0,'hood,(slang) a neighborhood  
1,18-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold  
2,22-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold  
3,24-karat_gold pure_gold,100 per cent gold  
4,9/11 9-11 September_11 Sept._11 Sep_11,the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs  
5,A type_A group_A,the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen  
6,A-horizon A_horizon,the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus  
7,A-line,women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A"  
8,AB type_AB group_AB,the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens  
9,ABO_antibodies,blood type antibodies  
10,ACE_inhibitor angiotensin-converting_enzyme_inhibitor,an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure  
11,AND_circuit AND_gate,a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire  
12,APC,a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)  
13,AWOL,one who is away or absent without leave  
14,A_battery,the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube  
15,Aachen Aken Aix-la-Chapelle,a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital  
16,Aalborg Alborg,a city and port in northern Jutland  
17,Aalst,a town in central Belgium  
18,Aalto Alvar_Aalto Hugo_Alvar_Henrik_Aalto,Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)  
19,Aare Aar Aare_River,a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine  
20,Aaron,(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the golden calf  
21,Aaron Henry_Louis_Aaron Hank_Aaron,United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)  
22,Abadan,a port city in southwestern Iran  
23,Abbe_condenser,a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes  
24,Abel,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain  
25,Abel Niels_Abel Niels_Henrik_Abel,Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)  
26,Abelard Peter_Abelard Pierre_Abelard,French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)  
27,Abelian_group commutative_group,a group that satisfies the commutative law  
28,Aberdare,a mining town in southern Wales  
29,Aberdeen,a town in western Washington  
30,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern South Dakota  
31,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern Maryland  
32,Aberdeen,a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea  
33,Aberdeen_Angus Angus black_Angus,black hornless breed from Scotland  
34,Abidjan,city recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast  
35,Abilene,a city in central Texas  
36,Abilene,a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower  
37,Abkhaz Abkhazia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability  
38,Abkhaz Abkhazian Abkhas Abkhasian,a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea  
39,Abnaki Abenaki,a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec  
40,Abney_level,a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target  
41,Aborigine native_Australian Australian_Aborigine,a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived  
42,Abraham Ibrahim,the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"  
43,Abruzzi Abruzzi_e_Molise,a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic  
44,Abu_Dhabi United_Arab_Emirates's_capital,a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates  
45,Abuja capital_of_Nigeria Nigerian_capital,capital of Nigeria in the center of the country  
46,Abukir Abukir_Bay,a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt  
47,Abydos,an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander  
48,Abyssinian Abyssinian_cat,a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat  
49,Abyssinian_banana Ethiopian_banana Ensete_ventricosum Musa_ensete,large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa  
50,Acadia,the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces  
51,Acadia_National_Park,a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast  
52,Acadian,an early French settler in the Maritimes  
53,Acapulco Acapulco_de_Juarez,a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)  
54,Acapulco_gold Mexican_green,a particularly potent variety of marijuana  
55,Accipitriformes order_Accipitriformes,in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes  
56,Accra capital_of_Ghana,the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port  
57,Achaea,a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese  
58,Achaean Achaian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
59,Acheron River_Acheron,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon  
60,Acheson Dean_Acheson Dean_Gooderham_Acheson,United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)  
61,Acheson_process,an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay  
62,Achilles_tendon tendon_of_Achilles,a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf  
63,Achomawi,a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California  
64,Aconcagua,the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)  
65,Acre,a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru  
66,Acre Akko Akka Accho,a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean  
67,Actifed,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies  
68,Actium,an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece  
69,Actium,the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC  
70,Adam,(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race  
71,Adam Robert_Adam,Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)  
72,Adam ecstasy XTC go disco_biscuit cristal X hug_drug,street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine  
73,Adam's_Peak Samanala,a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)  
74,Adam's_needle Adam's_needle-and-thread spoonleaf_yucca needle_palm Yucca_filamentosa,yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages  
75,Adams John_Adams President_Adams President_John_Adams,2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)  
76,Adams John_Quincy_Adams President_Adams President_John_Quincy_Adams,6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)  
77,Adams Mount_Adams,a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high)  
78,Adams Sam_Adams Samuel_Adams,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)  
79,Adana Seyhan,a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River  
80,Addis_Ababa New_Flower capital_of_Ethiopia,the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia  
81,Adelaide,the state capital of South Australia  
82,Adelie Adelie_penguin Pygoscelis_adeliae,medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica  
83,Adelie_Land Terre_Adelie Adelie_Coast,a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins  
84,Aden,an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times  
85,Adenauer Konrad_Adenauer,German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)  
86,Adige River_Adige,a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"  
87,Adirondacks Adirondack_Mountains,a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area  
88,Admiralty_Island,an Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau  
89,Admiralty_Islands,a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago  
90,Admiralty_Range,mountains in Antarctica to the north of Victoria Land  
91,Adrian Edgar_Douglas_Adrian Baron_Adrian,English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)  
92,Adriatic Adriatic_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west  
93,Adventist Second_Adventist,a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ  
94,Adzhar Adzharia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea  
95,Aegates_Isles Aegadean_Isles,islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC  
96,Aegean Aegean_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia  
97,Aegean_island,an island in the Aegean Sea  
98,Aegina,small medusa  
99,Aegina Aigina,an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf  
100,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War  
101,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)  
102,Aegypiidae family_Aegypiidae,in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae  
103,Aegyptopithecus,extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt  
104,Aeolian Eolian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
105,Aeolis Aeolia,an ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC  
106,Aertex,a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear  
107,Aeschylus,Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)  
108,Aesop,Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)  
109,Affirmed,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978  
110,Afghan Afghanistani,a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan  
111,Afghan_hound Afghan,tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East  
112,Afghanistan Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan,a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"  
113,Africa,the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean  
114,African,a native or inhabitant of Africa  
115,African_bowstring_hemp African_hemp Sansevieria_guineensis,bowstring hemp of South Africa  
116,African_chameleon Chamaeleo_chamaeleon,a chameleon found in Africa  
117,African_clawed_frog Xenopus_laevis,a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals  
118,African_coral_snake Aspidelaps_lubricus,small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange  
119,African_country African_nation,any one of the countries occupying the African continent  
120,African_crocodile Nile_crocodile Crocodylus_niloticus,a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa  
121,African_daisy,African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers  
122,African_daisy,any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers  
123,African_daisy yellow_ageratum Lonas_inodora Lonas_annua,shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers  
124,African_elephant Loxodonta_africana,an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks  
125,African_grey African_gray Psittacus_erithacus,commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa  
126,African_hemp Sparmannia_africana,large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers  
127,African_holly Solanum_giganteum,woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries  
128,African_hunting_dog hyena_dog Cape_hunting_dog Lycaon_pictus,a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area  
129,African_lily African_tulip blue_African_lily Agapanthus_africanus,African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers  
130,African_mahogany,African tree having hard heavy odorless wood  
131,African_marigold big_marigold Aztec_marigold Tagetes_erecta,a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America  
132,African_monitor Varanus_niloticus,destroys crocodile eggs  
133,African_oil_palm Elaeis_guineensis,oil palm of Africa  
134,African_scented_mahogany cedar_mahogany sapele_mahogany Entandrophragma_cylindricum,African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown  
135,African_violet Saintpaulia_ionantha,tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers  
136,African_walnut Lovoa_klaineana,tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany  
137,African_wild_ass Equus_asinus,a wild ass of Africa  
138,Africander,tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft  
139,Africanized_bee Africanized_honey_bee killer_bee Apis_mellifera_scutellata Apis_mellifera_adansonii,a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas  
140,Afrikaner Afrikander Boer,a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans  
141,Afro Afro_hairdo,a rounded thickly curled hairdo  
142,Afro-wig,a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo  
143,Aga Agha,title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)  
144,Agassiz Louis_Agassiz Jean_Louis_Rodolphe_Agassiz,United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)  
145,Agave_tequilana,Mexican plant used especially for making tequila  
146,Agdestis genus_Agdestis,a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates  
147,Agee James_Agee,United States novelist (1909-1955)  
148,Agent_Orange,a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas  
149,Agincourt,a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415  
150,Agra,a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal  
151,Agricola Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola,Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)  
152,Agrigento Acragas,a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples  
153,Agrippa Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa,Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)  
154,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Elder,granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)  
155,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Younger,wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero  
156,Ahab,according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)  
157,Ahuehuete Tule_tree,Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule; "some say the Tule tree is the world's largest single biomass"  
158,Aiken Conrad_Aiken Conrad_Potter_Aiken,United States writer (1889-1973)  
159,Ailey Alvin_Ailey,United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)  
160,Aire River_Aire Aire_River,a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire  
161,Airedale Airedale_terrier,breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire  
162,Akhenaton Akhenaten Ikhanaton Amenhotep_IV,early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)  
163,Akron,a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry  
164,Akwa'ala,a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California  
165,Al-hakim,an Ismaili caliph of Egypt who declared himself an incarnation of God and founded the Druze religious sect (985-1021)  
166,Al_Aqabah Aqaba Akaba,Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba  
167,Al_Ladhiqiyah Latakia,a seaport on the western coast of Syria  
168,Alabama,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama; "the Alabamas were members of the Creek Confederacy"  
169,Alabama Alabama_River,a river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River  
170,Alabama Heart_of_Dixie Camellia_State AL Ala.,a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
171,Alabaman Alabamian,a native or resident of Alabama  
172,Aladdin's_lamp,(Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie  
173,Alamo,a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico  
174,Aland_islands Aaland_islands Ahvenanmaa,an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control  
175,Alar daminozide,a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time  
176,Alaric,king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)  
177,Alaska Last_Frontier AK,a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"  
178,Alaska_Native Alaskan_Native Native_Alaskan,a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska  
179,Alaska_Peninsula,a peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)  
180,Alaska_Range,a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley  
181,Alaska_fur_seal Callorhinus_ursinus,of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California  
182,Alaska_king_crab Alaskan_king_crab king_crab Alaska_crab,meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat  
183,Alaska_rein_orchid Habenaria_unalascensis,similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado  
184,Alaskan,a native or resident of Alaska  
185,Alaskan_brown_bear Kodiak_bear Kodiak Ursus_middendorffi Ursus_arctos_middendorffi,brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia  
186,Alaskan_pipeline trans-Alaska_pipeline,an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez  
187,Albania Republic_of_Albania,a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula  
188,Albanian,a native or inhabitant of Albania  
189,Albany,a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans  
190,Albany capital_of_New_York,state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river  
191,Albatrellus_dispansus,a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor  
192,Albatrellus_ovinus sheep_polypore,a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular  
193,Albee Edward_Albee Edward_Franklin_Albeen,United States dramatist (1928-)  
194,Albers Josef_Albers,United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)  
195,Albert Prince_Albert Albert_Francis_Charles_Augustus_Emmanuel,prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)  
196,Alberta,one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals  
197,Alberti Leon_Battista_Alberti,Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)  
198,Albion,archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically  
199,Albuquerque,the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river  
200,Alcaeus,Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)  
201,Alcibiades,ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)  
202,Alcott Louisa_May_Alcott,United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)  
203,Aldebaran,the brightest star in Taurus  
204,Aleuria_aurantia orange_peel_fungus,a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors  
205,Aleut Aleutian,a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska  
206,Aleutian_Islands Aleutians,an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwest from Alaska  
207,Alexander Alexander_the_Great,king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)  
208,Alexander Alexanders black_lovage horse_parsley Smyrnium_olusatrum,European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb  
209,Alexander_Archipelago,a group of islands off southeastern Alaska  
210,Alexander_I Czar_Alexander_I Aleksandr_Pavlovich,the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)  
211,Alexander_II Czar_Alexander_II Alexander_the_Liberator,the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)  
212,Alexander_III Czar_Alexander_III,son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894)  
213,Alexander_VI Pope_Alexander_VI Borgia Rodrigo_Borgia,Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)  
214,Alexandria,a town in Louisiana on the Red River  
215,Alexandria El_Iskandriyah,the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt  
216,Alexandria_senna Alexandrian_senna true_senna tinnevelly_senna Indian_senna Senna_alexandrina Cassia_acutifolia Cassia_augustifolia,erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
217,Alexandrian,a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)  
218,Alexandrian_laurel Calophyllum_inophyllum,East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia  
219,Alfred Alfred_the_Great,king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)  
220,Alger Horatio_Alger,United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)  
221,Algeria Algerie Democratic_and_Popular_Republic_of_Algeria,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s  
222,Algerian,a native or inhabitant of Algeria  
223,Algeripithecus_minutus,tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid  
224,Algiers Algerian_capital,an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria  
225,Algol,the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary  
226,Algonkian Algonkin,a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec  
227,Algonquian Algonquin,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast  
228,Algren Nelson_Algren,United States writer (1909-1981)  
229,Alhambra,a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages  
230,Alhazen Alhacen al-Haytham Ibn_al-Haytham Al-Hasan_ibn_al-Haytham,an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)  
231,Ali,the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects  
232,Ali Muhammad_Ali Cassius_Clay Cassius_Marcellus_Clay,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)  
233,Ali_Baba,the fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment  
234,Alka-seltzer,a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution  
235,Alleghenies Allegheny_Mountains,the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia  
236,Allegheny Allegheny_River,a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River  
237,Allegheny_chinkapin eastern_chinquapin chinquapin dwarf_chestnut Castanea_pumila,shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts  
238,Allegheny_plum Alleghany_plum sloe Prunus_alleghaniensis,wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh  
239,Allegheny_spurge Allegheny_mountain_spurge Pachysandra_procumbens,low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere  
240,Allen Ethan_Allen,a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)  
241,Allen Gracie_Allen Grace_Ethel_Cecile_Rosalie_Allen Gracie,United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)  
242,Allen Woody_Allen Allen_Stewart_Konigsberg,United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)  
243,Allen_screw,a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head  
244,Allen_wrench,a wrench for Allen screws  
245,Allentown,a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center  
246,Almaty Alma-Ata,the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998  
247,Almoravid,a member of a Muslim dynasty of Berber warriors that flourished from 1049 to 1145 and that established political dominance over northwestern Africa and Spain  
248,Alnico,trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium  
249,Alonso Alicia_Alonso,Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)  
250,Alpena,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron  
251,Alpha_Centauri Rigil_Kent Rigil,brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun  
252,Alpha_Crucis,the brightest star in the Southern Cross  
253,Alpine_anemone mountain_anemone Anemone_tetonensis,silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers  
254,Alpine_besseya Besseya_alpina,small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico  
255,Alpine_celery_pine Phyllocladus_alpinus,small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand  
256,Alpine_enchanter's_nightshade Circaea_alpina,an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade  
257,Alpine_fir subalpine_fir Abies_lasiocarpa,medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown  
258,Alpine_glacier Alpine_type_of_glacier,a glacier that moves down from a high valley  
259,Alpine_lady_fern Athyrium_distentifolium,a lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains  
260,Alpine_mouse-ear Arctic_mouse-ear Cerastium_alpinum,widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe  
261,Alpine_woodsia northern_woodsia flower-cup_fern Woodsia_alpina,slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori  
262,Alps the_Alps,a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction  
263,Alsace Alsatia Elsass,a region of northeastern France famous for its wines  
264,Alsatian,a native or inhabitant of Alsace  
265,Alsophila_pometaria,North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms  
266,Altai_Mountains Altay_Mountains,a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from Kazakhstan eastward into western Mongolia and northern China  
267,Altaic,any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group  
268,Altair,double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation  
269,Altoona,a town in central Pennsylvania  
270,Amarillo,a city in the northern panhandle of Texas  
271,Amati,a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family  
272,Amati Nicolo_Amati Nicola_Amati,Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)  
273,Amazon Amazon_River,a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)  
274,Amazon_ant Polyergus_rufescens,small reddish slave-making ant species  
275,Ambrose Saint_Ambrose St._Ambrose,(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)  
276,America,North America and South America and Central America  
277,American,a native or inhabitant of the United States  
278,American,a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country  
279,American_Civil_War United_States_Civil_War War_between_the_States,civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865  
280,American_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)  
281,American_Revolution American_Revolutionary_War War_of_American_Independence American_War_of_Independence,the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783  
282,American_Revolutionary_leader,a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States  
283,American_Samoa Eastern_Samoa AS,a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa  
284,American_Staffordshire_terrier Staffordshire_terrier American_pit_bull_terrier pit_bull_terrier,American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat  
285,American_Stock_Exchange AMEX Curb,a stock exchange in New York  
286,American_agave Agave_americana,widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies  
287,American_alligator Alligator_mississipiensis,large alligator of the southeastern United States  
288,American_angelica_tree devil's_walking_stick Hercules'-club Aralia_spinosa,small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States  
289,American_arborvitae northern_white_cedar white_cedar Thuja_occidentalis,small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets  
290,American_badger Taxidea_taxus,a variety of badger native to America  
291,American_barberry Berberis_canadensis,deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries  
292,American_basswood American_lime Tilia_americana,large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown  
293,American_beech white_beech red_beech Fagus_grandifolia Fagus_americana,North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts  
294,American_bison American_buffalo buffalo Bison_bison,large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains  
295,American_bittern stake_driver Botaurus_lentiginosus,a kind of bittern  
296,American_black_bear black_bear Ursus_americanus Euarctos_americanus,brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear  
297,American_bog_asphodel Narthecium_americanum,of the eastern United States: New Jersey to South Carolina  
298,American_bugbane summer_cohosh Cimicifuga_americana,bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers  
299,American_chameleon anole Anolis_carolinensis,small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color  
300,American_chestnut American_sweet_chestnut Castanea_dentata,large tree found from Maine to Alabama  
301,American_cockroach Periplaneta_americana,large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed  
302,American_coot marsh_hen mud_hen water_hen Fulica_americana,a coot found in North America  
303,American_copper Lycaena_hypophlaeas,common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America  
304,American_crab_apple garland_crab Malus_coronaria,medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit  
305,American_cranberry large_cranberry Vaccinium_macrocarpon,trailing red-fruited plant  
306,American_crayfish,common large crayfishes of eastern North America  
307,American_crow Corvus_brachyrhyncos,common crow of North America  
308,American_dewberry Rubus_canadensis,North American dewberry  
309,American_dog_violet Viola_conspersa,violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers  
310,American_egret great_white_heron Egretta_albus,a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus  
311,American_elder black_elderberry sweet_elder Sambucus_canadensis,common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies  
312,American_elm white_elm water_elm rock_elm Ulmus_americana,large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America  
313,American_feverfew wild_quinine prairie_dock Parthenium_integrifolium,stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns  
314,American_flag Stars_and_Stripes Star-Spangled_Banner Old_Glory,the national flag of the United States of America  
315,American_fly_honeysuckle fly_honeysuckle Lonicera_canadensis,erect deciduous North American shrub with yellow-white flowers  
316,American_flying_squirrel,New World flying squirrels  
317,American_foxhound,an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually  
318,American_frogbit Limnodium_spongia,American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches  
319,American_gallinule Porphyrula_martinica,American purple gallinule  
320,American_germander wood_sage Teucrium_canadense,subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America  
321,American_ginseng sang Panax_quinquefolius,North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng  
322,American_green_toad Bufo_debilis,small green or yellow-green toad with small black bars and stripes  
323,American_hackberry Celtis_occidentalis,large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries  
324,American_harvest_mouse harvest_mouse,any of several small greyish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields  
325,American_hazel Corylus_americana,nut-bearing shrub of eastern North America  
326,American_holly Christmas_holly,an evergreen tree  
327,American_hop Humulus_americanus,native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop  
328,American_hornbeam Carpinus_caroliniana,tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn  
329,American_lady_crab lady_crab calico_crab Ovalipes_ocellatus,brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States  
330,American_larch tamarack black_larch Larix_laricina,medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark  
331,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster,flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas  
332,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster Homarus_americanus,lobster of Atlantic coast of America  
333,American_magpie Pica_pica_hudsonia,a magpie of Rocky Mountains in North America  
334,American_maidenhair_fern five-fingered_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_pedatum,hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes  
335,American_marten American_sable Martes_americana,valued for its fur  
336,American_mastodon American_mastodont Mammut_americanum,mastodon of North America; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon  
337,American_merganser Mergus_merganser_americanus,common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander  
338,American_mink Mustela_vison,usually rich dark brown  
339,American_mistletoe Arceuthobium_pusillum,small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees  
340,American_mistletoe Phoradendron_serotinum Phoradendron_flavescens,the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant  
341,American_mountain_ash Sorbus_americana,a variety of mountain ash  
342,American_oil_palm Elaeis_oleifera,palm of Central and South America  
343,American_organ,a free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows  
344,American_parasol Lepiota_americana,an agaric with a pallid cap and a stalk that is enlarged near the base  
345,American_pasqueflower Eastern_pasque_flower wild_crocus lion's_beard prairie_anemone blue_tulip American_pulsatilla Pulsatilla_patens Anemone_ludoviciana,short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia  
346,American_persimmon possumwood Diospyros_virginiana,medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe  
347,American_plaice Hippoglossoides_platessoides,large American food fish  
348,American_quaking_aspen American_aspen Populus_tremuloides,slender aspen native to North America  
349,American_raspberry Rubus_strigosus Rubus_idaeus_strigosus,red raspberry of North America  
350,American_rattlebox Crotalaria_sagitallis,tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle  
351,American_red_elder red-berried_elder stinking_elder Sambucus_pubens,common North American shrub or small tree  
352,American_red_plum August_plum goose_plum Prunus_americana,wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh  
353,American_red_squirrel spruce_squirrel red_squirrel Sciurus_hudsonicus Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus,of northern United States and Canada  
354,American_redstart redstart Setophaga_ruticilla,flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail  
355,American_rock_brake American_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_acrostichoides,rock-inhabiting fern of northern North America growing in massive tufts and having fronds resembling parsley  
356,American_saddle_horse,a high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky  
357,American_shrew_mole Neurotrichus_gibbsii,greyish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada  
358,American_smelt rainbow_smelt,common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska  
359,American_smokewood chittamwood Cotinus_americanus Cotinus_obovatus,shrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke  
360,American_smooth_dogfish Mustelus_canis,found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas  
361,American_spikenard petty_morel life-of-man Aralia_racemosa,unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico  
362,American_star_grass Hypoxis_hirsuta,perennial star grass of North America  
363,American_state,one of the 50 states of the United States  
364,American_sycamore American_plane buttonwood Platanus_occidentalis,very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico  
365,American_toad Bufo_americanus,common toad of America  
366,American_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_laevis,small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes  
367,American_twinflower Linnaea_borealis_americana,similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia  
368,American_water_ouzel Cinclus_mexicanus,a water ouzel of western North America  
369,American_water_shrew Sorex_palustris,water shrew of North America  
370,American_water_spaniel,breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat  
371,American_watercress mountain_watercress Cardamine_rotundifolia,mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States  
372,American_white_birch paper_birch paperbark_birch canoe_birch Betula_cordifolia Betula_papyrifera,small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes  
373,American_white_oak Quercus_alba,large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood  
374,American_white_pine eastern_white_pine weymouth_pine Pinus_strobus,tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree  
375,American_widgeon baldpate Anas_americana,a widgeon the male of which has a white crown  
376,American_wistaria American_wisteria Wisteria_frutescens,an eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers  
377,American_woodcock woodcock_snipe Philohela_minor,small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird  
378,American_wormseed Mexican_tea Spanish_tea wormseed Chenopodium_ambrosioides,rank-smelling tropical American pigweed  
379,Americana,any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America  
380,Americanization Americanisation,assimilation into American culture  
381,Amerindian Native_American,any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived  
382,Amhara,a member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia  
383,Amish,an American follower of the Mennonite religion  
384,Amman capital_of_Jordan,the capital and largest city of Jordan  
385,Amniota,higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development  
386,Amontillado,pale medium-dry sherry from Spain  
387,Amos,a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet  
388,Amsterdam Dutch_capital capital_of_The_Netherlands,an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum  
389,Amundsen Roald_Amundsen,Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)  
390,Amur Amur_River Heilong_Jiang Heilong,an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk  
391,Amur_privet Ligustrum_amurense,eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage  
392,Anabaptist,adherent of Anabaptism  
393,Anadenanthera_colubrina Piptadenia_macrocarpa,Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia  
394,Anaheim,a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland  
395,Ananias,a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)  
396,Anasazi,a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings  
397,Anaxagoras,a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)  
398,Anaximander,a presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)  
399,Anaximenes,a presocratic Greek philosopher and associate of Anaximander who believed that all things are made of air in different degrees of density (6th century BC)  
400,Anchorage,a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"  
401,Ancohuma,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,960 feet high)  
402,Andalusia Andalucia,a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization  
403,Andaman_Sea,part of the Bay of Bengal to the west of the Malay Peninsula  
404,Andean_condor Vultur_gryphus,large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff  
405,Andersen Hans_Christian_Andersen,a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)  
406,Anderson Carl_Anderson Carl_David_Anderson,United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)  
407,Anderson Marian_Anderson,United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)  
408,Anderson Maxwell_Anderson,United States dramatist (1888-1959)  
409,Anderson Philip_Anderson Philip_Warren_Anderson Phil_Anderson,United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)  
410,Anderson Sherwood_Anderson,United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)  
411,Andes,a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast  
412,Andhra_Pradesh,a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal  
413,Andorra Principality_of_Andorra,a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France  
414,Andorran,a native or inhabitant of Andorra  
415,Andrew Saint_Andrew St._Andrew Saint_Andrew_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland  
416,Andrews Roy_Chapman_Andrews,United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)  
417,Andromeda,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy  
418,Angara Angara_River Tunguska Upper_Tunguska,a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River  
419,Angel Angel_Falls,the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally  
420,Angevin Angevine,a resident of Anjou  
421,Angle,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons  
422,Anglesey Anglesey_Island Anglesea Anglesea_Island Mona,an island to the northwest of Wales  
423,Anglia,the Latin name for England  
424,Anglican,a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism  
425,Anglican_Catholic,a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character  
426,Anglicization Anglicisation,the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance  
427,Anglo-American,an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British  
428,Anglo-German_concertina,a concertina with bellows and buttons on both ends  
429,Anglo-Indian,a person of English citizenship born or living in India  
430,Anglo-Saxon,a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'; "in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain"; "his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons"  
431,Anglo-Saxon,a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest  
432,Angola Republic_of_Angola,a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990  
433,Angolan,a native or inhabitant of Angola  
434,Angolese,a member of the Bantu tribes resident in Angola  
435,Angora Angora_cat,a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat  
436,Angora Angora_goat,a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair  
437,Angora Angora_rabbit,domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair  
438,Angostura_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolivar  
439,Anguilla,a British colony in the West Indies  
440,Anguillan,a native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies  
441,Anjou,a former province of western France in the Loire valley  
442,Ankara Turkish_capital capital_of_Turkey Angora,the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats  
443,Ann_Arbor,a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan  
444,Annaba,a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border  
445,Annapolis capital_of_Maryland,state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy  
446,Annapurna Anapurna,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)  
447,Anne,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)  
448,Anouilh Jean_Anouilh,French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)  
449,Anselm Saint_Anselm St._Anselm,an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God  
450,Antalya Adalia,a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya  
451,Antananarivo capital_of_Madagascar,the capital and largest city of Madagascar  
452,Antarctic Antarctic_Zone South_Frigid_Zone,the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters  
453,Antarctic_Circle,a line of latitude north of the south pole  
454,Antarctic_Ocean,the southern waters surrounding Antarctica  
455,Antarctic_Peninsula Palmer_Peninsula,a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific  
456,Antarctica Antarctic_continent,an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"  
457,Antares,the brightest star in Scorpius  
458,Anthony Susan_Anthony Susan_B._Anthony Susan_Brownell_Anthony,United States suffragist (1820-1906)  
459,Antichrist,(Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ  
460,Antigonus Antigonus_Cyclops Monophthalmos,a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)  
461,Antigua,the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda  
462,Antigua_and_Barbuda,a country in the northern Leeward Islands  
463,Antiguan,a native or inhabitant of Antigua  
464,Antilles,a group of islands in the West Indies  
465,Antioch Antakya Antakiya,a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity  
466,Antlia,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela  
467,Antofagasta,a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile  
468,Antonine_Wall,a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain  
469,Antoninus Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius_Antoninus Marcus_Annius_Verus,Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)  
470,Antonius_Pius,Emperor of Rome; adoptive son of Hadrian (86-161)  
471,Antony Anthony Mark_Antony Mark_Anthony Antonius Marcus_Antonius,Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)  
472,Antwerpen Antwerp Anvers,a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460  
473,Anzac,a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I  
474,Anzio,a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II  
475,Apache,any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma  
476,Apalachicola Apalachicola_River,a river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border  
477,Apalachicola_rosemary Conradina_glabra,small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species  
478,Apeldoorn,a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family  
479,Apennines,a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula  
480,Apia capital_of_Western_Samoa,the capital of Western Samoa  
481,Apollinaire Guillaume_Apollinaire Wilhelm_Apollinaris_de_Kostrowitzki,French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)  
482,Apollo_asteroid,an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit  
483,Apostle,(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel  
484,Apostle Apostelic_Father,any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people  
485,Appalachia,an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)  
486,Appalachian,a native or inhabitant of Appalachia  
487,Appalachians Appalachian_Mountains,a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States  
488,Appaloosa,a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump  
489,Appenzeller,a smaller of the four Swiss breeds  
490,Appian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC  
491,Appleton,a town in eastern Wisconsin  
492,Appleton Edward_Appleton Sir_Edward_Victor_Appleton,English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)  
493,Appleton_layer F_layer F_region,the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission  
494,April_fool,the butt of a prank played on April 1st  
495,Apus,a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans  
496,Aquarius,a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces  
497,Aquarius Aquarius_the_Water_Bearer Water_Bearer,the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18  
498,Aquarius Water_Bearer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius  
499,Aquila,a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair  
500,Aquila L'Aquila Aquila_degli_Abruzzi,the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy  
501,Aquinas Thomas_Aquinas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas Saint_Thomas_Aquinas St._Thomas_Aquinas,(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)  
502,Aquitaine Aquitania,a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees  
503,Ara,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma  
504,Arab Arabian,a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa  
505,Arab-Israeli_War Six-Day_War Six_Day_War,tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East  
506,Arab-Israeli_War Yom_Kippur_War,Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt  
507,Arabian Arab,a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia  
508,Arabian_Desert Eastern_Desert,a desert in Egypt between the Nile River and the Red Sea  
509,Arabian_Desert Great_Arabian_Desert,a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia  
510,Arabian_Peninsula Arabia,a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources  
511,Arabian_Sea,a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia  
512,Arabian_camel dromedary Camelus_dromedarius,one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia  
513,Arabian_coffee Coffea_arabica,shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee  
514,Arabian_jasmine Jasminum_sambac,East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers  
515,Arabidopsis_lyrata,a small noninvasive cross-pollinating plant with white flowers; closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana  
516,Arabidopsis_thaliana mouse-ear_cress,a small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described  
517,Arabist,a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture  
518,Arafat Yasser_Arafat,Palestinian statesman who was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1929-2004)  
519,Arafura_Sea,a part of the western Pacific Ocean to the north of Australia and to the south of New Guinea and the eastern islands of Indonesia  
520,Aragon,a region of northeastern Spain; a former kingdom that united with Castile in 1479 to form Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand V and Isabella I)  
521,Aragon Louis_Aragon,French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)  
522,Araguaia Araguaia_River Araguaya Araguaya_River,a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River  
523,Aram,the biblical name for ancient Syria  
524,Aramean Aramaean,a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC  
525,Aran_Islands,three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay  
526,Arapaho Arapahoe,a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)  
527,Ararat Mount_Ararat Mt._Ararat,the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded  
528,Aras Araxes,a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes  
529,Arauca,a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela  
530,Arawak Arawakan,a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America  
531,Arcadia,a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese  
532,Arcadian,an inhabitant of Arcadia  
533,Arches_National_Park,a national park in Utah including mountains and the Colorado River gorge and huge rock formations caused by erosion  
534,Archilochus_colubris,a kind of hummingbird  
535,Archimedes,Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)  
536,Arctic Arctic_Zone North_Frigid_Zone,the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole  
537,Arctic_Archipelago,all the islands that lie to the north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle  
538,Arctic_Circle,a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice  
539,Arctic_Ocean,ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs  
540,Arctic_char Salvelinus_alpinus,small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England  
541,Arctic_fox white_fox Alopex_lagopus,thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter  
542,Arctic_ground_squirrel parka_squirrel Citellus_parryi,large ground squirrel of the North American far north  
543,Arcturus,the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth  
544,Ardennes,a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II  
545,Arenaviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods  
546,Arendt Hannah_Arendt,United States historian and political philosopher (born in Germany) (1906-1975)  
547,Areopagite,a member of the council of the Areopagus  
548,Areopagus,a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court  
549,Arequipa,a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city  
550,Argentina Argentine_Republic,a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America  
551,Argentinian,a native or inhabitant of Argentina  
552,Argive,a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos  
553,Argo,formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela  
554,Argos,an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC  
555,Argun Argun_River Ergun_He,a river in eastern Asia that arises in China and flows northeast along the border between China and Russia to become a tributary of the Amur River  
556,Arhus Aarhus,port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland  
557,Ariana,city in Tunisia  
558,Aries,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus  
559,Aries Aries_the_Ram Ram,the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19  
560,Aries Ram,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries  
561,Arikara Aricara,a member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river  
562,Aristarchus,an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)  
563,Aristarchus,a bright crater on the Moon  
564,Aristarchus_of_Samos,an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)  
565,Aristophanes,an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)  
566,Aristotelian Aristotelean Peripatetic,a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism  
567,Aristotle,one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)  
568,Arius,a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)  
569,Arizona Grand_Canyon_State AZ,a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon  
570,Arizona_ash Fraxinus_velutina,small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico  
571,Arizona_cypress Cupressus_arizonica,Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage  
572,Arizona_sycamore Platanus_wrightii,medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5  
573,Arizona_white_oak Quercus_arizonica,semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups  
574,Arizonan Arizonian,a native or resident of Arizona  
575,Ark Ark_of_the_Covenant,(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments  
576,Arkansan Arkansawyer,a native or resident of Arkansas  
577,Arkansas Arkansas_River,a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River  
578,Arkansas Land_of_Opportunity AR Ark.,a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
579,Arkansas_kingbird western_kingbird,a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black  
580,Arlington,a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth  
581,Armageddon,(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world  
582,Armageddon,any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon"  
583,Armagnac,dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France  
584,Armenia Republic_of_Armenia Hayastan,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors  
585,Armenian,a native or inhabitant of Armenia  
586,Armillaria_caligata booted_armillaria,fungus with a brown cap and white gills and a membranous ring halfway up the stalk  
587,Armillaria_ponderosa white_matsutake,a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest  
588,Armillaria_zelleri,a large fungus with viscid cap that dries and turns brown with age; gills are off-white  
589,Arminian,adherent of Arminianism  
590,Arminius Armin Hermann,German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)  
591,Arminius Jacobus_Arminius Jacob_Harmensen Jakob_Hermandszoon,Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)  
592,Armstrong Louis_Armstrong Satchmo,United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)  
593,Armstrong Neil_Armstrong,United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)  
594,Arnhem,a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II  
595,Arnica_montana,herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings  
596,Arno Arno_River River_Arno,a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea  
597,Arnold Benedict_Arnold,United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)  
598,Arnold Matthew_Arnold,English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)  
599,Arnold_of_Brescia,Italian theologian who censured the worldly possessions of monks and the temporal power of bishops and was condemned for dogmatic errors by the Second Lateran Council (early 12th century)  
600,Arp Jean_Arp Hans_Arp,Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)  
601,Arrhenius Svante_August_Arrhenius,Swedish chemist and physicist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927)  
602,Artaxerxes_I Artaxerxes,king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)  
603,Artaxerxes_II Artaxerxes,king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)  
604,Artemision_at_Ephesus,the large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262  
605,Arthur Chester_A._Arthur Chester_Alan_Arthur President_Arthur,elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)  
606,Artois,a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)  
607,Aruba,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles  
608,Aryan,(according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)  
609,Aryan Indo-European,a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European  
610,Asahikawa,a city on western Hokkaido that is the center of a fertile agricultural area  
611,Asama Mount_Asama,a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet)  
612,Asanga,Indian religious leader and founder of the Yogacara school of Buddhism in India (4th century)  
613,Ascension Ascension_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection  
614,Asch Sholem_Asch Shalom_Asch Sholom_Asch,United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957)  
615,Ashe Arthur_Ashe Arthur_Robert_Ashe,United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)  
616,Asheville,a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte  
617,Ashkenazi,a Jew of eastern European or German descent  
618,Ashkhabad capital_of_Turkmenistan,the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan  
619,Ashton Sir_Frederick_Ashton,British choreographer (1906-1988)  
620,Ashurbanipal Assurbanipal Asurbanipal,king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)  
621,Asia,the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations  
622,Asia_Minor Anatolia,a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey  
623,Asian Asiatic,a native or inhabitant of Asia  
624,Asian_American,an American who is of Asian descent  
625,Asian_Russia,the Russia that is part of Asia  
626,Asian_black_grouse Lyrurus_mlokosiewiczi,a black grouse of western Asia  
627,Asian_coral_snake,of India  
628,Asian_country Asian_nation,any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent  
629,Asian_crocodile Crocodylus_porosus,estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands  
630,Asian_horseshoe_crab,horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia  
631,Asian_longhorned_beetle Anoplophora_glabripennis,a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States  
632,Asian_tiger_mosquito Aedes_albopictus,striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases  
633,Asian_wild_ox,genus of Asiatic wild oxen  
634,Asiatic_black_bear black_bear Ursus_thibetanus Selenarctos_thibetanus,bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia  
635,Asiatic_flying_squirrel,nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps  
636,Asiatic_shrew_mole Uropsilus_soricipes,shrew mole of eastern Asia  
637,Asiatic_sweetleaf sapphire_berry Symplocus_paniculata,deciduous shrub of eastern Asia bearing decorative bright blue fruit  
638,Asimov Isaac_Asimov,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)  
639,Asmara Asmera,the capital of Eritrea  
640,Aspergillus_fumigatus,a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man  
641,Assam,state in northeastern India  
642,Assamese,native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India  
643,Assault,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946  
644,Assumption,(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended  
645,Assur Asur Ashur,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq  
646,Assyria,an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq  
647,Assyrian,an inhabitant of ancient Assyria  
648,Astaire Fred_Astaire,United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)  
649,Astana Akmola capital_of_Kazakhstan,remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998  
650,Astor John_Jacob_Astor,United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)  
651,Astor Nancy_Witcher_Astor Viscountess_Astor,British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)  
652,Astrakhan,a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River  
653,Astreus_hygrometricus,a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan  
654,Astreus_pteridis,the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded  
655,Astrophyton_muricatum,a variety of basket star  
656,Asuncion capital_of_Paraguay,the capital and chief port of Paraguay  
657,Aswan Assuan Assouan,an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby  
658,Aswan_High_Dam High_Dam,one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt  
659,Atacama_Desert,a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  
660,Atacama_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile  
661,Atakapa Attacapan,a member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas  
662,Ataturk Kemal_Ataturk Kemal_Pasha Mustafa_Kemal,Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938)  
663,Athanasius Saint_Athanasius St._Athanasius Athanasius_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)  
664,Athapaskan Athapascan Athabaskan Athabascan,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska  
665,Athelstan,the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)  
666,Athenian,a resident of Athens  
667,Athens,a town in southeast Ohio  
668,Athens,a university town in northeast Georgia  
669,Athens Athinai capital_of_Greece Greek_capital,the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"  
670,Athos Mount_Athos,an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century  
671,Atlanta battle_of_Atlanta,a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864  
672,Atlanta capital_of_Georgia,state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War  
673,Atlantic Atlantic_Ocean,the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east  
674,Atlantic_City,a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center  
675,Atlantic_Coast,a coast of the Atlantic Ocean  
676,Atlantic_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_truncatus,the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform  
677,Atlantic_cod Gadus_morhua,one of the world's most important commercial fishes  
678,Atlantic_croaker Micropogonias_undulatus,a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels  
679,Atlantic_halibut Hippoglossus_hippoglossus,largest United States flatfish  
680,Atlantic_herring Clupea_harengus_harengus,important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic  
681,Atlantic_manta Manta_birostris,largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic  
682,Atlantic_puffin Fratercula_arctica,common puffin of the northern Atlantic  
683,Atlantic_ridley bastard_ridley bastard_turtle Lepidochelys_kempii,grey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America  
684,Atlantic_sailfish Istiophorus_albicans,a kind of sailfish  
685,Atlantic_salmon,fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh  
686,Atlantic_salmon Salmo_salar,found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning  
687,Atlantic_sea_bream Archosargus_rhomboidalis,sea bream of warm Atlantic waters  
688,Atlantic_spiny_dogfish Squalus_acanthias,destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes  
689,Atlantic_tripletail Lobotes_surinamensis,tripletail found from Cape Cod to northern South America  
690,Atlantic_walrus Odobenus_rosmarus,a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters  
691,Atlas_Mountains,a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia  
692,Atlas_cedar Cedrus_atlantica,tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental  
693,Atsugewi,a member of a North American Indian people of northern California  
694,Attica,the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken  
695,Attila Attila_the_Hun Scourge_of_God Scourge_of_the_Gods,king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)  
696,Attlee Clement_Attlee Clement_Richard_Attlee 1st_Earl_Attlee,British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967)  
697,Attorney_General United_States_Attorney_General US_Attorney_General,the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"  
698,Auchincloss Louis_Auchincloss Louis_Stanton_Auchincloss,United States writer (born in 1917)  
699,Auckland,the largest city and principal port of New Zealand  
700,Auden W._H._Auden Wystan_Hugh_Auden,United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)  
701,Audubon John_James_Audubon,United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)  
702,Audubon's_caracara Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii,widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail  
703,Audubon's_warbler Audubon_warbler Dendroica_auduboni,common warbler of western North America  
704,Augean_stables,(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them  
705,Augusta,a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments  
706,Augusta capital_of_Maine,the capital of the state of Maine  
707,Augustine Saint_Augustine St._Augustine Augustine_of_Hippo,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)  
708,Augustinian,a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders  
709,Augustus Gaius_Octavianus Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Octavianus Octavian,Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)  
710,Auriga Charioteer,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way  
711,Auschwitz,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II  
712,Austen Jane_Austen,English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)  
713,Austerlitz,a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805  
714,Austerlitz battle_of_Austerlitz,a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II  
715,Austin capital_of_Texas,state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas  
716,Austin_Friar,one of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine  
717,Australasia,Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific  
718,Australia,the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean  
719,Australia Commonwealth_of_Australia,a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony  
720,Australian Aussie,a native or inhabitant of Australia  
721,Australian_Alps,a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range  
722,Australian_Desert Great_Australian_Desert,general name given to all desert areas in Australia  
723,Australian_blacksnake Pseudechis_porphyriacus,large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly  
724,Australian_cockroach Periplaneta_australasiae,widely distributed in warm countries  
725,Australian_coral_snake Rhynchoelaps_australis,small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red  
726,Australian_grass_tree Richea_dracophylla,stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers  
727,Australian_hare's_foot Davallia_pyxidata,a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia  
728,Australian_heath,any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region  
729,Australian_magpie,black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies  
730,Australian_nettle Australian_nettle_tree,any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea  
731,Australian_pea Dipogon_lignosus Dolichos_lignosus,South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos  
732,Australian_pine Casuarina_equisetfolia,common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood  
733,Australian_pitcher_plant Cephalotus_follicularis,a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia  
734,Australian_reed_grass Calamagrostic_quadriseta,tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay  
735,Australian_sea_lion Zalophus_lobatus,a variety of sea lion found in Australia  
736,Australian_state,one of the several states constituting Australia  
737,Australian_sumac Rhodosphaera_rhodanthema Rhus_rhodanthema,evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood  
738,Australian_terrier,small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn  
739,Australian_turtledove turtledove Stictopelia_cuneata,small Australian dove  
740,Australopithecus_afarensis,fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago  
741,Australopithecus_africanus,gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago  
742,Australopithecus_boisei,large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago  
743,Australopithecus_robustus,large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus  
744,Austria Republic_of_Austria Oesterreich,a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century  
745,Austria-Hungary,a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I  
746,Austrian,a native or inhabitant of Austria  
747,Austronesia,islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)  
748,Austronesian,a native or inhabitant of Austronesia  
749,Auvergne,a region in central France  
750,Averroes ibn-Roshd Abul-Walid_Mohammed_ibn-Ahmad_Ibn-Mohammed_ibn-Roshd,Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)  
751,Avicenna ibn-Sina Abu_Ali_al-Husain_ibn_Abdallah_ibn_Sina,Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)  
752,Avignon,a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism  
753,Avogadro Amedeo_Avogadro,Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856)  
754,Avon,a county in southwestern England  
755,Avon River_Avon,a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn  
756,Avon River_Avon Upper_Avon Upper_Avon_River,a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn  
757,Ayr,a port in southwestern Scotland  
758,Ayrshire,hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland  
759,Az_Zarqa Zarqa,city in northwestern Jordan  
760,Azerbaijan Azerbaijani_Republic Azerbajdzhan Azerbajdzhan_Republic,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet  
761,Azerbaijani,a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan  
762,Azores Acores,islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"  
763,Aztec,a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519  
764,B type_B group_B,the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen  
765,B-52,United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber  
766,B-complex_vitamin B_complex vitamin_B_complex vitamin_B B_vitamin B,originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins  
767,B-flat_clarinet licorice_stick,the ordinary clarinet with a middle range  
768,B-girl bar_girl,a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers  
769,B-horizon B_horizon,immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils  
770,BB BB_shot,a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun  
771,BB_gun,an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air  
772,BVD BVD's,trademark for men's underwear  
773,B_battery,battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube  
774,B_cell B_lymphocyte,a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens  
775,Babbitt_metal babbitt,an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction  
776,Babinski Babinski_reflex Babinski_sign,extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons  
777,Babylon,the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia  
778,Babylonia Chaldaea Chaldea,an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)  
779,Babylonian,an inhabitant of ancient Babylon  
780,Bach Johann_Sebastian_Bach,German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)  
781,Bacillus_anthracis anthrax_bacillus,a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon  
782,Bacillus_subtilis Bacillus_globigii grass_bacillus hay_bacillus,a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics  
783,Bacon Francis_Bacon Sir_Francis_Bacon Baron_Verulam 1st_Baron_Verulam Viscount_St._Albans,English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)  
784,Bacon Roger_Bacon,English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)  
785,Bactrian_camel Camelus_bactrianus,two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia  
786,Bad_Lands Badlands,an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska  
787,Badaga,a member of an agricultural people of southern India  
788,Badlands_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota having multicolored peaks and spires resulting from erosion; fossil sites  
789,Baedeker Karl_Baedeker,German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)  
790,Baffin_Bay,a body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter  
791,Baffin_Island,the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay  
792,Baghdad Bagdad capital_of_Iraq,capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"  
793,Bahai,a teacher of or believer in Bahaism  
794,Bahamas Commonwealth_of_the_Bahamas Bahama_Islands,island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort  
795,Bahamian,a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas  
796,Bahia_Blanca,a port city in eastern Argentina to the southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean  
797,Bahia_grass Paspalum_notatum,perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States  
798,Bahrain Bahrain_Island Bahrein Bahrein_Island,an island in the Persian Gulf  
799,Bahrain State_of_Bahrain Bahrein,an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s  
800,Bahraini Bahreini,a native or inhabitant of Bahrain  
801,Baikal Lake_Baikal Baykal Lake_Baykal,the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world  
802,Bailey Nathan_Bailey Nathaniel_Bailey,English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)  
803,Bailey Pearl_Bailey Pearl_Mae_Bailey,United States singer (1918-1990)  
804,Bailey_bridge,a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction  
805,Bakelite,a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.  
806,Bakersfield,a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley  
807,Bakke_decision,a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy  
808,Baku capital_of_Azerbaijan,a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production  
809,Bakunin Mikhail_Bakunin Mikhail_Aleksandrovich_Bakunin,Russian anarchist; ally and later opponent of Karl Marx (1814-1876)  
810,Balanchine George_Balanchine,United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)  
811,Balaton Lake_Balaton Plattensee,a large shallow lake in western Hungary  
812,Balboa Vasco_Nunez_de_Balboa,Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)  
813,Baldwin,an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin  
814,Baldwin James_Baldwin James_Arthur_Baldwin,United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)  
815,Baldwin Stanley_Baldwin 1st_Earl_Baldwin_of_Bewdley,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)  
816,Balearic_Islands,an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain  
817,Balenciaga Cristobal_Balenciaga,Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895-1972)  
818,Balfour Arthur_James_Balfour 1st_Earl_of_Balfour,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)  
819,Bali,an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts  
820,Balkan,an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula  
821,Balkan_Peninsula Balkans,a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range  
822,Balkan_Wars,two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe  
823,Balkan_country Balkan_nation Balkan_state,any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula  
824,Balkans,the Balkan countries collectively  
825,Balkans Balkan_Mountains Balkan_Mountain_Range,the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula  
826,Ball Lucille_Ball,United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)  
827,Balmoral bluebonnet,a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side  
828,Balmoral_Castle,a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign  
829,Balthazar Balthasar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus  
830,Baltic Baltic_Sea,a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy  
831,Baltic_State Baltic_Republic,European countries bordering the Baltic Sea  
832,Baltimore,the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center  
833,Baltimore_oriole Baltimore_bird hangbird firebird Icterus_galbula_galbula,eastern subspecies of northern oriole  
834,Balzac Honore_Balzac Honore_de_Balzac,French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)  
835,Bam,an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003  
836,Bamako,the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger  
837,Band_Aid,trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters  
838,Bandung,a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate  
839,Banff,a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies  
840,Bangalore,an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)  
841,Bangkok capital_of_Thailand Krung_Thep,the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture  
842,Bangladesh People's_Republic_of_Bangladesh Bangla_Desh East_Pakistan,a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971  
843,Bangladeshi,a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh  
844,Bangor,a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River  
845,Bangor,a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait  
846,Bangor,a town in southeastern Northern Ireland  
847,Bangui capital_of_Central_Africa,the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic  
848,Banjul capital_of_Gambia,a port city and capital of Gambia  
849,Bankhead Tallulah_Bankhead,uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968)  
850,Banks Sir_Joseph_Banks,English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)  
851,Bannister Roger_Bannister Sir_Roger_Gilbert_Bannister,English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)  
852,Bannockburn,a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland  
853,Banting F._G._Banting Sir_Frederick_Grant_Banting,Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)  
854,Bantu,a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa  
855,Baptist,follower of Baptistic doctrines  
856,Baraka Imamu_Amiri_Baraka LeRoi_Jones,United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934)  
857,Barany Robert_Barany,Austrian physician who developed a rotational method for testing the middle ear (1876-1936)  
858,Barbadian,a native or inhabitant of Barbados  
859,Barbados,a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area  
860,Barbados,easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela  
861,Barbados_gooseberry Barbados-gooseberry_vine Pereskia_aculeata,West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits  
862,Barbados_gooseberry blade_apple,small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies  
863,Barbarossa Khayr_ad-Din,Barbary pirate (died in 1546)  
864,Barbary,a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries  
865,Barbary_Coast,a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849); "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"  
866,Barbary_Coast,the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates  
867,Barbary_ape Macaca_sylvana,tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar  
868,Barber Samuel_Barber,United States composer (1910-1981)  
869,Barberton_daisy Transvaal_daisy Gerbera_jamesonii,widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays  
870,Barbuda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda  
871,Barcelona,a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs  
872,Bardeen John_Bardeen,United States physicist who won the Nobel prize for physics twice (1908-1991)  
873,Barents_Sea,the part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Norway and Russia  
874,Bari,capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast  
875,Barkley Alben_Barkley Alben_William_Barkley,United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)  
876,Barnaby's_thistle yellow_star-thistle Centaurea_solstitialis,European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States  
877,Barnum P._T._Barnum Phineas_Taylor_Barnum,United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)  
878,Barranquilla,a port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River  
879,Barrie James_Barrie J._M._Barrie James_Matthew_Barrie Sir_James_Matthew_Barrie,Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)  
880,Barrow's_goldeneye Bucephala_islandica,North American goldeneye diving duck  
881,Barrymore Ethel_Barrymore,United States actress; daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1879-1959)  
882,Barrymore Georgiana_Barrymore Georgiana_Emma_Barrymore,United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893)  
883,Barrymore John_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)  
884,Barrymore Lionel_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1878-1954)  
885,Barrymore Maurice_Barrymore Herbert_Blythe,United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)  
886,Barstow,a town in southeastern California  
887,Barth John_Barth John_Simmons_Barth,United States novelist (born in 1930)  
888,Barth Karl_Barth,Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)  
889,Barthelme Donald_Barthelme,United States author of sometimes surrealistic stories (1931-1989)  
890,Bartholdi Frederic_Auguste_Bartholdi,French sculptor best known for creating the Statue of Liberty now in New York harbor  
891,Bartholin Caspar_Bartholin,Danish physician who discovered Bartholin's gland (1585-1629)  
892,Bartholin's_gland,either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male  
893,Bartlesville,a town in northeastern Oklahoma  
894,Bartlett John_Bartlett,United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)  
895,Bartlett Robert_Bartlett Robert_Abram_Bartlett Captain_Bob,United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)  
896,Bartok Bela_Bartok,Hungarian composer and pianist who collected Hungarian folk music; in 1940 he moved to the United States (1881-1945)  
897,Bartram_Juneberry Amelanchier_bartramiana,open-growing shrub of eastern North America having pure white flowers and small waxy almost black fruits  
898,Baruch,a disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah  
899,Baruch Bernard_Baruch Bernard_Mannes_Baruch,economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)  
900,Baryshnikov Mikhail_Baryshnikov,Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)  
901,Basel Basle Bale,a city in northwestern Switzerland  
902,Basil St._Basil Basil_of_Caesarea Basil_the_Great St._Basil_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)  
903,Basilicata Lucania,a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot')  
904,Basket_Maker,early Amerindians related to the Pueblo; known for skill in making baskets  
905,Basotho,a member of a subgroup of people who inhabit Lesotho  
906,Basque,a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain  
907,Basra Basia,the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq  
908,Basse-Normandie Lower-Normandy,a division of Normandy  
909,Basseterre,the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher  
910,Bastille,a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution  
911,Bataan Corregidor,the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945  
912,Bath,a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains  
913,Bathsheba,(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC)  
914,Batna,a town in north central Algeria  
915,Baton_Rouge capital_of_Louisiana,capital of Louisiana  
916,Baton_Rouge_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge  
917,Battle_of_Britain,the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it  
918,Battle_of_Kerbala,a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed; "the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually"  
919,Battle_of_Puebla,a battle in which Mexican forces defeated the French in 1862  
920,Battle_of_the_Ardennes_Bulge Battle_of_the_Bulge Ardennes_counteroffensive,a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise  
921,Battle_of_the_Marne Belleau_Wood Chateau-Thierry Marne_River,a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918  
922,Battle_of_the_Spanish_Armada,in the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England  
923,Baudelaire Charles_Baudelaire Charles_Pierre_Baudelaire,a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)  
924,Baum Frank_Baum Lyman_Frank_Brown,United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)  
925,Bavaria,a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory  
926,Bavarian,a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria  
927,Bavarian_blue,blue cheese of Bavaria  
928,Bavarian_cream,a rich custard set with gelatin  
929,Bay_Stater,a native or resident of Massachusetts  
930,Bay_of_Bengal,an arm of the Indian Ocean to the east of India  
931,Bay_of_Biscay,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean in western Europe; bordered by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain  
932,Bay_of_Fundy,a bay of the North Atlantic between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; noted for rapid tides as great as 70 feet  
933,Bay_of_Naples,an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea at Naples  
934,Bayard Seigneur_de_Bayard Chevalier_de_Bayard Pierre_Terrail Pierre_de_Terrail,French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)  
935,Bayes Thomas_Bayes,English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)  
936,Bayonne,a city in northeastern New Jersey  
937,Bayonne_Bridge,a steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne, New Jersey  
938,Bayrut Beirut capital_of_Lebanon,capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean  
939,Beacon_Hill,a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building  
940,Beadle George_Beadle George_Wells_Beadle,United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)  
941,Beaufort_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the northeast of Alaska  
942,Beaujolais,dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France  
943,Beaumont,a city of southeastern Texas near Houston  
944,Beaumont Francis_Beaumont,English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)  
945,Beaumont William_Beaumont,United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)  
946,Beauvoir Simone_de_Beauvoir,French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)  
947,Beaverbrook 1st_Baron_Beaverbrook William_Maxwell_Aitken,British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)  
948,Bechtel_crab flowering_crab,derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms  
949,Becket Thomas_a_Becket Saint_Thomas_a_Becket St._Thomas_a_Becket,(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)  
950,Beckett Samuel_Beckett,a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)  
951,Beckley,a city in southern West Virginia  
952,Beckman_thermometer,a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature  
953,Becquerel Henri_Becquerel Antoine_Henri_Becquerel,French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)  
954,Bede Saint_Bede St._Bede Baeda Saint_Baeda St._Baeda Beda Saint_Beda St._Beda the_Venerable_Bede,(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)  
955,Bedford_cord,a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing  
956,Bedlam booby_hatch crazy_house cuckoo's_nest funny_farm funny_house loony_bin madhouse nut_house nuthouse sanatorium snake_pit,pejorative terms for an insane asylum  
957,Bedlington_terrier,a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb  
958,Bedouin Beduin,a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs  
959,Beecher Henry_Ward_Beecher,United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)  
960,Beerbohm Max_Beerbohm Sir_Henry_Maxmilian_Beerbohm,English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)  
961,Beethoven van_Beethoven Ludwig_van_Beethoven,German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)  
962,Begin Menachem_Begin,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)  
963,Beguine,(Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life  
964,Behrens Peter_Behrens,German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)  
965,Beijing Peking Peiping capital_of_Red_China,capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city  
966,Beira,a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel  
967,Belarus Republic_of_Belarus Byelarus Byelorussia Belorussia White_Russia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet  
968,Belem Para Feliz_Lusitania Santa_Maria_de_Belem St._Mary_of_Bethlehem,port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin  
969,Belfast capital_of_Northern_Ireland,capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland  
970,Belgian,a native or inhabitant of Belgium  
971,Belgian_endive French_endive witloof,young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head  
972,Belgian_hare leporide,red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare  
973,Belgian_sheepdog Belgian_shepherd,hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep  
974,Belgian_waffle,thick sweet waffle often eaten with ice cream or fruit sauce  
975,Belgium Kingdom_of_Belgium Belgique,a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization  
976,Belgrade Beograd capital_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro,capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube  
977,Belisarius,Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians  
978,Belize British_Honduras,a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control  
979,Bell Alexander_Bell Alexander_Graham_Bell,United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)  
980,Bell Melville_Bell Alexander_Melville_Bell,a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)  
981,Bell Vanessa_Bell Vanessa_Stephen,English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)  
982,Bellarmine Bellarmino Cardinal_Bellarmine Roberto_Francesco_Romolo_Bellarmine,Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)  
983,Belle_Isle_cress early_winter_cress land_cress American_cress American_watercress Barbarea_verna Barbarea_praecox,of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida  
984,Bellingham,a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border  
985,Bellini Vincenzo_Bellini,Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)  
986,Belloc Hilaire_Belloc Joseph_Hilaire_Peter_Belloc,English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)  
987,Bellow Saul_Bellow Solomon_Bellow,United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)  
988,Belmont_Park Belmont,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes  
989,Belmont_Stakes,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York  
990,Belo_Horizonte,city in southeastern Brazil to the north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities  
991,Belsen,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II  
992,Belshazzar,(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)  
993,Bemidji,a town in northern Minnesota  
994,Ben_Gurion David_Ben_Gurion David_Grun,Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973)  
995,Benchley Robert_Benchley Robert_Charles_Benchley,United States humorist (1889-1945)  
996,Bend,a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range  
997,Benedict Ruth_Benedict Ruth_Fulton,United States anthropologist (1887-1948)  
998,Benedict Saint_Benedict St._Benedict,Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)  
999,Benedict_XIV Prospero_Lambertini,pope who was a patron of the arts and who denounced the cruelty to the indigenous peoples of South America (1675-1758)  
1000,Benedict_XV Giacomo_della_Chiesa,pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)  
1001,Benedictine,a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict  
1002,Benet Stephen_Vincent_Benet,United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)  
1003,Benet William_Rose_Benet,United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950)  
1004,Bengal,a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India  
1005,Bengal_tiger,southern short-haired tiger  
1006,Bengali,(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)  
1007,Benghazi,port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli  
1008,Benin Republic_of_Benin Dahomey,a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control  
1009,Beninese,a native or inhabitant of Benin  
1010,Benjamin,(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel  
1011,Benjamin_Franklin_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River  
1012,Bennett Floyd_Bennett,United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)  
1013,Bennington,a town in southwestern Vermont  
1014,Benny Jack_Benny Benjamin_Kubelsky,United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)  
1015,Bentham Jeremy_Bentham,English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)  
1016,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton,United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)  
1017,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton Old_Bullion,United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)  
1018,Benzedrine bennie,a form of amphetamine  
1019,Berber,a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa  
1020,Bercy Bercy_butter,butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley  
1021,Berg Alban_Berg,Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)  
1022,Bergen,a port city in southwestern Norway  
1023,Bergman Ingmar_Bergman,Swedish film director who used heavy symbolism and explored the psychology of the characters (born 1918)  
1024,Bergman Ingrid_Bergman,Swedish film actress (1915-1982)  
1025,Bergson Henri_Bergson Henri_Louis_Bergson,French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)  
1026,Beria Lavrenti_Pavlovich_Beria,Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953)  
1027,Bering Vitus_Bering Behring Vitus_Behring,Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)  
1028,Bering_Sea,part of the North Pacific between Alaska and Siberia; connected to the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait  
1029,Bering_Strait,a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean  
1030,Berkeley,a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley  
1031,Berkeley Bishop_Berkeley George_Berkeley,Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)  
1032,Berkshire,a county in southern England  
1033,Berkshires Berkshire_Hills,a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area  
1034,Berlage Hendrik_Petrus_Berlage,Dutch architect and town planner (1856-1934)  
1035,Berlin German_capital,capital of Germany located in eastern Germany  
1036,Berlin Irving_Berlin Israel_Baline,United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989)  
1037,Berlin_doughnut bismark jelly_doughnut,a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam  
1038,Berliner,an inhabitant of Berlin  
1039,Berlioz Hector_Berlioz Louis-Hector_Berlioz,French composer of romantic works (1803-1869)  
1040,Bermuda Bermudas,a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort  
1041,Bermuda_Triangle,an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost  
1042,Bermuda_buttercup English-weed Oxalis_pes-caprae Oxalis_cernua,South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers  
1043,Bermuda_cedar Juniperus_bermudiana,ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper  
1044,Bermuda_chub rudderfish Kyphosus_sectatrix,food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships  
1045,Bermuda_grass devil_grass Bahama_grass kweek doob scutch_grass star_grass Cynodon_dactylon,trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India  
1046,Bermuda_maidenhair Bermuda_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_bellum,delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock  
1047,Bermuda_onion,mild flat onion grown in warm areas  
1048,Bermuda_rig Bermudan_rig Bermudian_rig Marconi_rig,a rig of triangular sails for a yacht  
1049,Bermuda_shorts Jamaica_shorts,(used in the plural) short pants that end at the knee  
1050,Bermudan Bermudian,a native or inhabitant of Bermuda  
1051,Bern Berne capital_of_Switzerland,the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland  
1052,Bernard Claude_Bernard,French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)  
1053,Bernese_mountain_dog,large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft  
1054,Bernhardt Sarah_Bernhardt Henriette_Rosine_Bernard,French actress (1844-1923)  
1055,Bernini Giovanni_Lorenzo_Bernini,Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)  
1056,Bernoulli Daniel_Bernoulli,Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782)  
1057,Bernoulli Jakob_Bernoulli Jacques_Bernoulli James_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)  
1058,Bernoulli Johann_Bernoulli Jean_Bernoulli John_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)  
1059,Bernstein Leonard_Bernstein,United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)  
1060,Berra Lawrence_Peter_Berra Yogi Yogi_Berra,United States baseball player (born 1925)  
1061,Berry Chuck_Berry Charles_Edward_Berry,United States rock singer (born in 1931)  
1062,Bertillon Alphonse_Bertillon,French criminologist (1853-1914)  
1063,Bertolucci Bernardo_Bertolucci,Italian filmmaker (born in 1940)  
1064,Berzelius Jons_Jakob_Berzelius,Swedish chemist who discovered three new elements and determined the atomic weights of many others (1779-1848)  
1065,Bessel Friedrich_Wilhelm_Bessel,German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846)  
1066,Bessemer Sir_Henry_Bessemer,British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)  
1067,Bessemer_converter,a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process  
1068,Bessemer_process,an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost  
1069,Best C._H._Best Charles_Herbert_Best,Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)  
1070,Beta_Centauri,the second brightest star in Centaurus  
1071,Beta_Crucis,the second brightest star in the Southern Cross  
1072,Betelgeuse Alpha_Orionis,the second brightest star in Orion  
1073,Bethe Hans_Bethe Hans_Albrecht_Bethe,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)  
1074,Bethlehem,a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production  
1075,Bethlehem Bayt_Lahm Bethlehem_Ephrathah Bethlehem-Judah,a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born  
1076,Bethune Mary_McLeod_Bethune,United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)  
1077,Beveridge William_Henry_Beveridge First_Baron_Beveridge,British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)  
1078,Beverly_Hills,a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors  
1079,Bevin Ernest_Bevin,British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (1884-1951)  
1080,Bewick's_swan Cygnus_columbianus_bewickii,Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper  
1081,Bhutan Kingdom_of_Bhutan,a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India  
1082,Bhutanese Bhutani,a native or inhabitant of Bhutan  
1083,Bibb_lettuce,lettuce with relatively crisp leaves  
1084,Bible_Belt,southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant  
1085,Bierce Ambrose_Bierce Ambrose_Gwinett_Bierce,United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)  
1086,Big_Ben,clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London  
1087,Big_Bend,a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande  
1088,Big_Bend_National_Park,a large national park in Texas featuring mountains and desert and canyons and wildlife  
1089,Big_Blue BLU-82,a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan  
1090,Big_Brother,a totalitarian leader and invader of privacy  
1091,Big_Dipper Dipper Plough Charles's_Wain Wain Wagon,a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major  
1092,Big_Sioux_River,a river that rises in northeastern South Dakota and flows southward to join the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa  
1093,Big_Sur,a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco  
1094,Bighorn Bighorn_River,a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana  
1095,Bight_of_Benin,a broad indentation of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa  
1096,Bihar,a state of northeastern India  
1097,Bikini,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons  
1098,Billings,the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river  
1099,Biloxi,a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi  
1100,Biloxi,an old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico  
1101,Binet Alfred_Binet,French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)  
1102,Binghamton,a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania  
1103,Bioko,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea  
1104,Birmingham Brummagem,a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center  
1105,Birmingham Pittsburgh_of_the_South,the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama  
1106,Biscayne_Bay,a narrow bay formed by an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Florida  
1107,Biscayne_National_Park,a national park in Florida having underwater coral reefs and marine life  
1108,Bishkek Biskek Frunze capital_of_Kyrgyzstan,the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)  
1109,Bismarck capital_of_North_Dakota,capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river  
1110,Bismarck von_Bismarck Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_Eduard_Leopold_von_Bismarck Iron_Chancellor,German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)  
1111,Bismarck_Archipelago,a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific to the northeast of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea  
1112,Bismarck_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific to the southwest of the Bismarck Archipelago  
1113,Bismarck_Sea battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea,a naval battle in World War II; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943  
1114,Bissau capital_of_Guinea-Bissau,the capital of Guinea-Bissau  
1115,Bithynia,an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC  
1116,Bizet Georges_Bizet,French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)  
1117,Black African-American Negro Negroid,a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today  
1118,Black Joseph_Black,British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)  
1119,Black Shirley_Temple_Black Shirley_Temple,popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)  
1120,Black_African,an African who is Black  
1121,Black_Forest Schwarzwald,a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany  
1122,Black_Hawk Makataimeshekiakiak,Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)  
1123,Black_Hills,mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming; sacred to the Sioux (whites settling in the Black Hills led to the Battle of Little Bighorn); site of Mount Rushmore  
1124,Black_Hills,mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming  
1125,Black_Hole_of_Calcutta,a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive  
1126,Black_Muslim,an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam  
1127,Black_Panther,a member of the Black Panthers political party  
1128,Black_Rock_Desert,a desert in northwestern Nevada  
1129,Black_Sea Euxine_Sea,a sea between Europe and Asia; a popular resort area of eastern Europeans  
1130,Black_and_Tan,an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921  
1131,Blackburn Blackburnian_warbler Dendroica_fusca,black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat  
1132,Blackfoot,a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains  
1133,Blackpool,a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower  
1134,Blacksburg,a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains  
1135,Blackshirt,a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II  
1136,Blackwall_hitch,a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook  
1137,Blair Tony_Blair Anthony_Charles_Lynton_Blair,British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)  
1138,Blake William_Blake,visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)  
1139,Blantyre,city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi  
1140,Blarney_Stone,a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it  
1141,Blenheim,the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession  
1142,Blenheim_spaniel,red-and-white variety of English toy spaniel  
1143,Bleriot Louis_Bleriot,French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936)  
1144,Bletilla_striata Bletia_striata,Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia  
1145,Blida,a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains to the southwest of Algiers  
1146,Bligh William_Bligh Captain_Bligh,British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)  
1147,Blighty,a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad  
1148,Blitzstein Marc_Blitzstein,United States pianist and composer of operas and musical plays (1905-1964)  
1149,Bloch Ernest_Bloch,United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)  
1150,Bloemfontein,the seat of the supreme court  
1151,Blok Alexander_Alexandrovich_Blok Aleksandr_Aleksandrovich_Blok,Russian poet (1880-1921)  
1152,Bloody_Mary,a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice  
1153,Bloomfield Leonard_Bloomfield,United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)  
1154,Bloomington,a university town in south central Indiana  
1155,Bloomsbury,a city district of central London laid out in garden squares  
1156,Blucher von_Blucher G._L._von_Blucher Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blucher,Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)  
1157,Blue_Mountain_tea sweet_goldenrod Solidago_odora,goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made  
1158,Blue_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile  
1159,Blue_Ridge_Mountains Blue_Ridge,a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia  
1160,Bluegrass Bluegrass_Country Bluegrass_Region,an area in central Kentucky noted for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses  
1161,Bo_Hai Po_Hai,an inlet of the Yellow Sea, on the coast of Eastern China  
1162,Boccaccio Giovanni_Boccaccio,Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)  
1163,Bodoni Gianbattista_Bodoni,Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813)  
1164,Boehme Jakob_Boehme Bohme Jakob_Bohme Boehm Jakob_Boehm Behmen Jakob_Behmen,German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)  
1165,Boell Heinrich_Boell Heinrich_Theodor_Boell,German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985)  
1166,Boeotia,a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens  
1167,Boer_War,either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)  
1168,Boethius Anicius_Manlius_Severinus_Boethius,a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)  
1169,Bofors_gun,an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun  
1170,Bogart Humphrey_Bogart Humphrey_DeForest_Bogart,United States film actor (1899-1957)  
1171,Bogota capital_of_Colombia,capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain  
1172,Bohemia,a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic  
1173,Bohemian,a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic  
1174,Bohemian_waxwing Bombycilla_garrulus,large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing  
1175,Bohr Niels_Bohr Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr,Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962)  
1176,Boise capital_of_Idaho,the capital and largest city of Idaho  
1177,Boletellus_russellii,a fungus with a long coarsely shaggy reticulate stalk and a rimose areolate cap surface  
1178,Boletus_chrysenteron,a fungus convex cap and a dingy yellow under surface and a dry stalk  
1179,Boletus_edulis,an edible and choice fungus; has a convex cap that is slightly viscid when fresh and moist but soon dries and a thick bulbous tan stalk  
1180,Boletus_luridus,a poisonous fungus with a dingy yellow cap and orange red undersurface and a cylindrical reticulate stalk  
1181,Boletus_mirabilis,a fungus that is edible when young and fresh; has a dark brown convex cap with a yellow to greenish under surface and reddish stalk  
1182,Boletus_pallidus,a fungus that has an off-white cap when it is young but later becomes dingy brown and a stalk of the same color; the under surface of the cap (the tubes) a pale greenish yellow  
1183,Boletus_pulcherrimus,a beautiful but poisonous bolete; has a brown cap with a scarlet pore surface and a thick reticulate stalk  
1184,Boletus_pulverulentus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex blackish brown cap and a pore surface that is yellow when young and darkens with age; stalk is thick and enlarges toward the base  
1185,Boletus_roxanae,a fungus with a rusty red cap and a white pore surface that becomes yellow with age and a pale yellow stalk  
1186,Boletus_subvelutipes,a fungus with a velvety stalk and usually a dingy brown cap; injured areas turn blue instantly  
1187,Boletus_variipes,an edible (but not choice) fungus found on soil under hardwoods; has a dry convex cap with whitish under surface and a reticulate stalk  
1188,Boletus_zelleri,an edible and choice fungus that has a brown cap with greenish yellow under surface and a stalk that become dull red with age  
1189,Boleyn Anne_Boleyn,the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)  
1190,Bolivar Simon_Bolivar El_Libertador,Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)  
1191,Bolivia Republic_of_Bolivia,a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain  
1192,Bolivian,a native or inhabitant of Bolivia  
1193,Bologna,the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines  
1194,Bolshevik Bolshevist,a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party  
1195,Bolshevik Marxist red bolshie bolshy,emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries  
1196,Boltzmann Ludwig_Boltzmann,Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)  
1197,Bolzano,an Italian city in Trentino-Alto Adige near the Austrian border; noted as a resort and for its Alpine scenery  
1198,Bonaire,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles  
1199,Bond Julian_Bond,United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)  
1200,Bonete,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,546 feet high)  
1201,Bonhoeffer Dietrich_Bonhoeffer,German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945)  
1202,Boniface Saint_Boniface St._Boniface Winfred Wynfrith Apostle_of_Germany,(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)  
1203,Boniface_VIII Benedetto_Caetani,pope who declared that Catholic princes are subject to the pope in temporal as well as in theological matters (1235-1303)  
1204,Bonn,a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989  
1205,Bonney William_H._Bonney Billie_the_Kid,United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)  
1206,Bontemps Arna_Wendell_Bontemps,United States writer (1902-1973)  
1207,Boole George_Boole,English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)  
1208,Boone Daniel_Boone,an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)  
1209,Bootes,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major  
1210,Booth John_Wilkes_Booth,United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)  
1211,Boott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
1212,Bordeaux,a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade  
1213,Bordeaux Bordeaux_wine,any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them  
1214,Bordeaux_mixture,antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime  
1215,Border_collie,developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle  
1216,Border_terrier,small rough-coated terrier of British origin  
1217,Borges Jorge_Borges Jorge_Luis_Borges,Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986)  
1218,Borgia Cesare_Borgia,Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)  
1219,Borgia Lucrezia_Borgia Duchess_of_Ferrara,Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)  
1220,Born Max_Born,British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)  
1221,Bornean,a native or inhabitant of Borneo  
1222,Borneo Kalimantan,3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago  
1223,Borodin Aleksandr_Borodin Aleksandr_Porfirevich_Borodin,Russian composer (1833-1887)  
1224,Borodino,Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army  
1225,Borrelia_burgdorferi Lime_disease_spirochete,cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes  
1226,Bosch Hieronymus_Bosch Jerom_Bos,Dutch painter (1450-1516)  
1227,Bose Satyendra_N._Bose Satyendra_Nath_Bose,Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons  
1228,Boskop_man,possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species  
1229,Bosnia,the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina  
1230,Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Republic_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Bosna_i_Hercegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia,a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims  
1231,Bosporus,a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route  
1232,Bosporus_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul  
1233,Boston Hub_of_the_Universe Bean_Town Beantown capital_of_Massachusetts,state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services  
1234,Boston_Harbor,the seaport at Boston  
1235,Boston_Tea_Party,demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea  
1236,Boston_baked_beans,dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork  
1237,Boston_bull Boston_terrier,small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings  
1238,Boston_cream_pie,layer cake filled with custard  
1239,Boston_fern Nephrolepis_exaltata Nephrolepis_exaltata_bostoniensis,a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant  
1240,Boston_ivy Japanese_ivy Parthenocissus_tricuspidata,Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries  
1241,Boston_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves  
1242,Boston_rocker,a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel  
1243,Bostonian,a native or resident of Boston  
1244,Boswell,a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds  
1245,Boswell James_Boswell,Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)  
1246,Boswellia_carteri,tree yielding an aromatic gum resin burned as incense  
1247,Bosworth_Field,the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII  
1248,Botswana Republic_of_Botswana,a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s  
1249,Botticelli Sandro_Botticelli Alessandro_di_Mariano_dei_Filipepi,Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)  
1250,Bougainville,the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea  
1251,Bougainville Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville,French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)  
1252,Bougainville_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands  
1253,Boulder,a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town  
1254,Boulez Pierre_Boulez,French composer of serial music (born in 1925)  
1255,Bounty H.M.S._Bounty,a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat  
1256,Bourbon,a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)  
1257,Bourbon,a member of the European royal family that ruled France  
1258,Bourgogne Burgundy,a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines  
1259,Bourse,the stock exchange in Paris  
1260,Bouvet_Island,an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle  
1261,Bouvier_des_Flandres Bouviers_des_Flandres,rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle  
1262,Bouvines,in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages  
1263,Bowditch Nathaniel_Bowditch,United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)  
1264,Bowdler Thomas_Bowdler,English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)  
1265,Bowery,a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts  
1266,Bowie Jim_Bowie James_Bowie,United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)  
1267,Bowie_knife,a stout hunting knife with a single edge  
1268,Bowling_Green,a town in southern Kentucky  
1269,Bowman's_capsule glomerular_capsule capsula_glomeruli,thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron  
1270,Boxer,a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China  
1271,Boy_Scout,a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts  
1272,Boyle Kay_Boyle,United States writer (1902-1992)  
1273,Boyle Robert_Boyle,Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)  
1274,Boyne battle_of_Boyne,a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts  
1275,Bozeman,a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park  
1276,Brabancon_griffon,a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat  
1277,Bradbury Ray_Bradbury Ray_Douglas_Bradbury,United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)  
1278,Bradford William_Bradford,United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)  
1279,Bradley Omar_Bradley Omar_Nelson_Bradley,United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)  
1280,Bradley Thomas_Bradley Tom_Bradley,United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)  
1281,Bradley's_spleenwort Asplenium_bradleyi,a spleenwort of eastern to southern United States  
1282,Bradley_method_of_childbirth Bradley_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)  
1283,Bradstreet Anne_Bradstreet Anne_Dudley_Bradstreet,poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)  
1284,Brady James_Buchanan_Brady Diamond_Jim_Brady Diamond_Jim,United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)  
1285,Brady Mathew_B._Brady,United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)  
1286,Braga,an ancient city in northern Portugal  
1287,Bragg Braxton_Bragg,Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)  
1288,Brahe Tycho_Brahe,Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)  
1289,Brahman Brahma Brahmin Bos_indicus,any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding  
1290,Brahmaputra Brahmaputra_River,an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal  
1291,Brahms Johannes_Brahms,German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)  
1292,Brahui,a member of a Dravidian people living in Pakistan  
1293,Braille Louis_Braille,French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)  
1294,Bramante Donato_Bramante Donato_d'Agnolo_Bramante,great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514)  
1295,Bramley's_Seedling,very large cooking apple  
1296,Brancusi Constantin_Brancusi,Romanian sculptor noted for abstractions of animal forms (1876-1957)  
1297,Brandenburg,the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701  
1298,Brandt Willy_Brandt,German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)  
1299,Braque Georges_Braque,French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)  
1300,Brasilia Brazilian_capital capital_of_Brazil,the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960  
1301,Brasov,a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps  
1302,Bratislava capital_of_Slovakia Pressburg Pozsony,capital and largest city of Slovakia  
1303,Brattleboro,a town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River  
1304,Braun Eva_Braun,the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)  
1305,Braun von_Braun Wernher_von_Braun Wernher_Magnus_Maximilian_von_Braun,United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)  
1306,Braun's_holly_fern prickly_shield_fern Polystichum_braunii,North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales  
1307,Braunschweig Brunswick,a city in central Germany  
1308,Brazil Federative_Republic_of_Brazil Brasil,the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter  
1309,Brazilian,a native or inhabitant of Brazil  
1310,Brazilian_guava Psidium_guineense,South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava  
1311,Brazilian_pepper_tree Schinus_terebinthifolius,small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen  
1312,Brazilian_rosewood caviuna_wood jacaranda Dalbergia_nigra,an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black  
1313,Brazilian_trumpeter Psophia_crepitans,trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil  
1314,Brazos Brazos_River,a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico  
1315,Brazzaville,the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo  
1316,Brecht Bertolt_Brecht,German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956)  
1317,Breed's_Hill,a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775  
1318,Bremen,a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League  
1319,Bremerhaven,a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center  
1320,Bren Bren_gun,a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II  
1321,Brenner_Pass,an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions  
1322,Brescia,an ancient Italian city in central Lombardy  
1323,Brest,a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France  
1324,Bretagne Brittany Breiz,a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay  
1325,Breton,a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)  
1326,Breuer Marcel_Lajos_Breuer,United States architect (born in Hungary) who was associated with the Bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981)  
1327,Brezhnev Leonid_Brezhnev Leonid_Ilyich_Brezhnev,Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906-1982)  
1328,Bridgeport,a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound  
1329,Bridges Harry_Bridges,United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)  
1330,Bridget Saint_Bridget St._Bridget Brigid Saint_Brigid St._Brigid Bride Saint_Bride St._Bride,Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)  
1331,Bridgetown capital_of_Barbados,capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados  
1332,Brie,soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert  
1333,Brighton,a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex  
1334,Brindisi,a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages  
1335,Brinton Daniel_Garrison_Brinton,United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)  
1336,Brioschi,an antacid  
1337,Brisbane,capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia  
1338,Bristol,an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon  
1339,Bristol_Channel,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England  
1340,Britannia_metal,an alloy similar to pewter  
1341,British_Columbia,a province in western Canada  
1342,British_East_Africa,the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar  
1343,British_Empire,a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"  
1344,British_Isles,Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic  
1345,British_Virgin_Islands,more than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited); a dependent territory of the United Kingdom  
1346,British_West_Africa,the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast  
1347,British_West_Indies,the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad  
1348,Britisher Briton Brit,a native or inhabitant of Great Britain  
1349,Briton,an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions  
1350,Brittany_spaniel,tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat  
1351,Britten Benjamin_Britten Edward_Benjamin_Britten Lord_Britten_of_Aldeburgh,major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)  
1352,Brno Brunn,an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic to the southeast of Prague  
1353,Broadway Great_White_Way,a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters  
1354,Broca Pierre-Paul_Broca,French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880)  
1355,Broca's_area Broca's_center Broca's_gyrus Broca's_convolution convolution_of_Broca,the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people  
1356,Brockhouse Bertram_Brockhouse,Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003)  
1357,Brodmann's_area,one of the cortical areas mapped out on the basis of its cytoarchitecture  
1358,Broglie de_Broglie Louis_Victor_de_Broglie,French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)  
1359,Bromo-seltzer,an antacid  
1360,Bronte Anne_Bronte,English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)  
1361,Bronte Charlotte_Bronte,English novelist; oldest of three Bronte sisters (1816-1855)  
1362,Bronte Emily_Bronte Emily_Jane_Bronte Currer_Bell,English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)  
1363,Bronx,a borough of New York City  
1364,Bronx-Whitestone_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City  
1365,Brooke Rupert_Brooke,English lyric poet (1887-1915)  
1366,Brooklyn,a borough of New York City  
1367,Brooklyn_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883  
1368,Brooks Van_Wyck_Brooks,United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)  
1369,Brother,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"  
1370,Brown John_Brown,abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)  
1371,Brown Robert_Brown,Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)  
1372,Brown_Swiss,large hardy brown breed of dairy cattle from Switzerland  
1373,Brown_University Brown,a university in Rhode Island  
1374,Browne Charles_Farrar_Browne Artemus_Ward,United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)  
1375,Browne Hablot_Knight_Browne Phiz,English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)  
1376,Brownian_movement Brownian_motion pedesis,the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid  
1377,Brownie,a junior Girl Scout  
1378,Browning Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning,English poet best remembered for love sonnets written to her husband Robert Browning (1806-1861)  
1379,Browning John_M._Browning John_Moses_Browning,United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)  
1380,Browning Robert_Browning,English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)  
1381,Browning_automatic_rifle BAR,a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War  
1382,Browning_machine_gun Peacemaker,a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War  
1383,Brownshirt,a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms  
1384,Brownsville,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships  
1385,Bruce David_Bruce Sir_David_Bruce,Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)  
1386,Bruce Robert_the_Bruce Robert_I,king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)  
1387,Brucella,an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon  
1388,Bruch Max_Bruch,German composer (1838-1920)  
1389,Bruckner Anton_Bruckner,Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896)  
1390,Brueghel Breughel Bruegel Pieter_Brueghel Pieter_Breughel Pieter_Bruegel Breughel_the_Elder Pieter_Brueghel_the_Elder,Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)  
1391,Bruges City_of_Bridges,a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction  
1392,Brule,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
1393,Brummell George_Bryan_Brummell Beau_Brummell,English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)  
1394,Brummie Brummy,a native or resident of Birmingham, England  
1395,Brunanburh battle_of_Brunanburh,a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots  
1396,Brunei Negara_Brunei_Darussalam,a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984  
1397,Bruneian,a native or inhabitant of Brunei  
1398,Brunelleschi Filippo_Brunelleschi,Florentine architect who was the first great architect of the Italian Renaissance (1377-1446)  
1399,Bruno Giordano_Bruno,Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600)  
1400,Bruno Saint_Bruno St._Bruno,(Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)  
1401,Brunswick,a university town in southwestern Maine  
1402,Brunswick,a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry  
1403,Brunswick_stew,spicy southern specialty: chicken (or small game) with corn and tomatoes and lima beans and okra and onions and potatoes  
1404,Brussels_carpet,a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern  
1405,Brussels_lace,fine lace with a raised or applique design  
1406,Brutus Marcus_Junius_Brutus,statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)  
1407,Bruxelles Brussels Belgian_capital capital_of_Belgium,the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization  
1408,Bryan,a town of east central Texas  
1409,Bryan William_Jennings_Bryan Great_Commoner Boy_Orator_of_the_Platte,United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)  
1410,Bryce_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Utah having multicolored rock erosions  
1411,Buber Martin_Buber,Israeli religious philosopher (born in Austria); as a Zionist he promoted understanding between Jews and Arabs; his writings affected Christian thinkers as well as Jews (1878-1965)  
1412,Buchanan James_Buchanan President_Buchanan,15th President of the United States (1791-1868)  
1413,Bucharest Bucharesti Bucuresti capital_of_Romania,national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania  
1414,Buchenwald,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany  
1415,Buchner Eduard_Buchner,German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917)  
1416,Buck Pearl_Buck Pearl_Sydenstricker_Buck,United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)  
1417,Buckingham_Palace,the London residence of the British sovereign  
1418,Budapest Hungarian_capital capital_of_Hungary,capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary  
1419,Buddha,one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment  
1420,Buddha Siddhartha Gautama Gautama_Siddhartha Gautama_Buddha,founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)  
1421,Buddhist,one who follows the teachings of Buddha  
1422,Budge Don_Budge John_Donald_Budge,United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)  
1423,Buena_Vista,a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico  
1424,Buenos_Aires capital_of_Argentina,capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center  
1425,Buffalo,a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)  
1426,Buganda,a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom  
1427,Bujumbura Usumbura capital_of_Burundi,the capital and largest city of Burundi; "Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962"  
1428,Bukharin Nikolai_Ivanovich_Bukharin,Bolshevik leader in Russia who advocated gradual collectivism of the farms; was executed in a purge by Stalin (1888-1938)  
1429,Bulawayo,industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe  
1430,Bulgaria Republic_of_Bulgaria,a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe  
1431,Bulgarian,a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria  
1432,Bull_Run,a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War  
1433,Bull_Run Battle_of_Bull_Run,either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles  
1434,Bullfinch Charles_Bullfinch,United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)  
1435,Bullock's_oriole Icterus_galbula_bullockii,western subspecies of northern oriole  
1436,Bultmann Rudolf_Bultmann Rudolf_Karl_Bultmann,a Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)  
1437,Bunche Ralph_Bunche Ralph_Johnson_Bunche,United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)  
1438,Bunker_Buster Guided_Bomb_Unit-28 GBU-28,a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities  
1439,Bunker_Hill battle_of_Bunker_Hill,the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces  
1440,Bunsen Robert_Bunsen Robert_Wilhelm_Bunsen,German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)  
1441,Bunuel Luis_Bunuel,Spanish film director (1900-1983)  
1442,Bunyan John_Bunyan,English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)  
1443,Bunyan Paul_Bunyan,a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada; "Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe"; "the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water"  
1444,Bunyaviridae,a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)  
1445,Burbage Richard_Burbage,English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)  
1446,Burbank Luther_Burbank,United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)  
1447,Burberry,a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer  
1448,Burger Warren_Burger Warren_E._Burger Warren_Earl_Burger,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)  
1449,Burgess Anthony_Burgess,English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)  
1450,Burgoyne John_Burgoyne Gentleman_Johnny,British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)  
1451,Burgundy Burgundy_wine,red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)  
1452,Burk Martha_Jane_Burk Burke Martha_Jane_Burke Calamity_Jane,United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)  
1453,Burke Edmund_Burke,British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)  
1454,Burkina_Faso Upper_Volta,a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960  
1455,Burlington,the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont  
1456,Burma_padauk Burmese_rosewood Pterocarpus_macrocarpus,tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany  
1457,Burmese,a native or inhabitant of Myanmar  
1458,Burmese_cat,a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat  
1459,Burnett Frances_Hodgson_Burnett Frances_Eliza_Hodgson_Burnett,United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)  
1460,Burnham Daniel_Hudson_Burnham,United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)  
1461,Burns George_Burns Nathan_Birnbaum,United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)  
1462,Burns Robert_Burns,celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)  
1463,Burnside A._E._Burnside Ambrose_Everett_Burnside,United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)  
1464,Burr Aaron_Burr,United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)  
1465,Burroughs Edgar_Rice_Burroughs,United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)  
1466,Burroughs William_Burroughs William_S._Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)  
1467,Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)  
1468,Bursa Brusa,a city in northwestern Turkey  
1469,Burt Cyril_Burt Cyril_Lodowic_Burt,English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)  
1470,Burton,a strong dark English ale  
1471,Burton Richard_Burton,Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)  
1472,Burton Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Francis_Burton,English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)  
1473,Burundi Republic_of_Burundi,a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika  
1474,Burundian,a native or inhabitant of Burundi  
1475,Bush George_Bush George_H.W._Bush George_H._W._Bush George_Herbert_Walker_Bush President_Bush,vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)  
1476,Bush George_Bush George_W._Bush George_Walker_Bush President_Bush President_George_W._Bush Dubyuh Dubya,43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)  
1477,Bush Vannevar_Bush,United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)  
1478,Bushman Khoisan,nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa  
1479,Bushnell David_Bushnell Father_of_the_Submarine,American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)  
1480,Butler Samuel_Butler,English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)  
1481,Butler Samuel_Butler,English poet (1612-1680)  
1482,Butte,a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper  
1483,Butterfield William_Butterfield,English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)  
1484,Buzzards_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Massachusetts  
1485,Byblos,an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated  
1486,Bydgoszcz Bromberg,an industrial city and river port in northern Poland  
1487,Byelorussian Belorussian White_Russian,a native or inhabitant of Byelorussia  
1488,Byrd Richard_E._Byrd Richard_Evelyn_Byrd Admiral_Byrd,explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)  
1489,Byrd William_Byrd,English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)  
1490,Byron Lord_George_Gordon_Byron Sixth_Baron_Byron_of_Rochdale,English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)  
1491,Byzantine,a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire  
1492,Byzantine_Empire Byzantium Eastern_Roman_Empire,a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395  
1493,Byzantium,an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital  
1494,C-clamp,a clamp in the shape of the letter C  
1495,C-horizon C_horizon,beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock  
1496,C-ration,a canned field ration issued by the United States Army  
1497,C-reactive_protein CRP,a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation  
1498,CD-R compact_disc_recordable CD-WO compact_disc_write-once,a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory  
1499,CD-ROM compact_disc_read-only_memory,a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user  
1500,CD-ROM_drive,a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'  
1501,CD_drive,a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system  
1502,CD_player,a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set  
1503,CN_Tower,a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely  
1504,CPU_board mother_board,the main circuit board for a computer  
1505,C_battery,battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube  
1506,Cabalist Kabbalist,a student of the Jewish Kabbalah  
1507,Cabell James_Branch_Cabell,United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)  
1508,Cabernet Cabernet_Sauvignon,superior Bordeaux type of red wine  
1509,Cabernet_Sauvignon_grape,superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California  
1510,Cabot John_Cabot Giovanni_Cabato,Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)  
1511,Cabot Sebastian_Cabot,son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)  
1512,Cachi,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)  
1513,Caddo,a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas  
1514,Cadiz,an ancient port city in southwestern Spain  
1515,Caelum,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus  
1516,Caesar Julius_Caesar Gaius_Julius_Caesar,conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)  
1517,Caesar Sid_Caesar Sidney_Caesar,United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)  
1518,Caesar_salad,typically having fried croutons and dressing made with a raw egg  
1519,Caesarea,an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine  
1520,Cage John_Cage John_Milton_Cage_Jr.,United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)  
1521,Cagliostro Count_Alessandro_di_Cagliostro Giuseppe_Balsamo,Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)  
1522,Cagney Jimmy_Cagney James_Cagney,United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)  
1523,Cahita,a member of the Taracahitian people of central Mexico  
1524,Cain,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God  
1525,Cairene,a native or inhabitant of Cairo  
1526,Cairo,a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers  
1527,Cairo Al_Qahira El_Qahira Egyptian_capital capital_of_Egypt,the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs  
1528,Cajun,a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')  
1529,Cakchiquel,a member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala  
1530,Calabria,a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot')  
1531,Caladium_bicolor,most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century  
1532,Calais,a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558  
1533,Calder Alexander_Calder,United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)  
1534,Calderon Calderon_de_la_Barca Pedro_Calderon_de_la_Barca,Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)  
1535,Caldwell Erskine_Caldwell Erskine_Preston_Caldwell,United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)  
1536,Caledonia,the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland  
1537,Caledonian_Canal,a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used  
1538,Calgary,the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada  
1539,Cali,city in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area  
1540,California Golden_State CA Calif.,a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes  
1541,California_black_oak Quercus_kelloggii,large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves  
1542,California_black_walnut Juglans_californica,medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts  
1543,California_bluebell Phacelia_campanularia,annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers  
1544,California_bluebell whitlavia Phacelia_minor Phacelia_whitlavia,desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes  
1545,California_box_elder Acer_negundo_Californicum,maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature  
1546,California_condor Gymnogyps_californianus,North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct  
1547,California_four_o'clock Mirabilis_laevis Mirabilis_californica,California four o'clock with purple-red flowers  
1548,California_fuchsia humming_bird's_trumpet Epilobium_canum_canum Zauschneria_californica,shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers  
1549,California_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_californicum,often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California  
1550,California_laurel California_bay_tree Oregon_myrtle pepperwood spice_tree sassafras_laurel California_olive mountain_laurel Umbellularia_californica,Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood  
1551,California_newt Taricha_torosa,newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat  
1552,California_nutmeg nutmeg-yew Torreya_californica,California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor  
1553,California_pitcher_plant Darlingtonia_californica,marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below  
1554,California_poppy Eschscholtzia_californica,of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers  
1555,California_privet Ligustrum_ovalifolium,semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet  
1556,California_quail Lofortyx_californicus,plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon  
1557,California_redwood coast_redwood Sequoia_sempervirens,lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats  
1558,California_sagebrush California_sage Artemisia_californica,low ashy-grey California shrub  
1559,California_sea_lion Zalophus_californianus Zalophus_californicus,often trained as a show animal  
1560,California_single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_californiarum,very small tree similar to Rocky mountain pinon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry's pinyon in range  
1561,California_sycamore Platanus_racemosa,tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers  
1562,California_whipsnake striped_racer Masticophis_lateralis,a whipsnake of scrublands and rocky hillsides  
1563,California_white_oak valley_oak valley_white_oak roble Quercus_lobata,tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns  
1564,California_wine,any of various wines produced in California  
1565,Californian,a native or resident of California  
1566,Caligula Gaius Gaius_Caesar,Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)  
1567,Calixtus_II Guy_of_Burgundy,pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership (died in 1124)  
1568,Calixtus_III Borgia Alfonso_Borgia,Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)  
1569,Callas Maria_Callas Maria_Meneghini_Callas,Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)  
1570,Callisto,the second largest of Jupiter's satellites  
1571,Caloocan,a suburb of Manila in southwestern Luzon  
1572,Caloosahatchee Caloosahatchee_River,a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway  
1573,Caloosahatchee_Canal,a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway  
1574,Caloscypha_fulgens,an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup  
1575,Calostoma_cinnabarina,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case  
1576,Calostoma_lutescens,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case  
1577,Calostoma_ravenelii,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores  
1578,Calvados,dry apple brandy made in Normandy  
1579,Calvary Golgotha,a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified  
1580,Calvary_clover Medicago_intertexta Medicago_echinus,an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots  
1581,Calvary_cross cross_of_Calvary,a Latin cross set on three steps  
1582,Calvin John_Calvin Jean_Cauvin Jean_Caulvin Jean_Chauvin,Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)  
1583,Calvin Melvin_Calvin,United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)  
1584,Calvinist Genevan,an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin  
1585,Calvino Italo_Calvino,Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987)  
1586,Calymmatobacterium genus_Calymmatobacterium,a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale  
1587,Cam River_Cam Cam_River,a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River  
1588,Cambodia Kingdom_of_Cambodia Kampuchea,a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946  
1589,Cambodian Kampuchean,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia  
1590,Cambrian_Mountains,a rugged plateau that runs north to south through central Wales  
1591,Cambridge,a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
1592,Cambridge,a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University  
1593,Cambridge_University Cambridge,a university in England  
1594,Camden,a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia  
1595,Camelot,(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there  
1596,Camembert,rich soft creamy French cheese  
1597,Cameroon,an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast  
1598,Cameroon Republic_of_Cameroon Cameroun,a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960  
1599,Cameroonian,a native or inhabitant of Cameroon  
1600,Camlan,(Arthurian legend) the battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded  
1601,Camp_David,a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States  
1602,Campania,a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia  
1603,Campbell Joseph_Campbell,United States mythologist (1904-1987)  
1604,Campeche,a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche  
1605,Campeche,a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche  
1606,Campfire_Girl,a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18  
1607,Camus Albert_Camus,French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)  
1608,Canaanite,a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites  
1609,Canada,a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"  
1610,Canada_anemone Anemone_Canadensis,common summer-flowering woodland herb of Labrador to Colorado  
1611,Canada_balsam,yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium  
1612,Canada_garlic meadow_leek rose_leek Allium_canadense,North American bulbous plant  
1613,Canada_ginger black_snakeroot Asarum_canadense,deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States  
1614,Canada_jay grey_jay gray_jay camp_robber whisker_jack Perisoreus_canadensis,a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery  
1615,Canada_lily wild_yellow_lily meadow_lily wild_meadow_lily Lilium_canadense,common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown  
1616,Canada_lynx Lynx_canadensis,of northern North America  
1617,Canada_plum Prunus_nigra,small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit  
1618,Canada_porcupine Erethizon_dorsatum,porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease  
1619,Canada_thistle creeping_thistle Cirsium_arvense,European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed  
1620,Canada_violet tall_white_violet white_violet Viola_canadensis,tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks  
1621,Canada_wild_rye Elymus_canadensis,North American wild rye  
1622,Canadian,a native or inhabitant of Canada  
1623,Canadian Canadian_River,a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma  
1624,Canadian_Falls Horseshoe_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario  
1625,Canadian_aspen bigtooth_aspen bigtoothed_aspen big-toothed_aspen large-toothed_aspen large_tooth_aspen Populus_grandidentata,aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America  
1626,Canadian_bacon,from a boned strip of cured loin  
1627,Canadian_pondweed Elodea_canadensis,North American waterweed; widely naturalized in Europe  
1628,Canadian_province,Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes  
1629,Canandaigua_Lake Lake_Canandaigua,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes  
1630,Canary_Island_hare's_foot_fern Davallia_canariensis,fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira  
1631,Canary_Islands Canaries,a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces  
1632,Canary_wine,a sweet white wine from the Canary Islands  
1633,Canberra Australian_capital capital_of_Australia,the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia  
1634,Cancer,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini  
1635,Cancer Cancer_the_Crab Crab,the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22  
1636,Cancer Crab,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer  
1637,Cancun,a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula  
1638,Candida_albicans Monilia_albicans,a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina  
1639,Canetti Elias_Canetti,English writer born in Germany (1905-1994)  
1640,Canis_Major Great_Dog,a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius  
1641,Canis_Minor Little_Dog,a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon  
1642,Cannae,ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC  
1643,Cannes,a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival  
1644,Canopus,supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky  
1645,Cantabrian_Mountains,a range of mountains in northern Spain along the coast of the Bay of Biscay  
1646,Cantabrigian,a resident of Cambridge  
1647,Canterbury,a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church  
1648,Canterbury_bell Gloxinia_perennis,herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers  
1649,Canterbury_bell cup_and_saucer Campanula_medium,European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers  
1650,Canton_crepe,a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine  
1651,Canuck,informal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular  
1652,Canute Cnut Knut Canute_the_Great,king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)  
1653,Canyonlands_National_Park,a national park in Utah having rock formations and ancient cliff dwellings; canyons of the Green River and the Colorado River  
1654,Cape_Ann,a Massachusetts peninsula to the north of Boston extending into the Atlantic Ocean  
1655,Cape_Breton_Island,an island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia  
1656,Cape_Canaveral Cape_Kennedy,a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight  
1657,Cape_Cod,a Massachusetts peninsula to the south of Boston extending into the Atlantic; a popular resort area  
1658,Cape_Cod_Bay,the southern part of Massachusetts Bay  
1659,Cape_Cod_Canal,a canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay  
1660,Cape_Fear,a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean  
1661,Cape_Fear_River,a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear  
1662,Cape_Flattery,a cape of northwestern Washington  
1663,Cape_Froward,a cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile; the most southern point on the mainland of South America  
1664,Cape_Girardeau,a town in southeast Missouri  
1665,Cape_Hatteras,a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina; "frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras"  
1666,Cape_Horn,a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)  
1667,Cape_May,a cape of southeast New Jersey extending into the Atlantic Ocean  
1668,Cape_May_warbler Dendroica_tigrina,North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black  
1669,Cape_Passero Passero_Cape,a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily  
1670,Cape_Province Cape_of_Good_Hope_Province Cape_Colony,a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa  
1671,Cape_Sable,a cape at the southwest tip of Florida; the southernmost part of the United States mainland  
1672,Cape_Sable,a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia  
1673,Cape_Town,port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa  
1674,Cape_Trafalgar,a small cape in southwestern Spain; "Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar in 1805"  
1675,Cape_Verde Republic_of_Cape_Verde,an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal  
1676,Cape_Verde_Islands,a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal  
1677,Cape_York,the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at the Torres Strait; the northernmost point of the Australian mainland  
1678,Cape_York_Peninsula,a peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea  
1679,Cape_buffalo Synercus_caffer,large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves  
1680,Cape_lobster Homarus_capensis,small lobster of southern Africa  
1681,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town)  
1682,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a province of western South Africa  
1683,Cape_primrose,any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers  
1684,Cape_tulip Haemanthus_coccineus,spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa  
1685,Capek Karel_Capek,Czech writer who introduced the word `robot' into the English language (1890-1938)  
1686,Capella,the brightest star in Auriga  
1687,Capet Hugh_Capet,King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)  
1688,Capetian,a member of the Capetian dynasty  
1689,Capitol Capitol_Building,the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet  
1690,Capitol_Hill the_Hill,a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill"  
1691,Capitol_Reef_National_Park,a national park in Utah having colorful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife  
1692,Capone Al_Capone Alphonse_Capone Scarface,United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)  
1693,Caporetto battle_of_Caporetto,battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces  
1694,Cappadocia,an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor  
1695,Capra Frank_Capra,United States film maker (1897-1991)  
1696,Capri,an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery  
1697,Capricorn Capricorn_the_Goat Goat,the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19  
1698,Capricorn Goat,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn  
1699,Capricornus Capricorn,a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius  
1700,Caracas capital_of_Venezuela,the capital and largest city of Venezuela  
1701,Caravaggio Michelangelo_Merisi_da_Caravaggio,Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610)  
1702,Carboloy,an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools  
1703,Carbondale,a town in southern Illinois  
1704,Cardiff,the capital and largest city of Wales  
1705,Cardigan Cardigan_Welsh_corgi,slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail  
1706,Carducci Giosue_Carducci,Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907)  
1707,Carew Thomas_Carew,Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)  
1708,Carib Carib_Indian,a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles  
1709,Caribbean,region including the Caribbean Islands  
1710,Caribbean Caribbean_Sea,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream  
1711,Caribbean_Island,an island in the Caribbean Sea  
1712,Carina,a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus  
1713,Carioca,a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro  
1714,Carl_XVI_Gustav Carl_XVI_Gustaf,king of Sweden since 1973 (born 1946)  
1715,Carlsbad,a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits  
1716,Carlsbad_Caverns,a group of caverns in southeastern New Mexico noted for their stalactites and stalagmites  
1717,Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park,a national park in New Mexico featuring what is probably the world's largest cavern with spectacular underground formations  
1718,Carlyle Thomas_Carlyle,Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)  
1719,Carmelite White_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers  
1720,Carmichael Hoagy_Carmichael Hoagland_Howard_Carmichael,United States songwriter (1899-1981)  
1721,Carnegie Andrew_Carnegie,United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)  
1722,Carnegie Dale_Carnegie,United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)  
1723,Carnegie_Mellon_University,an engineering university in Pittsburgh  
1724,Carniolan_bee,greyish highly productive European honeybee that has a quiet disposition  
1725,Carnot Sadi_Carnot Nicolas_Leonard_Sadi_Carnot,French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)  
1726,Carnot_cycle Carnot's_ideal_cycle,a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat  
1727,Carolina Carolinas,the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina  
1728,Carolina_allspice strawberry_shrub strawberry_bush sweet_shrub Calycanthus_floridus,hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers  
1729,Carolina_buckthorn indian_cherry Rhamnus_carolinianus,deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn  
1730,Carolina_chickadee Parus_carolinensis,southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller  
1731,Carolina_hemlock Tsuga_caroliniana,medium-sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales  
1732,Carolina_lupine Thermopsis_villosa,eastern United States bush pea  
1733,Carolina_moonseed Cocculus_carolinus,woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits  
1734,Carolina_parakeet Conuropsis_carolinensis,extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States  
1735,Carolina_spring_beauty Claytonia_caroliniana,similar to Claytonia virginica but having usually pink flowers; eastern North America  
1736,Carolina_wren Thryothorus_ludovicianus,large United States wren with a musical call  
1737,Caroline_Islands,a long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia to the east of the Philippines  
1738,Carolingian Carlovingian,a member of the Carolingian dynasty  
1739,Carolinian,a native or resident of the Carolinas  
1740,Carothers Wallace_Carothers Wallace_Hume_Carothers,United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)  
1741,Carpathians Carpathian_Mountains,a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area  
1742,Carrel Alexis_Carrel,French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)  
1743,Carrere John_Merven_Carrere,United States architect who with his partner Thomas Hastings designed many important public buildings (1858-1911)  
1744,Carroll Lewis_Carroll Dodgson Reverend_Dodgson Charles_Dodgson Charles_Lutwidge_Dodgson,English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)  
1745,Carson Kit_Carson Christopher_Carson,United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)  
1746,Carson Rachel_Carson Rachel_Louise_Carson,United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)  
1747,Carson_City capital_of_Nevada,capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada  
1748,Cartagena,a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean  
1749,Cartagena,a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean  
1750,Cartagena_bark Cinchona_cordifolia Cinchona_lancifolia,Colombian tree; source of Cartagena bark (a cinchona bark)  
1751,Carter Howard_Carter,Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)  
1752,Carter Jimmy_Carter James_Earl_Carter James_Earl_Carter_Jr. President_Carter,39th President of the United States (1924-)  
1753,Cartesian,a follower of Cartesian thought  
1754,Carthaginian,a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage  
1755,Carthusian,a member of the Carthusian order  
1756,Cartier Jacques_Cartier,French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)  
1757,Cartwright Edmund_Cartwright,English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)  
1758,Caruso Enrico_Caruso,outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)  
1759,Carver George_Washington_Carver,United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)  
1760,Casablanca,a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco  
1761,Casals Pablo_Casals,an outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973)  
1762,Casanova,any man noted for his amorous adventures  
1763,Casanova Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova Casanova_de_Seingalt Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova_de_Seingalt,an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)  
1764,Cascades Cascade_Range Cascade_Mountains,a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range  
1765,Cash Johnny_Cash John_Cash,United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)  
1766,Cashmere_goat Kashmir_goat,Himalayan goat having a silky undercoat highly prized as cashmere wool  
1767,Caspar Gaspar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus  
1768,Casper,a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river  
1769,Caspian Caspian_Sea,a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world  
1770,Cassandra,(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed  
1771,Cassegrainian_telescope Gregorian_telescope,a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror  
1772,Cassin's_kingbird Tyrannus_vociferans,a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely grey with a yellow abdomen  
1773,Cassiopeia,a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris  
1774,Cassirer Ernst_Cassirer,German philosopher concerned with concept formation in the human mind and with symbolic forms in human culture generally (1874-1945)  
1775,Cassius Cassius_Longinus Gaius_Cassius_Longinus,prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)  
1776,Castile Castilla,a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479  
1777,Castillian,a native or inhabitant of Castile  
1778,Castor Alpha_Geminorum,a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux  
1779,Castries,a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia  
1780,Castro Fidel_Castro Fidel_Castro_Ruz,Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)  
1781,Catalan,a native or inhabitant of Catalonia  
1782,Catalina_cherry Prunus_lyonii,evergreen shrub or small tree found on Catalina Island (California)  
1783,Catalonia,a region of northeastern Spain  
1784,Catalpa_bignioides,catalpa tree of southern United States  
1785,Catalpa_speciosa,catalpa tree of central United States  
1786,Cataract_Canyon,a tributary of the Grand Canyon  
1787,Catawba,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Carolinas  
1788,Catawba,slipskin grape; a reddish American table grape  
1789,Caterpillar cat,a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work  
1790,Catha_edulis,a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea  
1791,Cathaya,Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955; not yet cultivated elsewhere  
1792,Cather Willa_Cather Willa_Sibert_Cather,United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)  
1793,Catherine_I,empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)  
1794,Catherine_II Catherine Catherine_the_Great,empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)  
1795,Catherine_de_Medicis,queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589)  
1796,Catherine_of_Aragon Catherine,first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)  
1797,Catholic,a member of a Catholic church  
1798,Catholicos,the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches  
1799,Catskills Catskill_Mountains,a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas  
1800,Cattell James_McKeen_Cattell,American psychologist and editor (1860-1944)  
1801,Cattell Ray_Cattell R._B._Cattell Raymond_B._Cattell Raymond_Bernard_Cattell,American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)  
1802,Catullus Gaius_Valerius_Catullus,Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)  
1803,Caucasia Caucasus,a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource  
1804,Caucasian_walnut Pterocarya_fraxinifolia,medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit  
1805,Caucasus Caucasus_Mountains,the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia  
1806,Caudine_Forks,a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans  
1807,Cavalier Royalist,a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War  
1808,Cavell Edith_Cavell Edith_Louisa_Cavell,English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)  
1809,Cavendish Henry_Cavendish,British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)  
1810,Caxton William_Caxton,English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)  
1811,Cayman_Islands,a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center  
1812,Cayuga,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State  
1813,Cayuga_Lake Lake_Cayuga,a glacial lake in central New York; the longest of the Finger Lakes  
1814,Cebu,one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor  
1815,Cebu Cebu_City,an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines  
1816,Cebuan,inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippines  
1817,Cedar_Rapids,a city in eastern Iowa  
1818,Celebes Sulawesi,a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia  
1819,Cellini Benvenuto_Cellini,Italian sculptor (1500-1571)  
1820,Celsius Anders_Celsius,Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)  
1821,Celt Kelt,a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times  
1822,Celtic_cross,a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection  
1823,Centaurus Centaur,a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross  
1824,Centigrade_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade  
1825,Central_African_Republic Central_Africa,a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960  
1826,Central_America,the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia  
1827,Central_American,a native or inhabitant of Central America  
1828,Central_American_country Central_American_nation,any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments  
1829,Central_American_strap_fern narrow-leaved_strap_fern Campyloneurum_augustifolium,fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina  
1830,Central_Park,a large park in Manhattan  
1831,Centre,a low-lying region in central France  
1832,Cepheus,a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star  
1833,Ceres,the largest asteroid and the first discovered  
1834,Cervantes Miguel_de_Cervantes Cervantes_Saavedra Miguel_de_Cervantes_Saavedra,Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)  
1835,Cetus,a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius  
1836,Ceylon,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India  
1837,Ceylon_bowstring_hemp Sansevieria_zeylanica,plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green  
1838,Ceylonite pleonaste,a dark-colored spinel containing iron  
1839,Cezanne Paul_Cezanne,French Post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)  
1840,Chablis,a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines  
1841,Chablis white_Burgundy,dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it  
1842,Chad Republic_of_Chad Tchad,a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960  
1843,Chadian,a native or inhabitant of Chad  
1844,Chaeronea,a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)  
1845,Chagall Marc_Chagall,French painter (born in Russia) noted for his imagery and brilliant colors (1887-1985)  
1846,Chain Ernst_Boris_Chain Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain,British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)  
1847,Chalcedon Kadikoy,a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon  
1848,Chaldea Chaldaea,an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II  
1849,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,a wise man skilled in occult learning  
1850,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea  
1851,Chalons Chalons-sur-Marne,the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451  
1852,Chamaeleon Chameleon,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa  
1853,Chamberlain Neville_Chamberlain Arthur_Neville_Chamberlain,British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)  
1854,Chambers William_Chambers Sir_William_Chambers,English architect (1723-1796)  
1855,Champagne Champagne-Ardenne,a region of northeastern France  
1856,Champaign,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana  
1857,Champlain Samuel_de_Champlain,French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)  
1858,Champollion Jean_Francois_Champollion,Frenchman and Egyptologist who studied the Rosetta Stone and in 1821 became the first person to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics (1790-1832)  
1859,Champs_Elysees,a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes  
1860,Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer Chancellor,the British cabinet minister responsible for finance  
1861,Chancellorsville,a village in northeastern Virginia  
1862,Chancellorsville,a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker  
1863,Chandler Raymond_Chandler Raymond_Thornton_Chandler,United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)  
1864,Chang_Jiang Changjiang Chang Yangtze Yangtze_River Yangtze_Kiang,the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai  
1865,Changtzu,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high)  
1866,Channel_Island,any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France  
1867,Channel_Islands_National_Park,a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine life  
1868,Chao_Phraya,a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand  
1869,Chapel_Hill,a town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina  
1870,Chaplin Charlie_Chaplin Sir_Charles_Spencer_Chaplin,English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)  
1871,Chapman John_Chapman Johnny_Appleseed,United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)  
1872,Chapultepec,a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)  
1873,Charcot Jean_Martin_Charcot,French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)  
1874,Chardonnay Pinot_Chardonnay,dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes  
1875,Chardonnay chardonnay_grape,white wine grape  
1876,Charlemagne Carolus Charles Charles_I Charles_the_Great,king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)  
1877,Charleroi,city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region  
1878,Charles Charles_I Charles_Stuart,son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)  
1879,Charles Charles_II,King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685)  
1880,Charles Charles_II Charles_I Charles_the_Bald,as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)  
1881,Charles Charles_IX,King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)  
1882,Charles Charles_River,a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston  
1883,Charles Charles_VII,King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461)  
1884,Charles Jacques_Charles Jacques_Alexandre_Cesar_Charles,French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)  
1885,Charles Prince_Charles,the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948)  
1886,Charleston,a port city in southeastern South Carolina  
1887,Charleston capital_of_West_Virginia,state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river  
1888,Charlestown,a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629  
1889,Charlestown_Navy_Yard,the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored  
1890,Charlotte Queen_City,the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina  
1891,Charlottetown,the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island  
1892,Charolais,large white or cream-colored breed from France  
1893,Charon,(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades  
1894,Chartist,a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people  
1895,Chartres,a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral  
1896,Chartres_Cathedral,a Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century  
1897,Chartreuse,aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France  
1898,Charybdis,(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla  
1899,Chase Salmon_P._Chase Salmon_Portland_Chase,United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)  
1900,Chateaubriand,a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin  
1901,Chateaubriand Francois_Rene_Chateaubriand Vicomte_de_Chateaubriand,French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)  
1902,Chattahoochee Chattahoochee_River,a river rising in northern Georgia and flowing southwest and south to join the Flint River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River  
1903,Chattanooga,a city in eastern Tennessee  
1904,Chattanooga battle_of_Chattanooga,in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg  
1905,Chaucer Geoffrey_Chaucer,English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)  
1906,Chavez Carlos_Chavez,Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)  
1907,Chavez Cesar_Chavez Cesar_Estrada_Chavez,United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)  
1908,Chechen,a native or inhabitant of Chechnya  
1909,Chechnya Chechenia Chechen_Republic,an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic  
1910,Cheddar,a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made  
1911,Cheever John_Cheever,United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)  
1912,Chekhov Chekov Anton_Chekhov Anton_Chekov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekhov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekov,Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)  
1913,Chelyabinsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia  
1914,Chemnitz Karl-Marx-Stadt,a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing  
1915,Chemnitzer_concertina,a hand-held and bellows-driven accordion  
1916,Chenin_blanc,white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France  
1917,Chenin_blanc,made in California and the Loire valley in France  
1918,Chennai Madras,a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras  
1919,Cheops Khufu,Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza  
1920,Cherbourg,a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base  
1921,Cheremis Cheremiss Mari,a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia  
1922,Cherepovets,a city of east central Russia to the north of Moscow  
1923,Chernobyl,a city in north central Ukraine; site of a major disaster at a nuclear power plant (26 April 1986)  
1924,Cherokee,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma  
1925,Cherokee_rose Rosa_laevigata,Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms  
1926,Cherubini Luigi_Cherubini Maria_Luigi_Carlo_Zenobio_Cherubini,Italian composer of church music and operas (1760-1842)  
1927,Chesapeake_Bay,a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River  
1928,Chesapeake_Bay_retriever,American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan  
1929,Cheshire_cheese,a mild yellow English cheese with a crumbly texture  
1930,Chester,a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)  
1931,Chesterfield Fourth_Earl_of_Chesterfield Philip_Dormer_Stanhope,suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)  
1932,Chesterton G._K._Chesterton Gilbert_Keith_Chesterton,conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)  
1933,Chevalier Maurice_Chevalier,French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)  
1934,Cheviot,hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool  
1935,Cheviots Cheviot_Hills,a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland  
1936,Chewa Cewa Chichewa,a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe  
1937,Cheyenne,a member of a North American Indian people living on the western plains (now living in Oklahoma and Montana)  
1938,Cheyenne capital_of_Wyoming,the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state  
1939,Chiacoan_peccary,a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay  
1940,Chian_turpentine,a turpentine exuded by the terebinth  
1941,Chiang_Kai-shek Chiang_Chung-cheng,Chinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975)  
1942,Chianti,dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany  
1943,Chicago Windy_City,largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan  
1944,Chicano,a person of Mexican descent  
1945,Chickamauga battle_of_Chickamauga,a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces  
1946,Chickasaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi  
1947,Chief_Constable,the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)  
1948,Chief_Secretary,a member of the British Cabinet  
1949,Chihuahua,a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico  
1950,Chihuahua,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau  
1951,Chihuahua,an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization  
1952,Chihuahuan_Desert,a desert in western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico  
1953,Chihuahuan_spotted_whiptail Cnemidophorus_exsanguis,having longitudinal stripes overlaid with light spots; upland lizard of United States southwest and Mexico  
1954,Chile Republic_of_Chile,a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast  
1955,Chile_bonito Chilean_bonito Pacific_bonito Sarda_chiliensis,common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well  
1956,Chilean,a native or inhabitant of Chile  
1957,Chilean_cedar Austrocedrus_chilensis,a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage  
1958,Chilean_firebush Chilean_flameflower Embothrium_coccineum,grown for outstanding display of brilliant usually scarlet-crimson flowers; Andes  
1959,Chilean_jasmine Mandevilla_laxa,woody vine of Argentina grown as an ornamental for its glossy leaves and racemes of large fragrant funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers  
1960,Chilean_nut Chile_nut Chile_hazel Chilean_hazelnut Guevina_heterophylla Guevina_avellana,Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut  
1961,Chilean_rimu Lepidothamnus_fonkii,about the hardiest Podocarpaceae species; prostrate spreading shrub similar to mountain rimu; mountains of southern Chile  
1962,Chiloe,the largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled; located off south-central Chile  
1963,Chimakum,a member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington  
1964,Chimariko,a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California  
1965,Chimborazo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high)  
1966,China People's_Republic_of_China mainland_China Communist_China Red_China PRC Cathay,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world  
1967,China_aster Callistephus_chinensis,valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting  
1968,China_rose Bengal_rose Rosa_chinensis,shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses  
1969,China_rose Chinese_hibiscus Rose_of_China shoeblack_plant shoe_black Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis,large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers  
1970,China_tree false_dogwood jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus_saponaria,evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans  
1971,Chinese,a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China  
1972,Chinese_Revolution,the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912  
1973,Chinese_Wall Great_Wall Great_Wall_of_China,a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width  
1974,Chinese_alligator Alligator_sinensis,small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits  
1975,Chinese_angelica Chinese_angelica_tree Aralia_stipulata,similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China  
1976,Chinese_anise star_anise star_aniseed,anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine  
1977,Chinese_brown_sauce brown_sauce,a sauce based on soy sauce  
1978,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage Chinese_celery,elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves  
1979,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage napa pe-tsai Brassica_rapa_pekinensis,plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia  
1980,Chinese_chestnut Castanea_mollissima,a small tree with small sweet nuts; wild or naturalized in Korea and China  
1981,Chinese_cork_oak Quercus_variabilis,medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark  
1982,Chinese_elm Ulmus_parvifolia,small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges  
1983,Chinese_evergreen Japanese_leaf Aglaonema_modestum,erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves  
1984,Chinese_forget-me-not Cynoglossum_amabile,biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers  
1985,Chinese_goose Anser_cygnoides,very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag  
1986,Chinese_gooseberry kiwi kiwi_vine Actinidia_chinensis Actinidia_deliciosa,climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat  
1987,Chinese_holly Ilex_cornuta,dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
1988,Chinese_lantern,a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes  
1989,Chinese_lantern_plant winter_cherry bladder_cherry Physalis_alkekengi,Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx  
1990,Chinese_mustard,very hot prepared mustard  
1991,Chinese_paddlefish Psephurus_gladis,fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish  
1992,Chinese_parasol_tree Chinese_parasol Japanese_varnish_tree phoenix_tree Firmiana_simplex,deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods  
1993,Chinese_pea_tree Caragana_sinica,shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China  
1994,Chinese_primrose Primula_sinensis,cultivated Asiatic primrose  
1995,Chinese_privet white_wax_tree Ligustrum_lucidum,erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet  
1996,Chinese_puzzle,intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes  
1997,Chinese_rhubarb Rheum_palmatum,long used for laxative properties  
1998,Chinese_wistaria Wisteria_chinensis,having deep purple flowers  
1999,Chino-Japanese_War Sino-Japanese_War,a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur  
2000,Chinook,a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes  
2001,Chios Khios,an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece  
2002,Chipewyan,a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay  
2003,Chippendale Thomas_Chippendale,a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)  
2004,Chirico Giorgio_de_Chirico,Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978)  
2005,Chiron,an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus  
2006,Chisholm_Trail,a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s  
2007,Chittagong,a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal  
2008,Chlamydia_psittaci C._psittaci,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia  
2009,Chlamydia_trachomatis C._trachomatis,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum  
2010,Chlorophyllum_molybdites,a poisonous agaric with a fibrillose cap and brown scales on a white ground color; cap can reach a diameter of 30 cm; often forms `fairy rings'  
2011,Choctaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama  
2012,Chomsky Noam_Chomsky A._Noam_Chomsky,United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)  
2013,Chongqing Chungking,a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China  
2014,Chopin Frederic_Francois_Chopin,French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)  
2015,Chopin Kate_Chopin Kate_O'Flaherty_Chopin,United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)  
2016,Chosen,the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)  
2017,Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Paliurus_spina-christi,thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit  
2018,Christchurch,industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region  
2019,Christian,a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination  
2020,Christian_Scientist,a member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy  
2021,Christian_name baptismal_name,the first name given to Christians at birth or christening  
2022,Christianization Christianisation,conversion to Christianity  
2023,Christie Agatha_Christie Dame_Agatha_Mary_Clarissa_Christie,prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)  
2024,Christmas_begonia blooming-fool_begonia Begonia_cheimantha,hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers  
2025,Christmas_bells,any of several plants of the genus Blandfordia having large orange or crimson flowers  
2026,Christmas_box,a present given at Christmas for services during the year  
2027,Christmas_bush Christmas_tree Ceratopetalum_gummiferum,Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in Christmas decoration  
2028,Christmas_cactus Schlumbergera_buckleyi Schlumbergera_baridgesii,epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter  
2029,Christmas_cake,a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas  
2030,Christmas_factor factor_IX,coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B  
2031,Christmas_fern canker_brake dagger_fern evergreen_wood_fern Polystichum_acrostichoides,North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds  
2032,Christmas_present Christmas_gift,a present given at Christmas time  
2033,Christmas_rose winter_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_niger,European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers  
2034,Christmas_stocking,a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents  
2035,Christmas_tree,an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration  
2036,Christmasberry Christmas_berry Lycium_carolinianum,spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries  
2037,Christopher Saint_Christopher St._Christopher,Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)  
2038,Chronoperates_paradoxus,shrew-sized protomammal from the Alberta region of Canada; from about 55 million years ago (much more recent than other mammal-like reptiles)  
2039,Chrysaora_quinquecirrha,a type of jellyfish  
2040,Chuang-tzu,4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism  
2041,Chukchi,a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula  
2042,Chukchi_Peninsula,peninsula of northeastern Siberia across the Bering Strait from northwestern Alaska  
2043,Chukchi_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean just to the north of the Bering Strait  
2044,Chula_Vista,an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican border  
2045,Church_Father Father_of_the_Church Father,(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom  
2046,Churchill,a Canadian town in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay; important port for shipping grain  
2047,Churchill John_Churchill Duke_of_Marlborough First_Duke_of_Marlborough,English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)  
2048,Churchill Winston_Churchill Winston_S._Churchill Sir_Winston_Leonard_Spenser_Churchill,British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965)  
2049,Churchill_Downs,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby  
2050,Chuvash,a member of a people of Turkic speech living in the Volga region in eastern Russia  
2051,Ciardi John_Ciardi John_Anthony_Ciardi,United States poet and critic (1916-1986)  
2052,Cicero Marcus_Tullius_Cicero Tully,a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)  
2053,Cimabue Giovanni_Cimabue,painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)  
2054,Cimarron Cimarron_River,a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River  
2055,Cincinnati,a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river  
2056,Cincinnatus Lucius_Quinctius_Cincinnatus,Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)  
2057,Cinderella,a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition  
2058,Circaea_lutetiana,tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers  
2059,Circassian,a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia  
2060,Circe,(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine  
2061,Circinus,a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe  
2062,Citation,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948  
2063,Citlaltepetl Mount_Orizaba Mt_Orizaba Pico_de_Orizaba,an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)  
2064,City_of_London the_City,the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London  
2065,Ciudad_Bolivar,a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river  
2066,Ciudad_Juarez Juarez,a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso  
2067,Ciudad_Victoria,a city in east central Mexico  
2068,Clark Joe_Clark Charles_Joseph_Clark,Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)  
2069,Clark Kenneth_Clark Kenneth_Bancroft_Clark,United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)  
2070,Clark Mark_Clark Mark_Wayne_Clark,United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)  
2071,Clark William_Clark,United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)  
2072,Clark's_nutcracker Nucifraga_columbiana,nutcracker of the western United States  
2073,Clark_cell Clark_standard_cell,a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force  
2074,Clarksburg,a city in northern West Virginia  
2075,Claudius Claudius_I Tiberius_Claudius_Drusus_Nero_Germanicus,Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)  
2076,Clausewitz Karl_von_Clausewitz,Prussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831)  
2077,Clavicipitaceae grainy_club_mushrooms,any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycetes  
2078,Clay Henry_Clay the_Great_Compromiser,United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)  
2079,Clay Lucius_Clay Lucius_DuBignon_Clay,United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)  
2080,Cleanthes,ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)  
2081,Clemenceau Georges_Clemenceau Georges_Eugene_Benjamin_Clemenceau,French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)  
2082,Clemens Samuel_Langhorne_Clemens Mark_Twain,United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)  
2083,Clement_III Guibert_of_Ravenna,Italian antipope from 1080 to 1100 who was installed as pope by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV who consistently opposed efforts at papal reform (died in 1100)  
2084,Clement_VII Giulio_de'_Medici,Italian pope from 1523 to 1534 who broke with Henry VIII of England after Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn (1478-1534)  
2085,Clement_XI Giovanni_Francesco_Albani,Italian pope from 1700 to 1721 who condemned Jansenist ideas on papal infallibility  
2086,Clement_XIV Lorenzo_Ganganelli,Italian pope from 1769 to 1774 who lost whatever support remained of Catholic Europe, causing the church to fall into the hands of secular princes (1705-1774)  
2087,Cleopatra,beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)  
2088,Cleveland,the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port  
2089,Cleveland Grover_Cleveland Stephen_Grover_Cleveland President_Cleveland,22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)  
2090,Clichy Clichy-la-Garenne,a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century  
2091,Clifford_trust grantor_trust,a trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more  
2092,Clinch_River,a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River  
2093,Cline Martin_Cline,American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)  
2094,Clinton,a town in east central Iowa  
2095,Clinton Bill_Clinton William_Jefferson_Clinton President_Clinton,42nd President of the United States (1946-)  
2096,Clinton DeWitt_Clinton,United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)  
2097,Clinton Hilary_Clinton Hilary_Rodham_Clinton,wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)  
2098,Clitocybe_clavipes,an agaric with a flat cap that is greyish or yellowish brown with pallid gills and a stalk that bulges toward the base  
2099,Clitocybe_dealbata,a small poisonous agaric; has a dry white cap with crowded gills and a short stalk  
2100,Clitocybe_inornata,a fungus with a cap that is creamy grey when young and turns brown with age and a whitish stalk that stains yellow when handled  
2101,Clitocybe_irina Tricholoma_irinum Lepista_irina,an edible agaric with large silky white caps and thick stalks  
2102,Clitocybe_robusta Clytocybe_alba,a large white agaric; edible but not palatable  
2103,Clitocybe_subconnexa,an edible white agaric that fruits in dense clusters; the gills are narrow and crowded and the stalk is fleshy and unpolished  
2104,Clive Robert_Clive Baron_Clive Baron_Clive_of_Plassey,British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)  
2105,Clorox,a commercial bleaching agent  
2106,Clovis Clovis_I,king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)  
2107,Clyde,a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow  
2108,Clydesdale,heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland  
2109,Clydesdale_terrier,selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat  
2110,Coahuila,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau  
2111,Coast_Range Coast_Mountains,a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California  
2112,Coats_Land,a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea  
2113,Coca Imogene_Coca,United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)  
2114,Coca_Cola Coke,Coca Cola is a trademarked cola  
2115,Cochimi,a member of a North American Indian people living in central Baja California  
2116,Cochise,Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)  
2117,Cochran Jacqueline_Cochran,United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)  
2118,Cockcroft Sir_John_Cockcroft Sir_John_Douglas_Cockcroft,British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967)  
2119,Cockcroft_and_Walton_accelerator Cockcroft-Walton_accelerator Cockcroft_and_Walton_voltage_multiplier Cockcroft-Walton_voltage_multiplier,a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube  
2120,Cockney,a native of the east end of London  
2121,Cocopa Cocopah,a member of a North American Indian people living around the mouth of the Colorado River  
2122,Cocteau Jean_Cocteau,French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)  
2123,Cocytus River_Cocytus,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron  
2124,Cody William_F._Cody William_Frederick_Cody Buffalo_Bill Buffalo_Bill_Cody,United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)  
2125,Coeur_d'Alene,a member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake  
2126,Coeur_d'Alene,a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area  
2127,Coeur_d'Alene_Lake,a lake in northern Idaho  
2128,Coffey_still,a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale  
2129,Cognac,high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France  
2130,Cohan George_M._Cohan George_Michael_Cohan,United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)  
2131,Cohn Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn,German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants  
2132,Coigue Nothofagus_dombeyi,Chilean evergreen whose leafy boughs are used for thatching  
2133,Colbert Colbert_butter,butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract  
2134,Colchis,(Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece  
2135,Coleridge Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge,English romantic poet (1772-1834)  
2136,Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Claudine_Colette,French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)  
2137,Colima Nevado_de_Colima Volcan_de_Colima,an active volcano in southwestern Mexico  
2138,Collins Wilkie_Collins William_Wilkie_Collins,English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)  
2139,Cologne Koln,a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League  
2140,Colombia Republic_of_Colombia,a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language  
2141,Colombian,a native or inhabitant of Colombia  
2142,Colombo capital_of_Sri_Lanka,the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon  
2143,Colon Aspinwall,a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal  
2144,Colonel_Blimp Blimp,any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)  
2145,Colony,one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States  
2146,Coloradan,a native or resident of Colorado  
2147,Colorado Centennial_State CO Colo.,a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains  
2148,Colorado Colorado_River,a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico  
2149,Colorado Colorado_River,an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States  
2150,Colorado_Desert,an arid region of southeastern California  
2151,Colorado_Plateau,a large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner  
2152,Colorado_River_hemp Sesbania_exaltata,tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by Indians for cordage  
2153,Colorado_Springs,a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy  
2154,Colorado_potato_beetle Colorado_beetle potato_bug potato_beetle Leptinotarsa_decemlineata,black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide  
2155,Colorado_spruce Colorado_blue_spruce silver_spruce Picea_pungens,tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward  
2156,Colossae,an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church  
2157,Colosseum Amphitheatrum_Flavium,a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80  
2158,Colossian,a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia  
2159,Colossus_of_Rhodes,a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake  
2160,Colt,a kind of revolver  
2161,Columba Dove,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum  
2162,Columbia,a town in west central Tennessee  
2163,Columbia,a university town in central Missouri  
2164,Columbia Columbia_River,a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring  
2165,Columbia capital_of_South_Carolina,capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina  
2166,Columbia_University Columbia,a university in New York City  
2167,Columbia_tiger_lily Oregon_lily Lilium_columbianum,lily of western North America with showy orange-red purple-spotted flowers  
2168,Columbus,a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama  
2169,Columbus,a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center  
2170,Columbus Christopher_Columbus Cristoforo_Colombo Cristobal_Colon,Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)  
2171,Columbus capital_of_Ohio,the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University  
2172,Coma_Berenices,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Ursa Major and Bootes; contains a cluster of some 10,000 galaxies  
2173,Comanche,a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma  
2174,Comenius John_Amos_Comenius Jan_Amos_Komensky,Czech educational reformer (1592-1670)  
2175,Commodore_John_Barry_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania  
2176,Communism_Peak Mount_Communism Stalin_Peak Mount_Garmo,the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590 feet high)  
2177,Communist,a member of the communist party  
2178,Comoro_Islands Iles_Comores,three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar  
2179,Comoros Federal_Islamic_Republic_of_the_Comoros,a country on the Comoro Islands  
2180,Compton Arthur_Compton Arthur_Holly_Compton,United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)  
2181,Comptroller_General,a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government  
2182,Comptroller_of_the_Currency,a United States federal official who regulates the national banks  
2183,Comrade,a fellow member of the Communist Party  
2184,Comstock Anthony_Comstock,United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)  
2185,Comstock_mealybug Comstock's_mealybug Pseudococcus_comstocki,Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees  
2186,Comte Auguste_Comte Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte,French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study  
2187,Conakry Konakri capital_of_Guinea,a port and the capital of Guinea  
2188,Conan_Doyle A._Conan_Doyle Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle,British author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)  
2189,Concepcion,an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago  
2190,Concord,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought  
2191,Concord capital_of_New_Hampshire,capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river  
2192,Concord_grape,slipskin grape; a purple table grape of the northeastern United States  
2193,Condorcet Marquis_de_Condorcet Marie_Jean_Antoine_Nicolas_Caritat,French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)  
2194,Coney_Island,a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center  
2195,Confederacy Confederate_States Confederate_States_of_America South Dixie Dixieland,the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861  
2196,Confederate,a supporter of the Confederate States of America  
2197,Confederate_soldier,a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War  
2198,Confucian Confucianist,a believer in the teachings of Confucius  
2199,Confucius Kongfuze K'ung_Futzu Kong_the_Master,Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)  
2200,Congo Congo_River Zaire_River,a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic  
2201,Congo Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire Belgian_Congo,a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960  
2202,Congo Republic_of_the_Congo French_Congo,a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960  
2203,Congolese,a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo  
2204,Congregationalist,a member of the Congregational Church  
2205,Congreve William_Congreve,English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)  
2206,Connarus_guianensis,tropical American and east African tree with strikingly marked hardwood used in cabinetwork  
2207,Connecticut,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
2208,Connecticut Connecticut_River,a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound  
2209,Connecticut Nutmeg_State Constitution_State CT Ct.,a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies  
2210,Connecticuter,a native or resident of Connecticut  
2211,Connemara_heath St._Dabeoc's_heath Daboecia_cantabrica,low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple  
2212,Connolly Maureen_Catherine_Connolly Little_Mo_Connolly,United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)  
2213,Connors Jimmy_Conors James_Scott_Connors,outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)  
2214,Conoy,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people  
2215,Conrad Joseph_Conrad Teodor_Josef_Konrad_Korzeniowski,English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)  
2216,Conservative,a member of a Conservative Party  
2217,Conservative_Jew,Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances  
2218,Constable John_Constable,English landscape painter (1776-1837)  
2219,Constance Lake_Constance Bodensee,a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River  
2220,Constantina,a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea  
2221,Constantine,a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I  
2222,Constantine Constantine_I Constantine_the_Great Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus,Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)  
2223,Constitution Old_Ironsides,a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston  
2224,Continent,the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"  
2225,Contra,a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua  
2226,Converso,(medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion  
2227,Cook James_Cook Captain_Cook Captain_James_Cook,English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)  
2228,Cook_Strait,a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand  
2229,Cooke Alistair_Cooke Alfred_Alistair_Cooke,United States journalist (born in England in 1908)  
2230,Cooke Jay_Cooke,United States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905)  
2231,Coolidge Calvin_Coolidge President_Coolidge,elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)  
2232,Cooper Gary_Cooper Frank_Cooper,United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)  
2233,Cooper James_Fenimore_Cooper,United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)  
2234,Cooper Peter_Cooper,United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)  
2235,Cooper's_hawk blue_darter Accipiter_cooperii,bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight  
2236,Cooper_Union Cooper_Union_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_and_Art,university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences  
2237,Cooperstown,a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame  
2238,Coosa Coosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through eastern Alabama to join the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River  
2239,Copenhagen Kobenhavn Danish_capital,the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand; "Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North"  
2240,Copernicus,a conspicuous crater on the Moon  
2241,Copernicus Nicolaus_Copernicus Mikolaj_Kopernik,Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)  
2242,Copland Aaron_Copland,United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)  
2243,Copley John_Copley John_Singleton_Copley,American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)  
2244,Coppola Francis_Ford_Coppola,United States filmmaker (born in 1939)  
2245,Copt,an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians  
2246,Copt,a member of the Coptic Church  
2247,Coral_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific to the northeast of Australia  
2248,Coral_Sea battle_of_the_Coral_Sea,a Japanese defeat in World War II (May 1942); the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers  
2249,Corbett Jim_Corbett James_John_Corbett Gentleman_Jim,United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)  
2250,Corday Charlotte_Corday Marie_Anne_Charlotte_Corday_d'Armont,French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)  
2251,Cordoba Cordova,a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture  
2252,Cordoba Cordova,a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613  
2253,Cordoba Francisco_Fernandez_Cordoba Cordova Francisco_Fernandez_de_Cordova,Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)  
2254,Corelli Arcangelo_Corelli,Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)  
2255,Corinth Korinthos,the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens  
2256,Corinthian,a resident of Corinth  
2257,Coriolis_effect,(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere  
2258,Coriolis_force,(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced  
2259,Cork,a port city in southern Ireland  
2260,Corn_Belt,the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock  
2261,Corneille Pierre_Corneille,French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)  
2262,Cornell Ezra_Cornell,United States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874)  
2263,Cornell Katherine_Cornell,United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)  
2264,Cornell_University,a university in Ithaca, New York  
2265,Cornish Cornish_fowl,English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters  
2266,Cornish_heath Erica_vagans,bushy shrub having pink to white flowers; common on the moors of Cornwall and in southwestern Europe; cultivated elsewhere  
2267,Cornish_pasty,meat pie with filling of meat and vegetables  
2268,Cornishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall  
2269,Cornishwoman,a woman who is a native or resident of Cornwall  
2270,Cornwall,a hilly county in southwestern England  
2271,Cornwallis Charles_Cornwallis First_Marquess_Cornwallis,commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)  
2272,Corona_Borealis,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules  
2273,Coropuna,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,083 feet high)  
2274,Corot Jean_Baptiste_Camille_Corot,French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)  
2275,Corpus_Christi,a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico  
2276,Correggio Antonio_Allegri_da_Correggio,Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)  
2277,Corse Corsica,an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France  
2278,Corse Corsica,a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte  
2279,Cortes Cortez Hernando_Cortes Hernando_Cortez Hernan_Cortes Hernan_Cortez,Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)  
2280,Cortinarius_armillatus,a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees  
2281,Cortinarius_atkinsonianus,an edible fungus with a slimy viscid cap that is initially yellow but turns olive and then tawny; flesh is lavender  
2282,Cortinarius_corrugatus,a fungus with a viscid wrinkled tawny cap; the stalk has a basal bulb that diminishes as the stalk elongates; the gills are dark violet at first but soon turn brown  
2283,Cortinarius_gentilis,a poisonous fungus with a bright yellow brown cap and a long cinnamon colored stalk  
2284,Cortinarius_mutabilis purple-staining_Cortinarius,a fungus with a reddish purple cap having a smooth slimy surface; close violet gills; all parts stain dark purple when bruised  
2285,Cortinarius_semisanguineus,a fungus with a dry brown cap and rusty red gills and a yellowish stalk  
2286,Cortinarius_subfoetidus,a fungus with a sticky lavender cap and stalk that whitish above and covered with a silky lavender sheath  
2287,Cortinarius_violaceus,a fungus that is violet overall with a squamulose cap  
2288,Cortland,large apple with a red skin  
2289,Corvus Crow,a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo  
2290,Corynebacterium_diphtheriae C._diphtheriae Klebs-Loeffler_bacillus,a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria  
2291,Coryphaena_equisetis,a kind of dolphinfish  
2292,Coryphaena_hippurus,the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long  
2293,Cosimo_de_Medici Cosimo_the_Elder,Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464)  
2294,Cossack,a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia  
2295,Costa_Rica Republic_of_Costa_Rica,a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America  
2296,Costa_Rican,a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica  
2297,Costanoan,a member of a North American Indian people living in coastal California between Monterey and San Francisco Bay  
2298,Cotacachi,an Andean volcano in northern Ecuador; last erupted in 1955  
2299,Cotes_de_Provence,a wine from southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast  
2300,Cotoneaster_dammeri,climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover  
2301,Cotoneaster_horizontalis,deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover  
2302,Cotonou,chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin  
2303,Cotopaxi,the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador  
2304,Cotswold,sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills  
2305,Cotswolds Cotswold_Hills,a range of low hills in southwestern England  
2306,Coue Emile_Coue,French psychotherapist who claimed that if one imagined one was getting better, one would get better (1857-1926)  
2307,Coulomb Charles_Augustin_de_Coulomb,French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806)  
2308,Council_Bluffs,a town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha  
2309,Counsel_to_the_Crown,a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler  
2310,Count_Fleet,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1943  
2311,Couperin Francois_Couperin,French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733)  
2312,Courbet Gustave_Courbet,French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877)  
2313,Court Margaret_Court,Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)  
2314,Courtelle,an acrylic fabric resembling wool  
2315,Cousteau Jacques_Costeau Jacques_Yves_Costeau,French underwater explorer (born in 1910)  
2316,Coventry,an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century  
2317,Coward Noel_Coward Sir_Noel_Pierce_Coward,English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)  
2318,Cowpens battle_of_Cowpens,battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British  
2319,Cowper William_Cowper,English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)  
2320,Cowper William_Cowper,English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)  
2321,Cowper's_gland bulbourethral_gland,either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female  
2322,Cox's_Orange_Pippin,a yellow Pippin with distinctive flavor  
2323,Cox-2_inhibitor,an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"  
2324,Crab_Nebula,a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD  
2325,Cracow Krakow Krakau,an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula  
2326,Craigie William_A._Craigie Sir_William_Alexander_Craigie,English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)  
2327,Crane Hart_Crane Harold_Hart_Crane,United States poet (1899-1932)  
2328,Crane Stephen_Crane,United States writer (1871-1900)  
2329,Crater,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus  
2330,Crater_Lake_National_Park,a national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano  
2331,Crawford Joan_Crawford,United States film actress (1908-1977)  
2332,Crawford Thomas_Crawford,United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)  
2333,Crazy_Glue,a commercial brand of epoxy glue  
2334,Crazy_Horse Tashunca-Uitco,a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877)  
2335,Crecy battle_of_Crecy,the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois  
2336,Cree,a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada  
2337,Creek,any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma  
2338,Cremona,a city in Lombardy on the Po River; noted for the manufacture of fine violins from the 16th to the 18th centuries  
2339,Creole,a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America  
2340,Creole,a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)  
2341,Cretan,a native or inhabitant of Crete  
2342,Crete Kriti,the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC  
2343,Crichton James_Crichton The_Admirable_Crichton,Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)  
2344,Crick Francis_Crick Francis_Henry_Compton_Crick,English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)  
2345,Crimea,a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov  
2346,Crimean_War,a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856  
2347,Crispin Saint_Crispin St._Crispin,patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)  
2348,Cro-magnon,extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe  
2349,Croatia Republic_of_Croatia Hrvatska,a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991  
2350,Croatian Croat,a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia  
2351,Crock_Pot,an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature  
2352,Crockett Davy_Crockett David_Crockett,United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)  
2353,Croesus,last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)  
2354,Croesus,a very wealthy man  
2355,Crohn Burrill_Bernard_Crohn,United States physician who specialized in diseases of the intestines; he was the first to describe regional ileitis which is now known as Crohn's disease (1884-1983)  
2356,Cromwell Oliver_Cromwell Ironsides,English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)  
2357,Cronyn Hume_Cronyn Hume_Blake_Cronyn,Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)  
2358,Crookes William_Crookes Sir_William_Crookes,English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)  
2359,Crookes_radiometer,electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight  
2360,Crookes_tube,the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube  
2361,Crosby Bing_Crosby Harry_Lillis_Crosby,United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)  
2362,Cross,a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry  
2363,Cross-Florida_Waterway Okeechobee_Waterway,a waterway used by small boats to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal and the Caloosahatchee River  
2364,Crouse Russel_Crouse,United States playwright (1893-1966)  
2365,Crow,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana  
2366,Crown_Colony,a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor  
2367,Crown_land,land that belongs to the Crown  
2368,Crucifixion,the death of Jesus by crucifixion  
2369,Crusader,a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"  
2370,Cryptoprocta genus_Cryptoprocta,large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar  
2371,Cub_Scout,a junior Boy Scout  
2372,Cuba,the largest island in the West Indies  
2373,Cuba Republic_of_Cuba,a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba  
2374,Cuban,a native or inhabitant of Cuba  
2375,Cuban_Revolution,the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959  
2376,Cuban_bast blue_mahoe mahoe majagua mahagua Hibiscus_elatus,erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks  
2377,Cuban_heel,a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes  
2378,Culbertson Ely_Culbertson,United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)  
2379,Culebra,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches  
2380,Culex_quinquefasciatus Culex_fatigans,widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms  
2381,Culiacan,a city in northwestern Mexico  
2382,Cultural_Revolution Great_Proletarian_Cultural_Revolution,a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos  
2383,Cumana,a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America  
2384,Cumberland Cumberland_River,a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky  
2385,Cumberland William_Augustus Duke_of_Cumberland Butcher_Cumberland,English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)  
2386,Cumberland_Gap,a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west  
2387,Cumberland_Mountains Cumberland_Plateau,the southwestern part of the Appalachians  
2388,Cumbria,a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines  
2389,Cumbria,a county of northwestern England  
2390,Cunaxa battle_of_Cunaxa,battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne  
2391,Cunningham Merce_Cunningham,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)  
2392,Cupid's_bow,a curved bow with reversed curve ends  
2393,Cuquenan Cuquenan_Falls Kukenaam Kukenaam_Falls,a famous waterfall in Venezuela  
2394,Curacao,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles  
2395,Curie Marie_Curie Madame_Curie Marya_Sklodowska,French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934)  
2396,Curie Pierre_Curie,French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)  
2397,Curitiba,a city in southeastern Brazil  
2398,Curl Robert_Curl Robert_F._Curl Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr.,American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)  
2399,Currier Nathaniel_Currier,United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)  
2400,Curtis William_Curtis,English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)  
2401,Curtiss Glenn_Curtiss Glenn_Hammond_Curtiss,United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)  
2402,Cushing Harvey_Cushing Harvery_Williams_Cushing,United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)  
2403,Custer George_Armstrong_Custer General_Custer,United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)  
2404,Cuvier Georges_Cuvier Baron_Georges_Cuvier Georges_Leopold_Chretien_Frederic_Dagobert_Cuvier,French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)  
2405,Cuzco Cusco,a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire  
2406,Cyclades Kikladhes,a group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean  
2407,Cygnus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole  
2408,Cynewulf Cynwulf,Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)  
2409,Cynic,a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control  
2410,Cynocephalus_variegatus,a variety of flying lemur  
2411,Cynopterus_sphinx,a variety of fruit eating bat  
2412,Cynoscephalae,the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians  
2413,Cynoscephalae battle_of_Cynoscephalae,the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece  
2414,Cypriot Cypriote Cyprian,a native or inhabitant of Cyprus  
2415,Cyprus,an island in the eastern Mediterranean  
2416,Cyprus Republic_of_Cyprus,a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin  
2417,Cyrano_de_Bergerac Savinien_Cyrano_de_Bergerac,a French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655)  
2418,Cyril Saint_Cyril St._Cyril,Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)  
2419,Cyrilliaceae family_Cyrilliaceae cyrilla_family titi_family,shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia  
2420,Cyrus Cyrus_the_Younger,Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)  
2421,Cyrus_II Cyrus_the_Elder Cyrus_the_Great,king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)  
2422,Czech,a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic  
2423,Czech_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993  
2424,Czechoslovakia,a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993  
2425,Czechoslovakian Czechoslovak Czech,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia  
2426,Czerny Karl_Czerny,Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)  
2427,Czestochowa,a city of southern Poland whose church contains the statue of the black Madonna which attracts many pilgrims  
2428,D'Oyly_Carte Richard_D'Oyly_Carte,English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)  
2429,D-layer D_region,the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves  
2430,DIP_switch dual_inline_package_switch,(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user  
2431,DNA_polymerase,the enzyme responsible for DNA replication  
2432,DPT_vaccine,abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood  
2433,Dachau,a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany  
2434,Dacron Terylene,a kind of polyester fabric  
2435,Daguerre Louis_Jacques_Mande_Daguerre,French inventor of the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype (1789-1851)  
2436,Daimler Gottlieb_Daimler,German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)  
2437,Dakar capital_of_Senegal,the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal  
2438,Dakota,a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux  
2439,Dakota,the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota  
2440,Dalai_Lama Grand_Lama,chief lama and once ruler of Tibet  
2441,Dali Salvador_Dali,surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989)  
2442,Dalian Talien Dairen,a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda  
2443,Dall_sheep Dall's_sheep white_sheep Ovis_montana_dalli,large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska  
2444,Dallas,a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields  
2445,Dalmatia,a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands  
2446,Dalmatian,a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia  
2447,Dalmatian_iris Iris_pallida,European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers  
2448,Dalmatian_laburnum Petteria_ramentacea Cytisus_ramentaceus,erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus  
2449,Dalton John_Dalton,English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)  
2450,Damaraland_mole_rat,colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole rat  
2451,Damascene,a native or inhabitant of Damascus  
2452,Damascus_steel Damask_steel,a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades  
2453,Damocles,the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)  
2454,Damon,the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)  
2455,Damon_and_Pythias,(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live  
2456,Dandie_Dinmont Dandie_Dinmont_terrier,a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears  
2457,Dane,a native or inhabitant of Denmark  
2458,Daniel,(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)  
2459,Daniel,a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare  
2460,Danish_blue,blue cheese of Denmark  
2461,Dante Dante_Alighieri,an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)  
2462,Danton Georges_Jacques_Danton,French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)  
2463,Danube Danube_River Danau,the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"  
2464,Dar_al-Islam House_of_Islam,areas where Muslims are in the majority  
2465,Dar_al-harb House_of_War,areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted  
2466,Dar_es_Salaam capital_of_Tanzania,the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean  
2467,Dardanelles Canakkale_Bogazi Hellespont,the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey  
2468,Darfur,an impoverished region of western Sudan; "Darfur was a semi-independent sultanate until 1917 and is ethnically distinct from central Sudan"  
2469,Darius_I Darius_the_Great,king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)  
2470,Darius_III,king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)  
2471,Darjeeling,a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India  
2472,Darling Darling_River,an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River  
2473,Darrow Clarence_Darrow Clarence_Seward_Darrow,United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)  
2474,Dartmouth_College Dartmouth,a college in New Hampshire  
2475,Darwin,provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia  
2476,Darwin Charles_Darwin Charles_Robert_Darwin,English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)  
2477,Darwin_tulip,any of several very tall, late blooming tulips bearing large squarish flowers on sturdy stems  
2478,Darwinian,an advocate of Darwinism  
2479,Das_Kapital Capital,a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories  
2480,Dasht-e-Kavir Kavir_Desert Great_Salt_Desert,a salt desert in north central Iran  
2481,Dasht-e-Lut Lut_Desert,a desert in eastern Iran  
2482,Daugavpils,a city of southeastern Latvia  
2483,Daumier Honore_Daumier,French painter best known for his satirical lithographs of bourgeois society (1808-1879)  
2484,Davenport,a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island  
2485,David,(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)  
2486,David Jacques_Louis_David,French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)  
2487,David Saint_David St._David,patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)  
2488,Davidson's_penstemon Penstemon_davidsonii,mat-forming plant with blue and lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California  
2489,Davis Bette_Davis,United States film actress (1908-1989)  
2490,Davis Dwight_Davis Dwight_Filley_Davis,United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)  
2491,Davis Jefferson_Davis,American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)  
2492,Davis Miles_Davis Miles_Dewey_Davis_Jr.,United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)  
2493,Davis Stuart_Davis,United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)  
2494,Davy Humphrey_Davy Sir_Humphrey_Davy,English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)  
2495,Davys John_Davys Davis John_Davis,English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)  
2496,Dawes William_Dawes,American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)  
2497,Dawson,a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike  
2498,Day Clarence_Day Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr.,United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)  
2499,Dayan Moshe_Dayan,Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)  
2500,Dayton,a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center  
2501,Daytona_Beach,a resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials  
2502,DeMille Cecil_B._DeMille Cecil_Blount_DeMille,United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959)  
2503,De_Bakey Michael_Ellis_De_Bakey,United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)  
2504,De_Forest Lee_De_Forest Father_of_Radio,United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)  
2505,De_Niro Robert_De_Niro,United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)  
2506,De_Quincey Thomas_De_Quincey,English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859)  
2507,De_Sica Vittorio_De_Sica,Italian film maker (1901-1974)  
2508,Dead_Sea,a saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordan; its surface in 1292 feet below sea level  
2509,Dean James_Dean James_Byron_Dean,United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)  
2510,Death_Valley,a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada; contains the lowest point in North America  
2511,Debs Eugene_V._Debs Eugene_Victor_Debs,United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926)  
2512,Debussy Claude_Debussy Claude_Achille_Debussy,French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918)  
2513,Decatur,a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here  
2514,Decatur,a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River  
2515,Decatur Stephen_Decatur,United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)  
2516,Decius,Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251)  
2517,Deep_South,the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery  
2518,Deere John_Deere,United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)  
2519,Defender_of_the_Faith,a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since  
2520,Defoe Daniel_Defoe,English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)  
2521,Degas Edgar_Degas Hilaire_Germain_Edgar_Degas,French impressionist painter (1834-1917)  
2522,Deimos,the outer of two small satellites of Mars  
2523,Dekker Decker Thomas_Dekker Thomas_Decker,English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)  
2524,Del_Rio,a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio  
2525,Delacroix Eugene_Delacroix Ferdinand_Victor_Eugene_Delacroix,French romantic painter (1798-1863)  
2526,Delaware,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania  
2527,Delaware,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
2528,Delaware Delaware_River,a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay  
2529,Delaware Diamond_State First_State DE Del.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
2530,Delaware_Bay,an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River  
2531,Delaware_Memorial_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River  
2532,Delawarean Delawarian,a native or resident of Delaware  
2533,Delbruck Max_Delbruck,United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981)  
2534,Delhi New_Delhi,a city in north central India  
2535,Delibes Leo_Delibes Clement_Philibert_Leo_Delibes,French composer of operas (1836-1891)  
2536,Delicious,variety of sweet eating apples  
2537,Delilah,(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength  
2538,Delius Frederick_Delius,English composer of orchestral works (1862-1934)  
2539,Delmonico_steak club_steak,small steak from the front of the short loin of beef  
2540,Delorme Philibert_Delorme de_l'Orme Philibert_de_l'Orme,French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)  
2541,Delphi,an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi  
2542,Delphinus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila  
2543,Demavend,an active volcano in northern Iran  
2544,Demerara,a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic  
2545,Demetrius Demetrius_I Demetrius_Poliorcetes,son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)  
2546,Democrat,a member of the Democratic Party  
2547,Democritus,Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)  
2548,Demosthenes,Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)  
2549,Dempsey Jack_Dempsey William_Harrison_Dempsey Manassa_Mauler,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)  
2550,Demulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive  
2551,Denali_Fault,a major open geological fault in Alaska  
2552,Denali_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault  
2553,Deneb,the brightest star in Cygnus  
2554,Denebola,a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth  
2555,Deng_Xiaoping Teng_Hsiao-ping Teng_Hsiaoping,Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997)  
2556,Denmark Kingdom_of_Denmark Danmark,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea  
2557,Denver Mile-High_City capital_of_Colorado,the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river  
2558,Depardieu Gerard_Depardieu,French film actor (born in 1948)  
2559,Derain Andre_Derain,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)  
2560,Derrida Jacques_Derrida,French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)  
2561,Des_Moines capital_of_Iowa,the capital and largest city in Iowa  
2562,Descartes Rene_Descartes,French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)  
2563,Desmodus_rotundus,mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals  
2564,Detroit Motor_City Motown,the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor  
2565,Detroit_River,a short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world  
2566,Devon,red dual-purpose cattle of English origin  
2567,Devon Devonshire,a county in southwestern England  
2568,Dewar Sir_James_Dewar,Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)  
2569,Dewar_flask Dewar,vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments  
2570,Dewey George_Dewey Admiral_Dewey,a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War  
2571,Dewey John_Dewey,United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)  
2572,Dewey Melvil_Dewey Melville_Louis_Kossuth_Dewey,United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)  
2573,Dhahran,an oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people  
2574,Dhaka Dacca capital_of_Bangladesh,the capital and largest city of Bangladesh  
2575,Dhaulagiri,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high)  
2576,Dhegiha,any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages  
2577,DiMaggio Joe_DiMaggio Joseph_Paul_DiMaggio,United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)  
2578,Diaghilev Sergei_Diaghilev Sergei_Pavlovich_Diaghilev,Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)  
2579,Diana Princess_Diana Princess_of_Wales Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer,English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)  
2580,Diane_de_Poitiers Duchesse_de_Valentinois,French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)  
2581,Diapsida subclass_Diapsida,used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria  
2582,Dias Diaz Bartholomeu_Dias Bartholomeu_Diaz,Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)  
2583,Diaspora,the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time  
2584,Dickens Charles_Dickens Charles_John_Huffam_Dickens,English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)  
2585,Dickinson Emily_Dickinson,United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)  
2586,Dictaphone,a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation  
2587,Diderot Denis_Diderot,French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)  
2588,Didion Joan_Didion,United States writer (born in 1934)  
2589,Dido,(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas  
2590,Diegueno,a member of a North American Indian people of southern California  
2591,Dien_Bien_Phu,the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954  
2592,Diesel Rudolf_Diesel Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel,German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)  
2593,Dietrich Marlene_Dietrich Maria_Magdalene_von_Losch,United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992)  
2594,Dietrich Paul_Heinrich_Dietrich Thiry Paul-Henri_Thiry d'Holbach baron_d'Holbach,French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe  
2595,Dijon,an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons  
2596,Dimash Damascus capital_of_Syria,an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus  
2597,Dimetapp,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis  
2598,Dinesen Isak_Dinesen Blixen Karen_Blixen Baroness_Karen_Blixen,Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962)  
2599,Diocletian Gaius_Aurelius_Valerius_Diocletian,Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)  
2600,Diogenes,an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)  
2601,Dionysius Dionysius_the_Elder,the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)  
2602,Diophantus,Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century)  
2603,Dior Christian_Dior,French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)  
2604,Dipylon_gate Dipylon,a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found  
2605,Dirac Paul_Adrien_Maurice_Dirac,English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)  
2606,Director_of_Central_Intelligence DCI,the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency  
2607,Discina_macrospora,a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating  
2608,Disciotis_venosa cup_morel,an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms  
2609,Disney Walt_Disney Walter_Elias_Disney,United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)  
2610,Disneyland,an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney  
2611,Disraeli Benjamin_Disraeli First_Earl_of_Beaconsfield,British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)  
2612,District_of_Columbia D.C. DC,the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia  
2613,Dix Dorothea_Dix Dorothea_Lynde_Dix,United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)  
2614,Dixie_cup paper_cup,a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks  
2615,Djanet,a desert town in southeastern Algeria  
2616,Djibouti Republic_of_Djibouti Afars_and_Issas,a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997  
2617,Djibouti capital_of_Djibouti,port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti  
2618,Djiboutian,a native or inhabitant of Djibouti  
2619,Dneprodzerzhinsk,port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River  
2620,Dnieper Dnieper_River,a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea  
2621,Dnipropetrovsk Yekaterinoslav,city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry  
2622,Doberman Doberman_pinscher,medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog  
2623,Dobrich Tolbukhin,a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region  
2624,Doctor_of_the_Church Doctor,(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"  
2625,Doctorow E._L._Doctorow Edgard_Lawrence_Doctorow,United States novelist (born in 1931)  
2626,Dodecanese Dhodhekanisos,a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea  
2627,Dodge_City,a town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town  
2628,Dodoma,a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital  
2629,Doha Bida El_Beda capital_of_Qatar,the capital and chief port of Qatar  
2630,Dolby Ray_M._Dolby,United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording  
2631,Dolomite_Alps,an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone  
2632,Dom_Pedro,South African mixed drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky  
2633,Domingo Placido_Domingo,Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)  
2634,Dominic Saint_Dominic St._Dominic Domingo_de_Guzman,(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)  
2635,Dominica,a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians  
2636,Dominica Commonwealth_of_Dominica,a country on the island of Dominica  
2637,Dominican,a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic  
2638,Dominican Black_Friar Blackfriar friar_preacher,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order  
2639,Dominican_Republic,a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola  
2640,Dominique Dominick,American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs  
2641,Domino Fats_Domino Antoine_Domino,United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)  
2642,Domitian Titus_Flavius_Domitianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96)  
2643,Don,a Spanish gentleman or nobleman  
2644,Don,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"  
2645,Don Don_River,a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov  
2646,Don_Juan,a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas  
2647,Don_Juan,any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman)  
2648,Don_Quixote,any impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero)  
2649,Dona,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita"  
2650,Donald_Duck,a fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney  
2651,Donatello Donato_di_Betto_Bardi,Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466)  
2652,Donatist,an adherent of Donatism  
2653,Donatus Aelius_Donatus,Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)  
2654,Donets_Basin Donbass Donbas,an industrial region in the Ukraine  
2655,Donetsk Donetske Stalino,an industrial city in the Donets Basin  
2656,Donizetti Gaetano_Donizetti,Italian composer of operas (1797-1848)  
2657,Donkin Bryan_Donkin,English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)  
2658,Donne John_Donne,English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)  
2659,Donner_Pass,a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died  
2660,Doolittle Jimmy_Doolittle James_Harold_Doolittle,United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)  
2661,Doppler Christian_Johann_Doppler,Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853)  
2662,Doppler_effect Doppler_shift,change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other  
2663,Doppler_radar,radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity  
2664,Dorado,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud  
2665,Dorian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
2666,Doris,a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken  
2667,Dorking,an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)  
2668,Dortmund,an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League  
2669,Dos_Passos John_Dos_Passos John_Roderigo_Dos_Passos,United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970)  
2670,Dostoyevsky Dostoevski Dostoevsky Feodor_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Dostoevski Fyodor_Dostoevski Feodor_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Dostoevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky,Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)  
2671,Douala,the largest city of Cameroon  
2672,Douglas Stephen_A._Douglas Stephen_Arnold_Douglas Little_Giant,United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)  
2673,Douglass Frederick_Douglass,United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)  
2674,Dover capital_of_Delaware,the capital of the state of Delaware  
2675,Dover's_powder,a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration  
2676,Dowding Hugh_Dowding Baron_Hugh_Caswall_Tremenheere_Dowding Dowdy,British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)  
2677,Dowland John_Dowland,English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)  
2678,Down John_L._H._Down,English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)  
2679,Downing Andrew_Jackson_Downing,United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)  
2680,Downing_Street,a street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street"  
2681,Draco,Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)  
2682,Draco Dragon,a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus  
2683,Dragunov,a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight  
2684,Drake Francis_Drake Sir_Francis_Drake,English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)  
2685,Drambuie,a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur  
2686,Dravidian,a member of one of the aboriginal inhabitants of India  
2687,Dreiser Theodore_Dreiser Theodore_Herman_Albert_Dreiser,United States novelist (1871-1945)  
2688,Dresden,a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945  
2689,Drew John_Drew,United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)  
2690,Dreyfus Alfred_Dreyfus,French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)  
2691,Drixoral,the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor  
2692,Drogheda,in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants  
2693,Drosophyllum_lusitanicum,perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco  
2694,Druid,a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland  
2695,Druze Druse,an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"  
2696,Dryden John_Dryden,the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)  
2697,Du_Barry Comtesse_Du_Barry Marie_Jeanne_Becu,courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)  
2698,Du_Bois W._E._B._Du_Bois William_Edward_Burghardt_Du_Bois,United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)  
2699,Dubai,port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf  
2700,Dublin Irish_capital capital_of_Ireland,capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic  
2701,Dubliner,a resident of Dublin  
2702,Dubonnet,(trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an aperitif  
2703,Dubrovnik Ragusa,a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center  
2704,Dubuque,a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River  
2705,Duchamp Marcel_Duchamp,French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)  
2706,Dufy Raoul_Dufy,French painter noted for brightly colored scenes (1877-1953)  
2707,Dukas Paul_Dukas,French composer (1865-1935)  
2708,Duke_University,a university in Durham, North Carolina  
2709,Dulles John_Foster_Dulles,United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)  
2710,Duluth,a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior  
2711,Dumas Alexandre_Dumas,French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)  
2712,Dumpster,a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste  
2713,Dumpy_level,a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level  
2714,Duncan Isadora_Duncan,United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)  
2715,Dungeness_crab,flesh of Cancer magister (Dungeness crab)  
2716,Dungeness_crab Cancer_magister,small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America  
2717,Dunker Dunkard Tunker,an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)  
2718,Dunkirk Dunkerque,a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II  
2719,Duns_Scotus John_Duns_Scotus,Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308)  
2720,Duplicidentata,in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals  
2721,Duralumin,an aluminum-based alloy  
2722,Durango Victoria_de_Durango,a city in north central Mexico; mining center  
2723,Durant Will_Durant William_James_Durant,United States historian (1885-1981)  
2724,Durante Jimmy_Durante,United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)  
2725,Durban,a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center  
2726,Durer Albrecht_Durer,a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)  
2727,Durham,a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University  
2728,Durham shorthorn,English breed of short-horned cattle  
2729,Durkheim Emile_Durkheim,French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917)  
2730,Durrell Lawrence_Durrell Lawrence_George_Durrell,English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his life in Mediterranean regions (1912-1990)  
2731,Durres Durazzo,port city in western Albania on the Adriatic  
2732,Duse Eleonora_Duse,Italian actress best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924)  
2733,Dushanbe Dusanbe Dyushambe Stalinabad capital_of_Tajikistan,the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991  
2734,Dusseldorf,an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine  
2735,Dutch-elm_beetle Scolytus_multistriatus,a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease  
2736,Dutch-processed_cocoa,cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda)  
2737,Dutch_door half_door,an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently  
2738,Dutch_elm Ulmus_hollandica,any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall  
2739,Dutch_elm_fungus Ceratostomella_ulmi,fungus causing Dutch elm disease  
2740,Dutch_iris Iris_filifolia,bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers  
2741,Dutch_iris Iris_tingitana,bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers  
2742,Dutch_oven,iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews  
2743,Dutch_oven,an oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire  
2744,Dutch_treat,a dinner where each person pays for his own  
2745,Dutch_uncle,a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly  
2746,Dutchman's-pipe pipe_vine Aristolochia_macrophylla Aristolochia_durior,hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe  
2747,Dutchman's_breeches Dicentra_cucullaria,delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs  
2748,Duvalier Francois_Duvalier Papa_Doc,oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)  
2749,Duvalier Jean-Claude_Duvalier Baby_Doc,son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)  
2750,Dvorak Antonin_Dvorak,Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904)  
2751,Dylan Bob_Dylan,United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)  
2752,EBITDA Earnings_Before_Interest_Taxes_Depreciation_and_Amortization,income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)  
2753,ENT_man ear-nose-and-throat_doctor otolaryngologist otorhinolaryngologist rhinolaryngologist,a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat  
2754,Eagle_Scout,a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges  
2755,Eames Charles_Eames,United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)  
2756,Eames_chair,a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body  
2757,Earhart Amelia_Earhart,first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)  
2758,Earl_Marshal,an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies  
2759,Earth earth,the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"  
2760,Earth earth world globe,the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"  
2761,East eastern_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River  
2762,East-sider,a resident of the east side of Manhattan in New York City  
2763,East_Africa,a geographical area in eastern Africa  
2764,East_Anglia,a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom  
2765,East_China_Sea,part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia  
2766,East_Coast,the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)  
2767,East_German,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany  
2768,East_Germany German_Democratic_Republic,a republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990  
2769,East_India_kino Malabar_kino kino_gum,reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc  
2770,East_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the East Indies  
2771,East_Malaysia,the part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo  
2772,East_River,a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn  
2773,East_Saint_Louis,a town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis  
2774,East_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel  
2775,East_Timor,a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation  
2776,Easter_bunny,a rabbit that delivers Easter eggs  
2777,Easter_cactus Hatiora_gaertneri Schlumbergera_gaertneri,spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera  
2778,Easter_daisy stemless_daisy Townsendia_Exscapa,dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes; central Canada and United States west to Arizona  
2779,Easter_egg,an egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter  
2780,Easter_egg,a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter  
2781,Easter_lily Bermuda_lily white_trumpet_lily Lilium_longiflorum,tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring  
2782,Eastern_cottonwood necklace_poplar Populus_deltoides,a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber  
2783,Eastern_hop_hornbeam ironwood ironwood_tree Ostrya_virginiana,medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America  
2784,Eastern_silvery_aster,a variety of aster  
2785,Eastman George_Eastman,United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)  
2786,Eau_Claire,a town in west central Wisconsin  
2787,Ebola_virus,a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon  
2788,Ebro Ebro_River,a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean  
2789,Eccles John_Eccles Sir_John_Carew_Eccles,Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)  
2790,Eccles_cake,a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit  
2791,Eck Johann_Eck Johann_Maier_Eck Johann_Maier,a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)  
2792,Eckhart Johannes_Eckhart Meister_Eckhart,German Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327)  
2793,Ecuador Republic_of_Ecuador,a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes  
2794,Ecuadorian Ecuadoran,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador  
2795,Edam,mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering  
2796,Eddington Sir_Arthur_Stanley_Eddington,English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)  
2797,Eddy Mary_Baker_Eddy Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy,founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)  
2798,Eden paradise nirvana heaven promised_land Shangri-la,any place of complete bliss and delight and peace  
2799,Ederle Gertrude_Ederle Gertrude_Caroline_Ederle,United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)  
2800,Edgar,the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)  
2801,Edinburgh,the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth  
2802,Edirne Adrianople Adrianopolis,a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian  
2803,Edison Thomas_Edison Thomas_Alva_Edison,United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)  
2804,Edmonton,the capital of the province of Alberta  
2805,Edmontonia,heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture  
2806,Edmund_I,king of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946)  
2807,Edmund_II Edmund_Ironside,king of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016)  
2808,Edo,a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria  
2809,Edward Black_Prince,son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)  
2810,Edward Edward_I,King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)  
2811,Edward Edward_II,King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)  
2812,Edward Edward_III,son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)  
2813,Edward Edward_IV,King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)  
2814,Edward Edward_V,King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)  
2815,Edward Edward_VI,King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)  
2816,Edward Edward_VII Albert_Edward,King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)  
2817,Edward Edward_VIII Duke_of_Windsor,King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)  
2818,Edward Prince_Edward Edward_Antony_Richard_Louis,third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)  
2819,Edward_the_Confessor Saint_Edward_the_Confessor St._Edward_the_Confessor,son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)  
2820,Edward_the_Elder,king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)  
2821,Edward_the_Martyr Saint_Edward_the_Martyr St._Edward_the_Martyr,King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)  
2822,Edwardian,someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII  
2823,Edwards Jonathan_Edwards,American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)  
2824,Edwin,king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)  
2825,Edwy Eadwig,King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)  
2826,Egadi_Islands Aegadean_Isles Aegadean_Islands Isole_Egadi Aegates,a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean  
2827,Egbert,king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)  
2828,Eglevsky Andre_Eglevsky,United States ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1917-1977)  
2829,Egypt Arab_Republic_of_Egypt United_Arab_Republic,a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC  
2830,Egyptian,a native or inhabitant of Egypt  
2831,Egyptian_Empire Egypt,an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament  
2832,Egyptian_cat,a domestic cat of Egypt  
2833,Egyptian_cotton,fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton  
2834,Egyptian_grass crowfoot_grass Dactyloctenium_aegypticum,a creeping grass with spikes like fingers  
2835,Egyptian_henbane Hyoscyamus_muticus,poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine  
2836,Egyptian_vulture Pharaoh's_chicken Neophron_percnopterus,small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia  
2837,Egyptologist,an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology  
2838,Ehadhamen,city in Tunisia  
2839,Ehrenberg Ilya_Ehrenberg Ilya_Grigorievich_Ehrenberg,Russian novelist (1891-1967)  
2840,Ehrlich Paul_Ehrlich,German bacteriologist who found a `magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)  
2841,Eichmann Adolf_Eichmann Karl_Adolf_Eichmann,Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)  
2842,Eiffel Alexandre_Gustave_Eiffel,French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)  
2843,Eiffel_Tower,a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure  
2844,Eigen Manfred_Eigen,German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927)  
2845,Eijkman Christiaan_Eijkman,Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)  
2846,Eindhoven,city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry  
2847,Einstein Albert_Einstein,physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)  
2848,Einthoven Willem_Einthoven,Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)  
2849,Eisenhower Dwight_Eisenhower Dwight_D._Eisenhower Dwight_David_Eisenhower Ike President_Eisenhower,United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)  
2850,Eisenstaedt Alfred_Eisenstaedt,United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)  
2851,Eisenstein Sergei_Eisenstein Sergei_Mikhailovich_Eisenstein,Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)  
2852,Ekman Vagn_Walfrid_Ekman,Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)  
2853,El_Aaium,a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast  
2854,El_Alamein,a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942  
2855,El_Alamein Al_Alamayn Battle_of_El_Alamein,a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel  
2856,El_Greco Greco Domenikos_Theotocopoulos,Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)  
2857,El_Libertador,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)  
2858,El_Misti,the world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru  
2859,El_Muerto,a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)  
2860,El_Nino,(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time  
2861,El_Nino,the Christ child  
2862,El_Nino_southern_oscillation,a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns  
2863,El_Paso,a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez  
2864,El_Salvador Republic_of_El_Salvador Salvador,a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America  
2865,Elam Susiana,an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people  
2866,Elamite,a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC  
2867,Elastoplast,an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds  
2868,Elbe Elbe_River,a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea  
2869,Eleanor_of_Aquitaine,queen of France as the wife of Louis VII; that marriage was annulled in 1152 and she then married Henry II and became Queen of England (1122-1204)  
2870,Elector,any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire  
2871,Elgar Sir_Edward_Elgar Sir_Edward_William_Elgar,British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)  
2872,Elijah,a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)  
2873,Eliot George_Eliot Mary_Ann_Evans,British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)  
2874,Eliot T._S._Eliot Thomas_Stearns_Eliot,British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)  
2875,Elizabeth Elizabeth_I,Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)  
2876,Elizabeth Elizabeth_II,daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-); "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"  
2877,Elizabeth_River,a short river in southeastern Virginia flowing between Norfolk and Portsmouth into Hampton Roads  
2878,Elizabethan,a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan"  
2879,Ellington Duke_Ellington Edward_Kennedy_Ellington,United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974)  
2880,Elliott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
2881,Ellis_Island,an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States; "some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island"  
2882,Ellison Ralph_Ellison Ralph_Waldo_Ellison,United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)  
2883,Ellsworth Oliver_Ellsworth,United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)  
2884,Elmont,a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park  
2885,Emerson Ralph_Waldo_Emerson,United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)  
2886,Emetrol,trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavor  
2887,Emilia-Romagna,a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic  
2888,Emmenthal Emmental Emmenthaler Emmentaler,Swiss cheese with large holes  
2889,Empedocles,Greek philosopher who taught that all matter is composed of particles of fire and water and air and earth (fifth century BC)  
2890,Empire,an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple  
2891,Empire_State_Building,a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall  
2892,Endamoeba_histolytica,the parasitic ameba that causes amebic dysentery in human beings  
2893,Endecott Endicott John_Endecott John_Endicott,born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)  
2894,Enderby_Land,a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia  
2895,Enesco Georges_Enesco George_Enescu,Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955)  
2896,Engelmann_spruce Engelmann's_spruce Picea_engelmannii,tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes  
2897,Engels Friedrich_Engels,socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)  
2898,England,a division of the United Kingdom  
2899,English side,(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist  
2900,English_Channel,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain  
2901,English_Civil_War,civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648  
2902,English_Revolution Glorious_Revolution Bloodless_Revolution,the revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)  
2903,English_concertina,a concertina developed in England  
2904,English_elm European_elm Ulmus_procera,broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere  
2905,English_foxhound,an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs  
2906,English_hawthorn Crataegus_monogyna,European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America  
2907,English_horn cor_anglais,a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch  
2908,English_iris Iris_xiphioides,bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow  
2909,English_lady_crab Portunus_puber,crab of the English coasts  
2910,English_lavender Lavandula_angustifolia Lavandula_officinalis,aromatic Mediterranean shrub widely cultivated for its lilac flowers which are dried and used in sachets  
2911,English_muffin,round, raised muffin cooked on a griddle; usually split and toasted before being eaten  
2912,English_person,a native or inhabitant of England  
2913,English_plantain narrow-leaved_plantain ribgrass ribwort ripple-grass buckthorn Plantago_lanceolata,an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions  
2914,English_primrose Primula_vulgaris,plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers  
2915,English_saddle English_cavalry_saddle,a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn  
2916,English_setter,an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white  
2917,English_sole lemon_sole Parophrys_vitulus,popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America  
2918,English_sparrow house_sparrow Passer_domesticus,small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe  
2919,English_springer English_springer_spaniel,a breed having typically a black-and-white coat  
2920,English_teacher English_professor,someone who teaches English  
2921,English_toy_spaniel,British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle  
2922,English_walnut,nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking  
2923,English_walnut English_walnut_tree Circassian_walnut Persian_walnut Juglans_regia,Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated  
2924,Englishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of England  
2925,Englishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England  
2926,Enid,a town in north central Oklahoma  
2927,Eniwetok,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs  
2928,Enovid,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel  
2929,Entebbe,a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)  
2930,EntleBucher,the smallest of the Sennenhunde  
2931,Entoloma_aprile,an agaric with a dark brown conical cap; fruits in early spring  
2932,Entoloma_lividum Entoloma_sinuatum,a deadly poisonous agaric; a large cap that is first white (livid or lead-colored) and then turns yellowish or tan  
2933,Ephesian,a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus  
2934,Ephesus,an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity  
2935,Epictetus,Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)  
2936,Epicurus,Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)  
2937,Epipactis_helleborine,European orchid with spikes of green and pinkish or purplish flowers  
2938,Epirus,an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania  
2939,Episcopalian,a member of the Episcopal church  
2940,Epsilon_Aurigae,the largest known star  
2941,Epsom_salts,(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative  
2942,Epsom_salts bitter_salts,hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures  
2943,Epstein Jacob_Epstein Sir_Jacob_Epstein,British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)  
2944,Epstein-Barr_virus EBV,the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China  
2945,Equatorial_Guinea Republic_of_Equatorial_Guinea Spanish_Guinea,a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968  
2946,Erasmus Desiderius_Erasmus Gerhard_Gerhards Geert_Geerts,Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)  
2947,Eratosthenes,Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)  
2948,Erewhon,a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land  
2949,Eridanus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus  
2950,Erie,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York  
2951,Erie,a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania  
2952,Erie_Canal,an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal  
2953,Erin,an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry  
2954,Eritrea State_of_Eritrea,an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993  
2955,Eritrean,a native or inhabitant of Eritrea  
2956,Erlenmeyer Richard_August_Carl_Emil_Erlenmeyer,German chemist (1825-1909)  
2957,Erlenmeyer_flask,a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck  
2958,Ernst Max_Ernst,painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)  
2959,Erving Julius_Erving Julius_Winfield_Erving Dr._J,United States basketball forward (born in 1950)  
2960,Erythroxylon_coca coca coca_plant,a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine  
2961,Erythroxylon_truxiuense,a South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine  
2962,Esaki Leo_Esaki,physicist honored for advances in solid state electronics (born in Japan in 1925)  
2963,Esau,(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage  
2964,Escherichia_coli E._coli,a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety  
2965,Eskimo Esquimau Inuit,a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')  
2966,Eskimo_curlew Numenius_borealis,New World curlew that breeds in northern North America  
2967,Eskimo_dog husky,breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog  
2968,Espagnole sauce_Espagnole,brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira  
2969,Espoo,a city in southern Finland  
2970,Esquire Esq,a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name  
2971,Esselen,a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey  
2972,Essen,a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr  
2973,Essene,a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus  
2974,Essex,a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary  
2975,Esther,(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)  
2976,Estonia Esthonia Republic_of_Estonia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea  
2977,Ethelbert,Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)  
2978,Ethelred Ethelred_I,king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)  
2979,Ethelred Ethelred_II Ethelred_the_Unready,king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)  
2980,Ethiopia Federal_Democratic_Republic_of_Ethiopia Yaltopya Abyssinia,Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia  
2981,Ethiopian,a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia  
2982,Etna Mount_Etna Mt_Etna,an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)  
2983,Eton_collar,broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket  
2984,Eton_jacket,a jacket hanging to the waist and cut square at the bottom  
2985,Etonian,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College  
2986,Etruria,an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC  
2987,Etruscan,a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)  
2988,Euclid,Greek geometer (3rd century BC)  
2989,Euclidean_space,a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply; a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional  
2990,Eugene,a city in western Oregon on the Willamette River; site of a university  
2991,Eugene Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy,Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)  
2992,Euler Leonhard_Euler,Swiss mathematician (1707-1783)  
2993,Euopean_hoopoe Upupa_epops,pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings  
2994,Euphausia_pacifica,food for jellyfish  
2995,Euphrates Euphrates_River,a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia  
2996,Eurafrican,a person of mixed European and African descent  
2997,Eurasia,the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia  
2998,Eurasian,a person of mixed European and Asian descent  
2999,Eurasian_badger Meles_meles,a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia  
3000,Eurasian_green_toad Bufo_viridis,Eurasian toad with variable chiefly green coloring  
3001,Eurasian_hamster Cricetus_cricetus,a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia  
3002,Eurasian_kingfisher Alcedo_atthis,small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage  
3003,Eurasian_otter Lutra_lutra,otter found in Europe and Asia  
3004,Eurasian_woodcock Scolopax_rusticola,short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock  
3005,Eureka,a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean  
3006,Euripides,one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)  
3007,Europa,the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water  
3008,Europe,the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles  
3009,European,a native or inhabitant of Europe  
3010,European_Russia,the part of Russia that is part of Europe  
3011,European_ash common_European_ash Fraxinus_excelsior,tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath  
3012,European_beggar-ticks trifid_beggar-ticks trifid_bur_marigold Bidens_tripartita,bur marigold of temperate Eurasia  
3013,European_bittern Botaurus_stellaris,a kind of bittern  
3014,European_black_grouse heathfowl Lyrurus_tetrix,large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail  
3015,European_bog_asphodel Narthecium_ossifragum,of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal  
3016,European_bream Abramis_brama,European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food  
3017,European_catfish sheatfish Silurus_glanis,large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe  
3018,European_chestnut sweet_chestnut Spanish_chestnut Castanea_sativa,wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia  
3019,European_country European_nation,any one of the countries occupying the European continent  
3020,European_cranberry small_cranberry Vaccinium_oxycoccus,small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere  
3021,European_creeper Certhia_familiaris,common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill  
3022,European_cuckoo Cuculus_canorus,common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds  
3023,European_curlew Numenius_arquata,common Eurasian curlew  
3024,European_dewberry Rubus_caesius,creeping European bramble bearing dewberries  
3025,European_dogtooth Erythronium_dens-canis,sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties  
3026,European_fire_salamander Salamandra_salamandra,a kind of European salamander  
3027,European_flatfish Platichthys_flesus,important food fish of Europe  
3028,European_fly_honeysuckle European_honeysuckle Lonicera_xylosteum,cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit  
3029,European_gallinule Porphyrio_porphyrio,purple gallinule of southern Europe  
3030,European_goatsucker European_nightjar Caprimulgus_europaeus,Old World goatsucker  
3031,European_hackberry Mediterranean_hackberry Celtis_australis,bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe  
3032,European_hare Lepus_europaeus,large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter  
3033,European_hornbeam Carpinus_betulus,medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn  
3034,European_house_cricket Acheta_domestica,lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America  
3035,European_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_spiralis,European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers  
3036,European_larch Larix_decidua,tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales  
3037,European_lemming Lemmus_lemmus,notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown  
3038,European_lobster,similar to but smaller than American lobsters  
3039,European_lobster Homarus_vulgaris,lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe  
3040,European_magpie Pica_pica,a common magpie of Eurasia  
3041,European_nuthatch Sitta_europaea,a kind of nuthatch  
3042,European_parsley_fern mountain_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_crispa,fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley  
3043,European_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_vulgaris Anemone_pulsatilla,European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers  
3044,European_perch Perca_fluviatilis,a perch native to Europe  
3045,European_rabbit Old_World_rabbit Oryctolagus_cuniculus,common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless  
3046,European_red_elder red-berried_elder Sambucus_racemosa,Eurasian shrub  
3047,European_roller Coracias_garrulus,common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back  
3048,European_sandpiper Actitis_hypoleucos,a variety of sandpiper  
3049,European_sanicle Sanicula_Europaea,sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers  
3050,European_sea_bream Pagellus_centrodontus,food fish of European coastal waters  
3051,European_shrike Lanius_excubitor,a common European butcherbird  
3052,European_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_alba,tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark  
3053,European_smelt sparling,common smelt of Europe  
3054,European_sole Solea_solea,highly valued as food  
3055,European_spider_crab king_crab Maja_squinado,a large spider crab of Europe  
3056,European_swift Apus_apus,common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs  
3057,European_toad Bufo_bufo,common toad of Europe  
3058,European_tortoise Testudo_graeca,small land tortoise of southern Europe  
3059,European_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_cerris,large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes  
3060,European_water_ouzel Cinclus_aquaticus,a water ouzel of Europe  
3061,European_water_shrew Neomys_fodiens,widely distributed Old World water shrew  
3062,European_white_lily Nymphaea_alba,a water lily with white flowers  
3063,European_wildcat catamountain Felis_silvestris,bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat  
3064,European_wolf_spider tarantula Lycosa_tarentula,large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)  
3065,European_wood_mouse Apodemus_sylvaticus,nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens  
3066,European_woolly_thistle Cirsium_eriophorum,woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula  
3067,Europeanization Europeanisation,assimilation into European culture  
3068,Eusebius Eusebius_of_Caesarea,Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)  
3069,Eustachian_tube auditory_tube,either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum  
3070,Eustachio Bartolommeo_Eustachio,Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574)  
3071,Evangelist,(when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John  
3072,Evans Arthur_Evans Sir_Arthur_John_Evans,British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)  
3073,Evans Herbert_McLean_Evans,United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)  
3074,Evansville,a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River  
3075,Eve,(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden  
3076,Evenki Ewenki,a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia  
3077,Everest Mount_Everest Mt._Everest,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)  
3078,Everglades,a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife  
3079,Everglades_National_Park,a national park in Florida containing an immense subtropical wilderness with mangrove swamps and rare birds and wild animals  
3080,Evers Medgar_Evers Medgar_Wiley_Evers,United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)  
3081,Evert Chris_Evert Chrissie_Evert Christine_Marie_Evert,United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)  
3082,Ewe,a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana  
3083,Excalibur,the legendary sword of King Arthur  
3084,Excellency,a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'; "Your Excellency"  
3085,Exmoor,horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton  
3086,Exmoor,stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose  
3087,Exocet,a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships  
3088,Eyck van_Eyck Jan_van_Eyck,Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)  
3089,Eyeish,a member of the Caddo people of northeastern Texas  
3090,Eyre Lake_Eyre,a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent  
3091,Eyre_Peninsula,a peninsula of southern Australia  
3092,Eysenck Hans_Eysenck H._J._Eysenck Hans_Jurgen_Eysenck,a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis  
3093,Ezekiel Ezechiel,a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC  
3094,Ezra,a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem  
3095,FICA,a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system  
3096,Faberge Peter_Carl_Faberge,Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)  
3097,Fabian,a member of the Fabian Society in Britain  
3098,Fahd Fahd_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005 (1923-2005)  
3099,Fahrenheit Gabriel_Daniel_Fahrenheit,German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)  
3100,Fahrenheit_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit  
3101,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks Douglas_Elton_Fairbanks Julius_Ullman,United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)  
3102,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks_Jr.,United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)  
3103,Faisal Faisal_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975)  
3104,Faisalabad Lyallpur,city in northeast Pakistan  
3105,Falkland_Islands,a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown Colony  
3106,Fall_of_Man,(Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death  
3107,Falla Manuel_de_Falla,Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946)  
3108,Fallopian_tube uterine_tube oviduct,either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus  
3109,Fallopius Gabriele_Fallopius Fallopio Gabriello_Fallopio,Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562)  
3110,Fallot Etienne-Louis_Arthur_Fallot,French physician who described cardiac anomalies including Fallot's tetralogy (1850-1911)  
3111,Fanny_Adams,nautical term for tinned meat  
3112,Far_East,a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)  
3113,Faraday Michael_Faraday,the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)  
3114,Fargo,largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river  
3115,Farley_maidenhair Farley_maidenhair_fern Barbados_maidenhair glory_fern Adiantum_tenerum_farleyense,named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered  
3116,Farmer Fannie_Farmer Fannie_Merritt_Farmer,an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)  
3117,Farmer James_Leonard_Farmer,United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)  
3118,Farmington,a town in northwestern New Mexico  
3119,Farmington,a residential town in central Connecticut  
3120,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands  
3121,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands  
3122,Farouk_I Faruk_I,king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)  
3123,Farragut David_Glasgow_Farragut,United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)  
3124,Farrell Eileen_Farrell,United States operatic soprano noted for the clarity and power of her voice (1920-2002)  
3125,Farrell James_Thomas_Farrell,United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)  
3126,Farsi,a person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay"  
3127,Fasciolopsis_buski,fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia  
3128,Father Padre,`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military  
3129,Fatima Fatimah,youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)  
3130,Faulkner William_Faulkner William_Cuthbert_Faulkner Falkner William_Falkner,United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)  
3131,Fauntleroy Little_Lord_Fauntleroy,an excessively polite and well-dressed boy  
3132,Fauve fauvist,a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism  
3133,Fawkes Guy_Fawkes,English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)  
3134,Fayetteville,a town in central West Virginia on the New River  
3135,Fayetteville,a town in south central North Carolina  
3136,Fayetteville,a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks  
3137,Fechner Gustav_Theodor_Fechner,German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner's law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)  
3138,Federal Fed federal_official,any federal law-enforcement officer  
3139,Federal Federal_soldier Union_soldier,a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War  
3140,Federalist,a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government  
3141,Fehling's_solution,a liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present  
3142,Feifer Jules_Feifer,United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929)  
3143,Fellini Federico_Fellini,Italian filmmaker (1920-1993)  
3144,Fentanyl Sublimaze,trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug  
3145,Feosol,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia  
3146,Ferber Edna_Ferber,United States novelist; author of several popular novels (1887-1968)  
3147,Ferdinand King_Ferdinand Ferdinand_of_Aragon Ferdinand_V Ferdinand_the_Catholic,the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516)  
3148,Ferdinand_I,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-1564)  
3149,Ferdinand_I Ferdinand_the_Great,king of Castile and Leon who achieved control of the Moorish kings of Saragossa and Seville and Toledo (1016-1065)  
3150,Ferdinand_II,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637)  
3151,Ferdinand_III,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia who signed the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War (1608-1657)  
3152,Fergon,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia  
3153,Fermat Pierre_de_Fermat,French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)  
3154,Fermi Enrico_Fermi,Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954)  
3155,Ferrara,a city in northern Italy; "in the 13th century Ferrara was a center of Renaissance learning and the arts"  
3156,Ferris_wheel,a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park  
3157,Fertile_Crescent,a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates  
3158,Feynman Richard_Feynman Richard_Phillips_Feynman,United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)  
3159,Fez Fes,a city in north central Morocco; religious center  
3160,Fiedler Arthur_Fiedler,popular United States conductor (1894-1979)  
3161,Fielding Henry_Fielding,English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)  
3162,Fields W._C._Fields William_Claude_Dukenfield,United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)  
3163,Fifth_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side  
3164,Fiji Republic_of_Fiji,an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands  
3165,Fiji_Islands Fijis,a group of more than 800 islands (100 inhabited) in the southwestern Pacific; larger islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) are of volcanic origin surrounded by coral reefs; smaller islands are coral  
3166,Fijian,a native or inhabitant of Fiji  
3167,Filipino,a native or inhabitant of the Philippines  
3168,Fillmore Millard_Fillmore President_Fillmore,elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)  
3169,Fingal's_Cave,a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland  
3170,Finger_Lakes,a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction  
3171,Finland Republic_of_Finland Suomi,republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917  
3172,Finn,a native or inhabitant of Finland  
3173,Finnbogadottir Vigdis_Finnbogadottir,former president of Iceland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)  
3174,Firenze Florence,a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries  
3175,Firth J._R._Firth John_Rupert_Firth,English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)  
3176,Firth_of_Clyde,a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel  
3177,Firth_of_Forth,a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh  
3178,Fischer Bobby_Fischer Robert_James_Fischer,United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)  
3179,Fischer Emil_Hermann_Fischer,German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)  
3180,Fischer Hans_Fischer,German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)  
3181,Fissipedia,in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora  
3182,Fitzgerald Edward_Fitzgerald,English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)  
3183,Fitzgerald Ella_Fitzgerald,United States scat singer (1917-1996)  
3184,Fitzgerald F._Scott_Fitzgerald Francis_Scott_Key_Fitzgerald,United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)  
3185,Flagstaff,a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory  
3186,Flaminian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul  
3187,Flaminius Gaius_Flaminius,Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)  
3188,Flanders,a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands  
3189,Flaubert Gustave_Flaubert,French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)  
3190,Flaviviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods  
3191,Fleet_Street,a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated  
3192,Fleet_Street,British journalism  
3193,Fleming,a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian  
3194,Fleming Alexander_Fleming Sir_Alexander_Fleming,Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)  
3195,Fleming Ian_Fleming Ian_Lancaster_Fleming,British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)  
3196,Fletcher John_Fletcher,prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)  
3197,Flinders Matthew_Flinders Sir_Matthew_Flinders,British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)  
3198,Flint,a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing  
3199,Flint Flint_River,a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River  
3200,Flodden,a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513  
3201,Flodden Battle_of_Flodden_Field,a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed  
3202,Florence,a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center  
3203,Florence_fennel Foeniculum_dulce Foeniculum_vulgare_dulce,grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base  
3204,Florentine,a native or resident of Florence, Italy  
3205,Florentine_iris orris Iris_germanica_florentina Iris_florentina,German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome  
3206,Florey Howard_Florey Sir_Howard_Walter_Florey,British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)  
3207,Florida Sunshine_State Everglade_State FL Fla.,a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
3208,Florida_gallinule Gallinula_chloropus_cachinnans,North American dark bluish-grey gallinule  
3209,Florida_pompano Trachinotus_carolinus,found in coastal waters New England to Brazil except clear waters of West Indies  
3210,Florida_smoothhound Mustelus_norrisi,found from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  
3211,Florida_strap_fern cow-tongue_fern hart's-tongue_fern,common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Uruguay  
3212,Florida_yew Taxus_floridana,small bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves  
3213,Floridian,a native or resident of Florida  
3214,Florio John_Florio,English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)  
3215,Flory Paul_John_Flory,United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)  
3216,Fonda Henry_Fonda,United States film actor (1905-1982)  
3217,Fonda Jane_Fonda,United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)  
3218,Fontanne Lynn_Fontanne,United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983)  
3219,Fontenoy Battle_of_Fontenoy,a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland  
3220,Fonteyn Dame_Margot_Fonteyn,English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)  
3221,Forbidden_City,a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China  
3222,Ford Edsel_Bryant_Ford,son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)  
3223,Ford Ford_Madox_Ford Ford_Hermann_Hueffer,English writer and editor (1873-1939)  
3224,Ford Gerald_Ford Gerald_R._Ford Gerald_Rudolph_Ford President_Ford,38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)  
3225,Ford Henry_Ford,United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)  
3226,Ford Henry_Ford_II,grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)  
3227,Ford John_Ford,United States film maker (1896-1973)  
3228,Fordhooks,relatively large lima beans  
3229,Forester C._S._Forester Cecil_Scott_Forester,English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)  
3230,Formica,any of various plastic laminates containing melamine  
3231,Formica_fusca,an ant frequently enslaved  
3232,Fornax,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix  
3233,Fort_Lauderdale,a city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast to the north of Miami; a favorite place for college students to go on their spring vacations  
3234,Fort_Meade Fort_George_Gordon_Meade Fort_George_G._Meade,a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency  
3235,Fort_Myers,a town in southwest Florida  
3236,Fort_Smith,a town in western Arkansas on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma border  
3237,Fort_Ticonderoga Ticonderoga,a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775  
3238,Fort_Wayne,a city in northeastern Indiana  
3239,Fort_Worth,a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center  
3240,Forth Forth_River,a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth  
3241,Fosbury Dick_Fosbury Richard_D._Fosbury,United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)  
3242,Foster Stephen_Foster Stephen_Collins_Foster,United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)  
3243,Foucault Jean_Bernard_Leon_Foucault,French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)  
3244,Foucault_pendulum,pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation  
3245,Founding_Father,a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787  
3246,Fountain_of_Youth,a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth"  
3247,Fourier Charles_Fourier Francois_Marie_Charles_Fourier,French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)  
3248,Fourier Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier Baron_Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier,French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)  
3249,Fourier_series,the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions  
3250,Fowler Henry_Watson_Fowler,English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)  
3251,Fox,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River  
3252,Fox Charles_James_Fox,English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)  
3253,Fox George_Fox,English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)  
3254,Fox_River,a river in Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan  
3255,Fragonard Jean_Honore_Fragonard,French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court of France in the 18th century (1732-1806)  
3256,France Anatole_France Jacques_Anatole_Francois_Thibault,French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)  
3257,France French_Republic,a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe  
3258,Franche-Comte,a former province of eastern France  
3259,Francis_Ferdinand Franz_Ferdinand,archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914)  
3260,Francis_II Emperor_Francis_II,the last Holy Roman Emperor (1768-1835)  
3261,Francis_Joseph Franz_Joseph Francis_Joseph_I Franz_Josef_I,emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)  
3262,Francis_turbine,a type of hydroelectric turbine  
3263,Franciscan Grey_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order  
3264,Francisella genus_Francisella,a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)  
3265,Franck Cesar_Franck,French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)  
3266,Franck James_Franck,United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)  
3267,Franco Francisco_Franco El_Caudillo General_Franco,Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)  
3268,Franco-American,an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French  
3269,Franco-Prussian_War,a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871  
3270,Francophile Francophil,an admirer of France and everything French  
3271,Francophobe,a person who hates France and everything French  
3272,Frank,a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century  
3273,Frankfort capital_of_Kentucky,the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky  
3274,Frankfurt_on_the_Main Frankfurt Frankfort,a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center  
3275,Franklin Benjamin_Franklin,printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)  
3276,Franklin John_Hope_Franklin,United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)  
3277,Fraser_fir Abies_fraseri,small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves  
3278,Frau,a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman  
3279,Fraulein,a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman  
3280,Frazer James_George_Frazer Sir_James_George_Frazer,English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)  
3281,Frederick,a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore  
3282,Frederick_I,son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)  
3283,Frederick_I Frederick_Barbarossa Barbarossa,Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)  
3284,Frederick_II Frederick_the_Great,king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)  
3285,Frederick_II Holy_Roman_Emperor_Frederick_II,the Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)  
3286,Frederick_William Great_Elector,the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)  
3287,Frederick_William_I,son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740)  
3288,Frederick_William_II,king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797)  
3289,Frederick_William_III,king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840)  
3290,Frederick_William_IV,king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865)  
3291,Fredericksburg,a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River  
3292,Fredericksburg Battle_of_Fredericksburg,an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee  
3293,Fredericton,the provincial capital of New Brunswick  
3294,Free_State Orange_Free_State,a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997  
3295,Freemason Mason,a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love  
3296,Freetown capital_of_Sierra_Leone,port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone  
3297,Fremont John_C._Fremont John_Charles_Fremont,United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)  
3298,French Daniel_Chester_French,United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)  
3299,French_Canadian,a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French  
3300,French_Indochina,the French colonies of the territory now occupied by Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam  
3301,French_Polynesia French_Oceania,a French overseas possession in the South Pacific  
3302,French_Revolution,the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799  
3303,French_Riviera Cote_d'Azur,the French part of the Riviera  
3304,French_West_Indies,the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France  
3305,French_and_Indian_War,a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760  
3306,French_blue French_ultramarine French_ultramarine_blue,ultramarine pigment prepared artificially  
3307,French_bread,a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes  
3308,French_bulldog,small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head  
3309,French_chalk,a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains  
3310,French_door,a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length  
3311,French_dressing vinaigrette sauce_vinaigrette,oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic  
3312,French_fritter beignet,a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar  
3313,French_heel,a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes  
3314,French_honeysuckle sulla Hedysarum_coronarium,perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop  
3315,French_horn horn,a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves  
3316,French_knot,a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric  
3317,French_lavender Lavandula_stoechas,shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers  
3318,French_loaf,a loaf of French bread  
3319,French_marigold Tagetes_patula,strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala  
3320,French_omelet,omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate  
3321,French_pastry,sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste  
3322,French_polish French_polish_shellac,a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol  
3323,French_region,a geographical subdivision of France  
3324,French_roof,a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular  
3325,French_sorrel,greens having small tart oval to pointed leaves; preferred to common sorrel for salads  
3326,French_sorrel garden_sorrel Rumex_scutatus,low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves  
3327,French_teacher,someone who teaches French  
3328,French_toast,bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup  
3329,French_window,a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building  
3330,Frenchman Frenchwoman French_person,a person of French nationality  
3331,Freon,any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant  
3332,Fresnel Augustin_Jean_Fresnel,French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)  
3333,Fresnel_lens,lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length  
3334,Fresno,a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains  
3335,Freud Sigmund_Freud,Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)  
3336,Freudian,a person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud  
3337,Frick Henry_Clay_Frick,United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919)  
3338,Friedan Betty_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Goldstein_Friedan,United States feminist who founded a national organization for women (born in 1921)  
3339,Friedman Milton_Friedman,United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)  
3340,Friend Quaker,a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)  
3341,Friesian Holstein Holstein-Friesian,a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland  
3342,Friesland,the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands  
3343,Friesland,one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands  
3344,Frigid_Zone polar_zone polar_region,the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate  
3345,Frisbee,a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition  
3346,Frisch Karl_von_Frisch,Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)  
3347,Frisch Otto_Frisch Otto_Robert_Frisch,British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979)  
3348,Frisch Ragnar_Frisch Ragnar_Anton_Kittil_Frisch,Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)  
3349,Frisia,an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands  
3350,Frisian_Islands,a chain of islands in the North Sea off the coast of northwestern Europe extending from the IJsselmeer to Jutland  
3351,Friuli-Venezia_Giulia,a region in northeastern Italy  
3352,Frobisher Sir_Martin_Frobisher,English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)  
3353,Froebel Friedrich_Froebel Friedrich_Wilhelm_August_Froebel,German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)  
3354,Frost Robert_Frost Robert_Lee_Frost,United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)  
3355,Frost's_bolete Boletus_frostii,a fungus with a red cap and a red coarsely reticulate stalk  
3356,Fry Christopher_Fry,English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)  
3357,Fry Roger_Fry Roger_Eliot_Fry,English painter and art critic (1866-1934)  
3358,Frye Northrop_Frye Herman_Northrop_Frye,Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991)  
3359,Fuchs Klaus_Fuchs Emil_Klaus_Julius_Fuchs,British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)  
3360,Fuego,a volcano in south central Guatemala  
3361,Fuentes Carlos_Fuentes,Mexican novelist (born in 1928)  
3362,Fugard Athol_Fugard,South African playwright whose plays feature the racial tensions in South Africa during apartheid (born in 1932)  
3363,Fuji Mount_Fuji Fujiyama Fujinoyama Fuji-san,an extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages  
3364,Fukuoka,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu  
3365,Fulani Fula Fulah Fellata Fulbe,a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith  
3366,Fulbright William_Fulbright James_William_Fulbright,United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)  
3367,Fuller Buckminster_Fuller R._Buckminster_Fuller Richard_Buckminster_Fuller,United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)  
3368,Fuller Melville_W._Fuller Melville_Weston_Fuller,United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)  
3369,Fulton Robert_Fulton,American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)  
3370,Funafuti,capital of Tuvalu  
3371,Funk Casimir_Funk,United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)  
3372,Furnivall Frederick_James_Furnivall,English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)  
3373,Fuscoboletinus_paluster,an edible fungus with a pinkish purple cap and stalk and a pore surface that is yellow with large angular pores that become like gills in maturity  
3374,Fuscoboletinus_serotinus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and a whitish pore surface and stalk  
3375,G-man FBI_agent government_man,a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation  
3376,G-string thong,minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband  
3377,Gable Clark_Gable William_Clark_Gable,United States film actor (1901-1960)  
3378,Gabon Gabonese_Republic Gabun,a republic on the west coast of Africa  
3379,Gabonese,a native or inhabitant of Gabon  
3380,Gabor Dennis_Gabor,British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)  
3381,Gaboriau Emile_Gaboriau,French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)  
3382,Gaborone capital_of_Botswana,capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast  
3383,Gadaba,a member of an agricultural people in southeastern India  
3384,Gadsden,an industrial town in north central Alabama  
3385,Gael,a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man  
3386,Gafsa,a city in west central Tunisia  
3387,Gagarin Yuri_Gagarin Yuri_Alekseyevich_Gagarin,Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)  
3388,Gainesville,a university town in north central Florida  
3389,Gainsborough Thomas_Gainsborough,English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)  
3390,Galan,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)  
3391,Galapagos_Islands Galapagos,a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life  
3392,Galatia,an ancient country in central Asia Minor  
3393,Galatian,a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)  
3394,Galbraith John_Galbraith John_Kenneth_Galbraith,United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)  
3395,Galen,Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)  
3396,Galeras Pasto,an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes  
3397,Galicia,a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay  
3398,Galiella_rufa,the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk  
3399,Galilean Galilaean,an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)  
3400,Galilean_satellite Galilean,one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo  
3401,Galilean_telescope,a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy  
3402,Galilee,an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry  
3403,Galileo Galileo_Galilei,Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)  
3404,Gallant_Fox,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930  
3405,Gallaudet Thomas_Hopkins_Gallaudet,United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851)  
3406,Galliano,golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs  
3407,Gallicism,a word or phrase borrowed from French  
3408,Galloway,a district in southwestern Scotland  
3409,Galloway,breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland  
3410,Gallup,a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border  
3411,Galois Evariste_Galois,French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)  
3412,Galsworthy John_Galsworthy,English novelist (1867-1933)  
3413,Galton Francis_Galton Sir_Francis_Galton,English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)  
3414,Galvani Luigi_Galvani,Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)  
3415,Galveston,a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island  
3416,Galveston_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas to the south of Houston  
3417,Galveston_Island,an island at the entrance of Galveston Bay  
3418,Galway,a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay  
3419,Galway_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland  
3420,Gambia The_Gambia Republic_of_The_Gambia,a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa  
3421,Gambian,a native or inhabitant of Gambia  
3422,Gambier_Islands,a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia  
3423,Gamow George_Gamow,United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)  
3424,Gan_Jiang Kan_River,a river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang to the north of Nanchang  
3425,Gandhi Indira_Gandhi Indira_Nehru_Gandhi Mrs._Gandhi,daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)  
3426,Gandhi Mahatma_Gandhi Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi,political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)  
3427,Ganges Ganges_River,an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus  
3428,Gansu Kansu Gansu_province,a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia  
3429,Ganymede,the largest of Jupiter's satellites  
3430,Garand_rifle Garand M-1 M-1_rifle,a semiautomatic rifle  
3431,Garbo Greta_Garbo Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson,United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)  
3432,Garcia_Lorca Frederico_Garcia_Lorca Lorca,Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco's soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936)  
3433,Gardiner Samuel_Rawson_Gardiner,British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)  
3434,Gardner Erle_Stanley_Gardner,writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)  
3435,Gardner Isabella_Stewart_Gardner,United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)  
3436,Garfield James_Garfield James_A._Garfield James_Abraham_Garfield President_Garfield,20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)  
3437,Garibaldi Giuseppe_Garibaldi,Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)  
3438,Garland,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)  
3439,Garland Judy_Garland,United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)  
3440,Garnier Jean_Louis_Charles_Garnier,French architect (1825-1898)  
3441,Garonne Garonne_River,a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay  
3442,Garrick David_Garrick,English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)  
3443,Garrison William_Lloyd_Garrison,United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)  
3444,Gary,a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production  
3445,Gascogne Gascony,a region of southwestern France  
3446,Gasherbrum,a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)  
3447,Gaskell Elizabeth_Gaskell Elizabeth_Cleghorn_Stevenson_Gaskell,English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)  
3448,Gastroboletus_scabrosus,a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete  
3449,Gastroboletus_turbinatus,a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete  
3450,Gastrocybe_lateritia,a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk collapses  
3451,Gates Bill_Gates William_Henry_Gates,United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)  
3452,Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier  
3453,Gatling Richard_Jordan_Gatling,United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)  
3454,Gatling_gun,an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated  
3455,Gaudi Antonio_Gaudi Gaudi_i_Cornet Antonio_Gaudi_i_Cornet,Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)  
3456,Gauguin Paul_Gauguin,French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)  
3457,Gaul,a Celt of ancient Gaul  
3458,Gaul Gallia,an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands  
3459,Gauss Karl_Gauss Karl_Friedrich_Gauss,German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)  
3460,Gay-Lussac Joseph_Louis_Gay-Lussac,French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)  
3461,Gaza_Strip Gaza,a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"  
3462,Gazella_subgutturosa,a kind of gazelle  
3463,Gdansk Danzig,a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century  
3464,Geastrum_coronatum,an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac  
3465,Geglossaceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus  
3466,Gehrig Lou_Gehrig Henry_Louis_Gehrig,baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)  
3467,Geiger Hans_Geiger,German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945)  
3468,Geiger_counter Geiger-Muller_counter,counter tube that detects ionizing radiations  
3469,Geiger_tube Geiger-Muller_tube,an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter  
3470,Geisel Theodor_Seuss_Geisel Dr._Seuss,United States writer of children's books (1904-1991)  
3471,Gelechia_gossypiella,small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton  
3472,Gell-Mann Murray_Gell-Mann,United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)  
3473,Gemini,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic  
3474,Gemini Gemini_the_Twins Twins,the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20  
3475,Gemini Twin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini  
3476,Genet Edmund_Charles_Edouard_Genet Citizen_Genet,French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)  
3477,Genet Jean_Genet,French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)  
3478,Geneva Geneve Genf,a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations  
3479,Geneva_gown,black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen  
3480,Genghis_Khan Jinghis_Khan Jenghiz_Khan Temujin,Mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)  
3481,Genoa Genova,a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria  
3482,Genoese,a native or resident of Genoa  
3483,Genseric Gaiseric,king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)  
3484,Gent Gand Ghent,port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry  
3485,Gentianopsid_procera Gentiana_procera,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America  
3486,Gentianopsis_crinita Gentiana_crinita,tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers  
3487,Gentianopsis_detonsa Gentiana_detonsa,medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-blue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution  
3488,Gentianopsis_thermalis Gentiana_thermalis,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park  
3489,Geoffrey_of_Monmouth,Welsh chronicler who wrote an account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154)  
3490,Geogia_holly,a holly shrub  
3491,Geordie,a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne  
3492,George George_I,Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)  
3493,George George_II,King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)  
3494,George George_III,King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)  
3495,George George_IV,King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830)  
3496,George George_V,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)  
3497,George George_VI,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)  
3498,George Saint_George St._George,Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)  
3499,George_Town,the capital of the Cayman Islands  
3500,George_Washington_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey  
3501,Georgetown,a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.  
3502,Georgetown Stabroek,port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812"  
3503,Georgia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
3504,Georgia Empire_State_of_the_South Peach_State GA Ga.,a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
3505,Georgia Sakartvelo,a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991  
3506,Georgian,a native or resident of the American state of Georgia  
3507,Georgian,a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia  
3508,Geraint Sir_Geraint,(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table  
3509,German,a person of German nationality  
3510,German_American,an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German  
3511,German_cockroach Croton_bug crotonbug water_bug Blattella_germanica,small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest  
3512,German_iris Iris_germanica,a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe  
3513,German_iris Iris_kochii,iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica  
3514,German_ivy Delairea_odorata Senecio_milkanioides,South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio  
3515,German_millet golden_wonder_millet Setaria_italica_stramineofructa,millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes  
3516,German_shepherd German_shepherd_dog German_police_dog alsatian,breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind  
3517,German_short-haired_pointer,liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound  
3518,Germanist,a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature  
3519,Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany Deutschland FRG,a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990  
3520,Geronimo,Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)  
3521,Gershwin George_Gershwin,United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)  
3522,Gershwin Ira_Gershwin,United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)  
3523,Gesell Arnold_Gesell Arnold_Lucius_Gesell,United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)  
3524,Gesner Konrad_von_Gesner,Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)  
3525,Gettysburg,a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery  
3526,Gettysburg Battle_of_Gettysburg,a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union  
3527,Ghana Republic_of_Ghana Gold_Coast,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"  
3528,Ghanian,a native or inhabitant of Ghana  
3529,Ghedda_wax,wax from Indian and African bees  
3530,Giacometti Alberto_Giacometti,Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)  
3531,Gibbon Edward_Gibbon,English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)  
3532,Gibbs Josiah_Willard_Gibbs,United States chemist (1839-1903)  
3533,Gibraltar Rock_of_Gibraltar Calpe,location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules  
3534,Gibraltarian,a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar  
3535,Gibran Kahlil_Gibran,United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931)  
3536,Gibson Althea_Gibson,United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003)  
3537,Gibson C._D._Gibson Charles_Dana_Gibson,United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)  
3538,Gibson Mel_Gibson Mel_Columcille_Gerard_Gibson,Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)  
3539,Gibson_Desert,a desert area in western Australia  
3540,Gibson_girl,the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson  
3541,Gide Andre_Gide Andre_Paul_Guillaume_Gide,French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)  
3542,Gielgud Sir_John_Gielgud Arthur_John_Gielgud,English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)  
3543,Gila Gila_River,a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River  
3544,Gila_Desert,a desert area in southern Arizona  
3545,Gila_monster Heloderma_suspectum,large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested  
3546,Gilbert Cass_Gilbert,United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)  
3547,Gilbert Humphrey_Gilbert Sir_Humphrey_Gilbert,English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)  
3548,Gilbert William_Gilbert,English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)  
3549,Gilbert William_Gilbert William_S._Gilbert William_Schwenk_Gilbert Sir_William_Gilbert,a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)  
3550,Gilbert_Islands,a group of islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979  
3551,Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands,a former British possession in Micronesia  
3552,Gilgamesh,a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories  
3553,Gillespie Dizzy_Gillespie John_Birks_Gillespie,United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)  
3554,Gillette King_Camp_Gilette,United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)  
3555,Gilman Charlotte_Anna_Perkins_Gilman,United States feminist (1860-1935)  
3556,Gilmer Elizabeth_Merriwether_Gilmer Dorothy_Dix,United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951)  
3557,Ginsberg Allen_Ginsberg,United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)  
3558,Giotto Giotto_di_Bondone,Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)  
3559,Girard Stephen_Girard,United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)  
3560,Giraudoux Jean_Giraudoux Hippolyte_Jean_Giraudoux,French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)  
3561,Girl_Scout,a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts  
3562,Girondist Girondin,a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins  
3563,Gish Lillian_Gish,United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)  
3564,Giza El_Giza Gizeh,an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx  
3565,Gjellerup Karl_Gjellerup,Danish novelist (1857-1919)  
3566,Gladstone William_Gladstone William_Ewart_Gladstone,liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)  
3567,Glaser Donald_Glaser Donald_Arthur_Glaser,United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926)  
3568,Glasgow,largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world  
3569,Glaswegian,an inhabitant of Glasgow  
3570,Glauber's_salt Glauber's_salts,(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic  
3571,Glen_Canyon_Dam,a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona  
3572,Glendower Owen_Glendower,Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)  
3573,Glengarry,a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress  
3574,Glenn John_Glenn John_Herschel_Glenn_Jr.,made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)  
3575,Glinka Mikhail_Glinka Mikhail_Ivanovich_Glinka,Russian composer (1804-1857)  
3576,Global_Positioning_System GPS,a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver  
3577,Gloucester,a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries  
3578,Gloucester,a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn  
3579,Gloucestershire,a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley  
3580,Gluck Christoph_Willibald_von_Gluck,German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)  
3581,Gnostic,an advocate of Gnosticism  
3582,Goa,a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony  
3583,Gobi Gobi_Desert,a desert in central China  
3584,Godard Jean_Luc_Godard,French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)  
3585,Goddard Robert_Hutchings_Goddard,United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)  
3586,Godel Kurt_Godel,United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978)  
3587,Godiva Lady_Godiva,according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)  
3588,Godspeed,a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed"  
3589,Godunov Boris_Godunov Boris_Fyodorovich_Godunov,czar of Russia (1551-1605)  
3590,Goebbels Joseph_Goebbels Paul_Joseph_Goebbels,German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)  
3591,Goethals George_Washington_Goethals,United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)  
3592,Goethe Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe,German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)  
3593,Gogol Nikolai_Vasilievich_Gogol,Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)  
3594,Golan_Heights Golan,a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"  
3595,Golconda,a source of great wealth (especially a mine)  
3596,Goldberg Rube_Goldberg Reuben_Lucius_Goldberg,United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)  
3597,Golden_Delicious Yellow_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with yellow skin  
3598,Golden_Fleece,in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts  
3599,Golden_Gate,a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake  
3600,Golden_Gate_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate  
3601,Goldie's_fern Goldie's_shield_fern goldie's_wood_fern Dryopteris_goldiana,North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe  
3602,Golding William_Golding Sir_William_Gerald_Golding,English novelist (1911-1993)  
3603,Goldman Emma_Goldman,United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940)  
3604,Goldmark Peter_Goldmark Peter_Carl_Goldmark,United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)  
3605,Goldoni Carlo_Goldoni,prolific Italian dramatist (1707-1793)  
3606,Goldsboro,a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina  
3607,Goldsmith Oliver_Goldsmith,Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)  
3608,Goldwyn Sam_Goldwyn Samuel_Goldwyn,United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)  
3609,Golgi Camillo_Golgi,Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)  
3610,Golgi's_cell Golgi_cell,a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter  
3611,Golgi_body Golgi_apparatus Golgi_complex dictyosome,a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)  
3612,Goliath,(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot  
3613,Goma,a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda  
3614,Gombrowicz Witold_Gombrowicz,Polish author (1904-1969)  
3615,Gomorrah Gomorrha,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants  
3616,Gompers Samuel_Gompers,United States labor leader (born in England) who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924 (1850-1924)  
3617,Goncourt Edmond_de_Goncourt Edmond_Louis_Antoine_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)  
3618,Goncourt Jules_de_Goncourt Jules_Alfred_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)  
3619,Gond,a member of a formerly tribal people in south central India  
3620,Gondwanaland,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica  
3621,Gongora Luis_de_Gongora_y_Argote,a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)  
3622,Gongorist,a practitioner of the affected elegant style of the Spanish poet Gongora  
3623,Gonne Maud_Gonne,Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)  
3624,Goodall Jane_Goodall,English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)  
3625,Goodman Benny_Goodman Benjamin_David_Goodman King_of_Swing,United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)  
3626,Goodyear Charles_Goodyear,United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)  
3627,Gorbachev Mikhail_Gorbachev Mikhail_Sergeyevich_Gorbachev,Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931)  
3628,Gordian_knot,an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia  
3629,Gordimer Nadine_Gordimer,South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)  
3630,Gordius,legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot  
3631,Gordon_setter,a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat  
3632,Gore Al_Gore Albert_Gore_Jr.,Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)  
3633,Gorgas William_Crawford_Gorgas,United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)  
3634,Goring Goering Hermann_Goring Hermann_Goering Hermann_Wilhelm_Goring,German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)  
3635,Gorky Maksim_Gorky Gorki Maxim_Gorki Aleksey_Maksimovich_Peshkov Aleksey_Maximovich_Peshkov,Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts  
3636,Gosainthan,a mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high)  
3637,Gota_Canal,a canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden  
3638,Goteborg Goeteborg Gothenburg,a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden  
3639,Goth,one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries  
3640,Gothic_arch,a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex  
3641,Gothic_romancer,a writer of Gothic romances  
3642,Gouda Gouda_cheese,mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls  
3643,Goudy Frederic_Goudy Frederic_William_Goudy,United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947)  
3644,Gould Jay_Gould,United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)  
3645,Gould Stephen_Jay_Gould,United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)  
3646,Gounod Charles_Francois_Gounod,French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893)  
3647,Governador_Valadares,a city in eastern Brazil to the northeast of Belo Horizonte  
3648,Goya Goya_y_Lucientes Francisco_Goya Francisco_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya_y_Lucientes,Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)  
3649,Graafian_follicle,a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg  
3650,Graf Steffi_Graf Stephanie_Graf,German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)  
3651,Graham Billy_Graham William_Franklin_Graham,United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)  
3652,Graham Martha_Graham,United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)  
3653,Grahame Kenneth_Grahame,English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)  
3654,Grainger Percy_Grainger Percy_Aldridge_Grainger George_Percy_Aldridge_Grainger,United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)  
3655,Gram Hans_C._J._Gram,Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)  
3656,Gram's_solution,a solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water  
3657,Gran_Santiago Santiago Santiago_de_Chile capital_of_Chile,the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America  
3658,Granada,a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction  
3659,Grand_Canal,the major waterway in Venice, Italy  
3660,Grand_Canal,an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south  
3661,Grand_Canyon,the enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona  
3662,Grand_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals  
3663,Grand_Inquisitor,director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)  
3664,Grand_Island,a town in south central Nebraska  
3665,Grand_Marnier,an orange-flavored French liqueur  
3666,Grand_National,an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England  
3667,Grand_Prix,one of several international races  
3668,Grand_Rapids,a city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture  
3669,Grand_River,a river in southern Michigan that flows northwest to empty into Lake Michigan  
3670,Grand_Teton,a mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high)  
3671,Grand_Teton_National_Park,a national park in Wyoming featuring mountains  
3672,Granicus Battle_of_Granicus_River,the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)  
3673,Granny_Smith,apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh  
3674,Grant Cary_Grant,United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)  
3675,Grant Duncan_Grant Duncan_James_Corrow_Grant,Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)  
3676,Grant Ulysses_Grant Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses_Simpson_Grant Hiram_Ulysses_Grant President_Grant,18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)  
3677,Granville-Barker Harley_Granville-Barker,English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)  
3678,Grappelli Stephane_Grappelli,French jazz violinist (1908-1997)  
3679,Grass Gunter_Grass Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass,German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)  
3680,Graves Robert_Graves Robert_Ranke_Graves,English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)  
3681,Gray Asa_Gray,United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)  
3682,Gray Louis_Harold_Gray,English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)  
3683,Gray Robert_Gray,American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)  
3684,Gray Thomas_Gray,English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)  
3685,Graz,an industrial city is southeastern Austria  
3686,Great_Australian_Bight,a wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms  
3687,Great_Barrier_Reef,the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia  
3688,Great_Bear Ursa_Major,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star  
3689,Great_Britain GB,an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales  
3690,Great_Dane,very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog  
3691,Great_Divide,that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States  
3692,Great_Dividing_Range Eastern_Highlands,a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia  
3693,Great_Falls,a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power  
3694,Great_Plains Great_Plains_of_North_America,a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans  
3695,Great_Pyrenees,bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland  
3696,Great_Rift_Valley,( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults  
3697,Great_Russian,a member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia  
3698,Great_Salt_Lake,a shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah  
3699,Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert region in northwestern Australia to the north of the Gibson Desert  
3700,Great_Schism,the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon  
3701,Great_Seal_of_the_United_States,the seal of the United States government  
3702,Great_Slave_Lake,a lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River  
3703,Great_Smoky_Mountains,part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee  
3704,Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States  
3705,Great_Victoria_Desert,a desert region in south central Australia to the north of the Nullarbor Plain  
3706,Greater_Antilles,a group of islands in the western West Indies  
3707,Greater_New_Orleans_Bridge,twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans  
3708,Greater_Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands including Borneo and Celebes and Java and Sumatra  
3709,Greater_Swiss_Mountain_dog,the largest of the four Swiss breeds  
3710,Grecian,a native or resident of Greece  
3711,Greece,ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE  
3712,Greece Hellenic_Republic Ellas,a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil  
3713,Greek Hellene,a native or inhabitant of Greece  
3714,Greek_Catholic,a member of the Greek Orthodox Church  
3715,Greek_cross,a cross with each of the four arms the same length  
3716,Greek_fire,a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted  
3717,Greek_partridge rock_partridge Alectoris_graeca,of mountainous areas of southern Europe  
3718,Greek_valerian Polemonium_reptans,erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States  
3719,Greeley Horace_Greeley,United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)  
3720,Green,an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party  
3721,Green Green_River,a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River  
3722,Green William_Green,United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)  
3723,Green_Bay,a city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan  
3724,Green_Beret,a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces  
3725,Green_Line,the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence  
3726,Green_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains that extends from south to north through Vermont  
3727,Greenberg Joseph_Greenberg,United States linguist who studied the historical relations among 5,000 languages (1916-2001)  
3728,Greene Graham_Greene Henry_Graham_Greene,English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)  
3729,Greenland Gronland Kalaallit_Nunaat,the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark  
3730,Greenland_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Iceland  
3731,Greensboro,a city of north central North Carolina  
3732,Greenville,a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont  
3733,Greenville,a city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market  
3734,Greenville,a town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River to the north of Vicksburg  
3735,Greenwich,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time  
3736,Greenwich_Meridian,the meridian passing through Greenwich; was internationally adopted as the earth's zero of longitude in 1884  
3737,Greenwich_Village Village,a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century  
3738,Gregory Gregory_I Saint_Gregory_I St._Gregory_I Gregory_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)  
3739,Gregory Gregory_Nazianzen Gregory_of_Nazianzen St._Gregory_of_Nazianzen,(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)  
3740,Gregory Gregory_VII Hildebrand,the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)  
3741,Gregory Gregory_XII Angelo_Correr,the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)  
3742,Gregory Gregory_XIII Ugo_Buoncompagni,the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)  
3743,Gregory Gregory_XVI Bartolomeo_Alberto_Capillari,Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)  
3744,Grenada,an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth  
3745,Grenadian,a native or inhabitant of Grenada  
3746,Grenoble,a city in southeastern France on the Isere River  
3747,Gresham Sir_Thomas_Gresham,English financier (1519-1579)  
3748,Gretzky Wayne_Gretzky,high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)  
3749,Grey Charles_Grey Second_Earl_Grey,Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)  
3750,Grey Lady_Jane_Grey,Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)  
3751,Grey Zane_Grey,United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)  
3752,Grieg Edvard_Grieg Edvard_Hagerup_Grieg,Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)  
3753,Griffith D._W._Griffith David_Lewelyn_Wark_Griffith,United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)  
3754,Grimes'_golden,yellow apple that ripens in late autumn; eaten raw  
3755,Grimm Jakob_Grimm Jakob_Ludwig_Karl_Grimm,the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)  
3756,Grimm Wilhelm_Grimm Wilhelm_Karl_Grimm,the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)  
3757,Grindelia_robusta,perennial gumweed of California and Baja California  
3758,Gris Jaun_Gris,Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)  
3759,Gromyko Andrei_Gromyko Andrei_Andreyevich_Gromyko,Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)  
3760,Gropius Walter_Gropius,United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969)  
3761,Grotius Hugo_Grotius Huig_de_Groot,Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)  
3762,Groves Leslie_Richard_Groves,United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)  
3763,Grozny Groznyy,the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields  
3764,Grus Crane,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix  
3765,Gruyere,Swiss cheese with small holes  
3766,Guadalajara,a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era  
3767,Guadalcanal,a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth  
3768,Guadalcanal Battle_of_Guadalcanal,a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces  
3769,Guadalupe_Island,a Mexican island in the Pacific to the west of Baja California  
3770,Guadalupe_Mountains,a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains  
3771,Guadalupe_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds  
3772,Guadalupe_cypress Cupressus_guadalupensis,relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage  
3773,Guadeloupe,an island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry  
3774,Guallatiri,the world's highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959  
3775,Guam GU,the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898  
3776,Guangdong Kwangtung Guangdong_province,a province in southern China  
3777,Guangzhou Kuangchou Kwangchow Canton,a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port  
3778,Guantanamo,a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base  
3779,Guantanamo_Bay,an inlet of the Caribbean Sea; a United States naval station was established on the bay in 1903  
3780,Guarani,a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia  
3781,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Andrea_Guarneri,founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)  
3782,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Guiseppe_Guarneri,Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)  
3783,Guarnerius,a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family  
3784,Guatemala Republic_of_Guatemala,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable  
3785,Guatemala_City capital_of_Guatemala,the capital and largest city of Guatemala  
3786,Guatemalan,a native or inhabitant of Guatemala  
3787,Guayaquil,the largest city of Ecuador  
3788,Guernsey,breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey  
3789,Guernsey island_of_Guernsey,a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey  
3790,Guest Edgar_Guest Edgar_Albert_Guest,United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)  
3791,Guevara Ernesto_Guevara Che_Guevara,an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)  
3792,Guggenheim Meyer_Guggenheim,United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)  
3793,Guggenheim Solomon_Guggenheim,United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)  
3794,Guiana,a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam  
3795,Guiana_Highlands,a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil  
3796,Guinea Republic_of_Guinea French_Guinea,a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958  
3797,Guinea-Bissau Republic_of_Guinea-Bissau Guine-Bissau Portuguese_Guinea,a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974  
3798,Guinea_pepper negro_pepper Xylopia_aethiopica,tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine  
3799,Guinea_worm Dracunculus_medinensis,parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates  
3800,Guinean,a native or inhabitant of Guinea  
3801,Guinness,a kind of bitter stout  
3802,Guinness Alec_Guinness Sir_Alec_Guinness,English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)  
3803,Gujarat Gujerat,an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay  
3804,Gujarati Gujerati,a member of the people of Gujarat  
3805,Gulf_Coast,a seashore of the Gulf of Mexico  
3806,Gulf_States,a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas  
3807,Gulf_States,the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf  
3808,Gulf_of_Aden,arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea  
3809,Gulf_of_Alaska,a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago  
3810,Gulf_of_Antalya,a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey  
3811,Gulf_of_Aqaba Gulf_of_Akaba,a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia  
3812,Gulf_of_Bothnia,a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland  
3813,Gulf_of_California Sea_of_Cortes,a gulf to the west of the mainland of Mexico  
3814,Gulf_of_Campeche Golfo_de_Campeche Bay_of_Campeche,a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan  
3815,Gulf_of_Carpentaria Carpentaria,a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia  
3816,Gulf_of_Corinth Gulf_of_Lepanto,inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus  
3817,Gulf_of_Finland,an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia  
3818,Gulf_of_Guinea,a gulf off the southwest coast of Africa  
3819,Gulf_of_Martaban,an arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar  
3820,Gulf_of_Mexico Golfo_de_Mexico,an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico  
3821,Gulf_of_Ob Bay_of_Ob,an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia  
3822,Gulf_of_Oman,an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf  
3823,Gulf_of_Riga,an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia  
3824,Gulf_of_Saint_Lawrence Gulf_of_St._Lawrence,an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada  
3825,Gulf_of_Sidra,wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya  
3826,Gulf_of_Suez,a northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal  
3827,Gulf_of_Tehuantepec,an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico  
3828,Gulf_of_Thailand Gulf_of_Siam,an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula  
3829,Gulf_of_Venice,an arm of the Adriatic Sea  
3830,Gulf_stream,a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean  
3831,Gulu,a city in northern Uganda  
3832,Gurkha,a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat  
3833,Gurkha,a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal  
3834,Guru,each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion  
3835,Gustavus Gustavus_I,king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)  
3836,Gustavus Gustavus_II Gustavus_Adolphus,king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)  
3837,Gustavus Gustavus_III,king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792)  
3838,Gustavus Gustavus_IV,king of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837)  
3839,Gustavus Gustavus_V,king of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950)  
3840,Gustavus Gustavus_VI,the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)  
3841,Gutenberg Johann_Gutenberg Johannes_Gutenberg,German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)  
3842,Guthrie Woody_Guthrie Woodrow_Wilson_Guthrie,United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)  
3843,Guy,an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day  
3844,Guyana Co-operative_Republic_of_Guyana British_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966  
3845,Guyanese,a native or inhabitant of Guyana  
3846,Gwynn Gywn Gynne Nell_Gwynn Nell_Gywn Nell_Gwynne Eleanor_Gwynn Eleanor_Gwyn Eleanor_Gwynne,English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)  
3847,Gymnopilus_spectabilis,a fungus with a brownish orange fruiting body and a ring near the top of the stalk; the taste is bitter and the flesh contains psilocybin and psilocin  
3848,Gymnopilus_validipes,a poisonous fungus with a dry cap and a cortina that does not leave much of a ring on the robust stalk  
3849,Gymnopilus_ventricosus,a giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk  
3850,Gypsy Gipsy Romany Rommany Romani Roma Bohemian,a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)  
3851,Gyromitra_californica California_false_morel,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California  
3852,Gyromitra_esculenta brain_mushroom beefsteak_morel,a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown  
3853,Gyromitra_fastigiata Gyromitra_brunnea,a lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk  
3854,Gyromitra_gigas,a gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time  
3855,Gyromitra_infula saddled-shaped_false_morel,a poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even  
3856,Gyromitra_sphaerospora round-spored_gyromitra,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains  
3857,HAZMAT,an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"  
3858,HDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease  
3859,HMG-CoA_reductase 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme_A_reductase,a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol  
3860,Habakkuk,a Hebrew minor prophet  
3861,Haber Fritz_Haber,German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)  
3862,Haber_process Haber-Bosch_process,an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst  
3863,Hadrian Publius_Aelius_Hadrianus Adrian,Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)  
3864,Hadrian's_Wall,an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain  
3865,Haeckel Ernst_Heinrich_Haeckel,German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)  
3866,Hageman_factor factor_XII,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood  
3867,Hagerstown,a town in northern Maryland  
3868,Haggai Aggeus,a Hebrew minor prophet  
3869,Haggard Rider_Haggard Sir_Henry_Rider_Haggard,British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)  
3870,Hagia_Sophia Hagia_Sofia Santa_Sophia Santa_Sofia,a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century  
3871,Hahn Otto_Hahn,German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)  
3872,Haida,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska  
3873,Haile_Selassie Ras_Tafari_Makonnen Ras_Tafari,emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)  
3874,Haiphong,a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center  
3875,Haiti Republic_of_Haiti,a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere  
3876,Haitian,a native or inhabitant of Haiti  
3877,Hakham,a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man  
3878,Hakka,a member of a people of southeastern China (especially Hong Kong, Canton, and Taiwan) who migrated from the north in the 12th century  
3879,Halab Aleppo Alep,a city in northwestern Syria  
3880,Halchidhoma,a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa  
3881,Haldane Elizabeth_Haldane Elizabeth_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937)  
3882,Haldane J._B._S._Haldane John_Burdon_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)  
3883,Haldane John_Haldane John_Scott_Haldane,Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)  
3884,Haldane Richard_Haldane Richard_Burdon_Haldane First_Viscount_Haldane_of_Cloan,Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)  
3885,Hale Edward_Everett_Hale,prolific United States writer (1822-1909)  
3886,Hale George_Ellery_Hale,United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)  
3887,Hale Nathan_Hale,a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)  
3888,Haleakala_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii including a dormant volcano  
3889,Halevy Fromental_Halevy Jacques_Francois_Fromental_Elie_Halevy,French operatic composer (1799-1862)  
3890,Haley Alex_Haley,United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)  
3891,Haley Bill_Haley William_John_Clifton_Haley_Jr.,United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)  
3892,Halicarnassus,an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus  
3893,Halifax,provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia  
3894,Hall Asaph_Hall,United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)  
3895,Hall Charles_Francis_Hall,United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)  
3896,Hall Charles_Martin_Hall,United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)  
3897,Hall G._Stanley_Hall Granville_Stanley_Hall,United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)  
3898,Hall Radclyffe_Hall Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall,English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)  
3899,Hall's_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica_halliana,a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that grows like a vine; established as an aggressive escape in southeastern United States  
3900,Hall_of_Fame,a building containing trophies honoring famous people  
3901,Halle Halle-an-der-Saale,a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries  
3902,Halley Edmond_Halley Edmund_Halley,English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)  
3903,Hals Frans_Hals,Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)  
3904,Ham,(Old Testament) son of Noah  
3905,Haman,(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them  
3906,Hamburg,a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League  
3907,Hamburg_parsley turnip-rooted_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_tuberosum,parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip  
3908,Hameln Hamelin,a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper  
3909,Hamilton,a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario  
3910,Hamilton,the capital of Bermuda  
3911,Hamilton Alexander_Hamilton,United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804)  
3912,Hamilton Alice_Hamilton,United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)  
3913,Hamilton Lady_Emma_Hamilton Amy_Lyon,English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815)  
3914,Hamilton William_Rowan_Hamilton Sir_William_Rowan_Hamilton,Irish mathematician (1806-1865)  
3915,Hammarskjold Dag_Hammarskjold Dag_Hjalmar_Agne_Carl_Hammarskjold,Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961)  
3916,Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein_II,United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960)  
3917,Hammett Dashiell_Hammett Samuel_Dashiell_Hammett,United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)  
3918,Hammurabi Hammurapi,Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)  
3919,Hampshire,a county of southern England on the English Channel  
3920,Hampshire Hampshire_down,British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep  
3921,Hampton Lionel_Hampton,United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)  
3922,Hampton_Roads,a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay  
3923,Hampton_Roads,a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac  
3924,Hamsun Knut_Hamsun Knut_Pedersen,Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)  
3925,Hancock John_Hancock,American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)  
3926,Handel George_Frideric_Handel George_Frederick_Handel Georg_Friedrich_Handel,a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)  
3927,Handies_Peak,a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14,048 feet high)  
3928,Handy W._C._Handy William_Christopher_Handy,United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)  
3929,Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon,a terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC  
3930,Hangzhou Hangchow,a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world  
3931,Hangzhou_Bay,a bay formed by an inlet of the East China Sea  
3932,Hanks Tom_Hanks Thomas_J._Hanks,United States film actor (born in 1956)  
3933,Hannibal,general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)  
3934,Hannibal,a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain  
3935,Hannover Hanover,a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League  
3936,Hanoi capital_of_Vietnam,the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam  
3937,Hanoverian,any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover  
3938,Hanoverian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover  
3939,Harare Salisbury capital_of_Zimbabwe,the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe  
3940,Harding Warren_Harding Warren_Gamaliel_Harding President_Harding,29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)  
3941,Hardy Oliver_Hardy,United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)  
3942,Hardy Thomas_Hardy,English novelist and poet (1840-1928)  
3943,Hare_Krishna,worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness  
3944,Hargeisa,a city in northwestern Somalia  
3945,Hargreaves James_Hargreaves,English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)  
3946,Harlem,a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto  
3947,Harlem_River,a channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx  
3948,Harley_Street,a street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located  
3949,Harlow Jean_Harlow Harlean_Carpenter,United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)  
3950,Harmsworth Alfred_Charles_William_Harmsworth Viscount_Northcliffe,British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)  
3951,Harold_I King_Harold_I Harold_Harefoot Harefoot,illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)  
3952,Harold_II King_Harold_II,King of England who succeeded Edward the Confessor in 1066 and was the last of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs; he was killed fighting the invasion by William the Conqueror (1045-1066)  
3953,Harpers_Ferry Harper's_Ferry,a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there  
3954,Harriman Averell_Harriman William_Averell_Harriman,United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)  
3955,Harriman E._H._Harriman Edward_Henry_Harriman,United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)  
3956,Harris Benjamin_Harris,publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)  
3957,Harris Bomber_Harris Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris,British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)  
3958,Harris Frank_Harris James_Thomas_Harris,Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)  
3959,Harris Joel_Harris Joel_Chandler_Harris,United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)  
3960,Harris Townsend_Harris,United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)  
3961,Harris Zellig_Harris Zellig_Sabbatai_Harris,United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)  
3962,Harris_Tweed,a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides  
3963,Harrisburg capital_of_Pennsylvania,capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state  
3964,Harrison Benjamin_Harrison President_Harrison President_Benjamin_Harrison,23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)  
3965,Harrison George_Harrison,English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)  
3966,Harrison Rex_Harrison Sir_Rex_Harrison Reginald_Carey_Harrison,English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)  
3967,Harrison William_Henry_Harrison President_Harrison President_William_Henry_Harrison,9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)  
3968,Harrod Charles_Digby_Harrod,English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)  
3969,Harrod Charles_Henry_Harrod,English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885)  
3970,Hart Lorenz_Hart Lorenz_Milton_Hart,United States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943)  
3971,Hart Moss_Hart,United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)  
3972,Harte Bret_Harte,United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)  
3973,Hartford capital_of_Connecticut,the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business  
3974,Hartley David_Hartley,English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)  
3975,Harvard John_Harvard,American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)  
3976,Harvard_University Harvard,a university in Massachusetts  
3977,Harvey William_Harvey,English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)  
3978,Harvey_Wallbanger,a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano  
3979,Hasdrubal,general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)  
3980,Hasek Jaroslav_Hasek,Czech author of novels and short stories (1883-1923)  
3981,Hasid Hassid Chasid Chassid,a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism  
3982,Hassam Childe_Hassam Frederick_Childe_Hassam,United States painter noted for brilliant colors and bold brushwork (1859-1935)  
3983,Hassel Odd_Hassel,Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981)  
3984,Hastings,a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place  
3985,Hastings Thomas_Hastings,United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)  
3986,Hastings battle_of_Hastings,the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest  
3987,Hathaway Anne_Hathaway,wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)  
3988,Hatteras_Island,a barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore  
3989,Hattiesburg,a town in southeast Mississippi  
3990,Hausa Haussa,a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria  
3991,Haute-Normandie Upper-Normandy,a division of Normandy  
3992,Havana capital_of_Cuba Cuban_capital,the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas  
3993,Havasupai,a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona  
3994,Havel Vaclav_Havel,Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)  
3995,Haversian_canal,any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone  
3996,Hawaii Hawai'i Aloha_State HI Haw.,a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands  
3997,Hawaii Hawaii_Island,the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks  
3998,Hawaii_Volcanoes_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii featuring active volcanoes  
3999,Hawaiian,a native or resident of Hawaii  
4000,Hawaiian_Islands H.I. Sandwich_Islands,a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific  
4001,Hawaiian_guitar steel_guitar,guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect  
4002,Hawking Stephen_Hawking Stephen_William_Hawking,English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)  
4003,Hawkins Coleman_Hawkins,United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)  
4004,Hawkins Hawkyns Sir_John_Hawkins Sir_John_Hawkyns,English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)  
4005,Haworth Sir_Walter_Norman_Haworth,English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)  
4006,Hawthorne Nathaniel_Hawthorne,United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)  
4007,Haydn Joseph_Haydn Franz_Joseph_Haydn,prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)  
4008,Hayek Friedrich_August_von_Hayek,English economist (born in Austria) noted for work on the optimum allocation of resources (1899-1992)  
4009,Hayes Helen_Hayes,acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)  
4010,Hayes Rutherford_B._Hayes Rutherford_Birchard_Hayes President_Hayes,19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)  
4011,Hays,a town in central Kansas  
4012,Hays Arthur_Garfield_Hays,United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)  
4013,Hays Will_Hays William_Harrison_Hays,United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)  
4014,Haywood Big_Bill_Haywood William_Dudley_Haywood,United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)  
4015,Hazlitt William_Hazlitt,English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)  
4016,Hearst William_Randolph_Hearst,United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)  
4017,Heaviside Oliver_Heaviside,English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)  
4018,Heaviside_layer Kennelly-Heaviside_layer E_layer E_region,a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length  
4019,Hebbel Friedrich_Hebbel Christian_Friedrich_Hebbel,German dramatist (1813-1863)  
4020,Hebei Hopei Hopeh Hebei_province,a populous province in northeastern China  
4021,Hebraist,linguist specializing in the Hebrew language  
4022,Hebrides Hebridean_Islands Hebridean_Isles Western_Islands Western_Isles,a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland  
4023,Hecht Ben_Hecht,United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946)  
4024,Hefa Haifa,a major port in northwestern Israel  
4025,Hegel Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel,German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)  
4026,Hegelian,a follower of the thought of Hegel  
4027,Heidegger Martin_Heidegger,German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)  
4028,Heidelberg_man Homo_heidelbergensis,a type of primitive man who lived in Europe  
4029,Heinlein Robert_A._Heinlein Robert_Anson_Heinlein,United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988)  
4030,Heinz Henry_John_Heinz,United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)  
4031,Heisenberg Werner_Karl_Heisenberg,German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976)  
4032,Hejaz Hedjaz Hijaz,a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
4033,Helena capital_of_Montana,capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana  
4034,Helix_hortensis,a kind of garden snail  
4035,Hell's_Kitchen Hell's_Half_Acre,a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice  
4036,Heller Joseph_Heller,United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999)  
4037,Hellman Lillian_Hellman,United States playwright; her plays were often indictments of injustice (1905-1984)  
4038,Helmholtz Hermann_von_Helmholtz Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz Baron_Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz,German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)  
4039,Heloise,student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)  
4040,Helsinki Helsingfors capital_of_Finland Finnish_capital,the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center  
4041,Helvella_acetabulum,a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed  
4042,Helvella_crispa miter_mushroom,a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted  
4043,Helvella_sulcata,a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull grey with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale grey; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted  
4044,Helvetia,the Latin name for Switzerland  
4045,Heming Hemminge John_Heming John_Hemminge,English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)  
4046,Hemingway Ernest_Hemingway,an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)  
4047,Hendrix Jimi_Hendrix James_Marshall_Hendrix,United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)  
4048,Henry Joseph_Henry,United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)  
4049,Henry Patrick_Henry,a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)  
4050,Henry William_Henry,English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)  
4051,Henry_I Henry_Beauclerc,King of England from 1100 to 1135; youngest son of William the Conqueror; conquered Normandy in 1106 (1068-1135)  
4052,Henry_II,king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559)  
4053,Henry_II,first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the church (1133-1189)  
4054,Henry_III,son of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)  
4055,Henry_III,son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)  
4056,Henry_IV,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)  
4057,Henry_IV Bolingbroke Henry_Bolingbroke,the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)  
4058,Henry_IV Henry_of_Navarre Henry_the_Great,king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France  
4059,Henry_V,son of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422; reopened the Hundred Years' War and defeated the French at Agincourt (1387-1422)  
4060,Henry_VI,son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)  
4061,Henry_VII,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1275-1313)  
4062,Henry_VII Henry_Tudor,first Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509; head of the house of Lancaster in the War of the Roses; defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field and was proclaimed king; married the daughter of Edward IV and so united the houses of York and Lancaster (1457-1509)  
4063,Henry_VIII,son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547; his divorce from Catherine of Aragon resulted in his break with the Catholic Church in 1534 and his excommunication 1538, leading to the start of the Reformation in England (1491-1547)  
4064,Henson Jim_Henson,United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)  
4065,Hepburn Katharine_Hepburn Katharine_Houghton_Hepburn,United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)  
4066,Hepworth Barbara_Hepworth Dame_Barbara_Hepworth,British sculptor (1902-1975)  
4067,Heraclitus,a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)  
4068,Herat,a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities  
4069,Herbart Johann_Friedrich_Herbart,German philosopher (1776-1841)  
4070,Herbert Victor_Herbert,United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)  
4071,Herculaneum,ancient city; now destroyed  
4072,Hercules,a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis  
4073,Hercules'-club Hercules'-clubs Hercules-club Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis,densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies  
4074,Herder Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder,German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)  
4075,Hereford whiteface,hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States  
4076,Herero,a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola  
4077,Herman Woody_Herman Woodrow_Charles_Herman,United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)  
4078,Hermissenda_crassicornis,a kind of sea slug  
4079,Hermosillo,a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California  
4080,Hero Heron Hero_of_Alexandria,Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)  
4081,Herod Herod_the_Great,king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)  
4082,Herodotus,the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)  
4083,Herr,a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English  
4084,Herr,a German courtesy title or form of address for a man  
4085,Herrick Robert_Herrick,English lyric poet (1591-1674)  
4086,Herschel John_Herschel Sir_John_Herschel Sir_John_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)  
4087,Herschel William_Herschel Sir_William_Herschel Sir_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)  
4088,Herschelian_telescope off-axis_reflector,a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed  
4089,Hershey,an industrial town to the east of Harrisburg  
4090,Hershey Milton_Snavely_Hershey,United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)  
4091,Hershey_bar,a bar of milk chocolate made by the Hershey company  
4092,Hertfordshire,a county in southern England  
4093,Hertz Gustav_Hertz Gustav_Ludwig_Hertz,German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)  
4094,Hertz Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich_Rudolph_Hertz,German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)  
4095,Hertzian_wave,a former name for a radio wave; an electromagnetic wave of radio frequency generated by oscillations in an electric circuit  
4096,Herzberg Gerhard_Herzberg,Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)  
4097,Hesiod,Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)  
4098,Hess Dame_Myra_Hess,English pianist (1890-1965)  
4099,Hess Rudolf_Hess Walther_Richard_Rudolf_Hess,Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)  
4100,Hess Victor_Hess Victor_Franz_Hess,United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)  
4101,Hess Walter_Hess Walter_Rudolf_Hess,Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)  
4102,Hesse Hermann_Hesse,Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)  
4103,Hessian_boot hessian jackboot Wellington Wellington_boot,(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot  
4104,Hessian_fly Mayetiola_destructor,small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains  
4105,Hevesy George_Charles_Hevesy_de_Hevesy,Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966)  
4106,Heyerdahl Thor_Hyerdahl,Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)  
4107,Heyrovsky Joroslav_Heyrovsky,Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)  
4108,Heyse Paul_Heyse Paul_Johann_Ludwig_von_Heyse,German writer (1830-1914)  
4109,Heyward DuBois_Heyward Edwin_DuBois_Hayward,United States writer (1885-1940)  
4110,Hezekiah Ezekias,(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)  
4111,Hiawatha,a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)  
4112,Hibbing,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range  
4113,Hickock Wild_Bill_Hickock James_Butler_Hickock,frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)  
4114,Hidatsa Gros_Ventre,a member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota  
4115,Higginson Thomas_Higginson Thomas_Wentworth_Storrow_Higginson,United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)  
4116,Highlander,a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands  
4117,Highlander Scottish_Highlander Highland_Scot,a native of the Highlands of Scotland  
4118,Highlands Highlands_of_Scotland,a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)  
4119,Highness,(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person  
4120,Hilbert David_Hilbert,German mathematician (1862-1943)  
4121,Hilbert_space,a metric space that is linear and complete and (usually) infinite-dimensional  
4122,Hill Benny_Hill Alfred_Hawthorne,risque English comedian (1925-1992)  
4123,Hill J._J._Hill James_Jerome_Hill,United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)  
4124,Hillary Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Percival_Hillary,New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)  
4125,Hillel,Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law  
4126,Hilo,a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii  
4127,Himalaya_honeysuckle Leycesteria_formosa,shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers  
4128,Himalayan_lilac Syringa_emodi,robust upright shrub of mountains of northern India having oblong-elliptic leaves and pale lilac or white malodorous flowers  
4129,Himalayan_rhubarb Indian_rhubarb red-veined_pie_plant Rheum_australe Rheum_emodi,Asian herb (Himalayas)  
4130,Himalayas Himalaya_Mountains Himalaya,a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain  
4131,Himmler Heinrich_Himmler,German Nazi who was chief of the SS and the Gestapo and who oversaw the genocide of six million Jews (1900-1945)  
4132,Hinault Bernard_Hinault,French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)  
4133,Hinayanist,an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism  
4134,Hindemith Paul_Hindemith,German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)  
4135,Hindenburg Paul_von_Hindenburg Paul_Ludwig_von_Beneckendorff_und_von_Hindenburg,German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)  
4136,Hindu Hindoo,a person who adheres to Hinduism  
4137,Hindu Hindoo Hindustani,a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India  
4138,Hindu_Kush Hindu_Kush_Mountains,a mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas  
4139,Hindustan,northern region of India where Hinduism predominates  
4140,Hipparchus,Greek astronomer and mathematician who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and made the first known star chart and is said to have invented trigonometry (second century BC)  
4141,Hippo Hippo_Regius,an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria  
4142,Hippocrates,medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)  
4143,Hippodamia_convergens,a variety of ladybug  
4144,Hirohito Michinomiya_Hirohito,emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)  
4145,Hiroshima,a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area  
4146,Hirschfeld Al_Hirschfeld,United States artist noted for his line-drawn caricatures (1904-2003)  
4147,Hirschsprung Harold_Hirschsprung,Danish pediatrician (1830-1916)  
4148,Hispaniola Haiti Hayti,an island in the West Indies  
4149,Hitchcock Alfred_Hitchcock Sir_Alfred_Hitchcock Alfred_Joseph_Hitchcock,English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)  
4150,Hitchings George_Herbert_Hitchings,United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (1905-1998)  
4151,Hitchiti,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia; a member of the Creek Confederacy  
4152,Hitler Adolf_Hitler Der_Fuhrer,German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)  
4153,Hittite,a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC  
4154,Hmong Miao,a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States  
4155,Ho_Chi_Minh Nguyen_Tat_Thanh,Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II and the French until 1954 and South Vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969)  
4156,Ho_Chi_Minh_City Saigon,a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina  
4157,Hoagland Hudson_Hoagland,United States physiologist (1899-1982)  
4158,Hobart,a port and state capital of Tasmania  
4159,Hobbes Thomas_Hobbes,English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)  
4160,Hobbs Sir_Jack_Hobbs John_Berry_Hobbs,notable English cricketer (1882-1963)  
4161,Hodeida Al-Hudaydah,an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea  
4162,Hodgkin Alan_Hodgkin Sir_Alan_Hodgkin Alan_Lloyd_Hodgkin,English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)  
4163,Hodgkin Dorothy_Hodgkin Dorothy_Mary_Crowfoot_Hodgkin,English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994)  
4164,Hodgkin Thomas_Hodgkin,English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)  
4165,Hoffa Jimmy_Hoffa James_Riddle_Hoffa,United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)  
4166,Hoffman Dustin_Hoffman,versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)  
4167,Hoffman Malvina_Hoffman,United States sculptor (1887-1966)  
4168,Hoffmann August_Wilhelm_von_Hoffmann,German chemist (1818-1892)  
4169,Hoffmann E._T._A._Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Amadeus_Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Wilhelm_Hoffmann,German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)  
4170,Hoffmann Josef_Hoffmann,Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)  
4171,Hoffmann Roald_Hoffmann,United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)  
4172,Hoffmannsthal Hugo_von_Hoffmannsthal,German poet who wrote libretti for operas by Richard Strauss (1874-1929)  
4173,Hogan Ben_Hogan William_Benjamin_Hogan,United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)  
4174,Hogarth William_Hogarth,English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)  
4175,Hogg James_Hogg,Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)  
4176,Hohenlinden,a town in Bavaria (near Munich)  
4177,Hohenlinden battle_of_Hohenlinden,a battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians  
4178,Hohhot,a northern industrial city of China to the northwest of Beijing  
4179,Hokan Hoka,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages  
4180,Hokkaido Ezo Yezo,the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu  
4181,Hokusai Katsushika_Hokusai,Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)  
4182,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Elder,German painter of religious works (1465-1524)  
4183,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Younger,German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)  
4184,Hollerith Herman_Hollerith,United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)  
4185,Holly Buddy_Holly Charles_Hardin_Holley,United States rock star (1936-1959)  
4186,Hollywood,a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry  
4187,Holmes Arthur_Holmes,English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)  
4188,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes,United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)  
4189,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.,United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)  
4190,Holocentrus_ascensionis,bright red fish of West Indies and Bermuda  
4191,Holofernes,(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith  
4192,Holy_Roller,a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor  
4193,Holy_Roman_Emperor,sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire  
4194,Holy_See The_Holy_See State_of_the_Vatican_City,the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929  
4195,Holy_Sepulcher Holy_Sepulchre,the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection  
4196,Home_Counties,the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded  
4197,Home_Secretary Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department,the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office  
4198,Homer,ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)  
4199,Homer Winslow_Homer,United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)  
4200,Homo_erectus,extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"  
4201,Homo_habilis,extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics  
4202,Homo_sapiens,the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc  
4203,Homo_sapiens_sapiens modern_man,subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races  
4204,Homo_soloensis,extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus  
4205,Homyel Homel Gomel,industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk  
4206,Honduran,a native or inhabitant of Honduras  
4207,Honduras Republic_of_Honduras,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture  
4208,Honduras_mahogany Swietinia_macrophylla,an important Central American mahogany tree  
4209,Honduras_rosewood Dalbergia_stevensonii,Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood  
4210,Honegger Arthur_Honegger,Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955)  
4211,Hong_Kong,formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers  
4212,Honiara,national capital of Solomon Islands  
4213,Honolulu capital_of_Hawaii Hawaiian_capital,the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu  
4214,Honshu Hondo,the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland  
4215,Hook_of_Holland Hoek_van_Holland,a cape on the southwestern coast of the Netherlands near Rotterdam  
4216,Hooke Robert_Hooke,English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)  
4217,Hooker Joseph_Hooker Fighting_Joe_Hooker,United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)  
4218,Hooker Richard_Hooker,English theologian (1554-1600)  
4219,Hooker's_green,green pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge  
4220,Hooker's_onion Allium_acuminatum,a common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado  
4221,Hooker's_orchid Habenaria_hookeri,a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal  
4222,Hooray_Henry,a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man  
4223,Hoover,a kind of vacuum cleaner  
4224,Hoover Herbert_Hoover Herbert_Clark_Hoover President_Hoover,31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)  
4225,Hoover J._Edgar_Hoover John_Edgar_Hoover,United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)  
4226,Hoover William_Hoover William_Henry_Hoover,United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)  
4227,Hoover_Dam,a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada  
4228,Hope Bob_Hope Leslie_Townes_Hope,United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)  
4229,Hopi,a member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona  
4230,Hopkins Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Philip_Hopkins,Welsh film actor (born in 1937)  
4231,Hopkins Gerard_Manley_Hopkins,English poet (1844-1889)  
4232,Hopkins Johns_Hopkins,United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)  
4233,Hopkins Mark_Hopkins,United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)  
4234,Hopkins Sir_Frederick_Gowland_Hopkins,English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947)  
4235,Hopkinson Francis_Hopkinson,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)  
4236,Horace,Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)  
4237,Horne Lena_Horne Lena_Calhoun_Horne,United States singer and actress (born in 1917)  
4238,Horne Marilyn_Horne,United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)  
4239,Horney Karen_Horney Karen_Danielsen_Horney,United States psychiatrist (1885-1952)  
4240,Horowitz Vladimir_Horowitz,Russian concert pianist who was a leading international virtuoso (1904-1989)  
4241,Horta Victor_Horta,Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947)  
4242,Hosea,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)  
4243,Host,a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion  
4244,Hot_Springs,a town in west central Arkansas; a health resort noted for thermal springs  
4245,Hot_Springs_National_Park,a national park in Arkansas featuring ancient hot springs; bathing is said to have therapeutic effects  
4246,Hottentot_bread Hottentot's_bread,thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot  
4247,Hottentot_fig Hottentot's_fig sour_fig Carpobrotus_edulis Mesembryanthemum_edule,low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp  
4248,Houdini Harry_Houdini Erik_Weisz,United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)  
4249,Houghton,a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula  
4250,Houghton Henry_Oscar_Houghton,United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)  
4251,Housatonic Housatonic_River,a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound  
4252,Houses_of_Parliament,the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet  
4253,Housman A._E._Housman Alfred_Edward_Housman,English poet (1859-1936)  
4254,Houston,the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration  
4255,Houston Sam_Houston Samuel_Houston,United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)  
4256,Howard Catherine_Howard,Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)  
4257,Howard Leslie_Howard Leslie_Howard_Stainer,English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)  
4258,Howe Elias_Howe,United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)  
4259,Howe Gordie_Howe Gordon_Howe,Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928)  
4260,Howe Irving_Howe,United States editor (1920-1993)  
4261,Howe Julia_Ward_Howe,United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)  
4262,Howells William_Dean_Howells,United States writer and editor (1837-1920)  
4263,Hoyle Edmond_Hoyle,English writer on card games (1672-1769)  
4264,Hoyle Fred_Hoyle Sir_Fred_Hoyle,an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)  
4265,Huainaputina,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Peru; last erupted in 1783  
4266,Huambo Nova_Lisboa,a city in the mountains in western Angola  
4267,Huang_He Hwang_Ho Yellow_River,a major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta  
4268,Huascaran,a mountain in the Andes in Peru (22,205 feet high)  
4269,Huayna_Capac,the Incan ruler under whom the Incan empire reached its widest extent (died in 1525)  
4270,Hubbard L._Ron_Hubbard,a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)  
4271,Hubbard Mount_Hubbard,a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14,950 feet high)  
4272,Hubble Edwin_Hubble Edwin_Powell_Hubble,United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)  
4273,Hubel David_Hubel,United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926)  
4274,Hudson Henry_Hudson,English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)  
4275,Hudson Hudson_River,a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century  
4276,Hudson W._H._Hudson William_Henry_Hudson,English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)  
4277,Hudson_Bay,an inland sea in northern Canada  
4278,Hudson_bay_collared_lemming Dicrostonyx_hudsonius,of northern Canada  
4279,Hudsonian_godwit Limosa_haemastica,New World godwit  
4280,Huggins Sir_William_Huggins,English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)  
4281,Hughes Charles_Evans_Hughes,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1948)  
4282,Hughes Howard_Hughes Howard_Robard_Hughes,United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)  
4283,Hughes Langston_Hughes James_Langston_Hughes,United States writer (1902-1967)  
4284,Hughes Ted_Hughes Edward_James_Hughes,English poet (born in 1930)  
4285,Hugo Victor_Hugo Victor-Marie_Hugo,French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)  
4286,Huguenot,a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries  
4287,Hull Cordell_Hull,United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)  
4288,Hull Isaac_Hull,United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)  
4289,Hull Kingston-upon_Hull,a large fishing port in northeastern England  
4290,Humber,an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River  
4291,Humber_Bridge,a suspension bridge at Hull, England; 4,626 feet long  
4292,Humboldt Baron_Alexander_von_Humboldt Baron_Friedrich_Heinrich_Alexander_von_Humboldt,German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)  
4293,Humboldt Baron_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt Baron_Karl_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt,German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)  
4294,Hume David_Hume,Scottish philosopher  skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)  
4295,Humperdinck Engelbert_Humperdinck,German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)  
4296,Humvee Hum-Vee,a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive  
4297,Hun,a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century  
4298,Hunan Hunan_province,a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources  
4299,Hundred_Years'_War,the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453  
4300,Hungarian Magyar,a native or inhabitant of Hungary  
4301,Hungarian_lilac Syringa_josikaea Syringa_josikea,central European upright shrub having elliptic leaves and upright clusters of lilac or deep violet flowers  
4302,Hungarian_partridge grey_partridge gray_partridge Perdix_perdix,common European partridge  
4303,Hungarian_sauce paprika_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream  
4304,Hungary Republic_of_Hungary Magyarorszag,a republic in central Europe  
4305,Hunkpapa,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly lived in the western Dakotas; they were prominent in resisting the white encroachment into the northern Great Plains  
4306,Hunt Holman_Hunt William_Holman_Hunt,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)  
4307,Hunt Leigh_Hunt James_Henry_Leigh_Hunt,British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)  
4308,Hunt Richard_Morris_Hunt,United States architect (1827-1895)  
4309,Huntingdon_elm Ulmus_hollandica_vegetata,erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree  
4310,Huntington,a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha  
4311,Huntington Collis_Potter_Huntington,United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)  
4312,Huntington George_Huntington,United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea  
4313,Huntington Samuel_Huntington,American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)  
4314,Huntsville,a city in northern Alabama; center for space research  
4315,Hupa,a member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California  
4316,Hurok Sol_Hurok Solomon_Hurok,United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974)  
4317,Huss John_Huss Hus Jan_Hus,Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)  
4318,Hussein Husain Husayn Saddam_Hussein Saddam Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti,Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)  
4319,Hussein Husain Husayn ibn_Talal_Hussein King_Hussein,king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)  
4320,Husserl Edmund_Husserl,German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)  
4321,Hussite,an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss  
4322,Huston John_Huston,United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)  
4323,Hutchins Robert_Maynard_Hutchins,United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)  
4324,Hutchinson Anne_Hutchinson,American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)  
4325,Hutton James_Hutton,Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)  
4326,Hutton Sir_Leonard_Hutton,English cricketer (1916-1990)  
4327,Hutu,a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi  
4328,Huxley Aldous_Huxley Aldous_Leonard_Huxley,English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)  
4329,Huxley Andrew_Huxley Andrew_Fielding_Huxley,English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)  
4330,Huxley Thomas_Huxley Thomas_Henry_Huxley,English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)  
4331,Huygens Christiaan_Huygens Christian_Huygens,Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)  
4332,Hyderabad,a city in southern Pakistan on the Indus River  
4333,Hyderabad,a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh  
4334,Hydnocarpus_laurifolia Hydnocarpus_wightiana,leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil  
4335,Hydra Snake,a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer  
4336,Hydrus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole  
4337,Hygrocybe_acutoconica conic_waxycap,a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks  
4338,Hygrophorus_borealis,a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base  
4339,Hygrophorus_caeruleus,a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base  
4340,Hygrophorus_inocybiformis,a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills  
4341,Hygrophorus_kauffmanii,a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey  
4342,Hygrophorus_marzuolus,a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks  
4343,Hygrophorus_purpurascens,a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers  
4344,Hygrophorus_russula,an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods  
4345,Hygrophorus_sordidus,an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills  
4346,Hygrophorus_tennesseensis,a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes  
4347,Hygrophorus_turundus,a small fungus with orange cap and yellow gills found in sphagnum bogs  
4348,Hygrotrama_foetens,a small grey-brown fungus with an unpleasant odor of mothballs  
4349,Hynerpeton_bassetti,fossil amphibian of the Devonian having well-developed forelimbs; found in Pennsylvania  
4350,Hypatia,Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)  
4351,Hyphantria_cunea,moth whose larvae are fall webworms  
4352,I-beam,girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'  
4353,IJssel IJssel_river,a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer  
4354,IJsselmeer,a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee  
4355,Ibadan,a large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a university  
4356,Iberia,an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia  
4357,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus  
4358,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula (especially in ancient times)  
4359,Iberian_Peninsula Iberia,a peninsula in southwestern Europe  
4360,Ibero-mesornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds  
4361,Ibert Jacques_Francois_Antoine_Ibert,French composer (1890-1962)  
4362,Ibizan_hound Ibizan_Podenco,breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt  
4363,Ibsen Henrik_Ibsen Henrik_Johan_Ibsen,realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)  
4364,Iceland,a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle  
4365,Iceland Republic_of_Iceland,an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944  
4366,Iceland_moss Iceland_lichen Cetraria_islandica,lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol  
4367,Iceland_poppy Papaver_alpinum,Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers  
4368,Iceland_poppy arctic_poppy Papaver_nudicaule,subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers  
4369,Iceland_spar,a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes  
4370,Icelander,a native or inhabitant of Iceland  
4371,Ichyostega,early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland  
4372,Idaho Gem_State ID Id.,a state in the Rocky Mountains  
4373,Idaho_Falls,a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River  
4374,Idahoan,a native or resident of Idaho  
4375,Identikit Identikit_picture,a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought  
4376,Iditarod Iditarod_Trail_Dog_Sled_Race,an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail  
4377,Iditarod_Trail,a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome  
4378,Igbo,a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"  
4379,Iglesias Julio_Iglesias,Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)  
4380,Ignatius Saint_Ignatius St._Ignatius,bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)  
4381,Ignatius_of_Loyola Saint_Ignatius_of_Loyola St._Ignatius_of_Loyola Loyola,Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)  
4382,Iguazu Iguazu_Falls Iguassu Iguassu_Falls Victoria_Falls,a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil  
4383,Ile-St-Louis,island in Paris on the Seine  
4384,Ile-de-France,a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it  
4385,Illampu,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high)  
4386,Illimani,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high)  
4387,Illinois,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west  
4388,Illinois Prairie_State Land_of_Lincoln IL Ill.,a midwestern state in north-central United States  
4389,Illinois_River,a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River  
4390,Illinoisan,a native or resident of Illinois  
4391,Illyria,an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived  
4392,Inca,a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)  
4393,Inca Inka Incan,a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru  
4394,Inchon Incheon Chemulpo,a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea  
4395,Inconel,a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades  
4396,Independence,a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail  
4397,Independence_Hall,the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed  
4398,India Republic_of_India Bharat,a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947  
4399,India-rubber_tree India-rubber_plant India-rubber_fig rubber_plant Assam_rubber Ficus_elastica,large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber  
4400,India_ink drawing_ink,a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing  
4401,Indiaman,a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India  
4402,Indian,a native or inhabitant of India  
4403,Indian_Ocean,the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south  
4404,Indian_agent,a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations)  
4405,Indian_beech Pongamia_glabra,evergreen Asiatic tree having glossy pinnate leaves and racemose creamy-white scented flowers; used as a shade tree  
4406,Indian_blackwood East_Indian_rosewood East_India_rosewood Indian_rosewood Dalbergia_latifolia,East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood  
4407,Indian_buffalo,upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk  
4408,Indian_button_fern Tectaria_macrodonta,fern of tropical Asia having round buttonlike bulbils  
4409,Indian_chief Indian_chieftain,the leader of a group of Native Americans  
4410,Indian_club,a bottle-shaped club used in exercises  
4411,Indian_cobra Naja_naja,a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia  
4412,Indian_coral_tree Erythrina_variegata Erythrina_Indica,small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds  
4413,Indian_crocus,any of several dwarf orchids of the genus Pleione bearing one or two solitary white or pink to magenta or occasionally yellow flowers with slender stalks  
4414,Indian_elephant Elephas_maximus,Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male  
4415,Indian_giver,an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you  
4416,Indian_hemp Cannabis_indica,source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber  
4417,Indian_hemp rheumatism_weed Apocynum_cannabinum,Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints  
4418,Indian_lettuce,a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves  
4419,Indian_madder munjeet Rubia_cordifolia,perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient  
4420,Indian_mallow Sida_spinosa,tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States  
4421,Indian_mongoose Herpestes_nyula,keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated  
4422,Indian_paintbrush painted_cup,any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts  
4423,Indian_pipe waxflower Monotropa_uniflora,small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age  
4424,Indian_plantain,any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain  
4425,Indian_poke Phytolacca_acinosa,pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China  
4426,Indian_python Python_molurus,very large python of southeast Asia  
4427,Indian_rat_snake Ptyas_mucosus,enter buildings in pursuit of prey  
4428,Indian_rattlebox Crotalaria_spectabilis,erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India  
4429,Indian_red,a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics  
4430,Indian_red,a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment  
4431,Indian_reservation,a reservation set aside for the use of Indians  
4432,Indian_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_unicornis,having one horn  
4433,Indian_rhododendron Melastoma_malabathricum,evergreen spreading shrub of India and southeastern Asia having large purple flowers  
4434,Indian_tobacco bladderpod Lobelia_inflata,North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic  
4435,Indian_trail,a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians  
4436,Indiana Hoosier_State IN Ind.,a state in midwestern United States  
4437,Indiana Robert_Indiana,United States pop artist (born 1928)  
4438,Indianan Hoosier,a native or resident of Indiana  
4439,Indianapolis capital_of_Indiana,the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race  
4440,Indigirka Indigirka_River,a river in far eastern Siberia that flows generally northward to the Arctic Ocean  
4441,Indochina Indochinese_peninsula,a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam  
4442,Indonesia Republic_of_Indonesia Dutch_East_Indies,a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions  
4443,Indonesian,a native or inhabitant of Indonesia  
4444,Indonesian_Borneo Kalimantan,the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo  
4445,Indus,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana  
4446,Indus Indus_River,an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization"  
4447,Inge William_Inge,United States playwright (1913-1973)  
4448,Inge William_Ralph_Inge Gloomy_Dean,English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)  
4449,Ingres Jean_Auguste_Dominique_Ingres,French classical painter (1780-1867)  
4450,Ingrian Inger Ingerman,a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built  
4451,Inland_Passage Inside_Passage,a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska  
4452,Inland_Sea,an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima  
4453,Inner_Hebrides,islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland  
4454,Inner_Light Light Light_Within Christ_Within,a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul  
4455,Inner_Mongolia Nei_Monggol,an autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911  
4456,Innocent_III Lotario_di_Segni,Italian pope from 1198 to 1216 who instituted the Fourth Crusade and under whom papal intervention in European politics reached its height (1161-1216)  
4457,Innocent_VIII Giovanni_Battista_Cibo,Italian pope from 1484 to 1492 who was known as a nepotist and was attacked by Savonarola for his worldliness (1432-1492)  
4458,Innocent_XI Benedetto_Odescalchi,Italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956 (1611-1689)  
4459,Innocent_XII Antonio_Pignatelli,Italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety  
4460,Innsbruck,city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort  
4461,Inquisitor,an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition  
4462,Intelnet,a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the Intelligence Community  
4463,Interlaken,a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland  
4464,International_Grandmaster,a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization  
4465,Invar,an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments  
4466,Io,(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer  
4467,Io,the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes  
4468,Ionesco Eugene_Ionesco,French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994)  
4469,Ionia,region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks  
4470,Ionian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
4471,Ionian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy  
4472,Iowa Hawkeye_State IA Ia.,a state in midwestern United States  
4473,Iowa Ioway,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri  
4474,Iowa_crab Iowa_crab_apple prairie_crab western_crab_apple Malus_ioensis,wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers  
4475,Iowan,a native or resident of Iowa  
4476,Ipsus battle_of_Ipsus,a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius  
4477,Iran Islamic_Republic_of_Iran Persia,a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil  
4478,Iran-Iraq_War Gulf_War,a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution  
4479,Irani Iranian Persian,a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"  
4480,Iraq Republic_of_Iraq Al-Iraq Irak,a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq  
4481,Iraqi Iraki,a native or inhabitant of Iraq; "the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government"  
4482,Iraqi_Kurdistan,the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq  
4483,Ireland Hibernia Emerald_Isle,an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland  
4484,Ireland Republic_of_Ireland Irish_Republic Eire,a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921  
4485,Irenaeus Saint_Irenaeus St._Irenaeus,Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)  
4486,Irish Irish_whiskey Irish_whisky,whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley  
4487,Irish_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland  
4488,Irish_coffee,sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream  
4489,Irish_moss carrageen carageen carragheen Chondrus_crispus,dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America  
4490,Irish_person Irelander,a native or inhabitant of Ireland  
4491,Irish_setter red_setter,an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat  
4492,Irish_soda_bread,round loaf made with soda and buttermilk; often containing caraway seeds and raisins  
4493,Irish_stew,meat (especially mutton) stewed with potatoes and onions  
4494,Irish_terrier,medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland  
4495,Irish_water_spaniel,breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail  
4496,Irish_wolfhound,large breed of hound with a rough thick coat  
4497,Irishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland  
4498,Irishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland  
4499,Iroquois,any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution  
4500,Irrawaddy Irrawaddy_River,the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea  
4501,Irtish Irtish_River Irtysh Irtysh_River,an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River  
4502,Irving John_Irving,United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)  
4503,Irving Washington_Irving,United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)  
4504,Isaac,(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau  
4505,Isabella Queen_Isabella Isabella_I Isabella_the_Catholic,the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)  
4506,Isaiah,(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)  
4507,Ischia,a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples  
4508,Isere Isere_River,a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone  
4509,Isfahan Esfahan Aspadana,city in central Iran; former capital of Persia  
4510,Isherwood Christopher_Isherwood Christopher_William_Bradshaw_Isherwood,United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)  
4511,Ishmael,(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes  
4512,Islamabad capital_of_Pakistan,the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959  
4513,Islamist,a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies  
4514,Islamist,an orthodox Muslim  
4515,Islay,an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides  
4516,Isle_Royal_National_Park,a national park on an island in Michigan; includes prehistoric iron mines  
4517,Isle_of_Skye,an island of northwestern Scotland noted for its rugged mountain scenery  
4518,Ismaili Ismailian,an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism  
4519,Isocrates,Athenian rhetorician and orator (436-338 BC)  
4520,Israel,an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC  
4521,Israel State_of_Israel Yisrael Zion Sion,Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine  
4522,Israeli,a native or inhabitant of Israel  
4523,Israelite,a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel  
4524,Issachar,(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel  
4525,Issus battle_of_Issus,a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III  
4526,Istanbul Stambul Stamboul Constantinople,the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church  
4527,Isthmus_of_Corinth,a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs  
4528,Isthmus_of_Kra,a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland  
4529,Isthmus_of_Panama Isthmus_of_Darien,the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien"  
4530,Isthmus_of_Suez,the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia  
4531,Isthmus_of_Tehuantepec,the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast  
4532,Italian,a native or inhabitant of Italy  
4533,Italian_Peninsula,a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe extending into the Mediterranean Sea  
4534,Italian_bee,yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habits  
4535,Italian_bread,unsweetened yeast-raised bread made without shortening and baked in long thick loaves with tapered ends  
4536,Italian_cypress Mediterranean_cypress Cupressus_sempervirens,tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches  
4537,Italian_dressing,a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill  
4538,Italian_greyhound,a toy dog developed from the greyhound  
4539,Italian_honeysuckle Italian_woodbine Lonicera_caprifolium,deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant yellow-white flowers in axillary whorls  
4540,Italian_parsley flat-leaf_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_neapolitanum,a variety of parsley having flat leaves  
4541,Italian_region,Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes  
4542,Italian_ryegrass Italian_rye Lolium_multiflorum,European grass much used for hay and in United States also for turf and green manure  
4543,Italy Italian_Republic Italia,a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD  
4544,Ithaca,a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga  
4545,Ithaca Ithaki,a Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king  
4546,Ivan_III Ivan_III_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Great,grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)  
4547,Ivan_IV Ivan_Iv_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Terrible,the first czar of Russia (1530-1584)  
4548,Ivanov Lev_Ivanov,Russian choreographer (1834-1905)  
4549,Ives Charles_Edward_Ives,United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)  
4550,Ives James_Ives James_Merritt_Ives,United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)  
4551,Ivory_Coast Cote_d'Ivoire Republic_of_Cote_d'Ivoire,a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa  
4552,Ivry battle_of_Ivry Ivry_la_Bataille,a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne  
4553,Ivy_Leaguer,a student or graduate at an Ivy League school  
4554,Iwo_Jima,the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan  
4555,Ixodes_dammini deer_tick,a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis  
4556,Ixodes_dentatus,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats  
4557,Ixodes_neotomae,a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats  
4558,Ixodes_pacificus western_black-legged_tick,a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California  
4559,Ixodes_persulcatus,bites humans; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete  
4560,Ixodes_scapularis black-legged_tick,parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)  
4561,Ixodes_spinipalpis,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats  
4562,Izmir Smyrna,a port city in western Turkey  
4563,J_particle psi_particle,a neutral meson with a large mass  
4564,Jabalpur Jubbulpore,an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi  
4565,Jack_of_all_trades,a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well  
4566,Jack_the_Ripper,an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century  
4567,Jackson,a town in western Wyoming  
4568,Jackson,a town in western Tennessee  
4569,Jackson,a town in south central Michigan  
4570,Jackson Andrew_Jackson Old_Hickory,7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)  
4571,Jackson Glenda_Jackson,English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)  
4572,Jackson Helen_Hunt_Jackson Helen_Maria_Fiske_Hunt_Jackson,United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)  
4573,Jackson Jesse_Jackson Jesse_Louis_Jackson,United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)  
4574,Jackson Mahalia_Jackson,United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)  
4575,Jackson Michael_Jackson Michael_Joe_Jackson,United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)  
4576,Jackson Thomas_Jackson Thomas_J._Jackson Thomas_Jonathan_Jackson Stonewall_Jackson,general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)  
4577,Jackson capital_of_Mississippi,capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River  
4578,Jacksonian,a follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas  
4579,Jacksonville,Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida  
4580,Jacob,(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')  
4581,Jacob Francois_Jacob,French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)  
4582,Jacob's_ladder Greek_valerian charity Polemonium_caeruleum Polemonium_van-bruntiae Polymonium_caeruleum_van-bruntiae,pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers  
4583,Jacob's_ladder jack_ladder pilot_ladder,(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps  
4584,Jacob's_rod,asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight  
4585,Jacobean,any distinguished personage during the reign of James I  
4586,Jacobean_lily Aztec_lily Strekelia_formosissima,Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower  
4587,Jacobi Karl_Gustav_Jacob_Jacobi,German mathematician (1804-1851)  
4588,Jacobin,a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution  
4589,Jacobite,a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts  
4590,Jacobs Aletta_Jacobs,Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)  
4591,Jacobs Jane_Jacobs,United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)  
4592,Jacobs W._W._Jacobs William_Wymark_Jacobs,English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)  
4593,Jacquard Joseph_M._Jacquard Joseph_Marie_Jacquard,French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)  
4594,Jacquard_loom Jacquard,a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics  
4595,Jaculus_jaculus,a variety of jerboa  
4596,Jaffa Joppa Yafo,a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950  
4597,Jaffa_orange,sweet almost seedless orange of Israel  
4598,Jaffar Jafar Jaffar_Umar_Thalib Jafar_Umar_Thalib,Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)  
4599,Jafnea_semitosta,the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves  
4600,Jagger Mick_Jagger Michael_Philip_Jagger,English rock star (born in 1943)  
4601,Jainist,a believer in Jainism  
4602,Jakarta Djakarta capital_of_Indonesia,capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century  
4603,Jakobson Roman_Jakobson Roman_Osipovich_Jakobson,United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)  
4604,Jalalabad,a town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul)  
4605,Jamaica,a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism  
4606,Jamaica,an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti  
4607,Jamaica_dogwood fish_fuddle Piscidia_piscipula Piscidia_erythrina,small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons  
4608,Jamaica_honeysuckle yellow_granadilla Passiflora_laurifolia,West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit  
4609,Jamaica_quassia,similar to the extract from Quassia amara  
4610,Jamaica_quassia bitterwood Picrasma_excelsa Picrasma_excelsum,West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia  
4611,Jamaica_rum,heavy pungent rum from Jamaica  
4612,Jamaican,a native or inhabitant of Jamaica  
4613,Jamaican_cherry calabur_tree calabura silk_wood silkwood Muntingia_calabura,a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves  
4614,James Henry_James,writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)  
4615,James James_I King_James King_James_I,the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)  
4616,James James_II,the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)  
4617,James James_IV,a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)  
4618,James James_River,a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads  
4619,James James_River,a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri  
4620,James Jesse_James,United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)  
4621,James Saint_James St._James Saint_James_the_Apostle St._James_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament  
4622,James William_James,United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)  
4623,James_Bay,the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario  
4624,Jamestown,a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607  
4625,Jamison Judith_Jamison,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)  
4626,Jane_Doe,an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings  
4627,Janissary,a Turkish soldier  
4628,Jansen Cornelis_Jansen Cornelius_Jansenius,a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)  
4629,Jansenist,an advocate of Jansenism  
4630,Jap Nip,(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent  
4631,Japan Japanese_Islands Japanese_Archipelago,a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean  
4632,Japan Nippon Nihon,a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building  
4633,Japan_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet  
4634,Japan_allspice Japanese_allspice winter_sweet Chimonanthus_praecox,deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers  
4635,Japan_current Kuroshio_current Kuroshio,a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean  
4636,Japan_wax Japan_tallow,a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes  
4637,Japanese Nipponese,a native or inhabitant of Japan  
4638,Japanese_angelica_tree Aralia_elata,deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States  
4639,Japanese_apricot mei Prunus_mume,Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits  
4640,Japanese_banana Musa_basjoo,Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan  
4641,Japanese_barberry Berberis_thunbergii,compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges  
4642,Japanese_beech,a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood  
4643,Japanese_beetle Popillia_japonica,small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America  
4644,Japanese_bittersweet Japan_bittersweet oriental_bittersweet Celastrus_orbiculatus Celastric_articulatus,ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America  
4645,Japanese_black_pine black_pine Pinus_thunbergii,large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog  
4646,Japanese_brome Japanese_chess Bromus_japonicus,grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia  
4647,Japanese_cedar Japan_cedar sugi Cryptomeria_japonica,tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood  
4648,Japanese_chestnut Castanea_crenata,a spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk  
4649,Japanese_crab,crabmeat usually canned; from Japan  
4650,Japanese_deer sika Cervus_nipon Cervus_sika,small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers  
4651,Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_sieboldii,ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms  
4652,Japanese_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica,an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas  
4653,Japanese_hop Humulus_japonicus,ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage  
4654,Japanese_iris Iris_kaempferi,iris native to Japan having large showy flowers  
4655,Japanese_lilac Syringa_villosa,lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers  
4656,Japanese_linden Japanese_lime Tilia_japonica,medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental  
4657,Japanese_maple Acer_palmatum,ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties  
4658,Japanese_maple full_moon_maple Acer_japonicum,leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan  
4659,Japanese_millet billion-dollar_grass Japanese_barnyard_millet sanwa_millet Echinochloa_frumentacea,coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States  
4660,Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_nil,annual Old World tropical climbing herb distinguished by wide color range and frilled or double flowers  
4661,Japanese_oak Lithocarpus_glabra Lithocarpus_glaber,small evergreen tree of China and Japan  
4662,Japanese_oak Quercus_mongolica Quercus_grosseserrata,oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan  
4663,Japanese_oyster Ostrea_gigas,a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay  
4664,Japanese_pagoda_tree Chinese_scholartree Chinese_scholar_tree Sophora_japonica Sophora_sinensis,handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan  
4665,Japanese_persimmon kaki Diospyros_kaki,small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit  
4666,Japanese_pink Dianthus_chinensis_heddewigii,a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals  
4667,Japanese_plum Prunus_salicina,small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor  
4668,Japanese_poinsettia mole_plant paint_leaf Euphorbia_heterophylla,showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru  
4669,Japanese_privet Ligustrum_japonicum,evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet  
4670,Japanese_quince Chaenomeles_speciosa,deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms  
4671,Japanese_red_pine Japanese_table_pine Pinus_densiflora,pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental  
4672,Japanese_snowbell Styrax_japonicum,shrubby tree of China and Japan  
4673,Japanese_spaniel,breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat  
4674,Japanese_spurge Pachysandra_terminalis,slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover  
4675,Japanese_tree_lilac Syringa_reticulata Syringa_amurensis_japonica,small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers  
4676,Japanese_umbrella_pine Sciadopitys_verticillata,tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs  
4677,Japanese_wistaria Wisteria_floribunda,having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue  
4678,Japanese_yew Taxus_cuspidata,shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States  
4679,Japheth,(Old Testament) son of Noah  
4680,Jarrell Randall_Jarrell,United States poet (1914-1965)  
4681,Jarvik_heart Jarvik_artificial_heart,a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success  
4682,Jaspers Karl_Jaspers Karl_Theodor_Jaspers,German psychiatrist (1883-1969)  
4683,Jat,a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs  
4684,Java,an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions  
4685,Java_man Trinil_man,fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus  
4686,Java_sparrow Java_finch ricebird Padda_oryzivora,small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields  
4687,Javanese Javan,a native or inhabitant of Java  
4688,Javanthropus genus_Javanthropus,former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man  
4689,Javelle_water Javel_water eau_de_Javelle,an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite  
4690,Jaws_of_Life,hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside  
4691,Jay John_Jay,United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)  
4692,Jeanne_d'Arc Joan_of_Arc Saint_Joan,French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431)  
4693,Jebel_Musa Abila Abyla,a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules  
4694,Jeddah Jed'dah Jiddah Jidda,port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca  
4695,Jeffers Robinson_Jeffers John_Robinson_Jeffers,United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)  
4696,Jefferson Thomas_Jefferson President_Jefferson,3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)  
4697,Jefferson_City capital_of_Missouri,capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river  
4698,Jeffersonian,a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles  
4699,Jeffrey_pine Jeffrey's_pine black_pine Pinus_jeffreyi,tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine  
4700,Jehovah's_Witness,believer in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism  
4701,Jekyll_and_Hyde,someone with two personalities - one good and one evil  
4702,Jena Battle_of_Jena,the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians  
4703,Jenner Edward_Jenner,English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)  
4704,Jenny William_Le_Baron_Jenny,United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)  
4705,Jensen Johannes_Vilhelm_Jensen,modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)  
4706,Jeremiah,(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)  
4707,Jerez Jerez_de_la_Frontera,a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry  
4708,Jericho,a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land  
4709,Jeroboam Jeroboam_I,(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)  
4710,Jerome Saint_Jerome St._Jerome Hieronymus Eusebius_Hieronymus Eusebius_Sophronius_Hieronymus,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)  
4711,Jersey,a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey  
4712,Jersey island_of_Jersey,the largest of the Channel Islands  
4713,Jersey_City,a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)  
4714,Jersey_elm guernsey_elm wheately_elm Ulmus_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_wheatleyi,a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves  
4715,Jersey_knapweed,a variety of knapweed  
4716,Jerusalem capital_of_Israel,capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom  
4717,Jerusalem_artichoke,edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke  
4718,Jerusalem_artichoke girasol Jerusalem_artichoke_sunflower Helianthus_tuberosus,tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers  
4719,Jerusalem_artichoke sunchoke,sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips  
4720,Jerusalem_cherry winter_cherry Madeira_winter_cherry Solanum_pseudocapsicum,small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit  
4721,Jerusalem_cross,a cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar  
4722,Jerusalem_oak feather_geranium Mexican_tea Chenopodium_botrys Atriplex_mexicana,Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America  
4723,Jerusalem_sage Phlomis_fruticosa,a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers  
4724,Jerusalem_thorn horsebean Parkinsonia_aculeata,large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States  
4725,Jespersen Otto_Jespersen Jens_Otto_Harry_Jespersen,Danish linguist (1860-1943)  
4726,Jesuit,a member of the Jesuit order  
4727,Jesus Jesus_of_Nazareth the_Nazarene Jesus_Christ Christ Savior Saviour Good_Shepherd Redeemer Deliverer,a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)  
4728,Jevons William_Stanley_Jevons,English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)  
4729,Jew Hebrew Israelite,a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties  
4730,Jew's-ear Jew's-ears ear_fungus Auricularia_auricula,widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood  
4731,Jewbush Jew-bush Jew_bush redbird_cactus redbird_flower Pedilanthus_tithymaloides,low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties  
4732,Jewess,a woman who is a Jew  
4733,Jewish_rye_bread Jewish_rye,(Judaism) bread made with rye flour; usually contains caraway seeds  
4734,Jewison Norman_Jewison,Canadian filmmaker (born in 1926)  
4735,Jezebel,wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)  
4736,Jihadist,a Muslim who is involved in a jihad  
4737,Jimenez Juan_Ramon_Jimenez,Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)  
4738,Jimenez_de_Cisneros Francisco_Jimenez_de_Cisneros,prelate who was the confessor of Isabella I and who was later appointed Grand Inquisitor (1436-1517)  
4739,Jinja,a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria  
4740,Jinnah Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah,Indian statesman who was the founder of Pakistan as a Muslim state (1876-1948)  
4741,Joachim Joseph_Joachim,Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)  
4742,Joao_Pessoa,a city in northeastern Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Recife  
4743,Job,a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him  
4744,Job,any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing  
4745,Job's_comforter,someone whose comfort is actually discouraging  
4746,Job's_tears,hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads  
4747,Joe-Pye_weed purple_boneset trumpet_weed marsh_milkweed Eupatorium_purpureum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple  
4748,Joe-Pye_weed spotted_Joe-Pye_weed Eupatorium_maculatum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads  
4749,Joel,a Hebrew minor prophet  
4750,Joffre Joseph_Jacques_Cesaire_Joffre,French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)  
4751,Joffrey Robert_Joffrey,United States choreographer (1930-1988)  
4752,Johannesburg,city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries  
4753,John King_John John_Lackland,youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)  
4754,John Saint_John St._John Saint_John_the_Apostle St._John_the_Apostle John_the_Evangelist John_the_Divine,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation  
4755,John_Chrysostom St._John_Chrysostom,(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)  
4756,John_Doe,an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings  
4757,John_Doe Joe_Blow Joe_Bloggs man_in_the_street,a hypothetical average man  
4758,John_Dory Zeus_faber,European dory  
4759,John_Paul_I Albino_Luciano,the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)  
4760,John_Paul_II Karol_Wojtyla,the first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005)  
4761,John_XXIII Angelo_Guiseppe_Roncalli,Italian pope from 1958 to 1963 who convoked the Second Vatican Council (1881-1963)  
4762,John_of_Gaunt Duke_of_Lancaster,the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)  
4763,John_the_Baptist St._John_the_Baptist,(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome  
4764,Johns Jasper_Johns,United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)  
4765,Johns_Hopkins,a university in Baltimore  
4766,Johnson Andrew_Johnson President_Johnson President_Andrew_Johnson,17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)  
4767,Johnson Lyndon_Johnson Lyndon_Baines_Johnson LBJ President_Johnson President_Lyndon_Johnson,36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)  
4768,Johnson Samuel_Johnson Dr._Johnson,English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)  
4769,Johnson_City,a town in northeastern Tennessee  
4770,Johnson_grass Aleppo_grass means_grass evergreen_millet Sorghum_halepense,tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land  
4771,Johnston J._E._Johnston Joseph_Eggleston_Johnston,Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)  
4772,Johor Johore,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
4773,Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition JDAM,a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs  
4774,Joliot Jean-Frederic_Joliot Joliot-Curie Jean-Frederic_Joliot-Curie,French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)  
4775,Joliot-Curie Irene_Joliot-Curie,French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956)  
4776,Jolliet Louis_Jolliet Joliet Louis_Joliet,French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)  
4777,Jolson Al_Jolson Asa_Yoelson,United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)  
4778,Jonah,(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land  
4779,Jonah_crab Cancer_borealis,large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America  
4780,Jonathan,red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw  
4781,Jones Bobby_Jones Robert_Tyre_Jones,United States golfer (1902-1971)  
4782,Jones Casey_Jones John_Luther_Jones,United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)  
4783,Jones Daniel_Jones,English phonetician (1881-1967)  
4784,Jones Inigo_Jones,one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)  
4785,Jones John_Paul_Jones,American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)  
4786,Jones Mother_Jones Mary_Harris_Jones,United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)  
4787,Jones'_penstemon Penstemon_dolius,low plant with light blue and violet flowers in short clusters near tips of stems; Nevada to Utah  
4788,Jonesboro,a town in northeast Arkansas  
4789,Jong Erica_Jong,United States writer (born in 1942)  
4790,Jonson Ben_Jonson Benjamin_Jonson,English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)  
4791,Joplin Janis_Joplin,United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)  
4792,Joplin Scott_Joplin,United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)  
4793,Jordan Hashemite_Kingdom_of_Jordan,an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea  
4794,Jordan Jordan_River,a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan  
4795,Jordan_almond,an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored  
4796,Jordanian,a native or inhabitant of Jordan  
4797,Joseph,(Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt  
4798,Joseph,(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus  
4799,Joseph Chief_Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)  
4800,Josephus Flavius_Josephus Joseph_ben_Matthias,Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)  
4801,Joshua,(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho  
4802,Joshua_tree Yucca_brevifolia,a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers  
4803,Joule James_Prescott_Joule,English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)  
4804,Jovian_planet gas_giant,any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)  
4805,Jowett Benjamin_Jowett,English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)  
4806,Joyce James_Joyce James_Augustine_Aloysius_Joyce,influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)  
4807,Juan_Carlos Juan_Carlos_Victor_Maria_de_Borbon_y_Borbon,king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)  
4808,Judah,(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah  
4809,Judah Juda,an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center  
4810,Judas,someone who betrays under the guise of friendship  
4811,Judas Judas_Iscariot,(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver  
4812,Judas_Maccabaeus,Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)  
4813,Judas_tree love_tree Circis_siliquastrum,small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers  
4814,Jude Saint_Jude St._Jude Judas Thaddaeus,(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless  
4815,Judea Judaea,the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ  
4816,Judith,Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes  
4817,Juggernaut,a crude idol of Krishna  
4818,Julian Julian_the_Apostate Flavius_Claudius_Julianus,Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)  
4819,June_beetle June_bug May_bug May_beetle,any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.  
4820,Juneau capital_of_Alaska,the state capital of Alaska  
4821,Juneberry serviceberry service_tree shadbush shadblow,any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit  
4822,Jung Carl_Jung Carl_Gustav_Jung,Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)  
4823,Jungian,a follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories  
4824,Junin_virus,the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice  
4825,Junior Jr Jnr,a son who has the same first name as his father  
4826,Junker,member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism  
4827,Junkers Hugo_Junkers,German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935)  
4828,Jupiter,the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky  
4829,Jupiter's_beard silverbush silver-bush Anthyllis_barba-jovis,silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers  
4830,Jussieu Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu,French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)  
4831,Justinian Justinian_I Justinian_the_Great,Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)  
4832,Jute,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons  
4833,Jutland Jylland,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany  
4834,Jutland battle_of_Jutland,an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the northwestern coast of Denmark  
4835,Juvenal Decimus_Junius_Juvenalis,Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)  
4836,K jet super_acid special_K honey_oil green cat_valium super_C,street names for ketamine  
4837,K2 Godwin_Austen Mount_Godwin_Austen Dapsang,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)  
4838,K_ration,a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II  
4839,Kaaba Caaba,(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying  
4840,Kabul capital_of_Afghanistan,the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan  
4841,Kachaturian Aram_Kachaturian,Armenian composer who incorporated oriental folk music (1903-1978)  
4842,Kafir,a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan  
4843,Kafka Franz_Kafka,Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)  
4844,Kahlua,coffee-flavored liqueur made in Mexico  
4845,Kahn Louis_Isadore_Kahn,United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)  
4846,Kahoolawe Kahoolawe_Island,an island of south-central Hawaii  
4847,Kaiser,the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918  
4848,Kakemono,a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom  
4849,Kalahari Kalahari_Desert,a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana  
4850,Kalamazoo,a town in southwest Michigan  
4851,Kalapooia Kalapuya Calapooya Calapuya,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon  
4852,Kalashnikov,a type of submachine gun made in Russia  
4853,Kalinin Mikhail_Kalinin Mikhail_Ivanovich_Kalinin,soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)  
4854,Kalon_Tripa,the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile  
4855,Kaluga,a city of central Russia to the south of Moscow  
4856,Kamchatka_Peninsula,a peninsula in eastern Siberia; between Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk  
4857,Kamchatkan_sea_eagle Stellar's_sea_eagle Haliaeetus_pelagicus,found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific  
4858,Kamehameha_I Kamehameha_the_Great,Hawaiian king who united the islands under his rule (1758-1819)  
4859,Kamet,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high)  
4860,Kamia,a member of a North American Indian people of southeastern California and northwestern Mexico  
4861,Kammon_Strait_Bridge,a suspension bridge between Kyushu and Honshu  
4862,Kampala capital_of_Uganda,the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria  
4863,Kananga Luluabourg,a city in southwestern Congo; former name (until 1966) was Luluabourg  
4864,Kanara Canara,a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast  
4865,Kanarese Canarese,a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India  
4866,Kanawha Kanawha_River,a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia  
4867,Kanchenjunga Mount_Kanchenjunga Kanchanjanga Kinchinjunga,a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high)  
4868,Kandahar Qandahar,a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center  
4869,Kandinsky Wassily_Kandinsky Kandinski Wassily_Kandinski,Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)  
4870,Kandy,a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center  
4871,Kansa Kansas,a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas  
4872,Kansan,a native or resident of Kansas  
4873,Kansas Kansas_River Kaw_River,a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  
4874,Kansas Sunflower_State KS Kan.,a state in midwestern United States  
4875,Kansas_City,a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas  
4876,Kansas_City,a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri  
4877,Kant Immanuel_Kant,influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)  
4878,Kaopectate,trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient  
4879,Kara_Kum Qara_Qum Turkestan_Desert,a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea  
4880,Kara_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Barents Sea; icebound most of the year  
4881,Karachi,the largest city in Pakistan; located in southeastern Pakistan; an industrial center and seaport on the Arabian Sea; former capital of Pakistan  
4882,Karakalpak,a member of a Turkic people living near Lake Aral in central Asia  
4883,Karakoram Karakoram_Range Karakorum_Range Mustagh Mustagh_Range,a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak  
4884,Karelia,a region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea  
4885,Karelian Carelian,a member of the Finnish people living in Karelia in northwestern European Russia  
4886,Karelian_Isthmus,the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia  
4887,Karlfeldt Erik_Axel_Karlfeldt,Swedish poet whose works incorporate Swedish customs and folklore (1864-1931)  
4888,Karloff Boris_Karloff William_Henry_Pratt,United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)  
4889,Karnataka Mysore,state in southern India; formerly Mysore  
4890,Karok,a member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California  
4891,Karpov Anatoli_Karpov Anatoli_Yevgenevich_Karpov,Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)  
4892,Karsavina Tamara_Karsavina,Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)  
4893,Kasai Kasai_River River_Kasai,a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo  
4894,Kashmir Cashmere Jammu_and_Kashmir,an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India  
4895,Kashmiri,a member of the people of Kashmir  
4896,Kasparov Gary_Kasparov Gary_Weinstein,Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)  
4897,Kassite Cassite,a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC  
4898,Kastler Alfred_Kastler,French physicist (1902-1984)  
4899,Kathmandu Katmandu capital_of_Nepal,the capital and largest city of Nepal  
4900,Katmai_National_Park,a national park in Alaska featuring mountains  
4901,Katowice,an industrial city of southern Poland  
4902,Katsina,a city in northern Nigeria; a major center of the Hausa people  
4903,Kattegatt,a strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak  
4904,Kauai Kauai_Island,an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu  
4905,Kaufman George_S._Kaufman George_Simon_Kaufman,United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)  
4906,Kaunas Kovna Kovno,a city in central Lithuania  
4907,Kaunda Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth_David_Kaunda,statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia's first president (1924-1999)  
4908,Kazak Kazakh,a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan)  
4909,Kazakhstan Republic_of_Kazakhstan Kazakstan Kazakh Kazak,a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991  
4910,Kazakhstani,a native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan  
4911,Kazan,an industrial city in the European part of Russia  
4912,Kazan Elia_Kazan Elia_Kazanjoglous,United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)  
4913,Kean Edmund_Kean,English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)  
4914,Keaton Buster_Keaton Joseph_Francis_Keaton,United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)  
4915,Keats John_Keats,Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)  
4916,Keble John_Keble,English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)  
4917,Kedah,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
4918,Kekchi,a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala  
4919,Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule_von_Stradonitz,German chemist remembered for his discovery of the ring structure of benzene (1829-1896)  
4920,Kelantan,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
4921,Keller Helen_Keller Helen_Adams_Keller,United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)  
4922,Kellogg W._K._Kellogg Will_Keith_Kellog,United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)  
4923,Kelly Emmett_Kelly Weary_Willie,United States circus clown (1898-1979)  
4924,Kelly Gene_Kelly Eugene_Curran_Kelly,United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)  
4925,Kelly Grace_Kelly Grace_Patricia_Kelly Princess_Grace_of_Monaco,United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)  
4926,Kelvin First_Baron_Kelvin William_Thompson,British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)  
4927,Kenai_Fjords_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and whale watching and ancient Indian copper mines  
4928,Kendal_green Kendal,a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant  
4929,Kendall Edward_Kendall Edward_Calvin_Kendall,United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)  
4930,Kendrew Sir_John_Cowdery_Kendrew,English biologist noted for studies of the molecular structure of blood components (born in 1917)  
4931,Kennan George_F._Kennan George_Frost_Kennan,United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)  
4932,Kennedy Jack_Kennedy John_Fitzgerald_Kennedy JFK President_Kennedy President_John_F._Kennedy,35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)  
4933,Kennedy Kennedy_International Kennedy_International_Airport,a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City  
4934,Kennelly A._E._Kennelly Arthur_Edwin_Kennelly,United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)  
4935,Kennesaw_Mountain,battle of the American Civil War (1864); Union forces under William Tecumseh Sherman were repulsed by Confederate troops under Joseph Eggleston Johnston  
4936,Kennewick,a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River  
4937,Kent,a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans  
4938,Kent Rockwell_Kent,United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)  
4939,Kentuckian Bluegrass_Stater,a native or resident of Kentucky  
4940,Kentucky Bluegrass_State KY Ken.,a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses  
4941,Kentucky_Derby,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky  
4942,Kentucky_black_bass spotted_black_bass Micropterus_pseudoplites,a variety of black bass  
4943,Kentucky_bluegrass Kentucky_blue Kentucy_blue_grass June_grass Poa_pratensis,valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures  
4944,Kentucky_coffee_tree bonduc chicot Gymnocladus_dioica,handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute  
4945,Kentucky_wonder Kentucky_wonder_bean,flat-podded green bean  
4946,Kentucky_yellowwood gopherwood Cladrastis_lutea Cladrastis_kentukea,small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye  
4947,Kenya Republic_of_Kenya,a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya  
4948,Kenyan,a native or inhabitant of Kenya  
4949,Kenyata Jomo_Kenyata,Kenyan statesman and the first president of independent Kenya (1893-1978)  
4950,Keokuk,Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)  
4951,Kepler Johannes_Kepler Johan_Kepler,German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)  
4952,Kerbala Karbala Kerbela,a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680  
4953,Kerensky Aleksandr_Feodorovich_Kerensky,Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (1881-1970)  
4954,Kern Jerome_Kern Jerome_David_Kern,United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)  
4955,Kerouac Jack_Kerouac Jean-Louis_Lebris_de_Kerouac,United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)  
4956,Kerr_cell,optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam  
4957,Kerry_blue_terrier,an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat  
4958,Kesey Ken_Kesey Ken_Elton_Kesey,United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)  
4959,Kettering Charles_Kettering Charles_Franklin_Kettering,United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter) (1876-1958)  
4960,Keuka_Lake Lake_Keuka,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes  
4961,Key Francis_Scott_Key,United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)  
4962,Key_West,a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico  
4963,Keynes John_Maynard_Keynes,English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)  
4964,Keynesian,a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes  
4965,Khabarovsk,a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk  
4966,Khabarovsk,an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia  
4967,Khachaturian Aram_Khachaturian Aram_Ilich_Khachaturian,Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978)  
4968,Khalkha Khalka Kalka,the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia  
4969,Khama Sir_Seretse_Khama,Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980)  
4970,Kharkov Kharkiv,a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine  
4971,Khartoum capital_of_Sudan,the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile  
4972,Khedive,one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914  
4973,Khmer,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia  
4974,Khomeini Ruholla_Khomeini Ayatollah_Khomeini Ayatollah_Ruholla_Khomeini,Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)  
4975,Khrushchev Nikita_Khrushchev Nikita_Sergeyevich_Khrushchev,Soviet statesman and premier who denounced Stalin (1894-1971)  
4976,Khyber_Pass,a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India  
4977,Kichai,a member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas  
4978,Kickapoo,a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois  
4979,Kidd William_Kidd Captain_Kidd,Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)  
4980,Kierkegaard Soren_Kierkegaard Soren_Aabye_Kierkegaard,Danish philosopher who is generally considered. along with Nietzsche, to be a founder of existentialism (1813-1855)  
4981,Kieslowski Krzysztof_Kieslowski,Polish filmmaker who made ten films based on the Ten Commandments (1941-1996)  
4982,Kigali capital_of_Rwanda,the national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda  
4983,Kilimanjaro Mount_Kilimanjaro,the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high  
4984,Kiliwa Kiliwi,a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California  
4985,Killarney_fern Trichomanes_speciosum,large stout fern of extreme western Europe  
4986,Kimberley,city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing  
4987,Kinetoscope,a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture  
4988,King B._B._King Riley_B_King,United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)  
4989,King Billie_Jean_King Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King,United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)  
4990,King Martin_Luther_King Martin_Luther_King_Jr.,United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)  
4991,King's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king  
4992,King_Charles_spaniel,a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it  
4993,King_William_pine Athrotaxis_selaginoides,evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves that curve inward  
4994,King_of_England King_of_Great_Britain,the sovereign ruler of England  
4995,King_of_France,the sovereign ruler of France  
4996,King_of_the_Germans,the sovereign ruler of the Germans  
4997,Kings_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers  
4998,Kingston,a town on the Hudson River in New York  
4999,Kingston,a town in southeast Ontario on Lake Ontario near the head of the Saint Lawrence River  
5000,Kingston capital_of_Jamaica Jamaican_capital,capital and largest city of Jamaica  
5001,Kingstown,the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent  
5002,Kinsey Alfred_Charles_Kinsey,United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)  
5003,Kinshasa Leopoldville,the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville  
5004,Kiowa,a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States  
5005,Kipling Rudyard_Kipling Joseph_Rudyard_Kipling,English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)  
5006,Kipp's_apparatus,a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating  
5007,Kirchhoff G._R._Kirchhoff Gustav_Robert_Kirchhoff,German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)  
5008,Kirchner Ernst_Ludwig_Kirchner,German expressionist painter (1880-1938)  
5009,Kirghiz Kirgiz Khirghiz,a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia  
5010,Kiribati Republic_of_Kiribati,an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator  
5011,Kirkuk,a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean  
5012,Kishinev Chisinau capital_of_Moldova,the capital of Moldova  
5013,Kissimmee Kissimmee_River,a river of central Florida that flows southward to Lake Okeechobee  
5014,Kissinger Henry_Kissinger Henry_Alfred_Kissinger,United States diplomat who served under President Nixon and President Ford (born in 1923)  
5015,Kisumu,a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center  
5016,Kitakyushu,a Japanese city on northern Kyushu  
5017,Kitchener Herbert_Kitchener Horatio_Herbert_Kitchener First_Earl_Kitchener_of_Khartoum,British field marshal (1850-1916)  
5018,Kitty_Litter,granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog  
5019,Kivu Lake_Kivu,a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda  
5020,Klaipeda Memel,a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League  
5021,Klamath Klamath_River,a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean  
5022,Klamath_Falls,a town in southern Oregon near the California border  
5023,Klansman Ku_Kluxer Kluxer,a member of the Ku Klux Klan  
5024,Klaproth Martin_Heinrich_Klaproth,German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)  
5025,Klee Paul_Klee,Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)  
5026,Kleenex,a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief  
5027,Klein Calvin_Klein Calvin_Richard_Klein,United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942)  
5028,Klein Felix_Klein,German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)  
5029,Klein Melanie_Klein,United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960)  
5030,Klein_bottle,a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end  
5031,Kleist Heinrich_von_Kleist Bernd_Heinrich_Wilhelm_von_Kleist,German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)  
5032,Klimt Gustav_Klimt,Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918)  
5033,Kline Franz_Kline Franz_Joseph_Kline,United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962)  
5034,Klinefelter Harry_F._Klinefelter Harry_Fitch_Kleinfelter,United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)  
5035,Klondike,a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910  
5036,Klopstock Friedrich_Gottlieb_Klopstock,German poet (1724-1803)  
5037,Klyuchevskaya,an inactive volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula; last erupted in 1946  
5038,Knight_Templar,a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States  
5039,Knight_Templar Templar,a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher  
5040,Knight_of_the_Round_Table,in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court  
5041,Knossos Cnossos Cnossus,an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC  
5042,Knowlton's_cactus Pediocactus_knowltonii,small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species  
5043,Knox John_Knox,Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)  
5044,Knoxville,a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River  
5045,Koasati,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy  
5046,Kobe,a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995  
5047,Kobuk_Valley_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and forests and tundra and sand dunes and archeological sites  
5048,Koch Robert_Koch,German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)  
5049,Kodiak Kodiak_Island,an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784  
5050,Koestler Arthur_Koestler,British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)  
5051,Kola_Peninsula,a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea  
5052,Kolam,a member of a formerly tribal people now living in south central India  
5053,Kolkata Calcutta,the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding  
5054,Kolonia,capital of Micronesia  
5055,Komi,a member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia  
5056,Komodo_dragon Komodo_lizard dragon_lizard giant_lizard Varanus_komodoensis,the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands  
5057,Konoe Fumimaro_Konoe Prince_Fumimaro_Konoe Konoye Fumimaro_Konoye Prince_Fumimaro_Konoye,Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945)  
5058,Koopmans Tjalling_Koopmans Tjalling_Charles_Koopmans,United States economist (born in the Netherlands) (1910-1985)  
5059,Korbut Olga_Korbut,Soviet gymnast (born in 1955)  
5060,Korchnoi Viktor_Korchnoi Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi,Russian chess master (born in 1931)  
5061,Korda Sir_Alexander_Korda Sandor_Kellner,British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956)  
5062,Kordofan,a mountainous province of central Sudan  
5063,Korea Korean_Peninsula Dae-Han-Min-Gook Han-Gook,an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook  
5064,Korea_Bay,an inlet of the Yellow Sea between the Liaodong Peninsula in China and western Korea  
5065,Korean,a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language  
5066,Korean_Strait Korea_Strait,a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan  
5067,Korean_War,a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953  
5068,Korean_lawn_grass Japanese_lawn_grass Zoysia_japonica,lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States  
5069,Korean_lespedeza Lespedeza_stipulacea,annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions  
5070,Korzybski Alfred_Korzybski Alfred_Habdank_Skarbek_Korzybski,United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)  
5071,Kosciusko Thaddeus_Kosciusko Kosciuszko Tadeusz_Andrzej_Bonawentura_Kosciuszko,Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)  
5072,Kosovo,a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians  
5073,Kota Kotar,a member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India  
5074,Koussevitzky Serge_Koussevitzky Sergei_Aleksandrovich_Koussevitzky,United States conductor (born in Russia) who was noted for performing the works of contemporary composers (1874-1951)  
5075,Krafft-Ebing Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing Baron_Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing,German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)  
5076,Krakatau Krakatao Krakatoa,a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history  
5077,Krasner Lee_Krasner,United States artist remembered for her spontaneous approach to painting; she was a founder of the New York school of abstract expressionism (1908-1984)  
5078,Kraut Krauthead Boche Jerry Hun,offensive term for a person of German descent  
5079,Krebs Hans_Adolf_Krebs Sir_Hans_Adolf_Krebs,English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)  
5080,Krebs_cycle Krebs_citric_acid_cycle citric_acid_cycle tricarboxylic_acid_cycle,in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy  
5081,Kreisler Fritz_Kreisler,United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)  
5082,Kremlin,citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government  
5083,Kroeber Alfred_Kroeber Alfred_Louis_Kroeber,United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)  
5084,Kronecker Leopold_Kronecker,German mathematician (1823-1891)  
5085,Kronecker_delta,a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise  
5086,Kropotkin Prince_Peter_Kropotkin Pyotr_Alexeyevich_Kropotkin,Russian anarchist (1842-1921)  
5087,Kroto Harold_Kroto Harold_W._Kroto Sir_Harold_Walter_Kroto,British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939)  
5088,Kruger Oom_Paul_Kruger Stephanus_Johannes_Paulus_Kruger,Boer statesman (1825-1904)  
5089,Krupp Alfred_Krupp,German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)  
5090,Krupp Friedrich_Krupp,German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826)  
5091,Kshatriya,a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste  
5092,Kuala_Lumpur,the largest city and former capital of Malaysia until 2005  
5093,Kublai_Khan Kubla_Khan Kublai_Kaan,Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo (1216-1294)  
5094,Kubrick Stanley_Kubrick,United States filmmaker (born in 1928)  
5095,Kuhn Richard_Kuhn,Austrian chemist who did research on carotenoids and vitamins (1900-1967)  
5096,Kui,a member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India  
5097,Kuiper Gerard_Kuiper Gerard_Peter_Kuiper,United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)  
5098,Kuiper_belt Edgeworth-Kuiper_belt,a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune  
5099,Kuiper_belt_object KBO,any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system  
5100,Kumasi,a city in southern Ghana  
5101,Kundt's_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound  
5102,Kunlun Kunlan_Shan Kunlun_Mountains Kuenlun Kuenlun_Mountains,a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles  
5103,Kupffer's_cell,specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells  
5104,Kura Kura_River,a river in western Asia; rises in northeast Turkey and flows to the Caspian Sea  
5105,Kurd,a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state  
5106,Kurdistan,an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus  
5107,Kurdistan,an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability  
5108,Kurosawa Akira_Kurosawa,Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)  
5109,Kursk,a city of southwestern Russia  
5110,Kusan,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon  
5111,Kutuzov Mikhail_Ilarionovich_Kutuzov Prince_of_Smolensk,Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)  
5112,Kuwait Kuwait_City Koweit capital_of_Kuwait,a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait  
5113,Kuwait State_of_Kuwait Koweit,an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum  
5114,Kuwaiti,a native or inhabitant of Kuwait  
5115,Kuznets Simon_Kuznets,United States economist (born in Russia) who developed a method for using a country's gross national product to estimate its economic growth (1901-1985)  
5116,Kwajalein,an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II  
5117,Kwakiutl,a member of the Wakashan people living around Queen Charlotte Sound and on northern Vancouver Island  
5118,Kwangju,city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War  
5119,Kwell,a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo  
5120,Kyd Kid Thomas_Kyd Thomas_Kid,English dramatist (1558-1594)  
5121,Kyoto,a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan  
5122,Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz_Republic Kirghizia Kirgizia Kirghiz Kirgiz Kirghizstan Kirgizstan,a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991  
5123,Kyushu,the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields  
5124,Kyyiv Kiev capital_of_the_Ukraine,capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center  
5125,Kyzyl_Kum Kizil_Kum Qizil_Qum,a desert in Uzbekistan to the southeast of the Aral Sea  
5126,L'Enfant Charles_L'Enfant Pierre_Charles_L'Enfant,United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)  
5127,L-dopa levodopa Bendopa Brocadopa Larodopa,the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease  
5128,L-plate,a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner  
5129,LDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions  
5130,LP L-P,a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm  
5131,LaSalle Sieur_de_LaSalle Rene-Robert_Cavelier,French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)  
5132,La_Crosse,a town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River  
5133,La_Fontaine Jean_de_La_Fontaine,French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)  
5134,La_Paz capital_of_Bolivia,capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia  
5135,La_Rochefoucauld Francois_de_La_Rochefoucauld,French writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680)  
5136,La_Spezia,a port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort  
5137,La_Tour Georges_de_La_Tour,French painter of religious works (1593-1652)  
5138,Laban Rudolph_Laban,Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)  
5139,Labourite,a member of the British Labour Party  
5140,Labrador,the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada  
5141,Labrador-Ungava_Peninsula Labrador_Peninsula,a peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador  
5142,Labrador_Sea,an arm of the northern Atlantic between Labrador and southern Greenland  
5143,Labrador_retriever,breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat  
5144,Labrador_tea crystal_tea Ledum_groenlandicum,evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution  
5145,Labrouste Henri_Labrouste,French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875)  
5146,Labyrinth_of_Minos,a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur  
5147,Lachaise Gaston_Lachaise,United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)  
5148,Laconia,an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta  
5149,Laconian,a resident of Laconia  
5150,Lady noblewoman peeress,a woman of the peerage in Britain  
5151,Ladyship,a title used to address any peeress except a duchess; "Your Ladyship"; "Her Ladyship"  
5152,Lafayette,a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians  
5153,Lafayette,a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River  
5154,Lafayette La_Fayette Marie_Joseph_Paul_Yves_Roch_Gilbert_du_Motier Marquis_de_Lafayette,French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)  
5155,Laffer Arthur_Laffer,United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940)  
5156,Laffite Lafitte Jean_Laffite Jean_Lafitte,French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)  
5157,Lagos,chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria  
5158,Lahore,city in northeast Pakistan  
5159,Lake_Albert Lake_Albert_Nyanza Mobuto_Lake,a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley  
5160,Lake_Aral Aral_Sea,a lake to the east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan  
5161,Lake_Chad Chad,a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river  
5162,Lake_Champlain Champlain,a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812  
5163,Lake_Chelan,a narrow very deep lake in central Washington in the Cascade Range  
5164,Lake_Clark_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having Eskimo and Athapaskan archeological sites  
5165,Lake_District Lakeland,a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain  
5166,Lake_Edward,a lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and Uganda  
5167,Lake_Erie Erie,the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal  
5168,Lake_Geneva Lake_Leman,a lake between southwestern Switzerland and France that is crossed from east to west by the Rhone  
5169,Lake_Huron Huron,the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes  
5170,Lake_Ilmen Ilmen,a lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga  
5171,Lake_Ladoga Ladoga,a lake in northwestern Russia to the north of St. Petersburg; the largest lake in Europe; drains through the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland  
5172,Lake_Mead,the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area  
5173,Lake_Michigan Michigan,the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders  
5174,Lake_Nasser Nasser,lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan  
5175,Lake_Nyasa Lake_Malawi,a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi  
5176,Lake_Onega Onega,lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland; second largest lake in Europe  
5177,Lake_Ontario Ontario,the smallest of the Great Lakes  
5178,Lake_Powell,the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River  
5179,Lake_St._Clair Lake_Saint_Clair,a lake between Ontario and Michigan; connected with Lake Huron and Lake Erie  
5180,Lake_Superior Superior,the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes  
5181,Lake_Tahoe,a lake on the border between Nevada and California to the west of Carson City; a popular resort area  
5182,Lake_Tana Lake_Tsana,a lake in northern Ethiopia; the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue Nile  
5183,Lake_Tanganyika Tanganyika,the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley  
5184,Lake_Trasimenus Battle_of_Lake_Trasimenus,a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius  
5185,Lake_Urmia Urmia Daryacheh-ye_Orumiyeh,a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey  
5186,Lake_Vanern Vanern,a lake in southwestern Sweden; the largest lake in Sweden  
5187,Lake_Victoria Victoria_Nyanza,the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River  
5188,Lake_Volta,the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes  
5189,Lakeland_terrier,breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake District of England and used for hunting  
5190,Lamaist,(Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism  
5191,Lamarck Jean_Baptiste_de_Lamarck Chevalier_de_Lamarck,French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)  
5192,Lamarckian,a believer in Lamarckism  
5193,Lamaze_method_of_childbirth Lamaze_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing  
5194,Lamb Charles_Lamb Elia,English essayist (1775-1834)  
5195,Lambert Constant_Lambert Leonard_Constant_Lambert,English composer and conductor (1905-1951)  
5196,Lanai Lanai_Island,an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area  
5197,Lancashire,a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles  
5198,Lancaster,a city in northwestern England  
5199,Lancastrian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster  
5200,Lancastrian,a resident of Lancaster  
5201,Land Din_Land Edwin_Herbert_Land,United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)  
5202,Landau Lev_Davidovich_Landau,Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)  
5203,Lander,a town in central Wyoming  
5204,Landowska Wanda_Landowska,United States harpsichordist (born in Poland) who helped to revive modern interest in the harpsichord (1879-1959)  
5205,Landsteiner Karl_Landsteiner,United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943)  
5206,Lane's_Prince_Albert,apple used primarily in cooking  
5207,Laney Lucy_Craft_Laney,United States educator who founded the first private school for Black students in Augusta, Georgia (1854-1933)  
5208,Lange Dorothea_Lange,United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)  
5209,Langley Samuel_Pierpoint_Langley,United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)  
5210,Langmuir Irving_Langmuir,United States chemist who studied surface chemistry and developed the gas-filled tungsten lamp and worked on high temperature electrical discharges (1881-1957)  
5211,Langside battle_of_Langside,(1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants  
5212,Langtry Lillie_Langtry Jersey_Lillie Emilie_Charlotte_le_Breton,British actress and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929)  
5213,Languedoc-Roussillon,a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there  
5214,Lansing capital_of_Michigan,capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River  
5215,Lanthanotus_borneensis,a stout-bodied pleurodont lizard of Borneo  
5216,Lanzhou Lanchou Lanchow,the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River  
5217,Lao Laotian,a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais  
5218,Lao-tzu Lao-tse Lao-zi,Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)  
5219,Laos Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic,a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949  
5220,Laplace Marquis_de_Laplace Pierre_Simon_de_Laplace,French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)  
5221,Lapp Lapplander Sami Saami Same Saame,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer  
5222,Lappland Lapland,a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps  
5223,Laptev_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia (between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands) that is icebound most of the year  
5224,Laramie,a university town in southeast Wyoming  
5225,Lardner Ring_Lardner Ringgold_Wilmer_Lardner,United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)  
5226,Laredo,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande  
5227,Larousse Pierre_Larousse Pierre_Athanase_Larousse,French lexicographer (1817-1875)  
5228,Las_Cruces,a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande  
5229,Las_Vegas,largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess  
5230,Lascar,a volcano in the Andes in Chile  
5231,Lascaux,a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings  
5232,Lassa_virus,the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever  
5233,Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park,a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs  
5234,Lasso Orlando_di_Lasso Roland_de_Lassus,Belgian composer (1532-1594)  
5235,Last_Supper Lord's_Supper,the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion  
5236,Lastex,yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads  
5237,Lateran,the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace  
5238,Lateran_Palace,a palace that served as the residence of the popes until the 14th century  
5239,Latin,an inhabitant of ancient Latium  
5240,Latin,a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin  
5241,Latin_America,the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken  
5242,Latin_American Latino,a native of Latin America  
5243,Latin_cross,a cross with the lowest arm being longer than the others  
5244,Latinism,a word or phrase borrowed from Latin  
5245,Latinist,a specialist in the Latin language  
5246,Latium Lazio,an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea  
5247,Latrobe Benjamin_Henry_Latrobe,United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)  
5248,Latter-Day_Saint Mormon,a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  
5249,Latvia Republic_of_Latvia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea  
5250,Latvian,a native or inhabitant of Latvia  
5251,Lauder Harry_Lauder Sir_Harry_MacLennan_Lauder,Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)  
5252,Laudo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high)  
5253,Laughton Charles_Laughton,United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)  
5254,Laurasia,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia  
5255,Laurel Stan_Laurel Arthur_Stanley_Jefferson_Laurel,United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)  
5256,Laurens Henry_Laurens,leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)  
5257,Laurentian_Plateau Laurentian_Highlands Canadian_Shield,a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean  
5258,Lausanne,a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center  
5259,Laver Rod_Laver Rodney_George_Laver,Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)  
5260,Lavoisier Antoine_Lavoisier Antoine_Laurent_Lavoisier,French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)  
5261,Lawrence,a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856  
5262,Lawrence D._H._Lawrence David_Herbert_Lawrence,English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)  
5263,Lawrence E._O._Lawrence Ernest_Orlando_Lawrence,United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)  
5264,Lawrence Gertrude_Lawrence,English actress (1898-1952)  
5265,Lawrence Saint_Lawrence St._Lawrence Laurentius,Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)  
5266,Lawrence Sir_Thomas_Lawrence,English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830)  
5267,Lawrence T._E._Lawrence Thomas_Edward_Lawrence Lawrence_of_Arabia,Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935)  
5268,Lawton,a town in southwest Oklahoma  
5269,Lazarus,the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death  
5270,Lazarus,the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar  
5271,Le_Corbusier Charles_Edouard_Jeanneret,French architect (born in Switzerland) (1887-1965)  
5272,Le_Duc_Tho,Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)  
5273,Le_Gallienne Eva_Le_Gallienne,United States actress (born in England) (1899-1991)  
5274,Le_Havre,a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine  
5275,Le_Notre Andre_Le_Notre,French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)  
5276,Leacock Stephen_Leacock Stephen_Butler_Leacock,Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)  
5277,Leakey Louis_Leakey Louis_Seymour_Bazett_Leakey,English paleontologist whose account of fossil discoveries in Tanzania changed theories of human evolution (1903-1972)  
5278,Leakey Mary_Leakey Mary_Douglas_Leakey,English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)  
5279,Leakey Richard_Leakey Richard_Erskine_Leakey,English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)  
5280,Leaning_Tower Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa,a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174  
5281,Lear Edward_Lear,British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)  
5282,Leary Tim_Leary Timothy_Leary Timothy_Francis_Leary,United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)  
5283,Lebanese,a native or inhabitant of Lebanon  
5284,Lebanon Lebanese_Republic,an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean  
5285,Leboyer_method_of_childbirth Leboyer_method,a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged  
5286,Leccinum_fibrillosum,an edible fungus with a dark reddish brown cap and a wide light tan stalk that expands toward the base  
5287,Leclanche_cell,voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts  
5288,Ledbetter Huddie_Leadbetter Leadbelly,United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)  
5289,Lee Bruce_Lee Lee_Yuen_Kam,United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)  
5290,Lee Gypsy_Rose_Lee Rose_Louise_Hovick,United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)  
5291,Lee Henry_Lee Lighthorse_Harry_Lee,soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)  
5292,Lee Richard_Henry_Lee,leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)  
5293,Lee Robert_E._Lee Robert_Edward_Lee,American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)  
5294,Lee Spike_Lee Shelton_Jackson_Lee,United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)  
5295,Lee Tsung_Dao_Lee,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)  
5296,Leeds,a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry  
5297,Leeward_Islands,a group of islands in the eastern West Indies  
5298,Left_Bank Latin_Quarter,the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life  
5299,Leger Fernand_Leger,French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)  
5300,Legionella_pneumophilia legionella,the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease  
5301,Legionnaire,a member of the American Legion  
5302,Lego Lego_set,(trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models  
5303,Lehar Franz_Lehar,Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948)  
5304,Lehigh_River,a river in eastern Pennsylvania that flows southeast into the Delaware River  
5305,Leibniz Leibnitz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibnitz,German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)  
5306,Leicester,an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement  
5307,Leicestershire Leicester,a largely agricultural county in central England  
5308,Leichtlin's_camas Camassia_leichtlinii,camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains  
5309,Leiden Leyden,a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620  
5310,Leiden_jar Leyden_jar,an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest  
5311,Leigh Vivien_Leigh,English film actress (1913-1967)  
5312,Leipzig,a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center  
5313,Leishmania genus_Leishmania,flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis  
5314,Lemaitre Georges_Henri_Lemaitre Edouard_Lemaitre,Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)  
5315,Lemmon Jack_Lemmon John_Uhler,United States film actor (1925-2001)  
5316,Lemnos Limnos,a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties  
5317,Lena Lena_River,a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea  
5318,Lenard Philipp_Lenard,German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947)  
5319,Lendl Ivan_Lendl,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960)  
5320,Lenin Vladimir_Lenin Nikolai_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov,Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)  
5321,Lennon John_Lennon,English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)  
5322,Lente_Insulin Lente_Iletin,trade names for forms of insulin that are used to treat diabetes mellitus  
5323,Leo,a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo  
5324,Leo Leo_the_Lion Lion,the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22  
5325,Leo Lion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo  
5326,Leo_I St._Leo_I Leo_the_Great,Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)  
5327,Leo_III,Italian pope from 795 to 816 who in 800 crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans (750-816)  
5328,Leo_IX Bruno Bruno_of_Toul,German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)  
5329,Leo_X Giovanni_de'Medici,son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)  
5330,Leo_XIII Gioacchino_Pecci Giovanni_Vincenzo_Pecci,Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars  
5331,Leon,a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain  
5332,Leon,a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains  
5333,Leon,a city in central Mexico  
5334,Leonard Elmore_Leonard Elmore_John_Leonard Dutch_Leonard,United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)  
5335,Leonardo Leonardo_da_Vinci da_Vinci,Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)  
5336,Leonberg,a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland  
5337,Leonidas,king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)  
5338,Leontief Wassily_Leontief,United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)  
5339,Leotia_lubrica,a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color  
5340,Lepanto Battle_of_Lepanto,Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope  
5341,Lepiota_clypeolaria,an agaric with a ragged stalk and a soft floccose cap  
5342,Lepiota_naucina,an agaric with greyish white fruiting body and gills that change from pink to dingy red  
5343,Lepiota_rhacodes,an agaric with a large cap with brown scales and a thick stalk  
5344,Lepiota_rubrotincta,an agaric with a relatively small pink to red cap and white gills and stalk  
5345,Lepus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba  
5346,Lermontov Mikhail_Yurievich_Lermontov,Russian writer (1814-1841)  
5347,Lerner Alan_Jay_Lerner,United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986)  
5348,Lesbian,a resident of Lesbos  
5349,Lesbos Lesvos Mytilene,an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry  
5350,Lesotho Kingdom_of_Lesotho Basutoland,a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966  
5351,Lesseps Ferdinand_de_Lesseps Vicomte_Ferdinand_Marie_de_Lesseps,French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)  
5352,Lesser_Antilles Caribees,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies  
5353,Lesser_Sunda_Islands Nusa_Tenggara,a chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the east of Java; includes Bali and Timor  
5354,Lessing Doris_Lessing Doris_May_Lessing,English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919)  
5355,Lessing Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing,German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)  
5356,Lethe River_Lethe,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive  
5357,Leuctra battle_of_Leuctra,Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece  
5358,Leuwenhoek Leeuwenhoek Anton_van_Leuwenhoek Anton_van_Leeuwenhoek,Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)  
5359,Levant,the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel  
5360,Levant Levant_morocco,a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding  
5361,Levant_cotton Gossypium_herbaceum,Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short greyish lint removed with difficulty; considered an ancestor of modern short-staple cottons  
5362,Levantine,(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant  
5363,Levi's levis,a popular brand of jeans  
5364,Levi-Strauss Claude_Levi-Strauss,French cultural anthropologist who promoted structural analysis of social systems (born in 1908)  
5365,Levite,a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)  
5366,Lewis C._S._Lewis Clive_Staples_Lewis,English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)  
5367,Lewis Carl_Lewis Frederick_Carleton_Lewis,United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)  
5368,Lewis Jerry_Lee_Lewis,United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)  
5369,Lewis John_L._Lewis John_Llewelly_Lewis,United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)  
5370,Lewis Meriwether_Lewis,United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)  
5371,Lewis Sinclair_Lewis Harry_Sinclair_Lewis,United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)  
5372,Lewiston,a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland  
5373,Lewiston,a town in northwestern Idaho  
5374,Lexington,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought  
5375,Lexington,a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses  
5376,Lexington Concord Lexington_and_Concord,the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)  
5377,Leydig_cell Leydig's_cell,a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone  
5378,Lhasa Lassa capital_of_Tibet Forbidden_City,the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers  
5379,Lhasa Lhasa_apso,a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs  
5380,Lhotse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)  
5381,Li_Po,Chinese lyric poet (700-762)  
5382,Liaodong_Peninsula Liaodong_Bandao,a peninsula in northeastern China that extends into the Yellow Sea, between Bo Hai and Korea Bay  
5383,Libby Willard_Frank_Libby,United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)  
5384,Liberia Republic_of_Liberia,a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves  
5385,Liberian,a native or inhabitant of Liberia  
5386,Liberian_coffee Coffea_liberica,small tree of West Africa  
5387,Liberty_Bell,the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence  
5388,Liberty_Island Bedloe's_Island,an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands; "Congress officially changed the name from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island in 1956"  
5389,Liberty_ship,a slow cargo ship built during World War II  
5390,Libra,a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius  
5391,Libra Balance,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra  
5392,Libra Libra_the_Balance Balance Libra_the_Scales,the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22  
5393,Libreville capital_of_Gabon,the capital of Gabon  
5394,Libya Socialist_People's_Libyan_Arab_Jamahiriya,a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum  
5395,Libyan,a native or inhabitant of Libya  
5396,Libyan_Desert,the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and Sudan  
5397,Lichtenstein Roy_Lichtenstein,United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)  
5398,Lidocaine Xylocaine,a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes  
5399,Lie Trygve_Lie Trygve_Halvden_Lie,Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)  
5400,Liebig_condenser,a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water  
5401,Liechtenstein Principality_of_Liechtenstein,a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland  
5402,Liechtensteiner,a native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein  
5403,Liederkranz,a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor  
5404,Liege Luik,city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium  
5405,Liepaja,a city of southwestern Latvia on the Baltic Sea  
5406,Life_Saver,a candy shaped like a small lifesaver  
5407,Liguria,region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea  
5408,Ligurian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica  
5409,Ligustrum_obtusifolium,small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage  
5410,Liliuokalani Lydia_Kamekeha_Paki_Liliuokalani,queen of the Hawaiian islands (1838-1917)  
5411,Lille,an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders  
5412,Lillie Beatrice_Lillie Lady_Peel,British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)  
5413,Lilo,a type of inflatable air mattress  
5414,Lilongwe capital_of_Malawi,the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi  
5415,Lima capital_of_Peru,capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century  
5416,Limburger,a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor  
5417,Limeira,a city of southeastern Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo)  
5418,Limerick,port city in southwestern Ireland  
5419,Limousin,a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains  
5420,Limpopo Crocodile_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean  
5421,Lin Maya_Lin,United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)  
5422,Lincoln,long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire  
5423,Lincoln Abraham_Lincoln President_Lincoln President_Abraham_Lincoln,16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)  
5424,Lincoln capital_of_Nebraska,capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska  
5425,Lincoln_Memorial,memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln  
5426,Lincolnshire,an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea  
5427,Lind Jenny_Lind Swedish_Nightingale,Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)  
5428,Lindbergh Charles_Lindbergh Charles_A._Lindbergh Charles_Augustus_Lindbergh Lucky_Lindy,United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)  
5429,Lindesnes Naze,a cape at the southern tip of Norway  
5430,Lindsay Howard_Lindsay,United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)  
5431,Lindsay Vachel_Lindsay Nicholas_Vachel_Lindsay,United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)  
5432,Line_of_Control,a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan  
5433,Link_trainer,an early form of flight simulator  
5434,Linnaeus Carolus_Linnaeus Carl_von_Linne Karl_Linne,Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)  
5435,Linotype Linotype_machine,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal  
5436,Linz Lentia,city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center  
5437,Liopelma_hamiltoni,primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet  
5438,Lipchitz Jacques_Lipchitz,United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cubist sculpture (1891-1973)  
5439,Lipmann Fritz_Albert_Lipmann,United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986)  
5440,Lippi Filippino_Lippi,Italian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504)  
5441,Lippi Fra_Filippo_Lippi,Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469)  
5442,Lippizan Lipizzan Lippizaner,a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage; "a Lippizan is black or brown when born but turns white by the time it is five years old"  
5443,Lippmann Gabriel_Lippmann,French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)  
5444,Lippmann Walter_Lippmann,United States journalist (1889-1974)  
5445,Lipscomb William_Nunn_Lipscom_Jr.,United States chemist noted for his theories of molecular structure (born in 1919)  
5446,Lisbon Lisboa capital_of_Portugal,capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic  
5447,Lister Joseph_Lister Baron_Lister,English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)  
5448,Listeria_monocytogenes L._monocytogenes,the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis  
5449,Liston Sonny_Liston Charles_Liston,United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)  
5450,Liszt Franz_Liszt,Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)  
5451,Lithuania Republic_of_Lithuania Lietuva,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea  
5452,Lithuanian,a native or inhabitant of Lithuania  
5453,Little_Bear Ursa_Minor,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star  
5454,Little_Bighorn Little_Bighorn_River Little_Horn,a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand  
5455,Little_Dipper Dipper,a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris  
5456,Little_Missouri Little_Missouri_River,a river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North Dakota  
5457,Little_Rock capital_of_Arkansas,the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River  
5458,Little_Sioux_River,a river that rises in southwestern Minnesota and flows southwestward to the Missouri River in western Iowa  
5459,Little_Wabash Little_Wabash_River,a river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River  
5460,Littre Maximilien_Paul_Emile_Littre,French lexicographer (1801-1881)  
5461,Livermore Mary_Ashton_Rice_Livermore,United States suffragist (1820-1905)  
5462,Liverpool,a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports  
5463,Liverpudlian Scouser,a native or resident of Liverpool  
5464,Livingston Robert_R._Livingston,American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)  
5465,Livingstone David_Livingstone,Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)  
5466,Livonia,a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia  
5467,Livonian,a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia  
5468,Livy Titus_Livius,Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)  
5469,Ljubljana,the capital of Slovenia  
5470,Llano_Estacado,a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains  
5471,Lloyd Harold_Lloyd Harold_Clayton_Lloyd,United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)  
5472,Lloyd_Webber Andrew_Lloyd_Webber Baron_Lloyd_Webber_of_Sydmonton,English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948)  
5473,Llullaillaco,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)  
5474,Lo/Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel  
5475,Loafer,a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel  
5476,Lobachevsky Nikolai_Ivanovich_Lobachevsky,Russian mathematician who independently discovered non-Euclidean geometry (1792-1856)  
5477,Lobito,a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola  
5478,Loch_Achray,a lake in central Scotland  
5479,Loch_Linnhe,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland  
5480,Loch_Ness,a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain  
5481,Lochaber_ax,a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders  
5482,Locke John_Locke,English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)  
5483,Lodge Sir_Oliver_Lodge Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge,English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)  
5484,Lodz,a large city of central Poland  
5485,Loeb Jacques_Loeb,United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924)  
5486,Loestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
5487,Loewe Frederick_Loewe,United States composer (born in Austria) who collaborated with Lerner on several musicals (1901-1987)  
5488,Loewi Otto_Loewi,United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)  
5489,Lofoten,a string of islands off the northwestern coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea  
5490,Logan Mount_Logan,a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)  
5491,Logrono,a city in northern Spain on the Ebro River  
5492,Loire Loire_River,the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean  
5493,Loire_Valley,the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated  
5494,Lolita,a sexually precocious young girl  
5495,Lombard Langobard,a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century  
5496,Lombard_Street,a street in central London containing many of the major London banks  
5497,Lombardy Lombardia,a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland  
5498,Lombardy_poplar Populus_nigra_italica,distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches  
5499,Lome capital_of_Togo,capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea  
5500,Lomotil,trade name of an antidiarrheal  
5501,London Greater_London British_capital capital_of_the_United_Kingdom,the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center  
5502,London Jack_London John_Griffith_Chaney,United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)  
5503,London_plane Platanus_acerifolia,very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree  
5504,Londoner,a native or resident of London  
5505,Long_Beach,a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921  
5506,Long_Island,an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end  
5507,Long_Island_Sound,a sound between Long Island and Connecticut  
5508,Longfellow Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow,United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)  
5509,Loos Adolf_Loos,Austrian architect (1870-1933)  
5510,Loranthaceae family_Loranthaceae mistletoe_family,in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria  
5511,Lord noble nobleman,a titled peer of the realm  
5512,Lord_Chancellor Lord_High_Chancellor,the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords  
5513,Lord_Privy_Seal,the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties  
5514,Lord_of_Misrule,a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration  
5515,Lordship,a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"  
5516,Loren Sophia_Loren Sofia_Scicolone,Italian film actress (born in 1934)  
5517,Lorentz Hendrik_Antoon_Lorentz,Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)  
5518,Lorentz_force,the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"  
5519,Lorenz Konrad_Lorenz Konrad_Zacharias_Lorenz,Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)  
5520,Lorenzo_de'Medici Lorenzo_the_Magnificent,Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists including Michelangelo and Leonardo and Botticelli (1449-1492)  
5521,Lorenzo_dressing,vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress  
5522,Lorraine Lothringen,an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits  
5523,Lorraine_cross cross_of_Lorraine,a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper  
5524,Lorre Peter_Lorre Laszlo_Lowestein,United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)  
5525,Los_Alamos,a town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced  
5526,Los_Angeles City_of_the_Angels L.A.,a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States  
5527,Lot,(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction  
5528,Lot's_wife,(Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt  
5529,Lothario,a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women  
5530,Lothian_Region,a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh  
5531,Louis Joe_Louis Joseph_Louis_Barrow,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)  
5532,Louis_I Louis_the_Pious,third son of Charlemagne and king of France and Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)  
5533,Louis_II Louis_le_Begue Louis_the_Stammerer Louis_the_German,king of France and Germany (846-879)  
5534,Louis_III,son of Louis II and king of the France and Germany (863-882)  
5535,Louis_IV Louis_d'Outremer,king of France (921-954)  
5536,Louis_IX Saint_Louis St._Louis,king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)  
5537,Louis_V Louis_le_Faineant,the last Carolingian king of France (967-987)  
5538,Louis_VI Louis_the_Far Louis_the_Wideawake Louis_the_Bruiser,king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)  
5539,Louis_VII,king of France who led the unsuccessful Second Crusade and fought frequent wars with Henry II of England (1120-1180)  
5540,Louis_VIII,king of France who increased the power of the Crown over the feudal lords (1187-1226)  
5541,Louis_X Louis_le_Hutin Louis_the_Quarreller,king of France (1289-1316)  
5542,Louis_XI,king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483)  
5543,Louis_XII,king of France who was popular with his subjects (1462-1515)  
5544,Louis_XIII,king of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied heavily on the advice of Cardinal Richelieu (1601-1643)  
5545,Louis_XIV Sun_King Louis_the_Great,king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)  
5546,Louis_XV,grandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)  
5547,Louis_XVI,king of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)  
5548,Louisiana Pelican_State LA La.,a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
5549,Louisiana_Purchase,territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada  
5550,Louisianan Louisianian,a native or resident of Louisiana  
5551,Louisville,the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby  
5552,Louvre Louvre_Museum,an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris  
5553,Lovelace Richard_Lovelace,English poet (1618-1857)  
5554,Lovell Sir_Bernard_Lovell Sir_Alfred_Charles_Bernard_Lovell,English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)  
5555,Low David_Low Sir_David_Low Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low,British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)  
5556,Low_Countries,the lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands  
5557,Lowell Abbott_Lawrence_Lowell,United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)  
5558,Lowell Amy_Lowell,United States poet (1874-1925)  
5559,Lowell Percival_Lowell,United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)  
5560,Lowell Robert_Lowell Robert_Traill_Spence_Lowell_Jr.,United States poet (1917-1977)  
5561,Lower_California Baja_California,a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico  
5562,Lower_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta  
5563,Lower_Peninsula,the part of Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron  
5564,Lower_Saxony,a state in northwestern Germany  
5565,Lowlander Scottish_Lowlander Lowland_Scot,a native of the Lowlands of Scotland  
5566,Lowlands Lowlands_of_Scotland,the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous  
5567,Lowry L._S._Lowry Laurence_Stephen_Lowry,English painter (1887-1976)  
5568,Lowry Malcolm_Lowry Clarence_Malcolm_Lowry,English novelist (1909-1957)  
5569,Loxostege_similalis,moth whose larvae are garden webworms  
5570,Lozier Clemence_Sophia_Harned_Lozier,United States physician who in 1863 founded a medical school for women (1813-1888)  
5571,Luanda Angolan_capital,port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola  
5572,Luba Chiluba,a member of a Bantu people in southeastern Congo  
5573,Lubavitch,a town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century  
5574,Lubavitcher,a member of the Lubavitch movement; a follower of Chabad Hasidism  
5575,Lubbock,a city in northwest Texas to the south of Amarillo  
5576,Lubeck,a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League  
5577,Lubitsch Ernst_Lubitsch,German filmmaker of sophisticated comedies (1892-1947)  
5578,Lublin,an industrial city of eastern Poland  
5579,Lubumbashi Elisabethville,a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville  
5580,Lucas George_Lucas,United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)  
5581,Luce Clare_Booth_Luce,United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)  
5582,Luce Henry_Luce Henry_Robinson_Luce,United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)  
5583,Lucite Perspex,a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin  
5584,Lucknow,a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents  
5585,Lucknow,the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)  
5586,Lucretius Titus_Lucretius_Carus,Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)  
5587,Lucullus Licinius_Lucullus Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus,Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)  
5588,Luculus Lucius_Licinius_Luculus,Roman general famous for giving lavish banquets (110-57 BC)  
5589,Lucy,incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974  
5590,Luda Luta,an industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula; it now includes the cities of Dalian and Lushun  
5591,Luddite,any opponent of technological progress  
5592,Luddite,one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment  
5593,Lufkin,a town in eastern Texas  
5594,Luger,a German semiautomatic pistol  
5595,Lugosi Bela_Lugosi Bela_Ferenc_Blasko,United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)  
5596,Luke Saint_Luke St._Luke,(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel  
5597,Lule_Burgas battle_of_Lule_Burgas,the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks  
5598,Lully Jean_Baptiste_Lully Lulli Giambattista_Lulli,French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)  
5599,Lully Raymond_Lully Ramon_Lully,Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)  
5600,Lund,a city in southern Sweden  
5601,Lunt Alfred_Lunt,United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)  
5602,Luoyang Loyang,a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties  
5603,Lupus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus  
5604,Lusaka capital_of_Zambia,the capital and largest city of Zambia  
5605,Lushun Port_Arthur,a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda  
5606,Lusitania,ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain  
5607,Luther Martin_Luther,German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)  
5608,Lutheran,follower of Lutheranism  
5609,Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Landseer_Luytens,English architect who planned the city of New Delhi (1869-1944)  
5610,Lutzen battle_of_Lutzen,a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed  
5611,Luxembourg Grand_Duchy_of_Luxembourg Luxemburg,a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center  
5612,Luxembourg-Ville Luxembourg Luxemburg Luxembourg_City capital_of_Luxembourg,the capital and largest city of Luxembourg  
5613,Luxemburger Luxembourger,a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg  
5614,Luxor El-Aksur,a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes  
5615,Luzon,the main island of the Philippines  
5616,Lycia,an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor  
5617,Lydia,an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC  
5618,Lyly John_Lyly,English writer noted for his elaborate style (1554-1606)  
5619,Lynchburg,a city in central Virginia  
5620,Lyon Lyons,a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon  
5621,Lyonnais,a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes  
5622,Lyonnaise_sauce brown_onion_sauce,brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar  
5623,Lyra,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega  
5624,Lysander,Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)  
5625,Lysenko Trofim_Denisovich_Lysenko,Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)  
5626,Lysimachus,Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)  
5627,Lysippus,Greek sculptor (4th century BC)  
5628,Lysol,a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant  
5629,Lytton First_Baron_Lytton Bulwer-Lytton Edward_George_Earle_Bulwer-Lytton,English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)  
5630,M1,a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances  
5631,M2,a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)  
5632,M3,a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations)  
5633,MANPAD,a man-portable surface-to-air missile  
5634,MEDLINE,the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS  
5635,Maalox,an antacid  
5636,MacArthur Douglas_MacArthur,United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)  
5637,MacDowell Edward_MacDowell,United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)  
5638,MacGregor Robert_MacGregor Rob_Roy,Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)  
5639,MacLeish Archibald_MacLeish,United States poet (1892-1982)  
5640,Macadamia_integrifolia,medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowers  
5641,Macao Macau,a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999  
5642,Macaulay Thomas_Babington_Macaulay First_Baron_Macaulay Lord_Macaulay,English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)  
5643,Macbeth,king of Scotland (died in 1057)  
5644,Mace Chemical_Mace,(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization  
5645,Macedon Macedonia Makedonija,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria  
5646,Macedonia,landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991  
5647,Macedonian,a native or inhabitant of Macedon  
5648,Macedonian_War,one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province  
5649,Mach Ernst_Mach,Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)  
5650,Mach_number,the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound  
5651,Machiavelli Niccolo_Machiavelli,a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)  
5652,Machiavellian,a follower of Machiavelli's principles  
5653,Machu_Picchu,Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century  
5654,Machupo_virus,the RNA virus that causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice  
5655,Mackem,a native of Sunderland  
5656,Mackenzie Mackenzie_River,a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea  
5657,Mackenzie Sir_Alexander_Mackenzie,Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)  
5658,Mackinac_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan  
5659,Macleod John_Macleod John_James_Rickard_Macleod,Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)  
5660,Macon,a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta  
5661,Macoun,similar to McIntosh; juicy and late-ripening  
5662,Macowanites_americanus,a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap  
5663,Madagascan,a native or inhabitant of Madagascar  
5664,Madagascar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world  
5665,Madagascar Republic_of_Madagascar Malagasy_Republic,a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960  
5666,Madagascar_cat ring-tailed_lemur Lemur_catta,small lemur having its tail barred with black  
5667,Madagascar_jasmine waxflower Stephanotis_floribunda,twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions  
5668,Madeira,an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands  
5669,Madeira,an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands  
5670,Madeira Madeira_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River  
5671,Madeira_Islands Madeiras,a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal  
5672,Madeira_cake Madeira_sponge,a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine  
5673,Madison James_Madison President_Madison,4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)  
5674,Madison capital_of_Wisconsin,capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin  
5675,Madonna Madonna_Louise_Ciccone,United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)  
5676,Madonna_lily white_lily Annunciation_lily Lent_lily Lilium_candidum,lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers  
5677,Madrid capital_of_Spain Spanish_capital,the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum  
5678,Mae_West air_jacket,an inflatable life jacket  
5679,Maeterlinck Count_Maurice_Maeterlinck,Belgian playwright (1862-1949)  
5680,Magdalena Magdalena_River,a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla  
5681,Magellan Ferdinand_Magellan Fernao_Magalhaes,Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)  
5682,Magenta Battle_of_Magenta,a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I  
5683,Maghreb Mahgrib,the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia  
5684,Maginot Andre_Maginot,French politician who proposed the Maginot Line (1877-1932)  
5685,Maginot_Line,a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940  
5686,Magritte Rene_Magritte,Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967)  
5687,Mahan Alfred_Thayer_Mahan,United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)  
5688,Maharashtra,a state in west-central India  
5689,Mahayanist,an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism  
5690,Mahdi,(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion  
5691,Mahdist,an adherent of Mahdism  
5692,Mahler Gustav_Mahler,Austrian composer and conductor (1860-1911)  
5693,Maidu,a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California  
5694,Maiduguri Yerwa-Maiduguri,a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center  
5695,Mailer Norman_Mailer,United States writer (born in 1923)  
5696,Maillol Aristide_Maillol,French sculptor of monumental female nudes (1861-1944)  
5697,Maimonides Moses_Maimonides Rabbi_Moses_Ben_Maimon,Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)  
5698,Main_Street,any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis); "Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician"  
5699,Maine Pine_Tree_State ME Me.,a state in New England  
5700,Mainer Down_Easter,a native or resident of Maine  
5701,Maintenon Marquise_de_Maintenon Francoise_d'Aubigne Madame_de_Maintenon,French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)  
5702,Maitland Frederic_William_Maitland,English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)  
5703,Major John_Major John_R._Major John_Roy_Major,British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)  
5704,Majorca,the largest of the Balearic Islands  
5705,Makalu,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high)  
5706,Makarios_III,Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977)  
5707,Maksutov_telescope,reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens  
5708,Malabo,the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea  
5709,Malacca,the third smallest Malaysian state; located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula  
5710,Malachi Malachias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC  
5711,Malaga,a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean  
5712,Malamud Bernard_Malamud,United States writer (1914-1986)  
5713,Malathion,a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites  
5714,Malawi Republic_of_Malawi Nyasaland,a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964  
5715,Malawian,a native or inhabitant of Malawi  
5716,Malay Malayan,a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago  
5717,Malay_Archipelago East_Indies East_India,a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia  
5718,Malay_Peninsula,a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar  
5719,Malayan_tapir Indian_tapir Tapirus_indicus,a tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra  
5720,Malaysia Federation_of_Malaysia,a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957  
5721,Malaysian,a native or inhabitant of Malaysia  
5722,Malaysian_state,one of the several states constituting Malaysia  
5723,Malcolm_X Malcolm_Little,militant civil rights leader (1925-1965)  
5724,Malcolm_stock stock,any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia  
5725,Maldives Maldive_Islands,a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean  
5726,Maldives Republic_of_Maldives,a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965  
5727,Maldivian Maldivan,a native or inhabitant of Maldives  
5728,Maldon Battle_of_Maldon,a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem  
5729,Male,the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands  
5730,Malebranche Nicolas_de_Malebranche,French philosopher (1638-1715)  
5731,Malecite,a member of the Algonquian people of northeastern Maine and New Brunswick  
5732,Malevich Kazimir_Malevich Kazimir_Severinovich_Malevich,Russian abstract painter (1878-1935)  
5733,Mali Republic_of_Mali French_Sudan,a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years  
5734,Malian,a native or inhabitant of Mali  
5735,Malinowski Bronislaw_Malinowski Bronislaw_Kasper_Malinowski,British anthropologist (born in Poland) who introduced the technique of the participant observer (1884-1942)  
5736,Mallarme Stephane_Mallarme,French symbolist poet noted for his free verse (1842-1898)  
5737,Mallon Mary_Mallon Typhoid_Mary,United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)  
5738,Malmo,a port in southern Sweden  
5739,Malone Edmund_Malone Edmond_Malone,English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)  
5740,Malory Thomas_Malory Sir_Thomas_Malory,English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)  
5741,Malpighi Marcello_Malpighi,Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)  
5742,Malraux Andre_Malraux,French novelist (1901-1976)  
5743,Malta,a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea  
5744,Malta Republic_of_Malta,a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964  
5745,Maltese,a native or inhabitant of Malta  
5746,Maltese Maltese_cat,a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat  
5747,Maltese_cross,a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center  
5748,Maltese_dog Maltese_terrier Maltese,breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat  
5749,Malthus Thomas_Malthus Thomas_Robert_Malthus,an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)  
5750,Malthusian,a believer in Malthusian theory  
5751,Malto,a member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India  
5752,Mam,a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala  
5753,Mamet David_Mamet,United States playwright (born in 1947)  
5754,Mammoth_Cave_National_Park,a national park in Kentucky having a large cavern and an underground river  
5755,Man Isle_of_Man,one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea  
5756,Managua capital_of_Nicaragua Nicaraguan_capital,the capital and largest city of Nicaragua  
5757,Manama capital_of_Bahrain,the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island  
5758,Manchester,largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river  
5759,Manchester,a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England  
5760,Manchester_terrier black-and-tan_terrier,a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England  
5761,Manchu,a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century  
5762,Manchuria,a region in northeastern China  
5763,Mancunian,a native or resident of Manchester  
5764,Mandaean Mandean,a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah  
5765,Mandalay,a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon  
5766,Mandela Nelson_Mandela Nelson_Rolihlahla_Mandela,South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)  
5767,Mandelbrot Benoit_Mandelbrot,French mathematician (born in Poland) noted for inventing fractals (born in 1924)  
5768,Mandelbrot_set,a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration  
5769,Mandelstam Osip_Mandelstam Osip_Emilevich_Mandelstam Mandelshtam,Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938)  
5770,Manduca_quinquemaculata,moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms  
5771,Manduca_sexta,moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms  
5772,Manes,a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)  
5773,Manet Edouard_Manet,French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883)  
5774,Manhattan,one of the five boroughs of New York City  
5775,Manhattan_Island,an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located  
5776,Manhattan_clam_chowder,a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings  
5777,Manichaean Manichean Manichee,an adherent of Manichaeism  
5778,Manila capital_of_the_Philippines,the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon  
5779,Manila_Bay,a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet  
5780,Manila_grass Japanese_carpet_grass Zoysia_matrella,lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States  
5781,Manila_hemp Manilla_hemp abaca,a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines  
5782,Manipur,state in northeastern India  
5783,Manitoba,one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada  
5784,Mankato,a town in southern Minnesota  
5785,Mann Horace_Mann,United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)  
5786,Mann Thomas_Mann,German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955)  
5787,Mannheim,a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers  
5788,Mansart Francois_Mansart,French architect who introduced the mansard roof (1598-1666)  
5789,Mansfield,a town in north central Ohio  
5790,Mansfield Katherine_Mansfield Kathleen_Mansfield_Beauchamp,New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)  
5791,Manson Sir_Patrick_Manson,Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)  
5792,Mantegna Andrea_Mantegna,Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)  
5793,Mantell Gideon_Algernon_Mantell,English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852)  
5794,Mantinea Mantineia,the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC  
5795,Mantle Mickey_Mantle Mickey_Charles_Mantle,United States baseball player (1931-1997)  
5796,Manx Manx_cat,a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man  
5797,Manx_shearwater Puffinus_puffinus,small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic  
5798,Manzanilla,very dry pale sherry from Spain  
5799,Manzoni Alessandro_Manzoni,Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)  
5800,Mao Mao_Zedong Mao_Tsetung,Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)  
5801,Mao_jacket,a light weight jacket with a high collar; worn by Mao Zedong and the Chinese people during his regime  
5802,Maoist,an advocate of Maoism  
5803,Maputo capital_of_Mozambique,the capital and largest city of Mozambique  
5804,Maquis Maquisard,a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II  
5805,Maracaibo,a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center  
5806,Maracay,a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center  
5807,Maraco,a member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay  
5808,Marat Jean_Paul_Marat,French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)  
5809,Maratha Mahratta,a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra  
5810,Marathon battle_of_Marathon,a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians  
5811,Marburg_virus,a filovirus that causes Marburg disease; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon  
5812,Marceau Marcel_Marceau,French mime famous for his sad-faced clown (born in 1923)  
5813,Marche Marches,a region in central Italy  
5814,Marciano Rocco_Marciano Rocky_Marciano,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969)  
5815,Marco_Polo_sheep Marco_Polo's_sheep Ovis_poli,Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon)  
5816,Marconi Guglielmo_Marconi,Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)  
5817,Marcuse Herbert_Marcuse,United States political philosopher (born in Germany) concerned about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology (1898-1979)  
5818,Marengo,a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians  
5819,Maria Calophyllum_longifolium,valuable timber tree of Panama  
5820,Mariana_Islands Marianas Ladrone_Islands,a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521  
5821,Maricopa,a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona  
5822,Marie_Antoinette,queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)  
5823,Mariehamn Maarianhamina,a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands  
5824,Marine devil_dog leatherneck shipboard_soldier,a member of the United States Marine Corps  
5825,Marineland,a commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins  
5826,Marini Giambattista_Marini Marino Giambattista_Marino,Italian poet (1569-1625)  
5827,Maritime_Provinces Maritimes Canadian_Maritime_Provinces,the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island  
5828,Mark Saint_Mark St._Mark,Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel  
5829,Markov Andrei_Markov Markoff Andre_Markoff,Russian mathematician (1856-1922)  
5830,Markova Dame_Alicia_Markova Lilian_Alicia_Marks,English ballet dancer (born in 1910)  
5831,Marks Simon_Marks First_Baron_Marks_of_Broughton,English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)  
5832,Marley Robert_Nesta_Marley Bob_Marley,Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)  
5833,Marlowe Christopher_Marlowe,English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)  
5834,Marmara Sea_of_Marmara Marmara_Denizi Marmora Sea_of_Marmora,an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles  
5835,Marquand John_Marquand John_Philip_Marquand,United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960)  
5836,Marquesas_Islands Iles_Marquises,a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia  
5837,Marquette,a town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan  
5838,Marquette Jacques_Marquette Pere_Jacques_Marquette,French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)  
5839,Marquis Don_Marquis Donald_Robert_Perry_Marquis,humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)  
5840,Marrakesh Marrakech,a city in western Morocco; tourist center  
5841,Marrano,(medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly  
5842,Mars Red_Planet,a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color; "Mars has two satellites"  
5843,Marsala,dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily  
5844,Marseille Marseilles,a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean  
5845,Marsh Ngaio_Marsh,New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982)  
5846,Marsh Reginald_Marsh,United States painter (1898-1954)  
5847,Marshall E._G._Marshall,United States actor (1914-1998)  
5848,Marshall George_Marshall George_Catlett_Marshall,United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)  
5849,Marshall John_Marshall,United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)  
5850,Marshall_Islands,a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia  
5851,Marshall_Islands Republic_of_the_Marshall_Islands,a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands  
5852,Marshall_Plan European_Recovery_Program,a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall  
5853,Marstan John_Marstan,English playwright (1575-1634)  
5854,Marston_Moor,a former moor in northern England  
5855,Marston_Moor battle_of_Marston_Moor,a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert  
5856,Martha's_Vineyard,an island summer resort off of Cape Cod  
5857,Marti Jose_Julian_Marti,Cuban poet and revolutionary who fought for Cuban independence from Spain (1853-1895)  
5858,Martial,Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)  
5859,Martin Dean_Martin Dino_Paul_Crocetti,United States singer (1917-1995)  
5860,Martin Mary_Martin,United States actress (1913-1990)  
5861,Martin St._Martin,French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)  
5862,Martin Steve_Martin,United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)  
5863,Martin_V Oddone_Colonna,Italian pope from 1417 to 1431 whose election as pope ended the Great Schism (1368-1431)  
5864,Martinique,an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France  
5865,Marvell Andrew_Marvell,English poet (1621-1678)  
5866,Marx Arthur_Marx Harpo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)  
5867,Marx Herbert_Marx Zeppo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)  
5868,Marx Julius_Marx Groucho,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)  
5869,Marx Karl_Marx,founder of modern communism; wrote the Communist Manifesto with Engels in 1848; wrote Das Kapital in 1867 (1818-1883)  
5870,Marx Leonard_Marx Chico,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)  
5871,Marxist,an advocate of Marxism  
5872,Mary Virgin_Mary The_Virgin Blessed_Virgin Madonna,the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics  
5873,Mary_I Mary_Tudor Bloody_Mary,daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)  
5874,Mary_II,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest daughter of James II and ruled jointly with her husband William III (1662-1694)  
5875,Mary_Magdalene St._Mary_Magdalene Mary_Magdalen St._Mary_Magdalen,sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus  
5876,Mary_Queen_of_Scots Mary_Stuart,queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567; as a Catholic she was forced to abdicate in favor of her son and fled to England where she was imprisoned by Elizabeth I; when Catholic supporters plotted to put her on the English throne she was tried and executed for sedition (1542-1587)  
5877,Maryland,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
5878,Maryland Old_Line_State Free_State MD Md.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
5879,Maryland_chicken,chicken fried than oven-baked and served with milk gravy  
5880,Maryland_golden_aster Chrysopsis_mariana,perennial golden aster of southeastern United States  
5881,Marylander,a native or resident of Maryland  
5882,Masefield John_Masefield John_Edward_Masefield,English poet (1878-1967)  
5883,Maseru capital_of_Lesotho,the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho  
5884,Mashhad Meshed,the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran  
5885,Mashriq,Arabic name for the Middle East  
5886,Mason A._E._W._Mason Alfred_Edward_Woodley_Mason,English writer (1865-1948)  
5887,Mason George_Mason,American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)  
5888,Mason James_Mason James_Neville_Mason,English film actor (1909-1984)  
5889,Mason-Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon's_line,the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War  
5890,Mason_City,a town in north central Iowa  
5891,Mason_jar,a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning  
5892,Masonite,a type of fiberboard  
5893,Masorete Massorete Masorite,a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah)  
5894,Masoud Ahmad_Shah_Masoud,Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)  
5895,Massachuset Massachusetts,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived around Massachusetts Bay  
5896,Massachusetts Bay_State Old_Colony MA Mass.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies  
5897,Massachusetts Massachusetts_Bay_Colony,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
5898,Massachusetts_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off of eastern Massachusetts extending from Cape Ann on the north to Cape Cod on the south  
5899,Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology MIT,an engineering university in Cambridge  
5900,Massachusetts_fern Parathelypteris_simulata Thelypteris_simulata,delicate feathery shield fern of the eastern United States; sometimes placed in genus Thelypteris  
5901,Massasoit,Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)  
5902,Massawa,a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea  
5903,Massenet Jules_Emile_Frederic_Massenet,French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)  
5904,Massif_Central,a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country  
5905,Massine Leonide_Fedorovitch_Massine Leonid_Fyodorovich_Myasin,French choreographer and ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1895-1979)  
5906,Masters Edgar_Lee_Masters,United States poet (1869-1950)  
5907,Mastotermes_darwiniensis,Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites  
5908,Mastotermes_electrodominicus,extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic  
5909,Mastotermes_electromexicus,an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico  
5910,Mata_Hari Margarete_Gertrud_Zelle,Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917)  
5911,Matamoros,a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande  
5912,Mathias Bob_Mathias Robert_Bruce_Mathias,United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)  
5913,Matisse Henri_Matisse Henri_Emile_Benoit_Matisse,French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)  
5914,Matterhorn,a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape  
5915,Matthew Saint_Matthew St._Matthew Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle St._Matthew_the_Apostle Levi,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel  
5916,Matthew_Walker Matthew_Walker_knot,a kind of stopper knot  
5917,Mattole,a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California  
5918,Maugham Somerset_Maugham W._Somerset_Maugham William_Somerset_Maugham,English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)  
5919,Maui Maui_Island,the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands  
5920,Mauldin Bill_Mauldin William_Henry_Mauldin,United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (1921-2003)  
5921,Mauna_Kea,an active volcano on north central Hawaii Island; highest peak in the Hawaiian Islands  
5922,Mauna_Loa,an active volcano on south central Hawaii Island  
5923,Maundy,a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money  
5924,Maupassant Guy_de_Maupassant Henri_Rene_Albert_Guy_de_Maupassant,French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)  
5925,Mauriac Francois_Mauriac Francois_Charles_Mauriac,French novelist who wrote about the conflict between desire and religious belief (1885-1970)  
5926,Mauritania Islamic_Republic_of_Mauritania Mauritanie Muritaniya,a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert  
5927,Mauritanian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritania  
5928,Mauritian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritius  
5929,Mauritius,an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean  
5930,Mauritius Republic_of_Mauritius,a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius  
5931,Maurois Andre_Maurois Emile_Herzog,French writer best known for his biographies (1885-1967)  
5932,Mauser,trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol  
5933,Mauser von_Mauser P._P._von_Mauser Peter_Paul_Mauser,German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)  
5934,Mausoleum_at_Halicarnasus,a white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402  
5935,Maxim Sir_Hiram_Stevens_Maxim,English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)  
5936,Maxim_gun,an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel  
5937,Maximian Marcus_Aurelius_Valerius_Maximianus Herculius,Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)  
5938,Maximilian's_sunflower Helianthus_maximilianii,tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers  
5939,Maxwell J._C._Maxwell James_Clerk_Maxwell,Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)  
5940,Maxzide,trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic  
5941,May_apple,edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant  
5942,May_queen queen_of_the_May,the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival  
5943,May_wine,a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff  
5944,Mayakovski Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Mayakovski,Soviet poet; leader of Russian futurism (1893-1930)  
5945,Mayan Maya,a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"  
5946,Mayenne,a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region  
5947,Mayer Louis_B._Mayer Louis_Burt_Mayer,United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)  
5948,Mayer Marie_Goeppert_Mayer,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)  
5949,Mayflower,the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620  
5950,Mays Willie_Mays Willie_Howard_Mays_Jr. Say_Hey_Kid,United States baseball player (born in 1931)  
5951,Mazar-i-Sharif,a city in northern Afghanistan  
5952,Mazatlan,a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center  
5953,Mazzini Giuseppe_Mazzini,Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)  
5954,Mbabane capital_of_Swaziland,capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland  
5955,Mbeya,a city in southwestern Tanzania  
5956,McAlester,a town in southeastern Oklahoma  
5957,McAllen,a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande  
5958,McBurney's_point,a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis  
5959,McCarthy Joseph_McCarthy Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy,United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957)  
5960,McCarthy Mary_McCarthy Mary_Therese_McCarthy,United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)  
5961,McCartney Paul_McCartney Sir_James_Paul_McCartney,English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)  
5962,McCauley Mary_McCauley Mary_Ludwig_Hays_McCauley Molly_Pitcher,heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)  
5963,McCormick Cyrus_McCormick Cyrus_Hall_McCormick,United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)  
5964,McCormick John_McCormick,United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)  
5965,McCullers Carson_McCullers Carson_Smith_McCullers,United States novelist (1917-1967)  
5966,McGraw John_McGraw John_Joseph_McGraw,United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)  
5967,McGuffey William_Holmes_McGuffey,United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)  
5968,McGuffey_Eclectic_Readers,readers that combined lessons in reading with moralistic messages  
5969,McIntosh,early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce  
5970,McKim Charles_Follen_McKim,United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909)  
5971,McKinley Mount_McKinley Mt._McKinley Denali,a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)  
5972,McKinley William_McKinley President_McKinley,25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)  
5973,McLuhan Marshall_McLuhan Herbert_Marshall_McLuhan,Canadian writer noted for his analyses of the mass media (1911-1980)  
5974,McMaster John_Bach_McMaster,United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)  
5975,McPherson Aimee_Semple_McPherson,United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)  
5976,Mead George_Herbert_Mead,United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)  
5977,Mead Margaret_Mead,United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)  
5978,Mead's_milkweed Asclepias_meadii Asclepia_meadii,milkweed of central North America; a threatened species  
5979,Meade George_Gordon_Meade,United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)  
5980,Meade James_Edward_Meade,English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)  
5981,Meany George_Meany,United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980)  
5982,Mecca,joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam  
5983,Meccano Meccano_set,a child's construction set for making mechanical models  
5984,Medan,a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra  
5985,Medawar Peter_Medawar Sir_Peter_Brian_Medawar,British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)  
5986,Medellin,city in western Colombia; important coffee center  
5987,Medford,a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort  
5988,Medford,town in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of Boston  
5989,Medicaid,health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program  
5990,Medicaid_funds,public funds used to pay for Medicaid  
5991,Medicare,health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over  
5992,Medina Al_Madinah,a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam  
5993,Medinilla_magnifica,a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines  
5994,Mediterranean Mediterranean_Sea,the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia  
5995,Mediterranean_flour_moth Anagasta_kuehniella,small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour  
5996,Mediterranean_fruit_fly medfly Ceratitis_capitata,small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit  
5997,Mediterranean_snapdragon Antirrhinum_majus,perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers  
5998,Mediterranean_water_shrew Neomys_anomalus,a type of water shrew  
5999,Medoc,red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France  
6000,Meibomian_gland tarsal_gland,a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye"  
6001,Meiji_Tenno Mutsuhito,emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912)  
6002,Meir Golda_Meir,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978)  
6003,Meissner Fritz_W._Meissner,German physicist (1882-1974)  
6004,Meissner Georg_Meissner,German anatomist (1829-1905)  
6005,Meitner Lise_Meitner,Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)  
6006,Mekong Mekong_River,an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea  
6007,Melanchthon Philipp_Melanchthon Philipp_Schwarzerd,German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)  
6008,Melanesia,the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania  
6009,Melba Dame_Nellie_Melba Helen_Porter_Mitchell,Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)  
6010,Melba_toast,very thin crisp brown toast  
6011,Melbourne,a resort town in east central Florida  
6012,Melbourne,the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center  
6013,Melchior,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia  
6014,Melchior Lauritz_Melchior Lauritz_Lebrecht_Hommel_Melchior,United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)  
6015,Melkite Melchite,an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor  
6016,Melkite Melchite,an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem  
6017,Mellon Andrew_Mellon Andrew_W._Mellon Andrew_William_Mellon,United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)  
6018,Melville Herman_Melville,United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)  
6019,Memphis,largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River  
6020,Memphis,an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)  
6021,Menai_Strait,a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland  
6022,Menander,comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)  
6023,Mencken H._L._Mencken Henry_Louis_Mencken,United States journalist and literary critic (1880-1956)  
6024,Mendel Gregor_Mendel Johann_Mendel,Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)  
6025,Mendeleyev Mendeleev Dmitri_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Mendeleev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleev,Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)  
6026,Mendelian,a follower of Mendelism  
6027,Mendelsohn Erich_Mendelsohn,German architect who migrated to Palestine in 1937 (1887-1953)  
6028,Mendelssohn Felix_Mendelssohn Jakob_Ludwig_Felix_Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)  
6029,Mendenhall_Glacier Great_Mendenhall_Glacier,a glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska  
6030,Meniere Prosper_Meniere,French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere's disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862)  
6031,Menninger Charles_Menninger Charles_Frederick_Menninger,United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953)  
6032,Menninger Karl_Menninger Karl_Augustus_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)  
6033,Menninger William_Menninger William_Claire_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)  
6034,Mennonite,a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life  
6035,Menomini Menominee,a member of the federally recognized tribe of Algonquian people living on a reservation in central Wisconsin  
6036,Menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation  
6037,Menotti Gian_Carlo_Menotti,United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911)  
6038,Mensa,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud  
6039,Menshevik,a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution  
6040,Menuhin Yehudi_Menuhin Sir_Yehudi_Menuhin,British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999)  
6041,Mercator Gerardus_Mercator Gerhard_Kremer,Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)  
6042,Mercator_projection Mercator's_projection,a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator  
6043,Mercedario,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)  
6044,Mercer John_Mercer,British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)  
6045,Merckx Eddy_Merckx,Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)  
6046,Mercouri Melina_Mercouri Anna_Amalia_Mercouri,Greek film actress (1925-1994)  
6047,Mercury,the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun  
6048,Meredith George_Meredith,English novelist and poet (1828-1909)  
6049,Meredith James_Meredith James_Howard_Meredith,United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)  
6050,Mergenthaler Ottmar_Mergenthaler,United States inventor (born in Germany) of the Linotype machine (1854-1899)  
6051,Merida,the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan  
6052,Meridian,a town in eastern Mississippi  
6053,Merlot,black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux  
6054,Merlot,dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California  
6055,Merman Ethel_Merman,United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)  
6056,Merostomata class_Merostomata,used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida  
6057,Merovingian,a member of the Merovingian dynasty  
6058,Merrimac,an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North  
6059,Merrimack Merrimack_River,a river that rises in south central New Hampshire and flows through Concord and Manchester into Massachusetts and empties into the Atlantic Ocean  
6060,Merton Robert_Merton Robert_King_Merton,United States sociologist (1910-2003)  
6061,Merton Thomas_Merton,United States religious and writer (1915-1968)  
6062,Mesa,a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix  
6063,Mesa_Verde_National_Park,a national park in Colorado containing prehistoric cliff dwellings; semiarid landscape  
6064,Mesabi_Range,a range of hills in northeastern Minnesota where rich iron ore deposits were discovered in 1887  
6065,Mesmer Franz_Anton_Mesmer Friedrich_Anton_Mesmer,Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)  
6066,Mesoamerica,Mexico and Central America  
6067,Mesoamerican,a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica  
6068,Mesopotamia,the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq  
6069,Messiah,the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people  
6070,Messina,a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina  
6071,Metaurus_River,a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy  
6072,Metchnikoff Elie_Metchnikoff Metchnikov Elie_Metchnikov Ilya_Ilich_Metchnikov,Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)  
6073,Methodist,a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church  
6074,Methuselah,(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years  
6075,Metis,a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry  
6076,Metternich Klemens_Metternich Prince_Klemens_Wenzel_Nepomuk_Lothar_von_Metternich,Austrian statesman (1773-1859)  
6077,Meuniere_butter lemon_butter,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley  
6078,Meuse Meuse_River,a European river; flows into the North Sea  
6079,Mexicali,a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border  
6080,Mexican,a native or inhabitant of Mexico  
6081,Mexican-American Mexicano,a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States  
6082,Mexican_Revolution,a revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)  
6083,Mexican_War,after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000  
6084,Mexican_bean_beetle bean_beetle Epilachna_varivestis,introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant  
6085,Mexican_cypress cedar_of_Goa Portuguese_cypress Cupressus_lusitanica,tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa  
6086,Mexican_hairless,any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico  
6087,Mexican_hat Ratibida_columnaris,coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; grows in the great plains along base of Rocky Mountains  
6088,Mexican_hyssop Agastache_mexicana,erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers  
6089,Mexican_juniper drooping_juniper Juniperus_flaccida,small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets  
6090,Mexican_mint Salvia_divinorum,an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin  
6091,Mexican_pocket_mouse Liomys_irroratus,large pocket mouse of Mexico  
6092,Mexican_poppy Argemone_mexicana,annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico  
6093,Mexican_sunflower tithonia,any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays  
6094,Mexico United_Mexican_States,a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810  
6095,Mexico_City Ciudad_de_Mexico Mexican_capital capital_of_Mexico,the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities  
6096,Meyerbeer Giacomo_Meyerbeer Jakob_Liebmann_Beer,German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)  
6097,Meyerhof Otto_Meyerhof Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof,United States biochemist (born in Germany) who studied the metabolism of muscles (1884-1951)  
6098,Miami,a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan  
6099,Miami,a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro  
6100,Miami_Beach,a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels  
6101,Micah Micheas,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)  
6102,Michaelmas_daisy New_York_aster Aster_novi-belgii,North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe  
6103,Michelangelo Michelangelo_Buonarroti,Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)  
6104,Michelson A._A._Michelson Albert_Michelson Albert_Abraham_Michelson,United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)  
6105,Michener James_Michener James_Albert_Michener,United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)  
6106,Michigan Wolverine_State Great_Lakes_State MI Mich.,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region  
6107,Michigan_lily Lilium_michiganense,lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots  
6108,Michigander Wolverine,a native or resident of Michigan  
6109,Mickey_Finn,slang term for knockout drops  
6110,Mickey_Mouse,a fictional mouse created in animated film strips by Walt Disney  
6111,Micmac Mikmaq,a member of the Algonquian people inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada  
6112,Micronesia,the islands in the northwestern part of Oceania  
6113,Micronesia Federated_States_of_Micronesia TT,a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986  
6114,Micronor,trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone  
6115,Microscopium,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus  
6116,Microtaggant,(trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting  
6117,Mid-Atlantic_Ridge,a very long narrow elevation on the ocean floor that runs all the way from Iceland in the North Atlantic to Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic  
6118,Mid-Atlantic_states,a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland  
6119,Middle_East Mideast Near_East,the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"  
6120,Middleton Thomas_Middleton,English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)  
6121,Midi,the southern part of France  
6122,Midi-Pyrenees,a region in southwestern France  
6123,Midland,a town in west central Texas  
6124,Midway Battle_of_Midway,naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands  
6125,Midway_Islands,an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base  
6126,Midwest middle_west midwestern_United_States,the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)  
6127,Mies_Van_Der_Rohe Ludwig_Mies_Van_Der_Rohe,United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)  
6128,Mighty_Mouse,a fictional mouse endowed with great strength and courage  
6129,Milady,an English noblewoman  
6130,Milan Milano,the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages  
6131,Milanese,a native or inhabitant of Milan  
6132,Milhaud Darius_Milhaud,French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)  
6133,Milk Milk_River,a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  
6134,Mill James_Mill,Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)  
6135,Mill John_Mill John_Stuart_Mill,English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)  
6136,Millais Sir_John_Everett_Millais,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1896)  
6137,Millay Edna_Millay Edna_Saint_Vincent_Millay,United States poet (1892-1950)  
6138,Miller Arthur_Miller,United States playwright (1915-2005)  
6139,Miller Glenn_Miller Alton_Glenn_Miller,United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)  
6140,Miller Henry_Miller Henry_Valentine_Miller,United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980)  
6141,Millet Jean_Francois_Millet,French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)  
6142,Millikan Robert_Andrews_Millikan,United States physicist who isolated the electron and measured its charge (1868-1953)  
6143,Mills Robert_Mills,United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)  
6144,Milne A._A._Milne Alan_Alexander_Milne,English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)  
6145,Miltiades,Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)  
6146,Milton John_Milton,English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)  
6147,Milwaukee,largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries  
6148,Minamata_Bay,a bay on the west coast of Kyushu; in the 1950s industrial wastes caused mercury poisoning among the Japanese people who ate fish from Minamata Bay  
6149,Minato_Ohashi_Bridge,cantilever bridge at Osaka, Japan  
6150,Mindanao,the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic  
6151,Minden battle_of_Minden,a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French  
6152,Mindoro,a mountainous island in the central Philippines  
6153,Miniconju,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
6154,Minkowski Hermann_Minkowski,German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)  
6155,Minneapolis,largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities  
6156,Minnesota Gopher_State North_Star_State MN Minn.,a midwestern state  
6157,Minnesotan Gopher,a native or resident of Minnesota  
6158,Minnie_Mouse,the partner of Mickey Mouse  
6159,Minoan,a Cretan who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 BC  
6160,Minsk capital_of_Belarus,the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States  
6161,Minuit Peter_Minuit Minnewit Peter_Minnewit,Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)  
6162,Minuteman,an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution  
6163,Minuteman,a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos  
6164,Mirabeau Comte_de_Mirabeau Honore-Gabriel_Victor_Riqueti,French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)  
6165,Miro Joan_Miro,Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)  
6166,Miss,a form of address for an unmarried woman  
6167,Mississippi Magnolia_State MS Miss.,a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War  
6168,Mississippi Mississippi_River,a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico  
6169,Mississippian,a native or resident of Mississippi  
6170,Missoula,a university town in western Montana  
6171,Missouri,a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri  
6172,Missouri Missouri_River,the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"  
6173,Missouri Show_Me_State MO Mo.,a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union  
6174,Missouri_goldenrod Solidago_missouriensis,similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller  
6175,Missouri_primrose Ozark_sundrops Oenothera_macrocarpa,evening-opening primrose of south central United States  
6176,Missourian,a native or resident of Missouri  
6177,Mister Mr Mr.,a form of address for a man  
6178,Mitchell Arthur_Mitchell,United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)  
6179,Mitchell John_Mitchell,United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919)  
6180,Mitchell Margaret_Mitchell Margaret_Munnerlyn_Mitchell,United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)  
6181,Mitchell Maria_Mitchell,United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)  
6182,Mitchell R._J._Mitchell Reginald_Joseph_Mitchell,English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)  
6183,Mitchell William_Mitchell Billy_Mitchell,United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)  
6184,Mitchum Robert_Mitchum,United States film actor (1917-1997)  
6185,Mitford Jessica_Mitford Jessica_Lucy_Mitford,United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)  
6186,Mitford Nancy_Mitford Nancy_Freeman_Mitford,English writer of comic novels (1904-1973)  
6187,Mithraist,adherent of Mithraism  
6188,Mithridates Mithridates_VI Mithridates_the_Great,ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)  
6189,Mitrula_elegans,a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water  
6190,Mitterrand Francois_Mitterrand Francois_Maurice_Marie_Mitterrand,French statesman and president of France from 1981 to 1985 (1916-1996)  
6191,Miwok,a member of the North American Indian people living in the central Sierra Nevada in California  
6192,Mobile,a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay  
6193,Mobile Mobile_River,a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay  
6194,Mobile_Bay,a bay of the Gulf of Mexico; fed by the Mobile River  
6195,Mobius August_F._Mobius August_Ferdinand_Mobius,German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790-1868)  
6196,Mobius_strip,a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end  
6197,Model_T,the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927  
6198,Modicon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
6199,Modigliani Amedeo_Modigliano,Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)  
6200,Mogadishu Mogadiscio capital_of_Somalia,the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean  
6201,Mogul Moghul,a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857  
6202,Mohammed Mohammad Muhammad Mahomet Mahound,the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)  
6203,Mohammed_Ali Mehemet_Ali Muhammad_Ali,Albanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849)  
6204,Mohammedan Muhammedan Muhammadan,a follower of Mohammed  
6205,Mohave Mojave,a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California  
6206,Mohawk,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State  
6207,Mohawk_River,a river of central New York that flows southeastward to the Hudson River  
6208,Mohican Mahican,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic  
6209,Mohorovicic Andrija_Mohorovicic,Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)  
6210,Mohorovicic_discontinuity Moho,the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents"  
6211,Mojave Mojave_Desert Mohave Mohave_Desert,a desert area in southern California and western Arizona  
6212,Mojave_aster Machaeranthera_tortifoloia,wild aster having greyish leafy stems and flower heads with narrow pale lavender or violet rays; of rocky desert slopes California to Arizona and Utah  
6213,Mojave_rattlesnake Crotalus_scutulatus,extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico  
6214,Moldova Republic_of_Moldova Moldavia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991  
6215,Moliere Jean-Baptiste_Poquelin,French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)  
6216,Moline,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River  
6217,Molise,a region of south central Italy  
6218,Molly_Miller Scartella_cristata,inhabits both coasts of tropical Atlantic  
6219,Molnar Ferenc_Molnar,Hungarian playwright (1878-1952)  
6220,Moloch,a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas  
6221,Molokai Molokai_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)  
6222,Molotov Vyacheslav_Mikhailovich_Molotov,Soviet statesman (1890-1986)  
6223,Molotov_cocktail petrol_bomb gasoline_bomb,a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick  
6224,Moluccas Spice_Islands,a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands  
6225,Mombasa,a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean  
6226,Mommsen Theodor_Mommsen,German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)  
6227,Mon,a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand  
6228,Monaco Principality_of_Monaco,a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera  
6229,Monaco-Ville,the capital of Monaco  
6230,Mondrian Piet_Mondrian,Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)  
6231,Monegasque Monacan,a native or inhabitant of Monaco  
6232,Monel_metal Monell_metal,an alloy of nickel and copper and other metals (such as iron and/or manganese and/or aluminum)  
6233,Monet Claude_Monet,French impressionist painter (1840-1926)  
6234,Mongol Mongolian,a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia  
6235,Mongolia,a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia  
6236,Mongolia Mongolian_People's_Republic Outer_Mongolia,a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia  
6237,Mongoloid,a member of the Mongoloid family  
6238,Monitor,an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac  
6239,Monk Thelonious_Monk Thelonious_Sphere_Monk,United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)  
6240,Monmouth_Court_House Battle_of_Monmouth_Court_House Battle_of_Monmouth,a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces  
6241,Monnet Jean_Monnet,French economist who advocated a Common Market in Europe (1888-1979)  
6242,Monod Jacques_Monod Jacques_Lucien_Monod,French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)  
6243,Monongahela Monongahela_River,a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River  
6244,Mononychus_olecranus,a turkey-sized long-legged fossil 75 million years old found in the Gobi Desert having bird-like fused wrist bones and keeled breastbone and a long tail resembling a dinosaur's; short forelimbs end in a single claw instead of wings; classification as bird or dinosaur is in dispute  
6245,Monophysite,an adherent of Monophysitism  
6246,Monroe,a town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie  
6247,Monroe,a town in north central Louisiana  
6248,Monroe James_Monroe President_Monroe,5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831)  
6249,Monroe Marilyn_Monroe Norma_Jean_Baker,United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)  
6250,Monrovia Liberian_capital capital_of_Liberia,the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia  
6251,Monsieur,used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'  
6252,Monsignor,(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests  
6253,Mont_Blanc Monte_Bianco,the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)  
6254,Montagu Ashley_Montagu,United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)  
6255,Montagu's_harrier Circus_pygargus,brownish European harrier  
6256,Montaigne Michel_Montaigne Michel_Eyquem_Montaigne,French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)  
6257,Montana Treasure_State MT Mont.,a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border  
6258,Montanan,a native or resident of Montana  
6259,Monte_Carlo,a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino  
6260,Montego_Bay,port and resort city in northwestern Jamaica  
6261,Montenegro Crna_Gora,a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro  
6262,Monterey,a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay  
6263,Monterey_Bay,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California  
6264,Monterey_cypress Cupressus_macrocarpa,tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting  
6265,Monterey_pine Pinus_radiata,tall California pine with long needles in bunches of 3, a dense crown, and dark brown deeply fissured bark  
6266,Monterrey,an industrial city in northeastern Mexico  
6267,Montespan Marquise_de_Montespan Francoise-Athenais_de_Rochechouart,French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)  
6268,Montesquieu Baron_de_la_Brede_et_de_Montesquieu Charles_Louis_de_Secondat,French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)  
6269,Montessori Maria_Montesorri,Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)  
6270,Monteverdi Claudio_Monteverdi,Italian composer (1567-1643)  
6271,Montevideo capital_of_Uruguay,the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America  
6272,Montez Lola_Montez Marie_Dolores_Eliza_Rosanna_Gilbert,Irish dancer (1818-1861)  
6273,Montezuma,evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae  
6274,Montezuma_II,the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)  
6275,Montezuma_cypress Mexican_swamp_cypress Taxodium_mucronatum,cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands  
6276,Montfort Simon_de_Montfort Earl_of_Leicester,an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)  
6277,Montgolfier Jacques_Etienne_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)  
6278,Montgolfier Josef_Michel_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)  
6279,Montgomery Bernard_Law_Montgomery Sir_Bernard_Law_Montgomery 1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein,English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)  
6280,Montgomery L._M._Montgomery Lucy_Maud_Montgomery,Canadian novelist (1874-1942)  
6281,Montgomery capital_of_Alabama,the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River  
6282,Montgomery's_tubercle,one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feeding  
6283,Montmartre,the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists  
6284,Montpelier capital_of_Vermont,capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont  
6285,Montrachet,a white Burgundy wine  
6286,Montreal,a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world  
6287,Montserrat,a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies  
6288,Montserratian,a native or inhabitant of Montserrat  
6289,Moody Dwight_Lyman_Moody,United States evangelist (1837-1899)  
6290,Moody Helen_Wills_Moody Helen_Wills Helen_Newington_Wills,United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)  
6291,Moon Sun_Myung_Moon,United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)  
6292,Moon moon,the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"  
6293,Moonie,an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church  
6294,Moor,one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century  
6295,Moore Douglas_Moore,United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)  
6296,Moore Dudley_Moore Dudley_Stuart_John_Moore,English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)  
6297,Moore G._E._Moore George_Edward_Moore,English philosopher (1873-1958)  
6298,Moore Henry_Moore Henry_Spencer_Moore,British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)  
6299,Moore Marianne_Moore Marianne_Craig_Moore,United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872)  
6300,Moore Thomas_Moore,Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852)  
6301,Moorish_arch horseshoe_arch,a round arch that widens before rounding off  
6302,Moravia,a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies to the east of Bohemia and to the west of the Carpathians  
6303,Moray_Firth,an inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland  
6304,Morchella_crassipes thick-footed_morel,a delicious morel with a conic fertile portion having deep and irregular pits  
6305,Morchella_semilibera half-free_morel cow's_head,a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length  
6306,Mordva Mordvin Mordvinian,a member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia  
6307,More Thomas_More Sir_Thomas_More,English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state  
6308,Moreau_River,a river that rises in western South Dakota and flows eastward to the Missouri River  
6309,Moreton_Bay,an arm of the Tasman Sea forming a bay to the east of Brisbane  
6310,Moreton_Bay_chestnut Australian_chestnut,Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood  
6311,Moreton_Bay_tulipwood Harpullia_pendula,Australian tree yielding a variegated tulipwood  
6312,Morgan,an American breed of small compact saddle horses  
6313,Morgan Daniel_Morgan,soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)  
6314,Morgan Henry_Morgan Sir_Henry_Morgan,a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)  
6315,Morgan J._P._Morgan John_Pierpont_Morgan,United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)  
6316,Morgan Lewis_Henry_Morgan,United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)  
6317,Morgan Thomas_Hunt_Morgan,United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)  
6318,Morgan_City,a town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge  
6319,Morgantown,a city in northern West Virginia on the Monongahela river near the Pennsylvania border; site of the University of West Virginia  
6320,Morlett's_crocodile,a variety of crocodile  
6321,Morley E._W._Morley Edward_Morley Edward_Williams_Morley,United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)  
6322,Mormon,the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  
6323,Mornay_sauce,onion-flavored creamy cheese sauce with egg yolk and grated cheese  
6324,Moro,a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines  
6325,Moroccan,a native or inhabitant of Morocco  
6326,Morocco Kingdom_of_Morocco Maroc Marruecos Al-Magrib,a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956  
6327,Moron,a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires  
6328,Morris Esther_Morris Esther_Hobart_McQuigg_Slack_Morris,United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)  
6329,Morris Gouverneur_Morris,United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)  
6330,Morris Robert_Morris,leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)  
6331,Morris William_Morris,English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)  
6332,Morris_chair,an armchair with an adjustable back  
6333,Morrison Jim_Morrison James_Douglas_Morrison,United States rock singer (1943-1971)  
6334,Morrison Toni_Morrison Chloe_Anthony_Wofford,United States writer whose novels describe the lives of African-Americans (born in 1931)  
6335,Morristown,a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters  
6336,Morrow's_honeysuckle Lonicera_morrowii,a grey deciduous honeysuckle shrub paired white flowers turning yellow; Japan  
6337,Morse Samuel_Morse Samuel_F._B._Morse Samuel_Finley_Breese_Morse,United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)  
6338,Mortimer Roger_de_Mortimer,English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)  
6339,Morton Jelly_Roll_Morton Ferdinand_Joseph_La_Menthe_Morton,United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)  
6340,Mosander Carl_Gustaf_Mossander,Swedish chemist who discovered rare earth elements (1797-1858)  
6341,Moscow capital_of_the_Russian_Federation Russian_capital,a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation  
6342,Moselle,German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere  
6343,Moses,(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai  
6344,Moses Grandma_Moses Anna_Mary_Robertson_Moses,United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)  
6345,Mossbauer Rudolf_Ludwig_Mossbauer,German physicist (born in 1929)  
6346,Mosul,a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh  
6347,Mother_Carey's_chicken Mother_Carey's_hen Oceanites_oceanicus,medium-sized storm petrel  
6348,Mother_Hubbard muumuu,a woman's loose unbelted dress  
6349,Motherwell Robert_Motherwell,United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)  
6350,Mott Lucretia_Coffin_Mott,United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)  
6351,Moulmein Mawlamyine,a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban  
6352,Mound_Builder,prehistoric Amerindians who built altar mounds  
6353,Mount_Bartle_Frere,the highest mountain peak in Queensland, Australia  
6354,Mount_Carmel,a mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast; "according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel"  
6355,Mount_Elbert,the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,431 feet high)  
6356,Mount_Rainier_National_Park,a national park in Washington having mountain terrain featuring glaciers and alpine lakes and streams and swamps  
6357,Mount_Saint_Helens Mount_St._Helens Mt._St._Helens,an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity  
6358,Mount_Vernon,the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river  
6359,Mountie,colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police  
6360,Moynihan Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan,United States politician and educator (1927-2003)  
6361,Mozambican,a native or inhabitant of Mozambique  
6362,Mozambique Republic_of_Mozambique Mocambique,a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975  
6363,Mozambique_Channel,an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa  
6364,Mozart Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart,prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)  
6365,Mrs Mrs.,a form of address for a married woman  
6366,Ms Ms.,a form of address for a woman  
6367,Mubarak Hosni_Mubarak,Egyptian statesman who became president in 1981 after Sadat was assassinated (born in 1929)  
6368,Muenster,semisoft pale-yellow cheese  
6369,Mugwump,someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884  
6370,Muhammad Elijah_Muhammad,leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)  
6371,Muir John_Muir,United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)  
6372,Mukalla Al-Mukalla,a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden to the east of Aden  
6373,Mull,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides  
6374,Mullah Mollah Mulla,a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque  
6375,Mullah_Omar Mullah_Mohammed_Omar,reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan (born in 1960)  
6376,Muller Hermann_Joseph_Muller,United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967)  
6377,Muller Johann_Muller Regiomontanus,German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)  
6378,Muller Johannes_Peter_Muller,German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)  
6379,Muller Karl_Alex_Muller,Swiss physicist who studied superconductivity (born in 1927)  
6380,Muller Max_Muller Friedrich_Max_Muller,British philologist (born in Germany) who specialized in Sanskrit (1823-1900)  
6381,Muller Paul_Hermann_Muller,Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)  
6382,Mumbai Bombay,a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India  
6383,Munch Edvard_Munch,Norwegian painter (1863-1944)  
6384,Munchhausen Karl_Friedrich_Hieronymus_von_Munchhausen Munchausen Baron_Munchausen,German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)  
6385,Muncie,a town in east central Indiana  
6386,Munich Muenchen,the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany  
6387,Munich_beer Munchener,a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt  
6388,Munro H._H._Munro Hector_Hugh_Munro Saki,British writer of short stories (1870-1916)  
6389,Murdoch Iris_Murdoch Dame_Jean_Iris_Murdoch,British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)  
6390,Murdoch Rupert_Murdoch Keith_Rupert_Murdoch,United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)  
6391,Murillo Bartolome_Esteban_Murillo,Spanish painter (1617-1682)  
6392,Murmansk,a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II  
6393,Murphy_bed,a bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used  
6394,Murray Gilbert_Murray George_Gilbert_Aime_Murphy,British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)  
6395,Murray James_Murray James_Augustus_Murray James_Augustus_Henry_Murray Sir_James_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Henry_Murray,Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)  
6396,Murray Murray_River,a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide  
6397,Murrow Edward_R._Murrow Edward_Roscoe_Murrow,United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965)  
6398,Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee_River,a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River  
6399,Musca,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon  
6400,Muscadet,white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France  
6401,Muscadet,dry white wine from the Loire valley in France  
6402,Muscat Masqat capital_of_Oman,a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman  
6403,Muscovite,a resident of Moscow  
6404,Muscovy,a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital  
6405,Musial Stan_Musial Stanley_Frank_Musial Stan_the_Man,United States baseball player (born in 1920)  
6406,Muskhogean Muskogean,a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages  
6407,Muskogee,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia and eastern Alabama and constituting the core of the Creek Confederacy  
6408,Muskogee,a town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River  
6409,Muslim Moslem,a believer in or follower of Islam  
6410,Muslimah,a Muslim woman  
6411,Musset Alfred_de_Musset Louis_Charles_Alfred_de_Musset,French poet and writer (1810-1857)  
6412,Mussolini Benito_Mussolini Il_Duce,Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945)  
6413,Mussorgsky Moussorgsky Modest_Mussorgsky Modest_Moussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Mussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Moussorgsky,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881)  
6414,Mutillidae family_Mutillidae,a family of wasps  
6415,Muybridge Eadweard_Muybridge Edward_James_Muggeridge,United States motion-picture pioneer remembered for his pictures of running horses taken with a series of still cameras (born in England) (1830-1904)  
6416,Muztag Muztagh,a highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23,891 feet high)  
6417,Mwanza,a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria  
6418,Myanmar Union_of_Burma Burma,a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"  
6419,Mycenae,an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age  
6420,Mycenaen,a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae  
6421,Mylanta,an antacid  
6422,Mylar,a thin polyester film  
6423,Myrdal Gunnar_Myrdal Karl_Gunnar_Myrdal,Swedish economist (1898-1987)  
6424,Mysore,a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore  
6425,Mysore_thorn Caesalpinia_decapetala Caesalpinia_sepiaria,spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers  
6426,Myxine_glutinosa,typical hagfish  
6427,Myxinikela_siroka,fossil hagfish of the Pennsylvanian period (c. 300 million years ago) that resembled modern hagfishes  
6428,N'Djamena Ndjamena Fort-Lamy capital_of_Chad,the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river  
6429,NADA_daiquiri,a daiquiri made without alcohol  
6430,NAND_circuit NAND_gate,a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate  
6431,NIMBY,someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard  
6432,NOC,an undercover agent who is given no official cover  
6433,Nablus,an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times  
6434,Nabokov Vladimir_Nabokov Vladimir_vladimirovich_Nabokov,United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)  
6435,Nacimiento,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)  
6436,Nag_Hammadi,a town in Upper Egypt  
6437,Nagano,a city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine  
6438,Nagasaki,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb  
6439,Nagoya,an industrial city in southern Honshu  
6440,Naha_City,the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands  
6441,Nahuatl,a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico  
6442,Nahum,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC  
6443,Nairobi capital_of_Kenya,the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris  
6444,Naismith James_Naismith,United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)  
6445,Nakuru,a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region  
6446,Nalchik,a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort  
6447,Namib_Desert,a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean  
6448,Namibia Republic_of_Namibia South_West_Africa,a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa  
6449,Namibian,a native or inhabitant of Namibia  
6450,Namoi Namoi_River,a river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River  
6451,Nampa,a town in southwestern Idaho  
6452,Namur,a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II  
6453,Nan Nan_River,a river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya  
6454,Nan_Ling,a mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west  
6455,Nanaimo,a town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island to the west of Vancouver  
6456,Nanak Guru_Nanak,Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538)  
6457,Nanchang Nan-chang,a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang  
6458,Nancy,a city in northeastern France in Lorraine  
6459,Nanda_Devi,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high)  
6460,Nanga_Parbat,a mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26,660 feet high)  
6461,Nanjing Nanking,a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s  
6462,Nanning Nan-ning,an industrial city in southern China  
6463,Nansen Fridtjof_Nansen,Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)  
6464,Nantes,a port city in western France on the Loire estuary  
6465,Nanticoke,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware  
6466,Nantua shrimp_sauce,white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter  
6467,Nantucket,an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry  
6468,Naomi Noemi,the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament  
6469,Napier John_Napier,Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)  
6470,Napier's_bones Napier's_rods,a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier  
6471,Naples Napoli,a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region  
6472,Napoleon Napoleon_I Napoleon_Bonaparte Bonaparte Little_Corporal,French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)  
6473,Napoleon_III Emperor_Napoleon_III Charles_Louis_Napoleon_Bonaparte,nephew of Napoleon I and emperor of the French from 1852 to 1871 (1808-1873)  
6474,Napoleonic_Wars,a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815  
6475,Nares_Deep,a depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Haiti and Puerto Rico  
6476,Narragansett_Bay,a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island  
6477,Naseby,a village in western Northamptonshire  
6478,Naseby Battle_of_Naseby,a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists  
6479,Nash Ogden_Nash,United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)  
6480,Nashville capital_of_Tennessee,capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music  
6481,Nassau capital_of_the_Bahamas,the capital of the Bahamas  
6482,Nasser Gamal_Abdel_Nasser,Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)  
6483,Nast Thomas_Nast,United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)  
6484,Natal,a port city in northeastern Brazil  
6485,Natal KwaZulu-Natal,a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"  
6486,Natchez,a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River  
6487,Nation Carry_Nation Carry_Amelia_Moore_Nation,United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)  
6488,National_Association_of_Securities_Dealers_Automated_Quotations NASDAQ,a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter  
6489,National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame,a Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players  
6490,National_Library_of_Medicine United_States_National_Library_of_Medicine U.S._National_Library_of_Medicine,the world's largest medical library  
6491,Native_Hawaiian,a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands  
6492,Natta Giulio_Natta,Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979)  
6493,Nauru Nauru_Island Pleasant_Island,a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands  
6494,Nauru Republic_of_Nauru,an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy  
6495,Nauruan,a native or inhabitant of Nauru  
6496,Navaho Navajo,a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah  
6497,Navarino battle_of_Navarino,a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships  
6498,Navratilova Martina_Navratilova,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1956)  
6499,Navy_SEAL SEAL,a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"  
6500,Nazarene,an early name for any Christian  
6501,Nazarene,an inhabitant of Nazareth  
6502,Nazarene Ebionite,a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome  
6503,Nazareth,a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary  
6504,Nazi German_Nazi,a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party  
6505,Nazification,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism; "as the process of Nazification spread they paid less attention to public opinion"  
6506,Nazimova Alla_Nazimova,United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)  
6507,Neandertal_man Neanderthal_man Neandertal Neanderthal Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis,extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia  
6508,Neapolitan,a native or inhabitant of Naples  
6509,Neapolitan_ice_cream,a block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavors  
6510,Nebraska Cornhusker_State NE Neb.,a midwestern state on the Great Plains  
6511,Nebraskan Cornhusker,a native or resident of Nebraska  
6512,Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar_II Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrezzar_II,(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)  
6513,Neckar Neckar_River,a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine  
6514,Neel Louis_Eugene_Felix_Neel,French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904)  
6515,Nefertiti,queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC)  
6516,Nefud An_Nefud Nafud An_Nafud,a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds  
6517,Negeri_Sembilan,one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia  
6518,Negev Negev_Desert,a desert in southern Israel  
6519,Nehru Jawaharlal_Nehru,Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)  
6520,Nejd Najd,a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
6521,Nelson Horatio_Nelson Viscount_Nelson Admiral_Nelson Lord_Nelson,English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)  
6522,Nemea,a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held  
6523,Neohygrophorus_angelesianus,a fungus with a small brown convex cap with a depressed disc; waxy wine-colored gills and a brown stalk; fruits in or near melting snow banks in the western mountains of North America  
6524,Neolentinus_ponderosus,a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender  
6525,Neoplatonist,an adherent of Neoplatonism  
6526,Neopolitan,a resident of Naples  
6527,Neosho Neosho_River,a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River  
6528,Neosporin,trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections  
6529,Nepal Kingdom_of_Nepal,a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China  
6530,Nepal_trumpet_flower Easter_lily_vine Beaumontia_grandiflora,evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers  
6531,Nepalese Nepali,a native or inhabitant of Nepal  
6532,Nephthytis_afzelii,tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves  
6533,Neptune,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants; "the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846"  
6534,Nernst Walther_Hermann_Nernst,German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)  
6535,Nero Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus,Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)  
6536,Neruda Pablo_Neruda Reyes Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes,Chilean poet (1904-1973)  
6537,Nerva Marcus_Cocceius_Nerva,Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98)  
6538,Nervi Pier_Luigi_Nervi,Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)  
6539,Nesselrode Nesselrode_pudding,a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum  
6540,Nestor,(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy  
6541,Nestorian,a follower of Nestorius  
6542,Nestorius,Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451)  
6543,Netherlander Dutchman Hollander,a native or inhabitant of Holland  
6544,Netherlands The_Netherlands Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands Nederland Holland,a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level  
6545,Netherlands_Antilles,a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands  
6546,Neva Neva_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland  
6547,Nevada Silver_State Battle_Born_State Sagebrush_State NV Nev.,a state in the western United States  
6548,Nevadan,a native or resident of Nevada  
6549,Nevelson Louise_Nevelson,United States sculptor (born in Russia) known for massive shapes of painted wood (1899-1988)  
6550,Never-Never,the remote outback of Australia; unpopulated desert country  
6551,Nevis,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis  
6552,New_Britain,the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea  
6553,New_Brunswick,a university town in central New Jersey  
6554,New_Brunswick,a province in southeastern Canada  
6555,New_Caledonia,an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand  
6556,New_Caledonian_yew Austrotaxus_spicata,large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii  
6557,New_Dealer,a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal  
6558,New_England,a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut  
6559,New_England_aster Aster_novae-angliae,common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy  
6560,New_England_clam_chowder,a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk  
6561,New_Englander Yankee,an American who lives in New England  
6562,New_Forest,an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies  
6563,New_Guinea,a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea  
6564,New_Hampshire,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
6565,New_Hampshire Granite_State NH N.H.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies  
6566,New_Hampshirite Granite_Stater,a native or resident of New Hampshire  
6567,New_Haven,a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University  
6568,New_Ireland,an island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea  
6569,New_Jersey,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
6570,New_Jersey Jersey Garden_State NJ N.J.,a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies  
6571,New_Jerseyan New_Jerseyite Garden_Stater,a native of resident of New Jersey  
6572,New_London,a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century  
6573,New_Mexican,a native or resident of New Mexico  
6574,New_Mexico Land_of_Enchantment NM N.M.,a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border  
6575,New_Netherland,a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664  
6576,New_Orleans,a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year  
6577,New_River,a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River  
6578,New_River_Gorge_Bridge,a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia  
6579,New_Siberian_Islands,a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Laptev Sea  
6580,New_South_Wales,an Australian state in southeastern Australia  
6581,New_Waver,a film maker who follows New Wave ideas  
6582,New_World_beaver Castor_canadensis,a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida  
6583,New_World_blackbird blackbird,any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black  
6584,New_World_chat chat,birds having a chattering call  
6585,New_World_flycatcher flycatcher tyrant_flycatcher tyrant_bird,large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing  
6586,New_World_goldfinch goldfinch yellowbird Spinus_tristis,American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer  
6587,New_World_jay,a North American jay  
6588,New_World_least_weasel Mustela_rixosa,of Canada and northeastern United States  
6589,New_World_monkey platyrrhine platyrrhinian,hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails  
6590,New_World_mouse,a variety of rodent  
6591,New_World_opah Lampris_guttatus,from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico  
6592,New_World_oriole American_oriole oriole,American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow  
6593,New_World_porcupine,arboreal porcupine  
6594,New_World_sparrow,sparrow-like North American finches  
6595,New_World_tapir Tapirus_terrestris,a tapir found in South America and Central America  
6596,New_World_vulture cathartid,large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures  
6597,New_World_warbler wood_warbler,small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song  
6598,New_York,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
6599,New_York New_York_City Greater_New_York,the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center  
6600,New_York New_York_State Empire_State NY N.Y.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
6601,New_York_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River  
6602,New_York_State_Barge_Canal,a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain  
6603,New_York_Stock_Exchange N._Y._Stock_Exchange NYSE big_board,a stock exchange in New York  
6604,New_York_fern Parathelypteris_novae-boracensis Dryopteris_noveboracensis,slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris  
6605,New_Yorker,a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City)  
6606,New_Zealand,an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery  
6607,New_Zealand New_Zealand_Islands,North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific  
6608,New_Zealand_beech,any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus; some yield useful timber  
6609,New_Zealand_cotton,a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber  
6610,New_Zealand_daisybush Olearia_haastii,bushy New Zealand shrub cultivated for its fragrant white flower heads  
6611,New_Zealand_spinach Tetragonia_tetragonioides Tetragonia_expansa,coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves  
6612,New_Zealand_wren,birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens  
6613,New_Zealander Kiwi,a native or inhabitant of New Zealand  
6614,Newark,the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey  
6615,Newburg_sauce,lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira  
6616,Newburgh,a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters  
6617,Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne,a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)  
6618,Newcomb Simon_Newcomb,United States astronomer (1835-1909)  
6619,Newfoundland,an island in the north Atlantic  
6620,Newfoundland Newfoundland_dog,a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland  
6621,Newfoundland_and_Labrador,a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949  
6622,Newfoundland_dwarf_birch American_dwarf_birch Betula_glandulosa,small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland  
6623,Newgate,a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902  
6624,Newman John_Henry_Newman Cardinal_Newman,English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)  
6625,Newman Paul_Newman Paul_Leonard_Newman,United States film actor (born in 1925)  
6626,Newport,a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center  
6627,Newport,a port city in southeastern Wales  
6628,Newport_News,a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards  
6629,Newton Isaac_Newton Sir_Isaac_Newton,English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)  
6630,Newtonian,a follower of Isaac Newton  
6631,Newtonian_telescope Newtonian_reflector,reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis  
6632,Newtown_Wonder,apple used primarily in cooking  
6633,Ney Michel_Ney Duc_d'Elchingen,French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)  
6634,Nez_Perce,a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast  
6635,Nganasan,a member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia  
6636,Ni-hard Ni-hard_iron,cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion  
6637,Ni-resist Ni-resist_iron,cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite  
6638,Niagara Niagara_Falls,waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls  
6639,Niagara Niagara_River,a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York  
6640,Niagara_Falls,a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort  
6641,Niamey capital_of_Niger,the capital and largest city of Niger  
6642,Nicaea,an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325  
6643,Nicaragua Republic_of_Nicaragua,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821  
6644,Nicaraguan,a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua  
6645,Nice,a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera  
6646,Nicholas Saint_Nicholas St._Nicholas,a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)  
6647,Nicholas_I Czar_Nicholas_I,czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855)  
6648,Nicholas_II,the last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution; he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks (1868-1918)  
6649,Nicholas_V Tomasso_Parentucelli,Italian pope from 1447 to 1455 who founded the Vatican library (1397-1455)  
6650,Nichrome,an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements  
6651,Nicklaus Jack_Nicklaus Jack_William_Nicklaus,United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)  
6652,Nicol_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized light  
6653,Nicolson Harold_Nicolson Sir_Harold_George_Nicolson,English diplomat and author (1886-1968)  
6654,Nicosia capital_of_Cyprus,the capital and largest city of Cyprus  
6655,Niebuhr Barthold_George_Niebuhr,German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)  
6656,Niebuhr Reinhold_Niebuhr,United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)  
6657,Nielsen Carl_Nielsen Carl_August_Nielsen,Danish composer (1865-1931)  
6658,Nietzsche Friedrich_Wilhelm_Nietzsche,influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)  
6659,Niger Niger_River,an African river; flows into the South Atlantic  
6660,Niger Republic_of_Niger,a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert  
6661,Nigeria Federal_Republic_of_Nigeria,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country  
6662,Nigerian,a native or inhabitant of Nigeria  
6663,Nigerien,a native or inhabitant of Niger  
6664,Nightingale Florence_Nightingale Lady_with_the_Lamp,English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)  
6665,Nigroporus_vinosus,a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores  
6666,Nihau Nihau_Island,the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)  
6667,Nijinsky Vaslav_Nijinsky Waslaw_Nijinsky,Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)  
6668,Nijmegen,an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands  
6669,Nile Nile_River,the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization  
6670,Nilgiri_Hills,hills in southern India  
6671,Nilsson Brigit_Nilsson Marta_Brigit_Nilsson,Swedish operatic soprano who played Wagnerian roles (born in 1918)  
6672,Nimitz Chester_Nimitz Chester_William_Nimitz Admiral_Nimitz,United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)  
6673,Nimrod,(Old Testament) a famous hunter  
6674,Nineveh,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq  
6675,Niobrara Niobrara_River,a tributary of the Missouri River  
6676,Nisei,a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan  
6677,Nissen_hut Quonset_hut,a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section  
6678,Nitrospan Nitrostat,trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris  
6679,Nixon Richard_Nixon Richard_M._Nixon Richard_Milhous_Nixon President_Nixon,vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)  
6680,Nizhnyi_Novgorod Nizhni_Novgorod Gorki Gorky Gorkiy,an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky  
6681,Noah,the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis  
6682,Noah's_flood Noachian_deluge Noah_and_the_Flood the_Flood,(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings  
6683,Nob_Hill,a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco  
6684,Nobel Alfred_Nobel Alfred_Bernhard_Nobel,Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)  
6685,Nobelist Nobel_Laureate,winner of a Nobel prize  
6686,Noether Emmy_Noether,German mathematician (1882-1935)  
6687,Nogales,a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico  
6688,Nogales,a town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona  
6689,Noguchi Hideyo_Noguchi,United States bacteriologist (born in Japan) who discovered the cause of yellow fever and syphilis (1876-1928)  
6690,Noguchi Isamu_Noguchi,United States sculptor (1904-1988)  
6691,Nome,a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century  
6692,Nomia_melanderi alkali_bee,a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States  
6693,Nonconformist chapelgoer,a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England  
6694,Nootka,a member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern Washington  
6695,Nor-Q-D,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone  
6696,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,a region in northeastern France  
6697,Norfolk,port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy  
6698,Norfolk_Island,an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony  
6699,Norfolk_jacket,loose-fitting single-breasted jacket  
6700,Norfolk_terrier,English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears  
6701,Norinyl,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol  
6702,Norlestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
6703,Norma,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way  
6704,Norman,an inhabitant of Normandy  
6705,Norman Greg_Norman Gregory_John_Norman,Australian golfer (born in 1955)  
6706,Norman Jessye_Norman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)  
6707,Normandie Normandy,a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie  
6708,Norris Frank_Norris Benjamin_Franklin_Norris_Jr.,United States writer (1870-1902)  
6709,Norrish Ronald_George_Wreyford_Norrish,English chemist (1897-1978)  
6710,North,the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line  
6711,North Frederick_North Second_Earl_of_Guilford,British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)  
6712,North_Africa,an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea  
6713,North_America,a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama  
6714,North_American,a native or inhabitant of North America  
6715,North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement NAFTA,an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years  
6716,North_American_country North_American_nation,any country on the North American continent  
6717,North_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator  
6718,North_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
6719,North_Carolina Old_North_State Tar_Heel_State NC N.C.,a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies  
6720,North_Carolinian Tarheel,a native or resident of North Carolina  
6721,North_Cascades_National_Park,a national park in Washington that is an alpine wilderness area featuring gold rush and logging campsites  
6722,North_Channel,a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea  
6723,North_Dakota Peace_Garden_State ND N.D.,a state of north central United States bordering on Canada  
6724,North_Dakotan,a native or resident of North Dakota  
6725,North_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator  
6726,North_Island,the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait  
6727,North_Korea Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea D.P.R.K. DPRK,a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948  
6728,North_Korean,a Korean from North Korea  
6729,North_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator  
6730,North_Peak,19,370 feet high  
6731,North_Platte,a town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River  
6732,North_Platte North_Platte_River,a river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River  
6733,North_Pole,the northernmost point of the Earth's axis  
6734,North_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970  
6735,North_Temperate_Zone,Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer  
6736,North_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War  
6737,North_Yorkshire,a county in northern England  
6738,Northampton,the principal city of Northamptonshire  
6739,Northamptonshire,a county is central England  
6740,Northeast northeastern_United_States,the northeastern region of the United States  
6741,Northern_Baptist,a member of the American Baptist Convention  
6742,Northern_Ireland,a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland  
6743,Northern_Marianas Northern_Mariana_Islands,a self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam  
6744,Northern_Spy,large late-ripening apple with skin striped with yellow and red  
6745,Northern_Territory,a territory in north central Australia  
6746,Northern_bedstraw Northern_snow_bedstraw Galium_boreale,North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental  
6747,Northern_dewberry American_dewberry Rubus_flagellaris,of eastern North America  
6748,Northerner,an inhabitant of the North  
6749,Northrop John_Howard_Northrop,United States biochemist (1891-1987)  
6750,Northumberland,the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)  
6751,Northumbria,an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876  
6752,Northwest northwestern_United_States,the northwestern region of the United States  
6753,Northwest_Passage,a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)  
6754,Northwest_Territories,a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut  
6755,Norway Kingdom_of_Norway Norge Noreg,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905  
6756,Norway_lobster Nephrops_norvegicus,edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer  
6757,Norway_maple Acer_platanoides,a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties  
6758,Norway_spruce Picea_abies,tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones  
6759,Norwegian Norseman Norse,a native or inhabitant of Norway  
6760,Norwegian_Sea,the part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast to the north of the North Sea  
6761,Norwegian_elkhound elkhound,breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk  
6762,Norwegian_lobster langoustine scampo,caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster  
6763,Norwich_terrier,English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears  
6764,Nostradamus Michel_de_Notredame,French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)  
6765,Nouakchott,capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast  
6766,Nova_Scotia,a peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River  
6767,Nova_Scotia,the Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns  
6768,Nova_Scotia_lox Nova_lox Nova_Scotia_salmon Nova_salmon Nova_style_salmon,brine-cured salmon that is less salty than most; sometimes sugar is also used in the curing  
6769,Nova_Scotian bluenose,a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia  
6770,Novaya_Zemlya Nova_Zembla,two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads  
6771,Novgorod,a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages  
6772,Novosibirsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia  
6773,Noyes Alfred_Noyes,English poet (1880-1958)  
6774,Nubia,an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser  
6775,Nubian,a native or inhabitant of Nubia; "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt"  
6776,Nubian_Desert,an arid sandstone plateau in northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea  
6777,Nuffield William_Richard_Morris First_Viscount_Nuffield,British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)  
6778,Nullarbor_Plain,a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center  
6779,Numidia,an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria  
6780,Numidian,an inhabitant of ancient Numidia  
6781,Nunavut,an Arctic territory in northern Canada created in 1999 and governed solely by the Inuit; includes the eastern part of what was the Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago; "Nunavut is the homeland of the Inuit people"  
6782,Nuptse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high)  
6783,Nuremberg Nurnberg,a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)  
6784,Nureyev Rudolf_Nureyev,Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)  
6785,Nuttall_oak Nuttall's_oak Quercus_nuttalli,similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin  
6786,Nyala,city in Sudan  
6787,Nyamuragira,an active volcano in eastern Congo  
6788,Nyiragongo,an active volcano in eastern Congo  
6789,Nyquist_frequency,(telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal  
6790,Nyquist_rate,(telecommunication) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal  
6791,O type_O group_O,the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors"  
6792,O'Brien Edna_O'Brien,Irish writer (born in 1932)  
6793,O'Casey Sean_O'Casey,Irish playwright (1880-1964)  
6794,O'Connor Flannery_O'Connor Mary_Flannery_O'Connor,United States writer (1925-1964)  
6795,O'Flaherty Liam_O'Flaherty,Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)  
6796,O'Hara John_Henry_O'Hara,United States writer (1905-1970)  
6797,O'Keeffe Georgia_Okeeffe,United States painter (1887-1986)  
6798,O'Neill Eugene_O'Neill Eugene_Gladstone_O'Neill,United States playwright (1888-1953)  
6799,O'Toole Peter_O'Toole Peter_Seamus_O'Toole,British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)  
6800,OR_circuit OR_gate,a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire  
6801,O_ring,a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure  
6802,Oahu Oahu_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state  
6803,Oakland,a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center  
6804,Oakley Annie_Oakley,United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)  
6805,Oates Joyce_Carol_Oates,United States writer (born in 1938)  
6806,Oates Titus_Oates,English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)  
6807,Oaxaca Oaxaca_de_Juarez,a city of southeastern Mexico  
6808,Ob Ob_River,a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea  
6809,Obadiah Abdias,a Hebrew minor prophet  
6810,Obama Barack_Hussein_Obama,44th President of the United States; first African-American President  
6811,Occam William_of_Occam Ockham William_of_Ockham,English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)  
6812,Occidental,a native inhabitant of the Occident  
6813,Oceania Oceanica,a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)  
6814,Ochoa Severo_Ochoa,United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (1905-1993)  
6815,Ochs Adolph_Simon_Ochs,United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)  
6816,Octans,the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole  
6817,Oder Oder_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea  
6818,Odessa,a city in western Texas  
6819,Odessa Odesa,a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea  
6820,Odets Clifford_Odets,United States playwright (1906-1963)  
6821,Odoacer Odovacar Odovakar,Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)  
6822,Oersted Hans_Christian_Oersted,Danish physicist (1777-1851)  
6823,Offenbach Jacques_Offenbach,French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)  
6824,Ofo,a member of the Siouan people living in the Yazoo river valley in Mississippi  
6825,Ogden,a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons  
6826,Ogden C._K._Ogden Charles_Kay_Ogden,English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)  
6827,Oglala Ogalala,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota  
6828,Ohio Buckeye_State OH,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region  
6829,Ohio Ohio_River,a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River  
6830,Ohio_State_University,a university in Columbus, Ohio  
6831,Ohio_buckeye,a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States  
6832,Ohio_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
6833,Ohioan Buckeye,a native or resident of Ohio  
6834,Ohm Georg_Simon_Ohm,German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)  
6835,Ojibwa Ojibway Chippewa,a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior  
6836,Ojos_del_Salado,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)  
6837,Okeechobee Lake_Okeechobee,a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades  
6838,Okefenokee_Swamp,a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia  
6839,Oken Lorenz_Oken Okenfuss Lorenz_Okenfuss,German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)  
6840,Okinawa,the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands  
6841,Oklahoma Sooner_State OK Okla.,a state in south central United States  
6842,Oklahoma_City capital_of_Oklahoma,capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock  
6843,Oklahoman Sooner,a native or resident of Oklahoma  
6844,Oktoberfest Octoberfest,a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored  
6845,Olaf_II Olav_II Saint_Olaf Saint_Olav St._Olaf St._Olav,King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)  
6846,Old_Catholic,a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope  
6847,Old_English_sheepdog bobtail,large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain  
6848,Old_Faithful,a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes  
6849,Old_South,the South of the United States before the American Civil War  
6850,Old_World,the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas  
6851,Old_World_beaver Castor_fiber,a European variety of beaver  
6852,Old_World_buffalo buffalo,any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo  
6853,Old_World_chat chat,songbirds having a chattering call  
6854,Old_World_coot Fulica_atra,a coot found in Eurasia  
6855,Old_World_crayfish ecrevisse,small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America  
6856,Old_World_flycatcher true_flycatcher flycatcher,any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing  
6857,Old_World_hop_hornbeam Ostrya_carpinifolia,medium-sized hop hornbeam of southern Europe and Asia Minor  
6858,Old_World_jay,a European jay  
6859,Old_World_least_weasel Mustela_nivalis,of Europe  
6860,Old_World_monkey catarrhine,of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together  
6861,Old_World_oriole oriole,mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black  
6862,Old_World_porcupine,terrestrial porcupine  
6863,Old_World_quail,small game bird with a rounded body and small tail  
6864,Old_World_scops_owl Otus_scops,European scops owl  
6865,Old_World_vulture,any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia  
6866,Old_World_warbler true_warbler,small active brownish or greyish Old World birds  
6867,Old_World_yew English_yew Taxus_baccata,predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world  
6868,Old_world_white_pelican Pelecanus_onocrotalus,similar to American white pelican  
6869,Oldenburg Claes_Oldenburg Claes_Thure_Oldenburg,United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)  
6870,Oldfield Barney_Oldfield Berna_Eli_Oldfield,United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)  
6871,Olduvai_Gorge,a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains  
6872,Oligoporus_leucospongia,a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada  
6873,Oliver Joseph_Oliver King_Oliver,United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)  
6874,Olivier Laurence_Olivier Sir_Laurence_Kerr_Olivier Baron_Olivier_of_Birghton,English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)  
6875,Olmec,a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC  
6876,Olmsted Frederick_Law_Olmsted,United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)  
6877,Olympia,a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games  
6878,Olympia capital_of_Washington,capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound  
6879,Olympian,an athlete who participates in the Olympic games  
6880,Olympian_Zeus,a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high  
6881,Olympic_Games Olympics Olympiad,the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country  
6882,Olympic_National_Park,a national park in Washington having rain forests of giant evergreens  
6883,Olympus Mount_Olympus Mt._Olympus Olimbos,a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)  
6884,Omaha,largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest  
6885,Omaha,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935  
6886,Omaha Maha,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska  
6887,Oman Sultanate_of_Oman Muscat_and_Oman,a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil  
6888,Omani,a native or inhabitant of Oman  
6889,Omar_Khayyam,Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)  
6890,Omdurman,a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum  
6891,Omdurman battle_of_Omdurman,a battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese  
6892,Omiya,a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo  
6893,Omsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia  
6894,Ondaatje Michael_Ondaatje Philip_Michael_Ondaatje,Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)  
6895,Oneida,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario  
6896,Ono Yoko_Ono,United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)  
6897,Onondaga,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River  
6898,Onsager Lars_Onsager,United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)  
6899,Ontario,a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada  
6900,Oort Jan_Hendrix_Oort,Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)  
6901,Opel Wilhelm_von_Opel,German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)  
6902,Ophiuchus,a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius  
6903,Oppenheimer Robert_Oppenheimer,United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)  
6904,Oran,a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city  
6905,Orange Orange_River,a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean  
6906,Orangeman,a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign  
6907,Orbison Roy_Orbison,United States composer and rockabilly tenor popular in the 1950s (1936-1988)  
6908,Orczy Baroness_Emmusca_Orczy,British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)  
6909,Ord_kangaroo_rat Dipodomys_ordi,most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States  
6910,Oregon Beaver_State OR Ore.,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific  
6911,Oregon_ash Fraxinus_latifolia Fraxinus_oregona,timber tree of western North America yielding hard light wood; closely related to the red ash  
6912,Oregon_cedar Port_Orford_cedar Lawson's_cypress Lawson's_cedar Chamaecyparis_lawsoniana,large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet  
6913,Oregon_crab_apple Malus_fusca,small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit  
6914,Oregon_grape Mahonia_nervosa,small shrub with grey-green leaves and yellow flowers followed by glaucous blue berries  
6915,Oregon_grape Oregon_holly_grape hollygrape mountain_grape holly-leaves_barberry Mahonia_aquifolium,ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries  
6916,Oregon_maple big-leaf_maple Acer_macrophyllum,maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn  
6917,Oregon_white_oak Oregon_oak Garry_oak Quercus_garryana,small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark  
6918,Oregonian Beaver,a native or resident of Oregon  
6919,Orff Carl_Orff,German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children (1895-1982)  
6920,Oriental_arborvitae Thuja_orientalis Platycladus_orientalis,Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus  
6921,Oriental_beetle Asiatic_beetle Anomala_orientalis,introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses  
6922,Oriental_scops_owl Otus_sunia,Asian scops owl  
6923,Origen,Greek philosopher and theologian who reinterpreted Christian doctrine through the philosophy of Neoplatonism; his work was later condemned as unorthodox (185-254)  
6924,Orinoco Orinoco_River,a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic  
6925,Orion Hunter,a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel  
6926,Orissa,state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal  
6927,Oriya,a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas  
6928,Orizaba,a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort  
6929,Orkney_Islands,an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland  
6930,Orlando,a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World  
6931,Orleanais,a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans  
6932,Orleanist,a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV  
6933,Orleans,a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)  
6934,Orleans siege_of_Orleans,a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429  
6935,Orlon,an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns  
6936,Orly,a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris  
6937,Ormandy Eugene_Ormandy,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1899-1985)  
6938,Orono,a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor  
6939,Orozco Jose_Orozco Jose_Clemente_Orozco,Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949)  
6940,Orpington,English breed of large chickens with white skin  
6941,Orr Bobby_Orr Robert_Orr,Canadian hockey player (born 1948)  
6942,Ortega Daniel_Ortega Daniel_Ortega_Saavedra,Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)  
6943,Ortega_y_Gasset Jose_Ortega_y_Gasset,Spanish philosopher who advocated leadership by an intellectual elite (1883-1955)  
6944,Orthodox_Jew,Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law  
6945,Orwell George_Orwell Eric_Blair Eric_Arthur_Blair,imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)  
6946,Osage,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century  
6947,Osage Osage_River,a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River  
6948,Osaka,port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan  
6949,Osaka_Bay,a bay of the western Pacific in southern Honshu  
6950,Osasco,a city in southeastern Brazil; suburb of Sao Paulo  
6951,Osborne John_Osborne John_James_Osborne,English playwright (1929-1994)  
6952,Oscan,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania  
6953,Oslo Christiania capital_of_Norway,the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast  
6954,Osman_I Othman_I,the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326)  
6955,Ostariophysi order_Ostariophysi,in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes  
6956,Ostrava,an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia  
6957,Ostrogoth,a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD  
6958,Ostwald Wilhelm_Ostwald,German chemist (1853-1932)  
6959,Ostyak Khanty,a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)  
6960,Oswald Lee_Harvey_Oswald,United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)  
6961,Otaheite_arrowroot Otaheite_arrowroot_starch,a starch obtained from the root of the pia  
6962,Otis Elisha_Graves_Otis,United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)  
6963,Oto Otoe,a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska  
6964,Ottawa,a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario  
6965,Ottawa Canadian_capital capital_of_Canada,the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)  
6966,Otto_I Otho_I Otto_the_Great,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)  
6967,Ottoman Ottoman_Turk Osmanli,a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)  
6968,Ottoman_Empire Turkish_Empire,a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire  
6969,Ottumwa,a town in southeast Iowa  
6970,Ouachita Ouachita_River,a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red River  
6971,Ouija Ouija_board,a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages  
6972,Oujda,a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border  
6973,Our_Lord's_candle Yucca_whipplei,yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers  
6974,Ouse Ouse_River,a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber  
6975,Outaouais Ottawa Ottawa_river,a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary between Quebec and Ontario to the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal  
6976,Outer_Hebrides,a 130-mile long archipelago to the northwest of Scotland  
6977,Oval_Office,the office of the President of the United States in the White House  
6978,Oven_Stuffer Oven_Stuffer_Roaster,a brand name for a roasting chicken  
6979,Ovid Publius_Ovidius_Naso,Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)  
6980,Oviedo,a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains  
6981,Ovocon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
6982,Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel  
6983,Ovrette,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel  
6984,Ovulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound  
6985,Owen Robert_Owen,Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)  
6986,Owen Sir_Richard_Owen,English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)  
6987,Owens Jesse_Owens James_Cleveland_Owens,United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)  
6988,Owensboro,a town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market  
6989,Oxbridge,general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)  
6990,Oxford,a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner  
6991,Oxford,a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University  
6992,Oxford_English_Dictionary O.E.D. OED,an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles  
6993,Oxford_University Oxford,a university in England  
6994,Oxonian,a native or resident of Oxford  
6995,Ozark_chinkapin Ozark_chinquapin chinquapin Castanea_ozarkensis,shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States  
6996,Ozarks Ozark_Mountains Ozark_Plateau,an area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma  
6997,Ozawa Seiji_Ozawa,United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935)  
6998,PAYE pay_as_you_earn,the British system of withholding tax  
6999,PC_board,a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board  
7000,PT_boat mosquito_boat mosquito_craft motor_torpedo_boat,a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat  
7001,Pablum,a soft form of cereal for infants  
7002,Pacific Pacific_Ocean,the largest ocean in the world  
7003,Pacific_Coast,a coast of the Pacific Ocean  
7004,Pacific_Northwest,a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia  
7005,Pacific_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_gilli,a bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean  
7006,Pacific_cod Alaska_cod Gadus_macrocephalus,closely related to Atlantic cod  
7007,Pacific_giant_salamander Dicamptodon_ensatus,large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America  
7008,Pacific_halibut Hippoglossus_stenolepsis,a righteye flounder found in the Pacific  
7009,Pacific_herring Clupea_harengus_pallasii,important food fish of the northern Pacific  
7010,Pacific_newt,any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America  
7011,Pacific_ridley olive_ridley Lepidochelys_olivacea,olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern Atlantic oceans  
7012,Pacific_sardine Sardinops_caerulea,small pilchards common off the pacific coast of North America  
7013,Pacific_spiny_dogfish Squalus_suckleyi,dogfish of Pacific coast of North America  
7014,Pacific_sturgeon white_sturgeon Sacramento_sturgeon Acipenser_transmontanus,food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America  
7015,Pacific_tree_toad Hyla_regilla,the most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America  
7016,Pacific_tripletail Lobotes_pacificus,tripletail found in the Pacific  
7017,Pacific_walrus Odobenus_divergens,a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific  
7018,Pacific_yew California_yew western_yew Taxus_brevifolia,small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood  
7019,Pacinian_corpuscle,a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals  
7020,Paddy Mick Mickey,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent  
7021,Paderewski Ignace_Paderewski Ignace_Jan_Paderewski,Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)  
7022,Padua Padova Patavium,a city in Veneto  
7023,Paducah,a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River  
7024,Paganini Niccolo_Paganini,Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)  
7025,Page Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page,English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)  
7026,Page Thomas_Nelson_Page,United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)  
7027,Paget Sir_James_Paget,English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)  
7028,Pago_Pago Pango_Pango,a port in American Samoa  
7029,Pahang,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
7030,Pahlavi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlavi Shah_Pahlavi Pahlevi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlevi,Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)  
7031,Paige Satchel_Paige Leroy_Robert_Paige,United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)  
7032,Paine Robert_Treat_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)  
7033,Paine Tom_Paine Thomas_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)  
7034,Painted_Desert,a desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona  
7035,Paiute Piute,a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States  
7036,Pakistan Islamic_Republic_of_Pakistan West_Pakistan,a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947  
7037,Pakistani,a native or inhabitant of Pakistan  
7038,Palatinate Pfalz,a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine  
7039,Palatine,the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces  
7040,Palau Palau_Islands Belau Pelew,a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean  
7041,Palau Republic_of_Palau TT,a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States  
7042,Paleacrita_vernata,moth whose larvae are spring cankerworms  
7043,Paleo-American Paleo-Amerind Paleo-Indian,a member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch  
7044,Palermo,the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years  
7045,Palestine,a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948  
7046,Palestine Canaan Holy_Land Promised_Land,an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism  
7047,Palestinian Palestinian_Arab,a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine  
7048,Palestrina Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrina,Italian composer (1526-1594)  
7049,Palgrave Francis_Turner_Palgrave,English poet (1824-1897)  
7050,Pall_Mall,a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs  
7051,Palladio Andrea_Palladio,highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)  
7052,Pallas,a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered  
7053,Palm_Beach,a resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast  
7054,Palmer Arnold_Palmer Arnold_Daniel_Palmer,United States golfer (born in 1929)  
7055,Palo_Alto,a university town in California  
7056,Pamir_Mountains the_Pamirs,a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China  
7057,Pamlico,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina  
7058,Panama Republic_of_Panama,a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903  
7059,Panama_Canal,a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)  
7060,Panama_Canal_Zone Canal_Zone,a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal  
7061,Panama_City,a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida  
7062,Panama_City capital_of_Panama Panamanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Panama  
7063,Panama_redwood quira,hard heavy red wood of a quira tree  
7064,Panama_redwood_tree Panama_redwood Platymiscium_pinnatum,large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers  
7065,Panama_tree Sterculia_apetala,large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk  
7066,Panamanian,a native or inhabitant of Panama  
7067,Panchen_Lama,the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama  
7068,Pandora's_box,(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind  
7069,Pangaea Pangea,(plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland  
7070,Panini,Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)  
7071,Panipat battle_of_Panipat,battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761  
7072,Panofsky Erwin_Panofsky,art historian (1892-1968)  
7073,Pantaloon,a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes  
7074,Papal_States,the temporal dominions belonging to the pope (especially in central Italy)  
7075,Papeete,the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti  
7076,Papua,the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea  
7077,Papua_New_Guinea Independent_State_of_Papua_New_Guinea,a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations  
7078,Papuan,a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea  
7079,Para Para_River,an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows  
7080,Para_rubber,a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees  
7081,Para_rubber_tree caoutchouc_tree Hevea_brasiliensis,deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber  
7082,Paracelsus Philippus_Aureolus_Paracelsus Theophrastus_Philippus_Aureolus_Bombastus_von_Hohenheim,Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)  
7083,Paraguay Republic_of_Paraguay,a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811  
7084,Paraguayan,a native or inhabitant of Paraguay  
7085,Paramaribo capital_of_Suriname,the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam  
7086,Parana Parana_River,a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata  
7087,Paranthropus genus_Paranthropus,former classification for Australopithecus robustus  
7088,Pareto Vilfredo_Pareto,Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923)  
7089,Paris,a town in northeastern Texas  
7090,Paris City_of_Light French_capital capital_of_France,the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce  
7091,Paris_University University_of_Paris Sorbonne,a university in Paris; intellectual center of France  
7092,Paris_green,a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate  
7093,Parisian,a native or resident of Paris  
7094,Parisienne,a female native or resident of Paris  
7095,Park Mungo_Park,Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)  
7096,Park_Avenue Park_Ave.,a fashionable residential street in New York City  
7097,Parker Charlie_Parker Yardbird_Parker Bird_Parker Charles_Christopher_Parker,United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)  
7098,Parker Dorothy_Parker Dorothy_Rothschild_Parker,United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)  
7099,Parker_House_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking  
7100,Parkersburg,a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river  
7101,Parkia_javanica,tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers; grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens  
7102,Parkinson C._Northcote_Parkinson Cyril_Northcote_Parkinson,British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)  
7103,Parkinson James_Parkinson,English surgeon (1755-1824)  
7104,Parks Rosa_Parks,United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)  
7105,Parliamentarian Member_of_Parliament,an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons  
7106,Parmenides,a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)  
7107,Parmesan,hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated  
7108,Parnaiba Parnahiba,a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean  
7109,Parnassus Mount_Parnassus Liakoura,(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"  
7110,Parnell Charles_Stewart_Parnell,Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)  
7111,Parr Catherine_Parr,Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)  
7112,Parrish Maxfield_Parrish Maxfield_Frederick_Parrish,United States painter (1870-1966)  
7113,Parry's_penstemon Penstemon_parryi,erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona  
7114,Parry's_pinyon Pinus_quadrifolia Pinus_parryana,five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes three-needled or four-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)  
7115,Parry_manzanita Arctostaphylos_manzanita,erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California  
7116,Parsee Parsi,a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India  
7117,Parsons Talcott_Parsons,United States sociologist (1902-1979)  
7118,Parsons_table,a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width  
7119,Parthenon,the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture  
7120,Parthia,an ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226  
7121,Parthian,a native or inhabitant of Parthia  
7122,Pasadena,a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles  
7123,Pascal Blaise_Pascal,French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)  
7124,Passamaquody,a member of the Algonquian people related to the Malecite and living in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick  
7125,Passero Cape_Passero,a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)  
7126,Pasternak Boris_Pasternak Boris_Leonidovich_Pasternak,Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)  
7127,Pasteur Louis_Pasteur,French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)  
7128,Patagonia,region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic  
7129,Patagonian_Desert,a semiarid region in southern South America  
7130,Paterson,a city of northeastern New Jersey  
7131,Paterson William_Patterson,American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)  
7132,Pathan Pashtun Pushtun Pashtoon,a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"  
7133,Paton Alan_Paton Alan_Stewart_Paton,South African writer (1903-1988)  
7134,Patras Patrai,a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages  
7135,Patrick Saint_Patrick St._Patrick,Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century  
7136,Patwin,a member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California  
7137,Paul Alice_Paul,United States feminist (1885-1977)  
7138,Paul Saint_Paul St._Paul Apostle_Paul Paul_the_Apostle Apostle_of_the_Gentiles Saul Saul_of_Tarsus,(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"  
7139,Paul_III Alessandro_Farnese,Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)  
7140,Paul_VI Giovanni_Battista_Montini,Italian pope from 1963 to 1978 who eased restrictions on fasting and on interfaith marriages (1897-1978)  
7141,Pauli Wolfgang_Pauli,United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)  
7142,Pauling Linus_Pauling Linus_Carl_Pauling,United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)  
7143,Paulo_Afonso Paulo_Afonso_Falls,a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil  
7144,Pavarotti Luciano_Pavarotti,Italian tenor (born in 1935)  
7145,Pavlov Ivan_Pavlov Ivan_Petrovich_Pavlov,Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)  
7146,Pavlova Anna_Pavlova,Russian ballerina (1882-1931)  
7147,Pavo,a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara  
7148,Pawnee,a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma  
7149,Paxton Joseph_Paxton Sir_Joseph_Paxton,English architect (1801-1865)  
7150,Payne's_grey Payne's_gray,any pigment that produces a greyish to dark greyish blue  
7151,Pays_de_la_Loire,an agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay  
7152,Peabody Elizabeth_Peabody Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody,educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)  
7153,Pearl_Harbor,a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941  
7154,Pearl_River,a river in Mississippi that flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico  
7155,Pearmain,any of several varieties of apples with red skins  
7156,Peary Robert_Peary Robert_E._Peary Robert_Edwin_Peary,United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)  
7157,Pecos Pecos_River,a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas  
7158,Pee_Dee Pee_Dee_River,a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean  
7159,Peel Robert_Peel Sir_Robert_Peel,British politician (1788-1850)  
7160,Pegasus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces  
7161,Pei I._M._Pei Ieoh_Ming_Pei,United States architect (born in China in 1917)  
7162,Peirce Benjamin_Peirce,United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)  
7163,Peirce Charles_Peirce Charles_Sanders_Peirce,United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)  
7164,Pekinese Pekingese Peke,a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle  
7165,Peking_man,fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II  
7166,Pelagius,a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)  
7167,Pelham,a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle  
7168,Peloponnese Peloponnesus Peloponnesian_Peninsula,the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC  
7169,Peloponnesian_War,a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC  
7170,Pembroke Pembroke_Welsh_corgi,the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail  
7171,Penang,the second smallest Malaysian state; located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia  
7172,Penn William_Penn,Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)  
7173,Pennines Pennine_Chain,a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers  
7174,Pennsylvania,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
7175,Pennsylvania Keystone_State PA Pa.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
7176,Pennsylvanian Keystone_Stater,a native or resident of Pennsylvania  
7177,Penobscot,a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine  
7178,Penobscot Penobscot_River,a river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay  
7179,Penobscot_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine  
7180,Pensacola,a town in extreme northwest Florida  
7181,Pentagon,a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense  
7182,Pentecostal Pentecostalist,any member of a Pentecostal religious body  
7183,Penutian,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages  
7184,Peoria,a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River  
7185,Pepin Pepin_III Pepin_the_Short,king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)  
7186,Pepsi Pepsi_Cola,Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola  
7187,Pepto-bismal,an antacid  
7188,Pepys Samuel_Pepys,English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)  
7189,Perak,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
7190,Percheron,one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery  
7191,Percy Sir_Henry_Percy Hotspur Harry_Hotspur,English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)  
7192,Percy Walker_Percy,United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)  
7193,Perejil,a small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain  
7194,Pergamum,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here  
7195,Pericles,Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)  
7196,Perlis,the smallest Malaysian state; located at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia  
7197,Perm Molotov,a city in the European part of Russia  
7198,Permalloy,an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized  
7199,Pernod,(registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise  
7200,Peron Juan_Domingo_Peron,Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)  
7201,Perry Matthew_Calbraith_Perry,United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)  
7202,Perry Oliver_Hazard_Perry Commodore_Perry,United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)  
7203,Perry Ralph_Barton_Perry,United States philosopher (1876-1957)  
7204,Persepolis,an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins  
7205,Perseus,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way  
7206,Pershing John_Joseph_Pershing Black_Jack_Pershing,United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)  
7207,Persia Persian_Empire,an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC  
7208,Persian_Gulf Arabian_Gulf,a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world  
7209,Persian_Gulf_War Gulf_War,a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991  
7210,Persian_cat,a long-haired breed of cat  
7211,Persian_iris Iris_persica,bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers  
7212,Persian_lamb,the fur of a karakul lamb  
7213,Persian_lamb,a karakul lamb  
7214,Persian_lilac Syringa_persica,small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers  
7215,Persian_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh  
7216,Persian_violet Exacum_affine,perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers  
7217,Perth,the state capital of Western Australia  
7218,Peru Republic_of_Peru,a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries  
7219,Perutz Max_Perutz Max_Ferdinand_Perutz,English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)  
7220,Peruvian,a native or inhabitant of Peru  
7221,Peruvian_balsam Myroxylon_pereirae Myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae,tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam  
7222,Peruvian_cotton Gossypium_peruvianum,cotton with long rough hairy fibers  
7223,Peruvian_current Humboldt_current,a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west  
7224,Peruvian_lily lily_of_the_Incas Alstroemeria_pelegrina,an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowers  
7225,Peshawar,city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass  
7226,Peter Simon_Peter Saint_Peter St._Peter Saint_Peter_the_Apostle St._Peter_the_Apostle,disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope  
7227,Peter_I Czar_Peter_I Peter_the_Great,czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)  
7228,Peter_Pan,a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up  
7229,Peter_Pan_collar,a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front  
7230,Petersburg,a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War  
7231,Petersburg Petersburg_Campaign,the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee  
7232,Petrarch Petrarca Francesco_Petrarca,an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)  
7233,Petri_dish,a shallow dish used to culture bacteria  
7234,Petrified_Forest_National_Park,a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous trees  
7235,Petronas_Towers,twin skyscrapers built in Kuala Lumpur in 1997; 1482 feet high  
7236,Petronius Gaius_Petronius Petronius_Arbiter,Roman satirist (died in 66)  
7237,Peyer's_patch Peter's_gland,any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon  
7238,Peziza_domicilina,a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats  
7239,Phallus_ravenelii,this stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh  
7240,Pharaoh Pharaoh_of_Egypt,the title of the ancient Egyptian kings  
7241,Pharisee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions  
7242,Pharsalus battle_of_Pharsalus,Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC  
7243,Phidias Pheidias,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)  
7244,Philadelphia City_of_Brotherly_Love,the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania  
7245,Philadelphia_fleabane Erigeron_philadelphicus,especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada  
7246,Philemon,(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety  
7247,Philemon,(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul  
7248,Philip Prince_Philip Duke_of_Edinburgh,Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)  
7249,Philip_II Philip_Augustus,son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)  
7250,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Macedon,king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)  
7251,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Spain,king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)  
7252,Philip_V,king of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece  
7253,Philip_VI Philip_of_Valois,king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350)  
7254,Philippi,a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity  
7255,Philippi battle_of_Philippi,Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC  
7256,Philippian,a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia  
7257,Philippine_Sea battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea,a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte  
7258,Philippine_mahogany,red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish  
7259,Philippine_mahogany Philippine_cedar kalantas Toona_calantas Cedrela_calantas,Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood  
7260,Philippines Philippine_Islands,an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands  
7261,Philippines Republic_of_the_Philippines,a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946  
7262,Philistia,an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times  
7263,Philistine,a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC  
7264,Phillips_screw,a screw with a special head having crossed slots  
7265,Phillips_screwdriver,a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws  
7266,Phintias Pythias,friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)  
7267,Phnom_Penh Pnom_Penh Cambodian_capital,the capital and largest city of Kampuchea  
7268,Phobos,the larger of the two satellites of Mars  
7269,Phoenicia Phenicia,an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean  
7270,Phoenician,a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.  
7271,Phoenix,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor  
7272,Phoenix capital_of_Arizona,the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation  
7273,Pholiota_astragalina,a fungus with a smooth orange cap and yellow gills and pale yellow stalk  
7274,Pholiota_aurea golden_pholiota,a beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast  
7275,Pholiota_destruens,a large fungus with whitish scales on the cap and remnants of the veil hanging from the cap; the stalk is thick and hard  
7276,Pholiota_flammans,a fungus with a yellow cap covered with fine scales as is the stalk  
7277,Pholiota_flavida,a fungus that grows in clusters on the ground; cap is brownish orange with a surface that is smooth and slightly sticky; whitish gills and a cylindrical brown stalk  
7278,Pholiota_squarrosa scaly_pholiota,a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age  
7279,Pholiota_squarrosa-adiposa,a gilled fungus having yellow slimy caps with conspicuous tawny scales on the caps and stalks  
7280,Pholiota_squarrosoides,a pale buff fungus with tawny scales  
7281,Photius,Patriarch of Constantinople and saint of the Greek Orthodox Church; was condemned by the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 869 but was reinstated by a later pope  
7282,Photostat Photostat_machine,a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper  
7283,Phrygia,an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor  
7284,Phrygian,a native or inhabitant of Phrygia  
7285,Phylloporus_boletinoides,a fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and pores that extend part way down the stalk  
7286,Phyllostomus_hastatus,a variety of leaf-nosed bat  
7287,Phytophthora_citrophthora,causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits  
7288,Phytophthora_infestans,fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes  
7289,Piaf Edith_Piaf Edith_Giovanna_Gassion Little_Sparrow,French cabaret singer (1915-1963)  
7290,Piaget Jean_Piaget,Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)  
7291,Picardie Picardy,a region of northern France on the English Channel  
7292,Picasso Pablo_Picasso,prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)  
7293,Pickett George_Edward_Pickett,American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)  
7294,Pickford Mary_Pickford Gladys_Smith,United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)  
7295,Pictor,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba  
7296,Piedmont,the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama  
7297,Piedmont Piemonte,the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley  
7298,Piedmont_glacier Piedmont_type_of_glacier,a type of glaciation characteristic of Alaska; large valley glaciers meet to form an almost stagnant sheet of ice  
7299,Pierce Franklin_Pierce President_Pierce,14th President of the United States (1804-1869)  
7300,Pierre capital_of_South_Dakota,capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river  
7301,Pierre_Laporte_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec  
7302,Pike's_Peak,a mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (14,109 feet high)  
7303,Pilate Pontius_Pilate,the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)  
7304,Pilgrim Pilgrim_Father,one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620  
7305,Pillars_of_Hercules,the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules  
7306,Pilsen Plzen,a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated  
7307,Pilsner Pilsener,a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen  
7308,Piltdown_man Piltdown_hoax,a supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax  
7309,Pima,a member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico  
7310,Pimlico,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness  
7311,Pinatubo Mount_Pinatubo,a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy  
7312,Pincus Gregory_Pincus Gregory_Goodwin_Pincus,United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)  
7313,Pindar,Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)  
7314,Pine_Bluff,a town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River  
7315,Ping Ping_River,a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya  
7316,Pinot Pinot_grape,any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes  
7317,Pinot_blanc,white wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis, France  
7318,Pinot_blanc,dry white California table wine made from white Pinot grapes  
7319,Pinot_noir,red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France  
7320,Pinot_noir,dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes  
7321,Pinsk,a city of southwestern Belarus  
7322,Pinter Harold_Pinter,English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)  
7323,Pippin,any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red  
7324,Pipturus_albidus,Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made  
7325,Pirandello Luigi_Pirandello,Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936)  
7326,Pisa,a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower  
7327,Pisces,a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries  
7328,Pisces Fish,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces  
7329,Pisces Pisces_the_Fishes Fish,the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20  
7330,Pissis,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high)  
7331,Piston Walter_Piston,United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)  
7332,Pithecanthropus Pithecanthropus_erectus genus_Pithecanthropus,former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus  
7333,Pitman Sir_Isaac_Pitman,English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)  
7334,Pitot Henri_Pitot,French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)  
7335,Pitot-static_tube Pitot_head Pitot_tube,measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed  
7336,Pitot_tube Pitot,measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow  
7337,Pitt George_Pitt George_Dibdin_Pitt George_Dibdin-Pitt,a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)  
7338,Pitt William_Pitt First_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Elder,English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)  
7339,Pitt William_Pitt Second_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Younger,English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)  
7340,Pittsburgh,a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh  
7341,Pittsfield,a town in western Massachusetts  
7342,Pius_II Aeneas_Silvius Enea_Silvio_Piccolomini,Italian pope from 1458 to 1464 who is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)  
7343,Pius_IX Giovanni_Mastai-Ferretti Giovanni_Maria_Mastai-Ferretti,Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary  
7344,Pius_V Antonio_Ghislieri,Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)  
7345,Pius_VI Giovanni_Angelo_Braschi Giannangelo_Braschi,Italian pope from 1775 to 1799 who served during the French Revolution; Napoleon attacked the Papal States and in 1797 Pius VI was taken to France where he died (1717-1799)  
7346,Pius_VII Barnaba_Chiaramonti Luigi_Barnaba_Gregorio_Chiaramonti,Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823)  
7347,Pius_X Giuseppe_Sarto Giuseppe_Melchiorre_Sarto,pope who condemned religious modernism; he was canonized in 1954 because of his interest in the poor (1835-1914)  
7348,Pius_XI Achille_Ratti Ambrogio_Damiano_Achille_Ratti,pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)  
7349,Pius_XII Eugenio_Pacelli,pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)  
7350,Pizarro Francisco_Pizarro,Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)  
7351,Plains_Indian Buffalo_Indian,a member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America  
7352,Planck Max_Planck Max_Karl_Ernst_Ludwig_Planck,German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)  
7353,Plano,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)  
7354,Plassey battle_of_Plassey,the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal  
7355,Plasticine,a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)  
7356,Plataea,a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC  
7357,Plataea battle_of_Plataea,a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC  
7358,Plath Sylvia_Plath,United States writer and poet (1932-1963)  
7359,Plato,ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)  
7360,Platonist,an advocate of Platonism  
7361,Platt_National_Park,a national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs  
7362,Platte Platte_River,a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  
7363,Platte_River_penstemon Penstemon_cyananthus,erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming  
7364,Plautus Titus_Maccius_Plautus,comic dramatist of ancient Rome (253?-184 BC)  
7365,Plectophera,in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera  
7366,Plevna Pleven,the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days  
7367,Plexiglas plexiglass,a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic  
7368,Plicatoperipatus_jamaicensis,a kind of onychophoran  
7369,Plinian_eruption,a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles  
7370,Pliny Pliny_the_Elder Gaius_Plinius_Secundus,Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)  
7371,Pliny Pliny_the_Younger Gaius_Plinius_Caecilius_Secundus,Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)  
7372,Plotinus,Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)  
7373,Plott_hound,a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars  
7374,Plovdiv Philippopolis,an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region  
7375,Plutarch,Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)  
7376,Pluteus_aurantiorugosus,an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk  
7377,Pluteus_magnus sawdust_mushroom,an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled  
7378,Pluto,a large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"  
7379,Plymouth,a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620  
7380,Plymouth_Rock,a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower  
7381,Plymouth_Rock,an American breed of domestic fowl  
7382,Po Po_River,a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea  
7383,Pobeda_Peak Pobedy_Peak,a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)  
7384,Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca_Rolfe,a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)  
7385,Pocatello,a university town in southeastern Idaho  
7386,Podaxaceae,a variety of gastromycete  
7387,Poe Edgar_Allan_Poe,United States writer and poet (1809-1849)  
7388,Poitier Sidney_Poitier,United States film actor and director (born in 1927)  
7389,Poitiers battle_of_Poitiers,the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French  
7390,Poitou-Charentes Poitou,a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay  
7391,Poland Republic_of_Poland Polska,a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II  
7392,Polaris North_Star pole_star polar_star polestar,the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it  
7393,Polaroid,(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare  
7394,Polaroid_camera Polaroid_Land_camera,a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds  
7395,Pole,a native or inhabitant of Poland  
7396,Polistes_annularis,a variety of paper wasp  
7397,Polk James_Polk James_K._Polk James_Knox_Polk President_Polk,11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)  
7398,Pollack Sydney_Pollack,United States filmmaker (born in 1934)  
7399,Pollock Jackson_Pollock,United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)  
7400,Pollux,the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor  
7401,Polo Marco_Polo,Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)  
7402,Polycarp Saint_Polycarp St._Polycarp,Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)  
7403,Polynesia,the islands in the eastern part of Oceania  
7404,Polynesian,a native or inhabitant of Polynesia  
7405,Polynesian_tattler Heteroscelus_incanus,tattler of Pacific coastal regions  
7406,Polyporus_squamosus scaly_polypore,a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere  
7407,Polyporus_tenuiculus,a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods  
7408,Pomeranian,breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type  
7409,Pomo,a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast  
7410,Pompadour Marquise_de_Pompadour Jeanne_Antoinette_Poisson,French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)  
7411,Pompeii,ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius  
7412,Pompey Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus Pompey_the_Great,Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)  
7413,Ponca Ponka,a member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska  
7414,Ponce_de_Leon Juan_Ponce_de_Leon,Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521)  
7415,Pons Lily_Pons Alice-Josephine_Pons,United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)  
7416,Ponselle Rosa_Ponselle Rosa_Melba_Ponselle,United States soprano (1897-1981)  
7417,Ponte_25_de_Abril,a suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon  
7418,Pontiac,famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)  
7419,Pontus,an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire  
7420,Pope Alexander_Pope,English poet and satirist (1688-1744)  
7421,Poplar_Bluff,a town in southeast Missouri  
7422,Popper Karl_Popper Sir_Karl_Raimund_Popper,British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)  
7423,Port-au-Prince Haitian_capital,the capital and largest city of Haiti  
7424,Port_Arthur,a battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese  
7425,Port_Jackson_fig rusty_rig little-leaf_fig Botany_Bay_fig Ficus_rubiginosa,Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood  
7426,Port_Jackson_heath Epacris_purpurascens,small shrub of southern and western Australia having pinkish to rosy purple tubular flowers  
7427,Port_Jackson_pine Callitris_cupressiformis,Australian cypress pine having globular cones  
7428,Port_Louis,capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island  
7429,Port_Moresby capital_of_Papua_New_Guinea,the administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea  
7430,Port_Orford_cedar,the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree  
7431,Port_Sudan,port city in Sudan on the Red Sea  
7432,Port_Vila Vila capital_of_Vanuatu,capital of Vanuatu  
7433,Port_of_Spain Port-of-Spain capital_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad  
7434,Porter Cole_Porter Cole_Albert_Porter,United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)  
7435,Porter Katherine_Anne_Porter,United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)  
7436,Porter William_Sydney_Porter O._Henry,United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)  
7437,Portland,freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains  
7438,Portland,largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state  
7439,Porto Oporto,port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine  
7440,Porto_Novo capital_of_Benin,the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon  
7441,Portsmouth,a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards  
7442,Portsmouth,a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean  
7443,Portsmouth Pompey,a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base  
7444,Portugal Portuguese_Republic,a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)  
7445,Portuguese,a native or inhabitant of Portugal  
7446,Portuguese_man-of-war man-of-war jellyfish,large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles  
7447,Post C._W._Post Charles_William_Post,United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)  
7448,Post Emily_Post Emily_Price_Post,United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)  
7449,Post Wiley_Post,United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)  
7450,Post-It,brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface  
7451,Post-Office_box PO_Box POB call_box letter_box,a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for  
7452,Postimpressionist Post-impressionist,an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism  
7453,Postum,trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains  
7454,Potawatomi,a member of the Algonquian people originally of Michigan and Wisconsin  
7455,Potemkin Potyokin Grigori_Potemkin Grigori_Potyokin Grigori_Aleksandrovich_Potemkin,a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)  
7456,Potemkin_village,something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance  
7457,Potomac,term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.  
7458,Potomac Potomac_River,a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay  
7459,Potsdam,a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945  
7460,Poulenc Francis_Poulenc,French pianist and composer (1899-1963)  
7461,Pound Ezra_Pound Ezra_Loomis_Pound,United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)  
7462,Poussin Nicolas_Poussin,French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)  
7463,Powell Cecil_Frank_Powell,English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)  
7464,Powell Colin_Powell Colin_luther_Powell,United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)  
7465,Powhatan,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia  
7466,Powhatan Wahunsonacock,Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)  
7467,Powys John_Cowper_Powys,British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)  
7468,Powys Llewelyn_Powys,British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)  
7469,Powys Theodore_Francis_Powys,British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)  
7470,Poyang,a lake in central China that is connected to the Chang Jiang by a canal  
7471,Praetorian_Guard Praetorian,a member of the Praetorian Guard  
7472,Prague Praha Prag Czech_capital,the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century  
7473,Praia Cidade_de_Praia capital_of_Cape_Verde,the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island  
7474,Praxiteles,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)  
7475,Pre-Raphaelite,a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals  
7476,Preakness,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland  
7477,Presbyterian,a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church  
7478,Prescott,a town in central Arizona  
7479,President_of_the_United_States United_States_President President Chief_Executive,the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"  
7480,Presley Elvis_Presley Elvis_Aron_Presley,United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)  
7481,Pretender,a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)  
7482,Pretoria capital_of_South_Africa,city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa  
7483,Price Leontyne_Price Mary_Leontyne_Price,United States operatic soprano (born 1927)  
7484,Priestley Joseph_Priestley,English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)  
7485,Prima,used primarily as eating apples  
7486,Primaxin,trade name for a parenteral antibiotic  
7487,Prime_Minister PM premier,the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom  
7488,Primus_stove Primus,a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers  
7489,Prince-of-Wales'-heath Prince_of_Wales_heath Erica_perspicua,South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers  
7490,Prince_Albert,a man's double-breasted frock coat  
7491,Prince_Albert_yew Prince_Albert's_yew Saxe-gothea_conspicua,small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile  
7492,Prince_Edward_Island,an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada  
7493,Prince_of_Wales,the male heir apparent of the British sovereign  
7494,Princeton,a university town in central New Jersey  
7495,Princeton_University Princeton,a university in New Jersey  
7496,Principe,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe  
7497,Procyon,the brightest star in Canis Minor  
7498,Prokhorov Aleksandr_Prokhorov Aleksandr_Mikjailovich_Prokhorov,Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)  
7499,Prokofiev Sergei_Sergeyevich_Prokofiev,Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)  
7500,Protestant,an adherent of Protestantism  
7501,Protium_guianense,tropical American tree  
7502,Protium_heptaphyllum,tropical American tree  
7503,Protropin,trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned  
7504,Proudhon Pierre_Joseph_Proudhon,French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)  
7505,Proust Marcel_Proust,French novelist (1871-1922)  
7506,Provence,a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur  
7507,Providence capital_of_Rhode_Island,the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University  
7508,Provo,a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons  
7509,Proxima Proxima_Centauri,the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years  
7510,Prudhoe_Bay,a bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968  
7511,Prussia Preussen,a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"  
7512,Prussian,a German inhabitant of Prussia  
7513,Przewalski's_horse Przevalski's_horse Equus_caballus_przewalskii Equus_caballus_przevalskii,wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered  
7514,Psalter Book_of_Psalms,a collection of Psalms for liturgical use  
7515,Psychopsis_krameriana Oncidium_papilio_kramerianum,orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium  
7516,Psychopsis_papilio Oncidium_papilio,orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium  
7517,Pteris_cretica,cultivated in many varieties as houseplants  
7518,Pteropus_capestratus,a variety of fruit bat  
7519,Pteropus_hypomelanus,a variety of fruit bat  
7520,Ptolemy Claudius_Ptolemaeus,Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance  
7521,Ptolemy_I,the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)  
7522,Ptolemy_II,son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)  
7523,Puccini Giacomo_Puccini,Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)  
7524,Puebla Puebla_de_Zaragoza Heroica_Puebla_de_Zaragoza,a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau  
7525,Pueblo,a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)  
7526,Pueblo,a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs  
7527,Puerto_Rican,a native or resident of Puerto Rico  
7528,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico,the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean  
7529,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico PR,a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico  
7530,Puget_Sound,an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State  
7531,Pugin Augustus_Welby_Northmore_Pugin,English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)  
7532,Puglia Apulia,a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic  
7533,Pulex_irritans,the most common flea attacking humans  
7534,Pulitzer Joseph_Pulitzer,United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)  
7535,Pullman Pullman_car,luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel  
7536,Punic_War,one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC  
7537,Punjab,a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan  
7538,Punjabi Panjabi,a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab  
7539,Punta_Arenas,a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world  
7540,Puppis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat  
7541,Purace,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950  
7542,Purcell Henry_Purcell,English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)  
7543,Puritan,a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship  
7544,Purkinje Jan_Evangelista_Purkinje Johannes_Evangelista_Purkinje,Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)  
7545,Purkinje_cell,a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex  
7546,Purkinje_fiber,a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network  
7547,Purkinje_network Purkinje's_tissue Purkinje's_system,a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract  
7548,Purus Purus_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River  
7549,Pusan,a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city  
7550,Pusey Edward_Pusey Edward_Bouverie_Pusey,English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)  
7551,Pushkin Alexander_Pushkin Aleksandr_Sergeyevich_Pushkin,Russian poet (1799-1837)  
7552,Putin Vladimir_Putin Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Putin,Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)  
7553,Putrajaya capital_of_Malaysia,Malaysia's sparkling new capital  
7554,Pydna Battle_of_Pydna,a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom  
7555,Pygmy Pigmy,any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet  
7556,Pyle Howard_Pyle,United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)  
7557,Pynchon Thomas_Pynchon,United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)  
7558,Pyongyang capital_of_North_Korea,capital of North Korea and an industrial center; "Pyongyang is Korea's oldest city but little of its history has been preserved"  
7559,Pyracantha pyracanth fire_thorn firethorn,any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries  
7560,Pyramid Great_Pyramid Pyramids_of_Egypt,a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt  
7561,Pyrenees,a chain of mountains between France and Spain  
7562,Pyrenees_daisy Leucanthemum_lacustre Chrysanthemum_lacustre,perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy  
7563,Pyrex,a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry  
7564,Pyrrhic_victory,a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses  
7565,Pyrrhus,king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)  
7566,Pythagoras,Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)  
7567,Pyxis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia  
7568,QWERTY_keyboard,the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, and Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys  
7569,Qaddafi Qadhafi Khadafy Gaddafi Muammar_al-Qaddafi Muammar_el-Qaddafi,Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)  
7570,Qatar Qatar_Peninsula Katar Katar_Peninsula,a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf  
7571,Qatar State_of_Qatar Katar State_of_Katar,an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil  
7572,Qatari Katari,a native or inhabitant of Qatar  
7573,Qin_Shi_Huang_Ti Ch'in_Shih_Huang_Ti,the first Qin emperor who unified China, built much of the Great Wall, standardized weights and measures, and created a common currency and legal system (died 210 BC)  
7574,Quai_d'Orsay,the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries  
7575,Quaker_gun,a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood  
7576,Quaoar,a planetoid discovered in 2002  
7577,Quapaw,a member of the Siouan people of the Arkansas river valley in Arkansas  
7578,Quebec,the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British  
7579,Quebec Quebec_City,the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River  
7580,Quebec_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Quebec  
7581,Quebecois,a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)  
7582,Quechua Kechua,a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire  
7583,Queen's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen  
7584,Queen's_crape_myrtle pride-of-India Lagerstroemia_speciosa,native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers  
7585,Queen_Charlotte_Sound,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia  
7586,Queen_Maud_Land,a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway  
7587,Queen_of_England,the sovereign ruler of England  
7588,Queens,a borough of New York City  
7589,Queensboro_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens  
7590,Queensland,a state in northeastern Australia  
7591,Queensland_bottletree narrow-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_rupestris Sterculia_rupestris,large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia  
7592,Queensland_grass-cloth_plant Pipturus_argenteus,Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth  
7593,Queensland_hemp jellyleaf Sida_rhombifolia,herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed  
7594,Queensland_nut Macadamia_tetraphylla,bushy tree with pink to purple flowers  
7595,Quezon_City,city on Luzon adjoining Manila  
7596,Quiche,a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala  
7597,Quincy Josiah_Quincy,American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)  
7598,Quine W._V._Quine Willard_Van_Orman_Quine,United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)  
7599,Quintana_Roo,a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula  
7600,Quito capital_of_Ecuador,the capital of Ecuador  
7601,Qum,a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims  
7602,R-2 Mexican_valium rophy rope roofy roach forget_me_drug circle,street names for flunitrazepan  
7603,RAM_disk,(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"  
7604,Rabat capital_of_Morocco,the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast  
7605,Rabbi,a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher  
7606,Rabelais Francois_Rabelais,author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)  
7607,Rachel,(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin  
7608,Rachmaninoff Sergei_Rachmaninoff Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff Rachmaninov Sergei_Rachmaninov Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninov,composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)  
7609,Racine,a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee  
7610,Racine Jean_Racine Jean_Baptiste_Racine,French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)  
7611,Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan Sir_Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan,Indian philosopher and statesman who introduced Indian philosophy to the West (1888-1975)  
7612,Radiigera_fuscogleba,a fungus similar to an earthstar except that it does not open up; the spore mass is brown at maturity with a column of sterile tissue extending up into it  
7613,Raffles Sir_Thomas_Raffles Sir_Thomas_Stamford_Raffles,British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)  
7614,Rain-in-the-Face,a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)  
7615,Rainier Mount_Rainier Mt._Rainier Mount_Tacoma,a mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high)  
7616,Rajput Rajpoot,a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India  
7617,Rakaposhi,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)  
7618,Raleigh Walter_Raleigh Sir_Walter_Raleigh Ralegh Walter_Ralegh Sir_Walter_Ralegh,English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)  
7619,Raleigh capital_of_North_Carolina,capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina  
7620,Rambouillet,hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool  
7621,Rameau Jean-Philippe_Rameau,French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)  
7622,Rameses Ramesses Ramses,any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC  
7623,Rameses_II Ramesses_II Ramses_II Rameses_the_Great Ramesses_the_Great Ramses_the_Great,king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments  
7624,Ramon_y_Cajal Santiago_Ramon_y_Cajal,Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934)  
7625,Rand Ayn_Rand,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)  
7626,Rankin Jeannette_Rankin,leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)  
7627,Ranvier's_nodes nodes_of_Ranvier,small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons  
7628,Raphael Raffaello_Santi Raffaello_Sanzio,Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)  
7629,Rapid_City,a town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills  
7630,Rappahannock Rappahannock_River,a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region  
7631,Rasht Resht,city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea  
7632,Rask Rasmus_Christian_Rask,Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832)  
7633,Rasmussen Kund_Johan_Victor_Rasmussen,Danish ethnologist and Arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933)  
7634,Rasputin Grigori_Efimovich_Rasputin,Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)  
7635,Rastafarian Rasta,follower of Rastafarianism  
7636,Rattigan Terence_Rattigan Sir_Terence_Mervyn_Rattigan,British playwright (1911-1977)  
7637,Ravel Maurice_Ravel,French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)  
7638,Ravenna Battle_of_Ravenna,a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512  
7639,Ravenna_grass wool_grass Erianthus_ravennae,grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass  
7640,Rawalpindi,an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built  
7641,Rayleigh Third_Baron_Rayleigh Lord_Rayleigh John_William_Strutt,English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)  
7642,Rayleigh_disk,an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity  
7643,Read_method_of_childbirth Read_method,a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises  
7644,Reading,a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England  
7645,Reagan Ronald_Reagan Ronald_Wilson_Reagan President_Reagan,40th President of the United States (1911-2004)  
7646,Realtor,a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors  
7647,Reaumur Rene_Antoine_Ferchault_de_Reaumur,French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)  
7648,Reaumur_thermometer,an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur  
7649,Rebecca Rebekah,(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau  
7650,Rebel Reb Johnny_Reb Johnny greyback,`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms  
7651,Recife Pernambuco,a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic  
7652,Red Red_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana  
7653,Red_Cloud,leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)  
7654,Red_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with bright red skin; most widely grown apple worldwide  
7655,Red_Hand_Defenders RHD,a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder  
7656,Red_Sea,a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal  
7657,Redding,a town in north central California on the Sacramento River  
7658,Redford Robert_Redford Charles_Robert_Redford,United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)  
7659,Rediffusion,a system for distributing radio or tv programs  
7660,Redonda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda  
7661,Redskin Injun red_man,(slang) offensive term for Native Americans  
7662,Redwood_National_Park,a national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastline  
7663,Reed John_Reed,United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)  
7664,Reed Walter_Reed,United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)  
7665,Reform_Jew,liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances  
7666,Reggane,a town in central Algeria  
7667,Regina,the provincial capital of Saskatchewan  
7668,Regius_professor,holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron  
7669,Regulus,the brightest star in Leo  
7670,Rehnquist William_Rehnquist William_Hubbs_Rehnquist,United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)  
7671,Reich Steve_Reich Stephen_Michael_Reich,United States composer (born in 1936)  
7672,Reich Wilhelm_Reich,Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)  
7673,Reichstein Tadeus_Reichstein,a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex  
7674,Reid Thomas_Reid,Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)  
7675,Reiter Hans_Conrad_Julius_Reiter,German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)  
7676,Rembrandt Rembrandt_van_Rijn Rembrandt_van_Ryn Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn,influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)  
7677,Renaissance_man,a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics  
7678,Renaissance_man generalist,a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist"  
7679,Reno,a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage  
7680,Renoir Pierre_Auguste_Renoir,French impressionist painter (1841-1919)  
7681,Reoviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods  
7682,Republican,a member of the Republican Party  
7683,Republican Republican_River,a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas  
7684,Respighi Ottorino_Respighi,Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936)  
7685,Resurrection Christ's_Resurrection Resurrection_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion  
7686,Reticulitermes_flanipes,destructive United States termite  
7687,Reticulitermes_lucifugus,destructive European termite  
7688,Reticulum,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus  
7689,Reuben,(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel  
7690,Reuben,a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread  
7691,Revere Paul_Revere,American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)  
7692,Reverend,a title of respect for a clergyman  
7693,Reykjavik capital_of_Iceland,the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water  
7694,Reynard,a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'  
7695,Reynolds Sir_Joshua_Reynolds,English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)  
7696,Rh-negative_blood_type Rh-negative_blood Rh_negative,the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)  
7697,Rh-positive_blood_type Rh_positive,the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)  
7698,Rh_antibody,rhesus factor antibody  
7699,Rhabdoviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods  
7700,Rhea_Silvia Rea_Silvia,(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus  
7701,Rheims Reims,a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II  
7702,Rhine J._B._Rhine Joseph_Banks_Rhine,United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)  
7703,Rhine Rhine_River Rhein,a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea  
7704,Rhine_wine Rhenish hock,any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)  
7705,Rhineland Rheinland,a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river  
7706,Rhizopogon_idahoensis,a large whitish Rhizopogon that becomes greyish brown in maturity  
7707,Rhode_Island,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
7708,Rhode_Island Little_Rhody Ocean_State RI R.I.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state  
7709,Rhode_Island_red,American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken  
7710,Rhode_Islander,a native or resident of Rhode Island  
7711,Rhodes Cecil_Rhodes Cecil_J._Rhodes Cecil_John_Rhodes,British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)  
7712,Rhodes Rodhos,a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes  
7713,Rhodes_grass Chloris_gayana,perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions  
7714,Rhodes_scholar,a student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University  
7715,Rhodesian_man Homo_rhodesiensis,a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa  
7716,Rhodesian_ridgeback,a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine  
7717,Rhodope_Mountains,a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria  
7718,Rhone Rhone_River,a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"  
7719,Rhone-Alpes,a mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers  
7720,Rhone_wine,any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France  
7721,Ricardo David_Ricardo,English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)  
7722,Rice Elmer_Rice Elmer_Leopold_Rice Elmer_Reizenstein,United States playwright (1892-1967)  
7723,Rice Sir_Tim_Rice Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice,English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)  
7724,Richard_I Richard_Coeur_de_Lion Richard_the_Lionheart Richard_the_Lion-Hearted,son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)  
7725,Richard_II,King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)  
7726,Richard_III,King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485)  
7727,Richard_Roe,an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings  
7728,Richards I._A._Richards Ivor_Armstrong_Richards,English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)  
7729,Richardson Henry_Hobson_Richardson,United States architect (1838-1886)  
7730,Richardson Ralph_Richardson Sir_Ralph_David_Richardson,British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)  
7731,Richardson's_geranium Geranium_richardsonii,geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers  
7732,Richelieu Duc_de_Richelieu Armand_Jean_du_Plessis Cardinal_Richelieu,French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)  
7733,Richler Mordecai_Richler,Canadian novelist (born in 1931)  
7734,Richmond capital_of_Virginia,capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War  
7735,Rickenbacker Eddie_Rickenbacker Edward_Vernon_Rickenbacker,the most decorated United States combat pilot in World War I (1890-1973)  
7736,Rickover Hyman_Rickover Hyman_George_Rickover,United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)  
7737,Riemann Bernhard_Riemann Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_Riemann,pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)  
7738,Riesling,white grape grown in Europe and California  
7739,Riesling,fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California  
7740,Riesman David_Riesman David_Riesman_Jr.,United States sociologist (1909-2002)  
7741,Riff Riffian,a Berber living in northern Morocco  
7742,Riga capital_of_Latvia,a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League  
7743,Rigel Beta_Orionis,the brightest star in Orion  
7744,Right_Bank,the region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine  
7745,Riley James_Whitcomb_Riley,United States poet (1849-1916)  
7746,Rilke Rainer_Maria_Rilke,German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926)  
7747,Rimbaud Arthur_Rimbaud Jean_Nicholas_Arthur_Rimbaud,French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)  
7748,Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov Rimski-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)  
7749,Ringer's_solution Ringer_solution,an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations  
7750,Ringling Charles_Ringling,United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926)  
7751,Rio_Grande Rio_Bravo,a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico  
7752,Rio_de_Janeiro Rio,the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction  
7753,Rio_de_la_Plata La_Plata Plata_River,an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay  
7754,Rioja,dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain  
7755,Rip_van_Winkle,a person oblivious to social changes  
7756,Rip_van_Winkle,a person who sleeps a lot  
7757,Riss_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time  
7758,Rittenhouse David_Rittenhouse,United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)  
7759,Ritz,an ostentatiously elegant hotel  
7760,Ritz Cesar_Ritz,Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)  
7761,Rivera Diego_Rivera,socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)  
7762,Riverside,a city in southern California  
7763,Riviera,a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"  
7764,Riyadh capital_of_Saudi_Arabia,joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia  
7765,Roanoke,a city in southwestern Virginia  
7766,Rob_Roy,a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey  
7767,Robbins Jerome_Robbins,United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)  
7768,Robert Henry_M._Robert Henry_Martyn_Robert,United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)  
7769,Roberts Bartholomew_Roberts,a Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722)  
7770,Roberts Kenneth_Roberts,United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)  
7771,Roberts Oral_Roberts,United States evangelist (born 1918)  
7772,Roberts Richard_J._Roberts Richard_John_Roberts,United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)  
7773,Robertson Oscar_Robertson Oscar_Palmer_Robertson,United States basketball guard (born in 1938)  
7774,Robeson Paul_Robeson Paul_Bustill_Robeson,United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)  
7775,Robespierre Maxmillien_Marie_Isidore_de_Robespierre,French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)  
7776,Robinson Edward_G._Robinson Edward_Goldenberg_Robinson,United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)  
7777,Robinson Edwin_Arlington_Robinson,United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)  
7778,Robinson Jackie_Robinson Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson,United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)  
7779,Robinson James_Harvey_Robinson,United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)  
7780,Robinson Lennox_Robinson Esme_Stuart_Lennox_Robinson,Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)  
7781,Robinson Ray_Robinson Sugar_Ray_Robinson Walker_Smith,United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)  
7782,Robinson Robert_Robinson Sir_Robert_Robinson,English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)  
7783,Robitussin,trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up  
7784,Rochambeau Comte_de_Rochambeau Jean_Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)  
7785,Rochelle_salt Rochelle_salts potassium_sodium_tartrate,a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic  
7786,Rochester,a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry  
7787,Rochester,a town in southeast Minnesota  
7788,Rochon_prism Wollaston_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light  
7789,Rock John_Rock,United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)  
7790,Rock_Cornish,small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl  
7791,Rock_Cornish_hen,flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting  
7792,Rock_Island,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War  
7793,Rock_Springs,a town of southwest Wyoming near the Utah border  
7794,Rockefeller John_D._Rockefeller John_Davison_Rockefeller,United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)  
7795,Rockford,a city in northern Illinois  
7796,Rockies Rocky_Mountains,the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide  
7797,Rockingham Second_Marquis_of_Rockingham Charles_Watson-Wentworth,English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)  
7798,Rockwell Norman_Rockwell,United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)  
7799,Rocky_Mountain_National_Park,a national park in Colorado having mountains and lakes and streams and forests  
7800,Rocky_Mountain_bee_plant stinking_clover Cleome_serrulata,plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental  
7801,Rocky_Mountain_dogbane Apocynum_pumilum,North American plant similar to common dogbane  
7802,Rocky_Mountain_jay Perisoreus_canadensis_capitalis,a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona  
7803,Rocky_Mountain_whitefish Prosopium_williamsonii,whitefish of the western United States and Canada  
7804,Rocky_mountain_pinon Pinus_edulis,small compact two-needled pinon of southwestern United States; important as a nut pine  
7805,Rocroi Battle_of_Rocroi,a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders  
7806,Rodgers Richard_Rodgers,United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)  
7807,Rodin Auguste_Rodin Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin,French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)  
7808,Roebling John_Roebling John_Augustus_Roebling,United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869)  
7809,Roentgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen Rontgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen,German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)  
7810,Rogers Carl_Rogers,United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)  
7811,Rogers Ginger_Rogers Virginia_McMath Virginia_Katherine_McMath,United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)  
7812,Rogers Will_Rogers William_Penn_Adair_Rogers,United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)  
7813,Roget Peter_Mark_Roget,English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)  
7814,Rolaids,an antacid  
7815,Rollerblade,(trademark) an in-line skate  
7816,Rollo Rolf Hrolf,Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)  
7817,Rolodex,(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex"  
7818,Roman,an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire  
7819,Roman,a resident of modern Rome  
7820,Roman_Catholic,a member of the Roman Catholic Church  
7821,Roman_Emperor Emperor_of_Rome,sovereign of the Roman Empire  
7822,Roman_Empire,an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome  
7823,Roman_arch semicircular_arch,a round arch drawn from a single center  
7824,Roman_building,a building constructed by the ancient Romans  
7825,Roman_candle,a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire  
7826,Roman_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis_albulus,hyacinth with loosely flowered spikes, several growing from one bulb  
7827,Roman_nettle Urtica_pipulifera,annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers  
7828,Roman_nose hooknose,a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge  
7829,Roman_wormwood Artemis_pontica,European wormwood; minor source of absinthe  
7830,Romania Roumania Rumania,a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea  
7831,Romanian Rumanian,a native or inhabitant of Romania  
7832,Romanov Romanoff,a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia  
7833,Romberg Sigmund_Romberg,United States composer (born in Hungary) who composed operettas (1887-1951)  
7834,Rome Roma Eternal_City Italian_capital capital_of_Italy,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire  
7835,Rome_Beauty,large red apple used primarily for baking  
7836,Romeo,an ardent male lover  
7837,Rommel Erwin_Rommel Desert_Fox,German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)  
7838,Roosevelt Eleanor_Roosevelt Anna_Eleanor_Roosevelt,wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)  
7839,Roosevelt Franklin_Roosevelt Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt F._D._Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Franklin_Roosevelt FDR,32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)  
7840,Roosevelt Theodore_Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Theodore_Roosevelt,26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)  
7841,Roquefort,French blue cheese  
7842,Rosario,a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina  
7843,Roseau,the capital and largest city of Dominica  
7844,Rosetta_Stone,a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in 196 BC; the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics  
7845,Rosicrucian,a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society  
7846,Rosicrucian,a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore  
7847,Ross Betsy_Ross Betsy_Griscom_Ross,American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)  
7848,Ross James_Clark_Ross Sir_James_Clark_Ross,British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)  
7849,Ross John_Ross Sir_John_Ross,Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)  
7850,Ross Nellie_Ross Nellie_Tayloe_Ross,a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)  
7851,Ross Sir_Ronald_Ross,British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)  
7852,Ross_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica  
7853,Rossbach battle_of_Rossbach,a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria  
7854,Rossetti Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti,English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)  
7855,Rossini Giloacchino_Antonio_Rossini,Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)  
7856,Rostand Edmond_Rostand,French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)  
7857,Rostock,a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century  
7858,Rostov Rostov_on_Don Rostov_na_Donu,a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia  
7859,Roswell,a town in southeast New Mexico  
7860,Rotarian,a member of a Rotary Club  
7861,Roth Philip_Roth Philip_Milton_Roth,United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)  
7862,Rothko Mark_Rothko,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970)  
7863,Rothschild,any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe  
7864,Rotterdam,the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea  
7865,Rottweiler,German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs  
7866,Rough_Rider,a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898)  
7867,Round_Table King_Arthur's_Round_Table,(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights  
7868,Roundhead,a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War  
7869,Rous Peyton_Rous Francis_Peyton_Rous,United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)  
7870,Rousseau Henri_Rousseau Le_Douanier_Rousseau,French primitive painter (1844-1910)  
7871,Rousseau Jean-Jacques_Rousseau,French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)  
7872,Rub_al-Khali Ar_Rimsal Dahna Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert in southern Saudi Arabia  
7873,Rubens Peter_Paul_Rubens Sir_Peter_Paul_Rubens,prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)  
7874,Rubicon,the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war  
7875,Rubinstein Anton_Rubenstein Anton_Gregor_Rubinstein Anton_Grigorevich_Rubinstein,Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)  
7876,Rubinstein Arthur_Rubinstein Artur_Rubinstein,United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)  
7877,Rufous_rubber_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
7878,Ruhr Ruhr_River,a tributary of the Rhine  
7879,Ruhr Ruhr_Valley,a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany  
7880,Rundstedt von_Rundstedt Karl_Rudolf_Gerd_von_Rundstedt,German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)  
7881,Runyon Damon_Runyon Alfred_Damon_Runyon,United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)  
7882,Rupert Prince_Rupert,English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)  
7883,Rus,the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev  
7884,Rush Benjamin_Rush,physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)  
7885,Rushdie Salman_Rushdie Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie,British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)  
7886,Rushmore Mount_Rushmore Mt._Rushmore,a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it  
7887,Ruskin John_Ruskin,British art critic (1819-1900)  
7888,Russell Bertrand_Russell Bertrand_Arthur_William_Russell Earl_Russell,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)  
7889,Russell Bill_Russell William_Felton_Russell,United States basketball center (born in 1934)  
7890,Russell Charles_Taze_Russell,United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)  
7891,Russell George_William_Russell A.E.,Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)  
7892,Russell Henry_Russell Henry_Norris_Russell,United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)  
7893,Russell Ken_Russell Henry_Kenneth_Alfred_Russell,English film director (born in 1927)  
7894,Russell Lillian_Russell,United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)  
7895,Russell's_body cancer_body,an inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer  
7896,Russia,a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917  
7897,Russia Russian_Federation,a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state  
7898,Russia_leather,a smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil  
7899,Russian,a native or inhabitant of Russia  
7900,Russian_Revolution February_Revolution,the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917  
7901,Russian_Revolution October_Revolution,the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922  
7902,Russian_River,a river in northern California  
7903,Russian_almond dwarf_Russian_almond Prunus_tenella,Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers  
7904,Russian_dandelion kok-saghyz kok-sagyz Taraxacum_kok-saghyz,perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content  
7905,Russian_dressing Russian_mayonnaise,mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added  
7906,Russian_olive silver_berry Elaeagnus_augustifolia,deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny  
7907,Russian_thistle Russian_tumbleweed Russian_cactus tumbleweed Salsola_kali_tenuifolia,prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States  
7908,Russo-Japanese_War,Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria  
7909,Rustbelt,urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)  
7910,Ruth,the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament  
7911,Ruth Babe_Ruth George_Herman_Ruth Sultan_of_Swat,United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)  
7912,Rutherford Daniel_Rutherford,British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)  
7913,Rutherford Ernest_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford_of_Nelson,British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)  
7914,Rutland,a town in central Vermont  
7915,Rutledge John_Rutledge,United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)  
7916,Rwanda Rwandese_Republic Ruanda,a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony  
7917,Rwandan,a native or inhabitant of Rwanda  
7918,Rydberg's_penstemon Penstemon_rydbergii,plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado  
7919,Ryukyu_Islands,a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific to the to the southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)  
7920,Ryukyuan,a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan  
7921,S_wrench,a wrench with an S-shaped handle  
7922,Saale Saale_River,a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River  
7923,Saale_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time  
7924,Saarinen Eero_Saarinen,United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)  
7925,Saarinen Eliel_Saarinen,Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)  
7926,Saba,a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano  
7927,Sabah North_Borneo,one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo  
7928,Sabahan,a Malaysian from Sabah  
7929,Sabbatarian,one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)  
7930,Sabin Albert_Sabin Albert_Bruce_Sabin,United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)  
7931,Sabin_vaccine oral_poliovirus_vaccine OPV trivalent_live_oral_poliomyelitis_vaccine TOPV,an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis  
7932,Sabine,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  
7933,Sabine Sabine_River,a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico  
7934,Sacagawea Sacajawea,the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way  
7935,Sacco Nicola_Sacco,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)  
7936,Sacramento capital_of_California,a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California  
7937,Sacramento_Mountains,mountain range in New Mexico to the east of the Rio Grande  
7938,Sacramento_River,a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay  
7939,Sadat Anwar_Sadat Anwar_el-Sadat,Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)  
7940,Sadducee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees  
7941,Sade de_Sade Comte_Donatien_Alphonse_Francois_de_Sade Marquis_de_Sade,French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)  
7942,Saginaw,a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron  
7943,Sagitta,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way  
7944,Sagittarius,a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus  
7945,Sagittarius Archer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius  
7946,Sagittarius Sagittarius_the_Archer Archer,the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21  
7947,Sahara Sahara_Desert,the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa  
7948,Saigon_cinnamon Cinnamomum_loureirii,tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally  
7949,Saint-Bernard's-lily Anthericum_liliago,southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers  
7950,Saint-Mihiel St_Mihiel battle_of_St_Mihiel,a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France  
7951,Saint-Saens Charles_Camille_Saint-Saens,French pianist and composer (1835-1921)  
7952,Saint_Bernard St_Bernard,a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog  
7953,Saint_Christopher St._Christopher Saint_Kitts St._Kitts,the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis  
7954,Saint_Cloud St._Cloud,a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries  
7955,Saint_Emilion,full-bodied red wine from around the town of Saint Emilion in Bordeaux  
7956,Saint_Eustatius St._Eustatius,an island in the Netherlands Antilles  
7957,Saint_Francis Saint_Francis_River St._Francis St._Francis_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas  
7958,Saint_John Saint_John_River St._John St._John_River,a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy  
7959,Saint_John St._John,a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick  
7960,Saint_John's St._John's,a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland  
7961,Saint_Johns Saint_Johns_River St._Johns St._Johns_River,a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean  
7962,Saint_Joseph St._Joseph,a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express  
7963,Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Federation_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Saint_Christopher-Nevis St._Christopher-Nevis St._Kitts_and_Nevis,a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983  
7964,Saint_Lawrence Saint_Lawrence_River St._Lawrence St._Lawrence_River,a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic  
7965,Saint_Lawrence_Seaway St._Lawrence_Seaway,a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior  
7966,Saint_Louis St._Louis Gateway_to_the_West,the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century  
7967,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979  
7968,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a volcanic island in the Windward Isles to the south of Martinique  
7969,Saint_Martin St._Martin Saint_Maarten St._Maarten,an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands  
7970,Saint_Paul St._Paul capital_of_Minnesota,capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities  
7971,Saint_Vincent St._Vincent,an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
7972,Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines St._Vincent_and_the_Grenadines,an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979  
7973,Saipan,the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States  
7974,Sajama,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high)  
7975,Sakharov Andrei_Sakharov Andrei_Dimitrievich_Sakharov,Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)  
7976,Saladin Salah-ad-Din_Yusuf_ibn-Ayyub,sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)  
7977,Salem,a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692  
7978,Salem,a city in southern India  
7979,Salem capital_of_Oregon,capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River  
7980,Salian_Frank Salian,a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD  
7981,Salina,a town in central Kansas  
7982,Salinger J._D._Salinger Jerome_David_Salinger,United States writer (born 1919)  
7983,Salisbury_steak,ground beef patty usually with a sauce  
7984,Salish,a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America  
7985,Salk Jonas_Salk Jonas_Edward_Salk,United States virologist who developed the Salk vaccine that is injected against poliomyelitis (born 1914)  
7986,Salk_vaccine IPV,a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis  
7987,Sally_Lunn,a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot  
7988,Salmon Salmon_River,a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho  
7989,Salmonella_enteritidis Gartner's_bacillus,a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans  
7990,Salmonella_typhimurium,a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans  
7991,Salome,woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist  
7992,Salomon Haym_Salomon,American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)  
7993,Salt_Lake_City capital_of_Utah,the capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church  
7994,Salton_Sea,a saltwater lake in southeastern California  
7995,Saluki gazelle_hound,old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia  
7996,Salvadoran Salvadorian Salvadorean,a native or inhabitant of El Salvador  
7997,Salyut,either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s  
7998,Salzburg,city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart  
7999,Sam_Browne_belt,leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder  
8000,Samaria,an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan  
8001,Samaritan,a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times  
8002,Samarkand Samarcand,city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century  
8003,Sambre Sambre_River,a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur  
8004,Samnite,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans  
8005,Samoa Independent_State_of_Samoa Western_Samoa Samoa_i_Sisifo,a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific  
8006,Samoa Samoan_Islands,a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop  
8007,Samoan,a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands  
8008,Samoyed,a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia  
8009,Samoyed Samoyede,Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family  
8010,Samson,(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah  
8011,Samuel,(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king  
8012,San_Andreas_Fault,a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes  
8013,San_Angelo,a town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town  
8014,San_Antonio,a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers  
8015,San_Bernardino,a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles  
8016,San_Diego,a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base  
8017,San_Diego_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in southern California  
8018,San_Fernando_Valley,a fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communities  
8019,San_Francisco,a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge  
8020,San_Francisco_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in western California  
8021,San_Joaquin_River,a river in central California that rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows northwest to form a large delta with the Sacramento River  
8022,San_Joaquin_Valley,a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland  
8023,San_Jose,a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries  
8024,San_Jose capital_of_Costa_Rica,the capital and largest city of Costa Rica  
8025,San_Jose_scale Aspidiotus_perniciosus,small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees  
8026,San_Juan,the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico  
8027,San_Juan_Hill,a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War; "Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill"  
8028,San_Juan_Mountains,a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains  
8029,San_Luis_Potosi,a city in central Mexico  
8030,San_Marinese,a native or inhabitant of San Marino  
8031,San_Marino Republic_of_San_Marino,the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy  
8032,San_Marino capital_of_San_Marino,the capital and only city of San Marino  
8033,San_Mateo,a town in California to the south of San Francisco  
8034,San_Pablo,a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay  
8035,San_Pedro_Sula,industrial city in northwestern Honduras  
8036,San_Salvador Salvadoran_capital,the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes  
8037,San_Sebastian,a city in northern Spain on the Bay of Biscay near the French border; a fashionable seaside resort  
8038,Sana Sanaa Sana'a,the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau  
8039,Sanchez Ilich_Sanchez Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez Carlos Carlos_the_Jackal Salim Andres_Martinez Taurus Glen_Gebhard Hector_Hevodidbon Michael_Assat,Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)  
8040,Sand George_Sand Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin Baroness_Dudevant,French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)  
8041,Sandburg Carl_Sandburg,United States writer remembered for his poetry in free verse and his six volume biography of Abraham Lincoln (1878-1967)  
8042,Sangay,an inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946  
8043,Sanger Frederick_Sanger Fred_Sanger,English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)  
8044,Sanger Margaret_Sanger Margaret_Higgins_Sanger,United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966)  
8045,Santa_Ana,a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast  
8046,Santa_Ana,a city in southern California to the east of Long Beach  
8047,Santa_Ana,a city in western El Salvador  
8048,Santa_Anna Santa_Ana Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Anna Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Ana,Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)  
8049,Santa_Barbara,a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean  
8050,Santa_Catalina Catalina_Island,an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California  
8051,Santa_Clara,a city of west central California; residential area with light industry  
8052,Santa_Claus Santa Kriss_Kringle Father_Christmas Saint_Nicholas Saint_Nick St._Nick,the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas  
8053,Santa_Cruz,a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center  
8054,Santa_Cruz,a city in central Bolivia  
8055,Santa_Cruz_cypress Cupressus_abramsiana Cupressus_goveniana_abramsiana,rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species  
8056,Santa_Fe capital_of_New_Mexico,capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico  
8057,Santa_Fe_Trail,a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century  
8058,Santa_Gertrudis,Brahman and shorthorn crossbreed of red cattle; hardy in hot regions  
8059,Santa_Lucia_fir bristlecone_fir Abies_bracteata Abies_venusta,a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines  
8060,Santa_Maria_del_Tule,a town in southeastern Mexico near Oaxaca; site of Ahuehuete, a giant Montezuma cypress  
8061,Santee Santee_Sioux Santee_Dakota Eastern_Sioux,a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux  
8062,Santiago Santiago_de_Cuba,a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape  
8063,Santiago_de_Cuba Santiago,a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center  
8064,Santiago_de_los_Caballeros Santiago,city in the northern Dominican Republic  
8065,Santo_Domingo Ciudad_Trujillo capital_of_the_Dominican_Republic,the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere"  
8066,Santos,a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo  
8067,Sao_Bernardo_do_Campo,a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo  
8068,Sao_Francisco,a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean  
8069,Sao_Goncalo,an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro  
8070,Sao_Joao_de_Meriti,a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro  
8071,Sao_Jose_dos_Campos,a city in southeastern Brazil to the northeast of Sao Paulo  
8072,Sao_Louis,a city on an offshore island in northeast Brazil  
8073,Sao_Paulo,an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America  
8074,Sao_Tiago_Island,largest of the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean  
8075,Sao_Tome,capital of Sao Tome and Principe  
8076,Sao_Tome_and_Principe Democratic_Republic_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe Sao_Tome_e_Principe Sao_Thome_e_Principe St._Thomas_and_Principe,island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves  
8077,Saone Saone_River,a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone  
8078,Sapir Edward_Sapir,anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)  
8079,Sappho,the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)  
8080,Sapporo,a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido  
8081,Saqqara Saqqarah Sakkara,a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids  
8082,Saracen,(when used broadly) any Arab  
8083,Saracen,(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire  
8084,Saracen,(historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades  
8085,Sarah,(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac  
8086,Sarajevo,capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I  
8087,Sarasota,a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico  
8088,Saratoga battle_of_Saratoga,a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated  
8089,Saratoga_Springs,a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing  
8090,Saratoga_spittlebug Aphrophora_saratogensis,feeds on pines in northern United States  
8091,Saratov,an industrial city in the European part of Russia  
8092,Sarawak,the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo  
8093,Sarawakian,a native or inhabitant of Sarawak  
8094,Sarazen Gene_Sarazen,United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)  
8095,Sarcoscypha_coccinea scarlet_cup,a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior  
8096,Sarcosomataceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus  
8097,Sardinia Sardegna,the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century  
8098,Sardinia Sardegna,an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy  
8099,Sardinian,a native or inhabitant of Sardinia  
8100,Sardis,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402  
8101,Sargasso_Sea,a vast area of the North Atlantic from the West Indies to the Azores that is dense with gulfweed  
8102,Sargent John_Singer_Sargent,United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)  
8103,Sarnoff David_Sarnoff,United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)  
8104,Saronic_Gulf Gulf_of_Aegina,a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece  
8105,Saroyan William_Saroyan,United States writer of plays and short stories (1908-1981)  
8106,Sartre Jean-Paul_Sartre,French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)  
8107,Saskatchewan,one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; "vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan's prairies"  
8108,Saskatoon,a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province  
8109,Sassenach,the Scots' term for an English person  
8110,Satanist diabolist,an adherent of Satan or Satanism  
8111,Satie Erik_Satie Erik_Alfred_Leslie_Satie,French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of Romanticism (1866-1925)  
8112,Saturday_night_special,a cheap handgun that is easily obtained  
8113,Saturn,a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun  
8114,Satyagraha,the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms  
8115,Saudi Saudi_Arabian,a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia  
8116,Saudi_Arabia Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia,an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy  
8117,Sauk Sac,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay  
8118,Saul,(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)  
8119,Sault_Sainte_Marie,a town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan  
8120,Sauterne Sauternes,semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California  
8121,Sauvignon_blanc,white wine grape grown in California  
8122,Sauvignon_blanc,a California wine  
8123,Sauvignon_grape,small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking  
8124,Savannah,a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river  
8125,Savannah Savannah_River,a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic  
8126,Savara,a member of the Dravidian people living in southern India  
8127,Savonarola Girolamo_Savonarola,Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498)  
8128,Savoy,a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy  
8129,Savoyard,a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan  
8130,Savoyard,a resident of Savoy  
8131,Sax Adolphe_Sax,a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)  
8132,Saxe Hermann_Maurice_Saxe comte_de_Saxe Marshal_Saxe,a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)  
8133,Saxo_Grammaticus,Danish historian who chronicled the history of Denmark (including the legend of Hamlet) (1150?-1220?)  
8134,Saxon,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest  
8135,Saxony Sachsen Saxe,an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons  
8136,Sayan_Mountains,a range of mountains in southern Siberia to the west of Lake Baikal; contain important mineral deposits  
8137,Sayda Saida Sidon,the main city of ancient Phoenicia  
8138,Sayers Dorothy_Sayers Dorothy_L._Sayers Dorothy_Leigh_Sayers,English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)  
8139,Sazerac,a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel  
8140,Scandinavia,a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian  
8141,Scandinavia Scandinavian_Peninsula,the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden  
8142,Scandinavian Norse Northman,an inhabitant of Scandinavia  
8143,Scandinavian_country Scandinavian_nation,any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia  
8144,Scandinavian_lox,salt-cured Scandinavian salmon  
8145,Schaffneria_nigripes Asplenium_nigripes Scolopendrium_nigripes,a fern of the genus Schaffneria  
8146,Scheele Karl_Scheele Karl_Wilhelm_Scheele,Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)  
8147,Scheldt Scheldt_River,a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea  
8148,Schenectady,a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal  
8149,Schiaparelli Elsa_Schiaparelli,fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973)  
8150,Schiaparelli Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli,Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)  
8151,Schiller Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_von_Schiller,German romantic writer (1759-1805)  
8152,Schleiden Matthias_Schleiden M._J._Schleiden,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)  
8153,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger,United States historian (1888-1965)  
8154,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger_Jr. Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger_Jr.,United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)  
8155,Schliemann Heinrich_Schliemann,German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)  
8156,Schmidt Helmut_Schmidt Helmut_Heinrich_Waldemar_Schmidt,German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)  
8157,Schmidt_telescope Schmidt_camera,reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed  
8158,Schnabel Artur_Schnabel,United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951)  
8159,Scholastic,a Scholastic philosopher or theologian  
8160,Schonbein Christian_Schonbein Christian_Friedrich_Schonbein,German chemist who discovered ozone and developed guncotton as a propellant in firearms (1799-1868)  
8161,Schonberg Arnold_Schonberg Schoenberg Arnold_Schoenberg,United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)  
8162,Schoolcraft Henry_Rowe_Schoolcraft,United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864)  
8163,Schoolman medieval_Schoolman,a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism  
8164,Schopenhauer Arthur_Schopenhauer,German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)  
8165,Schreiber's_aster,a variety of aster  
8166,Schrodinger Erwin_Schrodinger,Austrian physicist who discovered the wave equation (1887-1961)  
8167,Schubert Franz_Schubert Franz_Peter_Schubert Franz_Seraph_Peter_Schubert,Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)  
8168,Schulz Charles_Schulz Charles_M._Schulz Charles_Munroe_Schulz,United States cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle Snoopy (1922-2000)  
8169,Schumann Clara_Josephine_Schumann,German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)  
8170,Schumann Robert_Schumann Robert_Alexander_Schumann,German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)  
8171,Schumann-Heink Ernestine_Schumann-Heink,United States operatic contralto (1861-1936)  
8172,Schumpeter Joseph_Schumpeter Joseph_Alois_Schumpeter,United States economist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1883-1950)  
8173,Schwann Theodor_Schwann,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)  
8174,Schwann_cell,any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath  
8175,Schweitzer Albert_Schweitzer,French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)  
8176,Scilly_Islands Isles_of_Scilly,an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates  
8177,Scipio Scipio_Africanus Scipio_Africanus_Major Publius_Cornelius_Scipio Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Africanus_Major Scipio_the_Elder,Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)  
8178,Scleroderma_bovista smooth_earthball,an earthball with a peridium that is firm dry and smooth when young but developing cracks when mature; pale orange-yellow when young and reddish brown at maturity  
8179,Scleroderma_citrinum Scleroderma_aurantium,an earthball fungus that is a dingy brownish yellow and a dark purplish interior; the peridium is covered with a pattern of small warts  
8180,Scleroderma_flavidium star_earthball,an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel  
8181,Scomberomorus_maculatus,a large commercially important mackerel of the Atlantic coastal waters of North America  
8182,Scopes John_Scopes John_Thomas_Scopes,Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)  
8183,Scopes_trial,a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed  
8184,Scopolia_carniolica,herb that is a source of scopolamine  
8185,Scorpio Scorpio_the_Scorpion Scorpion,the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21  
8186,Scorpio Scorpion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio  
8187,Scorpius Scorpio,a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius  
8188,Scorsese Martin_Scorsese,United States filmmaker (born in 1942)  
8189,Scot Scotsman Scotchman,a native or inhabitant of Scotland  
8190,Scotch Scotch_whiskey Scotch_whisky malt_whiskey malt_whisky Scotch_malt_whiskey Scotch_malt_whisky,whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still  
8191,Scotch_and_soda,a highball with Scotch malt whiskey and club soda  
8192,Scotch_asphodel Tofieldia_pusilla,false asphodel having spikes of white flowers; of mountainous regions of Europe  
8193,Scotch_broth,a thick soup made from beef or mutton with vegetables and pearl barley  
8194,Scotch_egg,hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried  
8195,Scotch_kiss,butterscotch candy kiss  
8196,Scotch_laburnum Alpine_golden_chain Laburnum_alpinum,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum  
8197,Scotch_pine Scots_pine Scotch_fir Pinus_sylvestris,medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark  
8198,Scotch_terrier Scottish_terrier Scottie,old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears  
8199,Scotch_woodcock,creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste  
8200,Scotland,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts  
8201,Scotswoman Scotchwoman,a woman who is a Scot  
8202,Scott Dred_Scott,United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)  
8203,Scott George_C._Scott,award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)  
8204,Scott Robert_Scott Robert_Falcon_Scott,English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)  
8205,Scott Walter_Scott Sir_Walter_Scott,British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)  
8206,Scott Winfield_Scott,United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)  
8207,Scottish_deerhound deerhound,very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland  
8208,Scout,a Boy Scout or Girl Scout  
8209,Scranton,an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania  
8210,Scriabin Aleksandr_Scriabin Aleksandr_Nikolayevich_Scriabin,Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)  
8211,Scribe Augustin_Eugene_Scribe,French playwright (1791-1861)  
8212,Scripps Edward_Wyllis_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher who founded an important press association; half-brother of James Edmund Scripps (1854-1926)  
8213,Scripps James_Edmund_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)  
8214,Sculptor,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus  
8215,Scythia,an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC  
8216,Scythian,a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia  
8217,Scythian_lamb Cibotium_barometz,Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic  
8218,Sea_Scout,a Boy Scout enrolled in programs for water activities  
8219,Sea_of_Azov Sea_of_Azof Sea_of_Azoff,a bay of the Black Sea between Russia and the Ukraine  
8220,Sea_of_Japan East_Sea,an arm of the Pacific bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea, and Russia  
8221,Sea_of_Okhotsk,an arm of the Pacific to the east of Asia  
8222,Seaborg Glenn_T._Seaborg Glenn_Theodore_Seaborg,United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)  
8223,Sealyham,a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred  
8224,Sealyham_terrier Sealyham,a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham  
8225,Seaman Elizabeth_Seaman Elizabeth_Cochrane_Seaman Nellie_Bly,muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)  
8226,Sears_Tower,a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall  
8227,Seattle,a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington  
8228,Seattle_Slew,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977  
8229,Sebastopol Sevastopol,a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea  
8230,Second_Coming Second_Coming_of_Christ Second_Advent Advent Parousia,(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment  
8231,Secretariat,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973  
8232,Secretary_General,a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations)  
8233,Secretary_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture; "the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland"  
8234,Secretary_of_Commerce Commerce_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce; "the first Commerce Secretary was William C. Redfield who was appointed by Wilson"  
8235,Secretary_of_Defense Defense_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"  
8236,Secretary_of_Education Education_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education; "Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education"  
8237,Secretary_of_Energy Energy_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy; "the first Secretary of Energy was James R. Schlesinger who was appointed by Carter"  
8238,Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter"  
8239,Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. Weaver who was appointed by Johnson"  
8240,Secretary_of_Labor Labor_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor; "the first Labor Secretary was William B. Wilson who was appointed by President Wilson"  
8241,Secretary_of_State,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson"  
8242,Secretary_of_Transportation Transportation_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation; "Johnson appointed Alan S. Boyd as the first Transportation Secretary"  
8243,Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J. Derwinski as the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs"  
8244,Secretary_of_the_Interior Interior_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department; "President Taylor appointed Thomas Ewing as the first Secretary of the Interior"  
8245,Secretary_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department; "Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury"  
8246,Section_Eight,a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service  
8247,Sedalia,a town in east central Missouri  
8248,Seder Passover_supper,(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover  
8249,Sedna,a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant object known to orbit around the sun  
8250,Seeger Alan_Seeger,United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916)  
8251,Seeger Pete_Seeger Peter_Seeger,United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)  
8252,Seeing_Eye_dog,(trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person  
8253,Segal George_Segal,United States sculptor (born in 1924)  
8254,Segovia Andres_Segovia,Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)  
8255,Segway Segway_Human_Transporter Segway_HT,(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment  
8256,Seidlitz_powder Seidlitz_powders Rochelle_powder,an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic  
8257,Seine Seine_River,a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel  
8258,Selangor,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
8259,Seles Monica_Seles,United States tennis player (born in Yugoslavia in 1973)  
8260,Seleucus Seleucus_I Seleucus_I_Nicator,Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)  
8261,Selkirk Selcraig Alexander_Selkirk Alexander_Selcraig,Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)  
8262,Selkirk_Mountains,a range of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia  
8263,Selkup Ostyak-Samoyed,one of the people of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin in Siberia  
8264,Sellers Peter_Sellers,English comic actor (1925-1980)  
8265,Selma,a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters  
8266,Selznick David_O._Selznick David_Oliver_Selznick,United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965)  
8267,Semarang Samarang,a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java  
8268,Seminole,a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century  
8269,Semite,a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa  
8270,Sempach battle_of_Sempach,the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386  
8271,Seneca,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario  
8272,Seneca Lucius_Annaeus_Seneca,Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)  
8273,Seneca_Lake Lake_Seneca,a glacial lake in central New York; the largest of the Finger Lakes  
8274,Seneca_snakeroot Seneka_snakeroot senga_root senega_root senega_snakeroot Polygala_senega,eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots  
8275,Senefelder Alois_Senefelder Aloys_Senefelder,German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)  
8276,Senegal Republic_of_Senegal,a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960  
8277,Senegal_gum,gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river  
8278,Senegalese,a native or inhabitant of Senegal  
8279,Senhor,a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'  
8280,Sennacherib,king of Assyria who invaded Judea twice and defeated Babylon and rebuilt Nineveh after it had been destroyed by Babylonians (died in 681 BC)  
8281,Sennenhunde,any of four Swiss breeds  
8282,Sennett Mack_Sennett,United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960)  
8283,Senor,a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'  
8284,Senora,a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'  
8285,Senorita,a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'  
8286,Seoul capital_of_South_Korea,the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea  
8287,Sephardi Sephardic_Jew,a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent  
8288,September_elm red_elm Ulmus_serotina,autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States  
8289,Sequoia_National_Park,a national park in California that includes Mount Whitney  
8290,Sequoya Sequoyah George_Guess,Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)  
8291,Serbia Srbija,a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries  
8292,Serbia_and_Montenegro Union_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro Yugoslavia Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia Jugoslavija,a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro  
8293,Serbian Serb,a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries  
8294,Serengeti Serengeti_Plain,a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife  
8295,Serengeti_National_Park,a national park in Tanzania created in 1951 to protect the wildlife  
8296,Serkin Rudolf_Serkin,United States concert pianist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1903-1991)  
8297,Serpens,a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis  
8298,Serra Junipero_Serra Miguel_Jose_Serra,Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)  
8299,Sertoli_cell Sertoli's_cell,elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids  
8300,Service Robert_William_Service,Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)  
8301,Sessions Roger_Sessions Roger_Huntington_Sessions,United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)  
8302,Sete_Quedas Guaira Guaira_Falls,a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay  
8303,Seth,(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel  
8304,Seton Elizabeth_Seton Saint_Elizabeth_Ann_Bayley_Seton Mother_Seton,United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)  
8305,Setubal,a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the southeast of Lisbon  
8306,Seurat Georges_Seurat Georges_Pierre_Seurat,French painter who developed pointillism (1859-1891)  
8307,Seven_Hills_of_Rome,the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built  
8308,Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World Seven_Wonders_of_the_World,impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe  
8309,Seven_Years'_War,a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it  
8310,Seventh_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south  
8311,Severn River_Severn Severn_River,a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain  
8312,Severn Severn_River,a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay  
8313,Sevilla Seville,a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain  
8314,Seward William_Henry_Seward,United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)  
8315,Seward's_Folly,the transaction in 1867 in which the United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia  
8316,Seward_Peninsula,a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle  
8317,Sexton Anne_Sexton,United States poet (1928-1974)  
8318,Seychelles Republic_of_Seychelles,a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976  
8319,Seychelles Seychelles_islands,a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar  
8320,Seychellois,a native or inhabitant of Seychelles  
8321,Seyhan Seyhan_River,a Turkish river flowing south southwest into the Mediterranean  
8322,Seymour Jane_Seymour,Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)  
8323,Sfax Safaqis,the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region  
8324,Shah Shah_of_Iran,title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran  
8325,Shah_Jahan,Mogul emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture were built (including the Taj Mahal at Agra) (1592-1666)  
8326,Shahaptian Sahaptin Sahaptino,a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho  
8327,Shahn Ben_Shahn Benjamin_Shahn,United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)  
8328,Shaker,a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world  
8329,Shakespeare William_Shakespeare Shakspere William_Shakspere Bard_of_Avon,English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)  
8330,Shakespearian Shakespearean,a Shakespearean scholar  
8331,Shaktist,worshipper of Shakti  
8332,Shanghai,the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world  
8333,Shankar Ravi_Shankar,Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920)  
8334,Shannon Claude_Shannon Claude_E._Shannon Claude_Elwood_Shannon,United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)  
8335,Shapley Harlow_Shapley,United States astronomer (1885-1972)  
8336,Shari Shari_River Chari Chari_River,an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad  
8337,Sharpie,a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface  
8338,Shasta,a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon  
8339,Shasta Mount_Shasta,a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high)  
8340,Shasta_salamander Hydromantes_shastae,primarily a cave dweller in the Mount Shasta area  
8341,Shavian,an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works  
8342,Shaw Anna_Howard_Shaw,United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)  
8343,Shaw Artie_Shaw Arthur_Jacob_Arshawsky,United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)  
8344,Shaw G._B._Shaw George_Bernard_Shaw,British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)  
8345,Shaw Henry_Wheeler_Shaw Josh_Billings,United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)  
8346,Shawn Ted_Shawn,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)  
8347,Shawnee,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river  
8348,Shawnee_cake,form of johnnycake  
8349,Shearer Moira_Shearer,Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)  
8350,Sheetrock,a kind of plasterboard  
8351,Sheffield,a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry  
8352,Shelley Mary_Shelley Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley Mary_Godwin_Wollstonecraft_Shelley,English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)  
8353,Shelley Percy_Bysshe_Shelley,Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)  
8354,Shem,(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah  
8355,Shenandoah_National_Park,a national park in Virginia for the Blue Ridge Mountains  
8356,Shenandoah_River,a river of northern Virginia that empties into the Potomac at Harpers Ferry  
8357,Shenandoah_Valley,a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War  
8358,Shenyang Mukden Moukden Fengtien,a city in northeastern China  
8359,Shepard Alan_Shepard Alan_Bartlett_Shepard_Jr.,astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)  
8360,Shepard Sam_Shepard,United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)  
8361,Sheraton,a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation  
8362,Sheridan Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan,Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)  
8363,Sherman,a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border  
8364,Sherman Mount_Sherman,a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high)  
8365,Sherman Roger_Sherman,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)  
8366,Sherman William_Tecumseh_Sherman,United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)  
8367,Sherpa,a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers  
8368,Sherrington Sir_Charles_Scott_Sherrington,English physiologist who conducted research on reflex action (1857-1952)  
8369,Sherwood Robert_Emmet_Sherwood,United States playwright (1896-1955)  
8370,Sherwood_Forest,an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry band  
8371,Shetland Shetland_Islands Zetland,an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland  
8372,Shetland_pony,breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail  
8373,Shetland_sheepdog Shetland_sheep_dog Shetland,a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands  
8374,Shetland_wool,a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands  
8375,Shevchenko Taras_Grigoryevich_Shevchenko,Ukranian poet (1814-1861)  
8376,Shih-Tzu,a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese  
8377,Shiite Shi'ite Shiite_Muslim Shi'ite_Muslim Shia_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs  
8378,Shikoku,the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous  
8379,Shiloh battle_of_Shiloh battle_of_Pittsburgh_Landing,the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory  
8380,Shintoist,a believer in Shintoism  
8381,Shiraz,a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby  
8382,Shirer William_Lawrence_Shirer,United States broadcast journalist who was in Berlin at the outbreak of World War II (1904-1993)  
8383,Shivaist,worshipper of Shiva  
8384,Shockley William_Shockley William_Bradford_Shockley,United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)  
8385,Shona,a member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe  
8386,Short's_aster Aster_shortii,perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers  
8387,Shoshone Shoshoni,a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States  
8388,Shostakovich Dmitri_Shostakovich Dmitri_Dmitrievich_Shostakovich,Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)  
8389,Shreveport,a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border  
8390,Shudra Sudra,a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste  
8391,Shumard_oak Shumard_red_oak Quercus_shumardii,large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood  
8392,Shute Nevil_Shute Nevil_Shute_Norway,English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)  
8393,Siamese_cat Siamese,a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip  
8394,Siamese_twin conjoined_twin,one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point  
8395,Sibelius Jean_Sibelius Johan_Julius_Christian_Sibelius,Finnish composer (1865-1957)  
8396,Siberia,a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters  
8397,Siberian,a native or inhabitant of Siberia  
8398,Siberian_crab Siberian_crab_apple cherry_apple cherry_crab Malus_baccata,Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving  
8399,Siberian_elm Chinese_elm dwarf_elm Ulmus_pumila,fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament  
8400,Siberian_husky,breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes  
8401,Siberian_larch Larix_siberica Larix_russica,medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation  
8402,Siberian_millet Setaria_italica_rubrofructa,millet having orange to reddish grains in long bristly spikes  
8403,Siberian_pea_tree Caragana_arborescens,large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges  
8404,Siberian_spruce Picea_obovata,tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia; resembles Norway spruce  
8405,Siberian_wall_flower Erysimum_allionii Cheiranthus_allionii,showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus  
8406,Sibley_tent,a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top  
8407,Sicilian,a resident of Sicily  
8408,Sicilian_pizza,pizza made with a thick crust  
8409,Sicily Sicilia,the Italian region on the island of Sicily  
8410,Sicily Sicilia,the largest island in the Mediterranean  
8411,Siddons Sarah_Siddons Sarah_Kemble_Siddons,English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)  
8412,Sidney Sir_Philip_Sidney,English poet (1554-1586)  
8413,Siege_Perilous,the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it  
8414,Siegfried_line,German fortifications facing the Maginot Line  
8415,Siemens Ernst_Werner_von_Siemens,German electrical engineer (1816-1892)  
8416,Siemens Karl_Wilhelm_Siemens Sir_Charles_William_Siemens,engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)  
8417,Sierra_Leone Republic_of_Sierra_Leone,a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961  
8418,Sierra_Leonean,a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone  
8419,Sierra_Madre_Occidental,a mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs south from Arizona parallel to the Pacific coastline  
8420,Sierra_Madre_Oriental,a mountain range in northeastern Mexico the runs parallel to the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico  
8421,Sierra_Nevada,a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada  
8422,Sierra_Nevada Sierra_Nevada_Mountains High_Sierra,a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney  
8423,Sierra_lodgepole_pine Pinus_contorta_murrayana,tall subspecies of lodgepole pine  
8424,Sierra_plum Pacific_plum Prunus_subcordata,shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit  
8425,Signora,an Italian title or form of address for a married woman  
8426,Signorina,an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman  
8427,Sihasapa,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
8428,Sikh,an adherent of Sikhism  
8429,Sikkim,a state in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan  
8430,Sikorsky Igor_Sikorsky Igor_Ivanovich_Sikorsky,United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)  
8431,Silesia Slask Slezsko Schlesien,a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland  
8432,Silex,a vacuum coffee maker  
8433,Silicon_Valley,a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries  
8434,Silk_Road,an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay  
8435,Sills Beverly_Sills Belle_Miriam_Silverman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)  
8436,Silver_City,a town in southwestern New Mexico  
8437,Silverstein Shel_Silverstein Shelby_Silverstein,United States poet and cartoonist remembered for his stories and poems for children (1932-1999)  
8438,Simenon Georges_Simenon Georges_Joseph_Christian_Simenon,French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)  
8439,Simeon,(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel  
8440,Simon Herb_Simon Herbert_A._Simon Herbert_Alexander_Simon,United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)  
8441,Simon Neil_Simon Marvin_Neil_Simon,United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)  
8442,Simon Paul_Simon,United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)  
8443,Simon St._Simon Simon_Zelotes Simon_the_Zealot Simon_the_Canaanite,one of the twelve Apostles (first century)  
8444,Simoniz,a brand of car polish  
8445,Simpson Mrs._Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Windsor Duchess_of_Windsor,United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication  
8446,Simpson Sir_James_Young_Simpson,Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)  
8447,Simpson_Desert,a desert region of central Australia  
8448,Sinai Mount_Sinai,a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments  
8449,Sinai Sinai_Desert,a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt  
8450,Sinai Sinai_Peninsula,a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea  
8451,Sinanthropus genus_Sinanthropus,genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned  
8452,Sinatra Frank_Sinatra Francis_Albert_Sinatra,United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)  
8453,Sinclair Clive_Sinclair Sir_Clive_Marles_Sinclair,English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)  
8454,Sinclair Upton_Sinclair Upton_Beall_Sinclair,United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)  
8455,Sind,a region of southeastern Pakistan  
8456,Sindhi,a native or inhabitant of Sind  
8457,Singapore Republic_of_Singapore,a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965  
8458,Singapore Singapore_Island,an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula  
8459,Singapore capital_of_Singapore,the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports  
8460,Singaporean,an inhabitant of Singapore  
8461,Singer Isaac_Bashevis_Singer,United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)  
8462,Singer Isaac_M._Singer Isaac_Merrit_Singer,United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)  
8463,Sinhalese Singhalese,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka  
8464,Sinologist,a student of Chinese history and language and culture  
8465,Sinornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds  
8466,Sioux Siouan,a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains  
8467,Sioux_City,a city in northeastern Iowa where the Big Sioux River joins the Missouri  
8468,Sioux_Falls,largest city in South Dakota; located in southeastern South Dakota  
8469,Siqueiros David_Siqueiros David_Alfaro_Siqueiros,Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974)  
8470,Sir,a title used before the name of knight or baronet  
8471,Sir_Barton,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1919  
8472,Siraj-ud-daula,Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757)  
8473,Sirius Dog_Star Canicula Sothis,the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major  
8474,Sister,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"  
8475,Sistine_Chapel,the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473  
8476,Sitka,a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906  
8477,Sitka_spruce Picea_sitchensis,a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight  
8478,Sitka_willow silky_willow Salix_sitchensis,small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)  
8479,Sitter Willem_de_Sitter,Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)  
8480,Sitting_Bull,a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)  
8481,Sitwell Dame_Edith_Sitwell Dame_Edith_Louisa_Sitwell,English poet (1887-1964)  
8482,Sivapithecus,fossil primates found in India  
8483,Sixtus_IV Francesco_della_Rovere,Italian pope from 1471 to 1484 who consented to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and built the Sistine Chapel (1414-1484)  
8484,Skagens_Odde Skaw,a cape on the northernmost tip of Jutland between the Skagerrak and the Kattegatt  
8485,Skagerrak Skagerak,a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway  
8486,Skagit,a member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington  
8487,Skagway,a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush  
8488,Skeat Walter_William_Skeat,English philologist (1835-1912)  
8489,Skinner Cornelia_Otis_Skinner,United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)  
8490,Skinner Fred_Skinner B._F._Skinner Burrhus_Frederic_Skinner,United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)  
8491,Skinner Otis_Skinner,United States actor (1858-1942)  
8492,Skinnerian,a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner  
8493,Skopje Skoplje Uskub,capital of modern Macedonia  
8494,Skye_terrier,Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye  
8495,Skylab,United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979  
8496,Slav,any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language  
8497,Sleeping_Beauty,fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss  
8498,Sloppy_Joe,ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun  
8499,Slovak,a native or inhabitant of Slovakia  
8500,Slovakia Slovak_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993  
8501,Slovene,a native of Slovenia  
8502,Slovenia Republic_of_Slovenia Slovenija,a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991  
8503,Slovenian,a native or inhabitant of Slovenia  
8504,Smalley Richard_Smalley Richard_E._Smalley Richard_Errett_Smalley,American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)  
8505,Smetana Bedrich_Smetana,Czech composer (1824-1884)  
8506,Smiledon_californicus,North American sabertooth; culmination of sabertooth development  
8507,Smitane,veloute or brown sauce with sauteed chopped onion and dry white wine and sour cream  
8508,Smith Adam_Smith,Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)  
8509,Smith Bessie_Smith,United States blues singer (1894-1937)  
8510,Smith David_Smith David_Roland_Smith,United States sculptor (1906-1965)  
8511,Smith Ian_Smith Ian_Douglas_Smith,Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)  
8512,Smith John_Smith Captain_John_Smith,English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)  
8513,Smith Joseph_Smith,religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)  
8514,Smith Julia_Evelina_Smith,United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)  
8515,Smith Kate_Smith Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith,United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)  
8516,Smolensk,a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II  
8517,Smollett Tobias_Smollett Tobias_George_Smollett,Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)  
8518,Smuts Jan_Christian_Smuts,South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)  
8519,Snake Snake_River,a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition  
8520,Snead Sam_Snead Samuel_Jackson_Snead,United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)  
8521,Snellen Hermann_Snellen,Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)  
8522,Snellen_chart,display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity  
8523,Sno-cat,a kind of snowmobile  
8524,Snow C._P._Snow Charles_Percy_Snow Baron_Snow_of_Leicester,English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)  
8525,SoHo South_of_Houston,a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts  
8526,Soave,dry white Italian wine from Verona  
8527,Social_Security,social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance  
8528,Society_Islands,an island group of French Polynesia in the South Pacific to the east of Samoa  
8529,Socinian,an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology  
8530,Socinus Faustus_Socinus Fausto_Paolo_Sozzini,Italian theologian who argued against Trinitarianism (1539-1604)  
8531,Socotra_begonia Begonia_socotrana,semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen  
8532,Socrates,ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)  
8533,Soddy Frederick_Soddy,English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)  
8534,Sodom,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants  
8535,Sofia Serdica Bulgarian_capital,capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria  
8536,Soho,a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs  
8537,Soissons battle_of_Soissons-Reims battle_of_the_Chemin-des-Dames battle_of_the_Aisne,a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure  
8538,Soledad,a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla  
8539,Solent,a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight  
8540,Solferino battle_of_Solferino,an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I  
8541,Solingen,a city in west central Germany noted for cutlery  
8542,Solo_man,early man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java  
8543,Solomon,(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)  
8544,Solomon's-seal,any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon's seal  
8545,Solomon_Islands,the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth  
8546,Solomons Solomon_Islands,the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth  
8547,Solvay Ernest_Solvay,Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)  
8548,Solvay_process,an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide  
8549,Solway_Firth,a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland  
8550,Solzhenitsyn Alexander_Isayevich_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_I._Solzhenitsyn,Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)  
8551,Somali_peninsula Horn_of_Africa,a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia  
8552,Somalia,a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare  
8553,Somalian Somali,a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia  
8554,Sombrero,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis  
8555,Somerset,a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel  
8556,Somme Somme_River Battle_of_the_Somme,battle of World War II (1944)  
8557,Somme Somme_River Battle_of_the_Somme,battle in World War I (1916)  
8558,Sondheim Stephen_Sondheim,United States composer of musicals (born in 1930)  
8559,Sonora_gum,acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush  
8560,Sonora_lac,resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine  
8561,Sonoran_Desert,a desert in southwestern Arizona  
8562,Sonoran_lyre_snake Trimorphodon_lambda,of desert regions of southwestern North America  
8563,Sonoran_whipsnake Masticophis_bilineatus,both terrestrial and arboreal snake of United States southwest  
8564,Sontag Susan_Sontag,United States writer (born in 1933)  
8565,Sophist,any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects  
8566,Sophocles,one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)  
8567,Sorbian,a speaker of Sorbian  
8568,Sorensen Soren_Peter_Lauritz_Sorensen,Danish chemist who devised the pH scale (1868-1939)  
8569,Sotho,a member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages  
8570,Soubise white_onion_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream  
8571,Soufflot Jacques_Germain_Soufflot,French architect (1713-1780)  
8572,Sousa John_Philip_Sousa March_King,a United States bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)  
8573,Sousse Susa Susah,a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean  
8574,South,the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line  
8575,South-African_yellowwood Podocarpus_latifolius,erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark grey bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves  
8576,South_Africa Republic_of_South_Africa,a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)  
8577,South_African,a native or inhabitant of South Africa  
8578,South_America,a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama  
8579,South_American,a native or inhabitant of South America  
8580,South_American_Indian,a member of a native Indian group in South America  
8581,South_American_country South_American_nation,any one of the countries occupying the South American continent  
8582,South_American_poison_toad,a South American toad  
8583,South_American_sea_lion Otaria_Byronia,of the southern coast of South America  
8584,South_American_staghorn Platycerium_andinum,fern of Peru and Bolivia  
8585,South_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the south of the equator  
8586,South_Australia,a state in south central Australia  
8587,South_Bend,a city in northern Indiana  
8588,South_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
8589,South_Carolina Palmetto_State SC S.C.,a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies  
8590,South_Carolinian,a native or resident of South Carolina  
8591,South_China_Sea,a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons  
8592,South_Dakota Coyote_State Mount_Rushmore_State SD S.D.,a state in north central United States  
8593,South_Dakotan,a native or resident of South Dakota  
8594,South_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator  
8595,South_Island,the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait  
8596,South_Korea Republic_of_Korea,a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948  
8597,South_Korean,a Korean from South Korea  
8598,South_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator  
8599,South_Platte South_Platte_River,a tributary of the Platte River  
8600,South_Pole,the southernmost point of the Earth's axis  
8601,South_Sea,any sea to the south of the equator (but especially the South Pacific)  
8602,South_Sea_Islands,any islands in the southern or southwestern of central parts of the Pacific Ocean  
8603,South_Temperate_Zone,Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn  
8604,South_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam  
8605,South_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England  
8606,Southeast southeastern_United_States,the southeastern region of the United States  
8607,Southeast_Asia,a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore  
8608,Southern_Baptist,a member of the Southern Baptist Convention  
8609,Southern_Cross Crux Crux_Australis,a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus  
8610,Southern_crab_apple flowering_crab Malus_angustifolia,small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms  
8611,Southern_dewberry Rubus_trivialis,of southern North America  
8612,Southerner,an American who lives in the South  
8613,Southey Robert_Southey,English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)  
8614,Southwest southwestern_United_States,the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado  
8615,Soutine Chaim_Soutine,French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)  
8616,Soviet_Russia Russia Russian_Soviet_Federated_Socialist_Republic,formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia  
8617,Soviet_Socialist_Republic,one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)  
8618,Soviet_Union Russia Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics USSR,a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991  
8619,Soweto,a large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans  
8620,Space_Needle,a tower 605 feet tall in Seattle; a tourist attraction  
8621,Spain Kingdom_of_Spain Espana,a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power  
8622,Spallanzani Lazzaro_Spallanzani,Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799)  
8623,Spam,a canned meat made largely from pork  
8624,Spandau,a German machine gun  
8625,Spaniard,a native or inhabitant of Spain  
8626,Spanish-American_War Spanish_War,a war between the United States and Spain in 1898  
8627,Spanish_American Hispanic_American Hispanic,an American whose first language is Spanish  
8628,Spanish_Civil_War,civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939  
8629,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_aloifolia,a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers  
8630,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_baccata,tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers  
8631,Spanish_broom Spanish_gorse Genista_hispanica,erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers  
8632,Spanish_broom weaver's_broom Spartium_junceum,tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California  
8633,Spanish_cedar Spanish_cedar_tree Cedrela_odorata,tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes  
8634,Spanish_dagger Yucca_carnerosana,arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers  
8635,Spanish_dagger Yucca_gloriosa,yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves  
8636,Spanish_elm Equador_laurel salmwood cypre princewood Cordia_alliodora,large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood  
8637,Spanish_fly,green beetle of southern Europe  
8638,Spanish_grunt Haemulon_macrostomum,a kind of grunt  
8639,Spanish_heath Portuguese_heath Erica_lusitanica,erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers; naturalized in southwestern England  
8640,Spanish_iris xiphium_iris Iris_xiphium,bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers  
8641,Spanish_lime Spanish_lime_tree honey_berry mamoncillo genip ginep Melicocca_bijuga Melicocca_bijugatus,tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp  
8642,Spanish_mackerel,flesh of commercially important fishes especially of the Atlantic coastal waters of America  
8643,Spanish_mackerel,any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus  
8644,Spanish_mackerel Scomber_colias,medium-sized mackerel of temperate Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
8645,Spanish_moss old_man's_beard black_moss long_moss Tillandsia_usneoides,dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America  
8646,Spanish_needles Bidens_bipinnata,common bur marigold of the eastern United States  
8647,Spanish_needles beggar-ticks,the seed of bur marigolds  
8648,Spanish_oak Quercus_texana,small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma  
8649,Spanish_onion,large mild and succulent onion; often eaten raw  
8650,Spanish_oyster_plant Scolymus_hispanicus,a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron  
8651,Spanish_paprika,a mild seasoning made from a variety of pimiento grown in Spain  
8652,Spanish_rice,spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers  
8653,Spanish_tamarind Vangueria_madagascariensis,shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit  
8654,Spark Muriel_Spark Dame_Muriel_Spark Muriel_Sarah_Spark,Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)  
8655,Sparta,an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC  
8656,Spartan,a resident of Sparta  
8657,Spassky Boris_Spassky Boris_Vasilevich_Spassky,Russian chess master who moved to Paris; world champion from 1969 to 1972 (born in 1937)  
8658,Speaker,the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"  
8659,Special_Olympics,an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons  
8660,Speer Albert_Speer,German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)  
8661,Speke John_Speke John_Hanning_Speke,English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)  
8662,Spencer Herbert_Spencer,English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)  
8663,Spender Stephen_Spender Sir_Stephen_Harold_Spender,English poet and critic (1909-1995)  
8664,Spengler Oswald_Spengler,German philosopher who argued that cultures grow and decay in cycles (1880-1936)  
8665,Spenser Edmund_Spenser,English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)  
8666,Sperry Elmer_Ambrose_Sperry,United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)  
8667,Sphacelotheca genus_Sphacelotheca,genus of smut fungus  
8668,Spica,the brightest star in Virgo  
8669,Spielberg Steven_Spielberg,United States filmmaker (born in 1947)  
8670,Spillane Mickey_Spillane Frank_Morrison_Spillane,United States writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918)  
8671,Spinoza de_Spinoza Baruch_de_Spinoza Benedict_de_Spinoza,Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)  
8672,Spitsbergen Spitzbergen,islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway  
8673,Split,an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea  
8674,Spock Benjamin_Spock,United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)  
8675,Spode,a brand of fine English porcelain  
8676,Spode Josiah_Spode,English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)  
8677,Spodoptera_exigua,moth whose larvae are beet armyworms  
8678,Spodoptera_frugiperda,moth whose larvae are fall armyworms  
8679,Spokane,a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border  
8680,Spork,trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon  
8681,Spotsylvania,a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War  
8682,Spotsylvania battle_of_Spotsylvania_Courthouse,a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign  
8683,Springfield,a city of southwestern Missouri  
8684,Springfield,a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River  
8685,Springfield capital_of_Illinois,capital of the state of Illinois  
8686,Sri_Lanka Democratic_Socialist_Republic_of_Sri_Lanka Ceylon,a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948  
8687,Sri_Lankan,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka  
8688,St.-Bruno's-lily Paradisea_liliastrum,a variety of spiderwort  
8689,St._Andrew's_cross saltire,a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length  
8690,St._Augustine Saint_Augustine,a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States  
8691,St._Augustine_grass Stenotaphrum_secundatum buffalo_grass,low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass  
8692,St._Denis Saint_Denis Ruth_Saint_Denis Ruth_St._Denis,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)  
8693,St._Elias_Range St._Elias_Mountains,a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory  
8694,St._George's capital_of_Grenada,the capital and largest city of Grenada  
8695,St._John's Saint_John's capital_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda,the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua  
8696,St._Petersburg Leningrad Peterburg Petrograd Saint_Petersburg,a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia  
8697,St._Petersburg Saint_Petersburg,a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort  
8698,St_Andrews's_cross Hypericum_crux_andrae,shrubby plant having yellow to apricot flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; southeastern United States: New York to Texas  
8699,St_John's_wort,any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil  
8700,St_Peter's_wort Hypericum_tetrapterum Hypericum_maculatum,European perennial St John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia  
8701,Stael Madame_de_Stael Baronne_Anne_Louise_Germaine_Necker_de_Steal-Holstein,French romantic writer (1766-1817)  
8702,Staffa,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave  
8703,Staffordshire_bullterrier Staffordshire_bull_terrier,English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat  
8704,Stagira Stagirus,an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born  
8705,Stalin Joseph_Stalin Iosif_Vissarionovich_Dzhugashvili,Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)  
8706,Stalinist,a follower of Stalin and Stalinism  
8707,Stalinization Stalinisation,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin; "many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"  
8708,Standish Miles_Standish Myles_Standish,English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)  
8709,Stanford Leland_Stanford,United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)  
8710,Stanford_University Stanford,a university in California  
8711,Stanislavsky Konstantin_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeyevich_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeevich_Alekseev,Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)  
8712,Stanley Francis_Edgar_Stanley,United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)  
8713,Stanley Henry_M._Stanley Sir_Henry_Morton_Stanley John_Rowlands,Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)  
8714,Stanley_Steamer,a steam-powered automobile  
8715,Stanton Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton,United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)  
8716,Stapelias_asterias,stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas  
8717,Starr Ringo_Starr Starkey Richard_Starkey,rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)  
8718,Stars_and_Bars Confederate_flag,the first flag of the Confederate States of America  
8719,Stassano_furnace electric-arc_furnace,an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel  
8720,Statehouse,a government building in which a state legislature meets  
8721,Staten_Island,a borough of New York City  
8722,Station_of_the_Cross,a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary  
8723,Statue_of_Liberty,a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay  
8724,Stavanger,a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry  
8725,Stayman,apple grown chiefly in the Shenandoah Valley  
8726,Stayman_Winesap,crisp tart apple; good for eating raw and suitable for cooking  
8727,Steele Sir_Richrd_Steele,English writer (1672-1729)  
8728,Steen Jan_Steen,Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)  
8729,Steffens Lincoln_Steffens Joseph_Lincoln_Steffens,United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866-1936)  
8730,Steichen Edward_Jean_Steichen,United States photographer who pioneered artistic photography (1879-1973)  
8731,Stein Gertrude_Stein,experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)  
8732,Steinbeck John_Steinbeck John_Ernst_Steinbeck,United States writer noted for his novels about agricultural workers (1902-1968)  
8733,Steinberg Saul_Steinberg,United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999)  
8734,Steinem Gloria_Steinem,United States feminist (born in 1934)  
8735,Steiner Rudolf_Steiner,Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)  
8736,Steinman David_Barnard_Steinman,United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)  
8737,Steinmetz Charles_Proteus_Steinmetz,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)  
8738,Steinway Henry_Steinway Henry_Engelhard_Steinway Heinrich_Engelhard_Steinway,United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871)  
8739,Stella Frank_Stella Frank_Philip_Stella,United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)  
8740,Steller Georg_Wilhelm_Steller,German naturalist (1709-1746)  
8741,Steller's_sea_cow Hydrodamalis_gigas,extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea  
8742,Steller_sea_lion Steller's_sea_lion Eumetopias_jubatus,largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific  
8743,Stellite,a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear  
8744,Sten_gun,a lightweight British submachine gun  
8745,Stendhal Marie_Henri_Beyle,French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)  
8746,Stengel Casey_Stengel Charles_Dillon_Stengel,United States baseball manager (1890-1975)  
8747,Stephen Sir_Leslie_Stephen,English writer (1832-1904)  
8748,Stephenson George_Stephenson,English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)  
8749,Stern Isaac_Stern,United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)  
8750,Sterne Laurence_Sterne,English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)  
8751,Sterope Asterope,one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades  
8752,Steuben Baron_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Ludolf_Gerhard_Augustin_von_Steuben,American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)  
8753,Stevens George_Stevens,United States filmmaker (1905-1975)  
8754,Stevens Smitty_Stevens S._Smith_Stevens Stanley_Smith_Stevens,United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)  
8755,Stevens Wallace_Stevens,United States poet (1879-1955)  
8756,Stevenson Adlai_Stevenson Adlai_Ewing_Stevenson,United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)  
8757,Stevenson Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert_Louis_Balfour_Stevenson,Scottish author (1850-1894)  
8758,Stewart Dugald_Stewart,Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828)  
8759,Stewart Jimmy_Stewart James_Maitland_Stewart,United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)  
8760,Stieglitz Alfred_Stieglitz,United States photographer (1864-1946)  
8761,Stillson_wrench,a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased  
8762,Stilton,English blue cheese  
8763,Stilwell Joseph_Warren_Stilwell Vinegar_Joe_Stilwell Uncle_Joe,United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)  
8764,Stinger,a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder  
8765,Stockholm capital_of_Sweden,the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic; "the Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm"  
8766,Stockton Frank_Stockton Francis_Richard_Stockton,United States writer (1834-1902)  
8767,Stoic,a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"  
8768,Stoker Bram_Stoker Abraham_Stoker,Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)  
8769,Stokowski Leopold_Stokowski Leopold_Antoni_Stanislaw_Stokowski,United States conductor (born in Britain) (1882-1977)  
8770,Stone Edward_Durell_Stone,United States architect (1902-1978)  
8771,Stone Harlan_Fiske_Stone,United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)  
8772,Stone Harlan_Stone Harlan_F._Stone Harlan_Fisk_Stone,United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)  
8773,Stone I._F._Stone Isidor_Feinstein_Stone,United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)  
8774,Stone Lucy_Stone,United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)  
8775,Stone Oliver_Stone,United States filmmaker (born in 1946)  
8776,Stonehenge,an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes  
8777,Stopes Marie_Stopes Marie_Charlotte_Carmichael_Stopes,birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)  
8778,Stoppard Tom_Stoppard Sir_Tom_Stoppard Thomas_Straussler,British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)  
8779,Stowe Harriet_Beecher_Stowe Harriet_Elizabeth_Beecher_Stowe,United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)  
8780,Strachey Lytton_Strachey Giles_Lytton_Strachey,English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)  
8781,Stradavarius Strad,a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family  
8782,Stradivari Antonio_Stradivari Stradivarius Antonius_Stradivarius,Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)  
8783,Strait_of_Dover Strait_of_Calais Pas_de_Calais,the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent  
8784,Strait_of_Georgia,the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland  
8785,Strait_of_Gibraltar,the strait between Spain and Africa  
8786,Strait_of_Hormuz Strait_of_Ormuz,a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman  
8787,Strait_of_Magellan,the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built  
8788,Strait_of_Malacca,the strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; it connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west and is an important shipping lane  
8789,Strait_of_Messina,the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy  
8790,Strand,a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels  
8791,Strasberg Lee_Strasberg Israel_Strassberg,United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)  
8792,Strasbourg Strassburg,city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port  
8793,Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon,a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare  
8794,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Elder,Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)  
8795,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Younger,Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)  
8796,Strauss Richard_Strauss,German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)  
8797,Stravinsky Igor_Stravinsky Igor_Fyodorovich_Stravinsky,composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)  
8798,Streep Meryl_Streep,United States film actress (born in 1949)  
8799,Streisand Barbra_Streisand Barbra_Joan_Streisand,United States singer and actress (born in 1942)  
8800,Streptomyces_erythreus,source of the antibiotic erythromycin  
8801,Streptomyces_griseus,source of the antibiotic streptomycin  
8802,Streptopelia_turtur,the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing  
8803,Strickland William_Strickland,United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)  
8804,Strindberg August_Strindberg Johan_August_Strindberg,Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)  
8805,Stroheim Erich_von_Stroheim,United States film actor (born in Austria) (1885-1957)  
8806,Strophanthus_kombe,plant that is a source of strophanthin  
8807,Stropharia_ambigua,a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released  
8808,Stropharia_hornemannii,a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring  
8809,Stropharia_rugoso-annulata,a large gilled fungus with a broad cap and a long stalk; the cap is dark brown; the white gills turn dark purplish brown with age; edible and choice  
8810,Strymon_melinus,larvae are pests of various economic plants  
8811,Stuart,a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England  
8812,Stuart Gilbert_Stuart Gilbert_Charles_Stuart,United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)  
8813,Stubbs William_Stubbs,English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)  
8814,Stuttgart,a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture  
8815,Stuyvesant Peter_Stuyvesant Petrus_Stuyvesant,the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)  
8816,Styrofoam,a light resilient foam of polystyrene  
8817,Styron William_Styron,United States writer best known for his novels (born in 1925)  
8818,Styx River_Styx,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls  
8819,Sub-Saharan_Africa Black_Africa,the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara Desert  
8820,Suckling Sir_John_Suckling,English poet and courtier (1609-1642)  
8821,Sucre,the judicial capital and seat of the judiciary in Bolivia  
8822,Sudan Republic_of_the_Sudan Soudan,a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956  
8823,Sudan Soudan,a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea  
8824,Sudanese,a native or inhabitant of Sudan  
8825,Sudbury,a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center  
8826,Sue Eugene_Sue,French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)  
8827,Suez,a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal  
8828,Suez_Canal,a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea  
8829,Sufi,a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran  
8830,Suharto,Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)  
8831,Suillus_albivelatus,a short squat edible fungus with a reddish brown cap and white stalk; fruits under pines in the spring  
8832,Sukarno Achmad_Sukarno,Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat (1901-1970)  
8833,Sulla Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla_Felix,Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)  
8834,Sullivan Anne_Sullivan Anne_Mansfield_Sullivan,United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)  
8835,Sullivan Arthur_Sullivan Arthur_Seymour_Sullivan Sir_Arthur_Sullivan,English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)  
8836,Sullivan Ed_Sullivan Edward_Vincent_Sullivan,United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)  
8837,Sullivan Harry_Stack_Sullivan,United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)  
8838,Sullivan Louis_Sullivan Louis_Henry_Sullivan Louis_Henri_Sullivan,United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)  
8839,Sully Duc_de_Sully Maxmilien_de_Bethune,French statesman (1560-1641)  
8840,Sully Thomas_Sully,United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)  
8841,Sumatra,a mountainous island in western Indonesia  
8842,Sumatran,a native or inhabitant of Sumatra  
8843,Sumer,an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC  
8844,Sumerian,a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer  
8845,Sumner William_Graham_Sumner,United States sociologist (1840-1910)  
8846,Sun_City,a residential suburb of Phoenix  
8847,Sun_River,a river in western Montana that flows south and east to join the Missouri River  
8848,Sun_Valley,a winter sports resort in south central Idaho  
8849,Sun_Yat-sen Sun_Yixian,Chinese statesman who organized the Kuomintang and led the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and 1912 (1866-1925)  
8850,Sunbelt,states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative  
8851,Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands in the western Malay Archipelago  
8852,Sundacarpus_amara Prumnopitys_amara Podocarpus_amara,a large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland  
8853,Sunday Billy_Sunday William_Ashley_Sunday,United States evangelist (1862-1935)  
8854,Sunday_best Sunday_clothes,the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday  
8855,Sunderland,a port and industrial city in northeastern England  
8856,Sunnite Sunni Sunni_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad  
8857,Superior,a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth  
8858,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Atlantic SACLANT,commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council  
8859,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe SACEUR,commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe  
8860,Sur Tyre,a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks  
8861,Surgeon_General,the head of the United States Public Health Service  
8862,Surgeon_General,the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy  
8863,Surinam_cherry pitanga Eugenia_uniflora,Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida  
8864,Surinam_toad Pipa_pipa Pipa_americana,a South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back  
8865,Suriname Republic_of_Suriname Surinam Dutch_Guiana Netherlands_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975  
8866,Suriname_River Surinam_River,a river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic  
8867,Surrey,a county in southeastern England on the Thames  
8868,Susquehanna Susquehanna_River,a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay  
8869,Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century  
8870,Sussex_spaniel,an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat  
8871,Sutherland Joan_Sutherland Dame_Joan_Sutherland,Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)  
8872,Suva,the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)  
8873,Svalbard,a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean  
8874,Svengali,someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding  
8875,Sverdrup Otto_Neumann_Sverdrup,Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)  
8876,Swammerdam Jan_Swammerdam,Dutch naturalist and microscopist who proposed a classification of insects and who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and was the first to see red blood cells (1637-1680)  
8877,Swan_River_daisy Brachycome_Iberidifolia,western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays  
8878,Swan_River_everlasting rhodanthe Rhodanthe_manglesii Helipterum_manglesii,Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum  
8879,Swansea,a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel  
8880,Swanson Gloria_Swanson Gloria_May_Josephine_Svensson,United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)  
8881,Swazi,a member of a southeast African people living in Swaziland and adjacent areas  
8882,Swaziland Kingdom_of_Swaziland,a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968  
8883,Swede,a native or inhabitant of Sweden  
8884,Sweden Kingdom_of_Sweden Sverige,a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula  
8885,Swedenborg Svedberg Emanuel_Swedenborg Emanuel_Svedberg,Swedish theologian (1688-1772)  
8886,Swedish_iron,wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden  
8887,Swedish_meatball,meatballs simmered in stock  
8888,Swedish_rye_bread Swedish_rye,a moist aromatic yeast-raised bread made with rye flour and molasses and orange rind  
8889,Sweet Henry_Sweet,English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)  
8890,Swift Gustavus_Franklin_Swift,United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)  
8891,Swift Jonathan_Swift Dean_Swift,an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)  
8892,Swinburne Algernon_Charles_Swinburne,English poet (1837-1909)  
8893,Swiss_canton,one of the cantons of Switzerland  
8894,Swiss_cheese,hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland  
8895,Swiss_mountain_pine mountain_pine dwarf_mountain_pine mugho_pine mugo_pine Pinus_mugo,low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two  
8896,Swiss_pine Swiss_stone_pine arolla_pine cembra_nut_tree Pinus_cembra,large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate  
8897,Swiss_steak,steak braised in tomato and onion mixture  
8898,Switzerland Swiss_Confederation Suisse Schweiz Svizzera,a landlocked federal republic in central Europe  
8899,Sydenham Thomas_Sydenham English_Hippocrates,English physician (1624-1689)  
8900,Sydney,the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port  
8901,Sydney_Harbor_Bridge,a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia  
8902,Sylvester_II Gerbert,French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003)  
8903,Symbion_pandora,only known species of Cycliophora; lives symbiotically attached to a lobster's lip by an adhesive disk and feeding by means of a hairy mouth ring; its complex life cycle includes asexual and sexual phases  
8904,Symonds John_Addington_Symonds,English writer (1840-1893)  
8905,Symons Arthur_Symons,English poet (1865-1945)  
8906,Synge J._M._Synge John_Millington_Synge Edmund_John_Millington_Synge,Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)  
8907,Syracuse,a city in central New York  
8908,Syracuse Siracusa,a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC  
8909,Syracuse siege_of_Syracuse,the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)  
8910,Syracuse siege_of_Syracuse,the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse  
8911,Syria Syrian_Arab_Republic,an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization  
8912,Syrian,a native or inhabitant of Syria  
8913,Syrian_Desert,a desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia  
8914,Syrian_bear Ursus_arctos_syriacus,yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear  
8915,Szechwan Sichuan Szechuan Szechwan_province,a populous province of south central China  
8916,Szell George_Szell,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)  
8917,Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_von_Szent-Gyorgyi,United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)  
8918,Szilard Leo_Szilard,United States physicist and molecular biologist who helped develop the first atom bomb and later opposed the use of all nuclear weapons (1898-1964)  
8919,T-bar_lift T-bar Alpine_lift,a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis  
8920,T-bone_steak,small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin  
8921,T-junction,a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T  
8922,T-man,a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury  
8923,T-network,a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them  
8924,T-square,a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines  
8925,TNT trinitrotoluene,explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene  
8926,TV_dinner,a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen; can be heated and served  
8927,T_cell T_lymphocyte,a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells  
8928,Tabasco,a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche  
8929,Tabasco Tabasco_sauce,very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers  
8930,Tabernacle,(Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus  
8931,Tabernacle Mormon_Tabernacle,the Mormon temple  
8932,Tabora,a city in western Tanzania  
8933,Tabriz,an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs  
8934,Tabuk,a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia  
8935,Tacitus Publius_Cornelius_Tacitus Gaius_Cornelius_Tacitus,Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)  
8936,Tacoma,a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle  
8937,Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma  
8938,Taconic_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont  
8939,Taegu Tegu,a city in southeastern South Korea  
8940,Taft Lorado_Taft,United States sculptor (1860-1936)  
8941,Taft William_Howard_Taft President_Taft,27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)  
8942,Tagalog,a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila  
8943,Tagore Rabindranath_Tagore Sir_Rabindranath_Tagore,Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)  
8944,Tagus Tagus_River,a European river; flows into the North Atlantic  
8945,Tahiti,an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin  
8946,Tahitian,a native or inhabitant of Tahiti  
8947,Taichung,a city in Taiwan  
8948,Taif,a city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca  
8949,Taimyr_Peninsula Taymyr_Peninsula,a peninsula in northern Siberia  
8950,Taipei Taipeh capital_of_Taiwan,the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan  
8951,Taiwan China Nationalist_China Republic_of_China,a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong  
8952,Taiwan Formosa,an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea  
8953,Taiwanese,a native or inhabitant of Taiwan  
8954,Taiyuan,an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production  
8955,Taj_Mahal,beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife  
8956,Tajik Tadzhik,a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China  
8957,Tajikistan Republic_of_Tajikistan Tadzhikistan Tadzhik Tadjik Tajik,a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet  
8958,Takakkaw,a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)  
8959,Takelma,a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon  
8960,Taklimakan_Desert Taklamakan_Desert,a desert in western China  
8961,Talbot Fox_Talbot William_Henry_Fox_Talbot,English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)  
8962,Tallahassee capital_of_Florida,capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida  
8963,Tallapoosa Tallapoosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River  
8964,Tallchief Maria_Tallchief,United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)  
8965,Talleyrand Charles_Maurice_de_Talleyrand,French statesman (1754-1838)  
8966,Tallinn Tallin capital_of_Estonia,a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia  
8967,Tallis Thomas_Tallis,English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)  
8968,Tamale,a city in northern Ghana  
8969,Tamerlane Tamburlaine Timur Timur_Lenk,Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)  
8970,Tamil,a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka  
8971,Tamil_Nadu Madras,a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras  
8972,Tamm Igor_Tamm Igor_Yevgeneevich_Tamm,Russian physicist (1895-1971)  
8973,Tampa,a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico  
8974,Tampa_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in west central Florida  
8975,Tampax,tampon used to absorb menstrual flow  
8976,Tampere Tammerfors,an industrial city in south central Finland  
8977,Tampico,a port city in eastern Mexico  
8978,Tancred,Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)  
8979,Tandy Jessica_Tandy,United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)  
8980,Taney Roger_Taney Roger_Brooke_Taney,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864)  
8981,Tanga,a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean  
8982,Tanganyika,a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania  
8983,Tange Kenzo_Tange,Japanese architect (born in 1913)  
8984,Tangier Tangiers,a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"  
8985,Tangier_pea Tangier_peavine Lalthyrus_tingitanus,North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers  
8986,Tangshan,an industrial city of northeastern China in Hebei province  
8987,Tanguy Yves_Tanguy,United States surrealist painter (born in France) (1900-1955)  
8988,Tannenberg battle_of_Tannenberg,a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians  
8989,Tantrist,an adherent of Tantrism  
8990,Tanzania United_Republic_of_Tanzania,a republic in eastern Africa  
8991,Tanzanian,a native or inhabitant of Tanzania  
8992,Taoist Tao,an adherent of any branch of Taoism  
8993,Taos,a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico  
8994,Taos,an artist colony in northern New Mexico  
8995,Tappan Arthur_Tappan,United States abolitionist (1786-1865)  
8996,Tappan_Zee_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Hudson River  
8997,Tara,a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century  
8998,Tarabulus Tripoli Tarabulus_Ash-Sham Trablous,a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea  
8999,Taracahitian,a member of a group of peoples of Mexico  
9000,Tarahumara,a member of the Taracahitian people of north central Mexico  
9001,Tarantino Quentin_Tarantino Quentin_Jerome_Tarantino,United States filmmaker (born in 1963)  
9002,Tarawa Bairiki,national capital of Kiribati  
9003,Tarbell Ida_Tarbell Ida_M._Tarbell Ida_Minerva_Tarbell,United States writer remembered for her muckraking investigations into industries in the early 20th century (1857-1944)  
9004,Tarkovsky Andrei_Tarkovsky Andrei_Arsenevich_Tarkovsky,Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)  
9005,Tarquin Tarquin_the_Proud Tarquinius Tarquinius_Superbus Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus,according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)  
9006,Tarsius_glis,a variety of tarsier  
9007,Tarsius_syrichta,a variety of tarsier  
9008,Tartary Tatary,the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"  
9009,Tartu,a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League  
9010,Tartuffe Tartufe,a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)  
9011,Tarzan,(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)  
9012,Tashkent Taskent capital_of_Uzbek,the capital of Uzbekistan  
9013,Tasman Abel_Tasman Abel_Janszoon_Tasman,Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)  
9014,Tasman_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean between southeastern Australia and New Zealand  
9015,Tasman_dwarf_pine Microstrobos_niphophilus,small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches  
9016,Tasmania,an Australian state on the island of Tasmania  
9017,Tasmania,an island off the southeastern coast of Australia  
9018,Tasmanian_devil ursine_dasyure Sarcophilus_hariisi,small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail  
9019,Tasso Torquato_Tasso,Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)  
9020,Tatar,a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)  
9021,Tatar Tartar Mongol_Tatar,a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century  
9022,Tate Allen_Tate John_Orley_Allen_Tate,United States poet and critic (1899-1979)  
9023,Tati Jacques_Tati Jacques_Tatischeff,French filmmaker (1908-1982)  
9024,Tatum Art_Tatum Arthur_Tatum,United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)  
9025,Tatum Edward_Lawrie_Tatum,United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)  
9026,Taurus,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini  
9027,Taurus Bull,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus  
9028,Taurus Taurus_the_Bull Bull,the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20  
9029,Tawney Richard_Henry_Tawney,English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)  
9030,Taylor Deems_Taylor Joseph_Deems_Taylor,United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)  
9031,Taylor Elizabeth_Taylor,United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932)  
9032,Taylor Zachary_Taylor President_Taylor,12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)  
9033,Tbilisi Tiflis capital_of_Georgia,the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river  
9034,Tchaikovsky Peter_Tchaikovsky Peter_Ilich_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Ilych_Tchaikovsky,important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)  
9035,Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Janette_Te_Kanawa,New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944)  
9036,Teach Edward_Teach Thatch Edward_Thatch Blackbeard,an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)  
9037,Teapot_Dome Teapot_Dome_scandal,a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration  
9038,Teasdale Sara_Teasdale,United States poet (1884-1933)  
9039,Tebaldi Renata_Tebaldi,Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922)  
9040,Tecumseh Tecumtha,a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)  
9041,Ted Teddy_boy,a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes  
9042,Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene,a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided  
9043,Tegucigalpa Honduran_capital,the capital and largest city of Honduras  
9044,Teheran Tehran capital_of_Iran Iranian_capital,the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran  
9045,Teilhard_de_Chardin Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin,French paleontologist and philosopher (1881-1955)  
9046,Tel_Aviv Tel_Aviv-Yalo Tel_Aviv-Jaffa,the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean  
9047,Telemann Georg_Philipp_Telemann,German baroque composer (1681-1767)  
9048,Teleprompter,a prompter for television performers  
9049,Telescopium,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara  
9050,Tell William_Tell,a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)  
9051,Teller Edward_Teller,United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)  
9052,Telugu,a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language  
9053,Temperate_Zone,the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate  
9054,Temple_of_Apollo Oracle_of_Apollo Delphic_oracle oracle_of_Delphi,(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous  
9055,Temple_of_Artemis,a large temple at Ephesus that was said to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world  
9056,Temple_of_Jerusalem Temple_of_Solomon,any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall  
9057,Temuco,a city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion  
9058,Tenerife,a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands  
9059,Tennessean Volunteer,a native or resident of Tennessee  
9060,Tennessee Tennessee_River,a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky  
9061,Tennessee Volunteer_State TN Tenn.,a state in east central United States  
9062,Tennessee_walker Tennessee_walking_horse Walking_horse Plantation_walking_horse,a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk  
9063,Tenniel Sir_John_Tenniel,English cartoonist (1820-1914)  
9064,Tennyson Alfred_Tennyson First_Baron_Tennyson Alfred_Lord_Tennyson,Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)  
9065,Tenoretic,trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic  
9066,Tenzing_Norgay,Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)  
9067,Tepic,a city in west central Mexico  
9068,Terence Publius_Terentius_Afer,dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)  
9069,Terengganu,sultanate and one of the 13 states of the Federation of Malaysia  
9070,Teresa Mother_Teresa Theresa Mother_Theresa Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu,Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)  
9071,Tereshkova Valentina_Tereshkova Valentina_Vladmirovna_Tereshkova,Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)  
9072,Terry Dame_Ellen_Terry Dame_Alice_Ellen_Terry,English actress (1847-1928)  
9073,Tertry battle_of_Tertry,a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis  
9074,Tertullian Quintus_Septimius_Florens_Tertullianus,Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)  
9075,Tesla Nikola_Tesla,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)  
9076,Tesla_coil,a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies  
9077,Teton Lakota Teton_Sioux Teton_Dakota,a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains  
9078,Teton_Range,a mountain range in northwest Wyoming; contains the Grand Teton  
9079,Tetragrammaton,four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce  
9080,Tetrazzini,a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms  
9081,Teutoburger_Wald battle_of_Teutoburger_Wald,a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions  
9082,Teuton,someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language  
9083,Teuton,a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans  
9084,Teutonist,a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)  
9085,Tewkesbury battle_of_Tewkesbury,the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians  
9086,Texan,a native or resident of Texas  
9087,Texarkana,a town in northeast Texas adjacent to Texarkana, Arkansas  
9088,Texarkana,a town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana, Texas  
9089,Texas Lone-Star_State TX Tex.,the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico  
9090,Texas_Ranger Ranger,a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier  
9091,Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_texensis,closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)  
9092,Texas_chachalaca Ortilis_vetula_macalli,of Mexico and Texas  
9093,Texas_horned_lizard Phrynosoma_cornutum,of arid and semiarid open country  
9094,Texas_purple_spike Hexalectris_warnockii,orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas  
9095,Texas_snowbell Texas_snowbells Styrax_texana,styrax of southwestern United States; a threatened species  
9096,Texas_star Lindheimera_texana,Texas annual with coarsely pinnatifid leaves; cultivated for its showy radiate yellow flower heads  
9097,Texas_storksbill Erodium_texanum,of prairies and desert areas of southwestern United States and Mexico  
9098,Texas_toad Bufo_speciosus,nocturnal burrowing toad of mesquite woodland and prairies of the United States southwest  
9099,Texas_tortoise,close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates  
9100,Thackeray William_Makepeace_Thackeray,English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)  
9101,Thai Tai Siamese,a native or inhabitant of Thailand  
9102,Thailand Kingdom_of_Thailand Siam,a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"  
9103,Thales Thales_of_Miletus,a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)  
9104,Thames River_Thames Thames_River,the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea  
9105,Thar_Desert Great_Indian_Desert,a desert to the east of the Indus River in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan  
9106,Tharp Twyla_Tharp,innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)  
9107,Thatcher Margaret_Thatcher Margaret_Hilda_Thatcher Baroness_Thatcher_of_Kesteven Iron_Lady,British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)  
9108,Thatcherite,an advocate of Thatcherism  
9109,The_Hague 's_Gravenhage Den_Haag,the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice  
9110,Theban,an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes  
9111,Theban,a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes  
9112,Thebes,an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs  
9113,Thebes,an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC  
9114,Themistocles,Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)  
9115,Theodore_Roosevelt_Memorial_National_Park,a national park in North Dakota that includes the site of former President Theodore Roosevelt's ranch  
9116,Theodosius Theodosius_I Theodosius_the_Great Flavius_Theodosius,the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)  
9117,Theophrastus,Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)  
9118,Thermopylae battle_of_Thermopylae,a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece  
9119,Thespis,Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)  
9120,Thessalia Thessaly,a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece  
9121,Thessalian,a native or inhabitant of Thessaly  
9122,Thessalonian,a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica  
9123,Thessaloniki Salonika Salonica Thessalonica,a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece  
9124,Thiosulfil,trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial  
9125,Thirty_Years'_War,a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain  
9126,Thomas Dylan_Thomas Dylan_Marlais_Thomas,Welsh poet (1914-1953)  
9127,Thomas Lowell_Thomas Lowell_Jackson_Thomas,a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981)  
9128,Thomas Norman_Thomas Norman_Mattoon_Thomas,United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968)  
9129,Thomas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas doubting_Thomas Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle,the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes  
9130,Thomas Seth_Thomas,United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)  
9131,Thompson Benjamin_Thompson Count_Rumford,English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)  
9132,Thompson Homer_Thompson Homer_A._Thompson Homer_Armstrong_Thompson,United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)  
9133,Thompson_Seedless,seedless green table grape of California  
9134,Thomson Elihu_Thomson,United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)  
9135,Thomson George_Paget_Thomson Sir_George_Paget_Thomson,English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)  
9136,Thomson Joseph_John_Thomson Sir_Joseph_John_Thomson,English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)  
9137,Thomson Virgil_Thomson Virgil_Garnett_Thomson,United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)  
9138,Thomson's_gazelle Gazella_thomsoni,East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle  
9139,Thoreau Henry_David_Thoreau,United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)  
9140,Thorndike Dame_Sybil_Thorndike,English actress (1882-1976)  
9141,Thorndike Edward_Lee_Thorndike,United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)  
9142,Thornton William_Thornton,American architect (1759-1828)  
9143,Thorpe Jim_Thorpe James_Francis_Thorpe,outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)  
9144,Thorshavn,the administrative center of the Faroe Islands  
9145,Thousand_Island_dressing,mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg  
9146,Thrace,an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey  
9147,Thracian,an inhabitant of ancient Thrace  
9148,Thucydides,ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)  
9149,Thule,a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there  
9150,Thule ultima_Thule,the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world  
9151,Thunder_Bay,a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior  
9152,Thurber James_Thurber James_Grover_Thurber,United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)  
9153,Thuringia,a historical region of southern Germany  
9154,Tianjin Tientsin T'ien-ching,a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China  
9155,Tiber Tevere,a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea  
9156,Tiberius Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus,son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)  
9157,Tibet Thibet Xizang Sitsang,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas  
9158,Tibetan,a native or inhabitant of Tibet  
9159,Tibetan_mastiff,very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia  
9160,Tibetan_terrier chrysanthemum_dog,breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails  
9161,Ticino Tessin,an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland  
9162,Tidewater Tidewater_region,the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia  
9163,Tien_Shan Tyan_Shan,a major mountain range of central Asia; extends 1,500 miles  
9164,Tiepolo Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo,Italian painter (1696-1770)  
9165,Tierra_del_Fuego,an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina  
9166,Tiffany Louis_Comfort_Tiffany,United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)  
9167,Tiffany_glass,a kind of opalescent colored glass that was used in the early 1900s for stained-glass windows and lamps  
9168,Tigris Tigris_River,an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River  
9169,Tijuana,a Mexican city just to the south of San Diego on the Lower California peninsula; popular among American tourists for racetracks and bullfights  
9170,Tilden Big_Bill_Tilden William_Tatem_Tilden_Jr.,United States tennis player who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953)  
9171,Tillich Paul_Tillich Paul_Johannes_Tillich,United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)  
9172,Timbuktu,a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade  
9173,Times_Square,the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's  
9174,Timgad,an ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins  
9175,Timimoun,a town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains  
9176,Timor,an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands  
9177,Timor_Sea,an arm of the eastern Indian Ocean between Timor and northern Australia  
9178,Timorese,a native or inhabitant of Timor  
9179,Timothy,a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus  
9180,Tin_Pan_Alley,a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business  
9181,Tinbergen Jan_Tinbergen,Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)  
9182,Tinbergen Nikolaas_Tinbergen,Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)  
9183,Tintoretto Jacopo_Robusti,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)  
9184,Tirana Albanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country  
9185,Tirich_Mir,a mountain in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan (25,230 feet high)  
9186,Tirso_de_Molina Gabriel_Tellez,Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648)  
9187,Titan,the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere  
9188,Titian Tiziano_Vecellio,old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)  
9189,Tito Marshal_Tito Josip_Broz,Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)  
9190,Titus,a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul  
9191,Titus Titus_Vespasianus_Augustus Titus_Flavius_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81)  
9192,Tivoli Tibur,a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls  
9193,Tlingit,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska  
9194,Tobago,island in West Indies  
9195,Tobagonian,a native or inhabitant of the island of Tobago in the West Indies  
9196,Tobey Mark_Tobey,United States abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)  
9197,Tobin James_Tobin,United States economist (1918-2002)  
9198,Tocantins Tocantins_River,a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River  
9199,Tocqueville Alexis_de_Tocqueville Alexis_Charles_Henri_Maurice_de_Tocqueville,French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)  
9200,Toda,a member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India  
9201,Todd Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd Lord_Todd,Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)  
9202,Togaviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods  
9203,Togo Togolese_Republic,a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control  
9204,Togolese,a native or inhabitant of Togo  
9205,Tojo Tojo_Hideki Tojo_Eiki,Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)  
9206,Tokay,Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes  
9207,Tokay,variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes  
9208,Toklas Alice_B._Toklas,United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)  
9209,Tokyo Tokio Yeddo Yedo Edo Japanese_capital capital_of_Japan,the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan  
9210,Toledo,an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie  
9211,Toledo,a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century  
9212,Tolkien J.R.R._Tolkien John_Ronald_Reuel_Tolkien,British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)  
9213,Tolstoy Leo_Tolstoy Count_Lev_Nikolayevitch_Tolstoy,Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)  
9214,Toltec,a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico  
9215,Tom_Thumb,a very small person  
9216,Tom_and_Jerry,hot rum toddy with a beaten egg  
9217,Tombaugh Clyde_Tombaugh Clyde_William_Tombaugh,United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)  
9218,Tombigbee Tombigbee_River,a river that rises in northeastern Mississippi and flows southward through western Alabama to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River  
9219,Tommy_gun Thompson_submachine_gun,a .45-caliber submachine gun  
9220,Tonegawa_Susumu,Japanese molecular biologist noted for his studies of how the immune system produces antibodies (born in 1939)  
9221,Tonga Kingdom_of_Tonga Friendly_Islands,a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970  
9222,Tongan,a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga  
9223,Topeka capital_of_Kansas,the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river  
9224,Toronto,the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)  
9225,Torquemada Tomas_de_Torquemada,the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)  
9226,Torreon,a city in northern Mexico to the west of Monterrey  
9227,Torres_Strait,a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea  
9228,Torrey_pine Torrey's_pine soledad_pine grey-leaf_pine sabine_pine Pinus_torreyana,medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones  
9229,Torricelli Evangelista_Torricelli,Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)  
9230,Torrid_Zone tropical_zone tropics,the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate  
9231,Tory,a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs  
9232,Tory,a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative  
9233,Tory,an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution  
9234,Toscanini Arturo_Toscanini,Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)  
9235,Toulon,a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast  
9236,Toulouse,a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe  
9237,Toulouse-Lautrec Henri_Toulouse-Lautrec,French painter who portrayed life in the cafes and music halls of Montmartre (1864-1901)  
9238,Tour_de_France,a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles  
9239,Tourette Gilles_de_la_Tourette Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette,French neurologist (1857-1904)  
9240,Tours,an industrial city in western France on the Loire River  
9241,Tower_of_Babel Babel,(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another  
9242,Tower_of_London,a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels  
9243,Tower_of_Pharos,a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC  
9244,Town Ithiel_Town,United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)  
9245,Townes Charles_Townes Charles_Hard_Townes,United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)  
9246,Townsend Francis_Everett_Townsend,United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)  
9247,Toynbee Arnold_Toynbee Arnold_Joseph_Toynbee,English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)  
9248,Toyohashi,a Japanese city in southern Honshu on the Pacific shore  
9249,Toyonaki,a Japanese city in southern Honshu; main residential suburb of Osaka  
9250,Toyota,an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu  
9251,Tractarian,a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')  
9252,Tracy Spencer_Tracy,United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)  
9253,Tradescant John_Tradescant,English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)  
9254,Trafalgar battle_of_Trafalgar,a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)  
9255,Trafalgar_Square,a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson  
9256,Trajan Marcus_Ulpius_Traianus,Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)  
9257,Transcaucasia,a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan  
9258,Transfiguration Transfiguration_of_Jesus,(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus  
9259,Transvaal,a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers  
9260,Transylvania,a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I  
9261,Transylvanian_Alps,a range of the southern Carpathian Mountains extending across central Romania  
9262,Trapezium,a multiple star in the constellation of Orion  
9263,Trappist Cistercian,member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence  
9264,Trasimeno battle_of_Trasimeno,a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC  
9265,Traubel Helen_Traubel,United States operatic soprano (1903-1972)  
9266,Traverse_City,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan  
9267,Treasury First_Lord_of_the_Treasury,the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy  
9268,Tree Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree,English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)  
9269,Tremella_foliacea,a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color  
9270,Tremella_reticulata,a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)  
9271,Trent River_Trent Trent_River,a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber  
9272,Trentino-Alto_Adige,a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria  
9273,Trento Trent,a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent  
9274,Trenton capital_of_New_Jersey,capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river  
9275,Trevelyan George_Macaulay_Trevelyan,English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)  
9276,Trevelyan George_Otto_Trevelyan Sir_George_Otto_Trevelyan,English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)  
9277,Trevino Lee_Trevino Lee_Buck_Trevino Supermex,United States golfer (born in 1939)  
9278,Trevithick Richard_Trevithick,English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)  
9279,Triangulum Triangle,a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries  
9280,Triangulum_Australe Southern_Triangle,a small bright constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Circinus and Apus  
9281,Tricholoma_aurantium,an orange tan agaric whose gills become brown by maturity; has a strong odor and taste  
9282,Tricholoma_pardinum,a poisonous agaric having a pale cap with fine grey fibrils  
9283,Tricholoma_pessundatum,a mildly poisonous agaric with a viscid reddish brown cap and white gills and stalk  
9284,Tricholoma_sejunctum,an agaric with a cap that is coated with dark fibrils in the center and has yellowish margins  
9285,Tricholoma_vaccinum,an agaric with a cap that is densely covered with reddish fibrils and pale gills and stalk  
9286,Tricholoma_venenata,a poisonous white agaric  
9287,Trilling Lionel_Trilling,United States literary critic (1905-1975)  
9288,Trinidad,an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela  
9289,Trinidad_and_Tobago Republic_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962  
9290,Trinidadian,inhabitant or native of Trinidad  
9291,Trinitarian,adherent of Trinitarianism  
9292,Trinity_River,a river in eastern Texas that is formed near Dallas and flows generally southeastward to Galveston Bay  
9293,Triple_Frontier,the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups  
9294,Tripoli Tarabulus_Al-Gharb capital_of_Libya,the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC  
9295,Triton,the largest moon of Neptune  
9296,Trojan Dardan Dardanian,a native of ancient Troy  
9297,Trojan_Horse Wooden_Horse,a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War  
9298,Trojan_War,(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad"  
9299,Trollope Anthony_Trollope,English writer of novels (1815-1882)  
9300,Trondheim Nidaros,a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord  
9301,Trondheim_Fjord Trondheim_Fiord,a long narrow inlet of the Norwegian Sea  
9302,Tropic_of_Cancer,a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator  
9303,Tropic_of_Capricorn,a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator  
9304,Trotsky Leon_Trotsky Lev_Davidovich_Bronstein,Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940)  
9305,Trotskyite Trotskyist Trot,radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution  
9306,Troy Ilion Ilium,an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War  
9307,Truffaut Francois_Truffaut,French filmmaker (1932-1984)  
9308,Truman Harry_Truman Harry_S_Truman President_Truman,elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)  
9309,Trumbo Dalton_Trumbo,United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976)  
9310,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American painter of historical scenes (1756-1843)  
9311,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American satirical poet (1750-1831)  
9312,Trumbull Jonathan_Trumbull,American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)  
9313,Truncocolumella_citrina,a fungus with a round yellow to orange fruiting body that is found on the surface of the ground or partially buried; has a distinctive sterile column extending into the spore-bearing tissue  
9314,Truth Sojourner_Truth,United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)  
9315,Tsimshian,a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia  
9316,Tsushima,a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait  
9317,Tswana Bechuana Batswana,a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa  
9318,Tuamotu_Archipelago Paumotu_Archipelago Low_Archipelago,a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia  
9319,Tuareg,a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara  
9320,Tubman Harriet_Tubman,United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)  
9321,Tubuai_Islands Austral_Islands,a chain of small islands in French Polynesia  
9322,Tucana,a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud  
9323,Tuchman Barbara_Tuchman Barbara_Wertheim_Tuchman,United States historian (1912-1989)  
9324,Tucker Benjamin_Ricketson_Tucker,United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)  
9325,Tucker Sophie_Tucker,United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)  
9326,Tucson,a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century  
9327,Tudor,a member of the dynasty that ruled England  
9328,Tudor Antony_Tudor,United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)  
9329,Tudor_arch four-centered_arch,a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers  
9330,Tugela Tugela_Falls,a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap  
9331,Tuileries Tuileries_Gardens,formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris  
9332,Tuileries Tuileries_Palace,palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens  
9333,Tulipa_gesneriana,tall late blooming tulip  
9334,Tulsa,a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries  
9335,Tulu,a member of a Dravidian people living on the southwestern coast of India  
9336,Tums,an antacid  
9337,Tungus Evenk,a member of the Tungus speaking people who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu  
9338,Tungusic,any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family  
9339,Tunguska Lower_Tunguska,a river that arises to the north of Lake Baikal and flows north and west to the Yenisei River  
9340,Tunguska Stony_Tunguska,a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River  
9341,Tunis capital_of_Tunisia,the capital and principal port of Tunisia  
9342,Tunisia Republic_of_Tunisia,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert"  
9343,Tunisian,a native or inhabitant of Tunisia  
9344,Tunney Gene_Tunney James_Joseph_Tunney,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)  
9345,Tupelo,a town in northeast Mississippi  
9346,Tupi,a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay  
9347,Tupungatito,an inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959  
9348,Tupungato,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high)  
9349,Turgenev Ivan_Turgenev Ivan_Sergeevich_Turgenev,Russian writer of stories and novels and plays (1818-1883)  
9350,Turgot Anne_Robert_Jacques_Turgot,French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)  
9351,Turin Torino,capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy  
9352,Turing Alan_Turing Alan_Mathison_Turing,English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)  
9353,Turing_machine,a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape  
9354,Turk,a native or inhabitant of Turkey  
9355,Turk's-cap Turk's_cap-lily Lilium_superbum,lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers  
9356,Turk's-cap martagon Lilium_martagon,lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia  
9357,Turk's_head,an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban  
9358,Turkey Republic_of_Turkey,a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923  
9359,Turki,any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language  
9360,Turkish_Delight,a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water  
9361,Turkish_bath,a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage  
9362,Turkish_coffee,a drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened  
9363,Turkish_tobacco,a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes  
9364,Turkish_towel terry_towel,a bath towel with rough loose pile  
9365,Turkistan Turkestan,a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West  
9366,Turkmenistan Turkomen Turkmen Turkmenia,a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991  
9367,Turkoman Turkmen Turcoman,a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas  
9368,Turner Frederick_Jackson_Turner,United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)  
9369,Turner Henry_Hubert_Turner,United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)  
9370,Turner Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner,English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)  
9371,Turner Nat_Turner,United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)  
9372,Turpin Dick_Turpin,English highwayman (1706-1739)  
9373,Tuscaloosa,a university town in west central Alabama  
9374,Tuscan,a resident of Tuscany  
9375,Tuscany Toscana,a region in central Italy  
9376,Tuscarora,a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois  
9377,Tuskegee,a town in eastern Alabama  
9378,Tussaud Marie_Tussaud Madame_Tussaud Marie_Grosholtz,French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)  
9379,Tutankhamen,Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922  
9380,Tutelo,a member of the Siouan people of Virginia and North Carolina  
9381,Tutsi Watutsi Watusi,a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi  
9382,Tutu Desmond_Tutu,South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)  
9383,Tuvalu,a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978  
9384,Tuvalu Ellice_Islands,a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii  
9385,Tuxtla_Gutierrez,a city in southeastern Mexico  
9386,Twin Twin_Falls,a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho  
9387,Twin_Cities,nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis  
9388,Twin_Falls,a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls  
9389,Twinkie,a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling  
9390,Two_Kettle,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
9391,Tyke,a native of Yorkshire  
9392,Tyler,a town in northeast Texas  
9393,Tyler John_Tyler President_Tyler,elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)  
9394,Tyndale William_Tyndale Tindale William_Tindale Tindal William_Tindal,English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)  
9395,Tyndall John_Tyndall,British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)  
9396,Tyndall_effect,the phenomenon in which light is scattered by very small particles in its path; it makes a beam of light visible; the scattered light is mainly blue  
9397,Tyne River_Tyne Tyne_River,a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea  
9398,Tyrian_purple,a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically  
9399,Tyrol Tirol,a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy  
9400,Tyrolean,a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol  
9401,Tyrolean_Alps,a popular tourist area in the Tyrol  
9402,Tyrrhenian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Sicily  
9403,Tyson Mike_Tyson Michael_Gerald_Tyson,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)  
9404,Tzara Tristan_Tzara Samuel_Rosenstock,French poet (born in Romania) who was one of the cofounders of the dada movement (1896-1963)  
9405,UNIX_guru,an expert on the UNIX operating system  
9406,USS_Cole,a United States destroyer; "17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden"  
9407,Udmurt Votyak,a member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia  
9408,Ufa,a city in the European part of Russia  
9409,Uganda Republic_of_Uganda,a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962  
9410,Ugandan,a native or inhabitant of Uganda  
9411,Uhland Johann_Ludwig_Uhland,German romantic poet (1787-1862)  
9412,Uighur Uigur Uygur,a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas  
9413,Ukraine Ukrayina,a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century  
9414,Ukranian,a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine  
9415,Ulan_Bator Ulaanbaatar Urga Kulun capital_of_Mongolia,the capital and largest city of Mongolia  
9416,Ulanova Galina_Ulanova Galina_Sergeevna_Ulanova,Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)  
9417,Ulfilas Bishop_Ulfilas Ulfila Bishop_Ulfila Wulfila Bishop_Wulfila,a Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)  
9418,Ulster,a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland  
9419,Ultrasuede,a synthetic suede cloth  
9420,Ulugh_Muztagh Ulugh_Muz_Tagh,a mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high)  
9421,Umbria,a mountainous region in central Italy  
9422,Uncompahgre_Peak,the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14,309 feet high)  
9423,Undset Sigrid_Undset,Norwegian novelist (1882-1949)  
9424,Unguiculata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans  
9425,Ungulata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)  
9426,Uniat Uniate Uniate_Christian,a member of the Uniat Church  
9427,Union North,the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"  
9428,Union_Jack Union_flag,national flag of the United Kingdom  
9429,Unitarian,adherent of Unitarianism  
9430,United_Arab_Emirates,a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves  
9431,United_Kingdom UK U.K. Britain United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland Great_Britain,a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom  
9432,United_States United_States_of_America America the_States US U.S. USA U.S.A.,North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776  
9433,United_States_Mint U.S._Mint US_Mint,the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion  
9434,United_States_Virgin_Islands American_Virgin_Islands VI,more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States  
9435,United_States_waters U.S._waters,territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"  
9436,University_of_California_at_Berkeley,a university in Berkeley, California  
9437,University_of_Chicago,a university in Chicago, Illinois  
9438,University_of_Michigan,a university in Ann Arbor, Michigan  
9439,University_of_Nebraska,a university in Lincoln, Nebraska  
9440,University_of_North_Carolina,a university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina  
9441,University_of_Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn,a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
9442,University_of_Pittsburgh,a university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
9443,University_of_Sussex Sussex_University,a red-brick university in Brighton, England  
9444,University_of_Texas,a university in Austin, Texas  
9445,University_of_Vermont,a university in Burlington, Vermont  
9446,University_of_Washington,a university in Seattle, Washington  
9447,University_of_West_Virginia,a university in Morgantown, West Virginia  
9448,University_of_Wisconsin,a university in Madison, Wisconsin  
9449,Unknown_Soldier,an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial  
9450,Untermeyer Louis_Untermeyer,United States writer (1885-1977)  
9451,Updike John_Updike John_Hoyer_Updike,United States author (born 1932)  
9452,Upjohn Richard_Upjohn,United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)  
9453,Upper_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan  
9454,Upper_Peninsula,the peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan  
9455,Uppsala Upsala,a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm  
9456,Ur,an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River  
9457,Urals Ural_Mountains,a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia  
9458,Uranus,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; "Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781"  
9459,Urban_II Odo Odo_of_Lagery Otho Otho_of_Lagery,French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)  
9460,Urban_V Guillaume_de_Grimoard,French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370)  
9461,Urban_VI Bartolomeo_Prignano,Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)  
9462,Urban_VIII Maffeo_Barberini,Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)  
9463,Urbana,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign  
9464,Urey Harold_Urey Harold_Clayton_Urey,United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)  
9465,Uriah,(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)  
9466,Urmia Orumiyeh,a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran  
9467,Urnula_craterium urn_fungus,an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior  
9468,Urubupunga Urubupunga_Falls,a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil  
9469,Uruguay,a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825  
9470,Uruguay_River,a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay  
9471,Uruguay_potato,similar to the common potato  
9472,Uruguay_potato Uruguay_potato_vine Solanum_commersonii,South American potato vine  
9473,Uruguayan,a native or inhabitant of Uruguay  
9474,Ussher James_Ussher Usher James_Usher,Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)  
9475,Ustinov Sir_Peter_Ustinov Peter_Alexander_Ustinov,British actor and playwright (1921-2004)  
9476,Utah Beehive_State Mormon_State UT Ut.,a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young  
9477,Utahan,a native or resident of Utah  
9478,Ute,a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico  
9479,Utica,a city in central New York  
9480,Utica,an ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD  
9481,Utopia,a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island  
9482,Utopian,an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"  
9483,Utrecht,a city in the central Netherlands  
9484,Utrillo Maurice_Utrillo,French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)  
9485,Uttar_Pradesh,a state in northern India  
9486,Uzbek Uzbeg Uzbak Usbek Usbeg,a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas  
9487,Uzbekistan Republic_of_Uzbekistan Uzbek,a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet  
9488,Uzi,a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel; "the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm"  
9489,V-8_juice,brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices  
9490,VAT value-added_tax ad_valorem_tax,a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production  
9491,VX_gas,a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release; "VX gas is one of those things we wish we could disinvent"  
9492,V_neck,the neck of a garment has the shape of the letter V  
9493,Vaduz capital_of_Liechtenstein,the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein  
9494,Vaishnava,worshipper of Vishnu  
9495,Vaisya,a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes  
9496,Valdez,a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world  
9497,Valdosta,a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border  
9498,Valencia,an industrial city in northern Venezuela  
9499,Valencia,a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; "Valencia is the third largest city in Spain"  
9500,Valencia_orange,variety of sweet orange cultivated extensively in Florida and California  
9501,Valenciennes,a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry  
9502,Valenciennes Valenciennes_lace,a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns  
9503,Valle_D'Aosta,a region in northwestern Italy  
9504,Valletta Valetta capital_of_Malta,the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island  
9505,Valmy battle_of_Valmy,the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)  
9506,Valparaiso,the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile  
9507,Van_Allen James_Alfred_Van_Allen,United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)  
9508,Van_Allen_belt,a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field  
9509,Van_Buren Martin_Van_Buren President_Van_Buren,8th President of the United States (1782-1862)  
9510,Van_Doren Carl_Van_Doren Carl_Clinton_Van_Doren,United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950)  
9511,Van_Vleck John_Van_Vleck John_Hasbrouck_Van_Vleck,United States physicist (1899-1980)  
9512,Van_de_Graaff Robert_Van_de_Graaff Robert_Jemison_Van_de_Graaff,United States physicist (1901-1967)  
9513,Vanbrugh John_Vanbrugh Sir_John_Vanbrigh,English architect (1664-1726)  
9514,Vancouver,a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon  
9515,Vancouver,a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city  
9516,Vancouver George_Vancouver,English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)  
9517,Vancouver_Island,an island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America  
9518,Vandal,a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455  
9519,Vanderbilt Cornelius_Vanderbilt Commodore_Vanderbilt,United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)  
9520,Vandyke Van_Dyck Anthony_Vandyke Sir_Anthony_Vandyke,Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)  
9521,Vanua_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis  
9522,Vanuatu Republic_of_Vanuatu New_Hebrides,a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980  
9523,Vanzetti Bartolomeo_Vanzetti,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927)  
9524,Varese Edgar_Varese,United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)  
9525,Vargas Getulio_Dornelles_Vargas,Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954)  
9526,Vargas_Llosa Mario_Vargas_Llosa Jorge_Mario_Pedro_Vargas_Llosa,Peruvian writer (born in 1936)  
9527,Varna,a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea  
9528,Varro Marcus_Terentius_Varro,Roman scholar (116-27 BC)  
9529,Vasarely Viktor_Vasarely,French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)  
9530,Vasari Giorgio_Vasari,Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574)  
9531,Vaseline,a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly  
9532,Vatican Vatican_Palace,the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City  
9533,Vatican_City Citta_del_Vaticano,the capital of the State of the Vatican City  
9534,Vaughan Sarah_Vaughan,United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)  
9535,Vaughan_Williams Ralph_Vaughan_Williams,English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)  
9536,Vaux Calvert_Vaux,United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)  
9537,Veblen Oswald_Veblen,United States mathematician (1880-1960)  
9538,Veblen Thorstein_Veblen Thorstein_Bunde_Veblen,United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)  
9539,Vedist,a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas  
9540,Vega,the brightest star in the constellation Lyra  
9541,Vega Lope_de_Vega Lope_Felix_de_Vega_Carpio,prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)  
9542,Vela,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"  
9543,Velazquez Diego_Rodriguez_de_Silva_y_Velazquez,Spanish painter (1599-1660)  
9544,Velcro,nylon fabric used as a fastening  
9545,Velveeta,trademark: soft processed American cheese  
9546,Venetian,a resident of Venice  
9547,Venetian_blind,a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed  
9548,Venetian_glass,fine glassware made near Venice  
9549,Venetian_sumac wig_tree Cotinus_coggygria,Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke  
9550,Veneto Venezia-Euganea Venetia,a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic  
9551,Venezuela Republic_of_Venezuela,a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil  
9552,Venezuelan,a native or inhabitant of Venezuela  
9553,Venice Venezia,the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction  
9554,Venn John_Venn,English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)  
9555,Venn_diagram Venn's_diagram,a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles  
9556,Ventner Craig_Ventner J._Craig_Ventner,United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)  
9557,Venturi Robert_Venturi Robert_Charles_Venturi,United States architect (born in 1925)  
9558,Venturi_tube,a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline  
9559,Venus,the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"  
9560,Venus'_slipper Venus's_slipper Venus's_shoe,any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips  
9561,Venus's_flower_basket,a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia  
9562,Venus's_flytrap Venus's_flytraps Dionaea_muscipula,carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects  
9563,Venus's_girdle Cestum_veneris,ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body  
9564,Veps Vepse Vepsian,a member of a Finnish people of Russia  
9565,Veracruz,a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz  
9566,Verdi Giuseppe_Verdi Guiseppe_Fortunino_Francesco_Verdi,Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)  
9567,Verdicchio,a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy  
9568,Verdicchio,a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes  
9569,Verdun battle_of_Verdun,a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped  
9570,Verlaine Paul_Verlaine,French symbolist poet (1844-1896)  
9571,Vermeer Jan_Vermeer Jan_van_der_Meer,Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)  
9572,Vermont Green_Mountain_State VT Vt.,a state in New England  
9573,Vermonter,a native or resident of Vermont  
9574,Verne Jules_Verne,French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)  
9575,Verner Karl_Adolph_Verner,Danish philologist (1846-1896)  
9576,Vernier Paul_Vernier,French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)  
9577,Verona,a city in Veneto on the River Adige  
9578,Veronese Paolo_Veronese Paola_Caliari,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)  
9579,Verpa bell_morel,a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top  
9580,Verpa_bohemica early_morel,resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees  
9581,Verpa_conica conic_Verpa,a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile  
9582,Verrazano Giovanni_da_Verrazano Verrazzano Giovanni_da_Verrazzano,Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)  
9583,Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island  
9584,Verrazano_Narrows,a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn  
9585,Versace Gianni_Versace,Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)  
9586,Versailles,a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century  
9587,Versailles Palace_of_Versailles,a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles  
9588,Verwoerd Hendrik_Verwoerd Hendrik_Frensch_Verwoerd,South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)  
9589,Very_Reverend,a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)  
9590,Very_pistol Verey_pistol,a pistol for firing Very-light flares  
9591,Vesalius Andreas_Vesalius,a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)  
9592,Vesey Denmark_Vesey,United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)  
9593,Vespasian Titus_Flavius_Sabinus_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)  
9594,Vespucci Amerigo_Vespucci Americus_Vespucius,Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)  
9595,Vesta,the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered  
9596,Vestris Gaetan_Vestris,Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)  
9597,Vesuvius Mount_Vesuvius Mt._Vesuvius,a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944  
9598,Vetluga Vetluga_River,a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga  
9599,Viborg,a town of Denmark in north central Jutland  
9600,Vibrio_fetus,bacteria that cause abortion in sheep  
9601,Vice_President_of_the_United_States,the vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate  
9602,Vicente_Lopez,an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires  
9603,Vichy,a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II  
9604,Vichy_water,sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it  
9605,Vicksburg,a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves  
9606,Vicksburg siege_of_Vicksburg,a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered  
9607,Victor_Emanuel_II,king of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878)  
9608,Victor_Emanuel_III,king of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947)  
9609,Victoria,a town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio  
9610,Victoria,a state in southeastern Australia  
9611,Victoria,capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island  
9612,Victoria Queen_Victoria,queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)  
9613,Victoria Victoria_Falls,a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally  
9614,Victoria capital_of_Seychelles,port city and the capital of Seychelles  
9615,Victoria_Land,a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land  
9616,Victoria_plum,a large red plum served as dessert  
9617,Victoria_sandwich Victoria_sponge,a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between  
9618,Victorian,a person who lived during the reign of Victoria  
9619,Victrola,a brand of gramophone  
9620,Vidal Gore_Vidal Eugene_Luther_Vidal,United States writer (born in 1925)  
9621,Vidalia,a town in central Georgia; the origin of Vidalia onions  
9622,Vidalia_onion,sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia  
9623,Vienna Austrian_capital capital_of_Austria,the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss  
9624,Vienna_sausage,short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off  
9625,Vienne,a town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils  
9626,Vientiane Laotian_capital capital_of_Laos,the capital and largest city of Laos  
9627,Vieques,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy  
9628,Vietnam Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam Viet_Nam Annam,a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945  
9629,Vietnam_War Vietnam,a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States  
9630,Vietnamese Annamese,a native or inhabitant of Vietnam  
9631,Vigee-Lebrun Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun Marie_Louise_Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun,French painter noted for her portraits (1755-1842)  
9632,Viking,any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries  
9633,Villa Pancho_Villa Francisco_Villa Doroteo_Arango,Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)  
9634,Villa-Lobos Heitor_Villa-Lobos,Brazilian composer (1887-1959)  
9635,Villahermosa Villa_Hermosa,a city in southeastern Mexico; the capital of the state of Tabasco  
9636,Villard Henry_Villard,United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)  
9637,Villon Francois_Villon,French poet (flourished around 1460)  
9638,Vilnius Vilna Vilno Wilno capital_of_Lithuania,the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania  
9639,Vina_del_Mar,a resort city on the Pacific in central Chile  
9640,Vinogradoff Sir_Paul_Gavrilovich_Vinogradoff,British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)  
9641,Vinson Frederick_Moore_Vinson,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953)  
9642,Vinylite,any of various vinyl resins  
9643,Virchow Rudolf_Virchow Rudolf_Karl_Virchow,German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)  
9644,Virgil Vergil Publius_Vergilius_Maro,a Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid' (70-19 BC)  
9645,Virgin_Islands,a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain  
9646,Virgin_Islands_National_Park,a national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs  
9647,Virgin_Mary bloody_shame,a Bloody Mary made without alcohol  
9648,Virginia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
9649,Virginia,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range  
9650,Virginia Old_Dominion Old_Dominion_State VA Va.,a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War  
9651,Virginia_Beach,the largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases  
9652,Virginia_bluebell Virginia_cowslip Mertensia_virginica,smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud  
9653,Virginia_chain_fern Woodwardia_virginica,North American fern  
9654,Virginia_creeper American_ivy woodbine Parthenocissus_quinquefolia,common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit  
9655,Virginia_crownbeard frostweed frost-weed Verbesina_virginica,tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States  
9656,Virginia_deer white_tail whitetail white-tailed_deer whitetail_deer Odocoileus_Virginianus,common North American deer; tail has a white underside  
9657,Virginia_ham,a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat  
9658,Virginia_mallow Sida_hermaphrodita,tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers  
9659,Virginia_oyster,common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America  
9660,Virginia_snakeroot Virginia_serpentaria Virginia_serpentary Aristolochia_serpentaria,birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands  
9661,Virginia_spring_beauty Claytonia_virginica,small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America  
9662,Virginia_strawberry scarlet_strawberry Fragaria_virginiana,North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries  
9663,Virginia_thimbleweed Anemone_virginiana,thimbleweed of central and eastern North America  
9664,Virginia_waterleaf Shawnee_salad shawny Indian_salad John's_cabbage Hydrophyllum_virginianum,showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States  
9665,Virginian,a native or resident of Virginia  
9666,Virginian_stock Virginia_stock Malcolmia_maritima,erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania  
9667,Virginian_witch_hazel Hamamelis_virginiana,common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen  
9668,Virgo,a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra  
9669,Virgo Virgin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo  
9670,Virgo Virgo_the_Virgin Virgin,the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22  
9671,Visayan Bisayan,a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines  
9672,Visayan_Islands Bisayas,group of islands in the central Philippines  
9673,Visconti Luchino_Visconti Don_Luchino_Visconti_Conte_di_Modrone,Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)  
9674,Visigoth,a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France  
9675,Vistula Vistula_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea  
9676,Viti_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis  
9677,Vitus St._Vitus,Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)  
9678,Vivaldi Antonio_Vivaldi Antonio_Lucio_Vivaldi,Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)  
9679,Viyella,a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool  
9680,Vizcaino Sebastian_Vizcaino,Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)  
9681,Vladivostok,a seaport in the Asian part of Russia  
9682,Vlaminck Maurice_de_Vlaminck,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1876-1958)  
9683,Vogul Mansi,a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals  
9684,Volans,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina  
9685,Volcano_Islands,a group of Japanese Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the north of the Marianas  
9686,Volga Volga_River,a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea  
9687,Volgograd Stalingrad Tsaritsyn,a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43  
9688,Volkhov Volkhov_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga  
9689,Volta,a river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of Benin  
9690,Volta Count_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Giuseppe_Antonio_Anastasio_Volta,Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)  
9691,Voltaire Arouet Francois-Marie_Arouet,French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)  
9692,Volvaria_bombycina,a parasite on various trees  
9693,Volvariella_bombycina,a mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap  
9694,Vonnegut Kurt_Vonnegut,United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)  
9695,Vouvray,a dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley  
9696,Voyageurs_National_Park,a national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests  
9697,Voznesenski Andrei_Voznesenski,Russian poet (born in 1933)  
9698,Vuillard Edouard_Vuillard Jean_Edouard_Vuillard,French painter (1868-1940)  
9699,Vulpecula,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta  
9700,WASP white_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant,a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination  
9701,WATS WATS_line,a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service  
9702,Wabash Wabash_River,a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana  
9703,Wac,a member of the Women's Army Corps  
9704,Waco,a city in east central Texas  
9705,Wade Virginia_Wade,English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)  
9706,Wagga_Wagga,a town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center  
9707,Wagner Otto_Wagner,Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)  
9708,Wagner Richard_Wagner Wilhelm_Richard_Wagner,German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)  
9709,Wagnerian,a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner  
9710,Wagram,a town in northeastern Austria  
9711,Wagram battle_of_Wagram,a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians  
9712,Wahhabi Wahabi,a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"  
9713,Waikiki,a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu  
9714,Wailing_Wall,a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon  
9715,Wain John_Wain John_Barrington_Wain,English writer (1925-1994)  
9716,Waite Morrison_Waite Morrison_R._Waite Morrison_Remick_Waite,United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)  
9717,Wajda Andrzej_Wajda,Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)  
9718,Wakashan,a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language  
9719,Wake_Island Wake,an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii  
9720,Walapai Hualapai Hualpai,a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona  
9721,Waldheim Kurt_Waldheim,Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)  
9722,Waldorf_salad,typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise  
9723,Wales Cymru Cambria,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria  
9724,Walesa Lech_Walesa,Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943)  
9725,Walker Alice_Walker Alice_Malsenior_Walker,United States writer (born in 1944)  
9726,Walker John_Walker,New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)  
9727,Walker_hound Walker_foxhound,an American breed of foxhound  
9728,Walkman,(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones  
9729,Wall_Street Wall_St.,a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance  
9730,Walla_Walla,a town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border  
9731,Wallace Alfred_Russel_Wallace,English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)  
9732,Wallace Edgar_Wallace Richard_Horatio_Edgar_Wallace,English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)  
9733,Wallace Sir_William_Wallace,Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)  
9734,Wallenstein Albrecht_Eusebius_Wenzel_von_Wallenstein,Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)  
9735,Waller Fats_Waller Thomas_Wright_Waller,United States jazz musician (1904-1943)  
9736,Walloon,a member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium  
9737,Walpole Horace_Walpole Horatio_Walpole Fourth_Earl_of_Orford,English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)  
9738,Walpole Robert_Walpole Sir_Robert_Walpole First_Earl_of_Orford,Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)  
9739,Walt_Disney_World,a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando  
9740,Walt_Whitman_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River  
9741,Walter Bruno_Walter,German conductor (1876-1962)  
9742,Walton E._T._S._Walton Ernest_Walton Ernest_Thomas_Sinton_Walton,Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)  
9743,Walton Izaak_Walton,English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)  
9744,Walton William_Walton Sir_William_Walton Sir_William_Turner_Walton,English composer (1902-1983)  
9745,Wampanoag,a member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims  
9746,Wanamaker John_Wanamaker,United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)  
9747,Wandering_Jew,a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion  
9748,Wankel_engine Wankel_rotary_engine epitrochoidal_engine,a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts  
9749,War_Admiral,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937  
9750,War_of_1812,a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France  
9751,War_of_Greek_Independence,the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)  
9752,War_of_the_Austrian_Succession,Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748  
9753,War_of_the_Grand_Alliance War_of_the_League_of_Augsburg,an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)  
9754,War_of_the_Roses Wars_of_the_Roses,struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII  
9755,War_of_the_Spanish_Succession,a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power  
9756,Warburg Aby_Warburg Aby_Moritz_Warburg,German art historian (1866-1929)  
9757,Warburg Otto_Heinrich_Warburg,German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)  
9758,Ward Barbara_Ward Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth,English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)  
9759,Ward Montgomery_Ward Aaron_Montgomery_Ward,United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)  
9760,Ward Mrs._Humphrey_Ward Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward,English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)  
9761,Warhol Andy_Warhol,United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)  
9762,Warner Charles_Dudley_Warner,United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)  
9763,Warren Earl_Warren,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)  
9764,Warren Robert_Penn_Warren,United States writer and poet (1905-1989)  
9765,Warszawa Warsaw capital_of_Poland,the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland  
9766,Warwick Earl_of_Warwick Richard_Neville Kingmaker,English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)  
9767,Washington Booker_T._Washington Booker_Taliaferro_Washington,United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)  
9768,Washington Evergreen_State WA Wash.,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific  
9769,Washington George_Washington President_Washington,1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)  
9770,Washington Washington_D.C. American_capital capital_of_the_United_States,the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791  
9771,Washington_Monument,a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall  
9772,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the city of Washington  
9773,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the state of Washington  
9774,Wassermann August_von_Wassermann,German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)  
9775,Waterbury,a city in west central Connecticut  
9776,Waterford,a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry  
9777,Watergate Watergate_scandal,a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974  
9778,Waterloo,a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat  
9779,Waterloo Battle_of_Waterloo,the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon  
9780,Waters Ethel_Waters,United States actress and singer (1896-1977)  
9781,Watertown,a town in southeastern Wisconsin  
9782,Watertown,a town in northern New York  
9783,Watson James_Watson James_Dewey_Watson,United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)  
9784,Watson John_Broadus_Watson,United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)  
9785,Watson Thomas_Augustus_Watson,United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)  
9786,Watt James_Watt,Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)  
9787,Watteau Jean_Antoine_Watteau,French painter (1684-1721)  
9788,Watts Isaac_Watts,English poet and theologian (1674-1748)  
9789,Waugh Evelyn_Waugh Evelyn_Arthur_Saint_John_Waugh,English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)  
9790,Wausau,a town in north central Wisconsin  
9791,Wave,a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch  
9792,Wavell Archibald_Percival_Wavell First_Earl_Wavell,British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)  
9793,Wayne Anthony_Wayne Mad_Anthony_Wayne,American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)  
9794,Wayne John_Wayne Duke_Wayne,United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)  
9795,Webb Beatrice_Webb Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb,English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)  
9796,Webb Sidney_Webb Sidney_James_Webb First_Baron_Passfield,English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)  
9797,Weber Carl_Maria_von_Weber Baron_Karl_Maria_Friedrich_Ernst_von_Weber,German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826)  
9798,Weber E._H._Weber Ernst_Heinrich_Weber,German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)  
9799,Weber Max_Weber,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961)  
9800,Weber Max_Weber,German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)  
9801,Weber Wilhelm_Eduard_Weber,German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)  
9802,Webster Daniel_Webster,United States politician and orator (1782-1817)  
9803,Webster John_Webster,English playwright (1580-1625)  
9804,Webster Noah_Webster,United States lexicographer (1758-1843)  
9805,Weddell_Sea,an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula  
9806,Wedgwood,a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background  
9807,Wedgwood Josiah_Wedgwood,English potter (1730-1795)  
9808,Wegener Alfred_Lothar_Wegener,German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)  
9809,Weil Andre_Weil,United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)  
9810,Weil Simone_Weil,French philosopher (1909-1943)  
9811,Weill Kurt_Weill,German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)  
9812,Weimar,a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933  
9813,Weimaraner,large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany  
9814,Weinberg Steven_Weinberg,United States theoretical physicist (born in 1933)  
9815,Weismann August_Friedrich_Leopold_Weismann,German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)  
9816,Weissbier white_beer wheat_beer,a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent  
9817,Weisshorn,a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)  
9818,Weizenbier,a general name in southern Germany for wheat beers  
9819,Weizenbock,a German wheat beer of bock strength  
9820,Weizmann Chaim_Weizmann Chaim_Azriel_Weizmann,Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952)  
9821,Weld Theodore_Dwight_Weld,United States abolitionist (1803-1895)  
9822,Welles Orson_Welles George_Orson_Welles,United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)  
9823,Wellington Duke_of_Wellington First_Duke_of_Wellington Arthur_Wellesley Iron_Duke,British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)  
9824,Wellington capital_of_New_Zealand,the capital of New Zealand  
9825,Wells H._G._Wells Herbert_George_Wells,prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)  
9826,Welsh Welsh_Black,a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales  
9827,Welsh_onion Japanese_leek Allium_fistulosum,Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions  
9828,Welsh_pony,breed of small ponies originally from Wales  
9829,Welsh_poppy Meconopsis_cambrica,widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers  
9830,Welsh_rarebit Welsh_rabbit rarebit,cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast  
9831,Welsh_springer_spaniel,a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel  
9832,Welsh_terrier,wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting  
9833,Welshman Welsh Cambrian Cymry,a native or resident of Wales  
9834,Welty Eudora_Welty,United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)  
9835,Wembley,a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium  
9836,Werfel Franz_Werfel,United States writer (1890-1945)  
9837,Wernicke Karl_Wernicke,German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)  
9838,Wernicke's_area Wernicke's_center,the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people  
9839,Weser Weser_River,a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven  
9840,Wesley Charles_Wesley,English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)  
9841,Wesley John_Wesley,English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)  
9842,Wesleyan,a follower of Wesleyanism  
9843,Wessex,a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century  
9844,West Benjamin_West,English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)  
9845,West Mae_West,United States film actress (1892-1980)  
9846,West Occident,the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America  
9847,West Rebecca_West Dame_Rebecca_West Cicily_Isabel_Fairfield,British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)  
9848,West western_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River  
9849,West-sider,a resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City  
9850,West_Africa,an area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea  
9851,West_Bank,an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians  
9852,West_Bengal,a state in eastern India  
9853,West_Berlin,the part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989  
9854,West_Berliner,an inhabitant of West Berlin  
9855,West_Coast,the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California  
9856,West_Country,the southwestern part of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)  
9857,West_End,the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas  
9858,West_Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany,a republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990  
9859,West_Highland_white_terrier,small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland  
9860,West_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the West Indies  
9861,West_Indian_jasmine pagoda_tree Plumeria_alba,tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers  
9862,West_Indies the_Indies,the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area  
9863,West_Malaysia Malaya Peninsular_Malaysia,the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north  
9864,West_Nile_virus West_Nile_encephalitis_virus,the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis  
9865,West_Palm_Beach,a town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach  
9866,West_Point,United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy  
9867,West_Saxon,an inhabitant of Wessex  
9868,West_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel  
9869,West_Virginia Mountain_State WV W.V.,a state in east central United States  
9870,West_Virginian,a native or resident of West Virginia  
9871,West_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England  
9872,Western horse_opera,a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development  
9873,Western_Australia,a state containing the western third of Australia  
9874,Western_Australia_coral_pea Hardenbergia_comnptoniana,vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers  
9875,Western_Roman_Empire Western_Empire,the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476  
9876,Western_Sahara Spanish_Sahara,an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992  
9877,Western_box_turtle Terrapene_ornata,primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico  
9878,Western_diamondback Western_diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_atrox,largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico  
9879,Western_mountain_ash Sorbus_sitchensis,an ash of the western coast of North America  
9880,Western_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_occidentalis Anemone_occidentalis,of western North America  
9881,Western_ribbon_snake Thamnophis_proximus,yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics  
9882,Western_sand_cherry Rocky_Mountains_cherry Prunus_besseyi,dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit  
9883,Western_silvery_aster,a variety of aster  
9884,Westernization Westernisation,assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization  
9885,Westinghouse George_Westinghouse,United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)  
9886,Westminster City_of_Westminster,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey  
9887,Westminster_Abbey,a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery; "Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs"; "Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey"  
9888,Weston Edward_Weston,United States photographer(1886-1958)  
9889,Weston_cell cadmium_cell,a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)  
9890,Wharton Edith_Wharton Edith_Newbold_Jones_Wharton,United States novelist (1862-1937)  
9891,Wheatley Phillis_Wheatley,American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)  
9892,Wheatstone Sir_Charles_Wheatstone,English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)  
9893,Wheatstone_bridge,a bridge used to measure resistances  
9894,Wheeler Sir_Mortimer_Wheeler Sir_Robert_Eric_Mortimer_Wheeler,Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)  
9895,Wheeler_Peak,a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains  
9896,Wheeling,a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river  
9897,Whig,a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories  
9898,Whig,a supporter of the American Revolution  
9899,Whig,a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War  
9900,Whipple's_penstemon Penstemon_whippleanus,wine and lavender to purple and black flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico  
9901,Whirlaway,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1941  
9902,Whistler James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler,United States painter (1834-1903)  
9903,White Andrew_D._White Andrew_Dickson_White,United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)  
9904,White E._B._White Elwyn_Brooks_White,United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)  
9905,White Edward_White Edward_D._White Edward_Douglas_White_Jr.,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)  
9906,White Patrick_White Patrick_Victor_Martindale_White,Australian writer (1912-1990)  
9907,White Stanford_White,United States architect (1853-1906)  
9908,White T._H._White Theodore_Harold_White,United States political journalist (1915-1986)  
9909,White White_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri  
9910,White White_person Caucasian,a Caucasian  
9911,White_House,the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States  
9912,White_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile  
9913,White_Russian,a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and milk or cream  
9914,White_Sea,a large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia  
9915,Whitehall,a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices  
9916,Whitehead Alfred_North_Whitehead,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)  
9917,Whitehorse,the provincial capital of the Yukon Territory  
9918,Whitman Marcus_Whitman,United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802-1847)  
9919,Whitman Walt_Whitman,United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)  
9920,Whitney Eli_Whitney,United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)  
9921,Whitney Mount_Whitney,the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high)  
9922,Whittier John_Greenleaf_Whittier,United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)  
9923,Whittle Frank_Whittle Sir_Frank_Whittle,English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)  
9924,Wiccan witch,a believer in Wicca  
9925,Wichita,a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas  
9926,Wichita,the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River  
9927,Wichita_Falls,a city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border  
9928,Wiener Norbert_Wiener,United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)  
9929,Wiesbaden,a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times  
9930,Wiesel Elie_Wiesel Eliezer_Wiesel,United States writer (born in Romania) who survived Nazi concentration camps and is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust (born in 1928)  
9931,Wiesenthal Samuel_Wiesenthal,Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908)  
9932,Wiffle Wiffle_Ball,(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts  
9933,Wight Isle_of_Wight,an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel  
9934,Wigner Eugene_Wigner Eugene_Paul_Wigner,United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (1902-1995)  
9935,Wild_West,the western United States during its frontier period  
9936,Wilde Oscar_Wilde Oscar_Fingal_O'Flahertie_Wills_Wilde,Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)  
9937,Wilder Billy_Wilder Samuel_Wilder,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)  
9938,Wilder Thornton_Wilder Thornton_Niven_Wilder,United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)  
9939,Wilderness,a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War  
9940,Wilhelm_II Kaiser_Wilhelm Kaiser_Bill,grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)  
9941,Wilkes Charles_Wilkes,United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)  
9942,Wilkes John_Wilkes,English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)  
9943,Wilkes_Land,a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia  
9944,Wilkins George_Hubert_Wilkins,Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)  
9945,Wilkins Maurice_Wilkins Maurice_Hugh_Frederick_Wilkins,English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (1916-2004)  
9946,Wilkins Roy_Wilkins,United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)  
9947,Wilkinson Sir_Geoffrey_Wilkinson,English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)  
9948,Willamette Willamette_River,a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland  
9949,Willard Emma_Hart_Willard,United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)  
9950,Willard Frances_Elizabeth_Caroline_Willard,United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)  
9951,Willebrand von_Willebrand E._A._von_Willebrand Erik_von_Willebrand Erik_Adolf_von_Willebrand,Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)  
9952,William_I William_the_Conqueror,duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)  
9953,William_II William_Rufus,the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)  
9954,William_III William_of_Orange,King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)  
9955,William_IV Sailor_King,King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)  
9956,Williams Hank_Williams Hiram_Williams Hiram_King_Williams,United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)  
9957,Williams Roger_Williams,English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)  
9958,Williams Sir_Bernard_Williams Bernard_Arthur_Owen_Williams,English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)  
9959,Williams Ted_Williams Theodore_Samuel_Williams,United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)  
9960,Williams Tennessee_Williams Thomas_Lanier_Williams,United States playwright (1911-1983)  
9961,Williams William_Carlos_Williams,United States poet (1883-1963)  
9962,Williamstown,a town in northwestern Massachusetts  
9963,Willis Thomas_Willis,English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)  
9964,Wilmington,a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River  
9965,Wilmington,the largest city in Delaware  
9966,Wilmut Ian_Wilmut,English geneticist who succeeded in cloning a sheep from a cell from an adult ewe (born in 1944)  
9967,Wilson Alexander_Wilson,Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)  
9968,Wilson Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson,Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)  
9969,Wilson E._O._Wilson Edward_Osborne_Wilson,United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)  
9970,Wilson Edmund_Wilson,United States literary critic (1895-1972)  
9971,Wilson Harriet_Wilson,author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)  
9972,Wilson James_Wilson,American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)  
9973,Wilson John_Tuzo_Wilson,Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)  
9974,Wilson Mount_Wilson,a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)  
9975,Wilson Robert_Woodrow_Wilson,United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)  
9976,Wilson Sir_Angus_Wilson Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson,English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)  
9977,Wilson Woodrow_Wilson Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson President_Wilson,28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)  
9978,Wilson's_phalarope Steganopus_tricolor,breeds on the northern great plains of Canada  
9979,Wilson's_snipe Gallinago_gallinago_delicata,American snipe  
9980,Wilson's_warbler Wilson's_blackcap Wilsonia_pusilla,yellow wood warbler with a black crown  
9981,Wilton Wilton_carpet,a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile  
9982,Wimbledon,a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts  
9983,Winchester,a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire  
9984,Winchester,a shoulder rifle  
9985,Winckelmann Johann_Winckelmann Johann_Joachim_Winckelmann,German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)  
9986,Wind_Cave_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns  
9987,Windaus Adolf_Windaus,German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)  
9988,Windhoek,capital of Namibia in the center of the country  
9989,Windsor,a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit  
9990,Windsor_chair,straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles  
9991,Windsor_green,a light chrome green pigment  
9992,Windsor_knot,a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie  
9993,Windsor_tie,a wide necktie worn in a loose bow  
9994,Windward_Islands Windward_Isles,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles  
9995,Windward_Passage,a channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea  
9996,Winesap,crisp apple with dark red skin  
9997,Winnebago,a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people  
9998,Winnipeg,the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters  
9999,Winnipeg Lake_Winnipeg,a lake in southern Canada in Manitoba  
10000,Winslow Edward_Winslow,English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)  
10001,Winston-Salem,a city of north central North Carolina  
10002,Winter_Olympic_Games Winter_Olympics,an Olympics for winter sports  
10003,Wintun,a member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California  
10004,Wisconsin Badger_State WI Wis. Wisc.,a midwestern state in north central United States  
10005,Wisconsin Wisconsin_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin  
10006,Wisconsin_weeping_willow Salix_pendulina Salix_blanda Salix_pendulina_blanda,hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit  
10007,Wisconsinite Badger,a native or resident of Wisconsin  
10008,Wise Isaac_Mayer_Wise,United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)  
10009,Wise Stephen_Samuel_Wise,United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)  
10010,Wister Owen_Wister,United States writer (1860-1938)  
10011,Witherspoon John_Witherspoon,American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)  
10012,Wittgenstein Ludwig_Wittgenstein Ludwig_Josef_Johan_Wittgenstein,British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)  
10013,Witwatersrand Rand Reef,a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese  
10014,Wobbly,a member of the Industrial Workers of the World  
10015,Wodehouse P._G._Wodehouse Pelham_Grenville_Wodehouse,English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)  
10016,Wolf Friedrich_August_Wolf,German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)  
10017,Wolf Hugo_Wolf,Austrian composer (1860-1903)  
10018,Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Clayton_Wolfe,United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938)  
10019,Wolfe Tom_Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Kennerly_Wolfe_Jr.,United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)  
10020,Wolff Kaspar_Friedrich_Wolff,German anatomist (1733-1794)  
10021,Wollaston William_Hyde_Wollaston,English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)  
10022,Wollemi_pine,newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned  
10023,Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft_Godwin,English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)  
10024,Wolstonian_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time  
10025,Wood Grant_Wood,United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)  
10026,Wood Mrs._Henry_Wood Ellen_Price_Wood,English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)  
10027,Wood Natalie_Wood,United States film actress (1938-1981)  
10028,Wood Sir_Henry_Wood Sir_Henry_Joseph_Wood,English conductor (1869-1944)  
10029,Wood's_metal Wood's_alloy,a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit  
10030,Woodbury Helen_Laura_Sumner_Woodbury,United States social economist (1876-1933)  
10031,Woodhull Victoria_Clafin_Woodhull,United States advocate of women's suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)  
10032,Woodward Bob_Woodward Robert_Woodward Robert_Burns_Woodward,United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)  
10033,Woodward C._Vann_Woodward Comer_Vann_Woodward,United States historian (1908-1999)  
10034,Woolf Virginia_Woolf Adeline_Virginia_Stephen_Woolf,English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)  
10035,Woollcott Alexander_Woollcott,United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)  
10036,Woolley Sir_Leonard_Woolley Sir_Charles_Leonard_Woolley,English archaeologist who supervised the excavations at Ur (1880-1960)  
10037,Woolworth Frank_Winfield_Woolworth,United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)  
10038,Worcester,an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston  
10039,Worcester,a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn  
10040,Worcester Joseph_Emerson_Worcester,United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)  
10041,Worcester_sauce Worcestershire Worcestershire_sauce,a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices  
10042,Word_of_God,a manifestation of the mind and will of God  
10043,Wordsworth William_Wordsworth,a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)  
10044,World_Cup,a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion  
10045,World_Series,series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"  
10046,World_Trade_Center WTC twin_towers,twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001  
10047,World_War_I World_War_1 Great_War First_World_War War_to_End_War,a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918  
10048,World_War_II World_War_2 Second_World_War,a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945  
10049,World_Wide_Web WWW web,computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol  
10050,Wormian_bone sutural_bone,any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones  
10051,Worth Charles_Frederick_Worth,French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)  
10052,Wouk Herman_Wouk,United States writer (born in 1915)  
10053,Wrangell-St._Elias_National_Park,the largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska  
10054,Wren Sir_Christopher_Wren,English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)  
10055,Wright Frances_Wright Fanny_Wright,United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)  
10056,Wright Frank_Lloyd_Wright,influential United States architect (1869-1959)  
10057,Wright Orville_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)  
10058,Wright Richard_Wright,United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)  
10059,Wright Wilbur_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)  
10060,Wright Willard_Huntington_Wright S._S._Van_Dine,United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)  
10061,Wroclaw Breslau,a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder  
10062,Wuhan,a city of central China on the Chang Jiang; the commercial and industrial center of central China  
10063,Wurlitzer Rudolf_Wurlitzer,United States businessman (born in Germany) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)  
10064,Wurzburg Wuerzburg,a city of south central Germany  
10065,Wyatt James_Wyatt,English architect (1746-1813)  
10066,Wyatt Sir_Thomas_Wyatt Wyat Sir_Thomas_Wyat,English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)  
10067,Wycherley William_Wycherley,English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)  
10068,Wycliffe John_Wycliffe Wickliffe John_Wickliffe Wyclif John_Wyclif Wiclif John_Wiclif,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)  
10069,Wyeth Andrew_Wyeth,United States painter (born in 1917)  
10070,Wykeham William_of_Wykeham,English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)  
10071,Wykehamist,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College  
10072,Wyler William_Wyler,United States filmmaker (1902-1981)  
10073,Wylie Elinor_Morton_Hoyt_Wylie,United States poet (1885-1928)  
10074,Wynette Tammy_Wynette Tammy_Wynetter_Pugh,United States country singer (1942-1998)  
10075,Wynnea_americana,a fungus composed of several apothecia that look like elongated rabbit ears; the sterile surface is dark brown and warty; the fertile surface is smooth and pinkish orange  
10076,Wynnea_sparassoides,a fungus with a long solid stalk embedded in soil and a yellow-brown head shaped like a cauliflower  
10077,Wyoming Equality_State WY Wyo.,a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east  
10078,Wyomingite,a native or resident of Wyoming  
10079,Wyszynski Stefan_Wyszynski,Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)  
10080,X-OR_circuit XOR_circuit XOR_gate,gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire  
10081,X-ray_diffraction,the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal  
10082,X-ray_film,photographic film used to make X-ray pictures  
10083,X-ray_machine,an apparatus that provides a source of X rays  
10084,X-ray_tube,a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays  
10085,XX,(genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female  
10086,XXX,(genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female  
10087,XXY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome  
10088,XY,(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male  
10089,XYY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes  
10090,X_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; "human females normally have two X chromosomes"  
10091,X_ray X-ray X-radiation roentgen_ray,electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target  
10092,Xavier Saint_Francis_Xavier,Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)  
10093,Xenophanes,Greek philosopher (560-478 BC)  
10094,Xenophon,Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)  
10095,Xerox xerographic_copier Xerox_machine,a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder  
10096,Xerxes_I Xerxes_the_Great,king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC)  
10097,Xhosa,a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa  
10098,Xian Sian Singan Changan Hsian,a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC  
10099,Xinjiang Sinkiang Xinjiang_Uighur_Autonomous_Region,an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people  
10100,Y_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome"  
10101,Yahi,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California  
10102,Yakima,a town in south central Washington  
10103,Yakut,a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin)  
10104,Yale Elihu_Yale,English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)  
10105,Yale_University Yale,a university in Connecticut  
10106,Yalta,a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945  
10107,Yalu Yalu_River,river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)  
10108,Yalu_River,a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back  
10109,Yamamoto Isoroku_Yamamoto,Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943)  
10110,Yamani Ahmed_Zoki_Yamani,Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)  
10111,Yamoussukro,capital of the Ivory Coast  
10112,Yana,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California  
10113,Yang_Chen_Ning Chen_N._Yang,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)  
10114,Yangon Rangoon,the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta  
10115,Yankee Yank Northerner,an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)  
10116,Yankee Yank Yankee-Doodle,an American (especially to non-Americans)  
10117,Yaounde capital_of_Cameroon,the capital of Cameroon  
10118,Yastrzemski Carl_Yastrzemski,United States baseball player (born in 1939)  
10119,Yavapai,a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona  
10120,Yazoo Yazoo_River,a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg  
10121,Yeats William_Butler_Yeats W._B._Yeats,Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)  
10122,Yellow_Sea Huang_Hai,part of the Pacific off the east coast of Asia  
10123,Yellowknife,a town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake  
10124,Yellowstone Yellowstone_River,a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park  
10125,Yellowstone_National_Park,the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears  
10126,Yemen Republic_of_Yemen,a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990  
10127,Yemeni,a native or inhabitant of Yemen  
10128,Yenisei Yenisei_River Yenisey Yenisey_River,a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea  
10129,Yeniseian,a member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia  
10130,Yerevan Jerevan Erivan capital_of_Armenia,capital of Armenia  
10131,Yerkes Robert_M._Yerkes Robert_Mearns_Yerkes,United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)  
10132,Yersin Alexandre_Yersin Alexandre_Emile_Jean_Yersin,French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)  
10133,Yersinia_pestis,a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon  
10134,Yerupaja,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high)  
10135,Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Aleksandrovich_Yevtushenko,Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933)  
10136,Yggdrasil Ygdrasil,(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and Heaven and Hell together  
10137,Yokohama,port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan  
10138,Yokuts,a member of the North American Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley  
10139,Yorkshire,a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties  
10140,Yorkshire_pudding,light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef  
10141,Yorkshire_terrier,very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan  
10142,Yorktown,a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution  
10143,Yorktown siege_of_Yorktown,in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution  
10144,Yoruba,a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria  
10145,Yosemite Yosemite_Falls,a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year  
10146,Yosemite_National_Park,a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations  
10147,Yosemite_toad Bufo_canorus,of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders  
10148,Young Brigham_Young,United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)  
10149,Young Cy_Young Danton_True_Young,United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)  
10150,Young Edward_Young,English poet (1683-1765)  
10151,Young Loretta_Young,United States film and television actress (1913-2000)  
10152,Young Pres_Young Lester_Willis_Young,United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)  
10153,Young Thomas_Young,British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)  
10154,Young Whitney_Young Whitney_Moore_Young_Jr.,United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)  
10155,Young_Turk,a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule  
10156,Youngstown,a city in northeast Ohio  
10157,Ypres battle_of_Ypres first_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others  
10158,Ypres battle_of_Ypres second_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient  
10159,Ypres battle_of_Ypres third_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery  
10160,Yquem,a sweet white French wine  
10161,Yucatan,a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula  
10162,Yucatan Yucatan_Peninsula,a peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea  
10163,Yucatec Yucateco,a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico  
10164,Yugoslav Jugoslav Yugoslavian Jugoslavian,a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia  
10165,Yugoslavia,a former country of southeastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea; formed in 1918 and named Yugoslavia in 1929; controlled by Marshal Tito as a communist state until his death in 1980; "Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro"  
10166,Yukawa Hideki_Yukawa,Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)  
10167,Yukon Yukon_River,a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea  
10168,Yukon Yukon_Territory,a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s  
10169,Yukon_white_birch Betula_neoalaskana,Alaskan birch with white to pale brown bark  
10170,Yule_log,large log traditionally burned at Christmas  
10171,Yuma,a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California  
10172,Yuma,a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border  
10173,Yunnan Yunnan_province,a province of southern China  
10174,Zabrze,an industrial city in southern Poland  
10175,Zagreb,the capital of Croatia  
10176,Zaharias Babe_Zaharias Didrikson Babe_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias,outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)  
10177,Zairese Zairean,a native or inhabitant of Zaire  
10178,Zama battle_of_Zama,the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War  
10179,Zambezi Zambezi_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean  
10180,Zambia Republic_of_Zambia Northern_Rhodesia,a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964  
10181,Zambian,a native or inhabitant of Zambia  
10182,Zamboni,the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink  
10183,Zangwill Israel_Zangwill,English writer (1864-1926)  
10184,Zanuck Darryl_Zanuck Darryl_Francis_Zanuck,United States filmmaker whose works include the first full-length feature film with sound sequences (1902-1979)  
10185,Zanzibar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania  
10186,Zanzibar_copal anime,a hard copal derived from an African tree  
10187,Zapata Emiliano_Zapata,Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919)  
10188,Zapotec Zapotecan,a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900  
10189,Zaragoza Saragossa,an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon  
10190,Zaria,a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center  
10191,Zealand Seeland Sjaelland,the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen  
10192,Zealander,a native or inhabitant of Zealand  
10193,Zealot,a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans  
10194,Zechariah Zacharias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC  
10195,Zeeman Pieter_Zeeman,Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)  
10196,Zen_Buddhist,an adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism  
10197,Zeno Zeno_of_Citium,ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)  
10198,Zeno Zeno_of_Elea,ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)  
10199,Zephaniah Sophonias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC  
10200,Zeppelin Count_Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin,German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)  
10201,Zhou_En-lai Chou_En-lai,Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)  
10202,Zhu_Jiang Canton_River Chu_Kiang Pearl_River,a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea  
10203,Zhukov Georgi_Zhukov Georgi_Konstantinovich_Zhukov,Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)  
10204,Ziegfeld Flo_Ziegfeld Florenz_Ziegfeld,United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)  
10205,Ziegfeld_Follies,a series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld  
10206,Ziegler Karl_Waldemar_Ziegler,German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)  
10207,Zimbabwe Republic_of_Zimbabwe Rhodesia Southern_Rhodesia,a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980  
10208,Zimbabwean,a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe  
10209,Zimbalist Efrem_Zimbalist,United States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985)  
10210,Zinfandel,small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe  
10211,Zinjanthropus genus_Zinjanthropus,genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned  
10212,Zinnemann Fred_Zinnemann,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) (1907-1997)  
10213,Zinsser Hans_Zinsser,United States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)  
10214,Zinzendorf Count_Nikolaus_Ludwig_von_Zinzendorf,German theologian (1700-1760)  
10215,Zion Sion,originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"  
10216,Zion_National_Park,a national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers  
10217,Zionist,a Jewish supporter of Zionism  
10218,Zola Emile_Zola,French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)  
10219,Zomba,a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971  
10220,Zoroaster Zarathustra,Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)  
10221,Zoroastrian,follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism  
10222,Zsigmondy Richard_Adolph_Zsigmondy,German chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)  
10223,Zuider_Zee,a former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer  
10224,Zukerman Pinchas_Zukerman,Israeli violinist (born in 1948)  
10225,Zulu,a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities  
10226,Zuni,a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico  
10227,Zurich,the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country; "Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland"  
10228,Zweig Stefan_Zweig,Austrian writer (1881-1942)  
10229,Zwingli Ulrich_Zwingli Huldreich_Zwingli,Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)  
10230,Zworykin Vladimir_Kosma_Zworykin,United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)  
10231,a_Kempis Thomas_a_Kempis,German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)  
10232,aa,a dry form of lava resembling clinkers  
10233,aalii,a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood  
10234,aardvark ant_bear anteater Orycteropus_afer,nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata  
10235,aardwolf Proteles_cristata,striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects  
10236,aba,a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs  
10237,aba,a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair  
10238,abaca Manila_hemp Musa_textilis,Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc  
10239,abacus,a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave  
10240,abacus,a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves  
10241,abalone ear-shell,any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior  
10242,abandoned_person,someone for whom hope has been abandoned  
10243,abandoned_ship derelict,a ship abandoned on the high seas  
10244,abator,a person who abates a nuisance  
10245,abattis abatis,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  
10246,abattoir butchery shambles slaughterhouse,a building where animals are butchered  
10247,abaya,(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women  
10248,abbacy,the jurisdiction or office of an abbot  
10249,abbe,a French abbot  
10250,abbess mother_superior prioress,the superior of a group of nuns  
10251,abbey,a church associated with a monastery or convent  
10252,abbey,a convent ruled by an abbess  
10253,abbey,a monastery ruled by an abbot  
10254,abbot archimandrite,the superior of an abbey of monks  
10255,abbreviation,a shortened form of a word or phrase  
10256,abdicator,one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility  
10257,abdomen venter stomach belly,the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis  
10258,abdominal abdominal_muscle ab,the muscles of the abdomen  
10259,abdominal_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta  
10260,abdominal_breathing,breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"  
10261,abdominal_cavity abdomen,the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm  
10262,abdominal_wall,a wall of the abdomen  
10263,abducens_muscle lateral_rectus_muscle lateral_rectus rectus_lateralis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward  
10264,abducent abducent_nerve abducens abducens_nerve nervus_abducens sixth_cranial_nerve,a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye  
10265,abductor abductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line  
10266,abecedarian,a novice learning the rudiments of some subject  
10267,abelia,any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico  
10268,abelmosk musk_mallow Abelmoschus_moschatus Hibiscus_moschatus,bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus  
10269,aberrant,one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group  
10270,aberration distortion optical_aberration,an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image  
10271,abettor abetter,one who helps or encourages or incites another  
10272,abhorrer,a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred  
10273,abience,(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object  
10274,abiogenesis autogenesis autogeny spontaneous_generation,a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter  
10275,abiogenist,a believer in abiogenesis  
10276,abiotrophy,a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury  
10277,abjurer,a person who abjures  
10278,ablactation,the cessation of lactation  
10279,ablation,the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers  
10280,ablaut,a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)  
10281,able_seaman able-bodied_seaman,a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills  
10282,ableism ablism able-bodiedism able-bodism,discrimination in favor of the able-bodied  
10283,abnegation self-abnegation denial self-denial self-renunciation,renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others  
10284,abnegator,one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something  
10285,abolitionist emancipationist,a reformer who favors abolishing slavery  
10286,abomasum fourth_stomach,the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place  
10287,abomination,a person who is loathsome or disgusting  
10288,abominator loather,one who hates or loathes  
10289,abortifacient aborticide abortion-inducing_drug,a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion  
10290,abortion_pill mifepristone RU_486,an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo  
10291,abortionist,a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies  
10292,abortus,a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body  
10293,abrader abradant,a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing  
10294,abrading_stone,a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader  
10295,abrasion attrition corrasion detrition,erosion by friction  
10296,abrasive abradant abrasive_material,a substance that abrades or wears down  
10297,abridger abbreviator,one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work  
10298,abrocome chinchilla_rat rat_chinchilla,ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes  
10299,abrogator,an authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal  
10300,abruptness precipitousness steepness,the property possessed by a slope that is very steep  
10301,abscission,shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant  
10302,absconder,a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution  
10303,abseiler rappeller,a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point  
10304,absence,failure to be present  
10305,absence absence_seizure,the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy  
10306,absentee,one that is absent or not in residence  
10307,absentee_rate,the percentage of workers who do not report to work  
10308,absenteeism,habitual absence from work  
10309,absinth absinthe,strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise  
10310,absolute_alcohol,pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)  
10311,absolute_ceiling,the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight  
10312,absolutist,one who advocates absolutism  
10313,absolver,someone who grants absolution  
10314,absorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed  
10315,absorbent_cotton,cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax  
10316,absorbent_material absorbent,a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance  
10317,absorber,(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation  
10318,absorption,(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"  
10319,absorption soaking_up,(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid  
10320,absorption_band,a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths  
10321,absorption_indicator,an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation  
10322,abstainer abstinent nondrinker,a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages  
10323,abstainer ascetic,someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline  
10324,abstraction,an abstract painting  
10325,abstraction abstract_entity,a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples  
10326,abstractionism abstract_art,an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation  
10327,abstractionist abstract_artist,a painter of abstract pictures  
10328,abstractor abstracter,one who makes abstracts or summarizes information  
10329,abundance,(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present  
10330,abundance,(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million  
10331,abuser maltreater,someone who abuses  
10332,abutment,point of contact between two objects or parts  
10333,abutment,a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge  
10334,abutment_arch,an arch supported by an abutment  
10335,abutter,the owner of contiguous property  
10336,abyss abysm,a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)  
10337,abyssal_zone,the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light  
10338,acacia,any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia  
10339,academic_administrator,an administrator in a college or university  
10340,academic_costume,a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college  
10341,academic_gown academic_robe judge's_robe,a gown worn by academics or judges  
10342,academic_relation,a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct  
10343,academic_requirement,a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program  
10344,academician,someone elected to honorary membership in an academy  
10345,academician academic faculty_member,an educator who works at a college or university  
10346,academician schoolman,a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation  
10347,academy,a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge  
10348,acanthion,the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture  
10349,acanthocephalan spiny-headed_worm,any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines  
10350,acanthocyte,an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm  
10351,acanthus,any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated  
10352,acaricide acaracide,a chemical agent used to kill mites  
10353,acarid,very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks  
10354,acarine,mite or tick  
10355,acaroid_resin accaroid_resin accroides accroides_resin accroides_gum gum_accroides,an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper  
10356,acarus genus_Acarus,any of several mites of the order Acarina  
10357,acathexis,(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual  
10358,acceleration,(physics) a rate of increase of velocity  
10359,acceleration,an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"  
10360,accelerator accelerator_pedal gas_pedal gas throttle gun,a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"  
10361,accelerator particle_accelerator atom_smasher,a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles  
10362,accelerator throttle throttle_valve,a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine  
10363,accelerometer,an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets  
10364,accentor,small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia  
10365,acceptor,(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated  
10366,acceptor,the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures  
10367,access approach,a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"  
10368,access memory_access,(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information  
10369,access_road slip_road,a short road giving access to an expressway; "in Britain they call an access road a slip road"  
10370,accession,a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession"  
10371,accession,(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement  
10372,accession addition,something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"  
10373,accessory accessary,someone who helps another person commit a crime  
10374,accessory accoutrement accouterment,clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing  
10375,accessory appurtenance supplement add-on,a supplementary component that improves capability  
10376,accessory_after_the_fact,a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony  
10377,accessory_before_the_fact,a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration  
10378,accessory_cephalic_vein vena_cephalica_accessoria,a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow  
10379,accessory_during_the_fact,a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it  
10380,accessory_fruit pseudocarp,fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry  
10381,accessory_hemiazygos_vein accessory_hemiazygous_vein vena_hemiazygos_accessoria,a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein  
10382,accessory_nerve spinal_accessory nervus_accessorius eleventh_cranial_nerve,arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve  
10383,accessory_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_accessoria,a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein  
10384,accident,an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury  
10385,accident stroke fortuity chance_event,anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"  
10386,acclimatization acclimatisation acclimation,adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)  
10387,accommodating_lens_implant accommodating_IOL,a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)  
10388,accommodation,living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"  
10389,accommodation_endorser,a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower  
10390,accommodation_ladder,(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside  
10391,accommodation_reflex,reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina  
10392,accompaniment concomitant attendant co-occurrence,an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another  
10393,accompanist accompanyist,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)  
10394,accompanying_vein vena_comitans,a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return  
10395,accomplice confederate,a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)  
10396,accordion squeeze_box,a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player  
10397,accordionist,a musician who plays the accordion  
10398,account_executive account_representative registered_representative customer's_broker customer's_man,someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business  
10399,accountant comptroller controller,someone who maintains and audits business accounts  
10400,accounts_payable,a debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services  
10401,accounts_receivable,a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services  
10402,accreditation,the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"  
10403,accretion,(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases  
10404,accretion,(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles  
10405,accretion,(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment  
10406,accretion,(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)  
10407,accretion accumulation,an increase by natural growth or addition  
10408,accumulation,(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation  
10409,accumulator accumulator_register,(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register  
10410,accused,a defendant in a criminal proceeding  
10411,accuser,someone who imputes guilt or blame  
10412,ace,one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face  
10413,ace adept champion sensation maven mavin virtuoso genius hotshot star superstar whiz whizz wizard wiz,someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field  
10414,ace_of_clubs,the ace in the club suit  
10415,ace_of_diamonds,the ace in the diamond suit  
10416,ace_of_hearts,the ace in the heart suit  
10417,ace_of_spades,the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death  
10418,acebutolol Sectral,an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension  
10419,acentric_chromosome,a chromosome lacking a centromere  
10420,acerate_leaf needle,the leaf of a conifer  
10421,acerola barbados_cherry surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry,acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C  
10422,acervulus,small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi  
10423,acetabulum cotyloid_cavity,the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint  
10424,acetal,any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules  
10425,acetaldehyde ethanal,a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs  
10426,acetaldol,unsaturated aldol  
10427,acetamide ethanamide,a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds  
10428,acetaminophen Datril Tylenol Panadol Phenaphen Tempra Anacin_III,an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)  
10429,acetanilide acetanilid phenylacetamide,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic  
10430,acetate ethanoate,a salt or ester of acetic acid  
10431,acetate_disk phonograph_recording_disk,a disk coated with cellulose acetate  
10432,acetate_rayon acetate,a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate  
10433,acetic_acid ethanoic_acid,a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals  
10434,acetic_anhydride,a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin  
10435,acetin,any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together  
10436,acetoacetic_acid,unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)  
10437,acetone propanone dimethyl_ketone,the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics  
10438,acetophenetidin acetphenetidin phenacetin,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic  
10439,acetum,a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)  
10440,acetyl acetyl_group acetyl_radical ethanoyl_group ethanoyl_radical,the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)  
10441,acetyl_chloride ethanoyl_chloride,colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor  
10442,acetylation,the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"  
10443,acetylcholine,a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems  
10444,acetylene ethyne alkyne,a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis  
10445,achene,small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall  
10446,achiever winner success succeeder,a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"  
10447,achillea,any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads  
10448,achimenes hot_water_plant,any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias  
10449,achira indian_shot arrowroot Canna_indica Canna_edulis,canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained  
10450,achondrite,a stony meteor lacking chondrules  
10451,achromatic_lens,a compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration  
10452,achromatin,the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes  
10453,acicula,a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal  
10454,acid,any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt  
10455,acid back_breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony_toons Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds pane superman window_pane Zen,street name for lysergic acid diethylamide  
10456,acid-base_equilibrium acid-base_balance,(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"  
10457,acid-base_indicator,an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions  
10458,acid_dye,dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion  
10459,acid_head,someone who takes LSD  
10460,acidic_hydrogen acid_hydrogen,a hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates  
10461,acidification,the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid  
10462,acidophil acidophile,an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment  
10463,acidophilus Lactobacillus_acidophilus,a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics  
10464,acidophilus_milk,milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders  
10465,acinus,one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry  
10466,acinus,one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland  
10467,ackee akee,red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe  
10468,aclinic_line magnetic_equator,an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip  
10469,acolyte,someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches  
10470,aconite,any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers  
10471,acorn,fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base  
10472,acorn_barnacle rock_barnacle Balanus_balanoides,barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones  
10473,acorn_squash,squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges  
10474,acorn_squash,small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh  
10475,acorn_tube,a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies  
10476,acoustic,a remedy for hearing loss or deafness  
10477,acoustic_delay_line sonic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves  
10478,acoustic_device,a device for amplifying or transmitting sound  
10479,acoustic_guitar,sound is not amplified by electrical means  
10480,acoustic_modem,a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again  
10481,acoustic_nerve auditory_nerve vestibulocochlear_nerve nervus_vestibulocochlearis eighth_cranial_nerve,a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea  
10482,acoustic_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound  
10483,acoustic_radiation_pressure,(acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave  
10484,acoustic_resistance acoustic_impedance acoustic_reactance,opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component  
10485,acoustic_storage,a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines  
10486,acoustician,a physicist who specializes in acoustics  
10487,acquaintance friend,a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"  
10488,acquirer,a person who acquires something (usually permanently)  
10489,acquisition,something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"  
10490,acquittal,a judgment of not guilty  
10491,acrobat,an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination  
10492,acrocarp acrocarpous_moss,a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)  
10493,acrocentric_chromosome,a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long  
10494,acrodont,an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets  
10495,acrogen,any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem  
10496,acromion acromial_process,the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade  
10497,acronym initialism,a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"; "the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"  
10498,acropolis,the citadel in ancient Greek towns  
10499,acrosome,a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg  
10500,acrylamide,a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"  
10501,acrylic,a synthetic fabric  
10502,acrylic acrylic_paint,used especially by artists  
10503,acrylic acrylic_resin acrylate_resin,a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives  
10504,acrylic_fiber acrylic,polymerized from acrylonitrile  
10505,acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene ABS,any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances  
10506,act routine number turn bit,a short performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"  
10507,act_of_God force_majeure vis_major inevitable_accident unavoidable_casualty,a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"  
10508,actin,one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form  
10509,actinia actinian actiniarian,any sea anemone or related animal  
10510,actinic_radiation actinic_ray,electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions  
10511,actinium Ac atomic_number_89,a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores  
10512,actinolite,a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate  
10513,actinometer,an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)  
10514,actinomyces,soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites  
10515,actinomycete,any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales  
10516,actinomycin,any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria  
10517,actinomyxidian,parasites of worms  
10518,actinopod,protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods  
10519,action action_mechanism,the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"  
10520,action_officer,the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)  
10521,action_potential,the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted  
10522,activated_carbon activated_charcoal,powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons  
10523,activating_agent,(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral  
10524,activation,stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical  
10525,activation_energy energy_of_activation,the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction"  
10526,activator,(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription  
10527,active,a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"  
10528,active_agent active,chemical agent capable of activity  
10529,active_air_defense,air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures  
10530,active_birth,childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant  
10531,active_citizen,a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)  
10532,active_matrix_screen,a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel  
10533,active_placebo,a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"  
10534,active_site,the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs  
10535,active_transport,transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy  
10536,active_trust,a trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties  
10537,active_voice active,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"  
10538,actomyosin,a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions  
10539,actor doer worker,a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"  
10540,actor histrion player thespian role_player,a theatrical performer  
10541,actor's_agent theatrical_agent,a business agent for an actor  
10542,actress,a female actor  
10543,actual_damages compensatory_damages general_damages,(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated  
10544,actual_eviction,the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent  
10545,actuator,a mechanism that puts something into automatic action  
10546,aculea,small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects  
10547,aculeus,a stiff sharp-pointed plant process  
10548,aculeus,a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect  
10549,acumen,a tapering point  
10550,acuminate_leaf,a leaf narrowing to a slender point  
10551,acute_angle,an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees  
10552,acyclovir Zovirax,an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms  
10553,acyl acyl_group,any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"  
10554,acyl_anhydrides acid_anhydrides,organic compounds that react with water to form an acid  
10555,acyl_halide acid_halide,organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom  
10556,acylation,the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound  
10557,adaptation adaption adjustment,the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)  
10558,adapter adaptor,device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible  
10559,adaptive_radiation,the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches  
10560,addax Addax_nasomaculatus,large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa  
10561,adder,a person who adds numbers  
10562,adder,a machine that adds numbers  
10563,adder common_viper Vipera_berus,small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia  
10564,adder's_tongue adder's_tongue_fern,ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue  
10565,addict,someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms  
10566,addict nut freak junkie junky,someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"  
10567,adding_machine totalizer totaliser,a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions  
10568,addition,a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area  
10569,addition add-on improver,a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"  
10570,addition_reaction,a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another  
10571,additive,something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine  
10572,additive_inverse,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5  
10573,addle-head addlehead loon birdbrain,a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought  
10574,address,the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with  
10575,addressee,one to whom something is addressed  
10576,addressing_machine Addressograph,a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing  
10577,adducer,a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof  
10578,adduct,a compound formed by an addition reaction  
10579,adductor adductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line  
10580,adelgid,any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers  
10581,adenine A,(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA  
10582,adenosine,(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP  
10583,adenosine_deaminase ADA,an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study"  
10584,adenosine_diphosphate ADP,an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage  
10585,adenosine_monophosphate AMP adenylic_acid,a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP  
10586,adenosine_triphosphate ATP,a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions  
10587,adenovirus,any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye  
10588,ader_wax earth_wax mineral_wax ozokerite ozocerite,a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles  
10589,adesite,dark greyish extrusive rock  
10590,adhesion,a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures  
10591,adhesive_bandage,bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive  
10592,adhesive_material adhesive_agent adhesive,a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together  
10593,adhesive_tape,tape coated with adhesive  
10594,adiabatic_process,(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat  
10595,adience,(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object  
10596,adipose_tissue fat fatty_tissue,a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"  
10597,adit,a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine  
10598,adjacency contiguity contiguousness,the attribute of being so near as to be touching  
10599,adjective,a word that expresses an attribute of something  
10600,adjoining_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room  
10601,adjudicator,a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes  
10602,adjunct,a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another  
10603,adjunct,something added to another thing but not an essential part of it  
10604,adjustable_wrench adjustable_spanner,can be changed to different settings  
10605,adjuster adjustor claims_adjuster claims_adjustor claim_agent,one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement  
10606,adjustment accommodation fitting,making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances  
10607,adjutant aide aide-de-camp,an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer  
10608,adjutant_bird adjutant adjutant_stork Leptoptilus_dubius,large Indian stork with a military gait  
10609,adjutant_general,a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer  
10610,adjuvant,an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment  
10611,administration disposal,a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)  
10612,administrative_data_processing business_data_processing,data processing in accounting or business management  
10613,administrative_district administrative_division territorial_division,a district defined for administrative purposes  
10614,administrative_hearing,a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings  
10615,administrator,the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor  
10616,administrator decision_maker,someone who administers a business  
10617,administrator executive,someone who manages a government agency or department  
10618,administrivia,the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization; "he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"  
10619,admiral,any of several brightly colored butterflies  
10620,admiral full_admiral,the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral  
10621,admirer,a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves  
10622,admirer adorer,someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"  
10623,admixture intermixture,an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"  
10624,admonisher monitor reminder,someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided  
10625,adnexa annexa,accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo); "Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus"  
10626,adnoun,an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun"  
10627,adobe,the clay from which adobe bricks are made  
10628,adobe adobe_brick,sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates  
10629,adobe_lily pink_fritillary Fritillaria_pluriflora,California herb with pinkish purple flowers  
10630,adobo,a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice  
10631,adolescent stripling teenager teen,a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity  
10632,adonis,any handsome young man  
10633,adoptee,someone (such as a child) who has been adopted  
10634,adoption,a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)  
10635,adoptive_parent adopter,a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child  
10636,adornment,a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness  
10637,adrenal_cortex,the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones  
10638,adrenal_gland adrenal suprarenal_gland,either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney  
10639,adrenal_medulla,the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine  
10640,adrenarche,the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty  
10641,adrenergic adrenergic_drug,drug that has the effects of epinephrine  
10642,adrenocorticotropic_hormone adrenocorticotrophic_hormone ACTH adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin corticotropin corticotrophin,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex  
10643,adrenosterone,a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland  
10644,adsorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed  
10645,adsorbent adsorbent_material,a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance  
10646,adsorption surface_assimilation,the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid  
10647,adult,any mature animal  
10648,adult grownup,a fully developed person from maturity onward  
10649,adult_body,the body of an adult human being  
10650,adult_female_body woman's_body,the body of an adult woman  
10651,adult_intelligence,the average IQ of the adults in a given population  
10652,adult_male_body man's_body,the body of an adult man  
10653,adulterant adulterator,any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"  
10654,adulterator,a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance  
10655,adulterer fornicator,someone who commits adultery or fornication  
10656,adulteress fornicatress hussy jade loose_woman slut strumpet trollop,a woman adulterer  
10657,adultery criminal_conversation fornication,extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"  
10658,adumbration,a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation  
10659,advance cash_advance,an amount paid before it is earned  
10660,advance_death_benefit,a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)  
10661,advancer,someone who advances  
10662,advection,(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties  
10663,adventitious_root,root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem  
10664,adventurer venturer,a person who enjoys taking risks  
10665,adventuress,a woman adventurer  
10666,adverb,a word that modifies something other than a noun  
10667,adverbial,a word or group of words function as an adverb  
10668,adversary antagonist opponent opposer resister,someone who offers opposition  
10669,adversative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings  
10670,adverse_witness hostile_witness,a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined"  
10671,adversity,a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"  
10672,advertiser advertizer adman,someone whose business is advertising  
10673,advertising publicizing,the business of drawing public attention to goods and services  
10674,advisee,someone who receives advice  
10675,adviser advisor consultant,an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"  
10676,advocate advocator proponent exponent,a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea  
10677,advocate counsel counselor counsellor counselor-at-law pleader,a lawyer who pleads cases in court  
10678,adz adze,an edge tool used to cut and shape wood  
10679,adzuki_bean adsuki_bean Vigna_angularis Phaseolus_angularis,bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds  
10680,aeciospore,spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium  
10681,aecium,fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores  
10682,aeolian_harp aeolian_lyre wind_harp,a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them  
10683,aeration,the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); "the aeration of the soil"  
10684,aerator,an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)  
10685,aerial_ladder,mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck  
10686,aerial_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane  
10687,aerialist,an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)  
10688,aerides,any orchid of the genus Aerides  
10689,aerie aery eyrie eyry,the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)  
10690,aerie aery eyrie eyry,any habitation at a high altitude  
10691,aerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life  
10692,aerobiosis,life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen  
10693,aerodynamic_force,forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)  
10694,aerodynamic_lift lift,the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity  
10695,aerolite,a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals  
10696,aeronautical_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft  
10697,aerophagia,swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)  
10698,aerophile,a lover of aviation  
10699,aerosol,a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas  
10700,aerosol aerosol_container aerosol_can aerosol_bomb spray_can,a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)  
10701,aerospace,the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole  
10702,aerospace_engineer,an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles  
10703,aeschynanthus,a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex  
10704,affair occasion social_occasion function social_function,a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"  
10705,affairs,transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"  
10706,affenpinscher monkey_pinscher monkey_dog,European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle  
10707,affiant,a person who makes an affidavit  
10708,affiliate,a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization  
10709,affiliation,the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"  
10710,affine,(anthropology) kin by marriage  
10711,affine_transformation,(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis  
10712,affinity,(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship  
10713,affinity,(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody  
10714,affinity chemical_attraction,the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"  
10715,affinity kinship,a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"  
10716,affinity phylogenetic_relation,(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"  
10717,affirmation,a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand  
10718,affix,a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form  
10719,affliction,a cause of great suffering and distress  
10720,affluent,an affluent person; a person who is financially well off; "the so-called emerging affluents"  
10721,affricate affricate_consonant affricative,a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')  
10722,afghan,a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl  
10723,aficionado,a fan of bull fighting  
10724,aficionado,a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer  
10725,aflatoxin,a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon  
10726,afropavo Congo_peafowl Afropavo_congensis,both sexes are brightly colored  
10727,after-shave after-shave_lotion,a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving  
10728,afterbirth,the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born  
10729,afterburner,a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust  
10730,afterdamp,a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine  
10731,afterdeck,a deck abaft of midships  
10732,aftereffect,any result that follows its cause after an interval  
10733,afterglow,a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset  
10734,aftermath wake backwash,the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"  
10735,afterpiece,a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play  
10736,aftershaft,a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds  
10737,aftershock,a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake  
10738,afterthought,an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"  
10739,agal,a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh  
10740,agama,small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World  
10741,agamete,an asexual reproductive cell  
10742,agamid agamid_lizard,a lizard of the family Agamidae  
10743,agapanthus lily_of_the_Nile,any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers  
10744,agar agar-agar,a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods  
10745,agar nutrient_agar,any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent  
10746,agaric,a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside  
10747,agaric Fomes_igniarius,fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses  
10748,agate,an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles  
10749,agateware,pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate  
10750,agave century_plant American_aloe,tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber  
10751,age-related_macular_degeneration AMD,macular degeneration that is age-related  
10752,ageism agism,discrimination on the basis of a person's age  
10753,agenda_item,one of the items to be considered  
10754,agenesis agenesia,imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part  
10755,agent,a substance that exerts some force or effect  
10756,agent,a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations  
10757,agent,an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"  
10758,agent factor broker,a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission  
10759,agent federal_agent,any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau  
10760,agent-in-place,an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target  
10761,agent_provocateur provocateur,a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts  
10762,ageratum,any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers  
10763,agglomerate,volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together  
10764,agglomerator,a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"  
10765,agglutination,a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)  
10766,agglutination,the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining  
10767,agglutination agglutinating_activity,the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated  
10768,agglutinin,an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen  
10769,agglutinogen,any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production  
10770,aggravator annoyance,an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating  
10771,aggregate,material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster  
10772,aggregate_fruit multiple_fruit syncarp,fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple  
10773,aggression,the act of initiating hostilities  
10774,aggressor,a confident assertive person who acts as instigator  
10775,aging ageing senescence,the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age  
10776,agio agiotage premium exchange_premium,a fee charged for exchanging currencies  
10777,agitator fomenter,one who agitates; a political troublemaker  
10778,aglet aiglet,metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon  
10779,aglet aiglet aiguilette,ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform  
10780,agnate patrikin patrilineal_kin patrisib patrilineal_sib,one related on the father's side  
10781,agnomen,an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')  
10782,agnostic,a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)  
10783,agnostic doubter,someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something  
10784,agonic_line,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero  
10785,agonist,someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)  
10786,agonist,a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"  
10787,agonist,(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction  
10788,agony_aunt,a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in  
10789,agony_column,a newspaper column devoted to personal problems  
10790,agora,the marketplace in ancient Greece  
10791,agora public_square,a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece  
10792,agouti Dasyprocta_aguti,agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food  
10793,agreement concord,the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations  
10794,agribusiness agriculture factory_farm,a large-scale farming enterprise  
10795,agricultural_laborer agricultural_labourer,a person who tills the soil for a living  
10796,agriculturist agriculturalist cultivator grower raiser,someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil  
10797,agrimonia agrimony,a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers  
10798,agromania,an intense desire to be alone or out in the open  
10799,agronomist,an expert in soil management and field-crop production  
10800,agua agua_toad Bufo_marinus,largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests  
10801,ague_root ague_grass Aletris_farinosa,colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States  
10802,agueweed ague_weed five-flowered_gentian stiff_gentian Gentianella_quinquefolia Gentiana_quinquefolia,gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers  
10803,aid economic_aid financial_aid assistance financial_assistance economic_assistance,gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"  
10804,aide auxiliary,someone who acts as assistant  
10805,aigrette aigret,a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume  
10806,ailanthus,any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus  
10807,ailanthus_silkworm Samia_cynthia,large green silkworm of the cynthia moth  
10808,aileron,an airfoil that controls lateral motion  
10809,aioli aioli_sauce garlic_sauce,garlic mayonnaise  
10810,air,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
10811,air,a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"  
10812,air,the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"  
10813,air-intake,a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel  
10814,air-to-air_missile,a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another  
10815,air-to-ground_missile air-to-surface_missile,a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground  
10816,air_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force  
10817,air_bag,a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward  
10818,air_base air_station,a base for military aircraft  
10819,air_bladder swim_bladder float,an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy  
10820,air_compressor,a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure  
10821,air_conditioner A/C air-conditioner,an appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it; "we rarely turn on the air-conditioner"  
10822,air_conditioner air_conditioning,a system that keeps air cool and dry  
10823,air_cushion,the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground  
10824,air_cushion air_spring,a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion  
10825,air_cushion inflatable_cushion,a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated  
10826,air_defense,defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness  
10827,air_embolism aeroembolism gas_embolism,obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving  
10828,air_filter air_cleaner,a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it  
10829,air_force_officer commander,an officer in the airforce  
10830,air_gun airgun air_rifle,a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air  
10831,air_hammer jackhammer pneumatic_hammer,a hammer driven by compressed air  
10832,air_hole,a hole that allows the passage of air  
10833,air_horn,a pneumatic horn  
10834,air_horn,air intake of a carburetor  
10835,air_lane flight_path airway skyway,a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another  
10836,air_marshal sky_marshal,a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight  
10837,air_mass,a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally  
10838,air_mattress,a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use  
10839,air_passage air_duct airway,a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)  
10840,air_plant epiphyte aerophyte epiphytic_plant,plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it  
10841,air_pocket pocket air_hole,a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly  
10842,air_potato Dioscorea_bulbifera,yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers  
10843,air_pump vacuum_pump,a pump that moves air in or out of something  
10844,air_sac,any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects  
10845,air_sac,any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds  
10846,air_search_radar,a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft  
10847,air_shaft air_well,a shaft for ventilation  
10848,air_terminal airport_terminal,a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight  
10849,air_transportation air_transport,transportation by air  
10850,air_transportation_system,a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air  
10851,air_traveler air_traveller,someone who travels by airplane  
10852,air_wave,a sound wave that is transmitted via air  
10853,airborne_transmission,a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract  
10854,airbrake,a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles  
10855,airbrake dive_brake,a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft  
10856,airbrush,an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air  
10857,airburst,an explosion in the atmosphere  
10858,airbus,a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances  
10859,aircraft,a vehicle that can fly  
10860,aircraft_carrier carrier flattop attack_aircraft_carrier,a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings  
10861,aircraft_engine,the engine that powers and aircraft  
10862,aircraftsman aircraftman,a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force  
10863,aircrewman,a member of an aircrew  
10864,airdock hangar repair_shed,a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained  
10865,airfare,the fare charged for traveling by airplane  
10866,airfield landing_field flying_field field,a place where planes take off and land  
10867,airflow air_flow flow_of_air,the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"  
10868,airfoil aerofoil control_surface surface,a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight  
10869,airframe,the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)  
10870,airhead,a flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"  
10871,airhead,a bridgehead seized by airborne troops  
10872,airing_cupboard,a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry  
10873,airline air_hose,a hose that carries air under pressure  
10874,airliner,a commercial airplane that carries passengers  
10875,airlock air_lock,a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure  
10876,airmail_letter air_letter aerogram aerogramme,a letter sent by air mail  
10877,airmailer,a mailer for airmail  
10878,airplane aeroplane plane,an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"  
10879,airplane_propeller airscrew prop,a propeller that rotates to push against air  
10880,airport airdrome aerodrome drome,an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo  
10881,airship dirigible,a steerable self-propelled aircraft  
10882,airspace,the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace"  
10883,airspace air_space,the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth  
10884,airspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying  
10885,airstream,a relatively well-defined prevailing wind  
10886,airstrip flight_strip landing_strip strip,an airfield without normal airport facilities  
10887,aisle,a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)  
10888,aisle,part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns  
10889,aisle gangway,passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores  
10890,aitchbone,a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone  
10891,akaryocyte akaryote acaryote,a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)  
10892,akee akee_tree Blighia_sapida,widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh  
10893,ala,a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"  
10894,ala,a wing of an insect  
10895,alabaster,a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving  
10896,alabaster oriental_alabaster onyx_marble Mexican_onyx,a hard compact kind of calcite  
10897,alanine,a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins  
10898,alarm warning_device alarm_system,a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event  
10899,alarm_clock alarm,a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time  
10900,alarmist,a person who alarms others needlessly  
10901,alb,a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests  
10902,albacore,relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna  
10903,albacore long-fin_tunny Thunnus_alalunga,large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters  
10904,albatross mollymawk,large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight  
10905,albedo reflective_power,the ratio of reflected to incident light  
10906,albino,a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink  
10907,albite white_feldspar,a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks  
10908,albizzia albizia,any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia  
10909,albuca,any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa  
10910,albuginea,whitish tunic  
10911,album,a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc  
10912,album record_album,one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc  
10913,albumin albumen,a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids  
10914,albuterol Ventolin Proventil,a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness  
10915,alcalde,a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town  
10916,alcazar,any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors  
10917,alchemist,one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone  
10918,alcohol,any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation  
10919,alcohol alcoholic_drink alcoholic_beverage intoxicant inebriant,a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"  
10920,alcohol_group alcohol_radical,the chemical group -OH  
10921,alcohol_thermometer alcohol-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature  
10922,alcoholic alky dipsomaniac boozer lush soaker souse,a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually  
10923,alcove bay,a small recess opening off a larger room  
10924,aldehyde,any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids  
10925,aldehyde_group aldehyde_radical,the chemical group -CHO  
10926,alder,wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc  
10927,alder alder_tree,north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant  
10928,alder_buckthorn alder_dogwood Rhamnus_frangula,small tree common in Europe  
10929,alderfly alder_fly Sialis_lutaria,dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae  
10930,alderleaf_Juneberry alder-leaved_serviceberry Amelanchier_alnifolia,shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits  
10931,alderman,a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"  
10932,aldohexose,a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group  
10933,aldol aldehyde-alcohol,an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)  
10934,aldol_reaction,a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol  
10935,aldose,a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal  
10936,aldosterone,a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance  
10937,ale,a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume  
10938,alehouse,a tavern where ale is sold  
10939,alembic,an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube  
10940,alendronate Fosamax,a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause  
10941,aleurone,granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains  
10942,alewife,flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams  
10943,alewife Alosa_pseudoharengus Pomolobus_pseudoharengus,shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus  
10944,alexandrite,a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone  
10945,alexic,a person with alexia  
10946,alfalfa,leguminous plant grown for hay or forage  
10947,alfalfa lucerne Medicago_sativa,important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop  
10948,alfalfa_sprout,sprouted alfalfa seeds  
10949,alga algae,primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves  
10950,algarroba Prosopis_juliflora Prosopis_juliiflora,mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela  
10951,algarroba algarrobilla algarobilla,mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing  
10952,algebraist,a mathematician whose specialty is algebra  
10953,algin alginic_acid,a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier  
10954,algometer,device for measuring pain caused by pressure  
10955,algorithm_error,error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result  
10956,alias assumed_name false_name,a name that has been assumed temporarily  
10957,alicyclic_compound,an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms  
10958,alidade alidad,surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments  
10959,alidade alidad,surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles  
10960,alien_absconder,a fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported; "the government has categorized more than 320,000 foreigners as alien absconders"  
10961,alienation,(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"  
10962,alienator,an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile  
10963,alienee grantee,someone to whom the title of property is transferred  
10964,alienist,a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness  
10965,alienor,someone from whom the title of property is transferred  
10966,alignment,the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines  
10967,alimentary_canal alimentary_tract digestive_tube digestive_tract gastrointestinal_tract GI_tract,tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination  
10968,alimentary_tract_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts  
10969,alimony maintenance,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated  
10970,aliphatic_compound,organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative  
10971,aliterate aliterate_person,a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources  
10972,alizarin alizarine,an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing  
10973,alizarin_carmine alizarin_crimson alizarin_red,any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red  
10974,alizarin_yellow,any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner  
10975,alkahest alcahest universal_solvent,hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists  
10976,alkali,a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture  
10977,alkali_grass Zigadenus_elegans,plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers  
10978,alkali_metal alkaline_metal,any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium); "the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline"  
10979,alkaline_earth alkaline-earth_metal,any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)  
10980,alkaloid,natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants  
10981,alkapton alcapton homogentisic_acid,an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine  
10982,alkene olefine olefin,any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon  
10983,alkyd alkyd_resin,a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints  
10984,alkyl alkyl_group alkyl_radical,any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons  
10985,alkyl_halide haloalkane,organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane  
10986,alkylating_agent,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer  
10987,alkylbenzene,organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring  
10988,alkylbenzenesulfonate,sulfonate of alkyl benzene  
10989,all-rounder all_arounder,a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years"  
10990,allamanda,a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes  
10991,allantois,the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
10992,allegorizer allegoriser,someone who communicates in allegories  
10993,allemande allemande_sauce,egg-thickened veloute  
10994,allergen,any substance that can cause an allergy  
10995,allergist,a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies  
10996,allergy_diet,a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to  
10997,alleviator,a therapist who makes suffering more endurable  
10998,alley alleyway back_street,a narrow street with walls on both sides  
10999,alley_cat,a homeless cat  
11000,alliaceous_plant,bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor  
11001,alliance bond,a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"  
11002,allice_shad allis_shad allice allis Alosa_alosa,European shad  
11003,alligator,leather made from alligator's hide  
11004,alligator gator,either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts  
11005,alligator_lizard,slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America  
11006,alligator_snapping_turtle alligator_snapper Macroclemys_temmincki,large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States  
11007,alligator_weed alligator_grass Alternanthera_philoxeroides,prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses  
11008,alligator_wrench,a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)  
11009,alligatorfish Aspidophoroides_monopterygius,small very elongate sea poachers  
11010,alliterator,a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration  
11011,allocator distributor,a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion  
11012,allogamy,cross-fertilization in plants  
11013,allograph,a signature written by one person for another  
11014,allomerism,(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form  
11015,allomorph,any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"  
11016,allomorph,a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"  
11017,allophone,(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme  
11018,allopurinol Zyloprim,a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid  
11019,allosaur allosaurus,late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus  
11020,allotment allocation,a share set aside for a specific purpose  
11021,allotrope,a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"  
11022,allotropy allotropism,the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms  
11023,allowance,a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses  
11024,allowance,an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"  
11025,allowance,the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"  
11026,allowance adjustment,an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"  
11027,alloy metal,a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"  
11028,alloy_iron alloy_cast_iron,cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment  
11029,alloy_steel,steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon  
11030,allspice,deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States  
11031,allspice,ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves  
11032,allspice allspice_tree pimento_tree Pimenta_dioica,aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries  
11033,allspice_tree Pimenta_officinalis,tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries  
11034,alluvial_fan alluvial_cone,a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out  
11035,alluvial_flat alluvial_plain,a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water  
11036,alluvial_sediment alluvial_deposit alluvium alluvion,clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down  
11037,alluvial_soil,a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds  
11038,alluvion,gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment  
11039,ally friend,an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"  
11040,allyl allyl_group allyl_radical,the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene  
11041,allyl_alcohol propenyl_alcohol,an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals  
11042,allyl_resin,a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive  
11043,almanac,an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year  
11044,almanac farmer's_calendar,an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year  
11045,almandine,a purple variety of the ruby spinel  
11046,almandite almandine,a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate  
11047,almond,oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree  
11048,almond sweet_almond Prunus_dulcis Prunus_amygdalus Amygdalus_communis,small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California  
11049,almond_cookie almond_crescent,very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped  
11050,almond_extract,flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol  
11051,almond_moth fig_moth Cadra_cautella,a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin  
11052,almond_oil expressed_almond_oil sweet_almond_oil,pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds  
11053,almond_tree,any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts  
11054,almond_willow black_Hollander Salix_triandra Salix_amygdalina,Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry  
11055,almoner medical_social_worker,an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients  
11056,alms_dish alms_tray,a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation  
11057,almsgiver,a person who gives alms  
11058,alocasia elephant's_ear elephant_ear,any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries  
11059,aloe,succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa  
11060,aloes bitter_aloes,a purgative made from the leaves of aloe  
11061,alp,any high mountain  
11062,alpaca,wool of the alpaca  
11063,alpaca,a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool  
11064,alpaca Lama_pacos,domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco  
11065,alpenstock,a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers  
11066,alpha,the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations  
11067,alpha-beta_brass Muntz_metal yellow_metal,a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products  
11068,alpha-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)  
11069,alpha-linolenic_acid,a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition  
11070,alpha-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in dyes  
11071,alpha-naphthol_test Molisch's_test Molisch_test Molisch_reaction,biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid  
11072,alpha-tocopheral,a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis  
11073,alpha_blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder  
11074,alpha_brass,an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working  
11075,alpha_bronze,an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked  
11076,alpha_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle  
11077,alpha_fetoprotein alpha_foetoprotein AFP,an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)  
11078,alpha_globulin,a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility  
11079,alpha_iron,a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade  
11080,alpha_particle,a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes  
11081,alpha_privative,the negative prefix a- or un-  
11082,alpha_radiation alpha_ray,the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay  
11083,alpha_receptor alpha-adrenergic_receptor alpha-adrenoceptor,receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)  
11084,alpha_rhythm alpha_wave,the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz  
11085,alphabet_soup,soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet  
11086,alphabetizer alphabetiser,a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order  
11087,alphavirus,an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses  
11088,alpine_ash mountain_oak Eucalyptus_delegatensis,tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood  
11089,alpine_azalea mountain_azalea Loiseleuria_procumbens,creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers  
11090,alpine_bearberry black_bearberry Arctostaphylos_alpina,deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar  
11091,alpine_clover Trifolium_alpinum,European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers  
11092,alpine_clubmoss Lycopodium_alpinum,a variety of club moss  
11093,alpine_coltsfoot Homogyne_alpina Tussilago_alpina,rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago  
11094,alpine_gold alpine_hulsea Hulsea_algida,low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States  
11095,alpine_goldenrod Solidago_multiradiata,goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America  
11096,alpine_milk_vetch Astragalus_alpinus,perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America  
11097,alpine_salamander Salamandra_atra,ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps  
11098,alpine_totara Podocarpus_nivalis,low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains  
11099,alpinist,a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs  
11100,alprazolam Xanax,an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class  
11101,alstroemeria,any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers  
11102,altar,a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made  
11103,altar communion_table Lord's_table,the table in Christian churches where communion is given  
11104,altar_boy,a boy serving as an acolyte  
11105,altar_wine sacramental_wine,used in a communion service  
11106,altarpiece reredos,a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table  
11107,altazimuth,an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation  
11108,alter_ego,a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself  
11109,alternating_current AC alternating_electric_current,an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"  
11110,alternation_of_generations heterogenesis xenogenesis,the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal  
11111,alternative_birth alternative_birthing,a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings  
11112,alternative_energy,energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment  
11113,alternator,an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)  
11114,althea althaea hollyhock,any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea  
11115,altimeter,an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation  
11116,altitude height,elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"  
11117,alto,a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef  
11118,alto_relievo alto_rilievo high_relief,a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth  
11119,alto_saxophonist altoist,a musician who plays the alto saxophone  
11120,altocumulus altocumulus_cloud,a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles  
11121,altostratus altostratus_cloud,a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles  
11122,alula calypter,scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly  
11123,alum,a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)  
11124,alum ammonia_alum ammonium_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum  
11125,alum potassium_alum potash_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum  
11126,alumina aluminum_oxide aluminium_oxide,any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum  
11127,aluminate,a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide  
11128,aluminum aluminium Al atomic_number_13,a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite  
11129,aluminum_bronze aluminium_bronze,an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion  
11130,aluminum_chloride aluminium_chloride,a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst  
11131,aluminum_foil aluminium_foil tin_foil,foil made of aluminum  
11132,aluminum_hydroxide aluminium_hydroxide hydrated_aluminum_oxide hydrated_aluminium_oxide,white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite  
11133,alumnus alumna alum graduate grad,a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)  
11134,alumroot alumbloom,any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera  
11135,alundum,a substance made of fused alumina  
11136,alveolar_arch,the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set  
11137,alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process  
11138,alveolar_bed,lung tissue densely packed with alveoli  
11139,alveolar_consonant dental_consonant alveolar dental,a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge  
11140,alveolar_ridge gum_ridge alveolar_process,a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth  
11141,alveolus air_sac air_cell,a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways  
11142,alyssum madwort,any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers  
11143,amabilis_fir white_fir Pacific_silver_fir red_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_amabilis,medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed  
11144,amalgam dental_amalgam,an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams  
11145,amalgamator,a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies  
11146,amaranth,seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America  
11147,amaranth,any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food  
11148,amarelle,pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice  
11149,amarelle Prunus_cerasus_caproniana,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice  
11150,amaretto,an Italian almond liqueur  
11151,amaryllis,bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers  
11152,amateur,an athlete who does not play for pay  
11153,amateur,someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime  
11154,amazon,mainly green tropical American parrots  
11155,amazon virago,a large strong and aggressive woman  
11156,ambassador,an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"  
11157,ambassador embassador,a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another  
11158,ambassadress,a woman ambassador  
11159,amber,a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry  
11160,amber_lily Anthericum_torreyi,plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America  
11161,ambergris,waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume  
11162,amberjack amberfish,any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes  
11163,ambiance ambience,the atmosphere of an environment  
11164,amblygonite,a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium  
11165,amboina_pine amboyna_pine Agathis_dammara Agathis_alba,native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin  
11166,amboyna Andaman_redwood,mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus  
11167,ambrosia,fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut  
11168,ambrosia nectar,(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal  
11169,ambulacrum,one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located  
11170,ambulance,a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals  
11171,ambulance_chaser,an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue  
11172,ambulatory,a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"  
11173,ambusher,an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack  
11174,ambystomid ambystomid_salamander,small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander  
11175,ameba amoeba,naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion  
11176,ameloblast,a cell from which tooth enamel develops  
11177,amelogenesis,the developmental process of forming tooth enamel  
11178,amen_corner,area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'  
11179,americium Am atomic_number_95,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms  
11180,amethyst,a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone  
11181,amethystine_python,a python having the color of amethyst  
11182,amicus_curiae friend_of_the_court,an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest  
11183,amide,any organic compound containing the group -CONH2  
11184,amigo,a friend or comrade  
11185,amine aminoalkane,a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals  
11186,amino amino_group,the radical -NH2  
11187,amino_acid aminoalkanoic_acid,organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"  
11188,amino_plastic aminoplast amino_resin,a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles  
11189,aminobenzoic_acid,a derivative of benzoic acid  
11190,aminomethane,a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical  
11191,aminophylline,a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis  
11192,aminopyrine amidopyrine,a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic  
11193,amiodarone Cordarone,an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective  
11194,amitosis,the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes  
11195,amitriptyline amitriptyline_hydrochloride Elavil,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications  
11196,amlodipine_besylate Norvasc,a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris  
11197,ammeter,a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes  
11198,ammine,a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules  
11199,ammobium,any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage  
11200,ammonia,a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)  
11201,ammonia_clock,an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule  
11202,ammonia_water ammonia ammonium_hydroxide,a water solution of ammonia  
11203,ammoniac gum_ammoniac,the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant  
11204,ammonification,impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia  
11205,ammonite ammonoid,one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks  
11206,ammonium ammonium_ion,the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion  
11207,ammonium_carbamate,a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen fertilizer  
11208,ammonium_carbonate,a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds  
11209,ammonium_chloride sal_ammoniac,a white salt used in dry cells  
11210,ammonium_nitrate,used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant  
11211,ammunition,any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction  
11212,ammunition ammo,projectiles to be fired from a gun  
11213,amnesic amnesiac,a person suffering from amnesia  
11214,amnesty pardon free_pardon,the formal act of liberating someone  
11215,amnion amniotic_sac amnios,thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
11216,amniote,any member of the Amniota  
11217,amniotic_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo  
11218,amniotic_fluid amnionic_fluid waters,the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"  
11219,amobarbital,a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant  
11220,amobarbital_sodium blue blue_angel blue_devil Amytal,the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic  
11221,amora,one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments  
11222,amoralist,someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid  
11223,amorist,one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love  
11224,amorpha,any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers  
11225,amorphophallus,any plant of the genus Amorphophallus  
11226,amortization amortisation,payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers  
11227,amoxicillin Amoxil Larotid Polymox Trimox Augmentin,an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections  
11228,amperage,the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes  
11229,amphetamine pep_pill upper speed,a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression  
11230,amphetamine_sulfate amphetamine_sulphate,a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system  
11231,amphibian,cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form  
11232,amphibian amphibious_aircraft,an airplane designed to take off and land on water  
11233,amphibian amphibious_vehicle,a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water  
11234,amphibious_landing,a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"  
11235,amphibole,a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group  
11236,amphibole_group,a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum  
11237,amphibolite,a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase  
11238,amphidiploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent  
11239,amphimixis,union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction  
11240,amphipod,a kind of malacostracan crustacean  
11241,amphitheater amphitheatre,a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)  
11242,amphitheater amphitheatre coliseum,an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held  
11243,amphitropous_ovule,a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk  
11244,amphiuma congo_snake congo_eel blind_eel,aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States  
11245,amphora,an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine  
11246,amphotericin,an antibiotic and antifungal agent  
11247,ampicillin Principen Polycillin SK-Ampicillin,semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)  
11248,amplexicaul_leaf,a leaf with its base clasping the stem  
11249,amplifier,electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it  
11250,amplitude,(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave  
11251,ampulla,the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear  
11252,ampulla,a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils  
11253,amputator,a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb  
11254,amputee,someone who has had a limb removed by amputation  
11255,amrinone Inocor,a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium  
11256,amulet talisman,a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease  
11257,amusement_arcade,an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines  
11258,amusement_park funfair pleasure_ground,a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement  
11259,amygdala amygdaloid_nucleus corpus_amygdaloideum,an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior  
11260,amygdalin,a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds  
11261,amygdaloid,volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits  
11262,amyl,a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds  
11263,amyl_alcohol,a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis  
11264,amyl_nitrate,a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris  
11265,amylase,any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar  
11266,amyloid,a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch  
11267,amyloid,(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue  
11268,amyloid_plaque amyloid_protein_plaque,a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)  
11269,amylolysis,conversion of starch to sugar  
11270,anabolic_steroid,any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength  
11271,anabolism constructive_metabolism,the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy  
11272,anachronism,a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age  
11273,anachronism,an artifact that belongs to another time  
11274,anaconda Eunectes_murinus,large arboreal boa of tropical South America  
11275,anadama_bread,a yeast-raised bread made of white flour and cornmeal and molasses  
11276,anaerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live  
11277,anaglyph,moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed  
11278,anaglyph,anything carved in low relief  
11279,anaglyphy,the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens  
11280,anagnost,a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)  
11281,anagram,a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase  
11282,anal_sphincter sphincter_ani musculus_sphincter_ani,the sphincter muscle of the anus  
11283,analeptic,a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system  
11284,analgesic anodyne painkiller pain_pill,a medicine used to relieve pain  
11285,analog_clock,a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial  
11286,analog_computer analogue_computer,a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)  
11287,analog_watch,a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial  
11288,analogist,someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy  
11289,analphabet analphabetic,an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet  
11290,analysand,a person undergoing psychoanalysis  
11291,analyst,an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions  
11292,analyst,someone who is skilled at analyzing data  
11293,analyst psychoanalyst,a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis  
11294,analytical_balance chemical_balance,a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis  
11295,analyzer analyser,an instrument that performs analyses  
11296,anamnestic_response anamnestic_reaction,renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen  
11297,anamorphism,metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals  
11298,anamorphosis anamorphism,the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes  
11299,anamorphosis anamorphism,a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner  
11300,anaphor,a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent  
11301,anaphoric_pronoun,a pronoun that refers to an antecedent  
11302,anaphoric_relation,the relation between an anaphor and its antecedent  
11303,anapsid anapsid_reptile,primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles  
11304,anarchist nihilist syndicalist,an advocate of anarchism  
11305,anaspid,extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian  
11306,anastalsis,muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis  
11307,anastigmat,compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images  
11308,anastigmatic_lens,a lens designed to correct astigmatism  
11309,anastomotic_vein vena_anastomotica,either of two communicating veins serving the brain  
11310,anathema bete_noire,a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"  
11311,anatomist,an expert in anatomy  
11312,anatotitan,one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs  
11313,anatoxin toxoid,a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; "diphtheria toxoid"  
11314,anatropous_ovule,a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk  
11315,ancestor ascendant ascendent antecedent root,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)  
11316,ancestress,a woman ancestor  
11317,anchor anchorman anchorperson,a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute  
11318,anchor ground_tackle,a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving  
11319,anchor_chain anchor_rope,the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel  
11320,anchor_light riding_light riding_lamp,a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor  
11321,anchorage,a fee for anchoring  
11322,anchorage anchorage_ground,place for vessels to anchor  
11323,anchorite hermit,one retired from society for religious reasons  
11324,anchovy,tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces  
11325,anchovy,small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide  
11326,anchovy_butter,butter blended with mashed anchovies  
11327,anchovy_dressing,vinaigrette and mashed anchovies  
11328,anchovy_paste,paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads  
11329,anchovy_pear anchovy_pear_tree Grias_cauliflora,West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango  
11330,anchovy_pear river_pear,West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled  
11331,anchovy_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies  
11332,anchovy_sauce,made of white sauce and mashed anchovies  
11333,anchusa,any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers  
11334,ancient,a person who lived in ancient times  
11335,ancient antediluvian,a very old person  
11336,ancient_pine Pinus_longaeva,small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semidesert mountain tops  
11337,anconeous_muscle musculus_anconeus,the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist  
11338,andesite,a dark grey volcanic rock  
11339,andiron firedog dog dog-iron,metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"  
11340,andradite,a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone  
11341,andrena andrenid mining_bee,a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena  
11342,androecium,a male gametoecium  
11343,androgen androgenic_hormone,male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics  
11344,androgenesis androgeny,male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization  
11345,android humanoid mechanical_man,an automaton that resembles a human being  
11346,andromeda,any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers  
11347,andromeda Japanese_andromeda lily-of-the-valley_tree Pieris_japonica,broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers  
11348,androsterone,an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone  
11349,andryala,any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers  
11350,anecdotist raconteur,a person skilled in telling anecdotes  
11351,anechoic_chamber,a chamber having very little reverberation  
11352,anemometer wind_gauge wind_gage,a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind  
11353,anemone windflower,any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves  
11354,anemone_fish,live associated with sea anemones  
11355,aneroid_barometer aneroid,a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids  
11356,anesthesiologist anesthetist anaesthetist,a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated  
11357,anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic_agent anaesthetic_agent,a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations  
11358,anesthyl,a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic  
11359,angel backer,invests in a theatrical production  
11360,angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_suaveolens Datura_suaveolens,South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers  
11361,angel's_trumpet maikoa Brugmansia_arborea Datura_arborea,a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers  
11362,angel-wing_begonia Begonia_cocchinea,South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers  
11363,angel_cake angel_food_cake,a light sponge cake made without egg yolks  
11364,angel_shark angelfish Squatina_squatina monkfish,sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do  
11365,angelfish,a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus  
11366,angelica,candied stalks of the angelica plant  
11367,angelica,aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica  
11368,angelica angelique,any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels  
11369,angelim andelmin,any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira  
11370,angelus_bell angelus,the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited  
11371,angiocardiogram,a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance  
11372,angiocarp,tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk  
11373,angiogenesis,the formation of new blood vessels  
11374,angiogenesis_inhibitor,a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors  
11375,angiogram,an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"  
11376,angiologist,a physician who specializes in angiology  
11377,angiopteris giant_fern Angiopteris_evecta,highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall  
11378,angioscope,a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels  
11379,angiosperm flowering_plant,plants having seeds in a closed ovary  
11380,angiospermous_tree flowering_tree,any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary  
11381,angiospermous_yellowwood,any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood  
11382,angiotensin angiotonin Hypertensin,any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels  
11383,angiotensin_I,a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II  
11384,angiotensin_II,a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I  
11385,angiotensin_II_inhibitor,an agent that retards or restrains the action of angiotensin II  
11386,angiotensin_converting_enzyme angiotensin-converting_enzyme ACE,proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II  
11387,angle,the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians  
11388,angle_bracket angle_iron,an L-shaped metal bracket  
11389,angle_of_attack,the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil  
11390,angle_of_extinction extinction_angle,the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light  
11391,angle_of_incidence incidence_angle,the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence  
11392,angle_of_reflection,the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence  
11393,angle_of_refraction,the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction  
11394,angled_loofah sing-kwa Luffa_acutangula,loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics  
11395,angledozer,a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side  
11396,angler,a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage  
11397,angler troller,a fisherman who uses a hook and line  
11398,anglewing,nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings  
11399,anglophile anglophil,an admirer of England and things English  
11400,anglophobe,a person who hates England and everything English  
11401,angostura_bark angostura,the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters  
11402,angoumois_moth angoumois_grain_moth Sitotroga_cerealella,small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains  
11403,angrecum,any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers  
11404,anguid_lizard,any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects  
11405,angular_acceleration,(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating body  
11406,angular_artery arteria_angularis,the terminal branch of the facial artery  
11407,angular_distance,the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"  
11408,angular_position,relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established  
11409,angular_vein vena_angularis,a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein  
11410,angular_velocity,(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute  
11411,angwantibo golden_potto Arctocebus_calabarensis,a kind of lemur  
11412,anhydride,a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water  
11413,ani,black tropical American cuckoo  
11414,anil Indigofera_suffruticosa Indigofera_anil,shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye  
11415,anil indigo indigotin,a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically  
11416,aniline aniline_oil aminobenzine phenylamine,oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines  
11417,aniline_dye,any of many dyes made from aniline  
11418,animal animate_being beast brute creature fauna,a living organism characterized by voluntary movement  
11419,animal_fancier,a person who breeds animals  
11420,animal_fat,any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"  
11421,animal_fiber animal_fibre,fiber derived from animals  
11422,animal_foot foot,the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings  
11423,animal_glue,a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses  
11424,animal_husbandry,breeding and caring for farm animals  
11425,animal_leg,the leg of an animal  
11426,animal_material,material derived from animals  
11427,animal_oil,any oil obtained from animal substances  
11428,animal_pigment,pigment occurring in animals  
11429,animal_product,a product made from animal material  
11430,animal_skin,the outer covering of an animal  
11431,animal_tissue,the tissue in the bodies of animals  
11432,animal_toxin zootoxin,a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals  
11433,animal_trainer handler,one who trains or exhibits animals  
11434,animal_virus,an animal pathogen that is a virus  
11435,animalcule animalculum,microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium  
11436,animalization,a depiction in the form of an animal  
11437,animator,the technician who produces animated cartoons  
11438,anime gum_anime,any of various resins or oleoresins  
11439,animist,one who accepts the doctrine of animism  
11440,anion,a negatively charged ion  
11441,anionic_compound,a compound characterized by an active anion  
11442,anionic_detergent anionic non-ionic_detergent,a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions  
11443,anise anise_plant Pimpinella_anisum,native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery  
11444,anise aniseed anise_seed,liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors  
11445,anise_cookie,cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed  
11446,anise_hyssop Agastache_foeniculum,much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel  
11447,anise_tree,any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium  
11448,anisette anisette_de_Bordeaux,liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed  
11449,anisogamete,either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size  
11450,anisogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)  
11451,anjou,a pear with firm flesh and a green skin  
11452,ankle ankle_joint mortise_joint articulatio_talocruralis,a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus  
11453,ankle_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the ankle  
11454,anklebone astragal astragalus talus,the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint  
11455,anklet,a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle  
11456,anklet ankle_bracelet,an ornament worn around the ankle  
11457,anklet anklets bobbysock bobbysocks,a sock that reaches just above the ankle  
11458,ankus,an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook  
11459,ankylosaur ankylosaurus,having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's  
11460,annalist,a historian who writes annals  
11461,annals,reports of the work of a society or learned body etc  
11462,annelid annelid_worm segmented_worm,worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally  
11463,annex annexe extension wing,an addition that extends a main building  
11464,annihilation disintegration,total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"  
11465,annihilator,a total destroyer  
11466,annotator,a commentator who writes notes to a text  
11467,announcer,someone who proclaims a message publicly  
11468,announcer,reads news, commercials on radio or television  
11469,annual,(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year  
11470,annual yearly yearbook,a reference book that is published regularly once every year  
11471,annual_fern Jersey_fern Anogramma_leptophylla,small short-lived fern of Central and South America  
11472,annual_ring growth_ring,an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow  
11473,annual_salt-marsh_aster,a variety of aster  
11474,annuitant,the recipient of an annuity  
11475,annuity rente,income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"  
11476,annuity_in_advance,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"  
11477,annular_eclipse,only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen  
11478,annulet,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring  
11479,annulet bandelet bandelette bandlet square_and_rabbet,molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column  
11480,annulus skirt,(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar  
11481,annunciator,an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)  
11482,anoa dwarf_buffalo Anoa_depressicornis,small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns  
11483,anode,the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current  
11484,anode,a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device  
11485,anointer,one who anoints as a religious ceremony  
11486,anomalist,someone who has a special interest in exceptional cases  
11487,anomalops flashlight_fish,fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; of warm waters of the western Pacific and Puerto Rico  
11488,anomalopteryx Anomalopteryx_oweni,the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey  
11489,anomaly,(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)  
11490,anomaly unusual_person,a person who is unusual  
11491,anopheline,any mosquito of the genus Anopheles  
11492,anorexic anorectic,a person suffering from anorexia nervosa  
11493,anorthite,rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks  
11494,anovulation,the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary  
11495,anseriform_bird,chiefly web-footed swimming birds  
11496,answer,a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"  
11497,answering_machine,an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages  
11498,ant emmet pismire,social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers  
11499,ant_bear giant_anteater great_anteater tamanoir Myrmecophaga_jubata,large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America  
11500,ant_cow,excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants  
11501,ant_lion antlion antlion_fly,winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants  
11502,ant_shrike,antbirds superficially resembling shrikes  
11503,ant_thrush,a kind of antbird  
11504,antacid gastric_antacid alkalizer alkaliser antiacid,an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)  
11505,antagonism,the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"  
11506,antagonist,a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"  
11507,antagonist,a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug  
11508,antagonistic_muscle,(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"  
11509,antapex,the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from  
11510,antbird ant_bird,any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms  
11511,ante,(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot  
11512,anteater New_World_anteater,any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites  
11513,antecedent,a preceding occurrence or cause or event  
11514,antecedent forerunner,anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"  
11515,antediluvian antediluvian_patriarch,any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge  
11516,antefix,carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles  
11517,antelope,graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks  
11518,antelope_squirrel whitetail_antelope_squirrel antelope_chipmunk Citellus_leucurus,small ground squirrel of western United States  
11519,antenna aerial transmitting_aerial,an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals  
11520,antenna feeler,one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste  
11521,antepenult antepenultima antepenultimate,the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end  
11522,anterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body  
11523,anterior_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex  
11524,anterior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_anterior,accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein  
11525,anterior_facial_vein vena_facialis_anterior,a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein  
11526,anterior_fontanelle,corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified  
11527,anterior_jugular_vein,arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein  
11528,anterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa  
11529,anterior_pituitary anterior_pituitary_gland adenohypophysis,the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature  
11530,anterior_serratus_muscle serratus_anterior musculus_serratus_anterior serratus_magnus,muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage  
11531,anterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_anterior,temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe  
11532,anterior_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_anterior,a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein  
11533,anteriority,the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head  
11534,anteroom antechamber entrance_hall hall foyer lobby vestibule,a large entrance or reception room or area  
11535,anther,the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk  
11536,antheridiophore,gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts  
11537,antheridium,the male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers  
11538,antherozoid spermatozoid,a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm  
11539,anthill formicary,a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest  
11540,anthologist,an editor who makes selections for an anthology  
11541,anthology,a collection of selected literary passages  
11542,anthophyllite,a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate  
11543,anthozoan actinozoan,sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed  
11544,anthracite anthracite_coal hard_coal,a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat  
11545,anthropogenesis anthropogeny,the evolution or genesis of the human race  
11546,anthropoid,any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids  
11547,anthropoid ape,person who resembles a nonhuman primate  
11548,anthropoid_ape,any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae  
11549,anthropologist,a social scientist who specializes in anthropology  
11550,anthurium tailflower tail-flower,any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers  
11551,anti,a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"  
11552,anti-American,a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies  
11553,anti-G_suit G_suit,pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration  
11554,anti-Semite Jew-baiter,someone who hates and would persecute Jews  
11555,anti-TNF_compound,a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints  
11556,anti-dumping_duty,a tariff imposed to prevent dumping  
11557,anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory_drug,a medicine intended to reduce inflammation  
11558,anti-submarine_rocket,a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines  
11559,antiaircraft antiaircraft_gun flak flack pom-pom ack-ack ack-ack_gun,artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes  
11560,antiarrhythmic antiarrhythmic_drug antiarrhythmic_medication,a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm  
11561,antibacterial antibacterial_drug bactericide,any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth  
11562,antiballistic_missile ABM,a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"  
11563,antibaryon,the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1  
11564,antibiotic antibiotic_drug,a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"  
11565,antibody,any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response  
11566,anticatalyst,(chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst  
11567,anticholinergic anticholinergic_drug,a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine  
11568,anticholinesterase,a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect  
11569,anticipator anticipant,one who anticipates  
11570,anticlimax,a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"  
11571,anticoagulant anticoagulant_medication decoagulant,medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood  
11572,anticonvulsant anticonvulsant_drug antiepileptic antiepileptic_drug,a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)  
11573,anticyclone,(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern  
11574,antidepressant antidepressant_drug,any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects  
11575,antidiabetic antidiabetic_drug,a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus  
11576,antidiarrheal antidiarrheal_drug,a drug used to control or stop diarrhea  
11577,antidiuretic antidiuretic_drug,a drug that limits the formation of urine  
11578,antidote counterpoison,a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison  
11579,antiemetic antiemetic_drug,a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting  
11580,antifeminist,someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women  
11581,antiferromagnetism,magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature  
11582,antiflatulent,any agent that reduces intestinal gas  
11583,antifouling_paint,a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces  
11584,antifreeze,a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point  
11585,antifungal antifungal_agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic_agent,any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi  
11586,antigen,any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)  
11587,antigenic_determinant determinant epitope,the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself  
11588,antigram,an anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful' is the antigram of `fluster'"  
11589,antihemophilic_factor antihaemophilic_factor antihemophilic_globulin antihaemophilic_globulin factor_VIII Hemofil,a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A  
11590,antihistamine,a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site  
11591,antihypertensive antihypertensive_drug,a drug that reduces high blood pressure  
11592,antiknock,any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking  
11593,antilepton,the antiparticle of a lepton  
11594,antimacassar,a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils  
11595,antimalarial antimalarial_drug,a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria  
11596,antimatter,matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances  
11597,antimeson,the antiparticle of a meson  
11598,antimetabolite,an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite  
11599,antimony Sb atomic_number_51,a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite  
11600,antimuon positive_muon,the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino  
11601,antimycin,a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi  
11602,antineoplastic antineoplastic_drug cancer_drug,any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function  
11603,antineoplastic_antibiotic,an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy  
11604,antineutrino,the antiparticle of a neutrino  
11605,antineutron,the antiparticle of a neutron  
11606,antinode,(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system  
11607,antinomian,a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism  
11608,antioxidant,substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides  
11609,antiparticle,a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy  
11610,antipasto,a course of appetizers in an Italian meal  
11611,antiperspirant,an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration  
11612,antipodal antipodal_opposition diametrical_opposition,the relation of opposition along a diameter  
11613,antipode,direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"  
11614,antipodes,any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"  
11615,antipope,someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"  
11616,antiproton,an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton  
11617,antiprotozoal antiprotozoal_drug,a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa  
11618,antipruritic,a substance that relieves or prevents itching  
11619,antipyretic febrifuge,any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever  
11620,antiquark,the antiparticle of a quark  
11621,antiquary antiquarian archaist,an expert or collector of antiquities  
11622,antique,any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity  
11623,antiquity,an artifact surviving from the past  
11624,antiredeposition,the process of preventing redeposition  
11625,antisepsis asepsis,the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms  
11626,antiseptic,a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues  
11627,antiserum,blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease  
11628,antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic_agent,a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)  
11629,antisyphilitic,a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis  
11630,antitauon tau-plus_particle,an antilepton of very great mass  
11631,antithesis,exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"  
11632,antitoxin,an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin  
11633,antitrade_wind antitrade,winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics  
11634,antitrades,wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds  
11635,antitrust_case,a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place  
11636,antitussive,any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing  
11637,antivenin antivenene,an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal  
11638,antiviral antiviral_agent antiviral_drug,any drug that destroys viruses  
11639,antler,deciduous horn of a member of the deer family  
11640,antler_moth Cerapteryx_graminis,European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands  
11641,antonym opposite_word opposite,a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"  
11642,antonymy,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings  
11643,antrum,a natural cavity or hollow in a bone  
11644,anus,the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal  
11645,anvil,a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering  
11646,anxiety_attack,a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic  
11647,ao_dai,the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers  
11648,aorta,the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries  
11649,aortic_arch,the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward  
11650,aortic_orifice,the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta  
11651,aortic_plexus,a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta  
11652,aortic_valve,a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart  
11653,aoudad arui audad Barbary_sheep maned_sheep Ammotragus_lervia,wild sheep of northern Africa  
11654,apache,a Parisian gangster  
11655,apache_dance,a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)  
11656,apadana,the great hall in ancient Persian palaces  
11657,apar three-banded_armadillo Tolypeutes_tricinctus,South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates  
11658,apartment flat,a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house  
11659,apartment_building apartment_house,a building that is divided into apartments  
11660,apatite,a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus  
11661,apatosaur apatosaurus brontosaur brontosaurus thunder_lizard Apatosaurus_excelsus,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic  
11662,ape,any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all  
11663,ape-man,a person assumed to have been raised by apes  
11664,aperea wild_cavy Cavia_porcellus,South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig  
11665,aperitif,alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer  
11666,aperture,a natural opening in something  
11667,aperture,a device that controls amount of light admitted  
11668,aperture,an man-made opening; usually small  
11669,apetalous_flower,flower having no petals  
11670,apex solar_apex apex_of_the_sun's_way,the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars  
11671,aphaeresis apheresis,(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'  
11672,aphakic,someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes  
11673,aphanite,fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye  
11674,aphasic,someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language  
11675,aphelion,apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun  
11676,aphesis,the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'  
11677,aphid,any of various small plant-sucking insects  
11678,aphid_lion aphis_lion,carnivorous larva of lacewing flies  
11679,aphorist,someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms  
11680,aphrodisiac,a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire  
11681,apiary bee_house,a shed containing a number of beehives  
11682,apical_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary  
11683,apishamore,a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide  
11684,aplite,light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars  
11685,apoapsis point_of_apoapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited  
11686,apocalypse,a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil  
11687,apocope,abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"  
11688,apocrine_gland,a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body  
11689,apodeme,ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles  
11690,apodiform_bird,nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight  
11691,apoenzyme,a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme  
11692,apogamy,(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization  
11693,apogee,apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth  
11694,apojove,apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter  
11695,apolemia,large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long  
11696,apologist vindicator justifier,a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"  
11697,apomict,a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis  
11698,apomixis,any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization  
11699,apomorphine,a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative  
11700,aponeurosis,any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons  
11701,apophysis,(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers  
11702,apophysis,(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra  
11703,apoptosis programmed_cell_death caspase-mediated_cell_death,a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival  
11704,aposelene apolune,apoapsis in orbit around the moon  
11705,apostle,an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"  
11706,apostolic_delegate,(Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it  
11707,apothecium,a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi  
11708,appalling,an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"  
11709,appanage apanage,any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"  
11710,appanage apanage,a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"  
11711,apparatchik,a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization); "Democratic apparatchiks"  
11712,apparatchik,a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party  
11713,apparatus,(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"  
11714,apparatus setup,equipment designed to serve a specific function  
11715,apparel wearing_apparel dress clothes,clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"  
11716,apparent_motion motion apparent_movement movement,an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"  
11717,apparition,the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"  
11718,appeal,(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"  
11719,appearance,the event of coming into sight  
11720,appeasement calming,the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)  
11721,appeaser,someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill  
11722,appellant plaintiff_in_error,the party who appeals a decision of a lower court  
11723,appellation,a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown  
11724,appellation denomination designation appellative,identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others  
11725,appendage,a part that is joined to something larger  
11726,appendicle,a small appendage  
11727,appendicular_artery arteria_appendicularis,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix  
11728,appendicular_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs  
11729,appendicular_vein vena_appendicularis,a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein  
11730,appendicularia,free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates  
11731,appendix vermiform_appendix vermiform_process cecal_appendage,a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch  
11732,appetizer appetiser starter,food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)  
11733,apple,fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh  
11734,apple orchard_apple_tree Malus_pumila,native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits  
11735,apple_aphid green_apple_aphid Aphis_pomi,bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves  
11736,apple_butter,thick dark spicy puree of apples  
11737,apple_dumpling,apples wrapped in pastry and baked  
11738,apple_fritter,fritter containing sliced apple  
11739,apple_geranium nutmeg_geranium Pelargonium_odoratissimum,geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers  
11740,apple_jelly,jelly made from apple juice  
11741,apple_juice,the juice of apples  
11742,apple_maggot railroad_worm Rhagoletis_pomonella,larvae bore into and feed on apples  
11743,apple_mint applemint Mentha_rotundifolia Mentha_suaveolens,mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States  
11744,apple_of_Peru shoo_fly Nicandra_physaloides,coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry  
11745,apple_orchard,a grove of apple trees  
11746,apple_pie,pie (with a top crust) containing sliced apples and sugar  
11747,apple_polisher bootlicker fawner groveller groveler truckler,someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect  
11748,apple_rust cedar-apple_rust Gymnosporangium_juniperi-virginianae,rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc  
11749,apple_tart,a small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar  
11750,apple_tart,a tart filled with sliced apples and sugar  
11751,apple_tree,any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits  
11752,apple_turnover,turnover with an apple filling  
11753,applecart,a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street  
11754,applejack,distilled from hard cider  
11755,applesauce apple_sauce,puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced  
11756,applesauce_cake,moist spicy cake containing applesauce  
11757,applewood,wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus  
11758,appliance,durable goods for home or office use  
11759,appliance contraption contrivance convenience gadget gizmo gismo widget,a device or control that is very useful for a particular job  
11760,applicability pertinence pertinency,relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand  
11761,applicant applier,a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission  
11762,applicator applier,a device for applying a substance  
11763,applique,a decorative design made of one material sewn over another  
11764,appointee,an official who is appointed  
11765,appointee appointment,a person who is appointed to a job or position  
11766,appointment fitting,(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)  
11767,appointment_book appointment_calendar,a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments  
11768,apposition,a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows; "`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition"  
11769,apposition,(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material  
11770,appraiser authenticator,one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity  
11771,appraiser valuator,one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things  
11772,appreciator,a person who is fully aware of something and understands it; "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"  
11773,apprehender,a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)  
11774,apprentice learner prentice,works for an expert to learn a trade  
11775,approach approaching,the event of one object coming closer to another  
11776,approach_path approach glide_path glide_slope,the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing  
11777,approach_trench communication_trench,a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position  
11778,appropriator,someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)  
11779,approver,an authority with power to approve  
11780,apricot,downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach  
11781,apricot apricot_tree,Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach  
11782,apricot_bar,fruit bar containing apricot jam  
11783,apricot_sauce,for Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney  
11784,apron,(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green  
11785,apron,a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used  
11786,apron,a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing  
11787,apron_string,(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist  
11788,apse apsis,a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar  
11789,aqua_regia nitrohydrochloric_acid,a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)  
11790,aqua_vitae ardent_spirits,strong distilled liquor or brandy  
11791,aquaculture,rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food  
11792,aqualung Aqua-Lung scuba,a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus  
11793,aquamarine,a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color  
11794,aquanaut oceanaut,a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research  
11795,aquaplane,a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water  
11796,aquarium fish_tank marine_museum,a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals  
11797,aquatic,a plant that lives in or on water  
11798,aquatic_bird,wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water  
11799,aquatic_fern water_fern,ferns that grow in water  
11800,aquatic_mammal,whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals  
11801,aquatic_plant water_plant hydrophyte hydrophytic_plant,a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth  
11802,aquatic_vertebrate,animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water  
11803,aquatint,an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color  
11804,aquavit akvavit,Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds  
11805,aqueduct,a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley  
11806,aqueous_humor aqueous_humour,the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens  
11807,aqueous_solution,a solution in water  
11808,aquifer,underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc  
11809,arabesque,an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design  
11810,arachnid arachnoid,air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs  
11811,arachnoid arachnoid_membrane,the middle of the 3 meninges  
11812,aragonite,a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite  
11813,aralia,any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers  
11814,arame,an edible seaweed with a mild flavor  
11815,arariba Centrolobium_robustum,Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood  
11816,araroba Goa_powder chrysarobin,a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases  
11817,araucaria,any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds  
11818,arbiter arbitrator umpire,someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"  
11819,arbiter supreme_authority,someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"  
11820,arbitrage,a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price  
11821,arbitrageur arbitrager arb,someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)  
11822,arbitration arbitrament arbitrement,the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"  
11823,arbor,tree (as opposed to shrub)  
11824,arbor arbour bower pergola,a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"  
11825,arboreal_salamander Aneides_lugubris,yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands  
11826,arborescent_plant,having the shape or characteristics of a tree  
11827,arboretum botanical_garden,a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition  
11828,arboriculture tree_farming,the tending of and caring for trees  
11829,arborvitae,any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis  
11830,arbovirus arborvirus,a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis  
11831,arbutus,any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America  
11832,arc_cosecant arccosecant inverse_cosecant,the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number  
11833,arc_cosine arccosine arccos inverse_cosine,the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number  
11834,arc_cotangent arccotangent inverse_cotangent,the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number  
11835,arc_lamp arc_light,a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes  
11836,arc_secant arcsecant arcsec inverse_secant,the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number  
11837,arc_sine arcsine arcsin inverse_sine,the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number  
11838,arc_tangent arctangent arctan inverse_tangent,the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number  
11839,arcade,a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side  
11840,arcade colonnade,a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns  
11841,arcella,an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella  
11842,arch,a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)  
11843,arch,(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it  
11844,arch archway,a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"  
11845,arch_support,a support for the arch of the foot  
11846,archaebacteria archaebacterium archaeobacteria archeobacteria,considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae  
11847,archaeopteryx archeopteryx Archaeopteryx_lithographica,extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds  
11848,archaeornis,extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing  
11849,archaist,a person who archaizes  
11850,archbishop,a bishop of highest rank  
11851,archbishopric,the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop  
11852,archdeacon,(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop  
11853,archdeaconry,the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon  
11854,archdiocese,the diocese of an archbishop  
11855,archduchess,a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria  
11856,archduchy,the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess  
11857,archduke,a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria  
11858,archegonium,a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms  
11859,archenteron,central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity  
11860,archeological_remains remains,a relic that has been excavated from the soil  
11861,archeologist archaeologist,an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture  
11862,archer bowman,a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow  
11863,archerfish Toxotes_jaculatrix,any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia  
11864,archespore archesporium,primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops  
11865,archiannelid,small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae  
11866,archil orchil,any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil  
11867,archipallium paleocortex,the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum  
11868,archipelago,a group of many islands in a large body of water  
11869,architect designer,someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)  
11870,architectural_ornament,(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance  
11871,architecture,an architectural product or work  
11872,architeuthis giant_squid,largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)  
11873,architrave,the molding around a door or window  
11874,architrave,the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns  
11875,archive,a depository containing historical records and documents  
11876,archives,collection of records especially about an institution  
11877,archivist,a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives  
11878,archosaur archosaurian archosaurian_reptile,extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts  
11879,archpriest hierarch high_priest prelate primate,a senior clergyman and dignitary  
11880,arctic galosh golosh rubber gumshoe,a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow  
11881,arctic_willow Salix_arctica,low creeping shrub of Arctic Europe and America  
11882,arctiid arctiid_moth,stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars  
11883,arcuate_artery arteria_arcuata,curved artery in the foot  
11884,arcuate_artery_of_the_kidney,curved arteries of the kidney  
11885,arcuate_vein_of_the_kidney vena_arcuata_renis,veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules  
11886,arcus arcus_senilis,a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea  
11887,area,a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"  
11888,area country,a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"  
11889,area region,a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"  
11890,area_of_cardiac_dullness,a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs  
11891,areaway,a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement  
11892,areca,any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts  
11893,arena,the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand  
11894,arena scene_of_action,a playing field where sports events take place  
11895,arena_theater theater_in_the_round,a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage  
11896,arenaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock composed of sand  
11897,arenavirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae  
11898,areola,small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing  
11899,areola ring_of_color,small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite  
11900,areolar_tissue,fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net  
11901,arete,a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains  
11902,arethusa,any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers  
11903,argali argal Ovis_ammon,wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia  
11904,argent,a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance  
11905,argentine,any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes  
11906,argentinosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of Cretaceous found in Argentina  
11907,argentite,a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)  
11908,argil,a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)  
11909,argillaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits  
11910,argillite,a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages  
11911,arginine,a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa  
11912,argon Ar atomic_number_18,a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere  
11913,argonaut,someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure  
11914,argus argus_pheasant,large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant  
11915,argyle argyll,a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland  
11916,argyle argyll,a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)  
11917,argyll argyle,a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm  
11918,argyrodite,a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur  
11919,arianist,an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)  
11920,aril,fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed  
11921,arista,bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies  
11922,aristocrat blue_blood patrician,a member of the aristocracy  
11923,arithmetician,someone who specializes in arithmetic  
11924,ark,a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood  
11925,ark_shell,marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface  
11926,arm,a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb  
11927,arm,the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person  
11928,arm branch limb,any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"  
11929,arm_bone,a bone in the arm  
11930,arm_guard arm_pad,a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers  
11931,armadillo,burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates  
11932,armament,weaponry used by military or naval force  
11933,armature,coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field  
11934,armband,a band worn around the upper arm  
11935,armchair,chair with a support on each side for arms  
11936,armchair_liberal,a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them  
11937,armet,a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard  
11938,armhole,a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached  
11939,armiger,a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms  
11940,armiger armor-bearer,a squire carrying the armor of a knight  
11941,armilla,(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm  
11942,armillary_sphere armilla,a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars  
11943,arming armament equipping,the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war  
11944,armlet arm_band,a band worn around the arm for decoration  
11945,armoire,a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons  
11946,armor armour,protective covering made of metal and used in combat  
11947,armor armour,tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant  
11948,armor_plate armour_plate armor_plating plate_armor plate_armour,specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire  
11949,armored_car armoured_car,an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"  
11950,armored_car armoured_car,a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)  
11951,armored_catfish,South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates  
11952,armored_dinosaur,dinosaurs having bony armour  
11953,armored_personnel_carrier armoured_personnel_carrier APC,(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry  
11954,armored_scale,insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female  
11955,armored_searobin armored_sea_robin Peristedion_miniatum,sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope  
11956,armored_vehicle armoured_vehicle,a vehicle that is protected by armor plate  
11957,armorer armourer,a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer"  
11958,armorer armourer artificer,an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.  
11959,armory armoury arsenal,a place where arms are manufactured  
11960,armpit axilla axillary_cavity axillary_fossa,the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"  
11961,armrest,a support for the arm  
11962,arms_deal,a deal to provide military arms  
11963,arms_manufacturer,someone who manufactures arms and munitions  
11964,arms_race,a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments  
11965,army_ant driver_ant legionary_ant,tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects  
11966,army_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an army  
11967,army_base,a large base of operations for an army  
11968,army_brat,the child of a career officer of the United States Army  
11969,army_cutworm Chorizagrotis_auxiliaris,larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states  
11970,army_engineer military_engineer,a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work  
11971,army_officer,an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer"  
11972,armyworm,larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted  
11973,armyworm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes  
11974,armyworm army_worm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain  
11975,arnica,used especially in treating bruises  
11976,arnica,any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica  
11977,arnica,an ointment used in treating bruises  
11978,aroeira_blanca Schinus_chichita,small resinous tree or shrub of Brazil  
11979,aromatic_aster,a variety of aster  
11980,aromatic_compound,a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds  
11981,aromatic_hydrocarbon,a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds  
11982,arquebus harquebus hackbut hagbut,an obsolete firearm with a long barrel  
11983,arrack arak,any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses  
11984,arranger adapter transcriber,a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance  
11985,array,an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics  
11986,array raiment regalia,especially fine or decorative clothing  
11987,arrears,an unpaid overdue debt  
11988,arrester arrester_hook,a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier  
11989,arrival arriver comer,someone who arrives (or has arrived)  
11990,arrival_gate,gate where passengers disembark  
11991,arrogator,a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess  
11992,arrow,a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow  
11993,arrow_arum,an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America  
11994,arrow_grass Triglochin_maritima,tufted perennial found in shallow water or marshland; sometimes poisons livestock  
11995,arrow_leaved_aster,a variety of aster  
11996,arrow_wood Viburnum_recognitum,closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia  
11997,arrow_wood southern_arrow_wood Viburnum_dentatum,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows  
11998,arrowhead,the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow  
11999,arrowleaf_groundsel Senecio_triangularis,perennial with sharply toothed triangular leaves on leafy stems bearing a cluster of yellow flower heads; moist places in mountains of western North America  
12000,arrowroot,a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant  
12001,arrowroot American_arrowroot obedience_plant Maranta_arundinaceae,white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch  
12002,arrowsmith,a maker of arrows  
12003,arrowworm chaetognath,any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth  
12004,arroyo,a stream or brook  
12005,arroyo_willow Salix_lasiolepis,shrubby willow of the western United States  
12006,arroz_con_pollo,rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron  
12007,arse arsehole asshole bunghole,vulgar slang for anus  
12008,arsenal armory armoury,all the weapons and equipment that a country has  
12009,arsenal armory armoury,a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms  
12010,arsenate,a salt or ester of arsenic acid  
12011,arsenic As atomic_number_33,a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar  
12012,arsenic arsenic_trioxide arsenous_anhydride arsenous_oxide white_arsenic ratsbane,a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer  
12013,arsenic_acid,an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide  
12014,arsenical,a pesticide or drug containing arsenic  
12015,arsenide,a compound of arsenic with a more positive element  
12016,arsenopyrite mispickel,a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic  
12017,arsine,a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare  
12018,arsonist incendiary firebug,a criminal who illegally sets fire to property  
12019,art fine_art,the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a collection of fine art"  
12020,art_critic,a critic of paintings  
12021,art_dealer,a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation  
12022,art_director,the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)  
12023,art_editor,an editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter  
12024,art_historian,a historian of art  
12025,art_paper,a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)  
12026,art_school,a school specializing in art  
12027,art_student,someone studying to be an artist  
12028,art_teacher,someone who teaches art  
12029,artemisia,any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage  
12030,arterial_blood,blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"  
12031,arterial_plaque,a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis  
12032,arterial_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"  
12033,arterial_road,a major or main route  
12034,arteriogram,an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium  
12035,arteriole arteriola capillary_artery,one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries  
12036,artery,a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic  
12037,artery arteria arterial_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body  
12038,artery_of_the_penis_bulb arteria_bulbi_penis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis  
12039,artery_of_the_vestibule_bulb arteria_bulbi_vestibuli,a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule  
12040,artesian_well,a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward  
12041,arthritic,a person afflicted with arthritis; "the hands of an elderly arthritic"  
12042,arthrogram,an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium  
12043,arthromere,any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod  
12044,arthropod,invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin  
12045,arthroscope,a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination  
12046,arthrospore,a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria  
12047,arthrospore,one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi  
12048,artichoke globe_artichoke,a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart  
12049,artichoke globe_artichoke artichoke_plant Cynara_scolymus,Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head  
12050,artichoke_heart,the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower  
12051,article,(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase  
12052,article,nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication  
12053,article,one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"  
12054,article_of_commerce,an article that is offered for sale  
12055,articular_muscle,a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint  
12056,articulated_ladder,a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place  
12057,articulator,someone who pronounces words  
12058,articulator,a movable speech organ  
12059,articulatory_system,the system of joints in the body  
12060,artifact artefact,a man-made object taken as a whole  
12061,artificial_blood,a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood  
12062,artificial_flower,a handmade imitation of a blossom  
12063,artificial_heart,a pump that replaces the natural heart  
12064,artificial_horizon gyro_horizon flight_indicator,a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot  
12065,artificial_insemination AI,the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse  
12066,artificial_joint,a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)  
12067,artificial_kidney hemodialyzer,a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body  
12068,artificial_respiration,an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially  
12069,artificial_skin,a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims  
12070,artillery heavy_weapon gun ordnance,large but transportable armament  
12071,artillery_plant Pilea_microphylla,tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively  
12072,artillery_shell,a shell fired by artillery  
12073,artilleryman cannoneer gunner machine_gunner,a serviceman in the artillery  
12074,artisan's_lien,lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for  
12075,artist creative_person,a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination  
12076,artist's_loft,a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area  
12077,artist's_model sitter,a person who poses for a painter or sculptor  
12078,artist's_workroom atelier,a studio especially for an artist or designer  
12079,artiste,a public performer (a dancer or singer)  
12080,arum,starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root  
12081,arum aroid,any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe  
12082,arytenoid arytaenoid arytenoid_cartilage,either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached  
12083,asafetida asafoetida,the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic  
12084,asarabacca Asarum_europaeum,thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe  
12085,asbestos,a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer  
12086,ascender,someone who ascends  
12087,ascending_aorta,the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle  
12088,ascending_artery arteria_ascendens,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon  
12089,ascending_colon,the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon  
12090,ascending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north  
12091,ascension,(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon  
12092,ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade,an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"  
12093,ascidian,minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves  
12094,ascidian_tadpole,free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord  
12095,asclepiad,any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae  
12096,ascocarp,mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus  
12097,ascolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete  
12098,ascoma,an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle  
12099,ascomycete ascomycetous_fungus,any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus  
12100,ascospore,sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus  
12101,ascot,a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin  
12102,ascus,saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes  
12103,asexual_reproduction agamogenesis,reproduction without the fusion of gametes  
12104,ash,the residue that remains when something is burned  
12105,ash,strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats  
12106,ash ash_tree,any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus  
12107,ash-key,winged seed of the ash tree  
12108,ash-pan,a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed  
12109,ashcake ash_cake corn_tash,corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern)  
12110,ashcan trash_can garbage_can wastebin ash_bin ash-bin ashbin dustbin trash_barrel trash_bin,a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected  
12111,ashlar,a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes  
12112,ashram,a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram  
12113,ashram,(India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus  
12114,ashtray,a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes  
12115,asking_price selling_price,the price at which something is offered for sale  
12116,asp Egyptian_cobra Naja_haje,cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death  
12117,asp asp_viper Vipera_aspis,of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder  
12118,asparaginase Elspar,antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia  
12119,asparagine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)  
12120,asparagus,edible young shoots of the asparagus plant  
12121,asparagus edible_asparagus Asparagus_officinales,plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable  
12122,asparagus_bean yard-long_bean Vigna_unguiculata_sesquipedalis Vigna_sesquipedalis,South American bean having very long succulent pods  
12123,asparagus_bed,a bed in which asparagus is growing  
12124,asparagus_fern Asparagus_setaceous Asparagus_plumosus,a fernlike plant native to South Africa  
12125,aspartame,an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener  
12126,aspartic_acid,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane  
12127,aspect,the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb  
12128,aspect_ratio,the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture  
12129,aspen,any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind  
12130,aspergill aspersorium,a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water  
12131,aspersorium,the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches  
12132,asphalt,mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing  
12133,asphalt mineral_pitch,a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons  
12134,asphodel,any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers  
12135,aspic,savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables  
12136,aspidistra cast-iron_plant bar-room_plant Aspidistra_elatio,evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant  
12137,aspirant aspirer hopeful wannabe wannabee,an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"  
12138,aspirate,a consonant pronounced with aspiration  
12139,aspirator,a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid  
12140,aspirin acetylsalicylic_acid Bayer Empirin St._Joseph,the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets  
12141,aspirin_powder headache_powder,a powdered form of aspirin  
12142,ass,a pompous fool  
12143,ass,hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse  
12144,assassin,a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders  
12145,assassin assassinator bravo,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"  
12146,assassin_bug reduviid,a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals  
12147,assault,close fighting during the culmination of a military attack  
12148,assault_gun,an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry  
12149,assault_rifle assault_gun,any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use  
12150,assay,a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components  
12151,assayer,an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals  
12152,assegai assagai,the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa  
12153,assembly,a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together  
12154,assembly,a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit  
12155,assembly_hall,a hall where many people can congregate  
12156,assembly_plant,a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product  
12157,assemblyman,someone who is a member of a legislative assembly  
12158,assemblywoman,a woman assemblyman  
12159,assenter,a person who assents  
12160,asserter declarer affirmer asseverator avower,someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"  
12161,assessee,a person (or property) that is assessed  
12162,assessment,an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"  
12163,assets,anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company  
12164,asshole bastard cocksucker dickhead shit mother_fucker motherfucker prick whoreson son_of_a_bitch SOB,insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous  
12165,assibilation,the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant  
12166,assignee,(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)  
12167,assignor,(law) the party who makes an assignment  
12168,assimilation,a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound  
12169,assimilation absorption,the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another  
12170,assimilation absorption,the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion  
12171,assistant helper help supporter,a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"  
12172,assistant_professor,a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor  
12173,associate,a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners"  
12174,associate,a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"  
12175,associate,any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"  
12176,associate_professor,a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor  
12177,association,a relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"  
12178,association,(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding  
12179,association,the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"  
12180,association_area association_cortex,cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information  
12181,assortative_mating,mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating  
12182,assumed_name fictitious_name Doing_Business_As DBA,(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation  
12183,assurance,a British term for some kinds of insurance  
12184,astatic_coils,an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field  
12185,astatic_galvanometer,has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field  
12186,astatine At atomic_number_85,a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium  
12187,aster,any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers  
12188,aster,star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis  
12189,asterion,the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture  
12190,asterism,(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)  
12191,asteroid,any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)  
12192,asteroid_belt,the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found  
12193,asthenosphere,the lower layer of the crust  
12194,asthmatic,a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"  
12195,astilbe,any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers  
12196,astrakhan,the fur of young lambs  
12197,astrantia masterwort,any plant of the genus Astrantia  
12198,astringent astringent_drug styptic,a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals  
12199,astrocyte,comparatively large neuroglial cell  
12200,astrodome,a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations  
12201,astrogator,the navigator of a spacecraft  
12202,astroglia macroglia,tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells  
12203,astrolabe,an early form of sextant  
12204,astrologer astrologist,someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon  
12205,astronaut spaceman cosmonaut,a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"  
12206,astronomer uranologist stargazer,a physicist who studies astronomy  
12207,astronomical_telescope,any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources  
12208,astronomy_satellite,a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation  
12209,astrophysicist,an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies  
12210,asynchronism asynchrony desynchronization desynchronisation desynchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"  
12211,asynchronous_operation,operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events  
12212,atavism reversion throwback,a reappearance of an earlier characteristic  
12213,atavist throwback,an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism  
12214,atenolol Tenormin,an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)  
12215,athanor,a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists  
12216,atheist,someone who does not believe in the existence of a god  
12217,athenaeum atheneum,a place where reading materials are available  
12218,atheroma,a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow  
12219,athlete jock,a person trained to compete in sports  
12220,athlete's_heart,enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance  
12221,athletic_contest athletic_competition athletics,a contest between athletes  
12222,athletic_facility,a facility for athletic events  
12223,athletic_sock sweat_sock varsity_sock,a sock worn for athletic events  
12224,athletic_supporter supporter suspensor jockstrap jock,a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise  
12225,atlas atlas_vertebra,the 1st cervical vertebra  
12226,atlas book_of_maps map_collection,a collection of maps in book form  
12227,atlas telamon,a figure of a man used as a supporting column  
12228,atlas_moth Atticus_atlas,giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk  
12229,atmometer evaporometer,an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water  
12230,atmosphere,the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body  
12231,atmosphere air,the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"  
12232,atmosphere atmospheric_state,the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"  
12233,atmospheric_electricity,electrical discharges in the atmosphere  
12234,atmospheric_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere  
12235,atmospheric_pressure air_pressure pressure,the pressure exerted by the atmosphere  
12236,atole,eaten as mush or as a thin gruel  
12237,atoll,an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon  
12238,atom,(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element  
12239,atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything  
12240,atom_bomb atomic_bomb A-bomb fission_bomb plutonium_bomb,a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)  
12241,atomic_clock,a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules  
12242,atomic_cocktail,an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer  
12243,atomic_energy nuclear_energy,the energy released by a nuclear reaction  
12244,atomic_pile atomic_reactor pile chain_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy  
12245,atomic_power nuclear_power,nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)  
12246,atomic_warhead nuclear_warhead thermonuclear_warhead nuke,the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb  
12247,atomizer atomiser spray sprayer nebulizer nebuliser,a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist  
12248,atonement expiation satisfaction,compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"  
12249,atorvastatin Lipitor,an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given  
12250,atrazine,a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"  
12251,atrial_artery,the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria  
12252,atrioventricular_bundle bundle_of_His atrioventricular_trunk truncus_atrioventricularis,a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract  
12253,atrioventricular_node,a node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to atrioventricular bundle  
12254,atrioventricular_valve,either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium  
12255,atrium,any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)  
12256,atrium,the central area in a building; open to the sky  
12257,atrium_cordis atrium_of_the_heart,the upper chamber of each half of the heart  
12258,atrophy withering,any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)  
12259,atropine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides  
12260,attache,a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission  
12261,attache_case attache,a shallow and rectangular briefcase  
12262,attachment,a supplementary part or accessory  
12263,attachment bond,a connection that fastens things together  
12264,attack,a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"  
12265,attack,the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"  
12266,attack_dog,a watchdog trained to attack on command  
12267,attack_submarine,a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping  
12268,attacker aggressor assailant assaulter,someone who attacks  
12269,attar atar athar ottar,essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers  
12270,attar_of_roses rose_oil,a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation  
12271,attendance,the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"  
12272,attendant attender attendee meeter,a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"  
12273,attendant attender tender,someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another  
12274,attenuation fading,weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"  
12275,attenuator,an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal  
12276,attester attestant,someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something  
12277,attic,(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof  
12278,attic bean bonce noodle noggin dome,informal terms for a human head  
12279,attic_fan,a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building  
12280,attire garb dress,clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"  
12281,attitude,position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)  
12282,attorney_general,the chief law officer of a country or state  
12283,attraction,an entertainment that is offered to the public  
12284,attraction attractive_force,the force by which one object attracts another  
12285,attrition,a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"  
12286,attrition_rate rate_of_attrition,the rate of shrinkage in size or number  
12287,au_pair,a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework  
12288,au_pair_girl,a foreign girl serving as an au pair  
12289,auction auction_sale vendue,the public sale of something to the highest bidder  
12290,auction_block block,a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"  
12291,auctioneer,an agent who conducts an auction  
12292,audile,one whose mental imagery is auditory rather than visual or motor  
12293,audio,the sound elements of television  
12294,audio audio_frequency,an audible acoustic wave frequency  
12295,audio_CD audio_compact_disc,compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)  
12296,audio_amplifier,an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound  
12297,audio_system sound_system,a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound  
12298,audiocassette,a cassette for audiotape  
12299,audiogram,a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound  
12300,audiometer sonometer,an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing  
12301,audiotape,a tape recording of sound  
12302,audiotape,magnetic tape for use in recording sound  
12303,audiovisual audiovisual_aid,materials using sight or sound to present information; "language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals"  
12304,auditor,a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit  
12305,auditor,a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization  
12306,auditorium,the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits  
12307,auditory_apparatus,all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears  
12308,auditory_area auditory_cortex,the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body  
12309,auditory_center,the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve  
12310,auditory_meatus acoustic_meatus ear_canal auditory_canal external_auditory_canal,either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane  
12311,auditory_ossicle,ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear  
12312,auditory_system,the sensory system for hearing  
12313,auger gimlet screw_auger wimble,hand tool for boring holes  
12314,augite,dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium  
12315,augmentation,the amount by which something increases  
12316,augur auspex,(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy  
12317,augury sign foretoken preindication,an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"  
12318,auk,black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas  
12319,auklet,any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts  
12320,aunt auntie aunty,the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle  
12321,aureole corona,the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse  
12322,auricle atrial_auricle auricula_atrii,a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart  
12323,auricle pinna ear,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear  
12324,auricula auricular_appendage auricular_appendix,a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart  
12325,auricula bear's_ear Primula_auricula,yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated  
12326,auricular_artery arteria_auricularis,artery that supplies blood to the ear  
12327,auricular_vein vena_auricularis,one of two veins serving the ear region  
12328,auriculare auricular_point,the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus  
12329,aurochs urus Bos_primigenius,large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle  
12330,aurora,an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force  
12331,aurora_australis southern_lights,the aurora of the southern hemisphere  
12332,aurora_borealis northern_lights,the aurora of the northern hemisphere  
12333,auspice,a favorable omen  
12334,austenite,a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite  
12335,austenitic_steel,steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures  
12336,australopithecine,any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago  
12337,autacoid autocoid,any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification  
12338,auteur,a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works  
12339,authoress,a woman author  
12340,authoritarian dictator,a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"  
12341,authority,(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"  
12342,authority,an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"  
12343,authority,an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"  
12344,authority_figure,someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else  
12345,authorization authorisation empowerment,the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant  
12346,authorized_shares authorized_stock capital_stock,the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation  
12347,authorizer authoriser,an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers"  
12348,auto-da-fe,the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)  
12349,auto_accessory,an accessory for an automobile  
12350,auto_limitation,social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or general consent  
12351,auto_part car_part,a component of an automobile; "his business is auto parts"  
12352,autoantibody,an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it  
12353,autobahn,an expressway in a German-speaking country  
12354,autobiographer,someone who writes their own biography  
12355,autocatalysis,catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction  
12356,autochthon,the earliest known inhabitants of a region  
12357,autoclave sterilizer steriliser,a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments  
12358,autodidact,a person who has taught himself  
12359,autoeroticism autoerotism,using you own body as a sexual object  
12360,autofluorescence,self-induced fluorescence  
12361,autofocus,an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically  
12362,autogamy,self-fertilization in plants  
12363,autogiro autogyro gyroplane,an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller  
12364,autograft autoplasty,tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"  
12365,autograph John_Hancock,a person's own signature  
12366,autograph_album,an album for autographs  
12367,autoinjector,a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"  
12368,autoloader self-loader,a firearm that reloads itself  
12369,autolysis self-digestion,lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process  
12370,automat,a vending machine from which you can get food  
12371,automat,a cafeteria where food is served from machines  
12372,automatic_choke,a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor  
12373,automatic_data_processing ADP,data processing by a computer  
12374,automatic_firearm automatic_gun automatic_weapon,a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released  
12375,automatic_pistol automatic,a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released  
12376,automatic_rifle automatic machine_rifle,light machine gun  
12377,automatic_transmission automatic_drive,a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car  
12378,automation,equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"  
12379,automatism,any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)  
12380,automaton robot golem,a mechanism that can move automatically  
12381,automaton zombi zombie,someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"  
12382,automobile_engine,the engine that propels an automobile  
12383,automobile_factory auto_factory car_factory,a factory where automobiles are manufactured  
12384,automobile_horn car_horn motor_horn horn hooter,a device on an automobile for making a warning noise  
12385,automobile_insurance car_insurance,insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents  
12386,automobile_loan auto_loan car_loan,a personal loan to purchase an automobile  
12387,automobile_mechanic auto-mechanic car-mechanic mechanic grease_monkey,someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles  
12388,automobile_race auto_race car_race,a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles  
12389,automotive_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles  
12390,autonomic_ganglion,any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs  
12391,autonomic_nervous_system ANS,the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands  
12392,autonomic_plexus plexus_autonomici,a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers  
12393,autophyte autophytic_plant autotroph autotrophic_organism,plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances  
12394,autopilot automatic_pilot robot_pilot,a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course  
12395,autoradiograph,a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed  
12396,autoradiography,producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed  
12397,autoregulation,(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism  
12398,autosexing,(especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching  
12399,autosome somatic_chromosome,any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa  
12400,autostrada,an expressway in an Italian-speaking country  
12401,autotype autotypy,process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment  
12402,autumn_crocus meadow_saffron naked_lady Colchicum_autumnale,bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe  
12403,autumn_sneezeweed Helenium_autumnale,North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers  
12404,autumnal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo  
12405,auxesis,growth from increase in cell size without cell division  
12406,auxiliary_airfield,an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity  
12407,auxiliary_boiler donkey_boiler,(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)  
12408,auxiliary_engine donkey_engine,(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)  
12409,auxiliary_operation off-line_operation,a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit  
12410,auxiliary_pump donkey_pump,a supplementary pump available if needed  
12411,auxiliary_research_submarine,a submarine for research purposes  
12412,auxiliary_storage external_storage secondary_storage,a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer  
12413,auxin,a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth  
12414,avadavat amadavat,red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds  
12415,avalanche,a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain  
12416,avalanche,a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"  
12417,avalanche_lily Erythronium_montanum,perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States  
12418,avaram tanner's_cassia Senna_auriculata Cassia_auriculata,evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
12419,avenger retaliator,someone who takes vengeance  
12420,avens,any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers  
12421,avenue boulevard,a wide street or thoroughfare  
12422,average,(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities  
12423,aviary bird_sanctuary volary,a building where birds are kept  
12424,aviator aeronaut airman flier flyer,someone who operates an aircraft  
12425,aviatrix airwoman aviatress,a woman aviator  
12426,avocado alligator_pear avocado_pear aguacate,a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed  
12427,avocado avocado_tree Persea_Americana,tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits  
12428,avocet,long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill  
12429,avower,someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly  
12430,avulsion,an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another  
12431,away_game road_game,a game played away from home  
12432,awl,a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes  
12433,awlwort Subularia_aquatica,small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal  
12434,awn,slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses  
12435,awning sunshade sunblind,a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun  
12436,awnless_bromegrass Bromus_inermis,drought-resistant perennial with awns lacking or very short and long creeping rhizomes; Europe and temperate Asia  
12437,ax axe,an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle  
12438,ax_handle axe_handle,the handle of an ax  
12439,ax_head axe_head,the cutting head of an ax  
12440,axial_muscle,a skeletal muscle of the trunk or head  
12441,axial_rotation axial_motion roll,rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"  
12442,axial_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs  
12443,axil,the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk  
12444,axile_placentation,ovules are borne at or around the center of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa  
12445,axillary_artery arteria_axillaris,the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below  
12446,axillary_node,any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions  
12447,axillary_vein vena_axillaris,a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein  
12448,axis,the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged  
12449,axis,a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions  
12450,axis axis_of_rotation,the center around which something rotates  
12451,axis axis_vertebra,the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head  
12452,axle,a shaft on which a wheel rotates  
12453,axle_bar,an iron bar that serves as an axletree  
12454,axle_grease,a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles  
12455,axletree,a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve  
12456,axolemma,outer membrane covering an axon  
12457,axolotl mud_puppy Ambystoma_mexicanum,larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing  
12458,axon axone,long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron  
12459,axseed crown_vetch Coronilla_varia,European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods  
12460,ayah,(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children  
12461,ayapana Ayapana_triplinervis Eupatorium_aya-pana,low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium  
12462,ayatollah,a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well  
12463,aye-aye Daubentonia_madagascariensis,nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs  
12464,azadirachtin,insecticide  
12465,azalea,any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors  
12466,azathioprine Imuran,an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ  
12467,azide,a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical  
12468,azido_group azido_radical,the univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid  
12469,azimuth AZ,the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian  
12470,azithromycin Zithromax,a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body  
12471,azo_dye,any dye containing one or more azo groups  
12472,azo_group azo_radical,the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups  
12473,azote,an obsolete name for nitrogen  
12474,aztreonam Azactam,an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects  
12475,azure_aster,a variety of aster  
12476,azurite,blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite  
12477,azygos_vein azygous_vein vena_azygos,one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava  
12478,b-meson,exceedingly short-lived meson  
12479,baa,the cry made by sheep  
12480,baa-lamb,child's word for a sheep or lamb  
12481,baas,South African term for `boss'  
12482,baba,a small cake leavened with yeast  
12483,baba_au_rhum rum_baba,a baba soaked in rum  
12484,babassu babassu_palm coco_de_macao Orbignya_phalerata Orbignya_spesiosa Orbignya_martiana,tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory  
12485,babassu_nut,hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm  
12486,babassu_oil babacu_oil,fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil  
12487,babbler cackler,any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae  
12488,babirusa babiroussa babirussa Babyrousa_Babyrussa,Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth  
12489,babka,a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds  
12490,baboon,large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles  
12491,babu baboo,used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'  
12492,babushka,a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women  
12493,baby,an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside"  
12494,baby,the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"  
12495,baby,a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"  
12496,baby babe infant,a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"  
12497,baby's_breath babies'-breath Gypsophila_paniculata,tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers  
12498,baby_bed baby's_bed,a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling  
12499,baby_blue-eyes Nemophila_menziesii,delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots  
12500,baby_boomer boomer,a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers"  
12501,baby_buggy baby_carriage carriage perambulator pram stroller go-cart pushchair pusher,a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around  
12502,baby_buster buster,a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically  
12503,baby_doctor pediatrician pediatrist paediatrician,a specialist in the care of babies  
12504,baby_farmer,someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee  
12505,baby_grand baby_grand_piano parlor_grand parlor_grand_piano parlour_grand parlour_grand_piano,a small grand piano  
12506,baby_oil,an ointment for babies  
12507,baby_powder,powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing  
12508,baby_shoe,a shoe designed to be worn by infants  
12509,babyminder baby_minder minder,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working  
12510,babysitter baby-sitter sitter,a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home  
12511,bacchant,(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus  
12512,bacchant bacchanal,a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus  
12513,bacchante,(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus  
12514,bachelor unmarried_man,a man who has never been married  
12515,bachelor_girl bachelorette,a young unmarried woman who lives alone  
12516,bacillus B,aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil  
12517,bacitracin,a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally  
12518,back,(football) a person who plays in the backfield  
12519,back,the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"  
12520,back backrest,a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"  
12521,back dorsum,the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"  
12522,back rear,the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"  
12523,back-formation,a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it  
12524,back_brace,a brace worn to support the back  
12525,back_door backdoor back_entrance,an entrance at the rear of a building  
12526,back_judge,a football official  
12527,back_of_beyond,a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"  
12528,back_porch,a porch for the back door  
12529,back_room,a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups  
12530,back_tooth posterior,a tooth situated at the back of the mouth  
12531,backband,a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle  
12532,backbench,any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons  
12533,backbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader  
12534,backblast back-blast,backfire from a recoilless weapon  
12535,backboard,a board used to support the back of someone or something  
12536,backboard basketball_backboard,a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"  
12537,backbone,the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"  
12538,backdrop background backcloth,scenery hung at back of stage  
12539,backfire,a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine  
12540,backfire,a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path  
12541,backflow backflowing,a flow that returns toward its source  
12542,backgammon_board,the board on which backgammon is played  
12543,background,relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"  
12544,background background_signal,extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"  
12545,background desktop screen_background,(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear  
12546,background_noise ground_noise,extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal  
12547,background_processing backgrounding,the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system  
12548,background_radiation,radiation coming from sources other than those being observed  
12549,backhoe,an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth  
12550,backing mount,something forming a back that is added for strengthening  
12551,backlighting,lighting from behind  
12552,backlog,the large log at the back of a hearth fire  
12553,backpack back_pack knapsack packsack rucksack haversack,a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder  
12554,backpacker packer,a hiker who wears a backpack  
12555,backpacking_tent pack_tent,a tent that can be carried in a backpack  
12556,backplate,plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass  
12557,backroom,the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations  
12558,backroom_boy brain_truster,an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status  
12559,backsaw back_saw,a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge  
12560,backscratcher,someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage  
12561,backscratcher,a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back  
12562,backseat,a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)  
12563,backseat_driver,a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice  
12564,backslapper,someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality  
12565,backspace_key backspace backspacer,the typewriter key used for back spacing  
12566,backspin,spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion  
12567,backstairs,a second staircase at the rear of a building  
12568,backstay,a stay that supports the back of something  
12569,backstitch,an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one  
12570,backstop,(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field  
12571,backstroker,someone who swims the backstroke  
12572,backswimmer Notonecta_undulata,predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites  
12573,backsword,a sword with only one cutting edge  
12574,backup,an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"  
12575,backup computer_backup,(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"  
12576,backup_system,a computer system for making backups  
12577,backwater,a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"  
12578,backwater,a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater"  
12579,backwoods back_country boondocks hinterland,a remote and undeveloped area  
12580,backyard,the grounds in back of a house  
12581,bacon,back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried  
12582,bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich BLT,sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce  
12583,bacon_and_eggs,eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon  
12584,bacon_rind,the rind of bacon  
12585,bacon_strip,a slice of bacon  
12586,bacteria bacterium,(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants  
12587,bacteria_bed,layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms  
12588,bacterial_toxin,any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells  
12589,bactericide bacteriacide,any chemical agent that destroys bacteria  
12590,bacteriochlorophyll,a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants  
12591,bacteriologist,a biologist who studies bacteria  
12592,bacteriolysis,dissolution or destruction of bacteria  
12593,bacteriophage phage,a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"  
12594,bacteriostasis,inhibition of the growth of bacteria  
12595,bacteriostat,a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth  
12596,bacteroid,a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)  
12597,bad_debt,a debt that is unlikely to be repaid  
12598,bad_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a bad person  
12599,bad_guy,any person who is not on your side  
12600,bad_luck mischance mishap,an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"  
12601,bad_person,a person who does harm to others  
12602,bad_weather inclemency inclementness,weather unsuitable for outdoor activities  
12603,baddeleyite,a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide  
12604,badger,sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere  
12605,badlands,deeply eroded barren land  
12606,badminton_court,the court on which badminton is played  
12607,badminton_equipment,equipment for playing the game of badminton  
12608,badminton_racket badminton_racquet battledore,a light long-handled racket used by badminton players  
12609,baedeker,any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker  
12610,baffle baffle_board,a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy  
12611,bag,a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"  
12612,bag handbag pocketbook purse,a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"  
12613,bag old_bag,an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"  
12614,bag traveling_bag travelling_bag grip suitcase,a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"  
12615,bag_lady,a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags  
12616,bagasse,the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants  
12617,bagatelle fluff frippery frivolity,something of little value or significance  
12618,bagel beigel,(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust  
12619,baggage,a worthless or immoral woman  
12620,baggage,the portable equipment and supplies of an army  
12621,baggage luggage,cases used to carry belongings when traveling  
12622,baggage_car luggage_van,a railway car where passengers' bags are carried  
12623,baggage_claim,an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft  
12624,baggageman,an attendant who takes care of baggage  
12625,bagger,a machine for putting objects or substances into bags  
12626,bagman,a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money  
12627,bagpipe,a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone  
12628,baguet baguette,narrow French stick loaf  
12629,bail bail_bond bond,(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"  
12630,bailee,the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered  
12631,bailey,the outer courtyard of a castle  
12632,bailey,the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle  
12633,bailiff,an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.  
12634,bailiwick,the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction  
12635,bailment,the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee  
12636,bailor,the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment  
12637,bain-marie,a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly  
12638,bairn,a child: son or daughter  
12639,bait decoy lure,something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed  
12640,bait_and_switch,a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product  
12641,baize,a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables  
12642,baked_Alaska,cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven  
12643,baked_goods,foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven  
12644,baked_potato,potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven  
12645,baker,someone who bakes commercially  
12646,baker bread_maker,someone who bakes bread or cake  
12647,baker's_yeast brewer's_yeast Saccharomyces_cerevisiae,used as a leaven in baking and brewing  
12648,bakery bakeshop bakehouse,a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold  
12649,baking-powder_biscuit,leavened with baking powder  
12650,baking_powder,any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast  
12651,baklava,rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey  
12652,balaclava balaclava_helmet,a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face  
12653,balalaika,a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings  
12654,balance,a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity  
12655,balance equilibrium equipoise counterbalance,equality of distribution  
12656,balance_beam beam,a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts  
12657,balance_wheel balance,a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat  
12658,balanced_diet,a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity  
12659,balancer,an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions  
12660,balas balas_ruby,a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel  
12661,balata balata_tree beefwood bully_tree Manilkara_bidentata,a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber  
12662,balata gutta_balata,when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls  
12663,balbriggan,a cotton knit fabric used for underwear  
12664,balcony,an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium  
12665,balcony,a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet  
12666,bald-faced_hornet white-faced_hornet Vespula_maculata,North American hornet  
12667,bald_cypress swamp_cypress pond_bald_cypress southern_cypress Taxodium_distichum,common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms  
12668,bald_eagle American_eagle Haliaeetus_leucocephalus,a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body  
12669,baldachin,ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)  
12670,baldhead baldpate baldy skinhead skin,a person whose head is bald or shaved  
12671,baldric baldrick,a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip  
12672,bale,a large bundle bound for storage or transport  
12673,baleen_whale whalebone_whale,whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water  
12674,baling_wire,wire used to make bales  
12675,balker baulker noncompliant,a person who refuses to comply  
12676,ball,a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"  
12677,ball,a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"  
12678,ball,round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"  
12679,ball formal,a lavish dance requiring formal attire  
12680,ball-and-socket_joint,a joint that can rotate within a socket  
12681,ball-and-socket_joint spheroid_joint cotyloid_joint enarthrodial_joint enarthrosis articulatio_spheroidea,a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone  
12682,ball-buster ball-breaker,a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence  
12683,ball-peen_hammer,a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal  
12684,ball_and_chain,heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain  
12685,ball_bearing needle_bearing roller_bearing,bearings containing small metal balls  
12686,ball_boy,a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players  
12687,ball_carrier runner,(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play  
12688,ball_cartridge,a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder  
12689,ball_field baseball_field diamond,the baseball playing field  
12690,ball_gown,the most formal gown; worn to a ball  
12691,ball_hawk,a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball  
12692,ball_valve,any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball  
12693,ballast,coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads  
12694,ballast,any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship  
12695,ballast light_ballast,an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps  
12696,ballast_resistor ballast barretter,a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)  
12697,ballcock ball_cock,floating ball that controls level in a water tank  
12698,balldress,a suit or dress for formal occasions  
12699,ballerina danseuse,a female ballet dancer  
12700,ballet concert_dance,a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers  
12701,ballet_dancer,a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company  
12702,ballet_master,a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company  
12703,ballet_mistress,a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company  
12704,ballet_skirt tutu,very short skirt worn by ballerinas  
12705,balletomane,a ballet enthusiast  
12706,ballistic_galvanometer,a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge  
12707,ballistic_missile,a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target  
12708,ballistic_pendulum,a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity  
12709,ballistics ballistic_trajectory,the trajectory of an object in free flight  
12710,ballistocardiograph cardiograph,a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles  
12711,balloon,small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck  
12712,balloon,large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air  
12713,balloon_bomb Fugo,a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"  
12714,balloon_flower scented_penstemon Penstemon_palmeri,fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah  
12715,balloon_sail,any light loose sail  
12716,balloon_vine heart_pea Cardiospermum_halicacabum,woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America  
12717,balloonfish Diodon_holocanthus,similar to but smaller than porcupinefish  
12718,balloonist,someone who flies a balloon  
12719,ballot_box,a box where voters deposit their ballots  
12720,ballpark park,a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"  
12721,ballplayer baseball_player,an athlete who plays baseball  
12722,ballpoint ballpoint_pen ballpen Biro,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper  
12723,ballroom dance_hall dance_palace,large room used mainly for dancing  
12724,balm,any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing  
12725,balm_of_Gilead,a fragrant oleoresin  
12726,balm_of_gilead Commiphora_meccanensis,small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised  
12727,balminess softness,the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"  
12728,balmoral,a sturdy laced walking shoe  
12729,balsa Ochroma_lagopus,forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts  
12730,balsa balsa_wood,strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats  
12731,balsa_raft Kon_Tiki,a light raft made of balsa  
12732,balsam,any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes  
12733,balsam,any seed plant yielding balsam  
12734,balsam,an ointment containing a fragrant resin  
12735,balsam_apple Momordica_balsamina,a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit  
12736,balsam_fir balm_of_Gilead Canada_balsam Abies_balsamea,medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees  
12737,balsam_of_Peru,dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases  
12738,balsam_pear Momordica_charantia,tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit  
12739,balsam_poplar hackmatack tacamahac Populus_balsamifera,poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves  
12740,balsam_willow Salix_pyrifolia,small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushed  
12741,balsam_woolly_aphid Adelges_piceae,a variety of adelgid  
12742,balsamroot,a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots  
12743,baluster,one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing  
12744,bamboo,the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles  
12745,bamboo,woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture  
12746,bamboo_fern Coniogramme_japonica,fast-growing sturdy Japanese fern; cultivated for their attractive broad dark-green pinnate fronds  
12747,bamboo_palm Raffia_vinifera,a palm of the genus Raffia  
12748,bamboo_shoot,edible young shoots of bamboo  
12749,banana,elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh  
12750,banana banana_tree,any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits  
12751,banana_boat,a ship designed to transport bananas  
12752,banana_bread,moist bread containing banana pulp  
12753,banana_oil,a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas  
12754,banana_passion_fruit Passiflora_mollissima,cultivated for fruit  
12755,banana_peel banana_skin,the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded); "he slipped on a banana skin and almost fell"  
12756,banana_quit,any of several honeycreepers  
12757,banana_republic,a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)  
12758,banana_split,a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream  
12759,band,a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration  
12760,band,a restraint put around something to hold it together  
12761,band,a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)  
12762,band banding stria striation,a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"  
12763,band banding stripe,an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material  
12764,band ring,a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)  
12765,band-tailed_pigeon band-tail_pigeon bandtail Columba_fasciata,wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon  
12766,bandage patch,a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body  
12767,bandanna bandana,large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief  
12768,bandbox,a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)  
12769,banded_gecko,any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids; of United States southwest and Florida Gulf Coast  
12770,banded_krait banded_adder Bungarus_fasciatus,sluggish krait banded with black and yellow  
12771,banded_palm_civet Hemigalus_hardwickii,an East Indian civet  
12772,banded_purple white_admiral Limenitis_arthemis,North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band  
12773,banded_sand_snake Chilomeniscus_cinctus,a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes  
12774,banded_stilt Cladorhyncus_leucocephalum,web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings  
12775,banderilla,a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight  
12776,banderillero,the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight  
12777,bandicoot,any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous  
12778,bandicoot_rat mole_rat,burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon  
12779,bandit brigand,an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band  
12780,bandleader,the leader of a dance band  
12781,bandmaster,the conductor of a band  
12782,bandoleer bandolier,a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers  
12783,bandoneon,a type of concertina popular in South America  
12784,bandsaw band_saw,an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels  
12785,bandsman,a player in a band (especially a military band)  
12786,bandstand outdoor_stage stand,a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air  
12787,bandwagon,a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade"  
12788,bandwagon_effect,the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"  
12789,bane curse scourge nemesis,something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"  
12790,baneberry,a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea  
12791,baneberry cohosh herb_Christopher,a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries  
12792,bang clap eruption blast bam,a sudden very loud noise  
12793,bang fringe,a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead  
12794,bangalore_torpedo,a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire  
12795,banger,(British informal) pork sausage  
12796,banging,a continuing very loud noise  
12797,bangle bauble gaud gewgaw novelty fallal trinket,cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing  
12798,banjo,a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body  
12799,bank,a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)  
12800,bank,the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"  
12801,bank,sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"  
12802,bank,a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"  
12803,bank bank_building,a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"  
12804,bank cant camber,a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force  
12805,bank-depositor_relation,the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors  
12806,bank_card,a credit card issued by a bank  
12807,bank_commissioner,a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks  
12808,bank_examiner,an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction  
12809,bank_gravel pit-run_gravel pit_run,gravel as found in natural deposits  
12810,bank_guard,a security guard at a bank  
12811,bank_loan,a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date  
12812,bank_manager,manager of a branch office of a bank  
12813,bank_martin bank_swallow sand_martin Riparia_riparia,swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks  
12814,bank_rate,the discount rate fixed by a central bank  
12815,bank_robber,a robber of banks  
12816,banker,a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank  
12817,banker,the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game  
12818,banking,engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.  
12819,banking,transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.  
12820,bankroll roll,a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"  
12821,bankrupt insolvent,someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts  
12822,bankruptcy,a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent  
12823,banksia,any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds  
12824,banksia_rose Rosa_banksia,Chinese evergreen climbing rose with yellow or white single flowers  
12825,banner streamer,long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising  
12826,bannister banister balustrade balusters handrail,a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling  
12827,bannock,a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland  
12828,banquet feast spread,a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"  
12829,banquette,an upholstered bench  
12830,bantam,any of various small breeds of fowl  
12831,bantamweight,weighs 115-126 pounds  
12832,bantamweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds  
12833,banteng banting tsine Bos_banteng,wild ox of the Malay Archipelago  
12834,banyan banian,a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India  
12835,banyan banyan_tree banian banian_tree Indian_banyan East_Indian_fig_tree Ficus_bengalensis,East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks  
12836,baobab monkey-bread_tree Adansonia_digitata,African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread  
12837,bap,a small loaf or roll of soft bread  
12838,baptismal_font baptistry baptistery font,bowl for baptismal water  
12839,bar,a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"  
12840,bar,a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises  
12841,bar,a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars"  
12842,bar,(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"  
12843,bar,a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"  
12844,bar,an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"  
12845,bar,a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"  
12846,bar_bit,a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal  
12847,bar_fly,a drinker who frequents bars  
12848,bar_magnet,a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end  
12849,bar_mask,a catcher's mask with bars  
12850,bar_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"  
12851,bar_printer,an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs  
12852,bar_sinister bend_sinister,a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left  
12853,bar_soap,soap in the form of a bar  
12854,barb,the pointed part of barbed wire  
12855,barb,a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove  
12856,barb,one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather  
12857,barbados_cherry acerola Surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry Malpighia_glabra,tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries  
12858,barbasco joewood Jacquinia_keyensis,West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood  
12859,barbecue barbeque,meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce  
12860,barbecue barbeque,a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit  
12861,barbecue barbeque,a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors  
12862,barbecue_pit,a pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meat  
12863,barbecue_sauce,spicy sweet and sour sauce usually based on catsup or chili sauce  
12864,barbecued_spareribs spareribs,baked or roasted with a spicy sauce  
12865,barbecued_wing,chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce  
12866,barbed_wire barbwire,strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage  
12867,barbel feeler,slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish  
12868,barbell,a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting  
12869,barber,a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade  
12870,barber_chair,a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers  
12871,barberry,any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries  
12872,barbershop,a shop where men can get their hair cut  
12873,barbet,small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings  
12874,barbette,(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet  
12875,barbette_carriage,a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet  
12876,barbican barbacan,a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)  
12877,barbital veronal barbitone diethylbarbituric_acid diethylmalonylurea,a barbiturate used as a hypnotic  
12878,barbiturate,organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal  
12879,barbituric_acid malonylurea,a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs  
12880,barbu Polydactylus_virginicus,found along western Atlantic coast  
12881,bard,a lyric poet  
12882,bard,an ornamental caparison for a horse  
12883,bare_bone,bone stripped of flesh  
12884,bareboat,a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions  
12885,bargain buy steal,an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"  
12886,bargain_hunter,a shopper who hunts for bargains  
12887,bargainer,negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"  
12888,barge flatboat hoy lighter,a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)  
12889,barge_pole,a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole"  
12890,bargello flame_stitch,needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines  
12891,barilla Halogeton_souda,Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate  
12892,baritone baritone_horn,the second lowest brass wind instrument  
12893,baritone barytone,a male singer  
12894,barium Ba atomic_number_56,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite  
12895,barium_dioxide barium_peroxide,a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air  
12896,barium_hydroxide,white poisonous crystals; made by dissolving barium oxide in water  
12897,barium_monoxide barium_oxide barium_protoxide,an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powder  
12898,barium_sulphate barium_sulfate blanc_fixe,a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment  
12899,bark,tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants  
12900,bark,a noise resembling the bark of a dog  
12901,bark,the sound made by a dog  
12902,bark barque,a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts  
12903,bark-louse bark_louse,any of several insects living on the bark of plants  
12904,bark_beetle,small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils  
12905,barker,someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers  
12906,barking_frog robber_frog Hylactophryne_augusti,of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark  
12907,barley,cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain  
12908,barley barleycorn,a grain of barley  
12909,barley-sugar barley_candy,a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar  
12910,barley_grass wall_barley Hordeum_murinum,European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows  
12911,barley_water,broth used to feed infants  
12912,barleycorn,a grain of barley  
12913,barmaid,a female bartender  
12914,barmbrack,a rich currant cake or bun  
12915,barn,an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals  
12916,barn_dance,a dance party featuring country dancing  
12917,barn_door,the large sliding door of a barn  
12918,barn_owl Tyto_alba,mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control  
12919,barn_spider Araneus_cavaticus,an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book `Charlotte's Web'"  
12920,barn_swallow chimney_swallow Hirundo_rustica,common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.  
12921,barnacle cirriped cirripede,marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces  
12922,barnacle_goose barnacle Branta_leucopsis,European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north  
12923,barnburner,someone who burns down a barn  
12924,barnburner,an impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"  
12925,barndoor,an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas  
12926,barndoor_skate Raja_laevis,one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook  
12927,barnstormer playactor play-actor trouper,an actor who travels around the country presenting plays  
12928,barnstormer stunt_flier stunt_pilot,a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting  
12929,barnyard,a yard adjoining a barn  
12930,barnyard_grass barn_grass barn_millet Echinochloa_crusgalli,a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing  
12931,barograph,a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure  
12932,barometer,an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure  
12933,barometric_pressure,atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer  
12934,baron,a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank  
12935,baron,a British peer of the lowest rank  
12936,baron big_businessman business_leader king magnate mogul power top_executive tycoon,a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"  
12937,baronduki baranduki barunduki burunduki Eutamius_asiaticus Eutamius_sibiricus,terrestrial Siberian squirrel  
12938,baroness,a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron  
12939,baronet Bart,a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."  
12940,baronetcy,the title of a baron  
12941,barong,a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines  
12942,barony,the estate of a baron  
12943,barony,the domain of a baron  
12944,baroreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to pressure  
12945,barosaur barosaurus,a dinosaur that could grow to be as tall as a building five stories tall  
12946,barouche,a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top  
12947,barrack,a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel  
12948,barracouta snoek,a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa  
12949,barracuda,any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth  
12950,barrage_balloon,an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low  
12951,barrage_jamming,electronic jamming over a wide range of frequencies simultaneously  
12952,barrator barrater,someone guilty of barratry  
12953,barred_owl Strix_varia,large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown  
12954,barrel cask,a cylindrical container that holds liquids  
12955,barrel gun_barrel,a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired  
12956,barrel_cactus,a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits  
12957,barrel_knot blood_knot,a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times  
12958,barrel_organ grind_organ hand_organ,a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs  
12959,barrel_vault,the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch  
12960,barrelfish black_rudderfish Hyperglyphe_perciformis,blackish fish of New England waters  
12961,barrelhouse honky-tonk,a cheap drinking and dancing establishment  
12962,barren waste wasteland,an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"  
12963,barren_ground_caribou Rangifer_arcticus,of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus  
12964,barrenwort bishop's_hat Epimedium_grandiflorum,slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover  
12965,barrette,a pin for holding women's hair in place  
12966,barricade,a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"  
12967,barrier,anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access  
12968,barrier,a structure or object that impedes free movement  
12969,barrier_island,a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore  
12970,barrier_reef,a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore  
12971,barrio,a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)  
12972,barrio,an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country  
12973,barrister,a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution  
12974,barroom bar saloon ginmill taproom,a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"  
12975,barrow garden_cart lawn_cart wheelbarrow,a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels  
12976,bartender barman barkeep barkeeper mixologist,an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar  
12977,barter swap swop trade,an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"  
12978,barterer,a trader who exchanges goods and not money  
12979,bartlett bartlett_pear,juicy yellow pear  
12980,bartonia Mentzelia_lindleyi,annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers  
12981,barycenter,(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve  
12982,baryon heavy_particle,any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1  
12983,baryta,any of several compounds of barium  
12984,bas_relief low_relief basso_relievo basso_rilievo,a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut  
12985,basal_ganglion,any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement  
12986,basal_metabolic_rate BMR,the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state  
12987,basal_metabolism,the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state  
12988,basal_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the base of a simple or compound ovary  
12989,basal_vein vena_basalis,a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein  
12990,basalt,the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene  
12991,bascule,a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)  
12992,base,the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"  
12993,base,(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"  
12994,base,the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"  
12995,base,a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"  
12996,base,(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector  
12997,base alkali,any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"  
12998,base bag,a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"  
12999,base base_of_operations,installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"  
13000,base home,the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end  
13001,base pedestal stand,a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"  
13002,base_metal,a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals"  
13003,base_pair,one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA  
13004,base_rate,the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks  
13005,base_runner runner,a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)  
13006,baseball,a ball used in playing baseball  
13007,baseball_bat lumber,an implement used in baseball by the batter  
13008,baseball_cap jockey_cap golf_cap,a cap with a bill  
13009,baseball_card,a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record  
13010,baseball_coach baseball_manager,a coach of baseball players  
13011,baseball_diamond diamond infield,the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate  
13012,baseball_equipment,equipment used in playing baseball  
13013,baseball_glove glove baseball_mitt mitt,the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball  
13014,baseboard mopboard skirting_board,a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor  
13015,basement,the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture  
13016,basement cellar,the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage  
13017,basenji,small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark  
13018,bash do brawl,an uproarious party  
13019,basic staple,(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant  
13020,basic_dye basic_color basic_colour,a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion  
13021,basic_iron,pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus  
13022,basic_point_defense_missile_system,a shipboard missile system  
13023,basic_slag,slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer  
13024,basidiocarp,the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells  
13025,basidiolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete  
13026,basidiomycete basidiomycetous_fungi,any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota  
13027,basidiospore,a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium  
13028,basidium,a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes  
13029,basil,any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum  
13030,basil sweet_basil,leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried  
13031,basil_balm Monarda_clinopodia,perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls  
13032,basil_mint Pycnanthemum_virginianum,perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised  
13033,basil_thyme basil_balm mother_of_thyme Acinos_arvensis Satureja_acinos,fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America  
13034,basilar_artery arteria_basilaris,an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear  
13035,basilar_membrane,a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti  
13036,basileus,a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire  
13037,basilic_vein vena_basilica,a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein  
13038,basilica,an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"  
13039,basilica Roman_basilica,a Roman building used for public administration  
13040,basilisk,ancient brass cannon  
13041,basilisk,small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America  
13042,basin,a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"  
13043,basin,a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"  
13044,basinet,a medieval steel helmet  
13045,basis base,the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"  
13046,basivertebral_vein vena_basivertebralis,one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus  
13047,basket basketball_hoop hoop,horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball  
13048,basket handbasket,a container that is usually woven and has handles  
13049,basket_fern Drynaria_rigidula,giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia  
13050,basket_fern toothed_sword_fern Nephrolepis_pectinata,tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided greyish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil  
13051,basket_flower Centaurea_americana,annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets  
13052,basket_hilt,a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand  
13053,basket_oak cow_oak Quercus_prinus Quercus_montana,medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats  
13054,basket_star basket_fish,any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc  
13055,basket_weave,a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket  
13056,basketball,an inflated ball used in playing basketball  
13057,basketball_coach,a coach of basketball players  
13058,basketball_court,the court on which basketball is played  
13059,basketball_equipment,sports equipment used in playing basketball  
13060,basketball_player basketeer cager,an athlete who plays basketball  
13061,basketweaver basketmaker,someone skilled in weaving baskets  
13062,basking_shark Cetorhinus_maximus,large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface  
13063,basophil basophile,a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains  
13064,bass,the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments  
13065,bass,nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes  
13066,bass basso,an adult male singer with the lowest voice  
13067,bass_clarinet,a large clarinet whose range is an octave below the B-flat clarinet  
13068,bass_drum gran_casa,a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch  
13069,bass_fiddle bass_viol bull_fiddle double_bass contrabass string_bass,largest and lowest member of the violin family  
13070,bass_guitar,the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch  
13071,bass_horn sousaphone tuba,the lowest brass wind instrument  
13072,bassarisk cacomistle cacomixle coon_cat raccoon_fox ringtail ring-tailed_cat civet_cat miner's_cat Bassariscus_astutus,raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings  
13073,basset basset_hound,smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears  
13074,basset_horn,a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet  
13075,bassine,coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms  
13076,bassinet,a perambulator that resembles a bassinet  
13077,bassinet,a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed  
13078,bassist,a musician who play the bass viol  
13079,bassoon,a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family  
13080,bassoonist,a musician who plays the bassoon  
13081,basswood linden,soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork  
13082,bast bast_fiber,strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants  
13083,bastard by-blow love_child illegitimate_child illegitimate whoreson,the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents  
13084,bastard mongrel,derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"  
13085,bastard_feverfew Parthenium_hysterophorus,tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States  
13086,bastard_indigo Tephrosia_purpurea,East Indian shrub  
13087,bastard_lignum_vitae Guaiacum_sanctum,small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood  
13088,bastard_pennyroyal Trichostema_dichotomum,aromatic plant of the eastern United States  
13089,bastard_toadflax Comandra_pallida,woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers  
13090,bastard_wing alula spurious_wing,tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing  
13091,baste basting basting_stitch tacking,a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together  
13092,baster,a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy  
13093,baster,a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat  
13094,baster tacker,a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches  
13095,bastille,a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)  
13096,bastinado,a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet  
13097,bastion,projecting part of a rampart or other fortification  
13098,bastion citadel,a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle  
13099,bastnasite bastnaesite,a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements  
13100,basuco,low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis  
13101,bat,a club used for hitting a ball in various games  
13102,bat chiropteran,nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate  
13103,bat_boy,(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment  
13104,bat_mitzvah bath_mitzvah bas_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility  
13105,batch_processing,the serial execution of computer programs  
13106,batfish,bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins  
13107,bath,a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"  
13108,bath_asparagus Prussian_asparagus Ornithogalum_pyrenaicum,Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots  
13109,bath_chair,a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa  
13110,bath_linen,linens for use in the bathroom  
13111,bath_mat,a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath  
13112,bath_oil,a scented oil added to your bath water  
13113,bath_salts,a preparation that softens or scents a bath  
13114,bath_towel,a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath  
13115,bath_water,water used for a bath  
13116,bather,a person who takes a bath; "the bathers enjoyed the cool water"  
13117,bathhouse bagnio,a building containing public baths  
13118,bathhouse bathing_machine,a building containing dressing rooms for bathers  
13119,bathing_cap swimming_cap,a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming  
13120,batholith batholite pluton plutonic_rock,large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth  
13121,bathrobe,a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim  
13122,bathroom,a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet  
13123,bathroom_cleaner,a preparation for cleaning bathrooms  
13124,bathroom_fixture,any fixture in a bathroom  
13125,bathtub bathing_tub tub,a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body  
13126,bathtub_gin,homemade gin especially that made illegally  
13127,bathymeter bathometer,an instrument that measures the depth of water  
13128,bathyscaphe bathyscaph bathyscape,navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration  
13129,bathysphere,spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration  
13130,batik,a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted  
13131,batiste,a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses  
13132,batman,an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer  
13133,baton,a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority  
13134,baton,a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette  
13135,baton,a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race  
13136,baton wand,a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir  
13137,baton_twirler twirler,someone who twirls a baton  
13138,batten,a strip fixed to something to hold it firm  
13139,batter,a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking  
13140,batter hitter slugger batsman,(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting  
13141,batter's_box,an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat  
13142,battering_ram,a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings  
13143,battery electric_battery,a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series  
13144,battery stamp_battery,a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores  
13145,battery_acid electrolyte_acid,dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries  
13146,batting batten,stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber  
13147,batting_average,(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"  
13148,batting_average hitting_average,(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat; "Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400"  
13149,batting_cage cage,a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice  
13150,batting_coach,(baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better  
13151,batting_glove,a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat  
13152,batting_helmet,a helmet worn by the batter in baseball  
13153,battle conflict fight engagement,a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"  
13154,battle-ax battle-axe,a sharp-tongued domineering wife  
13155,battle-ax battle-axe,a broadax used as a weapon  
13156,battle_cruiser,a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower  
13157,battle_damage combat_casualty,loss of military equipment in battle  
13158,battle_dress,a military uniform designed for field service  
13159,battle_flag,a flag that leads troops into battle  
13160,battle_line,the line along which warring troops meet  
13161,battle_sight battlesight,an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges  
13162,battlefield battleground field_of_battle field_of_honor field,a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"  
13163,battlefront front front_line,the line along which opposing armies face each other  
13164,battlement crenelation crenellation,a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns  
13165,battleship battlewagon,large and heavily armoured warship  
13166,batwing,one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)  
13167,bauxite,a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst  
13168,bawler,a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler"  
13169,bay,the sound of a hound on the scent  
13170,bay,a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"  
13171,bay,a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"  
13172,bay,a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color  
13173,bay embayment,an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf  
13174,bay_leaf,dried leaf of the bay laurel  
13175,bay_myrtle puckerbush Myrica_cerifera,evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles  
13176,bay_rum,an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum  
13177,bay_scallop,muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops  
13178,bay_scallop Pecten_irradians,a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America  
13179,bay_willow laurel_willow Salix_pentandra,European willow tree with shining leathery leaves; widely naturalized in the eastern United States  
13180,bay_window bow_window,a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house  
13181,baya Ploceus_philippinus,common Indian weaverbird  
13182,bayberry bay-rum_tree Jamaica_bayberry wild_cinnamon Pimenta_acris,West Indian tree; source of bay rum  
13183,bayberry candleberry swamp_candleberry waxberry Myrica_pensylvanica,deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries  
13184,bayberry_wax bayberry_tallow,a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles  
13185,bayonet,a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon  
13186,bayou,a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)  
13187,bazaar bazar,a street of small shops (especially in Orient)  
13188,bazaar bazar,a shop where a variety of goods are sold  
13189,bazooka,a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon  
13190,bdellium,aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh  
13191,beach,an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake  
13192,beach_ball beachball,large and light ball; for play at the seaside  
13193,beach_erosion,the erosion of beaches  
13194,beach_flea sand_hopper sandhopper sand_flea,small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches  
13195,beach_grass,tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores  
13196,beach_heather poverty_grass Hudsonia_tomentosa,small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America  
13197,beach_house,a house built on or near a beach  
13198,beach_pancake Abronia_maritima,plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico  
13199,beach_pea sea_pea Lathyrus_maritimus Lathyrus_japonicus,wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder  
13200,beach_plum,small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and pies  
13201,beach_plum beach_plum_bush Prunus_maritima,seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit  
13202,beach_sand_verbena pink_sand_verbena Abronia_umbellata,prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California  
13203,beach_strawberry Chilean_strawberry Fragaria_chiloensis,wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries  
13204,beach_towel,very large towel to dry yourself after swimming  
13205,beach_wagon station_wagon wagon estate_car beach_waggon station_waggon waggon,a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat  
13206,beachcomber,a vagrant living on a beach  
13207,beachfront,a strip of land running along a beach  
13208,beachhead,a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"  
13209,beachwear,clothing to be worn at a beach  
13210,beacon lighthouse beacon_light pharos,a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships  
13211,bead,a small ball with a hole through the middle  
13212,bead_tree jumby_bean jumby_tree Ormosia_monosperma,small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots  
13213,beaded_lizard Mexican_beaded_lizard Heloderma_horridum,lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico  
13214,beading bead beadwork astragal,a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture  
13215,beading beadwork,ornamentation with beads  
13216,beading_plane,a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork  
13217,beadle,a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function  
13218,beadsman bedesman,a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another  
13219,beagle,a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound  
13220,beak,a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures  
13221,beak,beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)  
13222,beak bill neb nib pecker,horny projecting mouth of a bird  
13223,beak honker hooter nozzle snoot snout schnozzle schnoz,informal terms for the nose  
13224,beaked_hazelnut Corylus_cornuta,hazel of western United States with conspicuous beaklike involucres on the nuts  
13225,beaked_salmon sandfish Gonorhynchus_gonorhynchus,fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand  
13226,beaked_whale,any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw  
13227,beaker,a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry  
13228,beaker,a cup (usually without a handle)  
13229,beam,the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port beam"  
13230,beam,long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction  
13231,beam beam_of_light light_beam ray ray_of_light shaft shaft_of_light irradiation,a column of light (as from a beacon)  
13232,beam ray electron_beam,a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation  
13233,beam-ends,(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical  
13234,beam_balance,a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm  
13235,bean,any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans  
13236,bean bean_plant,any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods  
13237,bean edible_bean,any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food  
13238,bean_caper Syrian_bean_caper Zygophyllum_fabago,perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers  
13239,bean_counter,an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures  
13240,bean_curd tofu,cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk  
13241,bean_dip,a dip made of cooked beans  
13242,bean_sprout,any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans  
13243,bean_tostada,a flat tortilla topped with refried beans  
13244,bean_tree,any of several trees having seedpods as fruits  
13245,bean_trefoil stinking_bean_trefoil Anagyris_foetida,shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed  
13246,bean_weevil Acanthoscelides_obtectus,larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans  
13247,beanbag,a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games  
13248,beanie beany,a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen  
13249,beanstalk,stem of a bean plant  
13250,bear,an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price  
13251,bear,massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws  
13252,bear's-paw_fern Aglaomorpha_meyeniana,epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines  
13253,bear's_breech bear's_breeches sea_holly Acanthus_mollis,widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers  
13254,bear_claw,an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery  
13255,bear_claw,claw of a bear; often used in jewelry  
13256,bear_claw bear_paw,almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw  
13257,bear_cub,a young bear  
13258,bear_grass Nolina_microcarpa,stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico  
13259,bear_grass Yucca_glauca,yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers  
13260,bear_grass Yucca_smalliana,yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers  
13261,bear_oak Quercus_ilicifolia,shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets  
13262,bearberry,chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas  
13263,bearberry possum_haw winterberry Ilex_decidua,deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States  
13264,bearberry_willow Salix_uva-ursi,dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base  
13265,beard,a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses  
13266,beard,a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)  
13267,beard,hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals  
13268,beard face_fungus whiskers,the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face  
13269,beard_lichen beard_moss Usnea_barbata,greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees  
13270,beard_worm pogonophoran,slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom  
13271,bearded_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)  
13272,bearded_seal squareflipper_square_flipper Erignathus_barbatus,medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean  
13273,bearded_vulture lammergeier lammergeyer Gypaetus_barbatus,the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill  
13274,bearded_wheatgrass Agropyron_subsecundum,a wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes  
13275,beardless_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)  
13276,bearer,a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings"  
13277,bearing,relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"  
13278,bearing,a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily  
13279,bearing heading aim,the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies  
13280,bearing_brass,a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing  
13281,bearing_rein checkrein,a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position  
13282,bearing_wall,any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building  
13283,bearnaise,a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice  
13284,bearskin,the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)  
13285,bearskin busby shako,tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions  
13286,beast wolf savage brute wildcat,a cruelly rapacious person  
13287,beast_of_burden jument,an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work  
13288,beat,a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations  
13289,beat,the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"  
13290,beat round,a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"  
13291,beater,a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter  
13292,beater,an implement for beating  
13293,beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing trouncing whacking,the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows  
13294,beating-reed_instrument reed_instrument reed,a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed  
13295,beatnik beat,a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior  
13296,beats_per_minute bpm metronome_marking M.M.,the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds  
13297,beaugregory Pomacentrus_leucostictus,a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies  
13298,beautician cosmetician,someone who works in a beauty parlor  
13299,beauty_bush Kolkwitzia_amabilis,Chinese deciduous shrub with yellow-throated pinkish flowers and bristly fruit; often cultivated as an ornamental  
13300,beauty_consultant,someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance  
13301,beauty_spot,a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment  
13302,beaver,a full beard  
13303,beaver,a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face  
13304,beaver,large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges  
13305,beaver beaver_fur,the soft brown fur of the beaver  
13306,beaver castor,a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)  
13307,beaver_board,a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp  
13308,beaver_rat,amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea  
13309,becket,(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship  
13310,bed,(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"  
13311,bed,the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.  
13312,bed,a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"  
13313,bed,a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"  
13314,bed,a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"  
13315,bed bottom,a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"  
13316,bed-wetting,enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)  
13317,bed_and_breakfast bed-and-breakfast,an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast  
13318,bed_ground bed-ground bedground,an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night  
13319,bed_jacket,a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)  
13320,bed_linen,linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)  
13321,bed_pillow,a soft pillow for use on a bed  
13322,bedbug bed_bug chinch Cimex_lectularius,bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood  
13323,bedclothes bed_clothing bedding,coverings that are used on a bed  
13324,bedder bedding_plant,an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed  
13325,bedding_material bedding litter,material used to provide a bed for animals  
13326,bedfellow,a temporary associate; "politics makes strange bedfellows"  
13327,bedfellow,a person with whom you share a bed  
13328,bedlamite,an archaic term for a lunatic  
13329,bedpan,a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination  
13330,bedpost,any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead  
13331,bedrock,solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil  
13332,bedroll,bedding rolled up for carrying  
13333,bedroom sleeping_room sleeping_accommodation chamber bedchamber,a room used primarily for sleeping  
13334,bedroom_community,a community where many commuters live  
13335,bedroom_furniture,furniture intended for use in a bedroom  
13336,bedside,space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"  
13337,bedsitting_room bedsitter bedsit,a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)  
13338,bedspread bedcover bed_cover bed_covering counterpane spread,decorative cover for a bed  
13339,bedspring,(usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed  
13340,bedstead bedframe,the framework of a bed  
13341,bedstraw,any of several plants of the genus Galium  
13342,bedwetter bed_wetter wetter,someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed  
13343,bee,any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species  
13344,bee_balm beebalm Monarda_fistulosa,perennial herb of North America  
13345,bee_balm beebalm bergamot_mint oswego_tea Monarda_didyma,perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads  
13346,bee_beetle,European beetle; infests beehives  
13347,bee_eater,colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees  
13348,bee_fly,hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects  
13349,bee_moth wax_moth Galleria_mellonella,moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs  
13350,bee_orchid Ophrys_apifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color  
13351,beebread ambrosia,a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae  
13352,beech beech_tree,any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions  
13353,beech beechwood,wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles  
13354,beech_fern,any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds  
13355,beechnut,small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees  
13356,beef beef_cattle,cattle that are reared for their meat  
13357,beef boeuf,meat from an adult domestic bovine  
13358,beef_Bourguignonne boeuf_Bourguignonne,beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings  
13359,beef_Stroganoff,sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles  
13360,beef_Wellington filet_de_boeuf_en_croute,rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry  
13361,beef_broth beef_stock,a stock made with beef  
13362,beef_burrito,a burrito with a beef filling  
13363,beef_fondue boeuf_fondu_bourguignon,cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces  
13364,beef_goulash,meat is browned before stewing  
13365,beef_jerky,strips of dried beef  
13366,beef_loin,cut of meat from a loin of beef  
13367,beef_neck,a cut of beef from the neck of the animal  
13368,beef_roast roast_beef,cut of beef suitable for roasting  
13369,beef_stew,a stew made with beef  
13370,beef_tallow,tallow obtained from a bovine animal  
13371,beef_tea Bovril,an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)  
13372,beef_tenderloin,beef loin muscle  
13373,beef_tongue,the tongue of a cow eaten as meat  
13374,beefcake,a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire  
13375,beefsteak,a beef steak usually cooked by broiling  
13376,beefsteak_begonia kidney_begonia Begonia_erythrophylla Begonia_feastii,rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath  
13377,beefsteak_fungus Fistulina_hepatica,a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States  
13378,beefsteak_plant Perilla_frutescens_crispa,plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage  
13379,beefsteak_plant beef_plant Iresine_herbstii Iresine_reticulata,South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts  
13380,beefsteak_tomato,any of several large tomatoes with thick flesh  
13381,beefwood,any of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae; some used for cabinetwork  
13382,beefwood,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork  
13383,beefwood Grevillea_striata,tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood  
13384,beehive,a hairdo resembling a beehive  
13385,beehive,any workplace where people are very busy  
13386,beehive hive,a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree  
13387,beehive hive,a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees  
13388,beekeeper apiarist apiculturist,a farmer who keeps bees for their honey  
13389,beekeeping apiculture,the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey  
13390,beeline,the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"  
13391,beep bleep,a short high tone produced as a signal or warning  
13392,beeper pager,an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged  
13393,beer,a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops  
13394,beer_barrel beer_keg,a barrel that holds beer  
13395,beer_bottle,a bottle that holds beer  
13396,beer_can,a can that holds beer  
13397,beer_drinker ale_drinker,someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale  
13398,beer_garden,tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served  
13399,beer_glass,a relatively large glass for serving beer  
13400,beer_hall,a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment  
13401,beer_mat,a drip mat placed under a glass of beer  
13402,beer_mug stein,a mug intended for serving beer  
13403,beeswax,a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs  
13404,beet beetroot,round red root vegetable  
13405,beet common_beet Beta_vulgaris,biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop  
13406,beet_armyworm Spodoptera_exigua,moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables  
13407,beet_green,young leaves of the beetroot  
13408,beet_sugar,sugar made from sugar beets  
13409,beet_sugar,sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent  
13410,beetle,insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings  
13411,beetroot Beta_vulgaris_rubra,beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption  
13412,beggar mendicant,a pauper who lives by begging  
13413,beggar's_lice beggar_lice,Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing  
13414,beggarman,a man who is a beggar  
13415,beggarweed Desmodium_tortuosum Desmodium_purpureum,West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil  
13416,beggarwoman,a woman who is a beggar  
13417,beginning,the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"  
13418,beginning origin root rootage source,the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"  
13419,begonia,any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes  
13420,begum,a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan  
13421,behaviorist behaviourist,a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism  
13422,bel_esprit,a witty or clever person with a fine mind  
13423,belay,something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured  
13424,belaying_pin,a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)  
13425,belch belching burp burping eructation,a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth  
13426,beldam beldame,a woman of advanced age  
13427,belemnite,a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end containing (when unbroken) a small chambered phragmocone from the shell of any of numerous extinct cephalopods of the family Belemnitidae  
13428,belfry,a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung  
13429,believer truster,a supporter who accepts something as true  
13430,believer worshiper worshipper,a person who has religious faith  
13431,bell,the flared opening of a tubular device  
13432,bell,a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck  
13433,bell toll,the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"  
13434,bell_apple sweet_cup water_lemon yellow_granadilla,the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle  
13435,bell_arch,a round arch resting on corbels  
13436,bell_captain,the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel  
13437,bell_cote bell_cot,a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof  
13438,bell_deck,a floor under the bells of an open belfry  
13439,bell_founder,a person who casts metal bells  
13440,bell_foundry,a foundry where bells are cast  
13441,bell_gable,an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote  
13442,bell_heather heather_bell fine-leaved_heath Erica_cinerea,common low European shrub with purple-red flowers  
13443,bell_jar bell_glass,a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases  
13444,bell_metal,bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells  
13445,bell_pepper,large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties  
13446,bell_push,a button that is pushed to ring a bell  
13447,bell_ringer,someone who plays musical handbells  
13448,bell_ringing,the sound of someone playing a set of bells  
13449,bell_seat balloon_seat,a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs)  
13450,bell_tent,a bell-shaped tent  
13451,bell_tower,a tower that supports or shelters a bell  
13452,belladonna,an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally  
13453,belladonna belladonna_plant deadly_nightshade Atropa_belladonna,perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine  
13454,belladonna_lily naked_lady Amaryllis_belladonna,amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers  
13455,bellarmine longbeard long-beard greybeard,a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)  
13456,bellbird,any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call  
13457,bellbottom_trousers bell-bottoms bellbottom_pants,(used in the plural) trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s  
13458,bellboy bellman bellhop,someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels  
13459,belle,a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"  
13460,bellows,(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument  
13461,bellpull,a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.  
13462,bellwether,someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity  
13463,bellwether,sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell  
13464,bellwort merry_bells wild_oats,any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers  
13465,belly,the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"  
13466,belly,the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish  
13467,belly paunch,a protruding abdomen  
13468,belly_dance belly_dancing danse_du_ventre,a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen  
13469,belly_dancer exotic_belly_dancer exotic_dancer,a woman who performs a solo belly dance  
13470,bellyband,a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)  
13471,bellyband,a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon  
13472,beloved dear dearest honey love,a beloved person; used as terms of endearment  
13473,belt,an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"  
13474,belt,a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)  
13475,belt belt_ammunition belted_ammunition,ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun  
13476,belt_buckle,the buckle used to fasten a belt  
13477,belt_maker,a maker of belts  
13478,belted_kingfisher Ceryle_alcyon,greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest  
13479,belted_sandfish Serranus_subligarius,found in warm shallow waters of western Atlantic  
13480,belting,the material of which belts are made  
13481,beltway bypass ring_road ringway,a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center  
13482,beluga hausen white_sturgeon Acipenser_huso,valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas  
13483,beluga_caviar,roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued  
13484,belvedere,a gazebo sited to command a fine view  
13485,ben,a mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben"  
13486,bench,(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom  
13487,bench,a long seat for more than one person  
13488,bench_clamp,a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench  
13489,bench_hook,any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)  
13490,bench_lathe,lathe mounted on a workbench  
13491,bench_press,a small punch press mounted on a workbench  
13492,bench_warmer,(sports) a substitute who seldom plays  
13493,bend bend_dexter,diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left  
13494,bend curve,curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)  
13495,bender,a tool for bending; "he used pliers as a bender"  
13496,bending bend,movement that causes the formation of a curve  
13497,benedick benedict,a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)  
13498,benedictine,a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks  
13499,benefaction,a contribution of money or assistance  
13500,benefactor helper,a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)  
13501,benefactress,a woman benefactor  
13502,benefice ecclesiastical_benefice,an endowed church office giving income to its holder  
13503,beneficiary donee,the recipient of funds or other benefits  
13504,benefit,financial assistance in time of need  
13505,benefit,a performance to raise money for a charitable cause  
13506,benefit_concert,a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause  
13507,benefit_of_clergy,sanction by a religious rite; "they are living together without benefit of clergy"  
13508,bennet white_avens Geum_canadense,North American white-flowered avens  
13509,bennet white_avens Geum_virginianum,avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers  
13510,bent,an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges  
13511,bent bent_grass bent-grass,grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens  
13512,benthos,organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea  
13513,benthos benthic_division benthonic_zone,a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones  
13514,bentonite,an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash  
13515,bentwood,wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; "bentwood chairs"  
13516,benzene benzine benzol,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds  
13517,benzene_formula benzene_ring benzene_nucleus Kekule_formula,a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached  
13518,benzoate,any salt or ester of benzoic acid  
13519,benzoate_of_soda sodium_benzoate,a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic  
13520,benzocaine ethyl_aminobenzoate,a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic  
13521,benzodiazepine,any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency  
13522,benzofuran coumarone cumarone,a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins  
13523,benzoic_acid,a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins  
13524,benzoin gum_benzoin benjamin gum_benjamin asa_dulcis,gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation  
13525,benzoyl_group benzoyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from benzoic acid  
13526,benzoyl_peroxide,a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions  
13527,benzyl benzyl_group benzyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from toluene  
13528,bequest legacy,(law) a gift of personal property by will  
13529,bereaved bereaved_person,a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of"  
13530,beret,a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth  
13531,bergamot bergamot_orange Citrus_bergamia,small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy  
13532,bergamot_mint lemon_mint eau_de_cologne_mint Mentha_citrata,mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange  
13533,bergenia,any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms  
13534,berk,a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of  
13535,berkelium Bk atomic_number_97,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium  
13536,berlin,a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats  
13537,berm,a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope  
13538,beroe,delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores  
13539,berry,a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)  
13540,berry,any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves  
13541,berserker berserk,one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury  
13542,berth bunk built_in_bed,a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers  
13543,beryl,the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems  
13544,beryllium Be glucinium atomic_number_4,a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element  
13545,beryllium_bronze,a copper-base alloy containing beryllium  
13546,besieger,an energetic petitioner  
13547,besieger,an enemy who lays siege to your position  
13548,besom,a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle  
13549,best topper,the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"  
13550,best_friend,the one friend who is closest to you  
13551,best_man,the principal groomsman at a wedding  
13552,best_seller bestseller,a book that has had a large and rapid sale  
13553,bestiality zooerastia zooerasty sodomy,sexual activity between a person and an animal  
13554,bestiary,a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals  
13555,bestowal bestowment,a gift that is bestowed or conferred  
13556,beta-carotene,an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables  
13557,beta-hydroxybutyric_acid,beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism  
13558,beta-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis  
13559,beta-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant  
13560,beta_blocker beta-blocking_agent beta-adrenergic_blocker beta-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system  
13561,beta_cell,a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas  
13562,beta_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle  
13563,beta_endorphin,an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain  
13564,beta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade  
13565,beta_particle,a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope  
13566,beta_radiation beta_ray electron_radiation,radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay  
13567,beta_receptor beta-adrenergic_receptor beta-adrenoceptor,receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)  
13568,beta_rhythm beta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz  
13569,betaine,a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets  
13570,betatron induction_accelerator,accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux  
13571,betel betel_pepper Piper_betel,Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians  
13572,betel_leaf betel,a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper  
13573,betel_nut areca_nut,seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia  
13574,betel_palm Areca_palm Areca_catechu,southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)  
13575,bethel,a house of worship (especially one for sailors)  
13576,betrothed,the person to whom you are engaged  
13577,better,a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"  
13578,betting_shop,a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track  
13579,bettong,short-nosed rat kangaroo  
13580,bettor better wagerer punter,someone who bets  
13581,bevatron,a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts  
13582,bevel bevel_square,a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size  
13583,bevel cant chamfer,two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees  
13584,bevel_gear pinion_and_crown_wheel pinion_and_ring_gear,gears that mesh at an angle  
13585,beverage drink drinkable potable,any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"  
13586,bey,(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt; "he introduced me to Ahmet Bey"  
13587,bey,the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire  
13588,bezel,a sloping edge on a cutting tool  
13589,bezoar_goat pasang Capra_aegagrus,wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions  
13590,bhang,a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India  
13591,bi-fold_door,an interior door  
13592,bialy bialystoker,flat crusty-bottomed onion roll  
13593,biauriculate_heart,a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles  
13594,bib,top part of an apron; covering the chest  
13595,bib,a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating  
13596,bib-and-tucker,an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker"  
13597,bible,a book regarded as authoritative in its field  
13598,bibliographer,someone trained in compiling bibliographies  
13599,bibliophile booklover book_lover,someone who loves (and usually collects) books  
13600,bibliopole bibliopolist,a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)  
13601,bibliotist,someone who engages in bibliotics  
13602,bicarbonate hydrogen_carbonate,a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate  
13603,bicarbonate_of_soda sodium_hydrogen_carbonate sodium_bicarbonate baking_soda saleratus,a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid  
13604,biceps,any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)  
13605,biceps_brachii musculus_biceps_brachii biceps_humeri,a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm  
13606,bichromate dichromate,a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid  
13607,bicolor_lespediza ezo-yama-hagi Lespedeza_bicolor,Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds  
13608,bicorn bicorne,a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points  
13609,bicycle bike wheel cycle,a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals  
13610,bicycle-built-for-two tandem_bicycle tandem,a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats  
13611,bicycle_chain,a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle  
13612,bicycle_clip trouser_clip,a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain  
13613,bicycle_pump,a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air  
13614,bicycle_race bike_race,a race between people riding bicycles  
13615,bicycle_rack,a rack for parking bicycles  
13616,bicycle_seat saddle,a seat for the rider of a bicycle  
13617,bicycle_wheel,the wheel of a bicycle  
13618,bid_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security  
13619,bidder,someone who makes a bid at cards  
13620,bidder,someone who makes an offer  
13621,bidding summons,a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"  
13622,bidet,a basin for washing genitals and anal area  
13623,biennial,(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season  
13624,bier,a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard"  
13625,bier,a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial  
13626,bifocals,(plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision  
13627,big-cone_spruce big-cone_douglas_fir Pseudotsuga_macrocarpa,douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long  
13628,big-eared_bat Megaderma_lyra,large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears  
13629,big-tree_plum Prunus_mexicana,small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves  
13630,big_H hell_dust nose_drops smack thunder skag scag,street names for heroin  
13631,big_bang,(cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe  
13632,big_board,the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange  
13633,big_brother,an older brother  
13634,big_brown_bat Eptesicus_fuscus,rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed  
13635,big_cat cat,any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild  
13636,big_game,large animals that are hunted for sport  
13637,big_sagebrush blue_sage Seriphidium_tridentatum Artemisia_tridentata,aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves  
13638,big_shellbark big_shellbark_hickory big_shagbark king_nut king_nut_hickory Carya_laciniosa,hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut  
13639,big_shot big_gun big_wheel big_cheese big_deal big_enchilada big_fish head_honcho,an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"  
13640,big_sister,an older sister  
13641,big_spender high_roller,one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"  
13642,big_toe great_toe hallux,the first largest innermost toe  
13643,bigamist,someone who marries one person while already legally married to another  
13644,bigeye,red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales  
13645,bigeye_scad big-eyed_scad goggle-eye Selar_crumenophthalmus,of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait  
13646,biggin,a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin  
13647,bighorn bighorn_sheep cimarron Rocky_Mountain_bighorn Rocky_Mountain_sheep Ovis_canadensis,wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns  
13648,bight,a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"  
13649,bight,the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)  
13650,bignoniad,any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae  
13651,bigos,a Polish stew of cabbage and meat  
13652,bigot,a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own  
13653,bigram,a word that is written with two letters in an alphabetic writing system  
13654,bijou,a small and delicately worked piece  
13655,bijugate_leaf bijugous_leaf twice-pinnate,a pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets  
13656,bikini two-piece,a woman's very brief bathing suit  
13657,bikini_pants,(used in the plural) small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women  
13658,bilabial,a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/  
13659,bilateral_descent,line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family  
13660,bilberry thin-leaved_bilberry mountain_blue_berry Viccinium_membranaceum,erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries  
13661,bilberry whortleberry European_blueberry,blue-black berries similar to American blueberries  
13662,bilberry whortleberry whinberry blaeberry Viccinium_myrtillus,erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries  
13663,bile gall,a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats  
13664,bile_acid,any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile  
13665,bile_salt,a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids  
13666,bilge,where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom  
13667,bilge bilge_water,water accumulated in the bilge of a ship  
13668,bilge_keel,either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling  
13669,bilge_pump,a pump to remove bilgewater  
13670,bilge_well,(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away  
13671,bilges,in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side  
13672,biliary_ductule,excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts  
13673,bilimbi Averrhoa_bilimbi,East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit  
13674,bilingual bilingualist,a person who speaks two languages fluently  
13675,bilingual_dictionary,a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages  
13676,bilirubin hematoidin haematoidin,an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice  
13677,bill billhook,a cutting tool with a sharp edge; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"  
13678,bill peak eyeshade visor vizor,a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"  
13679,bill_of_review,a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it  
13680,bill_poster poster bill_sticker,someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards  
13681,billabong,a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently  
13682,billabong,a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high  
13683,billboard hoarding,large outdoor signboard  
13684,billet,lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)  
13685,billfish,giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw  
13686,billiard_ball,ball used in playing billiards  
13687,billiard_marker,a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards  
13688,billiard_player,someone who plays billiards  
13689,billiard_room billiard_saloon billiard_parlor billiard_parlour billiard_hall,a room in which billiards is played  
13690,billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars  
13691,billow surge,a large sea wave  
13692,billy billy_goat he-goat,male goat  
13693,billy_buttons,any of various plants of the genus Craspedia grown for their downy foliage and globose heads of golden flowers; Australia and New Zealand  
13694,bilocation,the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations  
13695,bilocular_capsule,a capsule divided into two cells or compartments  
13696,biltong,meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun  
13697,bimbo,a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men  
13698,bimetal,material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals  
13699,bimetallic_strip,a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature  
13700,bimetallist,an advocate of bimetallism  
13701,bimonthly,a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)  
13702,bin,a container; usually has a lid  
13703,bin_Laden Osama_bin_Laden Usama_bin_Laden,Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)  
13704,bin_liner,a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin  
13705,binary_compound,chemical compound composed of only two elements  
13706,binary_star binary double_star,a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation  
13707,binder,something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface  
13708,binder ligature,something used to tie or bind  
13709,binder reaper_binder,a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves  
13710,binder ring-binder,holds loose papers or magazines  
13711,binder's_board binder_board,a cardboard used by bookbinders to make covers for books  
13712,bindery,a workshop where books are bound  
13713,binding,strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration  
13714,binding book_binding cover back,the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"  
13715,binding_energy separation_energy,the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect  
13716,bindweed,any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit  
13717,bing_cherry,dark red or blackish sweet cherry  
13718,binnacle,a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)  
13719,binocular_microscope,a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes  
13720,binoculars field_glasses opera_glasses,(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes  
13721,binturong bearcat Arctictis_bintourong,arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair  
13722,biocatalyst,a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme  
13723,biochemical_mechanism,a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms  
13724,biochemist,someone with special training in biochemistry  
13725,biochip,a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment  
13726,bioelectricity,electric phenomena in animals or plants  
13727,biogenesis biogeny,the production of living organisms from other living organisms  
13728,biogeographical_region,an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna  
13729,biographer,someone who writes an account of a person's life  
13730,biohazard,hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions  
13731,biohazard_suit,a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents  
13732,biological_agent biohazard,any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare  
13733,biological_clock,an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions  
13734,biological_defense biological_defence biodefense biodefence,procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents  
13735,biological_warfare BW biological_attack biologic_attack bioattack,the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food  
13736,biological_warfare_defense biological_warfare_defence BW_defense BW_defence,defense against biological warfare  
13737,biologist life_scientist,(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms  
13738,biology,characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"  
13739,biology_lab biology_laboratory bio_lab,a laboratory for biological research  
13740,bioluminescence,luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)  
13741,biomass,plant materials and animal waste used as fuel  
13742,biont,a discrete unit of living matter  
13743,biophysicist,a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology  
13744,bioremediation,the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances  
13745,bioscope,a South African movie theater  
13746,bioscope,a kind of early movie projector  
13747,biosphere,the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist  
13748,biosynthesis biogenesis,production of a chemical compound by a living organism  
13749,bioterrorism biological_terrorism,terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare  
13750,biotin vitamin_H,a B vitamin that aids in body growth  
13751,biotite,dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock  
13752,bioweapon biological_weapon bioarm,any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"  
13753,biped,an animal with two feet  
13754,bipinnate_leaf,a leaf having pinnate leaflets; as ferns  
13755,biplane,old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other  
13756,biplane_flying_fish four-wing_flying_fish,having both pectoral and pelvic fins enlarged  
13757,biprism,an optical device for obtaining interference fringes  
13758,biquadratic biquadratic_polynomial quartic_polynomial,a polynomial of the fourth degree  
13759,birch,hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood  
13760,birch birch_rod,a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; "my father never spared the birch"  
13761,birch birch_tree,any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark  
13762,birch_beer,carbonated drink containing an extract from bark of birch trees  
13763,birch_leaf_miner Fenusa_pusilla,small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation  
13764,birchbark_canoe birchbark birch_bark,a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree  
13765,bird,warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings  
13766,bird fowl,the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food  
13767,bird's-eye_bush Ochna_serrulata,shrub with narrow-elliptic glossy evergreen leaves and yellow flowers with leathery petaloid sepals  
13768,bird's-eye_maple,maple wood having a wavy grain with eyelike markings  
13769,bird's-foot_fern Pellaea_mucronata Pellaea_ornithopus,cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks  
13770,bird's-foot_violet pansy_violet Johnny-jump-up wood_violet Viola_pedata,common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies  
13771,bird's-nest_fungus,any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores  
13772,bird's_foot,the foot of a bird  
13773,bird's_foot_trefoil Trigonella_ornithopodioides,Old World herb related to fenugreek  
13774,bird's_foot_trefoil bird's_foot_clover babies'_slippers bacon_and_eggs Lotus_corniculatus,European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America  
13775,bird's_nest bird_nest birdnest,nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young  
13776,bird's_nest_fern Asplenium_nidus,tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches  
13777,bird_cherry bird_cherry_tree,any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds  
13778,bird_dog,a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds  
13779,bird_fancier,a person with a strong interest in birds  
13780,bird_feed bird_food birdseed,food given to birds; usually mixed seeds  
13781,bird_feeder birdfeeder feeder,an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds  
13782,bird_louse biting_louse louse,wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds  
13783,bird_of_paradise,any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area  
13784,bird_of_paradise Strelitzia_reginae,ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird  
13785,bird_of_paradise poinciana Caesalpinia_gilliesii Poinciana_gilliesii,a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  
13786,bird_of_passage,any bird that migrates seasonally  
13787,bird_of_prey raptor raptorial_bird,any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals  
13788,bird_pepper Capsicum_frutescens_baccatum Capsicum_baccatum,plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers  
13789,bird_shot buckshot duck_shot,small lead shot for shotgun shells  
13790,bird_watcher birder,a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats  
13791,birdbath,an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in  
13792,birdcage,a cage in which a bird can be kept  
13793,birdcage_mask,a catcher's mask with a strong wire face  
13794,birdcall,a device for imitating a birdcall  
13795,birdhouse,a shelter for birds  
13796,birdlime lime,a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds  
13797,biretta berretta birretta,a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy  
13798,birth,a baby born; an offspring; "the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"  
13799,birth nativity nascency nascence,the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"  
13800,birth-control_campaigner birth-control_reformer,a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning  
13801,birth_canal,a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth  
13802,birthday_cake,decorated cake served at a birthday party  
13803,birthday_party,a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth  
13804,birthday_present birthday_gift,a present given in celebration of a person's birthday  
13805,birthplace cradle place_of_origin provenance provenience,where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"  
13806,birthplace place_of_birth,the place where someone was born  
13807,birthrate birth_rate fertility fertility_rate natality,the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year  
13808,birthright patrimony,an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)  
13809,birthwort Aristolochia_clematitis,creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America  
13810,biryani biriani,an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables  
13811,biscuit,small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda  
13812,bise bize,a dry cold north wind in southeastern France  
13813,bisexual bisexual_person,a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes  
13814,bisexuality,sexual activity with both men and women  
13815,bishop,a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ  
13816,bishop,port wine mulled with oranges and cloves  
13817,bishop,(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color  
13818,bishop_pine bishop's_pine Pinus_muricata,two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast  
13819,bismuth Bi atomic_number_83,a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals  
13820,bison,any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns  
13821,bisque,a thick cream soup made from shellfish  
13822,bister bistre,a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot  
13823,bistro,a small informal restaurant; serves wine  
13824,bit,the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers  
13825,bit,piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"  
13826,bit,the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"  
13827,bit chip flake fleck scrap,a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"  
13828,bitartrate,an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate  
13829,bitch,female of any member of the dog family  
13830,bite,(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"  
13831,bite chomp,the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws  
13832,bite collation snack,a light informal meal  
13833,bite_plate biteplate,a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes  
13834,biter,someone who bites  
13835,bitewing,a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography  
13836,bitmap electronic_image,an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels  
13837,bitok,a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream  
13838,bits_per_second bps,(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)  
13839,bitt_pin,a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off  
13840,bitter,English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)  
13841,bitter_almond Prunus_dulcis_amara Amygdalus_communis_amara,almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes  
13842,bitter_almond_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal  
13843,bitter_betch Vicia_orobus,European perennial toxic vetch  
13844,bitter_cassava manioc mandioc mandioca tapioca_plant gari Manihot_esculenta Manihot_utilissima,cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca  
13845,bitter_chocolate baking_chocolate cooking_chocolate,pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy  
13846,bitter_dock broad-leaved_dock yellow_dock Rumex_obtusifolius,European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America  
13847,bitter_end,(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt  
13848,bitter_lemon,tart lemon-flavored carbonated drink  
13849,bitter_orange Seville_orange sour_orange,highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade  
13850,bitter_pea,any of several spiny shrubs of the genus Daviesia having yellow flowers and triangular seeds; Australia  
13851,bitter_principle,any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification  
13852,bittercress bitter_cress,any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except Antarctic  
13853,bittern,relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes  
13854,bitternut bitternut_hickory bitter_hickory bitter_pignut swamp_hickory Carya_cordiformis,hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts  
13855,bitterroot Lewisia_rediviva,showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower  
13856,bitters,alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots  
13857,bittersweet American_bittersweet climbing_bittersweet false_bittersweet staff_vine waxwork shrubby_bittersweet Celastrus_scandens,twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds  
13858,bittersweet bittersweet_nightshade climbing_nightshade deadly_nightshade poisonous_nightshade woody_nightshade Solanum_dulcamara,poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America  
13859,bittersweet_chocolate semi-sweet_chocolate dark_chocolate,chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added  
13860,bitterwood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste  
13861,bitthead,the upper end of a bitt  
13862,bitumastic,a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering  
13863,bitumen,any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons  
13864,bituminous_coal soft_coal,rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame  
13865,bivalve pelecypod lamellibranch,marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together  
13866,biweekly,a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)  
13867,black,(board games) the darker pieces  
13868,black,black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"  
13869,black-and-tan_coonhound,American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game  
13870,black-backed_gull great_black-backed_gull cob Larus_marinus,white gull having a black back and wings  
13871,black-billed_cuckoo Coccyzus_erythropthalmus,North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young  
13872,black-body_radiation blackbody_radiation,the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law  
13873,black-capped_chickadee blackcap Parus_atricapillus,chickadee having a dark crown  
13874,black-crowned_night_heron Nycticorax_nycticorax,night heron of both Old and New Worlds  
13875,black-eyed_Susan Rudbeckia_hirta Rudbeckia_serotina,the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays  
13876,black-eyed_Susan black-eyed_Susan_vine Thunbergia_alata,tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center  
13877,black-eyed_pea cowpea,eaten fresh as shell beans or dried  
13878,black-footed_albatross gooney gooney_bird goonie goony Diomedea_nigripes,a variety of albatross with black feet  
13879,black-footed_ferret ferret Mustela_nigripes,musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct  
13880,black-fronted_bush_shrike Chlorophoneus_nigrifrons,a kind of bush shrike  
13881,black-headed_snake,small secretive ground-living snake; found from central United States to Argentina  
13882,black-necked_cobra spitting_cobra Naja_nigricollis,aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness  
13883,black-necked_grebe eared_grebe Podiceps_nigricollis,small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States  
13884,black-necked_stilt Himantopus_mexicanus,stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck  
13885,black-stem_spleenwort black-stemmed_spleenwort little_ebony_spleenwort,fern of tropical America: from southern United States to West Indies and Mexico to Brazil  
13886,black-tailed_deer blacktail_deer blacktail Odocoileus_hemionus_columbianus,mule deer of western Rocky Mountains  
13887,black-winged_stilt Himantopus_himantopus,stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings  
13888,black_and_gold_garden_spider Argiope_aurantia,a widely distributed North American garden spider  
13889,black_and_white monochrome,a black-and-white photograph or slide  
13890,black_ash basket_ash brown_ash hoop_ash Fraxinus_nigra,vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn  
13891,black_bamboo kuri-chiku Phyllostachys_nigra,small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black  
13892,black_bass,widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family)  
13893,black_bean turtle_bean,black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried  
13894,black_bee German_bee,dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin  
13895,black_beech Nothofagus_solanderi,New Zealand forest tree  
13896,black_belt,a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)  
13897,black_bile melancholy,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy  
13898,black_birch river_birch red_birch Betula_nigra,birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark  
13899,black_body blackbody full_radiator,a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it; "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"  
13900,black_box,equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight  
13901,black_bread pumpernickel,bread made of coarse rye flour  
13902,black_bream Chrysophrys_australis,important dark-colored edible food and game fish of Australia  
13903,black_bryony black_bindweed Tamus_communis,common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries  
13904,black_buffalo Ictiobus_niger,fish of the lower Mississippi  
13905,black_calla Arum_palaestinum,ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe  
13906,black_caraway nutmeg_flower Roman_coriander Nigella_sativa,herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway  
13907,black_carpet_beetle,a carpet beetle that is solid black in color  
13908,black_catechu catechu,extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally  
13909,black_cherry black_cherry_tree rum_cherry Prunus_serotina,large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit  
13910,black_cohosh black_snakeroot rattle-top Cimicifuga_racemosa,North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia  
13911,black_cottonwood Western_balsam_poplar Populus_trichocarpa,cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath  
13912,black_crappie Pomoxis_nigromaculatus,a crappie that is black  
13913,black_currant,small black berries used in jams and jellies  
13914,black_currant European_black_currant Ribes_nigrum,widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries  
13915,black_cypress_pine red_cypress_pine Callitris_endlicheri Callitris_calcarata,Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin  
13916,black_duck Anas_rubripes,a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada  
13917,black_felt_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
13918,black_flag pirate_flag Jolly_Roger blackjack,a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship  
13919,black_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black  
13920,black_grama Bouteloua_eriopoda,a pasture grass (especially of western coastal regions of North America)  
13921,black_grouse,grouse of which the male is bluish-black  
13922,black_guillemot Cepphus_grylle,northern Atlantic guillemot  
13923,black_haw Viburnum_prunifolium,upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America  
13924,black_hole,a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field  
13925,black_horehound black_archangel fetid_horehound stinking_horehound Ballota_nigra,ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers  
13926,black_huckleberry Gaylussacia_baccata,low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries  
13927,black_ice,a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous  
13928,black_kite Milvus_migrans,dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion  
13929,black_locust,strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay  
13930,black_locust yellow_locust Robinia_pseudoacacia,large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions  
13931,black_maire Olea_cunninghamii,northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood  
13932,black_mallee black_sally black_gum Eucalytus_stellulata,a small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt; yields a red eucalyptus kino gum  
13933,black_mamba Dendroaspis_augusticeps,a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite  
13934,black_mangrove Aegiceras_majus,an Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida  
13935,black_mangrove Avicennia_marina,a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground  
13936,black_marketeer,someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities  
13937,black_marlin Makaira_mazara Makaira_marlina,large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds  
13938,black_medick hop_clover yellow_trefoil nonesuch_clover Medicago_lupulina,prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America  
13939,black_morel Morchella_conica conic_morel Morchella_angusticeps narrowhead_morel,a morel whose pitted fertile body is attached to the stalk with little free skirt around it; the fertile body is grey when young and black in old age  
13940,black_mulberry Morus_nigra,European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit  
13941,black_mustard Brassica_nigra,widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard  
13942,black_nightshade common_nightshade poisonberry poison-berry Solanum_nigrum,Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible  
13943,black_oak yellow_oak quercitron quercitron_oak Quercus_velutina,medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped  
13944,black_olive ripe_olive,olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil  
13945,black_opal,a dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red  
13946,black_pea Lathyrus_niger,perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying  
13947,black_pepper,pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on  
13948,black_pine Pinus_nigra,large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe  
13949,black_poplar Populus_nigra,large European poplar  
13950,black_raspberry blackcap blackcap_raspberry thimbleberry Rubus_occidentalis,raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit  
13951,black_rat roof_rat Rattus_rattus,common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide  
13952,black_rat_snake blacksnake pilot_blacksnake mountain_blacksnake Elaphe_obsoleta,large harmless shiny black North American snake  
13953,black_rhinoceros Diceros_bicornis,African rhino; in danger of extinction  
13954,black_root_rot_fungus Xylaria_mali,fungus causing black root rot in apples  
13955,black_sage wooly_blue_curls California_romero Trichostema_lanatum,an aromatic plant with wooly leaves found in southern California and Mexico  
13956,black_salsify viper's_grass scorzonera Scorzonera_hispanica,perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots  
13957,black_sea_bass black_bass Centropistes_striata,bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States  
13958,black_sheep,sheep with a black coat  
13959,black_spleenwort Asplenium_adiantum-nigrum,spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent  
13960,black_spruce Picea_mariana spruce_pine,small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood  
13961,black_squirrel,fox squirrel or grey squirrel in the black color phase  
13962,black_stork Ciconia_nigra,Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below  
13963,black_swan Cygnus_atratus,large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill  
13964,black_tea,fermented tea leaves  
13965,black_tie,a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket  
13966,black_turnstone Arenaria-Melanocephala,common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America  
13967,black_vulture Aegypius_monachus,of southern Eurasia and northern Africa  
13968,black_vulture carrion_crow Coragyps_atratus,American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard  
13969,black_walnut,American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell  
13970,black_walnut black_walnut_tree black_hickory Juglans_nigra,North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut  
13971,black_wattle Acacia_auriculiformis,Australian tree that yields tanning materials  
13972,black_widow Latrodectus_mactans,venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen  
13973,blackberry,large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus  
13974,blackberry blackberry_bush,bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle  
13975,blackberry-lily leopard_lily Belamcanda_chinensis,garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry  
13976,blackbird merl merle ouzel ousel European_blackbird Turdus_merula,common black European thrush  
13977,blackboard chalkboard,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk  
13978,blackboard_eraser,an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard  
13979,blackbuck black_buck Antilope_cervicapra,common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns  
13980,blackcap Silvia_atricapilla,small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown  
13981,blackcock black_cock,male black grouse  
13982,blackface,the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro  
13983,blackfish,female salmon that has recently spawned  
13984,blackfly bean_aphid Aphis_fabae,blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets  
13985,blackfly black_fly buffalo_gnat,small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals  
13986,blackfoot_daisy Melampodium_leucanthum,bushy subshrub having flower heads that resemble asters with broad white rays; found in desert areas of Arizona east to Kansas and south to Mexico  
13987,blackheart blackheart_cherry,heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry  
13988,blackjack cosh sap,a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people  
13989,blackjack_oak blackjack jack_oak Quercus_marilandica,a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets  
13990,blackmailer extortioner extortionist,a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them  
13991,blackmouth_bass Synagrops_bellus,small marine fish with black mouth and gill cavity  
13992,blackout,the failure of electric power for a general region  
13993,blackpoll Dendroica_striate,North American warbler having a black-and-white head  
13994,blacksmith,a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil  
13995,blacksnake black_racer Coluber_constrictor,blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet  
13996,blacktail_jackrabbit Lepus_californicus,the common jackrabbit of grasslands and open areas of western United States; has large black-tipped ears and black streak on the tail  
13997,blacktail_prairie_dog Cynomys_ludovicianus,tail is black tipped  
13998,blackthorn pear_haw pear_hawthorn Crataegus_calpodendron Crataegus_tomentosa,erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries  
13999,blackthorn sloe Prunus_spinosa,a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits  
14000,blacktip_shark sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_limbatus,widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink  
14001,blacktop blacktopping,a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock  
14002,blackwash,a wash that colors a surface black  
14003,blackwash black_lotion,a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores  
14004,blackwood,very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees  
14005,blackwood blackwood_tree,any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood  
14006,bladder,a bag that fills with air  
14007,bladder vesica,a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)  
14008,bladder_campion Silene_uniflora Silene_vulgaris,perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx  
14009,bladder_fern,any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori  
14010,bladder_senna Colutea_arborescens,yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food  
14011,bladder_sphincter musculus_sphincter_vesicae,the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening  
14012,bladder_stone cystolith,a calculus formed in the bladder  
14013,bladder_worm,encysted saclike larva of the tapeworm  
14014,bladderpod,annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella  
14015,bladderpod,any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods  
14016,bladderpod,any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods  
14017,bladderwort,any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals  
14018,bladderwrack Ascophyllum_nodosum,similar to and found with black rockweed  
14019,bladderwrack black_rockweed bladder_fucus tang Fucus_vesiculosus,a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure  
14020,blade,a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures"  
14021,blade,something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"  
14022,blade,a cut of beef from the shoulder blade  
14023,blade,a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)  
14024,blade,the part of the skate that slides on the ice  
14025,blade,the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge  
14026,blade leaf_blade,especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole  
14027,blade vane,flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water  
14028,blade_roast,a roast cut from the blade  
14029,blanc,a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)  
14030,blancmange,sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded  
14031,bland_diet ulcer_diet,a diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis"  
14032,blank,a piece of material ready to be made into something  
14033,blank dummy blank_shell,a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet  
14034,blank_endorsement endorsement_in_blank,an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer  
14035,blanket,a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor  
14036,blanket cover,bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"  
14037,blanket mantle,anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"  
14038,blanket_flower Indian_blanket fire_wheel fire-wheel Gaillardia_pulchella,annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center  
14039,blanket_stitch,a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch  
14040,blanquillo tilefish,important marine food fishes  
14041,blare blaring cacophony clamor din,a loud harsh or strident noise  
14042,blasphemer,a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things  
14043,blast,an explosion (as of dynamite)  
14044,blast_furnace,a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air  
14045,blastema,a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops  
14046,blaster chargeman,a workman employed to blast with explosives  
14047,blasting_cap,a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives  
14048,blasting_gelatin,mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin  
14049,blastocoel blastocoele blastocele segmentation_cavity cleavage_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula  
14050,blastocyst blastodermic_vessicle,the blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred  
14051,blastocyte,an undifferentiated embryonic cell  
14052,blastoderm germinal_disc blastodisc germinal_area,a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula  
14053,blastogenesis,asexual reproduction by budding  
14054,blastomere,any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg  
14055,blastomycete,any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals  
14056,blastomycosis,any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces  
14057,blastopore,the opening into the archenteron  
14058,blastula blastosphere,early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs  
14059,blaze,a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"  
14060,blaze blazing,a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"  
14061,blazer sport_jacket sport_coat sports_jacket sports_coat,lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school  
14062,blazing_star Mentzelia_livicaulis Mentzelia_laevicaulis,biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning  
14063,blazing_star button_snakeroot gayfeather gay-feather snakeroot,any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads  
14064,bleach_liquor,a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp  
14065,bleacher,a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)  
14066,bleachers,(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached  
14067,bleaching_agent bleach blanching_agent whitener,an agent that makes things white or colorless  
14068,bleaching_clay bleaching_earth,an adsorbent clay that will remove coloring from oils  
14069,bleaching_powder chlorinated_lime chloride_of_lime,a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect  
14070,bleat,the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)  
14071,bleeding_heart,someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged  
14072,bleeding_heart lyreflower lyre-flower Dicentra_spectabilis,garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers  
14073,bleeding_tooth Nerita_peloronta,gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area  
14074,blend,an occurrence of thorough mixing  
14075,blend portmanteau_word portmanteau,a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"  
14076,blended_whiskey blended_whisky,mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits  
14077,blender liquidizer liquidiser,an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods  
14078,blennioid_fish blennioid,elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins  
14079,blenny combtooth_blenny,small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks  
14080,blessed_event happy_event,the live birth of a child  
14081,blessed_thistle sweet_sultan Cnicus_benedictus,annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers  
14082,bletia,any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers  
14083,bleu blue_cheese,cheese containing a blue mold  
14084,bleu_cheese_dressing blue_cheese_dressing,creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese  
14085,blewits Clitocybe_nuda,edible agaric that is pale lilac when young; has a smooth moist cap  
14086,blighty_wound,a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad  
14087,blimp sausage_balloon sausage,a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon  
14088,blind,a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"  
14089,blind screen,a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"  
14090,blind_alley cul_de_sac dead-end_street impasse,a street with only one way in or out  
14091,blind_corner,a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving  
14092,blind_curve blind_bend,a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving  
14093,blind_date,a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them)  
14094,blind_person,a person with a severe visual impairment  
14095,blind_side,the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed  
14096,blind_snake worm_snake,wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes  
14097,blind_spot optic_disc optic_disk,the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light  
14098,blind_trust,a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets  
14099,blindfold,a cloth used to cover the eyes  
14100,blindworm slowworm Anguis_fragilis,small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind  
14101,bling bling_bling,flashy, ostentatious jewelry; "the rapper was loaded with bling"  
14102,blini bliny,Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream  
14103,blink eye_blink blinking wink winking nictitation nictation,a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly  
14104,blinker flasher,a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages  
14105,blinks blinking_chickweed water_chickweed Montia_lamprosperma,small Indian lettuce of northern regions  
14106,blintz blintze,(Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked  
14107,blip,a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"  
14108,blister,(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin  
14109,blister bulla bleb,(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid  
14110,blister_beetle meloid,beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin  
14111,blister_copper,an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface  
14112,blister_pack bubble_pack,packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover  
14113,blister_rust Cronartium_ribicola,fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host  
14114,blizzard snowstorm,a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds  
14115,bloater,large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked  
14116,block,housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"  
14117,block,a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"  
14118,block city_block,a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"  
14119,block_and_tackle,pulley blocks with associated rope or cable  
14120,block_diagram,a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)  
14121,block_plane,a small plane used on end grains of wood  
14122,blockade,prevents access or progress  
14123,blockade encirclement,a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy  
14124,blockade-runner,a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade  
14125,blockage block closure occlusion stop stoppage,an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"  
14126,blockbuster,a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)  
14127,blocker,a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play  
14128,blocker blocking_agent,a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process  
14129,blockhouse,a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire  
14130,blogger,a person who keeps and updates a blog  
14131,blolly West_Indian_snowberry Chiococca_alba,evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries  
14132,blond blonde,a person with fair skin and hair  
14133,blood,the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"  
14134,blood-brain_barrier,a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier"  
14135,blood_agar,a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient  
14136,blood_bank,a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"  
14137,blood_blister,blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury  
14138,blood_brother,a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother  
14139,blood_cell blood_corpuscle corpuscle,either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets  
14140,blood_clam,red-blooded clam  
14141,blood_clot grume,a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells  
14142,blood_coagulation blood_clotting,a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)  
14143,blood_cup fairy_cup Peziza_coccinea,a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp  
14144,blood_donor,someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions  
14145,blood_extravasation,the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions  
14146,blood_flower swallowwort Asclepias_curassavica,tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics  
14147,blood_group blood_type,human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens  
14148,blood_lily,any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia  
14149,blood_meal,the dried and powdered blood of animals  
14150,blood_money,compensation paid to the family of a murdered person  
14151,blood_money,a reward for information about a murderer  
14152,blood_money,paid to a hired murderer  
14153,blood_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"  
14154,blood_relation blood_relative cognate sib,one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another  
14155,blood_sausage blood_pudding black_pudding,a black sausage containing pig's blood and other ingredients  
14156,blood_sugar blood_glucose,glucose in the bloodstream  
14157,blood_vessel,a vessel in which blood circulates  
14158,bloodberry blood_berry rougeberry rouge_plant Rivina_humilis,bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas  
14159,bloodhound sleuthhound,a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking  
14160,bloodleaf,any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage  
14161,bloodmobile,a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations  
14162,bloodroot puccoon redroot tetterwort Sanguinaria_canadensis,perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant  
14163,bloodstone heliotrope,green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood  
14164,bloodstream blood_stream,the blood flowing through the circulatory system  
14165,bloodwood_tree kiaat Pterocarpus_angolensis,deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood  
14166,bloodworm,a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait  
14167,bloodwort,any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter  
14168,bloomer,a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer"  
14169,bloomers pants drawers knickers,(used in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"  
14170,blooming bloom,the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"  
14171,blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence anthesis efflorescence,the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms  
14172,blotting_paper blotter,absorbent paper used to dry ink  
14173,blouse,a top worn by women  
14174,blow bump,an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"  
14175,blow puff,forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"  
14176,blow_gas blowing_gas,the gas leaving a generator during a blow period  
14177,blowback backfire,the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired  
14178,blower,a device that produces a current of air  
14179,blowfish sea_squab puffer pufferfish,delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver  
14180,blowfly blow_fly,large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds  
14181,blowgun blowpipe blowtube blow_tube,a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing  
14182,blowhole,the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull  
14183,blowing,processing that involves blowing a gas  
14184,blowout,a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"  
14185,blowtorch torch blowlamp,a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame  
14186,blowtube blow_tube blowpipe,a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat  
14187,blubber,an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil  
14188,blubberer,someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs  
14189,blucher,a high shoe with laces over the tongue  
14190,bludgeon,a club used as a weapon  
14191,bludgeoner,an assailant who uses a bludgeon  
14192,blue,blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"  
14193,blue,any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae  
14194,blue-eyed_African_daisy Arctotis_stoechadifolia Arctotis_venusta,bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color  
14195,blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_verna,eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers  
14196,blue-eyed_grass,plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers  
14197,blue-headed_vireo Vireo_solitarius_solitarius,common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey head  
14198,blue_ash Fraxinus_quadrangulata,ash of central and southern United States with bluish-green foliage and hard brown wood  
14199,blue_baby,an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart  
14200,blue_book,a register of persons who are socially prominent  
14201,blue_book,a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations  
14202,blue_catfish blue_cat blue_channel_catfish blue_channel_cat,a large catfish of the Mississippi valley  
14203,blue_cheese_dressing Roquefort_dressing,vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese  
14204,blue_chip,a blue poker chip with the highest value  
14205,blue_chip blue-chip_stock,a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"  
14206,blue_cohosh blueberry_root papooseroot papoose_root squawroot squaw_root Caulophyllum_thalictrioides Caulophyllum_thalictroides,tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally  
14207,blue_columbine Aquilegia_caerulea Aquilegia_scopulorum_calcarea,columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers  
14208,blue_crab,Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat  
14209,blue_crab Callinectes_sapidus,bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America  
14210,blue_curls,any of several plants of the genus Trichostema having whorls of small blue flowers  
14211,blue_daisy blue_marguerite Felicia_amelloides,hairy South African or Australian subshrub that has daisylike flowers with blue rays  
14212,blue_elder blue_elderberry Sambucus_caerulea,shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies  
14213,blue_false_indigo Baptisia_australis,wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers  
14214,blue_flag Iris_versicolor,a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally  
14215,blue_fleabane Erigeron_acer,widespread weed with pale purple-blue flowers  
14216,blue_fox,a variety of Arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat  
14217,blue_goose Chen_caerulescens,North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter  
14218,blue_grama Bouteloua_gracilis,a pasture grass of western North America  
14219,blue_gum fever_tree Eucalyptus_globulus,tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish  
14220,blue_jasmine blue_jessamine curly_clematis marsh_clematis Clematis_crispa,climber of southern United States having bluish-purple flowers  
14221,blue_jay jaybird Cyanocitta_cristata,common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast  
14222,blue_lotus Nymphaea_caerulea,blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians  
14223,blue_lotus Nymphaea_stellata,blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia  
14224,blue_marlin Makaira_nigricans,largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas  
14225,blue_mockingbird Melanotis_caerulescens,mockingbird of Mexico  
14226,blue_mold_fungus Peronospora_tabacina,fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves  
14227,blue_orchid Vanda_caerulea,famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers  
14228,blue_pea butterfly_pea Clitoria_turnatea,vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers  
14229,blue_peafowl Pavo_cristatus,peafowl of India and Ceylon  
14230,blue_pike blue_pickerel blue_pikeperch blue_walleye Strizostedion_vitreum_glaucum,variety inhabiting the Great Lakes  
14231,blue_pimpernel blue_skullcap mad-dog_skullcap mad-dog_weed Scutellaria_lateriflora,an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic  
14232,blue_point_Siamese,Siamese cat having a bluish cream-colored body and dark grey points  
14233,blue_poppy Meconopsis_betonicifolia,Chinese perennial having mauve-pink to bright sky blue flowers in drooping cymes  
14234,blue_racer Coluber_constrictor_flaviventris,bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas  
14235,blue_sage Salvia_azurea,blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States  
14236,blue_sage Salvia_reflexa Salvia_lancifolia,sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation  
14237,blue_sage mealy_sage Salvia_farinacea,Texas sage having intensely blue flowers  
14238,blue_shark great_blue_shark Prionace_glauca,slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters  
14239,blue_sky blue blue_air wild_blue_yonder,the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue"  
14240,blue_star Amsonia_tabernaemontana,subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes  
14241,blue_succory cupid's_dart Catananche_caerulea,south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays  
14242,blue_tit tomtit Parus_caeruleus,widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head  
14243,blue_toadflax old-field_toadflax Linaria_canadensis,North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers  
14244,blue_vitriol blue_copperas blue_stone chalcanthite,hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate  
14245,blue_whale sulfur_bottom Balaenoptera_musculus,largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere  
14246,blueberry,sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants  
14247,blueberry blueberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries  
14248,blueberry_pie,pie containing blueberries and sugar  
14249,blueberry_yogurt,yogurt with sweetened blueberries or blueberry jam  
14250,bluebird,blue North American songbird  
14251,bluebonnet buffalo_clover Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_subcarnosus,low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States  
14252,bluebottle Calliphora_vicina,blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight  
14253,bluecoat,a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)  
14254,bluefin bluefin_tuna,flesh of very large tuna  
14255,bluefin bluefin_tuna horse_mackerel Thunnus_thynnus,largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics  
14256,bluefish,fatty bluish flesh of bluefish  
14257,bluefish Pomatomus_saltatrix,bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters  
14258,bluegill Lepomis_macrochirus,important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States  
14259,bluegrass blue_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Poa  
14260,bluehead Thalassoma_bifasciatum,small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head  
14261,bluejack_oak turkey_oak Quercus_incana,small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point  
14262,bluejacket navy_man sailor sailor_boy,a serviceman in the navy  
14263,bluepoint blue_point,oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw  
14264,bluepoint blue_point,small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island  
14265,blueprint,photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.  
14266,blueprint_paper,sensitized paper used to make blueprints  
14267,bluestem blue_stem Andropogon_furcatus Andropogon_gerardii,tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States  
14268,bluestocking bas_bleu,a woman having literary or intellectual interests  
14269,bluestone,bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building  
14270,bluethroat Erithacus_svecicus,songbird of northern Europe and Asia  
14271,bluethroat_pikeblenny Chaenopsis_ocellata,found from Florida to Cuba  
14272,bluetick,a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey  
14273,blueweed blue_devil blue_thistle viper's_bugloss Echium_vulgare,a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States  
14274,bluewing blue-winged_teal Anas_discors,American teal  
14275,bluff,a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)  
14276,bluffer four-flusher,a person who tries to bluff other people  
14277,bluing blueing,a process that makes something blue (or bluish)  
14278,bluing blueing blue,used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge  
14279,blunderbuss,a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle  
14280,blunt_file,a file with parallel edges  
14281,blush flush,sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)  
14282,blush_wine pink_wine rose rose_wine,pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began  
14283,blushing_mushroom blusher Amanita_rubescens,yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched  
14284,bluster,a violent gusty wind  
14285,boa,any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs  
14286,boa_constrictor Constrictor_constrictor,very large boa of tropical America and West Indies  
14287,boar,an uncastrated male hog  
14288,board,a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"  
14289,board gameboard,a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"  
14290,board plank,a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes  
14291,board table,food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"  
14292,board_member,a member of a governing board  
14293,board_rule,a measure used in computing board feet  
14294,boarder,someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders"  
14295,boarder,a pupil who lives at school during term time  
14296,boarding,a structure of boards  
14297,boarding_house boardinghouse,a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests  
14298,boardroom council_chamber,a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)  
14299,boards,(used in the plural) the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"  
14300,boards,(used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink  
14301,boardwalk,a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside  
14302,boarfish,fish with large eyes and long snouts  
14303,boarfish Capros_aper,fish with a projecting snout  
14304,boarhound,large hound used in hunting wild boars  
14305,boat,a small vessel for travel on water  
14306,boat_deck,the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored  
14307,boat_hook,pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats  
14308,boat_race,a race between people rowing or driving boats  
14309,boat_train,a train taking passengers to or from a port  
14310,boat_whistle,a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning  
14311,boatbill boat-billed_heron broadbill Cochlearius_cochlearius,tropical American heron related to night herons  
14312,boatbuilder,a person who builds boats  
14313,boater leghorn Panama Panama_hat sailor skimmer straw_hat,a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown  
14314,boathouse,a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats  
14315,boatman boater waterman,someone who drives or rides in a boat  
14316,boatswain bos'n bo's'n bosun bo'sun,a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen  
14317,boatswain's_chair bosun's_chair,a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship  
14318,boatyard,a place where boats are built or maintained or stored  
14319,bob,a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around  
14320,bob,a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string  
14321,bob bobber cork bobfloat,a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line  
14322,bobbin spool reel,a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound  
14323,bobby,an informal term for a British policeman  
14324,bobby_pin hairgrip grip,a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"  
14325,bobbysoxer bobby-socker,an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)  
14326,bobcat bay_lynx Lynx_rufus,small lynx of North America  
14327,bobolink ricebird reedbird Dolichonyx_oryzivorus,migratory American songbird  
14328,bobsled bobsleigh,formerly two short sleds coupled together  
14329,bobsled bobsleigh bob,a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism  
14330,bobtail bob dock,a short or shortened tail of certain animals  
14331,bobwhite bobwhite_quail partridge,a popular North American game bird; named for its call  
14332,bocce_ball bocci_ball boccie_ball,wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce  
14333,bocconia tree_celandine Bocconia_frutescens,small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers  
14334,bock bock_beer,a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring  
14335,bodega,a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries  
14336,bodice,part of a dress above the waist  
14337,bodily_process body_process bodily_function activity,an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"  
14338,bodkin,formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head  
14339,bodkin,a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric  
14340,bodkin threader,a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops  
14341,body,an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"  
14342,body,the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"  
14343,body dead_body,a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"  
14344,body organic_structure,the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"  
14345,body_armor body_armour suit_of_armor suit_of_armour coat_of_mail cataphract,armor that protects the wearer's whole body  
14346,body_bag personnel_pouch human_remains_pouch,a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed  
14347,body_covering,any covering for the body or a body part  
14348,body_hair,short hair growing over a person's body  
14349,body_lotion,lotion applied to the body after bathing  
14350,body_louse cootie Pediculus_corporis,a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings  
14351,body_of_water water,the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"  
14352,body_pad,a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper  
14353,body_part,any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity  
14354,body_plethysmograph,plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration  
14355,body_servant,a valet or personal maid  
14356,body_stocking,a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs)  
14357,body_substance,the substance of the body  
14358,body_waste excretion excreta excrement excretory_product,waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body  
14359,bodybuilder muscle_builder muscle-builder musclebuilder muscleman,someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature  
14360,bodyguard escort,someone who escorts and protects a prominent person  
14361,bodywork,the exterior body of a motor vehicle  
14362,boffin,(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research  
14363,bog peat_bog,wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel  
14364,bog_asphodel,either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions  
14365,bog_aster,a variety of aster  
14366,bog_bilberry bog_whortleberry moor_berry Vaccinium_uliginosum_alpinum,an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves  
14367,bog_pimpernel Anagallis_tenella,small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers  
14368,bog_rein_orchid bog_candles Habenaria_dilatata,orchid with spikes of many fragrant white flowers on erect leafy stems; of wet or boggy ground through most of the West and northern North America  
14369,bog_rose wild_pink dragon's_mouth Arethusa_bulbosa,a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada  
14370,bog_rosemary moorwort Andromeda_glaucophylla,wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States  
14371,bog_soil,poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation  
14372,bog_star Parnassia_palustris,plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green  
14373,bogy bogie bogey,an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft  
14374,bohemian,a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life  
14375,bohrium Bh element_107 atomic_number_107,a transuranic element  
14376,boil_smut Ustilago_maydis,a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass  
14377,boiled_dinner New_England_boiled_dinner,corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables  
14378,boiled_egg coddled_egg,egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water  
14379,boiler steam_boiler,sealed vessel where water is converted to steam  
14380,boilerplate,thick plate iron used in the production of boilers  
14381,boiling,the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas  
14382,boiling_water_reactor BWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine  
14383,boisterousness,a turbulent and stormy state of the sea  
14384,bok_choy bok_choi,elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks  
14385,bok_choy bok_choi pakchoi pak_choi Chinese_white_cabbage Brassica_rapa_chinensis,Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves  
14386,bola,a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin  
14387,bole,a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)  
14388,bolero,a short jacket; worn mostly by women  
14389,bolero,a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets  
14390,bolete,any fungus of the family Boletaceae  
14391,bolide fireball,an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)  
14392,boll,the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant  
14393,boll_weevil Anthonomus_grandis,greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton  
14394,bollard bitt,a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"  
14395,bollock bullock_block,a pulley-block at the head of a topmast  
14396,bollworm,any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls  
14397,bolo bolo_knife,long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin  
14398,bolo_tie bolo bola_tie bola,a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie  
14399,bologna Bologna_sausage,large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork  
14400,bolognese_pasta_sauce,sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste  
14401,bolometer,an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive  
14402,bolster long_pillow,a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows  
14403,bolt,a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech  
14404,bolt,a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener  
14405,bolt deadbolt,the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key  
14406,bolt-hole,a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den  
14407,bolt_cutter,an implement for cutting bolts  
14408,bolti Tilapia_nilotica,important food fish of the Nile and other rivers of Africa and Asia Minor  
14409,bolus,a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine  
14410,bomb,an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions  
14411,bomb_blast,the explosion of a bomb  
14412,bomb_calorimeter bomb,strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion  
14413,bomb_rack,a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs  
14414,bomb_shelter air-raid_shelter bombproof,a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids  
14415,bomb_site,an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs; "they opened a parking lot on the bomb site"  
14416,bombardier,a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery  
14417,bombardier,the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target  
14418,bombardier_beetle,beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed  
14419,bombardon bombard,a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family  
14420,bombazine,a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"  
14421,bomber,a person who plants bombs  
14422,bomber,a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight  
14423,bomber grinder hero hero_sandwich hoagie hoagy Cuban_sandwich Italian_sandwich poor_boy sub submarine submarine_sandwich torpedo wedge zep,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  
14424,bomber_jacket,a jacket gathered into a band at the waist  
14425,bombie,an unexploded bomblet; "unexploded bomblets known in Laos as `bombies' caused farmers to fear cultivating their fields"  
14426,bomblet cluster_bomblet,one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb  
14427,bombshell,an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"  
14428,bombshell,an explosive bomb or artillery shell  
14429,bombshell thunderbolt thunderclap,a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"  
14430,bombsight,a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs  
14431,bombycid bombycid_moth silkworm_moth,moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk  
14432,bonanza,an especially rich vein of precious ore  
14433,bonbon,a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate  
14434,bond bond_paper,a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents  
14435,bond_servant,someone bound to labor without wages  
14436,bond_trading bond-trading_activity,trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)  
14437,bondage,sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners  
14438,bondholder,a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation  
14439,bonding,a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)  
14440,bondman bondsman,a male bound to serve without wages  
14441,bondman bondsman,a male slave  
14442,bondsman bondswoman,someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else  
14443,bonduc bonduc_tree Caesalpinia_bonduc Caesalpinia_bonducella,tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries  
14444,bonduc_nut nicker_nut nicker_seed,hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry  
14445,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female bound to serve without wages  
14446,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female slave  
14447,bone os,rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates  
14448,bone osseous_tissue,the porous calcified substance from which bones are made  
14449,bone-ash_cup cupel refractory_pot,a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead  
14450,bone-headed_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns  
14451,bone_ash,ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone china  
14452,bone_black bone_char animal_black animal_charcoal,black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment  
14453,bone_cell,a cell that is part of a bone  
14454,bone_china,fine porcelain that contains bone ash  
14455,bone_fat,fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps and in lubricating greases  
14456,bone_oil,the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture  
14457,bone_oil Dippel's_oil,dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol  
14458,bonefish Albula_vulpes,slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons  
14459,bonemeal,fertilizer made of ground bones  
14460,bones castanets clappers finger_cymbals,(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance  
14461,boneset agueweed thoroughwort Eupatorium_perfoliatum,perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine  
14462,bonesetter,someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones  
14463,boneshaker,any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"  
14464,bonfire balefire,a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration  
14465,bong,a dull resonant sound as of a bell  
14466,bongo Tragelaphus_eurycerus Boocercus_eurycerus,large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns  
14467,bongo bongo_drum,a small drum; played with the hands  
14468,bonito,flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna  
14469,bonito,any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas  
14470,bonito oceanic_bonito Katsuwonus_pelamis,fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna  
14471,bonito_shark blue_pointed Isurus_glaucus,common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish  
14472,bonnet poke_bonnet,a hat tied under the chin  
14473,bonnet_macaque bonnet_monkey capped_macaque crown_monkey Macaca_radiata,Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair  
14474,bonsai,a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot  
14475,bonus incentive,an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output  
14476,bony_fish,any fish of the class Osteichthyes  
14477,bony_labyrinth osseous_labyrinth,cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth  
14478,booby,small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both  
14479,booger,dried nasal mucus  
14480,boojum_tree cirio Fouquieria_columnaris Idria_columnaris,candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers  
14481,book,a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"  
14482,book,a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"  
14483,book volume,physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"  
14484,book_agent,a book salesman  
14485,book_bag,a bag in which students carry their books  
14486,book_jacket dust_cover dust_jacket dust_wrapper,a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed  
14487,book_lung,organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book  
14488,book_of_knowledge,an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge  
14489,book_scorpion Chelifer_cancroides,minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers  
14490,bookbinder,a worker whose trade is binding books  
14491,bookbindery,a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books  
14492,bookcase,a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books  
14493,bookdealer book_seller,a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books  
14494,bookend,a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)  
14495,booker booking_agent,someone who engages a person or company for performances  
14496,bookkeeper,someone who records the transactions of a business  
14497,booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet,a small book usually having a paper cover  
14498,booklouse book_louse deathwatch Liposcelis_divinatorius,minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers  
14499,bookmaker,a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books  
14500,bookmaker bookie,a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)  
14501,bookmark bookmarker,a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place  
14502,bookmobile,a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore  
14503,bookseller,the proprietor of a bookstore  
14504,bookshelf,a shelf on which to keep books  
14505,bookshop bookstore bookstall,a shop where books are sold  
14506,bookworm,someone who spends a great deal of time reading  
14507,boolean_operation binary_operation binary_arithmetic_operation,an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values  
14508,boom,any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring  
14509,boom bonanza gold_rush gravy godsend manna_from_heaven windfall bunce,a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"  
14510,boom microphone_boom,a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set  
14511,boom roar roaring thunder,a deep prolonged loud noise  
14512,boom_town,a town enjoying sudden prosperity  
14513,boomerang throwing_stick throw_stick,a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower  
14514,booster booster_amplifier booster_station relay_link relay_station relay_transmitter,an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal  
14515,booster booster_dose booster_shot recall_dose,an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective  
14516,booster booster_rocket booster_unit takeoff_booster takeoff_rocket,the first stage of a multistage rocket  
14517,booster shoplifter lifter,a thief who steals goods that are in a store  
14518,boot,protective casing for something that resembles a leg  
14519,boot,footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg  
14520,boot the_boot iron_boot iron_heel,an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg  
14521,boot_camp,camp for training military recruits  
14522,bootblack shoeblack,a person who polishes shoes and boots  
14523,bootee bootie,a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)  
14524,booth,a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches  
14525,booth,a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment  
14526,booth cubicle stall kiosk,small area set off by walls for special use  
14527,boothose,protective stockings worn with or in place of boots  
14528,bootjack,has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots  
14529,bootlace,a long lace for fastening boots  
14530,bootleg,the part of a boot above the instep  
14531,bootlegger moonshiner,someone who makes or sells illegal liquor  
14532,bootlegging,the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia"  
14533,bootlegging,the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"  
14534,bootmaker boot_maker,a maker of boots  
14535,bootstrap,a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on  
14536,borage,an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked  
14537,borage tailwort Borago_officinalis,hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach  
14538,borate,a salt or ester of boric acid  
14539,borax,an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent  
14540,bordelaise,brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine  
14541,border,a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"  
14542,border_patrolman,someone who patrols the borders of a country  
14543,borderer,an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)  
14544,borderland border_district march marchland,district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"  
14545,borderline_intelligence,the minimal IQ required for someone to function normally and independently in the world (without some form of institutional assistance)  
14546,bore bore-hole drill_hole,a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes  
14547,bore dullard,a person who evokes boredom  
14548,bore_bit borer rock_drill stone_drill,a drill for penetrating rock  
14549,boric_acid boracic_acid,any of various acids containing boron and oxygen  
14550,boric_acid orthoboric_acid,a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative  
14551,boring drilling oil_production,the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum  
14552,born-again_Christian,a Christian who has experienced a dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus  
14553,bornite peacock_ore,a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits  
14554,boron B atomic_number_5,a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder  
14555,boron_chamber,an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons  
14556,boron_counter_tube,a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons  
14557,boron_trifluoride,a pungent colorless gas  
14558,borosilicate,a salt of boric and silicic acids  
14559,borough,one of the administrative divisions of a large city  
14560,borough_English,a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers  
14561,borrelia,cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever  
14562,borrow_pit,a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site  
14563,borrower,someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent  
14564,borrowing,obtaining funds from a lender  
14565,borrowing_cost,the cost of borrowing something  
14566,borsch borsh borscht borsht borshch bortsch,a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation  
14567,borscht_circuit borsht_circuit borscht_belt borsht_belt,(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"  
14568,borstal,formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison  
14569,borzoi Russian_wolfhound,tall fast-moving dog breed  
14570,bosc,greenish-yellow pear  
14571,bosom,a person's breast or chest  
14572,bosom,cloth that covers the chest or breasts  
14573,boson,any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons  
14574,boss,a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"  
14575,boss hirer,a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"  
14576,bossism,domination of a political organization by a party boss  
14577,bot,botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human  
14578,bota,a wine bottle made of leather  
14579,botanical,a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)  
14580,botanist phytologist plant_scientist,a biologist specializing in the study of plants  
14581,botfly,stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals  
14582,bottle,a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped  
14583,bottle feeding_bottle nursing_bottle,a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children  
14584,bottle-nosed_whale bottlenose_whale bottlenose Hyperoodon_ampullatus,northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead  
14585,bottle-tree bottle_tree,an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton  
14586,bottle_bank,a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling  
14587,bottle_gourd calabash Lagenaria_siceraria,Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits  
14588,bottle_opener,an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles  
14589,bottlebrush,a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles  
14590,bottlecap,a cap that seals a bottle  
14591,bottled_water,drinking water (often spring water) that is put into bottles and offered for sale  
14592,bottleneck,the narrow part of a bottle near the top  
14593,bottlenose_dolphin bottle-nosed_dolphin bottlenose,any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean  
14594,bottling_plant,a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps  
14595,bottom,the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"  
14596,bottom freighter merchantman merchant_ship,a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"  
14597,bottom underside undersurface,the lower side of anything  
14598,bottom-feeder,a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain  
14599,bottom-feeder bottom-dweller,a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water  
14600,bottom_dog,a person of low status  
14601,bottom_feeder,an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others  
14602,bottom_fermentation,a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager  
14603,bottom_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in bottom fermentation of lager  
14604,bottom_lurkers,a fish that lurks on the bottom of a body of water  
14605,bottom_quark beauty_quark,a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron  
14606,bottom_rot_fungus Corticium_solani,fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce  
14607,bottom_round,cut from the round; suitable for pot roast  
14608,bottomland bottom,low-lying alluvial land near a river  
14609,botulin botulinus_toxin botulismotoxin,potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon  
14610,botulinum_toxin,any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis  
14611,botulinum_toxin_A Botox,a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily  
14612,botulinus botulinum Clostridium_botulinum,anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism  
14613,boucle,a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect  
14614,boudoir,a lady's bedroom or private sitting room  
14615,bouffant,a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance  
14616,bougainvillea,any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions  
14617,bough,any of the larger branches of a tree  
14618,bouillabaisse,highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs  
14619,bouillon,a clear seasoned broth  
14620,bouillon_cube,a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract  
14621,boulder bowlder,a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin  
14622,boulevardier,a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)  
14623,boulle boule buhl,an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork  
14624,bounce bouncing,rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)  
14625,bouncer chucker-out,a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting  
14626,bouncing_betty,an antipersonnel land mine  
14627,bouncing_putty,a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding  
14628,bound_morpheme bound_form,a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns  
14629,boundary bound bounds,the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something  
14630,boundary_layer,the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface  
14631,boundary_line border borderline delimitation mete,a line that indicates a boundary  
14632,bounder leaper,someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)  
14633,bounty premium,payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military  
14634,bounty_hunter,someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered  
14635,bounty_hunter,a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty  
14636,bouquet corsage posy nosegay,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present  
14637,bourbon,whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels  
14638,bourgeois burgher,a member of the middle class  
14639,bourguignon bourguignon_sauce Burgundy_sauce,reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter  
14640,bourn bourne,an archaic term for a boundary  
14641,bourtree black_elder common_elder elderberry European_elder Sambucus_nigra,a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies  
14642,bout,a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)  
14643,boutique dress_shop,a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry  
14644,boutonniere,a flower that is worn in a buttonhole  
14645,bovid,hollow-horned ruminants  
14646,bovine,any of various members of the genus Bos  
14647,bow,a decorative interlacing of ribbons  
14648,bow,a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow  
14649,bow,a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments  
14650,bow bowknot,a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces  
14651,bow fore prow stem,front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"  
14652,bow-wow,the bark of a dog  
14653,bow_and_arrow,a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them  
14654,bow_tie bow-tie bowtie,a man's tie that ties in a bow  
14655,bowed_stringed_instrument string,stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"  
14656,bowel_movement movement bm,a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"  
14657,bowels,the center of the Earth  
14658,bower_actinidia tara_vine Actinidia_arguta,climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit  
14659,bowerbird catbird,any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females  
14660,bowfin grindle dogfish Amia_calva,primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America  
14661,bowhead bowhead_whale Greenland_whale Balaena_mysticetus,large-mouthed Arctic whale  
14662,bowl,a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling  
14663,bowl,a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids  
14664,bowl,a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods  
14665,bowl pipe_bowl,a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco  
14666,bowleg bow_leg bandyleg bandy_leg genu_varum tibia_vara,a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)  
14667,bowler,a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket  
14668,bowler,a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins  
14669,bowler_hat bowler derby_hat derby plug_hat,a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim  
14670,bowline bowline_knot,a loop knot that neither slips nor jams  
14671,bowling_alley,a building that contains several alleys for bowling  
14672,bowling_alley alley skittle_alley,a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins  
14673,bowling_ball bowl,a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling  
14674,bowling_equipment,equipment used in bowling  
14675,bowling_green,a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls  
14676,bowling_pin pin,a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target  
14677,bowling_shoe,a special shoe worn when bowling  
14678,bowsprit,a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel  
14679,bowstring,the string of an archer's bow  
14680,bowstring_hemp,hemp obtained from the sansevieria  
14681,bowstring_hemp,strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage  
14682,box,any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"  
14683,box,separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"  
14684,box,a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"  
14685,box box_seat,the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"  
14686,box boxwood,evergreen shrubs or small trees  
14687,box loge,private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"  
14688,box_beam box_girder,a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section  
14689,box_calf,black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts  
14690,box_camera box_Kodak,a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box  
14691,box_coat,a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders  
14692,box_elder ash-leaved_maple Acer_negundo,common shade tree of eastern and central United States  
14693,box_huckleberry Gaylussacia_brachycera,creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berries  
14694,box_kite,a kite shaped like a box open at both ends  
14695,box_number,a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent  
14696,box_office,total admission receipts for an entertainment  
14697,box_office ticket_office ticket_booth,the office where tickets of admission are sold  
14698,box_seat,a special seat in a theater or grandstand box  
14699,box_spring,a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth  
14700,box_turtle box_tortoise,chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly  
14701,box_wrench box_end_wrench,a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head  
14702,boxcar,a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides  
14703,boxer,a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany  
14704,boxer pugilist,someone who fights with his fists for sport  
14705,boxfish trunkfish,any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates  
14706,boxing_equipment,equipment used in boxing  
14707,boxing_glove glove,boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing  
14708,boxing_match,a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring  
14709,boxing_ring prize_ring,a square ring where boxers fight  
14710,boxwood Turkish_boxwood,very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks  
14711,boy,a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"  
14712,boy_scout,a man who is considered naive  
14713,boy_wonder,an extremely talented young male person  
14714,boycott,a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies  
14715,boyfriend fellow beau swain,a man who is the lover of a man or woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"; "When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim"  
14716,boysenberry,large raspberry-flavored fruit; cross between blackberries and raspberries  
14717,boysenberry boysenberry_bush,cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries  
14718,brace,a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it  
14719,brace,a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"  
14720,brace bitstock,a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring  
14721,brace braces orthodontic_braces,an appliance that corrects dental irregularities  
14722,brace bracing,a structural member used to stiffen a framework  
14723,brace suspender gallus,elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)  
14724,brace_and_bit,a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it  
14725,brace_wrench,a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head  
14726,bracelet bangle,jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration  
14727,bracelet_wood Jacquinia_armillaris,small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets  
14728,bracer armguard,a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports  
14729,bracer pick-me-up,a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)  
14730,bracero,a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II  
14731,brachial_artery arteria_brachialis,the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow  
14732,brachial_plexus plexus_brachialis,a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder  
14733,brachial_vein vena_brachialis,two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein  
14734,brachiocephalic_vein innominate_vein vena_brachiocephalica,veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins  
14735,brachiopod lamp_shell lampshell,marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide  
14736,brachycephalic,an adult with a short broad head  
14737,brachyuran,typical crabs  
14738,bracken Pteridium_esculentum,fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions  
14739,bracken pasture_brake brake Pteridium_aquilinum,large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan  
14740,bracket wall_bracket,a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)  
14741,bracket_creep,a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases  
14742,bracket_fungus shelf_fungus,a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures  
14743,bract,a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence  
14744,bracteole bractlet,a small bract  
14745,brad,a small nail  
14746,bradawl pricker,an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws  
14747,brae,a slope or hillside  
14748,bragger braggart boaster blowhard line-shooter vaunter,a very boastful and talkative person  
14749,brahman brahmin,a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman"  
14750,brahman brahmin,a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"  
14751,braid gold_braid braiding,trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains  
14752,braid plait tress twist,a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair  
14753,brail,a small net used to draw fish into a boat  
14754,brail,a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in  
14755,brain,the brain of certain animals used as meat  
14756,brain encephalon,that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord  
14757,brain_cell,a nerve cell in the brain  
14758,brain_coral,massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface  
14759,brain_death cerebral_death,death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops  
14760,brainstem brain-stem brain_stem,the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus  
14761,brainwave brain_wave cortical_potential,(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph  
14762,brainworker brain-worker,someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems  
14763,brake,any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants  
14764,brake,anything that slows or hinders a process; "she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage"; "new legislation will put the brakes on spending"  
14765,brake,a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle  
14766,brake_band,a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation  
14767,brake_cylinder hydraulic_brake_cylinder master_cylinder,a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston  
14768,brake_disk,a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads  
14769,brake_failure,brakes fail to stop a vehicle  
14770,brake_lining,the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum  
14771,brake_pad,one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk  
14772,brake_pedal,foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder  
14773,brake_shoe shoe skid,a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation  
14774,brake_system brakes,a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle  
14775,brakeman,a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes  
14776,bramble,any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines  
14777,bramble_bush,any prickly shrub of the genus Rubus bearing edible aggregate fruits  
14778,brambling Fringilla_montifringilla,Eurasian finch  
14779,bran,broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting  
14780,bran,food prepared from the husks of cereal grains  
14781,bran_flake,wheat flake including the bran  
14782,bran_muffin,muffin containing bran  
14783,branch,a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant  
14784,branch,a stream or river connected to a larger one  
14785,branch_line spur_track spur,a railway line connected to a trunk line  
14786,branch_water,pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water  
14787,branched_chain,an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it  
14788,branchiopod_crustacean branchiopod branchiopodan,aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding  
14789,branchlet twig sprig,a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year  
14790,brand firebrand,a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning  
14791,brand-name_drug proprietary_drug,a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)  
14792,brandy,distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice  
14793,brandy_sling,a sling made with brandy  
14794,brandyball,a British candy flavored with brandy  
14795,brandysnap,a gingersnap flavored with brandy  
14796,brant brant_goose brent brent_goose,small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward  
14797,brass,an alloy of copper and zinc  
14798,brass,an ornament or utensil made of brass  
14799,brass brass_instrument,a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece  
14800,brass memorial_tablet plaque,a memorial made of brass  
14801,brass_buttons Cotula_coronopifolia,South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental  
14802,brass_hat,a high-ranking military officer  
14803,brass_knucks knucks brass_knuckles knuckles knuckle_duster,(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand  
14804,brass_monkey,a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships  
14805,brassard,armor plate that protects the arm  
14806,brassavola,any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7  
14807,brasserie,a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap  
14808,brassie,(formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon  
14809,brassiere bra bandeau,an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts  
14810,brattice,a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine  
14811,bratwurst brat,a small pork sausage  
14812,brave,a North American Indian warrior  
14813,brawler,a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)  
14814,bray,the cry of an ass  
14815,brazier brasier,large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times  
14816,brazil_nut brazil,three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell  
14817,brazil_nut brazil-nut_tree Bertholletia_excelsa,tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts  
14818,brazilian_ironwood Caesalpinia_ferrea,thornless tree yielding heavy wood  
14819,brazilwood,heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods  
14820,brazilwood peachwood peach-wood pernambuco_wood Caesalpinia_echinata,tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry  
14821,breach,an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)  
14822,bread breadstuff staff_of_life,food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked  
14823,bread-bin breadbox,a container used to keep bread or cake in  
14824,bread_and_butter_pickle,thinly sliced sweet pickles  
14825,bread_dough,any of various doughs for bread  
14826,bread_knife,a knife used to cut bread  
14827,bread_mold Rhizopus_nigricans,a mold of the genus Rhizopus  
14828,bread_sauce,creamy white sauce made with bread instead of flour and seasoned with cloves and onion  
14829,breadbasket,a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain  
14830,breadbasket,a basket for serving bread  
14831,breadboard bread_board,a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced  
14832,breadfruit,a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts  
14833,breadfruit breadfruit_tree Artocarpus_communis Artocarpus_altilis,native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread  
14834,breadroot Indian_breadroot pomme_blanche pomme_de_prairie Psoralea_esculenta,densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots  
14835,breadstick bread-stick,a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup  
14836,breadstuff,flour or meal or grain used in baking bread  
14837,breadwinner,one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents  
14838,break,the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"  
14839,break,an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice"  
14840,break good_luck happy_chance,an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"  
14841,break_seal,a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal"  
14842,breakable,an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the breakables separately"  
14843,breakage,reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use  
14844,breakax breakaxe break-axe Sloanea_jamaicensis,West Indian timber tree having very hard wood  
14845,breakdown equipment_failure,a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"  
14846,breaker ledgeman,a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone  
14847,breakfast,the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)  
14848,breakfast_area breakfast_nook,a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"  
14849,breakfast_food,any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast  
14850,breakfast_table,a table where breakfast is eaten  
14851,breaking_point,the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks  
14852,breakwater groin groyne mole bulwark seawall jetty,a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away  
14853,bream freshwater_bream,flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe  
14854,bream sea_bream,flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae  
14855,breast,the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest  
14856,breast bosom knocker boob tit titty,either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  
14857,breast chest,the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"  
14858,breast_drill,a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work  
14859,breast_implant,an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed  
14860,breast_of_lamb poitrine_d'agneau,a cut of lamb including the breastbone and attached muscles dressed as meat  
14861,breast_of_veal,usually stuffed and roasted  
14862,breast_pocket,a pocket inside of a man's coat  
14863,breastplate aegis egis,armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass  
14864,breaststroker,someone who swims the breaststroke  
14865,breath,the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"  
14866,breath,a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"  
14867,breath,the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"  
14868,breath_of_fresh_air,a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"  
14869,breathalyzer breathalyser,a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath  
14870,breathing external_respiration respiration ventilation,the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation  
14871,breathing_device breathing_apparatus breathing_machine ventilator,a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure  
14872,breathing_room breathing_space,sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; "moved to the country to find breathing room"  
14873,breccia,a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand  
14874,breech rear_of_barrel rear_of_tube,opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded  
14875,breechblock breech_closer,a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing  
14876,breechcloth breechclout loincloth,a garment that provides covering for the loins  
14877,breeches knee_breeches knee_pants knickerbockers knickers,(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee  
14878,breeches_buoy,a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship  
14879,breechloader,a gun that is loaded at the breech  
14880,breeder stock_breeder,a person who breeds animals  
14881,breeder_reactor,a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns  
14882,breeding,the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization  
14883,breeding bringing_up fostering fosterage nurture raising rearing upbringing,helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"  
14884,breeding_ground,a place where animals breed  
14885,breeze zephyr gentle_wind air,a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"  
14886,breeziness windiness,a mildly windy state of the air  
14887,bregma,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium  
14888,breviary,(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders  
14889,brew brewage,drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling  
14890,brewer,the owner or manager of a brewery  
14891,brewer beer_maker,someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water  
14892,brewer's_mole hair-tailed_mole Parascalops_breweri,mole of eastern North America  
14893,brewer's_yeast,yeast used in fermenting beer  
14894,brewery,a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation  
14895,brewing,the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast  
14896,brewpub,a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food  
14897,briar briar_pipe,a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath  
14898,briard,old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat  
14899,briarroot,hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea  
14900,briarwood brierwood brier-wood,wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes  
14901,bribe payoff,payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment  
14902,briber suborner,someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act  
14903,bric-a-brac knickknack nicknack knickknackery whatnot,miscellaneous curios  
14904,brick,a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy  
14905,brick,rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material  
14906,brick_cheese,semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form  
14907,brick_trowel mason's_trowel,a trowel used in masonry  
14908,brickbat,a fragment of brick used as a weapon  
14909,brickkiln,a kiln for making bricks  
14910,bricklayer,a craftsman skilled in building with bricks  
14911,bricklayer's_hammer,a hammer used in laying bricks  
14912,bricks_and_mortar,building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them  
14913,brickwork,masonry done with bricks and mortar  
14914,brickyard brickfield,a place where bricks are made and sold  
14915,bridal_gown wedding_gown wedding_dress,a gown worn by the bride at a wedding  
14916,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Francoa_ramosa,Chilean evergreen shrub having delicate spikes of small white flowers  
14917,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Saint_Peter's_wreath St._Peter's_wreath Spiraea_prunifolia,shrub having copious small white flowers in spring  
14918,bride,a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony  
14919,bride,a woman who has recently been married  
14920,bride-gift,a wedding present to the bride  
14921,bride_price,money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride  
14922,bridesmaid maid_of_honor,an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding  
14923,bridge,something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"  
14924,bridge,the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"  
14925,bridge,a wooden support that holds the strings up  
14926,bridge bridge_circuit,a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected  
14927,bridge bridge_deck,an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands  
14928,bridge bridgework,a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth  
14929,bridge nosepiece,the link between two lenses; rests on the nose  
14930,bridge span,a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.  
14931,bridge_agent,an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area  
14932,bridge_partner,one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game  
14933,bridge_player hand,a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"  
14934,bridged-T,a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits  
14935,bridgehead,a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy  
14936,bridgehead foothold,an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"  
14937,bridle,headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control  
14938,bridle_path bridle_road,a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)  
14939,bridoon,a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb  
14940,briefcase,a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books  
14941,briefcase_bomb,a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase  
14942,briefcase_computer,a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase  
14943,briefs Jockey_shorts,(used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)  
14944,brier,a thorny stem or twig  
14945,brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts  
14946,brig,a penal institution (especially on board a ship)  
14947,brigadier brigadier_general,a general officer ranking below a major general  
14948,brigandine,a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth  
14949,brigantine hermaphrodite_brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast  
14950,brill Scophthalmus_rhombus,European food fish  
14951,brilliant_pebble,a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles  
14952,brilliantine,a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous  
14953,brim,a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat  
14954,brim rim lip,the top edge of a vessel or other container  
14955,brimstone native_sulfur native_sulphur,an old name for sulfur  
14956,brine,a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling  
14957,brine_shrimp Artemia_salina,common to saline lakes  
14958,brink,the edge of a steep place  
14959,brioche,a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet  
14960,briquette briquet,a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel  
14961,brisance,the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion  
14962,brisket,a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef  
14963,brisling sprat Clupea_sprattus,small herring processed like a sardine  
14964,bristle,a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic  
14965,bristle,a stiff hair  
14966,bristle_brush,a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant  
14967,bristle_fern filmy_fern,any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks  
14968,bristlecone_pine Rocky_Mountain_bristlecone_pine Pinus_aristata,small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old  
14969,bristlegrass bristle_grass,grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet  
14970,bristletail,small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail  
14971,bristly_locust rose_acacia moss_locust Robinia_hispida,large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers  
14972,bristly_sarsaparilla bristly_sarsparilla dwarf_elder Aralia_hispida,bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark  
14973,brit britt,the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish  
14974,brit britt,minute crustaceans forming food for right whales  
14975,britches,(used in the plural) informal term for breeches  
14976,brittle toffee toffy,caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets  
14977,brittle_bladder_fern brittle_fern fragile_fern Cystopteris_fragilis,delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems  
14978,brittle_maidenhair brittle_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_tenerum,tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated  
14979,brittle_star brittle-star serpent_star,an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc  
14980,brittlebush brittle_bush incienso Encelia_farinosa,fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine  
14981,broad,slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"  
14982,broad-leaved_everlasting_pea perennial_pea Lathyrus_latifolius,perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America  
14983,broad-leaved_montia Montia_cordifolia,succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America  
14984,broad-leaved_plantain common_plantain white-man's_foot whiteman's_foot cart-track_plant Plantago_major,common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed  
14985,broad-leaved_twayblade Listera_convallarioides,small orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North America  
14986,broad_arrow,an arrow with a wide barbed head  
14987,broad_bean broad-bean broad-bean_plant English_bean European_bean field_bean Vicia_faba,Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder  
14988,broad_bean fava_bean horsebean,seed of the broad-bean plant  
14989,broad_bean horse_bean,a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder  
14990,broad_beech_fern southern_beech_fern Phegopteris_hexagonoptera Dryopteris_hexagonoptera Thelypteris_hexagonoptera,beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes  
14991,broad_buckler-fern Dryopteris_dilatata,European shield fern  
14992,broad_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches  
14993,broad_hatchet,a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead  
14994,broad_leaved_centaury,a variety of centaury with broad leaves  
14995,broadax broadaxe,a large ax with a broad cutting blade  
14996,broadbill,small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills  
14997,broadcast program programme,a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"  
14998,broadcast_area,the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received  
14999,broadcast_journalist,a journalist who broadcasts on radio or television  
15000,broadcaster,someone who broadcasts on radio or television  
15001,broadcaster spreader,a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions  
15002,broadcasting,taking part in a radio or tv program  
15003,broadcasting_station broadcast_station,a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs  
15004,broadcasting_studio,a studio where broadcasts originate  
15005,broadcloth,a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish  
15006,broadcloth,a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib  
15007,broadloom,a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams  
15008,broadside,all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship  
15009,broadside,the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"  
15010,broadsword,a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab  
15011,broadtail,the fur of a very young karakul lamb  
15012,broadtail caracul karakul,hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur  
15013,brocade,thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern  
15014,broccoli,branched green undeveloped flower heads  
15015,broccoli Brassica_oleracea_italica,plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds  
15016,broccoli_raab broccoli_rabe Brassica_rapa_ruvo,plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots  
15017,broccoli_rabe broccoli_raab,slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds  
15018,brochette,a small spit or skewer  
15019,brocket,small South American deer with unbranched antlers  
15020,brocket,male red deer in its second year  
15021,brodiaea,any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium  
15022,brogan brogue clodhopper work_shoe,a thick and heavy shoe  
15023,broiler,flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling  
15024,broiler,an oven or part of a stove used for broiling  
15025,broken_arch,an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration  
15026,broker-dealer,a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal  
15027,brokerage_house brokerage,place where a broker conducts his business  
15028,brome bromegrass,any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions  
15029,bromic_acid,an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent  
15030,bromide,any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs  
15031,bromine Br atomic_number_35,a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water  
15032,bromoform tribromomethane,colorless liquid haloform CHBr3  
15033,bromophenol_blue bromphenol_blue tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein,a dye used as an acid-base indicator  
15034,bromothymol_blue bromthymol_blue,a dye used as an acid-base indicator  
15035,brompheniramine_maleate Dimetane,antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)  
15036,brompton_stock Matthiola_incana,European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
15037,bronchial_artery,arteries that accompany the bronchioles  
15038,bronchial_vein vena_bronchialis,veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein  
15039,bronchiole,any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli  
15040,bronchodilator,a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs  
15041,bronchoscope,a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes  
15042,bronchus bronchial_tube,either of the two main branches of the trachea  
15043,bronco bronc broncho,an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang  
15044,bronze,an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin  
15045,bronze,a sculpture made of bronze  
15046,brooch broach breastpin,a decorative pin worn by women  
15047,brood_bitch,a bitch used for breeding  
15048,brood_hen broody broody_hen setting_hen sitter,a domestic hen ready to brood  
15049,brooding incubation,sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body  
15050,broodmare stud_mare,a female horse used for breeding  
15051,brook creek,a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"  
15052,brook_thistle Cirsium_rivulare,of central and southwestern Europe  
15053,brook_trout speckled_trout,a delicious freshwater food fish  
15054,brook_trout speckled_trout Salvelinus_fontinalis,North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe  
15055,brooklet,a small brook  
15056,brooklime American_brooklime Veronica_americana,plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers  
15057,brooklime European_brooklime Veronica_beccabunga,European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America  
15058,brookweed Samolus_parviflorus Samolus_floribundus,American water pimpernel  
15059,brookweed Samolus_valerandii,water pimpernel of Europe to China  
15060,broom,any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers  
15061,broom,a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle  
15062,broom_beard_grass prairie_grass wire_grass Andropogon_scoparius Schizachyrium_scoparium,handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn  
15063,broom_closet,a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment  
15064,broom_grass,any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making  
15065,broom_sedge Andropogon_virginicus,tall tufted grass of southeastern United States  
15066,broom_tree needle_furze petty_whin Genista_anglica,prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe  
15067,broomcorn Sorghum_vulgare_technicum,tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes  
15068,broomcorn_millet hog_millet Panicum_miliaceum,extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage  
15069,broomstick broom_handle,the handle of a broom  
15070,broomweed broom-weed Gutierrezia_texana,annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers  
15071,broth,a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock  
15072,broth stock,liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"  
15073,broth_of_a_boy broth_of_a_man,an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth  
15074,brother,a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"  
15075,brother blood_brother,a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"  
15076,brother comrade,used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"  
15077,brother-in-law,a brother by marriage  
15078,brotherhood,the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings  
15079,brotula,deep-sea fishes  
15080,brougham,light carriage; pulled by a single horse  
15081,brougham,a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat  
15082,brow forehead,the part of the face above the eyes  
15083,brown_Betty,baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs  
15084,brown_algae,algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments  
15085,brown_bat,any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings  
15086,brown_bear bruin Ursus_arctos,large ferocious bear of Eurasia  
15087,brown_bells Fritillaria_micrantha Fritillaria_parviflora,California herb with brownish-purple or greenish bell-shaped flowers  
15088,brown_bread Boston_brown_bread,dark steamed bread made of cornmeal wheat and flour with molasses and soda and milk or water  
15089,brown_bullhead,freshwater catfish of eastern United States  
15090,brown_butter beurre_noisette,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers  
15091,brown_creeper American_creeper Certhia_americana,a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill  
15092,brown_cup,a variety of sclerotinia  
15093,brown_hyena strand_wolf Hyaena_brunnea,of southern Africa  
15094,brown_lacewing hemerobiid hemerobiid_fly,small dark-colored lacewing fly  
15095,brown_lemming Lemmus_trimucronatus,of northwestern Canada and Alaska  
15096,brown_pine Rockingham_podocarp Podocarpus_elatus,large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure  
15097,brown_rat Norway_rat Rattus_norvegicus,common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide  
15098,brown_rice,unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer  
15099,brown_root_rot_fungus Thielavia_basicola,fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families  
15100,brown_sauce sauce_Espagnole,bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.  
15101,brown_snail Helix_aspersa,serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution  
15102,brown_soft_scale Coccus_hesperidum,pest on citrus trees  
15103,brown_sugar,unrefined or only partly refined sugar  
15104,brown_thrasher brown_thrush Toxostoma_rufums,common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage  
15105,brown_trout salmon_trout Salmo_trutta,speckled trout of European rivers; introduced in North America  
15106,brownie,square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts  
15107,brownie_mix,a commercial mix for making brownies  
15108,brownstone,a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings  
15109,brownstone,a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color  
15110,browntail brown-tail_moth Euproctis_phaeorrhoea,small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees  
15111,browse browsing,the act of feeding by continual nibbling  
15112,browser,a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular  
15113,brucine,a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica  
15114,bruin,a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'  
15115,brunch,combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning  
15116,brunch_coat,a woman's short housecoat or wrapper  
15117,brunet brunette,a person with dark (brown) hair  
15118,brush,conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor  
15119,brush,an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle  
15120,brush,a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)  
15121,brush light_touch,momentary contact  
15122,brush-tailed_phalanger Trichosurus_vulpecula,bushy-tailed phalanger  
15123,brush-tailed_porcupine brush-tail_porcupine,porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail  
15124,brush_cut,a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush  
15125,brush_discharge,discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles  
15126,brush_fire,an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes  
15127,brush_turkey Alectura_lathami,black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea  
15128,brushwood,the wood from bushes or small branches; "they built a fire of brushwood"  
15129,brussels_sprout Brassica_oleracea_gemmifera,plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages  
15130,brussels_sprouts,the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant  
15131,bryanthus,procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers  
15132,bryony briony,a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties  
15133,bryophyte nonvascular_plant,any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta  
15134,bryozoan polyzoan sea_mat sea_moss moss_animal,sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding  
15135,bubble,a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic  
15136,bubble_and_squeak,leftover cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and sometimes meat  
15137,bubble_chamber,an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles  
15138,bubble_dance,a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans  
15139,bubble_gum,a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles  
15140,bubble_jet_printer bubble-jet_printer bubblejet,a kind of ink-jet printer  
15141,bubble_shell,marine gastropod mollusk having a very small thin shell  
15142,bubbler,any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid  
15143,bubo,a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis  
15144,buccal_artery arteria_buccalis,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek  
15145,buccal_cavity,the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks  
15146,buck,mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)  
15147,buck_sergeant,a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military  
15148,buckboard,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles  
15149,bucket pail,a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top  
15150,bucket_seat,a low single seat as in cars or planes  
15151,bucket_shop,(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket  
15152,buckeye horse_chestnut conker,the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut  
15153,bucking_bronco,a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in  
15154,buckle,fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong  
15155,buckler_mustard Biscutalla_laevigata,plant of southeastern Europe having yellow flowers like those of mustard and pods with open valves resembling bucklers  
15156,buckleya Buckleya_distichophylla,parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits  
15157,buckminsterfullerene buckyball,a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene  
15158,buckram,a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing  
15159,bucksaw,a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck  
15160,buckskin,a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin  
15161,buckskin,horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail  
15162,buckskins,(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin  
15163,buckthorn,a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments  
15164,buckthorn,any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia  
15165,buckthorn_berry yellow_berry,fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments  
15166,bucktooth,a large projecting front tooth  
15167,buckwheat,grain ground into flour  
15168,buckwheat Polygonum_fagopyrum Fagopyrum_esculentum,a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour  
15169,buckwheat_cake,a pancake made with buckwheat flour  
15170,bud,a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals  
15171,bud,a partially opened flower  
15172,bud_brush bud_sagebrush Artemis_spinescens,a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States  
15173,budding,reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent  
15174,buddy brother chum crony pal sidekick,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities  
15175,budgerigar budgereegah budgerygah budgie grass_parakeet lovebird shell_parakeet Melopsittacus_undulatus,small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors  
15176,budget_deficit,an excess of expenditures over revenues  
15177,buff,a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen  
15178,buff,bare skin; "swimming in the buff means to swim naked"  
15179,buff buffer,an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)  
15180,buffalo,meat from an American bison  
15181,buffalo_bur Solanum_rostratum,North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers  
15182,buffalo_carpet_beetle Anthrenus_scrophulariae,a small black and red and white carpet beetle  
15183,buffalo_clover Trifolium_reflexum Trifolium_stoloniferum,clover of western United States  
15184,buffalo_fish buffalofish,any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley  
15185,buffalo_grass Buchloe_dactyloides,short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)  
15186,buffalo_nut elk_nut oil_nut,oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood  
15187,buffalo_wing,crisp spicy chicken wings  
15188,buffalofish,large carp-like North American fish  
15189,buffel_grass Cenchrus_ciliaris Pennisetum_cenchroides,erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used particularly in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage  
15190,buffer,(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH  
15191,buffer buffer_storage buffer_store,(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system  
15192,buffer fender,a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact  
15193,buffer polisher,a power tool used to buff surfaces  
15194,buffer_solution,a solution containing a buffer  
15195,buffer_state buffer_country,a small neutral state between two rival powers  
15196,buffer_zone buffer,a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict  
15197,buffered_aspirin Bufferin,aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)  
15198,buffet,a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves  
15199,buffet counter sideboard,a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers  
15200,buffing_wheel,a wheel that is covered with soft material  
15201,bufflehead butterball dipper Bucephela_albeola,small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage  
15202,bufo,any toad of the genus Bufo  
15203,bug,a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly  
15204,bug,general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate  
15205,bugbane,a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects  
15206,buggy roadster,a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse  
15207,buggy_whip,a horsewhip once used by a driver of a buggy; "since buggies have been replaced by cars the buggy whip has become a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded"  
15208,bugle,a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration  
15209,bugle,a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares  
15210,bugle bugleweed,any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover  
15211,bugler,someone who plays a bugle  
15212,bugleweed Lycopus_virginicus,a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States  
15213,bugloss alkanet Anchusa_officinalis,perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers  
15214,builder,a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country; "empire builder"  
15215,builder constructor,someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)  
15216,builder detergent_builder,a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action  
15217,building edifice,a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"  
15218,building_block,a block of material used in construction work  
15219,building_complex complex,a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures  
15220,building_material,material used for constructing buildings  
15221,building_supply_store building_supply_house,a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures  
15222,buildup,the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"  
15223,built-in_bed,a bed that is built in and fixed to a wall  
15224,bulb,a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure  
15225,bulb,a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ  
15226,bulb,a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"  
15227,bulbar_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_bulb tunica_conjunctiva_bulbi,the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea  
15228,bulbil bulblet,small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers  
15229,bulblet_fern bulblet_bladder_fern berry_fern Cystopteris_bulbifera,North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets  
15230,bulbous_iris,any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb  
15231,bulbous_plant,plant growing from a bulb  
15232,bulbul,nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry  
15233,bulgur bulghur bulgur_wheat,parched crushed wheat  
15234,bulgur_pilaf,pilaf made with bulgur wheat instead of rice and usually without meat  
15235,bulimic,a person suffering from bulimia  
15236,bulkhead,a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments  
15237,bull,an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later  
15238,bull,uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle  
15239,bull,mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle  
15240,bull bruiser strapper Samson,a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"  
15241,bull cop copper fuzz pig,uncomplimentary terms for a policeman  
15242,bull's_eye bull,the center of a target  
15243,bull_mastiff,large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff  
15244,bull_neck,a thick short powerful neck  
15245,bull_shark cub_shark Carcharhinus_leucas,a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous  
15246,bull_snake bull-snake,any of several large harmless rodent-eating North American burrowing snakes  
15247,bull_thistle boar_thistle spear_thistle Cirsium_vulgare Cirsium_lanceolatum,European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States  
15248,bull_tongue,a heavy plow with a single wide blade; used chiefly in cotton fields  
15249,bulla,the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull  
15250,bullace Prunus_insititia,small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters  
15251,bullbrier greenbrier catbrier horse_brier horse-brier brier briar Smilax_rotundifolia,a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries  
15252,bulldog English_bulldog,a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting  
15253,bulldog_ant,any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia  
15254,bulldog_clip alligator_clip,a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws  
15255,bulldog_wrench,a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something  
15256,bulldozer dozer,large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground  
15257,bullet slug,a projectile that is fired from a gun  
15258,bullet_hole,a hole made by a bullet passing through it  
15259,bullet_train bullet,a high-speed passenger train  
15260,bullethead,a head shaped like a bullet  
15261,bulletin_board notice_board,a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements  
15262,bulletin_board_system bulletin_board electronic_bulletin_board bbs,a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest  
15263,bulletproof_vest,a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet  
15264,bullfight corrida,a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators  
15265,bullfighter toreador,someone who fights bulls  
15266,bullfinch Pyrrhula_pyrrhula,common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast  
15267,bullfrog Rana_catesbeiana,largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice  
15268,bullhead,freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines  
15269,bullhead bullhead_catfish,any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States  
15270,bullhorn loud_hailer loud-hailer,a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier  
15271,bullion,a mass of precious metal  
15272,bullion,gold or silver in bars or ingots  
15273,bullnose bullnosed_plane,a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front  
15274,bullock,young bull  
15275,bullock steer,castrated bull  
15276,bullock's_heart Jamaica_apple,large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp  
15277,bullock's_heart bullock's_heart_tree bullock_heart Annona_reticulata,small tropical American tree bearing a bristly heart-shaped acid tropical fruit  
15278,bullpen,a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game  
15279,bullpen detention_cell detention_centre,a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily  
15280,bullring,a stadium where bullfights take place  
15281,bullshot,a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme  
15282,bullterrier bull_terrier,a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers  
15283,bully,a hired thug  
15284,bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo,a cruel and brutal fellow  
15285,bully_beef corned_beef corn_beef,beef cured or pickled in brine  
15286,bullyboy,a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction  
15287,bulrush bullrush common_rush soft_rush Juncus_effusus,tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America  
15288,bulwark,a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)  
15289,bumblebee humblebee,robust hairy social bee of temperate regions  
15290,bumboat,a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor  
15291,bumper,a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"  
15292,bumper,a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage  
15293,bumper_car Dodgem,a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged  
15294,bumper_guard,vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle  
15295,bumper_jack,a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper  
15296,bun roll,small rounded bread either plain or sweet  
15297,buna buna_rubber,made by polymerizing butadiene  
15298,bunchberry dwarf_cornel crackerberry pudding_berry Cornus_canadensis,creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska  
15299,bunchgrass bunch_grass,any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States  
15300,bundle sheaf,a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing  
15301,bunfight bun-fight,(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion  
15302,bung spile,a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask  
15303,bungalow cottage,a small house with a single story  
15304,bungee bungee_cord,an elasticized rope  
15305,bunghole,a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it  
15306,bungler blunderer fumbler bumbler stumbler sad_sack botcher butcher fuckup,someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence  
15307,bunji-bunji Flindersia_schottiana,Australian timber tree whose bark yields a poison  
15308,bunk,a rough bed (as at a campsite)  
15309,bunk feed_bunk,a long trough for feeding cattle  
15310,bunk_bed bunk,beds built one above the other  
15311,bunker,a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"  
15312,bunker dugout,a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground  
15313,bunker sand_trap trap,a hazard on a golf course  
15314,bunkmate,someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself  
15315,bunny bunny_girl,a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit  
15316,bunny bunny_rabbit,(usually informal) especially a young rabbit  
15317,bunsen_burner bunsen etna,a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air  
15318,bunt Tilletia_caries,fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores  
15319,bunt stinking_smut Tilletia_foetida,similar to Tilletia caries  
15320,buntal,fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats  
15321,bunter,a batter who bunts  
15322,bunting,a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.  
15323,bunting,any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America  
15324,bunya_bunya,nut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines  
15325,bunya_bunya bunya_bunya_tree Araucaria_bidwillii,Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law  
15326,bunyavirus,an animal virus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae; can be used as a bioweapon  
15327,bur burr,seed vessel having hooks or prickles  
15328,bur burr,small bit used in dentistry or surgery  
15329,bur_marigold burr_marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks sticktight,any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing  
15330,bur_oak burr_oak mossy-cup_oak mossycup_oak Quercus_macrocarpa,medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood  
15331,bur_reed,marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit  
15332,burbot eelpout ling cusk Lota_lota,elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth  
15333,burden_of_proof,the duty of proving a disputed charge  
15334,burdock clotbur,any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs  
15335,bureaucrat administrative_official,an official of a bureaucracy  
15336,bureaucratic_procedure red_tape,needlessly time-consuming procedure  
15337,burette buret,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration  
15338,burg,colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life"  
15339,burgess burgher,a citizen of an English borough  
15340,burglar,a thief who enters a building with intent to steal  
15341,burglar_alarm,a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary  
15342,burgomaster,a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria  
15343,burgoo,a gathering at which burgoo stew is served  
15344,burgoo,thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States  
15345,burgrass bur_grass,a grass of the genus Cenchrus  
15346,burgrave,a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right  
15347,burgrave,the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries  
15348,burial entombment inhumation interment sepulture,the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave  
15349,burial_chamber sepulcher sepulchre sepulture,a chamber that is used as a grave  
15350,burial_garment,cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial  
15351,burial_mound grave_mound barrow tumulus,(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs  
15352,burin,a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving  
15353,burl,the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer  
15354,burl,a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree  
15355,burlap gunny,coarse jute fabric  
15356,burlesque,a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)  
15357,burn_bag,a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned  
15358,burn_center,a center where patients with severe burns can be treated  
15359,burn_plant Aloe_vera,very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants  
15360,burner,the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking; "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"  
15361,burner,an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner"  
15362,burning burning_at_the_stake,execution by fire  
15363,burning_bush,(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses  
15364,burnous burnoose burnouse,a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors  
15365,burnt_sienna,a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna  
15366,burnt_umber,dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber  
15367,burnup,a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road  
15368,burp_gun machine_pistol,a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun  
15369,burqa burka,a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"  
15370,burr,rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece  
15371,burr,rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting  
15372,burrawong Macrozamia_communis Macrozamia_spiralis,large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales  
15373,burrfish,any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines  
15374,burrito,a flour tortilla folded around a filling  
15375,burro,small donkey used as a pack animal  
15376,burrow tunnel,a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter  
15377,bursa,a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints  
15378,bursa_omentalis omental_bursa lesser_peritoneal_cavity,an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach  
15379,bursar,the treasurer at a college or university  
15380,bursary,the treasury of a public institution or religious order  
15381,burthen,a variant of `burden'  
15382,burweed_marsh_elder false_ragweed Iva_xanthifolia,tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever  
15383,bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach omnibus passenger_vehicle,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"  
15384,bus jalopy heap,a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"  
15385,bus_fare carfare,the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar  
15386,bus_lane,a traffic lane intended for buses only  
15387,bus_route,the route regularly followed by a passenger bus  
15388,bus_stop,a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers  
15389,bus_terminal bus_depot bus_station coach_station,a terminal that serves bus passengers  
15390,busbar bus,an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"  
15391,busboy waiter's_assistant,a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes  
15392,bush,a large wilderness area  
15393,bush_bean,a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports  
15394,bush_clover lespedeza,shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States  
15395,bush_hibiscus Radyera_farragei Hibiscus_farragei,southern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowers; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus  
15396,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_lonicera,spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers  
15397,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_sessilifolia,bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers  
15398,bush_honeysuckle Tartarian_honeysuckle Lonicera_tatarica,a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia  
15399,bush_jacket,a loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt  
15400,bush_nasturtium Tropaeolum_minus,annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium  
15401,bush_pea,any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers  
15402,bush_poppy tree_poppy,evergreen shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico often cultivated for its fragrant golden yellow flowers  
15403,bush_shrike,an African shrike  
15404,bush_vetch Vicia_sepium,European purple-flowered with slender stems; occurs as a weed in hedges  
15405,bush_violet browallia,any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowers  
15406,bush_willow Combretum_appiculatum,small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers  
15407,bush_willow Combretum_erythrophyllum,small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks  
15408,bushbuck guib Tragelaphus_scriptus,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns  
15409,bushel_basket,a basket large enough to hold a bushel  
15410,bushing,an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass  
15411,bushing cylindrical_lining,a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction  
15412,bushman,a dweller in the Australian bush country  
15413,bushman's_poison ordeal_tree Acocanthera_oppositifolia Acocanthera_venenata,evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa  
15414,bushtit bush_tit,active grey titmice of western North America  
15415,bushwhacker,a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War  
15416,bushy_aster Aster_dumosus,stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads  
15417,business_address,the address at which a business is located  
15418,business_agent,an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers  
15419,business_cycle trade_cycle,recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline  
15420,business_deduction,tax write-off for expenses of doing business  
15421,business_district downtown,the central area or commercial center of a town or city; "the heart of Birmingham's downtown"  
15422,business_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for business news  
15423,business_expense trade_expense,ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade  
15424,business_interruption_insurance,insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril  
15425,business_letter,a letter dealing with business  
15426,business_loan commercial_loan,a bank loan granted for the use of a business  
15427,business_lunch,lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense  
15428,business_relation,a relation between different business enterprises  
15429,business_suit,a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen  
15430,business_traveler,a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for  
15431,businessman man_of_affairs,a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)  
15432,businessperson bourgeois,a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise  
15433,businesswoman,a female businessperson  
15434,busker,a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money  
15435,buskin combat_boot desert_boot half_boot top_boot,a boot reaching halfway up to the knee  
15436,busman bus_driver,someone who drives a bus  
15437,buspirone BuSpar,a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety  
15438,bust,a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person  
15439,bustard,large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes  
15440,buster,a robust child  
15441,buster,a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster"  
15442,buster bronco_buster broncobuster,a person who breaks horses  
15443,bustier,a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress  
15444,bustle,a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt  
15445,busybody nosy-parker nosey-parker quidnunc,a person who meddles in the affairs of others  
15446,butacaine butacaine_sulfate,a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic  
15447,butadiene,a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers  
15448,butane,occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels  
15449,butanone methyl_ethyl_ketone,colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid  
15450,butch dike dyke,(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine  
15451,butcher,a brutal indiscriminate murderer  
15452,butcher meatman,a retailer of meat  
15453,butcher slaughterer,a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market  
15454,butcher's_broom Ruscus_aculeatus,shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms  
15455,butcher_board butcher_block,a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood  
15456,butcher_knife,a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat  
15457,butcher_paper,a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids  
15458,butcher_shop meat_market,a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold  
15459,butcherbird,shrikes that impale their prey on thorns  
15460,butcherbird,large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns  
15461,butchery butchering,the business of a butcher  
15462,buteonine,any hawk of the genus Buteo  
15463,butler pantryman,a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table  
15464,butt,the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots  
15465,butt,a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)  
15466,butt butt_end,thick end of the handle  
15467,butt goat laughingstock stooge,a victim of ridicule or pranks  
15468,butt stub,the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)  
15469,butt_hinge,a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb  
15470,butt_joint butt,a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping  
15471,butt_shaft,a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice  
15472,butt_weld butt-weld,a butt joint that is welded  
15473,butte,a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides  
15474,butter,a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head  
15475,butter,an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use  
15476,butter_cookie,cookie containing much butter  
15477,butter_dish,a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table  
15478,butter_knife,a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter  
15479,butterbur bog_rhubarb Petasites_hybridus Petasites_vulgaris,small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas  
15480,buttercrunch,lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves  
15481,buttercup butterflower butter-flower crowfoot goldcup kingcup,any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus  
15482,buttercup_squash,plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with greyish markings  
15483,buttercup_squash,drum-shaped squash with dark green rind marked in silver or grey  
15484,butterfat,the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made  
15485,butterfingers,someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)  
15486,butterfish,any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin  
15487,butterfish stromateid_fish stromateid,small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines  
15488,butterfly,diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings  
15489,butterfly_bush buddleia,tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers  
15490,butterfly_effect,the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago  
15491,butterfly_fish,small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide  
15492,butterfly_flower Bauhinia_monandra,shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple  
15493,butterfly_flower poor_man's_orchid schizanthus,any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers  
15494,butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids  
15495,butterfly_orchid Encyclia_tampensis Epidendrum_tampense,orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum  
15496,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Epidendrum_venosum Encyclia_venosa,Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip  
15497,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Orchis_papilionaceae,Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip  
15498,butterfly_pea Centrosema_virginianum,large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers  
15499,butterfly_pea Clitoria_mariana,large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers  
15500,butterfly_plant Phalaenopsis_amabilis,orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red  
15501,butterfly_ray,a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin  
15502,butterfly_valve,a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle  
15503,butterfly_weed orange_milkweed chigger_flower chiggerflower pleurisy_root tuber_root Indian_paintbrush Asclepias_tuberosa,erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers  
15504,butterhead_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised  
15505,buttermilk,residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture  
15506,buttermilk_biscuit soda_biscuit,very tender biscuit partially leavened with buttermilk and soda  
15507,buttermilk_pancake,a pancake made with buttermilk  
15508,butternut,oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family  
15509,butternut butternut_tree white_walnut Juglans_cinerea,North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye  
15510,butternut_squash,buff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh  
15511,butternut_squash Cucurbita_maxima,plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind  
15512,butterscotch,a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar  
15513,butterweed,any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio  
15514,butterweed ragwort Senecio_glabellus,American ragwort with yellow flowers  
15515,butterwort,any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects  
15516,buttery,a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals  
15517,buttinsky,a meddler who tends to butt in  
15518,buttock cheek,either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump  
15519,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,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?"  
15520,button,any of various plant parts that resemble buttons  
15521,button,any artifact that resembles a button  
15522,button,a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes  
15523,button_accordion,an accordion with buttons rather than keys  
15524,button_fern Pellaea_rotundifolia,fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets  
15525,button_fern Tectaria_cicutaria,Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils  
15526,button_pink Dianthus_latifolius,much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William  
15527,button_quail button-quail bustard_quail hemipode,small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains  
15528,button_snakeroot Eryngium_aquaticum,coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master  
15529,button_tree button_mangrove Conocarpus_erectus,evergreen tree or shrub with fruit resembling buttons and yielding heavy hard compact wood  
15530,buttonhole button_hole,a hole through which buttons are pushed  
15531,buttonhole_stitch,a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole  
15532,buttonhook,a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole  
15533,buttress buttressing,a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building  
15534,butty,a sandwich; "a bacon butty"  
15535,butyl,a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)  
15536,butyl_alcohol butanol,a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents  
15537,butyl_nitrite isobutyl_nitrite,a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers  
15538,butyl_rubber,synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene  
15539,butylene butene,any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers  
15540,butyric_acid butanoic_acid,an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter  
15541,butyrin,any of three glycerides of butyric acid  
15542,buyer purchaser emptor vendee,a person who buys  
15543,buzz bombilation bombination,sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"  
15544,buzz_bomb robot_bomb flying_bomb doodlebug V-1,a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb  
15545,buzzard Buteo_buteo,the common European short-winged hawk  
15546,buzzard turkey_buzzard turkey_vulture Cathartes_aura,a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States  
15547,buzzer,a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound  
15548,by-catch bycatch,unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species; "thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"  
15549,by-election bye-election,a special election between regular elections  
15550,by-product byproduct,a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence  
15551,by-product byproduct spin-off,a product made during the manufacture of something else  
15552,bypass,a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)  
15553,bypass_condenser bypass_capacitor,a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies  
15554,byssus beard,tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface  
15555,bystander,a nonparticipant spectator  
15556,byway bypath byroad,a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)  
15557,cab,a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits  
15558,cab cabriolet,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood  
15559,cab hack taxi taxicab,a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money  
15560,cab_fare taxi_fare,the fare charged for riding in a taxicab  
15561,cabalist,a member of a cabal  
15562,cabalist kabbalist,an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters  
15563,cabana,a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool  
15564,cabaret nightclub night_club club nightspot,a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"  
15565,cabbage chou,any of various types of cabbage  
15566,cabbage cultivated_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers  
15567,cabbage_bark cabbage-bark_tree cabbage_tree Andira_inermis,tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic  
15568,cabbage_butterfly,white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage  
15569,cabbage_palm Euterpe_oleracea,Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young  
15570,cabbage_palm Roystonea_oleracea,West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young  
15571,cabbage_palm cabbage_tree Livistona_australis,Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young  
15572,cabbage_palmetto cabbage_palm Sabal_palmetto,low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds  
15573,cabbage_tree grass_tree Cordyline_australis,elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand  
15574,cabbageworm Pieris_rapae,toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly  
15575,caber,a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)  
15576,cabin,a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area  
15577,cabin,small room on a ship or boat where people sleep  
15578,cabin,the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried  
15579,cabin_boy,a young man acting as a servant on a ship  
15580,cabin_car caboose,a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train  
15581,cabin_class second_class economy_class,a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations  
15582,cabin_cruiser cruiser pleasure_boat pleasure_craft,a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board  
15583,cabin_liner,a liner with cabins for passengers  
15584,cabinet,a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display  
15585,cabinet console,housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television  
15586,cabinet locker storage_locker,a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock  
15587,cabinet_minister,a person who is a member of the cabinet  
15588,cabinet_wood,moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork; "teak and other heavy cabinet wood"  
15589,cabinetmaker furniture_maker,a woodworker who specializes in making furniture  
15590,cabinetwork,woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker  
15591,cable,a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire  
15592,cable cable_television cable_system cable_television_service,a television system that transmits over cables  
15593,cable line transmission_line,a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power  
15594,cable_car car,a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"  
15595,cable_television cable,television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver  
15596,cabochon,a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets  
15597,cabstand taxistand taxi_rank,a place where taxis park while awaiting customers; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"  
15598,cacao cacao_tree chocolate_tree Theobroma_cacao,tropical American tree producing cacao beans  
15599,cacao_bean cocoa_bean,seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate  
15600,cache,a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)  
15601,cache memory_cache,(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics  
15602,cachet,a seal on a letter  
15603,cachou,a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)  
15604,cacique cazique,black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics  
15605,cackle,the sound made by a hen after laying an egg  
15606,cackler,a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk  
15607,cacodyl cacodyl_group cacodyl_radical arsenic_group,the univalent group derived from arsine  
15608,cacodyl tetramethyldiarsine,a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air  
15609,cactus,any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines  
15610,cactus_mouse Peromyscus_eremicus,burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States  
15611,cactus_wren,large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico  
15612,cad bounder blackguard dog hound heel,someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"  
15613,cadaver corpse stiff clay remains,the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"  
15614,cadaverine,a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue  
15615,caddie golf_caddie,an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player  
15616,caddis_fly caddis-fly caddice_fly caddice-fly,small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae  
15617,caddisworm strawworm,larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris  
15618,caddy tea_caddy,a can for storing tea  
15619,cadet plebe,a military trainee (as at a military academy)  
15620,cadmium Cd atomic_number_48,a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores  
15621,cadmium_orange,orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment  
15622,cadmium_sulfide,a yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment  
15623,cadmium_yellow,pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange  
15624,cadmium_yellow_pale,pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment  
15625,caecilian blindworm,any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions  
15626,caesium_clock,an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field  
15627,cafe coffeehouse coffee_shop coffee_bar,a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold  
15628,cafe_au_lait,equal parts of coffee and hot milk  
15629,cafe_noir demitasse,small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream  
15630,cafe_royale coffee_royal,black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar  
15631,cafeteria,a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier  
15632,cafeteria_facility,(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors  
15633,cafeteria_tray,a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria  
15634,caff,informal British term for a cafe  
15635,caffe_latte latte,strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk  
15636,caffeine caffein,a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects  
15637,caffeine_addict caffein_addict,someone addicted to caffeine  
15638,caftan kaftan,a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East  
15639,caftan kaftan,a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant  
15640,cage,the net that is the goal in ice hockey  
15641,cage coop,an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept  
15642,cagoule,lightweight parka; waterproof  
15643,caiman cayman,a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly  
15644,caiman_lizard,crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels  
15645,cairn cairn_terrier,small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland  
15646,cairngorm smoky_quartz,a smoky yellow or brown quartz  
15647,caisson,a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition  
15648,caisson ammunition_chest,a chest to hold ammunition  
15649,caisson pneumatic_caisson cofferdam,large watertight chamber used for construction under water  
15650,caitiff,a cowardly and despicable person  
15651,cajan_pea pigeon_pea dahl,small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant  
15652,cake,baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat  
15653,cake bar,a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"  
15654,cake_mix,a commercial mix for making a cake  
15655,cakewalk,a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake  
15656,calaba Santa_Maria_tree Calophyllum_calaba,West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice  
15657,calabar-bean_vine Physostigma_venenosum,tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans  
15658,calabar_bean ordeal_bean,dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft  
15659,calabash,round gourd of the calabash tree  
15660,calabash calabash_pipe,a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd  
15661,calabash calabash_tree Crescentia_cujete,tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds  
15662,caladenia,any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia  
15663,caladium,any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red  
15664,calamine_lotion,a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations  
15665,calamint,perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America  
15666,calamity catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm,an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"  
15667,calamus,any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes  
15668,calamus,the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally  
15669,calamus_oil,carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume  
15670,calanthe,any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise  
15671,calash caleche,a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century  
15672,calash caleche calash_top,the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage  
15673,calcarine_sulcus calcarine_fissure,a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum  
15674,calceolaria slipperwort,any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip  
15675,calceus,a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans  
15676,calcification,a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)  
15677,calcimine,a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings  
15678,calcination,the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature  
15679,calcite,a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone  
15680,calcitonin thyrocalcitonin,thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone  
15681,calcium Ca atomic_number_20,a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals  
15682,calcium-cyanamide cyanamide,a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds  
15683,calcium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water  
15684,calcium_blocker calcium-channel_blocker,any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine  
15685,calcium_carbide,a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene  
15686,calcium_carbonate,a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone  
15687,calcium_chloride,a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent  
15688,calcium_hydride hydrolith,a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen  
15689,calcium_hydroxide lime slaked_lime hydrated_lime calcium_hydrate caustic_lime lime_hydrate,a caustic substance produced by heating limestone  
15690,calcium_hypochlorite,any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent  
15691,calcium_ion factor_IV,ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood  
15692,calcium_lactate,a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium  
15693,calcium_nitrate,a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers  
15694,calcium_oxide quicklime lime calx calcined_lime fluxing_lime unslaked_lime burnt_lime,a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide  
15695,calcium_phosphate,a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones  
15696,calcium_stearate calcium_octadecanoate,an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water  
15697,calcium_sulphate calcium_sulfate,a white salt (CaSO4)  
15698,calculator calculating_machine,a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic  
15699,calculator reckoner figurer estimator computer,an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)  
15700,calculus concretion,a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"  
15701,caldera,a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression  
15702,caldron cauldron,a very large pot that is used for boiling  
15703,calender,a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers  
15704,calendula,any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes  
15705,calf,young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo  
15706,calf,young of domestic cattle  
15707,calf calfskin,fine leather from the skin of a calf  
15708,calf sura,the muscular back part of the shank  
15709,calf's-foot_jelly,a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet  
15710,calf's_brain,the brain of a calf eaten as meat  
15711,calf's_tongue,the tongue of a calf eaten as meat  
15712,caliche,nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru  
15713,caliche hardpan,crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions  
15714,calico,coarse cloth with a bright print  
15715,californium Cf atomic_number_98,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles  
15716,caliper calliper,an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)  
15717,caliph calif kaliph kalif khalif khalifah,the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"  
15718,caliphate,the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph  
15719,calisaya Cinchona_officinalis Cinchona_ledgeriana Cinchona_calisaya,Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark  
15720,calk calkin,a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping  
15721,call phone_call telephone_call,a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"  
15722,call-back,a return call  
15723,call-board,a bulletin board backstage in a theater  
15724,call-in,a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program  
15725,call_center call_centre,a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)  
15726,call_forwarding,lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct  
15727,call_girl,a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone  
15728,call_loan demand_loan,a loan that is repayable on demand  
15729,call_waiting,a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone  
15730,calla_lily calla arum_lily Zantedeschia_aethiopica,South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix  
15731,caller,an investor who buys a call option  
15732,caller,the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands  
15733,caller,someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"  
15734,caller,the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"  
15735,caller caller-out,a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"  
15736,caller caller-up phoner telephoner,the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"  
15737,caller company,a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"  
15738,caller_ID,a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you  
15739,calliandra,any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers  
15740,calligrapher calligraphist,someone skilled in penmanship  
15741,calling_card phone_card,a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls  
15742,calliope steam_organ,a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard  
15743,calliopsis Coreopsis_tinctoria,North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis  
15744,callithump callathump callithump_parade,a noisy boisterous parade  
15745,callus,(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid  
15746,calm_air calm,wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale  
15747,calmness,an absence of strong winds or rain  
15748,calomel mercurous_chloride,a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic  
15749,calorimeter,a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat  
15750,calosoma,any beetle of the genus Calosoma  
15751,calpac calpack kalpac,a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus  
15752,caltrop devil's_weed Tribulus_terestris,tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed  
15753,calumet peace_pipe pipe_of_peace,a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)  
15754,calvaria skullcap,the dome of the skull  
15755,calvary martyrdom,any experience that causes intense suffering  
15756,calves'_feet,feet of calves used as food; usually jellied  
15757,calves'_liver calf's_liver,liver of a calf used as meat  
15758,calving,giving birth to a calf  
15759,calyculus caliculus calycle,a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)  
15760,calypso fairy-slipper Calypso_bulbosa,rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf  
15761,calyptra,the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy  
15762,cam,a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion  
15763,camail aventail ventail,a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck  
15764,camas camass quamash camosh camash,any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America  
15765,camber_arch,an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados  
15766,cambium,a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth  
15767,cambium,the inner layer of the periosteum  
15768,cambric,a finely woven white linen  
15769,cambric_tea,a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea  
15770,camcorder,a portable television camera and videocassette recorder  
15771,camel,cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions  
15772,camel's_hair camelhair,a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel  
15773,camellia camelia,any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers  
15774,cameo,engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)  
15775,camera photographic_camera,equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)  
15776,camera_angle,the point of view of a camera  
15777,camera_lens optical_lens,a lens that focuses the image in a camera  
15778,camera_lucida,an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it  
15779,camera_obscura,a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface  
15780,camera_tripod,a tripod used to support a camera  
15781,cameraman camera_operator cinematographer,a photographer who operates a movie camera  
15782,camise,a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages  
15783,camisole,a short negligee  
15784,camisole underbodice,a short sleeveless undergarment for women  
15785,camlet,a garment made of camlet fabric  
15786,camlet,a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair  
15787,camomile_tea,tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers  
15788,camouflage,device or stratagem for concealment or deceit  
15789,camouflage camo,fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background  
15790,camp,a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners"  
15791,camp,temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas"  
15792,camp encampment cantonment bivouac,temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"  
15793,camp refugee_camp,shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs  
15794,camp summer_camp,a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months; "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp"  
15795,camp_chair,a light folding chair  
15796,camp_follower,a prostitute who provides service to military personnel  
15797,camp_follower,a follower who is not a member of an ingroup  
15798,campaign_hat,a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn by the United States Army and Marine personnel  
15799,campaigner candidate nominee,a politician who is running for public office  
15800,campanile belfry,a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building  
15801,campanula bellflower,any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers  
15802,camper,someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation  
15803,camper camping_bus motor_home,a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling  
15804,camper_trailer,a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips)  
15805,campfire,a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)  
15806,camphor,a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment  
15807,camphor_daisy Haplopappus_phyllocephalus,annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers  
15808,camphor_dune_tansy Tanacetum_camphoratum,densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area  
15809,camphor_ice,a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil  
15810,camphor_oil,oil distilled from camphor resin  
15811,camphor_tree Cinnamomum_camphora,large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor  
15812,campmate,someone who lives in the same camp you do  
15813,campsite campground camping_site camping_ground bivouac encampment camping_area,a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent  
15814,campstool,a folding stool  
15815,campus,a field on which the buildings of a university are situated  
15816,campylotropous_ovule,a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus  
15817,camshaft,an engine shaft with cams attached to it  
15818,camwood African_sandalwood Baphia_nitida,small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye  
15819,can tin tin_can,airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.  
15820,can_opener tin_opener,a device for cutting cans open  
15821,canal,(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion  
15822,canal,long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation  
15823,canal_boat narrow_boat narrowboat,a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals  
15824,canal_of_Schlemm Schlemm's_canal sinus_venosus_sclerae,a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins  
15825,canaliculus,a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants  
15826,canape,an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food  
15827,canary,a female singer  
15828,canary canary_bird,any of several small Old World finches  
15829,canary_grass birdseed_grass Phalaris_canariensis,Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds  
15830,canary_seed,a mixture of seeds used to feed caged birds  
15831,canarybird_flower canarybird_vine canary_creeper Tropaeolum_peregrinum,a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries  
15832,canavanine,an amino acid found in the jack bean  
15833,cancan,a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line  
15834,cancer_cell,a cell that is part of a malignant tumor  
15835,cancer_juice,a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths  
15836,cancerweed cancer_weed Salvia_lyrata,sage of eastern United States  
15837,candelabrum candelabra,branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights  
15838,candelilla Euphorbia_antisyphilitica,wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States  
15839,candelilla Pedilanthus_bracteatus Pedilanthus_pavonis,wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica  
15840,candelilla_wax,a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs  
15841,candid_camera,a miniature camera with a fast lens  
15842,candida,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida  
15843,candidate prospect,someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)  
15844,candidiasis moniliasis monilia_disease,an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)  
15845,candied_apple candy_apple taffy_apple caramel_apple toffee_apple,an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)  
15846,candied_citrus_peel,strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup  
15847,candied_fruit succade crystallized_fruit,fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals  
15848,candle taper wax_light,stick of wax with a wick in the middle  
15849,candlelight candle_flame,the light provided by a burning candle  
15850,candlemaker,a person who makes or sells candles  
15851,candlenut,seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes  
15852,candlenut varnish_tree Aleurites_moluccana,large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles  
15853,candlepin,a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin  
15854,candlesnuffer,an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle  
15855,candlestick candle_holder,a holder with sockets for candles  
15856,candlewick,loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern  
15857,candlewick,the wick of a candle  
15858,candlewood,any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light  
15859,candy confect,a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts  
15860,candy_bar,a candy shaped as a bar  
15861,candy_cane,a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)  
15862,candy_corn,a small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn  
15863,candy_egg,egg-shaped candy  
15864,candy_striper,a volunteer worker in a hospital  
15865,candy_thermometer,a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking  
15866,candytuft,any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region  
15867,cane,a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane  
15868,cane,a stick that people can lean on to help them walk  
15869,cane,a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment  
15870,cane_sugar,sucrose obtained from sugar cane  
15871,cane_sugar,sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent  
15872,canebrake_rattlesnake canebrake_rattler Crotalus_horridus_atricaudatus,southern variety  
15873,canella canella_bark white_cinnamon,highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic  
15874,cangue,an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms  
15875,canine canid,any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles  
15876,canine canine_tooth eyetooth eye_tooth dogtooth cuspid,one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars  
15877,canistel canistel_tree Pouteria_campechiana_nervosa,tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit  
15878,canistel eggfruit,ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies  
15879,canister cannister tin,metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour  
15880,cankerworm,green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees  
15881,canna,any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers  
15882,canna_lily Canna_generalis,plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers  
15883,cannabin cannabis_resin,a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana  
15884,cannabis hemp,any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs  
15885,cannabis marijuana marihuana ganja,the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect  
15886,canned_food canned_foods canned_goods tinned_goods,food preserved by canning  
15887,canned_meat tinned_meat,meat preserved in a can or tin  
15888,cannel_coal,a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame  
15889,cannelloni,tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese  
15890,cannery,a factory where food is canned  
15891,cannibal man-eater anthropophagus anthropophagite,a person who eats human flesh  
15892,cannikin,a wooden bucket  
15893,cannikin,a small can  
15894,cannon,heavy gun fired from a tank  
15895,cannon,(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm  
15896,cannon,heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane  
15897,cannon,a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels  
15898,cannon shank,lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals  
15899,cannon_bone,greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals  
15900,cannon_cracker,a large firecracker  
15901,cannon_fodder fodder fresh_fish,soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire  
15902,cannonball cannon_ball round_shot,a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon  
15903,cannula,a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication  
15904,canoe,small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle  
15905,canoeist paddler,someone paddling a canoe  
15906,canola_oil canola,vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids  
15907,canon,a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter  
15908,canonist,a specialist in canon law  
15909,canopic_jar canopic_vase,a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body  
15910,canopy,the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit  
15911,canopy,the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air  
15912,canopy,a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather  
15913,cant_hook,a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs  
15914,cantala Cebu_maguey manila_maguey,hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants  
15915,cantaloup cantaloupe,the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh  
15916,cantaloupe cantaloup cantaloupe_vine cantaloup_vine Cucumis_melo_cantalupensis,a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh  
15917,canteen,sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.  
15918,canteen,a recreation room in an institution  
15919,canteen,restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat  
15920,canteen,a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers  
15921,canteen mobile_canteen,a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen  
15922,canthus,either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet  
15923,cantilever,projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only  
15924,cantilever_bridge,bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle  
15925,cantle,the back of a saddle seat  
15926,canton,a small administrative division of a country  
15927,cantor hazan,the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos  
15928,canvas canvass,an oil painting on canvas fabric  
15929,canvas canvass,the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"  
15930,canvas canvass,a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)  
15931,canvas_tent canvas canvass,a tent made of canvas fabric  
15932,canvasback canvasback_duck Aythya_valisineria,North American wild duck valued for sport and food  
15933,canvasser,a person who takes or counts votes  
15934,canyon canon,a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall  
15935,canyon_oak canyon_live_oak maul_oak iron_oak Quercus_chrysolepis,medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves  
15936,canyon_treefrog Hyla_arenicolor,a small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico  
15937,canyonside,the steeply sloping side of a canyon  
15938,cap,something serving as a cover or protection  
15939,cap,a top (as for a bottle)  
15940,cap,a tight-fitting headdress  
15941,cap pileus,a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom  
15942,cap_opener,a bottle opener to pry off caps  
15943,cap_screw,a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole  
15944,capacitance electrical_capacity capacity,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored  
15945,capacitor capacitance condenser electrical_condenser,an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge  
15946,capacity,the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"  
15947,caparison trapping housing,stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse  
15948,cape mantle,a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter  
15949,cape ness,a strip of land projecting into a body of water  
15950,cape_aloe Aloe_ferox,much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves  
15951,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_capensis,anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats  
15952,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_riparia,anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers  
15953,cape_gooseberry purple_ground_cherry Physalis_peruviana,annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits  
15954,cape_jasmine cape_jessamine Gardenia_jasminoides Gardenia_augusta,evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves  
15955,cape_marigold sun_marigold star_of_the_veldt,any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage  
15956,cape_yellowwood African_yellowwood Podocarpus_elongatus,South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown  
15957,capelin capelan caplin,very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes  
15958,capeline_bandage,bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap  
15959,caper,any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis  
15960,caper,pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces  
15961,caper_sauce,allemande sauce with capers  
15962,caper_spurge myrtle_spurge mole_plant Euphorbia_lathyris,poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil  
15963,caper_tree Jamaica_caper_tree Capparis_cynophallophora,shrub of southern Florida to West Indies  
15964,caper_tree bay-leaved_caper Capparis_flexuosa,shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America  
15965,capercaillie capercailzie horse_of_the_wood Tetrao_urogallus,large black Old World grouse  
15966,capillarity capillary_action,a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries  
15967,capillary capillary_tube capillary_tubing,a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action  
15968,capillary capillary_vessel,any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules  
15969,capillary_bed,a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries  
15970,capital,wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value  
15971,capital,a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"  
15972,capital,a seat of government  
15973,capital chapiter cap,the upper part of a column that supports the entablature  
15974,capital working_capital,assets available for use in the production of further assets  
15975,capital_expenditure,the cost of long-term improvements  
15976,capital_gain,the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold  
15977,capital_gains_tax,a tax on capital gains; "he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling"  
15978,capital_levy,a tax on capital or property  
15979,capital_loss,the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold  
15980,capital_ship,a warship of the first rank in size and armament  
15981,capitalist,a conservative advocate of capitalism  
15982,capitalist,a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)  
15983,capitalization capitalisation,the sale of capital stock  
15984,capitate capitate_bone os_capitatum,the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus  
15985,capitation,a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person  
15986,capitol,a building occupied by a state legislature  
15987,capitulum,an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree  
15988,capitulum head,a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"  
15989,capo,the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate  
15990,capon,flesh of a castrated male chicken  
15991,capon,castrated male chicken  
15992,capote hooded_cloak,a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head  
15993,capote hooded_coat,a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head  
15994,cappuccino cappuccino_coffee coffee_cappuccino,equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream  
15995,capric_acid decanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats  
15996,caprifig Ficus_carica_sylvestris,wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs  
15997,caprimulgiform_bird,long-winged nonpasserine birds  
15998,caproic_acid hexanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats  
15999,caprylic_acid,a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils  
16000,capsaicin,colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno  
16001,capsicum pepper capsicum_pepper_plant,any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers  
16002,capsid,the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus  
16003,capsizing,(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water  
16004,capstan,a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails  
16005,capstone copestone coping_stone stretcher,a stone that forms the top of wall or building  
16006,capsule,a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses  
16007,capsule,a structure that encloses a body part  
16008,capsule,a small container  
16009,capsule,a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside  
16010,captain,an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant  
16011,captain chieftain,the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"  
16012,captain headwaiter maitre_d'hotel maitre_d',a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers  
16013,captain police_captain police_chief,a policeman in charge of a precinct  
16014,captain senior_pilot,the pilot in charge of an airship  
16015,captain skipper,the naval officer in command of a military ship  
16016,captain's_chair,a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles  
16017,captive,a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion  
16018,captive,an animal that is confined  
16019,captopril Capoten,a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure  
16020,captor capturer,a person who captures and holds people or animals  
16021,capture,a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field  
16022,capture,any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle  
16023,capuchin,a hooded cloak for women  
16024,capuchin ringtail Cebus_capucinus,monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl  
16025,capulin Mexican_black_cherry,Mexican black cherry  
16026,capulin capulin_tree Prunus_capuli,Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit  
16027,capybara capibara Hydrochoerus_hydrochaeris,pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent  
16028,car auto automobile machine motorcar,a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"  
16029,car elevator_car,where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"  
16030,car gondola,the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant  
16031,car railcar railway_car railroad_car,a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"  
16032,car-ferry,a ferry that transports motor vehicles  
16033,car_battery automobile_battery,a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system  
16034,car_bomb,a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device  
16035,car_carrier,a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies  
16036,car_door,the door of a car  
16037,car_mirror,a mirror that the driver of a car can use  
16038,car_rental hire_car rent-a-car self-drive u-drive you-drive,a rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"  
16039,car_seat,a seat in a car  
16040,car_tire automobile_tire auto_tire rubber_tire,a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel  
16041,car_train,a train that transports passengers and their automobiles  
16042,car_wheel,a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car  
16043,car_window,a window in a car  
16044,carabao,water buffalo of the Philippines  
16045,carabiner karabiner snap_ring,an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes  
16046,caracal desert_lynx Lynx_caracal,of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia  
16047,caracara,any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America  
16048,caracolito Ruptiliocarpon_caracolito,large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families  
16049,carafe decanter,a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water  
16050,carambola carambola_tree Averrhoa_carambola,East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit  
16051,carambola star_fruit,deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert  
16052,caramel,firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk  
16053,caramel caramelized_sugar,burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food  
16054,carancha Polyborus_plancus,South American caracara  
16055,caranday caranda caranda_palm wax_palm Copernicia_australis Copernicia_alba,South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax  
16056,carangid_fish carangid,a percoid fish of the family Carangidae  
16057,carapace shell cuticle shield,hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles  
16058,caravan train wagon_train,a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"  
16059,caravansary caravanserai khan caravan_inn,an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans  
16060,caraway,leaves used sparingly in soups and stews  
16061,caraway Carum_carvi,a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed  
16062,caraway_seed,aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning  
16063,caraway_seed_bread,bread containing caraway seeds  
16064,carbamate,a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid  
16065,carbamic_acid,an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)  
16066,carbide,a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element  
16067,carbine,light automatic rifle  
16068,carbineer carabineer carabinier,a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine  
16069,carbohydrate saccharide sugar,an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain  
16070,carbohydrate_loading carbo_loading,a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"  
16071,carbolic_acid phenol hydroxybenzene oxybenzene phenylic_acid,a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally  
16072,carbomycin,a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms  
16073,carbon C atomic_number_6,an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds  
16074,carbon carbon_copy,a copy made with carbon paper  
16075,carbon_arc_lamp carbon_arc,has carbon electrodes  
16076,carbon_atom,an atom of carbon  
16077,carbon_black lampblack soot smut crock,a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink  
16078,carbon_cycle,the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again  
16079,carbon_cycle,a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars  
16080,carbon_dioxide CO2 carbonic_acid_gas,a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis  
16081,carbon_disulfide,a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber  
16082,carbon_monoxide carbon_monoxide_gas CO,an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon  
16083,carbon_nanotube nanotube,a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape  
16084,carbon_paper carbon,a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper  
16085,carbon_steel,steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains  
16086,carbon_tetrachloride carbon_tet tetrachloromethane perchloromethane,a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined  
16087,carbon_tetrahalide,compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules  
16088,carbonado,a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled  
16089,carbonado black_diamond,an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing  
16090,carbonara,sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese  
16091,carbonate,a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)  
16092,carbonation,saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)  
16093,carbonic_acid,a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water  
16094,carbonization carbonisation,the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)  
16095,carbonnade_flamande Belgian_beef_stew,beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes  
16096,carbonyl,a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide  
16097,carbonyl_group,the bivalent radical CO  
16098,carborundum,an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals  
16099,carboxyl carboxyl_group,the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids  
16100,carboxylic_acid,an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups  
16101,carboxymethyl_cellulose,an acid derivative of cellulose  
16102,carboy,a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container  
16103,carbuncle,deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets  
16104,carburetor carburettor,mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion  
16105,carcase carcass,the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food  
16106,carcinogen,any substance that produces cancer  
16107,card,thin cardboard, usually rectangular  
16108,card,one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"  
16109,card_index card_catalog card_catalogue,an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item  
16110,card_player,someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games  
16111,card_table,a table for playing cards (as in a casino)  
16112,card_table,a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage  
16113,cardamom cardamon Elettaria_cardamomum,rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning  
16114,cardamom cardamon cardamum,aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces  
16115,cardboard composition_board,a stiff moderately thick paper  
16116,cardcase,a small case for carrying business cards  
16117,cardholder,a person who holds a credit card or debit card  
16118,cardholder,a player who holds a card or cards in a card game  
16119,cardia,the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus  
16120,cardiac_cycle,the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"  
16121,cardiac_glycoside cardiac_glucoside,obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure  
16122,cardiac_monitor heart_monitor,a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart  
16123,cardiac_muscle heart_muscle,the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction  
16124,cardiac_output,the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"  
16125,cardiac_plexus plexus_cardiacus,a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures  
16126,cardiac_sphincter,the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction  
16127,cardigan,knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper  
16128,cardinal,(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes  
16129,cardinal cardinal_grosbeak Richmondena_Cardinalis Cardinalis_cardinalis redbird,crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male  
16130,cardinal_compass_point,one of the four main compass points  
16131,cardinal_flower Indian_pink Lobelia_cardinalis,North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers  
16132,cardinal_tetra Paracheirodon_axelrodi,small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia  
16133,cardinal_vein,any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates  
16134,cardinalfish,small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters  
16135,cardiograph electrocardiograph,medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart  
16136,cardioid_microphone cardioid_mike,a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity  
16137,cardiologist heart_specialist heart_surgeon,a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart  
16138,cardiopulmonary_resuscitation CPR cardiac_resuscitation mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation kiss_of_life,an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen  
16139,cardoon,only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes  
16140,cardoon Cynara_cardunculus,southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots  
16141,cardroom,a room for gambling on card games  
16142,cardsharp card_sharp cardsharper card_sharper sharper sharpie sharpy card_shark,a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games  
16143,career_girl,a woman who is a careerist  
16144,career_man,a man who is a careerist  
16145,careerist,a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity  
16146,caregiver,a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult  
16147,caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling,affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)  
16148,caretaker,an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"  
16149,caretaker,a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)  
16150,cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment,goods carried by a large vehicle  
16151,cargo_area cargo_deck cargo_hold hold storage_area,the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo  
16152,cargo_container,a large container for freight  
16153,cargo_door,door used to load or unload cargo  
16154,cargo_hatch,hatch opening into the cargo compartment  
16155,cargo_helicopter,a helicopter that carries cargo  
16156,cargo_liner,a liner that carries cargo  
16157,cargo_ship cargo_vessel,a ship designed to carry cargo  
16158,carhop,a waiter at a drive-in restaurant  
16159,carib_wood Sabinea_carinalis,small Dominican tree bearing masses of large crimson flowers before the fine pinnate foliage emerges  
16160,caribou reindeer Greenland_caribou Rangifer_tarandus,Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America  
16161,caricature_plant Graptophyllum_pictum,tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face  
16162,caricaturist,someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner  
16163,carillon,set of bells hung in a bell tower  
16164,carillonneur,a musician who plays a carillon  
16165,carina,any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom  
16166,carina_fornicis,ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain  
16167,carinate carinate_bird flying_bird,birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles  
16168,carissa,a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits  
16169,carissa_plum natal_plum,edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant  
16170,carline_thistle,a thistle of the genus Carlina  
16171,carminative,medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing  
16172,carnal_abuse,any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)  
16173,carnallite,a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium  
16174,carnassial_tooth,the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh  
16175,carnation clove_pink gillyflower Dianthus_caryophyllus,Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors  
16176,carnauba carnauba_palm wax_palm Copernicia_prunifera Copernicia_cerifera,Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax  
16177,carnauba_wax carnauba,hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes  
16178,carnelian cornelian,a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony  
16179,carnivore,a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"  
16180,carnivore,any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"  
16181,carnivorous_bat microbat,typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution  
16182,carnivorous_plant,plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals  
16183,carnosaur,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having huge claws  
16184,carnotite,a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium  
16185,carob carob_bean algarroba_bean algarroba locust_bean locust_pod,long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute  
16186,carob carob_powder Saint-John's-bread,powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute  
16187,carob carob_tree carob_bean_tree algarroba Ceratonia_siliqua,evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob  
16188,carob_bar,a bar of candy made with carob powder  
16189,caroche,a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century  
16190,caroler caroller,a singer of carols  
16191,carotene,yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants  
16192,carotenoid,any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals  
16193,carotid_artery arteria_carotis,either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta  
16194,carotid_body,a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration  
16195,carotid_plexus plexus_caroticus,a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery  
16196,carousel carrousel merry-go-round roundabout whirligig,a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement  
16197,carp,the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised  
16198,carp,any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae  
16199,carpal_bone carpal wrist_bone,any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates  
16200,carpal_tunnel,a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass  
16201,carpel,a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil  
16202,carpenter,a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects  
16203,carpenter's_hammer claw_hammer clawhammer,a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails  
16204,carpenter's_kit tool_kit,a set of carpenter's tools  
16205,carpenter's_level,a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it  
16206,carpenter's_mallet,a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge  
16207,carpenter's_rule,a rule used by a carpenter  
16208,carpenter's_square,a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square  
16209,carpenter_ant,ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs  
16210,carpenter_bee,large solitary bee that lays eggs in tunnels bored into wood or plant stems  
16211,carpenteria Carpenteria_californica,California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers  
16212,carper niggler,someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way  
16213,carpet,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"  
16214,carpet_beater rug_beater,implement for beating dust out of carpets  
16215,carpet_beetle carpet_bug,small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics  
16216,carpet_knight,a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)  
16217,carpet_loom,a loom for weaving carpeting  
16218,carpet_moth tapestry_moth Trichophaga_tapetzella,larvae feed on carpets and other woolens  
16219,carpet_pad rug_pad underlay underlayment,a pad placed under a carpet  
16220,carpet_shark Orectolobus_barbatus,shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin  
16221,carpet_snake Python_variegatus Morelia_spilotes_variegatus,Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back  
16222,carpet_sweeper sweeper,a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet  
16223,carpet_tack,a tack used to nail down carpets  
16224,carpetbag,traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century  
16225,carpetbagger,an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"  
16226,carpetweed Indian_chickweed Molluga_verticillata,annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America  
16227,carpophore,a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel  
16228,carport car_port,garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles  
16229,carpospore,a nonmotile spore of red algae  
16230,carrack carack,a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman  
16231,carrageenin carrageenan,a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae  
16232,carrel carrell cubicle stall,small individual study area in a library  
16233,carriage,a machine part that carries something else  
16234,carriage equipage rig,a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses  
16235,carriage_bolt,a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled  
16236,carriage_return,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line  
16237,carriage_trade,trade from upper-class customers  
16238,carriage_wrench,a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts  
16239,carriageway,one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes  
16240,carrick_bend,a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers  
16241,carrick_bitt,either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck  
16242,carrier,an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction  
16243,carrier,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"  
16244,carrier,a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like  
16245,carrier,(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring  
16246,carrier bearer toter,someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"  
16247,carrier immune_carrier,(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others  
16248,carrier newsboy,a boy who delivers newspapers  
16249,carrier_pigeon,a homing pigeon used to carry messages  
16250,carrier_wave carrier,a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal  
16251,carrion,the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food  
16252,carron_oil,an ointment formerly used to treat burns  
16253,carrot,deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant  
16254,carrot,orange root; important source of carotene  
16255,carrot cultivated_carrot Daucus_carota_sativa,perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions  
16256,carrot_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots  
16257,carrot_pudding,pudding made with grated carrots  
16258,carrot_stick,a stick of carrot eaten raw  
16259,carryall holdall tote tote_bag,a capacious bag or basket  
16260,carrycot,box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)  
16261,carrying_charge,charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan  
16262,carrying_cost carrying_charge,the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership  
16263,cart,a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal  
16264,cartage carting,the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it  
16265,carter,someone whose work is driving carts  
16266,carthorse cart_horse drayhorse,draft horse kept for pulling carts  
16267,cartilage gristle,tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults  
16268,cartilage_bone,any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue  
16269,cartilaginous_fish chondrichthian,fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified  
16270,cartilaginous_structure,body structure given shape by cartilage  
16271,cartilaginous_tube,a duct with cartilaginous walls  
16272,cartographer map_maker,a person who makes maps  
16273,carton,a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top  
16274,cartoon animated_cartoon toon,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence  
16275,cartoonist,a person who draws cartoons  
16276,cartouche cartouch,a cartridge (usually with paper casing)  
16277,cartridge,a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"  
16278,cartridge,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun  
16279,cartridge pickup,an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable  
16280,cartridge_belt,a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition  
16281,cartridge_brass,an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing  
16282,cartridge_ejector ejector,a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing  
16283,cartridge_extractor cartridge_remover extractor,a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector  
16284,cartridge_fuse,a fuse cased in a tube  
16285,cartridge_holder cartridge_clip clip magazine,a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun  
16286,cartridge_paper,thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings  
16287,cartridge_paper,paper for making cartridge cases  
16288,cartwheel,a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim  
16289,cartwright,a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons  
16290,caruncle caruncula,an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds  
16291,carvedilol,beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced  
16292,carving,a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape  
16293,carving_fork,a large fork used in carving cooked meat  
16294,carving_knife,a large knife used to carve cooked meat  
16295,caryatid,a supporting column carved in the shape of a person  
16296,caryophyllaceous_plant,a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae  
16297,casaba casaba_melon,melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh  
16298,cascade,a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls  
16299,cascade_everlasting Ozothamnus_secundiflorus Helichrysum_secundiflorum,shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus Helichrysum  
16300,cascade_liquefier,an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.  
16301,cascade_penstemon Penstemon_serrulatus,whorls of deep blue to dark purple flowers at tips of erect leafy stems; moist places from British Columbia to Oregon  
16302,cascade_transformer,a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source  
16303,cascades_frog Rana_cascadae,mountain frog found near water; of United States Northwest to California  
16304,cascara cascara_sagrada chittam_bark chittem_bark,dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative  
16305,cascara_buckthorn bearberry bearwood chittamwood chittimwood Rhamnus_purshianus,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada  
16306,cascarilla Croton_eluteria,West Indian shrub with aromatic bark  
16307,cascarilla_bark eleuthera_bark sweetwood_bark,aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense  
16308,case,a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"  
16309,case,a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"  
16310,case compositor's_case typesetter's_case,(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"  
16311,case display_case showcase vitrine,a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home  
16312,case instance example,an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"  
16313,case pillowcase slip pillow_slip,bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"  
16314,case-fatality_proportion,the number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases  
16315,case-hardened_steel,steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal  
16316,case-to-infection_proportion case-to-infection_ratio,the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease  
16317,case_agreement,agreement in grammatical case between words in the same construction  
16318,case_knife,a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery  
16319,case_knife sheath_knife,a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath  
16320,case_officer,an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service  
16321,case_shot canister canister_shot,a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm  
16322,casein,a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives  
16323,casein_glue,made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork  
16324,casein_paint casein,a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk  
16325,casemaking_clothes_moth Tinea_pellionella,the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins  
16326,casement,a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)  
16327,casement_window,a window with one or more casements  
16328,casern,military barracks in a garrison town  
16329,caseworm,insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body  
16330,cash immediate_payment,prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check  
16331,cash_bar,a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass  
16332,cash_card cashcard,a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash  
16333,cash_crop,a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)  
16334,cash_flow,the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a give period of time (not including non-cash expenses)  
16335,cash_machine cash_dispenser automated_teller_machine automatic_teller_machine automated_teller automatic_teller ATM,an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used  
16336,cash_register register,a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill  
16337,cash_surrender_value,the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured  
16338,cashbox money_box till,a strongbox for holding cash  
16339,cashew cashew_nut,kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted  
16340,cashew cashew_tree Anacardium_occidentale,tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted  
16341,cashier,a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)  
16342,cashmere,the wool of the Kashmir goat  
16343,cashmere,a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat  
16344,casing,the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire  
16345,casing case,the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"  
16346,casino gambling_casino,a public building for gambling and entertainment  
16347,casket jewel_casket,small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables  
16348,caspase,any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis  
16349,casque,(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor  
16350,casquet casquetel,a light open casque without a visor or beaver  
16351,cassareep,a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking  
16352,cassava casava,any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch  
16353,cassava cassava_starch manioc manioca,a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics  
16354,cassava manioc,cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca  
16355,casserole,food cooked and served in a casserole  
16356,casserole,large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served  
16357,cassette,a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video  
16358,cassette_deck,a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes  
16359,cassette_player,electronic equipment for playing cassettes  
16360,cassette_recorder,a recorder for recording or playing cassettes  
16361,cassette_tape,a cassette that contains magnetic tape  
16362,cassia,any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods  
16363,cassia cassia-bark_tree Cinnamomum_cassia,Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon  
16364,cassia_bark Chinese_cinnamon,aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark  
16365,cassiri,a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juice  
16366,cassiterite,a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin  
16367,cassock,a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers  
16368,cassowary,large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest  
16369,cast casting,object formed by a mold  
16370,cast plaster_cast plaster_bandage,bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal  
16371,cast_iron,an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting  
16372,castaway shipwreck_survivor,a shipwrecked person  
16373,caster,a worker who casts molten metal into finished products  
16374,caster castor,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar  
16375,caster castor,a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable  
16376,castigation chastisement,verbal punishment  
16377,castile_soap,a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide  
16378,castle,a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack  
16379,castle rook,(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard  
16380,castor-oil_plant castor_bean_plant palma_christi palma_christ Ricinus_communis,large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics  
16381,castor_bean,the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil  
16382,castor_oil,a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically  
16383,castor_sugar caster_sugar,very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor  
16384,castrato,a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice  
16385,casualty,someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement  
16386,casualty,a decrease of military personnel or equipment  
16387,casualty injured_party,someone injured or killed in an accident  
16388,casuarina,any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood  
16389,casuist sophist,someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious  
16390,casus_belli,an event used to justify starting a war  
16391,cat,a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"  
16392,cat true_cat,feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats  
16393,cat's-claw catclaw black_bead Pithecellobium_unguis-cati,erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida  
16394,cat's-ear,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears  
16395,cat's-ear California_dandelion capeweed gosmore Hypochaeris_radicata,European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears  
16396,cat's-paw,a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked  
16397,cat's-tail bullrush bulrush nailrod reed_mace reedmace Typha_latifolia,tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa  
16398,cat's_eye,any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape  
16399,cat's_foot cat's_feet pussytoes Antennaria_dioica,low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers  
16400,cat-o'-nine-tails cat,a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat"  
16401,cat_box,a receptacle for cat excrement  
16402,cat_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for cats  
16403,cat_flea Ctenocephalides_felis,flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats  
16404,cat_food,food prepared for cats  
16405,cat_rig,rig of a catboat  
16406,cat_shark,small bottom-dwelling sharks with cat-like eyes; found along continental slopes  
16407,cat_thyme marum Teucrium_marum,Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats  
16408,catabiosis,normal aging of cells  
16409,catabolism katabolism dissimilation destructive_metabolism,breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy  
16410,catacomb,an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)  
16411,catafalque,a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral  
16412,catalase,enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water  
16413,cataleptic,a person suffering from catalepsy  
16414,catalog catalogue,a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"  
16415,cataloger cataloguer,a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system  
16416,catalpa Indian_bean,tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods  
16417,catalufa Priacanthus_arenatus,brightly colored carnivorous fish of western Atlantic and West Indies waters  
16418,catalysis contact_action,acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"  
16419,catalyst,something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"  
16420,catalyst accelerator,(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected  
16421,catalytic_converter,a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system  
16422,catalytic_cracker cat_cracker,a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst  
16423,catamaran,a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck  
16424,catamite,a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man  
16425,catananche,any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers  
16426,cataphyll,a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development  
16427,cataplasia,(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form  
16428,catapult arbalest arbalist ballista bricole mangonel onager trebuchet trebucket,an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles  
16429,catapult launcher,a device that launches aircraft from a warship  
16430,cataract,a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice  
16431,catastrophe cataclysm,a sudden violent change in the earth's surface  
16432,catbird grey_catbird gray_catbird Dumetella_carolinensis,North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing  
16433,catboat,a sailboat with a single mast set far forward  
16434,catch,anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"  
16435,catch,a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window  
16436,catch match,a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect  
16437,catch stop,a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"  
16438,catch_crop,a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season  
16439,catchall,an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends  
16440,catcher backstop,(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher  
16441,catcher's_mask,a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball  
16442,catchment,a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)  
16443,catechin,a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance  
16444,catechism,an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers  
16445,catechist,one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)  
16446,catecholamine,any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland  
16447,catechu Jerusalem_thorn Acacia_catechu,East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu  
16448,catechumen neophyte,a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist  
16449,caterer,someone who provides food and service (as for a party)  
16450,caterpillar,a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth  
16451,caterwaul,the yowling sound made by a cat in heat  
16452,catfish mudcat,flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed  
16453,catfish siluriform_fish,any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth  
16454,catgut goat's_rue wild_sweet_pea Tephrosia_virginiana,perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone  
16455,catgut gut,a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery  
16456,cathedra bishop's_throne,a throne that is the official chair of a bishop  
16457,cathedral,any large and important church  
16458,cathedral duomo,the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese  
16459,catherine_wheel pinwheel,a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire  
16460,catheter,a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open  
16461,cathexis charge,(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"  
16462,cathode,the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current  
16463,cathode,a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device  
16464,cathode-ray_tube CRT,a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen  
16465,cathode_ray,a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube  
16466,cation,a positively charged ion  
16467,cationic_detergent invert_soap,a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation  
16468,catkin ament,a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence  
16469,catling,a long double-edged knife used for amputations  
16470,catmint catnip Nepeta_cataria,hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats  
16471,catostomid,a cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae  
16472,catsup ketchup cetchup tomato_ketchup,thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes  
16473,catsup_bottle ketchup_bottle,a bottle that holds catsup  
16474,cattail,tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes  
16475,cattalo beefalo,hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds  
16476,cattle cows kine oxen Bos_taurus,domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"  
16477,cattle_breeding,breeding cattle  
16478,cattle_cake,a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes  
16479,cattle_car,a freight car for transporting cattle  
16480,cattle_egret Bubulcus_ibis,small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals  
16481,cattle_guard cattle_grid,a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle  
16482,cattle_trail,a trail over which cattle were driven to market  
16483,cattleman cow_man beef_man,a man who raises (or tends) cattle  
16484,cattleship cattle_boat,a cargo ship for the transport of livestock  
16485,cattley_guava purple_strawberry_guava Psidium_cattleianum Psidium_littorale_longipes,small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit  
16486,cattleya,any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known  
16487,catwalk,narrow platform extending out into an auditorium; "models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show"  
16488,catwalk,narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)  
16489,cauda,any taillike structure  
16490,caudal_appendage,tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus  
16491,caudate_nucleus caudate,a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain  
16492,caudex,woody stem of palms and tree ferns  
16493,caul veil embryonic_membrane,the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)  
16494,cauliflower,compact head of white undeveloped flowers  
16495,cauliflower Brassica_oleracea_botrytis,a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds  
16496,cauliflower_ear,an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers  
16497,caulk caulking,a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight  
16498,causal_agent cause causal_agency,any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results  
16499,causality,the relation between causes and effects  
16500,cause,events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"  
16501,cause_celebre,an incident that attracts great public attention  
16502,cause_of_death killer,the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"  
16503,causeway,a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand  
16504,caustic,any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue  
16505,cautery cauterant,an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it  
16506,cavalcade,a procession of people traveling on horseback  
16507,cavalier chevalier,a gallant or courtly gentleman  
16508,cavalier_hat slouch_hat,a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim  
16509,cavalry_horse,horse trained for battle  
16510,cavalry_sword saber sabre,a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back  
16511,cavalryman trooper,a soldier in a motorized army unit  
16512,cavalryman trooper,a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"  
16513,cave,a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea  
16514,cave_in subsidence,the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it  
16515,cave_myotis Myotis_velifer,small bat of southwest United States that lives in caves etc.  
16516,caveman cave_man cave_dweller troglodyte,someone who lives in a cave  
16517,cavern,any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"  
16518,cavern,a large cave or a large chamber in a cave  
16519,cavernous_sinus sinus_cavernosus,either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity  
16520,cavetto,a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section  
16521,caviar caviare,salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre  
16522,cavity bodily_cavity cavum,(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body  
16523,cavity caries dental_caries tooth_decay,soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth  
16524,cavity enclosed_space,space that is surrounded by something  
16525,cavity_wall,a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them  
16526,cavy,short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent  
16527,caw,the sound made by corvine birds  
16528,cayenne cayenne_pepper,a long and often twisted hot red pepper  
16529,cayenne cayenne_pepper chili_pepper chilli_pepper long_pepper jalapeno Capsicum_annuum_longum,plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red  
16530,cayenne cayenne_pepper red_pepper,ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum  
16531,cayuse Indian_pony,a small native range horse  
16532,cecropia cecropia_moth Hyalophora_cecropia,North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees  
16533,cecum caecum blind_gut,the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"  
16534,cedar cedar_tree,any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars  
16535,cedar cedar_tree true_cedar,any cedar of the genus Cedrus  
16536,cedar cedarwood,durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests  
16537,cedar_chest,a chest made of cedar  
16538,cedar_elm Ulmus_crassifolia,elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches  
16539,cedar_of_Lebanon Cedrus_libani,cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height  
16540,cedar_waxwing cedarbird Bombycilla_cedrorun,widely distributed over temperate North America  
16541,cefadroxil Ultracef,a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)  
16542,cefoperazone Cefobid,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections  
16543,cefotaxime Claforan,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract  
16544,ceftazidime Fortaz Tazicef,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections  
16545,ceftriaxone Rocephin,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract  
16546,cefuroxime Ceftin Zinacef,a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges  
16547,ceibo crybaby_tree cry-baby_tree common_coral_tree Erythrina_crista-galli,small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered  
16548,ceilidh,an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling  
16549,ceiling,maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)  
16550,ceiling,(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds  
16551,ceiling,the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling"  
16552,celandine greater_celandine swallowwort swallow_wort Chelidonium_majus,perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers  
16553,celandine_poppy wood_poppy Stylophorum_diphyllum,perennial herb native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowers  
16554,celebrant,an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist  
16555,celebrant celebrator celebrater,a person who is celebrating  
16556,celebration jubilation,a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event  
16557,celebrity famous_person,a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"  
16558,celecoxib Celebrex,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract  
16559,celeriac celery_root,thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant  
16560,celeriac celery_root knob_celery root_celery turnip-rooted_celery Apium_graveolens_rapaceum,grown for its thickened edible aromatic root  
16561,celery,stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning  
16562,celery cultivated_celery Apium_graveolens_dulce,widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked  
16563,celery_pine,Australasian evergreen conifer having a graceful head of foliage resembling celery that is composed of phyllodes borne in the axils of scalelike leaves  
16564,celery_salt,ground celery seed and salt  
16565,celery_seed,seed of the celery plant used as seasoning  
16566,celery_stick,celery stalks cut into small sticks  
16567,celery_top_pine celery-topped_pine Phyllocladus_asplenifolius,medium tall celery pine of Tasmania  
16568,celesta,a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard  
16569,celestial_body heavenly_body,natural objects visible in the sky  
16570,celestial_equator equinoctial_circle equinoctial_line equinoctial,the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles  
16571,celestial_globe,a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens  
16572,celestial_point,a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)  
16573,celestial_sphere sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault_of_heaven welkin,the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected  
16574,celestite,a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate  
16575,celiac_trunk celiac_artery truncus_celiacus arteria_celiaca,an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery  
16576,celibate,an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity  
16577,cell,any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"  
16578,cell,(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals  
16579,cell cubicle,small room in which a monk or nun lives  
16580,cell electric_cell,a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction  
16581,cell jail_cell prison_cell,a room where a prisoner is kept  
16582,cell-mediated_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells  
16583,cell_division cellular_division,the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells  
16584,cell_membrane cytomembrane plasma_membrane,a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"  
16585,cell_wall,a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier  
16586,cellar wine_cellar,storage space where wines are stored  
16587,cellarage,a charge for storing goods in a cellar  
16588,cellarage,a storage area in a cellar  
16589,cellblock ward,a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)  
16590,cellist violoncellist,someone who plays a violoncello  
16591,cello violoncello,a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing  
16592,cellophane,a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.  
16593,cellular_slime_mold,differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle  
16594,cellular_telephone cellular_phone cellphone cell mobile_phone,a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver  
16595,cellulite,lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.  
16596,celluloid,highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics  
16597,cellulose,a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers  
16598,cellulose_acetate,an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes  
16599,cellulose_ester,any ester of cellulose with an acid  
16600,cellulose_nitrate nitrocellulose guncotton nitrocotton,a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives  
16601,cellulose_tape Scotch_tape Sellotape,transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending  
16602,cellulose_triacetate triacetate,cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film  
16603,cellulose_xanthate viscose,a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda  
16604,cellulosic,a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)  
16605,celom coelom celoma,a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity  
16606,celtuce,leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked  
16607,celtuce stem_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_asparagina,lettuce valued especially for its edible stems  
16608,cembra_nut cedar_nut,the seed of the Swiss pine  
16609,cement,any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth  
16610,cement,concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"  
16611,cement,a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar  
16612,cement,something that hardens to act as adhesive material  
16613,cementite iron_carbide,a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle  
16614,cementum cement,a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth  
16615,cemetery graveyard burial_site burial_ground burying_ground memorial_park necropolis,a tract of land used for burials  
16616,cenobite coenobite,a member of a religious order living in common  
16617,cenogenesis kenogenesis caenogenesis cainogenesis kainogenesis,introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)  
16618,cenotaph empty_tomb,a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered  
16619,censer thurible,a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)  
16620,censor,someone who censures or condemns  
16621,censor,a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable  
16622,census_taker enumerator,someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes  
16623,centaury,any of various plants of the genus Centaurium  
16624,centaury,any plant of the genus Centaurea  
16625,centenarian,someone who is at least 100 years old  
16626,center,(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team  
16627,center,(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team  
16628,center centre,a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"  
16629,center centre,the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering  
16630,center centre,a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"  
16631,center centre middle heart eye,an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"  
16632,center centre midpoint,a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure  
16633,center centre nerve_center nerve_centre,a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"  
16634,center snapper,(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"  
16635,center_bit centre_bit,a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters  
16636,center_field centerfield center,the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"  
16637,center_fielder centerfielder,the person who plays center field  
16638,center_of_buoyancy centre_of_buoyancy center_of_immersion centre_of_immersion,(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object  
16639,center_of_curvature centre_of_curvature,the center of the circle of curvature  
16640,center_of_flotation centre_of_flotation,the center of gravity of a floating object  
16641,center_of_gravity centre_of_gravity,the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass  
16642,center_of_mass centre_of_mass,point representing the mean position of the matter in a body  
16643,center_punch,a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)  
16644,center_spread centre_spread,the spread at the center of a magazine  
16645,center_stage centre_stage,the central area on a theater stage  
16646,centerboard centreboard drop_keel sliding_keel,a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward  
16647,centerfold centrefold,a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature  
16648,centerpiece centrepiece,something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)  
16649,centipede,chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors  
16650,central telephone_exchange exchange,a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication  
16651,central_artery_of_the_retina arteria_centralis_retinae,a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve  
16652,central_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_troglodytes,black-faced chimpanzees of central Africa; closely related to eastern chimpanzees  
16653,central_gyrus,either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus  
16654,central_heating,a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators  
16655,central_nervous_system CNS systema_nervosum_centrale,the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord  
16656,central_processing_unit CPU C.P.U. central_processor processor mainframe,(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"  
16657,central_vein_of_retina vena_centrales_retinae,vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve  
16658,central_vein_of_suprarenal_gland vena_centralis_glandulae_suprarenalis,a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein  
16659,central_veins_of_liver venae_centrales_hepatis,terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids  
16660,centrality,the property of being central  
16661,centrex,(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange  
16662,centrifugal_force,the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body  
16663,centrifugal_pump,a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe  
16664,centrifugation,the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge  
16665,centrifuge extractor separator,an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension  
16666,centriole,one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis  
16667,centripetal_acceleration,the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit  
16668,centripetal_force,the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body  
16669,centrist middle_of_the_roader moderate moderationist,a person who takes a position in the political center  
16670,centroid,the center of mass of an object of uniform density  
16671,centromere kinetochore,a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence"  
16672,centrosome central_body,small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules  
16673,centrum,the main body of a vertebra  
16674,centurion,(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers  
16675,cephalexin Keflex Keflin Keftab,an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract  
16676,cephalic_index breadth_index cranial_index,ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull  
16677,cephalic_vein vena_cephalica,a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein  
16678,cephalochordate,fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column  
16679,cephaloglycin Kafocin,antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use  
16680,cephalopod cephalopod_mollusk,marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles  
16681,cephaloridine,a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin  
16682,cephalosporin Mefoxin,one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity  
16683,cephalothin,a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin  
16684,ceramic,an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures  
16685,ceramic_ware,utensils made from ceramic material  
16686,ceras,one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills  
16687,cerate,a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin  
16688,ceratodus,extinct lungfish  
16689,ceratopsian horned_dinosaur,any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia  
16690,ceratosaur ceratosaurus,primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America  
16691,ceratozamia,a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico  
16692,cercaria,tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage  
16693,cere,the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds  
16694,cereal,a breakfast food prepared from grain  
16695,cereal cereal_grass,grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet  
16696,cereal_bowl,a bowl for holding breakfast cereal  
16697,cereal_box,a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold  
16698,cereal_oat Avena_sativa,widely cultivated in temperate regions for its edible grains  
16699,cerebellar_artery arteria_cerebelli,an artery that supplies the cerebellum  
16700,cerebellar_hemisphere,either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum  
16701,cerebellar_vein vena_cerebellum,the veins draining the cerebellum  
16702,cerebellum,a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans  
16703,cerebral_aqueduct Sylvian_aqueduct aqueductus_cerebri,a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles  
16704,cerebral_artery arteria_cerebri,any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex  
16705,cerebral_cortex cerebral_mantle pallium cortex,the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum  
16706,cerebral_thrombosis,a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein  
16707,cerebral_vein vena_cerebri,any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain  
16708,cerebrum,anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans  
16709,cerecloth,a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud  
16710,ceremony ceremonial ceremonial_occasion observance,a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"  
16711,ceresin,a white wax extracted from ozokerite  
16712,ceriman Monstera_deliciosa,tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor  
16713,ceriman monstera,tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor  
16714,cerium Ce atomic_number_58,a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group  
16715,cerivastatin Baycol,an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels  
16716,cero pintado kingfish Scomberomorus_regalis,large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters  
16717,cerotic_acid hexacosanoic_acid,a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)  
16718,certification enfranchisement,the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on  
16719,certified_milk,milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission  
16720,certified_public_accountant CPA,an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"  
16721,cerulean_blue,light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin  
16722,cerumen earwax,a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal  
16723,cerussite white_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead  
16724,cervical_artery areteria_cervicalis,an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck  
16725,cervical_canal canalis_cervicis_uteri,a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina  
16726,cervical_cap,a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa  
16727,cervical_glands cervical_glands_of_the_uterus glandulae_cervicales_uteri,mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix  
16728,cervical_nerve,any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord  
16729,cervical_plexus plexus_cervicalis,a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle  
16730,cervical_smear Pap_smear Papanicolaou_smear,a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells  
16731,cervical_vein deep_cervical_vein vena_cervicalis_profunda,a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name  
16732,cervical_vertebra neck_bone,one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region  
16733,cervix uterine_cervix cervix_uteri,necklike opening to the uterus  
16734,cesium caesium Cs atomic_number_55,a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal  
16735,cesium_137,a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy  
16736,cessation surcease,a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"  
16737,cesspool cesspit sink sump,a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it  
16738,cetacean cetacean_mammal blower,large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals  
16739,cetrimide,a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant  
16740,chabazite chabasite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum  
16741,chachalaca,slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds  
16742,chachka tsatske tshatshke tchotchke,(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket  
16743,chachka tsatske tshatshke tchotchke tchotchkeleh,(Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman  
16744,chacma chacma_baboon Papio_ursinus,greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa  
16745,chad,a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape  
16746,chador chadar chaddar chuddar,a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women  
16747,chaenactis,any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers  
16748,chaeta,a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm  
16749,chaetodon,any fish of the genus Chaetodon  
16750,chafeweed wood_cudweed Gnaphalium_sylvaticum,weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike  
16751,chaff,foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure  
16752,chaff husk shuck stalk straw stubble,material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds  
16753,chaffinch Fringilla_coelebs,small European finch with a cheerful song  
16754,chaffweed bastard_pimpernel false_pimpernel,weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves  
16755,chafing_dish,a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table  
16756,chafing_gear,covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction  
16757,chain,a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"  
16758,chain,anything that acts as a restraint  
16759,chain,a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament  
16760,chain chemical_chain,(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)  
16761,chain string strand,a necklace made by stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"  
16762,chain-smoker,a heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another  
16763,chain_fern,a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows  
16764,chain_letter,a letter that is sent successively to several people  
16765,chain_mail ring_mail mail chain_armor chain_armour ring_armor ring_armour,(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings  
16766,chain_pickerel chain_pike Esox_niger,common in quiet waters of eastern United States  
16767,chain_printer,an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain  
16768,chain_reaction,a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others  
16769,chain_reaction,a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next  
16770,chain_saw chainsaw,portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain  
16771,chain_stitch,the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop  
16772,chain_stitch,a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing  
16773,chain_store,one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise  
16774,chain_tongs,a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe  
16775,chain_wrench,another name for chain tongs  
16776,chainlink_fence,a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern  
16777,chair,a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair violin"  
16778,chair,a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"  
16779,chair_of_state,a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person  
16780,chairlift chair_lift,a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable  
16781,chairman_of_the_board,the chairman of the board of directors of a corporation  
16782,chaise shay,a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse  
16783,chaise_longue chaise daybed,a long chair; for reclining  
16784,chaja Chauna_torquata,largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina  
16785,chalaza,basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined  
16786,chalaza,one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell  
16787,chalcedony calcedony,a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz  
16788,chalcid_fly chalcidfly chalcid chalcid_wasp,any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects  
16789,chalcis_fly,a variety of chalcid fly  
16790,chalcocite copper_glance,a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper  
16791,chalcopyrite copper_pyrites,a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide  
16792,chalet,a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style  
16793,chalice goblet,a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup  
16794,chalice_vine trumpet_flower cupflower Solandra_guttata,Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat  
16795,chalk,a soft whitish calcite  
16796,chalk,a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces  
16797,chalk_dust,dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk; "chalk dust covered the teacher's hands"  
16798,chalk_line snap_line snapline,a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface  
16799,chalkpit chalk_pit,a quarry for chalk  
16800,challah hallah,(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking  
16801,challis,a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)  
16802,chamber,an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"  
16803,chamber,a room where a judge transacts business  
16804,chamber,a natural or artificial enclosed space  
16805,chambered_nautilus pearly_nautilus nautilus,cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions  
16806,chamberlain,the treasurer of a municipal corporation  
16807,chamberlain,an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman  
16808,chambermaid fille_de_chambre,a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)  
16809,chamberpot potty thunder_mug,a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom  
16810,chambray,a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp  
16811,chameleon,a changeable or inconstant person  
16812,chameleon chamaeleon,lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue  
16813,chameleon_tree_frog,a form of tree toad  
16814,chamfer_bit,a bit that is used for beveling  
16815,chamfer_plane,a plane that makes a beveled edge  
16816,chamois Rupicapra_rupicapra,hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips  
16817,chamois chamois_leather chammy chammy_leather shammy shammy_leather,a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin  
16818,chamois_cloth,a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars  
16819,chamois_cress Pritzelago_alpina Lepidium_alpina,small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium  
16820,chamomile camomile Chamaemelum_nobilis Anthemis_nobilis,Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis  
16821,chamosite,a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum  
16822,champagne bubbly,a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there  
16823,champagne_cup,a punch containing a sparkling wine  
16824,champion champ title-holder,someone who has won first place in a competition  
16825,champion fighter hero paladin,someone who fights for a cause  
16826,championship,a competition at which a champion is chosen  
16827,chanar chanal Geoffroea_decorticans,thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries  
16828,chancel sanctuary bema,area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing  
16829,chancellery,a government building housing the office of a chancellor  
16830,chancellor,the honorary or titular head of a university  
16831,chancellor premier prime_minister,the person who is head of government (in several countries)  
16832,chancery,an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records  
16833,chandelier pendant pendent,branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling  
16834,chandler,a retail dealer in provisions and supplies  
16835,chandler,a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints  
16836,chandlery,candles and other commodities sold by a chandler  
16837,chandlery,a storeroom where candles are kept  
16838,chanfron chamfron testiere frontstall front-stall,medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head  
16839,change,a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"  
16840,change,the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"  
16841,change,a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"  
16842,change,a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"  
16843,change alteration modification,an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"  
16844,change_of_location travel,a movement through space that changes the location of something  
16845,changeling,a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  
16846,changer modifier,a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"  
16847,channel,a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"  
16848,channel,a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"  
16849,channel television_channel TV_channel,a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"  
16850,channel_capacity,the maximum data rate that can be attained over a given channel  
16851,channel_catfish channel_cat Ictalurus_punctatus,freshwater food fish common throughout central United States  
16852,channelization channelisation canalization canalisation,management through specified channels of communication  
16853,chanter melody_pipe,reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played  
16854,chanterelle chantarelle Cantharellus_cibarius,widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma  
16855,chantry,an endowment for the singing of Masses  
16856,chantry,a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor  
16857,chaos,the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos  
16858,chap,a crack in a lip caused usually by cold  
16859,chap,(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs  
16860,chap fellow feller fella lad gent blighter cuss bloke,a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"  
16861,chaparral_mallow Malacothamnus_fasciculatus Sphaeralcea_fasciculata,shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea  
16862,chaparral_pea stingaree-bush Pickeringia_montana,spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose and purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California  
16863,chapatti chapati,flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle  
16864,chapel,a place of worship that has its own altar  
16865,chaperon chaperone,one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people  
16866,chaplain,a clergyman ministering to some institution  
16867,chapman,archaic term for an itinerant peddler  
16868,chapter,a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"  
16869,chapterhouse,a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter  
16870,chapterhouse fraternity_house frat_house,a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity  
16871,char,a charred substance  
16872,char charr,any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus  
16873,characin characin_fish characid,any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae  
16874,character eccentric type case,a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"  
16875,character_actor,an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles  
16876,character_printer character-at-a-time_printer serial_printer,a printer that prints a single character at a time  
16877,character_witness,a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives  
16878,charade,a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades  
16879,charcoal,a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material  
16880,charcoal fusain,a stick of black carbon material used for drawing  
16881,charcoal wood_coal,a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air  
16882,charcoal_burner,a worker whose job is to make charcoal  
16883,charcoal_burner,a stove that burns charcoal as fuel  
16884,charcuterie,a delicatessen that specializes in meats  
16885,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet,long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves  
16886,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet chard_plant Beta_vulgaris_cicla,beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks  
16887,charge,financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"  
16888,charge,the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"  
16889,charge,a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"  
16890,charge bearing heraldic_bearing armorial_bearing,heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield  
16891,charge burster bursting_charge explosive_charge,a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"  
16892,charge electric_charge,the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"  
16893,charge-exchange_accelerator,an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange  
16894,charge_d'affaires,the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador  
16895,charge_of_quarters,an enlisted man who handles his unit's administrative matters after hours  
16896,charger battery_charger,a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable  
16897,charger courser,formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle  
16898,chariot,a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome  
16899,chariot,a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage  
16900,chariot_race,a race between ancient chariots  
16901,charioteer,the driver of a chariot  
16902,charitable_trust public_trust,a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes  
16903,charlotte,a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard  
16904,charlotte_russe,lady fingers enclosing Bavarian cream  
16905,charm good_luck_charm,something believed to bring good luck  
16906,charm_quark,a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1  
16907,charmer beguiler,a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)  
16908,charnel_house charnel,a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited  
16909,charred_pancake_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
16910,chart,a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea  
16911,charter_member,one of the original members when an organization was founded  
16912,chartered_accountant,a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter  
16913,charterhouse,a Carthusian monastery  
16914,chartist technical_analyst,a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities  
16915,charwoman char cleaning_woman cleaning_lady woman,a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write"  
16916,chase,a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time  
16917,chasm,a deep opening in the earth's surface  
16918,chassis,a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device  
16919,chassis,the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor  
16920,chasuble,a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass  
16921,chat_room chatroom,a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)  
16922,chateau,an impressive country house (or castle) in France  
16923,chatelaine,the mistress of a chateau or large country house  
16924,chatelaine,a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.  
16925,chattel personal_chattel movable,personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)  
16926,chattel_mortgage,a loan to buy some personal item; the item (or chattel) is security for the loan  
16927,chatter chattering,the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine  
16928,chatter chattering,the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)  
16929,chatter_mark,marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier  
16930,chatterer babbler prater chatterbox magpie spouter,an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker  
16931,chauffeur,a man paid to drive a privately owned car  
16932,chauffeuse,a woman chauffeur  
16933,chaulmoogra chaulmoogra_tree chaulmugra Hydnocarpus_kurzii Taraktagenos_kurzii Taraktogenos_kurzii,East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy  
16934,chaulmoogra_oil,an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy  
16935,chauvinist,a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind  
16936,chauvinist jingoist jingo flag-waver hundred-percenter patrioteer,an extreme bellicose nationalist  
16937,cheap_money,credit available at low rates of interest  
16938,cheapjack,a peddler of inferior goods  
16939,cheapskate tightwad,a miserly person  
16940,chebab,a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis  
16941,check,a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"  
16942,check_girl hatcheck_girl,a female checker  
16943,checker,an attendant who checks coats or baggage  
16944,checker,one who checks the correctness of something  
16945,checker chequer,one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers  
16946,checkerbloom wild_hollyhock Sidalcea_malviflora,perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated  
16947,checkerboard checker_board,a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors  
16948,checkered_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tesselatus,markings are darker and more marked than in western whiptail; from southeastern Colorado to eastern Chihuahua  
16949,checkmate,complete victory  
16950,checkout checkout_counter,a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases  
16951,checkpoint,a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance  
16952,checkroom left-luggage_office,a room where baggage or parcels are checked  
16953,cheddar cheddar_cheese Armerican_cheddar American_cheese,hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England  
16954,cheddar_pink Diangus_gratianopolitanus,mat-forming perennial of central Europe with large fragrant pink or red flowers  
16955,cheek,either side of the face below the eyes  
16956,cheek_muscle buccinator_muscle musculus_buccinator,a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth  
16957,cheek_pouch,a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)  
16958,cheekbone zygomatic_bone zygomatic malar malar_bone jugal_bone os_zygomaticum,the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek  
16959,cheekpiece,either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece  
16960,cheep peep,the short weak cry of a young bird  
16961,cheerer,a spectator who shouts encouragement  
16962,cheerleader,an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"  
16963,cheerleader,someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event  
16964,cheese,a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk  
16965,cheese_cutter,a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese  
16966,cheese_dip,a dip made of cheeses  
16967,cheese_fondue,fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits  
16968,cheese_pizza,pizza with lots of cheese  
16969,cheese_press,a press for shaping cheese curd  
16970,cheese_rind,the rind of a cheese  
16971,cheese_sauce,white sauce with grated cheese  
16972,cheese_souffle,puffy dish of cheese and eggs (whites beaten separately) and white sauce  
16973,cheese_spread,spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings  
16974,cheeseboard cheese_tray,tray on which cheeses are served  
16975,cheeseburger,a hamburger with melted cheese on it  
16976,cheesecake,made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust  
16977,cheesecake,a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire  
16978,cheesecloth,a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses  
16979,cheesemonger,someone who sells cheese  
16980,cheetah chetah Acinonyx_jubatus,long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game  
16981,chef,a professional cook  
16982,chef's_salad,the combination salad prepared as a particular chef's specialty  
16983,chela,a Hindu disciple of a swami  
16984,chelate chelate_compound,a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions  
16985,chelation,(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning  
16986,chelation,the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds  
16987,chelicera,either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing  
16988,chelonian chelonian_reptile,a reptile of the order Chelonia  
16989,chemical chemical_substance,material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules  
16990,chemical_agent,an agent that produces chemical reactions  
16991,chemical_bomb gas_bomb,a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes  
16992,chemical_bond bond,an electrical force linking atoms  
16993,chemical_defense chemical_defence,procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents  
16994,chemical_element element,any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter  
16995,chemical_energy,that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction  
16996,chemical_equilibrium equilibrium,a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates  
16997,chemical_irritant,a substance producing irritation  
16998,chemical_phenomenon,any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)  
16999,chemical_plant,an industrial plant where chemicals are produced  
17000,chemical_process chemical_change chemical_action,(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved  
17001,chemical_reaction reaction,(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"  
17002,chemical_reactor,an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction  
17003,chemical_terrorism,terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens; "a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced"  
17004,chemical_warfare chemical_operations,warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy  
17005,chemical_weapon,chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants  
17006,chemiluminescence,luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies  
17007,chemise sack shift,a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist  
17008,chemise shimmy shift slip teddy,a woman's sleeveless undergarment  
17009,chemisorption chemosorption,adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts"  
17010,chemist,a scientist who specializes in chemistry  
17011,chemistry,the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object; "the chemistry of soil"  
17012,chemistry interpersonal_chemistry alchemy,the way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"  
17013,chemistry_lab chemistry_laboratory chem_lab,a laboratory for research in chemistry  
17014,chemoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli  
17015,chemosynthesis,synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi  
17016,chemotaxis,movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus  
17017,chenille,a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads  
17018,chenille chenille_cord,a soft tufted cord used in embroidery  
17019,cheoplastic_metal,any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth  
17020,cherimoya cherimolla,large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples  
17021,cherimoya cherimoya_tree Annona_cherimola,small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit  
17022,chernozemic_soil,a rich black loam of Russia  
17023,cheroot,a cigar with both ends cut flat  
17024,cherry,wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry  
17025,cherry,a red fruit with a single hard stone  
17026,cherry cherry_tree,any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood  
17027,cherry-tree_gum,exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic  
17028,cherry_bomb,a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power  
17029,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry Prunus_laurocerasus,frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil  
17030,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry mock_orange wild_orange Prunus_caroliniana,small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States  
17031,cherry_pepper Capsicum_annuum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits  
17032,cherry_plum myrobalan myrobalan_plum Prunus_cerasifera,small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit  
17033,cherry_stone,the stone seed of a cherry  
17034,cherry_tomato,small red to yellow tomatoes  
17035,cherry_tomato Lycopersicon_esculentum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small red to yellow fruit  
17036,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino  
17037,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,a half-grown quahog  
17038,chert,variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz  
17039,cherub,a sweet innocent baby  
17040,chervil,fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach  
17041,chervil beaked_parsley Anthriscus_cereifolium,aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads  
17042,chess cheat Bromus_secalinus,weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat  
17043,chess_master,a chess player of great skill  
17044,chess_match,a match between chess players  
17045,chess_player,someone who plays the game of chess  
17046,chessboard chess_board,a checkerboard used to play chess  
17047,chessman chess_piece,any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess  
17048,chest,box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy  
17049,chest_cavity thoracic_cavity,the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart  
17050,chest_of_drawers chest bureau dresser,furniture with drawers for keeping clothes  
17051,chest_protector,protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players  
17052,chesterfield,an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests  
17053,chesterfield,a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar  
17054,chestnut,wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea  
17055,chestnut,edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea  
17056,chestnut,a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse  
17057,chestnut chestnut_tree,any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur  
17058,chestnut_oak,an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees  
17059,cheval-de-frise chevaux-de-frise,defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry  
17060,cheval_glass,a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted  
17061,chevron,an inverted V-shaped charge  
17062,chevrotain mouse_deer,very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa  
17063,chewer,someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)  
17064,chewing_gum gum,a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing  
17065,chewink cheewink Pipilo_erythrophthalmus,common towhee of eastern North America  
17066,chiaroscuro,a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color  
17067,chiasma chiasm decussation,an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X  
17068,chicane,a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file  
17069,chichi,someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way  
17070,chichipe Lemaireocereus_chichipe,tall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruit  
17071,chick biddy,young bird especially of domestic fowl  
17072,chickadee,any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America  
17073,chickasaw_plum hog_plum hog_plum_bush Prunus_angustifolia,small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit  
17074,chicken,a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops  
17075,chicken Gallus_gallus,a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl  
17076,chicken poulet volaille,the flesh of a chicken used for food  
17077,chicken_Kiev,pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried  
17078,chicken_Marengo,braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce  
17079,chicken_Tetrazzini,chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta; usually topped with cheese  
17080,chicken_and_rice,rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned  
17081,chicken_broth chicken_stock,a stock made with chicken  
17082,chicken_cacciatore chicken_cacciatora hunter's_chicken,chicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian style  
17083,chicken_casserole,chicken cooked and served in a casserole  
17084,chicken_coop coop hencoop henhouse,a farm building for housing poultry  
17085,chicken_cordon_bleu,thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed  
17086,chicken_farm,farm where chickens are raised for sale  
17087,chicken_feed scratch,dry mash for poultry  
17088,chicken_hawk hen_hawk,nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry  
17089,chicken_liver,liver of a chicken used as meat  
17090,chicken_louse shaft_louse Menopon_palladum Menopon_gallinae,a louse parasitic on poultry  
17091,chicken_manure,chicken excreta used as fertilizer  
17092,chicken_mousse,mousse made with chicken  
17093,chicken_paprika chicken_paprikash,chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream  
17094,chicken_provencale,chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil  
17095,chicken_roundworm Ascaridia_galli,intestinal parasite of domestic fowl  
17096,chicken_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat  
17097,chicken_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken  
17098,chicken_snake,large North American snake  
17099,chicken_soup,soup made from chicken broth  
17100,chicken_stew,a stew made with chicken  
17101,chicken_taco,a taco with a chicken filling  
17102,chicken_wire,a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences  
17103,chicken_yard hen_yard chicken_run fowl_run,an enclosed yard for keeping poultry  
17104,chickeree Douglas_squirrel Tamiasciurus_douglasi,far western United States counterpart of the red squirrel  
17105,chickpea chickpea_plant Egyptian_pea Cicer_arietinum,Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds  
17106,chickpea garbanzo,the seed of the chickpea plant  
17107,chickpea garbanzo,large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried  
17108,chickweed,any of various plants of the genus Stellaria  
17109,chickweed_phlox sand_phlox Phlox_bifida Phlox_stellaria,low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States  
17110,chicle chicle_gum,gum-like substance from the sapodilla  
17111,chicory chicory_root,the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute  
17112,chicory chicory_root,root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee  
17113,chicory curly_endive,crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste  
17114,chicory succory chicory_plant Cichorium_intybus,perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads  
17115,chicory_escarole endive escarole,variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges  
17116,chief_executive_officer CEO chief_operating_officer,the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)  
17117,chief_financial_officer CFO,the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm  
17118,chief_justice,the judge who presides over a supreme court  
17119,chief_of_staff,the senior officer of a service of the armed forces  
17120,chief_petty_officer,a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank  
17121,chiffon,a sheer fabric of silk or rayon  
17122,chiffon_cake,very light cake  
17123,chiffonier commode,a tall elegant chest of drawers  
17124,chigetai dziggetai Equus_hemionus_hemionus,Mongolian wild ass  
17125,chignon,a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck  
17126,chigoe chigger chigoe_flea Tunga_penetrans,small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans  
17127,child,a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"  
17128,child baby,an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"  
17129,child kid,a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"  
17130,child kid youngster minor shaver nipper small_fry tiddler tike tyke fry nestling,a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"  
17131,child's_body,the body of a human child  
17132,child's_room,a bedroom for a child  
17133,child_prodigy infant_prodigy wonder_child,a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"  
17134,child_support,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated  
17135,childbirth childbearing accouchement vaginal_birth,the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child  
17136,chili chili_con_carne,ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans  
17137,chili chili_pepper chilli chilly chile,very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency  
17138,chili_dog,a hotdog with chili con carne on it  
17139,chili_powder,powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano  
17140,chili_sauce,tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings  
17141,chili_vinegar,fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers  
17142,chill iciness gelidity,coldness due to a cold environment  
17143,chilliness coolness nip,the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"  
17144,chimaera,a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail  
17145,chime bell gong,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument  
17146,chimney,a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building  
17147,chimney_breast,walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base  
17148,chimney_corner inglenook,a corner by a fireplace  
17149,chimney_plant chimney_bellflower Campanula_pyramidalis,bellflower of southeastern Europe  
17150,chimney_swift chimney_swallow Chateura_pelagica,American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys  
17151,chimneypot,a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft  
17152,chimneystack,the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues  
17153,chimneysweeper chimneysweep sweep,someone who cleans soot from chimneys  
17154,chimpanzee chimp Pan_troglodytes,intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests  
17155,chin mentum,the protruding part of the lower jaw  
17156,chin_rest,a rest on which a violinist can place the chin  
17157,chin_strap,a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place  
17158,china,high quality porcelain originally made only in China  
17159,china_cabinet china_closet,a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china  
17160,china_clay china_stone kaolin kaoline porcelain_clay terra_alba,a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)  
17161,china_pink rainbow_pink Dianthus_chinensis,Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual  
17162,chinaberry chinaberry_tree China_tree Persian_lilac pride-of-India azederach azedarach Melia_azederach Melia_azedarach,tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree  
17163,chinaware china,dishware made of high quality porcelain  
17164,chincapin chinkapin chinquapin,small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut  
17165,chinch_bug Blissus_leucopterus,small black-and-white insect that feeds on cereal grasses  
17166,chincherinchee wonder_flower Ornithogalum_thyrsoides,South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers  
17167,chinchilla,the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla  
17168,chinchilla,a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton  
17169,chinchilla Chinchilla_laniger,small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur  
17170,chine,cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone  
17171,chine,backbone of an animal  
17172,chinese_mustard indian_mustard leaf_mustard gai_choi Brassica_juncea,Asiatic mustard used as a potherb  
17173,chink,a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall  
17174,chink Chinaman,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent  
17175,chink click clink,a short light metallic sound  
17176,chinning_bar,a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself  
17177,chino,a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms  
17178,chinoiserie,a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned  
17179,chinook chinook_salmon king_salmon quinnat_salmon Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha,large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning  
17180,chinook chinook_wind snow_eater,a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies  
17181,chinook_salmon chinook king_salmon,pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon  
17182,chinos,(plural) trousers made with chino cloth  
17183,chinquapin_oak chinkapin_oak yellow_chestnut_oak Quercus_muehlenbergii,medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood  
17184,chintz,a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric  
17185,chip,a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line  
17186,chip cow_chip cow_dung buffalo_chip,a piece of dried bovine dung  
17187,chip crisp potato_chip Saratoga_chip,a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat  
17188,chip microchip micro_chip silicon_chip microprocessor_chip,electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit  
17189,chip poker_chip,a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling  
17190,chipboard hardboard,a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin  
17191,chipmunk,a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body  
17192,chipolata,a small thin sausage  
17193,chipotle,a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking  
17194,chipping_sparrow Spizella_passerina,small North American finch common in urban areas  
17195,chiropodist foot_doctor podiatrist,a specialist in care for the feet  
17196,chiropractor,a therapist who practices chiropractic  
17197,chirp,a sharp sound made by small birds or insects  
17198,chirrup twitter,a series of chirps  
17199,chisel,an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge  
17200,chisel_steel,steel used in making chisels  
17201,chit,a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect; "she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class"; "she's a saucy chit"  
17202,chitin,a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi  
17203,chiton,a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece  
17204,chiton coat-of-mail_shell sea_cradle polyplacophore,primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates  
17205,chitterlings chitlins chitlings,small intestines of hogs prepared as food  
17206,chives,cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning  
17207,chives chive cive schnittlaugh Allium_schoenoprasum,perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning  
17208,chlamydia,coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract  
17209,chlamydospore,thick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algae  
17210,chlamys,a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece  
17211,chloral_hydrate,a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive  
17212,chlorambucil Leukeran,an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer  
17213,chloramine chloramine-T,any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds  
17214,chloramphenicol Chloromycetin,an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)  
17215,chlorate,any salt of chloric acid  
17216,chlordiazepoxide Librium Libritabs,a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism  
17217,chlorella,any alga of the genus Chlorella  
17218,chlorenchyma,parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts  
17219,chlorhexidine,a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery  
17220,chloric_acid,(HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts  
17221,chloride,any compound containing a chlorine atom  
17222,chloride,any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)  
17223,chlorination,the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds  
17224,chlorine Cl atomic_number_17,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)  
17225,chlorine_dioxide,an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification  
17226,chlorine_water,an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent  
17227,chlorite,a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal  
17228,chloroacetophenone CN_gas,a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer  
17229,chlorobenzene,a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds  
17230,chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile CS_gas,a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema  
17231,chlorofluorocarbon CFC,a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"  
17232,chloroform trichloromethane,a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"  
17233,chlorophyll chlorophyl,any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms  
17234,chlorophyll_a,a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants  
17235,chlorophyll_b,a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution; generally characteristic of higher plants  
17236,chlorophyll_c chlorofucin,the chlorophyll present in brown algae, diatoms, and flagellates  
17237,chlorophyll_d,the chlorophyll found (together with chlorophyll a) in red algae  
17238,chloropicrin nitrochloroform,a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas  
17239,chloroplast,plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis  
17240,chloroprene,derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization  
17241,chloroquine,an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus  
17242,chlorothiazide Diuril,a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension  
17243,chlorous_acid,(HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution  
17244,chlorpheniramine_maleate Coricidin Chlor-Trimeton,an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)  
17245,chlorpromazine Thorazine,a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer  
17246,chlorpyrifos,a common organophosphate insecticide  
17247,chlortetracycline Aureomycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases  
17248,chlorthalidone Hygroton Thalidone,a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks  
17249,choanocyte collar_cell,any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body  
17250,choc,colloquial British abbreviation; "a box of chocs"  
17251,choc-ice,colloquial British abbreviation for chocolate ice cream  
17252,chock wedge,a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object  
17253,chocolate,a food made from roasted ground cacao beans  
17254,chocolate_bar,a bar of chocolate candy  
17255,chocolate_cake,cake containing chocolate  
17256,chocolate_candy,candy made with chocolate  
17257,chocolate_chip_cookie Toll_House_cookie,cookies containing chocolate chips  
17258,chocolate_eclair,eclair topped with chocolate  
17259,chocolate_egg,egg-shaped chocolate candy  
17260,chocolate_fondue,fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits  
17261,chocolate_fudge,fudge made with chocolate or cocoa  
17262,chocolate_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with chocolate  
17263,chocolate_kiss,a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate  
17264,chocolate_liquor,the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate  
17265,chocolate_milk,milk flavored with chocolate syrup  
17266,chocolate_mousse,dessert mousse made with chocolate  
17267,chocolate_pudding,sweet chocolate flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs  
17268,chocolate_sauce chocolate_syrup,sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water  
17269,choice_morsel tidbit titbit,a small tasty bit of food  
17270,choir,the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave  
17271,choir_loft,a gallery in a church occupied by the choir  
17272,choirboy,a boy who sings in a choir  
17273,choirmaster precentor cantor,the musical director of a choir  
17274,choke,a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine  
17275,choke choke_coil choking_coil,a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current  
17276,chokecherry,the fruit of the chokecherry tree  
17277,chokecherry chokecherry_tree Prunus_virginiana,a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds  
17278,chokedamp blackdamp,the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life  
17279,chokepoint,a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"  
17280,choker,an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker"  
17281,choker collar dog_collar neckband,necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck  
17282,choker ruff ruffle neck_ruff,a high tight collar  
17283,chokey choky,British slang (dated) for a prison  
17284,cholecystokinin,a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine  
17285,cholesterol cholesterin,an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues  
17286,cholic_acid,an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile  
17287,choline,a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat  
17288,cholinesterase,an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)  
17289,cholla Opuntia_cholla,arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico  
17290,chondrin,a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water  
17291,chondrite,a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules  
17292,chondrule,small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks  
17293,choo-choo,a child's word for locomotive  
17294,chop,the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"  
17295,chop,a small cut of meat including part of a rib  
17296,chop,a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"  
17297,chop-suey_greens,succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese and Vietnamese and Japanese cooking  
17298,chop-suey_greens tong_ho shun_giku Chrysanthemum_coronarium_spatiosum,grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking  
17299,chop_shop,a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts  
17300,chop_suey,meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there  
17301,chopine platform,a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole  
17302,chopped_steak chop_steak chopsteak hamburger_steak beef_patty,a patty of ground cooked beef  
17303,chopper pearly,informal terms for a human `tooth'  
17304,choppiness roughness rough_water,used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather  
17305,chopping_block,a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split  
17306,chopping_board cutting_board,a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut  
17307,chopstick,one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with  
17308,choragus,(ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus  
17309,chordamesoderm chordomesoderm,the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord  
17310,chordate,any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column  
17311,chordophone,a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers  
17312,choreographer,someone who creates new dances  
17313,choreography,the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes  
17314,chorioallantois chorioallantoic_membrane,the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois  
17315,chorion,the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
17316,chorionic_villus,one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother's uterine tissue to form the placenta  
17317,chorister,a singer in a choir  
17318,chorizo,a spicy Spanish pork sausage  
17319,choroid choroid_coat,a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye  
17320,choroid_plexus plexus_choroideus,a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure  
17321,choroid_vein vena_choroidea,either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye  
17322,choroidal_artery arteria_choroidea,an artery that supplies the choroid plexus  
17323,choropleth_map,a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas  
17324,chorus,any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"  
17325,chorus_frog,any of several small North American frogs having a loud call  
17326,chorus_girl showgirl chorine,a woman who dances in a chorus line  
17327,chosen,one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"  
17328,chough,a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage  
17329,chow chow_chow,breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China  
17330,chow chuck eats grub,informal terms for a meal  
17331,chow_mein,chop suey served with fried noodles  
17332,chowchow,chopped pickles in mustard sauce  
17333,chowchow,a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger  
17334,chowder,a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes  
17335,chrism chrisom sacramental_oil holy_oil,a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam  
17336,christella,any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds  
17337,chromate,any salt or ester of chromic acid  
17338,chromatic_aberration,an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes  
17339,chromatid,one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis  
17340,chromatin chromatin_granule,the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes  
17341,chromatography,a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency  
17342,chrome,another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments  
17343,chrome-nickel_steel Elinvar,Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures  
17344,chrome-tungsten_steel,a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten  
17345,chrome_alum,a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing  
17346,chrome_green,any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue  
17347,chrome_yellow,any of several yellow pigments consisting of normal lead chromate and other lead compounds  
17348,chromic_acid,an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts  
17349,chromite,a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium  
17350,chromium Cr atomic_number_24,a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing  
17351,chromoblastomycosis,a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin  
17352,chromogen,a compound that can be converted to a pigment  
17353,chromophore,the chemical group that gives color to a molecule  
17354,chromoplast,plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids  
17355,chromosome,a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"  
17356,chromosphere,a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun  
17357,chronicler,someone who writes chronicles  
17358,chronograph,an accurate timer for recording time  
17359,chronology,an arrangement of events in time  
17360,chronometer,an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)  
17361,chronoscope,an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time  
17362,chrysalis,pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon  
17363,chrysanthemum,the flower of a chrysanthemum plant  
17364,chrysanthemum,any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated  
17365,chrysoberyl,a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone  
17366,chrysolite,a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone  
17367,chrysoprase,a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone  
17368,chrysotile,a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos  
17369,chub Leuciscus_cephalus,European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body  
17370,chub_mackerel tinker Scomber_japonicus,small mackerel found nearly worldwide  
17371,chuck,the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade  
17372,chuck,a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill  
17373,chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus_carolinensis,large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States  
17374,chuck_short_ribs,between the chuck and the brisket  
17375,chuck_wagon,a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)  
17376,chuckwalla Sauromalus_obesus,a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico  
17377,chufa yellow_nutgrass earth_almond ground_almond rush_nut Cyperus_esculentus,European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers  
17378,chug,the dull explosive noise made by an engine  
17379,chukka chukka_boot,a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede  
17380,chum,bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish  
17381,chum_salmon chum Oncorhynchus_keta,a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish  
17382,chump fool gull mark patsy fall_guy sucker soft_touch mug,a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of  
17383,chunga seriema Chunga_burmeisteri,Argentinian Cariama  
17384,chunnel Channel_Tunnel,the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel  
17385,church church_building,a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"  
17386,church_bell,a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church); "church bells were ringing all over town"  
17387,church_hat,a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship  
17388,church_key,can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans  
17389,church_mouse,a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll  
17390,church_officer,a church official  
17391,church_tower,the tower of a church  
17392,churchgoer church_member,a religious person who goes to church regularly  
17393,churchwarden,an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters  
17394,churchyard God's_acre,the yard associated with a church  
17395,churidars,tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)  
17396,churn butter_churn,a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk  
17397,chute slide slideway sloping_trough,sloping channel through which things can descend  
17398,chutney Indian_relish,a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices  
17399,chutzpanik,(Yiddish) a person characterized by chutzpa  
17400,chyle,a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats  
17401,chylomicron,a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood  
17402,chyme,a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum  
17403,cicada cicala,stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone  
17404,cicada_killer Sphecius_speciosis,large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas  
17405,cicerone,a guide who conducts and informs sightseers  
17406,cichlid cichlid_fish,freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums  
17407,cider cyder,a beverage made from juice pressed from apples  
17408,cider_gum Eucalypt_gunnii,small to medium-sized tree of Tasmania  
17409,cider_mill,mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider  
17410,cider_vinegar,vinegar made from cider  
17411,ciderpress,a press that is used to extract the juice from apples  
17412,cigar,a roll of tobacco for smoking  
17413,cigar-box_cedar,fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes  
17414,cigar_band,a narrow paper band around a cigar  
17415,cigar_box,a box for holding cigars  
17416,cigar_butt,small part of a cigar that is left after smoking  
17417,cigar_cutter,an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar  
17418,cigar_lighter cigarette_lighter pocket_lighter,a lighter for cigars or cigarettes  
17419,cigar_smoker,a smoker of cigars  
17420,cigarette cigaret coffin_nail butt fag,finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking  
17421,cigarette_butt,small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking  
17422,cigarette_case,a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket  
17423,cigarette_holder,a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked  
17424,cigarette_paper rolling_paper,a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette  
17425,cigarette_smoker,a smoker of cigarettes  
17426,cigarillo,small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper  
17427,ciliary_artery arteria_ciliaris,one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye  
17428,ciliary_body,the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor"  
17429,ciliary_veins venae_ciliares,small veins coming from the ciliary body  
17430,ciliate ciliated_protozoan ciliophoran,a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell  
17431,cilium,a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms  
17432,cimetidine Tagamet,a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid  
17433,cinch girth,stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place  
17434,cinchona chinchona,any of several trees of the genus Cinchona  
17435,cinchona cinchona_bark Peruvian_bark Jesuit's_bark,medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine  
17436,cinchona_tree Cinchona_pubescens,small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark  
17437,cinchonine,an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug  
17438,cinder clinker,a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire  
17439,cinder_block clinker_block breeze_block,a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate; "cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain"  
17440,cinder_pig,pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag  
17441,cinder_track,a racetrack paved with fine cinders  
17442,cinema movie_theater movie_theatre movie_house picture_palace,a theater where films are shown  
17443,cinema_verite,a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director  
17444,cineraria Pericallis_cruenta Senecio_cruentus,herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers  
17445,cingulate_gyrus gyrus_cinguli,a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system  
17446,cingulum,(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)  
17447,cinnabar,a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury  
17448,cinnabar cinnabar_moth Callimorpha_jacobeae,large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort  
17449,cinnabar_chanterelle Cantharellus_cinnabarinus,mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body  
17450,cinnamon,spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground  
17451,cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon_tree Cinnamomum_zeylanicum,tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon  
17452,cinnamon cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark used as a spice  
17453,cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative  
17454,cinnamon_bear,reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear  
17455,cinnamon_bread,bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins  
17456,cinnamon_fern fiddlehead fiddlehead_fern Osmunda_cinnamonea,New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible  
17457,cinnamon_roll cinnamon_bun cinnamon_snail,rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking  
17458,cinnamon_stone essonite hessonite,a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown  
17459,cinnamon_toast,buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel)  
17460,cinnamon_vine Chinese_yam Dioscorea_batata,hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers  
17461,cinquefoil,an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle  
17462,cinquefoil five-finger,any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties  
17463,cipher cypher nobody nonentity,a person of no influence  
17464,ciprofloxacin Cipro,an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints  
17465,circle dress_circle,a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"  
17466,circle round,any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"  
17467,circle_of_Willis,a ring of arteries at the base of the brain  
17468,circlet,decorated metal band worn around the head  
17469,circuit,an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"  
17470,circuit electrical_circuit electric_circuit,an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow  
17471,circuit_board circuit_card board card plug-in add-in,a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities  
17472,circuit_breaker breaker,a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded  
17473,circuitry,electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits  
17474,circular_plane compass_plane,a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces  
17475,circular_saw buzz_saw,a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle  
17476,circularization circularisation,circulating printed notices as a means of advertising  
17477,circulation,movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels  
17478,circulation,free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant); "ocean circulation is an important part of global climate"; "a fan aids air circulation"  
17479,circulatory_system cardiovascular_system,the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body  
17480,circumference circuit,the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"  
17481,circumflex_artery,any of several paired curving arteries  
17482,circumflex_artery_of_the_thigh arteria_circumflexa_femoris,an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles  
17483,circumflex_femoral_vein vena_circumflexus_femoris,either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh  
17484,circumflex_humeral_artery arteria_circumflexa_humeri,an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles  
17485,circumflex_iliac_artery arteria_circumflexa_ilium,an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle  
17486,circumflex_iliac_vein vena_circumflexa_ilium,accompanies the artery of the same name  
17487,circumflex_scapular_artery arteria_circumflexa_scapulae,an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area  
17488,circumflex_vein vena_circumflexa,any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name  
17489,circumstance,formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"  
17490,circumstances,a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"  
17491,circus,(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games  
17492,circus,an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"  
17493,circus_acrobat,an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus  
17494,circus_tent big_top round_top top,a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"  
17495,cirque corrie cwm,a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake  
17496,cirrocumulus cirrocumulus_cloud,a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples  
17497,cirrostratus cirrostratus_cloud,a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude  
17498,cirrus,a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile  
17499,cirrus cirrhus,usually coiled  
17500,cirrus cirrus_cloud,a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)  
17501,cisco lake_herring Coregonus_artedi,important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America  
17502,cistern,an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater  
17503,cistern water_tank,a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet  
17504,cisterna cistern,a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid  
17505,citation_form main_entry_word entry_word,the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary  
17506,citizen,a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community  
17507,citrange,more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade  
17508,citrange citrange_tree Citroncirus_webberi,more aromatic and acidic than oranges  
17509,citrate,a salt or ester of citric acid  
17510,citric_acid,a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent  
17511,citrine,semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz  
17512,citron,large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved  
17513,citron citron_tree Citrus_medica,thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind  
17514,citronwood,wood of a citron tree  
17515,citrophilous_mealybug citrophilus_mealybug Pseudococcus_fragilis,destructive especially to citrus  
17516,citrulline,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine  
17517,citrus citrus_fruit citrous_fruit,any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions  
17518,citrus citrus_tree,any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds  
17519,citrus_mealybug Planococcus_citri,feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus  
17520,citrus_whitefly Dialeurodes_citri,whitefly that attacks citrus trees  
17521,cittern cithern cither citole gittern,a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings  
17522,city,an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"  
17523,city metropolis urban_center,a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"  
17524,city_center city_centre central_city,the central part of a city  
17525,city_district,a district of a town or city  
17526,city_editor,the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news  
17527,city_father,an important municipal official  
17528,city_hall,a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government  
17529,city_limit city_limits,the limits of the area occupied by a city or town  
17530,city_line,the boundary of a city  
17531,city_man,a financier who works in one of the banks in the City of London  
17532,city_slicker city_boy,a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing  
17533,city_university,an urban university in a large city  
17534,cityscape,painting depicting a city or urban area  
17535,civet civet_cat,cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes  
17536,civic_center municipal_center down_town,the center of a city  
17537,civic_duty civic_responsibility,the responsibilities of a citizen  
17538,civic_leader civil_leader,a leader in municipal affairs  
17539,civies civvies,civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform  
17540,civil_action,legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)  
17541,civil_authority civil_officer,a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs  
17542,civil_contempt,a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else  
17543,civil_disobedience,a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); "Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience"  
17544,civil_engineer,an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)  
17545,civil_libertarian,a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties  
17546,civil_rights_leader civil_rights_worker civil_rights_activist,a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups  
17547,civil_servant,a public official who is a member of the civil service  
17548,civil_suit,a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant  
17549,civil_war,a war between factions in the same country  
17550,civilian,a nonmilitary citizen  
17551,civilian_clothing civilian_dress civilian_garb plain_clothes,ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.  
17552,civilization civilisation,the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization  
17553,clabber,raw milk that has soured and thickened  
17554,clack clap,a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated  
17555,clack_valve clack clapper_valve,a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction  
17556,cladode cladophyll phylloclad phylloclade,a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf  
17557,claim_jumper,one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim  
17558,claimant,someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"  
17559,claiming_race,a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race  
17560,clairvoyant,someone who has the power of clairvoyance  
17561,clam,flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams  
17562,clam,burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness  
17563,clam_chowder,chowder containing clams  
17564,clam_dip,a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese  
17565,clambake,a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed  
17566,clammy_locust Robinia_viscosa,small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds  
17567,clammyweed Polanisia_graveolens Polanisia_dodecandra,strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs  
17568,clamp clinch,a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together  
17569,clamshell,the shell of a clam  
17570,clamshell grapple,a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam  
17571,clang clangor clangour clangoring clank clash crash,a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"  
17572,clansman clanswoman clan_member,a member of a clan  
17573,clapboard weatherboard weatherboarding,a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below  
17574,clapper applauder,someone who applauds  
17575,clapper tongue,metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side  
17576,clapperboard,photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together  
17577,clarence,a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers  
17578,claret red_Bordeaux,dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine  
17579,claret_cup,a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit  
17580,clarified_butter drawn_butter,butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids  
17581,clarinet,a single-reed instrument with a straight tube  
17582,clarinetist clarinettist,a musician who plays the clarinet  
17583,clarion,a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone  
17584,claro,a cigar made with light-colored tobacco  
17585,clary Salvia_sclarea,aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental  
17586,clary_sage,fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb  
17587,clary_sage Salvia_clarea,stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery  
17588,clasp,a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together  
17589,clasp_knife jackknife,a large knife with one or more folding blades  
17590,class_act,someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence  
17591,class_action class-action_suit,a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group  
17592,classic,an artist who has created classic works  
17593,classic,a creation of the highest excellence  
17594,classical_ballet,a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements  
17595,classicist,an artistic person who adheres to classicism  
17596,classicist classical_scholar,a student of ancient Greek and Latin  
17597,classified_stock,common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not  
17598,classifier,a person who creates classifications  
17599,classifier,a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs  
17600,classroom schoolroom,a room in a school where lessons take place  
17601,clast,(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock  
17602,clastic_rock,(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks  
17603,clatter,a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"  
17604,claustrophobe,a person suffering from claustrophobia  
17605,claustrum,a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus  
17606,clavichord,an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound  
17607,clavicle collarbone,bone linking the scapula and sternum  
17608,clavier Klavier,a stringed instrument that has a keyboard  
17609,claw,sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles  
17610,claw,a bird's foot  
17611,claw chela nipper pincer,a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods  
17612,claw_hatchet,a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails  
17613,clay,a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired  
17614,clay-colored_robin Turdus_greyi,robin of Mexico and Central America  
17615,clay_pigeon,target used in skeet or trapshooting  
17616,clay_pipe,a pipe made of clay  
17617,claymore,a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders  
17618,claymore_mine claymore,an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy  
17619,claystone,fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles  
17620,clean_bomb,an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination  
17621,clean_room white_room,a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment  
17622,cleaner,someone whose occupation is cleaning  
17623,cleaner dry_cleaner,the operator of dry-cleaning establishment  
17624,cleaners dry_cleaners,shop where dry cleaning is done  
17625,cleaning_implement cleaning_device cleaning_equipment,any of a large class of implements used for cleaning  
17626,cleaning_pad,a pad used as a cleaning implement  
17627,cleansing_agent cleanser cleaner,a preparation used in cleaning something  
17628,clear-air_turbulence,strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts  
17629,clear_liquid_diet,a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative  
17630,clearance,the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them  
17631,clearance,permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"  
17632,clearing glade,a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area  
17633,clearway,a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)  
17634,cleat,a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping  
17635,cleat,a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured  
17636,cleat,a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached  
17637,cleats,shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"  
17638,cleavage,the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules  
17639,cleavage,the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)  
17640,cleavage segmentation,(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum  
17641,cleaver meat_cleaver chopper,a butcher's knife having a large square blade  
17642,cleavers clivers goose_grass catchweed spring_cleavers Galium_aparine,annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia  
17643,cleistogamy,the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers  
17644,cleistothecium cleistocarp,closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration  
17645,clematis,any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers  
17646,clemency mercifulness mercy,leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"  
17647,clementine,a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds  
17648,clementine clementine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa  
17649,clerestory clearstory,part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light  
17650,clergyman reverend man_of_the_cloth,a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church  
17651,cleric churchman divine ecclesiastic,a clergyman or other person in religious orders  
17652,clerical_collar Roman_collar dog_collar,a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy  
17653,clericalist,one who advocates clericalism  
17654,clerid_beetle clerid,predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic  
17655,clerk,an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)  
17656,clever_Dick clever_clogs,an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeable  
17657,clevis,a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.  
17658,clews,the cords used to suspend a hammock  
17659,click-clack,a succession of clicks  
17660,click_beetle skipjack snapping_beetle,able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound  
17661,clickety-clack clickety-click,a fast and rhythmic click-clack; "the clickety-clack of the typewriters"  
17662,client,a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer  
17663,clientage,relation of a client to a patron  
17664,cliff drop drop-off,a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"  
17665,cliff_brake cliff-brake rock_brake,any of several small lithophytic ferns of tropical and warm temperate regions  
17666,cliff_dweller,a member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves  
17667,cliff_dwelling,a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"  
17668,cliff_rose sea_pink Armeria_maritima,tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover  
17669,cliff_swallow Hirundo_pyrrhonota,North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls  
17670,cliffhanger,a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end  
17671,cliffhanger,an episode that ends in suspense  
17672,climate_change global_climate_change,a change in the world's climate  
17673,climatic_zone,any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude  
17674,climatologist,someone who is expert in climatology  
17675,climax flood_tide,the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"  
17676,climb climbing mounting,an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)  
17677,climber,a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants  
17678,climber,someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"  
17679,climbing_bird's_nest_fern Microsorium_punctatum,tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia  
17680,climbing_corydalis Corydalis_claviculata Fumaria_claviculata,annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers  
17681,climbing_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining  
17682,climbing_frame,a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on  
17683,climbing_fumitory Allegheny_vine Adlumia_fungosa Fumaria_fungosa,vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria  
17684,climbing_hempweed climbing_boneset wild_climbing_hempweed climbing_hemp-vine Mikania_scandens,herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees  
17685,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_anomala,deciduous climber with aerial roots having white to creamy flowers in fairly flat heads  
17686,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_petiolaris,deciduous climber with aerial roots having large flat flower heads  
17687,climbing_hydrangea Schizophragma_hydrangeoides,climbing shrub with adhesive aerial roots having opposite leaves and small white flowers in terminal cymes; Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan  
17688,climbing_maidenhair climbing_maidenhair_fern snake_fern Lygodium_microphyllum,tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida  
17689,climbing_onion Bowiea_volubilis,much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs  
17690,climbing_perch Anabas_testudineus A._testudineus,a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land  
17691,climbing_salamander,any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes  
17692,clinch,the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet  
17693,clincher,a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets  
17694,cling clingstone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit  
17695,cling_film clingfilm Saran_Wrap,a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food  
17696,clingfish,very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.  
17697,clinic,a healthcare facility for outpatient care  
17698,clinical_thermometer mercury-in-glass_clinical_thermometer,a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature  
17699,clinician,a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments  
17700,clinid clinid_fish,mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds  
17701,clinker clinker_brick,a hard brick used as a paving stone  
17702,clinometer inclinometer,an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation  
17703,clintonia Clinton's_lily,any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries  
17704,clip,an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress  
17705,clip,any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together  
17706,clip-clop clippety-clop clop clopping clunking clumping,the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface  
17707,clip-on,a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips  
17708,clip_art,ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document  
17709,clip_artist,a swindler who fleeces the victim  
17710,clip_joint,a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment  
17711,clip_lead,a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends  
17712,clipboard,a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers  
17713,clipper,shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)  
17714,clipper,scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)  
17715,clipper clipper_ship,a fast sailing ship used in former times  
17716,clitoral_vein vena_clitoridis,veins that serve the clitoris  
17717,clitoris clit button,a female sexual organ homologous to the penis  
17718,cloaca,(zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open  
17719,cloak,anything that covers or conceals  
17720,cloak,a loose outer garment  
17721,cloakmaker furrier,someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments  
17722,cloakroom,a private lounge off of a legislative chamber  
17723,cloakroom coatroom,a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily  
17724,cloche,a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold  
17725,cloche,a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet  
17726,clock,a timepiece that shows the time of day  
17727,clock_face clock_dial,the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day  
17728,clock_pendulum,a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism  
17729,clock_radio,a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically  
17730,clock_tower,a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face  
17731,clock_watcher,a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time  
17732,clocksmith clockmaker,someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches  
17733,clockwork,any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock  
17734,clofibrate Atromid-S,a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases  
17735,clog,any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction  
17736,clog geta patten sabot,footwear usually with wooden soles  
17737,clog_dancer,someone who does clog dancing  
17738,cloisonne,enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips  
17739,cloister,a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)  
17740,clomiphene clomiphene_citrate Clomid,a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births  
17741,clomipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug  
17742,clone clon,a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction  
17743,clonidine Catapres,an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches  
17744,clonus,convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations  
17745,clopidogrel_bisulfate Plavix,a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow  
17746,close_quarters,a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something  
17747,closed-circuit_television,a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)  
17748,closed_chain ring,(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop  
17749,closed_circuit loop,a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates  
17750,closed_gentian blind_gentian Gentiana_clausa,similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers  
17751,closed_gentian blind_gentian bottle_gentian Gentiana_andrewsii,gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all  
17752,closed_interval bounded_interval,an interval that includes its endpoints  
17753,closed_loop closed-loop_system,a control system with a feedback loop that is active  
17754,closed_primary,a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote; "closed primaries strengthen party unity"  
17755,closed_universe,(cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter  
17756,closer,a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"  
17757,closer finisher,(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game  
17758,closet,a small private room for study or prayer  
17759,closet_auger,a snake used to unblock toilets  
17760,closet_queen,a negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation  
17761,closeup,a photograph taken at close range  
17762,closeup_lens,a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges  
17763,closing_price,(stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session  
17764,clostridium clostridia,spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore  
17765,clostridium_perfringens,anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon  
17766,cloth_cap flat_cap,a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak  
17767,cloth_covering,a covering made of cloth  
17768,clothes_closet clothespress,a closet where clothes are stored  
17769,clothes_dryer clothes_drier,a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing  
17770,clothes_hamper laundry_basket clothes_basket voider,a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried  
17771,clothes_moth,any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens  
17772,clothes_tree coat_tree coat_stand,an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing  
17773,clothesbrush,a brush used for cleaning clothing  
17774,clotheshorse,a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)  
17775,clothesline,a cord on which clothes are hung to dry  
17776,clothespin clothes_pin clothes_peg,wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline  
17777,clothier haberdasher,a merchant who sells men's clothing  
17778,clothing article_of_clothing vesture wear wearable habiliment,a covering designed to be worn on a person's body  
17779,clothing_store haberdashery haberdashery_store mens_store,a store where men's clothes are sold  
17780,clotted_cream Devonshire_cream,thick cream made from scalded milk  
17781,cloud,any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible  
17782,cloud,a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude  
17783,cloud_bank,a layer of clouds seen from a distance  
17784,cloud_chamber Wilson_cloud_chamber,apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track  
17785,cloud_grass Agrostis_nebulosa,Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets  
17786,cloudberry dwarf_mulberry bakeapple baked-apple_berry salmonberry Rubus_chamaemorus,creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries  
17787,cloudiness cloud_cover overcast,the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds  
17788,clouding clouding_up,the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky  
17789,clout_nail clout,a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood  
17790,clove,aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice  
17791,clove,spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground  
17792,clove clove_tree Syzygium_aromaticum Eugenia_aromaticum Eugenia_caryophyllatum,moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves  
17793,clove garlic_clove,one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb  
17794,clove_hitch,a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar  
17795,clove_oil oil_of_cloves,essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines  
17796,cloven_foot cloven_hoof,a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)  
17797,clover trefoil,a plant of the genus Trifolium  
17798,clover-leaf_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by baking three small balls of dough in each cup of a muffin pan  
17799,clover_fern pepperwort,any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets  
17800,cloverleaf,an interchange that does not require left-hand turns  
17801,clown buffoon,a rude or vulgar fool  
17802,clown buffoon goof goofball merry_andrew,a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior  
17803,clown_anemone_fish Amphiprion_percula,an anemone fish of the genus Amphiprion  
17804,clozapine Clozaril,an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects  
17805,club,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it; "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"  
17806,club,stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"  
17807,club_car lounge_car,railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs  
17808,club_drug,a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves  
17809,club_fungus,a club-shaped coral fungus  
17810,club_member,someone who is a member of a club  
17811,club_moss club-moss lycopod,primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles  
17812,club_sandwich three-decker triple-decker,made with three slices of usually toasted bread  
17813,clubhouse club,a building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"  
17814,clubroom,a room used for the activities of a club  
17815,clubroot_fungus Plasmodiophora_brassicae,a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants  
17816,cluck clucking,the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)  
17817,clumber clumber_spaniel,a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair  
17818,clumsy_person,a person with poor motor coordination  
17819,clunch,hardened clay  
17820,clupeid_fish clupeid,any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas  
17821,clusia,an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers  
17822,cluster_bomb,bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area; "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"  
17823,cluster_of_differentiation_4 CD4,a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells; "CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans"  
17824,cluster_of_differentiation_8 CD8,a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells  
17825,clustered_bellflower Campanula_glomerata,bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers  
17826,clustered_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_fasciculatum,clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple; British Columbia to central California and northern Colorado  
17827,clustered_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_triangulata,densely hairy perennial having mostly triangular basal leaves and rose-purple flowers in panicled clusters  
17828,clutch,a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"  
17829,clutch clutch_pedal,a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"  
17830,clutch_bag clutch,a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand  
17831,clutter,unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen  
17832,clypeus,a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head  
17833,co-beneficiary,one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit  
17834,co-discoverer,someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something  
17835,co-ed college_girl,a female student at a coeducational college or university  
17836,co-star,one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film  
17837,coach four-in-hand coach-and-four,a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver  
17838,coach manager handler,(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team  
17839,coach private_instructor tutor,a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)  
17840,coach_horse,strong draft horse for drawing coaches  
17841,coach_house carriage_house remise,a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles  
17842,coachbuilder,a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles  
17843,coachman,a man who drives a coach (or carriage)  
17844,coachwhip coachwhip_snake Masticophis_flagellum,a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip  
17845,coadjutor,an assistant to a bishop  
17846,coagulant coagulator,an agent that produces coagulation  
17847,coagulase,an enzyme that induces coagulation  
17848,coagulation_factor clotting_factor,any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation  
17849,coal,fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period  
17850,coal_car,freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal  
17851,coal_chute,a chute for coal  
17852,coal_gas,gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting  
17853,coal_house,a shed for storing coal  
17854,coal_mine coalpit,a mine where coal is dug from the ground  
17855,coal_miner collier pitman,someone who works in a coal mine  
17856,coal_seam,a seam of coal  
17857,coal_shovel,a hand shovel for shoveling coal  
17858,coal_tar,a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds  
17859,coalbin coalhole,a bin for holding coal  
17860,coalface,the part of a coal seam that is being cut  
17861,coalfield,a region where there is coal underground  
17862,coaling_station,a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal  
17863,coalman,someone who delivers coal  
17864,coaming,a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out  
17865,coast,a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"  
17866,coast_boykinia Boykinia_elata Boykinia_occidentalis,plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America  
17867,coast_lily Lilium_maritinum,orange-flowered lily of Pacific coast of United States  
17868,coast_live_oak California_live_oak Quercus_agrifolia,highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves  
17869,coast_rhododendron Rhododendron_californicum,medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers  
17870,coastal_diving_bird,gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family  
17871,coastal_plain,a plain adjacent to a coast  
17872,coastal_rein_orchid Habenaria_greenei,stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers  
17873,coaster,a resident of a coastal area  
17874,coaster,someone who coasts  
17875,coaster,a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)  
17876,coaster_brake,a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals  
17877,coastguardsman,a member of a coastguard  
17878,coastland,land in a coastal area  
17879,coastline,the outline of a coast  
17880,coat,an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors  
17881,coat pelage,growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal  
17882,coat_button,a button on a coat  
17883,coat_closet,a closet for storing outerwear  
17884,coat_hanger clothes_hanger dress_hanger,a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on  
17885,coat_of_arms arms blazon blazonry,the official symbols of a family, state, etc.  
17886,coat_of_paint,a layer of paint covering something else  
17887,coatdress,a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front  
17888,coatee,a short close-fitting coat  
17889,coati coati-mondi coati-mundi coon_cat Nasua_narica,omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America  
17890,coating,a heavy fabric suitable for coats  
17891,coating coat,a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"  
17892,coatrack coat_rack hatrack,a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats  
17893,coattail,the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist  
17894,coattails_effect,(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"  
17895,coauthor joint_author,a writer who collaborates with others in writing something  
17896,coaxial_cable coax coax_cable,a transmission line for high-frequency signals  
17897,cob,stocky short-legged harness horse  
17898,cob,adult male swan  
17899,cobalt Co atomic_number_27,a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition  
17900,cobalt_60,a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy  
17901,cobalt_blue cobalt_ultramarine,greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina  
17902,cobaltite,a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt  
17903,cobber,Australian term for a pal  
17904,cobble cobblestone sett,rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads  
17905,cobbler,tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit  
17906,cobbler shoemaker,a person who makes or repairs shoes  
17907,cobblers,a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)  
17908,cobia Rachycentron_canadum sergeant_fish,large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters  
17909,cobnut filbert Corylus_avellana Corylus_avellana_grandis,small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe  
17910,cobra,venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood  
17911,cobweb,a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider  
17912,cobweb,a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web  
17913,cobweb gossamer,filaments from a web that was spun by a spider  
17914,coca,dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect  
17915,cocaine cocain,a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive  
17916,cocaine_addict,a person addicted to cocaine  
17917,cocarboxylase thiamine_pyrophosphate,a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle  
17918,coccid_insect,scale insects and mealybugs  
17919,coccidioidomycosis coccidiomycosis valley_fever desert_rheumatism,an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules  
17920,coccidium eimeria,parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates  
17921,coccobacillus,a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus  
17922,coccus cocci,any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria  
17923,coccygeal_nerve nervus_coccygeus,the lowest pair of spinal nerves  
17924,coccygeal_plexus plexus_coccygeus,a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves  
17925,coccygeal_vertebra caudal_vertebra,one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx  
17926,coccyx tail_bone,the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes  
17927,cochin cochin_china,Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs  
17928,cochineal,a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects  
17929,cochineal_insect cochineal Dactylopius_coccus,Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye  
17930,cochlea,the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti  
17931,cochon_de_lait suckling_pig,whole young pig suitable for roasting  
17932,cock,adult male bird  
17933,cock prick dick shaft pecker tool putz,obscene terms for penis  
17934,cock rooster,adult male chicken  
17935,cock's_eggs Salpichroa_organifolia Salpichroa_rhomboidea,weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit  
17936,cock-a-doodle-doo,an imitation of the crow of a cock  
17937,cock-a-leekie cocky-leeky,soup made from chicken boiled with leeks  
17938,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_peruviana,bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola  
17939,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_rupicola,tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest  
17940,cock_sucking blowjob,slang for fellatio  
17941,cockade,an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat  
17942,cockateel cockatiel cockatoo_parrot Nymphicus_hollandicus,small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head  
17943,cockatoo,white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds  
17944,cockchafer May_bug May_beetle Melolontha_melolontha,any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult  
17945,cocked_hat,hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points  
17946,cocker_spaniel English_cocker_spaniel cocker,a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England  
17947,cockerel,a young domestic cock; not older than one year  
17948,cockfight,a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs  
17949,cockhorse,anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)  
17950,cockle,common edible European bivalve  
17951,cockle,common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs  
17952,cocklebur cockle-bur cockleburr cockle-burr,any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs  
17953,cockleshell,a small light flimsy boat  
17954,cockloft,a small loft or garret  
17955,cockpit,a pit for cockfights  
17956,cockpit,seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car  
17957,cockpit,compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft  
17958,cockroach roach,any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests  
17959,cockscomb common_cockscomb Celosia_cristata Celosia_argentea_cristata,garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers  
17960,cockscomb coxcomb,a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red  
17961,cockspur Pisonia_aculeata,small spiny West Indian tree  
17962,cockspur_thorn cockspur_hawthorn Crataegus_crus-galli,eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns  
17963,cocksucker,a person who performs fellatio  
17964,cocktail,a short mixed drink  
17965,cocktail,an appetizer served as a first course at a meal  
17966,cocktail_dress sheath,a dress suitable for formal occasions  
17967,cocktail_lounge,a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served  
17968,cocktail_party,an afternoon party at which cocktails are served  
17969,cocktail_sauce seafood_sauce,usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice  
17970,cocktail_shaker,a shaker for mixing cocktails  
17971,coco_plum coco_plum_tree cocoa_plum icaco Chrysobalanus_icaco,small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit  
17972,cocoa,powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed  
17973,cocoa chocolate hot_chocolate drinking_chocolate,a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot  
17974,cocoa_butter,a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans  
17975,cocoa_butter,the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate  
17976,cocoa_plum coco_plum icaco,plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American  
17977,cocoa_powder,the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed; used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream  
17978,cocobolo Dalbergia_retusa,a valuable timber tree of tropical South America  
17979,coconut cocoanut,large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk  
17980,coconut coconut_meat,the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries  
17981,coconut coconut_palm coco_palm coco cocoa_palm coconut_tree Cocos_nucifera,tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics  
17982,coconut_cake,cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting  
17983,coconut_macaroon,macaroon containing coconut  
17984,coconut_milk coconut_cream,white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat  
17985,coconut_milk coconut_water,clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut  
17986,coconut_oil copra_oil,oil from coconuts  
17987,cocoon,silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs  
17988,cocooning,retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)  
17989,cocotte,a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served  
17990,cocozelle,squash resembling zucchini  
17991,cocozelle Italian_vegetable_marrow,squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow  
17992,cocuswood cocoswood granadilla_wood,wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets  
17993,cod codfish,lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached  
17994,cod codfish,major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters  
17995,cod-liver_oil cod_liver_oil,an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D  
17996,cod_oil,an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing  
17997,codefendant co-defendant,a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action  
17998,codeine,derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)  
17999,codetalker windtalker,a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II  
18000,codfish_ball codfish_cake,usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes  
18001,codger old_codger,used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man  
18002,codling,young codfish  
18003,codling_moth codlin_moth Carpocapsa_pomonella,a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts  
18004,codpiece,(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches  
18005,coelacanth Latimeria_chalumnae,fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa  
18006,coelenterate cnidarian,radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms  
18007,coelenteron,the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate  
18008,coelogyne,any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black  
18009,coelophysis,one of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic  
18010,coelostat,optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror  
18011,coenzyme,a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes  
18012,coenzyme_A,a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids  
18013,coercion,the act of compelling by force of authority  
18014,cofactor,a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result  
18015,coffee coffee_tree,any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans  
18016,coffee java,a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"  
18017,coffee-table_book,an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table  
18018,coffee_bean coffee_berry coffee,a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee  
18019,coffee_break tea_break,a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"  
18020,coffee_can,a can for storing ground coffee  
18021,coffee_cup,a cup from which coffee is drunk  
18022,coffee_fern Pellaea_andromedifolia,evergreen fern of California and Baja California  
18023,coffee_filter,filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds  
18024,coffee_fungus Pellicularia_koleroga,fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants  
18025,coffee_grounds,the dregs remaining after brewing coffee  
18026,coffee_liqueur,coffee-flavored liqueur  
18027,coffee_maker,a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically  
18028,coffee_mill coffee_grinder,a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans  
18029,coffee_mug,a mug intended for serving coffee  
18030,coffee_ring,ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced  
18031,coffee_senna mogdad_coffee styptic_weed stinking_weed Senna_occidentalis Cassia_occidentalis,very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia  
18032,coffee_stall,a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)  
18033,coffee_substitute,a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it  
18034,coffee_table cocktail_table,low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served  
18035,coffee_urn,an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot  
18036,coffeeberry California_buckthorn California_coffee Rhamnus_californicus,evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits  
18037,coffeecake coffee_cake,a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee  
18038,coffeepot,tall pot in which coffee is brewed  
18039,coffer,a chest especially for storing valuables  
18040,coffer caisson lacunar,an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome  
18041,coffin casket,box in which a corpse is buried or cremated  
18042,cofounder,one of a group of founders  
18043,cog,a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"  
18044,cog sprocket,tooth on the rim of gear wheel  
18045,cogency,persuasive relevance  
18046,cognate cognate_word,a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language  
18047,cognitive_neuroscientist,a cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomena  
18048,cognitive_scientist,a scientist who studies cognitive processes  
18049,cohesion,(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)  
18050,cohesion,(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid  
18051,coho cohoe coho_salmon blue_jack silver_salmon Oncorhynchus_kisutch,small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes  
18052,cohune-nut_oil cohune_oil cohune_fat,semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making  
18053,cohune_nut,nut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nuts  
18054,cohune_palm Orbignya_cohune cohune,tropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory  
18055,coif,a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law  
18056,coiffeur,a man hairdresser  
18057,coiffeuse,a woman hairdresser  
18058,coil,a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine  
18059,coil,a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb  
18060,coil,tubing that is wound in a spiral  
18061,coil,reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit  
18062,coil spiral volute whorl helix,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"  
18063,coil_spring volute_spring,a spring in the shape of a coil  
18064,coin_box,the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins  
18065,coin_silver,a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins  
18066,coin_slot,a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine  
18067,coincidence,the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"  
18068,coincidence happenstance,an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental  
18069,coiner,a maker of counterfeit coins  
18070,coiner,someone who is a source of new words or new expressions  
18071,coiner minter moneyer,a skilled worker who coins or stamps money  
18072,coinsurance,insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters  
18073,coir,stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut  
18074,coke,carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal  
18075,coke blow nose_candy snow C,street names for cocaine  
18076,col gap,a pass between mountain peaks  
18077,cola dope,carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)  
18078,cola_extract,a flavoring extracted from the kola nut  
18079,colander cullender,bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods  
18080,colchicine,an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout  
18081,cold-water_flat,an apartment without modern conveniences  
18082,cold_cathode,a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated  
18083,cold_cereal dry_cereal,a cereal that is not heated before serving  
18084,cold_chisel set_chisel,narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks  
18085,cold_cream coldcream face_cream vanishing_cream,a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin  
18086,cold_cuts,sliced assorted cold meats  
18087,cold_duck,pink sparkling wine originally from Germany  
18088,cold_fish,an aloof unemotional person  
18089,cold_frame,protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold  
18090,cold_front polar_front,the front of an advancing mass of colder air  
18091,cold_fusion,nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken  
18092,cold_medicine,medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold  
18093,cold_rubber,a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires  
18094,cold_storage,refrigerated storage for preservation  
18095,cold_wave,a wave of unusually cold weather  
18096,cold_weather,a period of unusually cold weather  
18097,coldness cold low_temperature frigidity frigidness,the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"  
18098,coleslaw slaw,basically shredded cabbage  
18099,coleus flame_nettle,any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers  
18100,colic_artery arteria_colica,arteries that supply blood to the colon  
18101,colic_vein vena_colica,vein serving the large intestine  
18102,colicroot colic_root crow_corn star_grass unicorn_root,any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic  
18103,coliphage,a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli  
18104,collaborator collaborationist quisling,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force  
18105,collaborator cooperator partner pardner,an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners"  
18106,collage montage,a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"  
18107,collage_film,a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage  
18108,collagen,a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling  
18109,collagenase,any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin  
18110,collapse,a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"  
18111,collar,(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal  
18112,collar,anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"  
18113,collar,a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part  
18114,collar,a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it  
18115,collar neckband,a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over  
18116,collar shoe_collar,the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot  
18117,collard,variety of kale having smooth leaves  
18118,collards collard_greens,kale that has smooth leaves  
18119,collared_lizard,any of several robust long-tailed lizards with collars of two dark bands; of central and western United States and northern Mexico  
18120,collared_peccary javelina Tayassu_angulatus Tayassu_tajacu Peccari_angulatus,dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States  
18121,collared_pika Ochotona_collaris,similar to little chief hare and may be same species  
18122,collateral,a security pledged for the repayment of a loan  
18123,collateral_damage,(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations  
18124,colleague co-worker fellow_worker workfellow,an associate that one works with  
18125,colleague confrere fellow,a person who is member of one's class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"  
18126,collect_call,a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for  
18127,collectible collectable,things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)  
18128,collection compendium,a publication containing a variety of works  
18129,collective_noun,a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things  
18130,collectivist leftist left-winger,a person who belongs to the political left  
18131,collector,a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth  
18132,collector,the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes  
18133,collector aggregator,a person who collects things  
18134,collector gatherer accumulator,a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)  
18135,collector's_item showpiece piece_de_resistance,the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection  
18136,colleen,an Irish girl  
18137,college,a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed  
18138,college_student university_student,a student enrolled in a college or university  
18139,collegian college_man college_boy,a student (or former student) at a college or university  
18140,collembolan springtail,any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water  
18141,collet,a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting  
18142,collet collet_chuck,a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe  
18143,collider,an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on  
18144,collie,a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland  
18145,colliery pit,a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it  
18146,collimator,a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one  
18147,collimator,optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam  
18148,collins Tom_Collins,tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice  
18149,collision,an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"  
18150,collision hit,(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"  
18151,collision_course,a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged  
18152,collocation,a grouping of words in a sentence  
18153,collodion,a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films  
18154,colloid,a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension  
18155,colobus colobus_monkey,arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs  
18156,cologne cologne_water eau_de_cologne,a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol  
18157,colon,the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted  
18158,colonel,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general  
18159,colonial,a resident of a colony  
18160,colonialist,a believer in colonialism  
18161,colonizer coloniser,someone who helps to found a colony  
18162,colonnade,structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns  
18163,colonoscope,an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum  
18164,colony,a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated; "a nudist colony"; "an artists' colony"  
18165,colony dependency,a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country  
18166,colophon,a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)  
18167,colophony,translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments  
18168,color-blind_person,a person unable to distinguish differences in hue  
18169,color_bearer standard-bearer,the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle  
18170,color_guard,a ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors  
18171,color_sergeant,a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors  
18172,color_television colour_television color_television_system colour_television_system color_TV colour_TV,a television that transmits images in color  
18173,color_tube colour_tube color_television_tube colour_television_tube color_TV_tube colour_TV_tube,a television tube that displays images in full color  
18174,color_wash colour_wash,a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment  
18175,coloratura coloratura_soprano,a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music  
18176,colorcast colourcast,a television program that is broadcast in color  
18177,colorimeter tintometer,a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents  
18178,coloring colouring food_coloring food_colouring food_color food_colour,a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"  
18179,coloring_book,a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children  
18180,coloring_material colouring_material color colour,any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"  
18181,colorist,a painter able to achieve special effects with color  
18182,colors colours,a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"  
18183,colors colours,a flag that shows its nationality  
18184,colossus behemoth giant heavyweight titan,a person of exceptional importance and reputation  
18185,colostrum foremilk,milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition  
18186,colour_supplement,(British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)  
18187,colt,a young male horse under the age of four  
18188,colter coulter,a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil  
18189,coltsfoot Tussilago_farfara,perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly  
18190,colubrid_snake colubrid,mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes  
18191,columbarium,a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns  
18192,columbarium cinerarium,a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead  
18193,columbian_mammoth Mammuthus_columbi,a variety of mammoth  
18194,columbiform_bird,a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes  
18195,columbine aquilegia aquilege,a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains  
18196,columbite-tantalite coltan,a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips  
18197,columbium,a former name for niobium  
18198,columbo American_columbo deer's-ear deer's-ears pyramid_plant American_gentian,any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington  
18199,column,any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body  
18200,column chromatography_column,a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands  
18201,column editorial newspaper_column,an article giving opinions or perspectives  
18202,column pillar,a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)  
18203,column pillar,(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure  
18204,column_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders  
18205,columnar_cell columnar_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia  
18206,columnea,tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage  
18207,columniation,(architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure  
18208,columnist editorialist,a journalist who writes editorials  
18209,coma,(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed  
18210,comb,any of several tools for straightening fibers  
18211,comb,a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair  
18212,comb,ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore  
18213,comb cockscomb coxcomb,the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds  
18214,comb-footed_spider theridiid,spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot  
18215,combat armed_combat,an engagement fought between two military forces  
18216,combat_ceiling service_ceiling,altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate  
18217,combat_pay,extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat  
18218,combat_pilot,airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces  
18219,combat_zone combat_area,a military area where combat forces operate  
18220,combat_zone tenderloin,a city district known for its vice and high crime rate  
18221,combatant battler belligerent fighter scrapper,someone who fights (or is fighting)  
18222,comber,a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool  
18223,comber,a long curling sea wave  
18224,comber,a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool  
18225,combination_lock,lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence  
18226,combination_plane,a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes  
18227,combination_salad,containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables  
18228,combine,harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field  
18229,combining combine,an occurrence that results in things being united  
18230,combining_form,a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"  
18231,combretum,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers  
18232,combustible combustible_material,a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power  
18233,combustion burning,a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light  
18234,comedian,an actor in a comedy  
18235,comedian comic,a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts  
18236,comedienne,a female actor in a comedy  
18237,comedienne,a female comedian  
18238,comedy_ballet,a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy  
18239,comer,someone with a promising future  
18240,comestible edible eatable pabulum victual victuals,any substance that can be used as food  
18241,comet,(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit  
18242,comfit,candy containing a fruit or nut  
18243,comfort_food,food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking  
18244,comfort_woman ianfu,a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"  
18245,comforter pacifier baby's_dummy teething_ring,device used for an infant to suck or bite on  
18246,comforts creature_comforts amenities conveniences,things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home"  
18247,comfrey cumfrey,perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas  
18248,comfrey healing_herb,leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked  
18249,comic_book,a magazine devoted to comic strips  
18250,coming_attraction,a movie that is advertised to draw customers  
18251,comma comma_butterfly Polygonia_comma,anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing  
18252,comma_bacillus Vibrio_comma,comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera  
18253,command_module,a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth  
18254,command_post general_headquarters GHQ,military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces  
18255,commander,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain  
18256,commander,someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others  
18257,commander_in_chief commander-in-chief generalissimo,the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"  
18258,commanding_officer commandant commander,an officer in command of a military unit  
18259,commando ranger,a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids  
18260,commelina,any plant of the genus Commelina  
18261,commemoration memorialization memorialisation,a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something  
18262,commemorative,an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person  
18263,commencement commencement_exercise commencement_ceremony graduation graduation_exercise,an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred  
18264,commensal,either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent  
18265,commensalism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it  
18266,commensurateness correspondence proportionateness,the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount  
18267,commentator reviewer,a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day  
18268,commerce commercialism mercantilism,transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)  
18269,commercial_art,art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)  
18270,commercial_artist,an illustrator who is supported by advertising  
18271,commercial_credit,credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes  
18272,commercial_enterprise business_enterprise business,the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"  
18273,commercial_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes  
18274,commissar political_commissar,an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit  
18275,commissariat provisions provender viands victuals,a stock or supply of foods  
18276,commissary,a snack bar in a film studio  
18277,commissary,a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)  
18278,commission,a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"  
18279,commission commissioning,the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions  
18280,commissionaire,a uniformed doorman  
18281,commissioned_military_officer,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps  
18282,commissioned_naval_officer,a commissioned officer in the navy  
18283,commissioned_officer,a military officer holding a commission  
18284,commissioner,a member of a commission  
18285,commissioner,a government administrator  
18286,commissure,a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord  
18287,commitment,an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"  
18288,commitment allegiance loyalty dedication,the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"  
18289,committee_member,a member of a committee  
18290,committeeman,a man who is a member of committee  
18291,committeewoman,a woman who is a member of a committee  
18292,commodity trade_good good,articles of commerce  
18293,commodity_exchange commodities_exchange commodities_market,an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery  
18294,commodore,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral  
18295,common_American_shad Alosa_sapidissima,shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast  
18296,common_European_dogwood red_dogwood blood-twig pedwood Cornus_sanguinea,European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers  
18297,common_European_earwig Forficula_auricularia,sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs  
18298,common_European_jay Garullus_garullus,fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings  
18299,common_St_John's_wort tutsan Hypericum_androsaemum,deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain  
18300,common_ageratum Ageratum_houstonianum,small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms  
18301,common_alder European_black_alder Alnus_glutinosa Alnus_vulgaris,medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath  
18302,common_allamanda golden_trumpet Allamanda_cathartica,vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers  
18303,common_amsinckia Amsinckia_intermedia,annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers  
18304,common_apricot Prunus_armeniaca,temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits  
18305,common_ax common_axe Dayton_ax Dayton_axe,an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side  
18306,common_bamboo Bambusa_vulgaris,extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain  
18307,common_barberry European_barberry Berberis_vulgaris,upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries  
18308,common_barley Hordeum_vulgare,grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages  
18309,common_basil sweet_basil Ocimum_basilicum,annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs  
18310,common_bean,any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried  
18311,common_bean common_bean_plant Phaseolus_vulgaris,the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods  
18312,common_bearberry red_bearberry wild_cranberry mealberry hog_cranberry sand_berry sandberry mountain_box bear's_grape creashak Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi,evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn  
18313,common_beech European_beech Fagus_sylvatica,large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America  
18314,common_bile_duct bile_duct,a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum  
18315,common_booklouse Trogium_pulsatorium,a variety of booklouse  
18316,common_box European_box Buxus_sempervirens,large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures  
18317,common_brant_goose Branta_bernicla,the best known variety of brant goose  
18318,common_broom Scotch_broom green_broom Cytisus_scoparius,deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers  
18319,common_burdock lesser_burdock Arctium_minus,a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa  
18320,common_buttercup Ranunculus_bulbosus,perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America  
18321,common_calamint Calamintha_sylvatica Satureja_calamintha_officinalis,mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe  
18322,common_camas Camassia_quamash,plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America  
18323,common_canary Serinus_canaria,native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song  
18324,common_caper Capparis_spinosa,prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled  
18325,common_cardinal_vein,the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins  
18326,common_carline_thistle Carlina_vulgaris,Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils  
18327,common_carotid_artery common_carotid,runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries  
18328,common_chickweed Stellaria_media,a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens  
18329,common_comfrey boneset Symphytum_officinale,European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America  
18330,common_corn_salad lamb's_lettuce Valerianella_olitoria Valerianella_locusta,widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed  
18331,common_cotton_grass Eriophorum_angustifolium,having densely tufted white cottony or downlike glumes  
18332,common_daisy English_daisy Bellis_perennis,low-growing Eurasian plant with yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers  
18333,common_dandelion Taraxacum_ruderalia Taraxacum_officinale,Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine  
18334,common_dogbane spreading_dogbane rheumatism_weed Apocynum_androsaemifolium,North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints  
18335,common_dolphin Delphinus_delphis,black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water  
18336,common_duckweed lesser_duckweed Lemna_minor,of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia  
18337,common_eel freshwater_eel,eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked  
18338,common_eland Taurotragus_oryx,dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa  
18339,common_evening_primrose German_rampion Oenothera_biennis,a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe  
18340,common_facial_vein,vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein  
18341,common_fennel Foeniculum_vulgare,strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning  
18342,common_flat_pea native_holly Playlobium_obtusangulum,low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods  
18343,common_four-o'clock marvel-of-Peru Mirabilis_jalapa Mirabilis_uniflora,common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon  
18344,common_foxglove fairy_bell fingerflower finger-flower fingerroot finger-root Digitalis_purpurea,tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock  
18345,common_garden_cress garden_pepper_cress pepper_grass pepperwort Lepidium_sativum,annual herb used as salad green and garnish  
18346,common_garter_snake Thamnophis_sirtalis,a garter snake that is widespread in North America  
18347,common_ginger Canton_ginger stem_ginger Zingiber_officinale,tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger  
18348,common_grape_hyacinth Muscari_neglectum,prolific species having particularly beautiful dark blue flowers  
18349,common_ground,a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding  
18350,common_gum_cistus Cistus_ladanifer Cistus_ladanum,shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative  
18351,common_heath Epacris_impressa,spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers  
18352,common_heath blunt-leaf_heath Epacris_obtusifolia,small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers  
18353,common_hop common_hops bine European_hop Humulus_lupulus,European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America  
18354,common_horehound white_horehound Marrubium_vulgare,European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring  
18355,common_horsetail field_horsetail Equisetum_arvense,of Eurasia and Greenland and North America  
18356,common_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis,widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers  
18357,common_iguana iguana Iguana_iguana,large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America  
18358,common_iliac_artery,terminal branches of the abdominal aorta  
18359,common_iliac_vein,formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava  
18360,common_jasmine true_jasmine jessamine Jasminum_officinale,a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea  
18361,common_juniper Juniperus_communis,densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland  
18362,common_kingsnake Lampropeltis_getulus,widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands  
18363,common_laburnum golden_chain golden_rain Laburnum_anagyroides,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations  
18364,common_lady's-slipper showy_lady's-slipper showy_lady_slipper Cypripedium_reginae Cypripedium_album,pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip  
18365,common_lilac Syringa_vulgaris,large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers  
18366,common_limpet Patella_vulgata,marine limpet  
18367,common_louse Pediculus_humanus,head or body louse  
18368,common_lynx Lynx_lynx,of northern Eurasia  
18369,common_mackerel shiner Scomber_scombrus,important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales  
18370,common_madia common_tarweed Madia_elegans,California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays  
18371,common_maidenhair Venushair Venus'-hair_fern southern_maidenhair Venus_maidenhair Adiantum_capillus-veneris,delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan  
18372,common_mallow Malva_neglecta,annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States  
18373,common_marigold pot_marigold ruddles Scotch_marigold Calendula_officinalis,the common European annual marigold  
18374,common_matrimony_vine Duke_of_Argyll's_tea_tree Lycium_barbarum Lycium_halimifolium,deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China  
18375,common_milkwort gand_flower Polygala_vulgaris,small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation  
18376,common_moonseed Canada_moonseed yellow_parilla Menispermum_canadense,a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits  
18377,common_morel Morchella_esculenta sponge_mushroom sponge_morel,an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges  
18378,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_purpurea,pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink or white flowers  
18379,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_tricolor,annual or perennial climbing herb of Central America having sky-blue flowers; most commonly cultivated morning glory  
18380,common_mosquito Culex_pipiens,common house mosquito  
18381,common_mugwort Artemisia_vulgaris,European tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets  
18382,common_mullein great_mullein Aaron's_rod flannel_mullein woolly_mullein torch Verbascum_thapsus,tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches  
18383,common_murre Uria_aalge,the most frequent variety of murre  
18384,common_myrtle Myrtus_communis,European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries  
18385,common_newt Triturus_vulgaris,small semiaquatic salamander  
18386,common_noun,a noun that denotes any or all members of a class  
18387,common_nutcracker Nucifraga_caryocatactes,Old World nutcracker  
18388,common_oak English_oak pedunculate_oak Quercus_robur,medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood  
18389,common_opossum Didelphis_virginiana Didelphis_marsupialis,omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America  
18390,common_osier hemp_willow velvet_osier Salix_viminalis,willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry  
18391,common_pitcher_plant huntsman's_cup huntsman's_cups Sarracenia_purpurea,perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland  
18392,common_plum Prunus_domestica,any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas  
18393,common_polypody adder's_fern wall_fern golden_maidenhair golden_polypody sweet_fern Polypodium_vulgare,mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia  
18394,common_pond-skater Gerris_lacustris,a variety of water strider  
18395,common_privet Ligustrum_vulgare,deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges  
18396,common_purslane pussley pussly verdolagas Portulaca_oleracea,weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan  
18397,common_raccoon common_racoon coon ringtail Procyon_lotor,North American raccoon  
18398,common_ragweed Ambrosia_artemisiifolia,annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally  
18399,common_room,a sitting room (usually at school or university)  
18400,common_roundworm Ascaris_lumbricoides,intestinal parasite of humans and pigs  
18401,common_sage ramona Salvia_officinalis,shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb  
18402,common_scoter Melanitta_nigra,a variety of scoter  
18403,common_shiner silversides Notropis_cornutus,the common North American shiner  
18404,common_shrew Sorex_araneus,common American shrew  
18405,common_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_falciforme,small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia  
18406,common_snapping_turtle snapper Chelydra_serpentina,large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite  
18407,common_speedwell gypsyweed Veronica_officinalis,common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes  
18408,common_spindle_tree Euonymus_europaeus,small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit  
18409,common_spoonbill Platalea_leucorodia,pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa  
18410,common_spotted_orchid Dactylorhiza_fuchsii Dactylorhiza_maculata_fuchsii,European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple  
18411,common_staghorn_fern elkhorn_fern Platycerium_bifurcatum Platycerium_alcicorne,commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia  
18412,common_starling Sturnus_vulgaris,gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide  
18413,common_stinkhorn Phallus_impudicus,a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism  
18414,common_stock common_shares ordinary_shares,stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"  
18415,common_stock_equivalent,preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock  
18416,common_sunflower mirasol Helianthus_annuus,annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America  
18417,common_teasel Dipsacus_fullonum,teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth  
18418,common_thyme Thymus_vulgaris,common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine  
18419,common_tobacco Nicotiana_tabacum,tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves  
18420,common_unicorn_plant devil's_claw common_devil's_claw elephant-tusk proboscis_flower ram's_horn Proboscidea_louisianica,annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak  
18421,common_valerian garden_heliotrope Valeriana_officinalis,tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally  
18422,common_vetchling meadow_pea yellow_vetchling Lathyrus_pratensis,scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage  
18423,common_wallaby Macropus_agiles,a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches  
18424,common_wasp Vespula_vulgaris,a variety of vespid wasp  
18425,common_water_snake banded_water_snake Natrix_sipedon Nerodia_sipedon,in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water  
18426,common_watercress Rorippa_nasturtium-aquaticum Nasturtium_officinale,perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere  
18427,common_wheat Triticum_aestivum,widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain  
18428,common_white_dogwood eastern_flowering_dogwood Cornus_florida,deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries  
18429,common_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub  
18430,common_wolffia Wolffia_columbiana,smallest flowering plants known; of the Americas  
18431,common_wood_sorrel cuckoo_bread shamrock Oxalis_acetosella,Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers  
18432,common_wormwood absinthe old_man lad's_love Artemisia_absinthium,aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe  
18433,common_yellowthroat Maryland_yellowthroat Geothlypis_trichas,an American warbler  
18434,common_yellowwood bastard_yellowwood Afrocarpus_falcata,medium-sized tree of South Africa  
18435,common_zebra Burchell's_zebra Equus_Burchelli,of the plains of central and eastern Africa  
18436,commonage,property held in common  
18437,commoner common_man common_person,a person who holds no title  
18438,commonplace_book,a notebook in which you enter memorabilia  
18439,commons common_land,a pasture subject to common use  
18440,commonwealth,the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)  
18441,commune,the smallest administrative district of several European countries  
18442,communicant,a person entitled to receive Communion  
18443,communicating_artery arteria_communicans,any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis  
18444,communication,a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"  
18445,communication_system,a system for communicating  
18446,communication_system communication_equipment,facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information  
18447,communications_satellite,an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit  
18448,communicator,a person who communicates with others  
18449,communist commie,a socialist who advocates communism  
18450,community,common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"  
18451,community_center civic_center,a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities  
18452,community_property,property and income belonging jointly to a married couple  
18453,commutation re-sentencing,(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law  
18454,commutator,switch for reversing the direction of an electric current  
18455,commuter,someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city  
18456,commuter commuter_train,a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another  
18457,compact compact_car,a small and economical car  
18458,compact powder_compact,a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse  
18459,compact-disk_burner CD_burner,recording equipment for making compact disks  
18460,compact_disk compact_disc CD,a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser  
18461,compaction compression concretion densification,an increase in the density of something  
18462,companion,one paid to accompany or assist or live with another  
18463,companion comrade fellow familiar associate,a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"  
18464,companion fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a traveler who accompanies you  
18465,companionway,a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship  
18466,company_man,an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers  
18467,company_name,the name by which a corporation is identified  
18468,company_operator,an operator who works for a company  
18469,comparative comparative_degree,the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"  
18470,comparative_anatomist,anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals  
18471,comparison,relation based on similarities and differences  
18472,compartment,a space into which an area is subdivided  
18473,compartment,a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area  
18474,compartment_pressure,the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)  
18475,compass,drafting instrument used for drawing circles  
18476,compass,navigational instrument for finding directions  
18477,compass_card mariner's_compass,compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north  
18478,compass_plant compass_flower,any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass  
18479,compass_point point,any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"  
18480,compass_saw,a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves  
18481,compatriot,a person from your own country  
18482,compensation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors  
18483,compensation,something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)  
18484,compere,British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc  
18485,competence_hearing,a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)  
18486,competition,a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"  
18487,compilation digest,something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)  
18488,compiler,a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)  
18489,complement,one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response  
18490,complement accompaniment,something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"  
18491,complement_fixation,an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)  
18492,complementarity,a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities  
18493,complementarity,the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other; "the complementarity of the sexes"  
18494,complementary_DNA cDNA,single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase  
18495,complementary_angles,two angles whose sum is a right angle  
18496,complementary_distribution complementation,(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts  
18497,complementation,the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate  
18498,complex coordination_compound,a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated  
18499,complex_absence,an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)  
18500,complexifier,someone makes things complex  
18501,complication ramification,a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"  
18502,component constituent element,an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"  
18503,composer,someone who composes music as a profession  
18504,composite composite_plant,considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers  
18505,composite_material,strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically  
18506,composition,a mixture of ingredients  
18507,composition,something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"  
18508,composition composing,the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"  
18509,compositor typesetter setter typographer,one who sets written material into type  
18510,compost,a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer  
18511,compote fruit_compote,dessert of stewed or baked fruit  
18512,compound,an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)  
18513,compound chemical_compound,(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight  
18514,compound_eye,in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image  
18515,compound_interest,interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest  
18516,compound_leaf,a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk  
18517,compound_lens,a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis  
18518,compound_lever,a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum  
18519,compound_microscope,light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece  
18520,compound_pistil,consists of two or more fused carpels  
18521,compress,a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)  
18522,compressed_air,air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; "compressed air is often used to power machines"  
18523,compressed_gas,gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant  
18524,compression condensation contraction,the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"  
18525,compression_bandage tourniquet,bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure  
18526,compressor,a mechanical device that compresses gasses  
18527,compromise via_media,a middle way between two extremes  
18528,compromise_verdict,a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues  
18529,compromiser,a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser"  
18530,compsognathus,very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria  
18531,compulsion irresistible_impulse,an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"  
18532,compulsion obsession,an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"  
18533,compulsive,a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things  
18534,computational_linguist,someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing  
18535,computer computing_machine computing_device data_processor electronic_computer information_processing_system,a machine for performing calculations automatically  
18536,computer_accessory,an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive"  
18537,computer_circuit,a circuit that is part of a computer  
18538,computer_expert computer_guru,an authority on computers and computing  
18539,computer_graphics,the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer  
18540,computer_keyboard keypad,a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard  
18541,computer_monitor,a device that displays signals on a computer screen  
18542,computer_network,(computer science) a network of computers  
18543,computer_operation machine_operation,an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform  
18544,computer_paper,paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer  
18545,computer_scientist,a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers  
18546,computer_screen computer_display,a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user  
18547,computer_store,a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user  
18548,computer_system computing_system automatic_data_processing_system ADP_system ADPS,a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage  
18549,computer_user,a person who uses computers for work or entertainment or communication or business  
18550,computerized_axial_tomography_scanner CAT_scanner,a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes  
18551,conacaste elephant's_ear Enterolobium_cyclocarpa,tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber  
18552,concatenation,the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances"  
18553,concentrate,a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water  
18554,concentration,increase in density  
18555,concentration density denseness tightness compactness,the spatial property of being crowded together  
18556,concentration_camp stockade,a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)  
18557,concentration_gradient,a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution; "the movement of a solute down its concentration gradient is called diffusion"  
18558,concept_album,an album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)  
18559,conception,the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon  
18560,concert,a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging  
18561,concert-goer music_lover,someone who attends concerts  
18562,concert_grand concert_piano,a grand piano suitable for concert performances  
18563,concert_hall,a hall where concerts are given  
18564,concertina,coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle  
18565,concertina,free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds  
18566,concertinist,a person who plays the concertina  
18567,concessionaire concessioner,someone who holds or operates a concession  
18568,conch,any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip  
18569,concha,(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape  
18570,conchfish Astropogon_stellatus,found in West Indies; lives in mantle cavity of a living conch  
18571,conchologist,a collector and student of mollusc shells  
18572,concierge,a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter  
18573,conciliator make-peace pacifier peacemaker reconciler,someone who tries to bring peace  
18574,concoction,an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"  
18575,concoction mixture intermixture,any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"  
18576,concourse,a wide hallway in a building where people can walk  
18577,concrete,a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water  
18578,concrete_jungle,an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant  
18579,concrete_mixer cement_mixer,a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete  
18580,concretion,the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)  
18581,concubine courtesan doxy paramour,a woman who cohabits with an important man  
18582,concurrence concurrency,acting together, as agents or circumstances or events  
18583,concurrent_operation,two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval)  
18584,concussion,injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness  
18585,concussion,any violent blow  
18586,condensate,a product of condensation  
18587,condensation,the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state  
18588,condensation condensate,atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold  
18589,condensation_pump diffusion_pump,vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum  
18590,condensed_milk,sweetened evaporated milk  
18591,condenser,an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid  
18592,condenser,a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat  
18593,condenser optical_condenser,lens used to concentrate light on an object  
18594,condenser_microphone capacitor_microphone condenser_mike capacitor_mike,microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves  
18595,condiment,a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"  
18596,conditional_reflex conditioned_reflex acquired_reflex conditional_reaction conditioned_reaction conditional_response conditioned_response,an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus  
18597,conditional_sale,a security interest taken by the seller in return for credit  
18598,conditioned_avoidance conditioned_avoidance_response,a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus  
18599,conditioner,a trainer of athletes  
18600,conditioner,a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer  
18601,condom rubber safety safe prophylactic,contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse  
18602,condominium,housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned  
18603,condominium condo,one of the dwelling units in a condominium  
18604,condor,the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere  
18605,conductance,a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance  
18606,conducting,the way of administering a business  
18607,conducting,the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"  
18608,conduction conductivity,the transmission of heat or electricity or sound  
18609,conductor,a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat  
18610,conductor,the person who collects fares on a public conveyance  
18611,conductor,a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.  
18612,conductor music_director director,the person who leads a musical group  
18613,conductress,a woman conductor  
18614,conduit,a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"  
18615,condylar_process condyloid_process mandibular_condyle,the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull  
18616,condyle,a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone  
18617,condylion,the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle  
18618,cone,any cone-shaped artifact  
18619,cone cone_cell retinal_cone,a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color  
18620,cone strobilus strobile,cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts  
18621,cone_clutch cone_friction_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped  
18622,cone_pepper Capsicum_annuum_conoides,plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental  
18623,coneflower,any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones  
18624,coneflower,a wildflower of the genus Ratibida  
18625,coneflower,any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center  
18626,conenose cone-nosed_bug conenose_bug big_bedbug kissing_bug,large bloodsucking bug  
18627,coney Epinephelus_fulvus,black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins  
18628,confectioner candymaker,someone who makes candies and other sweets  
18629,confectionery,candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"  
18630,confectionery confectionary candy_store,a confectioner's shop  
18631,confederate collaborator henchman partner_in_crime,someone who assists in a plot  
18632,conferee,a person on whom something is bestowed; "six honorary were conferred; the conferees were..."  
18633,conferee,a member of a conference  
18634,conference_call,a telephone call in which more than two people participate  
18635,conference_center conference_house,a center where conferences can be conducted  
18636,conference_room,a room in which a conference can be held  
18637,conference_table council_table council_board,the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting  
18638,conferrer,someone who converses or confers (as in a conference)  
18639,conferva,any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water  
18640,confervoid_algae,algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments  
18641,confession_of_judgment confession_of_judgement cognovit_judgment cognovit_judgement,a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings  
18642,confessional,a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions  
18643,confessor,someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)  
18644,confessor,a priest who hears confession and gives absolution  
18645,confetti,small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)  
18646,confidant intimate,someone to whom private matters are confided  
18647,confidante,a female confidant  
18648,confidence_man con_man con_artist,a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim  
18649,confidential_adviser-advisee_relation,the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee  
18650,confit,a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat  
18651,confiture,preserved or candied fruit  
18652,conflagration inferno,a very intense and uncontrolled fire  
18653,conflict,opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"  
18654,confluence meeting,a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"  
18655,conformal_projection orthomorphic_projection,a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape  
18656,conformation,a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing  
18657,conformist,someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)  
18658,conformity conformation compliance abidance,acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"  
18659,confrontation opposition,the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"  
18660,conge congee,(architecture) a concave molding  
18661,conge congee,formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"  
18662,congealment congelation,the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing  
18663,congee jook,a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast  
18664,congener,a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character  
18665,congener,a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"  
18666,conger conger_eel,large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food  
18667,conglomeration conglobation,an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass  
18668,congo_copal congo_gum,copal found usually as a fossil  
18669,congo_red,a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)  
18670,congou congo congou_tea English_breakfast_tea,black tea grown in China  
18671,congregant,a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)  
18672,congress_boot congress_shoe congress_gaiter,an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides  
18673,congressional_district,a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives  
18674,congressman congresswoman representative,a member of the United States House of Representatives  
18675,conic_projection conical_projection,a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles  
18676,conidiophore,a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia  
18677,conidium conidiospore,an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore  
18678,conifer coniferous_tree,any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones  
18679,conima,a gum resin from the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum  
18680,conjugate_solution conjugate,a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A  
18681,conjugated_protein compound_protein,a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances  
18682,conjugation,the inflection of verbs  
18683,conjunction,the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction  
18684,conjunction alignment,(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac  
18685,conjunction conjunctive connective continuative,an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences  
18686,conjunctiva,a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid  
18687,conjunctival_veins venae_conjunctivales,veins draining the conjunctiva  
18688,conjuncture,a critical combination of events or circumstances  
18689,conjurer conjuror conjure_man,a witch doctor who practices conjury  
18690,conk,informal term for the nose  
18691,connecting_rod,a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)  
18692,connecting_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room and is connected by a private door  
18693,connection,(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"  
18694,connection,a supplier (especially of narcotics)  
18695,connection connexion connectedness,a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"  
18696,connection connexion connector connecter connective,an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"  
18697,connective_tissue,tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments  
18698,conning_tower,an armored pilothouse on a warship  
18699,conning_tower,a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting  
18700,connoisseur cognoscente,an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts  
18701,conodont,the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta  
18702,conodont,small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes  
18703,conqueror vanquisher,someone who is victorious by force of arms  
18704,conquistador,an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)  
18705,consanguinity blood_kinship cognation,(anthropology) related by blood  
18706,conscience scruples moral_sense sense_of_right_and_wrong,motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions  
18707,conscience_money,payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings  
18708,conscientious_objector CO,one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience  
18709,conscription muster draft selective_service,compulsory military service  
18710,consequence aftermath,the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual  
18711,consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot,a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"  
18712,conservation preservation,an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change  
18713,conservative conservativist,a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas  
18714,conservator,someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person  
18715,conservator-ward_relation,the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward  
18716,conservatory conservatoire,a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts  
18717,conservatory hothouse indoor_garden,a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner  
18718,conserve preserve conserves preserves,fruit preserved by cooking with sugar  
18719,consignee,the person to whom merchandise is delivered over  
18720,consigner consignor,the person who delivers over or commits merchandise  
18721,console,a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)  
18722,console,an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"  
18723,console_table console,a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall  
18724,consolidation,something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"  
18725,consolidation,combining into a solid mass  
18726,consomme,clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken  
18727,consonant,a speech sound that is not a vowel  
18728,consort,the husband or wife of a reigning monarch  
18729,conspecific,an organism belonging to the same species as another organism  
18730,conspicuous_consumption,buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth  
18731,conspirator coconspirator plotter machinator,a member of a conspiracy  
18732,constable,a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff  
18733,constable police_constable,a police officer of the lowest rank  
18734,constantan Eureka,an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire  
18735,constellation,a configuration of stars as seen from the earth  
18736,constituent,a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"  
18737,constitutionalist,an advocate of constitutional government  
18738,constriction coarctation,tight or narrow compression  
18739,constrictor,any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils  
18740,construction building,the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"  
18741,construction_paper,paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts  
18742,construction_worker hard_hat,a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.  
18743,constructive_trust involuntary_trust,a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights  
18744,constructivist,an artist of the school of constructivism  
18745,consuetudinary consuetudinal,a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)  
18746,consul,a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country  
18747,consulate,diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul  
18748,consumer,a person who uses goods or services  
18749,consumer_credit,a line of credit extended for personal or household use  
18750,consumer_goods,goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption  
18751,consumption economic_consumption usance use use_of_goods_and_services,(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"  
18752,consumption ingestion intake uptake,the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)  
18753,consumptive lunger tubercular,a person with pulmonary tuberculosis  
18754,contact contact_lens,a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication  
18755,contact impinging striking,the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"  
18756,contact middleman,a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"  
18757,contact tangency,(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"  
18758,contact_microphone contact_mike,a microphone designed to be used in contact with a source of sound (or with a resonating surface)  
18759,contact_print,a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative  
18760,contadino,an Italian farmer  
18761,container,any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)  
18762,container_ship containership container_vessel,a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"  
18763,containment,(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor  
18764,contaminant contamination,a substance that contaminates  
18765,contemplative,a person devoted to the contemplative life  
18766,contemporary coeval,a person of nearly the same age as another  
18767,contempt,a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body  
18768,contempt_of_Congress,deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch  
18769,contempt_of_court,disrespect for the rules of a court of law  
18770,content,the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.  
18771,content_word open-class_word,a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned  
18772,contest competition,an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  
18773,contestant,a person who participates in competitions  
18774,contestee,a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested  
18775,contester,someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)  
18776,context linguistic_context context_of_use,discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation  
18777,continent,one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"  
18778,continental_breakfast petit_dejeuner,a breakfast that usually includes a roll and coffee or tea  
18779,continental_divide,the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)  
18780,continental_drift,the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)  
18781,continental_glacier,a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice  
18782,continental_shelf,the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent  
18783,continental_slope bathyal_zone bathyal_district,the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone  
18784,contingency_fee,a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)  
18785,continuant_consonant continuant,consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract  
18786,contortionist,an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions  
18787,contour_feather,feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape  
18788,contour_map relief_map,a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation  
18789,contraband,goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law  
18790,contrabassoon contrafagotto double_bassoon,the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family  
18791,contraceptive preventive preventative contraceptive_device prophylactic_device birth_control_device,an agent or device intended to prevent conception  
18792,contractile_organ contractor,a bodily organ that contracts  
18793,contraction,a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"  
18794,contractor,(law) a party to a contract  
18795,contractor,someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things  
18796,contractor declarer,the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps  
18797,contradiction,opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas  
18798,contradictoriness,the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist  
18799,contradictory,two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time  
18800,contrail condensation_trail,an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust  
18801,contralto,a woman singer having a contralto voice  
18802,contrapuntist,a composer who specializes in counterpoint  
18803,contrarian,an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors  
18804,contrariety,the relation between contraries  
18805,contrary,exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"  
18806,contrary,a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false  
18807,contrast direct_contrast,the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to"; "by contrast"  
18808,contrast_medium contrast_material,a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills  
18809,contribution,an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"  
18810,contribution,a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story  
18811,contribution donation,a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause  
18812,contributor,a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book  
18813,control,a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"  
18814,control,(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"  
18815,control controller,a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"  
18816,control_center,the operational center for a group of related activities; "the general in command never left the control center"  
18817,control_circuit negative_feedback_circuit,a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input  
18818,control_freak,someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people  
18819,control_key command_key,(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters  
18820,control_operation control_function,an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the data processing"  
18821,control_panel instrument_panel control_board board panel,electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"  
18822,control_rod,a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction  
18823,control_room,a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)  
18824,control_stock,shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest  
18825,control_system,a system for controlling the operation of another system  
18826,control_tower,a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport  
18827,controlled_substance,a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law  
18828,controlling_interest,ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares  
18829,contumacy,willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court  
18830,contumacy,obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority  
18831,conurbation urban_sprawl sprawl,an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities  
18832,convalescence recuperation recovery,gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury  
18833,convalescent,a person who is recovering from illness  
18834,convection,(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere  
18835,convection,the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion  
18836,convector,a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection  
18837,convener,the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings  
18838,convenience_food,any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating  
18839,convenience_store,a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers  
18840,convent,a religious residence especially for nuns  
18841,conventicle meetinghouse,a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)  
18842,conventionalization conventionalisation,the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style  
18843,conventioneer,someone who attends a convention  
18844,convergence,the occurrence of two or more things coming together  
18845,convergence convergency,the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit  
18846,converging_lens convex_lens,lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus  
18847,conversationalist conversationist schmoozer,someone skilled at conversation  
18848,conversion,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis  
18849,conversion,a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith"  
18850,conversion,act of exchanging one type of money or security for another  
18851,conversion transition changeover,an event that results in a transformation  
18852,convert,a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief  
18853,converter convertor,a device for changing one substance or form or state into another  
18854,convertible,a car that has top that can be folded or removed  
18855,convertible sofa_bed,a sofa that can be converted into a bed  
18856,conveyance conveyance_of_title conveyancing conveying,act of transferring property title from one person to another  
18857,conveyance transport,something that serves as a means of transportation  
18858,conveyancer,a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties  
18859,conveyer conveyor,a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer of good tidings"  
18860,convict,a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense  
18861,convict con inmate yard_bird yardbird,a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison  
18862,conviction judgment_of_conviction condemnation sentence,(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"  
18863,convolvulus,any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus  
18864,convoy,a procession of land vehicles traveling together  
18865,convulsion,violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles  
18866,convulsion,a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval  
18867,coo,the sound made by a pigeon  
18868,cook,someone who cooks food  
18869,cookbook cookery_book,a book of recipes and cooking directions  
18870,cooker,a utensil for cooking  
18871,cookfire,a fire for cooking  
18872,cookhouse,a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"  
18873,cookie cooky,the cook on a ranch or at a camp  
18874,cookie cooky biscuit,any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)  
18875,cookie_cutter,a kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before baking  
18876,cookie_jar cooky_jar,a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)  
18877,cookie_jar_reserve,a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports  
18878,cookie_sheet baking_tray,a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits  
18879,cooking_apple,an apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc  
18880,cooking_oil,any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking  
18881,cooking_utensil cookware,a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking  
18882,cookout,an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors  
18883,cookstove,a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)  
18884,cool,the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"  
18885,cool_medium cold_medium,a medium that usually, but not always, provides little involvement together with substantial stimulus; includes speech, television, cartoons  
18886,coolant,a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"  
18887,coolant_system,a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another  
18888,cooler,an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice  
18889,cooler ice_chest,a refrigerator for cooling liquids  
18890,cooler tank,a cell for violent prisoners  
18891,coolie cooly,(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer  
18892,cooling chilling temperature_reduction,the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature  
18893,cooling_system cooling,a mechanism for keeping something cool; "the cooling was overhead fans"  
18894,cooling_system engine_cooling_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine  
18895,cooling_tower,a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant  
18896,coon,an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts"  
18897,coondog,any dog trained to hunt raccoons  
18898,coonhound,any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons  
18899,coonskin_cap coonskin,a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back  
18900,coontie Florida_arrowroot Seminole_bread Zamia_pumila,small tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and Cuba; roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot  
18901,cooper barrel_maker,a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs  
18902,cooperation,joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"  
18903,coordinate_axis,one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system  
18904,coordinate_bond dative_bond,a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms  
18905,coordinating_conjunction,the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status  
18906,coordinating_conjunction,a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents  
18907,coordination,the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form  
18908,coordinator co-ordinator,someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously  
18909,coot,slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks  
18910,cooter river_cooter Pseudemys_concinna,large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico  
18911,copaiba copaiba_balsam balsam_capivi,an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments  
18912,copal,a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes  
18913,copalite copaline fossil_copal,partly mineralized copal dug from the ground  
18914,copartner,a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)  
18915,cope,a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions  
18916,copepod copepod_crustacean,minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish  
18917,copilot co-pilot,a relief pilot on an airplane  
18918,coping_saw,a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood  
18919,copolymer,a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers  
18920,copper,any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings  
18921,copper Cu atomic_number_29,a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor  
18922,copper-base_alloy,any alloy whose principal component is copper  
18923,copper_beech purple_beech Fagus_sylvatica_atropunicea Fagus_purpurea Fagus_sylvatica_purpurea,variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves  
18924,copper_mine,a mine where copper is dug from the ground  
18925,copper_oxide,an oxide of copper  
18926,copper_rockfish Sebastodes_caurinus,a rockfish of the Pacific coastal waters of North America  
18927,copper_sulfate copper_sulphate cupric_sulfate cupric_sulphate,a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide  
18928,copperhead Agkistrodon_contortrix,common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States  
18929,copperhead Denisonia_superba,venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia  
18930,copperplate,a print made from an engraved copperplate  
18931,copperplate copperplate_engraving,an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved  
18932,coppersmith,someone who makes articles from copper  
18933,copperware,utensils made with copper  
18934,copra,the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted  
18935,coprolite,fossil excrement; petrified dung  
18936,coprolith fecalith faecalith stercolith,a hard mass of fecal matter  
18937,coprophagy coprophagia,eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity  
18938,copula copulative linking_verb,an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence  
18939,copulative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the addition of their meanings  
18940,copy,a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"  
18941,copy_editor copyreader text_editor,an editor who prepares text for publication  
18942,copybook,a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship  
18943,copycat imitator emulator ape aper,someone who copies the words or behavior of another  
18944,copyholder,mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor  
18945,copyist scribe scrivener,someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts  
18946,copywriter,a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy  
18947,coq_au_vin,chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings  
18948,coquette flirt vamp vamper minx tease prickteaser,a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men  
18949,coquilla_nut,nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory  
18950,coquille,seafood served in a scallop shell  
18951,coquille,a dish in the form of a scallop shell  
18952,coquilles_Saint-Jacques,scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells  
18953,coraciiform_bird,chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes  
18954,coracle,a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain  
18955,coral,unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces  
18956,coral,marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs  
18957,coral red_coral precious_coral,the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry  
18958,coral-root_bittercress coralroot coralwort Cardamine_bulbifera Dentaria_bulbifera,European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock  
18959,coral_bean_tree Erythrina_corallodendrum,deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds  
18960,coral_bush flame_bush Templetonia_retusa,Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers  
18961,coral_drops Bessera_elegans,half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers  
18962,coral_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral  
18963,coral_gem Lotus_berthelotii,low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States  
18964,coral_necklace Illecebrum_verticullatum,glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas  
18965,coral_pea,any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers  
18966,coral_reef,a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone  
18967,coral_root,a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor  
18968,coral_snake Old_World_coral_snake,any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia  
18969,coral_snake harlequin-snake New_World_coral_snake,any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America  
18970,coral_tree erythrina,any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental  
18971,coral_vine Kennedia_coccinea,prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania  
18972,coralbells Heuchera_sanguinea,perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental  
18973,coralberry Indian_currant Symphoricarpos_orbiculatus,North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits  
18974,coralberry spiceberry Ardisia_crenata,shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India  
18975,coralwood coral-wood red_sandalwood Barbados_pride peacock_flower_fence Adenanthera_pavonina,East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental  
18976,corbel truss,(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)  
18977,corbel_arch,(architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet  
18978,corbel_step corbie-step corbiestep crow_step,(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall  
18979,corbie_gable,(architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps  
18980,corbina Menticirrhus_undulatus,bluish-grey whiting of California coast  
18981,corchorus,any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute  
18982,cord,a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"  
18983,cord corduroy,a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton  
18984,cord electric_cord,a light insulated conductor for household use  
18985,cord_blood,blood obtained from the umbilical cord at birth  
18986,cordage,the ropes in the rigging of a ship  
18987,cordate_leaf,a heart-shaped leaf  
18988,cordgrass cord_grass,any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders  
18989,cordierite,a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone  
18990,cordite,explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords  
18991,cordon,adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord  
18992,cordon_bleu,a chef famous for his great skill  
18993,cordovan,a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain  
18994,cords corduroys,cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth  
18995,corduroy,a road made of logs laid crosswise  
18996,cordwood,firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord  
18997,core,a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill  
18998,core,the central part of the Earth  
18999,core,the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"  
19000,core,the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place  
19001,core,a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil  
19002,core_bit,a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken  
19003,core_drill,a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole  
19004,coreference,the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent  
19005,coreid_bug coreid,a true bug  
19006,coreligionist,someone having the same religion as another person  
19007,coreopsis tickseed tickweed tick-weed,any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America  
19008,corer,a device for removing the core from apples  
19009,corespondent co-respondent,the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding  
19010,corgi Welsh_corgi,either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head  
19011,coriander Chinese_parsley cilantro,parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish  
19012,coriander coriander_plant Chinese_parsley cilantro Coriandrum_sativum,Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley  
19013,coriander coriander_seed,dried coriander seeds used whole or ground  
19014,cork,outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.  
19015,cork bottle_cork,the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)  
19016,cork_oak Quercus_suber,medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork  
19017,cork_tree Erythrina_vespertilio,prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood  
19018,cork_tree Phellodendron_amurense,deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark  
19019,corkage,a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises  
19020,corkboard,a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking  
19021,corker,a machine that is used to put corks in bottles  
19022,corkscrew bottle_screw,a bottle opener that pulls corks  
19023,corkwood corkwood_tree Leitneria_floridana,very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood  
19024,corm,solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure  
19025,cormorant Phalacrocorax_carbo,large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish  
19026,cormous_plant,plant growing from a corm  
19027,corn,the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal  
19028,corn,(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)  
19029,corn edible_corn,ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food  
19030,corn maize Indian_corn Zea_mays,tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times  
19031,corn_borer European_corn_borer_moth corn_borer_moth Pyrausta_nubilalis,native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants  
19032,corn_borer Pyrausta_nubilalis,larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize  
19033,corn_cake,baked in a pan or on a griddle (southern and midland)  
19034,corn_chamomile field_chamomile corn_mayweed Anthemis_arvensis,European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America  
19035,corn_chip,thin piece of cornmeal dough fried  
19036,corn_chowder,chowder containing corn  
19037,corn_cockle corn_campion crown-of-the-field Agrostemma_githago,European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America  
19038,corn_dab corn_dodger dodger,small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)  
19039,corn_earworm cotton_bollworm tomato_fruitworm tobacco_budworm vetchworm Heliothis_zia,larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops  
19040,corn_exchange,an exchange where grains are bought and sold  
19041,corn_flake,crisp flake made from corn  
19042,corn_fritter,fritter containing corn or corn kernels  
19043,corn_gluten,gluten prepared from corn  
19044,corn_gluten_feed,a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten  
19045,corn_lily,any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers; widely cultivated  
19046,corn_marigold field_marigold Chrysanthemum_segetum,European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields  
19047,corn_mint field_mint Mentha_arvensis,European mint naturalized in United States  
19048,corn_muffin,cornbread muffin  
19049,corn_oil,oil from the germs of corn grains  
19050,corn_poppy field_poppy Flanders_poppy Papaver_rhoeas,annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated  
19051,corn_pudding,pudding made of corn and cream and egg  
19052,corn_salad,a plant of the genus Valerianella  
19053,corn_snake red_rat_snake Elaphe_guttata,large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often on farms  
19054,corn_snow,granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing  
19055,corn_speedwell Veronica_arvensis,erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America  
19056,corn_spurry corn_spurrey Spergula_arvensis,small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers  
19057,corn_sugar,dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch  
19058,corn_sugar,dextrose used as sweetening agent  
19059,corn_syrup,syrup prepared from corn  
19060,corn_whiskey corn_whisky corn,whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn  
19061,cornbread,bread made primarily of cornmeal  
19062,corncob corn_cob,the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn  
19063,corncrake land_rail Crex_crex,common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields  
19064,corncrib,a crib for storing and drying ears of corn  
19065,cornea,the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera  
19066,corned_beef_hash,hash made with corned beef  
19067,cornelian_cherry Cornus_mas,deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit  
19068,corner,a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"  
19069,corner,the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"  
19070,corner,a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"  
19071,corner,a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"  
19072,corner,the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"  
19073,corner nook,an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"  
19074,corner quoin,(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone  
19075,corner street_corner turning_point,the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"  
19076,corner_pocket,a pocket at the corner of a billiard table  
19077,corner_post,a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building  
19078,cornerback,a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers  
19079,cornerstone,a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies  
19080,cornerstone,a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls  
19081,cornet horn trumpet trump,a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves  
19082,cornetfish,slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony plates instead of scales  
19083,cornfield corn_field,a field planted with corn  
19084,cornflower bachelor's_button bluebottle Centaurea_cyanus,an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers  
19085,cornhusk,the husk of an ear of corn  
19086,cornhusker,a worker who husks corn  
19087,cornice,a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall  
19088,cornice,the topmost projecting part of an entablature  
19089,cornice valance valance_board pelmet,a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing  
19090,cornmeal Indian_meal,coarsely ground corn  
19091,cornpone pone,cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)  
19092,cornsilk corn_silk,each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn  
19093,cornsmut corn_smut,a smut fungus attacking Indian corn  
19094,cornstalk corn_stalk,the stalk of a corn plant  
19095,cornstarch cornflour,starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener  
19096,cornu,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape  
19097,corollary,a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"  
19098,corona,(botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower  
19099,corona,one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object  
19100,corona,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape  
19101,corona,a long cigar with blunt ends  
19102,corona_discharge corona corposant St._Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_light Saint_Ulmo's_fire Saint_Ulmo's_light electric_glow,an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere  
19103,coronal_suture sutura_coronalis,the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull  
19104,coronary_artery arteria_coronaria,the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart  
19105,coronary_occlusion,occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot  
19106,coronary_sinus sinus_coronarius,a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium  
19107,coronary_thrombosis coronary,obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)  
19108,coronation enthronement enthronization enthronisation investiture,the ceremony of installing a new monarch  
19109,coroner medical_examiner,a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes  
19110,coronet,a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign  
19111,coronet,margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof  
19112,coronilla,any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels  
19113,coronion,the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible  
19114,coronoid_process processus_coronoideus,a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone  
19115,coronoid_process_of_the_mandible,the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle  
19116,corozo corozo_palm,any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts  
19117,corporal,a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines  
19118,corporal_punishment,the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime  
19119,corporate_executive business_executive,an executive in a business corporation  
19120,corporate_finance,the financial activities of corporation  
19121,corporatist,a supporter of corporatism  
19122,corpus,the main part of an organ or other bodily structure  
19123,corpus_callosum,a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres  
19124,corpus_luteum,yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun  
19125,corpus_striatum striatum striate_body,a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus  
19126,corpuscular_radiation particulate_radiation,a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)  
19127,correctional_institution,a penal institution maintained by the government  
19128,corrections,the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole  
19129,corrective restorative,a device for treating injury or disease  
19130,correlation correlativity,a reciprocal relation between two or more things  
19131,correspondent letter_writer,someone who communicates by means of letters  
19132,correspondent newspaperman newspaperwoman newswriter pressman,a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media  
19133,corridor,an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it  
19134,corrosion corroding erosion,erosion by chemical action  
19135,corrosive,a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)  
19136,corrugated_board corrugated_cardboard,cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)  
19137,corrugated_fastener wiggle_nail,a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry  
19138,corrugated_iron,usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows  
19139,corruption,decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)  
19140,corsair,a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)  
19141,corsair Barbary_pirate,a pirate along the Barbary Coast  
19142,corselet corslet,a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece  
19143,corset girdle stays,a woman's close-fitting foundation garment  
19144,cortege,a funeral procession  
19145,cortex,the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal  
19146,cortical_area cortical_region,any of various regions of the cerebral cortex  
19147,corticosteroid corticoid adrenal_cortical_steroid,a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"  
19148,corticosterone,secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body  
19149,cortina,a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils  
19150,cortisone Cortone_Acetate,a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone  
19151,corundom corundum,very hard mineral used as an abrasive  
19152,corvette,a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer  
19153,corvine_bird,birds of the crow family  
19154,corydalis,a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers  
19155,corymb,flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first  
19156,corynebacterium,any species of the genus Corynebacterium  
19157,coryphantha,a cactus of the genus Coryphantha  
19158,corythosaur corythosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet  
19159,cos cos_lettuce romaine romaine_lettuce,lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head  
19160,cos_lettuce romaine_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_longifolia,lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves  
19161,coscoroba,large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans  
19162,cosecant cosec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle  
19163,cosigner,a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)  
19164,cosigner cosignatory,one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)  
19165,cosine cos,ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle  
19166,cosmetic,a toiletry designed to beautify the body  
19167,cosmetic_surgeon plastic_surgeon,a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)  
19168,cosmetician,someone who sells or applies cosmetics  
19169,cosmetologist,an expert in the use of cosmetics  
19170,cosmic_background_radiation CBR cosmic_microwave_background_radiation CMBR cosmic_microwave_background CMB,(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin  
19171,cosmic_dust,clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space  
19172,cosmic_radiation,radiation coming from outside the solar system  
19173,cosmic_ray,highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kinds  
19174,cosmid,(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments  
19175,cosmographer cosmographist,a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography  
19176,cosmography,a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the cosmography of Ptolemy"  
19177,cosmologist,an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe  
19178,cosmopolitan cosmopolite,a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries  
19179,cosmos cosmea,any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals  
19180,cosmotron,a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons  
19181,cost,the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor  
19182,cost-of-living_allowance,an allowance for changes in the consumer price index  
19183,cost-of-living_benefit,a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise  
19184,cost-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production  
19185,cost_accountant,a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production  
19186,cost_of_capital capital_cost,the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose another investment with equivalent risk  
19187,cost_of_living,average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"  
19188,cost_overrun,excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget"  
19189,costa,a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)  
19190,costal_cartilage,the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration  
19191,costal_groove,groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are  
19192,costermonger barrow-man barrow-boy,a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow  
19193,costia Costia_necatrix,a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis  
19194,costmary,leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings  
19195,costmary alecost bible_leaf mint_geranium balsam_herb Tanacetum_balsamita Chrysanthemum_balsamita,tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
19196,costoaxillary_vein,one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein  
19197,costs,pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation  
19198,costume,the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)  
19199,costume,unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"  
19200,costume,the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"  
19201,costume,the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"  
19202,costumier costumer costume_designer,someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)  
19203,costus_oil,a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes  
19204,costusroot Saussurea_costus Saussurea_lappa,annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs  
19205,cosy tea_cosy cozy tea_cozy,a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm  
19206,cot camp_bed,a small bed that folds up for storage or transport  
19207,cotangent cotan,ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle  
19208,cote,a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)  
19209,cotenant,one of two or more tenants holding title to the same property  
19210,cotillion cotilion,a ball at which young ladies are presented to society  
19211,cotinga chatterer,passerine bird of New World tropics  
19212,cotoneaster,any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits  
19213,cottage_cheese pot_cheese farm_cheese farmer's_cheese,mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk  
19214,cottage_industry,small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment  
19215,cottage_pie,a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes  
19216,cottage_pink grass_pink Dianthus_plumarius,European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers  
19217,cottage_tent,a tent providing shelter for a family  
19218,cottage_tulip,any of several long-stemmed tulips that flower in May; have egg-shaped variously colored flowers  
19219,cottager cottage_dweller,someone who lives in a cottage  
19220,cotter cottar,a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands  
19221,cotter cottar,fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together  
19222,cotter cottier,a medieval English villein  
19223,cotter_pin,a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart  
19224,cotton,thread made of cotton fibers  
19225,cotton,fabric woven from cotton fibers  
19226,cotton cotton_fiber cotton_wool,soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state  
19227,cotton cotton_plant,erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers  
19228,cotton_candy spun_sugar candyfloss,a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature  
19229,cotton_flannel Canton_flannel,a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side  
19230,cotton_gin gin,a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers  
19231,cotton_grass cotton_rush,any sedge of the genus Eriophorum; north temperate bog plants with tufted spikes  
19232,cotton_mill,a textile mill for making cotton textiles  
19233,cotton_mouse Peromyscus_gossypinus,large dark mouse of southeastern United States  
19234,cotton_rat Sigmodon_hispidus,destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America  
19235,cotton_rose Confederate_rose Confederate_rose_mallow Hibiscus_mutabilis,Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States  
19236,cotton_rose cudweed filago,any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads  
19237,cotton_stainer,a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton  
19238,cotton_strain,feeds primarily on cotton  
19239,cotton_thistle woolly_thistle Scotch_thistle Onopordum_acanthium Onopordon_acanthium,biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America  
19240,cottonseed,seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil  
19241,cottonseed_cake cotton_cake,the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds  
19242,cottonseed_oil,edible oil pressed from cottonseeds  
19243,cottonweed,any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers  
19244,cottonwick Haemulon_malanurum,of warm Atlantic waters  
19245,cottonwood,any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed  
19246,cotyledon seed_leaf,embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants  
19247,coucal,Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw  
19248,couch,a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer  
19249,couch,a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment  
19250,couch_potato,an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)  
19251,couchette,a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping  
19252,coude_telescope coude_system,a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph  
19253,cougar puma catamount mountain_lion painter panther Felis_concolor,large American feline resembling a lion  
19254,cough_drop troche pastille pastil,a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat  
19255,coulisse,a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel  
19256,coulisse wing_flat,a flat situated in the wings  
19257,coumarone-indene_resin coumarone_resin,a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile  
19258,council_member councillor,a member of a council  
19259,council_tax,a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it  
19260,councilman,a man who is a council member  
19261,councilwoman,a woman who is a council member  
19262,counselor counsellor,someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp  
19263,counselor counsellor,someone who gives advice about problems  
19264,count,a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl  
19265,count_noun,a noun that forms plurals  
19266,count_palatine,a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain  
19267,count_per_minute counts/minute,frequency per minute  
19268,countenance physiognomy phiz visage kisser smiler mug,the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)  
19269,counter,a person who counts things  
19270,counter,(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)  
19271,counter,game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games  
19272,counter,table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted  
19273,counter heel_counter,a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"  
19274,counter tabulator,a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens  
19275,counter_tube,a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events  
19276,counterattraction,a rival attraction  
19277,counterbalance offset,a compensating equivalent  
19278,counterbore countersink countersink_bit,a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole  
19279,counterclaim,a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action  
19280,countercoup,a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat  
19281,counterdemonstrator,someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration  
19282,counterfeit forgery,a copy that is represented as the original  
19283,counterglow gegenschein,a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space  
19284,counterirritant,a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation  
19285,counterpart similitude twin,a duplicate copy  
19286,counterperson counterwoman counterman,someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)  
19287,counterrevolution,a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution  
19288,counterrevolutionist counter-revolutionist counterrevolutionary,a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution  
19289,countersignature countersign,a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed  
19290,countersink,a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface  
19291,counterspy mole,a spy who works against enemy espionage  
19292,counterstain,a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly  
19293,countersuit,a suit brought against someone who has sued you  
19294,countertenor,a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor  
19295,counterterrorist,someone who attempts to prevent terrorism  
19296,countertop,the top side of a counter  
19297,countertransference,the psychoanalyst's displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst's emotional involvement in the therapeutic interaction  
19298,countervailing_duty,a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments  
19299,counterweight counterbalance counterpoise balance equalizer equaliser,a weight that balances another weight  
19300,countess,female equivalent of a count or earl  
19301,countinghouse,office used by the accountants of a business  
19302,country rural_area,an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"  
19303,country state land,the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"  
19304,country_borage Coleus_aromaticus Coleus_amboinicus Plectranthus_amboinicus,an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus  
19305,country_doctor,a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital; "do country doctors still make house calls?"  
19306,country_house,a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country  
19307,country_store general_store trading_post,a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise  
19308,countryman,a man from your own country  
19309,countryman ruralist,a man who lives in the country and has country ways  
19310,countryseat,an estate in the country  
19311,countryside,rural regions  
19312,countrywoman,a woman who lives in the country and has country ways  
19313,countrywoman,a woman from your own country  
19314,county,(United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"  
19315,county,(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"  
19316,county_agent agricultural_agent extension_agent,an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics  
19317,county_line,the boundary between two counties  
19318,county_palatine,the territory of a count palatine  
19319,county_seat county_courthouse,the town or city that is the seat of government for a county  
19320,county_town shire_town,the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire  
19321,coup_d'etat coup putsch takeover,a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force  
19322,coup_de_theatre,a dramatic surprise  
19323,coupe,a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment  
19324,couple,(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines  
19325,coupling coupler,a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects  
19326,coupling mating pairing conjugation union sexual_union,the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"  
19327,courbaril Hymenaea_courbaril,West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood  
19328,courbaril_copal,resin from the courbaril tree  
19329,coureur_de_bois,a French Canadian trapper  
19330,courlan Aramus_guarauna,wading bird of South America and Central America  
19331,course,part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"  
19332,course,facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"  
19333,course row,(construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"  
19334,course trend,general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"  
19335,course_catalog course_catalogue prospectus,a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university  
19336,courser,a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey  
19337,courser,a dog trained for coursing  
19338,courser,swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles  
19339,court,the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"  
19340,court,a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"  
19341,court courtroom,a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"  
19342,court courtyard,an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"  
19343,court-martial,a trial that is conducted by a military court  
19344,court_plaster,a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds  
19345,courthouse,a government building that houses the offices of a county government  
19346,courthouse,a building that houses judicial courts  
19347,courtier,an attendant at the court of a sovereign  
19348,couscous,a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew  
19349,couscous,a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina  
19350,cousin first_cousin cousin-german full_cousin,the child of your aunt or uncle  
19351,couturier fashion_designer clothes_designer designer,someone who designs clothing  
19352,couverture,chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter  
19353,covalent_bond,a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule  
19354,covariation,(statistics) correlated variation  
19355,cove,small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain  
19356,cove,a small inlet  
19357,cover cover_version cover_song,a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"  
19358,cover_charge cover,a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink  
19359,cover_crop,crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure  
19360,cover_girl pin-up lovely,a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model  
19361,cover_glass cover_slip,a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide  
19362,cover_plate,covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle  
19363,coverage insurance_coverage,the total amount and type of insurance carried  
19364,coverall,a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing  
19365,covered_bridge,a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides  
19366,covered_couch,a litter with a cover for privacy  
19367,covered_smut,a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes  
19368,covered_wagon Conestoga_wagon Conestoga prairie_wagon prairie_schooner,a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century  
19369,covering,an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)  
19370,covering natural_covering cover,a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"  
19371,covering_letter cover_letter,a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information  
19372,covering_material,a material used by builders to cover surfaces  
19373,coverlet,a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)  
19374,cow,a large unpleasant woman  
19375,cow,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'  
19376,cow moo-cow,female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"  
19377,cow_manure,cow excreta used as fertilizer  
19378,cow_parsley wild_chervil Anthriscus_sylvestris,coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America  
19379,cow_parsnip hogweed Heracleum_sphondylium,tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers  
19380,cow_pasture,a pasture for cows  
19381,cow_pen cattle_pen corral,a pen for cattle  
19382,cow_pie cowpie,fecal matter of a cow  
19383,cow_pony,a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle  
19384,cow_shark six-gilled_shark Hexanchus_griseus,large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas  
19385,cow_town cowtown,a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America  
19386,cowage,pods of the cowage plant or the stinging hairs covering them; used as a vermifuge when mixed with e.g. honey  
19387,cowage velvet_bean Bengal_bean Benghal_bean Florida_bean Mucuna_pruriens_utilis Mucuna_deeringiana Mucuna_aterrima Stizolobium_deeringiana,the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing  
19388,coward,a person who shows fear or timidity  
19389,cowbarn cowshed cow_barn cowhouse byre,a barn for cows  
19390,cowbell,a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located  
19391,cowberry mountain_cranberry lingonberry lingenberry lingberry foxberry Vaccinium_vitis-idaea,low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries  
19392,cowbird,North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests  
19393,cowboy,someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)  
19394,cowboy cowpuncher puncher cowman cattleman cowpoke cowhand cowherd,a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback  
19395,cowboy rodeo_rider,a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging  
19396,cowboy_boot,a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys  
19397,cowboy_hat ten-gallon_hat,a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands  
19398,cowfish Lactophrys_quadricornis,trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes  
19399,cowgirl,a woman cowboy  
19400,cowherb cow_cockle Vaccaria_hispanica Vaccaria_pyramidata Saponaria_vaccaria,European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort  
19401,cowhide,the hide of a cow  
19402,cowhide,a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow  
19403,cowhide cowskin,leather made from the hide of a cow  
19404,cowl,a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)  
19405,cowlick,a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat  
19406,cownose_ray cow-nosed_ray Rhinoptera_bonasus,large ray found along eastern coast of North America  
19407,cowpea black-eyed_pea,fruit or seed of the cowpea plant  
19408,cowpea cowpea_plant black-eyed_pea Vigna_unguiculata Vigna_sinensis,sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure  
19409,cowpen_daisy golden_crownbeard golden_crown_beard butter_daisy Verbesina_encelioides Ximenesia_encelioides,coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico  
19410,cowrie cowry,any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells  
19411,cows'_milk,milk obtained from dairy cows  
19412,cowslip paigle Primula_veris,early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers  
19413,coxcomb cockscomb,a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments  
19414,coxsackievirus Coxsackie_virus,enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis  
19415,coxswain cox,the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew  
19416,coydog,offspring of a coyote and a dog  
19417,coyol coyol_palm Acrocomia_vinifera,tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber  
19418,coyote,someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)  
19419,coyote,a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)  
19420,coyote prairie_wolf brush_wolf Canis_latrans,small wolf native to western North America  
19421,coyote_brush coyote_bush chaparral_broom kidney_wort Baccharis_pilularis,widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle  
19422,coypu nutria Myocastor_coypus,aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur  
19423,crab,decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers  
19424,crab crabby_person,a quarrelsome grouch  
19425,crab crabmeat,the edible flesh of any of various crabs  
19426,crab-eating_dog crab-eating_fox Dusicyon_cancrivorus,wild dog of northern South America  
19427,crab-eating_macaque croo_monkey Macaca_irus,monkey of southeast Asia, Borneo and the Philippines  
19428,crab-eating_opossum,South American opossum  
19429,crab-eating_raccoon Procyon_cancrivorus,a South American raccoon  
19430,crab_Louis,lettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce Louis  
19431,crab_apple crabapple,small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"  
19432,crab_apple crabapple cultivated_crab_apple,any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms  
19433,crab_cactus Thanksgiving_cactus Zygocactus_truncatus Schlumbergera_truncatus,South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera  
19434,crab_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce  
19435,crab_legs,legs of especially Alaska king crabs  
19436,crab_louse pubic_louse crab Phthirius_pubis,a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body  
19437,crabapple_jelly,a tart apple jelly made from crab apples  
19438,crabeater_seal crab-eating_seal,silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans  
19439,crabgrass crab_grass finger_grass,grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns  
19440,crack cleft crevice fissure scissure,a long narrow opening  
19441,crack crack_cocaine tornado,a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive  
19442,crack cracking snap,a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"  
19443,crack_addict binger,someone addicted to crack cocaine  
19444,crack_willow brittle_willow snap_willow Salix_fragilis,large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken  
19445,cracked-wheat_bread,bread made with cracked wheat that has been ground fine  
19446,cracked_wheat,grains of wheat that have been crushed into small pieces  
19447,cracker,a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"  
19448,cracker,a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet  
19449,cracker snapper cracker_bonbon,a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends  
19450,cracking,the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)  
19451,crackle crackleware crackle_china,glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface  
19452,crackle crackling crepitation,the sharp sound of snapping noises  
19453,cracklings,the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered  
19454,crackpot crank nut nut_case fruitcake screwball,a whimsically eccentric person  
19455,cradle,a baby bed with sides and rockers  
19456,craft,a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space  
19457,craftsman,a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"  
19458,craftsman artisan journeyman artificer,a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft  
19459,craftsman crafter,a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen"  
19460,crag,a steep rugged rock or cliff  
19461,crake,any of several short-billed Old World rails  
19462,crammer,a student who crams  
19463,crammer,a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations  
19464,crammer,a textbook designed for cramming  
19465,cramp,a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued  
19466,cramp cramp_iron,a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together  
19467,crampon crampoon,a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects  
19468,crampon crampoon climbing_iron climber,an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing  
19469,cranberry,any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries  
19470,cranberry,very tart red berry used for sauce or juice  
19471,cranberry_bush cranberry_tree American_cranberry_bush highbush_cranberry Viburnum_trilobum,deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries  
19472,cranberry_culture,the cultivation of cranberries  
19473,cranberry_juice,the juice of cranberries (always diluted and sweetened)  
19474,cranberry_sauce,sauce made of cranberries and sugar  
19475,crane,lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis  
19476,crane,large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world  
19477,crane_fly daddy_longlegs,long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite  
19478,cranesbill crane's_bill,any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium  
19479,cranial_cavity intracranial_cavity,the cavity enclosed by the cranium  
19480,cranial_nerve,any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem  
19481,craniometer,an instrument for measuring skull sizes  
19482,craniometric_point,a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken  
19483,cranium braincase brainpan,the part of the skull that encloses the brain  
19484,crank starter,a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle  
19485,crank_call,a hostile telephone call (from a crank)  
19486,crank_handle starting_handle,crank used to start an engine  
19487,crank_letter,a hostile (usually anonymous) letter  
19488,crankcase,housing for a crankshaft  
19489,crankshaft,a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank  
19490,cranny,a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)  
19491,crap dirt shit shite poop turd,obscene terms for feces  
19492,crapaud South_American_bullfrog Leptodactylus_pentadactylus,large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog  
19493,crape crepe French_pancake,small very thin pancake  
19494,crape_fern Prince-of-Wales_fern Prince-of-Wales_feather Prince-of-Wales_plume Leptopteris_superba Todea_superba,New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea  
19495,crape_jasmine crepe_jasmine crepe_gardenia pinwheel_flower East_Indian_rosebay Adam's_apple Nero's_crown coffee_rose Tabernaemontana_divaricate,tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand  
19496,crape_myrtle crepe_myrtle crepe_flower Lagerstroemia_indica,ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States  
19497,crappie,small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers  
19498,crappie,small sunfishes of central United States rivers  
19499,crapshooter,a gambler who plays the game of craps  
19500,crash,(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"  
19501,crash collapse,a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)  
19502,crash wreck,a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"  
19503,crash_barrier,a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents  
19504,crash_helmet,a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents  
19505,crate,a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping  
19506,crater,a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb  
19507,craton,the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian  
19508,cravat,neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front  
19509,craw crop,a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food  
19510,crawler creeper,a person who crawls or creeps along the ground  
19511,crawlspace crawl_space,low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing  
19512,crayfish crawfish crawdad crawdaddy,small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster  
19513,crayfish crawfish crawdad ecrevisse,tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly  
19514,crayon wax_crayon,writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing  
19515,crazy loony looney nutcase weirdo,someone deranged and possibly dangerous  
19516,crazy_quilt,a patchwork quilt without a design  
19517,creak creaking,a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"  
19518,cream,the part of milk containing the butterfat  
19519,cream ointment emollient,toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin  
19520,cream-colored_courser Cursorius_cursor,courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World  
19521,cream-of-tartar_tree sour_gourd Adansonia_gregorii,Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd  
19522,cream_cheese,soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream  
19523,cream_of_tartar tartar potassium_bitartrate potassium_hydrogen_tartrate,a salt used especially in baking powder  
19524,cream_pitcher creamer,a small pitcher for serving cream  
19525,cream_puff chou,puff filled with cream or custard  
19526,cream_sauce,white sauce made with cream  
19527,cream_soda,sweet carbonated drink flavored with vanilla  
19528,creamcups Platystemon_californicus,California plant with small pale yellow flowers  
19529,creamery,a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold  
19530,creatine creatin,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction  
19531,creation,an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone  
19532,creation conception,the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"  
19533,creator,a person who grows or makes or invents things  
19534,creature tool puppet,a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else  
19535,creature wight,a human being; `wight' is an archaic term  
19536,creche,a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem  
19537,creche foundling_hospital,a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for  
19538,credenza credence,a kind of sideboard or buffet  
19539,credit,money available for a client to borrow  
19540,credit deferred_payment,arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services  
19541,credit_account charge_account open_account,credit extended by a business to a customer  
19542,credit_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness  
19543,credit_card charge_card charge_plate plastic,a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?"  
19544,credit_line line_of_credit bank_line line personal_credit_line personal_line_of_credit,the maximum credit that a customer is allowed  
19545,creditor,a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists  
19546,creel,a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish  
19547,creep,a slow longitudinal movement or deformation  
19548,creep,a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot  
19549,creep weirdo weirdie weirdy spook,someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric  
19550,creep_feed,feed given to young animals isolated in a creep  
19551,creeper,any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping  
19552,creeper tree_creeper,any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet  
19553,creeping_St_John's_wort Hypericum_calycinum,creeping evergreen shrub with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers; useful as ground cover  
19554,creeping_bellflower Campanula_rapunculoides,erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers  
19555,creeping_bent creeping_bentgrass Agrostis_palustris,common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners  
19556,creeping_bugle Ajuga_reptans,low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States  
19557,creeping_buttercup creeping_crowfoot Ranunculus_repens,perennial European herb with long creeping stolons  
19558,creeping_fern Hartford_fern Lygodium_palmatum,delicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds  
19559,creeping_juniper Juniperus_horizontalis,low to prostrate shrub of Canada and northern United States; bronzed purple in winter  
19560,creeping_oxalis creeping_wood_sorrel Oxalis_corniculata,creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan  
19561,creeping_snowberry moxie_plum maidenhair_berry Gaultheria_hispidula,slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds  
19562,creeping_soft_grass Holcus_mollis,European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage  
19563,creeping_spike_rush Eleocharis_palustris,cylindrical-stemmed sedge  
19564,creeping_willow Salix_repens,small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated  
19565,creeping_zinnia Sanvitalia_procumbens,low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala  
19566,creepy-crawly,an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)  
19567,cremains,the remains of a dead body after cremation  
19568,crematory crematorium,a mortuary where corpses are cremated  
19569,crematory crematorium cremation_chamber,a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes  
19570,creme_anglais,custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur  
19571,creme_brulee,custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled  
19572,creme_caramel,baked custard topped with caramel  
19573,creme_de_cacao,sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans  
19574,creme_de_fraise,strawberry-flavored liqueur  
19575,creme_de_menthe,sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur  
19576,crenate_leaf,a leaf having a scalloped margin  
19577,crenel crenelle,a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement  
19578,creole-fish Paranthias_furcifer,deep-sea fish of tropical Atlantic  
19579,creosol,a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote  
19580,creosote,a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic  
19581,creosote coal-tar_creosote,a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood  
19582,creosote_bush coville hediondilla Larrea_tridentata,desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers  
19583,crepe crape,a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface  
19584,crepe crepe_paper,paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations  
19585,crepe_Suzette,crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce  
19586,crepe_de_Chine,a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric  
19587,crepe_fern king_fern Todea_barbara,fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa  
19588,crepe_rubber,crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles  
19589,crepitation_rale,the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure  
19590,crescent_roll croissant,very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll  
19591,crescent_wrench,an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench  
19592,cresol methyl_phenol,any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant  
19593,cress,pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs  
19594,cress cress_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste  
19595,crest,the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave  
19596,crest,(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet  
19597,crest,a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal  
19598,crested_cariama seriema Cariama_cristata,Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama  
19599,crested_coral_root Hexalectris_spicata,orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States  
19600,crested_myna Acridotheres_tristis,dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia  
19601,crested_screamer,distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head  
19602,crested_wheatgrass crested_wheat_grass fairway_crested_wheat_grass Agropyron_cristatum,Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control  
19603,cretonne,an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies  
19604,crevalle_jack jack_crevalle Caranx_hippos,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
19605,crevasse,a deep fissure  
19606,crew_cut butch flattop,a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys  
19607,crew_neck crew_neckline,a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters  
19608,crewelwork,embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn  
19609,crewman,a member of a work crew  
19610,crewman crew_member,a member of a flight crew  
19611,crib,a bin or granary for storing grains  
19612,crib,the cards discarded by players at cribbage  
19613,crib cot,baby bed with high sides made of slats  
19614,cribbage_board,a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage  
19615,cricket,leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together  
19616,cricket-bat_willow Salix_alba_caerulea,Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches  
19617,cricket_ball,the ball used in playing cricket  
19618,cricket_bat bat,the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"  
19619,cricket_equipment,sports equipment used in playing cricket  
19620,cricket_frog,either of two frogs with a clicking call  
19621,cricket_match,a match between two cricket teams  
19622,cricketer,an athlete who plays cricket  
19623,crier,a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells  
19624,crime_rate,the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year  
19625,crime_wave,a sudden rise in the crime rate  
19626,criminal felon crook outlaw malefactor,someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime  
19627,criminal_contempt,an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice  
19628,criminal_suit,a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant  
19629,criminalization criminalisation,legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"  
19630,criminologist,a specialist in criminology  
19631,crimp,a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled  
19632,crimp crimper,someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers  
19633,crimson_clover Italian_clover Trifolium_incarnatum,southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage  
19634,cringle eyelet loop grommet grummet,fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines  
19635,crinkleroot crinkle-root crinkle_root pepper_root toothwort Cardamine_diphylla Dentaria_diphylla,North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots  
19636,crinoid,primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk  
19637,crinoline,a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric  
19638,crinoline,a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing  
19639,criollo,a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); "Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes"  
19640,criollo,cocoa of superior quality  
19641,cripple,someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back  
19642,crisis,a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"  
19643,crisphead_lettuce iceberg_lettuce iceberg,lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce"  
19644,crisscross cross mark,a marking that consists of lines that cross each other  
19645,cristobalite,a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks  
19646,criterium crit,a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)  
19647,critic,a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art  
19648,critic,anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something  
19649,critic,someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments  
19650,critical_angle,the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected  
19651,critter,a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)  
19652,croaker,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.  
19653,croaker,any of several fishes that make a croaking noise  
19654,crochet crocheting,needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle  
19655,crochet_needle crochet_hook,a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting  
19656,crochet_stitch,any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle  
19657,crock earthenware_jar,an earthen jar (made of baked clay)  
19658,crockery dishware,tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively  
19659,crocket,an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable  
19660,crocodile,large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters  
19661,crocodile_bird Pluvianus_aegyptius,African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles  
19662,crocodilian_reptile crocodilian,extant archosaurian reptile  
19663,crocolite,a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals  
19664,crocus,any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated  
19665,croft,a small farm worked by a crofter  
19666,crofter,an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain  
19667,cronyism,favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)  
19668,crook shepherd's_crook,a long staff with one end being hook shaped  
19669,crooked-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster  
19670,crookneck crookneck_squash summer_crookneck,yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin  
19671,crooner balladeer,a singer of popular ballads  
19672,crop,a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale  
19673,crop,the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"  
19674,crop,the stock or handle of a whip  
19675,crop harvest,the yield from plants in a single growing season  
19676,croquet_ball,a wooden ball used in playing croquet  
19677,croquet_equipment,sports equipment used in playing croquet  
19678,croquet_mallet,a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet  
19679,croquette,minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried  
19680,cross,a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece  
19681,cross-examiner cross-questioner,someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)  
19682,cross-fertilization cross-fertilisation,fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species  
19683,cross-leaved_heath bell_heather Erica_tetralix,dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers  
19684,cross-link cross-linkage,a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule  
19685,cross-pollination,fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another  
19686,cross-stitch,two stitches forming a cross or X  
19687,cross-stitch,embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other  
19688,cross_bit,a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining  
19689,cross_bun hot_cross_bun,moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze  
19690,cross_country,a long race run over open country  
19691,cross_street,a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it  
19692,cross_vine trumpet_flower quartervine quarter-vine Bignonia_capreolata,woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section  
19693,crossbar,a horizontal bar that goes across something  
19694,crossbar,game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over  
19695,crossbar,long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts  
19696,crossbench,any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition  
19697,crossbencher,a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition  
19698,crossbill Loxia_curvirostra,finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed  
19699,crossbow,a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)  
19700,crosscut,a diagonal path  
19701,crosscut_saw crosscut_handsaw cutoff_saw,handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)  
19702,crosse,a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse  
19703,crosshead,metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth  
19704,crossing,a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect  
19705,crossing crosswalk crossover,a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other  
19706,crossing_guard,someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing  
19707,crossing_over crossover,the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis  
19708,crossjack mizzen_course,the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast  
19709,crossopterygian lobefin lobe-finned_fish,any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form  
19710,crossover_voter crossover,a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party  
19711,crosspiece,a transverse brace  
19712,crosstalk XT,the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling  
19713,crosswind,wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft  
19714,crossword_puzzle crossword,a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle  
19715,crotalaria rattlebox,any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops  
19716,crotaphion,the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone  
19717,crotch fork,the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk  
19718,crotchet,a small tool or hooklike implement  
19719,croton Codiaeum_variegatum,grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant  
19720,croton Croton_tiglium,tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil  
19721,croton_oil,viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action  
19722,crottle crottal crotal,any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made  
19723,croupier,someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table  
19724,croupier's_rake,a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table  
19725,crouton,a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads  
19726,crow,the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)  
19727,crow,black birds having a raucous call  
19728,crow's_nest,platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast  
19729,crow_garlic false_garlic field_garlic stag's_garlic wild_garlic Allium_vineale,pungent Old World wild onion  
19730,crow_pheasant Centropus_sinensis,common coucal of India and China  
19731,crowbait crow-bait,an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows  
19732,crowbar wrecking_bar pry pry_bar,a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge  
19733,crowberry,a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit  
19734,crown,the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel  
19735,crown,a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory  
19736,crown,the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head  
19737,crown crest,the center of a cambered road  
19738,crown crownwork jacket jacket_crown cap,(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"  
19739,crown diadem,an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty  
19740,crown treetop,the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant  
19741,crown_daisy Chrysanthemum_coronarium,shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers  
19742,crown_fire,a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire  
19743,crown_glass,a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk  
19744,crown_imperial Fritillaria_imperialis,Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem  
19745,crown_jewel,the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt"  
19746,crown_jewel,a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia  
19747,crown_jewels,regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions  
19748,crown_lens,a lens made of optical crown glass  
19749,crown_of_thorns,a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion  
19750,crown_of_thorns Christ_thorn Christ_plant Euphorbia_milii,somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts  
19751,crown_prince,a male heir apparent to a throne  
19752,crown_princess,the wife of a crown prince  
19753,crown_princess,a female heir apparent to a throne  
19754,crown_saw,a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder  
19755,crownbeard crown-beard crown_beard,any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads  
19756,crucian_carp Carassius_carassius Carassius_vulgaris,European carp closely resembling wild goldfish  
19757,crucible melting_pot,a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions  
19758,crucible_steel,steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible  
19759,crucifer cruciferous_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae  
19760,cruciferous_vegetable,a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts  
19761,crucifix rood rood-tree,representation of the cross on which Jesus died  
19762,crucifix_fish,sea catfish of the Caribbean area  
19763,crucifixion,the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross  
19764,crud,heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing  
19765,crudites,raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip  
19766,cruel_and_unusual_punishment,punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed  
19767,cruel_plant Araujia_sericofera,robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn  
19768,cruet crewet,bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table  
19769,cruet-stand,a stand for cruets containing various condiments  
19770,cruise_control,control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed  
19771,cruise_missile,an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb  
19772,cruise_ship cruise_liner,a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises  
19773,cruiser,a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer  
19774,cruiser police_cruiser patrol_car police_car prowl_car squad_car,a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters  
19775,cruller twister,small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts  
19776,crumb_cake,cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour  
19777,crumpet,a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle  
19778,crunch,the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"  
19779,crupper,a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward  
19780,crus,the leg from the knee to foot  
19781,cruse,small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)  
19782,crushed_leather crush,leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated  
19783,crusher,a device that crushes something  
19784,crust Earth's_crust,the outer layer of the Earth  
19785,crust incrustation encrustation,a hard outer layer that covers something  
19786,crustacean,any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton  
19787,crustal_movement tectonic_movement,movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust  
19788,crustose_thallus,thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows  
19789,crutch,a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking  
19790,cry,the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"  
19791,crying weeping tears,the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"  
19792,cryocautery,an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it  
19793,cryogen,a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant  
19794,cryolite Greenland_spar,a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine  
19795,cryometer,a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures  
19796,cryoscope,a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points  
19797,cryostat,a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures  
19798,crypt,a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)  
19799,cryptanalyst cryptographer cryptologist,decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms  
19800,cryptococcosis,a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system  
19801,cryptocoryne water_trumpet,any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia  
19802,cryptogam,formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi  
19803,cryptograph,a device for deciphering codes and ciphers  
19804,cryptomonad cryptophyte,common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms  
19805,crystal,a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure  
19806,crystal,a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices  
19807,crystal,glassware made of quartz  
19808,crystal crystallization,a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces  
19809,crystal watch_crystal watch_glass,a protective cover that protects the face of a watch  
19810,crystal_counter,a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity  
19811,crystal_detector,a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier  
19812,crystal_microphone crystal_mike,a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage  
19813,crystal_oscillator quartz_oscillator,an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal  
19814,crystal_pickup,a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal  
19815,crystal_set,an early radio receiver using a crystal detector  
19816,crystallite,any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock  
19817,crystallization crystallisation crystallizing,the formation of crystals  
19818,crystallized_ginger,strips of gingerroot cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar  
19819,crystallographer,a specialist in crystallography  
19820,ctene comb-plate,a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused  
19821,ctenidium,comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks  
19822,ctenophore comb_jelly,biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb  
19823,cub greenhorn rookie,an awkward and inexperienced youth  
19824,cub lad laddie sonny sonny_boy,a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)  
19825,cub young_carnivore,the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion  
19826,cubby cubbyhole snuggery snug,a small secluded room  
19827,cubbyhole pigeonhole,a small compartment  
19828,cube,any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone  
19829,cube square_block,a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube  
19830,cubeb,spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes  
19831,cubeb cubeb_cigarette,a cigarette containing cubeb  
19832,cubeb cubeb_vine Java_pepper Piper_cubeba,tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits  
19833,cubist,an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism  
19834,cubitiere,body armor that protects the elbow  
19835,cubitus,the arm from the elbow to the fingertips  
19836,cuboid_bone,the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus  
19837,cuboidal_cell cuboidal_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube  
19838,cucking_stool ducking_stool,an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water  
19839,cuckold,a man whose wife committed adultery  
19840,cuckoo,any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail  
19841,cuckoo-bumblebee,a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees  
19842,cuckoo_clock,clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo  
19843,cuckoopint lords-and-ladies jack-in-the-pulpit Arum_maculatum,common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum  
19844,cuculiform_bird,birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)  
19845,cucumber cucumber_vine Cucumis_sativus,a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit  
19846,cucumber cuke,cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons  
19847,cucumber_tree Magnolia_acuminata,American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber  
19848,cud rechewed_food,food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again  
19849,cuddy,the galley or pantry of a small ship  
19850,cudgel,a club that is used as a weapon  
19851,cudweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color  
19852,cue cue_stick pool_cue pool_stick,sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards  
19853,cue_ball,the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue  
19854,cuff turnup,the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg  
19855,cufflink,jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt  
19856,cuirass,medieval body armor that covers the chest and back  
19857,cuirassier,a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass  
19858,cuisse,armor plate that protects the thigh  
19859,cul cul_de_sac dead_end,a passage with access only at one end  
19860,culdoscope,a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs  
19861,cullis,a gutter in a roof  
19862,culm,stem of plants of the Gramineae  
19863,culmination,(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon  
19864,culotte,a divided skirt  
19865,cultist,a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader  
19866,cultist,a member of a religious cult  
19867,cultivar,a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation  
19868,cultivated_land farmland plowland ploughland tilled_land tillage tilth,arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops  
19869,cultivated_parsnip,European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation  
19870,cultivated_plant,plants that are grown for their produce  
19871,cultivated_rice Oryza_sativa,yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population  
19872,cultivation,the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"  
19873,cultivation,socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"  
19874,cultivation,the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)  
19875,cultivation,(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)  
19876,cultivator tiller,a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)  
19877,cultural_attache,an attache who is a specialist in cultural matters  
19878,culture,(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"  
19879,culture,the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"  
19880,culture_medium medium,(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms  
19881,culverin,a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries  
19882,culverin,a medieval musket  
19883,culvert,a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway  
19884,cumin Cuminum_cyminum,dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds  
19885,cumin cumin_seed,aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family  
19886,cummerbund,a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo  
19887,cummings e._e._cummings Edward_Estlin_Cummings,United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)  
19888,cumulative_preferred cumulative_preferred_stock,preferred stock whose dividends if omitted accumulate until paid out  
19889,cumulonimbus cumulonimbus_cloud thundercloud,a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms  
19890,cumulus cumulus_cloud,a globular cloud  
19891,cuneate_leaf,a wedge-shaped leaf having the acute angle at the base  
19892,cunner bergall Tautogolabrus_adspersus,common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States  
19893,cunnilingus cunnilinctus,oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris  
19894,cunt bitch,a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch"  
19895,cunt puss pussy slit snatch twat,obscene terms for female genitals  
19896,cup,cup-shaped plant organ  
19897,cup,a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl  
19898,cup,the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"  
19899,cup,a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"  
19900,cup_final,the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)  
19901,cup_hook,hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups  
19902,cup_tie,an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition  
19903,cupbearer,the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine  
19904,cupboard closet,a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space  
19905,cupcake,small cake baked in a muffin tin  
19906,cupflower nierembergia,any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers  
19907,cupola,a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting  
19908,cupola,a roof in the form of a dome  
19909,cuppa cupper,a cup of tea  
19910,cuprite,a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper  
19911,cupronickel,a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel  
19912,cupule,a sucker on the feet of certain flies  
19913,cupule acorn_cup,cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn  
19914,cur,a cowardly and despicable person  
19915,cur mongrel mutt,an inferior dog or one of mixed breed  
19916,curacao curacoa,flavored with sour orange peel  
19917,curandera,a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans  
19918,curandero,a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans  
19919,curassow,large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food  
19920,curate minister_of_religion minister parson pastor rector,a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"  
19921,curator conservator,the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)  
19922,curb curb_bit,a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse  
19923,curb curbing kerb,an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)  
19924,curb_market,a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange  
19925,curb_roof,a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge  
19926,curbside,the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb; "policemen stood at intervals along the curbside"  
19927,curbstone kerbstone,a paving stone forming part of a curb  
19928,curd,a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd"; "lemon curd"  
19929,curd,coagulated milk; used to make cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"  
19930,curdling clotting coagulation,the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid  
19931,curette curet,a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity  
19932,curio curiosity oddity oddment peculiarity rarity,something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting  
19933,curiosa,books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)  
19934,curium Cm atomic_number_96,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei  
19935,curled_leaf_pondweed curly_pondweed Potamogeton_crispus,European herb naturalized in the eastern United States and California  
19936,curler hair_curler roller crimper,a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"  
19937,curlew,large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill  
19938,curlew_sandpiper Calidris_Ferruginea,Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew  
19939,curling_iron,a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it  
19940,curly-coated_retriever,an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water  
19941,curly-heads Clematis_ochreleuca,shrubby clematis of the eastern United States having curly foliage  
19942,curly_grass curly_grass_fern Schizaea_pusilla,rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts  
19943,curlycup_gumweed Grindelia_squarrosa,perennial gumweed of western and central North America  
19944,curmudgeon,a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas  
19945,currant,small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking  
19946,currant,any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams  
19947,currant currant_bush,any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants  
19948,currawong bell_magpie,bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call  
19949,current electric_current,a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"  
19950,current stream,a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"  
19951,currier,a craftsman who curries leather for use  
19952,curry,(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice  
19953,curry_powder,pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices  
19954,curry_sauce,allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock  
19955,currycomb,a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses  
19956,curse torment,a severe affliction  
19957,cursed_crowfoot celery-leaved_buttercup Ranunculus_sceleratus,annual herb growing in marshy places  
19958,cursor pointer,(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions  
19959,curtain,any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"  
19960,curtain drape drapery mantle pall,hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)  
19961,curtain_raiser,a short play presented before the main play  
19962,curtain_ring,a circular ring for holding up a curtain  
19963,cuscus,woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia  
19964,cush-cush Dioscorea_trifida,tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers  
19965,cushaw,globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind  
19966,cushaw Cucurbita_mixta Cucurbita_argyrosperma,plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds  
19967,cushion,the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle  
19968,cushion,a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.  
19969,cushion_flower pincushion_hakea Hakea_laurina,tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia  
19970,cusk,the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters  
19971,cusk torsk Brosme_brosme,large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod  
19972,cusk-eel,elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes  
19973,cusp,point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)  
19974,cusp leaflet,a thin triangular flap of a heart valve  
19975,cuspidation,a decoration using cusps  
19976,custard,sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen  
19977,custard_apple,the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp  
19978,custard_apple custard_apple_tree,any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp  
19979,custard_pie,a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies  
19980,custodian keeper steward,one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals  
19981,custody_battle,litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple  
19982,custody_case,a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)  
19983,custom-made custom-built,an item made to the customer's specifications  
19984,customer client,someone who pays for goods or services  
19985,customer_agent,a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale  
19986,customhouse customshouse,a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country  
19987,customs customs_duty custom impost,money collected under a tariff  
19988,cut,a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"  
19989,cut,a canal made by erosion or excavation  
19990,cut,an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"  
19991,cut cut_of_meat,a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass  
19992,cut gash,a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation  
19993,cut_glass,glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets  
19994,cut_of_beef,cut of meat from beef cattle  
19995,cut_of_lamb,cut of meat from a lamb  
19996,cut_of_mutton,cut of meat from a mature sheep  
19997,cut_of_pork,cut of meat from a hog or pig  
19998,cut_of_veal,cut of meat from a calf  
19999,cutaneous_vein vena_cutanea,one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins  
20000,cutaway,a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees  
20001,cutaway cutaway_drawing cutaway_model,a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts  
20002,cutch kutch,tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas  
20003,cuticle,the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail  
20004,cuticula,the outer body wall of an insect  
20005,cutin,(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids  
20006,cutlas cutlass,a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors  
20007,cutlassfish frost_fish hairtail,long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel  
20008,cutleaved_coneflower Rudbeckia_laciniata,tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast  
20009,cutler,a dealer in cutlery  
20010,cutlery eating_utensil,tableware implements for cutting and eating food  
20011,cutoff,a device that terminates the flow in a pipe  
20012,cutout,a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload  
20013,cutout,a photograph from which the background has been cut away  
20014,cutout,a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out  
20015,cutter,someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)  
20016,cutter,a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop  
20017,cutter carver,someone who carves the meat  
20018,cutter cutlery cutting_tool,a cutting implement; a tool for cutting  
20019,cutthroat,someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat  
20020,cutting,a piece cut off from the main part of something  
20021,cutting slip,a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting  
20022,cutting_angle,the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work  
20023,cutting_implement,a tool used for cutting or slicing  
20024,cutting_room,a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)  
20025,cuttlefish cuttle,ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell  
20026,cutty_stool,a low stool; formerly in Scotland, a seat in a church where an offender was publicly rebuked  
20027,cutwork,embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away  
20028,cutworm,North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground  
20029,cyanamide cyanamid,a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)  
20030,cyanic_acid,a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide  
20031,cyanide,an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid  
20032,cyanide_process,an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution  
20033,cyanine_dye,any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography  
20034,cyano_group cyano_radical cyanide_group cyanide_radical,the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound  
20035,cyanobacteria blue-green_algae,predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton  
20036,cyanogen,a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare  
20037,cyanohydrin,any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom  
20038,cyanuric_acid,a trimer of cyanic acid  
20039,cyber-terrorism cyberwar,an assault on electronic communication networks  
20040,cyber-terrorist cyberpunk,a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism  
20041,cyberart,art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software  
20042,cybercafe,a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink  
20043,cybernaut,a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace  
20044,cyberpunk,a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology  
20045,cyborg bionic_man bionic_woman,a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices; "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"  
20046,cycad,any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves  
20047,cyclamen Cyclamen_purpurascens,Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals  
20048,cycle,a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"  
20049,cycle oscillation,a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"  
20050,cycle_of_rebirth,(Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms  
20051,cyclist bicyclist bicycler wheeler biker,a person who rides a bicycle  
20052,cyclobenzaprine Flexeril,muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury  
20053,cyclohexanol,a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor  
20054,cyclohexanol_phthalate,the cyclohexanol ester of phthalic acid  
20055,cyclone,(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern  
20056,cyclone,a violent rotating windstorm  
20057,cyclooxygenase Cox,either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin  
20058,cyclooxygenase-1 Cox-1,an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"  
20059,cyclooxygenase-2 Cox-2,an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"  
20060,cyclopean_masonry,a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size  
20061,cyclopropane,a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic  
20062,cyclops water_flea,minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms  
20063,cycloserine,an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus  
20064,cyclosis streaming,the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell  
20065,cyclostome,primitive aquatic vertebrate  
20066,cyclostyle,a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil  
20067,cyclotron,an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles  
20068,cygnet,a young swan  
20069,cylinder,a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air  
20070,cylinder piston_chamber,a chamber within which piston moves  
20071,cylinder_head,a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump  
20072,cylinder_lock,a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate  
20073,cyma cymatium,(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)  
20074,cyma_recta,a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex  
20075,cymbal,a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together  
20076,cymbalist,a performer on the cymbals  
20077,cymbid cymbidium,any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers  
20078,cyme,more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first  
20079,cymene,any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins  
20080,cymling pattypan_squash,squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge; usually greenish white  
20081,cymule,a small cyme, generally with few flowers  
20082,cynancum,any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic  
20083,cynic faultfinder,someone who is critical of the motives of others  
20084,cynodont,small carnivorous reptiles  
20085,cynthia_moth Samia_cynthia Samia_walkeri,large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus  
20086,cypress,wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus  
20087,cypress cypress_tree,any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones  
20088,cypress_pine,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia  
20089,cypress_sedge Carex_pseudocyperus,tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan  
20090,cypress_spurge Euphorbia_cyparissias,Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States  
20091,cypress_vine star-glory Indian_pink Ipomoea_quamoclit Quamoclit_pennata,tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere  
20092,cyprinid cyprinid_fish,soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales  
20093,cypriniform_fish,a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes  
20094,cyprinodont,any member of the family Cyprinodontidae  
20095,cypripedia,a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium  
20096,cyproheptadine Periactin,an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions  
20097,cyrilla leatherwood white_titi Cyrilla_racemiflora,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage  
20098,cysteine,an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine  
20099,cystic_artery arteria_cystica,a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver  
20100,cystic_vein vena_cystica,vein that drains the gallbladder  
20101,cystine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones  
20102,cytochrome,(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)  
20103,cytochrome_c,the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer  
20104,cytogenesis cytogeny,the origin and development and variation of cells  
20105,cytogeneticist,a geneticist who specializes in the cellular components associated with heredity  
20106,cytokine,any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system  
20107,cytokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells  
20108,cytologic_specimen,a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis  
20109,cytologist,a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells  
20110,cytolysin,a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells  
20111,cytolysis,pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane  
20112,cytomegalovirus CMV,any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems  
20113,cytophotometer,a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm  
20114,cytoplasm cytol,the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism  
20115,cytoplast,the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell  
20116,cytosine C,a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine  
20117,cytoskeleton,a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence  
20118,cytosol,the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended  
20119,cytostome,mouth of a protozoan  
20120,cytotoxic_drug,any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells  
20121,cytotoxin,any substance that has a toxic effect on cells  
20122,czar,a person having great power  
20123,czar tsar tzar,a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)  
20124,czarina tsarina tzarina czaritza tsaritsa,the wife or widow of a czar  
20125,da_Gamma Vasco_da_Gamma Gamma,Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)  
20126,dabbler dilettante sciolist,an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge  
20127,dabbling_duck dabbler,any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling  
20128,dabchick little_grebe Podiceps_ruficollis,small European grebe  
20129,dace Leuciscus_leuciscus,small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body  
20130,dacha,Russian country house  
20131,dachshund dachsie badger_dog,small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows  
20132,dacite,a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals  
20133,dacoit dakoit,a member of an armed gang of robbers  
20134,dacryon,the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone  
20135,dad dada daddy pa papa pappa pop,an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk  
20136,dado,the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase  
20137,dado_plane,a plane for making a dado groove  
20138,daffodil Narcissus_pseudonarcissus,any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown  
20139,daffodil_garlic flowering_onion Naples_garlic Allium_neopolitanum,European onion with white flowers  
20140,dagame lemonwood_tree Calycophyllum_candidissimum,source of a tough elastic wood  
20141,dagga Cape_dagga red_dagga wilde_dagga Leonotis_leonurus,relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco  
20142,dagger sticker,a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing  
20143,daggerboard,a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel  
20144,daguerreotype,a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor  
20145,dahlia Dahlia_pinnata,any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia  
20146,daily,a newspaper that is published every day  
20147,daily_variation,fluctuations that occur between one day and the next  
20148,dainty delicacy goody kickshaw treat,something considered choice to eat  
20149,daiquiri rum_cocktail,a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice  
20150,dairy dairy_farm,a farm where dairy products are produced  
20151,dairy_cattle dairy_cow milch_cow milk_cow milcher milker,cattle that are reared for their milk  
20152,dairy_product,milk and butter and cheese  
20153,dairying dairy_farming,the business of a dairy  
20154,dairymaid milkmaid,a woman who works in a dairy  
20155,dairyman,a man who works in a dairy  
20156,dairyman dairy_farmer,the owner or manager of a dairy  
20157,dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox,a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it  
20158,daisy,any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl  
20159,daisy_chain,flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools  
20160,daisy_fleabane Erigeron_annuus,widely naturalized white-flowered North American herb  
20161,daisy_print_wheel daisy_wheel,a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper  
20162,daisybush daisy-bush daisy_bush,any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays  
20163,daisyleaf_grape_fern daisy-leaved_grape_fern Botrychium_matricariifolium,of North America and Eurasia  
20164,daisywheel_printer,a printer that uses a daisy print wheel  
20165,dale,an open river valley (in a hilly area)  
20166,dalesman,a person who lives in the dales of northern England  
20167,dallier dillydallier dilly-dallier mope lounger,someone who wastes time  
20168,dallisgrass dallis_grass paspalum Paspalum_dilatatum,tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States  
20169,dalmatian coach_dog carriage_dog,a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia  
20170,dam,female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock  
20171,dam dike dyke,a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea  
20172,damage equipment_casualty,loss of military equipment  
20173,damage harm impairment,the occurrence of a change for the worse  
20174,damages amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress,a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury  
20175,damascene,a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel  
20176,damask,a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern  
20177,damask,a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it  
20178,damask_rose summer_damask_rose Rosa_damascena,large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids  
20179,damask_violet Dame's_violet sweet_rocket Hesperis_matronalis,long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America  
20180,dame doll wench skirt chick bird,informal terms for a (young) woman  
20181,dame madam ma'am lady gentlewoman,a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"  
20182,dammar gum_dammar damar dammar_resin,any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine  
20183,damourite,a variety of muscovite  
20184,damp-proof_course damp_course,a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building  
20185,dampener moistener,a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"  
20186,damper,a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace  
20187,damper muffler,a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations  
20188,damper_block piano_damper,damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration  
20189,damping_off_fungus Pythium_debaryanum,fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings  
20190,damsel demoiselle damoiselle damosel damozel,a young unmarried woman  
20191,damselfish demoiselle,small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs  
20192,damselfly,slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest  
20193,damson damson_plum,dark purple plum of the damson tree  
20194,damson_plum damson_plum_tree Prunus_domestica_insititia,plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit  
20195,danaid danaid_butterfly,large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste  
20196,dance,a party for social dancing  
20197,dance,an artistic form of nonverbal communication  
20198,dance_floor,a bare floor polished for dancing  
20199,dancer professional_dancer terpsichorean,a performer who dances professionally  
20200,dancer social_dancer,a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)  
20201,dancing-master dance_master,a professional teacher of dancing  
20202,dancing_partner,one of a pair of people who dance together  
20203,dandelion blowball,any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls  
20204,dandelion_green,the foliage of the dandelion plant  
20205,dandelion_green,edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine  
20206,dander,small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people  
20207,dandruff,loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"  
20208,dandy dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion_plate clotheshorse,a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance  
20209,danger,a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"  
20210,danger,a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"  
20211,danger_line,a line beyond which it is dangerous to go  
20212,danger_zone,a dangerous area  
20213,dangleberry dangle-berry Gaylussacia_frondosa,huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit  
20214,dangling_modifier misplaced_modifier,a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'  
20215,dangling_participle,a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'  
20216,danish danish_pastry,light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese  
20217,danseur danseur_noble,a male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina  
20218,daphne,any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers  
20219,daphnia water_flea,minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae  
20220,dapsone,antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases  
20221,daredevil madcap hothead swashbuckler lunatic harum-scarum,a reckless impetuous irresponsible person  
20222,dark-eyed_junco slate-colored_junco Junco_hyemalis,common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises  
20223,dark_bread whole_wheat_bread whole_meal_bread brown_bread,bread made with whole wheat flour  
20224,dark_horse,a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly  
20225,dark_horse,a racehorse about which little is known  
20226,dark_lantern bull's-eye,a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light  
20227,dark_matter,(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force  
20228,dark_meat,the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food  
20229,darkling_beetle darkling_groung_beetle tenebrionid,sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain  
20230,darkness dark shadow,an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"  
20231,darkroom,a room in which photographs are developed  
20232,darling favorite favourite pet dearie deary ducky,a special loved one  
20233,darling_pea poison_bush,either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep  
20234,darmstadtium Ds element_110 atomic_number_110,a radioactive transuranic element  
20235,darnel tare bearded_darnel cheat Lolium_temulentum,weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous  
20236,darner,a person who mends by darning  
20237,darning_needle embroidery_needle,a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread  
20238,dart,a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot  
20239,dart_player,someone who plays the game of darts  
20240,dartboard dart_board,a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts  
20241,darter,a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters"  
20242,dash,a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"  
20243,dash-pot,a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid  
20244,dashboard fascia,instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls  
20245,dashiki daishiki,a loose and brightly colored African shirt  
20246,dastard,a despicable coward  
20247,dasymeter,densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density  
20248,dasyure,any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens  
20249,dasyurid_marsupial dasyurid,small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania  
20250,data_converter,converter for changing information from one code to another  
20251,data_input_device input_device,a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device  
20252,data_mining,data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data  
20253,data_multiplexer,a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium  
20254,data_processing,(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information  
20255,data_rate,the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information  
20256,data_system information_system,system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization  
20257,database_management,creation and maintenance of a database  
20258,date,sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed  
20259,date escort,a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"  
20260,date-nut_bread,bread containing chopped dates and nuts  
20261,date_bar,fruit bar containing chopped dates  
20262,date_bread,bread containing chopped dates  
20263,date_palm Phoenix_dactylifera,tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit  
20264,date_plum Diospyros_lotus,an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes  
20265,dateline date_line International_Date_Line,an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian  
20266,daub,material used to daub walls  
20267,daub,an unskillful painting  
20268,dauber,an unskilled painter  
20269,daughter girl,a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"  
20270,daughter-in-law,the wife of your son  
20271,daughter_cell,a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical"  
20272,dauphin,formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne  
20273,davallia,any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes  
20274,davenport,a small decorative writing desk  
20275,davenport,a large sofa usually convertible into a bed  
20276,davit,a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)  
20277,dawdler drone laggard lagger trailer poke,someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind  
20278,dawn morning,the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"  
20279,day_boarder,a schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home  
20280,day_camp,a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime  
20281,day_jessamine Cestrum_diurnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day  
20282,day_laborer day_labourer,a laborer who works by the day; for daily wages  
20283,day_lily daylily,any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day  
20284,day_nursery day_care_center,a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work  
20285,day_school,a school building without boarding facilities  
20286,daybed divan_bed,an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night  
20287,daybook ledger,an accounting journal as a physical object; "he bought a new daybook"  
20288,dayboy,a day boarder who is a boy  
20289,daydreamer woolgatherer,someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming  
20290,daygirl,a day boarder who is a girl  
20291,daylight,light during the daytime  
20292,de-iodinase,an enzyme that removes the iodine radical  
20293,de-iodination,the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds  
20294,deVries De_Vries Hugo_deVries Hugo_De_Vries,Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)  
20295,de_Gaulle General_de_Gaulle Charles_de_Gaulle General_Charles_de_Gaulle Charles_Andre_Joseph_Marie_de_Gaulle,French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)  
20296,de_Kooning Willem_de_Kooning,United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997)  
20297,de_Mille Agnes_de_Mille Agnes_George_de_Mille,United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)  
20298,de_Saussure Ferdinand_de_Saussure Saussure,Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913)  
20299,de_Valera Eamon_de_Valera,Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)  
20300,de_la_Mare Walter_de_la_Mare Walter_John_de_la_Mare,English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)  
20301,deacon,a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders  
20302,deacon Protestant_deacon,a Protestant layman who assists the minister  
20303,deaconess,a woman deacon  
20304,dead-air_space,an unventilated area where no air circulates  
20305,dead-man's-fingers dead-men's-fingers Xylaria_polymorpha,the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria  
20306,dead_axle,an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it  
20307,dead_center dead_centre,the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque  
20308,dead_drop,a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"  
20309,dead_heat,a tie in a race  
20310,dead_letter dead_mail,mail that can neither be delivered nor returned  
20311,dead_load,a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself  
20312,dead_nettle,any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips  
20313,dead_person dead_soul deceased_person deceased decedent departed,someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done"  
20314,deadbeat_dad,a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring  
20315,deadeye,a dead shot  
20316,deadeye,(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud  
20317,deadhead,a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"  
20318,deadhead,a train or bus or taxi traveling empty  
20319,deadlight,a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather  
20320,deadwood,a branch or a part of a tree that is dead  
20321,deaf_person,a person with a severe auditory impairment  
20322,deal,a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)  
20323,deal,the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"  
20324,deal trade business_deal,a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"  
20325,dealer,a seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods"  
20326,dealer,the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game  
20327,dealfish Trachipterus_arcticus,deep-sea ribbonfish  
20328,dealignment,a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties  
20329,dealing,method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"  
20330,deamination deaminization,removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound  
20331,dean,(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals  
20332,dean,an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college  
20333,dean doyen,a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"  
20334,deanery,the official residence of a dean  
20335,death,the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"  
20336,death decease expiry,the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"  
20337,death's-head_moth Acherontia_atropos,European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull  
20338,death_adder Acanthophis_antarcticus,venomous Australian snake resembling an adder  
20339,death_benefit,insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased  
20340,death_camas zigadene,any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous  
20341,death_camp,a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed  
20342,death_cap death_cup death_angel destroying_angel Amanita_phalloides,extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills  
20343,death_house death_row,the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution  
20344,death_instinct death_wish Thanatos,(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die  
20345,death_knell,an omen of death or destruction  
20346,death_knell death_bell,a bell rung to announce a death  
20347,death_mask,a cast taken from the face of a dead person  
20348,death_seat,the car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident  
20349,deathbed,the bed on which a person dies  
20350,deathrate death_rate mortality mortality_rate fatality_rate,the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year  
20351,deathtrap,any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed  
20352,deathwatch_beetle deathwatch Xestobium_rufovillosum,bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death  
20353,debacle,flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer  
20354,debacle fiasco,a sudden and violent collapse  
20355,debaser degrader,a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins)  
20356,debater arguer,someone who engages in debate  
20357,debilitation enervation enfeeblement exhaustion,serious weakening and loss of energy  
20358,debit_card,a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account  
20359,debris dust junk rubble detritus,the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up  
20360,debris_surge debris_storm,the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge"  
20361,debt,money or goods or services owed by one person to another  
20362,debt_limit debt_ceiling,the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity  
20363,debtor debitor,a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt  
20364,debutante deb,a young woman making her debut into society  
20365,decadent,a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)  
20366,decaffeinated_coffee decaf,coffee with the caffeine removed  
20367,decal decalcomania,either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface  
20368,decalcification,loss of calcium from bones or teeth  
20369,decalescence,phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal  
20370,decapitation beheading,execution by cutting off the victim's head  
20371,decapod,cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones  
20372,decapod_crustacean decapod,crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax  
20373,decarboxylase,any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group  
20374,decarboxylation,the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)  
20375,decathlon,an athletic contest consisting of ten different events  
20376,decay,the process of gradually becoming inferior  
20377,decay decline,a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current  
20378,decay decomposition,the organic phenomenon of rotting  
20379,decay radioactive_decay disintegration,the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation  
20380,deceiver cheat cheater trickster beguiler slicker,someone who leads you to believe something that is not true  
20381,deceleration,(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity  
20382,deceleration slowing retardation,a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"  
20383,decentralization decentalisation,the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts  
20384,decidua,the epithelial tissue of the endometrium  
20385,deciduous_holly,a holly tree  
20386,deciduous_plant,a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season  
20387,decipherer,a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text  
20388,decision,(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"  
20389,decision,the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"  
20390,deck,a porch that resembles the deck on a ship  
20391,deck,street name for a packet of illegal drugs  
20392,deck,any of various platforms built into a vessel  
20393,deck-house,a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship  
20394,deck_chair beach_chair,a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas  
20395,decker,(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"  
20396,deckhand roustabout,a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor  
20397,deckle,(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets  
20398,deckle_edge deckle,rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper  
20399,declension,the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages  
20400,declination celestial_latitude dec,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere  
20401,decline diminution,change toward something smaller or lower  
20402,declinometer transit_declinometer,an instrument for measuring magnetic declination  
20403,decoction,(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling  
20404,decoction_process decoction_mashing,(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned  
20405,decoder,a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language  
20406,decoder decipherer,the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text  
20407,decolletage,a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress  
20408,decolonization decolonisation,the action of changing from colonial to independent status  
20409,decomposition decomposition_reaction chemical_decomposition_reaction,(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance  
20410,decomposition rot rotting putrefaction breakdown,(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action  
20411,decompound_leaf,a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound  
20412,decongestant,a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion  
20413,decoration ornament ornamentation,something used to beautify  
20414,decorator ornamentalist,someone who decorates  
20415,decoupage,art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer  
20416,decoy steerer,a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)  
20417,decrease decrement,a process of becoming smaller or shorter  
20418,decrease lessening drop-off,a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"  
20419,decrepitation,the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated  
20420,decriminalization decriminalisation,legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal  
20421,decumary Decumaria_barbata Decumaria_barbara,woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters  
20422,dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server  
20423,dedication,a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose  
20424,dedifferentiation,the loss of specialization in form or function  
20425,deductible,(taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)  
20426,deduction discount,an amount or percentage deducted  
20427,deep,literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"  
20428,deep-dish_pie cobbler,a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit  
20429,deep-freeze Deepfreeze deep_freezer freezer,electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time  
20430,deep-sea_diver,a diver in the deeper parts of the sea  
20431,deep_middle_cerebral_vein,accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein  
20432,deep_pockets,(plural) a source of substantial wealth; "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets"  
20433,deep_space,any region in space outside the solar system  
20434,deep_temporal_vein,temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus  
20435,deepening,a process of becoming deeper and more profound  
20436,deepwater_pipefish Cosmocampus_profundus,a fish 8 inches long; found from eastern Florida to western Caribbean  
20437,deepwater_squirrelfish Holocentrus_bullisi,a squirrelfish found from South Carolina to Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico  
20438,deer cervid,distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers  
20439,deer_fern Blechnum_spicant,fern with erect fronds of Europe and western North America; often cultivated for deer browse  
20440,deer_grass meadow_beauty,any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America  
20441,deer_hunter,hunter of deer  
20442,deer_mouse Peromyscus_maniculatus,brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus  
20443,deer_mushroom Pluteus_cervinus,a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods  
20444,deer_trail,a trail worn by the passage of deer  
20445,deerberry squaw_huckleberry Vaccinium_stamineum,small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer  
20446,deerskin,leather from the hide of a deer  
20447,deerstalker,a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters  
20448,defalcation,the sum of money that is misappropriated  
20449,defamer maligner slanderer vilifier libeler backbiter traducer,one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel  
20450,default,loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"  
20451,default_judgment default_judgement judgment_by_default judgement_by_default,a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)  
20452,defaulter,someone who fails to make a required appearance in court  
20453,defaulter,a contestant who forfeits a match  
20454,defaulter deadbeat,someone who fails to meet a financial obligation  
20455,defeat licking,an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"  
20456,defeatist negativist,someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions  
20457,defecation laxation shitting,the elimination of fecal waste through the anus  
20458,defecation_reflex rectal_reflex,normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum  
20459,defecator voider shitter,a person who defecates  
20460,defendant suspect,a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused  
20461,defender guardian protector shielder,a person who cares for persons or property  
20462,defender withstander,a fighter who holds out against attack  
20463,defense defence defensive_measure,(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"  
20464,defense defence denial demurrer,a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"  
20465,defense_attorney defense_lawyer,the lawyer representing the defendant  
20466,defense_contractor,a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense  
20467,defense_laboratory,a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense  
20468,defense_mechanism defense_reaction defence_mechanism defence_reaction defense defence,(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires  
20469,defense_system defence_system,the weaponry available for the defense of a region  
20470,defensive_structure defense defence,a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"  
20471,defervescence,abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature  
20472,defiance,a defiant act  
20473,defibrillator,an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation  
20474,deficit,an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"  
20475,deficit_spending compensatory_spending pump_priming,spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy  
20476,defilade,the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire  
20477,defile gorge,a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)  
20478,definite_article,a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference  
20479,definitive_host,the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place  
20480,deflagration,combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat  
20481,deflation,(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"  
20482,deflation,a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices  
20483,deflationary_spiral,an episode of deflation in which prices and wages decrease at an increasing rate and currency gains in value  
20484,deflection deflexion,the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position  
20485,deflection deflexion refraction,the amount by which a propagating wave is bent  
20486,deflector,a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)  
20487,defloration,the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)  
20488,defoliant,a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off  
20489,defoliation,the loss of foliage  
20490,defoliator,an insect that strips the leaves from plants  
20491,deformation,alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it  
20492,defroster deicer,heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)  
20493,degaussing,the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field  
20494,degeneration devolution,the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality  
20495,degeneration retrogression,passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form  
20496,degressive_tax,any tax in which the rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases  
20497,dehiscence,(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound  
20498,dehumidifier,an applicance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable; "in summer, we need to run the dehumidifier in the basement"  
20499,dehydrated_food dehydrated_foods,food preserved by dehydration  
20500,dehydration desiccation drying_up evaporation,the process of extracting moisture  
20501,deictic deictic_word,a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit  
20502,deification,an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"  
20503,deinocheirus,lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck  
20504,deinonychus,swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous  
20505,deipnosophist,someone skilled at informal chitchat  
20506,deist,a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it  
20507,delavirdine Rescriptor,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV  
20508,delay_line,a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal  
20509,delayed_action,a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture  
20510,delayer,a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late  
20511,delegate,a person appointed or elected to represent others  
20512,delegating delegation relegating relegation deputation,authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions  
20513,deletion,(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome  
20514,delf,an excavation; usually a quarry or mine  
20515,delft,a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration  
20516,deliberate_defense deliberate_defence,a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems  
20517,delicatessen deli food_shop,a shop selling ready-to-eat food products  
20518,delicatessen delicatessen_food,ready-to-eat food products  
20519,delineation depiction limning line_drawing,a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects  
20520,delinquency,nonpayment of a debt when due  
20521,delinquent juvenile_delinquent,a young offender  
20522,deliverable,something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"  
20523,deliverer,a person who gives up or transfers money or goods  
20524,delivery,the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery"  
20525,delivery livery legal_transfer,the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another  
20526,delivery_truck delivery_van panel_truck,a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers  
20527,deliveryman delivery_boy deliverer,someone employed to make deliveries  
20528,dell dingle,a small wooded hollow  
20529,delphinium,any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances  
20530,delta,a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"  
20531,delta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)  
20532,delta_ray,an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation  
20533,delta_rhythm delta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz)  
20534,delta_wing,an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle  
20535,deltoid deltoid_muscle musculus_deltoideus,a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm  
20536,deltoid_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta  
20537,deltoid_tuberosity deltoid_eminence,a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches  
20538,demagnetization demagnetisation,the process of removing magnetization  
20539,demagogue demagog rabble-rouser,a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices  
20540,demand,the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"  
20541,demand-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money  
20542,demander,a person who makes demands  
20543,demantoid,a green andradite used as a gemstone  
20544,demeclocycline_hydrochloride Declomycin,tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections  
20545,demerara,a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana  
20546,demerara demerara_rum,dark rum from Guyana  
20547,demerara demerara_sugar,light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana  
20548,demiglace demi-glaze,sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry  
20549,demigod superman Ubermensch,a person with great powers and abilities  
20550,demijohn,large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork  
20551,demilitarized_zone DMZ,a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea"  
20552,demimondaine,a female prostitute  
20553,demineralization demineralisation,the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)  
20554,demister,heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car  
20555,demitasse,small coffee cup; for serving black coffee  
20556,demobilization demobilisation,act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"  
20557,democrat,an advocate of democratic principles  
20558,democratization democratisation,the action of making something democratic  
20559,demodulation,(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave  
20560,demographer demographist population_scientist,a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics  
20561,demon,someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"  
20562,demoniac,someone who acts as if possessed by a demon  
20563,demonstration manifestation,a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"  
20564,demonstrative_pronoun demonstrative,a pronoun that points out an intended referent  
20565,demonstrator,a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught  
20566,demonstrator protester,someone who participates in a public display of group feeling  
20567,demonstrator sales_demonstrator,someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer  
20568,demulcent,a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin  
20569,demurrage,a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure  
20570,den,a room that is comfortable and secluded  
20571,den_mother,someone who plays the role of a den mother; "he serves as den mother to all the freshmen in this dormitory"; "she's the den mother to new secretaries"  
20572,den_mother,a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts  
20573,denationalization denationalisation privatization privatisation,changing something from state to private ownership or control  
20574,denaturant,any substance that serves as a denaturing agent  
20575,denatured_alcohol,ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes  
20576,denazification de-Nazification,social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process"  
20577,dendrite,short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron  
20578,dendrobium,a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers  
20579,denial,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts  
20580,denier,one who denies  
20581,denim dungaree jean,a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric  
20582,denizen,a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"  
20583,denouement,the outcome of a complex sequence of events  
20584,dense-leaved_elodea Elodea_densa Egeria_densa,aquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquarium; sometimes placed in genus Egeria  
20585,dense_blazing_star Liatris_pycnostachya,perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers  
20586,densimeter densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity  
20587,densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density  
20588,dent,an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"  
20589,dent_corn Zea_mays_indentata,corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity  
20590,dental_appliance,a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth  
20591,dental_assistant,an assistant to a dentist  
20592,dental_floss floss,a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth  
20593,dental_gold,an alloy of gold used in dentistry  
20594,dental_hygienist,someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)  
20595,dental_implant,an implant that replaces a natural tooth  
20596,dental_plaque bacterial_plaque,a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries  
20597,dental_surgeon,a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures  
20598,dental_technician denturist,someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures)  
20599,dentate_leaf,a leaf having a toothed margin  
20600,dentate_nucleus,a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere  
20601,denticle,small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod  
20602,denticulate_leaf,a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate  
20603,dentifrice,a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush  
20604,dentine dentin,a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth  
20605,dentine dentin,bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth  
20606,dentist tooth_doctor dental_practitioner,a person qualified to practice dentistry  
20607,dentist's_drill burr_drill,a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth  
20608,denture dental_plate plate,a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth  
20609,deodar deodar_cedar Himalayan_cedar Cedrus_deodara,tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber  
20610,deodorant deodourant,a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors  
20611,deossification,the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue  
20612,deoxyadenosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose  
20613,deoxyadenosine_monophosphate A,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
20614,deoxycytidine cytidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose  
20615,deoxycytidine_monophosphate C,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
20616,deoxyguanosine guanosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose  
20617,deoxyguanosine_monophosphate G,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
20618,deoxyribonucleic_acid desoxyribonucleic_acid DNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"  
20619,deoxyribose,a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids  
20620,deoxythymidine thymidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose  
20621,deoxythymidine_monophosphate T,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
20622,departer leaver goer,someone who leaves  
20623,department,the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)  
20624,department_head,the head of a department  
20625,department_store emporium,a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain  
20626,departure_gate,gate where passengers embark  
20627,departure_lounge,lounge where passengers can await departure  
20628,departure_tax,a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air  
20629,dependant dependent,a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)  
20630,depilatory,a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides  
20631,depilatory depilator epilator,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair  
20632,depolarization depolarisation,a loss of polarity or polarization  
20633,deposit,money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"  
20634,deposit sedimentation alluviation,the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating  
20635,deposition deposit,the natural process of laying down a deposit of something  
20636,depositor,a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution  
20637,depository deposit depositary repository,a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping  
20638,depreciation wear_and_tear,decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use  
20639,depreciation_allowance,an allowance for loss due to depreciation  
20640,depreciation_charge,an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property  
20641,depression,angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)  
20642,depressive,someone suffering psychological depression  
20643,depressor,a device used by physician to press a part down or aside  
20644,depressor depressor_muscle,any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down  
20645,depressor depressor_nerve,any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves  
20646,depth_charge depth_bomb,a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device  
20647,depth_finder,navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)  
20648,depth_gauge depth_gage,a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities  
20649,depths,(plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"  
20650,deputy,a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)  
20651,deputy deputy_sheriff,someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies  
20652,deputy lieutenant,an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent  
20653,deputy surrogate,a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others  
20654,derailment,an accident in which a train runs off its track  
20655,derelict,a person without a home, job, or property  
20656,derivation,(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation; "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"  
20657,derivation,the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"  
20658,derivative,a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound  
20659,derivative,(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"  
20660,dermatologist skin_doctor,a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin  
20661,dermatome,a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin  
20662,dermatomycosis dermatophytosis,fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)  
20663,dermis corium derma,the deep vascular inner layer of the skin  
20664,derrick,a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered  
20665,derrick,a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom  
20666,derringer,a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel  
20667,derris,any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons  
20668,derris_root tuba_root Derris_elliptica,woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone  
20669,derv,diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)  
20670,dervish,an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements  
20671,desalination desalinization desalinisation,the removal of salt (especially from sea water)  
20672,descendant descendent,a person considered as descended from some ancestor  
20673,descender,someone who descends  
20674,descending_aorta,the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae  
20675,descending_colon,the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon  
20676,descending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south  
20677,descent,a movement downward  
20678,descent declivity fall decline declination declension downslope,a downward slope or bend  
20679,descent line_of_descent lineage filiation,the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors  
20680,descriptive_adjective qualifying_adjective,an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')  
20681,desensitization desensitisation,the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"  
20682,desert,arid land with little or no vegetation  
20683,desert_four_o'clock Colorado_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_multiflora,wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico  
20684,desert_holly Atriplex_hymenelytra,handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration  
20685,desert_iguana Dipsosaurus_dorsalis,small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico  
20686,desert_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_kennedyi,mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico  
20687,desert_paintbrush Castilleja_chromosa,most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers  
20688,desert_pea Sturt_pea Sturt's_desert_pea Clianthus_formosus Clianthus_speciosus,sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia  
20689,desert_plant xerophyte xerophytic_plant xerophile xerophilous_plant,plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte  
20690,desert_plume prince's-plume Stanleya_pinnata Cleome_pinnata,perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome  
20691,desert_sand_verbena Abronia_villosa,soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico  
20692,desert_selaginella Selaginella_eremophila,prostrate spikemoss; California  
20693,desert_soil desertic_soil,a type of soil that develops in arid climates  
20694,desert_sunflower Gerea_canescens,slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico  
20695,desert_tortoise Gopherus_agassizii,burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates  
20696,desert_willow Chilopsis_linearis,evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods  
20697,deserter apostate renegade turncoat recreant ratter,a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.  
20698,deserter defector,a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)  
20699,desertification,the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"  
20700,desiccant drying_agent drier siccative,a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)  
20701,desideratum,something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"  
20702,design,a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"  
20703,design pattern figure,a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"  
20704,designated_driver,the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home  
20705,designated_hitter,a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher  
20706,designer intriguer,a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"   
20707,designer_drug,a psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti-drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs  
20708,desipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system  
20709,desk,a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments  
20710,desk_clerk hotel_desk_clerk hotel_clerk,a hotel receptionist  
20711,desk_dictionary collegiate_dictionary,an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand  
20712,desk_officer,a military officer who is not assigned to active duty  
20713,desk_phone,a telephone set that sits on a desk or table  
20714,desk_sergeant deskman station_keeper,the police sergeant on duty in a police station  
20715,desktop,the top of a desk  
20716,desktop_computer,a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace  
20717,desktop_publishing,(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials  
20718,desmid,freshwater green algae  
20719,desorption,changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state  
20720,desperado desperate_criminal,a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)  
20721,desperate,a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"  
20722,desquamation peeling shedding,loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales  
20723,dessert sweet afters,a dish served as the last course of a meal  
20724,dessert_plate,a small plate on which dessert can be served  
20725,dessert_spoon,a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon  
20726,dessert_wine,still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal  
20727,destabilization,an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)  
20728,destalinization de-Stalinization destalinisation de-Stalinisation,social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"  
20729,destiny fate,the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"  
20730,destiny fate,an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future  
20731,destroyer guided_missile_destroyer,a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship  
20732,destroyer ruiner undoer waster uprooter,a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"  
20733,destroyer_escort,warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys  
20734,destroying_angel Amanita_verna,fungus similar to Amanita phalloides  
20735,destruction demolition wipeout,an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something  
20736,destructive_distillation,heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products  
20737,detached_house single_dwelling,a house that stands alone  
20738,detail particular item,a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"  
20739,detainee political_detainee,some held in custody  
20740,detective,an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public  
20741,detective investigator tec police_detective,a police officer who investigates crimes  
20742,detector,electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity  
20743,detector demodulator,rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave  
20744,detector sensor sensing_element,any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner  
20745,detention,a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"  
20746,detention_basin,a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream  
20747,detention_home detention_house house_of_detention detention_camp,an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)  
20748,detergent,a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering  
20749,detergent,a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension  
20750,deterioration decline_in_quality declension worsening,process of changing to an inferior state  
20751,determiner determinative,one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases  
20752,detonating_fuse,a fuse containing an explosive  
20753,detonator detonating_device cap,a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive  
20754,detour roundabout_way,a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)  
20755,detox,the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified  
20756,detractor disparager depreciator knocker,one who disparages or belittles the worth of something  
20757,detribalization detribalisation,the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living  
20758,detriment hurt,a damage or loss  
20759,detritus,loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks  
20760,detumescence,diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen  
20761,deuce two,one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots  
20762,deus_ex_machina,any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty  
20763,deuterium heavy_hydrogen,an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)  
20764,deuteron,the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators  
20765,deutzia,any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters  
20766,devastation desolation,an event that results in total destruction  
20767,developer,someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)  
20768,developer,photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film  
20769,development,a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"  
20770,development,a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"  
20771,development developing,processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"  
20772,development evolution,a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"  
20773,deviation divergence departure difference,a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"  
20774,deviationist,an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)  
20775,device,any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)  
20776,device,an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"  
20777,device,an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"  
20778,devil's_advocate,someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument  
20779,devil's_cigar,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
20780,devil's_food devil's_food_cake,very dark chocolate cake  
20781,devil's_tongue snake_palm umbrella_arum Amorphophallus_rivieri,foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix  
20782,devil's_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
20783,devil_ray Mobula_hypostoma,small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools  
20784,devil_worshiper,someone who worships devils  
20785,deviled_egg stuffed_egg,halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white  
20786,devilwood American_olive Osmanthus_americanus,small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits  
20787,devise,(law) a gift of real property by will  
20788,devisee,someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will  
20789,devisor,someone who devises real property in a will  
20790,devolution devolvement,the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)  
20791,devourer,someone who eats greedily or voraciously  
20792,dew,water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"  
20793,dewberry,blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes  
20794,dewberry dewberry_bush running_blackberry,any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America  
20795,dewlap,a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck  
20796,dexamethasone Decadron Dexamethasone_Intensol Dexone Hexadrol Oradexon,a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation  
20797,dextrin,any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements  
20798,dextroamphetamine_sulphate Dexedrine,an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant  
20799,dextrorotation clockwise_rotation,rotation to the right  
20800,dextrose dextroglucose grape_sugar,an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits  
20801,dhak dak palas Butea_frondosa Butea_monosperma,East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye  
20802,dhawa dhava,an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum  
20803,dhobi_itch,fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body  
20804,dhole Cuon_alpinus,fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs  
20805,dhoti,a long loincloth worn by Hindu men  
20806,dhow,a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs  
20807,di-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with two iodine atoms added  
20808,diabetic,someone who has diabetes  
20809,diabetic_diet,a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes  
20810,diagnostician pathologist,a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis  
20811,diagonal,(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry  
20812,diagram,a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts  
20813,dial,the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning  
20814,dial,the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments  
20815,dial,the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours  
20816,dial telephone_dial,a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called  
20817,dial_telephone dial_phone,a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called  
20818,dialect_atlas linguistic_atlas,an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features  
20819,dialectic,a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"  
20820,dialectician,a logician skilled in dialectic  
20821,dialog_box panel,(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'  
20822,dialyzer dialysis_machine,a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes  
20823,diamagnet,a substance that exhibits diamagnetism  
20824,diamagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet  
20825,diamante,fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones  
20826,diamine,any organic compound containing two amino groups  
20827,diamond,a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
20828,diamond,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it; "he led a small diamond"; "diamonds were trumps"  
20829,diamond adamant,very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem  
20830,diamond_point,a very hard small point made from a diamond  
20831,diamondback diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_adamanteus,large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings  
20832,diamondback_terrapin Malaclemys_centrata,of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States  
20833,diapason diapason_stop,either of the two main stops on a pipe organ  
20834,diapedesis,passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue  
20835,diapensia,any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia  
20836,diaper,a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures  
20837,diaper nappy napkin,garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement  
20838,diapheromera Diapheromera_femorata,a variety of stick insect  
20839,diaphone,a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones  
20840,diaphoretic,used to produce perspiration  
20841,diaphragm,electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves  
20842,diaphragm midriff,(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration  
20843,diaphragm pessary contraceptive_diaphragm,a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix  
20844,diaphragm stop,a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"  
20845,diaphysis shaft,the main (mid) section of a long bone  
20846,diapir,a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata  
20847,diapsid diapsid_reptile,reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye  
20848,diarist diary_keeper journalist,someone who keeps a diary or journal  
20849,diary,a personal journal (as a physical object)  
20850,diaspora,the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)  
20851,diastema,a gap or vacant space between two teeth  
20852,diastole,the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood  
20853,diastolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood  
20854,diastrophism,the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust  
20855,diathermy_machine,a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes  
20856,diatom,microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica  
20857,diatomaceous_earth diatomite kieselguhr,a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material  
20858,diazepam Valium,a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning  
20859,diazonium,the univalent cation R-N:N- (where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon); found in salts that are used in manufacturing azo dyes  
20860,diazoxide Hyperstat,vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension  
20861,dibasic_acid,an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule  
20862,dibasic_salt,a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule  
20863,dibble dibber,a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs  
20864,dibranchiate dibranchiate_mollusk dibranch,cephalopods having two gills  
20865,dibucaine,a local anesthetic that is administered by injection  
20866,dicamptodon dicamptodontid,salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year  
20867,dice_cup dice_box,a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown  
20868,dicer,a mechanical device used for dicing food  
20869,dichloride bichloride,a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule  
20870,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DDT,an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972  
20871,dichondra Dichondra_micrantha,a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions  
20872,dichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions  
20873,dichromat,a person with any of the various forms of dichromacy  
20874,dichromic_acid,the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts  
20875,dick gumshoe hawkshaw,someone who is a detective  
20876,dickey dickie dicky dickey-seat dickie-seat dicky-seat,a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater  
20877,dickey dickie dicky shirtfront,a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt  
20878,dickeybird dickey-bird dickybird dicky-bird,small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds  
20879,diclofenac_potassium Cataflam,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)  
20880,diclofenac_sodium Voltaren,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally  
20881,dicloxacillin Dynapen,antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin  
20882,dicot dicotyledon magnoliopsid exogen,flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside  
20883,dictator,a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine  
20884,dictator potentate,a ruler who is unconstrained by law  
20885,dictionary lexicon,a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them  
20886,dictostylium,any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium  
20887,dictyopterous_insect,cockroaches and mantids  
20888,dicumarol dicoumarol,an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin  
20889,dicynodont,a kind of therapsid  
20890,dideoxycytosine ddC DDC zalcitabine,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection  
20891,dideoxyinosine ddI DDI didanosine,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection  
20892,die,a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods  
20893,die,a device used for shaping metal  
20894,die dice,a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers  
20895,dielectric_heating,heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field  
20896,diemaker diesinker die-sinker,someone who makes dies  
20897,diencephalon interbrain betweenbrain thalmencephalon,the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon  
20898,diesel diesel_engine diesel_motor,an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil  
20899,diesel-electric_locomotive diesel-electric,a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine  
20900,diesel-hydraulic_locomotive diesel-hydraulic,a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine  
20901,diesel_locomotive,a locomotive driven by a diesel engine  
20902,diesel_oil diesel_fuel,a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines  
20903,diestock,a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders  
20904,diet,a prescribed selection of foods  
20905,diet,the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)  
20906,dietary,a regulated daily food allowance  
20907,dietary_supplement,something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency  
20908,dieter,a person who diets  
20909,diethylaminoethyl_cellulose DEAE_cellulose,used for chromatography  
20910,diethylstilbesterol DES stilbesterol,synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy  
20911,diethylstilbestrol diethylstilboestrol stilbestrol stilboestrol DES,a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry  
20912,dietician dietitian,a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition  
20913,difference,a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"  
20914,differential_analyzer,an analog computer designed to solve differential equations  
20915,differential_gear differential,a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves  
20916,differentiator discriminator,a person who (or that which) differentiates  
20917,difflugia,a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains  
20918,diffraction,when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands  
20919,diffraction_grating grating,optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum  
20920,diffuse_nebula gaseous_nebula,a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust  
20921,diffuseness,the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume  
20922,diffuser diffusor,baffle that distributes sound waves evenly  
20923,diffuser diffusor,optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly  
20924,diffusion,(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration  
20925,diffusion,the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another  
20926,diflunisal Dolobid,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions  
20927,dig excavation archeological_site,the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"  
20928,digest,a periodical that summarizes the news  
20929,digester,autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested  
20930,digestion,the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat  
20931,digestion,the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body  
20932,digestive,any substance that promotes digestion  
20933,digestive_gland,any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract  
20934,digestive_juice digestive_fluid,secretions that aid digestion  
20935,digestive_system gastrointestinal_system systema_alimentarium systema_digestorium,the system that makes food absorbable into the body  
20936,digger,a laborer who digs  
20937,digger_wasp,solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae  
20938,diggings digs,an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology  
20939,diggings digs domiciliation lodgings pad,temporary living quarters  
20940,digit dactyl,a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates  
20941,digital-analog_converter digital-to-analog_converter,device for converting digital signals into analogue signals  
20942,digital_arteries arteria_digitalis,arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes  
20943,digital_audiotape DAT,a digital tape recording of sound  
20944,digital_camera,a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction  
20945,digital_clock,a clock that displays the time of day digitally  
20946,digital_computer,a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits  
20947,digital_display alphanumeric_display,a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)  
20948,digital_photography,a photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproduction  
20949,digital_plethysmograph,plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow  
20950,digital_subscriber_line DSL,a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds  
20951,digital_vein vena_digitalis,one of the veins serving the fingers or toes  
20952,digital_voltmeter,an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits  
20953,digital_watch,a watch with a digital display  
20954,digitalis digitalis_glycoside digitalin,a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove  
20955,digitigrade_mammal digitigrade,an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses  
20956,digitizer digitiser analog-digital_converter analog-to-digital_converter,device for converting analogue signals into digital signals  
20957,digitoxin,digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia  
20958,digoxin Lanoxin,digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully  
20959,dihybrid,a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each  
20960,dihybrid_cross,hybridization using two traits with two alleles each  
20961,dihydrostreptomycin,antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms  
20962,dik-dik,any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit  
20963,dika_bread,somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples  
20964,dika_nut,edible oil-rich seed of wild mango  
20965,dilapidation ruin,the process of becoming dilapidated  
20966,dilator,a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part  
20967,dilator,a drug that causes dilation  
20968,dilator dilater,a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ  
20969,dildo,a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation  
20970,dill Anethum_graveolens,aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning  
20971,dill dill_weed,aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning  
20972,dill_pickle,pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed  
20973,dill_seed,seed of the dill plant used as seasoning  
20974,dillenia,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves  
20975,diltiazem Cardizem,a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure  
20976,dilutant diluent thinner,a diluting agent  
20977,dilution,a diluted solution  
20978,dime_bag dime,street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars  
20979,dimenhydrinate Dramamine,antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness  
20980,dimer,a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers  
20981,dimethylglyoxime,a compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel  
20982,dimetrodon,carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail  
20983,diminutive,a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness  
20984,dimity,a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains  
20985,dimmer,a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination  
20986,dimorphism,(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms  
20987,dimorphism,(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)  
20988,dimpled_chad pregnant_chad dimple,a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached  
20989,dimwit nitwit half-wit doofus,a stupid incompetent person  
20990,diner,a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)  
20991,diner,a restaurant that resembles a dining car  
20992,dinette,a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining  
20993,ding,a ringing sound  
20994,ding-dong,the noise made by a bell  
20995,dingbat,a silly empty-headed person; "you would be a dingbat even to try it"; "yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister"  
20996,dinghy dory rowboat,a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled  
20997,dingo warrigal warragal Canis_dingo,wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia  
20998,dining,the act of eating dinner  
20999,dining-hall,a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining  
21000,dining-room_attendant restaurant_attendant,someone employed to provide service in a dining room  
21001,dining-room_furniture,furniture intended for use in a dining room  
21002,dining-room_table,dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served  
21003,dining_area,an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area"  
21004,dining_car diner dining_compartment buffet_car,a passenger car where food is served in transit  
21005,dining_room dining-room,a room used for dining  
21006,dining_table board,a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"  
21007,dinky dinkey,a small locomotive  
21008,dinner,the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"  
21009,dinner_bell,a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served  
21010,dinner_dress dinner_gown formal evening_gown,a gown for evening wear  
21011,dinner_jacket tux tuxedo black_tie,semiformal evening dress for men  
21012,dinner_napkin,a large napkin used when dinner is served  
21013,dinner_pail dinner_bucket,a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner  
21014,dinner_plate,a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal  
21015,dinner_service dinner_set,a table service for serving dinner  
21016,dinner_table,the dining table where dinner is served and eaten  
21017,dinner_theater dinner_theatre,a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission  
21018,dinnerware,the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal  
21019,dinoceras uintathere,a variety of dinocerate  
21020,dinocerate,an extinct ungulate  
21021,dinoflagellate,chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton  
21022,dinosaur,any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era  
21023,diocesan,a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese  
21024,diocese bishopric episcopate,the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop  
21025,diode rectifying_tube rectifying_valve,a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier  
21026,diode semiconductor_diode junction_rectifier crystal_rectifier,a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction  
21027,diol glycol dihydric_alcohol,any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule  
21028,dioon,any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks  
21029,diorite,a granular crystalline intrusive rock  
21030,dioxide,an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
21031,dioxin,any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides  
21032,dip,tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped  
21033,dip,a brief immersion  
21034,dip,a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow  
21035,dip angle_of_dip magnetic_dip magnetic_inclination inclination,(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon  
21036,diphenhydramine Benadryl,antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness  
21037,diphenylbutyl_piperidine,a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia  
21038,diphenylhydantoin phenytoin Dilantin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative  
21039,diphthong,a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another  
21040,diplococcus,Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs  
21041,diplodocus,a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America  
21042,diploic_vein vena_diploica,one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones  
21043,diploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number  
21044,diplomat,a person who deals tactfully with others  
21045,diplomat diplomatist,an official engaged in international negotiations  
21046,diplomate,medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group  
21047,diplomatic_building,government building in which diplomats live or work  
21048,diplomatic_pouch,a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office  
21049,dipole,a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance  
21050,dipole dipole_antenna,an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center  
21051,dipole_molecule,a molecule that is a permanent dipole  
21052,dipole_moment,the moment of a dipole  
21053,dipper,a ladle that has a cup with a long handle  
21054,dipsomania alcoholism potomania,an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess  
21055,dipstick,a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level  
21056,dipterocarp,tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae  
21057,dipterous_insect two-winged_insects dipteran dipteron,insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing  
21058,diptych,a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)  
21059,direct_action,a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands  
21060,direct_antonym,antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')  
21061,direct_current DC direct_electric_current,an electric current that flows in one direction steadily  
21062,direct_dye substantive_dye,dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)  
21063,direct_loan,a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans  
21064,direct_marketing,marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer  
21065,direct_primary,a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office  
21066,direct_tax,a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied  
21067,direct_tide,the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side  
21068,direct_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth  
21069,direct_trust express_trust,a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)  
21070,directed_verdict,a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial"  
21071,direction,the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"  
21072,direction way,a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"  
21073,direction_finder,radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves  
21074,directional_antenna,an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle  
21075,directional_microphone directional_mike,a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction  
21076,director,member of a board of directors  
21077,director manager managing_director,someone who controls resources and expenditures  
21078,director theater_director theatre_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show  
21079,director-stockholder_relation,the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders  
21080,directory,an alphabetical list of names and addresses  
21081,dirk,a relatively long dagger with a straight blade  
21082,dirndl,a full skirt with a gathered waistband  
21083,dirndl,a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt  
21084,dirt_track,a racetrack that is not paved  
21085,dirty_bomb,an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination  
21086,dirty_old_man,a middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations  
21087,dirty_word,a word that is considered to be unmentionable; "`failure' is a dirty word to him"  
21088,disa,any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions  
21089,disability_benefit,insurance benefits paid in case of disability  
21090,disability_check disability_payment,a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work  
21091,disability_insurance,social insurance for the disabled  
21092,disaccharidase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides  
21093,disaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
21094,disappearance,ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"  
21095,disappearance,the event of passing out of sight  
21096,disarming disarmament,act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"  
21097,disassortative_mating,mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating  
21098,disaster_area,a region whose population is affected by a general disaster  
21099,disbandment,the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"  
21100,discard,anything that is cast aside or discarded  
21101,discharge,the sudden giving off of energy  
21102,discharge emission,a substance that is emitted or released  
21103,discharge emission expelling,any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"  
21104,discharge outpouring run,the pouring forth of a fluid  
21105,discharge spark arc electric_arc electric_discharge,electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field  
21106,discharge_lamp,a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas  
21107,discharge_pipe,a pipe through which fluids can be discharged  
21108,discina,any fungus of the genus Discina  
21109,disciple adherent,someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another  
21110,discipline correction,the act of disciplining; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"  
21111,disco discotheque,a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music  
21112,discomycete cup_fungus,any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes  
21113,discount_business,the business of selling merchandise at a discount  
21114,discount_house discount_store discounter wholesale_house,a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price  
21115,discount_rate,the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System  
21116,discount_rate discount bank_discount,interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan  
21117,discourse,extended verbal expression in speech or writing  
21118,discrepancy variance variant,an event that departs from expectations  
21119,discretionary_trust,a trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate  
21120,discrimination favoritism favouritism,unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice  
21121,discus,an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible  
21122,discus saucer,a disk used in throwing competitions  
21123,discussant,a participant in a formal discussion  
21124,disembarrassment,something that extricates you from embarrassment  
21125,disenfranchisement,the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise  
21126,disentangler unraveler unraveller,a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state  
21127,disestablishment,the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England  
21128,disguise,any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity  
21129,dish,a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"  
21130,dish,a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"  
21131,dish dish_aerial dish_antenna saucer,directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation  
21132,dish_rack,a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them  
21133,dishpan,large pan for washing dishes  
21134,dishrag dishcloth,a cloth for washing dishes  
21135,dishtowel dish_towel tea_towel,a towel for drying dishes  
21136,dishwasher,someone who washes dishes  
21137,dishwasher dish_washer dishwashing_machine,a machine for washing dishes  
21138,dishwasher_detergent dishwashing_detergent dishwashing_liquid,a low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers  
21139,dishwater,water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed  
21140,disincentive deterrence,a negative motivational influence  
21141,disinfectant germicide antimicrobic antimicrobial,an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease  
21142,disinflation,a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments  
21143,disjunctive_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings  
21144,disk disc,a flat circular plate  
21145,disk_access,memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored  
21146,disk_brake disc_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads  
21147,disk_cache,a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk  
21148,disk_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks  
21149,disk_controller,(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive  
21150,disk_drive disc_drive hard_drive Winchester_drive,computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it  
21151,disk_error,error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk  
21152,disk_harrow disc_harrow,a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle  
21153,disk_jockey disc_jockey d.j. DJ,a person who announces and plays popular recorded music  
21154,disk_overhead overhead,(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing  
21155,disk_space disc_space,(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk  
21156,diskette floppy floppy_disk,a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"  
21157,dislocation disruption,an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity  
21158,dismemberment taking_apart,the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces  
21159,disobedience noncompliance,the failure to obey  
21160,dispatch_case dispatch_box,case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables  
21161,dispatch_rider,a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle)  
21162,dispatcher,employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service  
21163,dispensary,clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed  
21164,dispensation,a share that has been dispensed or distributed  
21165,dispensation,an exemption from some rule or obligation  
21166,dispenser,a person who dispenses  
21167,dispenser,a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts  
21168,dispersed_phase dispersed_particles,(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state  
21169,dispersing_phase dispersion_medium dispersing_medium,(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed  
21170,dispersion scattering,spreading widely or driving off  
21171,displaced_person DP stateless_person,a person forced to flee from home or country  
21172,displacement,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one  
21173,displacement displacement_reaction,(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound  
21174,display presentation,a visual representation of something  
21175,display video_display,an electronic device that represents information in visual form  
21176,display_adapter display_adaptor,(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display  
21177,display_panel display_board board,a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view  
21178,display_window shop_window shopwindow show_window,a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store  
21179,disposable,an item that can be disposed of after it has been used  
21180,disposable_income,income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending  
21181,disposal electric_pig garbage_disposal,a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage  
21182,disputant controversialist eristic,a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy  
21183,dispute contravention,coming into conflict with  
21184,disreputable_person,someone lacking public esteem  
21185,disrupting_explosive bursting_explosive,a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack  
21186,dissemination diffusion,the property of being diffused or dispersed  
21187,dissenter dissident protester objector contestant,a person who dissents from some established policy  
21188,dissilience,the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe  
21189,dissimilation,a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"  
21190,dissipation,breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"  
21191,dissociation,(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions  
21192,dissolution disintegration,separation into component parts  
21193,dissolving dissolution,the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"  
21194,distaff,the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning  
21195,distance,a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"  
21196,distance,the property created by the space between two objects or points  
21197,distemper,paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder  
21198,distemper,a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder  
21199,distillate distillation,a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling  
21200,distillation distillment,the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors  
21201,distilled_water,water that has been purified by distillation  
21202,distiller,someone who distills alcoholic liquors  
21203,distillery still,a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation  
21204,distortion,a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"  
21205,distortion deformation,a change for the worse  
21206,distortionist,a painter who introduces distortions  
21207,distributary,a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it  
21208,distributed_data_processing remote-access_data_processing teleprocessing,data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities  
21209,distribution,the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer  
21210,distribution dispersion,the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"  
21211,distribution_channel channel,a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"  
21212,distribution_cost,any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)  
21213,distributor distributer,someone who markets merchandise  
21214,distributor distributer electrical_distributor,electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence  
21215,distributor_cam,the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order  
21216,distributor_cap,the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs  
21217,distributor_housing,the housing that supports the distributor cam  
21218,distributor_point breaker_point point,a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs  
21219,district territory territorial_dominion dominion,a region marked off for administrative or other purposes  
21220,district_attorney DA,an official prosecutor for a judicial district  
21221,district_line,the boundary between two districts  
21222,district_manager,a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district  
21223,disturber,a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion  
21224,disulfiram Antabuse,a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested  
21225,disyllable dissyllable,a word having two syllables  
21226,dita dita_bark devil_tree Alstonia_scholaris,evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally  
21227,ditch,any small natural waterway  
21228,ditch,a long narrow excavation in the earth  
21229,ditch_digger mud_digger,a laborer who digs ditches  
21230,ditch_reed common_reed carrizo Phragmites_communis,tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts  
21231,ditch_spade long-handled_spade,a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches  
21232,dithering,the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color  
21233,dittany_of_crete cretan_dittany crete_dittany hop_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_dictamnus,dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete  
21234,ditty_bag,kit used by sailors and soldiers  
21235,diuretic_drug diuretic water_pill,any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water  
21236,diurnal_variation,fluctuations that occur during each day  
21237,divan,a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)  
21238,divan diwan,a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)  
21239,divan diwan,a Muslim council chamber or law court  
21240,dive_bomber,a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target  
21241,diver frogman underwater_diver,someone who works underwater  
21242,diver plunger,someone who dives (into water)  
21243,divergence divergency,an infinite series that has no limit  
21244,divergent_thinker,a thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions  
21245,diverging_lens concave_lens,a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out  
21246,divestiture,the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division  
21247,divi-divi,twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin  
21248,divi-divi Caesalpinia_coriaria,small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin  
21249,divided_highway dual_carriageway,a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"  
21250,dividend,that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly  
21251,dividend,a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)  
21252,divider,a person who separates something into parts or groups  
21253,divider,a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements  
21254,diviner,someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers  
21255,diving diving_event,an athletic competition that involves diving into water  
21256,diving_bell,diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air  
21257,diving_board,a springboard from which swimmers can dive  
21258,diving_duck,any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food  
21259,diving_petrel,any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks  
21260,diving_suit diving_dress,a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers  
21261,divining_rod dowser dowsing_rod waterfinder water_finder,forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil  
21262,divinity divinity_fudge,white creamy fudge made with egg whites  
21263,divorce divorcement,the legal dissolution of a marriage  
21264,divorce_lawyer,a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment  
21265,divorcee grass_widow,a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband  
21266,divot,(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"  
21267,divot,a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)  
21268,divvy,short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society  
21269,dixie,a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps  
21270,do doh ut,the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization  
21271,dobson dobsonfly dobson_fly Corydalus_cornutus,large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait  
21272,docent,a teacher at some universities  
21273,dock,an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial  
21274,dock,the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair  
21275,dock dockage docking_facility,landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"  
21276,dock loading_dock,a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded  
21277,dock sorrel sour_grass,any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine  
21278,dockage docking_fee,a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock  
21279,dockside,the region adjacent to a boat dock  
21280,dockyard,an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired  
21281,docosahexaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)  
21282,doctor Dr.,a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"  
21283,doctor doc physician MD Dr. medico,a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"  
21284,doctor-patient_relation,the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient  
21285,doctorfish doctor-fish Acanthurus_chirurgus,surgeon fish of the West Indies  
21286,document,anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks  
21287,documentary docudrama documentary_film infotainment,a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event  
21288,dodder,a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria  
21289,dodderer,one who dodders from old age and weakness  
21290,dodger fox slyboots,a shifty deceptive person  
21291,dodo Raphus_cucullatus,extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons  
21292,dodo fogy fogey fossil,someone whose style is out of fashion  
21293,doe,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'  
21294,doeskin,soft leather from deerskin or lambskin  
21295,doeskin,a fine smooth soft woolen fabric  
21296,dog,informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"  
21297,dog domestic_dog Canis_familiaris,a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"  
21298,dog's_mercury dog_mercury Mercurialis_perennis,European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers  
21299,dog-day_cicada harvest_fly,its distinctive song is heard during July and August  
21300,dog_biscuit,a hard biscuit for dogs  
21301,dog_breeding,breeding dogs  
21302,dog_catcher,an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats  
21303,dog_collar,a collar for a dog  
21304,dog_fennel Eupatorium_capillifolium,weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers  
21305,dog_flea Ctenocephalides_canis,flea that attacks dogs and cats  
21306,dog_food,food prepared for dogs  
21307,dog_grass couch_grass quackgrass quack_grass quick_grass witch_grass witchgrass Agropyron_repens,European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed  
21308,dog_in_the_manger,someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for  
21309,dog_laurel dog_hobble switch-ivy Leucothoe_fontanesiana Leucothoe_editorum,fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers  
21310,dog_racing,a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome  
21311,dog_rose Rosa_canina,prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe  
21312,dog_shit dog_do doggy_do dog_turd,fecal droppings from a dog  
21313,dog_stinkhorn Mutinus_caninus,a stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it  
21314,dog_violet heath_violet Viola_canina,Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet  
21315,dog_wrench,a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank  
21316,dogbane,any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root  
21317,dogcart,a cart drawn by a dog  
21318,doge,formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa  
21319,dogfight,a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"  
21320,dogfight,an aerial engagement between fighter planes  
21321,dogfighter,a fighter pilot who engages in an aerial dogfights  
21322,dogfish,any of several small sharks  
21323,doggie_bag doggy_bag,a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog  
21324,dogie dogy leppy,motherless calf in a range herd of cattle  
21325,dogleg,angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog  
21326,dogmatist doctrinaire,a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions  
21327,dogsbody,a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do  
21328,dogsled dog_sled dog_sleigh,a sled pulled by dogs  
21329,dogtooth,a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England  
21330,dogtooth_violet dogtooth dog's-tooth_violet,perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated  
21331,dogwood,hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood  
21332,dogwood dogwood_tree cornel,a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers  
21333,doily doyley doyly,a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl  
21334,doldrums,a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific  
21335,dole,a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given  
21336,dole pogy pogey,money received from the state  
21337,dolichocephalic,an adult with a long narrow head  
21338,doliolum,free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body  
21339,doll dolly,a small replica of a person; used as a toy  
21340,dollarfish Poronotus_triacanthus,small food fish of Atlantic coast  
21341,dollhouse doll's_house,a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything  
21342,dollhouse doll's_house,a small model of a house used as a toy by children  
21343,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted  
21344,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects  
21345,dolman,a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves  
21346,dolman dolman_jacket,a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders  
21347,dolman_sleeve,a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff  
21348,dolmas stuffed_grape_leaves,well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock  
21349,dolmen cromlech portal_tomb,a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone  
21350,dolomite,a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate  
21351,dolomite bitter_spar,a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer  
21352,dolphin,any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises  
21353,dolphin_oil,an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant  
21354,dolphin_striker martingale,spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat  
21355,dolphinfish dolphin mahimahi,large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)  
21356,dolphinfish mahimahi,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii)  
21357,domain demesne land,territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"  
21358,domain domain_of_a_function,(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined  
21359,domain_name,strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"  
21360,domatium,a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi  
21361,dombeya,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves  
21362,dome,a hemispherical roof  
21363,dome domed_stadium covered_stadium,a stadium that has a roof  
21364,domestic domestic_help house_servant,a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household  
21365,domestic_animal domesticated_animal,any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment  
21366,domestic_ass donkey Equus_asinus,domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn  
21367,domestic_carp Cyprinus_carpio,large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest  
21368,domestic_cat house_cat Felis_domesticus Felis_catus,any domesticated member of the genus Felis  
21369,domestic_fowl fowl poultry,a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl  
21370,domestic_goat Capra_hircus,any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool  
21371,domestic_llama Lama_peruana,used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco  
21372,domestic_partner significant_other spousal_equivalent spouse_equivalent,a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship  
21373,domestic_pigeon,domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food  
21374,domestic_prelate,(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household  
21375,domestic_sheep Ovis_aries,any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin  
21376,domestic_silkworm_moth domesticated_silkworm_moth Bombyx_mori,stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce  
21377,domestic_terrorism,terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people; "the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism"  
21378,domestication,adaptation to intimate association with human beings  
21379,domestication,accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"  
21380,domicile legal_residence,(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"  
21381,dominance,the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not  
21382,domination,social control by dominating  
21383,dominatrix,a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)  
21384,domino,a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume  
21385,domino,a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots  
21386,domino half_mask eye_mask,a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes  
21387,domino_effect,the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)  
21388,dominus dominie domine dominee,a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson  
21389,domoic_acid,a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae  
21390,don father,the head of an organized crime family  
21391,don't-know,a person who responds `I don't know' in a public opinion poll; "70% in favor, 13% opposed and 17% don't-knows"  
21392,dongle,(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software  
21393,donkey_jacket,a short thick jacket; often worn by workmen  
21394,donna,an Italian woman of rank  
21395,donor,(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)  
21396,donor giver presenter bestower conferrer,person who makes a gift of property  
21397,doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingamabob thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig thingumajig thingmajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"  
21398,doodia rasp_fern,any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae  
21399,doodlebug,a small motor vehicle  
21400,doodlebug ant_lion antlion,the larva of any of several insects  
21401,doom doomsday day_of_reckoning end_of_the_world,an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"  
21402,door,a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"  
21403,door,a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"  
21404,door,a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"  
21405,door_prize,tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket  
21406,doorbell bell buzzer,a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed  
21407,doorframe doorcase,the frame that supports a door  
21408,doorjamb doorpost,a jamb for a door  
21409,doorkeeper doorman door_guard hall_porter porter gatekeeper ostiary,someone who guards an entrance  
21410,doorkeeper ostiary ostiarius,the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church  
21411,doorknob doorhandle,a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)  
21412,doorlock,a lock on an exterior door  
21413,doormat welcome_mat,a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering  
21414,doornail,a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors  
21415,doorplate,a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there  
21416,doorsill doorstep threshold,the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway  
21417,doorstop doorstopper,a stop that keeps open doors from moving  
21418,doorway door room_access threshold,the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"  
21419,dooryard,a yard outside the front or rear door of a house  
21420,dopa dihydroxyphenylalanine,amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain  
21421,dopamine Dopastat Intropin,a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension  
21422,dope_sheet scratch_sheet,a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races  
21423,dorbeetle,Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound  
21424,dormer dormer_window,a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window  
21425,dormer_window,the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window  
21426,dormitory dorm residence_hall hall student_residence,a college or university building containing living quarters for students  
21427,dormitory dormitory_room dorm_room,a large sleeping room containing several beds  
21428,dormouse,small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather  
21429,dorsal_fin,unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance  
21430,dorsal_root dorsal_horn posterior_root posterior_horn,one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers  
21431,dorsal_scapular_vein vena_scapularis_dorsalis,vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery  
21432,dorsum,the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"  
21433,dory,marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters  
21434,dose dosage,a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time  
21435,dose_rate,the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time  
21436,dosemeter dosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)  
21437,dossal dossel,an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel  
21438,dosser street_person,someone who sleeps in any convenient place  
21439,dot_matrix_printer matrix_printer dot_printer,a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix  
21440,dotard,an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect  
21441,dotted_gayfeather Liatris_punctata,herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexico  
21442,dotterel dotrel Charadrius_morinellus Eudromias_morinellus,rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia  
21443,dottle,the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking  
21444,double image look-alike,someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"  
21445,double stunt_man stunt_woman,a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"  
21446,double-bitted_ax double-bitted_axe Western_ax Western_axe,an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head  
21447,double-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap enough for two separate rows of buttons  
21448,double-breasted_suit,a suit with a double-breasted jacket  
21449,double-crosser double-dealer two-timer betrayer traitor,a person who says one thing and does another  
21450,double-hung_window,a window having two sashes that slide up and down  
21451,double-prop double-propeller_plane twin-prop twin-propeller-plane,a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)  
21452,double-reed_instrument double_reed,a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together  
21453,double_Gloucester,a smooth firm mild orange-red cheese  
21454,double_agent,a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries  
21455,double_bed,a bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers  
21456,double_boiler double_saucepan,two saucepans, one fitting inside the other  
21457,double_bond,a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms  
21458,double_chin buccula,a fold of fatty tissue under the chin  
21459,double_cream,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 60% fat  
21460,double_creme heavy_whipping_cream,cream with a fat content of 48% or more  
21461,double_crochet double_stitch,a kind of crochet stitch  
21462,double_damages,twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to  
21463,double_decomposition double_decomposition_reaction metathesis,a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)  
21464,double_dipper,someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension)  
21465,double_dipping,two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension)  
21466,double_door,two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed  
21467,double_glazing,a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window  
21468,double_jeopardy,the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution  
21469,double_knit,a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches  
21470,double_reed,a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds  
21471,double_refraction birefringence,splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly  
21472,double_replacement_reaction,a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound  
21473,double_salt,a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization  
21474,double_take,a delayed reaction indicating surprise  
21475,double_time,a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog  
21476,double_time,a doubled wage (for working overtime)  
21477,doubler,an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal  
21478,doublet,a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance  
21479,doubletree,a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast  
21480,doubling,increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"  
21481,doubting_Thomas,someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)  
21482,douche douche_bag,a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas  
21483,dough,a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll  
21484,doughboy,an American infantryman in World War I  
21485,doughboy,a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"  
21486,doughnut donut sinker,a small ring-shaped friedcake  
21487,douglas_fir,strong durable timber of a douglas fir  
21488,douglas_fir,tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles  
21489,douroucouli Aotus_trivirgatus,nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur  
21490,dove,any of numerous small pigeons  
21491,dove peacenik,someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations  
21492,dove's_foot_geranium Geranium_molle,western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots  
21493,dovecote columbarium columbary,a birdhouse for pigeons  
21494,dovetail dovetail_joint,a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises  
21495,dovetail_plane,a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints  
21496,dowager,a widow holding property received from her deceased husband  
21497,dowdy pandowdy,deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust  
21498,dowel dowel_pin joggle,a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together  
21499,dower,a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband  
21500,dowitcher,shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe  
21501,down,(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil  
21502,down down_feather,soft fine feathers  
21503,down pile,fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)  
21504,down-and-out,a person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out"  
21505,down_payment deposit,a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later  
21506,down_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron  
21507,downcast,a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine  
21508,downdraft,a strong downward air current  
21509,downfall ruin ruination,failure that results in a loss of position or reputation  
21510,downgrade,the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends  
21511,downhill,the downward slope of a hill  
21512,downhill,a ski race down a trail  
21513,downpour cloudburst deluge waterspout torrent pelter soaker,a heavy rain  
21514,downstage,the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)  
21515,downtick,a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction  
21516,downy_birch white_birch Betula_pubescens,European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches  
21517,downy_brome downy_bromegrass downy_cheat downy_chess cheatgrass drooping_brome Bromus_tectorum,annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean  
21518,downy_ground_cherry strawberry_tomato Physalis_pubescens,decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk  
21519,downy_manzanita woolly_manzanita Arctostaphylos_tomentosa,erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young  
21520,downy_mildew false_mildew,any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons  
21521,downy_wood_mint Blephilia_celiata,a variety of wood mint  
21522,downy_woodpecker,small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill  
21523,downy_yellow_violet Viola_pubescens,violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins  
21524,dowry dowery dower portion,money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage  
21525,doxazosin Cardura,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia  
21526,doxepin doxepin_hydrochloride Adapin Sinequan,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)  
21527,doxorubicin,an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug  
21528,doxycycline Vibramycin,an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"  
21529,doyenne,a woman who is the senior member of a group  
21530,doze drowse,a light fitful sleep  
21531,draba,any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique  
21532,dracaena,an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage  
21533,dracontium,any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves  
21534,draft,a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace  
21535,draft draught,a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)  
21536,draft draught,a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"  
21537,draft rough_drawing,a preliminary sketch of a design or picture  
21538,draft_animal,an animal used for pulling heavy loads  
21539,draft_beer draught_beer,beer drawn from a keg  
21540,draft_dodger draft_evader,someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve  
21541,draft_horse draught_horse dray_horse,horse adapted for drawing heavy loads  
21542,draftee conscript inductee,someone who is drafted into military service  
21543,drafter,a writer of a draft  
21544,drafting_board drawing_board,a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings  
21545,drafting_instrument,an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings  
21546,drafting_table drawing_table,a worktable with adjustable top  
21547,draftsman draughtsman draftsperson,a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines  
21548,draftsman drawer,an artist skilled at drawing  
21549,drag,clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"  
21550,drag retarding_force,the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid  
21551,dragee,silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes  
21552,dragee,sugar-coated nut or fruit piece  
21553,dragee,pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy  
21554,dragoman,an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government)  
21555,dragon flying_dragon flying_lizard,any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body  
21556,dragon tartar,a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman  
21557,dragon's_blood,a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving  
21558,dragon_arum green_dragon Dracunculus_vulgaris,European arum resembling the cuckoopint  
21559,dragon_tree Dracaena_draco,tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood  
21560,dragonet,small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America  
21561,dragonfly darning_needle devil's_darning_needle sewing_needle snake_feeder snake_doctor mosquito_hawk skeeter_hawk,slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.  
21562,dragonhead dragon's_head Dracocephalum_parviflorum,American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers  
21563,dragoon,a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen  
21564,drain,tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material  
21565,drain drainpipe waste_pipe,a pipe through which liquid is carried away  
21566,drain_basket,a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water  
21567,drainage_ditch,a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage  
21568,drainage_system,a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water  
21569,drainboard draining_board,a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink  
21570,drainplug,a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin  
21571,drake,adult male of a wild or domestic duck  
21572,drama dramatic_event,an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional  
21573,drama_critic theater_critic,a critic of theatrical performances  
21574,dramatist playwright,someone who writes plays  
21575,drape,a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination  
21576,draper,a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)  
21577,drapery,cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds  
21578,draw,a gully that is shallower than a ravine  
21579,draw,a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"  
21580,draw lot,anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"  
21581,draw standoff tie,the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"  
21582,drawbar,a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled  
21583,drawbridge lift_bridge,a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it  
21584,drawee,the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment  
21585,drawer,the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else  
21586,drawer,a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out  
21587,drawers underdrawers shorts boxers boxershorts,underpants worn by men  
21588,drawing,a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"  
21589,drawing_card draw attraction attractor attracter,an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"  
21590,drawing_card loss_leader leader,a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers  
21591,drawing_chalk,colored chalks used by artists  
21592,drawing_paper,paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting  
21593,drawing_room,a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet  
21594,drawing_room withdrawing_room,a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained  
21595,drawknife drawshave,a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces  
21596,drawler,someone who speaks with a drawl  
21597,drawnwork,ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns  
21598,drawstring drawing_string string,a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"  
21599,drawstring_bag,a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring  
21600,dray camion,a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage  
21601,dreadlock,one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians  
21602,dreadnought dreadnaught,battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber  
21603,dreamer,someone who is dreaming  
21604,dredge,a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed  
21605,dredger,a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging  
21606,dredging_bucket,a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed  
21607,dregs settlings,sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid  
21608,dress frock,a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice  
21609,dress_blues dress_whites,a dress uniform for formal occasions  
21610,dress_hat high_hat opera_hat silk_hat stovepipe top_hat topper beaver,a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur  
21611,dress_rack,a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store  
21612,dress_shirt evening_shirt,a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)  
21613,dress_suit full_dress tailcoat tail_coat tails white_tie white_tie_and_tails,formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men  
21614,dress_uniform,a military uniform worn on formal occasions  
21615,dressed_ore concentrate,the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore  
21616,dresser,a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"  
21617,dresser,a cabinet with shelves  
21618,dresser actor's_assistant,a wardrobe assistant for an actor  
21619,dressing medical_dressing,a cloth covering for a wound or sore  
21620,dressing salad_dressing,savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type  
21621,dressing_case,a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling  
21622,dressing_gown robe-de-chambre lounging_robe,a robe worn before dressing or while lounging  
21623,dressing_room,a room in which you can change clothes  
21624,dressing_sack dressing_sacque,a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing  
21625,dressing_station aid_station,(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded  
21626,dressing_table dresser vanity toilet_table,low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup  
21627,dressmaker modiste needlewoman seamstress sempstress,someone who makes or mends dresses  
21628,dressmaker's_model,someone who models dresses  
21629,drey,the nest of a squirrel  
21630,dribbler,a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it  
21631,dribbler driveller slobberer drooler,a person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib"  
21632,dried_apricot,apricots preserved by drying  
21633,dried_fruit,fruit preserved by drying  
21634,drift,a process of linguistic change over a period of time  
21635,drift,the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)  
21636,drift,a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents  
21637,drift heading gallery,a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"  
21638,drift impetus impulsion,a force that moves something along  
21639,drift_ice,masses of ice floating in the open sea  
21640,drift_net,a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current  
21641,driftage,the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting  
21642,driftfish,larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico  
21643,driftfish,small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide  
21644,driftwood,wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore  
21645,drill,a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)  
21646,drill Mandrillus_leucophaeus,similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored  
21647,drill_master drill_instructor,a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline  
21648,drill_press,a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever  
21649,drill_rig drilling_rig oilrig oil_rig,rig used in drilling for oil or gas  
21650,drill_site,workplace that is the site of a drill hole  
21651,drill_steel drill_rod,carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels  
21652,drilling_bit drill_bit,a bit used in drilling for oil  
21653,drilling_mud drilling_fluid,a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole  
21654,drilling_pipe,a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud  
21655,drilling_platform offshore_rig,drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially  
21656,drink,any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"  
21657,drinker,a person who drinks liquids  
21658,drinker imbiber toper juicer,a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)  
21659,drinking imbibing imbibition,the act of consuming liquids  
21660,drinking_fountain water_fountain bubbler,a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water  
21661,drinking_vessel,a vessel intended for drinking  
21662,drinking_water,water suitable for drinking  
21663,drip drip_mold drip_mould,(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)  
21664,drip dripping,the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"  
21665,drip trickle dribble,flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"  
21666,drip_coffee,coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee  
21667,drip_culture,a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing  
21668,drip_mat,a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation  
21669,drip_pan,pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste  
21670,drip_pot,a coffeepot for making drip coffee  
21671,dripping drippage,a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)  
21672,dripping_pan drip_pan,pan for catching drippings under roasting meat  
21673,drippings,fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried  
21674,dripstone,the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites  
21675,dripstone hoodmold hoodmould,a protective drip that is made of stone  
21676,drive,(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium  
21677,drive,a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"  
21678,drive parkway,a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"  
21679,drive-in,any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles  
21680,drive_line drive_line_system,mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle  
21681,driveller jabberer,someone whose talk is trivial drivel  
21682,driven_well tube_well,a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water  
21683,driver,someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle  
21684,driver,a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver  
21685,driver,the operator of a motor vehicle  
21686,driver number_one_wood,a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee  
21687,driveshaft,a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application  
21688,driveway drive private_road,a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"  
21689,driving_iron one_iron,(golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face  
21690,driving_wheel,a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)  
21691,drizzle mizzle,very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower  
21692,drogue drogue_chute drogue_parachute,a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly  
21693,drogue_parachute,a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack  
21694,dromaeosaur,a kind of maniraptor  
21695,dronabinol,psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy  
21696,drone,stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen  
21697,drone drone_pipe bourdon,a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone  
21698,drone pilotless_aircraft radio-controlled_aircraft,an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control  
21699,drool dribble drivel slobber,saliva spilling from the mouth  
21700,drop,a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)  
21701,drop,a central depository where things can be left or picked up  
21702,drop fall,a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"  
21703,drop-leaf,a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket  
21704,drop-leaf_table,a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface  
21705,drop-off_charge,a fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented  
21706,drop_arch,a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span  
21707,drop_biscuit,biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon  
21708,drop_cloth,a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted  
21709,drop_curtain drop_cloth drop,a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery  
21710,drop_forge drop_hammer drop_press,device for making large forgings  
21711,drop_scone griddlecake Scotch_pancake,a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle  
21712,drop_zone dropping_zone,an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops  
21713,dropkicker,a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground  
21714,dropout,someone who withdraws from a social group or environment  
21715,dropout,someone who quits school before graduation  
21716,dropper eye_dropper,pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes"  
21717,droppings dung muck,fecal matter of animals  
21718,dropseed drop-seed,a grass of the genus Sporobolus  
21719,droshky drosky,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia  
21720,drosophila Drosophila_melanogaster,small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance  
21721,drove drove_chisel,a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone  
21722,drudge peon navvy galley_slave,a laborer who is obliged to do menial work  
21723,drug,a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic  
21724,drug_addict junkie junky,a narcotics addict  
21725,drug_baron drug_lord,a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs  
21726,drug_cocktail highly_active_antiretroviral_therapy HAART,a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV  
21727,drug_of_abuse street_drug,a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction  
21728,drug_traffic drug_trafficking narcotraffic,traffic in illegal drugs  
21729,drug_user substance_abuser user,a person who takes drugs  
21730,drugget,a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling  
21731,drugstore apothecary's_shop chemist's chemist's_shop pharmacy,a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold  
21732,drum,the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"  
21733,drum drumfish,small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise  
21734,drum membranophone tympan,a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end  
21735,drum metal_drum,a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids  
21736,drum_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe  
21737,drum_major,the leader of a marching band or drum corps  
21738,drum_majorette majorette,a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band  
21739,drum_majorette majorette,a female drum major  
21740,drum_printer,a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position  
21741,drum_sander electric_sander sander smoother,a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor  
21742,drumhead head,a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum  
21743,drumlin,a mound of glacial drift  
21744,drummer,someone who plays a drum  
21745,drumstick,a stick used for playing a drum  
21746,drunk,someone who is intoxicated  
21747,drunk-and-disorderly,someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly; "they delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail"  
21748,drunkard drunk rummy sot inebriate wino,a chronic drinker  
21749,drunken_reveler drunken_reveller bacchanal bacchant,someone who engages in drinking bouts  
21750,drupe stone_fruit,fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube  
21751,drupelet,a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe  
21752,dry prohibitionist,a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages  
21753,dry-bulb_thermometer,an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature  
21754,dry-wood_termite,any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil  
21755,dry_battery,a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells  
21756,dry_cell,a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc.  
21757,dry_dock drydock graving_dock,a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline  
21758,dry_fly,a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water  
21759,dry_ice,solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant  
21760,dry_kiln,a kiln for drying and seasoning lumber  
21761,dry_masonry,masonry without mortar  
21762,dry_nurse,a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant  
21763,dry_plate dry_plate_process,a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsion  
21764,dry_point,a print produced by dry point engraving  
21765,dry_point,a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate  
21766,dry_rot,a fungus causing dry rot  
21767,dry_vermouth French_vermouth,dry pale amber variety  
21768,dry_wall dry-stone_wall,a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar  
21769,dryer drier,an appliance that removes moisture  
21770,drygoods soft_goods,textiles or clothing and related merchandise  
21771,drying_oil,an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base  
21772,dryland_blueberry dryland_berry Vaccinium_pallidum,low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries  
21773,dryopithecine,considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans  
21774,drypis,spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers  
21775,dscDNA,double-stranded cDNA  
21776,du_Maurier Daphne_du_Maurier Dame_Daphne_du_Maurier,English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)  
21777,du_Maurier George_du_Maurier George_Louis_Palmella_Busson_du_Maurier,English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)  
21778,dual_scan_display,a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously  
21779,dualist,an adherent of dualism  
21780,dubbin,tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof  
21781,dubbing,a new soundtrack that is added to a film  
21782,dubnium Db hahnium element_105 atomic_number_105,a transuranic element  
21783,duce,leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce"  
21784,duchess,the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right  
21785,duchy dukedom,the domain controlled by a duke or duchess  
21786,duck,flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)  
21787,duck,a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents  
21788,duck,small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs  
21789,duck_down,down of the duck  
21790,duck_hunter,hunter of ducks  
21791,duck_pate,a pate made from duck liver  
21792,duck_sauce hoisin_sauce,a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment  
21793,duckboard,a boardwalk laid across muddy ground  
21794,duckling,flesh of a young domestic duck  
21795,duckling,young duck  
21796,duckpin,a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin  
21797,duckweed,any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds  
21798,duct,a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls  
21799,duct,an enclosed conduit for a fluid  
21800,duct epithelial_duct canal channel,a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"  
21801,duct_tape,a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses; "duct tape holds the world together"  
21802,ductule ductulus,a very small duct  
21803,ductus_arteriosus,a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth  
21804,dude_ranch,a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping)  
21805,dudeen,a clay pipe with a short stem  
21806,due,a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"  
21807,due_process due_process_of_law,(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards  
21808,dueler dueller duelist duellist,a person who fights duels  
21809,duenna,a woman chaperon  
21810,duff plum_duff,a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron  
21811,duffel duffle,a coarse heavy woolen fabric  
21812,duffel_bag duffle_bag duffel duffle,a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings  
21813,duffel_coat duffle_coat,a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles  
21814,duffer,an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"  
21815,dug,an udder or breast or teat  
21816,dugong Dugong_dugon,sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate  
21817,dugout,either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game  
21818,dugout_canoe dugout pirogue,a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log  
21819,duke,a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank  
21820,duke,a British peer of the highest rank  
21821,dulciana,the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality  
21822,dulcimer,a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings  
21823,dulcimer,a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers  
21824,dulse Rhodymenia_palmata,coarse edible red seaweed  
21825,dumb_bomb gravity_bomb,a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target  
21826,dumb_cane mother-in-law_plant mother-in-law's_tongue Dieffenbachia_sequine,an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name  
21827,dumbbell,an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle  
21828,dumbbell dummy dope boob booby pinhead,an ignorant or foolish person  
21829,dumbwaiter food_elevator,a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another  
21830,dumdum dumdum_bullet,a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound  
21831,dummy,a figure representing the human form  
21832,dummy silent_person,a person who does not talk  
21833,dump,a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"  
21834,dump garbage_dump trash_dump rubbish_dump wasteyard waste-yard dumpsite,a piece of land where waste materials are dumped  
21835,dump_truck dumper tipper_truck tipper_lorry tip_truck tipper,truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity  
21836,dumpcart,a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling  
21837,dumping,selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market  
21838,dumpling,dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry  
21839,dumpling dumplings,small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough  
21840,dun,horse of a dull brownish grey color  
21841,dunce dunderhead numskull blockhead bonehead lunkhead hammerhead knucklehead loggerhead muttonhead shithead dumbass fuckhead,a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence  
21842,dunce_cap dunce's_cap fool's_cap,a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils  
21843,dundathu_pine queensland_kauri smooth_bark_kauri Agathis_robusta,Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer  
21844,dune sand_dune,a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans  
21845,dune_buggy beach_buggy,a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes  
21846,dung_beetle,any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs  
21847,dungeon,a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined  
21848,dunker,an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; "he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in"  
21849,dunker,a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots  
21850,duodenum,the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum  
21851,duplex_apartment duplex,an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase  
21852,duplex_house duplex semidetached_house,a house with two units sharing a common wall  
21853,duplicate duplication,a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"  
21854,duplicator copier,apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material  
21855,dura_mater dura,the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges  
21856,durables durable_goods consumer_durables,consumer goods that are not destroyed by use  
21857,durative durative_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration  
21858,durbar,the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur  
21859,durian,huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts  
21860,durian durion durian_tree Durio_zibethinus,tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind  
21861,durmast Quercus_petraea Quercus_sessiliflora,deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood  
21862,durra doura dourah Egyptian_corn Indian_millet Guinea_corn,sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa  
21863,durum durum_wheat hard_wheat Triticum_durum Triticum_turgidum macaroni_wheat,wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America  
21864,dusky-footed_wood_rat,a wood rat with dusky feet  
21865,dusky-footed_woodrat Neotoma_fuscipes,host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California  
21866,dusky_salamander,common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-black  
21867,dusky_shark Carcharhinus_obscurus,relatively slender blue-grey shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters  
21868,dust,free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"  
21869,dust,fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"  
21870,dust_bag vacuum_bag,a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner  
21871,dust_bowl,a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s  
21872,dust_cloud,a cloud of dust suspended in the air  
21873,dust_cover,a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment  
21874,dust_cover dust_sheet,a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period  
21875,dust_devil,a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air  
21876,dust_storm duster sandstorm sirocco,a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"  
21877,dustcloth dustrag duster,a piece of cloth used for dusting  
21878,duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust_coat,a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles  
21879,dustmop dust_mop dry_mop,a dry swab for dusting floors  
21880,dustpan,a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept  
21881,dusty_miller Centaurea_cineraria Centaurea_gymnocarpa,a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust  
21882,dusty_miller Senecio_cineraria Cineraria_maritima,stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves  
21883,dusty_miller beach_wormwood old_woman Artemisia_stelleriana,herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant  
21884,dusty_miller silver-lace silver_lace Tanacetum_ptarmiciflorum Chrysanthemum_ptarmiciflorum,shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
21885,dutch_auction,a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found  
21886,duty responsibility obligation,the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr  
21887,duty tariff,a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"  
21888,dwarf,a plant or animal that is atypically small  
21889,dwarf midget nanus,a person who is markedly small  
21890,dwarf-white_trillium snow_trillium early_wake-robin,a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States  
21891,dwarf_astilbe Astilbe_chinensis_pumila,mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover  
21892,dwarf_banana Musa_acuminata,low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit  
21893,dwarf_bilberry dwarf_blueberry Vaccinium_caespitosum,low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries  
21894,dwarf_buckeye bottlebrush_buckeye,a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States  
21895,dwarf_chinkapin_oak dwarf_chinquapin_oak dwarf_oak Quercus_prinoides,deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets  
21896,dwarf_dandelion Krigia_dandelion Krigia_bulbosa,small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States  
21897,dwarf_elder danewort Sambucus_ebulus,dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor  
21898,dwarf_flowering_almond Prunus_glandulosa,small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers  
21899,dwarf_golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_sempervirens,evergreen shrub similar to golden chinkapin; mountains of California  
21900,dwarf_grey_willow dwarf_gray_willow sage_willow Salix_tristis,willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath  
21901,dwarf_hulsea Hulsea_nana,similar to but smaller than alpine hulsea  
21902,dwarf_iris Iris_cristata,low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States  
21903,dwarf_iris vernal_iris Iris_verna,low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers  
21904,dwarf_juniper savin Juniperus_sabina,procumbent or spreading juniper  
21905,dwarf_maple Rocky-mountain_maple Acer_glabrum,small maple of northwestern North America  
21906,dwarf_pipefish Syngnathus_hildebrandi,small (4 inches) fish found off the Florida Gulf Coast  
21907,dwarf_sperm_whale Kogia_simus,very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific  
21908,dwarf_spurge Euphorbia_exigua,European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States  
21909,dwarf_sumac mountain_sumac black_sumac shining_sumac Rhus_copallina,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries  
21910,dwarf_tulip Tulipa_armena Tulipa_suaveolens,small early blooming tulip  
21911,dwarf_willow Salix_herbacea,widely distributed boreal shrubby willow with partially underground creeping stems and bright green glossy leaves  
21912,dwelling home domicile abode habitation dwelling_house,housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"  
21913,dwindling dwindling_away,a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"  
21914,dyadic_operation,an operation on exactly two operands  
21915,dye dyestuff,a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair  
21916,dye-works,a workshop where dyeing is done  
21917,dyer,someone whose job is to dye cloth  
21918,dyer's_rocket dyer's_mignonette weld Reseda_luteola,European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America  
21919,dyer's_weed Solidago_rugosa,eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing  
21920,dyer's_woad Isatis_tinctoria,European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves  
21921,dyer's_woodruff Asperula_tinctoria,creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing  
21922,dyewood,any wood from which dye is obtained  
21923,dynamic_electricity current_electricity,a flow of electric charge  
21924,dynamite,an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp  
21925,dynamiter dynamitist,a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause  
21926,dynamo,generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature  
21927,dynamometer ergometer,measuring instrument designed to measure power  
21928,dynast,a hereditary ruler  
21929,dyslectic dyslexic,a person who has dyslexia  
21930,dyspeptic,a person suffering from indigestion  
21931,dysprosium Dy atomic_number_66,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic  
21932,e-commerce,commerce conducted electronically (as on the internet)  
21933,eager_beaver busy_bee live_wire sharpie sharpy,an alert and energetic person  
21934,eagle bird_of_Jove,any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight  
21935,eagle_ray,powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays  
21936,eaglet,a young eagle  
21937,ear,the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium  
21938,ear spike capitulum,fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn  
21939,ear_doctor ear_specialist otologist,a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases  
21940,ear_hole,a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears  
21941,eardrum tympanum tympanic_membrane myringa,the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound  
21942,eared_seal,pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur  
21943,earflap earlap,one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm  
21944,earl,a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount  
21945,earldom,the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess  
21946,earleaved_umbrella_tree Magnolia_fraseri,small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips  
21947,earless_lizard,any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico  
21948,earless_seal true_seal hair_seal,any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers  
21949,earlobe ear_lobe,the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear  
21950,early_bird,a person who arrives early before others do  
21951,early_bird,a person who gets up very early in the morning  
21952,early_coral_root pale_coral_root Corallorhiza_trifida,plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska  
21953,early_spider_orchid Ophrys_sphegodes,spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip  
21954,early_warning_radar,a radar that is part of an early warning system  
21955,early_warning_system,a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them  
21956,earmuff,either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather  
21957,earner wage_earner,someone who earn wages in return for their labor  
21958,earnest,something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract  
21959,earnest_money arles,money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract  
21960,earning_per_share,the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock  
21961,earphone earpiece headphone phone,electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"  
21962,earplug,an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal  
21963,earplug,a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise  
21964,earring,jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe  
21965,earshot earreach hearing,the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"  
21966,earth,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
21967,earth ground,the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"  
21968,earth_color,a colored mineral used as a pigment  
21969,earthball false_truffle puffball hard-skinned_puffball,any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles  
21970,earthenware,ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat  
21971,earthnut Conopodium_denudatum,a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts  
21972,earthquake quake temblor seism,shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity  
21973,earthstar,any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star  
21974,earthtongue earth-tongue,any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum  
21975,earthwork,an earthen rampart  
21976,earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing_worm wiggler nightwalker nightcrawler crawler dew_worm red_worm,terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers  
21977,earwig,any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen  
21978,easel,an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)  
21979,easing moderation relief,a change for the better  
21980,east,the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point  
21981,east,a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city  
21982,east due_east eastward E,the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees  
21983,east-west_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of latitude  
21984,east_African_cedar Juniperus_procera,tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood  
21985,east_by_north EbN,the compass point that is one point north of due east  
21986,east_by_south EbS,the compass point that is one point south of due east  
21987,east_northeast ENE,the compass point midway between northeast and east  
21988,east_side,the side that is on the east  
21989,east_southeast ESE,the compass point midway between east and southeast  
21990,east_wind easter easterly,a wind from the east  
21991,eastern_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_schweinfurthii,long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees  
21992,eastern_chipmunk hackee striped_squirrel ground_squirrel Tamias_striatus,small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches  
21993,eastern_coral_snake Micrurus_fulvius,ranges from Central America to southeastern United States  
21994,eastern_cottontail Sylvilagus_floridanus,widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions  
21995,eastern_cricket_frog Acris_gryllus,a cricket frog of eastern United States  
21996,eastern_dasyure Dasyurus_quoll,a variety of dasyure  
21997,eastern_fence_lizard pine_lizard Sceloporus_undulatus,small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia  
21998,eastern_grey_squirrel eastern_gray_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_carolinensis,common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England  
21999,eastern_ground_snake Potamophis_striatula Haldea_striatula,in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America  
22000,eastern_hemisphere orient,the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia  
22001,eastern_hemlock Canadian_hemlock spruce_pine Tsuga_canadensis,common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood  
22002,eastern_indigo_snake Drymarchon_corais_couperi,a variety of indigo snake  
22003,eastern_kingbird,a kingbird that breeds in North America and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail  
22004,eastern_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_grauri,a kind of gorilla  
22005,eastern_meadowlark Sturnella_magna,a meadowlark of eastern North America  
22006,eastern_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_carolinensis,small toad of southeastern United States  
22007,eastern_pipistrel Pipistrellus_subflavus,one of the smallest bats of eastern North America  
22008,eastern_poison_oak Toxicodendron_quercifolium Rhus_quercifolia Rhus_toxicodenedron,poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact  
22009,eastern_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_cinereus,common salamander of eastern North America  
22010,eastern_red_cedar red_cedar red_juniper Juniperus_virginiana,small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles  
22011,eastern_woodrat Neotoma_floridana,large greyish-brown wood rat of the southeastern United States  
22012,easterner,an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.  
22013,easy_chair lounge_chair overstuffed_chair,a comfortable upholstered armchair  
22014,easy_money gravy_train,income obtained with a minimum of effort  
22015,easy_street,financial security  
22016,eatage forage pasture pasturage grass,bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle  
22017,eater,any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"  
22018,eater feeder,someone who consumes food for nourishment  
22019,eating feeding,the act of consuming food  
22020,eating_apple dessert_apple,an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking  
22021,eau_de_vie,strong coarse brandy  
22022,eaves,the overhang at the lower edge of a roof  
22023,eavesdropper,a secret listener to private conversations  
22024,ebb ebbing wane,a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)  
22025,ebb reflux,the outward flow of the tide  
22026,ebbtide,the tide while water is flowing out  
22027,ebony,hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys  
22028,ebony ebony_tree Diospyros_ebenum,tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork  
22029,ebony_spleenwort Scott's_Spleenwort Asplenium_platyneuron,common North American fern with polished black stripes  
22030,eburnation,a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory  
22031,ecce_homo,a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns  
22032,eccentric eccentric_person flake oddball geek,a person with an unusual or odd personality  
22033,eccentricity,(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"  
22034,ecchymosis,the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin  
22035,ecclesiastical_attire ecclesiastical_robe,attire that is appropriate to wear in a church  
22036,eccrine_gland,a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin  
22037,echelon,a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset  
22038,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea  
22039,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia  
22040,echinocactus barrel_cactus,any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil  
22041,echinococcus,tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals  
22042,echinoderm,marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies  
22043,echinus,ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column  
22044,echo_chamber,an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound  
22045,echocardiograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities  
22046,echoencephalograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities  
22047,echovirus,any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants  
22048,eclair,oblong cream puff  
22049,eclectic eclecticist,someone who selects according to the eclectic method  
22050,eclipse occultation,one celestial body obscures another  
22051,ecliptic,the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"  
22052,ecologist,a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment  
22053,econometrician econometrist,an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods  
22054,economic_growth,steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)  
22055,economic_libertarian,a libertarian who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state  
22056,economic_process,any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth  
22057,economic_rent rent,the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions  
22058,economic_strangulation,punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party"  
22059,economist economic_expert,an expert in the science of economics  
22060,economizer economiser,a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste  
22061,ecoterrorism ecological_terrorism eco-warfare ecological_warfare,violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists  
22062,ecotourism,tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature  
22063,ectoderm exoderm ectoblast,the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue  
22064,ectomorph,a person with a thin body  
22065,ectoparasite ectozoan ectozoon epizoan epizoon,any external parasitic organism (as fleas)  
22066,ectoplasm,(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance  
22067,ectoplasm,the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm  
22068,ectoproct,sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles  
22069,edaphosaurus,heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic  
22070,eddy twist,a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself  
22071,edelweiss Leontopodium_alpinum,alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts  
22072,edentate,primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America  
22073,edge,the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"  
22074,edge,a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"  
22075,edge border,the boundary of a surface  
22076,edge_tool,any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)  
22077,edger,a person who puts finishing edges on a garment  
22078,edger,garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard  
22079,edging,border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)  
22080,edible-pod_pea edible-podded_pea Pisum_sativum_macrocarpon,a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea  
22081,edible_banana Musa_paradisiaca_sapientum,widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit  
22082,edible_cockle Cardium_edule,common edible European cockle  
22083,edible_fat,oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue  
22084,edible_fruit,edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh  
22085,edible_mussel Mytilus_edulis,a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks  
22086,edible_nut,a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell  
22087,edible_sea_urchin Echinus_esculentus,a sea urchin that can be eaten  
22088,edible_seed,many are used as seasoning  
22089,edible_snail Helix_pomatia,one of the chief edible snails  
22090,edition,an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"  
22091,edition,the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published  
22092,editor editor_in_chief,a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)  
22093,edmontosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin  
22094,educationist educationalist,a specialist in the theory of education  
22095,educator pedagogue pedagog,someone who educates young people  
22096,eel,the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled  
22097,eel,voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins  
22098,eelblenny,eellike fishes found in subarctic coastal waters  
22099,eelgrass grass_wrack sea_wrack Zostera_marina,submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts  
22100,eelpout pout,marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas  
22101,eelworm,any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms  
22102,effacement,shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor  
22103,effecter effector,one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose  
22104,effector,a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion  
22105,effector,an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses  
22106,effects personal_effects,property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"  
22107,effendi,a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials  
22108,effervescence,the process of bubbling as gas escapes  
22109,efficiency,the ratio of the output to the input of any system  
22110,efficiency_apartment,a furnished apartment with a kitchenette and bathroom  
22111,efficiency_expert efficiency_engineer,an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel  
22112,effigy image simulacrum,a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"  
22113,efflorescence bloom,a powdery deposit on a surface  
22114,effluent wastewater sewer_water,water mixed with waste matter  
22115,effluvium,a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)  
22116,eft,a newt in its terrestrial stage of development  
22117,egalitarian equalitarian,a person who believes in the equality of all people  
22118,egg,animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds  
22119,egg eggs,oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food  
22120,egg-and-dart egg-and-anchor egg-and-tongue,a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape  
22121,egg_cream,made of milk and flavored syrup with soda water  
22122,egg_foo_yong egg_fu_yung,omelet containing onions and celery and chopped meat or fish  
22123,egg_noodle,narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs  
22124,egg_roll spring_roll,minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried  
22125,egg_timer,a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs  
22126,egg_white white albumen ovalbumin,the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"  
22127,egg_yolk yolk,the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen  
22128,eggar egger,moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons  
22129,eggbeater eggwhisk,a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream  
22130,eggcup egg_cup,dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg  
22131,eggdrop_soup,made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth  
22132,egghead,an intellectual; a very studious and academic person; "in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"  
22133,eggnog,a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor  
22134,eggplant aubergine brinjal eggplant_bush garden_egg mad_apple Solanum_melongena,hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable  
22135,eggplant aubergine mad_apple,egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow  
22136,eggs_Benedict,toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce  
22137,egocentric egoist,a self-centered person with little regard for others  
22138,egomania,an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs  
22139,egomaniac,an abnormally egotistical person  
22140,egotist egoist swellhead,a conceited and self-centered person  
22141,egress emersion,(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse  
22142,egret,any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season  
22143,eicosapentaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)  
22144,eider eider_duck,duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females  
22145,eiderdown,down of the eider duck  
22146,eiderdown duvet continental_quilt,a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider  
22147,eight-spot eight,one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face  
22148,eight_ball,a black pool ball bearing the number 8; should be the last to go in certain pool games  
22149,eightpenny_nail,a nail 2.5 inches long  
22150,einsteinium Es E atomic_number_99,a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons  
22151,eitchen_midden midden kitchen_midden,(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement  
22152,ejaculation,the discharge of semen in males  
22153,ejaculator,a man who ejaculates semen  
22154,ejaculator,a speaker who utters a sudden exclamation  
22155,ejaculatory_duct,a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland  
22156,ejection_seat ejector_seat capsule,a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute  
22157,elaidic_acid,a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods  
22158,eland,either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes  
22159,elapid elapid_snake,any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres  
22160,elasmobranch selachian,any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates  
22161,elastance electrical_elastance,the reciprocal of capacitance  
22162,elastase,a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin  
22163,elastic,a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material  
22164,elastic_bandage,a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure  
22165,elastic_device,any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched  
22166,elastic_energy elastic_potential_energy,potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)  
22167,elastic_tissue,connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments  
22168,elastin,a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries  
22169,elastomer,any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)  
22170,elaterid_beetle elater elaterid,any of various widely distributed beetles  
22171,elbow,a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it  
22172,elbow,a sharp bend in a road or river  
22173,elbow,the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"  
22174,elbow,the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow  
22175,elbow elbow_joint human_elbow cubitus cubital_joint articulatio_cubiti,hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped  
22176,elbow_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players  
22177,elder,any of various church officers  
22178,elder elderberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit  
22179,elder senior,a person who is older than you are  
22180,elder_statesman,any influential person whose advice is highly respected  
22181,elder_statesman,an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders  
22182,elderberry,berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies  
22183,eldest_hand elder_hand,the card player on the dealer's left  
22184,elecampane Inula_helenium,tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally  
22185,elected_official,official who won the office in a free election  
22186,election,a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"  
22187,electric electric_automobile electric_car,a car that is powered by electricity  
22188,electric-discharge_lamp gas-discharge_lamp,an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube  
22189,electric_bell,a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current  
22190,electric_blanket,a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat  
22191,electric_catfish Malopterurus_electricus,freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ  
22192,electric_chair chair death_chair hot_seat,an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"  
22193,electric_clock,a clock using a small electric motor  
22194,electric_dipole electric_doublet,a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges  
22195,electric_dipole_moment,the dipole moment in an electric dipole  
22196,electric_drill,a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor  
22197,electric_eel Electrophorus_electric,eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body  
22198,electric_fan blower,a fan run by an electric motor  
22199,electric_field,a field of force surrounding a charged particle  
22200,electric_frying_pan,a frying pan heated by electricity  
22201,electric_furnace,any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current  
22202,electric_guitar,a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means  
22203,electric_hammer,a hammer driven by electric motor  
22204,electric_heater electric_fire,a small electric space heater  
22205,electric_lamp,a lamp powered by electricity  
22206,electric_locomotive,a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor  
22207,electric_main,a main that distributes electricity  
22208,electric_meter power_meter,a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used  
22209,electric_mixer,a food mixer powered by an electric motor  
22210,electric_motor,a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work  
22211,electric_organ electronic_organ Hammond_organ organ,(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ  
22212,electric_potential potential potential_difference potential_drop voltage,the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts  
22213,electric_range,a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power  
22214,electric_ray crampfish numbfish torpedo,any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges  
22215,electric_refrigerator fridge,a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor  
22216,electric_resistance electrical_resistance impedance resistance resistivity ohmic_resistance,a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms  
22217,electric_shock,the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture; "they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"  
22218,electric_shock electrical_shock shock,a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"  
22219,electric_socket,a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted  
22220,electric_toothbrush,a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush  
22221,electric_typewriter,a typewriter powered by an electric motor  
22222,electrical_cable,a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations  
22223,electrical_conduction,the passage of electricity through a conductor  
22224,electrical_contact,contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another  
22225,electrical_converter,converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa  
22226,electrical_device,a device that produces or is powered by electricity  
22227,electrical_discharge,a discharge of electricity  
22228,electrical_disturbance,electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)  
22229,electrical_engineer,a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity  
22230,electrical_line_of_force,a line of force in an electrical field  
22231,electrical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon involving electricity  
22232,electrical_power electric_power wattage,the product of voltage and current  
22233,electrical_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio  
22234,electrical_system electrical_plant,utility that provides electricity  
22235,electrician lineman linesman,a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines  
22236,electricity,a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons  
22237,electricity electrical_energy power,energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went oout around midnight"  
22238,electro-acoustic_transducer,a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa  
22239,electrocution burning,execution by electricity  
22240,electrocutioner,an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person  
22241,electrode,a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit  
22242,electrodeposition,the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)  
22243,electrodynamometer,measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power  
22244,electroencephalograph,medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain  
22245,electrograph,an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures  
22246,electrograph,electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means  
22247,electrologist,someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots  
22248,electrolysis,(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions  
22249,electrolyte,a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"  
22250,electrolytic electrolytic_capacitor electrolytic_condenser,a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte  
22251,electrolytic_cell,a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)  
22252,electromagnet,a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet  
22253,electromagnetic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves  
22254,electromagnetic_interaction,an interaction between charged elementary particles that is intermediate in strength between the strong and weak interactions; mediated by photons  
22255,electromagnetic_intrusion,the deliberate insertion of electromagnetic energy into transmission paths with the objective of confusing or deceiving operators  
22256,electromagnetic_radiation electromagnetic_wave nonparticulate_radiation,radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge  
22257,electromagnetism,magnetism produced by an electric current; "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"  
22258,electromechanical_device,a mechanical device that is operated by electricity  
22259,electrometer,meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source  
22260,electromyograph,a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles  
22261,electron negatron,an elementary particle with negative charge  
22262,electron_accelerator,collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons  
22263,electron_gun,the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it  
22264,electron_microscope,a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light  
22265,electron_multiplier,a vacuum tube that amplifies a flow of electrons  
22266,electronic_balance,a balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan  
22267,electronic_converter,(telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another  
22268,electronic_counter-countermeasures ECCM,electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare  
22269,electronic_countermeasures ECM,electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum  
22270,electronic_data_processing EDP,automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes  
22271,electronic_deception,the deliberate use of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to convey misleading information  
22272,electronic_device,a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically  
22273,electronic_equipment,equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)  
22274,electronic_fetal_monitor electronic_foetal_monitor fetal_monitor foetal_monitor,an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth  
22275,electronic_instrument electronic_musical_instrument,a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically  
22276,electronic_voltmeter,a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification  
22277,electronic_warfare EW,military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum  
22278,electronic_warfare-support_measures ESM,electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition  
22279,electrophoresis cataphoresis dielectrolysis ionophoresis,the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode  
22280,electrophorus,a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity  
22281,electroplate,any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis  
22282,electroplater,a plater who uses electrolysis  
22283,electroscope,measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign  
22284,electrostatic_charge,the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)  
22285,electrostatic_field,electric field associated with static electric charges  
22286,electrostatic_generator electrostatic_machine Wimshurst_machine Van_de_Graaff_generator,electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity  
22287,electrostatic_precipitation,a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates  
22288,electrostatic_printer,a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper  
22289,electrotherapist,someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity  
22290,electrum,an alloy of gold and silver  
22291,elegant_Habenaria Habenaria_elegans,slender inland rein orchid similar to coastal rein orchid but with pale greenish-yellow flowers  
22292,elegant_brodiaea Brodiaea_elegans,brodiaea having an umbel of violet or blue-violet flowers atop a leafless stalk; northern Oregon to southern California  
22293,elegist,the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead  
22294,element,one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"  
22295,element,the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"  
22296,elementary_particle fundamental_particle,(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter  
22297,elements,violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"  
22298,elemi gum_elemi,fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense  
22299,eleostearic_acid elaeostearic_acid,a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid  
22300,elephant,five-toed pachyderm  
22301,elephant's-foot,any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America  
22302,elephant's-foot tortoise_plant Hottentot_bread_vine Hottentot's_bread_vine Dioscorea_elephantipes,South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark  
22303,elephant_bird aepyornis,huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar  
22304,elephant_seal sea_elephant,either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks  
22305,elephant_tree Bursera_microphylla,small tree or shrub of the southwestern United States having a spicy odor and odd-pinnate leaves and small clusters of white flowers  
22306,elevation,distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"  
22307,elevation,(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"  
22308,elevation,drawing of an exterior of a structure  
22309,elevation EL altitude ALT,angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)  
22310,elevation lift raising,the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"  
22311,elevator,the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend  
22312,elevator lift,lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building  
22313,elevator_girl,a girl employed to operate an elevator  
22314,elevator_man elevator_boy liftman,a man employed to operate an elevator; "in England they call an elevator man a liftman"  
22315,elevator_operator,an operator of an elevator  
22316,elevator_shaft,a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor  
22317,elf_cup,apothecium of a fungus of the family Pezizaceae  
22318,elimination evacuation excretion excreting voiding,the bodily process of discharging waste matter  
22319,elimination_reaction,a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules  
22320,elimination_tournament,a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds  
22321,eliminator,an agent that eliminates something  
22322,elision,omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)  
22323,elitist,someone who believes in rule by an elite group  
22324,elixir,a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste  
22325,elixir,a substance believed to cure all ills  
22326,elixir_of_life,a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists  
22327,elk moose Alces_alces,large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America  
22328,ell,an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building  
22329,ellipsis eclipsis,omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences  
22330,elliptic_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse  
22331,elm elm_tree,any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees  
22332,elm elmwood,hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture  
22333,elocutionist,a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery  
22334,elongation extension,an addition to the length of something  
22335,elsholtzia,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes  
22336,eluate,a liquid solution that results from elution  
22337,elution,the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions  
22338,elver,young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried  
22339,elver,young eel  
22340,elves,an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere  
22341,emanation,something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)  
22342,emanation rise procession,(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"  
22343,emancipator manumitter,someone who frees others from bondage; "Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator"  
22344,emarginate_leaf,a leaf having a notch at the apex  
22345,embalmer,a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives  
22346,embalmment,preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals  
22347,embankment,a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection  
22348,embarrassment,some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"  
22349,embassy,a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work  
22350,embellishment,a superfluous ornament  
22351,ember coal,a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering  
22352,embezzler defalcator peculator,someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use  
22353,emblem,special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.  
22354,embodiment incarnation avatar,a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"  
22355,embolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)  
22356,embroiderer,someone who ornaments with needlework  
22357,embroideress,a woman embroiderer  
22358,embroidery fancywork,decorative needlework  
22359,embryo,(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium  
22360,embryo conceptus fertilized_egg,an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life  
22361,embryologist,a physician who specializes in embryology  
22362,embryonic_cell formative_cell,a cell of an embryo  
22363,embryonic_tissue,tissue in an embryo  
22364,emerald,a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone  
22365,emerald,a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
22366,emerald_shiner Notropis_atherinoides,small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster  
22367,emergence egress issue,the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"  
22368,emergence outgrowth growth,the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"  
22369,emergency exigency pinch,a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"  
22370,emergency_room ER,a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment  
22371,emergent_evolution,the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution  
22372,emeritus,a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties  
22373,emery,a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)  
22374,emery_cloth,cloth covered with powdered emery  
22375,emery_paper sandpaper,stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand  
22376,emery_stone emery_rock,a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones  
22377,emesis_basin,a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting  
22378,emetic vomit vomitive nauseant,a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting  
22379,emigrant emigre emigree outgoer,someone who leaves one country to settle in another  
22380,eminence_grise,(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"  
22381,emir amir emeer ameer,an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)  
22382,emirate,the domain controlled by an emir  
22383,emissary envoy,someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else  
22384,emissary_vein vena_emissaria,one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull  
22385,emission,the release of electrons from parent atoms  
22386,emission,the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)  
22387,emitter,the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate  
22388,emmenagogue,any agent that promotes menstrual discharge  
22389,emmer starch_wheat two-grain_spelt Triticum_dicoccum,hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed  
22390,emolument,compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"  
22391,emotional_person,a person subject to strong states of emotion  
22392,emperor,the male ruler of an empire  
22393,emperor,red table grape of California  
22394,emperor emperor_moth Saturnia_pavonia,large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings  
22395,emperor_butterfly emperor,large richly colored butterfly  
22396,emperor_penguin Aptenodytes_forsteri,the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin  
22397,empire imperium,the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised  
22398,empiricist,a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism  
22399,emplacement,military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon  
22400,employable,a person who is qualified and ready to work  
22401,employee,a worker who is hired to perform a job  
22402,employee-owned_enterprise employee-owned_business,a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it  
22403,employee_ownership,ownership of a business by the people who work for it  
22404,employee_turnover turnover_rate turnover,the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers  
22405,employer,a person or firm that employs workers  
22406,employment_agent,someone who runs an employment agency  
22407,empress,a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor  
22408,empty,a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"  
22409,empty_nester,a parent whose children have grown up and left home  
22410,emu Dromaius_novaehollandiae Emu_novaehollandiae,large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller  
22411,emulsifier,a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion  
22412,emulsion,(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"  
22413,emulsion photographic_emulsion,a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin  
22414,enactment passage,the passing of a law by a legislative body  
22415,enalapril Vasotec,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks  
22416,enamel,a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection  
22417,enamel,a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish  
22418,enamel,any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze  
22419,enamel tooth_enamel,hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth  
22420,enamelware,cooking utensil of enameled iron  
22421,enamine,an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-  
22422,enantiomorph enantiomer,either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical  
22423,enantiomorphism mirror-image_relation,the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another  
22424,enate matrikin matrilineal_kin matrisib matrilineal_sib,one related on the mother's side  
22425,encainide Enkaid,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients  
22426,encapsulation,the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)  
22427,encaustic,a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application  
22428,encephalartos,any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves  
22429,encephalogram pneumoencephalogram,an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast  
22430,enchanter,a sorcerer or magician  
22431,enchanter's_nightshade,any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere  
22432,enchantress temptress siren Delilah femme_fatale,a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive  
22433,enchantress witch,a female sorcerer or magician  
22434,enchilada,tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili  
22435,enclave,an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it  
22436,enclosure,a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose  
22437,enclosure natural_enclosure,a naturally enclosed space  
22438,encolure,the mane of a horse  
22439,encumbrance incumbrance,a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)  
22440,encyclical encyclical_letter,a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world  
22441,encyclopedia cyclopedia encyclopaedia cyclopaedia,a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty  
22442,encyclopedist encyclopaedist,a person who compiles information for encyclopedias  
22443,end,(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"  
22444,end,one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"  
22445,end,the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"  
22446,end,a boundary marking the extremities of something; "the end of town"  
22447,end last,the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"  
22448,end remainder remnant oddment,a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold  
22449,end terminal,either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"  
22450,end-plate endplate motor_end_plate,the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle  
22451,end_man,a man at one end of a row of people  
22452,end_man corner_man,a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor  
22453,end_organ,a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers  
22454,end_point endpoint termination terminus,a place where something ends or is complete  
22455,end_product output,final product; the things produced  
22456,end_user,the ultimate user for which something is intended  
22457,endameba,any ameba of the genus Endamoeba  
22458,endemic,a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"  
22459,endgame end_game,the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"  
22460,endgame end_game,the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board  
22461,ending conclusion finish,event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"  
22462,ending termination,the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"  
22463,endive witloof Cichorium_endivia,widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched  
22464,endocardium,the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves  
22465,endocranium,membrane lining the inside of the skull  
22466,endocrine_gland endocrine ductless_gland,any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream  
22467,endocrine_system,the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity  
22468,endocrinologist,physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system  
22469,endoderm entoderm endoblast entoblast hypoblast,the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems  
22470,endodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve  
22471,endoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy  
22472,endogeny,a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth  
22473,endolymph,the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear  
22474,endometrium,(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition  
22475,endomorph,a heavy person with a soft and rounded body  
22476,endoneurium,delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve  
22477,endonuclease,a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes  
22478,endoparasite entoparasite entozoan entozoon endozoan,any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)  
22479,endoplasm,the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell  
22480,endorphin,a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties  
22481,endorsement indorsement,a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"  
22482,endorser indorser,a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security  
22483,endoscope,a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery  
22484,endoskeleton,the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)  
22485,endosperm,nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants  
22486,endospore,a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae  
22487,endospore-forming_bacteria,a group of true bacteria  
22488,endosteum,vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones  
22489,endothelium,an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities  
22490,endothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat  
22491,endotoxin,a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die  
22492,endotracheal_tube,a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents  
22493,endowment endowment_fund,the capital that provides income for an institution  
22494,endowment_insurance,life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured  
22495,enemy foe foeman opposition,an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"  
22496,energid protoplast,a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts  
22497,energizer energiser,a device that supplies electrical energy  
22498,energizer energiser vitalizer vitaliser animator,someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people  
22499,energy,any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"  
22500,energy free_energy,(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"  
22501,energy_level energy_state,a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible"  
22502,enfant_terrible,a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others  
22503,enflurane Ethrane,a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic  
22504,enforcement,the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to  
22505,engagement mesh meshing interlocking,contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"  
22506,engagement participation involvement involution,the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"  
22507,engagement_ring,a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal  
22508,engelmannia,common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers  
22509,engine,something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"  
22510,engine,an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"  
22511,engine,motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work  
22512,engine_block cylinder_block block,a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"  
22513,engine_failure,engine does not run  
22514,engineer applied_scientist technologist,a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems  
22515,engineer locomotive_engineer railroad_engineer engine_driver,the operator of a railway locomotive  
22516,engineering engine_room,a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located  
22517,enginery,machinery consisting of engines collectively  
22518,engorgement,eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation  
22519,engraver,a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching  
22520,engraver,a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate  
22521,engraving,a print made from an engraving  
22522,engraving,a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved  
22523,enjoyer,a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something  
22524,enkephalin,an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere  
22525,enlargement blowup magnification,a photographic print that has been enlarged  
22526,enlarger,photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph  
22527,enlisted_man,a male enlisted person in the armed forces  
22528,enlisted_person,a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer  
22529,enlisted_woman,a female enlisted person in the armed forces  
22530,enol,an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom  
22531,enologist oenologist fermentologist,a specialist in wine making  
22532,enophile oenophile,someone who appreciates wine  
22533,enrichment,a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth  
22534,enrollee,a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study  
22535,ensemble,a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)  
22536,ensiform_leaf,a sword-shaped leaf; as of iris  
22537,ensign,a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade  
22538,ensign,colors flown by a ship to show its nationality  
22539,entablature,(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof  
22540,entail,land received by fee tail  
22541,entellus hanuman Presbytes_entellus Semnopithecus_entellus,langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India  
22542,enteric-coated_aspirin,aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines  
22543,enteric_bacteria enterobacteria enterics entric,rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals  
22544,enterokinase,enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin  
22545,enterolith,a calculus occurring in the intestines  
22546,enteron,the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)  
22547,enterotoxin,a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa  
22548,enterovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)  
22549,enterprise_zone,a city district where development receives special tax advantages  
22550,entertainer,a person who tries to please or amuse  
22551,entertainment_center,a wall unit containing sound and television systems  
22552,entertainment_deduction,deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes  
22553,enthusiast partisan partizan,an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity  
22554,entire_leaf,a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations  
22555,entity,that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)  
22556,entomion,the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone  
22557,entomologist bugologist bug-hunter,a zoologist who studies insects  
22558,entoproct,any of various moss-like aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles  
22559,entrance entering,a movement into or inward  
22560,entrance entranceway entryway entry entree,something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"  
22561,entrance_fee admission admission_charge admission_fee admission_price price_of_admission entrance_money,the fee charged for admission  
22562,entrant,someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"  
22563,entrant,one who enters a competition  
22564,entrant,a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"  
22565,entrapment,a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials  
22566,entrecote,cut of meat taken from between the ribs  
22567,entree main_course,the principal dish of a meal  
22568,entrenching_tool trenching_spade,a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches  
22569,entrenchment intrenchment,an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches  
22570,entrepot transshipment_center,a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties; "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"  
22571,entrepreneur enterpriser,someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it  
22572,enuresis urinary_incontinence,inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination  
22573,envelope,a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"  
22574,envelope,a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.  
22575,envelope,any wrapper or covering  
22576,envelope gasbag,the bag containing the gas in a balloon  
22577,environment environs surroundings surround,the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"  
22578,environmentalist conservationist,someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution  
22579,environs purlieu,an outer adjacent area of any place  
22580,envoy envoy_extraordinary minister_plenipotentiary,a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador  
22581,enzyme,any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions  
22582,enzymologist,a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology  
22583,eohippus dawn_horse,earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal  
22584,eolith,a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools  
22585,eoraptor,a theropod dinosaur of the genus Eoraptor  
22586,eosin bromeosin,a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures  
22587,eosinophil eosinophile,a leukocyte readily stained with eosin  
22588,epacris,any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers  
22589,eparch,a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church  
22590,eparch,the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece  
22591,eparchy,a province in ancient Greece  
22592,eparchy exarchate,a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church  
22593,epaulet epaulette,adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder  
22594,epauliere,armor plate that protects the shoulder  
22595,epee,a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade  
22596,ependyma,thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal  
22597,epergne,a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers  
22598,ephedra joint_fir,jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds  
22599,ephedrine,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  
22600,ephemerid ephemeropteran,short-lived insect  
22601,ephemeris,an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"  
22602,ephemeron ephemeral,anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form  
22603,epicalyx false_calyx calycle calyculus,a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus  
22604,epicanthus epicanthic_fold,a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome  
22605,epicardia,the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach  
22606,epicardium visceral_pericardium,the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium  
22607,epicarp exocarp,outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape  
22608,epicenter epicentre,the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake  
22609,epicondyle,a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments  
22610,epicranium,the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium  
22611,epicure gourmet gastronome bon_vivant epicurean foodie,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)  
22612,epicyclic_train epicyclic_gear_train,a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis  
22613,epidemic,a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time  
22614,epidemiologist,a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases  
22615,epidendron,any of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum  
22616,epidermal_cell,any of the cells making up the epidermis  
22617,epidermis cuticle,the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates  
22618,epidiascope,an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects  
22619,epididymis,a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens  
22620,epigastric_artery arteria_epigastrica,one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen  
22621,epigastric_vein,veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen  
22622,epigastrium,the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)  
22623,epigenesis,a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed  
22624,epiglottis,a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing  
22625,epigone epigon,an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician  
22626,epilating_wax,a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it  
22627,epilation,loss of hair; the result of removing hair  
22628,epileptic,a person who has epilepsy  
22629,epileptic_seizure,convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness  
22630,epinephrine epinephrin adrenaline Adrenalin,a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action  
22631,epiphany,a divine manifestation  
22632,epiphenomenon,a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon  
22633,epiphyllum orchid_cactus,any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers  
22634,epiphysis,the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused  
22635,episcia,any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers  
22636,episcleral_veins venae_episclerales,small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins  
22637,episode,a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events  
22638,episode installment instalment,a part of a broadcast serial  
22639,episome,DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)  
22640,epistemologist,a specialist in epistemology  
22641,epistle,a specially long, formal letter  
22642,epithelial_cell,one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium  
22643,epithelium epithelial_tissue,membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body  
22644,eponym,the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"  
22645,eponym,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"  
22646,eponymy,the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person  
22647,epoxy epoxy_resin epoxy_glue,a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates  
22648,epsilon_toxin Clostridium_perfringens_epsilon_toxin,a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria  
22649,eptatretus,a fossil hagfish of the genus Eptatretus  
22650,equal-area_projection equal-area_map_projection,a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe  
22651,equalizer equaliser,electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion  
22652,equalizing_dividend,a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule  
22653,equator,an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"  
22654,equatorial,a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it  
22655,equatorial_current,any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator  
22656,equerry,an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles  
22657,equerry,a personal attendant of the British royal family  
22658,equilibration,stabilization by bringing into equilibrium  
22659,equine equid,hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck  
22660,equinoctial_point equinox,(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic  
22661,equipment,an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service  
22662,equity,the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it  
22663,equity,the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation  
22664,eradication obliteration,the complete destruction of every trace of something  
22665,erasable_programmable_read-only_memory EPROM,(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data  
22666,eraser,an implement used to erase something  
22667,erbium Er atomic_number_68,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium  
22668,erect_bugle blue_bugle Ajuga_genevensis,upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe  
22669,erectile_organ,an organ containing erectile tissue  
22670,erectile_tissue,vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid  
22671,erecting_prism,a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright  
22672,erection,a structure that has been erected  
22673,eremite,a Christian recluse  
22674,ergonovine Ergotrate_Maleate,an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion  
22675,ergosterol,a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation  
22676,ergot Claviceps_purpurea,a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid  
22677,ergotamine,an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine  
22678,ergotropism,an affinity for work  
22679,erica true_heath,any plant of the genus Erica  
22680,eriogonum,any plant of the genus Eriogonum with small clustered flowers  
22681,ermine,the expensive white fur of the ermine  
22682,ermine shorttail_weasel Mustela_erminea,mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat  
22683,ern erne grey_sea_eagle gray_sea_eagle European_sea_eagle white-tailed_sea_eagle Haliatus_albicilla,bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland  
22684,erogenous_zone,any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation  
22685,erose_leaf,a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed  
22686,erosion,a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"  
22687,erosion eroding eating_away wearing wearing_away,(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)  
22688,erotic,an erotic person  
22689,error computer_error,(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer  
22690,eruption,the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum  
22691,erwinia,rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants  
22692,eryngo eringo,any plant of the genus Eryngium  
22693,erythrite cobalt_bloom,a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic  
22694,erythroblast,a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop  
22695,erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate ESR sedimentation_rate sed_rate,the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation  
22696,erythromycin Erythrocin E-Mycin Ethril Ilosone Pediamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative  
22697,erythropoiesis,the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow  
22698,erythropoietin,a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells  
22699,escalader,someone who gains access by the use of ladders  
22700,escalator moving_staircase moving_stairway,a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt  
22701,escalope_de_veau_Orloff,lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly  
22702,escape,a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild  
22703,escape leak leakage outflow,the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"  
22704,escape_hatch,hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency  
22705,escape_velocity,the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field  
22706,escape_wheel,gear that engages a rocking lever  
22707,escapee,someone who escapes  
22708,escapement,mechanical device that regulates movement  
22709,escapist dreamer wishful_thinker,a person who escapes into a world of fantasy  
22710,escapologist escape_expert,an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping  
22711,escargot snail,edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic  
22712,escarpment escarp scarp protective_embankment,a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification  
22713,escarpment scarp,a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion  
22714,eschar,a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin  
22715,eschatologist,a theologian who specializes in eschatology  
22716,escheat,a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs  
22717,escheat,the property that reverts to the state  
22718,escherichia,a genus of enteric bacteria  
22719,escolar Lepidocybium_flavobrunneum,large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes  
22720,escort,an attendant who is employed to accompany someone  
22721,escrow_funds,funds held in escrow  
22722,escutcheon,(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed  
22723,escutcheon scutcheon,a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms  
22724,esker,(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets  
22725,esmolol Brevibloc,intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias  
22726,esophageal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus  
22727,esophageal_veins oesophageal_veins venae_esophageae,small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins  
22728,esophagoscope oesophagoscope,an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus  
22729,esophagus oesophagus gorge gullet,the passage between the pharynx and the stomach  
22730,espadrille,a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part  
22731,espalier,a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat  
22732,espionage_agent,someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor  
22733,esplanade,a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore  
22734,espresso,strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans  
22735,espresso_maker,a coffee maker that forces live steam under pressure through dark roasted coffee grounds  
22736,espresso_shop,a cafe where espresso is served  
22737,esquire,(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood  
22738,essayist litterateur,a writer of literary works  
22739,essence,any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted  
22740,essential_amino_acid,an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet  
22741,essential_condition sine_qua_non,a prerequisite  
22742,essential_oil volatile_oil,an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings  
22743,establishment,a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence  
22744,establishment ecesis,(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat  
22745,estaminet,a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee  
22746,estate,everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities  
22747,estate land landed_estate acres demesne,extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"  
22748,estazolam ProSom,a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)  
22749,ester,organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water  
22750,esthete aesthete,one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature  
22751,esthetician aesthetician,a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)  
22752,esthetician aesthetician,a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty  
22753,estimated_tax,income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability  
22754,estradiol oestradiol,the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer  
22755,estradiol_patch,a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy  
22756,estriol oestriol,a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency  
22757,estrogen oestrogen,a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics  
22758,estrogen_antagonist tamoxifen,an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer  
22759,estrone oestrone theelin Estronol,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency  
22760,estuary,the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix  
22761,etagere,a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments  
22762,etamine etamin,a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.  
22763,etanercept Enbrel,a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  
22764,etcetera,additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; "his report was full of etceteras"  
22765,etcher,someone who etches  
22766,etching,an impression made from an etched plate  
22767,etching,an etched plate made with the use of acid  
22768,ethacrynic_acid Edecrin,diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema  
22769,ethane C2H6,a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel  
22770,ethchlorvynol Placidyl,a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)  
22771,ether,any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom  
22772,ether ethoxyethane divinyl_ether vinyl_ether diethyl_ether ethyl_ether,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic  
22773,ethernet,a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second  
22774,ethernet_cable,any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets  
22775,ethical_motive ethics morals morality,motivation based on ideas of right and wrong  
22776,ethicist ethician,a philosopher who specializes in ethics  
22777,ethmoid ethmoid_bone,one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity  
22778,ethmoid_sinus ethmoidal_sinus sinus_ethmoidales,a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)  
22779,ethmoidal_artery arteria_ethmoidalis,a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule  
22780,ethmoidal_vein vena_ethmoidalis,veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein  
22781,ethnarch,the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus"  
22782,ethnic,a person who is a member of an ethnic group  
22783,ethnic_cleansing,the mass expulsion and killing of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area  
22784,ethnographer,an anthropologist who does ethnography  
22785,ethnologist,an anthropologist who studies ethnology  
22786,ethologist,a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats  
22787,ethosuximide Emeside Zarontin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy  
22788,ethyl ethyl_group ethyl_radical,the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom  
22789,ethyl_acetate,a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics  
22790,ethyl_alcohol ethanol fermentation_alcohol grain_alcohol,the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline  
22791,ethyl_chloride,a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic  
22792,ethylene ethene,a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic  
22793,ethylene_glycol glycol ethanediol,a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent  
22794,ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid EDTA,a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning  
22795,etiologist aetiologist,a specialist in the etiology of diseases  
22796,etiology aetiology,the cause of a disease  
22797,etodolac Lodine,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)  
22798,etui,small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles  
22799,etymological_dictionary,a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word  
22800,etymologist,a lexicographer who specializes in etymology  
22801,etymon root,a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes  
22802,eubacteria eubacterium true_bacteria,a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella  
22803,eucalyptus,wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber  
22804,eucalyptus eucalypt eucalyptus_tree,a tree of the genus Eucalyptus  
22805,eucalyptus_gum eucalyptus_kino red_gum,reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis  
22806,eucalyptus_oil,an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts  
22807,eudiometer,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases  
22808,euglena,minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae  
22809,euglenoid euglenophyte euglenid,marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism  
22810,eukaryote eucaryote,an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells  
22811,eulogist panegyrist,an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics  
22812,eunuch castrate,a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"  
22813,euphonium,a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family  
22814,euphorbium gum_eurphorbium,an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine  
22815,euphoriant,a psychoactive drug that tends to produce elation and euphoria  
22816,eupnea eupnoea,normal relaxed breathing  
22817,europium Eu atomic_number_63,a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group  
22818,eurypterid,large extinct scorpion-like arthropod considered related to horseshoe crabs  
22819,eusporangium,a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells  
22820,eutectic,a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point  
22821,eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite  
22822,eutrophication,excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life; "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"  
22823,evacuee,a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place  
22824,evaluator judge,an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality  
22825,evanescence,the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"  
22826,evangelist revivalist gospeler gospeller,a preacher of the Christian gospel  
22827,evaporated_milk,milk concentrated by evaporation  
22828,evaporative_cooler,a cooling system that cools by evaporation  
22829,evaporite,the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater  
22830,evasion nonpayment,the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"  
22831,even-pinnate_leaf abruptly-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex  
22832,even-toed_ungulate artiodactyl artiodactyl_mammal,placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot  
22833,evening-snow Linanthus_dichotomus,small California annual with white flowers  
22834,evening_bag,a handbag used with evening wear  
22835,evening_grosbeak Hesperiphona_vespertina,North American grosbeak  
22836,evening_primrose,any of several plants of the family Onagraceae  
22837,evening_star Hesperus Vesper,a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky  
22838,evenness,the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)  
22839,event,a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory  
22840,event,something that happens at a given place and time  
22841,event_planner,someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)  
22842,eventuality contingency contingence,a possible event or occurrence or result  
22843,evergreen evergreen_plant,a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year  
22844,evergreen_bittersweet Euonymus_fortunei_radicans Euonymus_radicans_vegetus,broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties  
22845,evergreen_blueberry Vaccinium_myrsinites,shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit  
22846,evergreen_huckleberry Vaccinium_ovatum,stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements  
22847,evergreen_thorn Crataegus_oxyacantha,evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe  
22848,everlasting everlasting_flower,any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color  
22849,everlasting_pea,any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus  
22850,everyman,the ordinary person  
22851,eviction dispossession legal_ouster,the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law  
22852,evoked_potential,the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"  
22853,evolution organic_evolution phylogeny phylogenesis,(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms  
22854,evolutionist,a person who believes in organic evolution  
22855,ewe,female sheep  
22856,ex-boyfriend,a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend  
22857,ex-gambler,a former gambler  
22858,ex-husband ex,a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband  
22859,ex-mayor,a former mayor  
22860,ex-president,a former president  
22861,ex-spouse,a person who was formerly a spouse  
22862,ex-wife ex,a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"  
22863,exaltation,the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence  
22864,examiner inspector,an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"  
22865,examiner tester quizzer,someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications  
22866,exarch,a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America  
22867,exarch,a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan  
22868,exarch,a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire  
22869,excavation,a hole in the ground made by excavating  
22870,excavator,a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying  
22871,excelsior wood_shavings,thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing  
22872,exchange,chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another  
22873,exchange,a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members  
22874,exchange,the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"  
22875,exchange interchange,the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"  
22876,exchange interchange,reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"  
22877,exchanger money_changer,one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country  
22878,excise excise_tax,a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)  
22879,excogitator,a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly  
22880,excrescence,(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body  
22881,excretory_organ urinary_organ,an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them  
22882,excursion_rate,a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket  
22883,excuse,a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"  
22884,executant,a performer (usually of musical works)  
22885,execution executing capital_punishment death_penalty,putting a condemned person to death  
22886,execution implementation carrying_out,the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"  
22887,execution instruction_execution,(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer  
22888,executioner public_executioner,an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant  
22889,executive executive_director,a person responsible for the administration of a business  
22890,executive_officer,the officer second in command  
22891,executive_secretary,a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities  
22892,executive_vice_president,a vice president holding executive power  
22893,executor,a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will  
22894,executor-heir_relation,the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir  
22895,executrix,a woman executor  
22896,exegete,a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)  
22897,exemption,a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"  
22898,exercise,(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"  
22899,exercise_bike exercycle,an exercise device resembling a stationary bike  
22900,exercise_device,a device designed to provide exercise for the user  
22901,exfoliation,the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"  
22902,exhalation expiration breathing_out,the act of expelling air from the lungs  
22903,exhaust exhaust_fumes fumes,gases ejected from an engine as waste products  
22904,exhaust exhaust_system,system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged  
22905,exhaust_fan,a fan that moves air out of an enclosure  
22906,exhaust_manifold,a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe  
22907,exhaust_pipe,a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler  
22908,exhaust_valve,a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold  
22909,exhibition_game practice_game,a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing  
22910,exhibition_hall exhibition_area,a large hall for holding exhibitions  
22911,exhibitionism immodesty,the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals  
22912,exhibitionist flasher,someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals  
22913,exhibitionist show-off,someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention  
22914,exhibitor exhibitioner shower,someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see  
22915,exile deportee,a person who is expelled from home or country by authority  
22916,exile expatriate expat,a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"  
22917,existential_quantifier existential_operator,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true  
22918,existentialist existentialist_philosopher existential_philosopher,a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable  
22919,exit issue outlet way_out,an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"  
22920,exocrine_gland exocrine duct_gland,a gland that secretes externally through a duct  
22921,exode,a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater  
22922,exodontist,a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth  
22923,exoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy  
22924,exon coding_DNA,sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"  
22925,exonuclease,a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid  
22926,exorcist exorciser,someone who practices exorcism  
22927,exoskeleton,the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs  
22928,exosphere,the outermost atmospheric layer  
22929,exotherm,a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition  
22930,exothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat  
22931,exotoxin,a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium  
22932,expanse,a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky  
22933,expansion,a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"  
22934,expansion_bit expansive_bit,a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes  
22935,expansion_bolt,a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface  
22936,expectorant expectorator,a medicine promoting expectoration  
22937,expectoration,the process of coughing up and spitting out  
22938,expending expenditure,the act of spending money for goods or services  
22939,expense,money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"  
22940,expense,a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"  
22941,expense disbursal disbursement,amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)  
22942,experience,an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"  
22943,experimenter,a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"  
22944,experimenter,a research worker who conducts experiments  
22945,expert,a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully  
22946,expert_witness,a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about  
22947,exploiter user,a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically  
22948,explorer adventurer,someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)  
22949,explorer's_gentian Gentiana_calycosa,tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America  
22950,explosion,a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"  
22951,explosion,the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"  
22952,explosion detonation blowup,a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction  
22953,explosive,a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck  
22954,explosive_compound,a compound that is explosive  
22955,explosive_detection_system EDS,a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports  
22956,explosive_device,device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy  
22957,explosive_mixture,a mixture that is explosive  
22958,explosive_trace_detection ETD,a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives  
22959,exponent,someone who expounds and interprets or explains  
22960,exponential exponential_function,a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent  
22961,exponential_decay exponential_return,a decrease that follows an exponential function  
22962,exponential_series,a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression  
22963,export exportation,commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country  
22964,export_credit,a credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operation  
22965,export_duty,a duty imposed on exports  
22966,exporter,a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)  
22967,exporting exportation,the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country  
22968,expositor expounder,a person who explains  
22969,express expressage,rapid transport of goods  
22970,express limited,public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"  
22971,expression,(genetics) the process of expressing a gene  
22972,expressionist,an artist who is an adherent of expressionism  
22973,expressway freeway motorway pike state_highway superhighway throughway thruway,a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic  
22974,expurgator bowdlerizer bowdleriser,a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"  
22975,extension,the ability to raise the working leg high in the air; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability"  
22976,extension telephone_extension extension_phone,an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line  
22977,extension_cord,an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord  
22978,extension_ladder,a ladder whose length can be extended  
22979,extensor_muscle extensor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part  
22980,exterior_angle external_angle,the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon  
22981,exterior_door outside_door,a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building  
22982,exterminator terminator eradicator,someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)  
22983,extern medical_extern,a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there  
22984,external-combustion_engine,a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy  
22985,external_body_part,any body part visible externally  
22986,external_carotid_artery external_carotid,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head  
22987,external_drive,a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable  
22988,external_ear outer_ear,the part of the ear visible externally  
22989,external_gill,occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians  
22990,external_iliac_artery,the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery  
22991,external_iliac_vein,a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein  
22992,external_jugular_vein,formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein  
22993,external_nasal_vein vena_nasalis_externa,one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein  
22994,external_oblique_muscle musculus_obliquus_externus_abdominis abdominal_external_oblique_muscle oblique,a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso  
22995,external_organ,an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body  
22996,exteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body  
22997,extinction,the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation  
22998,extinction extermination,complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"  
22999,extortion,an exorbitant charge  
23000,extra,an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)  
23001,extra duplicate,something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"  
23002,extra_dividend,a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend  
23003,extracellular_fluid ECF,liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"  
23004,extraction,the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means  
23005,extractor,an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components  
23006,extradition,the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)  
23007,extramarital_sex free_love,sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another  
23008,extraneousness,unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand  
23009,extrasystole,a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia  
23010,extraterrestrial_object estraterrestrial_body,a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere  
23011,extravasation,an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation  
23012,extravasation,the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine  
23013,extreme_point extreme extremum,the point located farthest from the middle of something  
23014,extremely_high_frequency EHF,30 to 300 gigahertz  
23015,extremely_low_frequency ELF,below 3 kilohertz  
23016,extremist,a person who holds extreme views  
23017,extremity,the outermost or farthest region or point  
23018,extremity,that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso  
23019,extremity appendage member,an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"  
23020,extrovert extravert,(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings  
23021,exudate exudation,a substance that oozes out from plant pores  
23022,exudation transudation,the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes  
23023,exurbia,a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia  
23024,exuviae,cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis  
23025,eyas,an unfledged or nestling hawk  
23026,eye,a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"  
23027,eye oculus optic,the organ of sight  
23028,eye-lotion eyewash collyrium,lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes  
23029,eye_bank,a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects  
23030,eye_opener,something surprising and revealing  
23031,eye_socket orbit cranial_orbit orbital_cavity,the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball  
23032,eyeball orb,the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye  
23033,eyebrow brow supercilium,the arch of hair above each eye  
23034,eyebrow_pencil,makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows  
23035,eyecup eyebath eye_cup,a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"  
23036,eyeful,a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"  
23037,eyeglass_wearer,a person who wears spectacles in order to see better  
23038,eyelash lash cilium,any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids  
23039,eyelet eyehole,a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar  
23040,eyelid lid palpebra,either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"  
23041,eyeliner,makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes  
23042,eyepatch patch,a protective cloth covering for an injured eye  
23043,eyepiece ocular,combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments  
23044,eyeshadow,makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes  
23045,eyespot ocellus,an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color  
23046,eyewitness,a spectator who can describe what happened  
23047,fa,the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization  
23048,fabric cloth material textile,artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"  
23049,fabulist,a person who tells or invents fables  
23050,facade frontage frontal,the face or front of a building  
23051,face,a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"  
23052,face,the part of an animal corresponding to the human face  
23053,face,the striking or working surface of an implement  
23054,face,the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"  
23055,face,a vertical surface of a building or cliff  
23056,face human_face,the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"  
23057,face_angle,the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle  
23058,face_card picture_card court_card,one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face  
23059,face_guard,face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets  
23060,face_mask,mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey  
23061,face_powder,cosmetic powder for the face  
23062,face_veil,a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face  
23063,faceplate,a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)  
23064,facial facial_nerve nervus_facialis seventh_cranial_nerve,cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles  
23065,facial_artery arteria_facialis external_maxillary_artery,an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face  
23066,facial_hair,hair on the face (especially on the face of a man)  
23067,facial_index,the ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face  
23068,facial_muscle,any of the skeletal muscles of the face  
23069,facial_tissue,tissue paper suitable for use on the face  
23070,facial_vein vena_facialis,any of several veins draining the face  
23071,facilitation,(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential  
23072,facilitator,someone who makes progress easier  
23073,facility,something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"  
23074,facility installation,a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"  
23075,facing,a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening  
23076,facing cladding,a protective covering that protects the outside of a building  
23077,facing veneer,an ornamental coating to a building  
23078,facsimile autotype,an exact copy or reproduction  
23079,facsimile facsimile_machine fax,duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio  
23080,factoid,a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item  
23081,factor,anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"  
23082,factory mill manufacturing_plant manufactory,a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing  
23083,factory_price,price charged for goods picked up at the factory  
23084,factory_ship,a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea  
23085,factory_whistle,a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work  
23086,factotum,a servant employed to do a variety of jobs  
23087,facula,a bright spot on a planet  
23088,facula solar_facula,a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots  
23089,fad_diet,a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity  
23090,faddist,a person who subscribes to a variety of fads  
23091,fadeout,a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances  
23092,fading_away,gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength  
23093,fag_end,the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope  
23094,fagot faggot,a bundle of sticks and branches bound together  
23095,fagot faggot fag fairy nance pansy queen queer poof poove pouf,offensive term for a homosexual man  
23096,fagot_stitch faggot_stitch,the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting  
23097,fagoting faggoting,embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches  
23098,faience,glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors  
23099,fail-safe,a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction  
23100,faille,a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton  
23101,failure,an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"  
23102,failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful_person,a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently  
23103,faint swoon syncope deliquium,a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain  
23104,fair_deal square_deal,fair treatment  
23105,fair_hearing,a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)  
23106,fair_trade,trade that satisfies certain criteria on the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers; often with other social and environmental considerations  
23107,fair_trade,trade that is conducted legally  
23108,fair_weather sunshine temperateness,moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities  
23109,fairground,an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses  
23110,fairlead,a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing  
23111,fairway,the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters  
23112,fairway,a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement  
23113,fairway,the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short  
23114,fairy-ring_mushroom Marasmius_oreades,mushroom that grows in a fairy ring  
23115,fairy_bluebird bluebird,fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies  
23116,fairy_cup Mitella_diphylla,miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers  
23117,fairy_godmother,a generous benefactor  
23118,fairy_light,a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)  
23119,fairy_shrimp,small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back  
23120,fairy_swallow,fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet  
23121,fake sham postiche,something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be  
23122,fake_book,a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly  
23123,fakir fakeer faqir faquir,a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man  
23124,falafel felafel,small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds  
23125,falangist phalangist,a Spanish member of General Franco's political party  
23126,falchion,a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point  
23127,falciform_ligament,a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall  
23128,falcon,diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight  
23129,falcon-gentle falcon-gentil,female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon  
23130,falconer hawker,a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry  
23131,fall,a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"  
23132,fall downfall,a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"  
23133,fall pin,when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat  
23134,fall-blooming_hydrangea Hydrangea_paniculata,deciduous shrub or small tree with pyramidal flower clusters  
23135,fall_armyworm Spodoptera_frugiperda,larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains  
23136,fall_cankerworm,green or brown white-striped looper; larva of Alsophila pometaria  
23137,fall_dandelion arnica_bud Leontodon_autumnalis,fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower; naturalized in the United States  
23138,fall_webworm Hyphantria_cunea,a variety of webworm  
23139,fallboard fall-board,the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played  
23140,faller,a person who falls; "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"; "a faller among thieves"  
23141,fallout radioactive_dust,the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion  
23142,fallout_shelter,a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb  
23143,fallow,cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons  
23144,fallow_deer Dama_dama,small Eurasian deer  
23145,falls,the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)  
23146,false_alumroot fringe_cups Tellima_grandiflora,plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream-colored or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho  
23147,false_asphodel,a plant of the genus Tofieldia having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate flowers  
23148,false_azalea fool's_huckleberry Menziesia_ferruginea,straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers  
23149,false_bottom,a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)  
23150,false_bracken Culcita_dubia,resembles Pteridium aquilinum; of Queensland, Australia  
23151,false_buckthorn chittamwood chittimwood shittimwood black_haw Bumelia_lanuginosa,deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico  
23152,false_bugbane Trautvetteria_carolinensis,tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers  
23153,false_chamomile,any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas  
23154,false_deathcap Amanita_mappa,agaric often confused with the death cup  
23155,false_dragonhead false_dragon_head obedient_plant Physostegia_virginiana,North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers  
23156,false_face,a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume  
23157,false_foxglove Aureolaria_pedicularia Gerardia_pedicularia,multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia  
23158,false_foxglove Aureolaria_virginica Gerardia_virginica,sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia  
23159,false_gavial Tomistoma_schlegeli,crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial  
23160,false_goatsbeard Astilbe_biternata,North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers  
23161,false_gromwell,any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers  
23162,false_heather golden_heather Hudsonia_ericoides,North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers  
23163,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_californica,an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers  
23164,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_fruticosa,dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers  
23165,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_bifolium,small white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan  
23166,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_canadense,small two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers  
23167,false_lupine golden_pea yellow_pea Thermopsis_macrophylla,western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers  
23168,false_mallow,an American plant of the genus Malvastrum  
23169,false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_unifoliata,plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana  
23170,false_morel,a fungus of the family Helvellaceae  
23171,false_nettle bog_hemp,any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs  
23172,false_rue_anemone false_rue Isopyrum_biternatum,slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue  
23173,false_saber-toothed_tiger,North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon  
23174,false_sago fern_palm Cycas_circinalis,southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage  
23175,false_scorpion pseudoscorpion,small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion  
23176,false_tamarisk German_tamarisk Myricaria_germanica,Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk  
23177,false_teeth,a removable denture  
23178,false_truffle,any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle  
23179,false_vampire false_vampire_bat,any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects  
23180,false_verdict,a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence  
23181,false_vocal_cord false_vocal_fold superior_vocal_cord ventricular_fold vestibular_fold,either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization  
23182,false_wintergreen Pyrola_americana Pyrola_rotundifolia_americana,evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers  
23183,falsie,padding that is worn inside a brassiere  
23184,falsifier,someone who falsifies  
23185,familiar,a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support  
23186,family_doctor,a general practitioner who treats all the family members  
23187,family_man,a man whose family is of major importance in his life  
23188,family_room,a recreation room in a private house  
23189,famine,a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death  
23190,famotidine Pepcid,a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux  
23191,famulus,a close attendant (as to a scholar)  
23192,fan,a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces  
23193,fan buff devotee lover,an ardent follower and admirer  
23194,fan_blade,blade of a rotating fan  
23195,fan_dance,a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness  
23196,fan_letter,a letter that is a piece of fan mail  
23197,fan_palm,palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves  
23198,fan_tracery,the carved tracery on fan vaulting  
23199,fan_vaulting,an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans  
23200,fanaloka Fossa_fossa,civet of Madagascar  
23201,fanatic fiend,a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill  
23202,fancier enthusiast,a person having a strong liking for something  
23203,fancy_dress masquerade masquerade_costume,a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party  
23204,fancy_goods,goods that are chiefly ornamental  
23205,fancy_man paramour,a woman's lover  
23206,fang,an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs  
23207,fang,canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey  
23208,fang,hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison  
23209,fanion,a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position  
23210,fanjet fan-jet fanjet_engine turbojet turbojet_engine turbofan turbofan_engine,a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust  
23211,fanjet fan-jet turbofan turbojet,an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine  
23212,fanlight,a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan  
23213,fanny_pack butt_pack,a waist pack worn with the pouch in back  
23214,fantail,an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship  
23215,fantasist,a creator of fantasies  
23216,fantast futurist,someone who predicts the future  
23217,far_cry,distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"  
23218,fare,a paying (taxi) passenger  
23219,fare,the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed  
23220,fare transportation,the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance  
23221,farfalle bowtie_pasta,pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie  
23222,farina,fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings  
23223,farkleberry sparkleberry Vaccinium_arboreum,shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries  
23224,farm,workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"  
23225,farm_boy,a boy who has grown up on a farm  
23226,farm_building,a building on a farm  
23227,farm_girl,a girl who has grown up on a farm  
23228,farm_horse dobbin,a quiet plodding workhorse  
23229,farm_machine,a machine used in farming  
23230,farmer husbandman granger sodbuster,a person who operates a farm  
23231,farmer's_market green_market greenmarket,an open-air marketplace for farm products  
23232,farmerette,a woman working on a farm  
23233,farmhand fieldhand field_hand farm_worker,a hired hand on a farm  
23234,farmhouse,house for a farmer and family  
23235,farming agriculture husbandry,the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock  
23236,farmland farming_area,a rural area where farming is practiced  
23237,farmplace farm-place farmstead,a farm together with its buildings  
23238,farmstead,the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm  
23239,farmyard,an area adjacent to farm buildings  
23240,farness remoteness farawayness,the property of being remote  
23241,farrier horseshoer,a person who shoes horses  
23242,farrow farrowing,the production of a litter of pigs  
23243,fart farting flatus wind breaking_wind,a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus  
23244,farthingale,a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries  
23245,fascia facia,a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc  
23246,fascist,an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views  
23247,fascista,an Italian fascist under Mussolini  
23248,fashion,consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode  
23249,fashion_consultant fashionmonger,someone who advises you about fashionable clothing  
23250,fashion_plate,a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress  
23251,fast_buck quick_buck,quick or easy earnings; "they are traders out to make a fast buck"  
23252,fast_food,inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly  
23253,fast_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly  
23254,fast_reactor,nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used  
23255,fastener,a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"  
23256,fastener fastening holdfast fixing,restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place  
23257,fastnacht,doughnut traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday  
23258,fat,a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"  
23259,fat-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in fats  
23260,fat_cat,a wealthy and privileged person  
23261,fat_cell adipose_cell,cells composed of fat  
23262,fat_embolism,serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver  
23263,fat_farm,a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight  
23264,fat_metabolism,a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body  
23265,fata_morgana,a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)  
23266,fatal_accident casualty,an accident that causes someone to die  
23267,fatalist determinist predestinarian predestinationist,anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny  
23268,fatality human_death,a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"  
23269,fatback,salt pork from the back of a hog carcass  
23270,fathead goof goofball bozo jackass goose cuckoo twat zany,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool  
23271,father,a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"  
23272,father male_parent begetter,a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"  
23273,father-figure,a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically  
23274,father-in-law,the father of your spouse  
23275,father_figure father_surrogate,a man who takes over all the functions of the real father  
23276,fatherhood paternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the father  
23277,fatherland homeland motherland mother_country country_of_origin native_land,the country where you were born  
23278,fatigue_crack,a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue  
23279,fatigues,military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor  
23280,fatso fatty fat_person roly-poly butterball,a rotund individual  
23281,fattism fatism,discrimination against people who are overweight  
23282,fatty_acid,any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms  
23283,fatwa,a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority  
23284,faubourg,a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg Sainte-Marie"  
23285,fauces,the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx  
23286,faucet spigot,a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir  
23287,fauld,a piece of armor plate below the breastplate  
23288,fault,(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"  
23289,fault faulting geological_fault shift fracture break,(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"  
23290,fault_line,(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface  
23291,fauteuil,an upholstered armchair  
23292,fava_bean broad_bean,shell beans cooked as lima beans  
23293,favorite_son,a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state  
23294,favus,a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East  
23295,fawn,a young deer  
23296,fawn_lily Erythronium_californicum,California dogtooth violet with creamy white flowers sometimes yellow-tinged  
23297,feast,something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"  
23298,feasting banqueting,eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)  
23299,feather plume plumage,the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds  
23300,feather_ball Mammillaria_plumosa,a low tuberculate cactus with white feathery spines; northeastern Mexico  
23301,feather_bed featherbed,a mattress stuffed with feathers  
23302,feather_boa boa,a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur  
23303,feather_palm,palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves  
23304,feather_reed_grass feathertop Calamagrostis_acutiflora,a variety of reed grass  
23305,feather_star comatulid,free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms  
23306,featheredge,a thin tapering edge  
23307,featherfoil feather-foil,a plant of the genus Hottonia  
23308,feathertop feathertop_grass Pennistum_villosum,northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles  
23309,featherweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds  
23310,featherweight,weighs 126-139 pounds  
23311,featherweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds  
23312,feature,an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles  
23313,feature feature_article,a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"  
23314,feature feature_film,the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"  
23315,feature lineament,the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"  
23316,fecal_matter faecal_matter feces faeces BM stool ordure dejection,solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels  
23317,fecula,excreta (especially of insects)  
23318,fedelline,extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli  
23319,federal_deficit,an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue; "federal deficits can cause inflation"  
23320,federal_district,a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation  
23321,federal_tax_lien,lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable  
23322,federalist,an advocate of federalism  
23323,fedora felt_hat homburg Stetson trilby,a hat made of felt with a creased crown  
23324,fee,a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services  
23325,fee,an interest in land capable of being inherited  
23326,fee_simple,a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away  
23327,fee_splitting,payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral  
23328,fee_tail,a fee limited to a particular line of heirs; they are not free to sell it or give it away  
23329,feed provender,food for domestic livestock  
23330,feed_grain,grain grown for cattle feed  
23331,feedback,the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output  
23332,feedback_circuit feedback_loop,a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system  
23333,feeder,an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"  
23334,feeder,an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening  
23335,feeder tributary confluent affluent,a branch that flows into the main stream  
23336,feeder_line,a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)  
23337,feedlot,a building where livestock are fattened for market  
23338,feedstock,the raw material that is required for some industrial process  
23339,feel,manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"  
23340,feijoa feijoa_bush,South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit  
23341,feijoa pineapple_guava,dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves  
23342,feist fice,a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog  
23343,feldspar felspar,any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium  
23344,feline felid,any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws  
23345,fell felled_seam,seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges  
23346,fellah,an agricultural laborer in Arab countries  
23347,fellatio fellation,oral stimulation of the penis  
23348,felloe felly,rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted  
23349,fellow,a member of a learned society; "he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association"  
23350,fellow dude buster,an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"  
23351,fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)  
23352,fellowship,money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research  
23353,felt,a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers  
23354,felt-tip_pen felt-tipped_pen felt_tip Magic_Marker,a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)  
23355,felt_fern tongue_fern Pyrrosia_lingua Cyclophorus_lingua,east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus  
23356,felt_fungus Septobasidium_pseudopedicellatum,fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States  
23357,felucca,a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean  
23358,felwort gentianella_amarella,gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas  
23359,female,an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)  
23360,female female_person,a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies  
23361,female_aristocrat,a woman who is an aristocrat  
23362,female_body,the body of a female human being  
23363,female_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between women  
23364,female_chest bust,the chest of a woman  
23365,female_child girl little_girl,a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"  
23366,female_genitalia female_genitals female_genital_organ fanny,external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"  
23367,female_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a woman  
23368,female_mammal,animals that nourish their young with milk  
23369,female_offspring,a child who is female  
23370,female_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of females  
23371,female_sibling,a person's sister  
23372,feminist women's_rightist women's_liberationist libber,a supporter of feminism  
23373,feminization feminisation,the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration  
23374,femoral_artery arteria_femoralis,the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery  
23375,femoral_nerve nervus_femoralis anterior_crural_nerve,one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh  
23376,femoral_pulse,pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)  
23377,femoral_vein vena_femoralis,a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein  
23378,femur thighbone femoris,the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee  
23379,fen_orchid fen_orchis Liparis_loeselii,small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers  
23380,fence,a dealer in stolen property  
23381,fence fencing,a barrier that serves to enclose an area  
23382,fence-sitter,a person who won't take sides in a controversy  
23383,fence_line,a boundary line created by a fence  
23384,fence_lizard,spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico  
23385,fencer swordsman,someone skilled at fencing  
23386,fencing_mask fencer's_mask,a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face  
23387,fencing_material fencing,material for building fences  
23388,fencing_sword,a sword used in the sport of fencing  
23389,fender,a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth  
23390,fender buffer cowcatcher pilot,an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track  
23391,fender wing,a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"  
23392,fender-bender,a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage  
23393,fenestra,a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)  
23394,fenestra_ovalis fenestra_vestibuli oval_window fenestra_of_the_vestibule,fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it  
23395,fenestra_rotunda fenestra_cochleae round_window fenestra_of_the_cochlea,fenestra leading into the cochlea  
23396,fenestration,the arrangement of windows in a building  
23397,fennel,any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems  
23398,fennel,fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture  
23399,fennel Florence_fennel finocchio,aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads  
23400,fennel common_fennel,leaves used for seasoning  
23401,fennel_flower Nigella_hispanica,nigella of Spain and southern France  
23402,fennel_seed,aromatic anis-scented seeds  
23403,fenoprofen fenoprofen_calcium Nalfon,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders  
23404,fenugreek Greek_clover Trigonella_foenumgraecum,annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry  
23405,fenugreek fenugreek_seed,aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry  
23406,fer-de-lance Bothrops_atrops,large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America  
23407,fergusonite,a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals  
23408,ferment,a substance capable of bringing about fermentation  
23409,fermion,any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle  
23410,fermium Fm atomic_number_100,a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons  
23411,fern,any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores  
23412,fern_ally,pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida  
23413,fern_seed,the asexual spore of ferns that resembles dust; once thought to be seeds and to make the possessor invisible  
23414,ferret,domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits  
23415,ferret_badger,small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia  
23416,ferric_oxide,a red oxide of iron  
23417,ferricyanic_acid,a brown unstable acid formed from ferricyanide  
23418,ferricyanide,salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide  
23419,ferrimagnetism,a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment  
23420,ferrite,a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent  
23421,ferritin,a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body  
23422,ferrocerium,a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints  
23423,ferrocyanic_acid,a white unstable acid formed from ferrocyanide salts  
23424,ferrocyanide,salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate  
23425,ferromagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed  
23426,ferrule collet,a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting  
23427,ferry ferryboat,a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule  
23428,ferry ferrying,transport by boat or aircraft  
23429,ferryman,a man who operates a ferry  
23430,fertility_drug,a drug used to increase a woman's fertility  
23431,fertilization fertilisation fecundation impregnation,creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant  
23432,fertilization_membrane,the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon  
23433,fertilizer fertiliser plant_food,any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile  
23434,ferule,a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children  
23435,fescue fescue_grass meadow_fescue Festuca_elatior,grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns  
23436,fesse fess,(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield  
23437,festering suppuration maturation,(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus  
23438,festoon,a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves  
23439,festoon,an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work  
23440,festoon festoonery,flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration  
23441,fetal_circulation foetal_circulation,the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus  
23442,fetal_membrane,any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus  
23443,fete feast fiesta,an elaborate party (often outdoors)  
23444,feterita federita Sorghum_vulgare_caudatum,a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains  
23445,fetid_bugbane foetid_bugbane Cimicifuga_foetida,bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers  
23446,fetishism fetichism,sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)  
23447,fetishist,one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)  
23448,fetlock,projection behind and above a horse's hoof  
23449,fetlock fetlock_joint,the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern  
23450,fetoprotein foetoprotein,any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer  
23451,fetoscope foetoscope,a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat  
23452,fetter hobble,a shackle for the ankles or feet  
23453,fetterbush fetter_bush shiny_lyonia Lyonia_lucida,showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel  
23454,fetterbush mountain_fetterbush mountain_andromeda Pieris_floribunda,ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers  
23455,fettuccine fettuccini,pasta in flat strips wider than linguine  
23456,fettuccine_Alfredo,fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese  
23457,fetus foetus,an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal  
23458,feudal_lord seigneur seignior,a man of rank in the ancient regime  
23459,fever_tree,any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever  
23460,fever_tree Acacia_xanthophloea,African tree supposed to mark healthful regions  
23461,fever_tree Georgia_bark bitter-bark Pinckneya_pubens,ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever  
23462,feverfew Tanacetum_parthenium Chrysanthemum_parthenium,bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
23463,feverroot horse_gentian tinker's_root wild_coffee Triostium_perfoliatum,coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers  
23464,few-flowered_leek Allium_paradoxum,leek producing bulbils instead of flowers; Russia and Iran  
23465,fez tarboosh,a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown  
23466,fiance groom-to-be,a man who is engaged to be married  
23467,fiancee bride-to-be,a woman who is engaged to be married  
23468,fiber fibre,a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn  
23469,fiber fibre,any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)  
23470,fiber fibre vulcanized_fiber,a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth  
23471,fiber-optic_transmission_system fibre-optic_transmission_system FOTS,a communication system using fiber optic cables  
23472,fiber_bundle fibre_bundle fascicle fasciculus,a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)  
23473,fiber_optic_cable fibre_optic_cable,a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light  
23474,fiberboard fibreboard particle_board,wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets  
23475,fiberglass fibreglass,a covering material made of glass fibers in resins  
23476,fiberscope,a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs  
23477,fibril filament strand,a very slender natural or synthetic fiber  
23478,fibrin,a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets  
23479,fibrinase factor_XIII,in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot  
23480,fibrinogen factor_I,a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots  
23481,fibrinolysis,a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; "drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically"  
23482,fibrinopeptide,peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood  
23483,fibroblast,a cell from which connective tissue develops  
23484,fibrocartilage,cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue  
23485,fibrous-rooted_begonia,any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots  
23486,fibrous_astrocyte,star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord  
23487,fibrous_tissue,tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants  
23488,fibula calf_bone,the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle  
23489,fichu,a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman  
23490,fictional_animal,animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories)  
23491,fiddleneck Phacelia_tanacetifolia,hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers  
23492,fiddler_crab,burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male  
23493,fiddlestick violin_bow,a bow used in playing the violin  
23494,fiduciary,a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain"  
23495,fiduciary_duty,the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary  
23496,fiduciary_relation,the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter  
23497,fief feoff,a piece of land held under the feudal system  
23498,fiefdom,the domain controlled by a feudal lord  
23499,field,a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found; "the diamond fields of South Africa"  
23500,field,a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"  
23501,field,somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected; "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"  
23502,field,(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field"  
23503,field field_of_force force_field,the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it  
23504,field field_of_operation line_of_business,a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"  
23505,field field_of_operations theater theater_of_operations theatre theatre_of_operations,a region in which active military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"  
23506,field-effect_transistor FET,a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field  
23507,field-emission_microscope,electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid  
23508,field-grade_officer field_officer FO,an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel  
23509,field-sequential_color_television field-sequential_color_TV field-sequential_color_television_system field-sequential_color_TV_system,an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors  
23510,field_artillery field_gun,movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)  
23511,field_bindweed wild_morning-glory Convolvulus_arvensis,weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed  
23512,field_brome Bromus_arvensis,annual grass of Europe and temperate Asia  
23513,field_chickweed field_mouse-ear Cerastium_arvense,densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone  
23514,field_coil field_winding,the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine  
23515,field_corn,corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain  
23516,field_cricket Acheta_assimilis,common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings  
23517,field_crop,a crop (other than fruits or vegetables) that is grown for agricultural purposes; "cotton, hay, and grain are field crops"  
23518,field_emission,the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field  
23519,field_event,a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track  
23520,field_glass glass spyglass,a small refracting telescope  
23521,field_guide,a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms"  
23522,field_hockey_ball,ball used in playing field hockey  
23523,field_hospital,a temporary military hospital near the battle lines  
23524,field_house,an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport  
23525,field_house sports_arena,a building for indoor sports  
23526,field_judge,a football official  
23527,field_lens,the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens  
23528,field_magnet,a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor  
23529,field_marshal,an officer holding the highest rank in the army  
23530,field_mouse fieldmouse,any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens  
23531,field_mustard wild_mustard charlock chadlock Brassica_kaber Sinapis_arvensis,weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields  
23532,field_of_fire,the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position  
23533,field_of_honor,the scene of a duel  
23534,field_pansy heartsease Viola_arvensis,common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers  
23535,field_pea,seed of the field pea plant  
23536,field_pea,coarse small-seeded pea often used as food when young and tender  
23537,field_pea field-pea_plant Austrian_winter_pea Pisum_sativum_arvense Pisum_arvense,variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage  
23538,field_pennycress French_weed fanweed penny_grass stinkweed mithridate_mustard Thlaspi_arvense,foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America  
23539,field_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes  
23540,field_ration,rations issued for United States troops in the field  
23541,field_scabious Scabiosa_arvensis,perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States  
23542,field_soybean,seeds used as livestock feed  
23543,field_spaniel,large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel  
23544,field_sparrow Spizella_pusilla,common North American finch of brushy pasturelands  
23545,field_speedwell Veronica_agrestis,European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America  
23546,field_tent,a canvas tent for use in the field  
23547,field_thistle Cirsium_discolor,stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads  
23548,field_trial,a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving  
23549,field_wormwood Artemisia_campestris,European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties  
23550,fielder,a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat  
23551,fielder fieldsman,a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting  
23552,fieldfare snowbird Turdus_pilaris,medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter  
23553,fielding_average,(baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances  
23554,fieldstone,stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material  
23555,fieldwork,a temporary fortification built by troops in the field  
23556,fieldworker,a researcher who works in the field  
23557,fiesta_flower Pholistoma_auritum Nemophila_aurita,straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila  
23558,fife,a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band  
23559,fife_rail,the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel  
23560,fifth_columnist saboteur,a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader  
23561,fifth_wheel,a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate  
23562,fifth_wheel spare,an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle  
23563,fig,fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried  
23564,fig common_fig common_fig_tree Ficus_carica,Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit  
23565,fig-bird,greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits  
23566,fig_leaf,a leaf from a fig tree  
23567,fig_leaf,a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful  
23568,fig_marigold pebble_plant,any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers  
23569,fig_tree,any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature  
23570,fighter fighter_aircraft attack_aircraft,a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air  
23571,fighter_pilot,a military or naval pilot of fighter planes  
23572,fighting_chair,a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish  
23573,figure,an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"  
23574,figure,a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"  
23575,figure_eight figure_of_eight,a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose  
23576,figure_loom figured-fabric_loom,a loom for weaving figured fabrics  
23577,figure_of_merit,a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure  
23578,figure_skate,an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade  
23579,figurehead,figure on the bow of some sailing vessels  
23580,figurine statuette,a small carved or molded figure  
23581,figwort,any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia  
23582,filaggrin,the main protein of the keratohyalin granules; "the specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin"  
23583,filament,the stalk of a stamen  
23584,filament,a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current  
23585,filament filum,a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)  
23586,filaria,slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects  
23587,filature,a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread  
23588,file,a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal  
23589,file file_cabinet filing_cabinet,office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order  
23590,file_clerk filing_clerk filer,a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization  
23591,file_folder,folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet  
23592,file_server,(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources  
23593,filefish,narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine  
23594,filename file_name computer_filename computer_file_name,(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file  
23595,filer,a party who files a notice with a law court  
23596,filet,lace having a square mesh  
23597,filet_mignon,small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin  
23598,filial_duty,duty of a child to its parents  
23599,filibuster filibusterer,a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes  
23600,filicide,a parent who murders his own son or daughter  
23601,filigree filagree fillagree,delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)  
23602,filing,a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file  
23603,filler,used for filling cracks or holes in a surface  
23604,filler,the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar  
23605,fillet filet,a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef  
23606,fillet stopping,fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members  
23607,filling,flow into something (as a container)  
23608,filling,a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.  
23609,filling,(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"  
23610,filling fill,any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"  
23611,filly,a young female horse under the age of four  
23612,film,a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"  
23613,film cinema celluloid,a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"  
23614,film photographic_film,photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies  
23615,film plastic_film,a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things  
23616,film_advance,a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector  
23617,film_clip,a strip of motion picture film used in a telecast  
23618,film_director director,the person who directs the making of a film  
23619,film_maker filmmaker film_producer movie_maker,a producer of motion pictures  
23620,film_noir,a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"  
23621,film_star movie_star,a star who plays leading roles in the cinema  
23622,filmy_fern film_fern,any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves  
23623,filovirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae  
23624,filter,an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it  
23625,filter,device that removes something from whatever passes through it  
23626,filter-tipped_cigarette,a cigarette with a filter tip  
23627,filter_bed,filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water  
23628,filter_paper,a porous unsized paper used for filtering  
23629,filter_tip,an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke  
23630,filth crud skank,any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant  
23631,filthy_lucre,shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"  
23632,filtrate,the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter  
23633,filtration,the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium  
23634,fimbria,thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)  
23635,fin,a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish  
23636,fin,organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals  
23637,fin_keel,a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability  
23638,finagler wangler,a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods  
23639,final,the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament  
23640,final_cut,the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer  
23641,final_judgment final_decision,a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment  
23642,finalist,a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition  
23643,finance,the management of money and credit and banking and investments  
23644,finance,the commercial activity of providing funds and capital  
23645,finance_minister minister_of_finance,the minister responsible for state finances  
23646,financial_analyst securities_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations  
23647,financial_center,the part of a city where financial institutions are centered  
23648,financial_gain,the amount of monetary gain  
23649,financial_loss,loss of money or decrease in financial value  
23650,financier moneyman,a person skilled in large scale financial transactions  
23651,financing funding,the act of financing  
23652,finback finback_whale fin_whale common_rorqual Balaenoptera_physalus,large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific  
23653,finch,any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds  
23654,finder,someone who comes upon something after searching  
23655,finder discoverer spotter,someone who is the first to observe something  
23656,finder viewfinder view_finder,optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest  
23657,finder's_fee,a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes; "the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO"  
23658,finding,something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"  
23659,finding,the decision of a court on issues of fact or law  
23660,finding_of_law conclusion_of_law,a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts  
23661,fine mulct amercement,money extracted as a penalty  
23662,fine-tooth_comb fine-toothed_comb,a comb with teeth set close together  
23663,fine_spray,precipitation in very small drops  
23664,finery,elaborate or showy attire and accessories  
23665,fines_herbes,a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs; "an omelet flavored with fines herbes"  
23666,finger,any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"  
23667,finger,one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb  
23668,finger-painting,a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers  
23669,finger_bowl,small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table  
23670,finger_food,food to be eaten with the fingers  
23671,finger_grass,any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils  
23672,finger_hole,one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it  
23673,finger_hole,a hole for inserting a finger  
23674,finger_millet ragi ragee African_millet coracan corakan kurakkan Eleusine_coracana,East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient  
23675,finger_paint fingerpaint,paint that has the consistency of jelly  
23676,finger_plate escutcheon scutcheon,a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers  
23677,finger_wave,a wave made with the fingers  
23678,fingerboard,a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers  
23679,fingerling,a young or small fish  
23680,fingernail,the nail at the end of a finger  
23681,fingerprint_expert fingerprint_specialist fingerprint_man,a specialist in identifying fingerprints  
23682,fingerstall cot,a sheath worn to protect a finger  
23683,fingertip,the end (tip) of a finger  
23684,finial,an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis  
23685,finish,designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"  
23686,finish,the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"  
23687,finish destination goal,the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"  
23688,finish_coat finishing_coat,the final coating of (eg., paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat"  
23689,finisher,a racing driver who finishes a race  
23690,finisher,a painter who applies a finishing coat  
23691,finisher,a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process  
23692,finisher,a race car that finishes a race  
23693,finisher,an animal that wins in a contest of speed  
23694,finishing_line finish_line,a line indicating the location of the finish of a race  
23695,fink snitch snitcher stoolpigeon stool_pigeon stoolie sneak sneaker canary,someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police  
23696,finnan_haddie finnan_haddock finnan smoked_haddock,haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter  
23697,fipple,a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)  
23698,fipple_flute fipple_pipe recorder vertical_flute,a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece  
23699,fir,nonresinous wood of a fir tree  
23700,fir fir_tree true_fir,any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas  
23701,fir_clubmoss mountain_clubmoss little_clubmoss Lycopodium_selago,of northern Europe and America; resembling a miniature fir  
23702,fir_cone,the seed-producing cone of a fir tree  
23703,fire,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
23704,fire,fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"  
23705,fire,a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"  
23706,fire,the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"  
23707,fire,a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"  
23708,fire flame flaming,the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"  
23709,fire-bellied_toad Bombina_bombina,toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside  
23710,fire-eater fire-swallower,a performer who pretends to swallow fire  
23711,fire-eater hothead,a belligerent grouch  
23712,fire-on-the-mountain painted_leaf Mexican_fire_plant Euphorbia_cyathophora,poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla  
23713,fire_alarm smoke_alarm,an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke  
23714,fire_ant,omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting  
23715,fire_bell,a bell rung to give a fire alarm  
23716,fire_chief fire_marshal,the head of a fire department  
23717,fire_control_radar,naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target  
23718,fire_control_system,naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target  
23719,fire_door,a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire  
23720,fire_engine fire_truck,any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire  
23721,fire_escape emergency_exit,a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency  
23722,fire_extinguisher extinguisher asphyxiator,a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires  
23723,fire_hose,a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire  
23724,fire_insurance,insurance against loss due to fire  
23725,fire_iron,metal fireside implements  
23726,fire_marshall,an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires  
23727,fire_opal girasol,an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors  
23728,fire_pink Silene_virginica,perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petals  
23729,fire_pit,a pit whose floor is incandescent lava; "the fire pit of the crater"  
23730,fire_screen fireguard,a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)  
23731,fire_ship,a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships  
23732,fire_station firehouse,a station housing fire apparatus and firemen  
23733,fire_tongs coal_tongs,tongs for taking hold of burning coals  
23734,fire_tower,a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires  
23735,fire_trench,a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire  
23736,fire_walker,someone who walks barefoot on burning coals  
23737,fire_walking,the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers  
23738,fire_warden forest_fire_fighter ranger,an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest  
23739,fire_watcher,(during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air  
23740,firearm piece small-arm,a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"  
23741,firebase,an artillery base to support advancing troops  
23742,fireboat,a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront  
23743,firebox,a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned  
23744,firebrat Thermobia_domestica,lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces  
23745,firebreak fireguard,a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire  
23746,firebrick,brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys  
23747,firebug,a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain  
23748,fireclay,a heat-resistant clay  
23749,firecracker cracker banger,firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing  
23750,firedamp,a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air  
23751,firefly fire_beetle Pyrophorus_noctiluca,tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots  
23752,firefly lightning_bug,nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs  
23753,firelight,the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)  
23754,firelighter,(a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire  
23755,fireman firefighter fire_fighter fire-eater,a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires  
23756,fireman's_ax fireman's_axe,an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side  
23757,fireplace hearth open_fireplace,an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"  
23758,fireplug fire_hydrant plug,an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire  
23759,firestone,a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire  
23760,firestone,a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns  
23761,firestorm,a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area  
23762,firetrap,a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire  
23763,firewall,(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet  
23764,firewall,a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle  
23765,firewater,any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)  
23766,fireweed Erechtites_hieracifolia,an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers  
23767,fireweed giant_willowherb rosebay_willowherb wickup Epilobium_angustifolium,tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant  
23768,firewood,wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"  
23769,firework pyrotechnic,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.  
23770,firing_chamber gun_chamber,chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge  
23771,firing_line,the line from which soldiers deliver fire  
23772,firing_pin,striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer  
23773,firing_range target_range,a practice range for target practice  
23774,firkin,a small wooden keg  
23775,firm_omelet,eggs beaten with milk or cream and cooked until set  
23776,firmer_chisel,a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking  
23777,first-aid_kit,kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid  
23778,first-aid_station,a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained  
23779,first-nighter,someone habitually a spectator at the openings of theatrical productions  
23780,first-place_finish,a finish in first place (as in a race)  
23781,first-rater,one who is first-rate  
23782,first_base,the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball  
23783,first_baseman first_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays first base  
23784,first_cause prime_mover primum_mobile,an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"  
23785,first_class,the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane  
23786,first_gear first low_gear low,the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving  
23787,first_lady,the leading woman in an art or profession  
23788,first_lady,the wife of a chief executive  
23789,first_lieutenant 1st_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain  
23790,first_mortgage,a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law  
23791,first_name given_name forename,the name that precedes the surname  
23792,first_offender,someone convicted for the first time  
23793,first_sergeant sergeant_first_class,a sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant  
23794,firstborn eldest,the offspring who came first in the order of birth  
23795,firth,a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)  
23796,fisc,a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse  
23797,fish,the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"  
23798,fish,any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"  
23799,fish-liver_oil fish_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish  
23800,fish_and_chips,fried fish and french-fried potatoes  
23801,fish_cake fish_ball,a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes  
23802,fish_chowder,chowder containing fish  
23803,fish_doctor Gymnelis_viridis,brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout  
23804,fish_farm,a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food  
23805,fish_fly fish-fly,similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait  
23806,fish_fry,a cookout where fried fish is the main course  
23807,fish_geranium bedding_geranium zonal_pelargonium Pelargonium_hortorum,an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers  
23808,fish_glue,gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish  
23809,fish_house_punch,a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup  
23810,fish_joint,a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams  
23811,fish_knife,a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish  
23812,fish_ladder,a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam  
23813,fish_loaf,flaked fish baked in a loaf with bread crumbs and various seasonings  
23814,fish_louse,a kind of copepod  
23815,fish_meal,ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock  
23816,fish_mousse,mousse made with fish  
23817,fish_scale,scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish  
23818,fish_slice,a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan  
23819,fish_steak,cross-section slice of a large fish  
23820,fish_stew,a stew made with fish  
23821,fish_stick fish_finger,a long fillet of fish breaded and fried  
23822,fishbone,a bone of a fish  
23823,fishbowl fish_bowl goldfish_bowl,a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept  
23824,fisher pekan fisher_cat black_cat Martes_pennanti,large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal  
23825,fisherman fisher,someone whose occupation is catching fish  
23826,fisherman's_bend,a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring  
23827,fisherman's_knot true_lover's_knot truelove_knot,a knot for tying the ends of two lines together  
23828,fisherman's_lure fish_lure,(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers  
23829,fishery piscary,a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold  
23830,fishhook,a sharp barbed hook for catching fish  
23831,fishing,the occupation of catching fish for a living  
23832,fishing_boat fishing_smack fishing_vessel,a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive  
23833,fishing_eagle Haliaeetus_leucorhyphus,of southeast Europe and central Asia  
23834,fishing_gear tackle fishing_tackle fishing_rig rig,gear used in fishing  
23835,fishing_line,a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached  
23836,fishing_rod fishing_pole,a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line  
23837,fishmonger fishwife,someone who sells fish  
23838,fishnet fishing_net,a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in  
23839,fishpaste,a paste of fish or shellfish  
23840,fishplate,metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams  
23841,fishpole_bamboo gosan-chiku hotei-chiku Phyllostachys_aurea,small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young  
23842,fishpond,a freshwater pond with fish  
23843,fishtail_bit blade_bit,a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear  
23844,fishtail_palm,attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage  
23845,fission,reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts  
23846,fission nuclear_fission,a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy  
23847,fissiparity,reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish  
23848,fissiped_mammal fissiped,terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons  
23849,fissure,(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes  
23850,fissure_of_Rolando Rolando's_fissure central_sulcus sulcus_centralis,a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes  
23851,fissure_of_Sylvius Sylvian_fissure lateral_cerebral_sulcus sulcus_lateralis_cerebri,the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres  
23852,fist clenched_fist,a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)  
23853,fistula sinus,an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface  
23854,fitment,any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture); "she liked the kitchen fitments"  
23855,fitted_sheet contour_sheet,a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress  
23856,fitter,someone who fits a garment to a particular person  
23857,fitting,a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system  
23858,five-point_bishop's_cap Mitella_pentandra,small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado  
23859,five-spot Nemophila_maculata,California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal  
23860,five-spot five,a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips  
23861,five_spice_powder,Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon  
23862,fixation fixing,(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body  
23863,fixative,a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study  
23864,fixative,a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging  
23865,fixed-combination_drug,drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients  
23866,fixed-cycle_operation,an operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles  
23867,fixed_charge fixed_cost fixed_costs,a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)  
23868,fixed_oil fatty_oil,nonvolatile animal or plant oil  
23869,fixed_phagocyte,a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.  
23870,fixed_star,any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion  
23871,fixer influence_peddler,someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)  
23872,fixer-upper,a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)  
23873,fixing_agent fixer,a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)  
23874,fixings trimmings,the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"  
23875,fixture,an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)  
23876,fizgig,a firework that fizzes as it moves  
23877,fizz,an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)  
23878,fjord fiord,a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway  
23879,flab,loose or flaccid body fat  
23880,flag,emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design  
23881,flag,a conspicuously marked or shaped tail  
23882,flag flagstone,stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones  
23883,flag_captain,the captain of a flagship  
23884,flag_officer,a senior naval officer above the rank of captain  
23885,flag_smut_fungus,a smut fungus causing a smut in cereals and other grasses that chiefly affects leaves and stems and is characterized chains of sori within the plant tissue that later rupture releasing black masses of spores  
23886,flagellant,a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification  
23887,flagellant,a person who whips himself as a religious penance  
23888,flagellate flagellate_protozoan flagellated_protozoan mastigophoran mastigophore,a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals  
23889,flagellated_cell,any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum  
23890,flagellation,beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation  
23891,flagellum,a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)  
23892,flageolet haricot,a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried  
23893,flageolet treble_recorder shepherd's_pipe,a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes  
23894,flagfish American_flagfish Jordanella_floridae,a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida  
23895,flagging,a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"  
23896,flagon,a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)  
23897,flagpole flagstaff,a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised  
23898,flagship,the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper"  
23899,flagship,the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag  
23900,flail,an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing  
23901,flak_catcher flak flack_catcher flack,a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer  
23902,flambeau,a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)  
23903,flame-out,the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion  
23904,flame-out,a complete or conspicuous failure; "the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings"  
23905,flame_cell,organ of excretion in flatworms  
23906,flame_fish flamefish Apogon_maculatus,a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters  
23907,flame_flower flame-flower flameflower Talinum_aurantiacum,plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots  
23908,flame_pea,any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia  
23909,flame_tokay,purplish-red table grape  
23910,flame_tree broad-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_australis,north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves  
23911,flame_tree fire_tree Christmas_tree Nuytsia_floribunda,a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses  
23912,flame_tree flame_durrajong Brachychiton_acerifolius Sterculia_acerifolia,south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers  
23913,flamen,a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome  
23914,flamethrower,a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards  
23915,flamingo,large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes  
23916,flamingo_flower flamingo_plant Anthurium_andraeanum Anthurium_scherzerianum,commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix  
23917,flan,open pastry filled with fruit or custard  
23918,flange rim,a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object  
23919,flank,a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg  
23920,flank,the side between ribs and hipbone  
23921,flank_steak,a cut of beef from the flank of the animal  
23922,flanker,a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation  
23923,flanker_back flanker,a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver  
23924,flannel,a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing  
23925,flannel gabardine tweed white,(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth  
23926,flannelbush flannel_bush California_beauty,any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers  
23927,flannelette,a cotton fabric imitating flannel  
23928,flap,a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body  
23929,flap,any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"  
23930,flap flapping flutter fluttering,the motion made by flapping up and down  
23931,flap flaps,a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag  
23932,flapper,a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress  
23933,flare,a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"  
23934,flare,a sudden burst of flame  
23935,flare,am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)  
23936,flare,a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification  
23937,flare_path,an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing  
23938,flare_star,a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes  
23939,flash,a sudden intense burst of radiant energy  
23940,flash,a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"  
23941,flash flashing,a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"  
23942,flash photoflash flash_lamp flashgun flashbulb flash_bulb,a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph  
23943,flash_camera,a camera with a photoflash attachment  
23944,flash_flood flashflood,a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration  
23945,flash_in_the_pan,someone who enjoys transient success but then fails  
23946,flash_memory,nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew  
23947,flashback,an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)  
23948,flashboard flashboarding,boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height  
23949,flasher,an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)  
23950,flashing,sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing  
23951,flashlight torch,a small portable battery-powered electric lamp  
23952,flashlight_battery,a small dry battery containing dry cells; used to power flashlights  
23953,flashlight_fish Photoblepharon_palpebratus,fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye  
23954,flashover,an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)  
23955,flask,bottle that has a narrow neck  
23956,flat,a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"  
23957,flat,a shallow box in which seedlings are started  
23958,flat,scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting  
23959,flat flat_tire,a deflated pneumatic tire  
23960,flat-coated_retriever,an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water  
23961,flat-topped_white_aster,a variety of aster  
23962,flat_arch straight_arch,an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados  
23963,flat_bench,a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises  
23964,flat_bone,part of the sirloin next to the wedge bone  
23965,flat_coat ground primer priming primer_coat priming_coat undercoat,the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface  
23966,flat_file,a file with two flat surfaces  
23967,flat_panel_display FPD,a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers  
23968,flat_pea Platylobium_formosum,evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania  
23969,flat_pea narrow-leaved_everlasting_pea Lathyrus_sylvestris,European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure  
23970,flat_tip_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw  
23971,flatbed,an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects  
23972,flatbed_press cylinder_press,a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type  
23973,flatbread,any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough  
23974,flatbrod,the thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia  
23975,flatcar flatbed flat,freight car without permanent sides or roof  
23976,flatfish,sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets  
23977,flatfish,any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side  
23978,flatfoot patrolman,a policeman who patrols a given region  
23979,flatfoot splayfoot pes_planus,a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out  
23980,flathead,food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards  
23981,flathead,pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout  
23982,flathead_catfish mudcat goujon shovelnose_catfish spoonbill_catfish Pylodictus_olivaris,large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw  
23983,flatiron,an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove  
23984,flatlet,a tiny flat  
23985,flatmate,an associate who shares an apartment with you  
23986,flats,footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)  
23987,flatterer adulator,a person who uses flattery  
23988,flatware,tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece  
23989,flatware silver,silverware eating utensils  
23990,flatwork flat_wash,ironing that can be done mechanically  
23991,flatworm platyhelminth,parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body  
23992,flavin,a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin  
23993,flavivirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae  
23994,flavone,a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments  
23995,flavonoid,any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone  
23996,flavorer flavourer flavoring flavouring seasoner seasoning,something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts  
23997,flax,fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric  
23998,flax,plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem  
23999,flax_rust flax_rust_fungus Melampsora_lini,fungus causing flax rust  
24000,flea,any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap  
24001,flea_beetle,any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping  
24002,flea_market,an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles  
24003,fleabag,a run-down hotel  
24004,fleabane,any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas  
24005,fleabane feabane_mullet Pulicaria_dysenterica,hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas  
24006,fleapit,an old shabby movie theater  
24007,fleawort psyllium Spanish_psyllium Plantago_psyllium,plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative  
24008,flecainide Tambocor,oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients  
24009,fledgling fledgeling,young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying  
24010,fleece,the wool of a sheep or similar animal  
24011,fleece,a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing  
24012,fleet_admiral five-star_admiral,an admiral of the highest rank  
24013,fleet_ballistic_missile_submarine,a submarine carrying ballistic missiles  
24014,flesh,the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat  
24015,flesh_fly Sarcophaga_carnaria,fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals  
24016,flesh_wound,a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones  
24017,fleur-de-lis fleur-de-lys,(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris  
24018,flexor_muscle flexor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint  
24019,flibbertigibbet foolish_woman,a female fool  
24020,flick,a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"  
24021,flicker,North American woodpecker  
24022,flicker spark glint,a momentary flash of light  
24023,flickertail Richardson_ground_squirrel Citellus_richardsoni,of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada  
24024,flier flyer,someone who travels by air  
24025,flies,(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)  
24026,flight flight_of_stairs flight_of_steps,a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next  
24027,flight_deck landing_deck,the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway  
24028,flight_engineer,the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight  
24029,flight_feather pinion quill quill_feather,any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird  
24030,flight_line,place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)  
24031,flight_path,the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air  
24032,flight_simulator trainer,simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane  
24033,flight_surgeon,a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine  
24034,flint,a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony  
24035,flint_corn flint_maize Yankee_corn Zea_mays_indurata,corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm  
24036,flintlock,an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge  
24037,flintlock firelock,a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock  
24038,flintstone,pebbles of flint used in masonry construction  
24039,flip,hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg  
24040,flip-flop,an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states  
24041,flip-flop thong,a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe  
24042,flip_side,a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect); "the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control"; "on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition"  
24043,flipper,the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming  
24044,flipper fin,a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)  
24045,flitch,fish steak usually cut from a halibut  
24046,flitch side_of_bacon,salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork  
24047,float,the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public  
24048,float,an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade  
24049,float,something that floats on the surface of water  
24050,float plasterer's_float,a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco  
24051,floater,an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed  
24052,floater,a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election  
24053,floater,a swimmer who floats in the water  
24054,floater,an object that floats or is capable of floating  
24055,floating-moss Salvinia_rotundifolia Salvinia_auriculata,free-floating aquatic ferns  
24056,floating-point_operation flop,an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"  
24057,floating_dock floating_dry_dock,dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised  
24058,floating_fern Ceratopteris_thalictroides,pantropical aquatic fern  
24059,floating_fern water_sprite Ceratopteris_pteridioides,aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums  
24060,floating_mine marine_mine,an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it  
24061,floatplane pontoon_plane,a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water  
24062,floccose_chanterelle Cantharellus_floccosus,a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like a hollow trumpet  
24063,flocculation,the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations  
24064,floccule floc,a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid  
24065,flogger scourger,a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)  
24066,flood floodlight flood_lamp photoflood,light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography  
24067,flood inundation deluge alluvion,the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"  
24068,flood_tide flood rising_tide,the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare  
24069,flooded_gum,any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil  
24070,floodhead,a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood; "we were lucky to be safe when the floodheads hit"  
24071,floodplain flood_plain,a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding  
24072,floor,the lower inside surface of any hollow structure; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave"  
24073,floor,the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"  
24074,floor,the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water  
24075,floor,the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor"  
24076,floor flooring,the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"  
24077,floor level storey story,a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"  
24078,floor trading_floor,a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"  
24079,floor_cover floor_covering,a covering for a floor  
24080,floor_joist,joist that supports a floor  
24081,floor_lamp,a lamp that stands on the floor  
24082,floor_leader,the legislator who organizes his party's strategy  
24083,floor_plan,scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation  
24084,floor_wax,a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors  
24085,floorboard,the floor of an automobile  
24086,floorboard floor_board,a board in the floor  
24087,flooring,building material used in laying floors  
24088,floorwalker shopwalker,an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems; "a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in Britain"  
24089,flop bust fizzle,a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"  
24090,flop dud washout,someone who is unsuccessful  
24091,flophouse dosshouse,a cheap lodging house  
24092,floral_leaf,a modified leaf that is part of a flower  
24093,florest's_cineraria Pericallis_hybrida,herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue  
24094,floret floweret,a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)  
24095,florida_selaginella Selaginella_eatonii,occurs widely in Florida  
24096,florilegium garland miscellany,an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.  
24097,florist,someone who grows and deals in flowers; "the florist made up an attractive bouquet"  
24098,florist florist_shop flower_store,a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold  
24099,florist's_chrysanthemum florists'_chrysanthemum mum Dendranthema_grandifloruom Chrysanthemum_morifolium,of China  
24100,florist's_gloxinia Sinningia_speciosa Gloxinia_spesiosa,South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers  
24101,floss,a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery  
24102,flotation floatation,the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)  
24103,flotation floatation,financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares  
24104,flotsam jetsam,the floating wreckage of a ship  
24105,flounder,flesh of any of various American and European flatfish  
24106,flounder,any of various European and non-European marine flatfish  
24107,flour,fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain  
24108,flour_beetle flour_weevil,an insect that infests flour and stored grains  
24109,flour_bin,a bin for holding flour  
24110,flour_mill,a mill for grinding grain into flour  
24111,flourish,an ornamental embellishment in writing  
24112,flow,any uninterrupted stream or discharge  
24113,flow flow_rate rate_of_flow,the amount of fluid that flows in a given time  
24114,flow flowing,the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)  
24115,flowage,gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"  
24116,flowage,a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage"  
24117,flower,a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms  
24118,flower bloom blossom,reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts  
24119,flower-of-an-hour flowers-of-an-hour bladder_ketmia black-eyed_Susan Hibiscus_trionum,annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America  
24120,flower_arrangement floral_arrangement,a decorative arrangement of flowers  
24121,flower_bud,a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop  
24122,flower_chain,flowers strung together in a chain  
24123,flower_cluster,an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers  
24124,flower_garden,a garden featuring flowering plants  
24125,flower_gardening floriculture,the cultivation of flowering plants  
24126,flower_girl,a woman who sells flowers in the street  
24127,flower_girl,a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession  
24128,flower_head,a shortened compact cluster of flowers so arranged that the whole gives the effect of a single flower as in clover or members of the family Compositae  
24129,flowerbed flower_bed bed_of_flowers,a bed in which flowers are growing  
24130,flowering_almond Prunus_triloba,deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers  
24131,flowering_almond oriental_bush_cherry Prunus_japonica,woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms  
24132,flowering_ash Fraxinus_cuspidata,shrubby ash of southwestern United States having fragrant white flowers  
24133,flowering_ash Fraxinus_dipetala,shrubby California ash with showy off-white flowers  
24134,flowering_cherry,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms  
24135,flowering_fern Helminthostachys_zeylanica,Australasian fern with clusters of sporangia on stems of fertile fronds  
24136,flowering_fern osmund,any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters  
24137,flowering_maple,an ornamental plant of the genus Abutilon having leaves that resemble maple leaves  
24138,flowering_quince,Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms  
24139,flowering_raspberry purple-flowering_raspberry Rubus_odoratus thimbleberry,shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit  
24140,flowering_shrub,shrub noted primarily for its flowers  
24141,flowering_tobacco Jasmine_tobacco Nicotiana_alata,South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers  
24142,flowering_wintergreen gaywings bird-on-the-wing fringed_polygala Polygala_paucifolia,common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals  
24143,floxuridine,antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair  
24144,fluctuation,a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"  
24145,flue,a conduit to carry off smoke  
24146,flue_pipe flue labial_pipe,organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip  
24147,flue_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe  
24148,fluff,any light downy material  
24149,fluffy_omelet,souffle-like omelet made by beating and adding the whites separately  
24150,flugelhorn fluegelhorn,a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore  
24151,fluid,a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure  
24152,fluid,continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas  
24153,fluid_drive,an automotive power coupling  
24154,fluid_flywheel,a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor  
24155,fluke,a barb on a harpoon or arrow  
24156,fluke,either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean  
24157,fluke flue,flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor  
24158,fluke trematode trematode_worm,parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host  
24159,flume,watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs  
24160,flummery,a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal  
24161,flunitrazepan Rohypnol,a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia  
24162,flunky flunkey stooge yes-man,a person of unquestioning obedience  
24163,fluorapatite,a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine  
24164,fluorescein fluoresceine fluorescent_dye resorcinolphthalein,a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)  
24165,fluorescein_isothiocyanate fluorescein_isocyanate,a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence  
24166,fluorescence,light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength  
24167,fluorescent fluorescent_fixture,a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp  
24168,fluorescent_lamp,lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material  
24169,fluoride,a salt of hydrofluoric acid  
24170,fluorine F atomic_number_9,a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite  
24171,fluorite fluorspar fluor,a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine  
24172,fluoroboric_acid,an acid of fluorine and boron  
24173,fluoroboride,a salt of fluoroboric acid  
24174,fluorocarbon,a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols  
24175,fluorocarbon_plastic,a plastic made with fluorocarbon  
24176,fluorochrome,any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens  
24177,fluoroform trifluoromethane,colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)  
24178,fluoroscope roentgenoscope,an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation  
24179,fluorouracil,an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers  
24180,fluosilicate,salt of fluosilicic acid  
24181,fluosilicic_acid hydrofluosilicic_acid,an unstable poisonous corrosive acid known primarily in the form of its salts  
24182,fluoxetine fluoxetine_hydrocholoride Prozac Sarafem,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain  
24183,fluphenazine,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders  
24184,flurazepam flurazepam_hydrochloride Dalmane,tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia  
24185,flurbiprofen Ansaid,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally  
24186,flurry snow_flurry,a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"  
24187,flush gush outpouring,a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"  
24188,flush_toilet lavatory,a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it  
24189,flushless_toilet,a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)  
24190,flute flute_glass champagne_flute,a tall narrow wineglass  
24191,flute transverse_flute,a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown  
24192,flutist flautist flute_player,someone who plays the flute  
24193,fluvastatin Lescol,least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime  
24194,flux,the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface  
24195,flux,a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed  
24196,flux fluxion,a flow or discharge  
24197,flux_applicator,an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)  
24198,fluxmeter,meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil  
24199,fly,fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect  
24200,fly,two-winged insects characterized by active flight  
24201,fly fly_front,an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth  
24202,fly-by-night,a debtor who flees to avoid paying  
24203,fly_agaric Amanita_muscaria,poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills  
24204,fly_ash,fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted  
24205,fly_gallery fly_floor,a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies  
24206,fly_orchid,any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks  
24207,fly_orchid Ophrys_insectifera Ophrys_muscifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble flies  
24208,fly_poison Amianthum_muscaetoxicum Amianthum_muscitoxicum,all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae  
24209,fly_rod,a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing  
24210,fly_tent,a tent with a fly front  
24211,flycatching_warbler,any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing  
24212,flying_boat,a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons  
24213,flying_bridge flybridge fly_bridge monkey_bridge,the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house  
24214,flying_buttress arc-boutant,a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch  
24215,flying_carpet,(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go  
24216,flying_fish,tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight  
24217,flying_fox,large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox  
24218,flying_gecko fringed_gecko Ptychozoon_homalocephalum,a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances  
24219,flying_gurnard flying_robin butterflyfish,tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins  
24220,flying_jib,the outermost of two or more jibs  
24221,flying_lemur flying_cat colugo,arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps  
24222,flying_mouse,tiny flying phalanger  
24223,flying_phalanger flying_opossum flying_squirrel,nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body  
24224,flying_start running_start,a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line  
24225,flying_start running_start,a quick and auspicious beginning  
24226,flyleaf,a blank leaf in the front or back of a book  
24227,flypaper,paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies  
24228,flyspeck,a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly  
24229,flytrap,a trap for catching flies  
24230,flyweight,weighs no more than 115 pounds  
24231,flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds  
24232,flywheel,regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine  
24233,foal,a young horse  
24234,foam,a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture  
24235,foam_rubber,spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery  
24236,foamflower coolwart false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_cordifolia,stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant  
24237,fob,an adornment that hangs from a watch chain  
24238,fob watch_chain watch_guard,short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest  
24239,fob watch_pocket,a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch  
24240,focal_distance focal_length,the distance from a lens to its focus  
24241,focal_ratio f_number stop_number speed,the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system  
24242,focal_seizure,transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity  
24243,focalization focalisation,the confinement of an infection to a limited area  
24244,focus,a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section  
24245,focus focal_point,a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges  
24246,focus focal_point nidus,a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"  
24247,fodder,coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop  
24248,foe enemy,a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"  
24249,fog,droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground  
24250,fog fogginess murk murkiness,an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance  
24251,fogbank,a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)  
24252,foghorn,a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone  
24253,foglamp,headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather  
24254,fohn foehn,a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps  
24255,foible,the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip  
24256,foie_gras pate_de_foie_gras,a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles  
24257,foil,a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"  
24258,foil,a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button  
24259,foil transparency,picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector  
24260,fold folding,a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock  
24261,fold plica,a folded part (as in skin or muscle)  
24262,fold sheepfold sheep_pen sheepcote,a pen for sheep  
24263,folder,covering that is folded over to protect the contents  
24264,folderal falderol frill gimcrackery gimcrack nonsense trumpery,ornamental objects of no great value  
24265,folding_chair,a chair that can be folded flat for storage  
24266,folding_door accordion_door,an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)  
24267,folding_saw,a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)  
24268,foldout gatefold,an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine  
24269,foliation,(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock  
24270,foliation foliage,(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament  
24271,foliation leafing,(botany) the process of forming leaves  
24272,folio,a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"  
24273,folium,a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock  
24274,folk_art,genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society  
24275,folk_dancer,someone who does folk dances  
24276,folk_poet,a folk writer who composes in verse  
24277,folk_singer jongleur minstrel poet-singer troubadour,a singer of folk songs  
24278,folk_writer,a writer of folktales  
24279,follicle,any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity  
24280,follicle-stimulating_hormone FSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm  
24281,follies,a revue with elaborate costuming  
24282,follow-up followup,a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"  
24283,follower,someone who travels behind or pursues another  
24284,follower,a person who accepts the leadership of another  
24285,fomentation,a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice  
24286,fomite vehicle,any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another  
24287,fondant,candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste  
24288,fondler,a molester who touches the intimate parts of the victim; "the woman charged that her jailer was a fondler"; "not all fondlers are sexual perverts"  
24289,fondue fondu,cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces  
24290,fondue fondu,hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped  
24291,fontanelle fontanel soft_spot,any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus  
24292,food nutrient,any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue  
24293,food solid_food,any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"  
24294,food_additive artificial_additive,an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life  
24295,food_bank,a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need; "they set up a food bank for the flood victims"  
24296,food_cache,food in a secure or hidden storage place  
24297,food_chain,(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member  
24298,food_court,an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)  
24299,food_faddist,a person who adheres briefly to different diets  
24300,food_fish,any fish used for food by human beings  
24301,food_hamper,a hamper for packing and transporting food  
24302,food_manufacturer,a person who manufactures food products  
24303,food_processor,a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades; used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food  
24304,food_pyramid,(ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below  
24305,food_web food_cycle,(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains  
24306,foodstuff food_product,a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food  
24307,fool sap saphead muggins tomfool,a person who lacks good judgment  
24308,fool's_parsley lesser_hemlock Aethusa_cynapium,European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten  
24309,foolscap,a size of paper used especially in Britain  
24310,foot,a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger  
24311,foot,the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"  
24312,foot,a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"  
24313,foot human_foot pes,the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"  
24314,foot invertebrate_foot,any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates  
24315,foot_brake,hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal  
24316,foot_rule,a ruler one foot long  
24317,footage,a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done  
24318,footage,film that has been shot; "they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes"; "he edited the news footage"  
24319,football,the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football  
24320,football_coach,a coach of football players  
24321,football_field gridiron,the playing field on which football is played  
24322,football_helmet,a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players  
24323,football_hero,a football player who has achieved a reputation for success  
24324,football_official,an official who enforces the rules at a football game  
24325,football_player footballer,an athlete who plays American football  
24326,football_stadium,a stadium where football games are held  
24327,footbath,a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet  
24328,footboard,a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet  
24329,footboard,a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead  
24330,footbridge overcrossing pedestrian_bridge,a bridge designed for pedestrians  
24331,footfall footstep step,the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"  
24332,foothill,a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain  
24333,foothold footing,a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing  
24334,footing basis ground,a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"  
24335,footlights,theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors  
24336,footlocker locker,a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)  
24337,footman,a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores  
24338,footpad padder,a highwayman who robs on foot  
24339,footplate,the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls  
24340,footrace foot_race run,a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"  
24341,footsteps-of-spring Sanicula_arctopoides,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers  
24342,footstool footrest ottoman tuffet,a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person  
24343,footwall,the lower wall of an inclined fault  
24344,footwear,clothing worn on a person's feet  
24345,footwear footgear,covering for a person's feet  
24346,forager,someone who hunts for food and provisions; "in Japan a fungus forager can earn a good living"  
24347,foram foraminifer,marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude  
24348,foramen hiatus,a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure  
24349,foramen_magnum,the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes  
24350,force,(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"  
24351,force_pump,pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure  
24352,forcemeat farce,mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs  
24353,forceps,an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)  
24354,ford crossing,a shallow area in a stream that can be forded  
24355,fore-and-aft_rig,rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft  
24356,fore-and-aft_sail,any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction  
24357,fore-and-after,sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig  
24358,fore-topmast,the topmast next above the foremast  
24359,fore-topsail,the topsail on a foremast  
24360,fore_edge foredge,the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine  
24361,fore_plane,a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane  
24362,forearm,the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist  
24363,forebear forbear,a person from whom you are descended  
24364,foreboding,an unfavorable omen  
24365,forebrain prosencephalon,the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube  
24366,forecaster predictor prognosticator soothsayer,someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)  
24367,forecastle fo'c'sle,living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed  
24368,foreclosure,the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default  
24369,forecourt,the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings  
24370,foredeck,the deck between the bridge and the forecastle  
24371,forefather,person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"  
24372,forefather father sire,the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"  
24373,forefoot,a front foot of a quadruped  
24374,forefront head,the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"  
24375,foregone_conclusion matter_of_course,an inevitable ending  
24376,foreground,(computer science) a window for an active application  
24377,foreground_processing foregrounding,the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system  
24378,foreign_agent,a spy for a foreign country  
24379,foreign_aid,aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another  
24380,foreign_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast  
24381,foreign_direct_investment,investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)  
24382,foreign_exchange,the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place  
24383,foreign_minister secretary_of_state,a government minister for foreign relations  
24384,foreigner alien noncitizen outlander,a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country  
24385,foreigner outsider,someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group  
24386,foreland,land forming the forward margin of something  
24387,foreleg,the forelimb of a quadruped  
24388,forelimb,the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)  
24389,forelock,a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead  
24390,forelock foretop,a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears  
24391,foreman,a man who is foreperson of a jury  
24392,foreman chief gaffer honcho boss,a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"  
24393,foremast,the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts  
24394,foremother,a woman ancestor  
24395,forepaw,front paw; analogous to the human hand  
24396,foreperson,the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf  
24397,foreplay arousal stimulation,mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse  
24398,forequarter,the front half of a side of meat  
24399,foresail,the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel  
24400,foreshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg  
24401,foreshock,a tremor preceding an earthquake  
24402,foreshore,the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark  
24403,forest woodland timberland timber,land that is covered with trees and shrubs  
24404,forest_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area  
24405,forest_goat spindle_horn Pseudoryx_nghetinhensis,cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat  
24406,forest_red_gum Eucalypt_tereticornis,tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales and Victoria  
24407,forest_tent_caterpillar Malacosoma_disstria,larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees  
24408,forestay,an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast  
24409,forester tree_farmer arboriculturist,someone trained in forestry  
24410,forestiera,any plant of the genus Forestiera  
24411,foretop,a platform at the head of a foremast  
24412,forewing fore-wing fore_wing,either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings  
24413,forewoman,a woman in charge of a group of workers  
24414,forewoman forelady,a woman who is foreperson of a jury  
24415,forfeit forfeiture,something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty  
24416,forfeit forfeiture,a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"  
24417,forge,furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping  
24418,forge smithy,a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering  
24419,forger,someone who operates a forge  
24420,forger counterfeiter,someone who makes copies illegally  
24421,forget-me-not mouse_ear Myosotis_scorpiodes,small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers  
24422,fork,an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs  
24423,fork,cutlery used for serving and eating food  
24424,forked_lightning chain_lightning,a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)  
24425,forklift,a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them  
24426,form,a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"  
24427,form word_form signifier descriptor,the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"  
24428,form_letter,a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients  
24429,formal_garden,a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs  
24430,formaldehyde methanal,a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol  
24431,formalin formol,a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens  
24432,formality,compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"  
24433,formality formalities,a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"  
24434,formalwear eveningwear evening_dress evening_clothes,attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening  
24435,formation,natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"  
24436,formation,a particular spatial arrangement  
24437,formative,minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function  
24438,formic_acid,a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants  
24439,formula,a liquid food for infants  
24440,formulary pharmacopeia,(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"  
24441,formulation preparation,a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"  
24442,fornication,voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other  
24443,fornix,generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)  
24444,fornix trigonum_cerebrale,an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies  
24445,forsythia,any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers  
24446,forte,the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible  
24447,fortification munition,defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it  
24448,fortified_wine,wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added  
24449,fortress fort,a fortified defensive structure  
24450,fortune,a large amount of wealth or prosperity  
24451,fortune_cookie,thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper  
24452,fortune_hunter,a person who seeks wealth through marriage  
24453,fortuneteller fortune_teller,a person who foretells your personal future  
24454,forty-five,a .45-caliber pistol  
24455,forty-niner,a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849  
24456,forum assembly meeting_place,a public facility to meet for open discussion  
24457,forward,the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey  
24458,foryml,(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes  
24459,fossa fossa_cat Cryptoprocta_ferox,largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets  
24460,fossil,the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil  
24461,fossil_fuel,fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content  
24462,fossilization fossilisation,the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone  
24463,fossorial_foot,foot adapted for digging as in moles  
24464,fossorial_mammal,a burrowing mammal having limbs adapted for digging  
24465,foster-brother foster_brother,your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents  
24466,foster-child foster_child fosterling,a child who is raised by foster parents  
24467,foster-daughter foster_daughter,someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by birth  
24468,foster-father foster_father,a man who is a foster parent  
24469,foster-mother foster_mother,a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child  
24470,foster-nurse,a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own  
24471,foster-parent foster_parent,a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child  
24472,foster-sister foster_sister,your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents  
24473,foster-son foster_son,someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth  
24474,fothergilla witch_alder,any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains  
24475,foul-weather_gear,protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather  
24476,foulard,a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)  
24477,found,food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"  
24478,foundation,the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"  
24479,foundation base fundament foot groundwork substructure understructure,lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"  
24480,foundation_garment foundation,a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body  
24481,foundation_stone,a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building  
24482,founder,a worker who makes metal castings  
24483,founder beginner founding_father father,a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"  
24484,foundering going_under,(of a ship) sinking  
24485,foundling abandoned_infant,a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown  
24486,foundress,a woman founder  
24487,foundry metalworks,factory where metal castings are produced  
24488,foundry_proof,a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made  
24489,fountain,a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises  
24490,fountain fount,a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water  
24491,fountain jet,an artificially produced flow of water  
24492,fountain_grass Pennisetum_ruppelii Pennisetum_setaceum,tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia  
24493,fountain_pen,a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel  
24494,fountainhead headspring head,the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"  
24495,four-in-hand,a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other  
24496,four-letter_word four-letter_Anglo-Saxon_word,any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive  
24497,four-lined_plant_bug four-lined_leaf_bug Poecilocapsus_lineatus,yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America  
24498,four-minute_man,someone who has run the mile in less that 4 minutes  
24499,four-poster,a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains  
24500,four-pounder,an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds  
24501,four-spot four,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips  
24502,four-stroke_engine four-stroke_internal-combustion_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke  
24503,four-tailed_bandage,a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head  
24504,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system  
24505,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle  
24506,four-wheeler,a hackney carriage with four wheels  
24507,four_o'clock,any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon  
24508,fourpenny_nail,a nail 1.5 inches long  
24509,fourth_ventricle,an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord  
24510,fovea fovea_centralis,area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute  
24511,fowler,someone who hunts wild birds for food  
24512,fowling_piece,a light shotgun used for fowling  
24513,fox,the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox  
24514,fox,alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs  
24515,fox_grape,purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties  
24516,fox_grape Vitis_labrusca,native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes  
24517,fox_hunter,a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox  
24518,fox_squirrel eastern_fox_squirrel Sciurus_niger,exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States  
24519,fox_terrier,small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes  
24520,foxglove digitalis,any of several plants of the genus Digitalis  
24521,foxhole fox_hole,a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire  
24522,foxhound,medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes  
24523,foxtail foxtail_grass,grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes  
24524,foxtail_grass Lycopodium_alopecuroides,ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States  
24525,foxtail_millet Italian_millet Hungarian_grass Setaria_italica,coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain, hay, and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States  
24526,foxtail_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme  
24527,fraction,a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process  
24528,fraction,a small part or item forming a piece of a whole  
24529,fractional_distillation,fractionation of a liquid by distillation  
24530,fractionation fractional_process,a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components  
24531,fragment,a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"  
24532,fragment,an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"  
24533,fragmentation,(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"  
24534,fragmentation,the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes  
24535,fragmentation_bomb antipersonnel_bomb anti-personnel_bomb daisy_cutter,a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles  
24536,fragrant_agrimony Agrimonia_procera,fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils  
24537,fragrant_cliff_fern fragrant_shield_fern fragrant_wood_fern Dryopteris_fragrans,fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds  
24538,fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_conopsea,European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs  
24539,fragrant_sumac lemon_sumac Rhus_aromatica,sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits  
24540,frail,a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)  
24541,fraise,a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century  
24542,fraise,sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes  
24543,frame,a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film  
24544,frame,the framework for a pair of eyeglasses  
24545,frame framing,a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held"  
24546,frame_buffer,(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel  
24547,framer,someone who makes frames (as for pictures)  
24548,framer,someone who writes a new law or plan; "the framers of the Constitution"  
24549,framework frame,a structure supporting or containing something  
24550,franc-tireur,a sharpshooter (in the French army)  
24551,franchise_tax,a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state  
24552,francium Fr atomic_number_87,a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium  
24553,frangipane,pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling  
24554,frangipani frangipanni,any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers  
24555,frank frankfurter hotdog hot_dog dog wiener wienerwurst weenie,a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll  
24556,frankfurter_bun hotdog_bun,a long bun shaped to hold a frankfurter  
24557,frankincense olibanum gum_olibanum thus,an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation  
24558,franking_machine,a machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total charge  
24559,franklin,a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth  
24560,fraternal_twin dizygotic_twin,either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs  
24561,fraternization fraternisation,associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy  
24562,fratricide,a person who murders their brother or sister  
24563,fraxinella dittany burning_bush gas_plant Dictamnus_alba,Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather  
24564,freak monster monstrosity lusus_naturae,a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed  
24565,freckle lentigo,a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin  
24566,free-liver,someone who gratifies physical appetites (especially for food and drink) with more than the usual freedom  
24567,free-reed,a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture  
24568,free-reed_instrument,a wind instrument with a free reed  
24569,free_agent,(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team  
24570,free_agent free_spirit freewheeler,someone acting freely or even irresponsibly  
24571,free_central_placentation,where ovules develop on a central column in a compound ovary lacking septa or with septa at base only  
24572,free_electron,electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field  
24573,free_fall,the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field  
24574,free_house,a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale  
24575,free_lunch,something acquired without effort or payment or obligation; "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood"  
24576,free_morpheme free_form,a morpheme that can occur alone  
24577,free_nerve_ending,microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor  
24578,free_phagocyte,a phagocyte that circulates in the blood  
24579,free_port,a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels  
24580,free_port free_zone,an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties  
24581,free_press,a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology  
24582,free_radical radical,an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"  
24583,free_state,any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War  
24584,free_throw_lane,a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw  
24585,free_trade,international trade free of government interference  
24586,free_trader,an advocate of unrestricted international trade  
24587,freebie freebee,something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"  
24588,freeboard_deck,the uppermost watertight deck  
24589,freedman freedwoman,a person who has been freed from slavery  
24590,freedom_rider,one of an interracial group of civil rights activists who rode buses through parts of the South in order to protest racial segregation  
24591,freehold,an estate held in fee simple or for life  
24592,freeholder,the owner of a freehold  
24593,freelancer freelance free-lance free_lance independent self-employed_person,a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them  
24594,freeloader,someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others  
24595,freeman freewoman,a person who is not a serf or a slave  
24596,freesia,any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers  
24597,freestone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit  
24598,freestyle,a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use  
24599,freetail free-tailed_bat freetailed_bat,small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions  
24600,freethinker,a person who rejects religion  
24601,freewheel,a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)  
24602,freeze freezing,the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid  
24603,freeze frost,weather cold enough to cause freezing  
24604,freeze-drying lyophilization lyophilisation,a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes  
24605,freezing_mixture,a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water  
24606,freight freightage,transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates  
24607,freight freightage freight_rate,the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"  
24608,freight_agent,an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods  
24609,freight_car,a railway car that carries freight  
24610,freight_elevator service_elevator,an elevator designed for carrying freight  
24611,freight_liner liner_train,a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods  
24612,freight_train rattler,a railroad train consisting of freight cars  
24613,french_fries french-fried_potatoes fries chips,strips of potato fried in deep fat  
24614,frequency frequence oftenness,the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"  
24615,frequency relative_frequency,the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations  
24616,frequentative,a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action  
24617,fresco,a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster  
24618,fresh_bean,beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried  
24619,fresh_breeze,wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale  
24620,fresh_food fresh_foods,food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking  
24621,fresh_gale,wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale  
24622,fresh_water freshwater,water that is not salty  
24623,freshener,anything that freshens  
24624,freshet spate,the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow  
24625,freshman fresher,a first-year undergraduate  
24626,freshwater_bass,North American food and game fish  
24627,freshwater_bass bass,any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)  
24628,freshwater_bream bream,any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis  
24629,freshwater_fish,flesh of fish from fresh water used as food  
24630,freshwater_mussel freshwater_clam,bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States  
24631,fret,a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch  
24632,fret Greek_fret Greek_key key_pattern,an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"  
24633,friar mendicant,a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms  
24634,friar's-cowl Arisarum_vulgare,tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores  
24635,friar's_lantern ignis_fatuus jack-o'-lantern will-o'-the-wisp,a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground  
24636,friary,a monastery of friars  
24637,fricandeau,larded veal braised and glazed in its own juices  
24638,fricassee,pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings  
24639,fricative_consonant fricative spirant,a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract  
24640,friction rubbing,the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another  
24641,friction_clutch,a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them  
24642,friction_tape insulating_tape,a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors  
24643,fried_egg,eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides  
24644,fried_rice Chinese_fried_rice,boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs  
24645,friedcake,small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat  
24646,friend,a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"  
24647,friendship_plant panamica panamiga Pilea_involucrata,low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers  
24648,frieze,an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice  
24649,frieze,a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap  
24650,frigate,a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries  
24651,frigate,a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser  
24652,frigate_bird man-of-war_bird,long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail  
24653,frijole,Mexican bean; usually dried  
24654,frill,(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs  
24655,frill flounce ruffle furbelow,a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim  
24656,frill ruff,an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal  
24657,frilled_lizard Chlamydosaurus_kingi,large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck  
24658,fringe,an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels  
24659,fringe interference_fringe,one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light  
24660,fringe-toed_lizard Uma_notata,with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico  
24661,fringe_benefit perquisite perk,an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"  
24662,fringe_bush Chionanthus_virginicus,small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers  
24663,fringe_tree,any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus  
24664,fringed_gentian,any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed; sometimes included in genus Gentiana  
24665,fringed_grass_of_Parnassus Parnassia_fimbriata,bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico  
24666,fringed_loosestrife Lysimachia_ciliatum,of North America  
24667,fringed_orchis fringed_orchid,any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip  
24668,fringed_pink Dianthus_supurbus,Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins  
24669,fringed_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_digitata,perennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowers  
24670,fringepod lacepod,annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles  
24671,fritillary,butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver  
24672,fritillary checkered_lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers  
24673,frittata,Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top  
24674,fritter,small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables  
24675,fritter_batter,batter for making fritters  
24676,frock,a long, loose outer garment  
24677,frock,a habit worn by clerics  
24678,frock_coat,a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century  
24679,frog,a decorative loop of braid or cord  
24680,frog Gaul,a person of French descent  
24681,frog toad toad_frog anuran batrachian salientian,any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species  
24682,frog's_lettuce,very similar to Potamogeton; of western Africa, Asia, and Europe  
24683,frog_legs,hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken  
24684,frog_orchid,any of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria  
24685,frog_orchid Coeloglossum_viride,orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple  
24686,frogbit frog's-bit Hydrocharis_morsus-ranae,European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers  
24687,frogfish,fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout  
24688,froghopper,a variety of spittlebug  
24689,frogmouth,insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth  
24690,frond,compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad  
24691,front,(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses  
24692,front,the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"  
24693,front,the side that is seen or that goes first  
24694,front front_end forepart,the side that is forward or prominent  
24695,front-runner favorite favourite,a competitor thought likely to win  
24696,front_bench,any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers  
24697,front_door front_entrance,exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building  
24698,front_man front figurehead nominal_head straw_man strawman,a person used as a cover for some questionable activity  
24699,front_porch,a porch for the front door  
24700,front_projector,a projector for digital input  
24701,front_tooth anterior,a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"  
24702,front_yard,the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street  
24703,frontage,the direction in which something (such as a building) faces  
24704,frontage_road service_road,a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property  
24705,frontal,a drapery that covers the front of an altar  
24706,frontal_bone os_frontale forehead,the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits  
24707,frontal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum  
24708,frontal_lobe frontal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead  
24709,frontal_sinus,one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone  
24710,frontal_suture sutura_frontalis,the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)  
24711,frontbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party  
24712,frontier,a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"  
24713,frontier,an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary  
24714,frontiersman backwoodsman mountain_man,a man who lives on the frontier  
24715,frontierswoman,a woman who lives on the frontier  
24716,frontispiece,an ornamental facade  
24717,frontispiece,front illustration facing the title page of a book  
24718,frontlet frontal,an adornment worn on the forehead  
24719,frost hoar hoarfrost rime,ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)  
24720,frost icing,the formation of frost or ice on a surface  
24721,frost_heave frost_heaving,upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil  
24722,frosted_bat Vespertilio_murinus,common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat  
24723,frostiness,coldness as evidenced by frost  
24724,frosting icing ice,a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes  
24725,frostweed frost-weed frostwort Helianthemum_canadense Crocanthemum_canadense,perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts  
24726,frottage,masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)  
24727,frotteur,someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)  
24728,frozen_custard soft_ice_cream,dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base  
24729,frozen_dessert,any of various desserts prepared by freezing  
24730,frozen_food frozen_foods,food preserved by freezing  
24731,frozen_orange_juice orange-juice_concentrate,orange juice that has been concentrated and frozen  
24732,frozen_pudding,a chilled dessert consisting of a mixture of custard and nuts and (sometimes) liquor  
24733,frozen_yogurt,a soft frozen dessert of sweetened flavored yogurt  
24734,fructification,the bearing of fruit  
24735,fructification,organs of fruiting (especially the reproductive parts of ferns and mosses)  
24736,fructose fruit_sugar levulose laevulose,a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits  
24737,fruit,the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant  
24738,fruit,the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"  
24739,fruit_bar,cookies containing chopped fruits either mixed in the dough or spread between layers of dough then baked and cut in bars  
24740,fruit_bat megabat,large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit  
24741,fruit_cocktail,a mixture of sliced or diced fruits  
24742,fruit_custard,a custard containing fruit  
24743,fruit_drink ade,a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice  
24744,fruit_fly pomace_fly,any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits  
24745,fruit_grower,someone who grows fruit commercially  
24746,fruit_juice fruit_crush,drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit  
24747,fruit_machine,a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player  
24748,fruit_punch,a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol)  
24749,fruit_salad,salad composed of fruits  
24750,fruit_tree,tree bearing edible fruit  
24751,fruitage,the yield of fruit; "a tree highly recommended for its fruitage"  
24752,fruitcake,a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on  
24753,fruiterer,a person who sells fruit  
24754,fruiting_body,an organ specialized for producing spores  
24755,fruitlet,a diminutive fruit, especially one that is part of a multiple fruit  
24756,fruitwood,wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork  
24757,frumenty,sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat  
24758,frump dog,a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"  
24759,fry_cook,a cook who specializes in fried foods  
24760,fryer frier pullet,flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying  
24761,frying_pan frypan skillet,a pan used for frying foods  
24762,fuchsia,any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti  
24763,fuck fucking screw screwing ass nooky nookie piece_of_ass piece_of_tail roll_in_the_hay shag shtup,slang for sexual intercourse  
24764,fucker,a stupid despised man  
24765,fucoid,a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales  
24766,fucoid fucoid_algae,any of various algae of the family Fucaceae  
24767,fucus,any member of the genus Fucus  
24768,fuddy-duddy,a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance; "you may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun"  
24769,fudge,soft creamy candy  
24770,fuel,a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"  
24771,fuel-air_explosive FAE,a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below  
24772,fuel_cell,cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars  
24773,fuel_filter,a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel  
24774,fuel_gauge fuel_indicator,an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle  
24775,fuel_injection fuel_injection_system,mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor  
24776,fuel_level,the amount of fuel remaining  
24777,fuel_line gas_line petrol_line,a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line"  
24778,fuel_oil heating_oil,a petroleum product used for fuel  
24779,fuel_system,equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine  
24780,fug,(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere  
24781,fugitive fugitive_from_justice,someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice  
24782,fugitive runaway fleer,someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"  
24783,fugleman,a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"  
24784,fugu,a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous  
24785,fuji fuji_cherry Prunus_incisa,shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms  
24786,fulcrum,the pivot about which a lever turns  
24787,full-dress_uniform,the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions  
24788,full-wave_rectifier,rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave  
24789,full_metal_jacket,a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)  
24790,full_page,something that covers an entire page; "the ad took up a full page"  
24791,full_professor,a professor of the highest rank  
24792,full_skirt,a long skirt gathered at the waist  
24793,fullback,(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team  
24794,fuller,a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living  
24795,fuller's_earth,an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent  
24796,fuller's_teasel Dipsacus_sativus,similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States  
24797,fullerene,a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms  
24798,fulmar fulmar_petrel Fulmarus_glacialis,heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions  
24799,fulminate,a salt or ester of fulminic acid  
24800,fulminic_acid,(CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid  
24801,fulvic_acid,a yellow to yellow-brown humic substance that is soluble in water under all pH conditions; "they measured the fluvial fulvic acid"  
24802,fumaric_acid,a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins  
24803,fumed_oak,oak given a weathered appearance by exposure to fumes of ammonia; used for cabinetwork  
24804,fumigant,a chemical substance used in fumigation  
24805,fumigator,someone whose job is to fumigate  
24806,fumigator,a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests  
24807,fumitory fumewort fumeroot Fumaria_officinalis,delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally  
24808,funambulist tightrope_walker,an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope  
24809,function,a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"  
24810,function mathematical_function single-valued_function map mapping,(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)  
24811,function_word closed-class_word,a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning  
24812,functional_illiterate,a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs  
24813,functionalist,an adherent of functionalism  
24814,fundamental,any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business; "fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure"  
24815,fundamentalist,an adherent of fundamentalist principles  
24816,fundamentalist,a supporter of fundamentalism  
24817,fundraiser,someone who solicits financial contributions  
24818,fundraiser,a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money  
24819,funds finances monetary_resource cash_in_hand pecuniary_resource,assets in the form of money  
24820,fundus,(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"; "the fundus of the stomach"  
24821,funeral obsequy,a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"  
24822,funeral_home funeral_parlor funeral_parlour funeral_chapel funeral_church funeral-residence,a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects  
24823,fungal_infection mycosis,an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus  
24824,fungible,a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation  
24825,fungus,an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia  
24826,fungus_gnat,mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation  
24827,fungus_gnat sciara sciarid,minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings  
24828,funicle funiculus,the stalk of a plant ovule or seed  
24829,funiculus,any of several body structure resembling a cord  
24830,funk_hole,dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)  
24831,funnel,a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth  
24832,funnel,(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)  
24833,funnel_web,a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web  
24834,funny_bone crazy_bone,a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; "the funny bone is not humerus"  
24835,funny_wagon,an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital  
24836,funrun fun_run,a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)  
24837,fur,a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur  
24838,fur,dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)  
24839,fur pelt,the dressed hairy coat of a mammal  
24840,fur-piece,a neckpiece made of fur  
24841,fur_coat,a coat made of fur  
24842,fur_hat,a hat made of fur  
24843,fur_seal,an eared seal of the northern Pacific  
24844,fur_seal,eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin; "the male fur seal is much larger than the female"  
24845,furan furane furfuran,a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon  
24846,furcula,a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds  
24847,furfural furfuraldehyde,a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent  
24848,furnace,an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.  
24849,furnace_lining refractory,lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace  
24850,furnace_room,a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building  
24851,furnishing,(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable  
24852,furnishing trappings,(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel  
24853,furniture piece_of_furniture article_of_furniture,furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"  
24854,furosemide Lasix,commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema  
24855,furring_strip furring,strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard  
24856,furrow,a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)  
24857,fuse electrical_fuse safety_fuse,an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded  
24858,fuse fuze fusee fuzee primer priming,any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant  
24859,fusee fuzee,a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains  
24860,fusee fuzee,a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind  
24861,fusee_drive fusee,a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring  
24862,fusel_oil,a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors  
24863,fuselage,the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)  
24864,fusible_metal,an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses  
24865,fusil,a light flintlock musket  
24866,fusilier,(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket  
24867,fusion,the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words  
24868,fusion merger unification,an occurrence that involves the production of a union  
24869,fusion nuclear_fusion nuclear_fusion_reaction,a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy  
24870,fustian,a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap  
24871,futon,mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame  
24872,futtock_shroud,shroud that is part of a ship's rigging  
24873,future,bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
24874,futures_exchange futures_market forward_market,a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded  
24875,futurist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future  
24876,fuzz,the first beard of an adolescent boy  
24877,gabapentin Neurontin,an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles  
24878,gabardine,a firm durable fabric with a twill weave  
24879,gabbro,one of a family of granular intrusive rocks  
24880,gable gable_end gable_wall,the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof  
24881,gable_roof saddle_roof saddleback saddleback_roof,a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end  
24882,gaboon_viper Bitis_gabonica,large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper  
24883,gadabout,a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship  
24884,gaddi,a cushion on a throne for a prince in India  
24885,gadfly,any of various large flies that annoy livestock  
24886,gadgeteer,a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets  
24887,gadgetry,appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry"  
24888,gadoid gadoid_fish,a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae  
24889,gadolinite ytterbite,a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium  
24890,gadolinium Gd atomic_number_64,a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group  
24891,gaff,a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock  
24892,gaff,a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail  
24893,gaff,an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish  
24894,gaff_topsail fore-and-aft_topsail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast  
24895,gaffer,an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set  
24896,gaffsail gaff-headed_sail,a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff  
24897,gag muzzle,restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting  
24898,gagman gagster gagwriter,someone who writes comic material for public performers  
24899,gagman standup_comedian,a comedian who uses gags  
24900,gaillardia,any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy  
24901,gain,the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating  
24902,gainer,a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"  
24903,gainer weight_gainer,a person who gains weight  
24904,gaiter,a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides  
24905,gaiter,legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle  
24906,gal,alliterative term for girl (or woman)  
24907,galactagogue,agent that induces milk secretion  
24908,galactose brain_sugar,a simple sugar found in lactose  
24909,galactosis,the secretion of milk  
24910,galago bushbaby bush_baby,agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears  
24911,galangal Alpinia_galanga,southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots  
24912,galantine,boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold  
24913,galanty_show shadow_show shadow_play,a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall  
24914,galax galaxy wandflower beetleweed coltsfoot Galax_urceolata,tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall  
24915,galbanum gum_albanum,a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida  
24916,galbulus,the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree  
24917,gale,a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale  
24918,galea,an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum  
24919,galena,soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead  
24920,galingale galangal Cyperus_longus,European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots  
24921,gall,abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury  
24922,gall_midge gallfly gall_gnat,fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants  
24923,gall_wasp gallfly cynipid_wasp cynipid_gall_wasp,small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants  
24924,gallamine Flaxedil,neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia  
24925,gallbladder gall_bladder,a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion  
24926,galleon,a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries  
24927,gallery,a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"  
24928,gallery,a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)  
24929,gallery,narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade  
24930,gallery art_gallery picture_gallery,a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited  
24931,galley,a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading  
24932,galley,(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars  
24933,galley,the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner  
24934,galley ship's_galley caboose cookhouse,the area for food preparation on a ship  
24935,galley_proof,a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages  
24936,galley_slave,a slave condemned to row in a galley  
24937,gallfly,any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed  
24938,gallic_acid,a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin  
24939,gallinaceous_bird gallinacean,heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds  
24940,gallinule marsh_hen water_hen swamphen,any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens  
24941,gallium Ga atomic_number_31,a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores  
24942,gallows,an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging  
24943,gallows_bird,a person who deserves to be hanged  
24944,gallows_tree gallows-tree gibbet gallous,alternative terms for gallows  
24945,gallstone bilestone,a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts  
24946,galoot,a disreputable or clumsy man  
24947,galvanic_skin_response GSR psychogalvanic_response electrodermal_response electrical_skin_response Fere_phenomenon Tarchanoff_phenomenon,a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body  
24948,galvanism,electricity produced by chemical action  
24949,galvanization galvanisation,stimulation with a galvanic current  
24950,galvanized_iron,iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust  
24951,galvanizer galvaniser,a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc  
24952,galvanizer galvaniser inspirer,a leader who stimulates and excites people to action  
24953,galvanometer,meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents  
24954,gambist,a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba  
24955,gamble,money that is risked for possible monetary gain  
24956,gambler,a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events  
24957,gambler risk_taker,someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement  
24958,gambling_house gambling_den gambling_hell gaming_house,a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)  
24959,gamboge,a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative  
24960,gamboge_tree Garcinia_hanburyi Garcinia_cambogia Garcinia_gummi-gutta,low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered  
24961,gambrel gambrel_roof,a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper  
24962,game,the flesh of wild animals that is used for food  
24963,game,the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"  
24964,game,animal hunted for food or sport  
24965,game,a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"  
24966,game_bird,any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport  
24967,game_equipment,equipment or apparatus used in playing a game  
24968,game_fish sport_fish,any fish providing sport for the angler  
24969,game_fowl,any of several breeds reared for cockfighting  
24970,game_show giveaway,a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards  
24971,gamebag,a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter  
24972,gamecock fighting_cock,a cock bred and trained for fighting  
24973,gamekeeper game_warden,a person employed to take care of game and wildlife  
24974,games-master games-mistress,the teacher in charge of games at a school  
24975,gametangium,cell or organ in which gametes develop  
24976,gamete,a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes  
24977,gametocyte,an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis  
24978,gametoecium,gametangia and surrounding bracts  
24979,gametogenesis,the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis  
24980,gametophore,a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts  
24981,gametophyte,the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations  
24982,gamine,a homeless girl who roams the streets  
24983,gamine,a girl of impish appeal  
24984,gaming_card,one of a set of cards used in gambling games  
24985,gaming_table,a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips  
24986,gamma-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes  
24987,gamma_acid,a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes  
24988,gamma_aminobutyric_acid GABA,an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter  
24989,gamma_globulin human_gamma_globulin,a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses  
24990,gamma_hydroxybutyrate GHB,a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape  
24991,gamma_iron,a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade  
24992,gamma_radiation gamma_ray,electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength  
24993,gammon,hind portion of a side of bacon  
24994,gamp brolly,colloquial terms for an umbrella  
24995,gander,mature male goose  
24996,gandy_dancer,a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang  
24997,gang,tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together  
24998,ganger,the foreman of a work gang  
24999,ganglion,an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons  
25000,ganglion_cell gangliocyte,a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"  
25001,gangplank gangboard gangway,a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside  
25002,gangsaw,a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts  
25003,gangsta,(Black English) a member of a youth gang  
25004,gangster mobster,a criminal who is a member of gang  
25005,gangway,a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)  
25006,gannet,large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish  
25007,ganoid ganoid_fish,primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering  
25008,ganoin ganoine,shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales  
25009,gantlet,the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times  
25010,gantry gauntry,a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.  
25011,gap crack,a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"  
25012,gar garfish garpike billfish Lepisosteus_osseus,primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth  
25013,garage,an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles  
25014,garage service_department,a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired  
25015,garageman's_lien,the extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobiles  
25016,garambulla,small berrylike fruit  
25017,garambulla garambulla_cactus Myrtillocactus_geometrizans,arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit  
25018,garbage,a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"  
25019,garbage refuse food_waste scraps,food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)  
25020,garbage_heap junk_heap rubbish_heap scrapheap trash_heap junk_pile trash_pile refuse_heap,an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter  
25021,garbage_man garbageman garbage_collector garbage_carter garbage_hauler refuse_collector dustman,someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse  
25022,garbage_truck dustcart,a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in Britain a garbage truck is called a dustcart"  
25023,garboard garboard_plank garboard_strake,the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship  
25024,garden,a yard or lawn adjoining a house  
25025,garden,a plot of ground where plants are cultivated  
25026,garden_angelica archangel Angelica_Archangelica,a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally  
25027,garden_centipede garden_symphilid symphilid Scutigerella_immaculata,minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops  
25028,garden_cress,cress cultivated for salads and garnishes  
25029,garden_forget-me-not Myosotis_sylvatica,small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers  
25030,garden_hose,a hose used for watering a lawn or garden  
25031,garden_huckleberry wonderberry sunberry Solanum_nigrum_guineese Solanum_melanocerasum Solanum_burbankii,improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries  
25032,garden_lettuce common_lettuce Lactuca_sativa,annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown  
25033,garden_nasturtium Indian_cress Tropaeolum_majus,strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers  
25034,garden_orache mountain_spinach Atriplex_hortensis,Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America  
25035,garden_pea,the flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant  
25036,garden_pea garden_pea_plant common_pea Pisum_sativum,plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried  
25037,garden_plant,any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden  
25038,garden_rake,a rake used by gardeners  
25039,garden_snail,any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests  
25040,garden_spade,a spade used by gardeners  
25041,garden_spider Aranea_diademata,a spider common in European gardens  
25042,garden_strawberry cultivated_strawberry Fragaria_ananassa,widely cultivated  
25043,garden_tool lawn_tool,used for working in gardens or yards  
25044,garden_trowel,a trowel used by gardeners  
25045,garden_webworm Loxostege_similalis,a variety of webworm  
25046,gardener,someone employed to work in a garden  
25047,gardener nurseryman,someone who takes care of a garden  
25048,gardenia,any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers  
25049,gardening horticulture,the cultivation of plants  
25050,garganey Anas_querquedula,small Eurasian teal  
25051,gargle,the sound produced while gargling  
25052,gargle mouthwash,a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth  
25053,gargoyle,a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal  
25054,gargoyle,an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal  
25055,garibaldi,a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers  
25056,garland_flower Daphne_cneorum,widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers  
25057,garlic Allium_sativum,bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves  
25058,garlic ail,aromatic bulb used as seasoning  
25059,garlic_bread,French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven  
25060,garlic_butter,butter seasoned with mashed garlic  
25061,garlic_chive,large flat leaves used as chive is used  
25062,garlic_chive Chinese_chive Oriental_garlic Allium_tuberosum,a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum  
25063,garlic_mustard hedge_garlic sauce-alone jack-by-the-hedge Alliaria_officinalis,European herb that smells like garlic  
25064,garlic_press,a press for extracting juice from garlic  
25065,garlic_salt,ground dried garlic and salt  
25066,garment,an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"  
25067,garment_bag,a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up  
25068,garment_cutter,someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments  
25069,garmentmaker garment-worker garment_worker,a person who makes garments  
25070,garnet,any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive  
25071,garnet_lac,lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored  
25072,garnierite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel  
25073,garnish,something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration  
25074,garnish,any decoration added as a trimming or adornment  
25075,garnishee,a wage earner who is served with a garnishment  
25076,garrison fort,a fortified military post where troops are stationed  
25077,garrison_cap overseas_cap,a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform  
25078,garrote garotte garrotte iron_collar,an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation  
25079,garroter garrotter strangler throttler choker,someone who kills by strangling  
25080,garter supporter,a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)  
25081,garter_belt suspender_belt,a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings  
25082,garter_snake grass_snake,any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes  
25083,garter_stitch,a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)  
25084,gas,a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely  
25085,gas gaseous_state,the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container  
25086,gas-cooled_reactor,a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant  
25087,gas-discharge_tube,a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas  
25088,gas-turbine_ship,a ship powered by a gas turbine  
25089,gas_bracket,a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall  
25090,gas_burner gas_jet,burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame  
25091,gas_chamber death_chamber,instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals  
25092,gas_engine,an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor  
25093,gas_fitter,a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances  
25094,gas_fitting,the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building  
25095,gas_fixture,a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner  
25096,gas_furnace,a furnace that burns gas  
25097,gas_gun,a gun that fires gas shells  
25098,gas_guzzler,a car with relatively low fuel efficiency  
25099,gas_heat,heating system that burns natural gas  
25100,gas_heater,a heater that burns gas for heat  
25101,gas_holder gasometer,a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel  
25102,gas_lamp,a lamp that burns illuminating gas  
25103,gas_line,a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line"  
25104,gas_main,a main that distributes gas  
25105,gas_maser,a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules  
25106,gas_meter gasometer,a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe  
25107,gas_oil,an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity  
25108,gas_oven,a cremation chamber fueled by gas  
25109,gas_oven,a domestic oven fueled by gas  
25110,gas_pressure,the pressure exerted by a gas  
25111,gas_pump gasoline_pump petrol_pump island_dispenser,a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks  
25112,gas_range gas_stove gas_cooker,a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas  
25113,gas_ring,gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned  
25114,gas_shell,(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes  
25115,gas_system,facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service  
25116,gas_tank gasoline_tank petrol_tank,a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle  
25117,gas_thermometer air_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume  
25118,gas_turbine,turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine  
25119,gas_well,a well that yields or has yielded natural gas  
25120,gasbag windbag,a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics  
25121,gasfield,a region where there is natural gas underground  
25122,gasification,the process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"  
25123,gasket,seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint  
25124,gaskin,lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle  
25125,gaslight,light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas  
25126,gasman,someone employed by a gas company  
25127,gasmask respirator gas_helmet,a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases  
25128,gasohol,a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn  
25129,gasoline gasolene gas petrol,a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines  
25130,gasoline_engine petrol_engine,an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines  
25131,gasoline_gauge gasoline_gage gas_gauge gas_gage petrol_gauge petrol_gage,gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle  
25132,gasoline_station gas_station filling_station petrol_station,a service station that sells gasoline  
25133,gasoline_tax,a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold  
25134,gasp pant,a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"  
25135,gassing,the process of interacting with gas  
25136,gasteromycete gastromycete,any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes  
25137,gastric_artery arteria_gastrica,the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach  
25138,gastric_digestion,the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach  
25139,gastric_juice gastric_acid,digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase  
25140,gastric_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach  
25141,gastric_vein vena_gastrica,one of several veins draining the stomach walls  
25142,gastrin,polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated  
25143,gastrocnemius gastrocnemius_muscle,the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot  
25144,gastroenterologist,a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract  
25145,gastrointestinal_hormone GI_hormones,hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning  
25146,gastroomental_vein gastroepiploic_vein vena_gastroomentalis,one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach  
25147,gastropod univalve,a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes  
25148,gastroscope,a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach  
25149,gastrula,double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm  
25150,gastrulation,the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells  
25151,gasworks,the workplace where coal gas is manufactured  
25152,gat rod,a gangster's pistol  
25153,gate,total admission receipts at a sports event  
25154,gate,passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark  
25155,gate,a movable barrier in a fence or wall  
25156,gate logic_gate,a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs  
25157,gateau,any of various rich and elaborate cakes  
25158,gatecrasher crasher unwelcome_guest,someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying  
25159,gatehouse,a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence  
25160,gatekeeper,someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"  
25161,gateleg_table,a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs  
25162,gatepost,either of two posts that bound a gate  
25163,gateway,an entrance that can be closed by a gate  
25164,gateway_drug,a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people"  
25165,gather gathering,sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching  
25166,gathered_skirt,a skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist  
25167,gatherer,a person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers"  
25168,gathering_place,a favorite haunt where people gather  
25169,gaucho,a cowboy of the South American pampas  
25170,gauge gage,a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.  
25171,gauge_boson,a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles  
25172,gauntlet gantlet,a glove with long sleeve  
25173,gauntlet gantlet,a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim  
25174,gauntlet gantlet metal_glove,a glove of armored leather; protects the hand  
25175,gaur Bibos_gaurus,wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India  
25176,gauze gauze_bandage,(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings  
25177,gauze netting veiling,a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave  
25178,gavel,a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge  
25179,gavial Gavialis_gangeticus,large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout  
25180,gaviiform_seabird,seabirds of the order Gaviiformes  
25181,gawker,a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness  
25182,gayal mithan Bibos_frontalis,ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur  
25183,gazania,any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers  
25184,gazebo summerhouse,a small roofed building affording shade and rest  
25185,gazelle,small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes  
25186,gazette,a newspaper or official journal  
25187,gazetteer,a journalist who writes for a gazette  
25188,gazetteer,a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)  
25189,gazpacho,a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold  
25190,gean mazzard mazzard_cherry,wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting  
25191,gear gear_mechanism,a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)  
25192,gear gear_wheel geared_wheel cogwheel,a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion  
25193,gear paraphernalia appurtenance,equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.  
25194,gearbox gear_box gear_case,the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed  
25195,gearing gear geartrain power_train train,wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"  
25196,gearset,a set of gears  
25197,gearshift gearstick shifter gear_lever,a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"  
25198,gebang_palm Corypha_utan Corypha_gebanga,large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers  
25199,gecko,any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless  
25200,gee-gee,a word for horse used by children or in adult slang  
25201,geebung,any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits  
25202,geek,a carnival performer who does disgusting acts  
25203,geezer,a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric  
25204,gefilte_fish fish_ball,well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock  
25205,geisha geisha_girl,a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing  
25206,gel colloidal_gel,a colloid in a more solid form than a sol  
25207,gel hair_gel,jellylike substance used in hair styling  
25208,gelatin gel,a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects  
25209,gelatin gelatine,a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin  
25210,gelatin jelly,an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods  
25211,gelatin_dessert,jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water  
25212,gelding,castrated male horse  
25213,gelechiid gelechiid_moth,small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests  
25214,gelignite gelly,a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate  
25215,gem gemstone stone,a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"  
25216,gem treasure,art highly prized for its beauty or perfection  
25217,gem_cutter,one who cuts and shapes precious stones  
25218,gemfibrozil Lopid,medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood  
25219,geminate,a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"  
25220,gemma,small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual  
25221,gempylid,snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide  
25222,gemsbok gemsbuck Oryx_gazella,large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks  
25223,gendarme,a French policeman  
25224,gender_agreement,agreement in grammatical gender between words in the same construction  
25225,gene_chip DNA_chip,a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested  
25226,gene_expression,conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein  
25227,genealogist,an expert in genealogy  
25228,general full_general,a general officer of the highest rank  
25229,general superior_general,the head of a religious order or congregation  
25230,general-purpose_bomb GP_bomb,a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect  
25231,general_anesthetic general_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness  
25232,general_election,a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies  
25233,general_lien,a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property  
25234,general_manager,the highest ranking manager  
25235,general_officer,officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel  
25236,general_practitioner GP,a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses  
25237,general_verdict,an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact  
25238,generation,the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"  
25239,generation multiplication propagation,the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production  
25240,generator,an electronic device for producing a signal voltage  
25241,generator,an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas  
25242,generator,engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction  
25243,generator source author,someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"  
25244,generic,any product that can be sold without a brand name  
25245,generic generic_wine,wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)  
25246,generic_drug,when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"  
25247,generic_noun,a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender  
25248,genesis generation,a coming into being  
25249,genet Genetta_genetta,agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail  
25250,geneticist,a biologist who specializes in genetics  
25251,geneva Holland_gin Hollands,gin made in the Netherlands  
25252,genicular_vein vena_genus,veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein  
25253,geniculate_body,one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex  
25254,genip Spanish_lime,round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes  
25255,genipa,any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind  
25256,genipap genipap_fruit,a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind  
25257,genipap_fruit jagua marmalade_box Genipa_Americana,tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit  
25258,genitalia genital_organ genitals private_parts privates crotch,external sex organ  
25259,genitor,a natural father or mother  
25260,genius mastermind brain brainiac Einstein,someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"  
25261,genlisea,rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs  
25262,genoise,rich and delicate Italian sponge cake  
25263,genre,a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique  
25264,genre_painter,a painter of scenes from everyday life  
25265,genre_painting,a genre depicting everyday life  
25266,gent,informal abbreviation of `gentleman'  
25267,gentamicin Garamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract  
25268,gentian,any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis  
25269,gentian_violet crystal_violet,a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment  
25270,gentianella Gentiana_acaulis,low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers  
25271,gentile,a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus  
25272,gentile,a Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"  
25273,gentile non-Jew goy,a Christian as contrasted with a Jew  
25274,gentle_breeze,wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale  
25275,gentleman,a man of refinement  
25276,gentleman-at-arms,one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions  
25277,genus_Argentinosaurus,enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina  
25278,geocentric_parallax diurnal_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates  
25279,geode,(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals  
25280,geodesic_dome,a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller  
25281,geoduck,a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell  
25282,geographer,an expert on geography  
25283,geographic_point geographical_point,a point on the surface of the Earth  
25284,geographical_area geographic_area geographical_region geographic_region,a demarcated area of the Earth  
25285,geographical_indication GI,(law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin  
25286,geological_formation formation,(geology) the geological features of the earth  
25287,geological_horizon,a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum  
25288,geological_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth  
25289,geological_process geologic_process,(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified  
25290,geologist,a specialist in geology  
25291,geomancer,one who practices geomancy  
25292,geometer geometrician,a mathematician specializing in geometry  
25293,geometric_series,a geometric progression written as a sum  
25294,geometrid geometrid_moth,slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms  
25295,geometry_teacher,someone who teaches geometry  
25296,geophysicist,a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth  
25297,geophyte,a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms  
25298,georgette,a thin silk dress material  
25299,geostationary_orbit,a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth  
25300,geosynchronous_orbit,a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours  
25301,geothermal_energy,energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth  
25302,geotropism,an orienting response to gravity  
25303,geranium,any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae  
25304,gerardia,any plant of the genus Gerardia  
25305,gerbil gerbille,small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping  
25306,gerenuk Litocranius_walleri,slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns  
25307,germ,a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism  
25308,germ_layer,(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation  
25309,germ_plasm plasm,the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes  
25310,germ_pore,a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination  
25311,germ_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination  
25312,germ_warfare bacteriological_warfare,the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon  
25313,germander,any of various plants of the genus Teucrium  
25314,germander_speedwell bird's_eye Veronica_chamaedrys,Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers  
25315,germaneness,pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand  
25316,germanite,a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide  
25317,germanium Ge atomic_number_32,a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite  
25318,germination,the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"  
25319,germination sprouting,the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow  
25320,gerontologist geriatrician,a specialist in gerontology  
25321,gerund,a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)  
25322,gesneria,any plant of the genus Gesneria  
25323,gesneriad,any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia  
25324,gesso,gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)  
25325,geyser,a spring that discharges hot water and steam  
25326,gharry,a horse-drawn carriage in India  
25327,ghat,stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water  
25328,ghatti ghatti_gum,an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic  
25329,ghee,clarified butter used in Indian cookery  
25330,gherkin,any of various small cucumbers pickled whole  
25331,gherkin,small prickly cucumber  
25332,ghetto,formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"  
25333,ghetto,a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions  
25334,ghetto_blaster boom_box,a portable stereo  
25335,ghillie gillie,a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep  
25336,ghost,the visible disembodied soul of a dead person  
25337,ghost_town,a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)  
25338,ghost_word,a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error  
25339,ghostwriter ghost,a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else  
25340,ghrelin,a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary  
25341,giant,any creature of exceptional size  
25342,giant goliath behemoth monster colossus,someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful  
25343,giant hulk heavyweight whale,a very large person; impressive in size or qualities  
25344,giant_armadillo tatou tatu Priodontes_giganteus,about three feet long exclusive of tail  
25345,giant_bamboo kyo-chiku Dendrocalamus_giganteus,immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks  
25346,giant_buttercup Laccopetalum_giganteum,spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus  
25347,giant_cane cane_reed Arundinaria_gigantea,tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets  
25348,giant_chinkapin golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_chrysophylla Castanea_chrysophylla Castanopsis_chrysophylla,small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts  
25349,giant_clam Tridacna_gigas,a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds  
25350,giant_cockroach,large tropical American cockroaches  
25351,giant_conch Strombus_gigas,a large variety of conch  
25352,giant_coreopsis Coreopsis_gigantea,large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California  
25353,giant_crab Macrocheira_kaempferi,very large deep-water Japanese crab  
25354,giant_eland Taurotragus_derbianus,large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa  
25355,giant_foxtail,two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States  
25356,giant_hornet Vespa_crabro,European hornet introduced into the United States  
25357,giant_hyssop,any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache  
25358,giant_kangaroo great_grey_kangaroo Macropus_giganteus,very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas  
25359,giant_moa Dinornis_giganteus,the largest moa; about 12 feet high  
25360,giant_northwest_shipworm Bankia_setaceae,giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America  
25361,giant_panda panda panda_bear coon_bear Ailuropoda_melanoleuca,large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae  
25362,giant_petrel giant_fulmar Macronectes_giganteus,large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas  
25363,giant_puffball Calvatia_gigantea,huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight  
25364,giant_red_paintbrush Castilleja_miniata,wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers  
25365,giant_reed Arundo_donax,large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles  
25366,giant_ryegrass Elymus_condensatus Leymus_condensatus,stout perennial grass of western North America  
25367,giant_salamander Megalobatrachus_maximus,large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia  
25368,giant_schnauzer,a large schnauzer  
25369,giant_scrambling_fern Diplopterygium_longissimum,large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China  
25370,giant_sequoia big_tree Sierra_redwood Sequoiadendron_giganteum Sequoia_gigantea Sequoia_Wellingtonia,extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism  
25371,giant_silkworm_moth silkworm_moth,any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae  
25372,giant_star giant,a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)  
25373,giant_star_grass Cynodon_plectostachyum,perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay  
25374,giant_sunflower tall_sunflower Indian_potato Helianthus_giganteus,very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots  
25375,giant_taro Alocasia_macrorrhiza,large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental  
25376,giant_timber_bamboo madake ku-chiku Phyllostachys_bambusoides,large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere  
25377,giant_tortoise,very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands  
25378,giant_water_bug,large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes  
25379,giardia,a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans  
25380,gib,a castrated tomcat  
25381,gibberellic_acid,a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin  
25382,gibberellin,a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth  
25383,gibbon Hylobates_lar,smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies  
25384,gibbsite,white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina  
25385,giblet giblets,edible viscera of a fowl  
25386,gidgee stinking_wattle Acacia_cambegei,scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms  
25387,gift,something acquired without compensation  
25388,gift_horse,a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn't much, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth"  
25389,gift_shop novelty_shop,a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts  
25390,gift_tax,a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver  
25391,gift_wrap,attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts  
25392,gift_wrapping,ornamental wrapping for gifts  
25393,gig,a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting  
25394,gig,long and light rowing boat; especially for racing  
25395,gig,tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain  
25396,gig,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood  
25397,gigahertz GHz gigacycle_per_second gigacycle Gc,1,000,000,000 periods per second  
25398,gigolo,a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman  
25399,gilded_flicker Colaptes_chrysoides,southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck  
25400,gilder,someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt  
25401,gildhall,the meeting place of a medieval guild  
25402,gilding_metal,a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded  
25403,gilgai_soil,soil in the melon holes of Australia  
25404,gill branchia,respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water  
25405,gill lamella,any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus  
25406,gill_arch branchial_arch gill_bar,one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians  
25407,gill_fungus,a basidiomycete with gills  
25408,gill_net,a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills  
25409,gill_slit branchial_cleft gill_cleft,one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes  
25410,gillie,a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief  
25411,gilt gilding,a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold  
25412,gimbal,an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips  
25413,gimlet,a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice  
25414,gin,strong liquor flavored with juniper berries  
25415,gin_and_it,a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth  
25416,gin_and_tonic,gin and quinine water  
25417,gin_rickey,a rickey made with gin  
25418,gin_sling,a sling made with gin  
25419,ginger,perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems  
25420,ginger gingerroot,pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery  
25421,ginger powdered_ginger,dried ground gingerroot  
25422,ginger_ale ginger_pop,ginger-flavored carbonated drink  
25423,ginger_beer,carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger  
25424,gingerbread,cake flavored with ginger  
25425,gingerbread_man,gingerbread cut in the shape of a person  
25426,gingerol,derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger  
25427,gingersnap ginger_snap snap ginger_nut,a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger  
25428,gingham,a clothing fabric in a plaid weave  
25429,gingiva gum,the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth  
25430,ginkgo gingko maidenhair_tree Ginkgo_biloba,deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree  
25431,ginseng,aromatic root of ginseng plants  
25432,ginseng nin-sin Panax_ginseng Panax_schinseng Panax_pseudoginseng,Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers  
25433,gipsywort gypsywort Lycopus_europaeus,hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers  
25434,giraffe camelopard Giraffa_camelopardalis,tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa  
25435,girandole girandola,an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror  
25436,girder,a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure  
25437,girdle,an encircling or ringlike structure  
25438,girdle cincture sash waistband waistcloth,a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers  
25439,girl,a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"  
25440,girl miss missy young_lady young_woman fille,a young female; "a young lady of 18"  
25441,girl_Friday,a female assistant who has a range of duties  
25442,girl_wonder,an extremely talented young female person  
25443,girlfriend,any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"  
25444,girlfriend girl lady_friend,a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"  
25445,gitana,a Spanish female Gypsy  
25446,gitano,a Spanish male Gypsy  
25447,giveaway,a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group  
25448,giver,someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"  
25449,gizzard ventriculus gastric_mill,thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food  
25450,glabella mesophyron,a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges  
25451,glacial_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin  
25452,glaciation,the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice  
25453,glacier,a slowly moving mass of ice  
25454,glacier_lily snow_lily Erythronium_grandiflorum,dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers  
25455,glade_mallow Napaea_dioica,tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States  
25456,gladiator,(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat  
25457,gladiolus corpus_sternum,the large central part of the breastbone  
25458,gladiolus gladiola glad sword_lily,any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated  
25459,gland secretory_organ secretor secreter,any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream  
25460,glans,a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris  
25461,glans_clitoridis,small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris  
25462,glans_penis,the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis  
25463,glass,a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure  
25464,glass,glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"  
25465,glass drinking_glass,a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking  
25466,glass_cutter,a tool for cutting glass  
25467,glass_cutter glass-cutter,someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass  
25468,glass_cutter glass-cutter glassworker glazier glazer,someone who cuts flat glass to size  
25469,glass_eye,prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass  
25470,glass_lizard glass_snake joint_snake,snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail  
25471,glass_sponge,a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae  
25472,glass_wool,glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool  
25473,glassblower,someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass  
25474,glasses_case,a case for carrying spectacles  
25475,glassmaker,someone who makes glass  
25476,glassware glasswork,an article of tableware made of glass  
25477,glassworks,a workplace where glass is made  
25478,glasswort samphire Salicornia_europaea,fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass  
25479,glauconite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand  
25480,glaze,any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods  
25481,gleam gleaming glimmer,a flash of light (especially reflected light)  
25482,gleaner,someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters  
25483,gleaner,someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully  
25484,gleba,fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn  
25485,glebe,plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office  
25486,glebe_house,a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)  
25487,gleet,a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea  
25488,glen,a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)  
25489,glenoid_fossa glenoid_cavity,the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint  
25490,glenoid_fossa mandibular_fossa,a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible  
25491,glider sailplane,aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces  
25492,gliding_joint articulatio_plana,a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions  
25493,glipizide Glucotrol,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas  
25494,gliricidia,any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous  
25495,glitter sparkle coruscation,the occurrence of a small flash or spark  
25496,global_warming,an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)  
25497,globalization globalisation,growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"  
25498,globe,a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented  
25499,globe_amaranth bachelor's_button Gomphrena_globosa,tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color  
25500,globe_lily fairy_lantern,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers  
25501,globe_mallow false_mallow,genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits  
25502,globe_pepper,round sweet pepper  
25503,globe_thistle,any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers  
25504,globeflower globe_flower,any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers  
25505,globetrotter world_traveler,someone who travels widely and often  
25506,globigerina,marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes  
25507,globin hematohiston haematohiston,a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells  
25508,globulin,a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed  
25509,glochidium glochid,a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)  
25510,glockenspiel orchestral_bells,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers  
25511,glogg,Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar  
25512,glomerule,a compacted or sessile cyme  
25513,glomerulus,a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation  
25514,glop,any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant  
25515,gloriosa glory_lily climbing_lily creeping_lily Gloriosa_superba,any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous  
25516,glory_hole lazaretto,a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship  
25517,glory_pea clianthus,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes  
25518,glossarist,a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries  
25519,glossary gloss,an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field  
25520,glossopharyngeal_nerve nervus_glossopharyngeus ninth_cranial_nerve,sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion  
25521,glossy,a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper  
25522,glossy_snake Arizona_elegans,nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales  
25523,glottal_stop glottal_plosive glottal_catch,a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel  
25524,glottis,the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated  
25525,glove,handwear: covers the hand and wrist  
25526,glove_compartment,compartment on the dashboard of a car  
25527,glove_leather,leather suitable for making gloves  
25528,glow,a steady even light without flames  
25529,glow_lamp,a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode; used in stroboscopes  
25530,glow_tube,a gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas  
25531,glowworm,the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly  
25532,gloxinia,any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers  
25533,glucagon,a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)  
25534,glucocorticoid,a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity  
25535,glucosamine,an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides  
25536,glucose,a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy  
25537,glucoside,a glycoside derived from glucose  
25538,glue gum mucilage,cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive  
25539,glume,small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae  
25540,gluon,a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks  
25541,glutamate,a salt or ester of glutamic acid  
25542,glutamic_acid glutaminic_acid,an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats  
25543,glutamic_oxalacetic_transaminase glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase,an enzyme involved in transamination  
25544,glutamine,a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism  
25545,glutathione_peroxidase,an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals  
25546,gluteal_artery arteria_glutes,branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region  
25547,gluteal_vein vena_gluteus,veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body  
25548,glutelin,a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals  
25549,gluten,a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough  
25550,gluten-free_diet,diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten  
25551,gluten_bread,bread made with gluten flour  
25552,glutethimide Doriden,sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders  
25553,gluteus gluteus_muscle gluteal_muscle glute,any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh  
25554,gluteus_maximus,the outermost of the three gluteal muscles  
25555,gluteus_medius,the middle of the three gluteal muscles  
25556,gluteus_minimus,the innermost of the three gluteal muscles  
25557,glutton Gulo_gulo wolverine,musteline mammal of northern Eurasia  
25558,glutton gourmand gourmandizer trencherman,a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess  
25559,glyburide DiaBeta Micronase,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas  
25560,glyceraldehyde glyceric_aldehyde,a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars  
25561,glyceric_acid,a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde  
25562,glyceride acylglycerol,an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"  
25563,glycerin_jelly,a mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens  
25564,glycerinated_gelatin,a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories  
25565,glycerite glycerole,a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin  
25566,glycerogelatin glycerogel,a medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin  
25567,glycerol glycerin glycerine,a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils  
25568,glyceryl,a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals  
25569,glyceryl_ester,an ester of glycerol  
25570,glycine,the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane  
25571,glycogen animal_starch,one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body  
25572,glycogenesis,the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose  
25573,glycogenesis,the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand  
25574,glycolic_acid glycollic_acid hydroxyacetic_acid,a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes  
25575,glycolysis,a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP  
25576,glycoprotein,a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component  
25577,glycoside,a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides  
25578,glyph,glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief  
25579,glyptic_art glyptography,carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)  
25580,glyptics lithoglyptics,the art of engraving on precious stones  
25581,gnat,any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies  
25582,gnat,(British usage) mosquito  
25583,gnatcatcher,very small North American and South American warblers  
25584,gnathion,the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline  
25585,gnathostome,a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws  
25586,gneiss,a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite  
25587,gnetum Gnetum_gnemon,small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour  
25588,gnocchi,(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese  
25589,gnomon,indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial  
25590,gnu wildebeest,large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail  
25591,go-getter whizz-kid whiz-kid ball_of_fire,someone whose career progresses rapidly  
25592,go-kart,a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing  
25593,go-slow,a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers  
25594,go_board,a board used for playing go  
25595,goa_bean,Old World tropical bean  
25596,goal,game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points  
25597,goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper netminder,the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal  
25598,goalmouth,(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal  
25599,goalpost,one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field  
25600,goat caprine_animal,any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns  
25601,goat's_rue goat_rue Galega_officinalis,tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally  
25602,goat_antelope,bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats  
25603,goat_cheese chevre,made from goats' milk  
25604,goat_grass Aegilops_triuncalis,European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock  
25605,goat_herder goatherd,a person who tends a flock of goats  
25606,goat_willow florist's_willow pussy_willow Salix_caprea,much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves  
25607,goatee,a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard  
25608,goatfish red_mullet surmullet Mullus_surmuletus,brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels  
25609,goats'_milk,the milk of a goat  
25610,goatsfoot goat's_foot Oxalis_caprina,short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers  
25611,goatskin,the hide of a goat  
25612,goatsucker nightjar caprimulgid,mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects  
25613,gobbet,a lump or chunk of raw meat  
25614,gobble,the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock  
25615,gobbler,a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls  
25616,goblet,a drinking glass with a base and stem  
25617,goblet_cell,an epithelial cell that secretes mucous  
25618,goby gudgeon,small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker  
25619,god,a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"  
25620,godchild,an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism  
25621,goddaughter,a female godchild  
25622,godfather,any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism  
25623,godfather,someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild  
25624,godmother,any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism  
25625,godown,(in India and Malaysia) a warehouse  
25626,godparent,a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism  
25627,godson,a male godchild  
25628,godwit,large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill  
25629,goethite gothite,a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust  
25630,gofer,an employee whose duties include running errands  
25631,goffer gauffer,an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats  
25632,goffer gauffer goffering_iron gauffering_iron,an iron used to press pleats and ridges  
25633,goffer gopher,a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)  
25634,goggles,(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes  
25635,goitrogen,any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter  
25636,gold,coins made of gold  
25637,gold,great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson  
25638,gold Au atomic_number_79,a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia  
25639,gold-crowned_kinglet Regulus_satrata,American golden-crested kinglet  
25640,gold-tail_moth Euproctis_chrysorrhoea,white furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft  
25641,gold_coast,a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"  
25642,gold_digger,a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement  
25643,gold_dust,the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining  
25644,gold_fern Pityrogramma_chrysophylla,fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides  
25645,gold_foil,foil made of gold  
25646,gold_leaf,a very thin form of gold foil  
25647,gold_miner gold_digger gold_panner,a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field  
25648,gold_of_pleasure Camelina_sativa,annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America  
25649,gold_plate,tableware that is plated with gold  
25650,gold_plate,a thin plating of gold on something  
25651,goldbeater gold-beater,an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf  
25652,goldbrick,a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort  
25653,goldbrick goof-off ne'er-do-well good-for-nothing no-account good-for-naught,an idle worthless person  
25654,goldcrest golden-crested_kinglet Regulus_regulus,European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch  
25655,golden-beard_penstemon Penstemon_barbatus,plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip  
25656,golden_algae,algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll  
25657,golden_aster,any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada  
25658,golden_barrel_cactus Echinocactus_grusonii,large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines  
25659,golden_calf,(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly  
25660,golden_calla,any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes  
25661,golden_clematis Clematis_tangutica,Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers  
25662,golden_club Orontium_aquaticum,aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers  
25663,golden_cup Mexican_tulip_poppy Hunnemania_fumariifolia,native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-grey finely dissected foliage  
25664,golden_eagle Aquila_chrysaetos,large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck  
25665,golden_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos_aureoflava,tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides  
25666,golden_fern leather_fern Acrostichum_aureum,stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides  
25667,golden_fig Florida_strangler_fig strangler_fig wild_fig Ficus_aurea,a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas  
25668,golden_glow double_gold hortensia Rudbeckia_laciniata_hortensia,very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads  
25669,golden_groundsel golden_ragwort Packera_aurea Senecio_aureus,weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio  
25670,golden_hamster Syrian_hamster Mesocricetus_auratus,small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet  
25671,golden_larch Pseudolarix_amabilis,Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves  
25672,golden_mole,mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur  
25673,golden_oriole Oriolus_oriolus,bright yellow songbird with black wings  
25674,golden_pheasant Chrysolophus_pictus,brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia  
25675,golden_plover,plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots  
25676,golden_polypody serpent_fern rabbit's-foot_fern Phlebodium_aureum Polypodium_aureum,tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium  
25677,golden_pothos pothos ivy_arum Epipremnum_aureum Scindapsus_aureus,evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage  
25678,golden_retriever,an English breed having a long silky golden coat  
25679,golden_saxifrage golden_spleen,any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium  
25680,golden_section golden_mean,the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)  
25681,golden_shiner Notemigonus_crysoleucas,shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'  
25682,golden_shower_tree drumstick_tree purging_cassia pudding_pipe_tree canafistola canafistula Cassia_fistula,deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia  
25683,golden_star golden_stars Bloomeria_crocea,California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers  
25684,golden_thistle,any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads  
25685,golden_wattle Acacia_pycnantha,shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
25686,golden_willow Salix_alba_vitellina Salix_vitellina,European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry  
25687,golden_yarrow Eriophyllum_lanatum,greyish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America  
25688,goldenbush,a plant of the genus Haplopappus  
25689,goldenbush,any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America  
25690,goldeneye golden-eyed_fly,a variety of green lacewing  
25691,goldeneye whistler Bucephela_clangula,large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions  
25692,goldenrod,any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago  
25693,goldenseal golden_seal yellow_root turmeric_root Hydrastis_Canadensis,perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves  
25694,goldfield,a district where gold is mined  
25695,goldfields Lasthenia_chrysostoma,small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated  
25696,goldfinch Carduelis_carduelis,small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings  
25697,goldfish Carassius_auratus,small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes  
25698,goldilocks goldilocks_aster Aster_linosyris Linosyris_vulgaris,early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod  
25699,goldmine gold_mine,a good source of something that is desired  
25700,goldmine gold_mine,a mine where gold ore is found  
25701,goldsmith goldworker gold-worker,an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold  
25702,goldstone,aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles  
25703,goldthread golden_thread Coptis_groenlandica Coptis_trifolia_groenlandica,low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers  
25704,golf-club_head club_head club-head clubhead,(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball  
25705,golf_bag,golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls  
25706,golf_ball,a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance  
25707,golf_club golf-club golfclub club,golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball  
25708,golf_course links_course,course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf  
25709,golf_equipment,sports equipment used in playing golf  
25710,golf_glove,a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club  
25711,golf_pro professional_golfer,someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf  
25712,golf_range driving_range,a practice range for practicing golf shots  
25713,golf_widow,a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf  
25714,golfcart golf_cart,a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots  
25715,golfer golf_player linksman,someone who plays the game of golf  
25716,goliard,a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs  
25717,goliath_frog Rana_goliath,largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa  
25718,golliwog golliwogg,a grotesque black doll  
25719,gomphothere,extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene  
25720,gonad sex_gland,a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced  
25721,gonadotropin gonadotrophin gonadotropic_hormone gonadotrophic_hormone,hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity  
25722,goncalo_alves Astronium_fraxinifolium,tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction  
25723,gondang_wax fig_wax,a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree  
25724,gondola,long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice  
25725,gondola_car gondola,a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof  
25726,gondolier gondoliere,a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola  
25727,goner toast,a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"  
25728,gong tam-tam,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick  
25729,gonif goniff ganef ganof,(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)  
25730,goniometer,direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals  
25731,gonion,the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw  
25732,gonococcus Neisseria_gonorrhoeae,the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea  
25733,good-king-henry allgood fat_hen wild_spinach Chenopodium_bonus-henricus,European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb  
25734,good_Samaritan,a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble  
25735,good_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a good person  
25736,good_guy,any person who is on your side  
25737,good_luck fluke good_fortune,a stroke of luck  
25738,good_old_boy good_ole_boy good_ol'_boy,a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group  
25739,good_person,a person who is good to other people  
25740,good_time blast,a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"  
25741,good_weather,weather suitable for outdoor activities  
25742,good_will goodwill,(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)  
25743,goody-goody,a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior  
25744,goosander Mergus_merganser,common merganser of Europe and North America  
25745,goose,flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)  
25746,goose,web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks  
25747,goose_barnacle gooseneck_barnacle Lepas_fascicularis,stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers  
25748,goose_down,down of the goose  
25749,goose_grass Texas_millet Panicum_Texanum,annual weedy grass used for hay  
25750,goose_grease,grease derived from geese  
25751,goose_liver,liver of a goose used as meat  
25752,gooseberry,currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies  
25753,gooseberry gooseberry_bush Ribes_uva-crispa Ribes_grossularia,spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries  
25754,goosefish angler anglerfish angler_fish monkfish lotte allmouth Lophius_Americanus,fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey  
25755,goosefoot,any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers  
25756,gooseneck_loosestrife Lysimachia_clethroides_Duby,a variety of the loosestrife herb  
25757,gopher pocket_gopher pouched_rat,burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America  
25758,gopher_hole,a hole in the ground made by gophers  
25759,gopher_snake Pituophis_melanoleucus,bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows  
25760,gopher_tortoise gopher_turtle gopher Gopherus_polypemus,burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America  
25761,goral Naemorhedus_goral,small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains  
25762,gore,coagulated blood from a wound  
25763,gore panel,a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails  
25764,gorge,a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)  
25765,gorgerin necking,the molding at the top of a column  
25766,gorget,armor plate that protects the neck  
25767,gorgonian gorgonian_coral,corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton  
25768,gorgonzola,Italian blue cheese  
25769,gorilla Gorilla_gorilla,largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa  
25770,gorse furze whin Irish_gorse Ulex_europaeus,very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe  
25771,goshawk Accipiter_gentilis,large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry  
25772,gosling,young goose  
25773,gossamer,a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture  
25774,gossip gossiper gossipmonger rumormonger rumourmonger newsmonger,a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others  
25775,gossip_columnist,a journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities  
25776,gouache,an opaque watercolor prepared with gum  
25777,gouache,a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum  
25778,gouge,and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves  
25779,gouger,an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye  
25780,goulash Hungarian_goulash gulyas,a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika  
25781,gourd,any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds  
25782,gourd calabash,bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd  
25783,gourd gourd_vine,any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds  
25784,governess,a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)  
25785,government governing governance government_activity administration,the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"  
25786,government_agent,a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government  
25787,government_building,a building that houses a branch of government  
25788,government_income government_revenue,income available to the government  
25789,government_office,an office where government employees work  
25790,governor,the head of a state government  
25791,governor regulator,a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)  
25792,governor's_plum governor_plum Madagascar_plum ramontchi batoko_palm Flacourtia_indica,small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums  
25793,governor's_race campaign_for_governor,a race for election to the governorship  
25794,governor_general,a governor of high rank  
25795,gowen_cypress Cupressus_goveniana,small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress  
25796,gown,a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions  
25797,gown robe,outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions  
25798,gown surgical_gown scrubs,protective garment worn by surgeons during operations  
25799,grab,a mechanical device for gripping an object  
25800,grab_bag,a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents  
25801,grab_bar,a bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself  
25802,grabber,an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately  
25803,grace_cup,cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal  
25804,gracilariid gracilariid_moth,small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves  
25805,grackle crow_blackbird,long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage  
25806,gradable_opposition,an opposition that is capable of being graded  
25807,grade,the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"  
25808,grade,a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed  
25809,grade gradation,a degree of ablaut  
25810,grade ground_level,the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"  
25811,grade_separation,a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass  
25812,grader,a judge who assigns grades to something  
25813,gradient,a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension  
25814,gradient slope,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"  
25815,gradualness gentleness,the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual  
25816,graduate,a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts  
25817,graduate_nurse trained_nurse,someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school  
25818,graduate_student grad_student postgraduate,a student who continues studies after graduation  
25819,graduated_cylinder,a cylindrical graduate  
25820,graffito graffiti,a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls  
25821,graft transplant,(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient  
25822,graham_bread,bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour  
25823,graham_cracker,semisweet whole-wheat cracker  
25824,grail Holy_Grail Sangraal,(legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper  
25825,grain,the side of leather from which the hair has been removed  
25826,grain,a cereal grass; "wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas"  
25827,grain,a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"  
25828,grain caryopsis,dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn  
25829,grain food_grain cereal,foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses  
25830,grain_merchant,a merchant who deals in food grains  
25831,grain_moth,moth whose larvae feed on grain  
25832,grain_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain  
25833,grainfield grain_field,a field where grain is grown  
25834,grains_of_paradise Guinea_grains Guinea_pepper melagueta_pepper Aframomum_melegueta,West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds  
25835,grainy_club,a variety of grainy club mushrooms  
25836,grama grama_grass gramma gramma_grass,pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America  
25837,gramicidin,an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria  
25838,gramineous_plant graminaceous_plant,cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves  
25839,grammarian syntactician,a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax  
25840,grammatical_relation,a linguistic relation established by grammar  
25841,gramophone acoustic_gramophone,an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically  
25842,grampus Grampus_griseus,slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas  
25843,granadilla,the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers  
25844,granadilla giant_granadilla Passiflora_quadrangularis,tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit  
25845,granadilla purple_granadillo Passiflora_edulis,Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit  
25846,granadilla sweet_granadilla Passiflora_ligularis,considered best for fruit  
25847,granadilla_tree granadillo Brya_ebenus,West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony  
25848,granadilla_wood,dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets  
25849,granary garner,a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed  
25850,grand_dragon,a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan  
25851,grand_duchess,the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right  
25852,grand_duchy,the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess  
25853,grand_duke,a prince who rules a territory  
25854,grand_mal generalized_seizure epilepsia_major,a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body  
25855,grand_mufti,the chief mufti of a district  
25856,grand_piano grand,a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs  
25857,grand_slam,winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge  
25858,grandchild,a child of your son or daughter  
25859,granddaughter,a female grandchild  
25860,grande_dame,a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected  
25861,grandee,a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal  
25862,grandfather gramps granddad grandad granddaddy grandpa,the father of your father or mother  
25863,grandfather_clock longcase_clock,a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case  
25864,grandma grandmother granny grannie gran nan nanna,the mother of your father or mother  
25865,grandmaster,a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge  
25866,grandparent,a parent of your father or mother  
25867,grandson,a male grandchild  
25868,grandstand covered_stand,a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof  
25869,grandstander,someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand  
25870,grange,an outlying farm  
25871,granite,plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz  
25872,graniteware,a kind of stone-grey enamelware  
25873,granny,an old woman  
25874,granny's_bonnets Aquilegia_vulgaris,common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States  
25875,granny_knot granny,a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure  
25876,granola,cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar  
25877,granola_bar,cookie bar made of granola  
25878,grant,any monetary aid  
25879,grant assignment,(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance  
25880,grant-in-aid,a grant to a person or school for some educational project  
25881,grantee,a recipient of a grant  
25882,granter,a person who grants or gives something  
25883,grantor,a person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"  
25884,granular_pearlite globular_pearlite,if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers  
25885,granulated_sugar,sugar in the form of small grains  
25886,granulation granulation_tissue,new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process  
25887,granule,a tiny grain  
25888,granulocyte,a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm  
25889,grape,any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters  
25890,grape grapevine grape_vine,any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries  
25891,grape-leaf_begonia maple-leaf_begonia Begonia_dregei,tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers  
25892,grape_arbor grape_arbour,an arbor where grapes are grown  
25893,grape_fern,a fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases  
25894,grape_hyacinth,any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes  
25895,grape_jelly,jelly made from grape juice  
25896,grape_juice,the juice of grapes  
25897,grape_louse grape_phylloxera Phylloxera_vitifoleae,destructive to various grape plants  
25898,grapefruit,large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half  
25899,grapefruit Citrus_paradisi,citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp  
25900,grapefruit_juice,the juice of grapefruits  
25901,grapefruit_peel,strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar  
25902,grapeshot grape,a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot  
25903,graph_paper,paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs  
25904,graphic computer_graphic,an image that is generated by a computer  
25905,graphic_art,the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking  
25906,graphic_designer designer,someone who specializes in graphic design  
25907,graphics,the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book  
25908,graphite black_lead plumbago,used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors  
25909,graphologist handwriting_expert,a specialist in inferring character from handwriting  
25910,grapnel grapnel_anchor,a light anchor for small boats  
25911,grapnel grapple grappler grappling_hook grappling_iron,a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope  
25912,grappa,Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing  
25913,grass,narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay  
25914,grass-leaved_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster  
25915,grass_fern ribbon_fern Vittaria_lineata,epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America  
25916,grass_frog Rana_temporaria,a common semiterrestrial European frog  
25917,grass_pea Indian_pea khesari Lathyrus_sativus,European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere  
25918,grass_pink Calopogon_pulchellum Calopogon_tuberosum,an orchid  
25919,grass_poly hyssop_loosestrife Lythrum_hyssopifolia,annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas  
25920,grass_roots,the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"  
25921,grass_skirt,a skirt made of long blades of grass  
25922,grass_snake ring_snake ringed_snake Natrix_natrix,harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England  
25923,grass_tree Australian_grass_tree,any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins  
25924,grass_vetch grass_vetchling Lathyrus_nissolia,annual European vetch with red flowers  
25925,grass_widower divorced_man,a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife  
25926,grassfinch grass_finch,usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds  
25927,grassfire prairie_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area  
25928,grasshopper,a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)  
25929,grasshopper hopper,terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping  
25930,grasshopper_mouse,insectivorous mouse of western North America  
25931,grassland,land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life  
25932,grassy_death_camas Zigadenus_venenosus Zigadenus_venenosus_gramineus,plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals  
25933,grate,a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something  
25934,grate grating,a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air  
25935,grate grating,a frame of iron bars to hold a fire  
25936,grated_cheese,hard or semihard cheese grated  
25937,grater,utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)  
25938,gratuity,an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation  
25939,gratuity tip pourboire baksheesh bakshish bakshis backsheesh,a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)  
25940,grave tomb,a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"  
25941,gravedigger,a person who earns a living by digging graves  
25942,gravel crushed_rock,rock fragments and pebbles  
25943,gravel_pit,a quarry for gravel  
25944,gravelweed Verbesina_helianthoides,perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States  
25945,graver graving_tool pointel pointrel,a tool used by an engraver  
25946,graverobber,someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts  
25947,graverobber ghoul body_snatcher,someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection  
25948,gravestone headstone tombstone,a stone that is used to mark a grave  
25949,gravida,a pregnant woman  
25950,gravimeter gravity_meter,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth  
25951,gravitation,movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"  
25952,gravitational_collapse,the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object  
25953,gravitational_field,a field of force surrounding a body of finite mass  
25954,gravitational_interaction,a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons  
25955,graviton,a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles  
25956,gravity gravitation gravitational_attraction gravitational_force,(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein  
25957,gravity-assist,(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field  
25958,gravity_gradient,a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object; "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"  
25959,gravity_wave gravitation_wave,(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light  
25960,gravure,a printing plate used in the process of gravure  
25961,gravure,the act of intaglio printing  
25962,gravure photogravure heliogravure,an intaglio print produced by gravure  
25963,gravy,a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats  
25964,gravy pan_gravy,the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added  
25965,gravy_boat gravy_holder sauceboat boat,a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce  
25966,graze grazing,the act of grazing  
25967,grazier,a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market  
25968,grease lubricating_oil,a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)  
25969,grease_gun gun,a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine  
25970,greasepaint,a greasy substance used as makeup by actors  
25971,greaseproof_paper,paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking  
25972,greaser wetback taco,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent  
25973,greasewood black_greasewood Sarcobatus_vermiculatus,low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America  
25974,greasy_spoon,a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods  
25975,great,a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"  
25976,great-aunt grandaunt,an aunt of your father or mother  
25977,great-nephew grandnephew,a son of your niece or nephew  
25978,great-niece grandniece,a daughter of your niece or nephew  
25979,great-uncle granduncle,an uncle of your father or mother  
25980,great_Solomon's-seal Polygonatum_biflorum Polygonatum_commutatum,North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers  
25981,great_St_John's_wort Hypericum_ascyron Hypericum_pyramidatum,perennial shrub having large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrowly pyramidal cymes  
25982,great_ape pongid,any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae  
25983,great_auk Pinguinus_impennis,large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct  
25984,great_barracuda Sphyraena_barracuda,large (up to 6 ft) greyish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers  
25985,great_blue_heron Ardea_herodius,large American heron having bluish-grey plumage  
25986,great_bowerbird Chlamydera_nuchalis,large bowerbird of northern Australia  
25987,great_burdock greater_burdock cocklebur Arctium_lappa,burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use  
25988,great_bustard Otis_tarda,largest European land bird  
25989,great_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_magna,a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus  
25990,great_circle,a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center  
25991,great_crested_grebe Podiceps_cristatus,large Old World grebe with black ear tufts  
25992,great_duckweed water_flaxseed Spirodela_polyrrhiza,cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands  
25993,great_grandchild,a child of your grandson or granddaughter  
25994,great_granddaughter,a daughter of your grandson or granddaughter  
25995,great_grandfather,a father of your grandparent  
25996,great_grandmother,a mother of your grandparent  
25997,great_grandparent,a parent of your grandparent  
25998,great_grandson,a son of your grandson or granddaughter  
25999,great_grey_owl great_gray_owl Strix_nebulosa,large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia  
26000,great_hall,the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment  
26001,great_horned_owl Bubo_virginianus,brown North American horned owl  
26002,great_knapweed greater_knapweed Centaurea_scabiosa,tall European perennial having purple flower heads  
26003,great_lobelia blue_cardinal_flower Lobelia_siphilitica,tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers  
26004,great_millet kaffir kafir_corn kaffir_corn Sorghum_bicolor,important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves  
26005,great_plains_paintbrush Castilleja_sessiliflora,hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico  
26006,great_ragweed Ambrosia_trifida,a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft  
26007,great_seal,the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty  
26008,great_skua Catharacta_skua,large brown skua of the northern Atlantic  
26009,great_snipe woodcock_snipe Gallinago_media,Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe  
26010,great_white_heron Ardea_occidentalis,large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys  
26011,great_white_heron Casmerodius_albus,widely distributed Old World white egret  
26012,great_white_shark white_shark man-eater man-eating_shark Carcharodon_carcharias,large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans  
26013,great_yellow_gentian Gentiana_lutea,robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers  
26014,great_yellowcress Rorippa_amphibia Nasturtium_amphibium,perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium  
26015,greatcoat overcoat topcoat,a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter  
26016,greater_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_chlorantha Habenaria_chlorantha,south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria  
26017,greater_kudu Tragelaphus_strepsiceros,a variety of kudu  
26018,greater_masterwort Astrantia_major,European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers  
26019,greater_omentum gastrocolic_omentum caul,part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines  
26020,greater_pichiciego Burmeisteria_retusa,of southern South America  
26021,greater_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_cupido,the most common variety of prairie chicken  
26022,greater_scaup Aythya_marila,large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male  
26023,greater_spearwort Ranunculus_lingua,semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears  
26024,greater_water_parsnip Sium_latifolium,large stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; Europe  
26025,greater_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_communis,greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts  
26026,greater_yellowlegs Tringa_melanoleuca,a variety of yellowlegs  
26027,greave jambeau,armor plate that protects legs below the knee  
26028,greaves crackling,the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered  
26029,grebe,small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet  
26030,green putting_green putting_surface,an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker"  
26031,green-tailed_towhee Chlorura_chlorura,towhee of the Rocky Mountains  
26032,green_June_beetle figeater,large greenish June beetle of southern United States  
26033,green_adder's_mouth Malaxis-unifolia Malaxis_ophioglossoides,North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals  
26034,green_alder Alnus_veridis,shrub of mountainous areas of Europe  
26035,green_alder Alnus_veridis_crispa Alnus_crispa,North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts  
26036,green_algae chlorophyte,algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water  
26037,green_arrow_arum tuckahoe Peltandra_virginica,perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries  
26038,green_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica_subintegerrima,a variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces  
26039,green_bean,a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods  
26040,green_bean,immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable  
26041,green_bristlegrass green_foxtail rough_bristlegrass bottle-grass bottle_grass Setaria_viridis,European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed  
26042,green_douglas_fir douglas_spruce douglas_pine douglas_hemlock Oregon_fir Oregon_pine Pseudotsuga_menziesii,lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones  
26043,green_dragon Arisaema_dracontium,early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix  
26044,green_frog spring_frog Rana_clamitans,similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada  
26045,green_gentian Frasera_speciosa Swertia_speciosa,tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia  
26046,green_gland,one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae  
26047,green_gold,a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance  
26048,green_hellebore Helleborus_viridis,deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers  
26049,green_lacewing chrysopid stink_fly,pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae  
26050,green_lizard Lacerta_viridis,a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long  
26051,green_mamba,green phase of the black mamba  
26052,green_manure,a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil  
26053,green_mayonnaise sauce_verte,mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber  
26054,green_monkey African_green_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_sabaeus,common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail  
26055,green_olive,olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento  
26056,green_onion spring_onion scallion,a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads  
26057,green_pea garden_pea,fresh pea  
26058,green_pea_soup potage_St._Germain,made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery  
26059,green_peach_aphid,yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches  
26060,green_peafowl Pavo_muticus,peafowl of southeast Asia  
26061,green_pepper,a sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe  
26062,green_revolution,the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity  
26063,green_salad,tossed salad composed primarily of salad greens  
26064,green_smut_fungus Ustilaginoidea_virens,fungus causing green smut in rice  
26065,green_snake,any of numerous African colubrid snakes  
26066,green_snake grass_snake,either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color  
26067,green_soybean,seeds shelled and cooked as lima beans  
26068,green_spleenwort Asplenium_viride,a small fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere  
26069,green_tea,tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting  
26070,green_turtle Chelonia_mydas,large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup  
26071,green_woodpecker Picus_viridis,woodpecker of Europe and western Asia  
26072,greenbelt greenway,a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city  
26073,greenbottle greenbottle_fly,blowfly with brilliant coppery green body  
26074,greenery verdure,green foliage  
26075,greeneye,bottom-dwellers having large eyes with metallic green luster  
26076,greenfly,greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants  
26077,greengage greengage_plum,sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum  
26078,greengrocer,a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables  
26079,greengrocery,groceries sold by a greengrocer  
26080,greengrocery,a greengrocer's grocery store  
26081,greenhouse glasshouse,a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions  
26082,greenhouse_effect greenhouse_warming,warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth  
26083,greenhouse_gas greenhouse_emission,a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation  
26084,greenhouse_whitefly Trialeurodes_vaporariorum,whitefly that inhabits greenhouses  
26085,greenling,food fish of the northern Pacific  
26086,greenockite cadmium_sulphide,ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form  
26087,greenroom,a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors  
26088,greens green leafy_vegetable,any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables  
26089,greensand,an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite  
26090,greenshank Tringa_nebularia,large European sandpiper with greenish legs  
26091,greenskeeper,someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course  
26092,greenwing green-winged_teal Anas_crecca,common teal of Eurasia and North America  
26093,greenwood,woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"  
26094,greeter saluter welcomer,a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"  
26095,gregarine,vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebrates  
26096,greisen,a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica  
26097,grenade,a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile  
26098,grenadier grenade_thrower,an infantryman equipped with grenades  
26099,grenadier rattail rattail_fish,deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail  
26100,grenadine,thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks  
26101,grevillea,any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea  
26102,grevy's_zebra Equus_grevyi,zebra with less continuous stripes  
26103,grey gray,clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"  
26104,grey gray,horse of a light gray or whitish color  
26105,grey_alder gray_alder Alnus_incana,native to Europe but introduced in America  
26106,grey_birch gray_birch American_grey_birch American_gray_birch Betula_populifolia,medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree  
26107,grey_flounder gray_flounder Etropus_rimosus,flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico  
26108,grey_fox gray_fox Urocyon_cinereoargenteus,dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States  
26109,grey_goldenrod gray_goldenrod Solidago_nemoralis,a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing  
26110,grey_kingbird gray_kingbird petchary Tyrannus_domenicensis_domenicensis,a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird  
26111,grey_lemming gray_lemming red-backed_lemming,Old World lemming  
26112,grey_matter gray_matter grey_substance gray_substance substantia_grisea,greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons  
26113,grey_polypody gray_polypody resurrection_fern Polypodium_polypodioides,fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds greyish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa  
26114,grey_poplar gray_poplar Populus_canescens,large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere  
26115,grey_skate gray_skate Raja_batis,common European skate used as food  
26116,grey_snapper gray_snapper mangrove_snapper Lutjanus_griseus,found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida  
26117,grey_sole gray_sole,greyish-white flesh of a flatfish  
26118,grey_whale gray_whale devilfish Eschrichtius_gibbosus Eschrichtius_robustus,medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific  
26119,grey_willow gray_willow Salix_cinerea,Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs  
26120,greyback grayback Limnodromus_griseus,a dowitcher with a grey back  
26121,greyhen grayhen grey_hen gray_hen heath_hen,female black grouse  
26122,greyhound,a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog  
26123,greylag graylag greylag_goose graylag_goose Anser_anser,common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds  
26124,grid control_grid,an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube  
26125,grid gridiron,a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat  
26126,grid storage-battery_grid,a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material  
26127,grid_metal,a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries  
26128,griddle,cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked  
26129,griffon Brussels_griffon Belgian_griffon,breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle  
26130,griffon wire-haired_pointing_griffon,breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France  
26131,griffon_vulture griffon Gyps_fulvus,large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings  
26132,grigri gres-gris greegree,an African amulet  
26133,grill grille grillwork,a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"  
26134,grille radiator_grille,grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator  
26135,grillroom grill,a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill  
26136,grimoire,a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)  
26137,grinder,a machine tool that polishes metal  
26138,grinding,material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"  
26139,grinding,a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)  
26140,grinding abrasion attrition detrition,the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice  
26141,grinding_wheel emery_wheel,a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding  
26142,grindstone,a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools  
26143,gringo,a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)  
26144,grinner,a person who grins  
26145,griot,a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village  
26146,grip,worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made  
26147,grip traction adhesive_friction,the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)  
26148,gripsack,a small suitcase  
26149,grisaille,chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief  
26150,griseofulvin Fulvicin,a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium  
26151,grison Grison_vittatus Galictis_vittatus,carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts  
26152,grissino,a long slender crusty breadstick  
26153,grist,grain intended to be or that has been ground  
26154,gristmill,a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)  
26155,grit gritrock gritstone,a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone  
26156,grits hominy_grits,coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States  
26157,grivet Cercopithecus_aethiops,white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face  
26158,grizzle,a grey wig  
26159,grizzly grizzly_bear silvertip silver-tip Ursus_horribilis Ursus_arctos_horribilis,powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America  
26160,groaner,a person who groans  
26161,groats,the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals  
26162,grocer,a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)  
26163,grocery foodstuff,(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer  
26164,grocery_bag,a sack for holding customer's groceries  
26165,grocery_boy,a delivery boy for groceries  
26166,grocery_store grocery food_market market,a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"  
26167,groenendael,black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail  
26168,grog,rum cut with water  
26169,grogram,a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum  
26170,groin,a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults  
26171,groin inguen,the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals  
26172,groined_vault,two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles  
26173,gromwell Lithospermum_officinale,European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands  
26174,groom bridegroom,a man participant in his own marriage ceremony  
26175,groom bridegroom,a man who has recently been married  
26176,groomsman,a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding  
26177,groove vallecula,(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part  
26178,groover,a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching  
26179,gros_point,a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads  
26180,gros_point,needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches  
26181,grosbeak grossbeak,any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill  
26182,grosgrain,a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs  
26183,gross revenue receipts,the entire amount of income before any deductions are made  
26184,gross_estate,the total valuation of the estate's assets at the time of the person's death  
26185,gross_profit gross_profit_margin margin,(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold  
26186,gross_sales gross_revenue sales,income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time  
26187,grotesque,art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants  
26188,grotto grot,a small cave (usually with attractive features)  
26189,grouch grump crank churl crosspatch,a bad-tempered person  
26190,ground,a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"  
26191,ground,(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting  
26192,ground earth,a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)  
26193,ground-shaker seismosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America  
26194,ground_bait,bait scattered on the water to attract fish  
26195,ground_beef hamburger,beef that has been ground  
26196,ground_beetle carabid_beetle,predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects  
26197,ground_cable,a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor  
26198,ground_cedar dwarf_juniper Juniperus_communis_depressa,a procumbent variety of the common juniper  
26199,ground_cedar staghorn_moss Lycopodium_complanatum,a variety of club moss  
26200,ground_cherry husk_tomato,any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers  
26201,ground_control,a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing  
26202,ground_effect,apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground  
26203,ground_fir princess_pine tree_clubmoss Lycopodium_obscurum,a variety of club moss  
26204,ground_fire,a forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface  
26205,ground_floor,becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor"  
26206,ground_floor first_floor ground_level,the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building  
26207,ground_glass,particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive  
26208,ground_glass,glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching  
26209,ground_ivy alehoof field_balm gill-over-the-ground runaway_robin Glechoma_hederaceae Nepeta_hederaceae,trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta  
26210,ground_loop,a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground  
26211,ground_pine Christmas_green,any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches  
26212,ground_pine yellow_bugle Ajuga_chamaepitys,low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa  
26213,ground_pink fringed_pink moss_pink Linanthus_dianthiflorus,low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers  
26214,ground_plan,a floor plan for the ground level of a building  
26215,ground_rattler massasauga Sistrurus_miliaris,small pygmy rattlesnake  
26216,ground_rent,payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land  
26217,ground_roller,Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms  
26218,ground_rose Rosa_spithamaea,low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers  
26219,ground_sloth megathere,gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America  
26220,ground_snake Sonora_semiannulata,small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America  
26221,ground_squirrel gopher spermophile,any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops  
26222,ground_swell,an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"  
26223,ground_swell heavy_swell,a broad and deep undulation of the ocean  
26224,ground_water spring_water well_water,underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks  
26225,ground_wave,a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface  
26226,ground_zero,the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)  
26227,ground_zero,the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed  
26228,ground_zero,the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon  
26229,groundfish bottom_fish,fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)  
26230,groundhog woodchuck Marmota_monax,reddish brown North American marmot  
26231,groundling,in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section  
26232,groundmass,(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded  
26233,groundnut groundnut_vine Indian_potato potato_bean wild_bean Apios_americana Apios_tuberosa,a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans  
26234,groundnut potato_bean wild_bean,nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans  
26235,grounds,dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue; "it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"  
26236,grounds,a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)  
26237,groundsel Senecio_vulgaris,Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers  
26238,groundsel_tree groundsel_bush consumption_weed cotton-seed_tree Baccharis_halimifolia,a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts  
26239,groundsheet ground_cloth,a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture  
26240,groundsman groundskeeper groundkeeper,someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)  
26241,groundspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground  
26242,group mathematical_group,a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse  
26243,group radical chemical_group,(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule  
26244,group_action,action taken by a group of people  
26245,group_captain,a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army  
26246,group_insurance,insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group  
26247,group_participation,participation by all members of a group  
26248,grouper,flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass  
26249,grouper,usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas  
26250,groupie,an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)  
26251,grouse,flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil  
26252,grouse,popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet  
26253,grouseberry grouse-berry grouse_whortleberry Vaccinium_scoparium,shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries  
26254,grout,a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork  
26255,grove woodlet orchard plantation,garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth  
26256,growl growling,the sound of growling (as made by animals)  
26257,growler,a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl  
26258,growler,a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping  
26259,growth,a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"  
26260,growth,something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"  
26261,growth growing maturation development ontogeny ontogenesis,(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"  
26262,growth_factor,a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth  
26263,growth_hormone-releasing_factor GHRF,a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body  
26264,growth_rate rate_of_growth,the rate of increase in size per unit time  
26265,growth_stock,stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to  
26266,grub,a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects  
26267,grubby Myxocephalus_aenaeus,small sculpin of the coast of New England  
26268,grubstake,funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits  
26269,gruel,a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)  
26270,grugru gri-gri grugru_palm macamba Acrocomia_aculeata,tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts  
26271,grugru_nut,nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms  
26272,grume,a thick viscous liquid  
26273,grunt,an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"  
26274,grunt,medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught  
26275,grunt oink,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs  
26276,grunter,a person who grunts  
26277,guacamole,a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings  
26278,guadalupe_fur_seal Arctocephalus_philippi,a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward  
26279,guaiac_wood guaiacum_wood,heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes  
26280,guaiacum,medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree  
26281,guama Inga_laurina,tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations  
26282,guan,any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food  
26283,guanabenz Wytensin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system  
26284,guanaco Lama_guanicoe,wild llama  
26285,guanine G,a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine  
26286,guano,the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer  
26287,guano_bat Mexican_freetail_bat Tadarida_brasiliensis,the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter  
26288,guar cluster_bean Cyamopsis_tetragonolobus Cyamopsis_psoraloides,drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material  
26289,guar_gum,a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth  
26290,guarantee guaranty,a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults  
26291,guarantor surety warrantor warranter,one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another  
26292,guard,the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team  
26293,guard,a person who keeps watch over something or someone  
26294,guard,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"  
26295,guard safety safety_device,a device designed to prevent injury or accidents  
26296,guard's_van,the car on a train that is occupied by the guard  
26297,guard_boat,a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships  
26298,guard_hair,coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals  
26299,guard_ship,a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron  
26300,guardhouse,a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained  
26301,guardianship keeping safekeeping,the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"  
26302,guardroom,a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined  
26303,guardroom,a room used by soldiers on guard  
26304,guardsman,a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'  
26305,guava,tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies  
26306,guava strawberry_guava yellow_cattley_guava Psidium_littorale,small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit  
26307,guava true_guava guava_bush Psidium_guajava,small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit  
26308,guayule Parthenium_argentatum,much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber  
26309,gudgeon Gobio_gobio,small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers  
26310,guelder_rose European_cranberrybush European_cranberry_bush crampbark cranberry_tree Viburnum_opulus,deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries  
26311,guenon guenon_monkey,small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face  
26312,guerdon,a reward or payment  
26313,guereza Colobus_guereza,a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body  
26314,gueridon,a small round table  
26315,guerrilla guerilla irregular insurgent,a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment  
26316,guesser,a person who guesses  
26317,guest,a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.  
26318,guest invitee,a visitor to whom hospitality is extended  
26319,guest_of_honor,the person in whose honor a gathering is held  
26320,guest_worker guestworker,a person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"  
26321,guesthouse,a house separate from the main house; for housing guests  
26322,guestroom,a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests  
26323,guidance steering,the act of guiding or showing the way  
26324,guidance_system guidance_device,a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)  
26325,guide,someone who shows the way by leading or advising  
26326,guide,a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something  
26327,guide_dog,a dog trained to guide the blind  
26328,guide_rope,a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane  
26329,guide_word guideword catchword,a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page  
26330,guidebook guide,something that offers basic information or instruction  
26331,guided_missile,a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices  
26332,guided_missile_cruiser,a cruiser that carries guided missiles  
26333,guided_missile_frigate,a frigate that carries guided missiles  
26334,guildhall,the hall of a guild or corporation  
26335,guillemot,small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas  
26336,guilloche,an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands  
26337,guillotine,instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people  
26338,guimpe,a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit  
26339,guimpe,a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress  
26340,guinea_fowl guinea Numida_meleagris,a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world  
26341,guinea_gold,22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made  
26342,guinea_gold_vine guinea_flower,any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers  
26343,guinea_hen,flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)  
26344,guinea_hen,female guinea fowl  
26345,guinea_pig Cavia_cobaya,stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research  
26346,guitar,a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking  
26347,guitar_pick,a plectrum used to pluck a guitar  
26348,guitarfish,primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body  
26349,guitarist guitar_player,a musician who plays the guitar  
26350,gulag,a Russian prison camp for political prisoners  
26351,gulch flume,a narrow gorge with a stream running through it  
26352,gulf,an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay  
26353,gulf,a deep wide chasm  
26354,gulfweed sargassum sargasso Sargassum_bacciferum,brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea  
26355,gull seagull sea_gull,mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs  
26356,gully,deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)  
26357,gulp draft draught swig,a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"  
26358,gulp gulping,a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing  
26359,gulper guzzler,a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily  
26360,gulping swilling guzzling,the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly  
26361,gum,any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying  
26362,gum-lac,an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar  
26363,gum_arabic gum_acacia,gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)  
26364,gum_ball,a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar  
26365,gum_butea butea_gum butea_kino Bengal_kino,dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent  
26366,gum_resin,a mixture of resin and gum  
26367,gum_tree gum,any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum  
26368,gumbo,a soup or stew thickened with okra pods  
26369,gumbo gumbo_soil,any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water  
26370,gumbo okra,long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews  
26371,gumbo-limbo Bursera_simaruba,tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes  
26372,gumdrop,a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals  
26373,gummite,a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende  
26374,gumweed gum_plant tarweed rosinweed,any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock  
26375,gumwood gum,wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum  
26376,gun,a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)  
26377,gun_carriage,a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing  
26378,gun_case,a case for storing a gun  
26379,gun_deck,formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end  
26380,gun_emplacement weapons_emplacement,an emplacement for a gun  
26381,gun_enclosure gun_turret turret,a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation  
26382,gun_microphone shotgun_microphone gun_mike shotgun_mike,a highly directional microphone with a long barrel; can be directed from a distance  
26383,gun_muzzle muzzle,the open circular discharging end of a gun  
26384,gun_pendulum,a ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged  
26385,gun_room,military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship  
26386,gun_smoke,smoke created by the firing of guns  
26387,gun_trigger trigger,lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun  
26388,gunboat,a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols  
26389,gunflint,the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon  
26390,gunite,a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure  
26391,gunlock firing_mechanism,the action that ignites the charge in a firearm  
26392,gunman gun,a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)  
26393,gunman gunslinger hired_gun gun gun_for_hire triggerman hit_man hitman torpedo shooter,a professional killer who uses a gun  
26394,gunmetal,a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)  
26395,gunnel bracketed_blenny,small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic  
26396,gunnery,guns collectively  
26397,gunnery_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines  
26398,gunnysack gunny_sack burlap_bag,a bag made of burlap  
26399,gunpowder powder,a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks  
26400,gunrunner arms-runner,a smuggler of guns  
26401,gunrunning,the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally  
26402,gunsight gun-sight,a sight used for aiming a gun  
26403,gunsmith,someone who makes or repairs guns  
26404,gunwale gunnel gun_rest,wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel  
26405,guppy rainbow_fish Lebistes_reticulatus,small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums  
26406,gurgle,the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck  
26407,gurnard,bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom  
26408,gurney,a metal stretcher with wheels  
26409,guru,a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"  
26410,guru,a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher  
26411,gusher,an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary  
26412,gusset gusset_plate,a metal plate used to strengthen a joist  
26413,gusset inset,a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment  
26414,gust blast blow,a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"  
26415,gut,a narrow channel or strait  
26416,gutta-percha,a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables  
26417,gutta-percha_tree,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha  
26418,gutta-percha_tree Palaquium_gutta,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha  
26419,gutter,a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)  
26420,gutter,a tool for gutting fish  
26421,gutter trough,a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater  
26422,gutter_press,press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)  
26423,guttural guttural_consonant pharyngeal pharyngeal_consonant,a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat  
26424,guvnor,(British slang) boss  
26425,guy cat hombre bozo sod,an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"; "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink"  
26426,guy guy_cable guy_wire guy_rope,a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)  
26427,guyot,a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)  
26428,guzzler,someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages); "he's a beer guzzler every night"  
26429,gym_rat,someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa  
26430,gym_shoe sneaker tennis_shoe,a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole  
26431,gym_suit,clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise  
26432,gymkhana,a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes  
26433,gymnasium gym,athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training  
26434,gymnast,an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics  
26435,gymnastic_apparatus exerciser,sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises  
26436,gymnosophist,member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)  
26437,gymnosperm,plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary  
26438,gymnospermous_tree,any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta  
26439,gymnospermous_yellowwood,any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood  
26440,gymslip,a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform  
26441,gynecologist gynaecologist woman's_doctor,a specialist in gynecology  
26442,gynobase,the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne  
26443,gynoecium,a female gametoecium  
26444,gynogenesis,female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus  
26445,gynophore,the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle  
26446,gynostegium,the crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias  
26447,gypsum,a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)  
26448,gypsy gipsy,a person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life  
26449,gypsy_cab,a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls  
26450,gypsy_moth gipsy_moth Lymantria_dispar,European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees  
26451,gyrfalcon gerfalcon Falco_rusticolus,large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases  
26452,gyro,a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread  
26453,gyrocompass,a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead  
26454,gyromitra,any fungus of the genus Gyromitra  
26455,gyroscope gyro,rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction  
26456,gyrostabilizer gyrostabiliser,a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane  
26457,gyrus convolution,a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain  
26458,haberdashery men's_furnishings,the drygoods sold by a haberdasher  
26459,habergeon,(Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk  
26460,habit,the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"  
26461,habit,a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order  
26462,habit riding_habit,attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)  
26463,habitat home_ground,the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"  
26464,habitation,the native habitat or home of an animal or plant  
26465,habituation,a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions  
26466,hacienda,a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries  
26467,hacienda,the main house on a ranch or large estate  
26468,hack,a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil  
26469,hack,a horse kept for hire  
26470,hack,a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.  
26471,hack drudge hacker,one who works hard at boring tasks  
26472,hack hack_writer literary_hack,a mediocre and disdained writer  
26473,hack jade nag plug,an old or over-worked horse  
26474,hackberry nettle_tree,any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits  
26475,hacker,someone who plays golf poorly  
26476,hacker,a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"  
26477,hackle,long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants  
26478,hackney,a compact breed of harness horse  
26479,hackney hackney_carriage hackney_coach,a carriage for hire  
26480,hacksaw hack_saw metal_saw,saw used with one hand for cutting metal  
26481,haddock,lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried  
26482,haddock Melanogrammus_aeglefinus,important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller  
26483,hadron,any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles  
26484,hadrosaur hadrosaurus duck-billed_dinosaur,any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic  
26485,haemoproteid,related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds  
26486,haemosporidian,minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens  
26487,hafnium Hf atomic_number_72,a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons  
26488,haft helve,the handle of a weapon or tool  
26489,hag beldam beldame witch crone,an ugly evil-looking old woman  
26490,hagberry,small cherry much liked by birds  
26491,hagberry_tree European_bird_cherry common_bird_cherry Prunus_padus,small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry  
26492,hagfish hag slime_eels,eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies  
26493,haggis,made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach  
26494,haggler,an intense bargainer  
26495,hagiographer hagiographist hagiologist,the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography  
26496,haik haick,an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa  
26497,hail,precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents  
26498,hail,many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"  
26499,hailstone,small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm  
26500,hailstorm,a storm during which hail falls  
26501,hair,a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"  
26502,hair,a filamentous projection or process on an organism  
26503,hair fuzz tomentum,filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"  
26504,hair pilus,any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"  
26505,hair_cell,a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti  
26506,hair_dye hair_coloring tint,a dye for coloring the hair  
26507,hair_follicle,a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them  
26508,hair_shirt,an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance  
26509,hair_slide,a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place  
26510,hair_space,(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters  
26511,hair_spray,toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place  
26512,hair_trigger,a gun trigger that responds with little pressure  
26513,hairball hair_ball trichobezoar,a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)  
26514,hairbrush,a brush used to groom a person's hair  
26515,haircloth hair,cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments  
26516,haircut,the style in which hair has been cut  
26517,hairdo hairstyle hair_style coiffure coif,the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)  
26518,hairdresser hairstylist stylist styler,someone who cuts or beautifies hair  
26519,hairdressing hair_tonic hair_oil hair_grease,a toiletry for the hair  
26520,hairline,the natural margin formed by hair on the head  
26521,hairnet,a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place  
26522,hairpiece false_hair postiche,a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment  
26523,hairpin,a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place  
26524,hairpin_bend,a U-shaped bend in a road  
26525,hairsplitter,a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions  
26526,hairspring,a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece  
26527,hairstreak hairstreak_butterfly,small butterflies having striped markings under the wings  
26528,hairy-legged_vampire_bat Diphylla_ecaudata,similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas  
26529,hairy_darling_pea Swainsona_greyana Swainsona_grandiflora,shrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers  
26530,hairy_golden_aster prairie_golden_aster Heterotheca_villosa Chrysopsis_villosa,hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis  
26531,hairy_honeysuckle Lonicera_hirsuta,twining deciduous shrub with hairy leaves and spikes of yellow-orange flowers; northeastern America  
26532,hairy_spurge Euphorbia_hirsuta,much-branched hirsute weed native to northeastern North America  
26533,hairy_vetch hairy_tare Vicia_villosa,European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops  
26534,hairy_willowherb codlins-and-cream Epilobium_hirsutum,plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America  
26535,hairy_wood_mint Blephilia_hirsuta,a variety of wood mint  
26536,hajji,a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people; "to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges"  
26537,hajji hadji haji,an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca  
26538,hake,the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod  
26539,hake,any of several marine food fishes related to cod  
26540,hakim,a Muslim ruler or governor or judge  
26541,hakim hakeem,a Muslim physician  
26542,halal,(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah  
26543,halberd,a pike fitted with an ax head  
26544,halberdier,a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)  
26545,half-and-half,half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat  
26546,half-and-half_dressing,half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads  
26547,half-breed,an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)  
26548,half-caste,an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures  
26549,half-length,a portrait showing the body from only the waist up  
26550,half-light,a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)  
26551,half-mast half-staff,a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress  
26552,half-moon lunula lunule,the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail  
26553,half-pay,reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time  
26554,half_binding,book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another  
26555,half_blood,one of siblings who have only one parent in common  
26556,half_cross_stitch,a single cross stitch at a diagonal  
26557,half_hatchet,a hatchet with a half axe head  
26558,half_hitch,a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double  
26559,half_page,something that covers (the top or bottom) half of a page  
26560,half_sister half-sister stepsister,a sister who has only one parent in common with you  
26561,half_sole,shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe  
26562,half_title bastard_title,a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book  
26563,half_track,a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military  
26564,halfback,(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position  
26565,halfbeak,tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw  
26566,halftone,a print obtained from photoengraving  
26567,halftone halftone_engraving photoengraving,an engraving used to reproduce an illustration  
26568,halibut,lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific  
26569,halibut holibut,marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes  
26570,halibut-liver_oil,a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A  
26571,halide,a salt of any halogen acid  
26572,halite rock_salt,naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride  
26573,halitosis,offensive breath  
26574,halitus exhalation,exhaled breath  
26575,hall,a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning"  
26576,hall,a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall"  
26577,hall,a large building for meetings or entertainment  
26578,hall_of_residence,a university dormitory  
26579,hallstand,a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror  
26580,hallucinogen hallucinogenic_drug psychedelic_drug psychodelic_drug,a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences  
26581,hallway hall,an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"  
26582,halo,a circle of light around the sun or moon  
26583,halobacteria halobacterium halobacter,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats  
26584,halocarbon,one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens  
26585,haloform,compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom  
26586,halogeton Halogeton_glomeratus,a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content  
26587,halon,a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer  
26588,haloperidol Haldol,tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome  
26589,halophile halophil,archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival  
26590,halophyte,plant growing naturally in very salty soil  
26591,halothane,a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures  
26592,halter,a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered  
26593,halter hackamore,rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading  
26594,halter haltere balancer,either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight  
26595,halyard halliard,a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag  
26596,ham,a licensed amateur radio operator  
26597,ham ham_actor,an unskilled actor who overacts  
26598,ham jambon gammon,meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)  
26599,ham_and_eggs,eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham  
26600,ham_hock,a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot  
26601,ham_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced ham  
26602,hamadryad king_cobra Ophiophagus_hannah Naja_hannah,large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja  
26603,hamate hamate_bone unciform_bone os_hamatum,the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers  
26604,hamburger beefburger burger,a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients  
26605,hamburger_bun hamburger_roll,a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty  
26606,hame,stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces  
26607,hamelia,any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia  
26608,hammer,a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw  
26609,hammer,a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate  
26610,hammer,a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking  
26611,hammer cock,the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled  
26612,hammer power_hammer,a power tool for drilling rocks  
26613,hammer_throw,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible  
26614,hammerhead,the striking part of a hammer  
26615,hammerhead hammerhead_shark,medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous  
26616,hammertoe,a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch  
26617,hammock sack,a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily  
26618,hamper,a basket usually with a cover  
26619,hamster,short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches  
26620,hamstring hamstring_tendon,one of the tendons at the back of the knee  
26621,hand,a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"  
26622,hand,a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"  
26623,hand,a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"  
26624,hand,terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union  
26625,hand manus mitt paw,the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"  
26626,hand-held_computer hand-held_microcomputer,a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket  
26627,hand-me-down,outgrown garment passed down from one person to another  
26628,hand_ax hand_axe,a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping  
26629,hand_blower blow_dryer blow_drier hair_dryer hair_drier,a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair  
26630,hand_brake emergency emergency_brake parking_brake,a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage  
26631,hand_calculator pocket_calculator,a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket  
26632,hand_cheese,any cheese originally molded by hand  
26633,hand_cream,moisturizing cream for the hands  
26634,hand_drill handheld_drill,a small portable drill held and operated by hand  
26635,hand_fern Doryopteris_pedata,tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds  
26636,hand_glass hand_mirror,a mirror intended to be held in the hand  
26637,hand_glass simple_microscope magnifying_glass,light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250"  
26638,hand_grenade,a grenade designed to be thrown by hand  
26639,hand_lotion,lotion used to soften the hands  
26640,hand_luggage,luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand  
26641,hand_mower,a lawn mower that is operated by hand  
26642,hand_pump,a pump worked by hand  
26643,hand_puppet glove_puppet glove_doll,a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand  
26644,hand_shovel,a shovel that is operated by hand  
26645,hand_throttle,a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve  
26646,hand_tool,a tool used with workers' hands  
26647,hand_towel face_towel,a small towel used to dry the hands or face  
26648,hand_truck truck,a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects  
26649,handball,a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball  
26650,handball_court,the court on which handball is played  
26651,handbarrow,a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people  
26652,handbell,a bell that is held in the hand  
26653,handbook enchiridion vade_mecum,a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location  
26654,handbow,a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow  
26655,handcar,a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor  
26656,handcart pushcart cart go-cart,wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"  
26657,handcuff cuff handlock manacle,shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs  
26658,handhold,an appendage to hold onto  
26659,handicapped_person,a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially  
26660,handicraft handcraft handiwork handwork,a work produced by hand labor  
26661,handkerchief hankie hanky hankey,a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory  
26662,handle grip handgrip hold,the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"  
26663,handlebar,the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle  
26664,handler,an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"  
26665,handline hand_line,a fishing line managed principally by hand  
26666,handling_cost handling_charge,the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order)  
26667,handloom,a loom powered by hand  
26668,handmaid handmaiden,a personal maid or female attendant  
26669,handrest,a support for the hand  
26670,hands custody,(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"  
26671,handsaw hand_saw carpenter's_saw,a saw used with one hand for cutting wood  
26672,handsaw_fish,a soft-finned fish of the genus Alepisaurus  
26673,handset French_telephone,telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle  
26674,handspike,a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever  
26675,handstamp rubber_stamp,a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand  
26676,handwear hand_wear,clothing for the hands  
26677,handwheel,a wheel worked by hand  
26678,handwheel,control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated  
26679,handyman jack_of_all_trades odd-job_man,a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks  
26680,hang_glider,a rider of a hang glider  
26681,hang_glider,a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height  
26682,hangar_queen,an airplane with a bad maintenance record  
26683,hanger,a worker who hangs something  
26684,hanger,anything from which something can be hung  
26685,hanging,a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"  
26686,hanging wall_hanging,decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"  
26687,hanging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner  
26688,hanging_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Bittacidae  
26689,hanging_wall,the upper wall of an inclined fault  
26690,hangman,an executioner who hangs the condemned person  
26691,hangman's_rope hangman's_halter halter hemp hempen_necktie,a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging  
26692,hangnail agnail,a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected  
26693,hank,a coil of rope or wool or yarn  
26694,hank_panky,illicit sexual intercourse  
26695,hansom hansom_cab,a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers  
26696,hap,an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"  
26697,haploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes  
26698,haplosporidian,parasite in invertebrates and lower vertebrates of no known economic importance  
26699,happening occurrence occurrent natural_event,an event that happens  
26700,haptoglobin,a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)  
26701,haranguer,a public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech  
26702,harasser,a persistent tormentor  
26703,harasser harrier,a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army"  
26704,harbor harbour,a place of refuge and comfort and security  
26705,harbor_porpoise herring_hog Phocoena_phocoena,the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific  
26706,harbor_seal common_seal Phoca_vitulina,small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere  
26707,harborage harbourage,(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)  
26708,hard-boiled_egg hard-cooked_egg,an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify  
26709,hard-shell_crab,edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell  
26710,hard_beech Nothofagus_truncata,tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood  
26711,hard_candy,candy that is brittle; "you can break a tooth on that hard candy"  
26712,hard_cider,alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage  
26713,hard_disc hard_disk fixed_disk,a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit  
26714,hard_drug,a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction  
26715,hard_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum  
26716,hard_hat tin_hat safety_hat,a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers  
26717,hard_lead,unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains  
26718,hard_lead antimonial_lead,a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony  
26719,hard_palate,the bony part of the roof of the mouth  
26720,hard_roll Vienna_roll,yeast-raised roll with a hard crust  
26721,hard_rubber vulcanite ebonite,a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber  
26722,hard_rush Juncus_inflexus,tall rush of temperate regions  
26723,hard_sauce,butter and sugar creamed together with brandy or other flavoring and served with rich puddings  
26724,hard_sell,forceful and insistent advertising  
26725,hard_shoulder,a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)  
26726,hard_solder,solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing  
26727,hard_steel,steel with more than 0.3% carbon  
26728,hard_tick ixodid,ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head  
26729,hard_water,water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap  
26730,hardback hardcover,a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers  
26731,hardbake,a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds  
26732,hardening solidifying solidification set curing,the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"  
26733,hardinggrass Harding_grass toowomba_canary_grass Phalaris_aquatica Phalaris_tuberosa,perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass  
26734,hardliner,a conservative who is uncompromising  
26735,hardship,something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"  
26736,hardstem_bulrush hardstemmed_bulrush Scirpus_acutus,widely distributed North American sedge having rigid olive green stems  
26737,hardtack,a mountain mahogany  
26738,hardtack pilot_biscuit pilot_bread sea_biscuit ship_biscuit,very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple  
26739,hardtop,a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top  
26740,hardware,major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)  
26741,hardware computer_hardware,(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system  
26742,hardware ironware,instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal  
26743,hardware_error,error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer  
26744,hardware_store ironmonger ironmonger's_shop,a store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop"  
26745,hardwood,the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)  
26746,hare,swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes  
26747,hare's-foot_bristle_fern Trichomanes_boschianum,a variety of bristle fern  
26748,hare's-foot_fern,either of two ferns of the genus Davallia having a soft grey hairy rootstock  
26749,hare_wallaby kangaroo_hare,small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth  
26750,harebell bluebell Campanula_rotundifolia,perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers  
26751,harem hareem seraglio serail,living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household  
26752,haricot,a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans  
26753,haricot_vert haricots_verts French_bean,very small and slender green bean  
26754,harlequin,a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)  
26755,harlequin_opal,a reddish opal with small patches of brilliant color  
26756,harmattan,a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter  
26757,harmonic_motion,a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions  
26758,harmonica mouth_organ harp mouth_harp,a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole  
26759,harmonium organ reed_organ,a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows  
26760,harmonizer harmoniser,a musician who sings or plays in harmony  
26761,harmonizer harmoniser,a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another  
26762,harness,a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)  
26763,harness,stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart  
26764,harness_horse,horse used for pulling vehicles  
26765,harness_race harness_racing,a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing  
26766,harnessed_antelope,any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness  
26767,harp,a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade  
26768,harp,a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers  
26769,harp_seal Pagophilus_groenlandicus,common Arctic seal; the young are all white  
26770,harpist harper,someone who plays the harp  
26771,harpoon,a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it  
26772,harpoon_gun,a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons  
26773,harpoon_line,a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat  
26774,harpoon_log,a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance  
26775,harpooner harpooneer,someone who launches harpoons  
26776,harpsichord cembalo,a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots  
26777,harpsichordist,someone who plays the harpsichord  
26778,harpulla Harpullia_cupanioides,fast-growing tree of India and East Indies yielding a wood used especially for building  
26779,harpullia,any of various tree of the genus Harpullia  
26780,harpy harpy_bat tube-nosed_bat tube-nosed_fruit_bat,any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes  
26781,harpy harpy_eagle Harpia_harpyja,large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America  
26782,harridan,a scolding (even vicious) old woman  
26783,harrier,a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits  
26784,harrier,hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals  
26785,harrier_eagle short-toed_eagle,any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles  
26786,harrow,a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil  
26787,hart stag,a male deer, especially an adult male red deer  
26788,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Asplenium_scolopendrium Phyllitis_scolopendrium,Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds  
26789,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Olfersia_cervina Polybotrya_cervina Polybotria_cervina,tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya  
26790,hartebeest,a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward  
26791,harvest,the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"  
26792,harvest-lice Agrimonia_eupatoria,erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats  
26793,harvest_mite chigger jigger redbug,larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation  
26794,harvest_mouse Micromyx_minutus,small reddish-brown Eurasian mouse inhabiting e.g. cornfields  
26795,harvester reaper,someone who helps to gather the harvest  
26796,harvester reaper,farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields  
26797,harvestfish Paprilus_alepidotus,butterfish up to a foot long of Atlantic waters from Chesapeake Bay to Argentina  
26798,harvestman daddy_longlegs Phalangium_opilio,spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs  
26799,has-been back-number,someone who is no longer popular  
26800,hash,chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned  
26801,hash_head,a user of hashish  
26802,hash_house,an inexpensive restaurant  
26803,hashish hasheesh haschisch hash,purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen  
26804,haslet,heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised  
26805,hasp,a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock  
26806,hassium Hs element_108 atomic_number_108,a radioactive transuranic element  
26807,hassock,a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)  
26808,hastate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base  
26809,hasty_defense hasty_defence,a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited  
26810,hasty_pudding,sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water  
26811,hasty_pudding,cornmeal mush served with sweetening (maple syrup or brown sugar)  
26812,hat chapeau lid,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim  
26813,hatband,a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim  
26814,hatbox,a round piece of luggage for carrying hats  
26815,hatch,a movable barrier covering a hatchway  
26816,hatch hatching,the production of young from an egg  
26817,hatch hatching crosshatch hachure,shading consisting of multiple crossing lines  
26818,hatchback,a car having a hatchback door  
26819,hatchback hatchback_door liftgate hatch,a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open  
26820,hatchel heckle,a comb for separating flax fibers  
26821,hatchery,a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs); "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery"  
26822,hatchet,a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)  
26823,hatchet_man enforcer,one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior  
26824,hatchet_man iceman,a professional killer  
26825,hatchling,any recently hatched animal (especially birds)  
26826,hatchway opening scuttle,an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship  
26827,hatemonger,one who arouses hatred for others  
26828,hater,a person who hates  
26829,hatmaker hatter milliner modiste,someone who makes and sells hats  
26830,hatpin,a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair  
26831,hauberk byrnie,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor  
26832,hauler haulier,a haulage contractor  
26833,hauling trucking truckage,the activity of transporting goods by truck  
26834,haulm halm,stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding  
26835,haunch,the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings  
26836,haunch,the loin and leg of a quadruped  
26837,haunt hangout resort repair stamping_ground,a frequently visited place  
26838,hausmannite,a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese  
26839,haustorium,a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host  
26840,havelock,a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun  
26841,haven oasis,a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary  
26842,haw,the nictitating membrane of a horse  
26843,hawfinch Coccothraustes_coccothraustes,a common large finch of Eurasia  
26844,hawk,diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail  
26845,hawk war_hawk,an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations  
26846,hawk's-beard hawk's-beards,any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere  
26847,hawk_nose,a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk  
26848,hawk_owl Surnia_ulula,grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere  
26849,hawkbit,any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon; of temperate Eurasia to Mediterranean regions  
26850,hawkmoth hawk_moth sphingid sphinx_moth hummingbird_moth,any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed  
26851,hawksbill_turtle hawksbill hawkbill tortoiseshell_turtle Eretmochelys_imbricata,pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell  
26852,hawkweed,any of various plants of the genus Pilosella  
26853,hawkweed,any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion  
26854,hawse hawsehole hawsepipe,the hole that an anchor rope passes through  
26855,hawser,large heavy rope for nautical use  
26856,hawser_bend,a knot uniting the ends of two lines  
26857,hawthorn haw,a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus  
26858,hay,grass mowed and cured for use as fodder  
26859,hay-scented hay-scented_fern scented_fern boulder_fern Dennstaedtia_punctilobula,fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay  
26860,hay_bale,a bale of hay  
26861,hayfield meadow,a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay  
26862,hayfork,a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay  
26863,hayloft haymow mow,a loft in a barn where hay is stored  
26864,haymaker hay_conditioner,a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying  
26865,hayrack,a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock  
26866,hayrack hayrig,a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry  
26867,haywire,wire for tying up bales of hay  
26868,hazard,an obstacle on a golf course  
26869,hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment,a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"  
26870,hazard_insurance,insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires  
26871,haze,atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility  
26872,hazel,the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)  
26873,hazel hazel_tree Pomaderris_apetala,Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts  
26874,hazel_mouse Muscardinus_avellanarius,a variety of dormouse  
26875,hazelnut filbert cobnut cob,nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus  
26876,hazelnut hazel hazelnut_tree,any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk  
26877,head,the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"  
26878,head,an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"  
26879,head,a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"  
26880,head,a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"  
26881,head,the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"  
26882,head,the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"  
26883,head,that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves  
26884,head,(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"  
26885,head,the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"  
26886,head,(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship  
26887,head,a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail"; "a pinhead is the head of a pin"  
26888,head,a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"  
26889,head caput,the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"  
26890,head chief top_dog,a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"  
26891,head head_word,(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent  
26892,head_cabbage,any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw  
26893,head_cabbage head_cabbage_plant Brassica_oleracea_capitata,any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves  
26894,head_covering veil,a garment that covers the head and face  
26895,head_crash,(computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)  
26896,head_gasket,a gasket to seal a cylinder head  
26897,head_gate,a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end  
26898,head_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_capitata,distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball  
26899,head_linesman,a football official in charge of recording yardage gained or lost  
26900,head_louse Pediculus_capitis,infests the head and body of humans  
26901,head_nurse,the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution  
26902,head_of_household,the head of a household or family or tribe  
26903,head_of_state chief_of_state,the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government  
26904,head_sea,a sea in which the waves are running directly against the course of the ship  
26905,head_shop,a shop specializing in articles of interest to drug users; "he bought some roach clips and hashish pipes at the head shop"  
26906,head_smut Sphacelotheca_reiliana,smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut  
26907,headband,a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"  
26908,headboard,a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead  
26909,headcheese,sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pig  
26910,headdress headgear,clothing for the head  
26911,header,a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters  
26912,header,a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon  
26913,header coping cope,brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall  
26914,header lintel,horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window  
26915,headfast,a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf  
26916,headful,a covering over the surface of your head; "a headful of tight curls"; "a headful of lice"  
26917,headgear,the hoist at the pithead of a mine  
26918,headgear,stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head  
26919,headhunter,a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)  
26920,headhunter head-shrinker,a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies  
26921,headlight headlamp,a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive  
26922,headliner star,a performer who receives prominent billing  
26923,headman tribal_chief chieftain chief,the head of a tribe or clan  
26924,headmaster schoolmaster master,presiding officer of a school  
26925,headmistress,a woman headmaster  
26926,headpiece,a protective helmet for the head  
26927,headpin kingpin,the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins  
26928,headquarters HQ military_headquarters,the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"  
26929,headquarters central_office main_office home_office home_base,(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"  
26930,headrace,a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine  
26931,headrest,a rest for the head  
26932,headrest head_restraint,a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash  
26933,headroom headway clearance,vertical space available to allow easy passage under something  
26934,headsail,any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel  
26935,headscarf,a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin  
26936,headset,receiver consisting of a pair of headphones  
26937,headshot,a photograph of a person's head  
26938,headsman headman,an executioner who beheads the condemned person  
26939,headstall headpiece,the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head  
26940,headstock,the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)  
26941,headstream,a stream that forms the source of a river  
26942,headwater,the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"  
26943,headway head,forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"  
26944,headwind,wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft  
26945,headword,a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)  
26946,headword head_word,a content word that can be qualified by a modifier  
26947,healing,the natural process by which the body repairs itself  
26948,health_care,social insurance for the ill and injured  
26949,health_food,any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health  
26950,health_hazard,hazard to the health of those exposed to it  
26951,health_insurance,insurance against loss due to ill health  
26952,health_maintenance_organization HMO,group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians  
26953,health_professional primary_care_provider PCP health_care_provider caregiver,a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability  
26954,health_spa spa health_club,a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness  
26955,hearer listener auditor attender,someone who listens attentively  
26956,hearing,(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence  
26957,hearing_aid deaf-aid,an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing  
26958,hearing_aid ear_trumpet,a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person  
26959,hearing_dog,dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds  
26960,hearing_examiner hearing_officer,an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers  
26961,hearse,a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle  
26962,heart,a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"  
26963,heart,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"  
26964,heart pump ticker,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"  
26965,heart-leaved_aster Aster_cordifolius,perennial wood aster of eastern North America  
26966,heart-lung_machine,a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body  
26967,heart_attack,a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function  
26968,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits  
26969,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh  
26970,heart_urchin,sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell  
26971,heart_valve,an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve  
26972,heart_valve cardiac_valve,a valve to control one-way flow of blood  
26973,heartbreaker,a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships  
26974,heartbreaker,a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute  
26975,hearth fireside,an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"  
26976,hearth fireside,home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"  
26977,hearth_money Peter's_pence,an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see  
26978,hearthrug,a rug spread out in front of a fireplace  
26979,hearthstone,a stone that forms a hearth  
26980,heartland,the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture  
26981,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_shuttleworthii,wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama  
26982,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_virginicum,evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina  
26983,heartleaf_arnica Arnica_cordifolia,wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California  
26984,heartleaf_manzanita Arctostaphylos_andersonii,erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base  
26985,heartseed Cardiospermum_grandiflorum,herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa  
26986,heartthrob,an object of infatuation  
26987,heartwood duramen,the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood  
26988,heat,a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race  
26989,heat heat_energy,a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature  
26990,heat-seeking_missile,a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)  
26991,heat_dissipation,dissipation of heat  
26992,heat_engine,any engine that makes use of heat to do work  
26993,heat_exchanger,device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix  
26994,heat_flash,a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)  
26995,heat_lamp infrared_lamp,electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation; "the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp"  
26996,heat_lightning,bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds  
26997,heat_of_condensation,heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid; "the heat of condensation is equal to the heat of vaporization"  
26998,heat_of_dissociation,the heat required for a fluid substance to break up into simpler constituents  
26999,heat_of_formation,the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements  
27000,heat_of_fusion,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of fusion is equal to the heat of solidification"  
27001,heat_of_solidification,heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies  
27002,heat_of_solution,the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent  
27003,heat_of_sublimation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state  
27004,heat_of_vaporization heat_of_vaporisation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature  
27005,heat_pump,apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building  
27006,heat_ray,a ray that produces a thermal effect  
27007,heat_shield,a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry  
27008,heat_sink,a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat  
27009,heat_wave,a wave of unusually hot weather  
27010,heater warmer,device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room  
27011,heath,a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers  
27012,heath heathland,a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation  
27013,heath_aster Aster_arenosus,common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads  
27014,heath_aster Aster_ericoides,common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers  
27015,heath_hen Tympanuchus_cupido_cupido,extinct prairie chicken  
27016,heath_pea earth-nut_pea earthnut_pea tuberous_vetch Lathyrus_tuberosus,European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey  
27017,heathen pagan gentile infidel,a person who does not acknowledge your god  
27018,heather ling Scots_heather broom Calluna_vulgaris,common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere  
27019,heating warming,the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature  
27020,heating_element,the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat  
27021,heating_pad hot_pad,heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad  
27022,heating_system heating_plant heating heat,utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"  
27023,heaume,a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders  
27024,heave,(geology) a horizontal dislocation  
27025,heave heaving,an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"  
27026,heaver,a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)  
27027,heaver,a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)  
27028,heavier-than-air_craft,a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it  
27029,heavy,an actor who plays villainous roles  
27030,heavy_cream,contains more than 36% butterfat  
27031,heavy_hitter,an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in  
27032,heavy_metal,a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)  
27033,heavy_spar barite barytes barium_sulphate,a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium  
27034,heavy_water deuterium_oxide,water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors  
27035,heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds  
27036,heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds  
27037,heavyweight,a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds  
27038,heckelphone basset_oboe,an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe  
27039,heckler badgerer,someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections  
27040,hectograph heliotype,duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy  
27041,hedge hedgerow,a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes  
27042,hedge hedging,any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change  
27043,hedge_bindweed wild_morning-glory Calystegia_sepium Convolvulus_sepium,common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus  
27044,hedge_maple field_maple Acer_campestre,shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge  
27045,hedge_mustard Sisymbrium_officinale,stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally  
27046,hedge_nettle Stachys_palustris,perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere  
27047,hedge_nettle dead_nettle Stachys_sylvatica,foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome  
27048,hedge_sparrow sparrow dunnock Prunella_modularis,small brownish European songbird  
27049,hedge_thorn natal_plum Carissa_bispinosa,South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging  
27050,hedge_trimmer,a garden tool for trimming hedges  
27051,hedge_violet wood_violet Viola_sylvatica Viola_reichenbachiana,common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows  
27052,hedgehog Erinaceus_europaeus Erinaceus_europeaeus,small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines  
27053,hedgehog_cactus,cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines  
27054,hedgehog_cereus,cactus of the genus Echinocereus  
27055,hedger,someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss  
27056,hedger,a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges  
27057,hedger equivocator tergiversator,a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer  
27058,hedonism,the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle  
27059,hedonist pagan pleasure_seeker,someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures  
27060,heel,one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread  
27061,heel,the back part of the human foot  
27062,heel,the lower end of a ship's mast  
27063,heel,(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft  
27064,heel,the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation  
27065,heelbone calcaneus os_tarsi_fibulare,the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel  
27066,hegari,Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in southwestern United States  
27067,heifer,young cow  
27068,heir inheritor heritor,a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another  
27069,heir-at-law,the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate  
27070,heir_apparent,an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor  
27071,heir_presumptive,a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative  
27072,heiress inheritress inheritrix,a female heir  
27073,heirloom,(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance  
27074,heirloom,something that has been in a family for generations  
27075,helianthemum sunrose sun_rose,any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions  
27076,helicon bombardon,a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician  
27077,helicopter chopper whirlybird eggbeater,an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades  
27078,heliocentric_parallax annual_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline  
27079,heliograph,an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on  
27080,heliometer,an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope  
27081,heliopause,the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet  
27082,heliophila,any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes  
27083,heliopsis oxeye,any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers  
27084,heliosphere,the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system  
27085,heliothis_moth Heliothis_zia,medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms  
27086,heliotropism,an orienting response to the sun  
27087,heliozoan,protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods  
27088,heliport,an airport for helicopters  
27089,helium He atomic_number_2,a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)  
27090,helix_angle,the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone  
27091,hell blaze,a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"  
27092,hell hell_on_earth hellhole snake_pit the_pits inferno,any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"  
27093,hell-kite hell-rooster gamecock,someone who is a very fierce fighter  
27094,hellbender mud_puppy Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis,large salamander of North American rivers and streams  
27095,hellebore,any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus  
27096,hellebore false_hellebore,perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes  
27097,helleborine,any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis  
27098,helleborine,any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera  
27099,hellgrammiate dobson,large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait  
27100,hellhound,a very evil man  
27101,hellion heller devil,a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"  
27102,helm,steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered  
27103,helmet,armor plate that protects the head  
27104,helmet,a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows  
27105,helmet_orchid greenhood,any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood  
27106,helmetflower helmet_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process  
27107,helminth parasitic_worm,worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes  
27108,helmsman steersman steerer,the person who steers a ship  
27109,helper_T_cell helper_cell CD4_T_cell CD4_cell,T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus  
27110,helpmate helpmeet,a helpful partner  
27111,helvella,any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds  
27112,hem,the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"  
27113,hemagglutination haemagglutination,agglutination of red blood cells  
27114,hemal_arch haemal_arch,a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels  
27115,hematemesis haematemesis,vomiting blood  
27116,hematinic haematinic,a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia  
27117,hematite haematite,the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form  
27118,hematochezia haematochezia,passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)  
27119,hematochrome,a reddish coloring material found in some algae  
27120,hematocrit haematocrit,a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood  
27121,hematocrit haematocrit packed_cell_volume,the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit  
27122,hematologist haematologist,a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs  
27123,hematopoeitic_stem_cell,blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells  
27124,hematopoiesis haematopoiesis hemopoiesis haemopoiesis hemogenesis haemogenesis hematogenesis haematogenesis sanguification,the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)  
27125,heme haem hematin haemitin protoheme,a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds  
27126,hemiacetal,an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones  
27127,hemiepiphyte semiepiphyte,a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life  
27128,hemimetamorphosis hemimetabolism hemimetaboly,incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects  
27129,hemimorphite calamine,a white mineral; a common ore of zinc  
27130,hemin protohemin,a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood  
27131,hemiparasite semiparasite,a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis  
27132,hemiplegic,a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)  
27133,hemipterous_insect bug hemipteran hemipteron,insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis  
27134,hemisphere,half of the terrestrial globe  
27135,hemisphere cerebral_hemisphere,either half of the cerebrum  
27136,hemizygos_vein hemizygous_vein vena_hemizygos,a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein  
27137,hemline,the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat  
27138,hemlock,poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"  
27139,hemlock,soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock  
27140,hemlock hemlock_tree,an evergreen tree  
27141,hemlock poison_hemlock poison_parsley California_fern Nebraska_fern winter_fern Conium_maculatum,large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous  
27142,hemming-stitch,a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses  
27143,hemoglobin haemoglobin Hb,a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"  
27144,hemolysin haemolysin erythrolysin erythrocytolysin,any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin  
27145,hemolysis haemolysis hematolysis haematolysis,lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin  
27146,hemophiliac haemophiliac bleeder hemophile haemophile,someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding  
27147,hemoprotein haemoprotein,a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin  
27148,hemorrhagic_stroke haemorrhagic_stroke,stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain  
27149,hemorrhoidal_vein rectal_vein vena_rectalis,any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum  
27150,hemosiderin haemosiderin,a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism  
27151,hemostat haemostat,a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel  
27152,hemp,a plant fiber  
27153,hemp_agrimony Eupatorium_cannabinum,coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads  
27154,hemp_nettle dead_nettle Galeopsis_tetrahit,coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States  
27155,hemstitch,embroidery similar to drawnwork  
27156,hemstitch hemstitching,a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups  
27157,hen,flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing  
27158,hen,adult female bird  
27159,hen,female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster  
27160,hen biddy,adult female chicken  
27161,hen-of-the-woods hen_of_the_woods Polyporus_frondosus Grifola_frondosa,large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees  
27162,henbane black_henbane stinking_nightshade Hyoscyamus_niger,poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine  
27163,henbit Lamium_amplexicaule,Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers  
27164,henna,a reddish brown dye used especially on hair  
27165,henroost,a roost for hens at night  
27166,hepadnavirus,a group of animal DNA viruses including viruses of ducks and woodchucks and squirrels and others as well as the virus causing hepatitis B in humans  
27167,heparin Lipo-Hepin Liquaemin,a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery  
27168,hepatic_artery arteria_hepatica,arteries that supply the liver  
27169,hepatic_duct,the duct that drains bile from the liver  
27170,hepatic_lobe,any of the five lobes forming the liver  
27171,hepatic_tanager Piranga_flava_hepatica,common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico  
27172,hepatic_vein vena_hepatica,a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava  
27173,hepatica Marchantia_polymorpha,a common liverwort  
27174,hepatica liverleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions  
27175,hepatitis_A_virus,the virus causing hepatitis A  
27176,hepatotoxin,any toxin that affects the liver  
27177,heptane,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings  
27178,herald trumpeter,(formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"  
27179,heraldry,emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms  
27180,herb,aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities  
27181,herb herbaceous_plant,a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests  
27182,herb_Paris Paris_quadrifolia,European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous  
27183,herb_bennet cloveroot clover-root wood_avens Geum_urbanum,hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally  
27184,herb_garden,a garden for growing herbs  
27185,herb_mercury herbs_mercury boys-and-girls Mercurialis_annua,Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic  
27186,herb_robert herbs_robert herb_roberts Geranium_robertianum,a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere  
27187,herb_tea herbal_tea herbal,tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs  
27188,herba_impia Filago_germanica,(literally an undutiful herb) a variety of cotton rose  
27189,herbage pasturage,succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land  
27190,herbal_medicine,a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health  
27191,herbalist herb_doctor,a therapist who heals by the use of herbs  
27192,herbicide weedkiller weed_killer,a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth  
27193,herbivore,any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"  
27194,herder herdsman drover,someone who drives a herd  
27195,here,the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"  
27196,hereditament,any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited  
27197,heredity,the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next  
27198,heretic,a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)  
27199,heretic misbeliever religious_outcast,a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church  
27200,herm,a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost  
27201,hermaphrodite intersex gynandromorph androgyne epicene epicene_person,one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made  
27202,hermit recluse solitary solitudinarian troglodyte,one who lives in solitude  
27203,hermit_crab,small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods  
27204,hermit_thrush Hylocichla_guttata,North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song  
27205,hermitage,the abode of a hermit  
27206,hero,a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"  
27207,hero_worshiper hero_worshipper,someone who worships heroes  
27208,heroin diacetylmorphine,a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush  
27209,heroin_addict,someone addicted to heroin  
27210,heroine,a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds  
27211,heron,grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill  
27212,heronry,a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery  
27213,herpes herpes_virus,any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin  
27214,herpes_simplex herpes_simplex_virus,a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system  
27215,herpes_simplex_1 HS1 HSV-1 HSV-I,a herpes virus that causes oral herpes  
27216,herpes_simplex_2 HS2 HSV-2 HSV-II,a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes  
27217,herpes_varicella_zoster herpes_varicella_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles  
27218,herpes_zoster herpes_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes shingles  
27219,herpetologist,a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians  
27220,herrerasaur herrerasaurus,a kind of theropod dinosaur found in Argentina  
27221,herring,valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled  
27222,herring Clupea_harangus,commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific  
27223,herring_gull Larus_argentatus,large gull of the northern hemisphere  
27224,herring_salad,based on pickled herring  
27225,herringbone,a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern  
27226,herringbone herringbone_pattern,a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery  
27227,hertz Hz cycle_per_second cycles/second cps cycle,the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)  
27228,heterocercal_fin,a tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharks  
27229,heterocyclic_compound heterocyclic heterocycle,a compound containing a heterocyclic ring  
27230,heterocyclic_ring heterocycle,a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon  
27231,heterodactyl_foot,a bird's foot having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward  
27232,heterodyne_receiver superheterodyne_receiver superhet,a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified  
27233,heterograft xenograft,tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species  
27234,heterometabolism heterometaboly,development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity  
27235,heteronym,two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; "the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym"  
27236,heterophil_antibody heterophile_antibody Forssman_antibody,an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis  
27237,heteroploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species  
27238,heteropterous_insect,true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips  
27239,heterosexism,discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people  
27240,heterosexual heterosexual_person straight_person straight,a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex  
27241,heterosexuality heterosexualism straightness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex  
27242,heterospory,the development of both microspores and megaspores  
27243,heterostracan,extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian  
27244,heterotroph,an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition  
27245,heterozygote,(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring  
27246,heulandite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium  
27247,hewer,a person who hews  
27248,hex_nut,a nut with a hexagonal shape  
27249,hexachlorophene,antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste  
27250,hexane,a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent  
27251,hexanedioic_acid adipic_acid,a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon  
27252,hexapod,an animal having six feet  
27253,hexestrol,estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy  
27254,hexose,a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule  
27255,hi-fi high_fidelity_sound_system,equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity  
27256,hiatus,a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)  
27257,hiba_arborvitae Thujopsis_dolobrata,slow-growing medium-large Japanese evergreen used as an ornamental  
27258,hibachi,a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking  
27259,hibiscus,any plant of the genus Hibiscus  
27260,hiccup hiccough singultus,(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"  
27261,hiccup_nut hiccough_nut Combretum_bracteosum,ornamental African shrub or climber with red flowers  
27262,hickory,valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees  
27263,hickory hickory_tree,American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts  
27264,hickory_nut,small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories  
27265,hidden_reserve,reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)  
27266,hidden_tax,a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)  
27267,hiddenite,a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone  
27268,hide fell,the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)  
27269,hide pelt skin,body covering of a living animal  
27270,hideaway retreat,an area where you can be alone  
27271,hideout hideaway den,a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws  
27272,hiding_place,a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)  
27273,hierarch,a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy  
27274,high,an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"  
27275,high heights,a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"  
27276,high-angle_gun,a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges  
27277,high-bush_blueberry tall_bilberry swamp_blueberry Vaccinium_corymbosum,high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries  
27278,high-definition_television HDTV,a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail  
27279,high-density_lipoprotein HDL alpha-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis  
27280,high-hat_cymbal high_hat,cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal  
27281,high-level_radioactive_waste,radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed  
27282,high-muck-a-muck pooh-bah,an arrogant or conceited person of importance  
27283,high-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value  
27284,high-protein_diet,a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass  
27285,high-rise tower_block,tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"  
27286,high-speed_steel hot-work_steel,an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools  
27287,high-vitamin_diet vitamin-deficiency_diet,a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies  
27288,high-warp_loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry  
27289,high-water_mark,a line marking the highest level reached  
27290,high_altar,the main altar in a church  
27291,high_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination  
27292,high_brass,brass with 35% zinc  
27293,high_commissioner,a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank  
27294,high_country,an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline  
27295,high_explosive,a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate  
27296,high_finance,large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)  
27297,high_frequency HF,3 to 30 megahertz  
27298,high_gear high,a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed  
27299,high_jump,a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar  
27300,high_priest,a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine; "he's the high priest of contemporary jazz"  
27301,high_roller,a gambler who wagers large sums  
27302,high_sea international_waters,the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation  
27303,high_table,a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons  
27304,high_tea,substantial early evening meal including tea  
27305,high_tide high_water highwater,the tide when the water is highest  
27306,high_wind,a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"  
27307,high_wire,a tightrope very high above the ground  
27308,highball,a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass  
27309,highball_glass,a tall glass for serving highballs  
27310,highbinder,a corrupt politician  
27311,highboard,a high diving board  
27312,highboy tallboy,a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs  
27313,highbrow,a person of intellectual or erudite tastes  
27314,highchair feeding_chair,a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray  
27315,highflier highflyer,a person of great ability and ambition  
27316,highjacker highwayman hijacker road_agent,a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it  
27317,highjacker hijacker,someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination  
27318,highland upland,elevated (e.g., mountainous) land  
27319,highlight high_spot,the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"  
27320,highlighter,a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones  
27321,highlighter,a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text  
27322,highroad trunk_road,a highway  
27323,highway main_road,a major road for any form of motor transport  
27324,highway_engineer,a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways  
27325,highway_robbery,an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery"  
27326,highway_system,a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport  
27327,hijab,a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face  
27328,hiker tramp tramper,a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)  
27329,hill,a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"  
27330,hill_myna Indian_grackle grackle Gracula_religiosa,glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech  
27331,hillbilly bushwhacker,a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person  
27332,hillside,the side or slope of a hill  
27333,hilltop brow,the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"  
27334,hilt,the handle of a sword or dagger  
27335,hilum,the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle  
27336,hilus hilum,(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"  
27337,hind,any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers  
27338,hind,a female deer, especially an adult female red deer  
27339,hind_leg,the back limb of a quadruped  
27340,hind_limb hindlimb,a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals  
27341,hindbrain rhombencephalon,the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem  
27342,hindfoot,a rear foot of a quadruped  
27343,hindgut,the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos  
27344,hindquarter,the back half of a side of meat  
27345,hindquarters croup croupe rump,the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks  
27346,hindrance hinderance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference,any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome  
27347,hindshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg  
27348,hinge flexible_joint,a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other  
27349,hinge_joint ginglymus ginglymoid_joint,a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane  
27350,hinging_post swinging_post,the gatepost on which the gate is hung  
27351,hinny,hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"  
27352,hip,(architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof  
27353,hip,either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh  
27354,hip hip_joint coxa articulatio_coxae,the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum  
27355,hip rose_hip rosehip,the fruit of a rose plant  
27356,hip_boot thigh_boot,a very high boot; used especially for fishing  
27357,hip_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players  
27358,hip_pocket,a pocket in rear of trousers  
27359,hip_roof hipped_roof,a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides  
27360,hip_socket,the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone  
27361,hip_tile hipped_tile,a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof  
27362,hipbone innominate_bone,large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis  
27363,hipflask pocket_flask,a flask that holds spirits  
27364,hipline,the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part  
27365,hipline,the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment  
27366,hippeastrum Hippeastrum_puniceum,amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers  
27367,hippie hippy hipster flower_child,someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle  
27368,hippocampus,a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories  
27369,hippodrome,a stadium for horse shows or horse races  
27370,hippopotamus hippo river_horse Hippopotamus_amphibius,massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa  
27371,hire,a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"  
27372,hire-purchase never-never,installment plan; "we bought a car on the never-never"  
27373,hired_hand hand hired_man,a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"  
27374,hired_help,employee hired for domestic or farm work (often used in the singular to refer to several employees collectively)  
27375,hireling pensionary,a person who works only for money  
27376,hispid_pocket_mouse Perognathus_hispidus,large stiff-haired rodent of shortgrass prairies of United States  
27377,hiss hissing hushing fizzle sibilation,a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"  
27378,hisser,someone who communicates disapproval by hissing  
27379,histaminase,enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine  
27380,histamine,amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions  
27381,histamine_blocker,a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2  
27382,histidine,an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue  
27383,histiocyte,a macrophage that is found in connective tissue  
27384,histocompatibility,condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue; "a successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility"  
27385,histologist,anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues  
27386,histone,a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids  
27387,historian historiographer,a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it  
27388,hit,a dose of a narcotic drug  
27389,hitch,a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls  
27390,hitch,a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot  
27391,hitchhiker,a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles  
27392,hitching_post,a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying  
27393,hitchrack hitching_bar,a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying  
27394,hitter striker,someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"  
27395,hoard cache stash,a secret store of valuables or money  
27396,hoarder,a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use  
27397,hoary_alison hoary_alyssum Berteroa_incana,tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed  
27398,hoary_golden_bush Hazardia_cana,western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple  
27399,hoary_marmot whistler whistling_marmot Marmota_caligata,large North American mountain marmot  
27400,hoary_pea,a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods  
27401,hoary_plantain Plantago_media,widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers  
27402,hoary_plantain Plantago_virginica,North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves  
27403,hoary_puccoon Indian_paint Lithospermum_canescens,perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment  
27404,hoary_willow sage_willow Salix_candida,North American shrub with whitish canescent leaves  
27405,hoatzin hoactzin stinkbird Opisthocomus_hoazin,crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings  
27406,hob,a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears  
27407,hob,a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm  
27408,hobble_skirt,a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914  
27409,hobbledehoy,an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy  
27410,hobbler limper,someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait  
27411,hobby Falco_subbuteo,small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds  
27412,hobby hobbyhorse rocking_horse,a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride  
27413,hobbyist,a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure  
27414,hobnail,a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots  
27415,hobo migrant_worker,a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places  
27416,hock hock-joint,tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle  
27417,hockey_coach,a coach of hockey players  
27418,hockey_player ice-hockey_player,an athlete who plays hockey  
27419,hockey_skate,an ice skate worn for playing hockey; has a short blade and a strong boot to protect the feet and ankles  
27420,hockey_stick,sports implement consisting of a curved or angled stick used by hockey players to move the puck  
27421,hod,an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder  
27422,hod_carrier hodman,a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers  
27423,hodoscope,(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle  
27424,hoe,a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle  
27425,hoe_handle,the handle of a hoe  
27426,hoecake,thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)  
27427,hog hogget hogg,a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared  
27428,hog pig,a person regarded as greedy and pig-like  
27429,hog pig grunter squealer Sus_scrofa,domestic swine  
27430,hog-nosed_skunk hognosed_skunk badger_skunk rooter_skunk Conepatus_leuconotus,large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico  
27431,hog_badger hog-nosed_badger sand_badger Arctonyx_collaris,southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig  
27432,hog_peanut wild_peanut Amphicarpaea_bracteata Amphicarpa_bracteata,vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts  
27433,hog_plum wild_plum,fruit of the wild plum of southern United States  
27434,hog_plum yellow_mombin,yellow oval tropical fruit  
27435,hog_plum yellow_mombin yellow_mombin_tree Spondias_mombin,tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit  
27436,hog_sucker hog_molly Hypentelium_nigricans,widely distributed in warm clear shallow streams  
27437,hogan,a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east  
27438,hogback horseback,a narrow ridge of hills  
27439,hogchoker Trinectes_maculatus,useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama  
27440,hogfish hog_snapper Lachnolaimus_maximus,large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout  
27441,hognose_bat Choeronycteris_mexicana,small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose  
27442,hognose_snake puff_adder sand_viper,harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed  
27443,hogshead,a large cask especially one holding 63 gals  
27444,hoist,lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects  
27445,hoister,an operator of a hoist  
27446,hold,a stronghold  
27447,hold keep,a cell in a jail or prison  
27448,holder,a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"  
27449,holder,a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"  
27450,holder bearer,the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"  
27451,holding_cell,a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial  
27452,holding_device,a device for holding something  
27453,holding_pattern,the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land  
27454,holding_pen holding_paddock holding_yard,a pen where livestock is temporarily confined  
27455,holdout,a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"  
27456,holdover hangover,an official who remains in office after his term  
27457,holdup_man stickup_man,an armed thief  
27458,hole,an unoccupied space  
27459,hole,an opening into or through something  
27460,hole,an opening deliberately made in or through something  
27461,hole hollow,a depression hollowed out of solid matter  
27462,hole-in-the-wall,a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"  
27463,hole_card,any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously  
27464,hole_card,(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown  
27465,hollandaise,eggs and butter with lemon juice  
27466,hollow,a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"  
27467,hollow holler,a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"  
27468,hollowware holloware,silverware serving dishes  
27469,holly,any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges  
27470,holly-leaved_cherry holly-leaf_cherry evergreen_cherry islay Prunus_ilicifolia,California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers  
27471,holly_fern,any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly  
27472,holly_fern Cyrtomium_aculeatum Polystichum_aculeatum,tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum  
27473,hollyhock,any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers  
27474,holm_oak,hard wood of the holm oak tree  
27475,holm_oak holm_tree holly-leaved_oak evergreen_oak Quercus_ilex,evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood  
27476,holmium Ho atomic_number_67,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds  
27477,holocephalan holocephalian,fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail  
27478,hologram holograph,the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography  
27479,holometabola metabola,insects that undergo complete metamorphosis  
27480,holometabolism holometaboly,complete metamorphosis in insects  
27481,holonym whole_name,a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part; "`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'"  
27482,holonymy whole_to_part_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts  
27483,holophyte,an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis  
27484,holster,a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools  
27485,holster,a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun  
27486,holy_of_holies sanctum_sanctorum,(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept  
27487,holy_place sanctum holy,a sacred place of pilgrimage  
27488,holy_water,water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification  
27489,holystone,a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship  
27490,home,place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"  
27491,home,the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"  
27492,home nursing_home rest_home,an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"  
27493,home place,where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"  
27494,home-farm,a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment  
27495,home_appliance household_appliance,an appliance that does a particular job in the home  
27496,home_away_from_home home_from_home,a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home  
27497,home_banking,banking in which transactions are conducted by means of electronic communication (via telephone or computer)  
27498,home_brew homebrew,an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home  
27499,home_buyer,someone buying a house  
27500,home_computer,a computer intended for use in the home  
27501,home_court,(basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games  
27502,home_fries home-fried_potatoes,sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp  
27503,home_game,a game played at home  
27504,home_help,a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic work)  
27505,home_loan home_equity_credit home_equity_loan equity_credit_line,a loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home  
27506,home_movie,a film made at home by an amateur photographer  
27507,home_plate home_base home plate,(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"  
27508,home_port,the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered  
27509,home_range home_territory,the area in which an animal normally ranges  
27510,home_room homeroom,a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business  
27511,home_stand,a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court  
27512,home_theater home_theatre,television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater  
27513,homeboy,a fellow male member of a youth gang  
27514,homeboy,a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown  
27515,homebuilder home-builder housebuilder house-builder,someone who builds houses as a business  
27516,homegirl,a fellow female member of a youth gang  
27517,homeless homeless_person,someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"  
27518,homemaking,the management of a household  
27519,homeopath homoeopath,a practitioner of homeopathy  
27520,homeotherm homoiotherm homotherm,an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature  
27521,homeowner householder,someone who owns a home  
27522,homespun,a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home  
27523,homestead,the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family  
27524,homestead,land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law  
27525,homestead,dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land  
27526,homestretch,the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"  
27527,homestretch,the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line  
27528,hometown,the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again"  
27529,homing_device,the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective  
27530,homing_pigeon homer,pigeon trained to return home  
27531,homing_torpedo,a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)  
27532,hominid,a primate of the family Hominidae  
27533,hominoid,a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea  
27534,hominy,hulled corn with the bran and germ removed  
27535,homo man human_being human,any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage  
27536,homocercal_fin,symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes  
27537,homogenate,material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"  
27538,homogeneous_polynomial,a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree  
27539,homogenized_milk,milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise  
27540,homograft allograft,tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft  
27541,homograph,two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)  
27542,homolosine_projection,an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents  
27543,homonym,two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings  
27544,homonymy,the relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning  
27545,homophobe,a person who hates or fears homosexual people  
27546,homophone,two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)  
27547,homopterous_insect homopteran,insects having membranous forewings and hind wings  
27548,homosexual homophile homo gay,someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex  
27549,homosexuality homosexualism homoeroticism queerness gayness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex  
27550,homospory,the development of a single kind of asexual spores  
27551,homozygote,(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic  
27552,homunculus,a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell  
27553,hone,a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors  
27554,honest_woman,a wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time); "he made an honest woman of her"  
27555,honesty silver_dollar money_plant satin_flower satinpod Lunaria_annua,southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration  
27556,honey,a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees  
27557,honey_bell honeybells Hermannia_verticillata Mahernia_verticillata,African shrub having decumbent stems and slender yellow honey-scented flowers either solitary or in pairs  
27558,honey_bun sticky_bun caramel_bun schnecken,rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom  
27559,honey_buzzard Pernis_apivorus,Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles  
27560,honey_cake,a spicy cake partially sweetened with honey  
27561,honey_crisp,a crisp candy made with honey  
27562,honey_eater honeysucker,Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar  
27563,honey_guide,small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae  
27564,honey_locust Gleditsia_triacanthos,tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World  
27565,honey_mesquite Western_honey_mesquite Prosopis_glandulosa,thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets  
27566,honey_mushroom honey_fungus Armillariella_mellea,a honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw  
27567,honey_plant,a plant that furnishes nectar suitable for making honey  
27568,honeybee Apis_mellifera,social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces  
27569,honeycomb,a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae  
27570,honeycomb,a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees  
27571,honeycomb_tripe,lining of the reticulum (or second stomach) of a ruminant used as food  
27572,honeycreeper,small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar  
27573,honeycreeper Hawaiian_honeycreeper,small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands  
27574,honeydew honeydew_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh  
27575,honeyflower honey-flower Protea_mellifera,Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously  
27576,honeyflower honey-flower mountain_devil Lambertia_formosa,erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar  
27577,honeymoon_resort,a resort that caters to newlyweds; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort"  
27578,honeypot king_protea Protea_cynaroides,South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes  
27579,honeysuckle,shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera  
27580,honeysuckle Australian_honeysuckle coast_banksia Banksia_integrifolia,shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers  
27581,honk,the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)  
27582,honker,a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound; "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace"  
27583,honker Canada_goose Canadian_goose Branta_canadensis,common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call  
27584,honkytonk dive,a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall  
27585,honor_guard guard_of_honor,an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral  
27586,honorarium,a fee paid for a nominally free service  
27587,honoree,a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments  
27588,honoring observance,conformity with law or custom or practice etc.  
27589,hooch hootch,an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor  
27590,hood,(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head  
27591,hood,the folding roof of a carriage  
27592,hood,a headdress that protects the head and face  
27593,hood,(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal  
27594,hood bonnet cowl cowling,protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"  
27595,hood cap,a protective covering that is part of a plant  
27596,hood exhaust_hood,metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes  
27597,hood hoodlum goon punk thug tough toughie strong-armer,an aggressive and violent young criminal  
27598,hood lens_hood,a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera  
27599,hood_latch,a catch that holds the hood of a car shut  
27600,hood_ornament,an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer  
27601,hooded_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_romanzoffiana,orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America  
27602,hooded_merganser hooded_sheldrake Lophodytes_cucullatus,small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head  
27603,hooded_pitcher_plant Sarracenia_minor,yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood  
27604,hooded_seal bladdernose Cystophora_cristata,medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters  
27605,hooded_skunk Mephitis_macroura,of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States  
27606,hoodoo,a practitioner of voodoo  
27607,hoodoo,something believed to bring bad luck  
27608,hoof,the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals  
27609,hoof,the foot of an ungulate mammal  
27610,hoofer stepper,a professional dancer  
27611,hook,a catch for locking a door  
27612,hook,a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something  
27613,hook claw,a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something  
27614,hook_and_eye,a kind of fastener used on clothing  
27615,hook_wrench hook_spanner,a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head  
27616,hookah narghile nargileh sheesha shisha chicha calean kalian water_pipe hubble-bubble hubbly-bubbly,an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"  
27617,hooker,a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)  
27618,hooker,(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot  
27619,hooks meat_hooks maulers,large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him"  
27620,hookup,a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"  
27621,hookup assemblage,a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose  
27622,hookworm,parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts  
27623,hoop,a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt  
27624,hoop ring,a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"  
27625,hoop_pine Moreton_Bay_pine Araucaria_cunninghamii,pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood  
27626,hoop_snake,any of various harmless North American snakes that were formerly believed to take tail in mouth and roll along like a hoop  
27627,hoopoe hoopoo,any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill  
27628,hoopskirt crinoline,a skirt stiffened with hoops  
27629,hoosegow hoosgow,slang for a jail  
27630,hoot_owl,any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching  
27631,hop hops,twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer  
27632,hop record_hop,an informal dance where popular music is played  
27633,hop-picker hopper,a machine used for picking hops  
27634,hop_clover shamrock lesser_yellow_trefoil Trifolium_dubium,clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock  
27635,hop_garden hop_field,a garden where hops are grown  
27636,hop_hornbeam,any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops  
27637,hop_pole,a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained  
27638,hope,someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"  
27639,hope_chest wedding_chest,chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage  
27640,hoper,a person who hopes; "only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now"  
27641,hopper,someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"  
27642,hopper,funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below  
27643,hopsacking hopsack,a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing  
27644,horehound,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium  
27645,horehound,a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant  
27646,horizon,a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land  
27647,horizon apparent_horizon visible_horizon sensible_horizon skyline,the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet  
27648,horizon celestial_horizon,the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth  
27649,horizontal,something that is oriented horizontally  
27650,horizontal_bar high_bar,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends  
27651,horizontal_parallax,the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon  
27652,horizontal_section,a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally  
27653,horizontal_stabilizer horizontal_stabiliser tailplane,the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged  
27654,horizontal_surface level,a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"  
27655,horizontal_tail,the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft  
27656,horizontality,the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality"  
27657,hormone endocrine internal_secretion,the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect  
27658,horn,the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails  
27659,horn,a device having the shape of a horn; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the horn of an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"  
27660,horn,a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it  
27661,horn,an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound  
27662,horn,any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn  
27663,horn,one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates  
27664,horn saddle_horn,a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)  
27665,horn_button,a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile  
27666,horn_fly Haematobia_irritans,small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn  
27667,horn_poppy horned_poppy yellow_horned_poppy sea_poppy Glaucium_flavum,yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America  
27668,hornbeam,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus  
27669,hornbill,bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers  
27670,hornblende,a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron  
27671,hornbook,a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge  
27672,horned_chameleon Chamaeleo_oweni,a kind of chameleon  
27673,horned_lizard horned_toad horny_frog,insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America  
27674,horned_owl,large owls having prominent ear tufts  
27675,horned_pondweed Zannichellia_palustris,found in still or slow-moving fresh or brackish water; useful to oxygenate cool water ponds and aquaria  
27676,horned_pout hornpout pout Ameiurus_Melas,catfish common in eastern United States  
27677,horned_puffin Fratercula_corniculata,northern Pacific puffin  
27678,horned_screamer Anhima_cornuta,screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead  
27679,horned_violet tufted_pansy Viola_cornuta,European viola with an unusually long corolla spur  
27680,horned_viper cerastes sand_viper horned_asp Cerastes_cornutus,highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye  
27681,horned_whiff Citharichthys_cornutus,a whiff found in waters from the Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  
27682,hornet,large stinging paper wasp  
27683,hornfels hornstone,a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks  
27684,hornist,a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)  
27685,hornpipe pibgorn stockhorn,an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone  
27686,hornwort,any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams  
27687,hornwort,liverworts with slender hornlike capsules  
27688,horny_structure unguis,any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin  
27689,horoscope,a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place  
27690,horror,something that inspires horror; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"  
27691,hors_d'oeuvre,a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal  
27692,horse Equus_caballus,solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times  
27693,horse gymnastic_horse,a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs  
27694,horse's_foot,the hoof of a horse  
27695,horse-drawn_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses  
27696,horse-trail,a trail for horses  
27697,horse_balm horseweed stoneroot stone-root richweed stone_root Collinsonia_canadensis,erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States  
27698,horse_botfly Gasterophilus_intestinalis,parasitic chiefly on horses  
27699,horse_breeding,breeding horses  
27700,horse_cart horse-cart,heavy cart; drawn by a horse; used for farm work  
27701,horse_cassia Cassia_roxburghii Cassia_marginata,East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine  
27702,horse_chestnut buckeye Aesculus_hippocastanum,tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds  
27703,horse_doctor,a veterinarian who treats horses  
27704,horse_gram horse_grain poor_man's_pulse Macrotyloma_uniflorum Dolichos_biflorus,twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos  
27705,horse_latitude,either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds  
27706,horse_mackerel jack_mackerel Spanish_mackerel saurel Trachurus_symmetricus,a California food fish  
27707,horse_mackerel saurel Trachurus_trachurus,large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe  
27708,horse_manure,horse excreta used as fertilizer  
27709,horse_mushroom Agaricus_arvensis,coarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and a broad white cap  
27710,horse_nettle ball_nettle bull_nettle ball_nightshade Solanum_carolinense,coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States  
27711,horse_pistol horse-pistol,a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen  
27712,horse_race,a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting  
27713,horse_tick horsefly Hippobosca_equina,winged fly parasitic on horses  
27714,horse_trade horse_trading,the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)  
27715,horse_trader,a hard bargainer  
27716,horse_wrangler wrangler,a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses  
27717,horseback,the back of a horse  
27718,horsebox,a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses  
27719,horsecar,an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses  
27720,horsecloth,a cloth for the trapping of a horse  
27721,horsefly cleg clegg horse_fly,large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals  
27722,horsehair,hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse  
27723,horsehair,a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery  
27724,horsehair_lichen horsetail_lichen,any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair  
27725,horsehair_wig,a wig made of horsehair; "the English judiciary wear their traditional horsehair wigs"  
27726,horsehide,leather from the hide of a horse  
27727,horseleech,any of several large freshwater leeches  
27728,horseless_carriage,an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages"  
27729,horseman equestrian horseback_rider,a man skilled in equitation  
27730,horseman horse_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for horses  
27731,horsemeat horseflesh,the flesh of horses as food  
27732,horsemint Mentha_longifolia,a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States  
27733,horsemint Monarda_punctata,tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico  
27734,horsepond,a pond for watering horses  
27735,horseradish,grated horseradish root  
27736,horseradish horse_radish red_cole Armoracia_rusticana,coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root  
27737,horseradish horseradish_root,the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning  
27738,horseradish_peroxidase,an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies  
27739,horseradish_sauce sauce_Albert,creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard  
27740,horseshoe,game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes  
27741,horseshoe shoe,U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof  
27742,horseshoe_bat,any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose  
27743,horseshoe_bat,a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose  
27744,horseshoe_crab king_crab Limulus_polyphemus Xiphosurus_polyphemus,large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse  
27745,horseshoe_vetch Hippocrepis_comosa,European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints  
27746,horseshoe_whipsnake Coluber_hippocrepis,slender fast-moving Eurasian snake  
27747,horsetail,perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America  
27748,horseweed Canadian_fleabane fleabane Conyza_canadensis Erigeron_canadensis,common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron  
27749,horsewhip,a whip for controlling horses  
27750,horsewhipping,the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"  
27751,horsewoman,a woman horseman  
27752,horst,a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land  
27753,hortensia Hydrangea_macrophylla_hortensis,deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue  
27754,horticulturist plantsman,an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)  
27755,hose,man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet  
27756,hose hosepipe,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas  
27757,hosier,a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear  
27758,hosiery hose,socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)  
27759,hospice,a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)  
27760,hospital infirmary,a health facility where patients receive treatment  
27761,hospital_bed,a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required  
27762,hospital_chaplain,a chaplain in a hospital  
27763,hospital_occupancy,occupancy rate for hospitals  
27764,hospital_room,a room in a hospital for the care of patients  
27765,hospital_ship,a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime  
27766,hospital_train,a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital  
27767,hospitalization_insurance hospitalization,insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense  
27768,host,(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor  
27769,host,a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there  
27770,host,an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association  
27771,host innkeeper boniface,the owner or manager of an inn  
27772,hostage surety,a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms  
27773,hostel hostelry inn lodge auberge,a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers  
27774,hostel youth_hostel student_lodging,inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)  
27775,hosteller,a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller"  
27776,hostess,a woman host  
27777,hostess,a woman innkeeper  
27778,hostilities belligerency,fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"  
27779,hot-air_balloon,balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air  
27780,hot-fudge_sauce fudge_sauce,thick chocolate sauce served hot  
27781,hot-rock_penstemon Penstemon_deustus,stems in clumps with cream-colored flowers; found from Washington to Wyoming and southward to California and Utah  
27782,hot-water_bottle hot-water_bag,a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body  
27783,hot_air,air that has been heated and tends to rise  
27784,hot_cereal,a cereal that is served hot  
27785,hot_line,a direct telephone line between two officials  
27786,hot_medium,a medium that usually, but not always, provides complete involvement together without considerable stimulus; includes radio, film, photography  
27787,hot_pants,skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment  
27788,hot_pepper,any of various pungent capsicum fruits  
27789,hot_plate hotplate,a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm  
27790,hot_pot hotpot,a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot  
27791,hot_rod hot-rod,a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration  
27792,hot_sauce,a pungent peppery sauce  
27793,hot_spot hotspot,a point of relatively intense heat or radiation  
27794,hot_spot hotspot,a lively entertainment spot  
27795,hot_spot hotspot trouble_spot flashpoint,a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"  
27796,hot_spring thermal_spring,a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above  
27797,hot_stock hot_issue,newly issued stock that is in great public demand  
27798,hot_toddy toddy,a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot  
27799,hot_tub,a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water  
27800,hot_war,actual fighting between the warring parties  
27801,hot_weather,a period of unusually high temperatures  
27802,hotbed,a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants  
27803,hotbox,a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated  
27804,hotchpotch,a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables  
27805,hotdog hot_dog,someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself  
27806,hotdog hot_dog red_hot,a frankfurter served hot on a bun  
27807,hotel,a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services  
27808,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel  
27809,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a building that houses both a hotel and a casino  
27810,hotel_detective house_detective house_dick,a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store  
27811,hotel_occupancy,occupancy rate for hotels  
27812,hotel_room,a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel  
27813,hotelier hotelkeeper hotel_manager hotelman hosteller,an owner or manager of hotels  
27814,hotspur,a rash or impetuous person  
27815,hound hound_dog,any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears  
27816,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_officinale,biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers  
27817,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_virginaticum,perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers  
27818,houndstooth_check hound's-tooth_check dogstooth_check dogs-tooth_check dog's-tooth_check,textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks  
27819,hour minute,distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"  
27820,hour_angle,the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body  
27821,hour_angle HA,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day  
27822,hour_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles  
27823,hour_hand little_hand,the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours  
27824,hourglass,a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes  
27825,house,a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"  
27826,house,a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"  
27827,house_centipede Scutigera_coleoptrata,long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars  
27828,house_finch linnet Carpodacus_mexicanus,small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico  
27829,house_guest houseguest,a guest entertained in your house  
27830,house_husband househusband,a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income  
27831,house_martin Delichon_urbica,common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses  
27832,house_mouse Mus_musculus,brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide  
27833,house_of_cards cardhouse card-house cardcastle,an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"  
27834,house_of_correction,(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences  
27835,house_organ,a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers  
27836,house_paint housepaint,paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house  
27837,house_painter,a painter of houses a similar buildings  
27838,house_party,a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house  
27839,house_physician resident resident_physician,a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"  
27840,house_sitter,a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money)  
27841,house_wren Troglodytes_aedon,common American wren that nests around houses  
27842,houseboat,a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling  
27843,housebreaker cat_burglar,a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house  
27844,housedog,a dog trained to guard a house  
27845,housefather,a man in charge of children in an institution  
27846,housefly house_fly Musca_domestica,common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases  
27847,housekeeper,a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household  
27848,houselights,lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium  
27849,housemaster,teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse  
27850,housemate,someone who resides in the same house with you  
27851,housemother,a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people  
27852,houseplant,any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes  
27853,houseroom,space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom"  
27854,housetop,the roof of a house; "shout it from the housetops"  
27855,housewife homemaker lady_of_the_house woman_of_the_house,a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income  
27856,housewrecker housebreaker,a wrecker of houses; "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"  
27857,housing,a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component  
27858,housing lodging living_accommodations,structures collectively in which people are housed  
27859,housing_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public housing  
27860,housing_development,a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management; "they live in the new housing development"  
27861,housing_estate,a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time  
27862,housing_project public_housing,a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families  
27863,hovea purple_pea,any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets  
27864,hovel hut hutch shack shanty,small crude shelter used as a dwelling  
27865,hovercraft ground-effect_machine,a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines  
27866,howdah houdah,a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant  
27867,howl,the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf  
27868,howl,a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"  
27869,howler_monkey howler,monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry  
27870,hoya,any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers  
27871,huarache huaraches,a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps  
27872,hub,a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"  
27873,hub,the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes  
27874,hub-and-spoke hub-and-spoke_system,a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available  
27875,hubbard_squash,large football-shaped winter squash with a warty grey-green rind  
27876,hubbard_squash Cucurbita_maxima,any of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind  
27877,hubbub uproar brouhaha katzenjammer,loud confused noise from many sources  
27878,hubcap,cap that fits over the hub of a wheel  
27879,huck huckaback,toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric  
27880,huckleberry,any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries  
27881,huckleberry,any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries  
27882,huckleberry,blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United States  
27883,huckleberry_oak Quercus_vaccinifolia,a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry  
27884,huckster,a person who writes radio or tv advertisements  
27885,huckster cheap-jack,a seller of shoddy goods  
27886,huddler,a member of a huddle  
27887,huddler,a person who crouches; "low huddlers against the wind"  
27888,hudson_seal,muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin  
27889,hug-me-tight,a woman's fitted jacket  
27890,hugger,a person who hugs  
27891,huisache cassie mimosa_bush sweet_wattle sweet_acacia scented_wattle flame_tree Acacia_farnesiana,tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery  
27892,huitre oyster,edible body of any of numerous oysters  
27893,hula-hoop,plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips  
27894,hulk,a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned  
27895,hull,dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut  
27896,hull,the frame or body of ship  
27897,hum humming,a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"  
27898,human_T-cell_leukemia_virus-1 HTLV-1,retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia  
27899,human_body physical_body material_body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh,alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"  
27900,human_botfly Dermatobia_hominis,large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals  
27901,human_chorionic_gonadotropin human_chorionic_gonadotrophin HCG,hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test  
27902,human_head,the head of a human being  
27903,human_immunodeficiency_virus HIV,the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells  
27904,human_papilloma_virus,any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors  
27905,human_process,a process in which human beings are involved  
27906,human_waste,the body wastes of human beings  
27907,humanist,a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts  
27908,humanist humanitarian,an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans  
27909,humanitarian do-gooder improver,someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms  
27910,humate,material that is high in humic acids  
27911,humdinger,someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary"  
27912,humectant,any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist  
27913,humeral_veil veil,a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl  
27914,humerus,bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow  
27915,humic_acid,a dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2; "the half-life of humic acid is measured in centuries"  
27916,humic_shale,shale that is rich in humic acids  
27917,humic_substance,an organic residue of decaying organic matter  
27918,humidifier,an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building; "The humidifier assures the appropriate moisture level for our paintings"  
27919,humification,the process of the formation of humus from plant remains  
27920,humiliation mortification,an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"  
27921,humin,a black humic substance that is not soluble in water  
27922,hummer,a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words  
27923,humming_top,a top that makes a humming noise as it spins  
27924,hummingbird,tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight  
27925,hummus humus hommos hoummos humous,a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East  
27926,humor humour,(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"  
27927,humoral_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells  
27928,humorist humourist,someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way  
27929,humpback humpback_whale Megaptera_novaeangliae,large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives  
27930,humpback hunchback crookback,a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine  
27931,humus,partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil  
27932,hunger_march,a march of protest or demonstration by the unemployed  
27933,hunger_marcher,an unemployed person who participates in a hunger march  
27934,hunger_strike,a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest  
27935,hunk,a well-built sexually attractive man  
27936,hunk lump,a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"  
27937,hunted_person,a person who is hunted  
27938,hunter,a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"  
27939,hunter hunting_watch,a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal  
27940,hunter huntsman,someone who hunts game  
27941,hunter's_sauce sauce_chausseur,brown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wine  
27942,hunter-gatherer,a member of a hunting and gathering society  
27943,hunting_dog,a dog used in hunting game  
27944,hunting_ground,an area in which game is hunted  
27945,hunting_guide,guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory  
27946,hunting_knife,a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip  
27947,huntress,a woman hunter  
27948,huntsman's_horn huntsman's_horns yellow_trumpet yellow_pitcher_plant trumpets Sarracenia_flava,pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids  
27949,huon_pine Lagarostrobus_franklinii Dacrydium_franklinii,Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium  
27950,hurdle,a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races  
27951,hurdler,an athlete who runs the hurdles  
27952,hurdles hurdling hurdle_race,a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles  
27953,hurdy_gurdy hurdy-gurdy wheel_fiddle,a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings  
27954,hurricane,a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)  
27955,hurricane_deck hurricane_roof promenade_deck awning_deck,a deck at the top of a passenger ship  
27956,hurricane_lamp hurricane_lantern tornado_lantern storm_lantern storm_lamp,an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney  
27957,husband hubby married_man,a married man; a woman's partner in marriage  
27958,hush_money,a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret  
27959,hush_puppy hushpuppy,deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)  
27960,husk,outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds  
27961,hussar,a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress  
27962,hustler wheeler_dealer operator,a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties  
27963,hut army_hut field_hut,temporary military shelter  
27964,hutch,a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals  
27965,hutment,an encampment of huts (chiefly military)  
27966,hyacinth,any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs  
27967,hyacinth jacinth,a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone  
27968,hyacinth_bean bonavist Indian_bean Egyptian_bean Lablab_purpureus Dolichos_lablab,perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos  
27969,hyaline hyalin,a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions  
27970,hyaline_cartilage,translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton  
27971,hyaloid_membrane hyaloid,the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina  
27972,hyaloplasm ground_substance,the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell  
27973,hyaluronic_acid,a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance  
27974,hyaluronidase spreading_factor Hyazyme,an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids  
27975,hybrid crossbreed cross,(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"  
27976,hybrid_petunia Petunia_hybrida,hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple  
27977,hybrid_tuberous_begonia Begonia_tuberhybrida,any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers  
27978,hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding crossing cross interbreeding hybridizing,(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids  
27979,hybridoma,a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody  
27980,hydantoin,any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy  
27981,hydathode water_pore water_stoma,a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants  
27982,hydnocarpus_oil,oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia)  
27983,hydra,small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp  
27984,hydralazine Apresoline,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure  
27985,hydrangea,any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea  
27986,hydrant,a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks  
27987,hydrate,any compound that contains water of crystallization  
27988,hydration,the process of combining with water; usually reversible  
27989,hydraulic_brake hydraulic_brakes,brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes  
27990,hydraulic_cement Portland_cement,a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result  
27991,hydraulic_press,press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area  
27992,hydraulic_pump hydraulic_ram,a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level  
27993,hydraulic_system,a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube  
27994,hydraulic_transmission hydraulic_transmission_system,a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system  
27995,hydrazine,a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels  
27996,hydrazo_group hydrazo_radical,the bivalent group -HNNH- derived from hydrazine  
27997,hydrazoic_acid azoimide hydrogen_azide HN,a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling  
27998,hydrazoite,a salt of hydrazoic acid  
27999,hydride,any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements  
28000,hydrilla Hydrilla_verticillata,submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways  
28001,hydriodic_acid,(HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"  
28002,hydrobromic_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide that is a strong liquid acid  
28003,hydrocarbon,an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen  
28004,hydrochloric_acid chlorohydric_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid  
28005,hydrochloride,a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride  
28006,hydrochlorofluorocarbon HCFC,a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere  
28007,hydrochlorothiazide Microzide Esidrix HydroDIURIL,a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension  
28008,hydrocolloid,a substance that forms a gel with water  
28009,hydrocortisone cortisol Hydrocortone Cortef,an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism  
28010,hydrocracking,the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst  
28011,hydrocyanic_acid prussic_acid,a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds  
28012,hydroelectric_turbine,turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator  
28013,hydroelectricity,electricity produced by water power  
28014,hydroflumethiazide,diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema  
28015,hydrofluoric_acid,a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water  
28016,hydrofluorocarbon HFC,a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing  
28017,hydrofoil foil,a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"  
28018,hydrofoil hydroplane,a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"  
28019,hydrogel,a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium  
28020,hydrogen H atomic_number_1,a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe  
28021,hydrogen_atom,an atom of hydrogen  
28022,hydrogen_bomb H-bomb fusion_bomb thermonuclear_bomb,a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium  
28023,hydrogen_bond,a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond  
28024,hydrogen_bromide,a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water  
28025,hydrogen_chloride,a colorless corrosive gas (HCl)  
28026,hydrogen_cyanide,a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing  
28027,hydrogen_fluoride,a colorless poisonous corrosive liquid made by the action of sulphuric acid on calcium fluoride; solutions in water are hydrofluoric acid  
28028,hydrogen_iodide,a colorless gas that yields hydroiodic acid in aqueous solution  
28029,hydrogen_ion,a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus  
28030,hydrogen_peroxide peroxide,a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels  
28031,hydrogen_sulfide,a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs  
28032,hydrogenation,a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil; "food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid"  
28033,hydroiodic_acid,an acid formed by aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide  
28034,hydrologist,a geologist skilled in hydrology  
28035,hydrolysate,a product of hydrolysis  
28036,hydrolysis,a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water  
28037,hydromancer,one who practices hydromancy  
28038,hydromel,honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented  
28039,hydrometer gravimeter,a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid  
28040,hydromorphone_hydrochloride hydromorphone Dilaudid,a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain  
28041,hydroponics aquiculture tank_farming,a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients  
28042,hydrosphere,the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor  
28043,hydrostatic_head,the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure  
28044,hydroxide,a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group  
28045,hydroxide hydrated_oxide,a compound of an oxide with water  
28046,hydroxide_ion hydroxyl_ion,the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom  
28047,hydroxy_acid,any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself  
28048,hydroxybenzoic_acid,a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid  
28049,hydroxybutyric_acid oxybutyric_acid,hydroxy derivative of butyric acid  
28050,hydroxychloroquine Plaquenil,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus  
28051,hydroxyl hydroxyl_group hydroxyl_radical,the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols  
28052,hydroxymethyl,a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms  
28053,hydroxyproline,a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen  
28054,hydroxyzine_hydrochloride hydroxyzine Atarax Vistaril,a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness  
28055,hydrozoan hydroid,colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant  
28056,hyena hyaena,doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion  
28057,hygienist,a medical specialist in hygiene  
28058,hygrodeik,a wet and dry bulb hygrometer  
28059,hygrometer,measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere  
28060,hygrophyte,a plant that grows in a moist habitat  
28061,hygroscope,hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere  
28062,hymen maidenhead virginal_membrane,a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin  
28063,hymenium,spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia  
28064,hymenopterous_insect hymenopteran hymenopteron hymenopter,insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing  
28065,hymnal hymnbook hymnary,a songbook containing a collection of hymns  
28066,hyoid hyoid_bone os_hyoideum,a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles  
28067,hyoscyamine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract  
28068,hypanthium floral_cup calyx_tube,the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)  
28069,hyper-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains more than 0.9% carbon  
28070,hyperbaric_chamber,a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning  
28071,hypercoaster,a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets  
28072,hyperemesis,severe and excessive vomiting  
28073,hyperemesis_gravidarum,hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney  
28074,hyperfocal_distance,the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear  
28075,hyperhidrosis hyperidrosis polyhidrosis,excessive and profuse perspiration  
28076,hypermarket,a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)  
28077,hypermastigote,flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites  
28078,hypernym superordinate superordinate_word,a word that is more generic than a given word  
28079,hypernymy superordination,the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class  
28080,hyperon,any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron  
28081,hyperope,a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person  
28082,hyperpnea,energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders  
28083,hypersecretion,excessive secretion  
28084,hypertensive,a person who has abnormally high blood pressure  
28085,hypertext_markup_language hypertext_mark-up_language HTML,a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents  
28086,hypertonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other  
28087,hypervelocity,excessive velocity; "the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts"  
28088,hyperventilation,an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued  
28089,hypha,any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus  
28090,hypnagogue,an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep  
28091,hypnotist hypnotizer hypnotiser mesmerist mesmerizer,a person who induces hypnosis  
28092,hypo sodium_thiosulphate sodium_thiosulfate,a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing  
28093,hypo-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon  
28094,hypobasidium,special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales  
28095,hypochlorite,any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid  
28096,hypochlorous_acid,a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent  
28097,hypochondriac,a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments  
28098,hypochondrium,the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium  
28099,hypocrite dissembler dissimulator phony phoney pretender,a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives  
28100,hypodermic_needle,a hollow needle  
28101,hypodermic_syringe hypodermic hypo,a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections  
28102,hypodermis,layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods  
28103,hypogastric_plexus plexus_hypogastricus,a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera  
28104,hypogastric_vein internal_iliac_vein,a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein  
28105,hypoglossal hypoglossal_nerve nervus_hypoglosus twelfth_cranial_nerve,supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles  
28106,hypoglycemic_agent hypoglycaemic_agent,any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus  
28107,hyponitrous_acid,an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)  
28108,hyponym subordinate subordinate_word,a word that is more specific than a given word  
28109,hyponymy subordination,the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class  
28110,hypophosphoric_acid,a crystalline tetrabasic acid (H4P2O6)  
28111,hypophosphorous_acid phosphorous_acid orthophosphorous_acid,a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)  
28112,hypophyseal_stalk,the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus  
28113,hypopnea,slow or shallow breathing  
28114,hypostasis,the accumulation of blood in an organ  
28115,hypostasis epistasis,the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene  
28116,hypotensive,a person who has abnormally low blood pressure  
28117,hypothalamus,a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system  
28118,hypotonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other  
28119,hypsometer,an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation  
28120,hyrax coney cony dassie das,any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes  
28121,hyson,a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves  
28122,hyssop,bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes  
28123,hyssop Hyssopus_officinalis,a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil  
28124,hyssop_oil,used chiefly in liqueurs  
28125,hysteresis,the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field  
28126,hysteric,a person suffering from hysteria  
28127,hysterics,an attack of hysteria  
28128,hysterosalpingogram,X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)  
28129,iPod,(trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files  
28130,ibex Capra_ibex,wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns  
28131,ibis,wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills  
28132,ibolium_privet ibota_privet Ligustrum_ibolium,fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium  
28133,ibuprofen isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid Advil Motrin Nuprin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach"  
28134,ice,the frozen part of a body of water  
28135,ice frappe,a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)  
28136,ice sparkler,diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"  
28137,ice water_ice,water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"  
28138,ice-cream_bean Inga_edulis,ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America  
28139,ice-cream_cake icebox_cake,ice cream molded to look like a cake  
28140,ice-cream_cone,ice cream in a crisp conical wafer  
28141,ice-cream_sundae sundae,ice cream served with a topping  
28142,ice-skater,someone who engages in ice skating  
28143,ice_ax ice_axe piolet,an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice  
28144,ice_bear polar_bear Ursus_Maritimus Thalarctos_maritimus,white bear of Arctic regions  
28145,ice_cream icecream,frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring  
28146,ice_crystal snow_mist diamond_dust poudrin ice_needle frost_snow frost_mist,small crystals of ice  
28147,ice_cube,a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks  
28148,ice_field,a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea  
28149,ice_floe floe,a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea  
28150,ice_fog pogonip,a dense winter fog containing ice particles  
28151,ice_hockey_rink ice-hockey_rink,an ice rink for playing ice hockey  
28152,ice_lolly lolly lollipop popsicle,ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"  
28153,ice_machine,an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes  
28154,ice_maker,an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes  
28155,ice_mass,a large mass of ice  
28156,ice_milk,similar to ice cream but made of milk  
28157,ice_pack ice_bag,a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling  
28158,ice_plant icicle_plant Mesembryanthemum_crystallinum,Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice  
28159,ice_rink ice-skating_rink ice,a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"  
28160,ice_skate,skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole  
28161,ice_storm silver_storm,a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice  
28162,ice_tea iced_tea,strong tea served over ice  
28163,ice_tongs,tongs for lifting blocks of ice  
28164,ice_wagon ice-wagon,(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door  
28165,ice_water,water served ice-cold or with ice  
28166,iceberg berg,a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier  
28167,iceboat ice_yacht scooter,a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice  
28168,icebreaker iceboat,a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation  
28169,icecap ice_cap,a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)  
28170,iced-tea_spoon,a teaspoon with a long handle  
28171,iced_coffee ice_coffee,a strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream  
28172,icefall,a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall  
28173,icehouse,a house for storing ice  
28174,iceman,someone who cuts and delivers ice  
28175,icepick ice_pick,pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice  
28176,icetray,a tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator  
28177,ichneumon Herpestes_ichneumon,northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs  
28178,ichneumon_fly,hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae  
28179,ichor,(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods  
28180,ichthyologist,a zoologist who studies fishes  
28181,ichthyosaur,any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs  
28182,ichthyosaurus,ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic  
28183,icicle,ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water  
28184,icing_sugar,finely powdered sugar used to make icing  
28185,icon ikon,a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church  
28186,iconoclast,someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions  
28187,iconoclast image_breaker,a destroyer of images used in religious worship  
28188,iconography,the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"  
28189,iconoscope,the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin  
28190,ictodosaur,intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals  
28191,ideal paragon nonpareil saint apotheosis nonesuch nonsuch,model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal  
28192,ideal_gas perfect_gas,a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces  
28193,idealist dreamer,someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations  
28194,idealization idealisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad  
28195,identical_twin monozygotic_twin monozygous_twin,either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)  
28196,identification_particle,a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture  
28197,identity identity_element identity_operator,an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"  
28198,ideologist ideologue,an advocate of some ideology  
28199,idesia Idesia_polycarpa,deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries  
28200,idiot imbecile cretin moron changeling half-wit retard,a person of subnormal intelligence  
28201,idiot_savant,person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)  
28202,idle_pulley idler_pulley idle_wheel,a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it  
28203,idler loafer do-nothing layabout bum,person who does no work; "a lazy bum"  
28204,idol graven_image god,a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"  
28205,idol matinee_idol,someone who is adored blindly and excessively  
28206,idolater idolizer idoliser idol_worshiper,a person who worships idols  
28207,idolatress,a woman idolater  
28208,idolizer idoliser,a lover blind with admiration and devotion  
28209,idyll,an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll  
28210,igloo iglu,an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome  
28211,igneous_rock,rock formed by the solidification of molten magma  
28212,igniter ignitor lighter,a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire  
28213,ignition,the process of initiating combustion or catching fire  
28214,ignition ignition_system,the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine  
28215,ignition_coil,an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs  
28216,ignition_key,a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine  
28217,ignition_switch,switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter  
28218,ignoramus know_nothing uneducated_person,an ignorant person  
28219,iguanid iguanid_lizard,lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males  
28220,iguanodon,massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period  
28221,ilama,whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples; grown in the southern United States  
28222,ilama ilama_tree Annona_diversifolia,tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit  
28223,ilang-ilang,oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery  
28224,ilang-ilang ylang-ylang Cananga_odorata,evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental  
28225,ileal_artery intestinal_artery arteria_ileum,branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum  
28226,ileocecal_valve,valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine  
28227,ileocolic_artery arteria_ileocolica,an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon  
28228,ileocolic_vein vena_ileocolica,a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon  
28229,ileum,the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum  
28230,iliac_artery arteria_iliaca,one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs  
28231,iliac_vein vena_iliaca,one of three veins draining the pelvic area  
28232,iliolumbar_artery arteria_iliolumbalis,an artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones  
28233,iliolumbar_vein vena_iliolumbalis,a branch of the internal iliac vein  
28234,ilium,the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone  
28235,illiterate illiterate_person nonreader,a person unable to read  
28236,illuminant,something that can serve as a source of light  
28237,illustration,a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand  
28238,illustrator,an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)  
28239,ilmenite,a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium  
28240,image range range_of_a_function,(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"  
28241,imaginative_comparison,the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories  
28242,imago,an adult insect produced after metamorphosis  
28243,imam imaum,(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide  
28244,imaret,a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey  
28245,imbibition,(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel  
28246,imbrication overlapping lapping,covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)  
28247,imidazole iminazole glyoxaline,an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor  
28248,imide,any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-  
28249,imipramine impramine_hydrochloride Imavate Tofranil,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression  
28250,imitation,something copied or derived from an original  
28251,imitative_electronic_deception electronic_imitative_deception,the introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions  
28252,immateriality,complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration  
28253,immersion_heater,a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)  
28254,immigrant,a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there  
28255,immortal,a person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"  
28256,immortelle Xeranthemum_annuum,mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere  
28257,immovable_bandage,a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied  
28258,immune,a person who is immune to a particular infection  
28259,immune_response immune_reaction immunologic_response,a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen  
28260,immune_system,a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response  
28261,immunoelectrophoresis,electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies  
28262,immunogen immunizing_agent,any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body  
28263,immunoglobulin Ig immune_serum_globulin immune_gamma_globulin immune_globulin,a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response  
28264,immunoglobulin_A IgA,one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts  
28265,immunoglobulin_D IgD,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts  
28266,immunoglobulin_E IgE,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes  
28267,immunoglobulin_G IgG,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria  
28268,immunoglobulin_M IgM,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G  
28269,immunologist,a medical scientist who specializes in immunology  
28270,immunosuppressant immunosuppressor immunosuppressive_drug immunosuppressive immune_suppressant_drug,a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response  
28271,imp scamp monkey rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag,one who is playfully mischievous  
28272,impact,the striking of one body against another  
28273,impact wallop,a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"  
28274,impact_printer,a printer that prints by mechanical impacts  
28275,impairer,an agent that impairs; "crops can be great impairers of the soil"  
28276,impala Aepyceros_melampus,African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps  
28277,impala_lily mock_azalia desert_rose kudu_lily Adenium_obesum Adenium_multiflorum,South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics  
28278,impedimenta,the baggage and equipment carried by an army  
28279,impeller,the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)  
28280,imperative,some duty that is essential and urgent  
28281,imperative_mood imperative jussive_mood imperative_form,a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior  
28282,imperfective imperfective_aspect,aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb  
28283,imperforate_anus,a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening  
28284,imperforate_hymen,hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out  
28285,imperial,a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach  
28286,imperial imperial_beard,a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III  
28287,imperial_Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_imperialis,hybrid from Ipomoea nil  
28288,imperial_mammoth imperial_elephant Archidiskidon_imperator,largest known mammoth; of America  
28289,imperial_moth Eacles_imperialis,large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees  
28290,imperialist,a believer in imperialism  
28291,impersonator imitator,someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another  
28292,implant,a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue  
28293,implantation nidation,(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals  
28294,implement,instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end  
28295,implication,a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies"  
28296,implication logical_implication conditional_relation,a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false  
28297,implied_trust,a trust inferred by operation of law  
28298,implosion,a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb"  
28299,import importation,commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country  
28300,import importee,an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"  
28301,import_credit,credit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw  
28302,import_duty,a duty imposed on imports  
28303,important_person influential_person personage,a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events  
28304,importer,someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)  
28305,importing importation,the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country  
28306,imposition infliction,the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)  
28307,imposter impostor pretender fake faker fraud sham shammer pseudo pseud role_player,a person who makes deceitful pretenses  
28308,impregnation,material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"  
28309,impregnation saturation,the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"  
28310,impression,(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"  
28311,impression printing,all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"  
28312,impressionist,a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism  
28313,imprint,a device produced by pressure on a surface  
28314,imprisonment,putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment  
28315,improvement betterment advance,a change for the better; progress in development  
28316,improvisation,a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)  
28317,improvised_explosive_device I.E.D. IED,an explosive device that is improvised  
28318,impulse_turbine,a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades  
28319,impurity dross,worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"  
28320,in-basket in-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material  
28321,in-law relative-in-law,a relative by marriage  
28322,in-line_skate,a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole  
28323,inactivation,the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"  
28324,inamorata,a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship  
28325,inamorato,a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship  
28326,inapplicability,irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand  
28327,inauguration inaugural,the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"  
28328,inbreeding,the act of mating closely related individuals  
28329,incandescence glow,the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised  
28330,incendiary_bomb incendiary firebomb,a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)  
28331,incense,a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned  
28332,incense_cedar,any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood  
28333,incense_cedar red_cedar Calocedrus_decurrens Libocedrus_decurrens,tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark  
28334,incense_tree,any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense  
28335,incense_wood,fragrant wood of two incense trees of the genus Protium  
28336,incentive inducement motivator,a positive motivational influence  
28337,incest,sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)  
28338,inchoative inchoative_aspect,aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb  
28339,incidence,the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"  
28340,incidence relative_incidence,the relative frequency of occurrence of something  
28341,incident,a single distinct event  
28342,incidental,an item that is incidental  
28343,incidental_expense incidental minor_expense,(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"  
28344,incinerator,a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)  
28345,incisor,a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws  
28346,incitement incitation provocation,something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action  
28347,inclination angle_of_inclination,(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)  
28348,inclination inclination_of_an_orbit,(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees  
28349,inclined_fault,a geological fault in which one side is above the other  
28350,inclined_plane,a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal  
28351,inclinometer,an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon  
28352,inclinometer dip_circle,a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)  
28353,inclusion comprehension,the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"  
28354,inclusion_body cellular_inclusion inclusion,any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"  
28355,income,the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time  
28356,income_tax,a personal tax levied on annual income  
28357,incompatibility mutual_exclusiveness inconsistency repugnance,the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time  
28358,incompetent incompetent_person,someone who is not competent to take effective action  
28359,incompetent_cervix,(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth  
28360,incontinence incontinency,involuntary urination or defecation  
28361,increase,a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"  
28362,increase increment growth,a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"  
28363,incrustation encrustation,the formation of a crust  
28364,incrustation encrustation,a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay  
28365,incubator brooder,apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants  
28366,incubus,someone who depresses or worries others  
28367,incumbency,a duty that is incumbent upon you  
28368,incumbent officeholder,the official who holds an office  
28369,incurable,a person whose disease is incurable  
28370,incurrence,the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)  
28371,incus anvil,the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes  
28372,indapamide Lozal,diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension  
28373,indefinite_article,a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference  
28374,indelible_ink,ink that cannot be erased or washed away  
28375,indene,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins  
28376,independence,the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"  
28377,index index_finger forefinger,the finger next to the thumb  
28378,index_case,the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study  
28379,index_fossil guide_fossil,a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found  
28380,index_register,(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand  
28381,indexer,someone who provides an index  
28382,india_paper,a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books  
28383,indicative_mood indicative declarative_mood declarative common_mood fact_mood,a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact  
28384,indicator,(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction  
28385,indicator,a device for showing the operating condition of some system  
28386,indigo indigo_plant Indigofera_tinctoria,deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye  
28387,indigo_broom horsefly_weed rattle_weed Baptisia_tinctoria,much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida  
28388,indigo_bunting indigo_finch indigo_bird Passerina_cyanea,small deep blue North American bunting  
28389,indigo_snake gopher_snake Drymarchon_corais,large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico  
28390,indinavir Crixivan,a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV  
28391,indirect_antonym,antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')  
28392,indirect_lighting,a concealed lighting fixture  
28393,indirect_tax,a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations  
28394,indirect_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector  
28395,indium In atomic_number_49,a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite  
28396,individual,a single organism  
28397,individualist,a person who pursues independent thought or action  
28398,indoleacetic_acid IAA,a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots  
28399,indolebutyric_acid,a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots  
28400,indomethacin Indocin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)  
28401,indri indris Indri_indri Indri_brevicaudatus,large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn  
28402,inducer,an agent capable of activating specific genes  
28403,inductee,a person inducted into an organization or social group; "Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame"  
28404,induction inductance,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current  
28405,induction_coil,a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source  
28406,induction_heating,the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it  
28407,inductor inductance,an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit  
28408,indumentum indument,a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect  
28409,indurated_clay,hardened clay  
28410,indusium,a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern  
28411,industrial_park,a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories  
28412,industrial_process,a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something  
28413,industrial_watercourse,a canal that is operated by one or more industries  
28414,industrialist,someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise  
28415,industrialization industrialisation industrial_enterprise,the development of industry on an extensive scale  
28416,industry manufacture,the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"  
28417,industry_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry  
28418,indweller,activation by an inner spirit or force or principle; "the Holy Spirit is the indweller of the church and its members"  
28419,inertia,(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force  
28420,inertial_guidance_system inertial_navigation_system,a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces  
28421,inessential nonessential,anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"  
28422,inevitable,an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"  
28423,infant_deathrate infant_mortality infant_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first year of life  
28424,infanticide,a person who murders an infant  
28425,infantryman marcher foot_soldier footslogger,fights on foot with small arms  
28426,infection,(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound  
28427,infection,(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease  
28428,infection contagion transmission,an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted  
28429,infectious_agent infective_agent,an agent capable of producing infection  
28430,inferior,one of lesser rank or station or quality  
28431,inferior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_inferior,the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth  
28432,inferior_cerebellar_artery,the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery  
28433,inferior_cerebral_vein venae_cerebrum_inferior,veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses  
28434,inferior_colliculus,an essential auditory center in the midbrain  
28435,inferior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun  
28436,inferior_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_inferior,empties into the external iliac vein  
28437,inferior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_inferior,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip  
28438,inferior_labial_vein vena_labialis_inferior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip  
28439,inferior_mesenteric_artery,arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine  
28440,inferior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket  
28441,inferior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit  
28442,inferior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmanalis_inferior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs  
28443,inferior_rectus_muscle inferior_rectus rectus_inferior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially  
28444,inferior_thalamostriate_vein striate_vein,tributaries to the basal vein  
28445,inferior_thyroid_vein,any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein  
28446,inferior_vena_cava postcava,receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins  
28447,infernal,an inhabitant of Hell; "his roar made the infernals quake"  
28448,infielder,(baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield  
28449,infiltrator,someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage  
28450,infiltrator,an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent  
28451,infix,an affix that is inserted inside the word  
28452,inflater inflator,an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)  
28453,inflation,(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang  
28454,inflation rising_prices,a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"  
28455,inflation_rate rate_of_inflation,the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis  
28456,inflationary_spiral,an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value  
28457,inflection flection flexion,deviation from a straight or normal course  
28458,inflection inflexion,a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function  
28459,inflectional_ending inflectional_suffix,an inflection that is added at the end of a root word  
28460,infliximab Remicade,a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician  
28461,infliximab Remicade,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis  
28462,inflorescence,the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk  
28463,inflow influx,the process of flowing in  
28464,influence,the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"  
28465,influence,one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"  
28466,informant source,a person who supplies information  
28467,information_warfare IW,the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries; "not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare"  
28468,informer betrayer rat squealer blabber,one who reveals confidential information in return for money  
28469,infraorbital_artery arteria_infraorbitalis,an artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)  
28470,infrared infrared_frequency,the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared"  
28471,infrared infrared_light infrared_radiation infrared_emission,electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves  
28472,infrared_ray,a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)  
28473,infrastructure base,the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"  
28474,infructescence,the fruiting stage of the inflorescence  
28475,infundibulum,any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)  
28476,infusion,the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)  
28477,infusion extract,a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)  
28478,infusorian,any member of the subclass Infusoria  
28479,inga,any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals  
28480,ingenue,an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl  
28481,ingenue,an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)  
28482,ingesta,solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth  
28483,ingot,metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling  
28484,ingot_iron,iron of high purity  
28485,ingrate thankless_wretch ungrateful_person,a person who shows no gratitude  
28486,ingredient,a component of a mixture or compound  
28487,ingredient fixings,food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"  
28488,ingress immersion,(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse  
28489,ingrown_hair,a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)  
28490,ingrown_toenail onyxis,toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh  
28491,ingrowth,something that grows inward  
28492,inguinal_canal canalis_inguinalis,oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus  
28493,inhabitant habitant dweller denizen indweller,a person who inhabits a particular place  
28494,inhalant,something that is inhaled  
28495,inhalant inhalation,a medication to be taken by inhaling it  
28496,inhalation inspiration aspiration intake breathing_in,the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing  
28497,inhalation_anesthetic inhalation_anaesthetic inhalation_general_anesthetic inhalation_general_anaesthetic,a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled  
28498,inhaler inhalator,a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion  
28499,inheritance heritage,that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner  
28500,inheritance_tax estate_tax death_tax death_duty,a tax on the estate of the deceased person  
28501,inhibition,(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"  
28502,inhibitor,a substance that retards or stops an activity  
28503,inion,the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)  
28504,initial_public_offering IPO initial_offering,a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public  
28505,initialism,an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; "HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"  
28506,initiate learned_person pundit savant,someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field  
28507,initiation induction installation,a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"  
28508,injection injectant,any solution that is injected (as into the skin)  
28509,injector,a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)  
28510,injury accidental_injury,an accident that results in physical damage or hurt  
28511,ink,a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing  
28512,ink,dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods  
28513,ink-jet_printer,a printer that produces characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink  
28514,ink_bottle inkpot,a bottle of ink  
28515,ink_cartridge,a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced  
28516,ink_eraser,an eraser that removes ink marks  
28517,inkberry gallberry gall-berry evergreen_winterberry Ilex_glabra,evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries  
28518,inkle,a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration  
28519,inkstand,a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink  
28520,inkwell inkstand,a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped  
28521,inky_cap inky-cap_mushroom Coprinus_atramentarius,having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured  
28522,inlay,(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place  
28523,inlay,a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface  
28524,inlet recess,an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)  
28525,inlet_manifold,manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders  
28526,inmate,one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)  
28527,inner_city,the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city  
28528,inner_ear internal_ear labyrinth,a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium  
28529,inner_tube,an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire  
28530,innervation,the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region  
28531,innocent inexperienced_person,a person who lacks knowledge of evil  
28532,innominate_artery,a large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery; supplies the right side of the neck and head and the right shoulder and arm  
28533,inoculant inoculum,a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease  
28534,inoculator vaccinator,a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases  
28535,inorganic_compound,any compound that does not contain carbon  
28536,inosine,a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar  
28537,inositol,an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex  
28538,inpatient inmate,a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated  
28539,inpouring inpour inrush,an inflow; "an inpouring of spiritual comfort"  
28540,input,a component of production; something that goes into the production of output  
28541,inquirer enquirer questioner querier asker,someone who asks a question  
28542,inquiry_agent,a private detective  
28543,inquisitor interrogator,a questioner who is excessively harsh  
28544,insect,small air-breathing arthropod  
28545,insecticide insect_powder,a chemical used to kill insects  
28546,insectifuge insect_repellent insect_repellant,a chemical substance that repels insects  
28547,insectivore,small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals  
28548,insectivore,any organism that feeds mainly on insects  
28549,insemination,the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)  
28550,insemination,the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female  
28551,insert inset,an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted  
28552,insertional_mutagenesis,(genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome  
28553,inset,a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one  
28554,inside interior,the region that is inside of something  
28555,inside interior,the inner or enclosed surface of something  
28556,inside_caliper,caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward  
28557,inside_track,the inner side of a curved racecourse  
28558,insider,an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations  
28559,insider_trading,buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential  
28560,insolation,incident solar radiation  
28561,insole innersole,the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests  
28562,insomniac sleepless_person,someone who cannot sleep  
28563,inspector,a high ranking police officer  
28564,inspector_general,a military officer responsible for investigations  
28565,inspiration brainchild,a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"  
28566,inspissation,the process of thickening by dehydration  
28567,installation_charge,the charge for installing something  
28568,installment,a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals  
28569,installment_credit installment_loan,a loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments  
28570,installment_debt,debt to be paid by installments  
28571,installment_plan installment_buying time_plan,a system for paying for goods by installments  
28572,instant_coffee,dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water; "the advantages of instant coffee are speed of preparation and long shelf life"  
28573,instar,an insect or other arthropod between molts  
28574,instep,the arch of the foot  
28575,instep,the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot  
28576,instigator initiator,a person who initiates a course of action  
28577,instigator provoker inciter instigant firebrand,someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"  
28578,instillation,a liquid that is instilled drop by drop  
28579,instillator,medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop  
28580,institution,an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated  
28581,instroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft  
28582,instruction_book,a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment  
28583,instruction_manual instructions book_of_instructions operating_instructions,a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it  
28584,instructress,a woman instructor  
28585,instrument,a device that requires skill for proper use  
28586,instrument pawn cat's-paw,a person used by another to gain an end  
28587,instrument_of_execution,an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person  
28588,instrument_of_punishment,an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person  
28589,instrument_of_torture,an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person  
28590,instrumentality instrumentation,an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end  
28591,insubordination rebelliousness,an insubordinate act  
28592,insufflation,(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)  
28593,insufflation,an act of blowing or breathing on or into something  
28594,insulant insulation,insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity  
28595,insulator dielectric nonconductor,a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity  
28596,insulin,hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells  
28597,insurable_interest,an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured  
28598,insurance,promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company  
28599,insurance_broker insurance_agent general_agent underwriter,an agent who sells insurance  
28600,insured insured_person,a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc.  
28601,insurgent insurrectionist freedom_fighter rebel,a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)  
28602,intaglio diaglyph,glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)  
28603,intake inlet,an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container  
28604,intake_manifold,a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine  
28605,intake_valve,a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake  
28606,intangible intangible_asset,assets that are saleable though not material or physical  
28607,integrated_circuit microcircuit,a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component  
28608,integrated_data_processing IDP,automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system  
28609,integration integrating desegregation,the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community  
28610,integrator planimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure  
28611,integument,an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell  
28612,integumentary_system,the skin and its appendages  
28613,intellectual intellect,a person who uses the mind creatively  
28614,intellectual_property,intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)  
28615,intellectualization intellectualisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict  
28616,intelligence_analyst,a government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemy  
28617,intelligence_quotient IQ I.Q.,a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)  
28618,intensifier intensive,a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"  
28619,interaction fundamental_interaction,(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons  
28620,interbank_loan,a loan from one bank to another  
28621,intercapitular_vein vena_intercapitalis,veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot  
28622,interceptor,a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft  
28623,interchange,a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams  
28624,intercommunication_system intercom,a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc  
28625,intercontinental_ballistic_missile ICBM,a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another  
28626,intercostal intercostal_muscle musculus_intercostalis,muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration  
28627,intercostal_artery arteria_intercostalis,several arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cage  
28628,intercostal_vein vena_intercostalis,several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage  
28629,interest,a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"  
28630,interest stake,(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"  
28631,interest_expense,interest paid on loans  
28632,interest_rate rate_of_interest,the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use  
28633,interface,(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)  
28634,interface port,(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)  
28635,interfacial_tension interfacial_surface_tension,surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids  
28636,interferometer,any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves  
28637,interferon,an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus  
28638,intergalactic_space,the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space"  
28639,interior_angle internal_angle,the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon  
28640,interior_decoration decor,decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior  
28641,interior_decorator house_decorator room_decorator decorator,a person who specializes in interior decoration  
28642,interior_designer designer,a person who specializes in interior design  
28643,interior_door,a door that closes off rooms within a building  
28644,interior_live_oak Quercus_wislizenii Quercus_wizlizenii,a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral  
28645,interlayer,a layer placed between other layers  
28646,interleaf,a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book  
28647,interleukin,any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system  
28648,interlock ignition_interlock,a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"  
28649,interlocutor conversational_partner,a person who takes part in a conversation  
28650,interlocutor middleman,the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk  
28651,intermaxillary_suture sutura_intermaxillaris,the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone  
28652,intermediate,a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained  
28653,intermediate_host,a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle  
28654,intermediate_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_intermedia,temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe  
28655,intermediate_vector_boson,a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles  
28656,intermediate_wheatgrass Agropyron_intermedium Elymus_hispidus,Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder  
28657,intern interne houseman medical_intern,an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)  
28658,internal-combustion_engine ICE,a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine  
28659,internal_auditor,an auditor who is an employee of the company whose records are audited and who provides information to the management and board of directors  
28660,internal_carotid_artery,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head  
28661,internal_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_internus,two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein  
28662,internal_combustion,the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)  
28663,internal_drive,a drive mounted inside of a computer  
28664,internal_iliac_artery hypogastric_artery,the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas  
28665,internal_jugular_vein,a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein  
28666,internal_maxillary_artery,the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges  
28667,internal_organ viscus,a main organ that is situated inside the body  
28668,internal_revenue,government revenue from domestic sources (excluding customs)  
28669,internasal_suture sutura_internasalis,the suture between the two nasal bones  
28670,international_terrorism,terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country  
28671,internationalist,an advocate of internationalism  
28672,internationalist,a member of a socialist or communist international  
28673,internationalization internationalisation,the act of bringing something under international control  
28674,internee,a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists"  
28675,internet net cyberspace,a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange  
28676,internist,a specialist in internal medicine  
28677,internode,a segment of a stem between two nodes  
28678,internuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio  
28679,interoceptor enteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body  
28680,interphalangeal_joint,any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes  
28681,interphone,a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc  
28682,interplanetary_dust,microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium  
28683,interplanetary_gas,a rarefied flow of gas and charged particles (plasma) that stream from the sun and form the solar wind  
28684,interplanetary_medium,interplanetary space including forms of energy and gas and dust  
28685,interplanetary_space,the part of outer space within the solar system  
28686,interpreter,someone who uses art to represent something; "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"; "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles"  
28687,interpreter translator,someone who mediates between speakers of different languages  
28688,interpretive_dance interpretive_dancing interpretative_dance interpretative_dancing,a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story  
28689,interreflection,reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces; "there was interreflection between the two surfaces of the lens"  
28690,interrelation interrelationship interrelatedness,mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"  
28691,interrogative_mood interrogative,some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood  
28692,interrupt,a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out  
28693,interrupted_fern Osmunda_clatonia,North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds  
28694,interrupter,a device for automatically interrupting an electric current  
28695,interruption break,some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"  
28696,intersection,a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations  
28697,intersection crossroad crossway crossing carrefour,a junction where one street or road crosses another  
28698,interstate interstate_highway,one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States  
28699,interstellar_medium,interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars  
28700,interstellar_space,the space between stars  
28701,interstice,a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"  
28702,interstice,small opening between things  
28703,interstitial_fluid,liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body  
28704,interstitial_tissue,tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal  
28705,interval,a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints  
28706,interval separation,the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"  
28707,intervenor,(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding  
28708,intervention,(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"  
28709,intervention intercession,the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"  
28710,interventricular_foramen foramen_of_Monro Monro's_foramen,the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere  
28711,intervertebral_vein vena_intervertebralis,one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves  
28712,interviewee,a person who is interviewed  
28713,interviewer,a person who conducts an interview  
28714,intestinal_flora,harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning  
28715,intestinal_juice,secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines  
28716,intestine bowel gut,the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus  
28717,intima,the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)  
28718,intoxicant,a drug that can produce a state of intoxication  
28719,intracellular_fluid,liquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)  
28720,intranet,a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software  
28721,intransitivity intransitiveness,the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb  
28722,intraocular_lens,an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed  
28723,intraocular_pressure IOP,pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure"  
28724,intrauterine_device IUD,contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus  
28725,intravenous_anesthetic,an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system  
28726,intravenous_drip,slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)  
28727,intravenous_pyelogram IVP,X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye  
28728,intrinsic_factor,a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"  
28729,introduction,a basic or elementary instructional text  
28730,introitus,entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening); "the introitus of the vagina"  
28731,intron noncoding_DNA,sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein  
28732,introvert,(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts  
28733,intruder interloper trespasser,someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission  
28734,intrusion,the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation  
28735,intrusion,rock produced by an intrusive process  
28736,intumescence intumescency swelling,the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)  
28737,intussusception,(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall  
28738,inula,any plant of the genus Inula  
28739,inulin,used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function  
28740,invader encroacher,someone who enters by force in order to conquer  
28741,invagination introversion intussusception infolding,the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; "the invagination of the blastula"  
28742,invalid shut-in,someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury  
28743,invalidator voider nullifier,an official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was"  
28744,invasion,(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"  
28745,invasion encroachment intrusion,any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"  
28746,invention innovation,a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation  
28747,inventor discoverer artificer,someone who is the first to think of or make something  
28748,inventory_item,an item listed in an inventory  
28749,inverse opposite,something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"  
28750,inverse_function,a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x  
28751,inversion,a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa  
28752,inversion,the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer  
28753,inversion,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed  
28754,inversion sexual_inversion,a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex  
28755,invert_sugar,a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose  
28756,invertase saccharase sucrase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose  
28757,invertebrate,any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification  
28758,inverter,an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current  
28759,investigator,someone who investigates  
28760,investing investment,the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit  
28761,investment,outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism  
28762,investment investment_funds,money that is invested with an expectation of profit  
28763,investment_adviser investment_advisor,someone who advises others how to invest their money  
28764,investment_banker underwriter,a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities  
28765,investment_letter,a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale; avoids need for SEC registration  
28766,investor,someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns  
28767,invigilation,keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating  
28768,invigilator,someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating  
28769,invitation,a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"  
28770,invite,a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"  
28771,involucre,a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence  
28772,involution,reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)  
28773,involvement,a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"  
28774,inwardness,the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs"  
28775,io_moth Automeris_io,large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines  
28776,iodic_acid,a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant  
28777,iodide,a salt or ester of hydriodic acid  
28778,iodination,the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds  
28779,iodine iodin I atomic_number_53,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)  
28780,iodine-125,light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism  
28781,iodine-131,heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter  
28782,iodoamino_acid,an amino acid with iodine added  
28783,iodochlorhydroxyquin Clioquinol,drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot)  
28784,iodocompound,a compound containing the covalent iodine radical  
28785,iodoform tri-iodomethane,sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3  
28786,iodoform triiodomethane,a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing  
28787,iodoprotein iodinated_protein,a protein that contains iodine  
28788,iodopsin,a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision  
28789,iodothyronine,thyronine with iodine added  
28790,iodotyrosine,tyrosine with iodine added  
28791,ion,a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons  
28792,ion_beam ionic_beam,a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed  
28793,ion_engine,a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field  
28794,ion_exchange,a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing  
28795,ion_pump,a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface  
28796,ionic_bond electrovalent_bond electrostatic_bond,a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion  
28797,ionization ionisation,the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas  
28798,ionization_chamber ionization_tube,a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation  
28799,ionizing_radiation,high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes  
28800,ionosphere,the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons  
28801,ionospheric_wave,a sky wave that is reflected by the ionosphere  
28802,ipecac,a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)  
28803,ipratropium_bromide Atrovent,an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)  
28804,iproclozide,an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor  
28805,iridaceous_plant,any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae  
28806,iridium Ir atomic_number_77,a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium  
28807,iris,muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye  
28808,iris flag fleur-de-lis sword_lily,plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals  
28809,iris iris_diaphragm,diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening  
28810,iron,a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head  
28811,iron Fe atomic_number_26,a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood  
28812,iron branding_iron,implement used to brand live stock  
28813,iron smoothing_iron,home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth  
28814,iron_blue Prussian_blue,any of various blue pigments  
28815,iron_disulfide,a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron  
28816,iron_filing,a fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a file  
28817,iron_foundry,a foundry where cast iron is produced  
28818,iron_horse,(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive  
28819,iron_lung,respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration  
28820,iron_maiden,instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim  
28821,iron_man ironman,a strong man of exceptional physical endurance  
28822,iron_ore,an ore from which iron can be extracted  
28823,iron_perchloride,a highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuits  
28824,iron_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing ferric oxide and boiled linseed oil; is acid resistant  
28825,iron_tree iron-tree ironwood ironwood_tree,a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape  
28826,ironclad,a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor  
28827,ironing,garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"  
28828,ironing_board,narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes  
28829,ironmonger hardwareman,someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"  
28830,ironmongery,the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop  
28831,irons chains,metal shackles; for hands or legs  
28832,ironside,a man of great strength or bravery  
28833,ironweed vernonia,any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue  
28834,ironwood,exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees  
28835,ironwork,work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork"  
28836,ironworker,a person who makes articles of iron  
28837,ironworks,the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made  
28838,irradiation,(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex  
28839,irrational_impulse,a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation; "his first impulse was to denounce them"; "the urge to find out got him into trouble"  
28840,irrational_motive,a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic  
28841,irredenta irridenta,a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another  
28842,irredentist irridentist,an advocate of irredentism  
28843,irregular second,merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name  
28844,irrelevance irrelevancy,the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand  
28845,irreligionist,someone who is indifferent or hostile to religion  
28846,irreversible_process,any process that is not reversible  
28847,irrigation_ditch,a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially  
28848,irruption,a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population  
28849,ischemic_stroke ischaemic_stroke,the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)  
28850,ischium ischial_bone os_ischii,one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium  
28851,island,a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water  
28852,island,a zone or area resembling an island  
28853,islander island-dweller,an inhabitant of an island  
28854,islands_of_Langerhans isles_of_Langerhans islets_of_Langerhans,cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones  
28855,isle islet,a small island  
28856,isoagglutination,agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species  
28857,isoagglutinin,an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species  
28858,isoagglutinogen,an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin  
28859,isoantibody alloantibody,an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species  
28860,isobar,(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time  
28861,isobutylene,used also in making gasoline components  
28862,isocarboxazid Marplan,a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression  
28863,isochrone,an isogram connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time  
28864,isoclinic_line isoclinal,an isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination  
28865,isocyanate,a salt or ester of isocyanic acid  
28866,isocyanic_acid,an acid known only in the form of its esters  
28867,isoflurane,a widely used inhalation anesthetic  
28868,isogamete,either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure  
28869,isogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure  
28870,isogonic_line isogonal_line isogone,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same  
28871,isogram isopleth isarithm,a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable  
28872,isohel,an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine  
28873,isolation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it  
28874,isolation,a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"  
28875,isolation closing_off,the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others  
28876,isolationist,an advocate of isolationism in international affairs  
28877,isoleucine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine  
28878,isomer,a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight  
28879,isomerase,an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form  
28880,isomerization isomerisation,the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself  
28881,isometry,the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same  
28882,isometry,a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of the cube"  
28883,isometry,equality of elevation above sea level  
28884,isoniazid INH Nydrazid,antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis  
28885,isopod,any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling  
28886,isopropyl_alcohol isopropanol,alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent  
28887,isoproterenol Isuprel,drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart  
28888,isosorbide Isordil,drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure  
28889,isotherm,(meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time  
28890,isothiocyanate,a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations  
28891,isotonic_solution isosmotic_solution,a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood  
28892,isotope,one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons  
28893,issue military_issue government_issue,supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government  
28894,issue number,one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"  
28895,issue publication,the act of issuing printed materials  
28896,isthmus,a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas  
28897,isthmus band,a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure  
28898,itaconic_acid,a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars  
28899,itch_mite sarcoptid,whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies"  
28900,item,a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"  
28901,item point,a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"  
28902,iteration loop,(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"  
28903,iteration looping,(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained; "the solution is obtained by iteration"  
28904,iterative iterative_aspect,the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action  
28905,itinerant gypsy gipsy,a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"  
28906,itraconazole Sporanox,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease  
28907,ivory tusk,a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses  
28908,ivory_black,a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil  
28909,ivory_gull Pagophila_eburnea,white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick  
28910,ivory_nut vegetable_ivory apple_nut,nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons  
28911,ivory_palm ivory-nut_palm ivory_plant Phytelephas_macrocarpa,a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts  
28912,ivory_tree conessi kurchi kurchee Holarrhena_pubescens Holarrhena_antidysenterica,tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea  
28913,ivorybill ivory-billed_woodpecker Campephilus_principalis,large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct  
28914,ivy common_ivy English_ivy Hedera_helix,Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits  
28915,ivy_geranium ivy-leaved_geranium hanging_geranium Pelargonium_peltatum,a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers  
28916,izar,a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body  
28917,jabiru Jabiru_mycteria,large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America  
28918,jabot,a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt  
28919,jaboticaba,tough-skinned purple grapelike tropical fruit grown in Brazil  
28920,jaboticaba jaboticaba_tree Myrciaria_cauliflora,small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches  
28921,jacamar,tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage  
28922,jack,a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling  
28923,jack,an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug  
28924,jack,small flag indicating a ship's nationality  
28925,jack,tool for exerting pressure or lifting  
28926,jack,any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas  
28927,jack jackass,male donkey  
28928,jack jackstones,game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks  
28929,jack knave,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince  
28930,jack-in-the-box,plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened  
28931,jack-in-the-pulpit Indian_turnip wake-robin Arisaema_triphyllum Arisaema_atrorubens,common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries  
28932,jack-o'-lantern,lantern carved from a pumpkin  
28933,jack-o-lantern_fungus jack-o-lantern jack-a-lantern Omphalotus_illudens,a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent  
28934,jack_bean wonder_bean giant_stock_bean Canavalia_ensiformis,annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage  
28935,jack_oak northern_pin_oak Quercus_ellipsoidalis,small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes  
28936,jack_pine Pinus_banksiana,slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to red-brown fissured bark  
28937,jack_plane,a carpenter's plane for rough finishing  
28938,jackal Canis_aureus,Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair  
28939,jackass_bat spotted_bat Euderma_maculata,a large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears  
28940,jackass_penguin Spheniscus_demersus,small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call  
28941,jackdaw daw Corvus_monedula,common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery  
28942,jacket,the outer skin of a potato  
28943,jacket,the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition  
28944,jacket,an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"  
28945,jacket,a short coat  
28946,jacket_potato,a baked potato served with the jacket on  
28947,jackfruit jackfruit_tree Artocarpus_heterophyllus,East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds  
28948,jackfruit jak jack,immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted  
28949,jacking_off jerking_off hand_job wank,slang for masturbation  
28950,jackknife-fish Equetus_lanceolatus,black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin  
28951,jacklight,a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night  
28952,jackpot,any outstanding award  
28953,jackrabbit,large hare of western North America  
28954,jackscrew screw_jack,screw-operated jack  
28955,jacksmelt Atherinopsis_californiensis,a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)  
28956,jacksnipe half_snipe Limnocryptes_minima,a small short-billed Old World snipe  
28957,jackstraw spillikin,a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws  
28958,jaconet,a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages  
28959,jacquard,a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom  
28960,jade jadestone,a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite  
28961,jade_vine emerald_creeper Strongylodon_macrobotrys,vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster claws  
28962,jadeite,a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma  
28963,jaeger,rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey  
28964,jag,a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing  
28965,jag dag,a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing  
28966,jaggery jagghery jaggary,unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap  
28967,jaguar panther Panthera_onca Felis_onca,a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis  
28968,jaguarundi jaguarundi_cat jaguarondi eyra Felis_yagouaroundi,long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat  
28969,jail jailhouse gaol clink slammer poky pokey,a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)  
28970,jail_bird jailbird gaolbird,a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly  
28971,jalapeno jalapeno_pepper,hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico  
28972,jalousie,a shutter made of angled slats  
28973,jam,preserve of crushed fruit  
28974,jamb,upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame  
28975,jambalaya,spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery  
28976,jammer,a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming  
28977,jamming electronic_jamming jam,deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems  
28978,jampan,a kind of sedan chair used in India  
28979,jampot jamjar,a jar for holding jellies or preserves  
28980,janissary,a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"  
28981,janitor,someone employed to clean and maintain a building  
28982,japan,lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer  
28983,japan,lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient  
28984,japanese_clover japan_clover jap_clover Lespedeza_striata,an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States  
28985,japonica Camellia_japonica,greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties  
28986,japonica maule's_quince Chaenomeles_japonica,deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms  
28987,jar,a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles  
28988,jargoon jargon,a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon  
28989,jasmine,any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia  
28990,jasper,an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone  
28991,jassid,a variety of leafhopper  
28992,jaunting_car jaunty_car,an open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland  
28993,javelin,an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible  
28994,javelin,a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events  
28995,jaw,the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth  
28996,jaw,the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth  
28997,jaw,holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object  
28998,jawan,(India) a private soldier or male constable  
28999,jawbreaker,a large round hard candy  
29000,jawbreaker,a word that is hard to pronounce  
29001,jawfish,small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes  
29002,jawless_vertebrate jawless_fish agnathan,eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms  
29003,jay,crested largely blue bird  
29004,jaywalker,a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally  
29005,jazz_musician jazzman,a musician who plays or composes jazz music  
29006,je_ne_sais_quoi,something indescribable  
29007,jeans blue_jeans denim,(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear  
29008,jeep landrover,a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain  
29009,jejunal_artery intestinal_artery,an artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum  
29010,jejunum,the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum  
29011,jellaba,a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa  
29012,jello Jell-O,fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder  
29013,jelly,any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin  
29014,jelly,a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit  
29015,jelly_bean jelly_egg,sugar-glazed jellied candy  
29016,jelly_fungus,any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh  
29017,jellyfish,any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans  
29018,jellyroll Swiss_roll,thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake  
29019,jennet jenny jenny_ass,female donkey  
29020,jerboa,mouselike jumping rodent  
29021,jerboa_kangaroo kangaroo_jerboa,brush-tailed rat kangaroo  
29022,jerboa_rat,large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping  
29023,jerk,(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration  
29024,jerk dork,a dull stupid fatuous person  
29025,jerkin,a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times  
29026,jerky jerked_meat jerk,meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun  
29027,jeroboam double-magnum,a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)  
29028,jerry-builder,someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit  
29029,jerry-building,construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit  
29030,jersey,a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric  
29031,jersey T-shirt tee_shirt,a close-fitting pullover shirt  
29032,jester fool motley_fool,a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages  
29033,jet,a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation  
29034,jet blue_jet reverse_lightning,atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward  
29035,jet jet_plane jet-propelled_plane,an airplane powered by one or more jet engines  
29036,jet squirt spurt spirt,the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)  
29037,jet_bridge,an extendible bridge for loading passengers onto large commercial airplanes; provides protected access to the plane from the gate  
29038,jet_engine,a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion  
29039,jet_propulsion,propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear  
29040,jet_stream,a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts  
29041,jetliner,a large jet plane that carries passengers  
29042,jetsam,the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm  
29043,jew's_harp jews'_harp mouth_bow,a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity  
29044,jewel gem,a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry  
29045,jewel gem precious_stone,a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry  
29046,jewel_orchid,any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining  
29047,jeweler jeweller,someone in the business of selling jewelry  
29048,jeweler's_glass,an optical instrument used by jewelers; has one or more lenses and is used to view features not readily seen  
29049,jewelled_headdress jeweled_headdress,a headdress adorned with jewels  
29050,jewelry jewellery,an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)  
29051,jewelry_maker jeweler jeweller,someone who makes jewelry  
29052,jewels-of-opar Talinum_paniculatum,erect plant with tuberous roots and terminal panicles of red to yellow flowers; southwestern North America to Central America; widely introduced elsewhere  
29053,jewelweed lady's_earrings orange_balsam celandine touch-me-not Impatiens_capensis,North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil  
29054,jewfish Mycteroperca_bonaci,large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scales  
29055,jezebel,a shameless impudent scheming woman  
29056,jib,any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)  
29057,jibboom,a spar that extends the bowsprit  
29058,jig,a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water  
29059,jig,a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it  
29060,jiggermast jigger,any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl  
29061,jigsaw scroll_saw fretsaw,fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines  
29062,jigsaw_puzzle,a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces  
29063,jilt,a woman who jilts a lover  
29064,jim_crow,a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails  
29065,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier"  
29066,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,something excellent of its kind; "the bike was a jimdandy"  
29067,jimmies sprinkles,bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream  
29068,jimmy jemmy,a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"  
29069,jimsonweed jimson_weed Jamestown_weed common_thorn_apple apple_of_Peru Datura_stramonium,intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits  
29070,jingle jangle,a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"  
29071,jinrikisha ricksha rickshaw,a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person  
29072,jiqui Malpighia_obovata,Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture  
29073,jird,gerbil of northern Africa  
29074,jitter,small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources  
29075,jitter,a small irregular movement  
29076,job,an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"  
29077,job,a workplace; as in the expression `on the job'  
29078,job,the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"  
29079,job-oriented_terminal,a terminal designed for a particular application  
29080,job_action,a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands  
29081,job_candidate,an applicant who is being considered for a job  
29082,jobber middleman wholesaler,someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers  
29083,jobcentre,a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered  
29084,jobholder,an employee who holds a regular job  
29085,jockey,an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"  
29086,jockey,someone employed to ride horses in horse races  
29087,jodhpur jodhpur_boot jodhpur_shoe,a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side  
29088,jodhpurs jodhpur_breeches riding_breeches,(used in the plural) flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots  
29089,jogger,someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)  
29090,johnnycake johnny_cake journey_cake,cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)  
29091,joiner,a person who likes to join groups  
29092,joiner,a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood  
29093,joinery,fine woodwork done by a joiner  
29094,joint,a disreputable place of entertainment  
29095,joint,junction by which parts or objects are joined together  
29096,joint articulation articulatio,(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)  
29097,joint marijuana_cigarette reefer stick spliff,marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking  
29098,jointed_charlock wild_radish wild_rape runch Raphanus_raphanistrum,Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits  
29099,jointed_rush Juncus_articulatus,rush of Australia  
29100,jointer jointer_plane jointing_plane long_plane,a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together  
29101,jointure legal_jointure,(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower  
29102,joist,beam used to support floors or roofs  
29103,joker,a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester  
29104,joker jokester,a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes  
29105,joker turkey,a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"  
29106,jolly,a happy party  
29107,jolly_boat jolly,a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work  
29108,jolt jar jounce shock,a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"  
29109,jonah jinx,a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him  
29110,jonquil,often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil  
29111,jonquil Narcissus_jonquilla,widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers  
29112,jordan_almond,variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery  
29113,jorum,a large drinking bowl  
29114,joss,a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol  
29115,joss_house,a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship  
29116,joss_stick,a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese  
29117,jotter,a small notebook for rough notes  
29118,journal,a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals"  
29119,journal,a record book as a physical object  
29120,journal,the part of the axle contained by a bearing  
29121,journal_bearing,the bearing of a journal  
29122,journal_box,metal housing for a journal bearing  
29123,journalism news_media,newspapers and magazines collectively  
29124,journalist,a writer for newspapers and magazines  
29125,jowl,a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)  
29126,joystick,a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers  
29127,judas,a one-way peephole in a door  
29128,judge justice jurist,a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice  
29129,judge_advocate,an officer assigned to the judge advocate general  
29130,judge_advocate,a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander  
29131,judge_advocate_general,the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military  
29132,judgment judgement judicial_decision,(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it  
29133,judgment_in_personam judgement_in_personam personal_judgment personal_judgement,a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages  
29134,judgment_in_rem judgement_in_rem,a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)  
29135,judgment_lien,lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale  
29136,judgment_of_dismissal judgement_of_dismissal dismissal,a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial  
29137,judgment_on_the_merits judgement_on_the_merits,judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented  
29138,judicial_review,review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court  
29139,jug,a large bottle with a narrow mouth  
29140,jug_wine,inexpensive wine sold in large bottles or jugs  
29141,jugale jugal_point,the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone  
29142,juggernaut steamroller,a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way  
29143,juggler,a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity  
29144,jugular_vein vena_jugularis jugular,veins in the neck that return blood from the head  
29145,juice,electric current; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice"  
29146,juice,the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking  
29147,juice succus,any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"  
29148,juju voodoo hoodoo fetish fetich,a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers  
29149,jujube,chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)  
29150,jujube Chinese_date Chinese_jujube,dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees  
29151,jujube jujube_bush Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Ziziphus_jujuba,spiny tree having dark red edible fruits  
29152,juke jook juke_joint jook_joint juke_house jook_house,a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox  
29153,jukebox nickelodeon,a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin  
29154,julep mint_julep,bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice  
29155,julienne,a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables  
29156,julienne julienne_vegetable,a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)  
29157,jumble jumbal,small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie  
29158,jumbojet jumbo_jet,a very large jet plane  
29159,jumby_bead jumbie_bead Ormosia_coarctata,West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds  
29160,jump leap,a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"  
29161,jump_rope skip_rope skipping_rope,a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it  
29162,jump_seat,a folding seat in an automobile  
29163,jump_suit,one-piece uniform worn by parachutists  
29164,jump_suit jumpsuit,one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform  
29165,jumper,a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"  
29166,jumper,an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper"  
29167,jumper,a coverall worn by children  
29168,jumper,a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections  
29169,jumper,a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen  
29170,jumper pinafore pinny,a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing  
29171,jumper_cable jumper_lead lead booster_cable,a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"  
29172,jumping-off_place point_of_departure,a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"  
29173,jumping_bean jumping_seed Mexican_jumping_bean,seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble  
29174,jumping_bristletail machilid,wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed  
29175,jumping_jack,plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings  
29176,jumping_mouse,any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America  
29177,jumping_orchid Catasetum_macrocarpum,orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected  
29178,jumping_plant_louse psylla psyllid,small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices  
29179,junco snowbird,small North American finch seen chiefly in winter  
29180,junction,the place where two or more things come together  
29181,junction conjunction,something that joins or connects  
29182,junction_barrier barrier_strip,a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs  
29183,juncture occasion,an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"  
29184,juneberry_holly,a holly shrub  
29185,jungle,a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival  
29186,jungle_cat Felis_chaus,small Asiatic wildcat  
29187,jungle_cock,male jungle fowl  
29188,jungle_fowl gallina,small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl  
29189,jungle_gym,a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play  
29190,jungle_hen,female jungle fowl  
29191,junior,term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"  
29192,junior,a third-year undergraduate  
29193,junior,the younger of two persons; "she is two years my junior"  
29194,junior_featherweight,weighs no more than 122 pounds  
29195,junior_lightweight,weighs no more than 130 pounds  
29196,junior_middleweight,weighs no more than 154 pounds  
29197,junior_welterweight,weighs no more than 140 pounds  
29198,juniper,coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones  
29199,juniper_berries,berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin  
29200,juniper_berry,berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper  
29201,juniperic_acid,a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers  
29202,junk,any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails  
29203,junk_DNA,stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"  
29204,junk_food,food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value  
29205,junk_shop,a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods  
29206,junket,dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet  
29207,junkyard,a field where junk is collected and stored for resale  
29208,jupati jupaty jupati_palm Raffia_taedigera,a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes  
29209,jurisdiction,in law; the territory within which power can be exercised  
29210,jurist legal_expert,a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations  
29211,juror juryman jurywoman,someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury  
29212,jury_box,an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury  
29213,jury_duty,the civic duty to serve on a jury  
29214,jury_mast,a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off  
29215,just_deserts comeuppance comeupance poetic_jstice,an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting  
29216,justice_of_the_peace,a local magistrate with limited powers  
29217,justiciar justiciary,formerly a high judicial officer  
29218,justiciary,the jurisdiction of a justiciar  
29219,jute,a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks  
29220,juvenescence,the process of growing into a youth  
29221,juvenile juvenile_person,a young person, not fully developed  
29222,juvenile_body,the body of a young person  
29223,juxtaposition,a side-by-side position  
29224,kabob kebab shish_kebab,cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables  
29225,kachina,a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit  
29226,kachina,a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift  
29227,kaffir kafir caffer caffre,an offensive and insulting term for any Black African  
29228,kaffir_boom Cape_kafferboom Erythrina_caffra,small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles  
29229,kaffir_boom Transvaal_kafferboom Erythrina_lysistemon,small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds  
29230,kaffir_bread Encephalartos_caffer,South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used as food  
29231,kaffir_cat caffer_cat Felis_ocreata,widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor  
29232,kaffiyeh,an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal  
29233,kahikatea New_Zealand_Dacryberry New_Zealand_white_pine Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Podocarpus_dacrydioides,New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood  
29234,kai_apple,South African fruit smelling and tasting like apricots; used for pickles and preserves  
29235,kainite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer  
29236,kaiser_roll,rounded raised poppy-seed roll made of a square piece of dough by folding the corners in to the center  
29237,kaki Himantopus_novae-zelandiae,blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt  
29238,kalansuwa,a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders  
29239,kale kail cole,coarse curly-leafed cabbage  
29240,kale kail cole borecole colewort Brassica_oleracea_acephala,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head  
29241,kaleidoscope,an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors  
29242,kalmia,any plant of the genus Kalmia  
29243,kalumpang Java_olives Sterculia_foetida,large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food  
29244,kameez,a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)  
29245,kamikaze,a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash  
29246,kamikaze,a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II  
29247,kampong campong,a native village in Malaysia  
29248,kanamycin Kantrex,antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections  
29249,kanchil Tragulus_kanchil,small chevrotain of southeastern Asia  
29250,kangaroo,any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail  
29251,kangaroo_apple poroporo Solanum_aviculare,Australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit  
29252,kangaroo_mouse,leaping rodent of Australian desert areas  
29253,kangaroo_mouse dwarf_pocket_rat,small silky-haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats  
29254,kangaroo_paw kangaroo's_paw kangaroo's-foot kangaroo-foot_plant Australian_sword_lily Anigozanthus_manglesii,sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia  
29255,kangaroo_rat desert_rat Dipodomys_phillipsii,any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae  
29256,kanzu,(Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa  
29257,kaoliang,sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)  
29258,kaolinite,a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin  
29259,kaon kappa-meson k-meson K_particle,an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision  
29260,kapok ceiba_tree silk-cotton_tree white_silk-cotton_tree Bombay_ceiba God_tree Ceiba_pentandra,massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber  
29261,kapok silk_cotton vegetable_silk,a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation  
29262,kapuka Griselinia_littoralis,small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental  
29263,karma,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation  
29264,karyokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis  
29265,karyolymph,a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed  
29266,karyolysis,disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies  
29267,kasbah casbah,an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located  
29268,kasha,boiled or baked buckwheat  
29269,kat khat qat quat cat Arabian_tea African_tea,the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"  
29270,katabatic_wind catabatic_wind,a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air  
29271,katamorphism,metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones  
29272,katharobe,an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter  
29273,katharometer,measures thermal conductivity  
29274,katsura_tree Cercidiphyllum_japonicum,rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn  
29275,katydid,large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings  
29276,kauri,white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis  
29277,kauri kauri_copal kauri_resin kauri_gum,resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum  
29278,kauri kaury Agathis_australis,tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood  
29279,kauri_pine dammar_pine,any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin  
29280,kava kavakava,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub  
29281,kawaka Libocedrus_plumosa,New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress  
29282,kayak,a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos  
29283,kazoo,a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece  
29284,kea Nestor_notabilis,large brownish-green New Zealand parrot  
29285,kedgeree,a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish  
29286,keel,the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly  
29287,keel,one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability  
29288,keelboat,river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing  
29289,keeled_garlic Allium_carinatum,Eurasian bulbous plant  
29290,keelson,a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it  
29291,keep donjon dungeon,the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress  
29292,keeper,someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"  
29293,keeping,conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"  
29294,keepsake souvenir token relic,something of sentimental value  
29295,keeshond,a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland  
29296,keg,small cask or barrel  
29297,kei_apple kei_apple_bush Dovyalis_caffra,vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits  
29298,kelp,large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds  
29299,kelp_greenling Hexagrammos_decagrammus,common food and sport fish of western coast of North America  
29300,kelpie,an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears  
29301,kenaf deccan_hemp,fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus  
29302,kenaf kanaf deccan_hemp bimli bimli_hemp Indian_hemp Bombay_hemp Hibiscus_cannabinus,valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation  
29303,kennel doghouse dog_house,outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog  
29304,kepi peaked_cap service_cap yachting_cap,a cap with a flat circular top and a visor  
29305,keratin ceratin,a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves  
29306,keratinization keratinisation,organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)  
29307,keratohyalin,hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum  
29308,keratomycosis,fungal infection of the cornea  
29309,keratoscope,medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface  
29310,kerb_crawler,someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women  
29311,kerchief,a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck  
29312,kerion,ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid  
29313,kern,the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body  
29314,kernel,a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"  
29315,kernel meat,the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"  
29316,kernite,a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron  
29317,kerosene kerosine lamp_oil coal_oil,a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters  
29318,kestrel Falco_tinnunculus,small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind  
29319,ketamine ketamine_hydrochloride Ketalar,a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP  
29320,ketch,a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost  
29321,keteleeria,Asiatic conifers resembling firs  
29322,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla,maroon-purple gooseberry-like fruit of India having tart-sweet purple pulp used especially for preserves  
29323,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla ketembilla_tree Ceylon_gooseberry Dovyalis_hebecarpa,a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India  
29324,ketohexose,a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group  
29325,ketone,any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals  
29326,ketone_body acetone_body,a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders  
29327,ketone_group,a group having the characteristic properties of ketones  
29328,ketoprofen Orudis Orudis_KT Oruvail,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)  
29329,ketorolac Torodal,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally  
29330,ketorolac_tromethamine Acular Toradol,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly  
29331,ketose,any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal  
29332,ketosteroid,a steroid containing a ketone group  
29333,kettle boiler,a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid  
29334,kettle kettledrum tympanum tympani timpani,a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it  
29335,kettle_hole kettle,(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits  
29336,keurboom Virgilia_capensis Virgilia_oroboides,tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers  
29337,keurboom Virgilia_divaricata,fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental  
29338,key,a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed  
29339,key,metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated  
29340,key cay Florida_key,a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida  
29341,key paint,(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"  
29342,key_lime,small yellow-green limes of southern Florida  
29343,key_palm silvertop_palmetto silver_thatch Thrinax_microcarpa Thrinax_morrisii Thrinax_keyensis,small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba  
29344,key_ring,a circular ring of metal for holding keys  
29345,key_word,a significant word used in indexing or cataloging  
29346,keyboard,device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like  
29347,keyboard,holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung  
29348,keyboard_buffer,a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them  
29349,keyboard_instrument,a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard  
29350,keyboardist,a musician who plays a keyboard instrument  
29351,keyhole,the hole where a key is inserted  
29352,keyhole_limpet Fissurella_apertura Diodora_apertura,marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex  
29353,keyhole_saw,a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw  
29354,keystone key headstone,the central building block at the top of an arch or vault  
29355,khadi khaddar,a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India  
29356,khaki,a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms  
29357,khakis,a military uniform made of khaki fabric  
29358,khamsin,an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring  
29359,khan,a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries  
29360,khanate,the realm of a khan  
29361,khimar,a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist  
29362,khukuri,a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal  
29363,kiang Equus_kiang,wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia  
29364,kibble,coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)  
29365,kibble,an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining  
29366,kibbutznik,a member of a kibbutz  
29367,kibitzer,(Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others  
29368,kick_in_the_butt,punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind  
29369,kick_starter kick_start,a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body  
29370,kickback,a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction  
29371,kicker,a player who kicks the football  
29372,kickoff send-off start-off,a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"  
29373,kicksorter pulse_height_analyzer,scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass  
29374,kickstand,a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden  
29375,kid,young goat  
29376,kid kidskin,soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid gloves"  
29377,kid_glove suede_glove,a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)  
29378,kiddy kiddie,informal term for a young child  
29379,kidnapper kidnaper abductor snatcher,someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)  
29380,kidney,either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"  
29381,kidney_bean,large dark red bean; usually dried  
29382,kidney_bean frijol frijole,the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)  
29383,kidney_fern Trichomanes_reniforme,large fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds  
29384,kidney_pie,like steak and kidney pie but without steak  
29385,kidney_stone urinary_calculus nephrolith renal_calculus,a calculus formed in the kidney  
29386,kidney_vetch Anthyllis_vulneraria,perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders  
29387,kieserite,a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines  
29388,kike hymie sheeny yid,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew  
29389,kill,the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal  
29390,kill_zone killing_zone,an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities  
29391,killdeer kildeer killdeer_plover Charadrius_vociferus,American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry  
29392,killer slayer,someone who causes the death of a person or animal  
29393,killer_T_cell killer_cell cytotoxic_T_cell CD8_T_cell CD8_cell,T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it  
29394,killer_bee,an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover  
29395,killer_whale killer orca grampus sea_wolf Orcinus_orca,predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas  
29396,killifish,small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control  
29397,killing cleanup,a very large profit  
29398,killing violent_death,an event that causes someone to die  
29399,killing_field,(usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)  
29400,kiln,a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks  
29401,kilohertz kHz kilocycle_per_second kilocycle kc,one thousand periods per second  
29402,kilometers_per_hour kilometres_per_hour kph km/h,the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)  
29403,kilt,a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland  
29404,kimberlite,a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia  
29405,kimono,a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese  
29406,kin kinsperson family,a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"  
29407,kinase,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme  
29408,kindling tinder touchwood spunk punk,material for starting a fire  
29409,kinescope picture_tube television_tube,a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen  
29410,kinesis,a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation  
29411,kinetic_energy K.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion  
29412,king,a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward  
29413,king,one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king  
29414,king,(chess) the weakest but the most important piece  
29415,king male_monarch Rex,a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom  
29416,king queen world-beater,a competitor who holds a preeminent position  
29417,king's_ransom,a very large treasure  
29418,king's_spear yellow_asphodel Asphodeline_lutea,asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers  
29419,king_crab Alaska_crab Alaskan_king_crab Alaska_king_crab Paralithodes_camtschatica,large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan  
29420,king_devil yellow_hawkweed Hieracium_praealtum,European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds  
29421,king_mackerel cavalla cero Scomberomorus_cavalla,large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil  
29422,king_penguin Aptenodytes_patagonica,large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle  
29423,king_post,post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss  
29424,king_snake kingsnake,any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals  
29425,king_vulture Sarcorhamphus_papa,large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck  
29426,king_whiting Menticirrhus_americanus,whiting of the southeastern coast of North America  
29427,kingbird Tyrannus_tyrannus,large American flycatcher  
29428,kingbolt kingpin swivel_pin,bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle  
29429,kingdom,a country with a king as head of state  
29430,kingdom realm,the domain ruled by a king or queen  
29431,kingfish,the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States  
29432,kingfish,any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast  
29433,kingfish Seriola_grandis,large game fish of Australia and New Zealand  
29434,kingfisher,nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish  
29435,kingfisher_daisy Felicia_bergeriana,softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays  
29436,kinglet,small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice  
29437,kingmaker,an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"  
29438,kingpin top_banana bigwig,the most important person in a group or undertaking  
29439,kingwood,handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork  
29440,kingwood kingwood_tree Dalbergia_cearensis,Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood  
29441,kinin cytokinin,any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves  
29442,kink,a person with unusual sexual tastes  
29443,kinkajou honey_bear potto Potos_flavus Potos_caudivolvulus,arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail  
29444,kino Pterocarpus_marsupium,East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning  
29445,kino gum_kino kino_gum,a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning  
29446,kinship family_relationship relationship,(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption  
29447,kinsman,a male relative  
29448,kinswoman,a female relative  
29449,kipper kippered_herring,salted and smoked herring  
29450,kippered_salmon,salted and smoked salmon  
29451,kirk,a Scottish church  
29452,kirpan,a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times  
29453,kirsch,from fermented juice of black morello cherries  
29454,kirtle,a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages  
29455,kirtle,a long dress worn by women  
29456,kishke stuffed_derma,(Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet  
29457,kismet kismat,(Islam) the will of Allah  
29458,kiss,a cookie made of egg whites and sugar  
29459,kiss candy_kiss,any of several bite-sized candies  
29460,kiss_of_death,something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"  
29461,kisser osculator,someone who kisses  
29462,kissing_cousin kissing_kin,a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss  
29463,kit,a case for containing a set of articles  
29464,kit,young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"  
29465,kit outfit,gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose  
29466,kit_fox Vulpes_macrotis,small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox  
29467,kit_fox prairie_fox Vulpes_velox,small grey fox of the plains of western North America  
29468,kitbag kit_bag,a knapsack (usually for a soldier)  
29469,kitchen,a room equipped for preparing meals  
29470,kitchen_appliance,a home appliance used in preparing food  
29471,kitchen_garden vegetable_garden vegetable_patch,a small garden where vegetables are grown  
29472,kitchen_help,help hired to work in the kitchen  
29473,kitchen_island,an unattached counter in a kitchen that permits access from all sides  
29474,kitchen_match,a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves  
29475,kitchen_police KP,an enlisted person who is assigned to assist the cooks  
29476,kitchen_sink,a sink in a kitchen  
29477,kitchen_table,a table in the kitchen  
29478,kitchen_utensil,a utensil used in preparing food  
29479,kitchenette,small kitchen  
29480,kitchenware,hardware utensils for use in a kitchen  
29481,kite,plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string  
29482,kite,any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals  
29483,kite_balloon,a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind  
29484,kite_tail,a bob on a kite to provide balance  
29485,kitsch,excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste  
29486,kitten kitty,young domestic cat  
29487,kitten-tails,a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers  
29488,kittiwake,small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe  
29489,kitty kitty-cat puss pussy pussycat,informal terms referring to a domestic cat  
29490,kiwi apteryx,nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes  
29491,kiwi kiwi_fruit Chinese_gooseberry,fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh  
29492,klammath_weed Hypericum_perforatum,yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelands  
29493,klaxon claxon,a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles  
29494,klebsiella,a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections  
29495,kleptomania,an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive  
29496,kleptomaniac,someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive  
29497,klieg_light,carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films  
29498,klutz,(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt  
29499,klystron,an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation  
29500,knacker,someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them  
29501,knacker,someone who buys up old horses for slaughter  
29502,knackwurst knockwurst,short thick highly seasoned sausage  
29503,knapweed,any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers  
29504,knawel knawe Scleranthus_annuus,widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers  
29505,knee,the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee  
29506,knee knee_joint human_knee articulatio_genus genu,hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella  
29507,knee-high knee-hi,a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees  
29508,knee_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the knee  
29509,knee_jerk knee-jerk_reflex patellar_reflex,a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon  
29510,knee_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players  
29511,knee_piece,armor plate that protects the knee  
29512,kneeler,a person in a kneeling position  
29513,kneeler,a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on  
29514,knell,the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something  
29515,knickknack novelty,a small inexpensive mass-produced article  
29516,knife,a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point  
29517,knife,edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle  
29518,knife_blade,the blade of a knife  
29519,knife_edge cutting_edge,the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife  
29520,knight,originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit  
29521,knight horse,a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)  
29522,knight-errant,a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure  
29523,knight_bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor,a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon  
29524,knight_banneret knight_of_the_square_flag banneret,a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command  
29525,kniphofia tritoma flame_flower flame-flower flameflower,a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers  
29526,knish,(Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack  
29527,knit,a fabric made by knitting  
29528,knit knit_stitch plain plain_stitch,a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side  
29529,knit knitting knitwork,needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine  
29530,knitter,someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread  
29531,knitting_machine,a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics  
29532,knitting_needle,needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs  
29533,knitting_stitch,a stitch taken in knitting  
29534,knitwear,knitted clothing  
29535,knob,a round handle  
29536,knob boss,a circular rounded projection or protuberance  
29537,knob pommel,an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger  
29538,knobble,a small knob  
29539,knobcone_pine Pinus_attenuata,medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the cone  
29540,knobkerrie knobkerry,a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa  
29541,knock,a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"  
29542,knock bash bang smash belt,a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"  
29543,knock knocking,the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"  
29544,knock-on_effect,a secondary or incidental effect  
29545,knockabout,a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit  
29546,knocker,(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person  
29547,knocker,a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"  
29548,knocker doorknocker rapper,a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door  
29549,knockoff clone,an unauthorized copy or imitation  
29550,knockout_drops,chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious  
29551,knoll mound hillock hummock hammock,a small natural hill  
29552,knot,(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour  
29553,knot,a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"  
29554,knot,any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object  
29555,knot greyback grayback Calidris_canutus,a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere  
29556,knotgrass Paspalum_distichum,low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems  
29557,knothole,a hole in a board where a knot came out  
29558,knotty_pine,pine lumber with many knots; used especially for paneling and furniture  
29559,knout,a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners  
29560,know-it-all know-all,someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others  
29561,knower apprehender,a person who knows or apprehends  
29562,knuckle knuckle_joint metacarpophalangeal_joint,a joint of a finger when the fist is closed  
29563,knuckle_joint hinge_joint,a joint allowing movement in one plane only  
29564,koala koala_bear kangaroo_bear native_bear Phascolarctos_cinereus,sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark  
29565,kob Kobus_kob,an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa  
29566,kohl,a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids  
29567,kohleria,shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers  
29568,kohlrabi Brassica_oleracea_gongylodes,plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem  
29569,kohlrabi turnip_cabbage,fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant  
29570,kokoi_venom,a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog  
29571,kola kola_nut kola_nut_tree goora_nut Cola_acuminata,tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract  
29572,kola_nut cola_nut,bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract  
29573,kolkhoznik,a member of a kolkhoz  
29574,komondor,Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog  
29575,konini tree_fuchsia native_fuchsia Fuchsia_excorticata,erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers; New Zealand  
29576,kook odd_fellow odd_fish queer_bird queer_duck odd_man_out,someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group  
29577,kookaburra laughing_jackass Dacelo_gigas,Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry  
29578,kopje koppie,a small hill rising up from the African veld  
29579,kosher,food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law  
29580,koto,Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers  
29581,koto_player,a musician who plays the koto  
29582,koumiss kumis,an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia  
29583,kowhai Sophora_tetraptera,shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood  
29584,kraal,a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade  
29585,kraal,a pen for livestock in southern Africa  
29586,kraft kraft_paper,strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution  
29587,krait,brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula  
29588,kremlin,citadel of a Russian town  
29589,krigia,any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia  
29590,krill,shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales  
29591,kris creese crease,a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade  
29592,krubi titan_arum Amorphophallus_titanum,malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet  
29593,krummhorn crumhorn cromorne,a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)  
29594,krypton Kr atomic_number_36,a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air  
29595,kudu koodoo koudou,either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush  
29596,kudzu kudzu_vine Pueraria_lobata,fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States  
29597,kummel,liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin  
29598,kumquat,small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp  
29599,kumquat cumquat kumquat_tree,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp  
29600,kunzite,a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone  
29601,kurrajong currajong Brachychiton_populneus,widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle  
29602,kurta,a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)  
29603,kuvasz,long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog  
29604,kvass,fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley  
29605,kvetch,(Yiddish) a constant complainer  
29606,kyanite cyanite,a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory  
29607,kylie kiley,an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex  
29608,kylix cylix,a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece  
29609,kymograph cymograph,scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)  
29610,la lah,the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization  
29611,laager lager,a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons  
29612,lab laboratory research_lab research_laboratory science_lab science_laboratory,a workplace for the conduct of scientific research  
29613,lab_bench laboratory_bench,a workbench in a laboratory  
29614,lab_coat laboratory_coat,a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory  
29615,labdanum gum_labdanum,a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses  
29616,labdanum ladanum,a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative  
29617,label,a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction  
29618,label recording_label,trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"  
29619,labetalol labetalol_hydrochloride Trandate Normodyne,antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)  
29620,labia_majora,the two outer folds of the vulva  
29621,labia_minora,the two inner folds of the vulva  
29622,labial_artery arteria_labialis,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth  
29623,labial_consonant labial,a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips  
29624,labial_stop,a stop consonant that is produced with the lips  
29625,labial_vein vena_labialis,veins draining the lips of the vulva  
29626,labial_vein vena_labialis,a vein draining the lips of the mouth  
29627,labiodental_consonant labiodental,a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth  
29628,labium,a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)  
29629,labor_camp labour_camp,a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor  
29630,labor_coach birthing_coach doula monitrice,an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes  
29631,labor_leader,a leader of a labor movement  
29632,labor_resources,resources of available manpower  
29633,laborer manual_laborer labourer jack,someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor  
29634,labyrinthine_artery artery_of_the_labyrinth internal_auditory_artery,an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth  
29635,labyrinthine_vein internal_auditory_vein,veins that drain the inner ear  
29636,labyrinthodont,an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia  
29637,lac,resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax  
29638,lac_dye,scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac  
29639,lace,a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns  
29640,lace lacing,a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)  
29641,lace-flower_vine Alsobia_dianthiflora Episcia_dianthiflora,low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia  
29642,lace_bug,small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines  
29643,lace_fern Cheilanthes_gracillima,small tufted fern of northwestern America  
29644,lacebark ribbonwood houhere Hoheria_populnea,small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage  
29645,lacer,a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)  
29646,lacertid_lizard lacertid,Old World terrestrial lizard  
29647,lacewing lacewing_fly,any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids  
29648,lacework,work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric  
29649,lacing,a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage  
29650,lackey flunky flunkey,a male servant (especially a footman)  
29651,lacquer,a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish  
29652,lacquer,a hard glossy coating  
29653,lacquerware,a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals  
29654,lacrimal_apparatus,the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye  
29655,lacrimal_artery arteria_lacrimalis,an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead  
29656,lacrimal_bone,small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts  
29657,lacrimal_duct lachrymal_duct tear_duct,any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands  
29658,lacrimal_gland lachrymal_gland tear_gland,any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears  
29659,lacrimal_sac tear_sac dacryocyst,either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands  
29660,lacrimal_secretion lachrymal_secretion,saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball  
29661,lacrimal_vein vena_lacrimalis,drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein  
29662,lacrimation lachrymation tearing watering,shedding tears  
29663,lacrosse_ball,ball used in playing lacrosse  
29664,lacrosse_player,an athlete who plays lacrosse  
29665,lactalbumin,albumin occurring in milk  
29666,lactase Lactaid,any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose  
29667,lactate,a salt or ester of lactic acid  
29668,lactation,the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands  
29669,lacteal,any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct  
29670,lactic_acid,a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits  
29671,lactiferous_duct,ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple  
29672,lactifuge,any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)  
29673,lactobacillus,a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)  
29674,lactogen,any agent that enhances milk production  
29675,lactose milk_sugar,a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"  
29676,lacuna blank,a blank gap or missing part  
29677,ladder,steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down  
29678,ladder-back,the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats  
29679,ladder-back ladder-back_chair,a chair with a ladder-back  
29680,ladder_truck aerial_ladder_truck,a fire engine carrying ladders  
29681,ladies'_room powder_room,a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building  
29682,ladies'_tobacco lady's_tobacco Antennaria_plantaginifolia,North American perennial propagated by means of runners  
29683,ladies'_tresses lady's_tresses,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers  
29684,ladle,a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another  
29685,lady,a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me"  
29686,lady's-eardrop ladies'-eardrop lady's-eardrops ladies'-eardrops Fuchsia_coccinea,erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers  
29687,lady's_maid,a maid who is a lady's personal attendant  
29688,lady's_slipper lady's-slipper lady-slipper lady_slipper ladies'_slipper slipper_orchid,any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden  
29689,lady's_smock cuckooflower cuckoo_flower meadow_cress Cardamine_pratensis,a bitter cress of Europe and America  
29690,lady-in-waiting,a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess  
29691,lady-of-the-night Brunfelsia_americana,West Indian shrub with fragrant showy yellowish-white flowers  
29692,lady_chapel,a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary  
29693,lady_fern Athyrium_filix-femina,most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage  
29694,lady_palm,any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants  
29695,lady_tulip candlestick_tulip Tulipa_clusiana,Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base  
29696,ladybug ladybeetle lady_beetle ladybird ladybird_beetle,small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests  
29697,ladyfinger,small finger-shaped sponge cake  
29698,ladyfish tenpounder Elops_saurus,game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller  
29699,ladylove dulcinea,a woman who is a man's sweetheart  
29700,laelia,any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors  
29701,laetrile,a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence  
29702,lag_screw lag_bolt,a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench  
29703,lagan lagend ligan,goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered  
29704,lager lager_beer,a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September  
29705,lagerphone,an Australian percussion instrument used for playing bush music; a long stick with bottle caps nailed loosely to it; played by hitting it with a stick or banging it on the ground  
29706,lagging,insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat  
29707,lagniappe,a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)  
29708,lagomorph gnawing_mammal,relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing  
29709,lagoon laguna lagune,a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral  
29710,lahar,an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano  
29711,laid_paper,writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain  
29712,lair den,the habitation of wild animals  
29713,laird,a landowner  
29714,lake,a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal  
29715,lake,any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments  
29716,lake,a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land  
29717,lake_bed lake_bottom,the bottom of a lake  
29718,lake_dwelling pile_dwelling,dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages  
29719,lake_herring cisco,cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward  
29720,lake_trout,flesh of large trout of northern lakes  
29721,lake_trout salmon_trout Salvelinus_namaycush,large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States  
29722,lake_whitefish Coregonus_clupeaformis,found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska  
29723,lakefront,land bordering a lake  
29724,lakeside lakeshore,the shore of a lake  
29725,lally lally_column,support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete  
29726,lama,a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism  
29727,lamasery,a monastery for lamas  
29728,lamb,a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)  
29729,lamb,the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food  
29730,lamb,young sheep  
29731,lamb dear,a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)  
29732,lamb's-quarter pigweed wild_spinach,leaves collected from the wild  
29733,lamb's-quarters pigweed wild_spinach Chenopodium_album,common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb  
29734,lamb_chop lamb-chop lambchop,chop cut from a lamb  
29735,lamb_curry,curry made with lamb  
29736,lamb_roast roast_lamb,a cut of lamb suitable for roasting  
29737,lamb_succory dwarf_nipplewort Arnoseris_minima,small European herb with small yellow flowers  
29738,lambda,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull  
29739,lambda_particle lambda_hyperon,an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1  
29740,lambkin,a very young lamb  
29741,lamboid_suture sutura_lamboidea,the suture between the occipital and parietal bones  
29742,lambrequin,a scarf that covers a knight's helmet  
29743,lambrequin,short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing  
29744,lambskin,the skin of a lamb with the wool still on  
29745,lame,a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"  
29746,lame_duck,an elected official still in office but not slated to continue  
29747,lamella,a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones  
29748,lamella,thin plate  
29749,lamellar_mixture,a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers  
29750,lamellate_placentation,with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary  
29751,lamellicorn_beetle,beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments  
29752,lamina,a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)  
29753,lamina_arcus_vertebrae,lamina of the vertebral arch; the flattened posterior part of the vertebral arch from which the spinous process extends  
29754,laminar_flow,nonturbulent streamline flow in parallel layers (laminae)  
29755,laminar_flow_clean_room,a clean room free of all extraneous particles; used in fabricating microprocessors  
29756,laminate,a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers  
29757,lamination,a layered structure  
29758,laminator,a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)  
29759,lamivudine 3TC,a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV  
29760,lamp,a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs  
29761,lamp,an artificial source of visible illumination  
29762,lamp_chimney chimney,a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp  
29763,lamp_house lamphouse lamp_housing,housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)  
29764,lamplight,light from a lamp  
29765,lamplighter,(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights  
29766,lampoon_artist,a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations  
29767,lamppost,a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)  
29768,lamprey lamprey_eel lamper_eel,primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue  
29769,lampshade lamp_shade shade,a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view  
29770,lanai,a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room  
29771,lance_corporal,an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal  
29772,lancelet amphioxus,small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates  
29773,lanceolate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end  
29774,lanceolate_spleenwort Asplenium_billotii,a spleenwort of western Europe  
29775,lancer,(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance  
29776,lancet lance,a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions  
29777,lancet_arch lancet,an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance  
29778,lancet_window,a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery  
29779,lancetfish lancet_fish wolffish,large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail  
29780,lancewood,durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools  
29781,lancewood lancewood_tree Oxandra_lanceolata,source of most of the lancewood of commerce  
29782,land,the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"  
29783,land dry_land earth ground solid_ground terra_firma,the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"  
29784,land ground soil,material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"  
29785,land_agent,a person who administers a landed estate  
29786,land_grant,a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)  
29787,land_line landline,a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits; "a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave"  
29788,land_mine ground-emplaced_mine booby_trap,an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over  
29789,land_office,a government office where business relating to public lands is transacted  
29790,land_resources,natural resources in the form of arable land  
29791,landau,a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately  
29792,lander,a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet  
29793,landfall,the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)  
29794,landfill,a low area that has been filled in  
29795,landgrave,a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany  
29796,landholding,ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land  
29797,landholding,a holding in the form of land  
29798,landing,an intermediate platform in a staircase  
29799,landing landing_place,structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods  
29800,landing_craft,naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment  
29801,landing_flap,a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing  
29802,landing_gear,an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground  
29803,landing_net,a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water  
29804,landing_skid,one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter  
29805,landing_stage,platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded  
29806,landlady,a landlord who is a woman  
29807,landlocked_salmon lake_salmon,Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada  
29808,landlord,a landowner who leases to others  
29809,landlord's_lien,lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property  
29810,landlubber landsman landman,a person who lives and works on land  
29811,landlubber lubber landsman,an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage  
29812,landmark,the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"  
29813,landmark,an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken  
29814,landmark turning_point watershed,an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"  
29815,landmass land_mass,a large continuous extent of land  
29816,landowner landholder property_owner,a holder or proprietor of land  
29817,landscape,an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view  
29818,landscape,painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery  
29819,landscape landscape_painting,a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery  
29820,landscape_architect landscape_gardener landscaper landscapist,someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively  
29821,landscaping,a garden laid out for esthetic effect; "they spent a great deal of money on the landscaping"  
29822,landscaping landscape_gardening,working as a landscape gardener  
29823,landscapist,someone who paints landscapes  
29824,landside,component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard  
29825,landslide,an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"  
29826,landslide landslip,a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff  
29827,lane,a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic  
29828,lane,a narrow way or road  
29829,langbeinite,a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer  
29830,langlaufer,a cross-country skier  
29831,language_area language_zone,a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language  
29832,language_requirement,a requirement that a student know certain languages  
29833,language_unit linguistic_unit,one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed  
29834,languisher,a person who languishes  
29835,languor,oppressively still air; "the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor"; "Summer shows all the languor of a hot, breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow"  
29836,langur,slender long-tailed monkey of Asia  
29837,lanolin,an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)  
29838,lanolin wool_fat wool_grease,a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics  
29839,lanseh lansa lansat lanset,East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit  
29840,lanseh_tree langsat langset Lansium_domesticum,East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry  
29841,lansoprazole Prevacid,antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach  
29842,lantana,a flowering shrub  
29843,lantern,light in a transparent protective case  
29844,lantern_fly lantern-fly,large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light  
29845,lantern_jaw,a long thin lower jaw  
29846,lantern_pinion lantern_wheel,a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks  
29847,lanternfish,small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night  
29848,lanthanum La atomic_number_57,a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth  
29849,lanugo,the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation  
29850,lanyard laniard,a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon  
29851,lanyard laniard,a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle  
29852,lanyard laniard,(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships  
29853,lap,the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"  
29854,lap lap_covering,the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"  
29855,lap overlap,a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"  
29856,lap_joint splice,joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together  
29857,laparoscope,a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery  
29858,lapboard,writing board used on the lap as a table or desk  
29859,lapdog,a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap  
29860,lapel,lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar  
29861,lapidary lapidarist,an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them  
29862,lapidary lapidist,a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones  
29863,lapin,castrated male rabbit  
29864,lapin rabbit,the fur of a rabbit  
29865,lapis_lazuli lazuli,an azure blue semiprecious stone  
29866,lappet,a small lap on a garment or headdress  
29867,lappet lappet_moth,medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars  
29868,lappet_caterpillar,larva of a lappet moth  
29869,laptop laptop_computer,a portable computer small enough to use in your lap  
29870,lapwing green_plover peewit pewit,large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs  
29871,larboard port,the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose  
29872,larcenist larcener,a person who commits larceny  
29873,larch,wood of a larch tree  
29874,larch larch_tree,any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves  
29875,lard,soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog  
29876,lard_oil,oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminant  
29877,larder,a supply of food especially for a household  
29878,large-flowered_calamint Calamintha_grandiflora Clinopodium_grandiflorum Satureja_grandiflora,aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran  
29879,large-flowered_fiddleneck Amsinckia_grandiflora,annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species  
29880,large-leaved_aster Aster_macrophyllus,tufted perennial wood aster of North America; naturalized in Europe  
29881,large-leaved_magnolia large-leaved_cucumber_tree great-leaved_macrophylla Magnolia_macrophylla,large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base  
29882,large_civet Viverra_zibetha,common civet of India and southeast Asia  
29883,large_crabgrass hairy_finger_grass Digitaria_sanguinalis,a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States  
29884,large_intestine,beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces  
29885,large_periwinkle Vinca_major,plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes  
29886,large_person,a person of greater than average size  
29887,large_poodle,the largest breed of poodle  
29888,large_white Pieris_brassicae,Old World form of cabbage butterfly  
29889,large_white_petunia Petunia_axillaris,annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers  
29890,large_yellow_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_calceolus_pubescens,plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers  
29891,largeleaf_holly,a holly tree  
29892,largemouth largemouth_bass largemouthed_bass largemouth_black_bass largemouthed_black_bass Micropterus_salmoides,a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye  
29893,largemouth_bass,flesh of largemouth bass  
29894,largess largesse,a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously  
29895,larid,long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family  
29896,lark,any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing  
29897,larkspur,any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium  
29898,larva,the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose  
29899,larvacean,any member of the class Larvacea  
29900,larvacide,an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects  
29901,larvicide,a chemical used to kill larval pests  
29902,laryngeal_artery arteria_laryngea,either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx  
29903,laryngeal_vein vena_laryngea,one of two veins draining the larynx  
29904,laryngopharynx,the lower part of the pharynx  
29905,laryngoscope,a medical instrument for examining the larynx  
29906,laryngospasm,a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs  
29907,larynx voice_box,a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech  
29908,lasagna lasagne,baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables  
29909,lasagna lasagne,very wide flat strips of pasta  
29910,lascar,an East Indian sailor  
29911,laser optical_maser,an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light  
29912,laser-guided_bomb LGB,a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather"  
29913,laser_beam,a beam of light generated by a laser  
29914,laser_printer,electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically  
29915,lash thong,leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip  
29916,lasher,a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip  
29917,lashing,rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"  
29918,lasiocampid lasiocampid_moth,medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae  
29919,lass lassie young_girl jeune_fille,a girl or young woman who is unmarried  
29920,lasso lariat riata reata,a long noosed rope used to catch animals  
29921,last shoemaker's_last cobbler's_last,holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes  
29922,last_laugh,ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"  
29923,last_word,an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"  
29924,latakia,aromatic Turkish tobacco  
29925,latanier latanier_palm,fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region  
29926,latch,catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove  
29927,latch door_latch,spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key  
29928,latchet,a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot  
29929,latchkey,key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door  
29930,latchkey_child,a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)  
29931,latchstring,opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside  
29932,late_purple_aster,a variety of aster  
29933,latecomer,someone who arrives late  
29934,lateen lateen_sail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean  
29935,lateen-rig,the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel  
29936,latent_heat heat_of_transformation,heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure  
29937,lateral_condyle,a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur  
29938,lateral_epicondyle,epicondyle near the lateral condyle of the femur  
29939,lateral_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_laterale lateral_geniculate,a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex  
29940,lateral_line lateral_line_organ,sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water  
29941,lateral_ventricle,either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere; they communicate with the third ventricle via the foramen of Monro  
29942,laterite,a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides  
29943,latex,a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air  
29944,latex_paint latex rubber-base_paint,a water-base paint that has a latex binder  
29945,lath,a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework  
29946,lath_and_plaster,a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster  
29947,lathe,machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool  
29948,lather,a workman who puts up laths  
29949,lathi lathee,club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India  
29950,laticifer,a plant duct containing latex  
29951,latissimus_dorsi lat,a broad flat muscle on either side of the back  
29952,latitude,the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself  
29953,latitude line_of_latitude parallel_of_latitude parallel,an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator  
29954,latitudinarian,a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)  
29955,latrine,a public toilet in a military area  
29956,latten,brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils  
29957,lattice latticework fretwork,framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal  
29958,laudanum tincture_of_opium,narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient  
29959,laudator lauder extoller,someone who communicates high praise  
29960,laugh_track,prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show  
29961,laugher,a person who is laughing or who laughs easily  
29962,laughing_gull blackcap pewit pewit_gull Larus_ridibundus,small black-headed European gull  
29963,laughing_owl laughing_jackass Sceloglaux_albifacies,almost extinct owl of New Zealand  
29964,launch,a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck  
29965,launcher rocket_launcher,armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket  
29966,launching_pad launchpad launch_pad launch_area pad,a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched  
29967,launching_site,a place for launching pads  
29968,launderette Laundromat,a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers  
29969,laundry,workplace where clothes are washed and ironed  
29970,laundry wash washing washables,garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering  
29971,laundry_cart,handcart for moving a load of laundry  
29972,laundry_detergent,any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing  
29973,laundry_truck,van that picks up and delivers laundry; "a laundry truck stops by every week"  
29974,laureate,someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath  
29975,laurel,any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family  
29976,laurel laurel_wreath bay_wreath,(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory  
29977,laurel-tree red_bay Persea_borbonia,small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood  
29978,laurel_oak pin_oak Quercus_laurifolia,large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil  
29979,laurel_sumac Malosma_laurina Rhus_laurina,small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus  
29980,laurelwood lancewood_tree Calophyllum_candidissimum,tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood  
29981,lauric_acid dodecanoic_acid,a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)  
29982,lauryl_alcohol 1-dodecanol,a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals  
29983,lava,rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface  
29984,lavalava,a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)  
29985,lavaliere lavalier lavalliere,jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck  
29986,lavender,any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated  
29987,lavender_cotton Santolina_chamaecyparissus,branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers  
29988,laver,(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions  
29989,law_agent,a solicitor in Scotland  
29990,law_enforcement,ensuring obedience to the laws  
29991,law_student,a student in law school  
29992,lawgiver lawmaker,a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws  
29993,lawman law_officer peace_officer,an officer of the law  
29994,lawn,a field of cultivated and mowed grass  
29995,lawn_chair garden_chair,chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden  
29996,lawn_furniture,furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden  
29997,lawn_mower mower,garden tool for mowing grass on lawns  
29998,lawrencium Lr atomic_number_103,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium  
29999,lawsuit suit case cause causa,a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"  
30000,lawyer attorney,a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice  
30001,lawyer-client_relation attorney-client_relation,the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client  
30002,lawyer_cane Calamus_australis,tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia  
30003,lawyerbush lawyer_bush bush_lawyer Rubus_cissoides Rubus_australis,stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth  
30004,laxative,a mild cathartic  
30005,lay_figure,dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body  
30006,lay_reader,a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church  
30007,lay_witness,any witness who does not testify as an expert witness  
30008,layer,a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another  
30009,layer,a hen that lays eggs  
30010,layer,thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells  
30011,layer bed,single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"  
30012,layer_cake,cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting  
30013,layette,kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby  
30014,laying egg_laying,the production of eggs (especially in birds)  
30015,layman layperson secular,someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person  
30016,lazaretto lazaret lazarette lazar_house pesthouse,hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)  
30017,lazy_daisy_stitch,long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns  
30018,lazybones,a lazy person  
30019,le_Carre John_le_Carre David_John_Moore_Cornwell,English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931)  
30020,le_Chatelier Henry_le_Chatelier,French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier's principle (1850-1936)  
30021,leach leaching,the process of leaching  
30022,lead,the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)  
30023,lead,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"  
30024,lead Pb atomic_number_82,a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"  
30025,lead lead_story,a news story of major importance  
30026,lead leading,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing  
30027,lead pencil_lead,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil  
30028,lead-acid_battery lead-acid_accumulator,a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts  
30029,lead-in,wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line  
30030,lead_acetate sugar_of_lead,a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes  
30031,lead_arsenate,a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide  
30032,lead_chromate,a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint  
30033,lead_glass,glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index  
30034,lead_line sounding_line,(nautical) plumb line for determining depth  
30035,lead_ore,ore containing lead  
30036,lead_pencil,pencil that has graphite as the marking substance  
30037,lead_tree white_popinac Leucaena_glauca Leucaena_leucocephala,low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods  
30038,leaded_bronze,bronze to which 1-4% lead is added  
30039,leaded_gasoline leaded_petrol,gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"  
30040,leader,a person who rules or guides or inspires others  
30041,leading_edge,forward edge of an airfoil  
30042,leading_lady,actress who plays the leading female role  
30043,leading_man,actor who plays the leading male role  
30044,leading_rein,rein to direct the horse's head left or right  
30045,leadplant lead_plant Amorpha_canescens,shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore  
30046,leadwort Plumbago_europaea,a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers  
30047,leaf,hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)  
30048,leaf folio,a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)  
30049,leaf leafage foliage,the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants  
30050,leaf-cutting_bee leaf-cutter leaf-cutter_bee,bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest  
30051,leaf-footed_bug leaf-foot_bug,large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs  
30052,leaf-nosed_snake,any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America  
30053,leaf_beetle chrysomelid,brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems  
30054,leaf_bud,a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop  
30055,leaf_bug plant_bug,small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices  
30056,leaf_fat leaf_lard,fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard  
30057,leaf_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_crispa,distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head  
30058,leaf_lettuce loose-leaf_lettuce,lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head  
30059,leaf_miner leaf-miner,any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae  
30060,leaf_mold leaf_mould leaf_soil,soil composed mainly of decaying leaves  
30061,leaf_roller leaf-roller,moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk  
30062,leaf_spring,long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together  
30063,leafhopper,small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants  
30064,leaflet,part of a compound leaf  
30065,leafnose_bat leaf-nosed_bat,bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae  
30066,leafy_liverwort scale_moss,moss-like liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic  
30067,leafy_spurge wolf's_milk Euphorbia_esula,tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America  
30068,leak,an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"  
30069,leak wetting making_water passing_water,a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"  
30070,leak_fungus ring_rot_fungus Rhizopus_stolonifer,fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes  
30071,leaker,a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were"  
30072,lean-to,rough shelter whose roof has only one slope  
30073,lean-to_tent,tent that is attached to the side of a building  
30074,leap,the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"  
30075,leap jump saltation,an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"  
30076,learned_reaction learned_response,a reaction that has been acquired by learning  
30077,learner scholar assimilator,someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs  
30078,learner's_dictionary school_dictionary,a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language  
30079,lease rental letting,property that is leased or rented out or let  
30080,leasehold,land or property held under a lease  
30081,leaseholder lessee,a tenant who holds a lease  
30082,leash tether lead,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal  
30083,least_bittern Ixobrychus_exilis,small American bittern  
30084,least_sandpiper stint Erolia_minutilla,smallest American sandpiper  
30085,least_shrew Cryptotis_parva,small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States  
30086,leather,an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning  
30087,leather_carp,scaleless domestic carp  
30088,leather_fern leatherleaf_fern ten-day_fern Rumohra_adiantiformis Polystichum_adiantiformis,widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds  
30089,leather_flower Clematis_versicolor,woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals  
30090,leather_flower vase-fine vase_vine Clematis_viorna,scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals  
30091,leather_strip,implement consisting of a strip of leather  
30092,leatherback_turtle leatherback leathery_turtle Dermochelys_coriacea,wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle  
30093,leatherette imitation_leather,fabric made to look like leather  
30094,leatherjacket,tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies  
30095,leatherjacket leatherfish,any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes  
30096,leatherjacket leatherjack,any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales  
30097,leatherleaf Chamaedaphne_calyculata,north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers  
30098,leatherleaf leathery_polypody coast_polypody Polypodium_scouleri,stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib  
30099,leatherleaf_saxifrage Leptarrhena_pyrolifolia,plant with basal leathery elliptic leaves and erect leafless flower stalks each bearing a dense roundish cluster of tiny white flowers; moist places of northwestern North America to Oregon and Idaho  
30100,leatherwood moosewood moose-wood wicopy ropebark Dirca_palustris,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers  
30101,leatherwork,work made of leather  
30102,leathery_grape_fern Botrychium_multifidum,European fern with leathery and sparsely hairy fronds  
30103,leaven leavening,a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid  
30104,lecanopteris,any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants  
30105,lecanora,any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food  
30106,lechery,unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity  
30107,lechwe Kobus_leche,tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species  
30108,lecithin,a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier  
30109,lectern reading_desk,desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer  
30110,lectin,any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus  
30111,lector lecturer reader,a public lecturer at certain universities  
30112,lector reader,someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church  
30113,lecture_room,classroom where lectures are given  
30114,lecturer,someone who lectures professionally  
30115,lederhosen,leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria  
30116,ledge shelf,a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water  
30117,ledger_board,top rail of a fence or balustrade  
30118,ledger_paper,a durable writing paper used in record books and business ledgers  
30119,lee lee_side leeward,the side of something that is sheltered from the wind  
30120,leech bloodsucker hirudinean,carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end  
30121,leech parasite sponge sponger,a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage  
30122,leek,related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves  
30123,leek scallion Allium_porrum,plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum  
30124,lees,the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage  
30125,leeward,the direction in which the wind is blowing  
30126,leeward_tide lee_tide,a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; "a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats"  
30127,leeway,(of a ship or plane) sideways drift  
30128,leflunomide Arava,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium  
30129,left,location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"  
30130,left left_hand,the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"  
30131,left-handed_pitcher left-hander left_hander lefthander lefty southpaw,a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand  
30132,left-hander lefty southpaw,a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; "their pitcher was a southpaw"  
30133,left_atrium left_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_sinistrum,the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins  
30134,left_coronary_artery,arises from the left aortic sinus; supplies the left side of the heart  
30135,left_field leftfield left,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"  
30136,left_fielder,the person who plays left field  
30137,left_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_sinistra,a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus  
30138,left_gastric_vein vena_gastrica_sinistra,arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein  
30139,left_hemisphere left_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body  
30140,left_ventricle,the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta  
30141,lefteye_flounder lefteyed_flounder,flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head  
30142,leftover remnant,a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists  
30143,leftovers,food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"  
30144,leg,the limb of an animal used for food  
30145,leg,a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion  
30146,leg,a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle  
30147,leg,one of the supports for a piece of furniture  
30148,leg,a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg  
30149,leg_bone,a bone of the leg  
30150,leg_of_lamb gigot,lamb leg suitable for roasting  
30151,legal_action action action_at_law,a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong  
30152,legal_duty,acts which the law requires be done or forborne  
30153,legal_fee,a fee paid for legal service  
30154,legal_relation,a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)  
30155,legal_representative,a personal representative with legal standing (as by power of attorney or the executor of a will)  
30156,legal_separation separation,(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)  
30157,legalization legalisation legitimation,the act of making lawful  
30158,legate official_emissary,a member of a legation  
30159,legatee,someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed  
30160,legging leging leg_covering,a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)  
30161,legionnaire legionary,a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)  
30162,legislation legislating lawmaking,the act of making or enacting laws  
30163,legislator,someone who makes or enacts laws  
30164,legless_lizard,degenerate wormlike burrowing lizard of California closely related to alligator lizards  
30165,legume,the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case  
30166,legume,the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)  
30167,legume leguminous_plant,an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae  
30168,leister,a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)  
30169,leisure_wear,informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing  
30170,lekvar,a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots  
30171,lemma flowering_glume,the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae  
30172,lemming,any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution  
30173,lemniscus fillet,a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus  
30174,lemon,yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh  
30175,lemon lemon_tree Citrus_limon,a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit  
30176,lemon stinker,an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory  
30177,lemon-scented_gum Eucalyptus_citriodora Eucalyptus_maculata_citriodora,similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves  
30178,lemon_balm,lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches  
30179,lemon_balm garden_balm sweet_balm bee_balm beebalm Melissa_officinalis,bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America  
30180,lemon_curd lemon_cheese,a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar  
30181,lemon_drop,a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon  
30182,lemon_extract,a flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons  
30183,lemon_geranium Pelargonium_limoneum,a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage  
30184,lemon_grove,a grove of lemon trees  
30185,lemon_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons  
30186,lemon_lily Hemerocallis_lilio-asphodelus Hemerocallis_flava,a day lily with yellow flowers  
30187,lemon_meringue_pie,pie containing lemon custard and topped with meringue  
30188,lemon_mint horsemint Monarda_citriodora,an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico  
30189,lemon_oil,fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel  
30190,lemon_peel,strips of lemon peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar  
30191,lemon_peel lemon_rind,the rind of a lemon  
30192,lemon_shark Negaprion_brevirostris,common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous  
30193,lemon_sole English_sole,highly valued almost pure white flesh  
30194,lemon_sole Microstomus_kitt,European flatfish highly valued as food  
30195,lemon_sole Solea_lascaris,small European sole  
30196,lemon_sole winter_flounder,flesh of American flounder; important in the winter  
30197,lemon_zest,tiny bits of lemon peel  
30198,lemonade,sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice  
30199,lemonade_mix,a commercial mix for making lemonade  
30200,lemongrass lemon_grass,a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka  
30201,lemongrass lemon_grass lemongrass_oil,an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines  
30202,lemonwood,hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods  
30203,lemonwood lemon-wood lemonwood_tree lemon-wood_tree Psychotria_capensis,South African evergreen having hard tough wood  
30204,lemur,large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails  
30205,lend-lease lease-lend,the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous"  
30206,lender loaner,someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters  
30207,lending_library circulating_library,library that provides books for use outside the building  
30208,length,a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"  
30209,lenience leniency,lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers  
30210,lenitive,remedy that eases pain and discomfort  
30211,lens crystalline_lens lens_of_the_eye,biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina  
30212,lens electron_lens,electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons  
30213,lens lense lens_system,a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images  
30214,lens_cap lens_cover,cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use  
30215,lens_capsule,a tenuous mesoblastic membrane surrounding the lens of the eye  
30216,lens_cortex cortex,the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus  
30217,lens_implant interocular_lens_implant IOL,a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation  
30218,lens_nucleus nucleus,the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex  
30219,lenten_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_orientalis,slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green  
30220,lenticel,one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue  
30221,lenticular_nucleus lentiform_nucleus,a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum  
30222,lentil,the fruit or seed of a lentil plant  
30223,lentil,round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food  
30224,lentil lentil_plant Lens_culinaris,widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder  
30225,lentil_soup,made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery  
30226,leopard,the pelt of a leopard  
30227,leopard Panthera_pardus,large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots  
30228,leopard's-bane leopardbane,any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads  
30229,leopard_cat Felis_bengalensis,small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia  
30230,leopard_frog spring_frog Rana_pipiens,common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots  
30231,leopard_lily panther_lily Lilium_pardalinum,lily of western United States having orange-red to crimson maroon-spotted flowers  
30232,leopard_lizard,any of several large lizards with many dark spots; of western United States and northern Mexico  
30233,leopard_plant,any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage  
30234,leopardess,female leopard  
30235,leotard unitard body_suit cat_suit,a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance  
30236,leper,a pariah who is avoided by others  
30237,leper lazar,a person afflicted with leprosy  
30238,lepidobotrys,African tree often classified in other families; similar to the Costa Rican caracolito in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds  
30239,lepidocrocite,a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite  
30240,lepidolite,a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium  
30241,lepidomelane,a mica that is a biotite containing iron  
30242,lepidopterist lepidopterologist butterfly_collector,an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths  
30243,lepidopterous_insect lepidopteron lepidopteran,insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales  
30244,lepiota,any fungus of the genus Lepiota  
30245,leporid leporid_mammal,rabbits and hares  
30246,leprosy_bacillus Mycobacterium_leprae,cause of leprosy  
30247,leptocephalus,slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes  
30248,leptodactylid_frog leptodactylid,toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal  
30249,leptomeninges,the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers  
30250,lepton,an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0  
30251,leptospira,important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever  
30252,leptosporangium,a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns  
30253,lerot,dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa  
30254,lesbian tribade gay_woman,a female homosexual  
30255,lesbianism sapphism,female homosexuality  
30256,lesser_ape,gibbons and siamangs  
30257,lesser_bullrush narrow-leaf_cattail narrow-leaved_reedmace soft_flag Typha_angustifolia,reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia  
30258,lesser_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_bifolia Habenaria_bifolia,south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria  
30259,lesser_calamint field_balm Calamintha_nepeta Calamintha_nepeta_glantulosa Satureja_nepeta Satureja_calamintha_glandulosa,low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States  
30260,lesser_celandine pilewort Ranunculus_ficaria,perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles  
30261,lesser_centaury Centaurium_minus,common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes  
30262,lesser_galangal Alpinia_officinarum Alpinia_officinalis,Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring  
30263,lesser_knapweed black_knapweed hardheads Centaurea_nigra,a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized  
30264,lesser_kudu Tragelaphus_imberbis,a smaller variety of kudu  
30265,lesser_omentum,a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels  
30266,lesser_panda red_panda panda bear_cat cat_bear Ailurus_fulgens,reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas  
30267,lesser_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_pallidicinctus,a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas  
30268,lesser_rorqual piked_whale minke_whale Balaenoptera_acutorostrata,small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific  
30269,lesser_scaup lesser_scaup_duck lake_duck Aythya_affinis,common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads  
30270,lesser_spearwort Ranunculus_flammula,semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand  
30271,lesser_twayblade Listera_cordata,orchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed mauve; Europe and Asia and North America and Greenland  
30272,lesser_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_curruca,Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller  
30273,lesser_wintergreen Pyrola_minor,the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America  
30274,lesser_yellowlegs Tringa_flavipes,a variety of yellowlegs  
30275,lessor lease_giver,someone who grants a lease  
30276,lethal_agent,an agent capable of causing death  
30277,lethal_dose,the size dose that will cause death  
30278,letter,owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire  
30279,letter missive,a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"  
30280,letter_bomb parcel_bomb package_bomb,a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened  
30281,letter_case,case for carrying letters  
30282,letter_of_credit,a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit  
30283,letter_of_intent,any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action  
30284,letter_opener paper_knife paperknife,dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books  
30285,letter_paper,writing paper for use in writing correspondence  
30286,letterer,a painter of letters  
30287,letterhead,a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top  
30288,letterman,an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport  
30289,lettuce,any of various plants of the genus Lactuca  
30290,lettuce,leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa  
30291,leucine,a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins  
30292,leucocytozoan leucocytozoon,parasitic in birds  
30293,leucothoe,any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia  
30294,leukocyte leucocyte white_blood_cell white_cell white_blood_corpuscle white_corpuscle WBC,blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system  
30295,leukorrhea leucorrhea,discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection  
30296,levallorphan Lorfan,drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects  
30297,levanter,an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area  
30298,levator,a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)  
30299,levee,a pier that provides a landing place on a river  
30300,levee,an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing  
30301,level,height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"  
30302,level spirit_level,indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid  
30303,level_crossing grade_crossing,intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass  
30304,leveler leveller,a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions  
30305,lever,a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum  
30306,lever,a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum  
30307,lever lever_tumbler,a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock  
30308,lever_lock,a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move  
30309,leverage leveraging,investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)  
30310,leverage purchase,the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever  
30311,leveret,a young hare especially one in its first year  
30312,leviathan,the largest or most massive thing of its kind; "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"  
30313,levitation,the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means  
30314,levitation,movement upward in virtue of lightness  
30315,levorotation counterclockwise_rotation,rotation to the left  
30316,levy,a charge imposed and collected  
30317,levy levy_en_masse,the act of drafting into military service  
30318,lexeme,a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'  
30319,lexicalization lexicalisation,the process of making a word to express a concept  
30320,lexicographer lexicologist,a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language  
30321,liabilities,anything that is owed to someone else  
30322,liability_insurance,insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property  
30323,liana,a woody climbing usually tropical plant  
30324,liar prevaricator,a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly  
30325,liberal,a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets  
30326,liberal liberalist progressive,a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties  
30327,liberator,someone who releases people from captivity or bondage  
30328,libertarian,an advocate of libertarianism  
30329,libertarian,someone who believes the doctrine of free will  
30330,libertine debauchee rounder,a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained  
30331,liberty_cap,close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800  
30332,libidinal_energy,(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido  
30333,librarian bibliothec,a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services  
30334,library,a building that houses a collection of books and other materials  
30335,library,a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"  
30336,library depository_library,a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study  
30337,library_fine,fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned  
30338,libration,(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; "the libration of the moon"  
30339,librettist,author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta  
30340,license permission permit,the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization  
30341,license_plate numberplate,a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number  
30342,licensed_practical_nurse LPN practical_nurse,a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick  
30343,licensee,someone to whom a license is granted  
30344,licenser,an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)  
30345,licensing_fee license_fee license_tax,a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)  
30346,licentiate,holds a license (degree) from a (European) university  
30347,lichen,any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.  
30348,licorice liquorice,a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant  
30349,licorice liquorice Glycyrrhiza_glabra,deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots  
30350,licorice_fern Polypodium_glycyrrhiza,fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor  
30351,licorice_root,root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines  
30352,lid,a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"  
30353,lidar,a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft  
30354,lido,a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports  
30355,lido_deck,an open deck including a swimming pool  
30356,lie,position or manner in which something is situated  
30357,lie-abed slugabed,a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour  
30358,lie_detector,a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying  
30359,liebfraumilch,a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany)  
30360,lieder_singer,a singer of lieder  
30361,liege liege_lord,a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service  
30362,lien,the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged  
30363,lienal_artery splenic_artery arteria_lienalis,an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen  
30364,lieutenant,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade  
30365,lieutenant,a commissioned military officer  
30366,lieutenant police_lieutenant,an officer in a police force  
30367,lieutenant_colonel light_colonel,a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel  
30368,lieutenant_commander,a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander  
30369,lieutenant_general,a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general  
30370,lieutenant_governor,an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States  
30371,lieutenant_junior_grade lieutenant_JG,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign  
30372,life,the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"  
30373,life,a living person; "his heroism saved a life"  
30374,life,a motive for living; "pottery was his life"  
30375,life,living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"  
30376,life-support_system life_support,equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions; "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"  
30377,life-support_system life_support,medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive; "the patient is on life support"  
30378,life_buoy lifesaver life_belt life_ring,a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material  
30379,life_cycle,the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced  
30380,life_cycle,a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage  
30381,life_estate estate_for_life,(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it  
30382,life_force vital_force vitality elan_vital,(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms  
30383,life_form,the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism  
30384,life_insurance life_assurance,insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance life assurance"  
30385,life_jacket life_vest cork_jacket,life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design  
30386,life_mask,a cast taken from the face of a living person  
30387,life_office,life assurance office  
30388,life_peer,a British peer whose title lapses at death  
30389,life_preserver preserver flotation_device,rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning  
30390,life_raft Carling_float,a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency  
30391,life_tenant,a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live  
30392,lifeblood,the blood considered as the seat of vitality  
30393,lifeboat,a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship  
30394,lifeguard lifesaver,an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents  
30395,lifeline,line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver  
30396,lifeline,line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning  
30397,lifer,a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment  
30398,lift,a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg  
30399,lift,one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot  
30400,lift rise,a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground  
30401,lift_pump,pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up  
30402,lifting_device,a device for lifting heavy loads  
30403,liftoff,the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad  
30404,ligament,a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs  
30405,ligament,any connection or unifying bond  
30406,ligand,a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom  
30407,ligature,a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone  
30408,ligature,thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)  
30409,liger,offspring of a male lion and a female tiger  
30410,light,a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"  
30411,light,an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"  
30412,light light_source,any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"  
30413,light visible_light visible_radiation,(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"  
30414,light-emitting_diode LED,diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used  
30415,light-o'-love light-of-love,a woman inconstant in love  
30416,light_air,wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale  
30417,light_arm,a rifle or pistol  
30418,light_beer,lager with reduced alcohol content  
30419,light_breeze,wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale  
30420,light_bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent_lamp electric_light electric-light_bulb,electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity  
30421,light_circuit lighting_circuit,wiring that provides power to electric lights  
30422,light_cream coffee_cream single_cream,cream that has at least 18% butterfat; "in England they call light cream `single cream'"  
30423,light_diet,diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods  
30424,light_filter diffusing_screen,a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it  
30425,light_flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds  
30426,light_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds  
30427,light_heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds  
30428,light_heavyweight cruiserweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds  
30429,light_machine_gun,a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter  
30430,light_meter exposure_meter photometer,photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light  
30431,light_microscope,microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object  
30432,light_middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds  
30433,light_pen electronic_stylus,(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated  
30434,light_reaction,the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP  
30435,light_reflex pupillary_reflex miosis myosis,reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller  
30436,light_welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds  
30437,lightening,descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped  
30438,lighter light igniter ignitor,a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"  
30439,lighter-than-air_craft,aircraft supported by its own buoyancy  
30440,lighterage,the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters  
30441,lighterman bargeman bargee,someone who operates a barge  
30442,lighthouse_keeper,the keeper of a lighthouse  
30443,lighting,apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film  
30444,lighting_fixture,a fixture providing artificial light  
30445,lightning,abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light  
30446,lightning,the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more  
30447,lightning_rod,someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another  
30448,lightning_rod lightning_conductor,a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning  
30449,lightship,a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable  
30450,lightweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds  
30451,lightweight,a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds  
30452,lightweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds  
30453,lightwood Acacia_melanoxylon,tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber  
30454,lignin,a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants  
30455,lignite brown_coal wood_coal,intermediate between peat and bituminous coal  
30456,lignosae,a category in some early taxonomies  
30457,lignum,woody tissue  
30458,lignum_vitae Guaiacum_officinale,small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin  
30459,lignum_vitae guaiac guaiacum,hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum  
30460,ligule,(botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap  
30461,likeness semblance,picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing  
30462,lilac,any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers  
30463,liliaceous_plant,plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber  
30464,lilliputian,a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)  
30465,lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers  
30466,lily_of_the_valley May_lily Convallaria_majalis,low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries  
30467,lily_pad,floating leaves of a water lily  
30468,lilyturf lily_turf Liriope_muscari,Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover  
30469,lima_bean,broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw  
30470,lima_bean lima_bean_plant Phaseolus_limensis,bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds  
30471,liman,a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river  
30472,limb,(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet  
30473,limb,one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper  
30474,limb,either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"  
30475,limb tree_branch,any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree  
30476,limber,a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson  
30477,limber_pine Pinus_flexilis,western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-grey furrowed bark  
30478,limbers,a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well  
30479,limbic_system visceral_brain limbic_brain,a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior  
30480,limbus,a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure  
30481,lime,the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees  
30482,lime lime_tree Citrus_aurantifolia,any of various related trees bearing limes  
30483,lime_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of limes  
30484,limeade,sweetened beverage of lime juice and water  
30485,limekiln,a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime  
30486,limelight calcium_light,a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting  
30487,limestone,a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals  
30488,limestone_fern northern_oak_fern Gymnocarpium_robertianum,yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere  
30489,limestone_salamander Hydromantes_brunus,similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses  
30490,limewater,solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid  
30491,limey John_Bull,a man of English descent  
30492,limit,as far as something can go  
30493,limit demarcation demarcation_line,the boundary of a specific area  
30494,limited_edition,an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies  
30495,limited_war,a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy  
30496,limiter clipper,(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"  
30497,limnologist,a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes  
30498,limonene,a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils  
30499,limonite,a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite  
30500,limousine limo,large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur  
30501,limpa,a rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar  
30502,limpet,mollusk with a low conical shell  
30503,limpet,any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas  
30504,limpkin Aramus_pictus,wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call  
30505,linage lineage,a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted  
30506,linalool,a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils  
30507,linchpin lynchpin,pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on  
30508,lincomycin Lincocin,antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections  
30509,lindane,a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide  
30510,linden linden_tree basswood lime lime_tree,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber  
30511,line,a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum  
30512,line,a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"  
30513,line,a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent  
30514,line,something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"  
30515,line,acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"  
30516,line product_line line_of_products line_of_merchandise business_line line_of_business,a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"  
30517,line railway_line rail_line,the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed  
30518,line_coach,an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen  
30519,line_feed,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line  
30520,line_item,an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets"  
30521,line_judge,football official who assists the referee by keeping track of the official time during the game  
30522,line_management,administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output  
30523,line_of_battle,a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack  
30524,line_of_defense line_of_defence,defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack  
30525,line_of_duty,all that is normally required in some area of responsibility  
30526,line_of_fire,the path of a missile discharged from a firearm  
30527,line_of_flight,the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air  
30528,line_of_force field_line,an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point  
30529,line_of_march,the route along which a column advances  
30530,line_of_sight line_of_vision,an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks  
30531,line_officer,a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer)  
30532,line_printer line-at-a-time_printer,printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time  
30533,line_squall,a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line  
30534,line_storm equinoctial_storm,a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox  
30535,line_worker,an employee who works on an assembly line  
30536,linear_accelerator linac,ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path  
30537,linear_leaf elongate_leaf,a long slender leaf  
30538,linear_operator,an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)  
30539,linebacker line_backer,a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen  
30540,linecut line_block line_engraving,engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved  
30541,linecut line_engraving,a print obtained from a line drawing  
30542,lined_snake Tropidoclonion_lineatum,secretive snake of city dumps and parks as well as prairies and open woods; feeds on earthworms; of central United States  
30543,lineman,the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole  
30544,lineman,one of the players on the line of scrimmage  
30545,linen,a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant  
30546,linen,white goods or clothing made with linen cloth  
30547,linen linen_paper,a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish  
30548,linendraper,a retail dealer in yard goods  
30549,liner lining,a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment  
30550,liner ocean_liner,a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)  
30551,linesman,official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)  
30552,ling,American hakes  
30553,ling Molva_molva,elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried  
30554,ling ling_ko Trapa_bicornis,water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs  
30555,lingcod,the lean flesh of a fish caught off the Pacific coast of the United States  
30556,lingcod Ophiodon_elongatus,food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings  
30557,lingerie intimate_apparel,women's underwear and nightclothes  
30558,lingonberry mountain_cranberry cowberry lowbush_cranberry,tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller  
30559,lingual,a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs  
30560,lingual_artery arteria_lingualis,an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue  
30561,lingual_vein vena_lingualis,a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein  
30562,linguica,a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions  
30563,linguine linguini,pasta in long slender flat strips  
30564,linguist linguistic_scientist,a specialist in linguistics  
30565,linguist polyglot,a person who speaks more than one language  
30566,linguistic_process,a process involved in human language  
30567,linguistic_relation,a relation between linguistic forms or constituents  
30568,liniment embrocation,a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain  
30569,linin,an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended  
30570,lining liner,a protective covering that protects an inside surface  
30571,link data_link,an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data  
30572,link linkup tie tie-in,a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"  
30573,link nexus,the means of connection between things linked in series  
30574,linkage,an associative relation  
30575,linkage,a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion  
30576,linkboy linkman,(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets  
30577,links golf_links,a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore  
30578,linnet lintwhite Carduelis_cannabina,small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead  
30579,linocut,a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum  
30580,linocut,a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum  
30581,linoleic_acid linolic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap  
30582,linolenic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid  
30583,linoleum lino,a floor covering  
30584,linoleum_knife linoleum_cutter,a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum  
30585,linseed flaxseed,the seed of flax used as a source of oil  
30586,linseed_oil flaxseed_oil,a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints  
30587,linsey-woolsey,a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof  
30588,linstock,a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons  
30589,lint,fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers  
30590,lint,cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds  
30591,linuron,a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables  
30592,lion king_of_beasts Panthera_leo,large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male  
30593,lion social_lion,a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)  
30594,lion's-ear Leonotis_nepetaefolia Leonotis_nepetifolia,pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States  
30595,lion's_foot gall_of_the_earth Nabalus_serpentarius Prenanthes_serpentaria,common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes  
30596,lion-hunter,someone who tries to attract social lions as guests  
30597,lion-hunter,someone who hunts lions  
30598,lion-jaw_forceps,a type of forceps  
30599,lion_cub,a young lion  
30600,lioness,a female lion  
30601,lionet,a small or young lion  
30602,lionfish,brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins  
30603,lip,(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx  
30604,lip,either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking  
30605,lip-gloss,makeup that makes the lips shiny  
30606,lip_balm,a balm applied to the lips  
30607,lip_fern lipfern,any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions  
30608,lip_reader,someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips  
30609,liparis,an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes  
30610,lipase,an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream  
30611,lipid lipide lipoid,an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)  
30612,lipid-lowering_medicine lipid-lowering_medication statin_drug statin,a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase  
30613,lipoprotein,a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood  
30614,liposomal_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest  
30615,liposome,an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector  
30616,lipstick lip_rouge,makeup that is used to color the lips  
30617,lipstick_plant Aeschynanthus_radicans,epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers  
30618,liquefaction,the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid  
30619,liquefied_petroleum_gas bottled_gas,hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure  
30620,liqueur cordial,strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal  
30621,liqueur_glass,a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)  
30622,liquid,a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure  
30623,liquid,fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume  
30624,liquid,a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')  
30625,liquid liquidness liquidity liquid_state,the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility  
30626,liquid_air,air in a liquid state  
30627,liquid_assets current_assets quick_assets,assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)  
30628,liquid_bleach,a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry  
30629,liquid_body_substance bodily_fluid body_fluid humor humour,the liquid parts of the body  
30630,liquid_crystal,a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids  
30631,liquid_crystal_display LCD,a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.  
30632,liquid_detergent,a detergent in liquid form  
30633,liquid_diet,a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery  
30634,liquid_metal_reactor,a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant  
30635,liquid_nitrogen,nitrogen in a liquid state  
30636,liquid_oxygen LOX,a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants  
30637,liquid_soap,soap in liquid form  
30638,liquidambar,any tree of the genus Liquidambar  
30639,liquidator receiver,(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties  
30640,liquor,a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"  
30641,liquor pot_liquor pot_likker,the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked  
30642,liquor spirits booze hard_drink hard_liquor John_Barleycorn strong_drink,an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented  
30643,lis_pendens,a pending lawsuit  
30644,lisinopril Prinival Zestril,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks  
30645,lisle,a fabric woven with lisle thread  
30646,lisle lisle_thread,a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)  
30647,lisper,a speaker who lisps  
30648,list_price,the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list; often subject to discounts; "I got it at 30% off the list price"  
30649,list_processing,processing data that is given in the form of chained lists  
30650,lister,assessor who makes out the tax lists  
30651,lister lister_plow lister_plough middlebreaker middle_buster,moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow  
30652,listeria,any species of the genus Listeria  
30653,litchi lichee litchi_tree Litchi_chinensis Nephelium_litchi,Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium  
30654,litchi litchi_nut litchee lichi leechee lichee lychee,Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried  
30655,literary_agent,an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers  
30656,literary_critic,a critic of literature  
30657,literary_review,a review devoted to literary criticism  
30658,literate literate_person,a person who can read and write  
30659,lithia_water,mineral water containing lithium salts  
30660,lithium Li atomic_number_3,a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals  
30661,lithium_carbonate Lithane Lithonate Eskalith,a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder  
30662,lithograph,a print produced by lithography  
30663,lithograph lithograph_machine,duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern  
30664,lithographer,a printmaker who uses lithography  
30665,lithomancer,one who practices lithomancy  
30666,lithophyte lithophytic_plant,plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere  
30667,lithops living_stone stoneface stone-face stone_plant stone_life_face flowering_stone,any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones  
30668,lithosphere geosphere,the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle  
30669,lithuresis,passing small stones with the urine  
30670,litigant litigator,(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"  
30671,litigation judicial_proceeding,a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights  
30672,litmus litmus_test,a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator  
30673,litmus_paper,unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator  
30674,litter,rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)  
30675,litter,conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers  
30676,litterbin litter_basket litter-basket,bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish  
30677,litterer litterbug litter_lout,a person who litters public places with refuse  
30678,little-head_snakeweed Gutierrezia_microcephala,similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers  
30679,little_auk dovekie Plautus_alle,small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions  
30680,little_barley Hordeum_pusillum,annual barley native to western North America and widespread in southern United States and tropical America  
30681,little_black_ant Monomorium_minimum,tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food  
30682,little_blue_heron Egretta_caerulea,small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere  
30683,little_brother,a younger brother; "my little brother just had his 50th birthday"  
30684,little_brown_bat little_brown_myotis Myotis_leucifugus,the small common North American bat; widely distributed  
30685,little_chief_hare Ochotona_princeps,North American pika  
30686,little_egret Egretta_garzetta,Old World egret  
30687,little_finger pinkie pinky,the finger farthest from the thumb  
30688,little_golden_zinnia Zinnia_grandiflora,subshrub having short leafy stems and numerous small flower heads with nearly round yellow-orange rays; Arizona south to Mexico and east to Kansas  
30689,little_leaguer,a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team  
30690,little_owl Athene_noctua,small European owl  
30691,little_sister,a younger sister  
30692,little_skate Raja_erinacea,most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches  
30693,little_slam small_slam,winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge  
30694,little_theater little_theatre,a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups  
30695,little_toe,the fifth smallest outermost toe  
30696,littleneck littleneck_clam,a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York  
30697,littleneck littleneck_clam,a young quahog  
30698,littoral litoral littoral_zone sands,the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean  
30699,liturgist,an authority on liturgies  
30700,live_axle driving_axle,the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power  
30701,live_birth,the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)  
30702,live_body,the body of a living animal or person  
30703,live_load superload,a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic  
30704,live_oak,any of several American evergreen oaks  
30705,live_steam,steam coming from a boiler at full pressure  
30706,liveborn_infant,infant who shows signs of life after birth  
30707,liver,a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"  
30708,liver,someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"  
30709,liver,liver of an animal used as meat  
30710,liver,large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes  
30711,liver-spotted_dalmatian,a brown-spotted dalmatian  
30712,liver_chestnut,a solid dark brown horse  
30713,liver_fluke Fasciola_hepatica,flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans  
30714,liver_pudding liver_sausage liverwurst,sausage containing ground liver  
30715,liver_spot,a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin  
30716,liverwort hepatic,any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses  
30717,livery,uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs  
30718,livery_stable,stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire  
30719,liveryman,a worker in a livery stable  
30720,livestock stock farm_animal,any animals kept for use or profit  
30721,living_granite living_rock stone_mimicry_plant,highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa  
30722,living_quarters quarters,housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"  
30723,living_rock Ariocarpus_fissuratus,usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States  
30724,living_room living-room sitting_room front_room parlor parlour,a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax  
30725,living_space lebensraum,space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding  
30726,living_thing animate_thing,a living (or once living) entity  
30727,living_trust inter_vivos_trust,a trust created and operating during the grantor's lifetime  
30728,living_wage,a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably  
30729,livingstone_daisy Dorotheanthus_bellidiformis,low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals  
30730,liza Mugil_liza,similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region  
30731,lizard,relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail  
30732,lizard's-tail swamp_lily water_dragon Saururus_cernuus,North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers  
30733,lizard_orchid Himantoglossum_hircinum,an orchid of the genus Himantoglossum  
30734,lizardfish snakefish snake-fish,tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide  
30735,llama,wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump  
30736,llano,an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)  
30737,loach,slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes  
30738,load,the power output of a generator or power plant  
30739,load,electrical device to which electrical power is delivered  
30740,load loading burden,weight to be borne or conveyed  
30741,load_factor,(aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)  
30742,load_line Plimsoll_line Plimsoll_mark Plimsoll,waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded  
30743,loader,an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game  
30744,loading,the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift  
30745,loading_zone loading_area,a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded  
30746,loaf,a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape; "meat loaf"; "sugar loaf"; "a loaf of cheese"  
30747,loaf_of_bread loaf,a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating  
30748,loam,a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials  
30749,loan,the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)  
30750,loan_approval,formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)  
30751,loan_office,an office where loans are negotiated and repaid  
30752,loanblend loan-blend hybrid,a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)  
30753,loaner,a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair  
30754,loanword loan,a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English  
30755,loasa,any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers  
30756,lobate_foot,a bird's foot having separate toes each with membranous flaps along the sides  
30757,lobbying_expense,expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer"  
30758,lobbyist,someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer  
30759,lobe,(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided  
30760,lobe,(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"  
30761,lobe,a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure  
30762,lobe_of_the_lung,any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung  
30763,lobed_leaf,a leaf having deeply indented margins  
30764,lobed_spleenwort Asplenium_pinnatifidum,a spleenwort of eastern and southern United States  
30765,lobelia,any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia  
30766,loblolly,thick gruel  
30767,loblolly_pine frankincense_pine Pinus_taeda,tall spreading three-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head  
30768,lobscouse lobscuse scouse,a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors  
30769,lobster,flesh of a lobster  
30770,lobster,any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae  
30771,lobster_Newburg lobster_a_la_Newburg,lobster in Newburg sauce served on buttered toast or rice  
30772,lobster_butter,butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells  
30773,lobster_pot,trap for catching lobsters  
30774,lobster_stew,diced lobster meat in milk or cream  
30775,lobster_tail,lobster tail meat; usually from spiny rock lobsters  
30776,lobster_tart,a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster  
30777,lobster_thermidor,diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned  
30778,lobsterman,a person whose occupation is catching lobsters  
30779,lobule,a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe  
30780,local,public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"  
30781,local_anesthetic local_anaesthetic local topical_anesthetic topical_anaesthetic,anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body  
30782,local_area_network LAN,a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices  
30783,local_call,a telephone call made within a local calling area  
30784,local_oscillator heterodyne_oscillator,an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones  
30785,local_road local_street,a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it  
30786,location,a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada"  
30787,location,a point or extent in space  
30788,locator locater,a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims  
30789,loch,a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)  
30790,loch,Scottish word for a lake  
30791,lochia,substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth  
30792,lock,a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun  
30793,lock,a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed  
30794,lock curl ringlet whorl,a strand or cluster of hair  
30795,lock ignition_lock,a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key  
30796,lock lock_chamber,enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it  
30797,lock-gate,a gate that can be locked  
30798,lockage,a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway  
30799,lockage,a system of locks in a canal or waterway  
30800,locker,a fastener that locks or closes  
30801,locker_room,a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions  
30802,locket,a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace  
30803,locking_pliers,pliers that can be locked in place  
30804,lockmaster lockman lockkeeper,a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)  
30805,locknut safety_nut,supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening  
30806,lockring lock_ring lock_washer,washer that prevents a nut from loosening  
30807,locksmith,someone who makes or repairs locks  
30808,lockstitch,machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread  
30809,lockup,jail in a local police station  
30810,locomotive engine locomotive_engine railway_locomotive,a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks  
30811,locoweed crazyweed crazy_weed,any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock  
30812,locule loculus,a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal  
30813,locum_tenens locum,someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession  
30814,locus,the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome  
30815,locus,the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"  
30816,locus_of_infection,the specific site in the body where an infection originates  
30817,locust,hardwood from any of various locust trees  
30818,locust,migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae  
30819,locust_tree locust,any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae  
30820,loddon_pondweed Potamogeton_nodosus Potamogeton_americanus,pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe  
30821,lode load,a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks  
30822,lodestar loadstar,guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy  
30823,lodestone loadstone,a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically  
30824,lodge,small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener  
30825,lodge hunting_lodge,a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter  
30826,lodge indian_lodge,any of various Native American dwellings  
30827,lodger boarder roomer,a tenant in someone's house  
30828,lodging_house rooming_house,a house where rooms are rented  
30829,loess,a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind  
30830,loft,(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air  
30831,loft,floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space  
30832,loft attic garret,floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage  
30833,loft pigeon_loft,a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept  
30834,log,a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches  
30835,log,measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water  
30836,log_cabin,a cabin built with logs  
30837,log_line,a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it  
30838,loganberry,large red variety of the dewberry  
30839,loganberry Rubus_loganobaccus Rubus_ursinus_loganobaccus,red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California  
30840,loge,balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine  
30841,loggerhead loggerhead_turtle Caretta_caretta,very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas  
30842,loggerhead_shrike Lanius_lucovicianus,a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes  
30843,loggia,a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level  
30844,logic_element,an electronic device that performs an elementary logic operation  
30845,logic_operation logical_operation,an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic  
30846,logical_positivist,someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless  
30847,logical_relation,a relation between propositions  
30848,logician logistician,a person skilled at symbolic logic  
30849,logomach logomachist,someone given to disputes over words  
30850,logorrhea logomania,pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking  
30851,logrolling,act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects  
30852,logwood,very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye  
30853,logwood logwood_tree campeachy bloodwood_tree Haematoxylum_campechianum,spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye  
30854,loin,a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump  
30855,loin lumbus,either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds  
30856,loin_of_lamb,meat from a loin of lamb  
30857,loins,the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen  
30858,loir Glis_glis,large European dormouse  
30859,loiterer lingerer,someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place  
30860,loligo,somewhat flattened cylindrical squid  
30861,lollipop sucker all-day_sucker,hard candy on a stick  
30862,lollipop_lady lollipop_woman,a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school  
30863,lomatia,any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers  
30864,loment,seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments  
30865,lomustine,an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease  
30866,loner lone_wolf lone_hand,a person who avoids the company or assistance of others  
30867,long-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_palustris,American wren that inhabits tall reed beds  
30868,long-clawed_prawn river_prawn Palaemon_australis,large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers  
30869,long-eared_bat,any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears  
30870,long-eared_owl Asio_otus,slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts  
30871,long-head_coneflower prairie_coneflower Ratibida_columnifera,plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico  
30872,long-horned_beetle longicorn longicorn_beetle,long-bodied beetle having very long antennae  
30873,long-horned_grasshopper tettigoniid,grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male  
30874,long-spurred_violet Viola_rostrata,violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur  
30875,long-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively long fibers  
30876,long-tailed_porcupine Trichys_lipura,porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail  
30877,long_beech_fern narrow_beech_fern northern_beech_fern Phegopteris_connectilis Dryopteris_phegopteris Thelypteris_phegopteris,beech fern of North America and Eurasia  
30878,long_bone os_longum,in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow  
30879,long_chain long-chain_molecule,(chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule  
30880,long_distance long-distance_call trunk_call,a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"  
30881,long_iron,an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots  
30882,long_johns,warm underwear with long legs  
30883,long_jump broad_jump,a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start  
30884,long_pepper Piper_longum,slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas  
30885,long_saphenous_vein great_saphenous_vein,the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein  
30886,long_shot,a contestant that is unlikely to win  
30887,long_sleeve,a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist  
30888,long_tom,a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy  
30889,long_trousers long_pants,trousers reaching to the foot  
30890,long_underwear union_suit,an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece  
30891,long_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)  
30892,longan lungen longanberry Dimocarpus_longan Euphorbia_litchi Nephelium_longana,tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium  
30893,longanberry dragon's_eye,Asian fruit similar to litchi  
30894,longboat,the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel  
30895,longbow,a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England  
30896,longbowman,a medieval English archer who used a longbow  
30897,longer thirster yearner,a person with a strong desire for something; "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge"  
30898,longfin_mako Isurus_paucus,similar to shortfin mako but darker blue  
30899,longheaded_thimbleweed Anemone_riparia,thimbleweed of northern North America  
30900,longhorn Texas_longhorn,long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States  
30901,longitude,the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich  
30902,longleaf_pine pitch_pine southern_yellow_pine Georgia_pine Pinus_palustris,large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree  
30903,longshot,a photograph taken from a distance  
30904,longtail_weasel long-tailed_weasel Mustela_frenata,the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail  
30905,longwool,a domestic long-wool sheep  
30906,loofa loofah luffa loufah_sponge,the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer  
30907,loofah vegetable_sponge Luffa_cylindrica,the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit  
30908,lookdown lookdown_fish Selene_vomer,similar to moonfish but with eyes high on the truncated forehead  
30909,looking-glass_plant Heritiera_littoralis,small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath  
30910,looking_glass glass,a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror  
30911,looking_glass_tree Heritiera_macrophylla,large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath  
30912,lookout lookout_man sentinel sentry watch spotter scout picket,a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event  
30913,lookout observation_post,an elevated post affording a wide view  
30914,lookout observation_tower lookout_station observatory,a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings  
30915,loom,a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile  
30916,loon,a worthless lazy fellow  
30917,loon diver,large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes  
30918,loop,an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop  
30919,loop-line,a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on  
30920,loop_knot,any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope  
30921,loophole,a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons  
30922,loose_cannon,a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous  
30923,loose_smut,a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores  
30924,loosestrife,any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum  
30925,loosestrife,any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia  
30926,loot booty pillage plunder prize swag dirty_money,goods or money obtained illegally  
30927,loquat Japanese_plum,yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies  
30928,loquat loquat_tree Japanese_medlar Japanese_plum Eriobotrya_japonica,evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan  
30929,lorazepam Ativan,tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia  
30930,lorchel,a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae  
30931,lorgnette,eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle  
30932,lorica,a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)  
30933,lorikeet,any of various small lories  
30934,lorry,a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides  
30935,lorry camion,a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides  
30936,lory,small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits  
30937,loser,a gambler who loses a bet  
30938,loser also-ran,a contestant who loses the contest  
30939,losings losses,something lost (especially money lost at gambling)  
30940,loss,gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"  
30941,loss,something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"  
30942,loss,the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"  
30943,loss red_ink red,the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"  
30944,loss_of_consciousness,the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond  
30945,loss_ratio,the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received  
30946,lost-and-found,repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them  
30947,lot,a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"  
30948,lota,a globular water bottle used in Asia  
30949,lotion,any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin  
30950,lotion application,liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"  
30951,lottery,something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them"  
30952,lotus Indian_lotus sacred_lotus Nelumbo_nucifera,native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers  
30953,lotus white_lotus Egyptian_water_lily white_lily Nymphaea_lotus,white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians  
30954,lotus-eater stargazer,someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"  
30955,lotus_tree Ziziphus_lotus,shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region  
30956,loudmouth blusterer,a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly  
30957,loudspeaker speaker speaker_unit loudspeaker_system speaker_system,electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance  
30958,lough,a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland  
30959,lough,Irish word for a lake  
30960,lounge waiting_room waiting_area,a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait  
30961,lounge_lizard lizard,a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him  
30962,lounger,an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear  
30963,loungewear,clothing suitable for relaxation  
30964,lounging_jacket smoking_jacket,a man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt; worn at home  
30965,lounging_pajama lounging_pyjama,pajamas worn while lounging  
30966,loupe jeweler's_loupe,small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists  
30967,louse sucking_louse,wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals  
30968,louse_fly hippoboscid,bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals  
30969,lout clod stumblebum goon oaf lubber lummox lump gawk,an awkward stupid person  
30970,louvar Luvarus_imperialis,large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton  
30971,louver louvre fin,one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain  
30972,louvered_window jalousie,a window with glass louvers  
30973,lovage,stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers  
30974,lovage Levisticum_officinale,herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds  
30975,lovastatin Mevacor,an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate  
30976,love-in-a-mist Nigella_damascena,European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers  
30977,love-in-a-mist running_pop wild_water_lemon Passiflora_foetida,tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed  
30978,love-in-winter western_prince's_pine Chimaphila_umbellata Chimaphila_corymbosa,Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb  
30979,love-lies-bleeding velvet_flower tassel_flower Amaranthus_caudatus,young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal  
30980,love-token,keepsake given as a token of love  
30981,love_grass bay_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion  
30982,love_knot lovers'_knot lover's_knot true_lovers'_knot true_lover's_knot,a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love  
30983,love_letter billet_doux,a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection  
30984,love_seat loveseat tete-a-tete vis-a-vis,small sofa that seats two people  
30985,love_vine Cuscuta_gronovii,leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax  
30986,lovebird,small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates  
30987,loved_one,a person who you love, usually a member of your family  
30988,lover,a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage  
30989,lover,a person who loves someone or is loved by someone  
30990,loving_cup,a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet  
30991,low depression,an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"  
30992,low-birth-weight_baby low-birth-weight_infant,an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"  
30993,low-bush_blueberry low_blueberry Vaccinium_angustifolium Vaccinium_pennsylvanicum,low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries  
30994,low-calorie_diet,a diet that is low on calories  
30995,low-density_lipoprotein LDL beta-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis  
30996,low-fat_diet,a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions  
30997,low-fat_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed  
30998,low-level_radioactive_waste,(medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)  
30999,low-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value  
31000,low-sodium_diet low-salt_diet salt-free_diet,a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders  
31001,low-warp-loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry  
31002,low-water_mark,a line marking the lowest level reached  
31003,low_St_Andrew's_cross Hypericum_hypericoides,low shrubby plant having yellow flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; Bermuda and southeastern United States to West Indies and eastern Mexico  
31004,low_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance  
31005,low_brass,brass with 30% (or less) zinc  
31006,low_explosive,an explosive with a low rate of combustion  
31007,low_frequency LF,30 to 300 kilohertz  
31008,low_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub  
31009,low_tide low_water,the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide  
31010,lowboy,a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs  
31011,lower_berth lower,the lower of two berths  
31012,lower_deck third_deck,the deck below the main deck  
31013,lower_jaw mandible mandibula mandibular_bone submaxilla lower_jawbone jawbone jowl,the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth  
31014,lower_limit,the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something  
31015,lower_mantle,the deeper part of the mantle  
31016,lower_respiratory_tract,the bronchi and lungs  
31017,lower_respiratory_tract_smear bronchoscopic_smear sputum_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs  
31018,lowerclassman underclassman,an undergraduate who is not yet a senior  
31019,lowland,low level country  
31020,lowland_burrowing_treefrog northern_casque-headed_frog Pternohyla_fodiens,terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest  
31021,lowland_fir lowland_white_fir giant_fir grand_fir Abies_grandis,lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves  
31022,lox,brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked  
31023,loxapine Loxitane,a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia  
31024,loyalist stalwart,a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)  
31025,lozenge,a small aromatic or medicated candy  
31026,luau,an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)  
31027,lubber's_hole,hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds  
31028,lubricant lubricator lubricating_substance lube,a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery  
31029,lubricating_system force-feed_lubricating_system force_feed pressure-feed_lubricating_system pressure_feed,mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings  
31030,luciferin,pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation  
31031,luck fortune,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"  
31032,luck fortune chance hazard,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"  
31033,luff,(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast  
31034,luffa dishcloth_gourd sponge_gourd rag_gourd strainer_vine,any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge  
31035,lug,a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something  
31036,lug_wrench,a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated  
31037,luge,a racing sled for one or two people  
31038,luger slider,someone who races the luge  
31039,luggage_carrier,carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage  
31040,luggage_compartment automobile_trunk trunk boot,compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"  
31041,luggage_rack roof_rack,carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car  
31042,lugger,small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails  
31043,lugsail lug,a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast  
31044,lugworm lug lobworm,marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait  
31045,lull quiet,a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"  
31046,lumbar_artery arteria_lumbalis,one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall  
31047,lumbar_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord  
31048,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels  
31049,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves  
31050,lumbar_vein vena_lumbalis,veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses  
31051,lumbar_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae  
31052,lumber timber,the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material  
31053,lumber_room,a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)  
31054,lumberjack lumber_jacket,a short warm outer jacket  
31055,lumberman lumberjack logger feller faller,a person who fells trees  
31056,lumbermill sawmill,a mill for dressing logs and lumber  
31057,lumberyard,a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale  
31058,lumbosacral_plexus,a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area  
31059,lumen,a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"  
31060,luminary leading_light guiding_light notable notability,a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"  
31061,luminescence,light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures  
31062,luminous_energy,the energy associated with visible light  
31063,luminous_flux,the rate of flow of light energy  
31064,lump_sugar,refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings  
31065,lump_sum,a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money  
31066,lumper,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics  
31067,lumpfish Cyclopterus_lumpus,clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar  
31068,lumpsucker,any of several very small lumpfishes  
31069,luna_moth Actias_luna,large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing  
31070,lunar_caustic,silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic  
31071,lunar_crater,a crater on the Earth's Moon  
31072,lunar_eclipse,the earth interrupts light shining on the moon  
31073,lunar_excursion_module lunar_module LEM,a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back  
31074,lunar_latitude,an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator  
31075,lunate_bone semilunar_bone os_lunatum,one of the eight small wrist bones  
31076,lunatic madman maniac,an insane person  
31077,lunch luncheon tiffin dejeuner,a midday meal  
31078,lunch_meat luncheon_meat,any of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold  
31079,luncher,someone who is eating lunch  
31080,lunching,the act of eating lunch  
31081,lunchroom,a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased  
31082,lunette,temporary fortification like a detached bastion  
31083,lunette fenestella,oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault  
31084,lung,either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood  
31085,lunger,someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)  
31086,lungfish,air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought  
31087,lungi lungyi longyi,a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma  
31088,lungless_salamander plethodont,mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water  
31089,lunula,a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age  
31090,lupine lupin,any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers  
31091,lurch,a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)  
31092,lurker skulker lurcher,someone waiting in concealment  
31093,lurking_place,a place suitable for lurking  
31094,lusterware,pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze  
31095,lute,chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard  
31096,lute luting,a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid  
31097,lutefisk lutfisk,dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency  
31098,luteinizing_hormone LH interstitial_cell-stimulating_hormone ICSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals  
31099,lutetium lutecium Lu atomic_number_71,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium  
31100,luthier,a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)  
31101,lutist lutanist lutenist,a musician who plays the lute  
31102,luxation,displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ  
31103,luxury_liner express_luxury_liner,a liner equipped for sumptuous living  
31104,lycaenid lycaenid_butterfly,any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae  
31105,lyceum,a public hall for lectures and concerts  
31106,lychgate lichgate,a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals  
31107,lychnis catchfly,mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone  
31108,lycopene,carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer  
31109,lye,a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide  
31110,lye_hominy,hominy prepared by bleaching in lye  
31111,lygaeid lygaeid_bug,a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees  
31112,lygus_bug,vector of viral plant diseases  
31113,lymantriid tussock_moth,dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees  
31114,lyme_grass,a grass of the genus Elymus  
31115,lymph,a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels  
31116,lymph_node lymph_gland node,the source of lymph and lymphocytes  
31117,lymph_vessel lymphatic_vessel,a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation  
31118,lymphangiogram,an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance  
31119,lymphatic_system systema_lymphaticum,the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body  
31120,lymphatic_tissue lymphoid_tissue,tissue making up the lymphatic system  
31121,lymphoblast,an immature lymphocyte  
31122,lymphocyte lymph_cell,an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection  
31123,lymphocytic_choriomeningitis_virus,the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings  
31124,lymphokine,a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)  
31125,lymphopoiesis,the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen  
31126,lynx catamount,short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur  
31127,lypressin,an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus  
31128,lyrate_leaf,a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre  
31129,lyre,a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment  
31130,lyre_snake,mildly venomous snake with a lyre-shaped mark on the head; found in rocky areas from southwestern United States to Central America  
31131,lyrebird,Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape  
31132,lyricist lyrist,a person who writes the words for songs  
31133,lysergic_acid,a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids  
31134,lysergic_acid_diethylamide LSD,a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid  
31135,lysin,any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis  
31136,lysine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein  
31137,lysis,recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside  
31138,lysis,(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria  
31139,lysogenization lysogenisation,the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome  
31140,lysosome,an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)  
31141,lysozyme muramidase,an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria  
31142,lyssavirus,a neurotropic non-arbovirus of the family Rhabdoviridae that causes rabies  
31143,ma mama mamma mom momma mommy mammy mum mummy,informal terms for a mother  
31144,maar,a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water  
31145,macadam,broken stone used in macadamized roadways  
31146,macadamia macadamia_tree,any tree of the genus Macadamia  
31147,macadamia_nut,nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat  
31148,macadamia_nut macadamia_nut_tree Macadamia_ternifolia,small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts  
31149,macaque,short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa  
31150,macaroni,a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"  
31151,macaroni,pasta in the form of slender tubes  
31152,macaroni_and_cheese,macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce  
31153,macaroni_salad,having macaroni as the base  
31154,macaroon,chewy cookie usually containing almond paste  
31155,macaw,long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots  
31156,mace,spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed  
31157,macebearer mace macer,an official who carries a mace of office  
31158,macedoine,mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold  
31159,maceration,softening due to soaking or steeping  
31160,machete matchet panga,a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation  
31161,machicolation,a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy  
31162,machine,an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"  
31163,machine,any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks  
31164,machine simple_machine,a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point  
31165,machine_bolt,a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts  
31166,machine_gun,a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)  
31167,machine_politician ward-heeler political_hack hack,a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends  
31168,machine_screw,a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver  
31169,machine_shop,workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools  
31170,machine_stitch sewing-machine_stitch,a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread  
31171,machine_tool,a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials  
31172,machinery,machines or machine systems collectively  
31173,machinist mechanic shop_mechanic,a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools  
31174,machinist's_vise metalworking_vise,a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below  
31175,machmeter,speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound  
31176,macho,a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo  
31177,macintosh mackintosh mac mack,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric  
31178,mackerel,flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish  
31179,mackerel,any of various fishes of the family Scombridae  
31180,mackerel_scad mackerel_shad Decapterus_macarellus,small silvery fish; Nova Scotia to Brazil  
31181,mackerel_shark,fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks  
31182,mackerel_sky,a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds  
31183,mackinaw,a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design  
31184,mackinaw Mackinaw_blanket,a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States  
31185,mackinaw Mackinaw_boat,a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes  
31186,mackinaw Mackinaw_coat,a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material  
31187,mackintosh macintosh,a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric  
31188,mackle,a printed impression that is blurred or doubled  
31189,macon maconnais,fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry  
31190,macrame,a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords  
31191,macrobiotic_diet,a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains  
31192,macroeconomist macroeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in macroeconomics  
31193,macroevolution,evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups  
31194,macromolecule supermolecule,any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals  
31195,macrophage,a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream  
31196,macrotus Macrotus_californicus,large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico  
31197,macrozamia,any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia  
31198,macula macula_lutea macular_area yellow_spot,a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision  
31199,macular_degeneration,eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness  
31200,macule macula,a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases  
31201,macushla,(an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling  
31202,madam brothel_keeper,a woman who runs a house of prostitution  
31203,madame,title used for a married Frenchwoman  
31204,madder Rubia_tinctorum,Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin  
31205,madderwort rubiaceous_plant,any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae  
31206,madia_oil,used as a substitute for olive oil  
31207,madras,a light patterned cotton cloth  
31208,madrigalist,a singer of madrigals  
31209,madrilene,a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled  
31210,madrona madrono manzanita Arbutus_menziesii,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning  
31211,madwoman,a woman lunatic  
31212,maenad,an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman  
31213,maenad,(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus  
31214,maestro master,an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"  
31215,mafioso,a member of the Sicilian Mafia  
31216,mafioso,a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States  
31217,magazine,product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"  
31218,magazine cartridge,a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required  
31219,magazine mag,a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"  
31220,magazine powder_store powder_magazine,a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored  
31221,magazine_article,an article published in a magazine  
31222,magazine_rack,a rack for displaying magazines  
31223,magdalen,a reformed prostitute  
31224,maggot,the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter  
31225,magic_bullet,a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; "there is no magic bullet against cancer"  
31226,magic_lantern,an early form of slide projector  
31227,magic_realism,a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams  
31228,magician prestidigitator conjurer conjuror illusionist,someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience  
31229,magistrate,a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)  
31230,magma,molten rock in the earth's crust  
31231,magnesite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium  
31232,magnesium Mg atomic_number_12,a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)  
31233,magnesium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water  
31234,magnesium_carbonate,a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite  
31235,magnesium_hydroxide,a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines  
31236,magnesium_nitride,a nitride containing nitrogen and magnesium  
31237,magnesium_sulfate,a salt of magnesium  
31238,magnet,(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field  
31239,magnetic_bottle,container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions  
31240,magnetic_bubble_memory,a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers  
31241,magnetic_compass,compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north  
31242,magnetic_core_memory core_memory,(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories  
31243,magnetic_declination magnetic_variation variation,the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north  
31244,magnetic_dipole,a dipole with opposing magnetic poles  
31245,magnetic_dipole_moment,(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole; "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"  
31246,magnetic_disk magnetic_disc disk disc,(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored  
31247,magnetic_field magnetic_flux flux,the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle  
31248,magnetic_head,an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved  
31249,magnetic_ink,an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors  
31250,magnetic_line_of_force,a line of force in a magnetic field  
31251,magnetic_meridian,an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth  
31252,magnetic_mine,(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)  
31253,magnetic_moment moment_of_a_magnet,the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field  
31254,magnetic_monopole,a hypothetical particle with a single magnetic pole instead of the usual two  
31255,magnetic_needle,a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole  
31256,magnetic_pole,either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical  
31257,magnetic_recorder,recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media  
31258,magnetic_resonance,resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field  
31259,magnetic_storage_medium magnetic_medium magnetic_storage,any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage"  
31260,magnetic_stripe,a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.  
31261,magnetic_tape mag_tape tape,memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"  
31262,magnetism magnetic_attraction magnetic_force,attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force  
31263,magnetite magnetic_iron-ore,an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets  
31264,magnetization magnetisation magnetic_induction,the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)  
31265,magneto magnetoelectric_machine,a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine  
31266,magnetograph,a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)  
31267,magnetometer gaussmeter,a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields  
31268,magnetomotive_force,the force that produces magnetic flux  
31269,magnetosphere,the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field  
31270,magnetron,a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators  
31271,magnification,the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object  
31272,magnifico,a person of distinguished rank or appearance  
31273,magnifier,a scientific instrument that magnifies an image  
31274,magnitude_relation quantitative_relation,a relation between magnitudes  
31275,magnolia,dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine  
31276,magnolia,any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms  
31277,magnum,a large wine bottle for liquor or wine  
31278,magnum_opus,a great work of art or literature  
31279,magnus_hitch,a rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch  
31280,magpie,long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call  
31281,magpie scavenger pack_rat,someone who collects things that have been discarded by others  
31282,maguey Agave_atrovirens,Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal  
31283,maguey cantala Agave_cantala,Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine  
31284,magus,a magician or sorcerer of ancient times  
31285,magus,a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians  
31286,maharaja maharajah,a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja  
31287,maharani maharanee,a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja  
31288,mahatma,(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage  
31289,mahoe majagua mahagua balibago purau Hibiscus_tiliaceus,shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament  
31290,mahogany,wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture  
31291,mahogany mahogany_tree,any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish  
31292,mahout,the driver and keeper of an elephant  
31293,mahuang Ephedra_sinica,Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine  
31294,maid maiden,an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)  
31295,maid maidservant housemaid amah,a female domestic  
31296,maiden_aunt,an unmarried aunt  
31297,maiden_blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_parviflora,small widely branching western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado  
31298,maiden_name,a woman's surname before marriage  
31299,maiden_pink Dianthus_deltoides,low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson center  
31300,maidenhair maidenhair_fern,any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds  
31301,maidenhair_spleenwort Asplenium_trichomanes,small rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate zone and Hawaii with pinnate fronds  
31302,maigre maiger Sciaena_aquila,large European marine food fish  
31303,mail,a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system  
31304,mail_car,a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted  
31305,mail_slot,a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered  
31306,mail_train,a train that carries mail  
31307,mailbag mail_pouch,pouch used in the shipment of mail  
31308,mailbag postbag,letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag"  
31309,mailboat mail_boat packet packet_boat,a boat for carrying mail  
31310,mailbox letter_box,a private box for delivery of mail  
31311,maildrop,a drop where mail can be deposited  
31312,mailer,a person who mails something  
31313,mailer,a container for something to be mailed  
31314,mailing_address,the address where a person or organization can be communicated with  
31315,maillot,tights for dancers or gymnasts  
31316,maillot tank_suit,a woman's one-piece bathing suit  
31317,mailman postman mail_carrier letter_carrier carrier,a man who delivers the mail  
31318,mailsorter,a sorter for sorting mail according to the address  
31319,main,a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage  
31320,main briny,any very large body of (salt) water  
31321,main-topmast,the topmast next above the mainmast  
31322,main-topsail,a topsail set on the mainmast  
31323,main_course,a square mainsail  
31324,main_deck second_deck,the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel  
31325,main_drag,the main street of a town or city  
31326,main_line,the principal route of a transportation system  
31327,main_rotor,rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air  
31328,main_street high_street,street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town  
31329,main_yard,yard for a square mainsail  
31330,mainframe mainframe_computer,a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room  
31331,mainland,the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula  
31332,mainmast,the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts  
31333,mainsail,the lowermost sail on the mainmast  
31334,mainspring,the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism  
31335,mainstay,the forestay that braces the mainmast  
31336,maintenance,means of maintenance of a family or group  
31337,maisonette maisonnette,a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside  
31338,maisonette maisonnette,a small house  
31339,majolica maiolica,highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide  
31340,major,a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"  
31341,major,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain  
31342,major-domo seneschal,the chief steward or butler of a great household  
31343,major-general,a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general  
31344,major_axis,the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci  
31345,major_leaguer big_leaguer,a member of a major-league baseball team  
31346,major_suit,(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts  
31347,major_tranquilizer major_tranquillizer major_tranquilliser antipsychotic_drug antipsychotic_agent antipsychotic neuroleptic_drug neuroleptic_agent neuroleptic,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired  
31348,majority_leader,leader of the majority party in a legislature  
31349,majority_operation,a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1  
31350,maker shaper,a person who makes things  
31351,makeup make-up,an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"  
31352,makeup make-up war_paint,cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance  
31353,makeweight,a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight  
31354,makeweight filler,anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"  
31355,making,(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"  
31356,mako mako_shark,powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific  
31357,makomako New_Zealand_wine_berry wineberry Aristotelia_serrata Aristotelia_racemosa,graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine  
31358,malabsorption,abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract  
31359,malacca,stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles  
31360,malacca malacca_cane,a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm  
31361,malachite,a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects  
31362,malacologist,a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks  
31363,malacostracan_crustacean,a major subclass of crustaceans  
31364,malahini,a newcomer to Hawaii  
31365,malamute malemute Alaskan_malamute,breed of sled dog developed in Alaska  
31366,malarial_mosquito malaria_mosquito,transmits the malaria parasite  
31367,malcontent,a person who is discontented or disgusted  
31368,male,an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)  
31369,male male_person,a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies  
31370,male_aristocrat,a man who is an aristocrat  
31371,male_body,the body of a male human being  
31372,male_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between men; "the rituals known as male bonding do not necessarily involve drinking beer together"  
31373,male_chauvinism chauvinism antifeminism,activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women  
31374,male_chauvinist sexist,a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women  
31375,male_chest,the chest of a man  
31376,male_child boy,a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"  
31377,male_fern Dryopteris_filix-mas,fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms  
31378,male_genitalia male_genitals male_genital_organ family_jewels,external male sex organs  
31379,male_horse,the male of species Equus caballus  
31380,male_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a man  
31381,male_offspring man-child,a child who is male  
31382,male_orchis early_purple_orchid Orchis_mascula,Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike  
31383,male_reproductive_gland,the reproductive organs of a man  
31384,male_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of males  
31385,male_sibling,a sibling who is male  
31386,maleate,a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation  
31387,maleberry male_berry privet_andromeda he-huckleberry Lyonia_ligustrina,deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers  
31388,maleic_acid,a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins  
31389,maleo Macrocephalon_maleo,Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches  
31390,malfeasant,one guilty of malfeasance  
31391,malformation miscreation,something abnormal or anomalous  
31392,malfunction,a failure to function normally  
31393,malheur_wire_lettuce Stephanomeria_malheurensis,a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard; a threatened species  
31394,malik,the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords"  
31395,malingerer skulker shammer,someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity  
31396,malinois,fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog  
31397,mallard Anas_platyrhynchos,wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed  
31398,mallee,any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts  
31399,mallee_fowl leipoa lowan Leipoa_ocellata,Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds  
31400,mallee_hen,adult female mallee fowl  
31401,mallet,a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball  
31402,mallet beetle,a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing  
31403,mallet hammer,a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.  
31404,malleus hammer,the ossicle attached to the eardrum  
31405,mallow,any of various plants of the family Malvaceae  
31406,malmsey,sweet Madeira wine  
31407,malope Malope_trifida,western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts  
31408,malpighian_body malpighian_corpuscle renal_corpuscle,the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron  
31409,malposed_tooth,a tooth that has grown in a faulty position  
31410,malposition misplacement,faulty position  
31411,malpractice_insurance,insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; "obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance"  
31412,malt,a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling  
31413,malt malt_liquor,a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer  
31414,malted_milk,powder made of dried milk and malted cereals  
31415,maltha mineral_tar,a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt  
31416,maltose malt_sugar,a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches  
31417,maltster maltman,a maker of malt  
31418,malvasia,grape used to make malmsey wine  
31419,mamba,arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal  
31420,mamey mammee mammee_apple,globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh  
31421,mamillary_body mammillary_body corpus_mamillare,one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix  
31422,mammal mammalian,any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk  
31423,mammalogist,one skilled in the study of mammals  
31424,mammary_gland mamma,milk-secreting organ of female mammals  
31425,mammee_apple mammee mamey mammee_tree Mammea_americana,tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind  
31426,mammillaria,any cactus of the genus Mammillaria  
31427,mammogram,X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast  
31428,mammoth,any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks  
31429,mammy,an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.  
31430,mamo,black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct  
31431,man,a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"  
31432,man,the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"  
31433,man,an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"  
31434,man,a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"  
31435,man adult_male,an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"  
31436,man piece,game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"  
31437,man's_clothing,clothing that is designed for men to wear  
31438,man-at-arms,a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times  
31439,man-made_fiber synthetic_fiber,fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes  
31440,man-of-the-earth Ipomoea_leptophylla,a morning glory with long roots of western United States  
31441,man-of-war ship_of_the_line,a warship intended for combat  
31442,man-on-a-horse Tricholoma_flavovirens,an edible agaric with yellow gills and a viscid yellow cap that has a brownish center  
31443,man_jack,a single individual; "every man jack"  
31444,man_of_action man_of_deeds,someone inclined to act first and think later  
31445,man_of_letters,a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities  
31446,man_of_means rich_man wealthy_man,a man who is wealthy  
31447,management direction,the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"  
31448,management_consultant,adviser to business about efficient management practices  
31449,manageress,a woman manager  
31450,managing_editor,the editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine  
31451,manakin,any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior  
31452,manatee Trichechus_manatus,sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded  
31453,mandala,any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation  
31454,mandarin,a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group  
31455,mandarin,any high government official or bureaucrat  
31456,mandarin,a high public official of imperial China  
31457,mandarin mandarin_orange,a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China  
31458,mandarin mandarin_orange mandarin_orange_tree Citrus_reticulata,shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia  
31459,mandarin_duck Aix_galericulata,showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated  
31460,mandatary mandatory,the recipient of a mandate  
31461,mandate,the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory  
31462,mandate mandatory,a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves  
31463,mandator,an authority who issues a mandate  
31464,mandibular_joint temporomandibular_joint articulatio_temporomandibularis,the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone  
31465,mandola,an early type of mandolin  
31466,mandolin,a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum  
31467,mandrake devil's_apples Mandragora_officinarum,a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers  
31468,mandrake_root mandrake,the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic  
31469,mandrill Mandrillus_sphinx,baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters  
31470,mane,long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck  
31471,mane head_of_hair,growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being  
31472,maneuverer manoeuvrer,a person skilled in maneuvering  
31473,mangabey,large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids  
31474,manganate,a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion  
31475,manganese Mn atomic_number_25,a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals  
31476,manganese_bronze high-strength_brass,a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it  
31477,manganese_steel austenitic_manganese_steel,a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock  
31478,manganese_tetroxide,an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite  
31479,manganic_acid,a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts  
31480,manganite,a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese  
31481,mangel-wurzel,cultivated as feed for livestock  
31482,mangel-wurzel mangold-wurzel mangold Beta_vulgaris_vulgaris,beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed  
31483,manger trough,a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed  
31484,mangle,clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers  
31485,manglietia genus_Manglietia,a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China  
31486,mango,large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed  
31487,mango mango_tree Mangifera_indica,large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit  
31488,mangosteen,two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples  
31489,mangosteen mangosteen_tree Garcinia_mangostana,East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit  
31490,mangrove Rhizophora_mangle,a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building  
31491,manhattan,a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters  
31492,manhole,a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure  
31493,manhole_cover,a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)  
31494,mania passion cacoethes,an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action  
31495,maniac,a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something  
31496,manic-depressive,a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness  
31497,manicotti,large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce  
31498,manicurist,a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails  
31499,manifestation,a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"  
31500,manifold,a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions  
31501,manifold,a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes  
31502,manifold_paper manifold,a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds"  
31503,manikin mannikin homunculus,a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal  
31504,manila manila_paper manilla manilla_paper,a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp  
31505,manila_tamarind camachile huamachil wild_tamarind Pithecellobium_dulce,common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum  
31506,manipulative_electronic_deception electronic_manipulative_deception,actions to eliminate revealing telltale indicators that could be used by the enemy (or to convey misleading indicators)  
31507,manipulator,a person who handles things manually  
31508,maniraptor,advanced carnivorous theropod  
31509,manna,hardened sugary exudation of various trees  
31510,manna_ash flowering_ash Fraxinus_ornus,southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna  
31511,manna_grass sweet_grass,any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor  
31512,manna_gum Eucalyptus_viminalis,tall tree yielding a false manna  
31513,manna_lichen,any of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals  
31514,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin fashion_model model,a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"  
31515,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin form,a life-size dummy used to display clothes  
31516,mannitol Osmitrol,a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine  
31517,manometer,a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas  
31518,manor,the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)  
31519,manor manor_house,the mansion of a lord or wealthy person  
31520,manor_hall hall,the large room of a manor or castle  
31521,mansard mansard_roof,a hip roof having two slopes on each side  
31522,manse,the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)  
31523,manservant,a man servant  
31524,mansion mansion_house manse hall residence,a large and imposing house  
31525,manta,a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl  
31526,manta manta_ray devilfish,extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned  
31527,mantel mantelpiece mantle mantlepiece chimneypiece,shelf that projects from wall above fireplace  
31528,mantelet mantilla,short cape worn by women  
31529,mantelet mantlet,portable bulletproof shelter  
31530,mantilla,a woman's silk or lace scarf  
31531,mantis mantid,predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer  
31532,mantis_shrimp mantis_crab,tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages  
31533,mantispid,insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps  
31534,mantle,the layer of the earth between the crust and the core  
31535,mantle pallium,(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell  
31536,mantled_ground_squirrel Citellus_lateralis,common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk  
31537,mantrap,a trap for catching trespassers  
31538,mantua,loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries  
31539,manual,a small handbook  
31540,manubrium,the upper part of the breastbone  
31541,manufacturer producer,someone who manufactures something  
31542,manul Pallas's_cat Felis_manul,small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia and Tibet and Mongolia  
31543,manure,any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material  
31544,manzanita,chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America  
31545,map,a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)  
31546,map-reader,a person who can read maps; "he is a good map-reader"  
31547,map_projection,a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude  
31548,mapinguari,supposed human-sized sloth-like creature reportedly sighted by Indians in the Amazon rain forest  
31549,maple,wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring  
31550,maple,any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone  
31551,maple_sugar,sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree  
31552,maple_syrup,made by concentrating sap from sugar maples  
31553,maquiladora,an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border  
31554,mara Dolichotis_patagonum,hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina  
31555,marabou,the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments  
31556,marabou marabout marabou_stork Leptoptilus_crumeniferus,large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments  
31557,maraca,a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs  
31558,marang,tropical fruit from the Philippines having a mass of small seeds embedded in sweetish white pulp  
31559,marang marang_tree Artocarpus_odoratissima,Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit  
31560,maranta,any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves  
31561,marasca,small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made  
31562,marasca marasca_cherry maraschino_cherry Prunus_cerasus_marasca,Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur  
31563,maraschino maraschino_cherry,cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur  
31564,maraschino maraschino_liqueur,distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries  
31565,marathon,a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards  
31566,marathoner marathon_runner road_runner long-distance_runner,someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)  
31567,marauder predator vulture piranha,someone who attacks in search of booty  
31568,marble,a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material  
31569,marble,a sculpture carved from marble  
31570,marble,a small ball of glass that is used in various games  
31571,marble_cake,made of light and dark batter very lightly blended  
31572,marblewood marble-wood,hard marbled wood  
31573,marblewood marble-wood Andaman_marble Diospyros_kurzii,large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood  
31574,marbling,the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat  
31575,marc,made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing  
31576,marcel,a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron  
31577,march,a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"  
31578,marchand_de_vin mushroom_wine_sauce,brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira  
31579,marcher,an inhabitant of a border district  
31580,marcher parader,walks with regular or stately step  
31581,marching_order,equipage for marching; "the company was dressed in full marching order"  
31582,marchioness,the wife or widow of a marquis  
31583,marchioness marquise,a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess  
31584,mare female_horse,female equine animal  
31585,mare maria,a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon  
31586,mare's_tail,a long narrow flowing cirrus cloud  
31587,mare_clausum,(closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation  
31588,mare_liberum,(free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access  
31589,mare_nostrum,(our sea) the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans  
31590,margaric_acid heptadecanoic_acid,a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid  
31591,margarin glycerol_trimargarate,a glyceryl ester of margaric acid  
31592,margarine margarin oleo oleomargarine marge,a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter  
31593,margarita,a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice  
31594,margate Haemulon_album,a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil  
31595,margay margay_cat Felis_wiedi,small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil  
31596,margin security_deposit,the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities  
31597,margin_of_profit profit_margin gross_margin,the ratio gross profits divided by net sales  
31598,marginal_placentation ventral_placentation,with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary  
31599,marginal_wood_fern evergreen_wood_fern leatherleaf_wood_fern Dryopteris_marginalis,North American fern with evergreen fronds  
31600,marginality,the property of being marginal or on the fringes  
31601,marginalization marginalisation,the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"; "the marginalization of literature"  
31602,margrave,the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany  
31603,margrave,a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)  
31604,marguerite marguerite_daisy Paris_daisy Chrysanthemum_frutescens Argyranthemum_frutescens,perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum  
31605,marigold,any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers  
31606,marijuana marihuana ganja Cannabis_sativa,a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction  
31607,marimba xylophone,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets  
31608,marina,a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers  
31609,marinade,mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking  
31610,marinara,sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs  
31611,marine,a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land  
31612,marine_animal marine_creature sea_animal sea_creature,any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals  
31613,marine_engineer naval_engineer,a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines  
31614,marine_glue,glue that is not water soluble  
31615,marine_iguana Amblyrhynchus_cristatus,shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands  
31616,marine_mussel mytilid,marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones  
31617,mariner seaman tar Jack-tar Jack old_salt seafarer gob sea_dog,a man who serves as a sailor  
31618,mariposa mariposa_tulip mariposa_lily,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico  
31619,marital_relationship marital_bed,the relationship between wife and husband  
31620,marjoram oregano,pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets  
31621,marker,a writing implement for making a mark  
31622,marker,some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"  
31623,market_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)  
31624,market_cross,a cross-shaped monument set up in the marketplace of a town where public business is often conducted  
31625,market_forces,the interaction of supply and demand that shapes a market economy  
31626,market_garden,a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing  
31627,market_gardening,the growing of vegetables or flowers for market  
31628,market_strategist,someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns  
31629,market_town,a (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times  
31630,marketing,the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"  
31631,marketing_cost,the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer)  
31632,marketplace market_place mart market,an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up  
31633,markhor markhoor Capra_falconeri,large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns  
31634,marking,a pattern of marks  
31635,marking_ink,an indelible ink for marking clothes or linens etc.  
31636,marksman sharpshooter crack_shot,someone skilled in shooting  
31637,markup,the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price  
31638,markup_language,a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document  
31639,marl,a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime  
31640,marlberry Ardisia_escallonoides Ardisia_paniculata,tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries  
31641,marlin,large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes  
31642,marline,a small usually tarred line of 2 strands  
31643,marlinespike marlinspike marlingspike,a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)  
31644,marlite marlstone,metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl  
31645,marmalade,a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits  
31646,marmalade_bush fire_bush fire-bush Streptosolen_jamesonii,evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant  
31647,marmalade_tree mammee sapote Pouteria_zapota Calocarpum_zapota,tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum  
31648,marmite,soup cooked in a large pot  
31649,marmite,a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup  
31650,marmoset,small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails  
31651,marmot,stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter  
31652,marocain crepe_marocain,a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe  
31653,maroon,a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"  
31654,maroon,an exploding firework used as a warning signal  
31655,marquee marquise,permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.  
31656,marquess,a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl  
31657,marquetry marqueterie,inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture  
31658,marquis marquess,nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count  
31659,marriage_bed,the bed shared by a newly wed couple  
31660,married,a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"  
31661,marrow bone_marrow,very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones  
31662,marrow bone_marrow,the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones  
31663,marrow marrow_squash vegetable_marrow,any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh  
31664,marrow vegetable_marrow,large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins  
31665,marrowbone,a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup  
31666,marrowfat_pea,a variety of large pea that is commonly processed and sold in cans  
31667,marseille,strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads  
31668,marsh marshland fen fenland,low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"  
31669,marsh_St-John's_wort Hypericum_virginianum,perennial marsh herb with pink to mauve flowers; southeastern United States  
31670,marsh_andromeda common_bog_rosemary Andromeda_polifolia,erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe  
31671,marsh_bellflower Campanula_aparinoides,bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers  
31672,marsh_cress yellow_watercress Rorippa_islandica,annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities  
31673,marsh_elder iva,any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America  
31674,marsh_felwort Swertia_perennia,perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers  
31675,marsh_fern Thelypteris_palustris Dryopteris_thelypteris,fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions  
31676,marsh_gas,methane gas produced when vegetation decomposes in water  
31677,marsh_gentian calathian_violet Gentiana_pneumonanthe,perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths  
31678,marsh_hare swamp_rabbit Sylvilagus_palustris,a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida  
31679,marsh_harrier Circus_Aeruginosus,Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions  
31680,marsh_hawk northern_harrier hen_harrier Circus_cyaneus,common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land  
31681,marsh_horsetail Equisetum_palustre,scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere  
31682,marsh_mallow white_mallow Althea_officinalis,European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers  
31683,marsh_marigold kingcup meadow_bright May_blob cowslip water_dragon Caltha_palustris,swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups  
31684,marsh_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region  
31685,marsh_pea Lathyrus_palustris,scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers  
31686,marsh_pink rose_pink bitter_floom American_centaury Sabbatia_stellaris Sabbatia_Angularis,any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury  
31687,marsh_plant bog_plant swamp_plant,a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath  
31688,marsh_wren,a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes  
31689,marshal marshall,(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank  
31690,marshal marshall,a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law  
31691,marshalling_yard,a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded  
31692,marshmallow,spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar  
31693,marshmallow_fluff,a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy  
31694,marsupial pouched_mammal,mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried  
31695,marsupium,an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled  
31696,martello_tower,a circular masonry fort for coastal defence  
31697,marten marten_cat,agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels  
31698,martensite,a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel  
31699,martin,any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas  
31700,martinet disciplinarian moralist,someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms  
31701,martingale,a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head  
31702,martini,a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth  
31703,martynia Martynia_annua,sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit  
31704,martyr,one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion  
31705,martyr sufferer,one who suffers for the sake of principle  
31706,martyrdom,death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause  
31707,marumi marumi_kumquat round_kumquat Fortunella_japonica,shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats  
31708,marupa Simarouba_amara,tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack  
31709,marzipan marchpane,almond paste and egg whites  
31710,mascara,makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes  
31711,mascarene_grass Korean_velvet_grass Zoysia_tenuifolia,Asiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass  
31712,mascarpone,soft mild Italian cream cheese  
31713,mascot,a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure   
31714,masculinization masculinisation virilization virilisation,the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)  
31715,masdevallia,any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube  
31716,maser,an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation  
31717,mash,a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing  
31718,mash,mixture of ground animal feeds  
31719,mashed_potato,potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed  
31720,masher,a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)  
31721,mashie five_iron,middle-distance iron  
31722,mashie_niblick seven_iron,iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green  
31723,masjid musjid,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship  
31724,mask,a protective covering worn over the face  
31725,mask,a covering to disguise or conceal the face  
31726,masked_ball masquerade_ball fancy-dress_ball,a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks  
31727,masked_shrew Sorex_cinereus,commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America  
31728,masking_piece masking,scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen  
31729,masking_tape masking_paper,adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted  
31730,masochist,someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment  
31731,mason stonemason,a craftsman who works with stone or brick  
31732,mason's_level,a level longer than a carpenter's level  
31733,mason_bee,any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand  
31734,mason_wasp,solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young  
31735,mason_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young  
31736,masonry,structure built of stone or brick by a mason  
31737,masquerader masker masquer,a participant in a masquerade  
31738,mass,a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"  
31739,mass_murderer,a person who is responsible for the deaths of many victims in a single incident  
31740,mass_noun,a noun that does not form plurals  
31741,mass_production,the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)  
31742,mass_spectrograph,a mass spectrometer that produces a graphical representation of the mass spectrum  
31743,mass_spectrometer spectrometer,spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer  
31744,massage_parlor,a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage  
31745,massage_parlor,a business establishment that offers therapeutic massage  
31746,massager,someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation  
31747,massasauga massasauga_rattler Sistrurus_catenatus,pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians  
31748,masseter,a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing  
31749,masseur,a male massager  
31750,masseuse,a female massager  
31751,massicot massicotite,the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment  
31752,massif,a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range  
31753,mast,nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground  
31754,mast,nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine  
31755,mast,any sturdy upright pole  
31756,mast,a vertical spar for supporting sails  
31757,mast_cell mastocyte labrocyte,a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation  
31758,mastaba mastabah,an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba"  
31759,master,someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution  
31760,master,directs the work of others  
31761,master captain sea_captain skipper,an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship  
31762,master master_copy original,an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made  
31763,master professional,an authority qualified to teach apprentices  
31764,master-at-arms,the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship  
31765,master_bedroom,the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household  
31766,master_of_ceremonies emcee host,a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)  
31767,master_sergeant,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines  
31768,masterpiece chef-d'oeuvre,the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman  
31769,mastery subordination,the act of mastering or subordinating someone  
31770,masthead,the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page  
31771,masthead,the head or top of a mast  
31772,mastic,an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes  
31773,mastic,a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler  
31774,mastic mastic_tree lentisk Pistacia_lentiscus,an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin  
31775,mastiff,an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog  
31776,mastiff_bat,a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground  
31777,mastodon mastodont,extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth  
31778,mastoid mastoid_process mastoid_bone mastoidal,process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull  
31779,mastoidale,the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process  
31780,masturbation onanism,manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure  
31781,masturbator onanist,a person who practices masturbation  
31782,mat,a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass"  
31783,mat,a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it  
31784,mat,a thick flat pad used as a floor covering  
31785,mat gym_mat,sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports  
31786,mat matting,mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture  
31787,matador,the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull  
31788,matai black_pine Prumnopitys_taxifolia Podocarpus_spicata,conifer of Australia and New Zealand  
31789,match,a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete  
31790,match,a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"  
31791,match lucifer friction_match,lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"  
31792,match mate,an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"  
31793,match_plane tonguing_and_grooving_plane,a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards  
31794,matchboard,a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)  
31795,matchbook,a small folder of paper safety matches  
31796,matchbox,a box for holding matches  
31797,matching_funds,funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources  
31798,matchlock,an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge  
31799,matchmaker matcher marriage_broker,someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others  
31800,matchmaking,mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others  
31801,matchstick,a short thin stick of wood used in making matches  
31802,matchweed matchbush,any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny flower heads that resemble the heads of matches  
31803,matchwood,wood suitable for making matchsticks  
31804,matchwood,fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"  
31805,matchwood splinters,wood in small pieces or splinters; "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"  
31806,mate,the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"  
31807,mate,informal term for a friend of the same sex  
31808,mate,South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate  
31809,mate Paraguay_tea Ilex_paraguariensis,South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea  
31810,mate first_mate,the officer below the master on a commercial ship  
31811,matelote,highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock  
31812,mater,an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously  
31813,material,a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"  
31814,material,things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"  
31815,material stuff,the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"  
31816,material_resource,assets in the form of material possessions  
31817,material_witness,a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter  
31818,materialist,someone with great regard for material possessions  
31819,materialist,someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter  
31820,materiality,relevance requiring careful consideration  
31821,materialization materialisation,the process of coming into being; becoming reality; "the materialization of her dream"  
31822,materialization materialisation manifestation,an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)  
31823,materiel equipage,equipment and supplies of a military force  
31824,maternal-infant_bonding,the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth; "maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development"  
31825,maternity_hospital,a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants  
31826,maternity_ward,a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants  
31827,math_teacher mathematics_teacher,someone who teaches mathematics  
31828,mathematical_relation,a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)  
31829,mathematical_space topological_space,(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"  
31830,mathematician,a person skilled in mathematics  
31831,matilija_poppy California_tree_poppy Romneya_coulteri,tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers  
31832,matinee,a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)  
31833,matriarch,a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)  
31834,matriarch materfamilias,a female head of a family or tribe  
31835,matricide,a person who murders their mother  
31836,matriculate,someone who has been admitted to a college or university  
31837,matrilineage enation cognation,line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family  
31838,matrimony_vine boxthorn,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries  
31839,matrix,(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded  
31840,matrix,an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)  
31841,matrix,the formative tissue at the base of a nail  
31842,matrix,mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface  
31843,matrix intercellular_substance ground_substance,the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded  
31844,matron,a wardress in a prison  
31845,matron,a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution  
31846,matron,a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified  
31847,matron_of_honor,a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding  
31848,matronymic metronymic,a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor  
31849,matte,a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted  
31850,matter,that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"  
31851,matting,a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)  
31852,mattock,a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle  
31853,mattress,a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed  
31854,mattress_cover,bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress  
31855,mattress_pad,a protective pad over a mattress to protect it  
31856,maturation ripening maturement,coming to full development; becoming mature  
31857,matzo matzoh matzah unleavened_bread,brittle flat bread eaten at Passover  
31858,matzo_ball matzoh_ball matzah_ball,a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup  
31859,matzo_meal matzoh_meal matzah_meal,meal made from ground matzos  
31860,maul sledge sledgehammer,a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges  
31861,mauler,a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"  
31862,maulstick mahlstick,a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush  
31863,mausoleum,a large burial chamber, usually above ground  
31864,maverick,an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it  
31865,maverick rebel,someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action  
31866,maxi,a long skirt ending below the calf  
31867,maxillaria,any of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers  
31868,maxillary_artery arteria_maxillaris,either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face  
31869,maxillary_sinus,one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla  
31870,maxillary_vein vena_maxillaris,posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein  
31871,maximum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right  
31872,maximum_and_minimum_thermometer,thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time  
31873,mayapple May_apple wild_mandrake Podophyllum_peltatum,North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit  
31874,mayeng maple-leaved_bayur Pterospermum_acerifolium,Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree  
31875,mayfly dayfly shadfly,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days  
31876,mayhaw summer_haw Crataegus_aestivalis,hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves  
31877,mayonnaise mayo,egg yolks and oil and vinegar  
31878,mayor city_manager,the head of a city government  
31879,mayoress,the wife of a mayor  
31880,mayoress,a woman mayor  
31881,maypole,a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day  
31882,maypop Passiflora_incarnata,of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg  
31883,mayweed dog_fennel stinking_mayweed stinking_chamomile Anthemis_cotula,widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs  
31884,maze labyrinth,complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost  
31885,mazer,a large hardwood drinking bowl  
31886,mead,made of fermented honey and water  
31887,meadow_buttercup tall_buttercup tall_crowfoot tall_field_buttercup Ranunculus_acris,perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America  
31888,meadow_clary Salvia_pratensis,tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands  
31889,meadow_cranesbill Geranium_pratense,tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America  
31890,meadow_foxtail Alopecurus_pratensis,stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America  
31891,meadow_goldenrod Canadian_goldenrod Solidago_canadensis,large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed  
31892,meadow_jumping_mouse Zapus_hudsonius,widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada  
31893,meadow_mushroom field_mushroom Agaricus_campestris,common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce  
31894,meadow_pipit Anthus_pratensis,a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia  
31895,meadow_rue,any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers  
31896,meadow_salsify goatsbeard shepherd's_clock Tragopogon_pratensis,weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States  
31897,meadow_saxifrage fair-maids-of-France Saxifraga_granulata,rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe  
31898,meadow_spikemoss basket_spikemoss Selaginella_apoda,spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America  
31899,meadow_spittlebug Philaenus_spumarius,North American insect that severely damages grasses  
31900,meadow_vole meadow_mouse Microtus_pennsylvaticus,widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada  
31901,meadowgrass meadow_grass,any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture  
31902,meadowlark lark,North American songbirds having a yellow breast  
31903,meal,coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse  
31904,meal repast,the food served and eaten at one time  
31905,meal_ticket,a source of income or livelihood  
31906,mealie,an ear of corn  
31907,mealworm,the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae  
31908,mealybug mealy_bug,scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees  
31909,mean_distance,the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary  
31910,meanie meany unkind_person,a person of mean disposition  
31911,means,an instrumentality for accomplishing some end  
31912,means substance,considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"  
31913,measure,a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance  
31914,measurer,a person who makes measurements  
31915,measuring_cup,graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients  
31916,measuring_instrument measuring_system measuring_device,instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something  
31917,measuring_stick measure measuring_rod,measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements  
31918,measuring_worm inchworm looper,small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae  
31919,meat,the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food  
31920,meat_counter,counter where meats are displayed for sale  
31921,meat_grinder,a mill for grinding meat  
31922,meat_hook,a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung  
31923,meat_house,a small house (on a farm) where meat is stored  
31924,meat_loaf meatloaf,a baked loaf of ground meat  
31925,meat_packer packer,a wholesaler in the meat-packing business  
31926,meat_pie,pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough  
31927,meat_safe,a safe for storing meat  
31928,meat_thermometer,a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source); used to measure how well done the meat is  
31929,meatball,ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth  
31930,meatpacking meat_packing meat-packing_business,wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)  
31931,meatus,a natural body passageway  
31932,mebendazole,an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations  
31933,mecca,a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"  
31934,mechanic's_lien,lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure  
31935,mechanical_advantage,the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it  
31936,mechanical_device,mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles  
31937,mechanical_drawing,scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,  
31938,mechanical_energy,energy in a mechanical form  
31939,mechanical_engineer,a person trained to design and construct machines  
31940,mechanical_mixture,a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means  
31941,mechanical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects  
31942,mechanical_piano Pianola player_piano,a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys  
31943,mechanical_system,a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles  
31944,mechanism,a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"  
31945,mechanism,device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function  
31946,mechanism chemical_mechanism,the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"  
31947,mechanist,a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism  
31948,meclizine meclizine_hydrochloride Antivert,an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness  
31949,meclofenamate meclofenamate_sodium Meclomen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis  
31950,meconium,thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child  
31951,mecopteran,any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera  
31952,medalist medallist,someone who has won a medal  
31953,medalist medallist medal_winner,(golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament  
31954,meddler,an officious annoying person who interferes with others  
31955,media_consultant media_guru,someone who advises about the use of communication media  
31956,medial_condyle,a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur  
31957,medial_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_mediale medial_geniculate,a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex  
31958,medial_rectus_muscle medial_rectus rectus_medialis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially  
31959,mediastinum,the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus  
31960,mediation intermediation,the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement  
31961,mediator go-between intermediator intermediary intercessor,a negotiator who acts as a link between parties  
31962,mediatrix,a woman who is a mediator  
31963,medic medick trefoil,any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves  
31964,medical_assistant,a person trained to assist medical professionals  
31965,medical_building health_facility healthcare_facility,building where medicine is practiced  
31966,medical_center,the part of a city where medical facilities are centered  
31967,medical_expense,amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems  
31968,medical_instrument,instrument used in the practice of medicine  
31969,medical_officer medic,a medical practitioner in the armed forces  
31970,medical_practitioner medical_man,someone who practices medicine  
31971,medical_relation,the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient  
31972,medical_scientist,a scientist who studies disease processes  
31973,medical_student medico,a student in medical school  
31974,medicinal_leech Hirudo_medicinalis,large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting  
31975,medicine medication medicament medicinal_drug,(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease  
31976,medicine_ball,heavy ball used in physical training  
31977,medicine_chest medicine_cabinet,cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries  
31978,medicine_man,a Native American shaman  
31979,medina,the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa  
31980,mediterranean_anchovy Engraulis_encrasicholus,esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes  
31981,medium,a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter  
31982,medium,(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed  
31983,medium,an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"  
31984,medium,the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"  
31985,medium,a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information  
31986,medium spiritualist sensitive,someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"  
31987,medium_frequency MF,300 to 3000 kilohertz  
31988,medium_steel,steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon  
31989,medium_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)  
31990,medlar,a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste  
31991,medlar,crabapple-like fruit used for preserves  
31992,medlar medlar_tree Mespilus_germanica,small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples  
31993,medroxyprogesterone Provera,a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders  
31994,medulla,the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal  
31995,medulla_oblongata medulla bulb,lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"  
31996,medullary_sheath myelin_sheath,a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers  
31997,medullated_nerve_fiber myelinated_nerve_fiber,a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin  
31998,medusa medusoid medusan,one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles  
31999,medusa's_head Elymus_caput-medusae,weedy rye grass having long bristling awns  
32000,medusa's_head Euphorbia_medusae Euphorbia_caput-medusae,African dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches  
32001,meed,a fitting reward  
32002,meerkat mierkat,a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes  
32003,meerschaum,a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum  
32004,meerschaum sepiolite,a white clayey mineral  
32005,meet sports_meeting,a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held  
32006,meeting encounter,a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"  
32007,meeting_house honeysuckle Aquilegia_canadensis,columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers  
32008,mefenamic_acid Ponstel,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)  
32009,mefloquine mefloquine_hydrochloride Larium Mephaquine,an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people  
32010,megacolon,an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)  
32011,megadeath,the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"  
32012,megagametophyte,the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores  
32013,megahertz MHz megacycle_per_second megacycle Mc,one million periods per second  
32014,megakaryocyte,a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets  
32015,megalith megalithic_structure,memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)  
32016,megaloblast,abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency  
32017,megalocyte macrocyte,abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)  
32018,megalomaniac,a pathological egotist  
32019,megalopolis,a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)  
32020,megalosaur megalosaurus,gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe  
32021,megaphone,a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice  
32022,megapode mound_bird mound-bird mound_builder scrub_fowl,large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs  
32023,megasporangium macrosporangium,a plant structure that produces megaspores  
32024,megaspore macrospore,larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte  
32025,megasporophyll,in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia  
32026,megatherian megatheriid megatherian_mammal,a large extinct ground sloth  
32027,megaton_bomb,a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT  
32028,megestrol megestrol_acetate,a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma  
32029,megilp magilp,a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine  
32030,meiosis miosis reduction_division,(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)  
32031,meitnerium Mt element_109 atomic_number_109,a radioactive transuranic element  
32032,melamine cyanuramide,a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins  
32033,melamine_resin,a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products, adhesives, and coatings  
32034,melancholic melancholiac,someone subject to melancholia  
32035,melancholy_thistle Cirsium_heterophylum Cirsium_helenioides,perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers  
32036,melanin,insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers  
32037,melanoblast,an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte  
32038,melanocyte,a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone  
32039,melanocyte-stimulating_hormone MSH,a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes  
32040,melatonin,hormone secreted by the pineal gland  
32041,melena melaena,abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)  
32042,melilotus melilot sweet_clover,erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement  
32043,melioration,the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning  
32044,mellowing,the process of becoming mellow  
32045,melolonthid_beetle,any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae  
32046,melon,any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh  
32047,melon melon_vine,any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers  
32048,melon_ball,a bite of melon cut as a sphere  
32049,melosa Chile_tarweed madia_oil_plant Madia_sativa,South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil  
32050,melphalan Alkeran,antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies  
32051,meltdown,a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; "there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933"  
32052,meltdown nuclear_meltdown,severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping  
32053,melter,a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)  
32054,melting_pot,an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated  
32055,meltwater,melted snow or ice  
32056,member,anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"  
32057,member fellow_member,one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"  
32058,membrane,a thin pliable sheet of material  
32059,membrane tissue_layer,a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants  
32060,membrane_bone,any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull  
32061,membranous_labyrinth,the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth  
32062,memorial monument,a structure erected to commemorate persons or events  
32063,memorizer memoriser,a person who learns by rote  
32064,memory computer_memory storage computer_storage store memory_board,an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"  
32065,memory_chip,a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory  
32066,memory_device storage_device,a device that preserves information for retrieval  
32067,memsahib,a woman sahib  
32068,men's_room men's,a public toilet for men  
32069,menace threat,something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"  
32070,menagerie zoo zoological_garden,the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition  
32071,menarche,the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman  
32072,mend patch darn,sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"  
32073,mendelevium Md Mv atomic_number_101,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)  
32074,mender repairer fixer,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things  
32075,mending,garments that must be repaired  
32076,menhaden Brevoortia_tyrannis,shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer  
32077,menhaden_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leather  
32078,menhir standing_stone,a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France  
32079,menial,a domestic servant  
32080,meningeal_artery arteria_meningea,any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures  
32081,meningeal_veins venae_meningeae,veins at accompany the meningeal arteries  
32082,meninx meninges,a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord  
32083,meniscus,(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other  
32084,meniscus,(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube  
32085,meniscus semilunar_cartilage,(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint  
32086,menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival  
32087,menorrhagia hypermenorrhea,abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged  
32088,menorrhea menstrual_blood menstrual_flow,flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman's reproductive years  
32089,mensch mensh,a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics  
32090,menstrual_cycle,a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"  
32091,menstruation menses menstruum catamenia period flow,the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle  
32092,menstruum,(archaic) a solvent  
32093,mental_hospital psychiatric_hospital mental_institution institution mental_home insane_asylum asylum,a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person  
32094,menthol,a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion  
32095,menthol,a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint  
32096,mentholated_salve,a salve containing menthol  
32097,mentioner,a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally  
32098,mentor wise_man,a wise and trusted guide and advisor  
32099,mentum,a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids  
32100,mentum,a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin  
32101,menu,the dishes making up a meal  
32102,meow mew miaou miaow miaul,the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)  
32103,meperidine meperidine_hydrochloride Demerol,a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain  
32104,mephenytoin Mesantoin,a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective  
32105,mephitis,a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth  
32106,mephobarbital Mebaral,a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy  
32107,meprobamate Miltown Equanil Meprin,a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety  
32108,merbromine Mercurochrome,a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark  
32109,mercantile_establishment retail_store sales_outlet outlet,a place of business for retailing goods  
32110,mercaptopurine Purinethol,a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia  
32111,mercenary soldier_of_fortune,a person hired to fight for another country than their own  
32112,mercer,a dealer in textiles (especially silks)  
32113,merchandise ware product,commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"  
32114,merchant merchandiser,a businessperson engaged in retail trade  
32115,mercurial_ointment,an ointment containing mercury  
32116,mercuric_chloride mercury_chloride bichloride_of_mercury corrosive_sublimate,a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative  
32117,mercury quicksilver hydrargyrum Hg atomic_number_80,a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures  
32118,mercury-vapor_lamp,ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor  
32119,mercury_barometer,barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury  
32120,mercury_cell,a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide  
32121,mercury_fulminate fulminate_of_mercury fulminating_mercury,a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps  
32122,mercury_thermometer mercury-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube  
32123,mercy_seat,the throne of God  
32124,mercy_seat,the golden covering of the ark of the covenant  
32125,mere,a small pond of standing water  
32126,merganser fish_duck sawbill sheldrake,large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges  
32127,mericarp,a carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity  
32128,meridian line_of_longitude,an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"  
32129,meringue,sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar  
32130,meringue_kiss,a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly  
32131,merino merino_sheep,white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality  
32132,meristem,undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root  
32133,merit_pay,extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)  
32134,merlon,a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement  
32135,meronym part_name,a word that names a part of a larger whole; "`brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'"  
32136,meronymy part_to_whole_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole  
32137,merozoite,a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle  
32138,merry-go-round,a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"  
32139,mesa table,flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"  
32140,mescal,a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)  
32141,mescal mezcal peyote Lophophora_williamsii,a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons  
32142,mescal_bean coral_bean frijolito frijolillo Sophora_secundiflora,shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans  
32143,mescal_button sacred_mushroom magic_mushroom,the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin  
32144,mescaline peyote,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons  
32145,mesenchyme,mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles  
32146,mesenteric_artery arteria_mesenterica,one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines  
32147,mesenteric_plexus plexus_mesentericus,a plexus of autonomic nerves  
32148,mesenteric_vein vena_mesenterica,a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery  
32149,mesentery,a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines  
32150,meshuggeneh meshuggener,(Yiddish) a crazy fool  
32151,mesne_lord,a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord  
32152,mesocarp,the middle layer of a pericarp  
32153,mesocolon,mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall  
32154,mesoderm mesoblast,the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue  
32155,mesohippus,North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses  
32156,mesomorph,a person with a well-developed muscular body  
32157,meson mesotron,an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0  
32158,mesophyte mesophytic_plant,land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte  
32159,mesosphere,the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere  
32160,mesothelium,epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity  
32161,mesquite mesquit,any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar  
32162,mesquite_gum,a gum obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic  
32163,mess,soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"  
32164,mess,a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel  
32165,mess mess_hall,a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax  
32166,mess_jacket monkey_jacket shell_jacket,waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners  
32167,mess_kit,kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers  
32168,message_pad writing_pad,a pad of paper on which messages can be written  
32169,messenger courier,a person who carries a message  
32170,messenger_RNA mRNA template_RNA informational_RNA,the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell  
32171,messenger_boy errand_boy,a boy who earns money by running errands  
32172,messiah christ,any expected deliverer  
32173,messmate,(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)  
32174,messuage,(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household  
32175,mestiza,a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)  
32176,mestizo,a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)  
32177,mestranol,a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives  
32178,metabolic_rate,rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period  
32179,metabolism metabolic_process,the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life  
32180,metabolite,any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)  
32181,metacarpal metacarpal_bone,any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers  
32182,metacarpal_artery arteria_metacarpea,dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand  
32183,metacarpal_vein vena_metacarpus,dorsal and palmar veins of the hand  
32184,metacarpus,the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges  
32185,metacentric_chromosome,a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position  
32186,metagenesis digenesis,alternation of sexual and asexual generations  
32187,metal_detector,detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal  
32188,metal_filing,a fragment of metal rubbed off by the use of a file  
32189,metal_screw,screw made of metal  
32190,metal_wood,golf wood with a metal head instead of the traditional wooden head  
32191,metalhead,a fan of heavy metal music  
32192,metallic,a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal  
32193,metallic,a yarn made partly or entirely of metal  
32194,metallic_bond,a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs  
32195,metallic_element metal,any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.  
32196,metallized_dye,acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom  
32197,metallurgist metallurgical_engineer,an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals  
32198,metalware,household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)  
32199,metalwork,the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork"  
32200,metamere somite,one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally  
32201,metamorphic_rock,rock altered by pressure and heat  
32202,metamorphism,change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances  
32203,metamorphosis metabolism,the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals  
32204,metaphosphoric_acid,a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent  
32205,metaphysis,the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis  
32206,metaproterenol Alupent,a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness  
32207,metasequoia dawn_redwood Metasequoia_glyptostrodoides,large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China  
32208,metastasis,the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body  
32209,metatarsal,any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes  
32210,metatarsal_arch,the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals  
32211,metatarsal_artery arteria_metatarsea,dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot  
32212,metatarsal_vein vena_metatarsus,dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot  
32213,metatarsus,the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds  
32214,metatherian,primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas  
32215,metathesis,a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence  
32216,metazoan,any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges  
32217,metempsychosis rebirth,after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body  
32218,metencephalon,the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum  
32219,meteor shooting_star,a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode  
32220,meteor_shower meteor_stream,a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere  
32221,meteor_swarm,a group of meteoroids with similar paths  
32222,meteorite,stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface  
32223,meteoroid meteor,(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere  
32224,meteorological_balloon,a small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditions  
32225,meteorological_observation_post weather_station,one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded  
32226,meteorologist,a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions  
32227,meteortropism,an effect of climate on biological processes (as the effect on joint pains etc.)  
32228,meter,any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity  
32229,meter_maid,policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets  
32230,meterstick metrestick,a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)  
32231,metformin Glucophage,an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes  
32232,methacholine Mecholyl,parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity  
32233,methacrylic_acid 2-methylpropenoic_acid,an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics  
32234,methadone methadone_hydrochloride methadon dolophine_hydrochloride fixer synthetic_heroin,synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction  
32235,methamphetamine methamphetamine_hydrochloride Methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken_feed crank glass ice shabu trash,an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant  
32236,methane,a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel  
32237,methane_series alkane_series alkane paraffin_series paraffin,a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)  
32238,methanogen,archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas  
32239,methanol methyl_alcohol wood_alcohol wood_spirit,a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol  
32240,methapyrilene,antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus)  
32241,methaqualone Quaalude,sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse  
32242,metharbital Gemonil,anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy  
32243,metheglin,spiced or medicated mead  
32244,methenamine Mandelamine Urex,antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections  
32245,methicillin,antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections  
32246,methionine,a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition  
32247,methocarbamol Robaxin,muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms  
32248,methotrexate methotrexate_sodium amethopterin,toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis  
32249,methyl methyl_group methyl_radical,the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane  
32250,methyl_bromide,a poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc.  
32251,methyl_orange,an azo dye used as an acid-base indicator; used for titrations involving weak bases  
32252,methyl_salicylate birch_oil sweet-birch_oil,a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain  
32253,methylated_spirit,ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage  
32254,methyldopa alpha_methyl_dopa Aldomet,antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure  
32255,methylene_blue methylthionine_chloride,a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning  
32256,methylene_chloride dichloromethane,a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant  
32257,methylene_group methylene_radical methylene,the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane  
32258,methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA,a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"  
32259,methylphenidate Ritalin,central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children  
32260,methyltestosterone,an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain  
32261,metic,an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city  
32262,metonym,a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing; "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"; "plastic is a metonym for credit card"  
32263,metopion,the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull  
32264,metoprolol Lopressor,beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)  
32265,metric_function metric,a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them  
32266,metric_space,a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality  
32267,metronidazole Flagyl,antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis  
32268,metronome,clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music  
32269,metropolitan,in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity  
32270,metropolitan,a person who lives in a metropolis  
32271,mew mew_gull sea_mew Larus_canus,the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America  
32272,mews,street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; "she lives in a Chelsea mews"  
32273,mexiletine Mexitil,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias  
32274,mezereon February_daphne Daphne_mezereum,small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs  
32275,mezereum,the dried bark of the shrub mezereon  
32276,mezzanine first_balcony,first or lowest balcony  
32277,mezzanine mezzanine_floor entresol,intermediate floor just above the ground floor  
32278,mezzo-relievo mezzo-rilievo half-relief,a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief  
32279,mezzo-soprano mezzo,a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto  
32280,mezzotint,print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade  
32281,mi,the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization  
32282,mica isinglass,any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity  
32283,micelle,an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents  
32284,miconazole Monistat,an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)  
32285,microbalance,balance for weighing very small objects  
32286,microbe bug germ,a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use  
32287,microbiologist,a specialist in microbiology  
32288,microbrewery,a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere  
32289,microcosmic_salt,a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides  
32290,microcyte,an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)  
32291,microdot,photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)  
32292,microeconomist microeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in microeconomics  
32293,microevolution,evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies  
32294,microfiche,small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material  
32295,microfilm,film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material  
32296,microflora,microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora  
32297,microfossil,a fossil that must be studied microscopically  
32298,microgametophyte,the male gametophyte produced by a microspore  
32299,microglia,neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic  
32300,microgliacyte,a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue  
32301,micrometeorite micrometeoroid micrometeor,a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere  
32302,micrometer micrometer_gauge micrometer_caliper,caliper for measuring small distances  
32303,micronutrient,a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)  
32304,microorganism micro-organism,any organism of microscopic size  
32305,micropenis microphallus,an abnormally small penis  
32306,microphage,a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)  
32307,microphone mike mic,device for converting sound waves into electrical energy  
32308,microphoning,the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)  
32309,microphotometer,special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area  
32310,microprocessor,integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"  
32311,micropyle,minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters  
32312,microscope,magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"  
32313,microscopist,a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes  
32314,microsome,a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA  
32315,microsporangium,a plant structure that produces microspores  
32316,microspore,smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte  
32317,microsporidian,parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells  
32318,microsporophyll,in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia  
32319,microtome,scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination  
32320,microtubule,a microscopically small tubule  
32321,microwave,a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data  
32322,microwave microwave_oven,kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food  
32323,microwave_bomb E-bomb,a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings  
32324,microwave_diathermy_machine,diathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heat  
32325,microwave_linear_accelerator,linear accelerator that uses microwaves  
32326,micturition urination,the discharge of urine  
32327,micturition_reflex,relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder  
32328,mid-calf,the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle  
32329,mid-water,the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters"  
32330,midair,some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"  
32331,midazolam Versed,an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures  
32332,midbrain mesencephalon,the middle portion of the brain  
32333,middle midriff midsection,the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"  
32334,middle-aged_man,a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old  
32335,middle_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches  
32336,middle_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_media,either of two cerebral veins  
32337,middle_ear tympanic_cavity tympanum,the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear  
32338,middle_finger,the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger  
32339,middle_meningeal_artery,branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges  
32340,middle_name,a name between your first name and your surname  
32341,middle_temporal_vein,arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein  
32342,middle_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein  
32343,middlebrow,someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow  
32344,middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds  
32345,middleweight,a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds  
32346,middleweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds  
32347,middling,any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)  
32348,middy middy_blouse,blouse with a sailor collar  
32349,midfield,(sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)  
32350,midge,minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water  
32351,midgrass,any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone  
32352,midinette,a Parisian salesgirl  
32353,midiron two_iron,long iron with a nearly vertical face  
32354,midland,the interior part of a country  
32355,midnight_sun,the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)  
32356,midrib midvein,the vein in the center of a leaf  
32357,midshipman,a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training  
32358,midst thick,the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"  
32359,midstream,the middle of a stream  
32360,midway,the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located  
32361,midwife accoucheuse,a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies  
32362,midwife_toad Alytes_cisternasi,similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians  
32363,might-have-been,an event that could have occurred but never did  
32364,mignonette sweet_reseda Reseda_odorata,Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance  
32365,migrant migrator,traveler who moves from one region or country to another  
32366,migrant_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_migrans,a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley  
32367,migration,(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule  
32368,migration,the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding  
32369,migration_route flyway,the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate  
32370,migrator,an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year  
32371,migratory_grasshopper,serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States  
32372,migratory_locust Locusta_migratoria,Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation  
32373,migratory_quail Coturnix_coturnix Coturnix_communis,the typical Old World quail  
32374,mihrab,(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca  
32375,mihrab,(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca  
32376,mikado tenno,the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno  
32377,mild_silver_protein Argyrol,antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)  
32378,mild_steel low-carbon_steel soft-cast_steel,steel with less than 0.15% carbon  
32379,mildew,a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter  
32380,mildew mold mould,the process of becoming mildewed  
32381,mildness clemency,good weather with comfortable temperatures  
32382,mile,a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"  
32383,mileage,a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled  
32384,mileage fuel_consumption_rate gasoline_mileage gas_mileage,the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned  
32385,mileage milage,distance measured in miles  
32386,miler,a runner in a one-mile race  
32387,miles_gloriosus,a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy)  
32388,miles_per_hour mph,the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)  
32389,milestone,a significant event in your life (or in a project)  
32390,militant activist,a militant reformer  
32391,militarist warmonger,a person who advocates war or warlike policies  
32392,military_action action,a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"  
32393,military_adviser military_advisor,a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation  
32394,military_attache,an attache who is a specialist in military matters  
32395,military_ceremony,a formal ceremony performed by military personnel  
32396,military_chaplain padre Holy_Joe sky_pilot,a chaplain in one of the military services  
32397,military_governor,the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)  
32398,military_hospital,hospital for soldiers and other military personnel  
32399,military_installation,any facility servicing military forces  
32400,military_leader,a leader of military forces  
32401,military_officer officer,any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"  
32402,military_policeman MP,a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners  
32403,military_position position,a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons  
32404,military_post post,military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"  
32405,military_quarters,living quarters for personnel on a military post  
32406,military_uniform,prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers  
32407,military_vehicle,vehicle used by the armed forces  
32408,militiaman,a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies  
32409,milk,any of several nutritive milklike liquids  
32410,milk,a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings  
32411,milk,produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young  
32412,milk_bar,snack bar that sells milk drinks and light refreshments (such as ice cream)  
32413,milk_can,large can for transporting milk  
32414,milk_chocolate,chocolate made from chocolate liquor with sugar and cocoa butter and powdered milk solids and vanilla and (usually) lecithin; the most common form of chocolate for eating; used in chocolate candy and baking and coatings  
32415,milk_float,a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses  
32416,milk_leg white_leg phlegmasia_alba_dolens,painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth  
32417,milk_of_magnesia,purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid  
32418,milk_punch,a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices  
32419,milk_snake house_snake milk_adder checkered_adder Lampropeltis_triangulum,nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes  
32420,milk_thistle lady's_thistle Our_Lady's_mild_thistle holy_thistle blessed_thistle Silybum_marianum,tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America  
32421,milk_vetch milk-vetch,any of various plants of the genus Astragalus  
32422,milk_wagon milkwagon,wagon for delivering milk  
32423,milkcap Lactarius_delicioso,edible mushroom  
32424,milking_machine,machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically  
32425,milking_shorthorn,breed evolved from shorthorn beef cattle  
32426,milking_stool,low three-legged stool with a half round seat; used to sit on while milking a cow  
32427,milkman,someone who delivers milk  
32428,milkweed Sonchus_oleraceus,annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads  
32429,milkweed silkweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts  
32430,milkwort,any of various plants of the genus Polygala  
32431,mill grinder milling_machinery,machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing  
32432,mill-girl,a girl who works in a mill  
32433,mill-hand factory_worker,a workman in a mill or factory  
32434,mill_agent,the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership  
32435,millboard,stout pasteboard used to bind books  
32436,milldam,dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill  
32437,millenarian millenarist chiliast,a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)  
32438,miller,someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)  
32439,miller milling_machine,machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it  
32440,miller's-thumb,small freshwater sculpin of Europe and North America  
32441,millerite,a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel  
32442,millet,any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine  
32443,millet,small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica  
32444,millettia,any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood  
32445,milliammeter,a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes  
32446,millinery hat_shop,shop selling women's hats  
32447,millinery woman's_hat,hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner  
32448,milling,corrugated edge of a coin  
32449,millionaire,a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars  
32450,millionairess,a woman millionaire  
32451,millipede millepede milliped,any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs  
32452,millivoltmeter,sensitive voltmeter that can measure voltage in millivolts  
32453,millpond,a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel  
32454,millrace millrun,a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel  
32455,millstone,any load that is difficult to carry  
32456,millstone,one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain  
32457,millwheel mill_wheel,water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill  
32458,millwork,woodwork that has been machined at a mill  
32459,millwright,a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery  
32460,milo milo_maize,small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains  
32461,milord,a term of address for an English lord  
32462,milt,seminal fluid produced by male fish  
32463,milt soft_roe,fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture  
32464,mime mimer mummer pantomimer pantomimist,an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression  
32465,mimeograph mimeo mimeograph_machine Roneo Roneograph,a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)  
32466,mimic mimicker,someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)  
32467,mimosa,any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves  
32468,mimosa buck's_fizz,a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice  
32469,minaret,slender tower with balconies  
32470,mince,food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"  
32471,mince_pie,pie containing mincemeat  
32472,mincemeat,spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat  
32473,mincer mincing_machine,a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces  
32474,mind_reader telepathist thought-reader,a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)  
32475,minder,someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors; "I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us"  
32476,mine,excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted  
32477,mine,explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel  
32478,mine_detector,detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines  
32479,mine_field,a tract of land containing explosive mines  
32480,mine_pig,pig iron made entirely from ore  
32481,minefield,a region in which explosives mines have been placed  
32482,minelayer,ship equipped for laying marine mines  
32483,miner mineworker,laborer who works in a mine  
32484,mineral,solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition  
32485,mineral_extraction mineral_processing mineral_dressing ore_processing ore_dressing beneficiation,crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques  
32486,mineral_oil,a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)  
32487,mineral_resources,natural resources in the form of minerals  
32488,mineral_water,water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically  
32489,mineral_wool rock_wool,a light fibrous material used as an insulator  
32490,mineralocorticoid,hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium  
32491,mineralogist,a scientist trained in mineralogy  
32492,mineshaft,excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine  
32493,minesweeper,ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines  
32494,ming_tree,an artificial plant resembling a bonsai  
32495,ming_tree,a dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a container  
32496,minge,vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals  
32497,mingling,the action of people mingling and coming into contact; "all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties"  
32498,miniature illumination,painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)  
32499,miniature toy,a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size  
32500,miniature_fan_palm bamboo_palm fern_rhapis Rhapis_excelsa,small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers  
32501,miniature_pinscher,small German version of a Doberman pinscher  
32502,miniature_poodle,a breed of small poodles  
32503,miniature_schnauzer,a small schnauzer  
32504,miniaturist,someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail  
32505,minibar cellaret,sideboard with compartments for holding bottles  
32506,minibike motorbike,small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars  
32507,minibus,a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)  
32508,minicab,a minicar used as a taxicab  
32509,minicar,a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car  
32510,minicomputer,a digital computer of medium size  
32511,minimalist,a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics  
32512,minimalist,a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism  
32513,minimum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right  
32514,minimum_wage,the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law  
32515,minimus,the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe  
32516,mining excavation,the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth  
32517,mining minelaying,laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment  
32518,mining_engineer,an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines  
32519,minion,a servile or fawning dependant  
32520,miniskirt mini,a very short skirt  
32521,minister diplomatic_minister,a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador  
32522,minister government_minister,a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"  
32523,ministrant,someone who serves as a minister  
32524,ministry,building where the business of a government ministry is transacted  
32525,minisub minisubmarine,submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration  
32526,minivan,a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car  
32527,miniver,trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur  
32528,mink,the expensive fur of a mink  
32529,mink,slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur  
32530,mink mink_coat,fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks  
32531,minniebush minnie_bush Menziesia_pilosa,low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs  
32532,minnow Phoxinus_phoxinus,very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams  
32533,minocycline Minocin,tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections  
32534,minor_axis,the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid  
32535,minor_leaguer bush_leaguer,a player on a minor-league baseball team  
32536,minor_planet planetoid,any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun  
32537,minor_suit,( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs  
32538,minor_tranquilizer minor_tranquillizer minor_tranquilliser antianxiety_drug anxiolytic anxiolytic_drug,a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability  
32539,minority_leader,leader of the minority party in a legislature  
32540,minoxidil Loniten Rogaine,a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness  
32541,minster,any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery  
32542,minstrel,a performer in a minstrel show  
32543,minstrel_show,a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface  
32544,mint,any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers  
32545,mint,the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied  
32546,mint,a plant where money is coined by authority of the government  
32547,mint mint_candy,a candy that is flavored with a mint oil  
32548,mint_sauce,sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves  
32549,mintage,fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin  
32550,minute_gun,(military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)  
32551,minute_hand big_hand,points to the minutes  
32552,minute_steak,a thin steak that can be cooked quickly  
32553,miotic_drug myotic_drug miotic myotic,a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)  
32554,miracle,any amazing or wonderful occurrence  
32555,miracle,a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent  
32556,miracle_man miracle_worker,a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles  
32557,miraculous_food manna manna_from_heaven,(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus  
32558,mirage,an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects  
32559,mire quagmire quag morass slack,a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot  
32560,mirid_bug mirid capsid,a variety of leaf bug  
32561,miro black_pine Prumnopitys_ferruginea Podocarpus_ferruginea,New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry  
32562,mirror,polished surface that forms images by reflecting light  
32563,mirror_carp,domestic carp with some large shining scales  
32564,misalignment,the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned  
32565,misanthrope misanthropist,someone who dislikes people in general  
32566,miscarriage abortion,failure of a plan  
32567,miscegenation crossbreeding interbreeding,reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)  
32568,misch_metal,a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals  
32569,misconduct,bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf  
32570,mise_en_scene stage_setting setting,arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted  
32571,miser,a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)  
32572,misfire dud,an explosion that fails to occur  
32573,misfit,someone unable to adapt to their circumstances  
32574,misfortune bad_luck,unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event  
32575,misgovernment misrule,government that is inefficient or dishonest  
32576,mishap misadventure mischance,an instance of misfortune  
32577,misleader,someone who leads astray (often deliberately)  
32578,mismanagement misdirection,management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"  
32579,misnomer,an incorrect or unsuitable name  
32580,miso,a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces  
32581,misogamist,a person who hates marriage  
32582,misogynist woman_hater,a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular  
32583,miss misfire,a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)  
32584,missal,(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year  
32585,missel_thrush mistle_thrush mistletoe_thrush Turdus_viscivorus,large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries  
32586,missile,a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control  
32587,missile_defense_system missile_defence_system,naval weaponry providing a defense system  
32588,missing_link ape-man,hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings  
32589,mission_bells black_fritillary Fritillaria_biflora,herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green  
32590,mission_bells rice-grain_fritillary Fritillaria_affinis Fritillaria_lanceolata Fritillaria_mutica,herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers  
32591,missionary,someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program  
32592,missionary missioner,someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country  
32593,missus missis,informal term of address for someone's wife  
32594,mist,a thin fog with condensation near the ground  
32595,mistflower mist-flower ageratum Conoclinium_coelestinum Eupatorium_coelestinum,rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium  
32596,mistletoe Loranthus_europaeus,shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks  
32597,mistletoe Viscum_album Old_World_mistletoe,Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas  
32598,mistletoe false_mistletoe,American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe  
32599,mistletoe_cactus,a plant of the genus Rhipsalis  
32600,mistletoe_fig mistletoe_rubber_plant Ficus_diversifolia Ficus_deltoidea,shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe  
32601,mistral,a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter  
32602,mistress,a woman master who directs the work of others  
32603,mistress kept_woman fancy_woman,an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man  
32604,mistrial,a trial that is invalid or inconclusive  
32605,mite,any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods  
32606,miter mitre,the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"  
32607,miter mitre,a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions  
32608,miter_box mitre_box,hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints  
32609,miter_joint mitre_joint miter mitre,joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner  
32610,miterwort mitrewort bishop's_cap,any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter  
32611,mithramycin Mithracin,an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes  
32612,mitochondrion chondriosome,an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy  
32613,mitogen,an agent that triggers mitosis  
32614,mitomycin Mutamycin,a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug  
32615,mitosis,cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes  
32616,mitral_valve bicuspid_valve left_atrioventricular_valve,valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle  
32617,mitten,glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together  
32618,mix mixture,an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"  
32619,mix premix,a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients  
32620,mixed-blood,a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups  
32621,mixed_bud,a bud yielding both leaves and flowers  
32622,mixed_drink,made of two or more ingredients  
32623,mixed_farming,growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm  
32624,mixer,club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol  
32625,mixer,electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal  
32626,mixer,a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods  
32627,mixing_bowl,bowl used with an electric mixer  
32628,mixing_faucet,single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes  
32629,mixture,(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)  
32630,mizzen mizen,fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast  
32631,mizzenmast mizenmast mizzen mizen,third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy  
32632,mnemonist,an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory  
32633,moa,extinct flightless bird of New Zealand  
32634,moat fosse,ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water  
32635,mobcap,large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women  
32636,mobile,sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents  
32637,mobile_home manufactured_home,a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing  
32638,mobilization mobilisation militarization militarisation,act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"  
32639,moccasin mocassin,soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans  
32640,moccasin_flower nerveroot Cypripedium_acaule,once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America  
32641,mocha,soft suede glove leather from goatskin  
32642,mocha,a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate  
32643,mocha mocha_coffee,a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia  
32644,mock-up,full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display  
32645,mock_orange syringa Philadelphus_coronarius,large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes  
32646,mock_privet,evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits  
32647,mock_turtle_soup,soup made from a calf's head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup  
32648,mockernut mockernut_hickory black_hickory white-heart_hickory big-bud_hickory Carya_tomentosa,smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut  
32649,mockingbird mocker Mimus_polyglotktos,long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds  
32650,mod,a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers  
32651,mod_con,modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house  
32652,modality mode,a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility  
32653,model poser,a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"  
32654,model role_model,someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"  
32655,model simulation,representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)  
32656,modeler modeller,a person who creates models  
32657,modem,(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line  
32658,moderate_breeze,wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale  
32659,moderate_gale near_gale,wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale  
32660,moderationist,a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer)  
32661,moderator,any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors  
32662,moderator,in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly  
32663,moderator,someone who presides over a forum or debate  
32664,moderator,someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence  
32665,modern,a contemporary person  
32666,modern_ballet,a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements  
32667,modern_dance,a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings  
32668,modernism,genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres  
32669,modernist,an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles  
32670,modification,slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"  
32671,modification qualifying limiting,the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase  
32672,modifier,a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising  
32673,modifier qualifier,a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb  
32674,modillion,(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice  
32675,modiolus,the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea  
32676,module,detachable compartment of a spacecraft  
32677,module,computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)  
32678,module,a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components  
32679,mohair,fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat  
32680,mohawk mohawk_haircut,haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp  
32681,moire watered-silk,silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern  
32682,mojarra,small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters  
32683,moke,British informal for donkey  
32684,moksa,(Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirth  
32685,molar grinder,grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars  
32686,molasses,thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining  
32687,molasses_cookie,very spicy cookies sweetened partially with molasses  
32688,molasses_kiss,a candy kiss that resembles toffee  
32689,molasses_taffy,taffy made of molasses  
32690,mold mould,loose soil rich in organic matter  
32691,mold mould,a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter  
32692,mold mould,a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"  
32693,mold mould cast,container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens  
32694,mold mould molding moulding modeling clay_sculpture,sculpture produced by molding  
32695,moldboard mouldboard,wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow  
32696,moldboard_plow mouldboard_plough,plow that has a moldboard  
32697,molded_salad,salad of meats or vegetables in gelatin  
32698,molding moulding,a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing  
32699,molding moulding border,a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge  
32700,mole,spicy sauce often containing chocolate  
32701,mole,small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet  
32702,mole_cricket,digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots  
32703,mole_rat,African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance  
32704,mole_rat,furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East  
32705,mole_salamander Ambystoma_talpoideum,brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States  
32706,molecular_biologist,a biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life  
32707,molecule,(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound  
32708,molehill,a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing  
32709,moleskin,a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap  
32710,molester,someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities  
32711,molindone Moban,antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia  
32712,moll gun_moll gangster's_moll,the girlfriend of a gangster  
32713,mollie molly,popular aquarium fish  
32714,mollusk mollusc shellfish,invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell  
32715,mollycoddle,a pampered darling; an effeminate man  
32716,moloch,any lizard of the genus Moloch  
32717,molt molting moult moulting ecdysis,periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles  
32718,molter moulter,an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)  
32719,molucca_balm bells_of_Ireland Molucella_laevis,aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx  
32720,molybdenite,a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds  
32721,molybdenum Mo atomic_number_42,a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel  
32722,molybdenum_steel,steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel  
32723,mombin,purplish tropical fruit  
32724,mombin mombin_tree jocote Spondias_purpurea,common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit  
32725,moment,a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)  
32726,moment_of_a_couple,given two equal and opposite forces, the product of the force and the distance between them  
32727,moment_of_inertia,the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration  
32728,monad,(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one  
32729,monad,(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)  
32730,monadic_operation unary_operation,an operation with exactly one operand  
32731,monal monaul,brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia  
32732,monarch monarch_butterfly milkweed_butterfly Danaus_plexippus,large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed  
32733,monarchist royalist,an advocate of the principles of monarchy  
32734,monarda wild_bergamot,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda  
32735,monastery,the residence of a religious community  
32736,monastic_habit,a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery  
32737,monazite,a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium  
32738,moneran moneron,organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis  
32739,monetarist,an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money  
32740,money,wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate"  
32741,money_belt,belt with a concealed section for holding money  
32742,money_cowrie Cypraea_moneta,cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa  
32743,money_handler money_dealer,a person who receives or invests or pays out money  
32744,money_supply,the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks  
32745,moneybag,a drawstring bag for holding money  
32746,moneygrubber,someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking  
32747,moneymaker,someone who is successful in accumulating wealth  
32748,moneywort creeping_Jenny creeping_Charlie Lysimachia_nummularia,a loosestrife vine  
32749,mongoloid,a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)  
32750,mongoose,agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents  
32751,monic_polynomial,a polynomial in one variable  
32752,monilia,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia  
32753,monitor,electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions  
32754,monitor,a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble  
32755,monitor monitor_lizard varan,any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles  
32756,monitor monitoring_device,display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor  
32757,monk monastic,a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work  
32758,monk's_cloth,a heavy cloth in basket weave  
32759,monkey,any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)  
32760,monkey-wrench monkey_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw  
32761,monkey_bridge,a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room  
32762,monkey_ladder,a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship  
32763,monkey_puzzle chile_pine Araucaria_araucana,large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts  
32764,monkfish,flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America  
32765,monkshood helmetflower helmet_flower Aconitum_napellus,a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite  
32766,mono-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with one iodine atom added  
32767,monoamine,a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)  
32768,monoamine_neurotransmitter,a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission  
32769,monoamine_oxidase MAO,an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)  
32770,monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor MAOI,any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate  
32771,monobasic_acid,an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule  
32772,monoblast,a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow  
32773,monocarp monocarpic_plant monocarpous_plant,a plant that bears fruit once and dies  
32774,monochromat,a person who is completely color-blind  
32775,monochrome,painting done in a range of tones of a single color  
32776,monocle eyeglass,lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles  
32777,monocline,a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction  
32778,monoclonal_antibody monoclonal,any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules  
32779,monocot monocotyledon liliopsid endogen,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside  
32780,monoculture,the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)  
32781,monocyte,a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria  
32782,monofocal_lens_implant monofocal_IOL,a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision  
32783,monogamist monogynist,someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)  
32784,monogenesis sporulation,asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores  
32785,monohybrid,a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)  
32786,monohybrid_cross,hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)  
32787,monohydrate,a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound  
32788,monolingual,a person who knows only one language  
32789,monolith,a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)  
32790,monologist,an entertainer who performs alone  
32791,monomania possession,a mania restricted to one thing or idea  
32792,monomaniac,a person suffering from monomania  
32793,monomer,a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers  
32794,mononuclear_phagocyte_system MPS system_of_macrophages,a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow  
32795,monoplane,an airplane with a single wing  
32796,monoplane_flying_fish two-wing_flying_fish,having only pectoral fins enlarged  
32797,monopolist monopolizer monopoliser,someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something  
32798,monopolization monopolisation,domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others  
32799,monopoly_board,a board used for playing monopoly  
32800,monosaccharide monosaccharose simple_sugar,a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates  
32801,monosodium_glutamate MSG,white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking; "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists"  
32802,monosyllable monosyllabic_word,a word or utterance of one syllable  
32803,monotheist,a believer in one god  
32804,monotreme egg-laying_mammal,the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria  
32805,monotype,the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate  
32806,monotype,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters  
32807,monounsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds  
32808,monoxide,an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule  
32809,mons mons_veneris mons_pubis,a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women  
32810,monsoon,any wind that changes direction with the seasons  
32811,monsoon,a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter  
32812,monster fiend devil demon ogre,a cruel wicked and inhuman person  
32813,monster teras,(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus  
32814,monstera,any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants  
32815,monstrance ostensorium,(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration  
32816,monstrosity,something hideous or frightful; "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity"  
32817,montan_wax,a hard wax obtained from lignite  
32818,monthly,a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)  
32819,monument,an important site that is marked and preserved as public property  
32820,moo,the sound made by a cow or bull  
32821,moo_goo_gai_pan,a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetables  
32822,moocher mooch cadger scrounger,someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)  
32823,mood mode modality,verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker  
32824,moon,any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"  
32825,moon,any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"  
32826,moon_carrot stone_parsley,any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage  
32827,moon_shell moonshell,marine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spires  
32828,moon_trefoil Medicago_arborea,evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods  
32829,moonbeam moon_ray moon-ray,a ray of moonlight  
32830,moonfish Atlantic_moonfish horsefish horsehead horse-head dollarfish Selene_setapinnis,any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies  
32831,moonflower belle_de_nuit Ipomoea_alba,pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers  
32832,moonlight moonshine Moon,the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"  
32833,moonlighter,a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)  
32834,moonseed,plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds  
32835,moonshine bootleg corn_liquor,whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash  
32836,moonstone,a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar  
32837,moonwort common_moonwort Botrychium_lunaria,of America and Eurasia and Australia  
32838,moor moorland,open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss  
32839,moorage,a fee for mooring  
32840,moorcock,male red grouse  
32841,moorhen,female red grouse  
32842,moorhen Gallinula_chloropus,black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes  
32843,mooring moorage berth slip,a place where a craft can be made fast  
32844,mooring mooring_line,(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place  
32845,mooring_anchor,an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place  
32846,mooring_tower mooring_mast,a tower for mooring airships  
32847,moosewood moose-wood striped_maple striped_dogwood goosefoot_maple Acer_pennsylvanicum,maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn  
32848,moot,a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"  
32849,mop_handle,the handle of a mop  
32850,moped,a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine  
32851,mopper,a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface  
32852,moppet,a little girl (usually one you are fond of)  
32853,moquette,a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery  
32854,moraine,accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier  
32855,moral_force dynamic,an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"  
32856,moral_hazard,(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest"  
32857,moral_obligation,an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"  
32858,moralist,a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems  
32859,moray moray_eel,family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked  
32860,morbidity,the relative incidence of a particular disease  
32861,morceau,a short literary or musical composition  
32862,mordant,a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process  
32863,moreen,a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains  
32864,morel,any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap  
32865,morello,cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice  
32866,morello Prunus_cerasus_austera,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice  
32867,morganite,a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone  
32868,morgue mortuary dead_room,a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation  
32869,morion cabasset,a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century  
32870,mormon_cricket Anabrus_simplex,large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States  
32871,morning-after_pill,a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest  
32872,morning_dress,formal attire for men during the daytime  
32873,morning_dress,a woman's informal dress for housework  
32874,morning_glory,any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day  
32875,morning_room,a sitting room used during the daylight hours  
32876,morning_star daystar Phosphorus Lucifer,a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky  
32877,morocco,a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.  
32878,morosoph,a learned fool  
32879,morphallaxis,regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters  
32880,morpheme,minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units  
32881,morphine morphia,an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain  
32882,morphogenesis,differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)  
32883,morphophoneme,(linguistics) the phonemes (or strings of phonemes) that constitute the various allomorphs of a morpheme  
32884,morris_dancer,someone who does a morris dance  
32885,mortal_enemy,an enemy who wants to kill you  
32886,mortar,used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall  
32887,mortar,a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle  
32888,mortar howitzer trench_mortar,a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range  
32889,mortarboard,an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top  
32890,mortarboard hawk,a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar  
32891,mortgage,a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan  
32892,mortgagee mortgage_holder,the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"  
32893,mortgagor mortgager,the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid; "we became mortgagors when the bank accepted our mortgage and loaned us the money to buy our new home"  
32894,mortician undertaker funeral_undertaker funeral_director,one whose business is the management of funerals  
32895,mortise mortice,a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint  
32896,mortise_joint mortise-and-tenon_joint,a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other  
32897,mortmain dead_hand,real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)  
32898,morula,a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula  
32899,mosaic,transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube  
32900,mosaic,art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass  
32901,mosaic arial_mosaic photomosaic,arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture  
32902,mosaic_gold stannic_sulfide,a yellow pigment sometimes suspended in lacquer  
32903,mosque,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret  
32904,mosquito,two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals  
32905,mosquito_fern floating_fern Carolina_pond_fern Azolla_caroliniana,small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe  
32906,mosquito_net,a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos  
32907,mosquitofish Gambusia_affinis,silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control  
32908,moss,tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants  
32909,moss-trooper,a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)  
32910,moss_agate,an agate resembling moss with brown, black, or green markings  
32911,moss_campion Silene_acaulis,tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America  
32912,moss_pink mountain_phlox moss_phlox dwarf_phlox Phlox_subulata,low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover  
32913,mossback,an extremely old-fashioned conservative  
32914,mossy_saxifrage Saxifraga_hypnoides,tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers  
32915,most_valuable_player MVP,the player judged to be the most important to the sport  
32916,mostaccioli,pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches  
32917,motel,a motor hotel  
32918,motel_room,a sleeping room in a motel  
32919,moth,typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae  
32920,moth_bean Vigna_aconitifolia Phaseolus_aconitifolius,East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  
32921,moth_miller miller,any of various moths that have powdery wings  
32922,moth_mullein Verbascum_blattaria,European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America  
32923,moth_orchid moth_plant,any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver  
32924,mother,a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar  
32925,mother,a term of address for an elderly woman  
32926,mother,a term of address for a mother superior  
32927,mother female_parent,a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"  
32928,mother's_boy mamma's_boy mama's_boy,a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests  
32929,mother's_daughter,a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother  
32930,mother's_milk,milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth  
32931,mother's_son,a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there"  
32932,mother-in-law,the mother of your spouse  
32933,mother-in-law's_tongue snake_plant Sansevieria_trifasciata,stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant  
32934,mother-of-pearl nacre,the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell  
32935,mother_cell,cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"  
32936,mother_figure,a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother  
32937,mother_hen,a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)  
32938,mother_hen,a hen with chicks  
32939,mother_lode champion_lode,the main vein of ore in a deposit  
32940,motherhood maternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother  
32941,motherwort Leonurus_cardiaca,bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers  
32942,motif motive,a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration  
32943,motile,one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action  
32944,motilin,a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine  
32945,motion-picture_camera movie_camera cine-camera,a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession  
32946,motion-picture_film movie_film cine-film,photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera  
32947,motivation motive need,the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"  
32948,motley,a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)  
32949,motley,a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England  
32950,motmot momot,tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage  
32951,motor,a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"  
32952,motor,machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion  
32953,motor_area motor_region motor_cortex Rolando's_area excitable_area,the cortical area that influences motor movements  
32954,motor_control,control of muscles  
32955,motor_fiber efferent_fiber,a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands  
32956,motor_hotel motor_inn motor_lodge tourist_court court,a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area  
32957,motor_nerve efferent_nerve efferent,a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands  
32958,motor_neuron efferent_neuron motor_nerve_fiber motoneuron,a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord  
32959,motor_oil,oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor  
32960,motor_scooter scooter,a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel  
32961,motor_vehicle automotive_vehicle,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails  
32962,motorboat powerboat,a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine  
32963,motorcade,a procession of people traveling in motor cars  
32964,motorcycle bike,a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame  
32965,motorcycle_cop motorcycle_policeman speed_cop,a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)  
32966,motorcyclist,a traveler who rides a motorcycle  
32967,motorist automobilist,someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile  
32968,motorized_wheelchair,a wheelchair propelled by a motor  
32969,motorman,the operator of streetcar  
32970,motormouth,someone who talks incessantly; "I wish that motormouth would shut up"  
32971,mouflon moufflon Ovis_musimon,wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia  
32972,moulin glacier_mill,a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation; "the icy river plunged, roaring, into the moulin's blue depths"  
32973,mound hill,structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"  
32974,mound hill pitcher's_mound,(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands  
32975,mount setting,a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"  
32976,mountain mount,a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill  
32977,mountain_ash,any of various trees of the genus Sorbus  
32978,mountain_ash Eucalyptus_regnans,tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world  
32979,mountain_ash Fraxinus_texensis,low-growing ash of Texas  
32980,mountain_avens Dryas_octopetala,creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America  
32981,mountain_beaver sewellel Aplodontia_rufa,bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent  
32982,mountain_bike all-terrain_bike off-roader,a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country  
32983,mountain_bladder_fern Cystopteris_montana,fern of rocky mountainous areas of hemisphere  
32984,mountain_chinchilla mountain_viscacha,a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity  
32985,mountain_devil spiny_lizard Moloch_horridus,desert lizard that feeds on ants  
32986,mountain_ebony orchid_tree Bauhinia_variegata,small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood  
32987,mountain_everlasting,a variety of cat's foot  
32988,mountain_fern Oreopteris_limbosperma Dryopteris_oreopteris,common European mountain fern having fragrant lemon or balsam scented fronds  
32989,mountain_four_o'clock Mirabilis_oblongifolia,leafy wildflower with lavender-pink flowers that open in the evening and remain through cool part of the next day; found in open woods or brush in mountains of southern Colorado to Arizona and into Mexico  
32990,mountain_goat Rocky_Mountain_goat Oreamnos_americanus,sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America  
32991,mountain_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_beringei,gorilla of Kivu highlands  
32992,mountain_heath Phyllodoce_caerulea Bryanthus_taxifolius,small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States  
32993,mountain_hemlock black_hemlock Tsuga_mertensiana,large evergreen of western United States; wood much harder than Canadian hemlock  
32994,mountain_hollyhock Iliamna_ruvularis Iliamna_acerifolia,perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers  
32995,mountain_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_montanum,leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil; Alaska to northern California and Wyoming  
32996,mountain_laurel wood_laurel American_laurel calico_bush Kalmia_latifolia,a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers  
32997,mountain_lily Lilium_auratum,Japanese lily with golden rays  
32998,mountain_lily Mount_Cook_lily Ranunculus_lyalii,showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand  
32999,mountain_male_fern Dryopteris_oreades,a fern of the genus Dryopteris  
33000,mountain_maple mountain_alder Acer_spicatum,small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn  
33001,mountain_mint,any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California  
33002,mountain_nyala Tragelaphus_buxtoni,shaggy antelope of mountains of Ethiopia  
33003,mountain_paca,rodent of mountains of western South America  
33004,mountain_peak,the summit of a mountain  
33005,mountain_pride Penstemon_newberryi,mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy stems; rocky places at high elevations from Oregon to California  
33006,mountain_quail mountain_partridge Oreortyx_picta_palmeri,California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail  
33007,mountain_rice silkgrass silk_grass Indian_millet Oryzopsis_hymenoides,valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico  
33008,mountain_rimu Lepidothamnus_laxifolius Dacridium_laxifolius,low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing branches; New Zealand  
33009,mountain_rose Rosa_pendulina,European alpine rose with crimson flowers  
33010,mountain_sandwort mountain_starwort mountain_daisy Arenaria_groenlandica,boreal or alpine sandwort  
33011,mountain_sheep,any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions  
33012,mountain_skink Eumeces_callicephalus,frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico  
33013,mountain_spleenwort Asplenium_montanum,a spleenwort of eastern North America  
33014,mountain_swamp_gum Eucalyptus_camphora,medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria  
33015,mountain_tent,a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper  
33016,mountain_trail,a trail through mountainous country  
33017,mountain_zebra Equus_zebra_zebra,narrow-striped nearly extinct zebra of southern Africa  
33018,mountaineer mountain_climber,someone who climbs mountains  
33019,mountainside versant,the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"  
33020,mountebank charlatan,a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes  
33021,mounter,a skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc.  
33022,mounter climber,someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase"  
33023,mounting,framework used for support or display  
33024,mourner griever sorrower lamenter,a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)  
33025,mourning_cloak mourning_cloak_butterfly Camberwell_beauty Nymphalis_antiopa,of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders  
33026,mourning_dove Zenaidura_macroura,wild dove of the United States having a mournful call  
33027,mourning_ring,a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person  
33028,mouse,person who is quiet or timid  
33029,mouse,any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails  
33030,mouse computer_mouse,a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"  
33031,mouse-ear_chickweed mouse_eared_chickweed mouse_ear clammy_chickweed chickweed,any of various plants related to the common chickweed  
33032,mouse-ear_hawkweed Pilosella_officinarum Hieracium_pilocella,European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium  
33033,mouse-eared_bat,a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse  
33034,mouse-tooth_forceps,a type of forceps  
33035,mouse_button,a push button on the mouse  
33036,mouse_nest mouse's_nest,where mice bear and raise their young  
33037,mousepad mouse_mat,a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse  
33038,mouser,a cat proficient at mousing  
33039,mousetrap,a trap for catching mice  
33040,moussaka,casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs  
33041,mousse,a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream  
33042,mousse,a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin  
33043,mousse hair_mousse,toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling  
33044,mousseline_de_sole,a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon  
33045,mouth,a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"  
33046,mouth,an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"  
33047,mouth,the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"  
33048,mouth,the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"  
33049,mouth,the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"  
33050,mouth oral_cavity oral_fissure rima_oris,the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"  
33051,mouth_hole,a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth  
33052,mouthbreeder,any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths  
33053,mouthpart,any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding  
33054,mouthpiece,a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"  
33055,mouthpiece,an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks  
33056,mouthpiece,the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth  
33057,mouthpiece embouchure,the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly  
33058,mouthpiece gumshield,(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth  
33059,mouthpiece mouth,a spokesperson (as a lawyer)  
33060,mouton mutton,meat from a mature domestic sheep  
33061,movable_barrier,a barrier that can be moved to allow passage  
33062,movement,the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"  
33063,movement motion,a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something  
33064,mover,workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano"  
33065,mover,someone who moves  
33066,movie film picture moving_picture moving-picture_show motion_picture motion-picture_show picture_show pic flick,a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"  
33067,movie_projector cine_projector film_projector,projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures  
33068,moviegoer motion-picture_fan,someone who goes to see movies  
33069,moving-coil_galvanometer,a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field  
33070,moving_expense,the cost of moving your residence from one location to another  
33071,moving_van,a van used for moving home or office furniture  
33072,mozzarella,mild white Italian cheese  
33073,msasa Brachystegia_speciformis,small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers  
33074,mucic_acid,a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar  
33075,mucilage,a gelatinous substance secreted by plants  
33076,mucin,a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces  
33077,muckraker mudslinger,one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)  
33078,mucoid,any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin  
33079,mucopolysaccharide,complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue  
33080,mucor,any mold of the genus Mucor  
33081,mucous_membrane mucosa,mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior  
33082,mucuna,any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres  
33083,mucus mucous_secretion,protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium  
33084,mud clay,water soaked soil; soft wet earth  
33085,mud_brick,a brick made from baked mud  
33086,mud_dauber,wasp that constructs mud cells on a solid base in which females place eggs laid in paralyzed insect larvae  
33087,mud_flat,a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide  
33088,mud_midget bogmat Wolffiella_gladiata,having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America  
33089,mud_pie,a mass of mud that a child has molded into the shape of pie  
33090,mud_puddle,a puddle of mud; "the children loved a mud puddle"  
33091,mud_puppy Necturus_maculosus,aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills  
33092,mud_turtle,bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America  
33093,mudder,a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack  
33094,mudguard splash_guard splash-guard,a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels  
33095,mudhif,a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained  
33096,mudskipper mudspringer,found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins  
33097,mudslide,a landslide of mud  
33098,muesli,mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits  
33099,muezzin muazzin muadhdhin,the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day  
33100,muff,a warm tubular covering for the hands  
33101,muffin gem,a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan  
33102,muffin_man,formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins  
33103,muffle,a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature  
33104,muffler,a scarf worn around the neck  
33105,mufti,a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law  
33106,mufti,civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform  
33107,mug,with handle and usually cylindrical  
33108,mug_shot mugshot,a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)  
33109,muggee,a victim of a mugging; "the law seems to give more protection to the mugger than to the muggee"  
33110,mugger,a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)  
33111,mugwort,any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia  
33112,mugwump independent fencesitter,a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)  
33113,muishond,southern African weasel  
33114,mujahid,a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad  
33115,mujtihad,an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts  
33116,mukataa,an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center; "Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound"  
33117,mulatto,an offspring of a black and a white parent  
33118,mulberry,sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus  
33119,mulberry mulberry_tree,any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry  
33120,mulch,a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion  
33121,mule,hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile  
33122,mule scuff,a slipper that has no fitting around the heel  
33123,mule's_ears Wyethia_amplexicaulis,balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States  
33124,mule_deer burro_deer Odocoileus_hemionus,long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers  
33125,mule_fat Baccharis_viminea,California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer  
33126,muleteer mule_skinner mule_driver skinner,a worker who drives mules  
33127,mull,a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"  
33128,mulled_cider,sweet cider heated with spices and citrus fruit  
33129,mulled_wine,wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit  
33130,mullein flannel_leaf velvet_plant,any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers  
33131,mullein_pink rose_campion gardener's_delight dusty_miller Lychnis_coronaria,an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers  
33132,muller,a vessel in which wine is mulled  
33133,mullet,bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin  
33134,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet  
33135,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide  
33136,mulligan_stew mulligan Irish_burgoo,Irish version of burgoo  
33137,mulligatawny,a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base  
33138,mullion,a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)  
33139,mulloway jewfish Sciaena_antarctica,large important food fish of Australia; almost indistinguishable from the maigre  
33140,multi-billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at many billions of dollars  
33141,multichannel_recorder,a recorder with two or more channels; makes continuous records of two or more signals simultaneously  
33142,multiengine_airplane multiengine_plane,a plane with two or more engines  
33143,multiflora multiflora_rose Japanese_rose baby_rose Rosa_multiflora,vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock  
33144,multifocal_lens_implant multifocal_IOL,a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously  
33145,multiple_star,a system of three or more stars associated by gravity  
33146,multiplex,communicates two or more signals over a common channel  
33147,multiplex,a movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building  
33148,multiplex_operation,an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved  
33149,multiplexer,a device that can interleave two or more activities  
33150,multiplication,a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"  
33151,multiplicative_inverse reciprocal,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7  
33152,multiprocessing parallel_processing,simultaneous processing by two or more processing units  
33153,multiprocessor,a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control  
33154,multiprogramming concurrent_execution,the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer  
33155,multistage_rocket step_rocket,a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted  
33156,multivitamin multivitamin_pill,a pill or tablet containing several vitamins  
33157,mummichog Fundulus_heteroclitus,silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States  
33158,mummification,embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy  
33159,mummy,a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)  
33160,munch,a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"  
33161,muncher,a chewer who makes a munching noise  
33162,mung mung_bean green_gram golden_gram moong mash_bean munggo monggo green_soy green_bean,seed of the mung bean plant; used for food  
33163,mung mung_bean mung_bean_plant Vigna_radiata Phaseolus_aureus,erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  
33164,mung_bean mung green_bean green_gram golden_gram moong mash_bean munggo monggo green_soy,seed of the mung bean plant used for food  
33165,municipality,an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government  
33166,munition ordnance ordnance_store,military supplies  
33167,munj munja Saccharum_bengalense Saccharum_munja,tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets  
33168,muntjac barking_deer,small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark  
33169,muon negative_muon mu-meson,an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino  
33170,mural wall_painting,a painting that is applied to a wall surface  
33171,muralist,a painter of murals  
33172,murder_conviction,conviction for murder  
33173,murder_suspect,someone suspected of committing murder  
33174,murderee,a victim who is murdered  
33175,murderer liquidator manslayer,a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)  
33176,murderess,a woman murderer  
33177,muriatic_acid,a former name for hydrochloric acid  
33178,murine,a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae  
33179,murmur_vowel murmur,a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant  
33180,murre,black-and-white diving bird of northern seas  
33181,muscadine Vitis_rotundifolia,native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties  
33182,muscadine bullace_grape,dull-purple grape of southern United States  
33183,muscat muscatel muscadel muscadelle,wine from muscat grapes  
33184,muscat muscatel muscat_grape,sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine  
33185,muscat muskat,any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes  
33186,muscle muscular_tissue,animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells  
33187,muscle musculus,one of the contractile organs of the body  
33188,muscle_cell muscle_fiber muscle_fibre,an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body  
33189,muscle_relaxant,a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions  
33190,muscleman muscle,a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"  
33191,muscovite,a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium  
33192,muscovy_duck musk_duck Cairina_moschata,large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated  
33193,muscular_structure musculature muscle_system,the muscular system of an organism  
33194,musculophrenic_artery arteria_musculophrenica,an artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles  
33195,musculophrenic_vein vena_musculophrenica,veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen  
33196,musculoskeletal_system,the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form  
33197,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_manus,the abductor muscle of the little finger  
33198,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_pedis,the abductor muscles of the little toe  
33199,musculus_abductor_hallucis,the abductor muscle of the great toe  
33200,musculus_abductor_pollicis,the abductor muscle of the thumb  
33201,musculus_adductor_brevis,the short adductor muscle of the thigh  
33202,musculus_adductor_hallucis,the adductor muscle of the great toe  
33203,musculus_adductor_longus,the long adductor muscle of the thigh  
33204,musculus_adductor_magnus great_adductor_muscle,the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh  
33205,musculus_articularis_cubiti,a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint  
33206,musculus_articularis_genus,the articular muscle of the knee  
33207,musculus_biceps_femoris femoral_biceps,the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally  
33208,musculus_sphincter_ani_externus,an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus  
33209,musculus_sphincter_ani_internus,an internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectum  
33210,musculus_sphincter_ductus_choledochi,the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct  
33211,musculus_sphincter_ductus_pancreatici,the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct  
33212,muser muller ponderer ruminator,a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation  
33213,musette shepherd's_pipe,a small bagpipe formerly popular in France  
33214,musette_pipe,a small simple oboe  
33215,museum,a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value  
33216,mush cornmeal_mush,cornmeal boiled in water  
33217,musher,a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team  
33218,mushroom,common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)  
33219,mushroom,mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)  
33220,mushroom,any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium  
33221,mushroom,fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi  
33222,mushroom mushroom_cloud mushroom-shaped_cloud,a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)  
33223,mushroom_anchor,an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls  
33224,mushroom_coral,flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)  
33225,mushroom_sauce,brown sauce and sauteed mushrooms  
33226,mushy_peas,marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips  
33227,music medicine,punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"  
33228,music_box musical_box,produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate  
33229,music_critic,a critic of musical performances  
33230,music_hall vaudeville_theater vaudeville_theatre,a theater in which vaudeville is staged  
33231,music_paper score_paper,paper with lines appropriate for writing music  
33232,music_school,a school specializing in music  
33233,music_stand music_rack,a light stand for holding sheets of printed music  
33234,music_stool piano_stool,a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height  
33235,music_teacher,someone who teaches music  
33236,musical musical_comedy musical_theater,a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing  
33237,musical_instrument instrument,any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds  
33238,musician,artist who composes or conducts music as a profession  
33239,musician instrumentalist player,someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)  
33240,musicologist,a student of musicology  
33241,musk,an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative  
33242,musk_clover muskus_grass white-stemmed_filaree Erodium_moschatum,low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria  
33243,musk_deer Moschus_moschiferus,small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk  
33244,musk_kangaroo Hypsiprymnodon_moschatus,small kangaroo of northeastern Australia  
33245,musk_mallow mus_rose Malva_moschata,erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States  
33246,musk_ox musk_sheep Ovibos_moschatus,large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep  
33247,musk_rose Rosa_moschata,rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers  
33248,musk_thistle nodding_thistle Carduus_nutans,Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar  
33249,musk_turtle stinkpot,small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor  
33250,muskellunge,flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish  
33251,muskellunge Esox_masquinongy,large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North America  
33252,musket,a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen  
33253,musket_ball ball,a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"  
33254,musketeer,a foot soldier armed with a musket  
33255,muskmelon sweet_melon,the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers  
33256,muskrat muskrat_fur,the brown fur of a muskrat  
33257,muskrat musquash Ondatra_zibethica,beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur  
33258,muskwood Olearia_argophylla,musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads  
33259,muslin,plain-woven cotton fabric  
33260,musnud,a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes  
33261,mussel,black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine  
33262,mussel,marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.  
33263,must,a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"  
33264,must,grape juice before or during fermentation  
33265,mustache moustache,an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip; "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"  
33266,mustache_cup moustache_cup,a drinking cup with a bar inside the rim to keep a man's mustache out of the drink  
33267,mustachio moustachio handle-bars,a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)  
33268,mustang,small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish  
33269,mustang_mint Monardella_lanceolata,fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers  
33270,mustard,any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica  
33271,mustard mustard_greens leaf_mustard Indian_mustard,leaves eaten as cooked greens  
33272,mustard table_mustard,pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds  
33273,mustard_gas mustard_agent blistering_agent dichloroethyl_sulfide sulfur_mustard,a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote  
33274,mustard_oil,oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap  
33275,mustard_plaster sinapism,a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient  
33276,mustard_sauce,sauce of prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and vegetable oil with sugar and seasonings  
33277,mustard_seed,black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders  
33278,musteline_mammal mustelid musteline,fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals  
33279,mutagen,any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation  
33280,mutagenesis,an event capable of causing a mutation  
33281,mutant,an animal that has undergone mutation  
33282,mutant mutation variation sport,(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration  
33283,mutation,a change or alteration in form or qualities  
33284,mutation genetic_mutation chromosomal_mutation,(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism  
33285,mute,a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument  
33286,mute deaf-mute deaf-and-dumb_person,a deaf person who is unable to speak  
33287,mute_swan Cygnus_olor,soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated  
33288,mutilation,an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part  
33289,mutilator maimer mangler,a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples  
33290,mutineer,someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)  
33291,mutisia,any of various plants of the genus Mutisia  
33292,muton,the smallest unit of DNA where a mutation can occur  
33293,mutter muttering murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation,a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech  
33294,mutterer mumbler murmurer,a person who speaks softly and indistinctly  
33295,mutton_chop,chop cut from a mature sheep  
33296,mutton_snapper muttonfish Lutjanus_analis,similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'  
33297,mutton_tallow,tallow from the body of a mature sheep  
33298,mutual_induction,generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits  
33299,mutual_opposition polarity,a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"  
33300,mutual_understanding mutual_affection,sympathy of each person for the other  
33301,mutuality interdependence interdependency,a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)  
33302,mutuality mutualness,a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"  
33303,muzhik moujik mujik muzjik,a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)  
33304,muzzle,a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting  
33305,muzzle,forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose  
33306,muzzle_loader,an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle  
33307,muzzle_velocity,the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun  
33308,muzzler,someone who muzzles animals  
33309,mycelium,the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae  
33310,mycobacteria mycobacterium,rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases  
33311,mycologist,a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi  
33312,mycomycin,a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete  
33313,mycophagist mycophage,a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)  
33314,mycophagy,the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild)  
33315,mycoplasma,any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection  
33316,mycotoxin,a toxin produced by a fungus  
33317,mydriasis,reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs  
33318,mydriatic mydriatic_drug,a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations  
33319,myelencephalon,the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults  
33320,myelin myeline medulla,a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers  
33321,myelinization myelinisation,the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber  
33322,myeloblast,a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow  
33323,myelocyte,an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow  
33324,myelogram,X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space  
33325,myenteric_plexus plexus_myentericus,a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines  
33326,mylodon,large (bear-sized) extinct edentate mammal of the Pleistocene in South America  
33327,mylodontid,a variety of extinct edentate  
33328,myna mynah mina minah myna_bird mynah_bird,tropical Asian starlings  
33329,myocardium,the middle muscular layer of the heart wall  
33330,myofibril myofibrilla sarcostyle,one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber  
33331,myoglobin,a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed  
33332,myometrium,the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus  
33333,myonecrosis,localized death of muscle cell fibers  
33334,myope,a person with myopia; a nearsighted person  
33335,myosin,the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin  
33336,myriapod,general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes  
33337,myristic_acid tetradecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats  
33338,myrmecophile,an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant  
33339,myrmecophyte,plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it  
33340,myrmidon,a follower who carries out orders without question  
33341,myrrh gum_myrrh sweet_cicely,aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume  
33342,myrrh_tree Commiphora_myrrha,tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh  
33343,myrtaceous_tree,trees and shrubs  
33344,myrtle,any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus  
33345,myrtle Vinca_minor,widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers  
33346,myrtle_beech Nothofagus_cuninghamii,large evergreen tree of Tasmania  
33347,myrtle_oak seaside_scrub_oak Quercus_myrtifolia,small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas  
33348,myrtle_warbler myrtle_bird Dendroica_coronata,similar to Audubon's warbler  
33349,mystic religious_mystic,someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension  
33350,mystification,something designed to mystify or bewilder  
33351,mythologist,an expert on mythology  
33352,myxobacteria myxobacterium myxobacter gliding_bacteria slime_bacteria,bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste  
33353,myxoma_virus,a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans  
33354,myxosporidian,mostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogens  
33355,myxovirus,any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps  
33356,n-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons  
33357,nabob,a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)  
33358,naboom cactus_euphorbia Euphorbia_ingens,small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra  
33359,nabothian_gland,one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus  
33360,nabumetone Relafen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)  
33361,nacelle,a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine  
33362,nacho,a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled  
33363,nacreous_cloud mother-of-pearl_cloud,a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon  
33364,nadir,the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected  
33365,nadolol Corgard,a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina  
33366,nafcillin Nafcil,a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci  
33367,nagami nagami_kumquat oval_kumquat Fortunella_margarita,shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats  
33368,nagi Nageia_nagi,medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan  
33369,naiad water_nymph,submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water  
33370,naif,a naive or inexperienced person  
33371,nail,horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits  
33372,nail,a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener  
33373,nail-tailed_wallaby nail-tailed_kangaroo,small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail  
33374,nail_hole,a hole left after a nail is removed  
33375,nail_polish nail_enamel nail_varnish,a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny  
33376,nailbrush,a brush used to clean a person's fingernails  
33377,nailer,a worker who attaches something by nailing it  
33378,nailfile,a small flat file for shaping the nails  
33379,nailhead,something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device  
33380,nailhead,flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point  
33381,nainsook,a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies  
33382,naked_eye,the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"  
33383,naked_mole_rat,fetal-looking colonial rodent of East Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites  
33384,nakedwood,any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood  
33385,nakedwood Eugenia_dicrana,tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood  
33386,nalidixic_acid NegGram,antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections  
33387,nalorphine Nalline,a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)  
33388,naloxone Narcan,a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine  
33389,naltrexone,an oral antagonist against the action of opiates  
33390,namby-pamby,an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental  
33391,name,a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"  
33392,name,by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"  
33393,name figure public_figure,a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"  
33394,name_dropper,someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends  
33395,nameko viscid_mushroom Pholiota_nameko,one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan  
33396,nameplate,a plate bearing a name  
33397,namer,a person who gives a name or names; "the owner is usually the namer of a boat"  
33398,namesake,a person with the same name as another  
33399,nan,your grandmother  
33400,nan naan,leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop  
33401,nandrolone Durabolin Kabolin,an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis  
33402,nankeen,a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color  
33403,nanny nanny-goat she-goat,female goat  
33404,nanny nursemaid nurse,a woman who is the custodian of children  
33405,nanomia,small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey  
33406,nap catnap light_sleep short_sleep forty_winks snooze,sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)  
33407,napalm,gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers  
33408,nape scruff nucha,the back side of the neck  
33409,naphazoline Privine Sudafed,vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation  
33410,naphtha,any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents  
33411,naphthalene,a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs  
33412,naphthol,either of two phenols derived from naphthalene  
33413,napkin table_napkin serviette,a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing  
33414,napkin_ring,a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin  
33415,napoleon,a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream  
33416,naprapath,a therapist who practices naprapathy  
33417,naproxen Naprosyn,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain  
33418,naproxen_sodium Aleve Anaprox Aflaxen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation  
33419,napu Tragulus_Javanicus,chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya  
33420,naranjilla Solanum_quitoense,small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges  
33421,narc nark narcotics_agent,a lawman concerned with narcotics violations  
33422,narcissist narcist,someone in love with themselves  
33423,narcissus,bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters  
33424,narco-state,an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"  
33425,narcoleptic,a person who has narcolepsy  
33426,narcoleptic,a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep  
33427,narcoterrorism,the financing of terrorist activities by participation in the drug trade  
33428,narcotic,a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction  
33429,narcotic_antagonist,an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)  
33430,nard spikenard,an aromatic ointment used in antiquity  
33431,nardoo nardo common_nardoo Marsilea_drummondii,Australian clover fern  
33432,naris,any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx  
33433,nark copper's_nark,an informer or spy working for the police  
33434,narrator storyteller teller,someone who tells a story  
33435,narrow,a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water  
33436,narrow-leaf_penstemon Penstemon_linarioides,plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona  
33437,narrow-leaved_flame_flower Talinum_augustissimum,similar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers; southwestern United States  
33438,narrow-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain  
33439,narrow-leaved_white-topped_aster,a variety of white-topped aster  
33440,narrow_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches  
33441,narrow_goldenrod Solidago_spathulata,western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers  
33442,narrow_wale,corduroy with narrow ribs  
33443,narrowbody_aircraft narrow-body_aircraft narrow-body,a commercial airliner with a single aisle  
33444,narrowing,a decrease in width  
33445,narthex,portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church  
33446,narthex,a vestibule leading to the nave of a church  
33447,narwhal narwal narwhale Monodon_monoceros,small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk  
33448,nasal nasal_bone os_nasale,an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose  
33449,nasal_canthus,the inner corner of the eye  
33450,nasal_cavity,either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx  
33451,nasal_concha,one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity  
33452,nasal_consonant nasal,a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed  
33453,nasal_decongestant,a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections  
33454,nasal_meatus,the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae  
33455,nasal_septum,a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities  
33456,nasion,the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet  
33457,nasofrontal_vein vena_nasofrontalis,a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein  
33458,nasolacrimal_duct,a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity  
33459,nasopharynx,cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx  
33460,nasotracheal_tube,a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen  
33461,nasturtium,any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers  
33462,nasturtium,flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings  
33463,natal_plum amatungulu Carissa_macrocarpa Carissa_grandiflora,very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves  
33464,national subject,a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"  
33465,national_capital,the capital city of a nation  
33466,national_debt,the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)  
33467,national_debt_ceiling,a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress  
33468,national_flag ensign,an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality  
33469,national_insurance,social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services  
33470,national_monument,memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment  
33471,national_park,a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property  
33472,nationalist,an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government  
33473,nationalist_leader,the leader of a nationalist movement  
33474,nationalization nationalisation,the action of forming or becoming a nation  
33475,nationalization nationalisation communization communisation,changing something from private to state ownership or control  
33476,native,a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil"  
33477,native,indigenous plants and animals  
33478,native indigen indigene aborigine aboriginal,an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"  
33479,native_beech flindosa flindosy Flindersia_australis,tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc  
33480,native_cat Dasyurus_viverrinus,carnivorous arboreal cat-like marsupials of Australia and Tasmania  
33481,native_cranberry groundberry ground-berry cranberry_heath Astroloma_humifusum Styphelia_humifusum,small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia  
33482,native_orange Capparis_mitchellii,small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit  
33483,native_pear woody_pear Xylomelum_pyriforme,tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp  
33484,native_pomegranate Capparis_arborea,small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate  
33485,native_speaker,a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood; "native speakers of French"  
33486,nativist,a philosopher who subscribes to nativism  
33487,natrolite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum  
33488,natterjack Bufo_calamita,common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops  
33489,natural,someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"  
33490,natural_childbirth,labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"  
33491,natural_depression depression,a sunken or depressed geological formation  
33492,natural_elevation elevation,a raised or elevated geological formation  
33493,natural_fiber natural_fibre,fiber derived from plants or animals  
33494,natural_gas gas,a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes  
33495,natural_glass,magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly  
33496,natural_object,an object occurring naturally; not made by man  
33497,natural_order,the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws  
33498,natural_phenomenon,all phenomena that are not artificial  
33499,natural_process natural_action action activity,a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"  
33500,natural_resin,a plant exudate  
33501,natural_resource natural_resources,resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature  
33502,naturalist,an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms  
33503,naturalist natural_scientist,a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)  
33504,naturalization naturalisation,the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship  
33505,nature,a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"  
33506,nature,the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"  
33507,naturopath,a therapist who practices naturopathy  
33508,naumachy naumachia,a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans  
33509,nautch_girl,a professional dancing girl in India  
33510,nautilus nuclear_submarine nuclear-powered_submarine,a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power  
33511,naval_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in a navy  
33512,naval_battle,a pitched battle between naval fleets  
33513,naval_blockade,the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power  
33514,naval_brass Admiralty_brass Admiralty_Metal Tobin_bronze,alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark  
33515,naval_chart navigational_chart pilot_chart,a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions  
33516,naval_commander,naval officer in command of a fleet of warships  
33517,naval_equipment,equipment for a navy  
33518,naval_gun,naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship  
33519,naval_installation shore_station,military installation servicing naval forces  
33520,naval_missile,naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship  
33521,naval_officer,an officer in the navy  
33522,naval_radar,naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar  
33523,naval_tactical_data_system,a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data  
33524,naval_weaponry,weaponry for warships  
33525,nave,the central area of a church  
33526,navel navel_point,the center point or middle of something; "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe"  
33527,navel umbilicus bellybutton belly_button omphalos omphalus,a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"  
33528,navel_orange,seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex  
33529,navigation,ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"  
33530,navigation_light,light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip  
33531,navigational_instrument,an instrument used for navigating  
33532,navigational_system,a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft  
33533,navigator,the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course  
33534,navigator,in earlier times, a person who explored by ship  
33535,navy_base,base of operations for a naval fleet  
33536,navy_bean pea_bean white_bean,white-seeded bean; usually dried  
33537,navy_yard naval_shipyard,a military shipyard  
33538,nawab nabob,a governor in India during the Mogul empire  
33539,naysayer,someone with an aggressively negative attitude  
33540,nazi,derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.  
33541,neap_tide neap,a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon  
33542,near-death_experience,the experience of being close to death but surviving  
33543,near_beer,drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol  
33544,near_miss,an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided  
33545,nearness closeness,the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"  
33546,nearside,the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb  
33547,neat's-foot_oil,a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather  
33548,nebbish nebbech,(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton  
33549,nebuchadnezzar,a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display  
33550,nebula,a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer  
33551,nebula,an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space  
33552,nebula,(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea  
33553,nebule,a small cloud  
33554,necessitarian,someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will  
33555,necessity essential requirement requisite necessary,anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"  
33556,neck,a narrow elongated projecting strip of land  
33557,neck,a cut of meat from the neck of an animal  
33558,neck,a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form; "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"  
33559,neck cervix,the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"  
33560,neck neck_opening,an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck  
33561,neck_brace,a brace worn to steady the neck  
33562,neck_sweetbread throat_sweetbread,edible thymus gland of an animal  
33563,neckband,a band around the collar of a garment  
33564,neckcloth stock,an ornamental white cravat  
33565,necker,a lover who necks  
33566,neckerchief,a kerchief worn around the neck  
33567,necklace,jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)  
33568,necklace_tree,a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads  
33569,necklet,decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament  
33570,neckline,the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck  
33571,neckpiece,an article of apparel worn about the neck  
33572,necktie tie,neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"  
33573,neckwear,articles of clothing worn about the neck  
33574,necrobiosis cell_death,(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)  
33575,necrolysis,disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue  
33576,necromancer,one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead  
33577,necrophagia necrophagy,feeding on corpses or carrion  
33578,necrophilia necrophilism necromania,an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies  
33579,necrosis mortification gangrene sphacelus,the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)  
33580,nectar,a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators  
33581,nectar,fruit juice especially when undiluted  
33582,nectarine,a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin  
33583,nectarine nectarine_tree Prunus_persica_nectarina,variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh  
33584,nectary honey_gland,a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar  
33585,need want,anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"  
33586,needle,a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument  
33587,needle,a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)  
33588,needle_spike_rush needle_rush slender_spike_rush hair_grass Eleocharis_acicularis,fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums  
33589,needlebush needle-bush needle_bush Hakea_lissosperma,shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia  
33590,needlefish gar billfish,elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters  
33591,needlenose_pliers,small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work  
33592,needlepoint needlepoint_embroidery,embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry  
33593,needlewood needle-wood needle_wood Hakea_leucoptera,large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia  
33594,needlework needlecraft,a creation created or assembled by needle and thread  
33595,needleworker,someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle  
33596,neem neem_tree nim_tree margosa arishth Azadirachta_indica Melia_Azadirachta,large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia  
33597,neem_cake,residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds  
33598,neem_seed,seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products  
33599,neencephalon neoencephalon,the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts  
33600,nefazodone Serzone,an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)  
33601,negative,a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed  
33602,negative_charge,having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential  
33603,negative_chemotaxis,movement away from a chemical stimulus  
33604,negative_feedback,feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input  
33605,negative_magnetic_pole negative_pole south-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely  
33606,negative_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate  
33607,negativist,someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked  
33608,negativity negativeness,the character of the negative electric pole  
33609,neglecter,a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; "he tried vainly to impress his neglecters"  
33610,negligee neglige peignoir wrapper housecoat,a loose dressing gown for women  
33611,negotiator negotiant treater,someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)  
33612,negotiatress negotiatrix,a woman negotiator  
33613,negro_peach Sarcocephalus_latifolius Sarcocephalus_esculentus,a stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa  
33614,negro_vine Vincetoxicum_hirsutum Vincetoxicum_negrum,twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers  
33615,negus,wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg  
33616,neigh nicker whicker whinny,the characteristic sounds made by a horse  
33617,neighbor neighbour,a person who lives (or is located) near another  
33618,neighbor neighbour,a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"  
33619,neighborhood,an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community); "an ethnic neighborhood"  
33620,nekton,the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales  
33621,nelfinavir Viracept,a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs  
33622,nematode nematode_worm roundworm,unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic  
33623,nemophila,any plant of the genus Nemophila  
33624,neoclassicist,an advocate of neoclassicism  
33625,neoconservative neocon,a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism  
33626,neodymium Nd atomic_number_60,a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium  
33627,neoliberal,a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism  
33628,neolith,a stone tool from the Neolithic Age  
33629,neologism neology coinage,a newly invented word or phrase  
33630,neologist,a lexicographer of new words and expressions  
33631,neomycin fradicin Neobiotic,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery  
33632,neon Ne atomic_number_10,a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts  
33633,neon_lamp neon_induction_lamp neon_tube,a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube  
33634,neonatal_mortality neonatal_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first 28 days of life  
33635,neonate newborn,a baby from birth to four weeks  
33636,neopallium neocortex,the cortical part of the neencephalon  
33637,neophyte,a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously  
33638,neoplasia,the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor  
33639,neoplastic_cell,a cell that is part of tumor  
33640,neoprene,a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products  
33641,neostigmine Prostigmin,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis  
33642,nepheline nephelite,a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels  
33643,nephelinite,an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene  
33644,nephew,a son of your brother or sister  
33645,nephoscope,a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds  
33646,nephrite,an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders  
33647,nephron uriniferous_tubule,any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney  
33648,nephrotoxin,any toxin that affects the kidneys  
33649,nephthytis,any plant of the genus Nephthytis  
33650,nepotism,favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)  
33651,nepotist,a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends  
33652,neptunium Np atomic_number_93,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium  
33653,nerd,an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession  
33654,nerita,a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum  
33655,neritic_zone,the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms  
33656,neritid neritid_gastropod,operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell  
33657,neritina,ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters  
33658,neroli_oil,an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring  
33659,nerve nervus,any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body  
33660,nerve_cell neuron,a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses  
33661,nerve_center nerve_centre,a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"  
33662,nerve_ending nerve_end,the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse  
33663,nerve_fiber nerve_fibre,a threadlike extension of a nerve cell  
33664,nerve_gas nerve_agent,a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system  
33665,nerve_growth_factor NGF,a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells  
33666,nerve_impulse nervous_impulse neural_impulse impulse,the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"  
33667,nerve_pathway tract nerve_tract pathway,a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain  
33668,nerve_plexus,a network of intersecting nerves  
33669,nervous_system systema_nervosum,the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells  
33670,nervous_tissue nerve_tissue,tissue composed of neurons  
33671,nest,a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young  
33672,nest,a cosy or secluded retreat  
33673,nest,furniture pieces made to fit close together  
33674,nest,a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"  
33675,nest_egg,device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it  
33676,nester,a bird that has built (or is building) a nest  
33677,nesting_place,a place suitable for nesting  
33678,nestling baby_bird,young bird not yet fledged  
33679,net,a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)  
33680,net,game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton  
33681,net,a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects  
33682,net network mesh meshing meshwork,an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals  
33683,net_estate,the estate remaining after debts and funeral expenses and administrative expenses have been deducted from the gross estate; the estate then left to be distributed (and subject to federal and state inheritance taxes)  
33684,net_income net net_profit lucre profit profits earnings,the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)  
33685,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon,the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh  
33686,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon Cucumis_melo_reticulatus,a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh  
33687,net_sales,gross sales reduced by customer discounts, returns, freight out, and allowances  
33688,nettle,any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)  
33689,nettle-leaved_goosefoot nettleleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_murale,European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada  
33690,network,a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"  
33691,network,(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"  
33692,network electronic_network,(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits  
33693,neural_arch vertebral_arch,a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord  
33694,neural_structure,a structure that is part of the nervous system  
33695,neural_tube,a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop  
33696,neurasthenic,a person suffering a nervous breakdown  
33697,neurobiologist,a specialist in neurobiology  
33698,neuroblast,a cell from which a nerve cell develops  
33699,neurochemical,any organic substance that occurs in neural activity  
33700,neuroepithelium,epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings  
33701,neurogenesis,the development of nerve tissues  
33702,neuroglia glia,sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system  
33703,neurogliacyte neuroglial_cell glial_cell,a cell of the neuroglia  
33704,neurohormone,a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)  
33705,neurolemma neurilemma,thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber  
33706,neurolinguist,someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception  
33707,neurologist brain_doctor,a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it  
33708,neuromarketing neuro-marketing,marketing based on studies of  consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective responses  
33709,neuromuscular_blocking_agent,a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles  
33710,neuropil neuropile,the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded  
33711,neuropteron neuropteran neuropterous_insect,insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins  
33712,neuroscientist,a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain  
33713,neurosurgeon brain_surgeon,someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)  
33714,neurotic psychoneurotic mental_case,a person suffering from neurosis  
33715,neurotoxin neurolysin,any toxin that affects neural tissues  
33716,neurotransmitter,a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse  
33717,neurotropism,an affinity for neural tissues  
33718,neutral,one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute  
33719,neutral_spirits ethyl_alcohol,nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs  
33720,neutralist,an advocate of neutrality in international affairs  
33721,neutrality,nonparticipation in a dispute or war  
33722,neutralization neutralisation neutralization_reaction neutralisation_reaction,a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water  
33723,neutrino,an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass  
33724,neutron,an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus  
33725,neutron_bomb,atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast  
33726,neutron_flux,the rate of flow of neutrons; the number of neutrons passing through a unit area in unit time  
33727,neutron_radiation,radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)  
33728,neutron_star,a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons  
33729,neutrophil neutrophile,the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes  
33730,neve,the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice  
33731,nevirapine Viramune,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV  
33732,new_caledonian_pine Araucaria_columnaris,very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine  
33733,new_edition,a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale  
33734,new_line,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line  
33735,new_town,a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation  
33736,newcomer,a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"  
33737,newcomer fledgling fledgeling starter neophyte freshman newbie entrant,any new participant in some activity  
33738,newel,the central pillar of a circular staircase  
33739,newel_post newel,the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail  
33740,newlywed honeymooner,someone recently married  
33741,newmarket,a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century  
33742,news_article news_story newspaper_article,an article reporting news  
33743,news_event,a newsworthy event  
33744,news_item,an item in a newspaper  
33745,news_magazine,a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly  
33746,news_photography,photography of newsworthy events  
33747,news_program news_show news,a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"  
33748,newsagent newsdealer newsvendor newsstand_operator,someone who sells newspapers  
33749,newscaster,someone who broadcasts the news  
33750,newspaper newsprint,cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day"  
33751,newspaper paper,a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"  
33752,newspaper paper,the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"  
33753,newspaper_columnist,a columnist who writes for newspapers  
33754,newspaper_critic,a critic who writes a column for the newspapers  
33755,newspaper_editor,the editor of a newspaper  
33756,newsreader news_reader,someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin  
33757,newsreel,a short film and commentary about current events  
33758,newsroom,an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station  
33759,newsroom,a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read  
33760,newsstand,a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold  
33761,newswoman,a female newsperson  
33762,newt triton,small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia  
33763,next_friend,(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person  
33764,next_of_kin,the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person  
33765,niacin nicotinic_acid,a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract  
33766,nib pen_nib,the writing point of a pen  
33767,nibble,gentle biting  
33768,nibbler,a biter who takes dainty repeated bites  
33769,niblick nine_iron,an iron with considerable loft  
33770,nicad nickel-cadmium_accumulator,a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use  
33771,nick,(British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"  
33772,nickel Ni atomic_number_28,a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite  
33773,nickel-base_alloy nickel_alloy,an alloy whose main constituent is nickel  
33774,nickel-iron_battery nickel-iron_accumulator,a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts  
33775,nickel_bronze,a bronze containing up to 30% nickel  
33776,nickel_silver German_silver,a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel  
33777,nickel_steel,an alloy steel containing nickel  
33778,nickname,a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"  
33779,nickname moniker cognomen sobriquet soubriquet byname,a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"  
33780,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide NAD,a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes  
33781,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide_phosphate NADP,a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes  
33782,nicotine,an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide  
33783,nictitating_membrane third_eyelid,a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals  
33784,nidus,a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs  
33785,niece,a daughter of your brother or sister  
33786,nifedipine Procardia,calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks  
33787,nigella,any plant of the genus Nigella  
33788,niggard skinflint scrooge churl,a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend  
33789,night-blooming_cereus,any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus  
33790,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus  
33791,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Cereus  
33792,night-light,light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)  
33793,night-line,a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night  
33794,night_bell,a doorbell to be used at night  
33795,night_bird,any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc  
33796,night_heron night_raven,nocturnal or crepuscular herons  
33797,night_jasmine night_jessamine Cestrum_nocturnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night  
33798,night_latch,doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside  
33799,night_lizard,small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young  
33800,night_owl nighthawk nightbird,a person who likes to be active late at night  
33801,night_porter,a porter on duty during the night  
33802,night_raven,any bird that cries at night  
33803,night_rider nightrider,member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge  
33804,night_snake Hypsiglena_torquata,nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico  
33805,night_soil,human excreta used as fertilizer  
33806,night_terror,an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings  
33807,night_watchman,a watchman who works during the night  
33808,nightcap,a cloth cap worn in bed  
33809,nightcap,the final game of a double header  
33810,nightgown gown nightie night-robe nightdress,lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women  
33811,nighthawk bullbat mosquito_hawk,mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker  
33812,nightingale Luscinia_megarhynchos,European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song  
33813,nightshade,any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit  
33814,nightshirt,nightclothes worn by men  
33815,nightwear sleepwear nightclothes,garments designed to be worn in bed  
33816,nihil_obstat,authoritative approval  
33817,nihilist,someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief  
33818,nilgai nylghai nylghau blue_bull Boselaphus_tragocamelus,large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns  
33819,nimblewill nimble_Will Muhlenbergia_schreberi,slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States  
33820,nimbus nimbus_cloud rain_cloud,a dark grey cloud bearing rain  
33821,nincompoop poop ninny,a stupid foolish person  
33822,nine-spot nine,one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face  
33823,ninepin skittle skittle_pin,a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles  
33824,ninepin_ball skittle_ball,ball used to knock down ninepins  
33825,ninja,a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu  
33826,ninon,a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon  
33827,niobite columbite,a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum  
33828,niobium Nb atomic_number_41,a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium  
33829,nip pinch,a small sharp bite or snip  
33830,nipa,made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm  
33831,nipa_palm Nipa_fruticans,any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds  
33832,nipple,a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier  
33833,nipple mammilla mamilla pap teat tit,the small projection of a mammary gland  
33834,nipple_shield,a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women  
33835,niqaabi,an observant Muslim woman who covers her face and hands when in public or in the presence of any man outside her immediate family  
33836,niqab,a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women  
33837,nit,egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing  
33838,nitpicker,someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms  
33839,nitrate,any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)  
33840,nitrate_bacterium nitric_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates  
33841,nitrazepam,a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type  
33842,nitric_acid aqua_fortis,acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels  
33843,nitric_bacteria nitrobacteria,soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates  
33844,nitric_oxide,a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)  
33845,nitride,a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)  
33846,nitrification,the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)  
33847,nitrification,the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)  
33848,nitrile nitril cyanide,any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN  
33849,nitrite,the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)  
33850,nitrite_bacterium nitrous_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites  
33851,nitro_group,the group -NO3  
33852,nitrobacterium,any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates  
33853,nitrobenzene,a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline  
33854,nitrocalcite,the mineral form of calcium nitrate  
33855,nitrochloromethane,gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas  
33856,nitrofuran,derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth  
33857,nitrofurantoin Macrodantin,derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract  
33858,nitrogen N atomic_number_7,a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues  
33859,nitrogen_cycle,the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil  
33860,nitrogen_dioxide,a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)  
33861,nitrogen_fixation,the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria  
33862,nitrogen_mustard,a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment  
33863,nitrogen_oxide,any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts  
33864,nitrogen_trichloride Agene,a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour  
33865,nitrogenase,an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia  
33866,nitroglycerin nitroglycerine trinitroglycerin glyceryl_trinitrate Nitrospan Nitrostat,a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)  
33867,nitrosobacteria nitrous_bacteria,soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites  
33868,nitrous_acid,an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts  
33869,nitrous_oxide laughing_gas,inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery  
33870,nitta_tree,any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp  
33871,no-go_area,an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden  
33872,no-par-value_stock no-par_stock,stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate  
33873,no-parking_zone,a space where automobiles are not allowed to park  
33874,no-show,a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation  
33875,no-show nonattender truant,someone who shirks duty  
33876,no_fault_insurance no_fault_automobile_insurance,a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; "the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance"  
33877,no_man's_land,land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)  
33878,no_man's_land,an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies  
33879,nobelium No atomic_number_102,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known  
33880,noble_cane,sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content  
33881,noble_gas inert_gas argonon,any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table  
33882,noble_metal,any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation  
33883,noblesse_oblige,the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)  
33884,noctiluca Noctiluca_miliaris,large bioluminescent marine protozoan  
33885,noctuid_moth noctuid owlet_moth,usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests  
33886,nocturia nycturia,excessive urination at night; especially common in older men  
33887,nocturnal_emission,ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)  
33888,nodding_groundsel Senecio_bigelovii,plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States  
33889,nodding_onion nodding_wild_onion lady's_leek Allium_cernuum,widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers  
33890,node,(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system  
33891,node,(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane  
33892,node,any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part  
33893,node client guest,(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network  
33894,node leaf_node,(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge  
33895,nodule,(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)  
33896,nodule,a small node  
33897,nodule tubercle,small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant  
33898,nog,a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it  
33899,nogging,rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame  
33900,noise,sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"  
33901,noise interference disturbance,electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication  
33902,noisemaker,a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration  
33903,nomad,a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons  
33904,nombril,the center point on a shield  
33905,nomenklatura,the system of patronage in communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party  
33906,nominal_damages,(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)  
33907,nominalist,a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism  
33908,nominator,someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election  
33909,nomogram nomograph,a graphic representation of numerical relations  
33910,non-Catholic,a religious person who is not a Catholic  
33911,non-cash_expense,an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash  
33912,non-dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation  
33913,non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement,withdrawing from the activities of a group  
33914,non-flowering_plant,a plant that does not bear flowers  
33915,non-nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NNRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs  
33916,non-resistant passive_resister,a reformer who believes in passive resistance  
33917,non-volatile_storage nonvolatile_storage,computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off  
33918,non_prosequitur non_pros,a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)  
33919,nonagenarian,someone whose age is in the nineties  
33920,nonappearance,failure to appear (especially as at court)  
33921,nonattendance,the failure to attend  
33922,nonbeliever,someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)  
33923,noncandidate,someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office  
33924,nonce_word hapax_legomenon,a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion  
33925,noncombatant,a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)  
33926,noncommissioned_officer noncom enlisted_officer,a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel  
33927,nonconformist recusant,someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct  
33928,nondescript,a person is not easily classified and not very interesting  
33929,nondevelopment,failure of normal development to occur  
33930,nondisjunction,meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells  
33931,nondriver,a person who is not a driver  
33932,nonevent,an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected  
33933,nonfat_dry_milk,dehydrated skimmed milk  
33934,nonlinear_distortion amplitude_distortion,distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal  
33935,nonmember,a person who is not a member  
33936,nonmetal,a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties  
33937,nonpareil,colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies  
33938,nonpareil,a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar  
33939,nonparticipant,a person who does not participate  
33940,nonpartisan nonpartizan,a person who is nonpartisan  
33941,nonpasserine_bird,chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes  
33942,nonpayment default nonremittal,loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid  
33943,nonperson unperson,a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons); "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons"  
33944,nonprofit_organization nonprofit not-for-profit,an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities  
33945,nonreader,a student who is very slow in learning to read  
33946,nonreligious_person,a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity  
33947,nonresident,someone who does not live in a particular place; "described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land"  
33948,nonresistance,group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence  
33949,nonsmoker,a person who does not smoke tobacco  
33950,nonsmoker nonsmoking_car,a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke  
33951,nonstarter,a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered  
33952,nonsteroid nonsteroidal,an organic compound that does no contain a steroid  
33953,nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug NSAID,an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"  
33954,nontricyclic nontricyclic_drug nontricyclic_antidepressant nontricyclic_antidepressant_drug,a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO  
33955,nonvascular_organism,organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses  
33956,nonworker,a person who does nothing  
33957,noodle,a ribbonlike strip of pasta  
33958,nook,a sheltered and secluded place  
33959,nopal,any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears  
33960,nopal Opuntia_lindheimeri,cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits  
33961,noradrenaline norepinephrine,a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses  
33962,norethindrone norethindrone_acetate norethandrolone Norlutin,a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis  
33963,norethynodrel,a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding  
33964,norfolk_island_pine Araucaria_heterophylla Araucaria_excelsa,evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific  
33965,norgestrel,synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives  
33966,noria,a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel  
33967,normal_fault gravity_fault common_fault,an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall  
33968,normalizer normaliser,a person who normalizes  
33969,north,the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point  
33970,north,a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city  
33971,north due_north northward N,the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees  
33972,north magnetic_north compass_north,the direction in which a compass needle points  
33973,north-south_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of longitude  
33974,north_by_east NbE,the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north  
33975,north_by_west NbW,the compass point that is one point west of due north  
33976,north_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris  
33977,north_island_edelweiss Leucogenes_leontopodium,perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand  
33978,north_northeast nor'-nor'-east NNE,the compass point that is midway between north and northeast  
33979,north_northwest nor'-nor'-west NNW,the compass point that is midway between north and northwest  
33980,north_side,the side that is on the north  
33981,north_wind northerly norther boreas,a wind that blows from the north  
33982,northeast,the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point  
33983,northeast,a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city  
33984,northeast nor'-east northeastward NE,the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees  
33985,northeast_by_east NEbE,the compass point that is one point east of northeast  
33986,northeast_by_north NEbN,the compass point that is one point north of northeast  
33987,northeaster noreaster,a storm blowing from the northeast  
33988,northern_Europe,the northernmost countries of Europe  
33989,northern_Jacob's_ladder Polemonium_boreale,perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal  
33990,northern_bobwhite Colinus_virginianus,a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States  
33991,northern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_borealis,of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska  
33992,northern_cricket_frog Acris_crepitans,a cricket frog of eastern and central United States  
33993,northern_dune_tansy Tanacetum_douglasii,lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America  
33994,northern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_sabrinus,large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada  
33995,northern_hemisphere,the hemisphere that is to the north of the equator  
33996,northern_holly_fern Polystichum_lonchitis,evergreen European fern widely cultivated  
33997,northern_oriole Icterus_galbula,a kind of New World oriole  
33998,northern_phalarope Lobipes_lobatus,breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea  
33999,northern_pike Esox_lucius,voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere  
34000,northern_pocket_gopher Thomomys_talpoides,greyish to brown gopher of western and central United States  
34001,northern_red_oak Quercus_rubra Quercus_borealis,large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks  
34002,northern_sea_robin Prionotus_carolinus,large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida  
34003,northern_shrike Lanius_borealis,a butcherbird of northern North America  
34004,northern_snakehead,a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish  
34005,northern_whiting Menticirrhus_saxatilis,whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting  
34006,northernness,the property of being to the north  
34007,northland,any region lying in or toward the north  
34008,northwest,the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point  
34009,northwest,a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city  
34010,northwest nor'-west northwestward NW,the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees  
34011,northwest_by_north NWbN,the compass point that is one point north of northwest  
34012,northwest_by_west NWbW,the compass point that is one point west of northwest  
34013,northwest_wind northwester,a wind from the northwest  
34014,nortriptyline Pamelor,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs  
34015,nose,the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"  
34016,nose,a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"  
34017,nose olfactory_organ,the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"  
34018,nose_cone ogive,front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere  
34019,nose_flute,a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)  
34020,nose_ring,a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it  
34021,nosebag feedbag,a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head  
34022,noseband nosepiece,a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose  
34023,nosedive,a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"  
34024,nosepiece,armor plate that protects the nose  
34025,nosewheel,a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear  
34026,nosh,(Yiddish) a snack or light meal  
34027,nosh-up,a large satisfying meal  
34028,nosher snacker,someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals  
34029,nostoc,found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies  
34030,nostril anterior_naris,either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose  
34031,nostrum,patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable  
34032,notary notary_public,someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions  
34033,note short_letter line billet,a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"  
34034,notebook,a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda  
34035,notebook notebook_computer,a small compact portable computer  
34036,notepad,a pad of paper for keeping notes  
34037,notepaper,writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters  
34038,nothosaur,extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming  
34039,noticer,someone who takes notice; "a careful noticer of details"  
34040,noticer,someone who gives formal notice  
34041,notion,(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"  
34042,notions_counter,counter where notions are sold  
34043,notochord,a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates  
34044,notornis takahe Notornis_mantelli,flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules  
34045,nougat,nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste  
34046,nougat_bar,a bar of nougat candy often dipped in chocolate  
34047,noun,a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action  
34048,nova,a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process  
34049,novel,a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"  
34050,novelist,one who writes novels  
34051,novice beginner tyro tiro initiate,someone new to a field or activity  
34052,novillada,a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old  
34053,novillero,a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age  
34054,novitiate novice,someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows  
34055,novobiocin,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria  
34056,nozzle nose,a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged  
34057,nub stub,a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"  
34058,nubbin,a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)  
34059,nucellus,central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac  
34060,nuclear-powered_ship,ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor  
34061,nuclear_RNA nRNA,ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell  
34062,nuclear_chemist radiochemist,a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry  
34063,nuclear_explosion atomic_explosion,the explosion of an atomic bomb  
34064,nuclear_fuel,fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity  
34065,nuclear_magnetic_resonance NMR proton_magnetic_resonance,resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field  
34066,nuclear_physicist,a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics  
34067,nuclear_propulsion,the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)  
34068,nuclear_reaction,(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei  
34069,nuclear_reactor reactor,(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements  
34070,nuclear_resonance,the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray  
34071,nuclear_rocket,a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant  
34072,nuclear_terrorism,the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials; "assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism"  
34073,nuclear_weapon atomic_weapon,a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction  
34074,nuclear_winter,a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish  
34075,nuclease,general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units  
34076,nucleic_acid,(biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells  
34077,nucleolus nucleole,a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis  
34078,nucleolus_organizer nucleolus_organiser nucleolar_organizer nucleolar_organiser,the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division  
34079,nucleon,a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus  
34080,nucleoplasm karyoplasm,the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell  
34081,nucleoprotein,any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid  
34082,nucleoside,a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid  
34083,nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs  
34084,nucleosynthesis,(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom  
34085,nucleotide base,a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)  
34086,nucleus,(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail  
34087,nucleus,the positively charged dense center of an atom  
34088,nucleus,any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord  
34089,nucleus cell_nucleus karyon,a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction  
34090,nude nude_painting,a painting of a naked human figure  
34091,nude nude_person,a naked person  
34092,nude nude_sculpture nude_statue,a statue of a naked human figure  
34093,nude_dancing,erotic dancing with little or no clothing  
34094,nude_mouse,a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials  
34095,nudger,someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push; "he needs a regular nudger to keep him awake"  
34096,nudist naturist,a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion  
34097,nudnik nudnick,(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest  
34098,nugget,a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth  
34099,null_set,a set that is empty; a set with no members  
34100,null_space,a space that contains no points; and empty space  
34101,nullah,a ravine or gully in southern Asia  
34102,nullifier,an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws  
34103,nullipara,(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child  
34104,numbat banded_anteater anteater Myrmecobius_fasciatus,small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct  
34105,number,a numbered item in a series; "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"  
34106,number,an item of clothing; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"  
34107,number_agreement,agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify)  
34108,number_cruncher,someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations  
34109,number_cruncher,a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second  
34110,number_one,a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first  
34111,number_theorist,a mathematician specializing in number theory  
34112,numdah numdah_rug nammad,an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt  
34113,numerologist,a believer in numerology  
34114,numismatist numismatologist coin_collector,a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)  
34115,nummulite,large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period  
34116,nun,a woman religious  
34117,nun's_habit,a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent  
34118,nuncio papal_nuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status  
34119,nunnery,the convent of a community of nuns  
34120,nurse,one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)  
34121,nurse-midwife,a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife  
34122,nurse-patient_relation,the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient  
34123,nurse_log,a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants  
34124,nurse_practitioner NP nurse_clinician,a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician  
34125,nurse_shark Ginglymostoma_cirratum,small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia  
34126,nurser,a person who treats something carefully; "a great nurser of pennies"  
34127,nursery baby's_room,a child's room for a baby  
34128,nursing_aide nurse's_aide,someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training  
34129,nursling nurseling suckling,an infant considered in relation to its nurse  
34130,nut,usually large hard-shelled seed  
34131,nut,a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt  
34132,nut-leaved_screw_tree Helicteres_isora,East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers  
34133,nut_and_bolt,a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt  
34134,nut_bar,paste of nuts and sugar on a pastry base cut into bars  
34135,nut_bread,bread containing chopped nuts  
34136,nut_butter,ground nuts blended with a little butter  
34137,nut_pine,any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds  
34138,nut_tree,tree bearing edible nuts  
34139,nutcracker,a compound lever used to crack nuts open  
34140,nutcracker,speckled birds that feed on nuts  
34141,nutgrass nut_grass nutsedge nut_sedge Cyperus_rotundus,a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers  
34142,nuthatch nutcracker,any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects  
34143,nutlet,a small nut  
34144,nutmeg,hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground  
34145,nutmeg nutmeg_tree Myristica_fragrans,East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace  
34146,nutmeg_hickory Carya_myristicaeformis Carya_myristiciformis,hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts  
34147,nutrient,any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis  
34148,nutrient_artery arteria_nutricia,an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone  
34149,nutriment nourishment nutrition sustenance aliment alimentation victuals,a source of materials to nourish the body  
34150,nutrition,(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance  
34151,nutritionist,a specialist in the study of nutrition  
34152,nutshell,the shell around the kernel of a nut  
34153,nutter wacko whacko,a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad  
34154,nux_vomica,a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant  
34155,nyala Tragelaphus_angasi,spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck  
34156,nylon,a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers  
34157,nylon,a synthetic fabric  
34158,nylons nylon_stocking rayons rayon_stocking silk_stocking,women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)  
34159,nymph,a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)  
34160,nymph houri,a voluptuously beautiful young woman  
34161,nymphalid nymphalid_butterfly brush-footed_butterfly four-footed_butterfly,medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast  
34162,nymphet,a sexually attractive young woman  
34163,nympholept,a person seized by nympholepsy  
34164,nymphomaniac nympho,a woman with abnormal sexual desires  
34165,nystatin Mycostatin Nystan,an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes  
34166,oak,the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring  
34167,oak oak_tree,a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"  
34168,oak-leaved_goosefoot oakleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_glaucum,annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America  
34169,oak_apple,oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp  
34170,oak_blight,a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods  
34171,oak_chestnut,a tree of the genus Castanopsis  
34172,oak_fern Gymnocarpium_dryopteris Thelypteris_dryopteris,bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere  
34173,oakum,loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships  
34174,oar,an implement used to propel or steer a boat  
34175,oarfish king_of_the_herring ribbonfish Regalecus_glesne,thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin  
34176,oarsman rower,someone who rows a boat  
34177,oarswoman,a woman oarsman  
34178,oasis,a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)  
34179,oast,a kiln for drying hops  
34180,oast_house,a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof  
34181,oat,annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')  
34182,oat,seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')  
34183,oatcake,thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal  
34184,oatmeal burgoo,porridge made of rolled oats  
34185,oatmeal rolled_oats,meal made from rolled or ground oats  
34186,oatmeal_cookie,cookies containing rolled oats  
34187,obeche,the wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for veneering  
34188,obeche obechi arere samba Triplochiton_scleroxcylon,large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood  
34189,obedience obeisance,the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person  
34190,obedience respect,behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"  
34191,obelion,the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture  
34192,obelisk,a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top  
34193,obidoxime_chloride,a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX  
34194,object physical_object,a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"  
34195,object_ball,the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball  
34196,objectification,a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle  
34197,objection,(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality  
34198,objective objective_lens object_lens object_glass,the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed  
34199,objet_d'art art_object piece,a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"  
34200,oblanceolate_leaf,a leaf having a rounded apex and tapering base  
34201,oblate,a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life  
34202,obligate_anaerobe,an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen  
34203,obligation indebtedness,a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor  
34204,obliger accommodator,someone who performs a service or does a favor  
34205,oblique_angle,an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle  
34206,oblique_bandage,a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb  
34207,oblique_vein_of_the_left_atrium vena_obliqua_atrii_sinistri,a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium  
34208,obliterator,an eliminator that does away with all traces  
34209,oblong_leaf,a simple leaf that is rounded at each end with parallel sides  
34210,oboe hautboy hautbois,a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece  
34211,oboe_d'amore,an oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe; used to perform baroque music  
34212,oboe_da_caccia,an alto oboe; precursor of the English horn  
34213,oboist,a musician who plays the oboe  
34214,obovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base  
34215,obscurantist,a person who is deliberately vague  
34216,observation_dome,lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory  
34217,observation_station,a station set up for making observations of something  
34218,observatory,a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena  
34219,observer commentator,an expert who observes and comments on something  
34220,observer's_meridian,a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith  
34221,obsessive,a person who has obsessions  
34222,obsessive-compulsive,a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics  
34223,obsidian,acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces  
34224,obsolescence,the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence"  
34225,obstacle,an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)  
34226,obstacle_race,a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles  
34227,obstetrical_toad midwife_toad Alytes_obstetricans,European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch  
34228,obstetrician accoucheur,a physician specializing in obstetrics  
34229,obstruction obstructor obstructer impediment impedimenta,any structure that makes progress difficult  
34230,obstructionism,deliberate interference  
34231,obstructionist obstructor obstructer resister thwarter,someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take  
34232,obstruent,a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth  
34233,obturator,a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)  
34234,obturator_vein vena_obturatoria,a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein  
34235,obtuse_angle,an angle between 90 and 180 degrees  
34236,obtuse_leaf,a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip  
34237,obverse,the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design  
34238,oca oka Oxalis_tuberosa Oxalis_crenata,South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers  
34239,ocarina sweet_potato,egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes  
34240,occasion,reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"  
34241,occipital_bone,a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull  
34242,occipital_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum  
34243,occipital_lobe occipital_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head  
34244,occipital_vein vena_occipitalis,a vein that drains the occipital region  
34245,occipitomastoid_suture,the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture  
34246,occiput,back part of the head or skull  
34247,occluded_front occlusion,(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft  
34248,occlusion,closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)  
34249,occlusion,(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed  
34250,occultist,a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts  
34251,occupancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time  
34252,occupation military_control,the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power  
34253,occupational_hazard,any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury  
34254,occupier,a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country  
34255,ocean,a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere  
34256,ocean_current,the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction  
34257,ocean_floor sea_floor ocean_bottom seabed sea_bottom Davy_Jones's_locker Davy_Jones,the bottom of a sea or ocean  
34258,ocean_pout Macrozoarces_americanus,common along northeastern coast of North America  
34259,ocean_sunfish sunfish mola headfish,among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters  
34260,oceanfront,land bordering an ocean  
34261,oceanographer,a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas  
34262,ocellated_turkey Agriocharis_ocellata,wild turkey of Central America and northern South America  
34263,ocelot panther_cat Felis_pardalis,nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat  
34264,ocher ochre,any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment  
34265,oconee_bells Shortia_galacifolia,plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall  
34266,ocotillo coachwhip Jacob's_staff vine_cactus Fouquieria_splendens,desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers  
34267,octane,any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent  
34268,octant,a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration  
34269,octogenarian,someone whose age is in the eighties  
34270,octopod,a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell  
34271,octopus,tentacles of octopus prepared as food  
34272,octopus devilfish,bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles  
34273,octoroon,an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black  
34274,octroi,a tax on various goods brought into a town  
34275,ocular_muscle eye_muscle,one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball  
34276,oculomotor oculomotor_nerve nervus_oculomotorius third_cranial_nerve,supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye  
34277,oculus_dexter OD,the right eye  
34278,oculus_sinister OS,the left eye  
34279,odalisque,a woman slave in a harem  
34280,odd-leg_caliper,caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction  
34281,odd-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a single leaflet at the apex  
34282,odd-toed_ungulate perissodactyl perissodactyl_mammal,placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot  
34283,oddness,the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)  
34284,odds betting_odds,the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another; "he offered odds of two to one"  
34285,odds-maker handicapper,someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)  
34286,odist,a poet who writes odes  
34287,odometer hodometer mileometer milometer,a meter that shows mileage traversed  
34288,odonate,large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings  
34289,odontoglossum,any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors  
34290,odontoid_process,a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck  
34291,oeil_de_boeuf,a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture  
34292,oenomel,wine mixed with honey  
34293,oeuvre work body_of_work,the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"  
34294,off-Broadway,low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan  
34295,off-line_equipment auxiliary_equipment,electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit  
34296,offal,viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans  
34297,offer_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security  
34298,offerer offeror,someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection  
34299,offering,money contributed to a religious organization  
34300,offertory,the offerings of the congregation at a religious service  
34301,office business_office,place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"  
34302,office-bearer,the person who holds an office  
34303,office_boy,a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office  
34304,office_building office_block,a building containing offices where work is done  
34305,office_furniture,furniture intended for use in an office  
34306,officeholder officer,someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"  
34307,officer ship's_officer,a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"  
34308,officer's_mess,a mess for the exclusive use of officers  
34309,official,someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"  
34310,official functionary,a worker who holds or is invested with an office  
34311,officiant,a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service  
34312,offing,the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"  
34313,offprint reprint separate,a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication  
34314,offspring materialization materialisation,something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"  
34315,offspring progeny issue,the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"  
34316,ogee cyma_reversa,a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below  
34317,ogee_arch keel_arch,a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides  
34318,ogler,a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person  
34319,ohmage,the ohmic resistance of a conductor  
34320,ohmmeter,a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms  
34321,oil,a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water  
34322,oil oil_color oil_colour,oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist  
34323,oil-hardened_steel,steel that is quenched in oil  
34324,oil-industry_analyst,an analyst of the oil industry  
34325,oil-water_interface,an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water  
34326,oil_beetle,any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies  
34327,oil_burner oil_furnace,a furnace that burns oil  
34328,oil_cake,mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock  
34329,oil_filter,a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine  
34330,oil_future petroleum_future,petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
34331,oil_gland,a gland that secretes oil  
34332,oil_heater oilstove kerosene_heater kerosine_heater,heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking  
34333,oil_lamp kerosene_lamp kerosine_lamp,a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light  
34334,oil_meal,ground oil cake  
34335,oil_paint,paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle  
34336,oil_painter,a painter who uses oil paints  
34337,oil_painting,a picture painted with oil paints  
34338,oil_palm,pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils  
34339,oil_pipeline,a pipeline used to transport oil  
34340,oil_pressure,pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine  
34341,oil_pump,a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts  
34342,oil_refinery petroleum_refinery,a refinery for petroleum  
34343,oil_shale,shale from which oil can be obtained by heating  
34344,oil_slick,a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)  
34345,oil_tanker oiler tanker tank_ship,a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk  
34346,oil_tycoon,a powerful person in the oil business  
34347,oil_well oiler,a well that yields or has yielded oil  
34348,oilbird guacharo Steatornis_caripensis,nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter  
34349,oilcan,a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery  
34350,oilcloth,cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin  
34351,oiler,a worker who oils engines or machinery  
34352,oilfield,a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)  
34353,oilfish Ruvettus_pretiosus,very large deep-water snake mackerel  
34354,oilman,a person who owns or operates oil wells  
34355,oilman,a worker who produces or sells petroleum  
34356,oilpaper,paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil  
34357,oilseed oil-rich_seed,any of several seeds that yield oil  
34358,oilskin slicker,a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof  
34359,oilstone,a whetstone for use with oil  
34360,ointment unction unguent balm salve,semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation  
34361,okapi Okapia_johnstoni,similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs  
34362,okra,long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant  
34363,okra gumbo okra_plant lady's-finger Abelmoschus_esculentus Hibiscus_esculentus,tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus  
34364,ola olla,leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper  
34365,old-age_insurance,insurance paid to the elderly  
34366,old-age_pension retirement_pension retirement_check retirement_benefit retirement_fund superannuation,a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work  
34367,old-age_pensioner,an old person who receives an old-age pension  
34368,old-man-of-the-woods Strobilomyces_floccopus,edible mild-tasting mushroom found in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America  
34369,old-timer oldtimer gaffer old_geezer antique,an elderly man  
34370,old_boy,a former male pupil of a school  
34371,old_boy,a vivacious elderly man  
34372,old_boy old_man,a familiar term of address for a man  
34373,old_country,the country of origin of an immigrant  
34374,old_fashioned,a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices  
34375,old_lady,your own wife; "meet my old lady"  
34376,old_maid,the loser in a game of old maid  
34377,old_man,(slang) boss  
34378,old_man,an informal term for your father  
34379,old_man greybeard graybeard Methuselah,a man who is very old  
34380,old_man_of_the_mountain alpine_sunflower Tetraneuris_grandiflora Hymenoxys_grandiflora,whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States  
34381,old_master,a great European painter prior to 19th century  
34382,old_school_tie,necktie indicating the school the wearer attended  
34383,old_squaw oldwife Clangula_hyemalis,a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States  
34384,old_woman,a woman who is old  
34385,oldster old_person senior_citizen golden_ager,an elderly person  
34386,oleander rose_bay Nerium_oleander,an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions  
34387,oleander_fern Oleandra_neriiformis Oleandra_mollis,tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia  
34388,oleaster,any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits  
34389,olecranon olecranon_process,process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended  
34390,oleic_acid,a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils  
34391,oleo_oil,obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication  
34392,oleoresin,a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants  
34393,oleoresin_capiscum,an oleoresin extracted from the capsicum pepper plant  
34394,olfactory_bulb,one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities  
34395,olfactory_nerve nervii_olfactorii first_cranial_nerve,a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa  
34396,oligarch,one of the rulers in an oligarchy  
34397,oligochaete oligochaete_worm,hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body  
34398,oligodendrocyte,a cell of the oligodendroglia  
34399,oligodendroglia oligodendria,tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers  
34400,oligomenorrhea,abnormally light or infrequent menstruation  
34401,oligonucleotide oligo,(biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides  
34402,oligosaccharide,any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
34403,oliguria,production of an abnormally small amount of urine  
34404,olive,small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil  
34405,olive,hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork  
34406,olive,one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish  
34407,olive European_olive_tree Olea_europaea,evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits  
34408,olive-tree_agaric Pleurotus_phosphoreus,red luminescent mushroom of Europe  
34409,olive_drab,a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms  
34410,olive_drab olive-drab_uniform,military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color  
34411,olive_oil,oil from olives  
34412,olive_tree,a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit  
34413,olivenite,rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits  
34414,olivine,a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium  
34415,olla_podrida Spanish_burgoo,Spanish version of burgoo  
34416,olm Proteus_anguinus,European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves  
34417,olympic_salamander Rhyacotriton_olympicus,small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States Northwest  
34418,ombu bella_sombra Phytolacca_dioica,fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves  
34419,ombudsman,a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government  
34420,omega Z,the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation  
34421,omega-3_fatty_acid omega-3,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning  
34422,omega-6_fatty_acid omega-6,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning  
34423,omelet omelette,beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly  
34424,omelet_pan omelette_pan,pan for cooking omelets  
34425,omen portent presage prognostic prognostication prodigy,a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"  
34426,omentum,a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera  
34427,omeprazole Prilosec,antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach  
34428,omission deletion,any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases  
34429,ommastrephes,extremely active cylindrical squid with short strong arms and large rhombic terminal fins  
34430,ommatidium,any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods  
34431,omnibus,an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author  
34432,omnidirectional_antenna nondirectional_antenna,an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions  
34433,omnirange omnidirectional_range omnidirectional_radio_range,a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing  
34434,omnivore,a person who eats all kinds of foods  
34435,omnivore,an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances  
34436,omophagia,the eating of raw food  
34437,onager Equus_hemionus,Asiatic wild ass  
34438,oncidium dancing_lady_orchid butterfly_plant butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants  
34439,oncologist,a specialist in oncology  
34440,one-flowered_wintergreen one-flowered_pyrola Moneses_uniflora Pyrola_uniflora,delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola  
34441,one-night_stand,a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands"  
34442,one-off,a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated  
34443,one-spot,a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip  
34444,one-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one direction  
34445,one_of_the_boys,a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys"  
34446,oneiromancer,someone who divines through the interpretation of dreams  
34447,onion,the bulb of an onion plant  
34448,onion,an aromatic flavorful vegetable  
34449,onion onion_plant Allium_cepa,bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb  
34450,onion_bagel,bagel flavored with onion  
34451,onion_bread,bread containing finely minced onions  
34452,onion_butter,butter blended with minced onion  
34453,onion_dome,a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture  
34454,onion_mildew Peronospora_destructor,fungus causing a downy mildew on onions  
34455,onion_roll,yeast-raised roll flavored with onion  
34456,onion_salt,ground dried onion and salt  
34457,onion_smut Urocystis_cepulae,smut fungus causing blackish blisters on scales and leaves of onions; especially destructive to seedlings  
34458,onion_stem Lepiota_cepaestipes,a white agaric that tends to cluster and has a club-shaped base  
34459,onion_thrips onion_louse Thrips_tobaci,injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco  
34460,onion_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of onion plants  
34461,onionskin flimsy,a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies  
34462,onlooker looker-on,someone who looks on  
34463,onomancer,one who practices onomancy  
34464,onomasticon,a list of proper nouns naming persons or places  
34465,onomatomania,obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness  
34466,onrush,a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"  
34467,onset oncoming,the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"  
34468,onslaught,a sudden and severe onset of trouble  
34469,onychophoran velvet_worm peripatus,any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms  
34470,onyx,a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos  
34471,oocyte,a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions  
34472,oogenesis,development of ova  
34473,oolong,Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried  
34474,oosphere,a gamete; used especially of lower plants  
34475,oospore,a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi  
34476,ootid,mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote  
34477,ooze_leather,a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side  
34478,op_art,a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve  
34479,opacification,the process of becoming cloudy or opaque  
34480,opacity,the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation  
34481,opah moonfish Lampris_regius,large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean  
34482,opal,a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones  
34483,opal_glass milk_glass,a milky white translucent or opaque glass  
34484,opaque_gem,a gemstone that is opaque  
34485,open,a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play  
34486,open clear,a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"  
34487,open-air_market open-air_marketplace market_square,a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold  
34488,open-end_credit revolving_credit charge_account_credit,a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time  
34489,open-end_wrench tappet_wrench,a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)  
34490,open-face_sandwich open_sandwich,sandwich without a covering slice of bread  
34491,open-hearth_furnace,a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it  
34492,open_chain,a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring  
34493,open_circuit,an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows  
34494,open_interval unbounded_interval,an interval that does not include its endpoints  
34495,open_letter,a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public  
34496,open_primary,a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party)  
34497,open_sight,rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope  
34498,open_weave,a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric  
34499,openbill,stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip  
34500,opener,the first event in a series; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees"  
34501,opener,a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)  
34502,opening,a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise  
34503,opening,a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"  
34504,opening gap,an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"  
34505,opening opening_night curtain_raising,the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"  
34506,openness,without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"  
34507,openside_plane rabbet_plane,a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets  
34508,openwork,ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings  
34509,opepe Nauclea_diderrichii Sarcocephalus_diderrichii,large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus  
34510,opera opera_house,a building where musical dramas are performed  
34511,opera_cloak opera_hood,a large cloak worn over evening clothes  
34512,opera_star operatic_star,singer of lead role in an opera  
34513,operagoer,a patron of the opera  
34514,operating_capital,capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements  
34515,operating_expense operating_cost overhead budget_items,the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes  
34516,operating_microscope,binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)  
34517,operating_room OR operating_theater operating_theatre surgery,a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"  
34518,operating_table,table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation  
34519,operation,(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"  
34520,operation functioning performance,process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"  
34521,operational_damage operational_casualty,loss of military equipment in field operations  
34522,operations trading_operations,financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records  
34523,operator,(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation  
34524,operator,a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets  
34525,operator,someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"  
34526,operator manipulator,an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"  
34527,operculum,a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted  
34528,operon,a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene  
34529,ophryon,the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits  
34530,ophthalmic_artery arteria_ophthalmica,a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures  
34531,ophthalmic_vein vena_ophthalmica,either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus  
34532,ophthalmologist eye_doctor oculist,a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye  
34533,ophthalmoscope,medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye  
34534,opiate,a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative  
34535,opinion ruling,the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)  
34536,opium,an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy  
34537,opium_addict opium_taker,someone addicted to opium  
34538,opium_den,a building where opium is sold and used  
34539,opium_poppy Papaver_somniferum,southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium  
34540,opopanax,an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines  
34541,opossum possum,nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America  
34542,opossum_rat,terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews  
34543,opossum_shrimp,shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs  
34544,opportunist self-seeker,a person who places expediency above principle  
34545,opportunity_cost,cost in terms of foregoing alternatives  
34546,opposition,a direction opposite to another  
34547,opposition opponent opposite,a contestant that you are matched against  
34548,opposition oppositeness,the relation between opposed entities  
34549,oppressor,a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures  
34550,opsin,retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin  
34551,opsonin,an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes  
34552,opsonization opsonisation,process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis  
34553,optative_mood optative,a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs  
34554,optic_axis,in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs; "a crystal may have either one or two optic axes"  
34555,optic_chiasma optic_chiasm chiasma_opticum,the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain  
34556,optic_cup eyecup,(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina  
34557,optic_nerve nervus_opticus second_cranial_nerve optic_tract,the cranial nerve that serves the retina  
34558,optic_radiation radiatio_optica,a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex  
34559,optical_bench,apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena  
34560,optical_crown crown_glass optical_crown_glass,optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index  
34561,optical_device,a device for producing or controlling light  
34562,optical_disk optical_disc,a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface  
34563,optical_fiber glass_fiber optical_fibre glass_fibre,a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images  
34564,optical_flint flint_glass,optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index  
34565,optical_glass,clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses  
34566,optical_illusion,an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression  
34567,optical_instrument,an instrument designed to aid vision  
34568,optical_opacity,opacity to light  
34569,optical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon related to or involving light  
34570,optical_pyrometer pyroscope,a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object  
34571,optical_telescope,an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources  
34572,optician lens_maker,a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision  
34573,optimist,a person disposed to take a favorable view of things  
34574,optometrist oculist,a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses  
34575,orach orache,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes  
34576,oracle,a shrine where an oracular god is consulted  
34577,oral_sex head,oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"  
34578,oral_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth  
34579,orange,any pigment producing the orange color  
34580,orange,round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees  
34581,orange orange_tree,any citrus tree bearing oranges  
34582,orange-blossom_orchid Sarcochilus_falcatus,diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip  
34583,orange_bat orange_horseshoe_bat Rhinonicteris_aurantius,a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur  
34584,orange_daisy orange_fleabane Erigeron_aurantiacus,mat-forming herb of Turkestan with nearly double orange-yellow flowers  
34585,orange_grass nitweed pineweed pine-weed Hypericum_gentianoides,annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers  
34586,orange_grove,grove of orange trees  
34587,orange_hawkweed Pilosella_aurantiaca Hieracium_aurantiacum,European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium  
34588,orange_juice,bottled or freshly squeezed juice of oranges  
34589,orange_liqueur,liqueur flavored with orange  
34590,orange_marmalade,marmalade made from oranges  
34591,orange_milkwort yellow_milkwort candyweed yellow_bachelor's_button Polygala_lutea,bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers  
34592,orange_peel,strips of orange peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar  
34593,orange_peel orange_rind,the rind of an orange  
34594,orange_pekoe pekoe,a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java  
34595,orange_sneezeweed owlclaws Helenium_hoopesii,stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep  
34596,orange_soda,orange-flavored carbonated drink  
34597,orange_toast,buttered toast with sugar and grated orange rind and a little orange juice  
34598,orange_tortrix tortrix Argyrotaenia_citrana,California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges  
34599,orange_zest,tiny bits of orange peel  
34600,orangeade,sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice  
34601,orangery,a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas  
34602,orangewood,fine-grained wood of an orange tree; used in fine woodwork  
34603,orangutan orang orangutang Pongo_pygmaeus,large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits  
34604,orator speechmaker rhetorician public_speaker speechifier,a person who delivers a speech or oration  
34605,orb-weaving_spider,a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web  
34606,orb_web,a circular spider web  
34607,orbiculate_leaf,circular or nearly circular leaf  
34608,orbit celestial_orbit,the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"  
34609,orbit electron_orbit,the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom  
34610,orbital_rotation orbital_motion,motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"  
34611,orbitale orbital_point,the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit  
34612,orchard_grass cocksfoot cockspur Dactylis_glomerata,widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass  
34613,orchard_oriole Icterus_spurius,the male is chestnut-and-black  
34614,orchestra,seating on the main floor in a theater  
34615,orchestra_pit pit,lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers  
34616,orchestrator,an arranger who writes for orchestras  
34617,orchid orchidaceous_plant,any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors  
34618,orchil archil cudbear,a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens  
34619,orchis,any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes  
34620,ordainer,a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders  
34621,ordeal,a severe or trying experience  
34622,ordeal trial_by_ordeal,a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence  
34623,order_book,a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order  
34624,order_of_magnitude magnitude,a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10  
34625,orderer,someone who places an order to buy  
34626,orderer systematizer systematiser systemizer systemiser systematist,an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"  
34627,orderly,a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"  
34628,orderly hospital_attendant,a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients  
34629,orderly_sergeant,the first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders  
34630,ordinand,a person being ordained  
34631,ordinary,a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death  
34632,ordinary,a judge of a probate court  
34633,ordinary,(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields  
34634,ordinary ordinary_bicycle,an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel  
34635,ordinary_annuity,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the end of equally spaced periods  
34636,ore,a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined  
34637,ore_bed,a stratum of ore  
34638,oregano marjoram pot_marjoram wild_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_vulgare,aromatic Eurasian perennial  
34639,oreo oreo_cookie,chocolate cookie with white cream filling  
34640,organ,a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"  
34641,organ,a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function  
34642,organ pipe_organ,wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard  
34643,organ-grinder,a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy  
34644,organ_donor,someone from whom an organ is taken for transplantation  
34645,organ_loft,a gallery occupied by a church organ  
34646,organ_of_Corti,the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves  
34647,organ_of_hearing,the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound  
34648,organ_pipe pipe pipework,the flues and stops on a pipe organ  
34649,organ_stop,a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality  
34650,organdy organdie,a sheer stiff muslin  
34651,organelle cell_organelle cell_organ,a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"  
34652,organic organic_fertilizer organic_fertiliser,a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter  
34653,organic_compound,any compound of carbon and another element or a radical  
34654,organic_light-emitting_diode OLED,a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers  
34655,organic_phenomenon,(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals  
34656,organic_process biological_process,a process occurring in living organisms  
34657,organification,the process of organ formation  
34658,organism being,a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently  
34659,organist,a person who plays an organ  
34660,organization organisation,the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"  
34661,organization_expense,the cost (over a period of five years) of organizing a new corporation or partnership  
34662,organization_man,an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization  
34663,organizer organiser arranger,a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting"  
34664,organizer organiser labor_organizer,someone who enlists workers to join a union  
34665,organophosphate,an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system  
34666,organophosphate_nerve_agent,any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds  
34667,organza,a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy  
34668,oriel oriel_window,a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall  
34669,oriental_cherry Japanese_cherry Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_serrulata,ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms  
34670,oriental_cockroach oriental_roach Asiatic_cockroach blackbeetle Blatta_orientalis,dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution  
34671,oriental_plane Platanus_orientalis,large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor  
34672,oriental_poppy Papaver_orientale,commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers  
34673,oriental_spruce Picea_orientalis,evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets  
34674,orientalist,a specialist in oriental subjects  
34675,orientation,position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions  
34676,orifice opening porta,an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"  
34677,oriflamme,a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings  
34678,origanum,any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings  
34679,origin,the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation"  
34680,origin,the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero  
34681,origin origination inception,an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events  
34682,origination_fee,a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover the costs of initiating the loan  
34683,originator conceiver mastermind,someone who creates new things  
34684,orinasal_phone orinasal,a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)  
34685,orlop_deck orlop fourth_deck,the fourth or lowest deck  
34686,ormer sea-ear Haliotis_tuberculata,an abalone found near the Channel Islands  
34687,ormolu,brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture  
34688,ornamental,any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value  
34689,ornithine,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea  
34690,ornithischian ornithischian_dinosaur,herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird  
34691,ornithologist bird_watcher,a zoologist who studies birds  
34692,ornithomimid,lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes  
34693,ornithopod ornithopod_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaur  
34694,orogeny,the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)  
34695,oroide oreide,alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry  
34696,oropharynx,cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth  
34697,orphan,someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision  
34698,orphan,a child who has lost both parents  
34699,orphan,a young animal without a mother  
34700,orphan_site,a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup  
34701,orphanage orphans'_asylum,a public institution for the care of orphans  
34702,orphenadrine Norflex,a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism  
34703,orphrey,a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment  
34704,orpiment,a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic  
34705,orpine orpin livelong live-forever Sedum_telephium,perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers  
34706,orrery,planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock  
34707,orrisroot orris,fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines  
34708,orthicon image_orthicon,a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons  
34709,orthochromatic_film,a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light  
34710,orthoclase,a white or colored monoclinic feldspar  
34711,orthodontist,a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth  
34712,orthoepist,a practitioner of orthoepy (especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely)  
34713,orthogonality perpendicularity orthogonal_opposition,the relation of opposition between things at right angles  
34714,orthomyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing influenza  
34715,orthopedist orthopaedist,a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)  
34716,orthopter ornithopter,heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings  
34717,orthopterous_insect orthopteron orthopteran,any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts  
34718,orthoptist,a specialist in orthoptics  
34719,orthoscope,an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea  
34720,orthotropous_ovule,a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex  
34721,ortolan ortolan_bunting Emberiza_hortulana,brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy  
34722,ortygan,any of several East Indian birds  
34723,oryx pasang,large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns  
34724,orzo,pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine  
34725,os,a mouth or mouthlike opening  
34726,osage_orange bow_wood mock_orange Maclura_pomifera,small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge  
34727,oscillation,the process of oscillating between states  
34728,oscillation vibration,(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean  
34729,oscillator,generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current  
34730,oscillograph,a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents  
34731,oscilloscope scope cathode-ray_oscilloscope CRO,electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities  
34732,oscine oscine_bird,passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus  
34733,osier,flexible twig of a willow tree  
34734,osier,any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture  
34735,osmiridium iridosmine,a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.  
34736,osmium Os atomic_number_76,a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known  
34737,osmoreceptor,sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure  
34738,osmosis,(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal  
34739,osmotic_pressure,(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane  
34740,osprey fish_hawk fish_eagle sea_eagle Pandion_haliaetus,large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years  
34741,ossicle bonelet ossiculum,a small bone; especially one in the middle ear  
34742,ossification,the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material  
34743,ossification,the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior  
34744,ossification,the developmental process of bone formation  
34745,osso_buco,sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables  
34746,ossuary,any receptacle for the burial of human bones  
34747,osteoblast bone-forming_cell,a cell from which bone develops  
34748,osteoclast,cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue  
34749,osteocyte,mature bone cell  
34750,osteologist osteologer,an anatomist who is skilled is osteology  
34751,osteolysis,lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply  
34752,osteopath osteopathist,a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles  
34753,osteophyte,small abnormal bony outgrowth  
34754,osteostracan cephalaspid,extinct jawless fish of the Devonian with armored head  
34755,ostiole,a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass  
34756,ostracoderm,extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic  
34757,ostrich,a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)  
34758,ostrich Struthio_camelus,fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird  
34759,ostrich_fern shuttlecock_fern fiddlehead Matteuccia_struthiopteris Pteretis_struthiopteris Onoclea_struthiopteris,tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes  
34760,othonna,a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers  
34761,otic_ganglion otoganglion,an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland  
34762,otoscope auriscope auroscope,medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)  
34763,otter,the fur of an otter  
34764,otter,freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur  
34765,otter_shrew potamogale Potamogale_velox,amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter  
34766,otterhound otter_hound,hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters  
34767,ottoman pouf pouffe puff hassock,thick cushion used as a seat  
34768,oubliette,a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling  
34769,ouster,a wrongful dispossession  
34770,ouster ejector,a person who ousts or supplants someone else  
34771,out-and-outer,someone who is excellent at something  
34772,out-basket out-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material  
34773,out-of-body_experience,the dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body  
34774,outage,a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."  
34775,outback,the bush country of the interior of Australia  
34776,outboard_motor outboard,internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat  
34777,outboard_motorboat outboard,a motorboat with an outboard motor  
34778,outbreak eruption irruption,a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"  
34779,outbuilding,a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building  
34780,outburst burst flare-up,a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"  
34781,outcast castaway pariah Ishmael,a person who is rejected (from society or home)  
34782,outcaste,a person belonging to no caste  
34783,outcrop outcropping rock_outcrop,the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land  
34784,outdoors out-of-doors open_air open,where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"  
34785,outdoorsman,a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing)  
34786,outdoorswoman,a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting and fishing)  
34787,outer_planet,(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)  
34788,outer_space space,any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"  
34789,outercourse,sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; "since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control"  
34790,outerwear overclothes,clothing for use outdoors  
34791,outfall,the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water  
34792,outfield,the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases  
34793,outfielder,(baseball) a person who plays in the outfield  
34794,outfielder,a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield  
34795,outfit getup rig turnout,a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"  
34796,outfitter,someone who sells men's clothes  
34797,outfitter,a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"  
34798,outfitting,the act of renovating and fitting out a ship  
34799,outflow effluence efflux,the process of flowing out  
34800,outgo spending expenditure outlay,money paid out; an amount spent  
34801,outgrowth branch offshoot offset,a natural consequence of development  
34802,outhouse privy earth-closet jakes,a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate  
34803,outlet_box,(electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system  
34804,outlier,a person who lives away from his place of work  
34805,outline lineation,the line that appears to bound an object  
34806,outpatient,a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated  
34807,outport,a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)  
34808,outpost,a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops  
34809,output outturn turnout,what is produced in a given time period  
34810,output yield,production of a certain amount  
34811,output-to-input_ratio,the output power of a transducer divided by the input power  
34812,output_device,electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media  
34813,outrider,an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)  
34814,outrigger,a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull  
34815,outrigger_canoe,a seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting  
34816,outside exterior,the region that is outside of something  
34817,outside exterior,the outer side or surface of something  
34818,outside_caliper,caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward  
34819,outside_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car  
34820,outsider,a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win  
34821,outsider_art self-taught_art vernacular_art naive_art primitive_art,a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists  
34822,outskirt fringe,a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"  
34823,outskirts,outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"  
34824,outsole,the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground  
34825,outstation outpost,a station in a remote or sparsely populated location  
34826,outstroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft  
34827,outtake,a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film  
34828,outthrust,an outcropping of rock that extends outward  
34829,outwardness externality,the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"  
34830,outwork,subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"  
34831,ouzo,a Greek liquor flavored with anise  
34832,ovarian_artery arteria_ovarica,the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries  
34833,ovarian_vein vena_ovarica,one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein  
34834,ovary,the organ that bears the ovules of a flower  
34835,ovary,(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone  
34836,ovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base  
34837,oven,kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting  
34838,oven_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven  
34839,ovenbird,small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests  
34840,ovenbird Seiurus_aurocapillus,American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground  
34841,ovenware,heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served  
34842,over-the-counter_drug over-the-counter_medicine,a drug that is sold without a prescription  
34843,over-the-counter_market OTC_market,a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange  
34844,overachiever,a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated  
34845,overactivity,excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"  
34846,overage,a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations  
34847,overall,(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)  
34848,overall boilersuit boilers_suit,a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work  
34849,overburden,the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits  
34850,overcapitalization overcapitalisation,(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)  
34851,overcast overcasting,a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling  
34852,overcharge,a price that is too high  
34853,overcoat overcoating,an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)  
34854,overcompensation,(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite  
34855,overcompensation,excessive compensation  
34856,overcup_oak Quercus_lyrata,medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year  
34857,overdraft_credit check_overdraft_credit,credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts  
34858,overdrive,a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power  
34859,overflow runoff overspill,the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity  
34860,overflow_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage  
34861,overgarment outer_garment,a garment worn over other garments  
34862,overhand_knot,a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)  
34863,overhand_stitch,a stitch passing over an edge vertically  
34864,overhang,projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else  
34865,overhead,(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship  
34866,overhead_projector,a projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head  
34867,overheating,excessive heating  
34868,overlay,a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface  
34869,overlip,the upper lip  
34870,overload,an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power  
34871,overload overburden,an excessive burden  
34872,overlook,a high place affording a good view  
34873,overlord master lord,a person who has general authority over others  
34874,overmantel,a shelf over a mantelpiece  
34875,overnighter,a guest who stays overnight  
34876,overnighter overnight_bag overnight_case,a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight  
34877,overpass flyover,bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels  
34878,overpayment,a payment larger than needed or expected  
34879,overpayment,the act of paying too much  
34880,overpressure,a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; "the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"  
34881,overprint surprint,something added by overprinting  
34882,overproduction overrun,too much production or more than expected  
34883,overreaction,an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior  
34884,override,a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device  
34885,overseer superintendent,a person who directs and manages an organization  
34886,overshoe,footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold  
34887,overskirt,an outer skirt worn over another skirt  
34888,overstrain,too much strain  
34889,ovipositor,egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes  
34890,oviraptorid,advanced carnivorous theropod  
34891,ovolo thumb quarter_round,a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse  
34892,ovotestis,hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue  
34893,ovulation,the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)  
34894,ovule,a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization  
34895,ovule,a small or immature ovum  
34896,ovum egg_cell,the female reproductive cell; the female gamete  
34897,owl bird_of_Minerva bird_of_night hooter,nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes  
34898,owlet,young owl  
34899,owner possessor,a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"  
34900,owner proprietor,(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"  
34901,owner-driver,a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives  
34902,owner-occupier,an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in  
34903,ownership,the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others  
34904,ox,an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus  
34905,ox wild_ox,any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos  
34906,oxacillin,a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci  
34907,oxalacetate oxaloacetate,a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid  
34908,oxalacetic_acid oxaloacetic_acid,an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)  
34909,oxalate,a salt or ester of oxalic acid  
34910,oxalic_acid ethanedioic_acid,a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis  
34911,oxalis sorrel wood_sorrel,any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis  
34912,oxaprozin Daypro,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)  
34913,oxazepam Serax,a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal  
34914,oxbow,the land inside an oxbow bend in a river  
34915,oxbow,a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox  
34916,oxbow_lake,a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel  
34917,oxcart,a cart that is drawn by an ox  
34918,oxeye,Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers  
34919,oxeye,an oval or round dormer window  
34920,oxeye_daisy Leucanthemum_maximum Chrysanthemum_maximum,similar to oxeye daisy  
34921,oxeye_daisy ox-eyed_daisy marguerite moon_daisy white_daisy Leucanthemum_vulgare Chrysanthemum_leucanthemum,tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
34922,oxford,a low shoe laced over the instep  
34923,oxidant oxidizer oxidiser oxidizing_agent,a substance that oxidizes another substance  
34924,oxidase,any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation  
34925,oxidation oxidization oxidisation,the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction  
34926,oxidation-reduction oxidoreduction redox,a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction  
34927,oxidation-reduction_indicator,an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms  
34928,oxidative_phosphorylation,an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP  
34929,oxide,any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical  
34930,oxidized_LDL_cholesterol,LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis  
34931,oxidoreductase,an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction  
34932,oxime,any compound containing the group -C=NOH  
34933,oximeter,a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood  
34934,oxlip paigle Primula_elatior,Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel  
34935,oxtail,the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups  
34936,oxtail_soup,a soup made from the skinned tail of an ox  
34937,oxtongue bristly_oxtongue bitterweed bugloss Picris_echioides,widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States  
34938,oxyacetylene,a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals  
34939,oxyacetylene_torch,a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene  
34940,oxyacid oxygen_acid,any acid that contains oxygen  
34941,oxygen O atomic_number_8,a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust  
34942,oxygen_mask,a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank  
34943,oxygenase,an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen  
34944,oxygenation,the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"  
34945,oxyhemoglobin oxyhaemoglobin,the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body"  
34946,oxyphenbutazone Tandearil,an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis  
34947,oxyphencyclimine Daricon,an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers  
34948,oxytetracycline hydroxytetracycline oxytetracycline_hydrochloride Terramycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections  
34949,oxytocic oxytocic_drug,a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus  
34950,oxytocin Pitocin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk  
34951,oxytone,word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable  
34952,oyabun,a Japanese supervisor  
34953,oyster,marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters  
34954,oyster_bar,a bar (as in a restaurant) that specializes in oysters prepared in different ways  
34955,oyster_bed oyster_bank oyster_park,a workplace where oysters are bred and grown  
34956,oyster_crab Pinnotheres_ostreum,tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters  
34957,oyster_cracker,a small dry usually round cracker  
34958,oyster_fish oyster-fish oysterfish,a variety of toadfish  
34959,oyster_mushroom oyster_fungus oyster_agaric Pleurotus_ostreatus,edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood  
34960,oyster_plant vegetable_oyster,long white salsify  
34961,oyster_shell,a shell of an oyster  
34962,oyster_stew,oysters in cream  
34963,oyster_stuffing oyster_dressing,stuffing made with oysters  
34964,oystercatcher oyster_catcher,black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.  
34965,oysters_Rockefeller,oysters spread with butter and spinach and seasonings and baked on the half shell  
34966,ozone,a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)  
34967,ozone_hole,an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone  
34968,ozone_layer ozonosphere,a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun  
34969,ozonide,any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound  
34970,p-n-p_transistor,a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector  
34971,p-n_junction,the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"  
34972,p-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes  
34973,paca Cuniculus_paca,large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food  
34974,pace gait,the rate of moving (especially walking or running)  
34975,pace_car,a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course  
34976,pacemaker artificial_pacemaker,an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker  
34977,pacemaker cardiac_pacemaker sinoatrial_node SA_node,a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat  
34978,pacer,a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together  
34979,pacer pacemaker pacesetter,a horse used to set the pace in racing  
34980,pachuco,a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes  
34981,pachycephalosaur pachycephalosaurus,bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found  
34982,pachyderm,any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus  
34983,pachysandra,any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover  
34984,pacification mollification,the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"  
34985,pacifier,anything that serves to pacify  
34986,pacifist pacificist disarmer,someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes  
34987,pack,a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect  
34988,pack,a bundle (especially one carried on the back)  
34989,pack,a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)  
34990,pack face_pack,a cream that cleanses and tones the skin  
34991,pack_animal sumpter,an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads  
34992,pack_ice ice_pack,a large expanse of floating ice  
34993,package parcel,a wrapped container  
34994,package_store liquor_store off-licence,a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere  
34995,packaged_goods,groceries that are packaged for sale  
34996,packaging,material used to make packages  
34997,packaging,the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport"  
34998,packed_cells,a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"  
34999,packer bagger boxer,a workman employed to pack things into containers  
35000,packet,a small package or bundle  
35001,packhorse,a workhorse used as a pack animal  
35002,packing_box packing_case,a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage  
35003,packing_material packing wadding,any material used especially to protect something  
35004,packing_needle,a large needle used to sew up canvas packages  
35005,packinghouse,a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse"  
35006,packinghouse packing_plant,a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products  
35007,packrat,a collector of miscellaneous useless objects  
35008,packrat pack_rat trade_rat bushytail_woodrat Neotoma_cinerea,any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects  
35009,packsaddle,a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached  
35010,packthread,a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages  
35011,pad,the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)  
35012,pad,a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort  
35013,pad,the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger  
35014,pad inkpad inking_pad stamp_pad,a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp  
35015,pad pad_of_paper tablet,a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge  
35016,padauk padouk amboyna Pterocarpus_indicus,tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain  
35017,padding cushioning,artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort  
35018,paddle,small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games  
35019,paddle,a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel  
35020,paddle,an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board  
35021,paddle boat_paddle,a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat  
35022,paddle_box paddle-box,a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel  
35023,paddle_steamer paddle-wheeler,a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels  
35024,paddlefish duckbill Polyodon_spathula,primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout  
35025,paddlewheel paddle_wheel,a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat  
35026,paddock,pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race  
35027,paddy,rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field  
35028,paddy paddy_field rice_paddy,an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown  
35029,pademelon paddymelon,small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea  
35030,padlock,a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut  
35031,padrone,an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy  
35032,padrone,an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.  
35033,paella,saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken  
35034,pagan,a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)  
35035,page,a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings  
35036,page,one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains  
35037,page pageboy,a boy who is employed to run errands  
35038,page varlet,in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood  
35039,page_printer page-at-a-time_printer,a printer that prints one page at a time  
35040,pageant pageantry,a rich and spectacular ceremony  
35041,pageboy,a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward  
35042,pagoda,an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof  
35043,pagoda_tree temple_tree Plumeria_acutifolia,frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens  
35044,pahautea Libocedrus_bidwillii mountain_pine,evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka  
35045,pahoehoe,freely flowing lava  
35046,paillasse palliasse,mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust  
35047,pain pain_in_the_neck nuisance,a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"  
35048,paint pigment,a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"  
35049,paintball,a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball  
35050,paintball_gun,an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic  
35051,paintbox,a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint  
35052,paintbrush,a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)  
35053,painted_beauty Vanessa_virginiensis,American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots  
35054,painted_daisy pyrethrum Tanacetum_coccineum Chrysanthemum_coccineum,spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
35055,painted_greenling convict_fish convictfish Oxylebius_pictus,greenling with whitish body marked with black bands  
35056,painted_nettle Joseph's_coat Coleus_blumei Solenostemon_blumei Solenostemon_scutellarioides,perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon  
35057,painted_sandgrouse Pterocles_indicus,sandgrouse of India  
35058,painted_tongue Salpiglossis_sinuata,Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat  
35059,painted_turtle painted_terrapin painted_tortoise Chrysemys_picta,freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States  
35060,painter,a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint  
35061,painter,an artist who paints  
35062,painter,a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)  
35063,painting picture,graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"  
35064,pair_production pair_creation pair_formation,the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus  
35065,paisley,a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes  
35066,pajama pyjama,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries  
35067,pajama pyjama pj's jammies,(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers  
35068,palace,a large ornate exhibition hall  
35069,palace,official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)  
35070,palace castle,a large and stately mansion  
35071,palanquin palankeen,a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers  
35072,palatal,a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')  
35073,palate roof_of_the_mouth,the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities  
35074,palatinate,a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine  
35075,palatine,any of various important officials in ancient Rome  
35076,palatine palatine_bone os_palatinum,either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits  
35077,palatine palsgrave,(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands  
35078,palatine_artery arteria_palatina,one of several arteries supplying the face  
35079,palatine_vein vena_palatina,a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein  
35080,pale_ale,an amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and lighter  
35081,pale_chrysanthemum_aphid,important pest of chrysanthemums  
35082,pale_violet striped_violet cream_violet Viola_striata,leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple  
35083,paleencephalon paleoencephalon palaeencephalon,the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex  
35084,paleocerebellum,the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals  
35085,paleographer paleographist,an archeologist skilled in paleography  
35086,paleolith,a stone tool from the Paleolithic age  
35087,paleontologist palaeontologist fossilist,a specialist in paleontology  
35088,palestra palaestra,a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes  
35089,palette pallet,board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used  
35090,palette_knife,a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints  
35091,palfrey,especially a light saddle horse for a woman  
35092,palimony,support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends  
35093,palindrome,a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward  
35094,palingenesis recapitulation,emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species  
35095,palisade,fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground  
35096,pall shroud cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes,burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped  
35097,palladium Pd atomic_number_46,a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry  
35098,pallas's_sandgrouse Syrrhaptes_paradoxus,Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly  
35099,pallasite,a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron  
35100,pallbearer bearer,one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral  
35101,pallet,a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it  
35102,pallet,a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay  
35103,pallet,a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed  
35104,pallette palette,one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor  
35105,palliative alleviant alleviator,remedy that alleviates pain without curing  
35106,pallid_bat cave_bat Antrozous_pallidus,drab yellowish big-eared bat that lives in caves  
35107,pallidum globus_pallidus paleostriatum,the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus  
35108,pallium,(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back  
35109,pallium,cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome  
35110,palm palm_tree,any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves  
35111,palm thenar,the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers  
35112,palm_cat palm_civet,spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies  
35113,palm_nut palm_kernel,seed of any oil palm  
35114,palm_oil,oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm  
35115,palmate_leaf,a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point  
35116,palmetto,any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves  
35117,palmist palmister chiromancer,fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms  
35118,palmitic_acid hexadecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products  
35119,palmitin,an ester of glycerol and palmitic acid  
35120,palmyra palmyra_palm toddy_palm wine_palm lontar longar_palm Borassus_flabellifer,tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving  
35121,palo_santo Bulnesia_sarmienti,South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense  
35122,palo_verde Parkinsonia_florida Cercidium_floridum,densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium  
35123,palometa California_pompano Palometa_simillima,smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies  
35124,palomino,a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail  
35125,paloverde,a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves  
35126,palpebra_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_eyelids tunica_conjunctiva_palpebrarum,the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva  
35127,palpebration,repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)  
35128,pampas,the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina  
35129,pampas_grass Cortaderia_selloana,tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps  
35130,pamperer spoiler coddler mollycoddler,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence  
35131,pamphleteer,a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)  
35132,pan,shallow container made of metal  
35133,pan cooking_pan,cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel  
35134,panacea nostrum catholicon cure-all,hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists  
35135,panache,a feathered plume on a helmet  
35136,panatela panetela panetella,a long slender cigar  
35137,pancake battercake flannel_cake flannel-cake flapcake flapjack griddlecake hotcake hot_cake,a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle  
35138,pancake_batter,batter for making pancakes  
35139,pancake_turner,turner for serving or turning pancakes  
35140,panchromatic_film,photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)  
35141,pancreas,a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin  
35142,pancreatic_artery arteria_pancreatica,a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas  
35143,pancreatic_duct,a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine  
35144,pancreatic_juice,a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats  
35145,pancreatic_vein venae_pancreatica,veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins  
35146,pancreatin,extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions  
35147,panda_car,a police cruiser  
35148,pandanus,fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)  
35149,pandanus screw_pine,any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves  
35150,pandemic,an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world  
35151,panderer,a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)  
35152,pandiculation,yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)  
35153,pandurate_leaf panduriform_leaf,a fiddle-shaped leaf  
35154,pane pane_of_glass window_glass,sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors  
35155,panel,a soft pad placed under a saddle  
35156,panel,sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something  
35157,panel_heating,heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes  
35158,panel_light,a light to illuminate an instrument panel  
35159,paneling panelling pane,a panel or section of panels in a wall or door  
35160,panelist panellist,a member of a panel  
35161,panfish,any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market  
35162,pangolin scaly_anteater anteater,toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites  
35163,panhandle,a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"  
35164,panhandle,the handle of a pan  
35165,panhandler,a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money  
35166,panic_button,a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"  
35167,panic_grass,any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder  
35168,panicle,compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers  
35169,panicled_aster,a variety of aster  
35170,pannier,either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)  
35171,pannier,a large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person  
35172,pannier,set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips  
35173,pannikin,a small pan or cup (usually of tin)  
35174,panopticon,an area where everything is visible  
35175,panopticon,a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791  
35176,panorama cyclorama diorama,a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene  
35177,panoramic_sight,gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle  
35178,panpipe pandean_pipe syrinx,a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together  
35179,pansexual,a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds  
35180,pansy Viola_tricolor_hortensis,large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors  
35181,pansy_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers  
35182,pant,the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)  
35183,pant_leg trouser_leg,the leg of a pair of trousers  
35184,pantaloon,trousers worn in former times  
35185,pantechnicon,a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)  
35186,pantheist,someone who believes that God and the universe are the same  
35187,pantheon,a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes  
35188,pantheon,(antiquity) a temple to all the gods  
35189,panther,a leopard in the black color phase  
35190,pantie panty scanty step-in,short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)  
35191,pantile,a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap  
35192,panting heaving,breathing heavily (as after exertion)  
35193,panting trousering,any fabric used to make trousers  
35194,pantograph,mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale  
35195,pantothenic_acid pantothen,a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods  
35196,pantry larder buttery,a small storeroom for storing foods or wines  
35197,pants_suit pantsuit,a pair of pants and a matching jacket worn by women  
35198,panty_girdle,a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties  
35199,pantyhose,a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings  
35200,panzer,an armored vehicle or tank  
35201,papain,a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer  
35202,papal_cross,a cross with three crossbars  
35203,paparazzo,a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines  
35204,papaverine Kavrin,an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive  
35205,papaw pawpaw,fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples  
35206,papaya,large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh  
35207,papaya papaia pawpaw papaya_tree melon_tree Carica_papaya,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit  
35208,papaya_juice,juice from papayas  
35209,paper,a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses  
35210,paper,a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"  
35211,paper,a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"  
35212,paper-pusher,a clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork  
35213,paper_chain,a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room  
35214,paper_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper  
35215,paper_clip paperclip gem_clip,a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"  
35216,paper_cutter,a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size  
35217,paper_doll,a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being  
35218,paper_electrophoresis carrier_electrophoresis,electrophoresis carried out on filter paper  
35219,paper_fastener,a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place  
35220,paper_feed,a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged"  
35221,paper_flower Bougainvillea_glabra,Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously  
35222,paper_loss,an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost  
35223,paper_mill,a mill where paper is manufactured  
35224,paper_mulberry Broussonetia_papyrifera,shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries  
35225,paper_nautilus nautilus Argonaut Argonauta_argo,cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells  
35226,paper_plate,a disposable plate made of cardboard  
35227,paper_profit,an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price  
35228,paper_route paper_round,the route taken when delivering newspapers every day  
35229,paper_tape,a long narrow strip of paper  
35230,paper_towel,a disposable towel made of absorbent paper  
35231,paper_toweling,absorbent paper used as toweling  
35232,paper_wasp,any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper  
35233,paper_white Narcissus_papyraceus,a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter  
35234,paperback_book paper-back_book paperback softback_book softback soft-cover_book soft-cover,a book with paper covers  
35235,paperboard poster_board posterboard,a cardboard suitable for making posters  
35236,paperboy,a boy who sells or delivers newspapers  
35237,paperhanger,someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money  
35238,paperhanger paperer,one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper  
35239,paperweight,a weight used to hold down a stack of papers  
35240,papier-mache paper-mache,a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry  
35241,papilla,(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf  
35242,papilla,a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"  
35243,papilla,a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather  
35244,papillary_muscle,any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"  
35245,papillon,small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat  
35246,papist,an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy  
35247,papoose pappoose,an American Indian infant  
35248,papovavirus,any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas  
35249,paprika,a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos  
35250,papyrus,paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans  
35251,papyrus Egyptian_paper_reed Egyptian_paper_rush paper_rush paper_plant Cyperus_papyrus,tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times  
35252,para_aminobenzoic_acid PABA,a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers  
35253,parabolic_mirror,a parabolic reflector for light radiation  
35254,parabolic_reflector paraboloid_reflector,a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam  
35255,parachute chute,rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall  
35256,parachutist parachuter parachute_jumper,a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute  
35257,parade,a ceremonial procession including people marching  
35258,parade_ground,an area for holding parades  
35259,paradiddle roll drum_roll,the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously  
35260,paradigm,systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word  
35261,paradise_tree bitterwood Simarouba_glauca,medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits  
35262,paraduodenal_smear duodenal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum  
35263,paraffin paraffin_oil,(British usage) kerosine  
35264,paraffin paraffin_wax,from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings  
35265,parafovea,area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea  
35266,paragonite,a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium  
35267,paragrapher,a writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)  
35268,parainfluenza_virus,a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children  
35269,parakeet parrakeet parroket paraquet paroquet parroquet,any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots  
35270,paraldehyde ethanal_trimer,a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent  
35271,paralegal legal_assistant,a person with specialized training who assists lawyers  
35272,parallax,the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object  
35273,parallel-veined_leaf,a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem  
35274,parallel_bars bars,gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights  
35275,parallel_circuit shunt_circuit,a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit  
35276,parallel_interface parallel_port,an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously  
35277,parallel_operation simultaneous_operation,the simultaneous execution of two or more operations  
35278,paralytic,a person suffering from paralysis  
35279,paramagnet,magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it  
35280,paramagnetism,materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed  
35281,paramecium paramecia,any member of the genus Paramecium  
35282,paramedic paramedical,a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment  
35283,parameter,any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance  
35284,paramyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles  
35285,paranasal_sinus sinus_paranasales nasal_sinus,any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities  
35286,parang,a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia  
35287,paranoid paranoiac,a person afflicted with paranoia  
35288,parapet,a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony  
35289,parapet breastwork,fortification consisting of a low wall  
35290,paraph,a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)  
35291,paraphilia,abnormal sexual activity  
35292,paraphysis,a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed  
35293,paraplegic,a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)  
35294,parapodium,one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing  
35295,paraprofessional,a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional  
35296,parapsychologist,someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance  
35297,paraquat,a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide  
35298,parasail,parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car  
35299,parasite,an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host  
35300,parasite_yew Parasitaxus_ustus,rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides  
35301,parasitic_jaeger arctic_skua Stercorarius_parasiticus,a variety of jaeger  
35302,parasitic_plant,plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it  
35303,parasitism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)  
35304,parasol sunshade,a handheld collapsible source of shade  
35305,parasol_mushroom Lepiota_procera,edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn  
35306,parasympathetic_nervous_system parasympathetic,originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels  
35307,parathion,a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide  
35308,parathyroid_gland parathyroid,any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland  
35309,parathyroid_hormone parathormone,hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting  
35310,paratrooper para,a soldier in the paratroops  
35311,paraumbilical_vein vena_paraumbilicalis,small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins  
35312,parchment,a superior paper resembling sheepskin  
35313,parchment sheepskin lambskin,skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on  
35314,pardoner,a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences  
35315,pardoner forgiver excuser,a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense  
35316,paregoric camphorated_tincture_of_opium,medicine used to treat diarrhea  
35317,parenchyma,the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems  
35318,parenchyma,animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels  
35319,parent,a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian  
35320,parent,an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained  
35321,parentage birth,the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents  
35322,parer,a manicurist who trims the fingernails  
35323,parer paring_knife,a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables  
35324,paretic,a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)  
35325,parfait,layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream  
35326,parfait_glass,a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served  
35327,parget pargeting pargetting,plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys  
35328,pargeting pargetting pargetry,ornamental plasterwork  
35329,parhelion mock_sun sundog,a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"  
35330,pari-mutuel_machine totalizer totaliser totalizator totalisator,computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won  
35331,pariah_dog pye-dog pie-dog,ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India  
35332,parietal_bone,either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium  
35333,parietal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum  
35334,parietal_lobe parietal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head  
35335,parietal_pericardium,the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum  
35336,parietal_placentation,where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary  
35337,parietal_pleura,pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm  
35338,parieto-occipital_sulcus parieto-occipital_fissure,a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres  
35339,parietomastoid_suture,the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones  
35340,paring,(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"  
35341,paring sliver shaving,a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something  
35342,parish,the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor  
35343,parishioner,a member of a parish  
35344,parity,(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity; "parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data"  
35345,park,a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"  
35346,park commons common green,a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"  
35347,park parkland,a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"  
35348,park_bench,a bench in a public park  
35349,park_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public parks  
35350,parka windbreaker windcheater anorak,a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)  
35351,parking,space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"  
35352,parking_lot car_park park parking_area,a lot where cars are parked  
35353,parking_meter,a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time  
35354,parking_space parking_zone,a space where an automobile can be parked  
35355,parliamentarian,an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures  
35356,parliamentary_agent,a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament  
35357,parlor parlour,reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received  
35358,parlor_car parlour_car drawing-room_car palace_car chair_car,a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs  
35359,parlormaid parlourmaid,a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door  
35360,parnassia grass-of-Parnassus,any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup  
35361,parodist lampooner,mimics literary or musical style for comic effect  
35362,paronym,a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling  
35363,parotid_gland,a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear  
35364,parotid_vein,parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein  
35365,paroxetime Paxil,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)  
35366,paroxysm fit convulsion,a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"  
35367,paroxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable  
35368,parquet,seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle  
35369,parquet parquet_floor,a floor made of parquetry  
35370,parquet_circle parterre,seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)  
35371,parquetry parqueterie,a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor  
35372,parr,a young salmon up to 2 years old  
35373,parr,the young of various fishes  
35374,parricide,someone who kills his or her parent  
35375,parrot,a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated  
35376,parrot,usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds  
35377,parrot's_beak parrot's_bill Clianthus_puniceus,evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand  
35378,parrotfish polly_fish pollyfish,gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth  
35379,pars_distilis pars_anterior,the anterior part of the anterior pituitary  
35380,pars_intermedia,a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary  
35381,parsley,aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food  
35382,parsley Petroselinum_crispum,annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves  
35383,parsley_haw parsley-leaved_thorn Crataegus_apiifolia Crataegus_marshallii,southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves  
35384,parsnip,the whitish root of cultivated parsnip  
35385,parsnip,whitish edible root; eaten cooked  
35386,parsnip Pastinaca_sativa,a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root  
35387,parsonage vicarage rectory,an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector  
35388,part parting,a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle"  
35389,part piece,a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"  
35390,part portion,something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"  
35391,part portion component_part component constituent,something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"  
35392,part-owner,a person who owns something in common with others  
35393,part-timer,someone who works less than the customary or standard time  
35394,partaker sharer,someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share  
35395,parted_leaf,a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes  
35396,parterre,an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern  
35397,parthenocarpy,(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds  
35398,parthenogenesis parthenogeny,process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods  
35399,parthenogenesis parthenogeny virgin_birth,human conception without fertilization by a man  
35400,parthenote,a cell resulting from parthenogenesis  
35401,partial_denture,a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch  
35402,partial_eclipse,an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured  
35403,partial_veil,membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap  
35404,partial_verdict,(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others  
35405,participant player,someone who takes part in an activity; "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"  
35406,participation_loan loan_participation participation_financing,a loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone  
35407,particle,a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs  
35408,particle subatomic_particle,a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions  
35409,particle_beam,a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)  
35410,particle_detector,a chamber in which particles can be made visible  
35411,particolored_buckeye,a buckeye marked by different colors or tints  
35412,particulate particulate_matter,a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)  
35413,partisan partizan,a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries  
35414,partisan zealot drumbeater,a fervent and even militant proponent of something  
35415,partition,(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism  
35416,partition divider,a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)  
35417,partitionist,an advocate of partitioning a country  
35418,partitive,word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole  
35419,partner,a person who is a member of a partnership  
35420,partner_relation,the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests  
35421,partnership,a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government"  
35422,partridge,flesh of either quail or grouse  
35423,partridge,small Old World gallinaceous game birds  
35424,partridge_pea sensitive_pea wild_sensitive_plant Chamaecrista_fasciculata Cassia_fasciculata,tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
35425,partridgeberry boxberry twinberry Mitchella_repens,creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries  
35426,parts,the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"  
35427,parts_bin,a bin for holding spare parts  
35428,parturiency labor labour confinement lying-in travail childbed,concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"  
35429,parturition birth giving_birth birthing,the process of giving birth  
35430,party,a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"  
35431,party,an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"  
35432,party_boss political_boss boss,a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"  
35433,party_favor party_favour favor favour,souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party  
35434,party_girl,an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men  
35435,party_line,a telephone line serving two or more subscribers  
35436,party_man party_liner,a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line  
35437,party_wall,a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners  
35438,partygoer,someone who is attending a party; "the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers"  
35439,parula_warbler northern_parula Parula_americana,small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America  
35440,parvis,a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)  
35441,parvovirus parvo,any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease  
35442,pascal_celery Paschal_celery,any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks  
35443,pasha pacha,a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt  
35444,pasqueflower pasque_flower,any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone  
35445,pass,one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"  
35446,pass head straits,a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"  
35447,pass mountain_pass notch,the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"  
35448,pass-through,an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)  
35449,passage,a way through or along which someone or something may pass  
35450,passage passageway,a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"  
35451,passage passing,a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"  
35452,passageway,a passage between rooms or between buildings  
35453,passe-partout,a mounting for a picture using gummed tape  
35454,passenger rider,a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it  
35455,passenger_car coach carriage,a railcar where passengers ride  
35456,passenger_pigeon Ectopistes_migratorius,gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct  
35457,passenger_ship,a ship built to carry passengers  
35458,passenger_train,a train that carries passengers  
35459,passenger_van,a van that carries passengers  
35460,passer,a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group  
35461,passer,a student who passes an examination  
35462,passer forward_passer,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass  
35463,passerby passer-by passer,a person who passes by casually or by chance  
35464,passerine passeriform_bird,perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless  
35465,passing,the end of something; "the passing of winter"  
35466,passing loss departure exit expiration going release,euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"  
35467,passing passage,the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"  
35468,passion_fruit,egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks  
35469,passionflower passionflower_vine,any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit  
35470,passive_air_defense,air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction  
35471,passive_matrix_display,a type of LCD display used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays"  
35472,passive_resistance nonviolent_resistance nonviolence,peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate  
35473,passive_source,an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has  
35474,passive_transport,transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required  
35475,passive_trust,a trust in which the trustee performs no active duties  
35476,passive_voice passive,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"  
35477,passkey passe-partout master_key master,key that secures entrance everywhere  
35478,past_master,someone who was formerly a master  
35479,past_master,someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity  
35480,pasta,a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient  
35481,pasta alimentary_paste,shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg  
35482,pasta_salad,a salad having any of various pastas as the base  
35483,paste,a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry  
35484,paste,any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency  
35485,paste library_paste,an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard  
35486,paste-up,a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing; "they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket"  
35487,pasteboard,stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper  
35488,paster,a workman who pastes  
35489,pastern fetter_bone,the part between the fetlock and the hoof  
35490,pasteurized_milk,milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation  
35491,pastiche,a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work  
35492,pastis,similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood  
35493,pastoral,a letter from a pastor to the congregation  
35494,pastrami,highly seasoned cut of smoked beef  
35495,pastry,any of various baked foods made of dough or batter  
35496,pastry pastry_dough,a dough of flour and water and shortening  
35497,pastry_cart,a serving cart for displaying pastry desserts to restaurant patrons  
35498,pastry_cook,a chef who specializes in pastry  
35499,pasture pastureland grazing_land lea ley,a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock  
35500,pasty,small meat pie or turnover  
35501,pasty,(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers  
35502,pat rap tap,the sound made by a gentle blow  
35503,patas hussar_monkey Erythrocebus_patas,reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa  
35504,patch,a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole  
35505,patch_pocket,a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment  
35506,patchcord,a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard  
35507,patchouli patchouly pachouli,a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant  
35508,patchouli patchouly pachouli Pogostemon_cablin,small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes  
35509,patchwork,sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern  
35510,patchwork patchwork_quilt,a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together  
35511,pate,liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned  
35512,pate poll crown,the top of the head  
35513,patella kneecap kneepan,a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint  
35514,patency,the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct  
35515,patent_ductus_arteriosus,a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction  
35516,patent_leather,leather with a hard glossy surface  
35517,patent_log screw_log taffrail_log,a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed  
35518,patent_medicine,medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription  
35519,patentee,the inventor to whom a patent is issued  
35520,pater,an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously  
35521,paternity_suit bastardy_proceeding,a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)  
35522,paternoster,a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor  
35523,path,a way especially designed for a particular use  
35524,path route itinerary,an established line of travel or access  
35525,path track course,a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"  
35526,pathogen,any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)  
35527,pathogenesis,the origination and development of a disease  
35528,pathologic_process pathological_process,an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease  
35529,pathway footpath,a trodden path  
35530,patient,a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"  
35531,patina,an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood); "a patina of frost"; "a patina of good breeding"  
35532,patina,a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling  
35533,patina,a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)  
35534,patio terrace,usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence  
35535,patisserie,a bakery specializing in French pastry  
35536,patka,a scarf worn by Sikh men  
35537,patrial,a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)  
35538,patriarch,title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)  
35539,patriarch,any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race  
35540,patriarch,a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself  
35541,patriarch paterfamilias,the male head of family or tribe  
35542,patriarchal_cross,a cross with two crossbars  
35543,patriarchate,the jurisdiction of a patriarch  
35544,patrician,a person of refined upbringing and manners  
35545,patricide,a person who murders their father  
35546,patrilineage agnation,line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family  
35547,patrimony,a church endowment  
35548,patriot nationalist,one who loves and defends his or her country  
35549,patristics patrology,the writings of the early Church Fathers  
35550,patrol_boat patrol_ship,a vessel assigned to patrol an area  
35551,patroller,someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area  
35552,patron,the proprietor of an inn  
35553,patron frequenter,a regular customer  
35554,patron sponsor supporter,someone who supports or champions something  
35555,patron_saint,a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation  
35556,patronage,(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support  
35557,patroness patronne,a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron  
35558,patronymic patronym,a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)  
35559,patter,a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"  
35560,patternmaker,someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking)  
35561,patty,small pie or pasty  
35562,patty,round flat candy  
35563,patty cake,small flat mass of chopped food  
35564,patty-pan,a pan for cooking patties or pasties  
35565,patty_shell bouchee,shell of puff paste  
35566,pattypan_squash,round greenish-white squash having one face flattened with a scalloped edge  
35567,patzer,a poor chess player  
35568,pauper,a person who is very poor  
35569,pauperization pauperisation impoverishment,the act of making someone poor  
35570,pavage,a tax toward paving streets  
35571,pave,a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows  
35572,paved_surface,a level horizontal surface covered with paving material  
35573,pavement paving,the paved surface of a thoroughfare  
35574,pavement_artist,someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money)  
35575,pavilion marquee,large and often sumptuous tent  
35576,paving pavement paving_material,material used to pave an area  
35577,paving_stone,a stone used for paving  
35578,pavior paviour paving_machine,a machine for laying pavement  
35579,pavis pavise,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position  
35580,pavlova,a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream  
35581,pavonia,any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having white or yellow or purple flowers  
35582,paw,a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped  
35583,pawer,a person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or overfamiliar manner  
35584,pawl detent click dog,a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward  
35585,pawn,an article deposited as security  
35586,pawn,(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank  
35587,pawn,borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan  
35588,pawnbroker,a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security  
35589,pawnbroker's_shop pawnshop loan_office,a shop where loans are made with personal property as security  
35590,pawpaw papaw papaw_tree Asimina_triloba,small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit  
35591,pay-phone pay-station,a coin-operated telephone  
35592,pay_dirt,ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner  
35593,pay_envelope pay_packet,wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner  
35594,pay_rate rate_of_pay,amount of money received per unit time; "women's pay rate is lower than men's"  
35595,payables,money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts  
35596,payback,financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)  
35597,payee,a person to whom money is paid  
35598,payer remunerator,a person who pays money for something  
35599,paymaster,a person in charge of paying wages  
35600,payment,a sum of money paid or a claim discharged  
35601,payment defrayal defrayment,the act of paying money  
35602,payment_rate rate_of_payment repayment_rate installment_rate,the amount of money paid out per unit time  
35603,paynim,a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)  
35604,payoff final_payment,the final payment of a debt  
35605,payola,a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record  
35606,payroll paysheet,the total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"  
35607,pea,the fruit or seed of a pea plant  
35608,pea,seed of a pea plant used for food  
35609,pea pea_plant,a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds  
35610,pea_crab,tiny soft-bodied crab living commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve mollusks  
35611,pea_flour,meal made from dried peas  
35612,pea_jacket peacoat,a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket  
35613,pea_pod peasecod,husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas  
35614,pea_shooter,a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target  
35615,pea_soup,a thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree)  
35616,pea_soup pea-souper,a heavy thick yellow fog  
35617,pea_tree caragana,any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod  
35618,pea_weevil Bruchus_pisorum,larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant  
35619,peace_march,a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace  
35620,peace_process,any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities  
35621,peacekeeper,a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area  
35622,peacekeeper,someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family"  
35623,peacekeeper,the pistol of a law officer in the old West  
35624,peach,downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh  
35625,peach peach_tree Prunus_persica,cultivated in temperate regions  
35626,peach_bells peach_bell willow_bell Campanula_persicifolia,perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers  
35627,peach_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh peaches  
35628,peach_melba,ice cream and peaches with a liqueur  
35629,peach_orchard,a grove of peach trees  
35630,peach_pit,the stone seed of a peach  
35631,peach_sauce,for Chinese dishes: peach preserves and chutney  
35632,peachick pea-chick,a young peafowl  
35633,peachleaf_willow peach-leaved_willow almond-leaves_willow Salix_amygdaloides,willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees  
35634,peacock,male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots  
35635,peacock peacock_butterfly Inachis_io,European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot  
35636,peacock-throne,the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran  
35637,peafowl bird_of_Juno,very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird  
35638,peahen,female peafowl  
35639,peak crown crest top tip summit,the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"  
35640,peal pealing roll rolling,a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)  
35641,peanut,underground pod of the peanut vine  
35642,peanut,a young child who is small for his age  
35643,peanut earthnut goober goober_pea groundnut monkey_nut,pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms  
35644,peanut peanut_vine Arachis_hypogaea,widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground  
35645,peanut_bar,bar of peanuts in taffy  
35646,peanut_brittle,brittle containing peanuts  
35647,peanut_butter,a spread made from ground peanuts  
35648,peanut_oil groundnut_oil,an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap  
35649,peanut_worm sipunculid,small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut  
35650,peanuts,an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount; "her salary is peanuts compared to his"  
35651,pear,sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties  
35652,pear pear_tree Pyrus_communis,Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties  
35653,pearl,a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel  
35654,pearl_ash,an impure form of potassium carbonate  
35655,pearl_barley,barley ground into small round pellets  
35656,pearl_diver pearler,a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls  
35657,pearl_fishery,a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters  
35658,pearl_hominy,hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size  
35659,pearl_millet bulrush_millet cattail_millet Pennisetum_glaucum Pennisetum_Americanum,tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer  
35660,pearl_oyster Pinctada_margaritifera,tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls  
35661,pearl_sago,sago ground into small round grains  
35662,pearlfish pearl-fish,found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds  
35663,pearlite,a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron  
35664,pearly-shelled_mussel,the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl  
35665,pearly_everlasting cottonweed Anaphalis_margaritacea,an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts  
35666,pearly_razorfish Hemipteronatus_novacula,a kind of razor fish  
35667,peasant,one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers  
35668,peasant barbarian boor churl Goth tyke tike,a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement  
35669,peasant provincial bucolic,a country person  
35670,pease_pudding,a pudding made with strained split peas mixed with egg  
35671,peat,partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried  
35672,peavey peavy cant_dog dog_hook,a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs  
35673,peba nine-banded_armadillo Texas_armadillo Dasypus_novemcinctus,having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay  
35674,pebble,a small smooth rounded rock  
35675,pecan,wood of a pecan tree  
35676,pecan,smooth brown oval nut of south central United States  
35677,pecan pecan_tree Carya_illinoensis Carya_illinoinsis,tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts  
35678,pecan_pie,pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs  
35679,peccary musk_hog,nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America  
35680,pecopteris,Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb  
35681,pectic_acid,a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables  
35682,pectin,any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams  
35683,pectoral pectoral_medallion,an adornment worn on the chest or breast  
35684,pectoral pectoral_muscle pectoralis musculus_pectoralis pecs,either of two large muscles of the chest  
35685,pectoral_fin,either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement  
35686,pectoral_girdle,a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached  
35687,pectoral_sandpiper jacksnipe Calidris_melanotos,American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting  
35688,pectoral_vein vena_pectoralis,veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein  
35689,pectoralis_major musculus_pectoralis_major greater_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm  
35690,pectoralis_minor musculus_pectoralis_minor smaller_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs  
35691,peculiar_velocity,velocity with respect to the local standard of rest  
35692,pedal treadle foot_pedal foot_lever,a lever that is operated with the foot  
35693,pedal_pushers toreador_pants,(used in the plural) snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls  
35694,pedaler pedaller,a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)  
35695,pedant bookworm scholastic,a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit  
35696,pedate_leaf,a leaf having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided  
35697,peddler pedlar packman hawker pitchman,someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)  
35698,pederast paederast child_molester,a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner  
35699,pederasty paederasty,sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)  
35700,pedestal plinth footstall,an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)  
35701,pedestal_table,a table supported by a single central column  
35702,pedestrian walker footer,a person who travels by foot  
35703,pedestrian_crossing zebra_crossing,street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)  
35704,pedicab cycle_rickshaw,a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"  
35705,pedicel pedicle,a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle  
35706,pediculicide,a chemical agent that kills lice  
35707,pediment,a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof  
35708,pedodontist,a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth  
35709,pedometer,measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking  
35710,pedophile paedophile,an adult who is sexually attracted to children  
35711,pedophilia paedophilia,a sexual attraction to children  
35712,peduncle,stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower  
35713,peduncle cerebral_peduncle,a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain  
35714,peeing pee pissing piss,informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"  
35715,peel skin,the rind of a fruit or vegetable  
35716,peeler,a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables  
35717,peeler,a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"  
35718,peen,the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)  
35719,peep_sight,rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned  
35720,peeper,an informal term referring to the eye  
35721,peeper,an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds  
35722,peephole spyhole eyehole,a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep  
35723,peepshow,a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth  
35724,peer,a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage  
35725,peer equal match compeer,a person who is of equal standing with another in a group  
35726,peer_of_the_realm,a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords  
35727,peg,regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument  
35728,peg nog,a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface  
35729,peg pin thole tholepin rowlock oarlock,a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing  
35730,peg wooden_leg leg pegleg,a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg  
35731,peg_top,a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin  
35732,pegboard,a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted  
35733,pegmatite,a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements  
35734,pelagic_bird oceanic_bird,bird of the open seas  
35735,pelecaniform_seabird,large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet  
35736,pelican,large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish  
35737,pelican_crossing,an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians  
35738,pelisse,a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur  
35739,pellicle,thin protective membrane in some protozoa  
35740,pellitory pellitory-of-Spain Anacyclus_pyrethrum,a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache  
35741,pellitory-of-the-wall wall_pellitory pellitory Parietaria_difussa,herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers  
35742,peltate_leaf,a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf  
35743,pelter,a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"  
35744,peludo poyou Euphractus_sexcinctus,Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts  
35745,pelvic_cavity,the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera  
35746,pelvic_fin ventral_fin,either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate  
35747,pelvimeter,measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry  
35748,pelvis pelvic_girdle pelvic_arch hip,the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates  
35749,pelvis renal_pelvis,a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter  
35750,pelycosaur,large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America  
35751,pemmican pemican,lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians  
35752,pen,an enclosure for confining livestock  
35753,pen,a writing implement with a point from which ink flows  
35754,pen,female swan  
35755,pen-and-ink,a drawing executed with pen and ink  
35756,pen_name nom_de_plume,an author's pseudonym  
35757,pen_pal pen-friend,a person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence  
35758,penal_colony,a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)  
35759,penal_institution penal_facility,an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public  
35760,penalty,a payment required for not fulfilling a contract  
35761,penalty_box,(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties  
35762,penance self-mortification self-abasement,voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing  
35763,pencil,graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"  
35764,pencil,a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"  
35765,pencil,a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood  
35766,pencil_box pencil_case,a box for holding pencils  
35767,pencil_cedar,wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils  
35768,pencil_cedar pencil_cedar_tree,any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils  
35769,pencil_sharpener,a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils  
35770,pendant pendent,an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)  
35771,pendant_earring drop_earring eardrop,an earring with a pendant ornament  
35772,pendragon,the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons  
35773,pendulum,an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity  
35774,pendulum_clock,a clock regulated by a pendulum  
35775,pendulum_watch,(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it  
35776,peneplain peneplane,a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements  
35777,penetralium,the innermost parts  
35778,penetration,the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman  
35779,penetration_bomb,a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates  
35780,penetrator,an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)  
35781,penguin,short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers  
35782,penicillamine Cuprimine,a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis  
35783,penicillin,any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases  
35784,penicillin-resistant_bacteria,bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin  
35785,penicillin_F,the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain  
35786,penicillin_G benzylpenicillin,the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics  
35787,penicillin_O,a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently  
35788,penicillin_V phenoxymethyl_penicillin,a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids  
35789,penicillin_V_potassium Ledercillin_VK,a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)  
35790,penicillinase beta-lactamase,enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic  
35791,penicillinase-resistant_antibiotic,a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase  
35792,penile_implant,an implant that creates an artificial erection  
35793,peninsula,a large mass of land projecting into a body of water  
35794,penis phallus member,the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism)  
35795,penitent,(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)  
35796,penitentiary pen,a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes  
35797,penknife,a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens  
35798,penlight,a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen  
35799,pennant pennon streamer waft,a long flag; often tapering  
35800,penne,pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends  
35801,pennon pinion,wing of a bird  
35802,pennoncel penoncel pennoncelle,a small pennant borne on a lance  
35803,penny_ante,a business deal on a trivial scale  
35804,penny_arcade,an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment  
35805,penny_pincher,someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)  
35806,pennycress,any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi  
35807,pennyroyal American_pennyroyal Hedeoma_pulegioides,erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine  
35808,pennyroyal Mentha_pulegium,Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil  
35809,pennyroyal_oil,oil from European pennyroyal having an odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps  
35810,pennyroyal_oil hedeoma_oil,aromatic oil from American pennyroyal  
35811,pennywhistle tin_whistle whistle,an inexpensive fipple flute  
35812,penologist,a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management  
35813,penpusher pencil_pusher,a clerk who does boring paperwork  
35814,pension,a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working  
35815,pensioner pensionary,the beneficiary of a pension fund  
35816,pentaerythritol Peritrate,a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris  
35817,pentail pen-tail pen-tailed_tree_shrew,brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia  
35818,pentathlete,an athlete who competes in a pentathlon  
35819,pentathlon,an athletic contest consisting of five different events  
35820,pentazocine Talwin,analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine  
35821,penthouse,an apartment located on the top floors of a building  
35822,pentimento,the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)  
35823,pentlandite,a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel  
35824,pentobarbital_sodium pentobarbital Nembutal yellow_jacket,a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic  
35825,pentode,a thermionic tube having five electrodes  
35826,pentose,any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule  
35827,pentoxide,an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
35828,pentoxifylline Trental,a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet  
35829,pentylenetetrazol pentamethylenetetrazol Metrazol,a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark  
35830,penuche penoche panoche panocha,fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts  
35831,penult penultima penultimate,the next to last syllable in a word  
35832,peony paeony,any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers  
35833,peperomia,any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage  
35834,peplos peplus peplum,a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist  
35835,peplum,a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse  
35836,pepper,sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum  
35837,pepper common_pepper black_pepper white_pepper Madagascar_pepper Piper_nigrum,climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam  
35838,pepper peppercorn,pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground  
35839,pepper-and-salt,a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark  
35840,pepper_mill pepper_grinder,a mill for grinding pepper  
35841,pepper_pot Philadelphia_pepper_pot,a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings  
35842,pepper_sauce Poivrade,for venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper  
35843,pepper_shaker pepper_box pepper_pot,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper  
35844,pepper_shrub Pseudowintera_colorata Wintera_colorata,evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits  
35845,pepper_spray,a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent  
35846,pepper_steak,strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions  
35847,pepper_tree Kirkia_wilmsii,small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs  
35848,pepper_tree molle Peruvian_mastic_tree Schinus_molle,small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits  
35849,peppercorn_rent,very low or nominal rent  
35850,peppermint Mentha_piperita,herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring  
35851,peppermint peppermint_candy,a candy flavored with peppermint oil  
35852,peppermint_oil,oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring  
35853,peppermint_patty,a patty flavored with peppermint  
35854,pepperoni,a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)  
35855,pepperoni_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni  
35856,pepsin,an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones  
35857,pepsinogen,precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach  
35858,peptide,amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein  
35859,peptide_bond peptide_linkage,the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide  
35860,peptization peptisation,the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution  
35861,peptone,any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids  
35862,per_capita_income,the total national income divided by the number of people in the nation  
35863,per_diem,a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)  
35864,perboric_acid,a form of boric acid  
35865,percale,a fine closely woven cotton fabric  
35866,perceiver percipient observer beholder,a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses  
35867,percentage percent per_centum pct,a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)  
35868,perch,an elevated place serving as a seat  
35869,perch,any of numerous fishes of America and Europe  
35870,perch,support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)  
35871,perch,spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes  
35872,perch,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes  
35873,percher,a person situated on a perch  
35874,perchlorate,a salt of perchloric acid  
35875,perchloric_acid,a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates  
35876,perchloride,a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine  
35877,percoid_fish percoid percoidean,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes  
35878,percolate,the product of percolation  
35879,percolation infiltration,the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"  
35880,percolator,a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans  
35881,percussion_cap,a detonator that explodes when struck  
35882,percussion_instrument percussive_instrument,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another  
35883,percussionist,a musician who plays percussion instruments  
35884,pere_david's_deer elaphure Elaphurus_davidianus,large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds  
35885,peregrine peregrine_falcon Falco_peregrinus,a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry  
35886,perennation,the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)  
35887,perennial,(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more  
35888,perennial_ryegrass English_ryegrass Lolium_perenne,European perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grass  
35889,perennial_salt_marsh_aster,a variety of aster  
35890,perfecter,a skilled worker who perfects something; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique"  
35891,perfectionist,a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards  
35892,perfective perfective_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action  
35893,perfluorocarbon PFC,a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum  
35894,perfoliate_leaf,a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem  
35895,perforated_eardrum,an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems  
35896,perforating_vein vena_perforantis,veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein  
35897,perforation,a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"  
35898,perforation,a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place  
35899,performance public_presentation,a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"  
35900,performer performing_artist,an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience  
35901,perfume essence,a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor  
35902,perfumer,a person who makes (and sells) perfumes  
35903,perfumery,perfumes in general  
35904,perfumery,store where perfumes are sold  
35905,perfumery,an establishment where perfumes are made  
35906,peri,a beautiful and graceful girl  
35907,perianth chlamys floral_envelope perigone perigonium,collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils  
35908,periapsis point_of_periapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited  
35909,periarterial_plexus plexus_periarterialis,an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery  
35910,pericardial_cavity pericardial_space,the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement  
35911,pericardial_sac,the membrane surrounding the heart  
35912,pericardial_vein vena_pericardiaca,several small veins from the pericardium  
35913,pericardium,a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart  
35914,pericarp seed_vessel,the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary  
35915,periclase magnesia magnesium_oxide,a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium  
35916,peridinian,flagellate with a thick test composed of plates  
35917,peridium,outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi  
35918,peridot,a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone  
35919,peridotite,a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine  
35920,perigee,periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth  
35921,perigon round_angle,an angle of 360 degrees  
35922,perihelion,periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun  
35923,perijove,periapsis in orbit around Jupiter  
35924,perilymph,the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear  
35925,perimysium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers  
35926,perinatologist,an obstetrician specializing in perinatology  
35927,perineal_artery arteria_perinealis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum  
35928,perineum,the general region between the anus and the genital organs  
35929,perineurium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers  
35930,period_piece,any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period  
35931,periodic_acid,any acid of iodine that contains oxygen  
35932,periodic_breathing Cheyne-Stokes_respiration,abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate  
35933,periodic_event recurrent_event,an event that recurs at intervals  
35934,periodic_motion periodic_movement,motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same  
35935,periodical,a publication that appears at fixed intervals  
35936,periodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth  
35937,periosteum,a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone  
35938,peripatetic,a person who walks from place to place  
35939,peripeteia peripetia peripety,a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"  
35940,peripheral computer_peripheral peripheral_device,electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"  
35941,peripheral_nervous_system systema_nervosum_periphericum,the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord  
35942,periscope,an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field  
35943,periselene perilune,periapsis in orbit around the moon  
35944,perishable spoilable,food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated  
35945,perisher,bounder  
35946,perisperm,the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds  
35947,peristalsis vermiculation,the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along  
35948,peristome,(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule  
35949,peristome,region around the mouth in various invertebrates  
35950,peristyle,a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court  
35951,perithecium,flask-shaped ascocarp  
35952,perithelium,tissue layer around small blood vessels  
35953,peritoneal_cavity greater_peritoneal_sac,the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum  
35954,peritoneum,a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera  
35955,periwig peruke,a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries  
35956,periwinkle,chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers  
35957,periwinkle rose_periwinkle Madagascar_periwinkle old_maid Cape_periwinkle red_periwinkle cayenne_jasmine Catharanthus_roseus Vinca_rosea,commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers  
35958,periwinkle winkle,small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked  
35959,periwinkle winkle,edible marine gastropod  
35960,periwinkle_plant_derivative,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer  
35961,perjurer false_witness,a person who deliberately gives false testimony  
35962,permafrost,ground that is permanently frozen  
35963,permanent_magnet static_magnet,a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field  
35964,permanent_press durable_press,a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape  
35965,permanent_tooth adult_tooth,any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age  
35966,permanent_wave permanent perm,a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals  
35967,permanganate,a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic  
35968,permanganic_acid,an unstable purple acid (HMnO4) known only in solution or of permanganate salts  
35969,permeation pervasion suffusion,the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance  
35970,permit Trachinotus_falcatus,large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies  
35971,pernyi_moth Antheraea_pernyi,a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk  
35972,peroneal_vein fibular_vein vena_peroneus,accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein  
35973,peroneus,muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot  
35974,peroxidase,any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide  
35975,peroxide,an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-  
35976,peroxide_blond peroxide_blonde,a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide  
35977,perpendicular,an extremely steep face  
35978,perpetrator culprit,someone who perpetrates wrongdoing  
35979,perpetual_motion_machine,a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy  
35980,perpetual_warrant,a warrant with no expiration date  
35981,perphenazine Triavil,tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults  
35982,perry,a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider  
35983,persimmon,orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe  
35984,persimmon persimmon_tree,any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros  
35985,person,a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"  
35986,person individual someone somebody mortal soul,a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"  
35987,person_agreement,agreement in person between pronouns and verbs  
35988,person_of_color person_of_colour,(formal) any non-European non-white person  
35989,persona_grata,a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent  
35990,persona_non_grata,a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent  
35991,personage,another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"  
35992,personal,a short newspaper article about a particular person or group  
35993,personal_computer PC microcomputer,a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time  
35994,personal_digital_assistant PDA personal_organizer personal_organiser organizer organiser,a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.  
35995,personal_expense,the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"  
35996,personal_income,the income received by a single individual  
35997,personal_letter,a letter dealing with personal affairs  
35998,personal_loan consumer_loan,a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay  
35999,personal_pronoun,a pronoun expressing a distinction of person  
36000,personal_property personal_estate personalty private_property,movable property (as distinguished from real estate)  
36001,personal_relation personal_relationship,a relation between persons  
36002,personal_representative,a person who manages the affairs of another  
36003,personality,a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"  
36004,personification,a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"  
36005,personnel_carrier,a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment  
36006,personnel_casualty loss,military personnel lost by death or capture  
36007,perspiration sweat sudor,salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"  
36008,perspiration sweating diaphoresis sudation hidrosis,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"  
36009,perspirer sweater,a person who perspires  
36010,persuader inducer,someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on  
36011,pertainym,meaning relating to or pertaining to  
36012,perturbation,(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly  
36013,perversion sexual_perversion,an aberrant sexual practice  
36014,pervert deviant deviate degenerate,a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior  
36015,peshmerga,a member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kurdish state  
36016,pessimist,a person who expects the worst  
36017,pest,any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"  
36018,pest blighter cuss pesterer gadfly,a persistently annoying person  
36019,pesthole,a breeding ground for epidemic disease  
36020,pesticide,a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)  
36021,pestle,a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar  
36022,pestle muller pounder,a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone  
36023,pesto,a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil  
36024,pet,a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement  
36025,pet_name hypocorism,a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"  
36026,pet_shop,a shop where pet animals can be purchased  
36027,pet_sitter critter_sitter,someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home  
36028,petal flower_petal,part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored  
36029,petard,an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall  
36030,petcock,regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining  
36031,petfood pet-food pet_food,food prepared for animal pets  
36032,petiole leafstalk,the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf  
36033,petiolule,the stalk of a leaflet  
36034,petit_bourgeois,a member of the lower middle class  
36035,petit_four,small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake  
36036,petit_juror petty_juror,a member of a petit jury  
36037,petit_mal epilepsia_minor,a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching; "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"  
36038,petit_point,needlepoint done with small stitches  
36039,petit_point tent_stitch,a small diagonal needlepoint stitch  
36040,petite_marmite minestrone vegetable_soup,soup made with a variety of vegetables  
36041,petitioner suppliant supplicant requester,one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"  
36042,petrel,relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land  
36043,petrifaction,a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form  
36044,petrifaction petrification,the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape  
36045,petrochemical,any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas  
36046,petrolatum petroleum_jelly mineral_jelly,a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication  
36047,petrolatum_gauze,gauze saturated with petrolatum  
36048,petroleum crude_oil crude rock_oil fossil_oil oil,a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons  
36049,petroleum_geologist oil_geologist,a specialist in petroleum geology  
36050,petter fondler,a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters"  
36051,petticoat half-slip underskirt,undergarment worn under a skirt  
36052,petty_officer PO P.O.,a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army  
36053,petty_spurge devil's_milk Euphorbia_peplus,an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States  
36054,petunia,any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers  
36055,pew church_bench,long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation  
36056,pewee peewee peewit pewit wood_pewee Contopus_virens,small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America  
36057,pewter,any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)  
36058,pfannkuchen german_pancake,puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce  
36059,phagocyte scavenger_cell,a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms  
36060,phagocytosis,process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection  
36061,phaius,an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers  
36062,phalanger opossum possum,small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails  
36063,phalanx,any of the bones of the fingers or toes  
36064,phalarope,small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics  
36065,phalsa Grewia_asiatica,drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets  
36066,phaneromania,an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)  
36067,phantom_orchid snow_orchid Eburophyton_austinae,waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho  
36068,pharaoh_ant pharaoh's_ant Monomorium_pharaonis,small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest  
36069,pharisee,a self-righteous or sanctimonious person  
36070,pharmaceutical pharmaceutic,drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment  
36071,pharmacist druggist chemist apothecary pill_pusher pill_roller,a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs  
36072,pharmacologist pharmaceutical_chemist,someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)  
36073,pharyngeal_reflex gag_reflex,normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth  
36074,pharyngeal_tonsil adenoid Luschka's_tonsil third_tonsil tonsilla_pharyngealis tonsilla_adenoidea,a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"  
36075,pharyngeal_vein vena_pharyngeus,veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein  
36076,phase form,(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"  
36077,phase_change phase_transition state_change physical_change,a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition  
36078,phasianid,a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae  
36079,phasmid phasmid_insect,large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects  
36080,pheasant,flesh of a pheasant; usually braised  
36081,pheasant,large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere  
36082,pheasant's-eye Adonis_annua,Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers  
36083,pheasant_coucal pheasant_cuckoo Centropus_phasianinus,Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant  
36084,pheasant_under_glass,a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants  
36085,phellem cork,(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells  
36086,phenacomys,any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States  
36087,phenazopyridine Pyridium,analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections  
36088,phencyclidine phencyclidine_hydrochloride PCP angel_dust,a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen  
36089,phenelzine Nardil,monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression  
36090,pheniramine,an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus  
36091,pheno-safranine,a purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy  
36092,phenol,any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups  
36093,phenolic_plastic phenolic_urea,a plastic consisting of phenolic resins  
36094,phenolic_resin phenolic phenoplast,a thermosetting resin  
36095,phenolphthalein,a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8  
36096,phenomenon,a remarkable development  
36097,phenomenon,any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning  
36098,phenothiazine thiodiphenylamine,a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites  
36099,phensuximide Milontin,anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal  
36100,phentolamine Vasomax,a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
36101,phenylalanine,an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body  
36102,phenylbutazone Butazolidin,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)  
36103,phenylephrine,a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion  
36104,phenylpropanolamine,an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections; "drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled"  
36105,phenyltoloxamine,antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion  
36106,pheromone,a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species  
36107,phial vial ampule ampul ampoule,a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)  
36108,philadelphus,any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions  
36109,philanthropist altruist,someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being  
36110,philanthropy philanthropic_gift,voluntary promotion of human welfare  
36111,philatelist stamp_collector,a collector and student of postage stamps  
36112,philhellene philhellenist Graecophile,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek  
36113,philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow,a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits  
36114,phillipsite,a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum  
36115,philodendron,often grown as a houseplant  
36116,philologist philologue,a humanist specializing in classical scholarship  
36117,philomath,a lover of learning  
36118,philosopher,a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity  
36119,philosopher,a specialist in philosophy  
36120,philosopher's_stone philosophers'_stone elixir,hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold  
36121,philosophizer philosophiser,someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view  
36122,philter philtre love-potion love-philter love-philtre,a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it  
36123,phlebothrombosis venous_thrombosis,thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood  
36124,phlebotomist,someone who practices phlebotomy  
36125,phlegm sputum,expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness  
36126,phloem bast,(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes  
36127,phlogiston,a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning  
36128,phlogopite,a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum  
36129,phlomis,any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage  
36130,phlox,any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers  
36131,phoebe phoebe_bird Sayornis_phoebe,small dun-colored North American flycatcher  
36132,phone speech_sound sound,(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language  
36133,phone-in,a program in which the audience participates by telephone  
36134,phonebook phone_book telephone_book telephone_directory,a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers  
36135,phoneme,(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language  
36136,phonetician,a specialist in phonetics  
36137,phonograph_album record_album,an album for holding phonograph records  
36138,phonograph_needle needle,a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record  
36139,phonograph_record phonograph_recording record disk disc platter,sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove  
36140,phonologist,a specialist in phonology  
36141,phoronid,hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom  
36142,phosgene,a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare  
36143,phosphatase,any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates  
36144,phosphate,carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid  
36145,phosphate orthophosphate inorganic_phosphate,a salt of phosphoric acid  
36146,phosphate_buffer_solution PBS,a solution containing a phosphate buffer  
36147,phosphine,a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide  
36148,phosphocreatine creatine_phosphate creatine_phosphoric_acid,an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction  
36149,phospholipid,any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes  
36150,phosphoprotein,containing chemically bound phosphoric acid  
36151,phosphor,a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes  
36152,phosphor_bronze,a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears  
36153,phosphorescence,a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased  
36154,phosphoric_acid orthophosphoric_acid,an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4  
36155,phosphorus P atomic_number_15,a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms  
36156,photo_finish,in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing  
36157,photo_opportunity photo_op,an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed  
36158,photocathode,a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated  
36159,photochemical_exchange,an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)  
36160,photochemical_reaction,a chemical reaction produced by the action of light  
36161,photocoagulator,surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation  
36162,photoconductivity photoconduction,change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation  
36163,photocopier,a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies  
36164,photocopy,a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work  
36165,photoelectric_cell photoconductive_cell photocell electric_eye magic_eye,a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations  
36166,photoelectric_emission,the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level  
36167,photoelectricity,electricity generated by light or affected by light  
36168,photoelectron,an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon  
36169,photoemission,an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)  
36170,photograph photo exposure picture pic,a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format  
36171,photograph_album,an album for photographs  
36172,photographer lensman,someone who takes photographs professionally  
36173,photographer's_model,a model who poses for photographers  
36174,photographic_equipment,equipment used by a photographer  
36175,photographic_paper photographic_material,light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed  
36176,photographic_print print,a printed picture produced from a photographic negative  
36177,photography,the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces  
36178,photogravure rotogravure,using photography to produce a plate for printing  
36179,photojournalism,journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures  
36180,photojournalist,a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs  
36181,photolithograph,a lithograph produced by photographically produced plates  
36182,photomechanics photoplate_making,the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"  
36183,photometer,measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source  
36184,photometrist photometrician,someone who practices photometry  
36185,photomicrograph,a photograph taken with the help of a microscope  
36186,photomontage,a montage that uses photographic images  
36187,photon,a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle  
36188,photopigment,a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina  
36189,photosphere,the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)  
36190,photostat,a photocopy made on a Photostat machine  
36191,photosynthesis,synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)  
36192,phototrophic_bacteria phototropic_bacteria,green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon  
36193,phototropism,an orienting response to light  
36194,phragmocone phragmacone,the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite  
36195,phrase_book,a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations  
36196,phrenic_nerve nervus_phrenicus,one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing  
36197,phrenic_vein vena_phrenica,either of two veins that drain the diaphragm  
36198,phrenologist craniologist,someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull  
36199,phrontistery,an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)  
36200,phthalic_acid,a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes  
36201,phthalic_anhydride,a white cyclic anhydride  
36202,phycobilin,water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria  
36203,phycocyanin,blue pigment in algae  
36204,phycoerythrin,red pigment in red algae  
36205,phycomycosis,any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group  
36206,phyllo,tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes  
36207,phyllode,an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade  
36208,physa,any member of the genus Physa  
36209,physic_nut Jatropha_curcus,small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities  
36210,physical_entity,an entity that has physical existence  
36211,physical_pendulum compound_pendulum,pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis  
36212,physical_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy  
36213,physical_therapist physiotherapist,therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder  
36214,physicist,a scientist trained in physics  
36215,physics_lab physics_laboratory,a laboratory for research in physics  
36216,physiological_sphincter,a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue  
36217,physiologist,a biologist specializing in physiology  
36218,physostegia,any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers  
36219,physostigmine,used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma  
36220,phytochemical,a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive  
36221,phytochemist,a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants  
36222,phytohormone plant_hormone growth_regulator,(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone  
36223,phytoplankton,photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae  
36224,pia Indian_arrowroot Tacca_leontopetaloides Tacca_pinnatifida,perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch  
36225,pia_mater,the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges  
36226,pianism,performance by or technique of a pianist; "a program of pianism"  
36227,pianist piano_player,a person who plays the piano  
36228,piano pianoforte forte-piano,a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds  
36229,piano_accordion,an accordion with a right-hand keyboard  
36230,piano_action,action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed  
36231,piano_keyboard fingerboard clavier,a bank of keys on a musical instrument  
36232,piano_maker,a person who makes pianos  
36233,piano_teacher,someone who teaches students to play the piano  
36234,piano_wire,thin steel wire of high tensile strength  
36235,piassava_palm pissaba_palm Bahia_piassava bahia_coquilla Attalea_funifera,Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes  
36236,picador,the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low  
36237,piccalilli,relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion  
36238,piccolo,a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute  
36239,pichi Fabiana_imbricata,Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic  
36240,pichiciago pichiciego fairy_armadillo chlamyphore Chlamyphorus_truncatus,very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck  
36241,piciform_bird,any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood  
36242,pick,a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"  
36243,pick pickax pickaxe,a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"  
36244,pick plectrum plectron,a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument  
36245,pickaback_plant piggyback_plant youth-on-age Tolmiea_menziesii,vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk  
36246,pickaninny piccaninny picaninny,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child  
36247,pickelhaube,a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers  
36248,picker,someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.  
36249,picker chooser selector,a person who chooses or selects out  
36250,pickerel,flesh of young or small pike  
36251,pickerel,any of several North American species of small pike  
36252,pickerel_frog Rana_palustris,a meadow frog of eastern North America  
36253,pickerelweed pickerel_weed wampee Pontederia_cordata,American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds  
36254,picket,a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work  
36255,picket,a vehicle performing sentinel duty  
36256,picket pale,a wooden strip forming part of a fence  
36257,picket_boat,a boat serving as a picket  
36258,picket_fence paling,a fence made of upright pickets  
36259,picket_ship,a ship serving as a picket  
36260,pickle,vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar  
36261,pickle_barrel,a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled  
36262,pickle_relish,relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles  
36263,pickled_herring,herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)  
36264,pickpocket cutpurse dip,a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places  
36265,pickup,a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships  
36266,pickup getaway,the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"  
36267,pickup pick-me-up,anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"  
36268,pickup pickup_truck,a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard  
36269,picnic,any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion  
36270,picnic_area picnic_ground,a tract of land set aside for picnicking  
36271,picnic_ham picnic_shoulder,shoulder of a hog usually smoked  
36272,picnicker picknicker,a person who is picnicking  
36273,picornavirus,a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat  
36274,picot,an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon  
36275,picric_acid,a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions  
36276,pictorial,a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures  
36277,picture image icon ikon,a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"  
36278,picture_book,a book consisting chiefly of pictures  
36279,picture_frame,a framework in which a picture is mounted  
36280,picture_hat,a woman's dressy hat with a wide brim  
36281,picture_rail,rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures  
36282,picture_window,a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)  
36283,piculet,small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers  
36284,piddock,marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells  
36285,pie,dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top  
36286,pie_crust pie_shell,pastry used to hold pie fillings  
36287,pie_plant garden_rhubarb Rheum_cultorum Rheum_rhabarbarum Rheum_rhaponticum,long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves  
36288,piece,an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"  
36289,piece,a distance; "it is down the road a piece"  
36290,piece,a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"  
36291,piece bit,an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"  
36292,piece part,an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"  
36293,piece_de_resistance,the most important dish of a meal  
36294,piece_of_cloth piece_of_material,a separate part consisting of fabric  
36295,piece_of_leather,a separate part consisting of leather  
36296,pied-a-terre,lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"  
36297,pied-billed_grebe Podilymbus_podiceps,American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill  
36298,pied_lemming,North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged  
36299,pied_piper,a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom)  
36300,piedmont,a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land  
36301,pieplant rhubarb,long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened  
36302,pier,(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)  
36303,pier,a support for two adjacent bridge spans  
36304,pier wharf wharfage dock,a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats  
36305,pier_arch,an arch supported on piers  
36306,pier_glass pier_mirror,a large mirror between two windows  
36307,pier_table,a low table set below a pier glass  
36308,pierid pierid_butterfly,any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs  
36309,pieta,a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus  
36310,piezoelectric_crystal,a crystal that can be used as a transducer  
36311,piezoelectricity piezoelectric_effect piezo_effect,electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal  
36312,piezometer,a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures  
36313,pig,a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace  
36314,pig's_ears Cantharellus_clavatus,an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound  
36315,pig_bed pig,mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast  
36316,pig_iron,crude iron tapped from a blast furnace  
36317,pig_lead,lead that is cast in pigs  
36318,pigeon,wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs  
36319,pigeon_droppings,droppings of pigeons  
36320,pigeon_guillemot Cepphus_columba,northern Pacific guillemot  
36321,pigeon_hawk merlin Falco_columbarius,small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry  
36322,pigeon_pea pigeon-pea_plant cajan_pea catjang_pea red_gram dhal dahl Cajanus_cajan,tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics  
36323,pigfish giant_pigfish Achoerodus_gouldii,found around the Great Barrier Reef  
36324,pigfish hogfish Orthopristis_chrysopterus,found from Long Island southward  
36325,piggery pig_farm,a farm where pigs are raised or kept  
36326,piggy_bank penny_bank,a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)  
36327,piglet piggy shoat shote,a young pig  
36328,pigment,any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color  
36329,pigment,dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)  
36330,pigmentation,the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings  
36331,pigmy_talinum Talinum_brevifolium,low plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground; southwestern United States  
36332,pignut pignut_hickory brown_hickory black_hickory Carya_glabra,an American hickory tree having bitter nuts  
36333,pigs'_feet pigs'_knuckles,feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied  
36334,pigs_in_blankets,small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked  
36335,pigskin,leather from the skin of swine  
36336,pigtail,a plait of braided hair  
36337,pigweed Amaranthus_hypochondriacus,leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China  
36338,pika mouse_hare rock_rabbit coney cony,small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America  
36339,pike,highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh  
36340,pike,a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)  
36341,pike,medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet  
36342,pike,any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere  
36343,pike-perch pike_perch,any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family  
36344,pikeblenny,tropical American fishes; males are aggressively defensive of their territory  
36345,pikestaff,the staff of a pike  
36346,pilaf pilaff pilau pilaw,rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes  
36347,pilaster,a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached  
36348,pilchard sardine Sardina_pilchardus,small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring  
36349,pile bundle big_bucks megabucks big_money,a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"  
36350,pile nap,the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"  
36351,pile spile piling stilt,a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure  
36352,pile_driver,a machine that drives piling into the ground  
36353,pileup,multiple collisions of vehicles  
36354,pilgrim,someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion  
36355,pilgrim,someone who journeys in foreign lands  
36356,pill,a unpleasant or tiresome person  
36357,pill,something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size  
36358,pill birth_control_pill contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive anovulatory_drug anovulant,a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception  
36359,pill lozenge tablet tab,a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet  
36360,pill_bottle,a small bottle for holding pills  
36361,pill_bug,small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball  
36362,pill_head,a consumer of amphetamine pills  
36363,pillar mainstay,a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"  
36364,pillar_box,a red pillar-shaped letter box  
36365,pillbox,a small case for holding pills  
36366,pillbox,a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)  
36367,pillbox toque turban,a small round woman's hat  
36368,pillion,a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.  
36369,pillory,a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn  
36370,pillow,a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person  
36371,pillow_block,a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing  
36372,pillow_lace bobbin_lace,a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins  
36373,pillow_lava,lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions  
36374,pillow_sham,bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow  
36375,pillwort Pilularia_globulifera,European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps  
36376,pilocarpine,cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma  
36377,pilomotor_reflex gooseflesh goose_bump goosebump goose_pimple goose_skin horripilation,reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation  
36378,pilot,a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor  
36379,pilot airplane_pilot,someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight  
36380,pilot_balloon,meteorological balloon used to observe air currents  
36381,pilot_bit,a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill  
36382,pilot_boat,a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships  
36383,pilot_burner pilot_light pilot,small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner  
36384,pilot_cloth,a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc  
36385,pilot_engine,a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track  
36386,pilot_light pilot_lamp indicator_lamp,indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation  
36387,pilot_program pilot_film pilot,a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors  
36388,pilot_whale black_whale common_blackfish blackfish Globicephala_melaena,small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school  
36389,pilotfish Naucrates_ductor,small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas  
36390,pilothouse wheelhouse,an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated  
36391,pilus,hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism  
36392,pimento pimiento,fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked  
36393,pimento_butter,butter blended with mashed pimento  
36394,pimozide,the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine  
36395,pimp procurer panderer pander pandar fancy_man ponce,someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)  
36396,pimpernel,any of several plants of the genus Anagallis  
36397,pin,a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment  
36398,pin,a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things  
36399,pin flag,flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green  
36400,pin peg stick,informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"  
36401,pin pin_tumbler,cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown  
36402,pin-tailed_sandgrouse pin-tailed_grouse Pterocles_alchata,sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers  
36403,pin_bone,part of the sirloin between the flat bone and the porterhouse  
36404,pin_cherry Prunus_pensylvanica,small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit  
36405,pin_curl,a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin  
36406,pin_oak swamp_oak Quercus_palustris,fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil  
36407,pin_wrench,a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned  
36408,pina_cloth,a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers  
36409,pina_colada,a mixed drink made of pineapple juice and coconut cream and rum  
36410,pinata,plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks  
36411,pinball_machine pin_table,game equipment on which pinball is played; "in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table"  
36412,pince-nez,spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring  
36413,pincer pair_of_pincers tweezer pair_of_tweezers,a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping  
36414,pinch_bar,a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels  
36415,pinch_hitter,(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter  
36416,pinchbeck,an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold  
36417,pinche Leontocebus_oedipus,South American tamarin with a tufted head  
36418,pinchgut,a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)  
36419,pincurl_clip,a variety of clip for holding pin curls  
36420,pincushion,a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use  
36421,pindolol Visken,an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension  
36422,pine,straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus  
36423,pine pine_tree true_pine,a coniferous tree  
36424,pine-barren_sandwort longroot Arenaria_caroliniana,deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States  
36425,pine-tar_rag,baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip  
36426,pine_fern Anemia_adiantifolia,fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs  
36427,pine_grosbeak Pinicola_enucleator,large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds  
36428,pine_hyacinth Clematis_baldwinii Viorna_baldwinii,erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers  
36429,pine_knot,a joint of pine wood used for fuel  
36430,pine_leaf_aphid Pineus_pinifoliae,a variety of adelgid  
36431,pine_marten Martes_martes,dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests  
36432,pine_nut pignolia pinon_nut,edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America  
36433,pine_sawyer,large beetle whose larvae bore holes in pine trees  
36434,pine_siskin pine_finch Spinus_pinus,small finch of North American coniferous forests  
36435,pine_snake,any of several bull snakes of eastern and southeastern United States found chiefly in pine woods; now threatened  
36436,pine_spittlebug,North American insect that attacks pines  
36437,pine_tar,a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood  
36438,pine_vole pine_mouse Pitymys_pinetorum,short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States  
36439,pineal_gland pineal_body epiphysis_cerebri epiphysis,a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin  
36440,pineapple ananas,large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated  
36441,pineapple pineapple_plant Ananas_comosus,a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics  
36442,pineapple_juice,the juice of pineapples (usually bottled or canned)  
36443,pineapple_weed rayless_chamomile Matricaria_matricarioides,annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers  
36444,pinecone,the seed-producing cone of a pine tree  
36445,pinesap false_beachdrops Monotropa_hypopithys,fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys  
36446,pinetum,an area planted with pine trees or related conifers  
36447,pinfish sailor's-choice squirrelfish Lagodon_rhomboides,similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States  
36448,pinfold,a pen where stray animals are confined  
36449,ping,a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)  
36450,ping-pong_ball,light hollow ball used in playing table tennis  
36451,pinger,a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar  
36452,pinguecula,a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it  
36453,pinhead,the head of a pin  
36454,pinhole,a small puncture that might have been made by a pin  
36455,pinion,a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack  
36456,pinite,grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates  
36457,pink garden_pink,any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers  
36458,pink-and-white_everlasting pink_paper_daisy Acroclinium_roseum,flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying  
36459,pink_bollworm Gelechia_gossypiella,larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls  
36460,pink_calla Zantedeschia_rehmanii,calla having a rose-colored spathe  
36461,pink_cockatoo Kakatoe_leadbeateri,white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage  
36462,pink_disease_fungus Corticium_salmonicolor,fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc  
36463,pink_fivecorner Styphelia_triflora,heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit  
36464,pink_lady,a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice  
36465,pink_shower pink_shower_tree horse_cassia Cassia_grandis,tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental  
36466,pinko pink,a person with mildly leftist political views  
36467,pinna pinnule,division of a usually pinnately divided leaf  
36468,pinnacle,a lofty peak  
36469,pinnacle,(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower  
36470,pinnate_leaf,a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis  
36471,pinner,a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on  
36472,pinniped_mammal pinniped pinnatiped,aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers  
36473,pinocytosis,process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid  
36474,pinole,meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices  
36475,pinon pinyon,any of several low-growing pines of western North America  
36476,pinon_pine Mexican_nut_pine Pinus_cembroides,a small two-needled or three-needled pinon of Mexico and southern Texas  
36477,pinpoint,the sharp point of a pin  
36478,pinprick,small puncture (as if made by a pin)  
36479,pinscher,any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped  
36480,pinstripe,a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes  
36481,pinstripe,a fabric with very thin stripes  
36482,pinstripe,a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)  
36483,pintail pin-tailed_duck Anas_acuta,long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers  
36484,pintle,a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge  
36485,pinto,a spotted or calico horse or pony  
36486,pinto_bean,mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried  
36487,pinwheel,a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"  
36488,pinwheel Aeonium_haworthii,perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels  
36489,pinwheel pinwheel_wind_collector,a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind  
36490,pinwheel_roll,pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking  
36491,pinworm threadworm Enterobius_vermicularis,small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children  
36492,pion pi-meson,a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision  
36493,pioneer,one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"  
36494,pioneer innovator trailblazer groundbreaker,someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art  
36495,pip,a small hard seed found in some fruits  
36496,pip-squeak squirt small_fry,someone who is small and insignificant  
36497,pipage,a fee charged for the use of pipes  
36498,pipal pipal_tree pipul peepul sacred_fig bo_tree Ficus_religiosa,fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists  
36499,pipe,a tubular wind instrument  
36500,pipe pipage piping,a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.  
36501,pipe tobacco_pipe,a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco  
36502,pipe_bomb,a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe  
36503,pipe_cleaner,cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem  
36504,pipe_cutter,a hand tool for cutting pipe  
36505,pipe_major,the chief piper in a band of bagpipes  
36506,pipe_rack,a rack for holding a smoker's pipes  
36507,pipe_smoker,a smoker who uses a pipe  
36508,pipe_vise pipe_clamp,a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded  
36509,pipe_wrench tube_wrench,adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe  
36510,pipeclay terra_alba,fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather  
36511,pipefish needlefish,fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates  
36512,pipefitting pipe_fitting,fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together  
36513,pipeline line,a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"  
36514,piper bagpiper,someone who plays the bagpipe  
36515,piperacillin Pipracil,a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections  
36516,piperazine,vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms  
36517,piperin piperine,derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper  
36518,piperocaine piperocaine_hydrochloride Metycaine,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic  
36519,pipestem_clematis Clematis_lasiantha,clematis of California  
36520,pipet pipette,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube  
36521,pipewort Eriocaulon_aquaticum,aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers  
36522,piping,a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems  
36523,piping_crow piping_crow-shrike Gymnorhina_tibicen,crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged  
36524,piping_guan,a kind of guan  
36525,piping_plover Charadrius_melodus,small plover of eastern North America  
36526,pipistrelle pipistrel Pipistrellus_pipistrellus,small European brown bat  
36527,pipit titlark lark,a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage  
36528,pipsissewa prince's_pine,any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila  
36529,pique,tightly woven fabric with raised cords  
36530,piranha pirana caribe,small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals  
36531,pirate buccaneer sea_robber sea_rover,someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation  
36532,pirate pirate_ship,a ship that is manned by pirates  
36533,pirogi piroshki pirozhki,small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried  
36534,piroplasm,minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals  
36535,piroxicam Feldene,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions  
36536,pisang_wax,a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain  
36537,pisanosaur pisanosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Argentina  
36538,pisiform pisiform_bone os_pisiforme,a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral  
36539,pisser urinator,a person who urinates  
36540,pistachio Pistacia_vera pistachio_tree,small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts  
36541,pistachio pistachio_nut,nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel  
36542,piste,a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts  
36543,piste,a ski run densely packed with snow  
36544,pistia water_lettuce water_cabbage Pistia_stratiotes Pistia_stratoites,pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes  
36545,pistil,the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma  
36546,pistillode,a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower  
36547,pistol handgun side_arm shooting_iron,a firearm that is held and fired with one hand  
36548,pistol_grip,a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol  
36549,pistoleer,someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)  
36550,piston plunger,mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion  
36551,piston_ring,seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall  
36552,piston_rod,connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston  
36553,pit,an enclosure in which animals are made to fight  
36554,pit,(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on  
36555,pit,(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled  
36556,pit cavity,a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"  
36557,pit fossa,a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)  
36558,pit pitfall,a trap in the form of a concealed hole  
36559,pit quarry stone_pit,a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"  
36560,pit_of_the_stomach epigastric_fossa,a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)  
36561,pit_viper,New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head  
36562,pita pocket_bread,usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling  
36563,pitahaya,highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach  
36564,pitahaya_cactus pitahaya Acanthocereus_tetragonus Acanthocereus_pentagonus,cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit  
36565,pitch,a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"  
36566,pitch rake slant,degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"  
36567,pitch soccer_field,a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer  
36568,pitch tar,any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue  
36569,pitch_apple strangler_fig Clusia_rosea Clusia_major,a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers  
36570,pitch_pine northern_pitch_pine Pinus_rigida,large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine  
36571,pitch_pipe,a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing  
36572,pitched_battle,a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place  
36573,pitcher,(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer  
36574,pitcher ewer,an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring  
36575,pitcher hurler twirler,(baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"  
36576,pitcher_plant,any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales  
36577,pitcher_sage Lepechinia_calycina Sphacele_calycina,California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers  
36578,pitcher_sage Salvia_spathacea,California erect and sparsely branched perennial  
36579,pitchfork,a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay  
36580,pitching_coach,an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers  
36581,pitching_wedge,a wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles  
36582,pitchman,an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something  
36583,pitchstone,dark acid granitic glass  
36584,pith,soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants  
36585,pith_hat pith_helmet sun_helmet topee topi,a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun  
36586,pithead,the entrance to a coal mine  
36587,piton,a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold  
36588,pitprop sprag,a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine  
36589,pitsaw,a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below  
36590,pitta,any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills  
36591,pittance,an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"  
36592,pitter-patter,a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"  
36593,pitting roughness indentation,the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion  
36594,pituitary pituitary_gland pituitary_body hypophysis,the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain  
36595,pituitary_dwarf hypophysial_dwarf Levi-Lorrain_dwarf,a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)  
36596,pity shame,an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"  
36597,pivot pin,axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns  
36598,pivot pivot_man,the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver  
36599,pivot_joint rotary_joint rotatory_joint articulatio_trochoidea,a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"  
36600,pivoting_window,a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically  
36601,pixel pel picture_element,(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"  
36602,pizza pizza_pie,Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese  
36603,pizzeria pizza_shop pizza_parlor,a shop where pizzas are made and sold  
36604,placation conciliation propitiation,the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity  
36605,place,a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"  
36606,place position,an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"  
36607,place property,any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"  
36608,place-kicker placekicker,(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal  
36609,place_mat,a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting  
36610,place_name toponym,the name by which a geographical place is known  
36611,place_of_business business_establishment,an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered  
36612,place_of_worship house_of_prayer house_of_God house_of_worship,any building where congregations gather for prayer  
36613,place_setting setting,a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"  
36614,placebo,an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug  
36615,placebo_effect,any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs  
36616,placeman placeseeker,a disparaging term for an appointee  
36617,placement arrangement,the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"  
36618,placenta,that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form  
36619,placenta,the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus  
36620,placental placental_mammal eutherian eutherian_mammal,mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials  
36621,placentation,the formation of the placenta in the uterus  
36622,placentation,arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary  
36623,placer,an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral  
36624,placer_miner,a miner who extracts minerals from a placer by washing or dredging  
36625,placer_mining,mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging  
36626,placket,a piece of cloth sewn under an opening  
36627,placoderm,fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws  
36628,plage,the beach at a seaside resort  
36629,plagiarist plagiarizer plagiariser literary_pirate pirate,someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own  
36630,plagioclase oligoclase,any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks  
36631,plague,any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)  
36632,plague_spot,a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague  
36633,plaice,flesh of large European flatfish  
36634,plaice Pleuronectes_platessa,large European food fish  
36635,plain field champaign,extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"  
36636,plain_flour,flour that does not contain a raising agent  
36637,plain_turkey Choriotis_australis,popular Australian game bird  
36638,plain_wanderer Pedionomus_torquatus,small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains  
36639,plain_weave taffeta_weave,a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect  
36640,plainclothesman,a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty  
36641,plains_lemon_monarda Monarda_pectinata,annual of southern United States  
36642,plains_pocket_gopher Geomys_bursarius,gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America  
36643,plains_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavescens,small rodent of open areas of United States plains states  
36644,plains_spadefoot Scaphiopus_bombifrons,this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains  
36645,plainsman,an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)  
36646,plaintiff complainant,a person who brings an action in a court of law  
36647,plaiter,someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)  
36648,plan architectural_plan,scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"  
36649,planarian planaria,free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts  
36650,planation,the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced  
36651,planchet coin_blank,a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin  
36652,planchette,a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages  
36653,plane carpenter's_plane woodworking_plane,a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"  
36654,plane planer planing_machine,a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood  
36655,plane_angle,an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)  
36656,plane_seat,a seat on a commercial airliner  
36657,plane_table,surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details  
36658,plane_tree sycamore platan,any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits  
36659,planet,any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star  
36660,planet major_planet,(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction  
36661,planetarium,a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling  
36662,planetarium,an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome  
36663,planetarium,an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems  
36664,planetary_gear epicyclic_gear planet_wheel planet_gear,an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train  
36665,planetary_nebula,a nebula that was once thought to be a star with its planets but is now thought to be a very hot star surrounded by an expanding envelope of ionized gases that emit a fluorescent glow because of intense radiation from the star  
36666,planetesimal,one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system  
36667,plank-bed,a bed of boards (without a mattress)  
36668,planking,planks collectively; a quantity of planks  
36669,planking,(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)  
36670,plankton,the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water  
36671,planktonic_algae,unicellular algae  
36672,planned_community,a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents  
36673,planner,a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.  
36674,planner contriver deviser,a person who makes plans  
36675,plant,an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience  
36676,plant flora plant_life,(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion  
36677,plant works industrial_plant,buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"  
36678,plant_cell,a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant  
36679,plant_fiber plant_fibre,fiber derived from plants  
36680,plant_hopper planthopper,related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants  
36681,plant_louse louse,any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants  
36682,plant_material plant_substance,material derived from plants  
36683,plant_organ,a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus  
36684,plant_part plant_structure,any part of a plant or fungus  
36685,plant_process enation,a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ  
36686,plant_product,a product made from plant material  
36687,plant_tissue,the tissue of a plant  
36688,plant_toxin phytotoxin,any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin  
36689,plant_virus,a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA  
36690,plantain,any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally  
36691,plantain,starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics  
36692,plantain plantain_tree Musa_paradisiaca,a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics  
36693,plantain-leaved_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes  
36694,plantain_lily day_lily,any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover  
36695,plantar_reflex,flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)  
36696,plantation,an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)  
36697,planter,a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground  
36698,planter,a decorative pot for house plants  
36699,planter plantation_owner,the owner or manager of a plantation  
36700,planter's_punch,a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters  
36701,plantigrade_mammal plantigrade,an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings  
36702,planting,putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"  
36703,plantlet,a young plant or a small plant  
36704,plantlike_flagellate,unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae  
36705,planula,the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates  
36706,plaque,(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body  
36707,plasma,a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone  
36708,plasma,(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"  
36709,plasma plasm blood_plasma,the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended  
36710,plasma_cell plasmacyte,a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood  
36711,plasma_protein,any of the proteins in blood plasma  
36712,plasma_thromboplastin_antecedent factor_XI,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency  
36713,plasmablast,the precursor of a plasma cell  
36714,plasmid plasmid_DNA,a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication  
36715,plasmin fibrinolysin,an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots  
36716,plasminogen,an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents  
36717,plasminogen_activator urokinase,protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis  
36718,plasmodium,multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds  
36719,plasmodium Plasmodium_vivax malaria_parasite,parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans  
36720,plaster,a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings  
36721,plaster adhesive_plaster sticking_plaster,adhesive tape used in dressing wounds  
36722,plaster plasterwork,a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"  
36723,plaster_of_Paris plaster,any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs  
36724,plaster_saint,a person (considered to be) without human failings; "he's no plaster saint"  
36725,plasterboard gypsum_board,wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls  
36726,plasterer,a worker skilled in applying plaster  
36727,plastering_trowel,a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster  
36728,plastic,generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives  
36729,plastic_art,the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture  
36730,plastic_bag,a bag made of thin plastic material  
36731,plastic_bomb,a bomb made of plastic explosive  
36732,plastic_explosive plastique,an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy  
36733,plastic_laminate,a laminate made by bonding plastic layers  
36734,plastic_wrap,wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic  
36735,plasticizer plasticiser,a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable  
36736,plastid,any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein  
36737,plastination,a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"  
36738,plastron,the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt  
36739,plastron,the front of man's dress shirt  
36740,plastron,a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail  
36741,plastron,a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest  
36742,plastron,(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside  
36743,plat,a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)  
36744,plate,the thin under portion of the forequarter  
36745,plate,a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"  
36746,plate,any flat platelike body structure or part  
36747,plate,the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube  
36748,plate,a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)  
36749,plate,structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage  
36750,plate,a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic  
36751,plate,dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten  
36752,plate collection_plate,a shallow receptacle for collection in church  
36753,plate crustal_plate,a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly  
36754,plate photographic_plate,a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded  
36755,plate scale shell,a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)  
36756,plate_glass sheet_glass,glass formed into large thin sheets  
36757,plate_iron,a plate of iron  
36758,plate_rack,a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed  
36759,plate_rail,rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates  
36760,plateau_striped_whiptail Cnemidophorus_velox,having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado  
36761,platelayer tracklayer,a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks  
36762,platelet blood_platelet thrombocyte,tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting  
36763,platen,work table of a machine tool  
36764,platen,the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type  
36765,plater,a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)  
36766,platform,the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system  
36767,platform,a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"  
36768,platform weapons_platform,any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons  
36769,platform_bed,a bed without springs  
36770,platform_rocker,rocking chair on a stationary base  
36771,plating metal_plating,a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface  
36772,platinum Pt atomic_number_78,a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits  
36773,platinum_black,a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions  
36774,platinum_blond platinum_blonde,a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond  
36775,platitudinarian,a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes  
36776,platter,a large shallow dish used for serving food  
36777,platy Platypoecilus_maculatus,small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish  
36778,platyctenean,ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body  
36779,platypus duckbill duckbilled_platypus duck-billed_platypus Ornithorhynchus_anatinus,small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae  
36780,platysma,either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; extends from lower jaw to clavicle and is involved in moving the mouth and jaw  
36781,play,a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"  
36782,play_reading,performance of a play by a group of readers  
36783,playback,electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material  
36784,playbook,a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)  
36785,playbook,a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene"  
36786,playbox play-box,a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)  
36787,playboy man-about-town Corinthian,a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure  
36788,player,a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously  
36789,player participant,a person who participates in or is skilled at some game  
36790,playgoer theatergoer theatregoer,someone who attends the theater  
36791,playground,yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play  
36792,playhouse wendy_house,plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of  
36793,playing_card,one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games  
36794,playing_field athletic_field playing_area field,a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"  
36795,playmaker,a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score  
36796,playmate playfellow,a companion at play  
36797,playoff,any final competition to determine a championship  
36798,playoff_game,one game in the series of games constituting a playoff  
36799,playpen pen,a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play  
36800,playsuit,a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse  
36801,plaything toy,an artifact designed to be played with  
36802,plaza mall center shopping_mall shopping_center shopping_centre,mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"  
36803,plaza place piazza,a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"  
36804,plea,an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed  
36805,pleasance,a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion  
36806,pleaser,a pleasing entertainer; "he is quite the crowd pleaser"  
36807,pleasure,sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"  
36808,plebeian pleb,one of the common people  
36809,plebiscite,a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance  
36810,plectognath plectognath_fish,tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines  
36811,plectranthus,any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus  
36812,pledge,a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"  
36813,pledge,someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group  
36814,pledge_taker,a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive  
36815,pledgee,someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge  
36816,pledger,someone who makes or gives a pledge  
36817,plenipotentiary,a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government  
36818,plenum,an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside  
36819,pleochroism,the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions  
36820,pleomorphism,(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms  
36821,plesiosaur plesiosaurus,extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous  
36822,plethysmograph,a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)  
36823,pleura,the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest  
36824,pleural_cavity,the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart  
36825,pleural_space,the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura  
36826,pleurocarp pleurocarpous_moss,a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk  
36827,pleurodont,an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets  
36828,pleuropneumonialike_organism PPLO,a mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humans  
36829,pleurothallis,any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers  
36830,pleximeter plessimeter,a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations  
36831,plexor plessor percussor,(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes  
36832,plexus rete,a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels  
36833,plexus_dentalis,a plexus of nerves serving the teeth  
36834,plier plyer,someone who plies a trade  
36835,pliers pair_of_pliers plyers,a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws  
36836,plimsoll,a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top  
36837,plodder slogger,someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours  
36838,plodder slowpoke stick-in-the-mud slowcoach,someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"  
36839,plonk,a cheap wine of inferior quality  
36840,plonk,the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)  
36841,plop,the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash  
36842,plot plot_of_land plot_of_ground patch,a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"  
36843,plotter,an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures  
36844,plotter mapper,a clerk who marks data on a chart  
36845,ploughman's_lunch,a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad  
36846,plover,any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers  
36847,plow plough,a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing  
36848,plow_horse plough_horse,a horse used to pull a plow  
36849,plowboy ploughboy,a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow  
36850,plowing ploughing,tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him"  
36851,plowman ploughman plower,a man who plows  
36852,plowshare ploughshare share,a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil  
36853,plowwright ploughwright,a workman who makes and repairs plows  
36854,plug male_plug,an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection  
36855,plug stopper stopple,blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly  
36856,plug_fuse,a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket  
36857,plughole,a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)  
36858,plum,any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit  
36859,plum plum_tree,any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone  
36860,plum-fruited_yew Prumnopitys_andina Prumnopitys_elegans,South American evergreen tree or shrub  
36861,plum-yew,any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals  
36862,plum_pudding Christmas_pudding,a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake  
36863,plum_sauce,for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney  
36864,plum_tomato,an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum  
36865,plum_tomato,a kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten raw  
36866,plumb_bob plumb plummet,the metal bob of a plumb line  
36867,plumb_level,a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it  
36868,plumb_line perpendicular,a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point  
36869,plumb_rule,a plumb line attached to a narrow board  
36870,plumbago,any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago  
36871,plumber pipe_fitter,a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances  
36872,plumber's_snake snake auger,a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes  
36873,plumbing plumbing_system,utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage  
36874,plumbing_fixture,a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building  
36875,plumcot,hybrid between plum and apricot  
36876,plumcot plumcot_tree,hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca  
36877,plume,a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament  
36878,plume_grass,a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes  
36879,plume_poppy bocconia Macleaya_cordata,herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers  
36880,plume_thistle plumed_thistle,any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads  
36881,plumed_scorpionfish Scorpaena_grandicornis,a kind of scorpionfish  
36882,plumed_tussock toe_toe toetoe Cortaderia_richardii Arundo_richardii,tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads  
36883,plump,the sound of a sudden heavy fall  
36884,plumule,down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds  
36885,plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler raider freebooter,someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)  
36886,plunge,a steep and rapid fall  
36887,plunger plumber's_helper,hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains  
36888,plunk,a hollow twanging sound  
36889,plural plural_form,the form of a word that is used to denote more than one  
36890,pluralist,a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time  
36891,pluralist,a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature  
36892,pluralist,someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society  
36893,pluralization pluralisation,the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to  
36894,plus_fours,men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)  
36895,plush,a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet  
36896,plutocrat,someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth  
36897,plutonium Pu atomic_number_94,a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239  
36898,plutonium_239,a highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons  
36899,plutonium_trigger plutonium_pit,a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives  
36900,ply,one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"  
36901,ply,(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood  
36902,plywood plyboard,a laminate made of thin layers of wood  
36903,pneumatic_drill,a power drill powered by compressed air  
36904,pneumatic_tire pneumatic_tyre,a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc  
36905,pneumatophore,an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant  
36906,pneumococcal_vaccine Pneumovax,vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus  
36907,pneumococcus Diplococcus_pneumoniae,bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans  
36908,poached_egg dropped_egg,egg cooked in gently boiling water  
36909,poacher,someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another  
36910,poacher,a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)  
36911,poacher sea_poacher sea_poker,small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters  
36912,pochard Aythya_ferina,heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head  
36913,pock,a pustule in an eruptive disease  
36914,pocket,(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"  
36915,pocket,a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"  
36916,pocket,an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck  
36917,pocket,a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles  
36918,pocket-handkerchief,a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket  
36919,pocket_battleship,a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)  
36920,pocket_dictionary little_dictionary,a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket  
36921,pocket_flap,a flap that covers the access to a pocket  
36922,pocket_mouse,any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail  
36923,pocket_rat,any of various rodents with cheek pouches  
36924,pocket_watch,a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket  
36925,pocketbook,your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"  
36926,pocketbook pocket_book pocket_edition,pocket-sized paperback book  
36927,pocketcomb pocket_comb,a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket  
36928,pocketed_bat pocketed_freetail_bat Tadirida_femorosacca,small brown bat of California and northern Mexico  
36929,pocketknife pocket_knife,a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket  
36930,pod cod seedcase,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)  
36931,pod fuel_pod,a detachable container of fuel on an airplane  
36932,pod seedpod,a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant  
36933,podetium,an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne  
36934,podicipitiform_seabird,aquatic birds related to the loons  
36935,podocarp,any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed  
36936,podzol podzol_soil podsol podsol_soil podsolic_soil,a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer  
36937,poet,a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)  
36938,poet_laureate,a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region; "she is the poet laureate of all lyricists"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"  
36939,poet_laureate,the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain; "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"  
36940,poetess,a woman poet  
36941,pogge armed_bullhead Agonus_cataphractus,northern Atlantic sea poacher  
36942,pogo_stick,plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping  
36943,pogonia,any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower  
36944,pogonion,the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin  
36945,poi,Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment  
36946,poikilotherm ectotherm,an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals  
36947,poilu,a French soldier (especially in World War I)  
36948,poinsettia Christmas_star Christmas_flower lobster_plant Mexican_flameleaf painted_leaf Euphorbia_pulcherrima,tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers  
36949,point,a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect  
36950,point,one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan  
36951,point,a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"  
36952,point,the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"  
36953,point,sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"  
36954,point gunpoint,the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"  
36955,point power_point,a wall socket  
36956,point-and-shoot_camera,a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus  
36957,point_lace needlepoint,lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern  
36958,point_man,someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president's point man on economic issues"  
36959,point_man,a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol  
36960,point_mutation gene_mutation,(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene  
36961,point_of_view,the spatial property of the position from which something is observed  
36962,point_source,a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted  
36963,point_woman,a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise  
36964,pointed-leaf_maple Acer_argutum,small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn  
36965,pointed_arch,an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture  
36966,pointer,an indicator as on a dial  
36967,pointer Spanish_pointer,a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game  
36968,pointillism,a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France  
36969,pointillist,a painter who uses the technique of pointillism  
36970,pointing_trowel,a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement  
36971,pointsman,a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic  
36972,poison toxicant poisonous_substance,any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism  
36973,poison_ash poison_dogwood poison_sumac Toxicodendron_vernix Rhus_vernix,smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil  
36974,poison_bush poison_pea gastrolobium,any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods  
36975,poison_camas Zigadenus_nuttalli,a common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas  
36976,poison_gas,a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare  
36977,poison_ivy markweed poison_mercury poison_oak Toxicodendron_radicans Rhus_radicans,climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact  
36978,poison_milkweed horsetail_milkweed Asclepias_subverticillata,milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock  
36979,poisoner,someone who kills with poison  
36980,poisonous_parasol Lepiota_morgani,an agaric regarded as poisonous  
36981,poisonous_plant,a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism  
36982,poke pigeon_berry garget scoke Phytolacca_americana,tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous  
36983,poke_milkweed Asclepias_exaltata,milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed  
36984,poker stove_poker fire_hook salamander,fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire  
36985,poker_alumroot poker_heuchera Heuchera_cylindrica,plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America  
36986,poker_plant Kniphofia_uvaria,clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers  
36987,pokeweed,perennial of the genus Phytolacca  
36988,polack,a person of Polish descent  
36989,polar_body,a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded  
36990,polar_circle,a line of latitude at the north or south poles  
36991,polar_glacier,a glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles  
36992,polar_hare Arctic_hare Lepus_arcticus,a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter  
36993,polar_opposition,an opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles  
36994,polarimeter polariscope,an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light  
36995,polarity sign,having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"  
36996,polarization polarisation,the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration  
36997,polder,low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)  
36998,pole,one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface  
36999,pole,a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting  
37000,pole,a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic  
37001,pole celestial_pole,one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere  
37002,pole magnetic_pole,one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated  
37003,pole_bean,a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis  
37004,pole_horse,the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race  
37005,pole_horse poler,a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle  
37006,pole_position,the most favorable position at the start of a race  
37007,pole_vault pole_vaulting pole_jump pole_jumping,a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole  
37008,poleax poleaxe,an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade  
37009,poleax poleaxe,a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick  
37010,polecat fitch foulmart foumart Mustela_putorius,dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened  
37011,polemicist polemist polemic,a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)  
37012,polemonium,any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions  
37013,polenta,a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water  
37014,police_action,a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order  
37015,police_boat,a boat used by harbor police  
37016,police_commissioner,a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police  
37017,police_dog,any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking  
37018,police_matron policewoman,a woman policeman  
37019,police_precinct,a precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force  
37020,police_sergeant sergeant,a lawman with the rank of sergeant  
37021,police_station police_headquarters station_house,a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought  
37022,police_van police_wagon paddy_wagon patrol_wagon wagon black_Maria,van used by police to transport prisoners  
37023,policeman police_officer officer,a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"  
37024,policeman_bird black-necked_stork jabiru Xenorhyncus_asiaticus,large mostly white Australian stork  
37025,policy_maker,someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"  
37026,policyholder,a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written  
37027,poliovirus,the virus causing poliomyelitis  
37028,poliovirus_vaccine,vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis  
37029,polish,a preparation used in polishing  
37030,political_campaign campaign run,a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"  
37031,political_contribution political_donation,a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party  
37032,political_dissident,a dissenter from political orthodoxy  
37033,political_prisoner,someone who is imprisoned because of their political views  
37034,political_scientist,a social scientist specializing in the study of government  
37035,politician,a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways  
37036,politician,a leader engaged in civil administration  
37037,politician politico pol political_leader,a person active in party politics  
37038,politics,the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"  
37039,politics political_relation,social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"  
37040,polity,shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"  
37041,polka_dot,design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots  
37042,poll,the part of the head between the ears  
37043,poll poll_parrot,a tame parrot  
37044,poll_tax,a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote  
37045,pollack pollock,lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish  
37046,pollack pollock Pollachius_pollachius,important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod  
37047,pollard,a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage  
37048,pollard,a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed  
37049,pollen,the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant  
37050,pollen_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma for a flower; it penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule  
37051,pollination pollenation,transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant  
37052,pollinator,an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another  
37053,polling_booth,a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes  
37054,polling_place polling_station,a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election  
37055,pollinium,a coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)  
37056,polls,the place where people vote  
37057,pollster poll_taker headcounter canvasser,someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"  
37058,pollucite,a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium  
37059,pollutant,waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil  
37060,polluter defiler,a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment  
37061,polo_ball,wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo  
37062,polo_mallet polo_stick,a mallet used to strike the ball in polo  
37063,polo_pony,a small agile horse specially bred and trained for playing polo  
37064,polo_shirt sport_shirt,a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear  
37065,polonaise,a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt  
37066,polonium Po atomic_number_84,a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor  
37067,polony,another name for Bologna sausage  
37068,poltergeist,a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder  
37069,poltroon craven recreant,an abject coward  
37070,polyamide polymeric_amide,a polymer containing repeated amide groups  
37071,polyandrist,a woman with two or more husbands  
37072,polyanthus Primula_polyantha,florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose  
37073,polybutylene polybutene,a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber  
37074,polychaete polychete polychaete_worm polychete_worm,chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles  
37075,polychrome,a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors  
37076,polyconic_projection,a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe  
37077,polyelectrolyte,an electrolyte of high molecular weight  
37078,polyester,any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant  
37079,polyester,a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer  
37080,polyester,any of a large class of synthetic fabrics  
37081,polyester_fiber,a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester  
37082,polyethylene polythene,a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation  
37083,polyfoam polyurethane_foam,a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics  
37084,polygamist,someone who is married to two or more people at the same time  
37085,polygraph,a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)  
37086,polygynist,a man with two or more wives  
37087,polyhedral_angle,the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex  
37088,polymastigote,flagellates with several flagella  
37089,polymath,a person of great and varied learning  
37090,polymer,a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers  
37091,polymerase,an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA  
37092,polymerization polymerisation,a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound  
37093,polymethyl_methacrylate,a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass  
37094,polymorph,an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites  
37095,polymorphism,(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on  
37096,polymorphism,(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)  
37097,polymorphism pleomorphism,(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound  
37098,polymyxin,any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium  
37099,polynomial multinomial,a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms  
37100,polynucleotide,(biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule  
37101,polynya,a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)  
37102,polyoma polyoma_virus,a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice  
37103,polyp,one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth; "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase"  
37104,polypeptide,a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids  
37105,polyphemus_moth Antheraea_polyphemus,very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees  
37106,polyphosphate,a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid  
37107,polyphosphoric_acid,a series of oxyacids of phosphorus  
37108,polyploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes  
37109,polypody,any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium  
37110,polypore pore_fungus pore_mushroom,woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent  
37111,polypropenonitrile Acrilan,acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)  
37112,polypropylene polypropene,a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material  
37113,polysaccharide polyose,any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules  
37114,polysemant polysemantic_word polysemous_word,a word having more than one meaning  
37115,polystyrene,a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"  
37116,polysyllable polysyllabic_word,a word of more than three syllables  
37117,polytheist,one who believes in a plurality of gods  
37118,polyunsaturated_fat,a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol  
37119,polyunsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil  
37120,polyurethane polyurethan,any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber  
37121,polyvinyl-formaldehyde,a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde  
37122,polyvinyl_acetate PVA,a vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives  
37123,polyvinyl_chloride PVC,a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables  
37124,pomade pomatum,hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment  
37125,pome false_fruit,a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part  
37126,pomegranate,large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind  
37127,pomegranate pomegranate_tree Punica_granatum,shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit  
37128,pomelo pomelo_tree pummelo shaddock Citrus_maxima Citrus_grandis Citrus_decumana,southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits  
37129,pomelo shaddock,large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp  
37130,pomfret Brama_raii,deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food  
37131,pommel,a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse  
37132,pommel saddlebow,handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle  
37133,pommel_horse side_horse,a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end  
37134,pommy pom,a disparaging term for a British person  
37135,pomologist,someone versed in pomology or someone who cultivates fruit trees  
37136,pompadour,a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead  
37137,pompano,flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish  
37138,pompano,any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
37139,pompon black_margate Anisotremus_surinamensis,dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward  
37140,pompon pom-pom,decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat  
37141,ponce,a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses  
37142,poncho,a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head  
37143,pond pool,a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"  
37144,pond-scum_parasite,an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum  
37145,pond_apple,ovoid yellow fruit with very fragrant peach-colored flesh; related to custard apples  
37146,pond_apple pond-apple_tree Annona_glabra,small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock  
37147,pond_cypress bald_cypress Taxodium_ascendens,smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum  
37148,pond_pine Pinus_serotina,large three-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine  
37149,pond_scum,free-floating freshwater green algae  
37150,ponderosa ponderosa_pine western_yellow_pine bull_pine Pinus_ponderosa,common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature  
37151,pondweed,any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae  
37152,pongee,a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)  
37153,poniard bodkin,a dagger with a slender blade  
37154,pons pons_Varolii,a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain  
37155,pontifex,a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome  
37156,pontifical,the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)  
37157,pontoon,(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge  
37158,pontoon,a float supporting a seaplane  
37159,pontoon_bridge bateau_bridge floating_bridge,a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons  
37160,pony,an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"  
37161,pony,any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder  
37162,pony,a range horse of the western United States  
37163,pony_cart ponycart donkey_cart tub-cart,a cart with an underslung axle and two seats  
37164,ponytail,a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail  
37165,pooch doggie doggy barker bow-wow,informal terms for dogs  
37166,poodle poodle_dog,an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs  
37167,pool,any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"  
37168,pool,an excavation that is (usually) filled with water  
37169,pool kitty,the combined stakes of the betters  
37170,pool puddle,a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"  
37171,pool puddle,something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"  
37172,pool_ball,ball used in playing pool  
37173,pool_player,someone who shoots pool  
37174,pool_table billiard_table snooker_table,game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played  
37175,pooler,someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all  
37176,poolroom,a room with pool tables where pool is played  
37177,poon,wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars  
37178,poon,any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood  
37179,poop_deck,an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship  
37180,poor_box alms_box mite_box,box for collecting alms, especially one in a church  
37181,poor_devil wretch,someone you feel sorry for  
37182,poor_person have-not,a person with few or no possessions  
37183,poor_rates,a local tax for the relief of the poor  
37184,poorhouse,an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless  
37185,poorwill Phalaenoptilus_nuttallii,goatsucker of western North America  
37186,pop popping,a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork  
37187,pop soda soda_pop soda_water tonic,a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"  
37188,pop-up_book pop-up,a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened  
37189,pop_bottle soda_bottle,a bottle for holding soft drinks  
37190,pop_tent,a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up  
37191,popcorn,small kernels of corn exploded by heat  
37192,popcorn Zea_mays_everta,corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat  
37193,popcorn_ball,popcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into balls  
37194,pope Catholic_Pope Roman_Catholic_Pope pontiff Holy_Father Vicar_of_Christ Bishop_of_Rome,the head of the Roman Catholic Church  
37195,popgun,plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound  
37196,popinjay,a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)  
37197,popinjay,an archaic term for a parrot  
37198,poplar,soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar  
37199,poplar poplar_tree,any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins  
37200,poplin,a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery  
37201,popliteal_artery arteria_poplitea,a continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet  
37202,popliteal_vein vena_poplitea,a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein  
37203,popover,light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup  
37204,popper,a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)  
37205,popper,a container for cooking popcorn  
37206,poppet poppet_valve,a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines  
37207,poppy,annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers  
37208,poppy_mallow,a plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer  
37209,poppy_seed,small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items  
37210,popularizer populariser vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something attractive to the general public  
37211,population_control,control over the growth of population; a government program  
37212,population_growth,increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state  
37213,population_shift,a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population  
37214,populist,someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite  
37215,porbeagle Lamna_nasus,voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific  
37216,porcelain,ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic  
37217,porch,a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance  
37218,porcupine hedgehog,relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur  
37219,porcupine_ball porcupines,meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce  
37220,porcupinefish porcupine_fish Diodon_hystrix,spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters  
37221,pore,any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)  
37222,pore,any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal  
37223,porgy,important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide  
37224,porgy scup,lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States  
37225,pork porc,meat from a domestic hog or pig  
37226,pork-and-veal_goulash,made with sauerkraut and caraway seeds and served with sour cream  
37227,pork_and_beans,dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce  
37228,pork_belly,side of fresh pork  
37229,pork_butcher,a vendor of pork and products made from pork  
37230,pork_loin,meat from a loin of pork  
37231,pork_pie,small pie filled with minced seasoned pork  
37232,pork_roast roast_pork,cut of pork suitable for roasting  
37233,pork_sausage,sausage containing pork  
37234,pork_tenderloin,pork loin muscle  
37235,porkchop,chop cut from a hog  
37236,porker,a pig fattened to provide meat  
37237,porkfish pork-fish Anisotremus_virginicus,black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil  
37238,porkholt,made of lamb or pork  
37239,porkpie porkpie_hat,man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim  
37240,pornographer porn_merchant,someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores  
37241,porphyrin,any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues  
37242,porphyry porphyritic_rock,any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals  
37243,porpoise,any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth  
37244,porpoise_oil,a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant  
37245,porridge,soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick  
37246,porringer,a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle); "the child was eating pottage from a porringer"  
37247,port,a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country  
37248,port embrasure porthole,an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through  
37249,port port_wine,sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal  
37250,port_of_call,any port where a ship stops except its home port  
37251,port_of_entry point_of_entry,a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise  
37252,porta_hepatis,opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver  
37253,portable,a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried  
37254,portable_circular_saw portable_saw,a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip  
37255,portable_computer,a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand  
37256,portacaval_shunt,shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver  
37257,portage,the cost of carrying or transporting  
37258,portage,overland track between navigable waterways  
37259,portal,a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"  
37260,portal_site portal,a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."  
37261,portal_system,system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver  
37262,portal_vein hepatic_portal_vein portal vena_portae,a short vein that carries blood into the liver  
37263,portcullis,gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage  
37264,porte-cochere,a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard  
37265,porte-cochere,canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles  
37266,porter,a person employed to carry luggage and supplies  
37267,porter Pullman_porter,a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)  
37268,porter porter's_beer,a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley  
37269,porterage,the charge for carrying burdens by porters  
37270,porterhouse porterhouse_steak,large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin  
37271,portfolio,a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"  
37272,porthole,a window in a ship or airplane  
37273,portia_tree bendy_tree seaside_mahoe Thespesia_populnea,pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds  
37274,portico,a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area  
37275,portiere,a heavy curtain hung across a doorway  
37276,portmanteau Gladstone Gladstone_bag,a large travelling bag made of stiff leather  
37277,portrait portrayal,any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"  
37278,portrait_camera,a camera with a portrait lens  
37279,portrait_lens,a compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture  
37280,portraitist portrait_painter portrayer limner,a painter or drawer of portraits  
37281,portulaca,a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers  
37282,portwatcher port_watcher,a watchman on a wharf  
37283,poseur poser,a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not  
37284,poseuse,a woman poseur  
37285,position,the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"  
37286,position place,the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"  
37287,position spatial_relation,the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"  
37288,position_effect,(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome  
37289,positive,a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject  
37290,positive positive_degree,the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution  
37291,positive_charge,having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential  
37292,positive_chemotaxis,movement toward a chemical stimulus  
37293,positive_feedback regeneration,feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input  
37294,positive_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate  
37295,positive_pole positive_magnetic_pole north-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely  
37296,positivist rationalist,someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes  
37297,positivity positiveness,the character of the positive electric pole  
37298,positron antielectron,an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation  
37299,positron_emission_tomography_scanner PET_scanner,a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body  
37300,posseman,an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse  
37301,possession,a territory that is controlled by a ruling state  
37302,possession,anything owned or possessed  
37303,possible,an applicant who might be suitable  
37304,post,an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"  
37305,post station,the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"  
37306,post-office_box_number PO_box_number PO_Box_No box_number,the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected  
37307,post_and_lintel,a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)  
37308,post_chaise,closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail  
37309,post_exchange PX,a commissary on a United States Army post  
37310,post_horn,wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries  
37311,post_horse post-horse poster,a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers  
37312,post_oak box_white_oak brash_oak iron_oak Quercus_stellata,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts  
37313,post_road,a road over which mail is carried  
37314,postage,the charge for mailing something  
37315,postage_meter,meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge  
37316,postal_clerk mail_clerk,a clerk in a post office  
37317,postbox mailbox letter_box,public box for deposit of mail  
37318,postcentral_gyrus,the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus  
37319,postdiluvian,anything living after Noah's flood  
37320,postdoc post_doc,a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree  
37321,postdoctoral postdoc post_doc,a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research  
37322,poster_boy,a male poster child  
37323,poster_child,a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"  
37324,poster_girl,a female poster child  
37325,posterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body  
37326,posterior_cerebral_artery,arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches  
37327,posterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa  
37328,posterior_naris,either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx  
37329,posterior_pituitary posterior_pituitary_gland neurohypophysis pars_nervosa,the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature  
37330,posterior_serratus_muscle serratus_posterior musculus_serratus_posterior,skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward  
37331,posterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_posterior,temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe  
37332,posterior_vein_of_the_left_ventricle vena_posterior_ventriculi_sinistri,arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus  
37333,posteriority,the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end  
37334,postern,a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle  
37335,posthole post_hole,a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post  
37336,posthole_digger post-hole_digger,a shovel used to sink postholes  
37337,posthouse post_house,an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders  
37338,posthumous_birth,birth of a child after the father has died  
37339,posthumous_birth,birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother  
37340,postilion postillion,someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)  
37341,postmaster,the person in charge of a post office  
37342,postmaster_general,the official in charge of the national postal service  
37343,postmature_infant,infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency  
37344,postmistress,a woman postmaster  
37345,postmodernism,genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism  
37346,postposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)  
37347,postulant,one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order  
37348,postulator,(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization  
37349,postulator,someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument  
37350,posturer,someone who behaves in a manner calculated to impress or mislead others  
37351,pot,metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid  
37352,pot flowerpot,a container in which plants are cultivated  
37353,pot grass green_goddess dope weed gage sess sens smoke skunk locoweed Mary_Jane,street names for marijuana  
37354,pot jackpot kitty,the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)  
37355,pot potbelly bay_window corporation tummy,slang for a paunch  
37356,pot-au-feu,traditional French stew of vegetables and beef  
37357,pot_farm,a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)  
37358,pot_metal,cast iron used for making cooking wares  
37359,pot_metal,an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots  
37360,pot_plant,a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)  
37361,pot_roast,cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot  
37362,potage pottage,thick (often creamy) soup  
37363,potash caustic_potash potassium_hydroxide,a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry  
37364,potassium K atomic_number_19,a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite  
37365,potassium_bicarbonate potassium_acid_carbonate potassium_hydrogen_carbonate,a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid  
37366,potassium_bromide,a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography  
37367,potassium_carbonate,a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents  
37368,potassium_chlorate,a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent  
37369,potassium_chloride potassium_muriate potash_muriate K-Dur_20 Kaochlor K-lor Klorvess K-lyte,salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency  
37370,potassium_cyanide,a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography  
37371,potassium_dichromate,an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography  
37372,potassium_ferrocyanide yellow_prussiate_of_potash,a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners  
37373,potassium_iodide,a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt  
37374,potassium_nitrate saltpeter saltpetre niter nitre,(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive  
37375,potassium_permanganate permanganate_of_potash,a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic  
37376,potation,the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)  
37377,potato white_potato Irish_potato murphy spud tater,an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland  
37378,potato white_potato white_potato_vine Solanum_tuberosum,annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous  
37379,potato_fern Marattia_salicina,large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people  
37380,potato_fern Solanopteris_bifrons,small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes  
37381,potato_fungus Pellicularia_filamentosa Rhizoctinia_solani,fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers  
37382,potato_moth potato_tuber_moth splitworm Phthorimaea_operculella,greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm  
37383,potato_pancake latke,made of grated potato and egg with a little flour  
37384,potato_race,a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time  
37385,potato_salad,any of various salads having chopped potatoes as the base  
37386,potato_scab_bacteria Streptomyces_scabies,cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue  
37387,potato_skin potato_peel potato_peelings,crisp fried potato peeling  
37388,potato_tree Brazilian_potato_tree Solanum_wrightii Solanum_macranthum,South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato  
37389,potato_tree Solanum_crispum,hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato  
37390,potato_tuberworm Phthorimaea_operculella,larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco  
37391,potato_vine Solanum_jasmoides,copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue  
37392,potato_vine giant_potato_creeper Solanum_wendlandii,vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers  
37393,potato_wart_fungus Synchytrium_endobioticum,fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers  
37394,potato_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of potato plants  
37395,potbelly potbelly_stove,a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned  
37396,potboy potman,a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores  
37397,poteen,unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey  
37398,potential_divider voltage_divider,resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage  
37399,potential_energy P.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy  
37400,potentiation,(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously  
37401,potentiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces  
37402,potentiometer pot,a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets  
37403,pothead,someone who smokes marijuana habitually  
37404,potherb,any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning  
37405,potholder,an insulated pad for holding hot pots  
37406,pothole chuckhole,a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)  
37407,potholer spelunker speleologist spelaeologist,a person who explores caves  
37408,pothook,an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire  
37409,pothos,any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus  
37410,pothunter,a nonprofessional archeologist  
37411,pothunter,someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies  
37412,pothunter,someone who hunts for food (not for sport)  
37413,potion,a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage  
37414,potlatch,a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)  
37415,potluck,whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper"  
37416,potoroo,Australian rat kangaroos  
37417,potpie,deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings  
37418,potpourri,a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume  
37419,potsherd,a shard of pottery  
37420,pottage,a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat  
37421,potter thrower ceramicist ceramist,a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln  
37422,potter's_clay potter's_earth,clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling  
37423,potter's_field,a cemetery for unknown or indigent people  
37424,potter's_wheel,a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"  
37425,potter_bee,solitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plant  
37426,potter_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs  
37427,pottery,a workshop where clayware is made  
37428,pottery clayware,ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln  
37429,pottle,a pot that holds 2 quarts  
37430,potto kinkajou Perodicticus_potto,a kind of lemur  
37431,potty_seat potty_chair,toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children  
37432,pouch,a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things  
37433,pouch pocket,(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)  
37434,pouch sac sack pocket,an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"  
37435,pouched_mole marsupial_mole Notoryctus_typhlops,small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole  
37436,pouched_mouse marsupial_mouse marsupial_rat,any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats  
37437,poulette,allemande sauce with chopped parsley  
37438,poultice cataplasm plaster,a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.  
37439,poultry,flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food  
37440,poultryman poulterer,a dealer in poultry and poultry products  
37441,pound dog_pound,a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"  
37442,pound_cake,rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour  
37443,pound_net,trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure  
37444,poundage,a charge based on weight measured in pounds  
37445,poundage,a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals  
37446,pounding buffeting,repeated heavy blows  
37447,pousse-cafe,small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)  
37448,pouter_pigeon pouter,one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out  
37449,poverty_line poverty_level,a level of personal income defining the state of poverty  
37450,powder,any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder  
37451,powder pulverization pulverisation,a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized  
37452,powder-post_termite Cryptotermes_brevis,extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions  
37453,powder_and_shot,ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets  
37454,powder_horn powder_flask,container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal  
37455,powder_keg,a potentially explosive state  
37456,powder_keg,keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder  
37457,powder_monkey,someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)  
37458,powder_photography powder_method powder_technique,a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification  
37459,powdered_milk dry_milk dried_milk milk_powder,dehydrated milk  
37460,powdered_mustard dry_mustard,a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic  
37461,powdered_sugar,sugar granulated into a fine powder  
37462,powderer,someone who applies or scatters powder  
37463,powderpuff puff,a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin  
37464,powdery_mildew,any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface  
37465,power,(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)  
37466,power force,one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"  
37467,power_brake,a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle  
37468,power_breakfast,a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast  
37469,power_broker powerbroker,a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"  
37470,power_cord,a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance  
37471,power_drill,a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials  
37472,power_line power_cable,cable used to distribute electricity  
37473,power_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power  
37474,power_loom,a loom operated mechanically  
37475,power_module,module that provides power to operate other modules  
37476,power_mower motor_mower,a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor  
37477,power_outage power_failure,equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"  
37478,power_pack,a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment  
37479,power_saw saw sawing_machine,a power tool for cutting wood  
37480,power_series,the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable  
37481,power_shovel excavator digger shovel,a machine for excavating  
37482,power_station power_plant powerhouse,an electrical generating station  
37483,power_steering power-assisted_steering,automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel  
37484,power_system power_grid grid,a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region  
37485,power_takeoff PTO,a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)  
37486,power_tool,a tool driven by a motor  
37487,power_user,(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available  
37488,power_worker power-station_worker,a worker at a power station  
37489,powerhouse human_dynamo ball_of_fire fireball,a highly energetic and indefatigable person  
37490,poxvirus,any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates  
37491,practice_range,a place for practicing golf shots  
37492,practitioner practician,someone who practices a learned profession  
37493,praenomen,the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome  
37494,praetor pretor,an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic  
37495,praetorium pretorium,the tent of an ancient Roman general  
37496,pragmatist,an adherent of philosophical pragmatism  
37497,pragmatist,a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions  
37498,prairia_Sabbatia Texas_star Sabbatia_campestris,prairie herb with solitary lilac-colored flowers  
37499,prairie,a treeless grassy plain  
37500,prairie_aster Aster_turbinellis,violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads  
37501,prairie_bird's-foot_trefoil compass_plant prairie_lotus prairie_trefoil Lotus_americanus,North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers  
37502,prairie_chicken prairie_grouse prairie_fowl,brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies  
37503,prairie_coneflower Ratibida_tagetes,coneflower of central to southwestern United States  
37504,prairie_cordgrass freshwater_cordgrass slough_grass Spartina_pectinmata,North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns  
37505,prairie_dog prairie_marmot,any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry  
37506,prairie_gentian tulip_gentian bluebell Eustoma_grandiflorum,one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas  
37507,prairie_gourd,small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant  
37508,prairie_gourd prairie_gourd_vine Missouri_gourd wild_pumpkin buffalo_gourd calabazilla Cucurbita_foetidissima,perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit  
37509,prairie_mallow red_false_mallow Sphaeralcea_coccinea Malvastrum_coccineum,false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum  
37510,prairie_mimosa prickle-weed Desmanthus_ilinoensis,perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers  
37511,prairie_orchid prairie_white-fringed_orchis Habenaria_leucophaea,orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers  
37512,prairie_rattlesnake prairie_rattler Western_rattlesnake Crotalus_viridis,widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies  
37513,prairie_rocket,any of several North American plants of the genus Erysimum having large yellow flowers  
37514,prairie_rocket,any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers  
37515,prairie_smoke purple_avens Geum_triflorum,North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits  
37516,prairie_soil,a type of soil occurring under grasses in temperate climates  
37517,prairie_star Lithophragma_parviflorum,plant with mostly basal leaves and slender open racemes of white or pale pink flowers; prairies and open forest of northwestern United States to British Columbia and Alberta  
37518,prairie_sunflower Helianthus_petiolaris,similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States  
37519,prairie_vole Microtus_ochrogaster,typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada  
37520,prairie_wake-robin prairie_trillium Trillium_recurvatum,trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers  
37521,prairie_white-fringed_orchid Platanthera_leucophea,of central North America; a threatened species  
37522,prairie_willow Salix_humilis,slender shrubby willow of dry areas of North America  
37523,praline,cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans  
37524,prancer,a mettlesome or fiery horse  
37525,prang,a crash involving a car or plane  
37526,prankster cut-up trickster tricker hoaxer practical_joker,someone who plays practical jokes on others  
37527,praseodymium Pr atomic_number_59,a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process  
37528,pratfall,a fall onto your buttocks  
37529,pratincole glareole,Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers  
37530,prattler,someone who speaks in a childish way  
37531,pravastatin Pravachol,an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks  
37532,prawn,shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible  
37533,prawn shrimp,any of various edible decapod crustaceans  
37534,praya,colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long  
37535,prayer supplicant,someone who prays to God  
37536,prayer_book prayerbook,a book containing prayers  
37537,prayer_rug prayer_mat,a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions  
37538,prayer_shawl tallith tallis,(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer  
37539,praying_mantis praying_mantid Mantis_religioso,the common mantis  
37540,prazosin Minipress,antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)  
37541,pre-Socratic,any philosopher who lived before Socrates  
37542,preacher preacher_man sermonizer sermoniser,someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel  
37543,prebend,the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon  
37544,prebendary,a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church  
37545,precentral_gyrus,the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area  
37546,preceptor don,teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)  
37547,precession_of_the_equinoxes,a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation  
37548,prechlorination,chlorination prior to another chemical process  
37549,precinct,a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes  
37550,precious_metal,any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry  
37551,precipice,a very steep cliff  
37552,precipitant,an agent that causes a precipitate to form  
37553,precipitate,a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering  
37554,precipitation,the process of forming a chemical precipitate  
37555,precipitation,the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height  
37556,precipitation,an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"  
37557,precipitation downfall,the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)  
37558,precipitator electrostatic_precipitator Cottrell_precipitator,removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation  
37559,precipitin,an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen  
37560,precocious_dentition,teething at an earlier age than expected  
37561,precondition,a condition that is a prerequisite  
37562,precordium,the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach  
37563,precursor,a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)  
37564,precursor forerunner,a person who goes before or announces the coming of another  
37565,predator predatory_animal,any animal that lives by preying on other animals  
37566,predecessor,one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)  
37567,predestination,previous determination as if by destiny or fate  
37568,predictor,a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival  
37569,prednisolone Pediapred Prelone,a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions  
37570,prednisone Orasone Deltasone Liquid_Pred Meticorten,a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant  
37571,preemptor pre-emptor,someone who acquires land by preemption  
37572,preemptor pre-emptor,a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid  
37573,prefab,a prefabricated structure  
37574,prefect,a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"  
37575,prefecture,the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)  
37576,preferred_stock preferred_shares preference_shares,stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights  
37577,prefix,an affix that is added in front of the word  
37578,prefrontal_lobe prefrontal_cortex,the anterior part of the frontal lobe  
37579,pregnanediol,a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women  
37580,prehensor,the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths  
37581,preliminary overture prelude,something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"  
37582,preliminary prelim,a minor match preceding the main event  
37583,preliminary_prospectus red_herring,a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"  
37584,premature_baby preterm_baby premature_infant preterm_infant preemie premie,an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation  
37585,premature_ejaculation,ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina  
37586,premature_labor premature_labour,labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation  
37587,premiere,the first public performance of a play or movie  
37588,premises,land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises"  
37589,premium,a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.; "they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage"  
37590,premium insurance_premium,payment for insurance  
37591,premolar bicuspid,a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars  
37592,prepayment,payment in advance  
37593,preposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)  
37594,preposition,a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word  
37595,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris  
37596,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis  
37597,prepyloric_vein vena_pylorica,a tributary of the right gastric vein  
37598,prerequisite requirement,something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"  
37599,presbyope,a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens  
37600,presbyter,an elder in the Presbyterian Church  
37601,presbytery,building reserved for the officiating clergy  
37602,preschooler kindergartner kindergartener,a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten  
37603,prescription_drug prescription prescription_medicine ethical_drug,a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"  
37604,presence front,the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"  
37605,presence_chamber,room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.  
37606,present,something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"  
37607,presenter,someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)  
37608,presenter sponsor,an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)  
37609,presentist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time  
37610,presentment notification,an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative  
37611,preservation,a process that saves organic substances from decay  
37612,preservationist,someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas  
37613,preservative,a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition  
37614,preserve,a reservation where animals are protected  
37615,preserver,a cook who preserves fruits or meat  
37616,preserver,someone who keeps safe from harm or danger  
37617,president,an executive officer of a firm or corporation  
37618,president,the chief executive of a republic  
37619,president chairman chairwoman chair chairperson,the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"  
37620,president prexy,the head administrative officer of a college or university  
37621,presiding_officer,the leader of a group meeting  
37622,presidio,a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"  
37623,press,clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use  
37624,press mechanical_press,any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids  
37625,press printing_press,a machine used for printing  
37626,press public_press,the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines  
37627,press_agent publicity_man public_relations_man PR_man,someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)  
37628,press_box,box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)  
37629,press_gallery,an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)  
37630,press_lord,a powerful newspaper proprietor  
37631,press_of_sail press_of_canvas,the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely  
37632,press_photographer,a photographer who works for a newspaper  
37633,pressing,a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press  
37634,pressure pressure_level force_per_unit_area,the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"  
37635,pressure_cabin,cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft  
37636,pressure_cooker,autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water  
37637,pressure_dome,a dome-shaped building that is pressurized  
37638,pressure_gauge pressure_gage,gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure  
37639,pressure_point,any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point  
37640,pressure_point,an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"  
37641,pressure_suit,protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying  
37642,pressurized_water_reactor PWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine  
37643,preteen preteenager,a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"  
37644,preterist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled  
37645,pretzel,glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot  
37646,prevailing_party,the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor  
37647,prevailing_westerly westerly,the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth  
37648,prevailing_wind,the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"  
37649,prevalence,(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population  
37650,preventive preventative prophylactic,remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"  
37651,prey quarry,animal hunted or caught for food  
37652,prey quarry target fair_game,a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"  
37653,price,cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"  
37654,price terms damage,the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"  
37655,price-to-earnings_ratio P/E_ratio,(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings  
37656,price_support,a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level  
37657,price_war price_competition,intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business  
37658,pricket,a sharp metal spike to hold a candle  
37659,pricket,male deer in his second year  
37660,prickle_cell,a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes  
37661,prickleback,small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines  
37662,prickly-edged_leaf,a leaf having prickly margins  
37663,prickly_ash,any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches  
37664,prickly_ash Orites_excelsa,Australian tree having alternate simple leaves (when young they are pinnate with prickly toothed margins) and slender axillary spikes of white flowers  
37665,prickly_lettuce horse_thistle Lactuca_serriola Lactuca_scariola,European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States  
37666,prickly_pear,round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti  
37667,prickly_pear prickly_pear_cactus,cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock  
37668,prickly_poppy Papaver_argemone,annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit  
37669,prickly_poppy argemone white_thistle devil's_fig,any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America  
37670,pride_of_California Lathyrus_splendens,shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental  
37671,pride_of_barbados paradise_flower flamboyant_tree Caesalpinia_pulcherrima Poinciana_pulcherrima,tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  
37672,pride_of_place,the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place  
37673,prie-dieu,low bench for kneeling on  
37674,priest,a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders  
37675,priest non-Christian_priest,a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion  
37676,priestess,a woman priest  
37677,prima_ballerina,a leading female ballet dancer  
37678,prima_donna,a vain and temperamental person  
37679,prima_donna diva,a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star  
37680,primaquine,synthetic antimalarial drug  
37681,primary,(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it  
37682,primary primary_election,a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen  
37683,primary primary_feather primary_quill,one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing  
37684,primary_care_physician,the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"  
37685,primary_coil primary_winding primary,coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"  
37686,primary_health_care,health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system  
37687,primary_tooth deciduous_tooth baby_tooth milk_tooth,one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)  
37688,primate,any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet  
37689,prime_interest_rate,the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings  
37690,prime_meridian,meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)  
37691,primer,an introductory textbook  
37692,primidone Mysoline,an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor  
37693,primigravida gravida_I,(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time  
37694,primipara para_I,(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time  
37695,primitive,a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; "`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"  
37696,primitive primitive_person,a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization  
37697,primitivism,a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children  
37698,primogeniture,right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son  
37699,primordial_dwarf hypoplastic_dwarf true_dwarf normal_dwarf,an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal  
37700,primordium anlage,an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development  
37701,primrose primula,any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads  
37702,primrose_jasmine Jasminum_mesnyi,evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China  
37703,primus,the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland  
37704,prince,a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)  
37705,prince's-feather gentleman's-cane prince's-plume red_amaranth purple_amaranth Amaranthus_cruentus Amaranthus_hybridus_hypochondriacus Amaranthus_hybridus_erythrostachys,tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal  
37706,prince's-feather princess_feather kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate prince's-plume Polygonum_orientale,annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America  
37707,prince_charming,a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved  
37708,prince_consort,a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign  
37709,princeling,a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality  
37710,princeling,a young prince  
37711,princess,a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)  
37712,princess_royal,the eldest daughter of a British sovereign  
37713,princewood Spanish_elm Cordia_gerascanthus,tropical American timber tree  
37714,principal,the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated  
37715,principal,(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement  
37716,principal corpus principal_sum,capital as contrasted with the income derived from it  
37717,principal dealer,the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account  
37718,principal school_principal head_teacher head,the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"  
37719,principal_axis optic_axis,a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted; "in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly"  
37720,principal_investigator PI,the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project  
37721,principality princedom,territory ruled by a prince  
37722,print,a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)  
37723,print,a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)  
37724,print,a picture or design printed from an engraving  
37725,print_buffer,a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready  
37726,print_media,a medium that disseminates printed matter  
37727,print_seller,someone who sells etchings and engravings etc.  
37728,print_shop printing_shop,a workplace where printing is done  
37729,printed_circuit,computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered  
37730,printer,(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing  
37731,printer pressman,someone whose occupation is printing  
37732,printer printing_machine,a machine that prints  
37733,printer's_devil,an apprentice in a printing establishment  
37734,printer's_ink printing_ink,a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing  
37735,printer_cable,a cable between a computer and a printer  
37736,printing,the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution  
37737,printing_operation,an operation that controls the printing or display of information  
37738,printmaker graphic_artist,an artist who designs and makes prints  
37739,prion,(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system  
37740,prior,the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot  
37741,priority_processing,data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities  
37742,priory,religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress  
37743,prism optical_prism,optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image  
37744,prison prison_house,a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment  
37745,prison_camp internment_camp prisoner_of_war_camp POW_camp,a camp for prisoners of war  
37746,prison_chaplain,a chaplain in a prison  
37747,prison_guard jailer jailor gaoler screw turnkey,someone who guards prisoners  
37748,prisoner captive,a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war  
37749,prisoner_of_war POW,a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war  
37750,private buck_private common_soldier,an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"  
37751,private_citizen,a citizen who does not hold any official or public position  
37752,private_detective PI private_eye private_investigator operative shamus sherlock,someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information  
37753,private_line,a telephone line serving a single subscriber  
37754,private_treaty,a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency  
37755,privateer,a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation  
37756,privateer privateersman,an officer or crew member of a privateer  
37757,privation deprivation,act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"  
37758,privet,any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges  
37759,privet_hedge,hedge of privet plants  
37760,privy_purse,allowance for a monarch's personal expenses  
37761,prize award,something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"  
37762,prize_money,any money given as a prize  
37763,prize_winner lottery_winner,the winner of a lottery  
37764,prizefight prize_fight,a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize  
37765,prizefighter gladiator,a professional boxer  
37766,pro-lifer,an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion  
37767,proaccelerin prothrombin_accelerator accelerator_factor factor_V,a coagulation factor  
37768,probability_theorist,a mathematician who specializes in probability theory  
37769,probable,an applicant likely to be chosen  
37770,probation_officer,the officer of the court who supervises probationers  
37771,probationer parolee,someone released on probation or on parole  
37772,probationer student_nurse,a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period  
37773,probe,a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities  
37774,probenecid,a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout  
37775,probiotic probiotic_bacterium probiotic_microflora probiotic_flora,a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant  
37776,problem_solver solver convergent_thinker,a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution  
37777,proboscidean proboscidian,massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk  
37778,proboscis,the human nose (especially when it is large)  
37779,proboscis trunk,a long flexible snout as of an elephant  
37780,proboscis_monkey Nasalis_larvatus,Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose  
37781,procaine Ethocaine,a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine  
37782,procaine_hydrochloride novocaine Novocain,procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)  
37783,procarbazine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease  
37784,procedure,a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings  
37785,proceeding legal_proceeding proceedings,(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked  
37786,procellariiform_seabird,large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas  
37787,process outgrowth appendage,a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"  
37788,process physical_process,a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"  
37789,process-server,someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant  
37790,process_cheese processed_cheese,made by blending several lots of cheese  
37791,processing,preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"  
37792,procession,the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"  
37793,processor,someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)  
37794,prochlorperazine,antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting  
37795,proconsul,an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power  
37796,proconsul,a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire  
37797,proconsul,an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul  
37798,proconvertin cothromboplastin stable_factor factor_VII,a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K  
37799,procrastinator postponer cunctator,someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)  
37800,proctologist,a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus  
37801,proctor monitor,someone who supervises (an examination)  
37802,proctoscope,an endoscope for examining the rectum  
37803,procurator,(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes  
37804,procurer securer,someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets"  
37805,procuress,a woman pimp  
37806,procyclidine Kemadrin,drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism  
37807,procyonid,plantigrade carnivorous mammals  
37808,prod goad,a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion  
37809,prodigal profligate squanderer,a recklessly extravagant consumer  
37810,prodigy,an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"  
37811,produce green_goods green_groceries garden_truck,fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market  
37812,producer,someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)  
37813,producer,something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"  
37814,producer_gas air_gas,a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke  
37815,product,a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid"  
37816,product,a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"  
37817,product production,an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"  
37818,production,(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"  
37819,production_cost,combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods  
37820,production_line assembly_line line,mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it  
37821,productivity,(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time  
37822,proenzyme zymogen,any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active  
37823,professional pro,an athlete who plays for pay  
37824,professional professional_person,a person engaged in one of the learned professions  
37825,professional_relation,the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source  
37826,professionalization professionalisation,the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood; "the professionalization of American sports"; "the professionalization of warfare"  
37827,professor prof,someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university  
37828,profile,an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)  
37829,profit_sharing,a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business  
37830,profit_taker,someone who sells stock shares at a profit  
37831,profiteer,someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)  
37832,profiterole,a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate  
37833,progenitor primogenitor,an ancestor in the direct line  
37834,progesterone Lipo-Lutin,a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy  
37835,progestin progestogen,any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone  
37836,program_trading,a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs  
37837,programmer computer_programmer coder software_engineer,a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs  
37838,progress progression advance,a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"  
37839,progressive_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action  
37840,progressive_tax graduated_tax,any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases  
37841,progymnosperm,an ancestral fossil type from which modern gymnosperms are thought to have derived  
37842,projectile missile,a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled  
37843,projection,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else  
37844,projection,the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction  
37845,projection,any structure that branches out from a central support  
37846,projection acoustic_projection sound_projection,the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"  
37847,projectionist,the person who operates the projector in a movie house  
37848,projector,an optical device for projecting a beam of light  
37849,projector,an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen  
37850,prokaryote procaryote,a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma  
37851,prolactin lactogenic_hormone luteotropin,gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition  
37852,prolamine,a simple protein found in plants  
37853,proletarian prole worker,a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"  
37854,proliferation,a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"  
37855,proliferation,growth by the rapid multiplication of parts  
37856,proline,an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)  
37857,prolonge,a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage  
37858,prolonge_knot sailor's_breastplate,a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage  
37859,promenade mall,a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk  
37860,promenade prom,a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year  
37861,promethazine Phenergan,antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness  
37862,promethium Pm atomic_number_61,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium  
37863,promiscuity promiscuousness sleeping_around,indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations  
37864,promisee,a person to whom a promise is made  
37865,promiser promisor,a person who makes a promise  
37866,promontory headland head foreland,a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)  
37867,promoter booster plugger,someone who is an active supporter and advocate  
37868,promotional_expense,the cost of promoting a product  
37869,prompt_box prompter's_box,a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage  
37870,prompter autocue,a device that displays words for people to read  
37871,prompter theater_prompter,someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech  
37872,promulgator,(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)  
37873,promycelium,the basidium of various fungi  
37874,pronator,a muscle that produces or assists in pronation  
37875,prong,a pointed projection  
37876,pronghorn prongbuck pronghorn_antelope American_antelope Antilocapra_americana,fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns  
37877,pronoun,a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase  
37878,pronucleus,the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote  
37879,proof,a trial photographic print from a negative  
37880,proof test_copy trial_impression,(printing) an impression made to check for errors  
37881,proof_spirit,a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit  
37882,proofreader reader,someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections  
37883,prop,a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling  
37884,prop_root,a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves  
37885,propagandist,a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government  
37886,propagation,the movement of a wave through a medium  
37887,propagator,someone who propagates plants (as under glass)  
37888,propagator disseminator,someone who spreads the news  
37889,propanal propionaldehyde,a colorless liquid aldehyde  
37890,propane,colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel  
37891,propanol propyl_alcohol,a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic  
37892,propanolol Inderal,the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor  
37893,proparoxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult  
37894,propellant propellent,any substance that propels  
37895,propellant_explosive impulse_explosive,an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges  
37896,propeller propellor,a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water  
37897,propeller_plane,an airplane that is driven by a propeller  
37898,propenal acrolein,a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene  
37899,propenoate acrylate,a salt or ester of propenoic acid  
37900,propenoic_acid acrylic_acid,an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins  
37901,propenonitrile acrylonitrile vinyl_cyanide,a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene  
37902,proper_noun proper_name,a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized  
37903,property belongings holding,something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"  
37904,property prop,any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"  
37905,property_line,the boundary line between two pieces of property  
37906,property_man propman property_master,member of the stage crew in charge of properties  
37907,property_right,the legal right of ownership  
37908,property_tax land_tax,a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property  
37909,prophet,someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God  
37910,prophet prophesier oracle seer vaticinator,an authoritative person who divines the future  
37911,prophetess,a woman prophet  
37912,prophyll,a plant structure resembling a leaf  
37913,propionic_acid propanoic_acid,a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates  
37914,propjet turboprop turbo-propeller_plane,an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine  
37915,proportion,the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole  
37916,proportion proportionality balance,harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin  
37917,proportion ratio,the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"  
37918,proportional_counter_tube proportional_counter,counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced  
37919,proportional_representation,representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote  
37920,proportional_tax,any tax in which the rate is constant as the amount subject to taxation increases  
37921,proportionality,a ratio of two quantities that is constant  
37922,proposer mover,(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion  
37923,propositus,the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action  
37924,propoxyphene propoxyphene_hydrochloride Darvon,a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive  
37925,proprietorship proprietary,an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits  
37926,proprietress,a woman proprietor  
37927,proprioceptor,special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body  
37928,proprionamide propanamide,the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)  
37929,propulsion,a propelling force  
37930,propulsion_system,a system that provides a propelling or driving force  
37931,propyl propyl_group propyl_radical,the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane  
37932,propylene propene,a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis  
37933,propylene_glycol propanediol,a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects  
37934,propylthiouracil,a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter  
37935,proscenium apron forestage,the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)  
37936,proscenium proscenium_wall,the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater  
37937,proscenium_arch,the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall  
37938,prosciutto,Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin  
37939,prosecution criminal_prosecution,the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior  
37940,prosecutor public_prosecutor prosecuting_officer prosecuting_attorney,a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state  
37941,proselyte,a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism  
37942,prosimian,primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits  
37943,prospector,someone who explores an area for mineral deposits  
37944,prostaglandin,a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity  
37945,prostate_gland prostate,a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen  
37946,prostate_specific_antigen PSA,a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer  
37947,prosthesis prosthetic_device,corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body  
37948,prosthetist,an expert in prosthetics  
37949,prosthion prostheon alveolar_point,craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla  
37950,prosthodontist,a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics  
37951,prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd tart cyprian fancy_woman working_girl sporting_lady lady_of_pleasure woman_of_the_street,a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money  
37952,prostration,abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body  
37953,protactinium protoactinium Pa atomic_number_91,a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead  
37954,protamine,a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin  
37955,protea,any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones  
37956,protease peptidase proteinase proteolytic_enzyme,any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis  
37957,protease_inhibitor PI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs  
37958,protection trade_protection,the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"  
37959,protectionist,an advocate of protectionism  
37960,protective_covering,the tough natural covering of some organisms  
37961,protective_covering protective_cover protection,a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"  
37962,protective_fold,a flap of tissue that protects what it covers  
37963,protective_garment,clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury  
37964,protective_tariff,a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition  
37965,protectorate associated_state,a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty  
37966,protege,a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career  
37967,protegee,a woman protege  
37968,protein,any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"  
37969,protein_folding folding,the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"  
37970,protein_molecule,any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds  
37971,proteolysis,the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds  
37972,proteome,the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome  
37973,proteosome_vaccine proteosome,a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler  
37974,protest objection dissent,the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent  
37975,protest_march,occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license  
37976,prothorax,the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs  
37977,prothrombin factor_II,a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin  
37978,prothrombinase factor_X,coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors  
37979,protist protistan,free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes  
37980,protoavis,most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs  
37981,protoceratops,small horned dinosaur  
37982,protoctist,any of the unicellular protists  
37983,protohippus,Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size  
37984,proton,a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron  
37985,proton_accelerator,a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons  
37986,protoplasm living_substance,the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)  
37987,protoplasmic_astrocyte,a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter  
37988,prototherian,primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea  
37989,protozoan protozoon,any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic  
37990,protozoologist,a zoologist who studies protozoans  
37991,protractor,drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles  
37992,protriptyline,tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression  
37993,proturan telsontail,any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter  
37994,proud_flesh,the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer  
37995,provider,someone who provides the means for subsistence  
37996,provincial,(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"  
37997,provincial_capital,the capital city of a province  
37998,proving_ground,a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas  
37999,provirus,cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell  
38000,provision,a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)  
38001,provitamin,vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues  
38002,provitamin_A carotene carotin,an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver  
38003,provost,a high-ranking university administrator  
38004,provost_marshal,the supervisor of the military police  
38005,prowler sneak stalker,someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions  
38006,proximity,the region close around a person or thing  
38007,proximity propinquity,the property of being close together  
38008,proxy placeholder procurator,a person authorized to act for another  
38009,prude puritan,a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum  
38010,prune,dried plum  
38011,prune_cake,moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree  
38012,prune_whip,dessert made of prune puree and whipped cream  
38013,pruner pruning_hook lopper,a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees  
38014,pruner trimmer,a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe"  
38015,pruning,something that has been pruned off of a plant  
38016,pruning_knife,a knife with a curved or hooked blade  
38017,pruning_saw,a handsaw used for pruning trees  
38018,pruning_shears,shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants  
38019,pruno,a liquor concocted from a mixture of ingredients (such as prunes and raisins and milk and sugar) that can be fermented to produce alcohol; made by prison inmates  
38020,psalmist,a composer of sacred songs; "David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms"  
38021,psalterium omasum third_stomach,the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant  
38022,psaltery,an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings  
38023,psephologist,a sociologist who studies election trends  
38024,pseudoephedrine,poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it  
38025,pseudohermaphrodite,someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth  
38026,pseudomonad,bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals  
38027,pseudonym anonym nom_de_guerre,a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role  
38028,pseudophloem,false phloem  
38029,pseudopod pseudopodium,temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion  
38030,psilocybin psilocin,a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom  
38031,psilomelane,a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese  
38032,psilophyte,any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant  
38033,psilophyton,any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton  
38034,psilosis,falling out of hair  
38035,psittacosaur psittacosaurus,primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind limbs and short forelimbs; may have been bipedal  
38036,psoas,either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh  
38037,psocid,small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter  
38038,psocopterous_insect,small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs  
38039,psychiatrist head-shrinker shrink,a physician who specializes in psychiatry  
38040,psychic,a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception  
38041,psychic_energy mental_energy,an actuating force or factor  
38042,psychoactive_drug mind-altering_drug consciousness-altering_drug psychoactive_substance,a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions  
38043,psychoanalytic_process,a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory  
38044,psychodid,a fly of the family Psychodidae  
38045,psychodynamics,the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation  
38046,psychogenesis,the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors  
38047,psychogenesis,a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind  
38048,psycholinguist,a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language  
38049,psychological_feature,a feature of the mental life of a living organism  
38050,psychological_warfare war_of_nerves,the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale  
38051,psychologist,a scientist trained in psychology  
38052,psychomotor_development,progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities  
38053,psychophysicist,a psychologist trained in psychophysics  
38054,psychosexual_development,(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage  
38055,psychotherapist clinical_psychologist,a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders  
38056,psychotic psychotic_person psycho,a person afflicted with psychosis  
38057,psychotropic_agent,a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness  
38058,psychrometer,a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air  
38059,ptarmigan,large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage  
38060,pteridologist,an expert in the study of ferns  
38061,pteridophyte nonflowering_plant,plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores  
38062,pterion,the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle  
38063,pterodactyl,extinct flying reptile  
38064,pteropogon Pteropogon_humboltianum,southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit  
38065,pterosaur flying_reptile,an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb  
38066,pterygium,either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula  
38067,pterygoid_muscle,muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw  
38068,pterygoid_plexus,a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins  
38069,pterygoid_process,two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone  
38070,ptomaine ptomain,any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria  
38071,ptyalin,an amylase secreted in saliva  
38072,ptyalism,excessive flow of saliva  
38073,ptyalith,calculus in a salivary gland  
38074,pubes pubic_region loins,the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs  
38075,pubic_hair bush crotch_hair,hair growing in the pubic area  
38076,pubis pubic_bone os_pubis,one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis  
38077,public_address_system P.A._system PA_system P.A. PA,an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas  
38078,public_debt,the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation  
38079,public_defender,a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense  
38080,public_domain,property rights that are held by the public at large  
38081,public_house pub saloon pothouse gin_mill taphouse,tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals  
38082,public_property,property owned by a government  
38083,public_relations_person,a person employed to establish and promote a favorable relationship with the public  
38084,public_servant,someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)  
38085,public_square square,an open area at the meeting of two or more streets  
38086,public_toilet comfort_station public_convenience convenience public_lavatory restroom toilet_facility wash_room,a toilet that is available to the public  
38087,public_transit,a public transportation system for moving passengers  
38088,public_transport,conveyance for passengers or mail or freight  
38089,public_treasury trough till,a treasury for government funds  
38090,public_works,structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use  
38091,publican tavern_keeper,the keeper of a public house  
38092,publication,a copy of a printed work offered for distribution  
38093,publication publishing,the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution  
38094,publicist publicizer publiciser,someone who publicizes  
38095,publisher,a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music  
38096,publisher newspaper_publisher,the proprietor of a newspaper  
38097,puccoon Lithospermum_caroliniense,perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment  
38098,puck hockey_puck,a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey  
38099,pudding,any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"  
38100,pudding,any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed  
38101,pudding pud,(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)  
38102,pudding_face pudding-face,a large fat human face  
38103,pudding_stone conglomerate,a composite rock made up of particles of varying size  
38104,puddingwife pudding-wife Halicoeres_radiatus,bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil  
38105,puddle,a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry  
38106,puddler,a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling  
38107,pudendal_artery arteria_pudenda,arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans  
38108,pudendal_cleft urogenital_cleft rima_pudendi rima_vulvae pudendal_cleavage pudendal_slit vulvar_slit,the fissure between the labia majora  
38109,pudendal_vein venae_pudendum,vein of the pudendum  
38110,pudendum,human external genital organs collectively especially of a female  
38111,pudge,a short fat person  
38112,pueblo,a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States  
38113,puerpera,a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter  
38114,puff,a light inflated pastry or puff shell  
38115,puff drag pull,a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"  
38116,puff puff_of_air whiff,a short light gust of air  
38117,puff_adder Bitis_arietans,large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed  
38118,puff_batter pouf_paste pate_a_choux,batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings  
38119,puff_paste pate_feuillete,dough used for very light flaky rich pastries  
38120,puffball true_puffball,any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature  
38121,puffbird,brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers  
38122,puffed_rice,puffy rice kernels  
38123,puffed_wheat,puffy wheat berries  
38124,puffer pufferfish blowfish globefish,any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers  
38125,puffin,any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills  
38126,puffing,blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"  
38127,puffing huffing snorting,an act of forcible exhalation  
38128,pug pug-dog,small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle  
38129,pug_nose,a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end  
38130,puka Griselinia_lucida,South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers  
38131,puka Meryta_sinclairii,small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers  
38132,puku Adenota_vardoni,an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck  
38133,pulasan pulassan,fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter  
38134,pulasan pulassan pulasan_tree Nephelium_mutabile,East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan  
38135,pull,the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"  
38136,pull,a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"  
38137,pull-in pull-up,a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers  
38138,pull-off rest_area rest_stop layby lay-by,designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily  
38139,pull-through,cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it  
38140,pull_chain,a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)  
38141,pullback tieback,a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"  
38142,puller,someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself  
38143,puller tugger dragger,someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something  
38144,pullet,young hen usually less than a year old  
38145,pulley pulley-block pulley_block block,a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope  
38146,pullover slipover,a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head  
38147,pullulation,a rapid and abundant increase  
38148,pullulation gemmation,asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual  
38149,pulmonary_artery arteria_pulmonalis,one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs  
38150,pulmonary_circulation,circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs  
38151,pulmonary_embolism,blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot  
38152,pulmonary_plexis plexus_pulmonalis,one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung  
38153,pulmonary_trunk truncus_pulmonalis,the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries  
38154,pulmonary_valve,a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart  
38155,pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis,any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart  
38156,pulp,a mixture of cellulose fibers  
38157,pulp,the soft inner part of a tooth  
38158,pulp flesh,a soft moist part of a fruit  
38159,pulp mush,any soft or soggy mass; "he pounded it to a pulp"  
38160,pulp pulp_magazine,an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper  
38161,pulp_cavity,the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)  
38162,pulpwood,softwood used to make paper  
38163,pulque,fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey  
38164,pulsar,a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation  
38165,pulsation,a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity  
38166,pulsation pulsing pulse impulse,(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"  
38167,pulse,edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)  
38168,pulse pulsation heartbeat beat,the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"  
38169,pulse pulse_rate heart_rate,the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health  
38170,pulse_counter,an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses  
38171,pulse_generator,a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate  
38172,pulse_timing_circuit,a circuit that times pulses  
38173,pumice pumice_stone,a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive  
38174,pump,a low-cut shoe without fastenings  
38175,pump,a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction  
38176,pump-type_pliers,a type of pliers  
38177,pump_action slide_action,action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round  
38178,pump_house pumping_station,a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated  
38179,pump_room,a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather  
38180,pump_well,an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps  
38181,pumpkin,usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn  
38182,pumpkin pumpkin_vine autumn_pumpkin Cucurbita_pepo,a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes  
38183,pumpkin_ash Fraxinus_tomentosa,timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base  
38184,pumpkin_pie,pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar  
38185,pumpkin_seed,the edible seed of a pumpkin  
38186,pumpkinseed Lepomis_gibbosus,small brilliantly colored North American sunfish  
38187,punch,an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl  
38188,punch puncher,a tool for making holes or indentations  
38189,punch_bowl,a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle  
38190,punch_pliers,punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather  
38191,punch_press,a power driven press used to shape metal parts  
38192,punchboard,a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize  
38193,punched_card punch_card Hollerith_card,a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes  
38194,puncher,someone who delivers punches  
38195,punching_bag,a person on whom another person vents their anger; "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"  
38196,punching_bag punch_bag punching_ball punchball,an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing  
38197,punctilio,strict observance of formalities  
38198,punctuation,something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions  
38199,punctum,(anatomy) a point or small area  
38200,puncture,loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object  
38201,puncture,a small hole made by a sharp object  
38202,pung,a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners  
38203,pungapung telingo_potato elephant_yam Amorphophallus_paeonifolius Amorphophallus_campanulatus,putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber  
38204,punishment penalty penalization penalisation,the act of punishing  
38205,punitive_damages exemplary_damages smart_money,(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)  
38206,punk,substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)  
38207,punk_rocker punk,a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture  
38208,punkah,a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room  
38209,punkie punky punkey no-see-um biting_midge,minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects  
38210,punnet,a small light basket used as a measure for fruits  
38211,punster,someone overly fond of making puns  
38212,punt,an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole  
38213,punter,someone who propels a boat with a pole  
38214,punter,(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground  
38215,pup whelp,young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf  
38216,pup_tent shelter_tent,a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows  
38217,pupa,an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult  
38218,pupil,the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot  
38219,pupillary_sphincter musculus_sphincter_pupillae,a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris  
38220,puppet,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  
38221,puppet marionette,a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer  
38222,puppet_ruler puppet_leader,a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government  
38223,puppet_show puppet_play,a show in which the actors are puppets  
38224,puppeteer,one who operates puppets or marionettes  
38225,puppy,a young dog  
38226,puppy pup,an inexperienced young person  
38227,puppy_fat,fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence  
38228,purchase,something acquired by purchase  
38229,purchase,a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"  
38230,purchase_price,the price at which something is actually purchased  
38231,purchasing_agent,an agent who purchases goods or services for another  
38232,purdah,a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers  
38233,pure_absence simple_absence,an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes  
38234,puree,food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender  
38235,purgative cathartic physic aperient,a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels  
38236,purifier,an apparatus for removing impurities  
38237,purine,any of several bases that are derivatives of purine  
38238,purine,a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances  
38239,purist,someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)  
38240,puritan,someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures  
38241,purl,gold or silver wire thread  
38242,purl purl_stitch,a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side  
38243,purloo chicken_purloo poilu,thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.  
38244,purple the_purple,(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes  
38245,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_fimbriata,North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers  
38246,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_psycodes,North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers  
38247,purple-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster  
38248,purple_anise Illicium_floridanum,small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States  
38249,purple_apricot black_apricot Prunus_dasycarpa,small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit  
38250,purple_bacteria,free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll  
38251,purple_chinese_houses innocense Collinsia_bicolor Collinsia_heterophylla,white and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagoda; California  
38252,purple_clematis purple_virgin's_bower mountain_clematis Clematis_verticillaris,climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers  
38253,purple_cress Cardamine_douglasii,small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers  
38254,purple_emperor Apatura_iris,large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple  
38255,purple_finch Carpodacus_purpureus,North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump  
38256,purple_fringeless_orchid purple_fringeless_orchis Habenaria_peramoena,orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions  
38257,purple_gallinule,gallinules with showy purplish plumage  
38258,purple_grackle Quiscalus_quiscula,eastern United States grackle  
38259,purple_heather Brewer's_mountain_heather Phyllodoce_breweri,semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States  
38260,purple_locoweed purple_loco Oxytropis_lambertii,tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers  
38261,purple_loosestrife spiked_loosestrife Lythrum_salicaria,marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States  
38262,purple_martin Progne_subis,large North American martin of which the male is blue-black  
38263,purple_milk_vetch Astragalus_danicus,perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers  
38264,purple_mullein Verbascum_phoeniceum,Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers  
38265,purple_onion red_onion,flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads  
38266,purple_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_involucrata,hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers  
38267,purple_rock_brake Pellaea_atropurpurea,very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes  
38268,purple_sage chaparral_sage Salvia_leucophylla,silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers  
38269,purple_sanicle Sanicula_bipinnatifida,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers  
38270,purple_saxifrage Saxifraga_oppositifolia,plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America  
38271,purple_silkweed Asclepias_purpurascens,perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers  
38272,purple_trillium red_trillium birthroot Trillium_erectum,trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth  
38273,purple_willow red_willow red_osier basket_willow purple_osier Salix_purpurea,Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin  
38274,purr,a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat  
38275,purse,a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"  
38276,purse,a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"  
38277,purse,a small bag for carrying money  
38278,purse_seine,a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line  
38279,purse_string,a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse  
38280,purse_strings,financial resources or support; "who controls the purse strings in this family?"  
38281,purser,an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare  
38282,purslane,a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas  
38283,purslane_speedwell Veronica_peregrina,North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe  
38284,pursued chased,a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"  
38285,pursuer,a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"  
38286,pursuer chaser,a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"  
38287,purveyor,someone who supplies provisions (especially food)  
38288,pus purulence suppuration ichor sanies festering,a fluid product of inflammation  
38289,pus-forming_bacteria,bacteria that produce pus  
38290,push thrust,the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"  
38291,push-bike,a bicycle that must be pedaled  
38292,push-button_radio,a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons  
38293,push-down_storage push-down_store stack,a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)  
38294,push_broom,a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper  
38295,push_button push button,an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"  
38296,pusher drug_peddler peddler drug_dealer drug_trafficker,an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs  
38297,pusher shover,someone who pushes  
38298,pusher thruster,one who intrudes or pushes himself forward  
38299,pusher zori,a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes  
38300,pushover,someone who is easily taken advantage of  
38301,pussy-paw pussy-paws pussy's-paw Spraguea_umbellatum Calyptridium_umbellatum,pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America  
38302,pussy_willow Salix_discolor,small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves  
38303,pussycat,a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable  
38304,pustule,a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus  
38305,put-put,a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)  
38306,putamen,the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus  
38307,putrescine,a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter  
38308,puttee,a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I  
38309,putter,a golfer who is putting  
38310,putter putting_iron,the iron normally used on the putting green  
38311,putterer potterer,a person who putters about  
38312,putty,a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass  
38313,putty_knife,a spatula used to mix or apply putty  
38314,puttyroot adam-and-eve Aplectrum_hyemale,North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers  
38315,putz,(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot  
38316,puzzle,a game that tests your ingenuity  
38317,pycnidium,flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia  
38318,pyelogram,an X ray of the kidneys and ureters  
38319,pygmy pigmy,an unusually small individual  
38320,pygmy_chimpanzee bonobo Pan_paniscus,small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species  
38321,pygmy_cypress Cupressus_pigmaea Cupressus_goveniana_pigmaea,rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress  
38322,pygmy_marmoset Cebuella_pygmaea,the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon  
38323,pygmy_mouse Baiomys_taylori,very small dark greyish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico  
38324,pygmy_sperm_whale Kogia_breviceps,small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America  
38325,pyinma,relatively hard durable timber from the Queen's crape myrtle; light reddish brown, smooth and lustrous  
38326,pylon,a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race  
38327,pylon power_pylon,a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"  
38328,pyloric_sphincter pyloric_valve musculus_sphincter_pylori,the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum  
38329,pyloric_vein right_gastric_vein vena_gastrica-dextra,receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein  
38330,pylorus,a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum  
38331,pyocyanase,a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus  
38332,pyocyanin,a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus  
38333,pyralid pyralid_moth,usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests  
38334,pyramid,(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases  
38335,pyramid_bugle Ajuga_pyramidalis,European evergreen carpeting perennial  
38336,pyramidal_tent,a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people  
38337,pyramidal_tract pyramidal_motor_system corticospinal_tract,any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord  
38338,pyrene,a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar  
38339,pyrene,the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it  
38340,pyrethrum,made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants  
38341,pyrethrum Dalmatian_pyrethrum Dalmatia_pyrethrum Tanacetum_cinerariifolium Chrysanthemum_cinerariifolium,white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
38342,pyridine,a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal  
38343,pyriform_area piriform_area pyriform_lobe piriform_lobe,pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon  
38344,pyrilamine,antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus  
38345,pyrimidine,any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine  
38346,pyrimidine,a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor  
38347,pyrite iron_pyrite fool's_gold,a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color  
38348,pyrites,any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)  
38349,pyrocellulose,nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder  
38350,pyrochemical_process pyrochemistry,processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures  
38351,pyroelectricity,generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature  
38352,pyrogallol pyrogallic_acid,a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer  
38353,pyrogen,any substance characterized by its great flammability  
38354,pyrogen pyrectic,any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature  
38355,pyrograph,a design produced by pyrography  
38356,pyrographer,an artist who practices pyrography  
38357,pyroligneous_acid wood_vinegar,a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars  
38358,pyrolusite,a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese  
38359,pyrolysis,transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat  
38360,pyromancer,one who practices pyromancy  
38361,pyromania,an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things  
38362,pyromaniac,a person with a mania for setting things on fire  
38363,pyrometer,a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures  
38364,pyrometric_cone,a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures  
38365,pyromorphite green_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead  
38366,pyrope,a deep red garnet used as a gemstone  
38367,pyrophoric_alloy,an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints  
38368,pyrophosphate,a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid  
38369,pyrophosphoric_acid,a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid  
38370,pyrophyllite,a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)  
38371,pyrostat,a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures  
38372,pyroxene,any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks  
38373,pyroxylin pyroxyline,highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers  
38374,pyrrhotite pyrrhotine magnetic_pyrites,a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties  
38375,pyrrhuloxia Pyrrhuloxia_sinuata,crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico  
38376,pyruvic_acid,a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation  
38377,pythium,any fungus of the genus Pythium  
38378,python,large Old World boas  
38379,pyx pix,any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept  
38380,pyx pix pyx_chest pix_chest,a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay  
38381,pyxidium pyxis,fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released  
38382,pyxie pixie pixy Pyxidanthera_barbulata,creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas  
38383,pyxis,a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines  
38384,qadi,an Islamic judge  
38385,qibla,the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers  
38386,quack,an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice  
38387,quack,the harsh sound of a duck  
38388,quack-quack,child's word for a duck  
38389,quad quadrangle,a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings  
38390,quad space,(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences  
38391,quadrant,any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes  
38392,quadrant,the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle  
38393,quadrant,a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies  
38394,quadrant quarter-circle,a quarter of the circumference of a circle  
38395,quadraphony quadraphonic_system quadriphonic_system,a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels  
38396,quadratic quadratic_polynomial,a polynomial of the second degree  
38397,quadriceps quadriceps_femoris musculus_quadriceps_femoris quad,a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg  
38398,quadripara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies  
38399,quadriplegic,a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs  
38400,quadroon,an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black  
38401,quadruped,an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking  
38402,quadruplet quad,one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
38403,quadruplicate,any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly; "it was signed in quadruplicate"  
38404,quadrupling,increase by a factor of four  
38405,quaestor,any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)  
38406,quaffer,a person who drinks heartily  
38407,quagga Equus_quagga,mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century  
38408,quahaug quahog hard-shell_clam round_clam,Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes  
38409,quahog quahaug hard-shell_clam hard_clam round_clam Venus_mercenaria Mercenaria_mercenaria,an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians  
38410,quail,flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised  
38411,quail,small gallinaceous game birds  
38412,quail_bush quail_brush white_thistle Atriplex_lentiformis,spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico  
38413,quaker trembler,one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear  
38414,quaking_aspen European_quaking_aspen Populus_tremula,Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa  
38415,qualifier,a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"  
38416,quandong blue_fig,the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree  
38417,quandong quandang quandong_tree Eucarya_acuminata Fusanus_acuminatus,Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed  
38418,quandong quandang quantong native_peach,red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam  
38419,quandong quandong_tree Brisbane_quandong silver_quandong_tree blue_fig Elaeocarpus_grandis,Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit  
38420,quandong_nut,edible nutlike seed of the quandong fruit  
38421,quantic,a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables  
38422,quantifier,(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')  
38423,quantifier logical_quantifier,(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition  
38424,quantum_jump,(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum  
38425,quantum_leap quantum_jump,a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"  
38426,quarantine,isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease  
38427,quark,(physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"  
38428,quark_cheese quark,fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet  
38429,quarrel,an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges  
38430,quarreler quarreller,a disputant who quarrels  
38431,quarrying,the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry  
38432,quarryman quarrier,a man who works in a quarry  
38433,quarter,one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"  
38434,quarter,an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"  
38435,quarter,a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"  
38436,quarter,piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp  
38437,quarter,clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"  
38438,quarter_horse,a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia  
38439,quarter_plate,a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches  
38440,quarter_stock,stock with a par value of $25/share  
38441,quarterback signal_caller field_general,(football) the person who plays quarterback  
38442,quarterdeck,the stern area of a ship's upper deck  
38443,quarterfinal,one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals  
38444,quartering,a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages  
38445,quartering,living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)  
38446,quarterlight,car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car  
38447,quarterly,a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)  
38448,quartermaster,an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops  
38449,quartermaster_general,a staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army  
38450,quarterstaff,a long stout staff used as a weapon  
38451,quartz,a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities  
38452,quartz_battery quartz_mill,a stamp mill for stamping quartz  
38453,quartz_crystal,a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators  
38454,quartz_glass quartz vitreous_silica lechatelierite crystal,colorless glass made of almost pure silica  
38455,quartz_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container  
38456,quartzite,hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals  
38457,quasar quasi-stellar_radio_source,a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts  
38458,quassia,a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma  
38459,quassia bitterwood Quassia_amara,handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark  
38460,quaternary_ammonium_compound,a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs  
38461,quaver,a tremulous sound  
38462,quay,wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline  
38463,queen,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"  
38464,queen,the wife or widow of a king  
38465,queen,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen  
38466,queen,(chess) the most powerful piece  
38467,queen,the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs  
38468,queen queen_mole_rat,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  
38469,queen queen_regnant female_monarch,a female sovereign ruler  
38470,queen's_cup bride's_bonnet Clintonia_uniflora,plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana  
38471,queen_bee,fertile egg-laying female bee  
38472,queen_consort,the wife of a reigning king  
38473,queen_dowager,the widow of a king  
38474,queen_mother,a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign  
38475,queen_of_the_night Selenicereus_grandiflorus,tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits  
38476,queen_post,vertical tie post in a roof truss  
38477,queen_regent,a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot  
38478,queen_triggerfish Bessy_cerca oldwench oldwife Balistes_vetula,tropical Atlantic fish  
38479,quellung quellung_reaction,the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung"  
38480,quenched_steel,steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it  
38481,quercitron,a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree  
38482,quern,a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand  
38483,quesadilla,a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated  
38484,question_master quizmaster,the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game  
38485,quetzal quetzal_bird,large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage  
38486,queue,a braid of hair at the back of the head  
38487,quibbler caviller caviler pettifogger,a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections  
38488,quiche,a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)  
38489,quiche_Lorraine,quiche made with cheese and bacon  
38490,quick,any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)  
38491,quick_bread,breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking  
38492,quick_study sponge,someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"  
38493,quick_time,a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute  
38494,quickener invigorator enlivener,an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body"  
38495,quickening,the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"  
38496,quicksand,a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down  
38497,quickset,cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines; "a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard"  
38498,quid_pro_quo quid,something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises  
38499,quietist,a religious mystic who follows quietism  
38500,quiff,a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)  
38501,quill,a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog  
38502,quill calamus shaft,the hollow spine of a feather  
38503,quill quill_pen,pen made from a bird's feather  
38504,quillwort,any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia  
38505,quilt comforter comfort puff,bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together  
38506,quilted_bedspread,a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt  
38507,quilting,stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design  
38508,quilting,a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric  
38509,quinacrine quinacrine_hydrochloride mepacrine Atabrine,a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria  
38510,quince,aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves  
38511,quince quince_bush Cydonia_oblonga,small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated  
38512,quinidine Quinidex Quinora,cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias  
38513,quinine,a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy  
38514,quinone benzoquinone,any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes  
38515,quinquefoliate_leaf,a compound leaf having five leaflets  
38516,quintessence ether,the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies  
38517,quintipara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies  
38518,quintuplet quint quin,one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
38519,quintupling,increasing by a factor of five  
38520,quipu,calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records  
38521,quira,any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber  
38522,quirk_bead bead_and_quirk,beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates  
38523,quirk_molding quirk_moulding,a molding having a small groove in it  
38524,quirt,whip with a leather thong at the end  
38525,quitclaim,act of transferring a title or right or claim to another  
38526,quitter,a person who gives up too easily  
38527,quiver,case for holding arrows  
38528,quiz_program,a game show in which contestants answer questions  
38529,quo_warranto,a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty  
38530,quoin coign coigne,expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase  
38531,quoin coign coigne,the keystone of an arch  
38532,quoit,game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits  
38533,quota,a proportional share assigned to each participant  
38534,quoter,a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations  
38535,quotient,the ratio of two quantities to be divided  
38536,quotient_verdict,an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict  
38537,rabato rebato,a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century  
38538,rabbet_joint,a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards  
38539,rabbi,spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law  
38540,rabbit coney cony,any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food  
38541,rabbit hare,flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food  
38542,rabbit-eared_bandicoot rabbit_bandicoot bilby Macrotis_lagotis,bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit  
38543,rabbit_brush rabbit_bush Chrysothamnus_nauseosus,pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo  
38544,rabbit_burrow rabbit_hole,a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits  
38545,rabbit_ears,an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V  
38546,rabbit_ears,the long ears of a rabbit  
38547,rabbit_hutch,a hutch for rabbits  
38548,rabbiteye_blueberry rabbit-eye_blueberry rabbiteye Vaccinium_ashei,shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry  
38549,rabbitfish Chimaera_monstrosa,large European chimaera  
38550,rabbitweed rabbit-weed snakeweed broom_snakeweed broom_snakeroot turpentine_weed Gutierrezia_sarothrae,low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads  
38551,rabbitwood buffalo_nut Pyrularia_pubera,shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes  
38552,raccoon,the fur of the North American racoon  
38553,raccoon racoon,an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America  
38554,raccoon_dog Nyctereutes_procyonides,small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon  
38555,race,any competition; "the race for the presidency"  
38556,race,a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"  
38557,race_meeting,a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"  
38558,raceabout,a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail  
38559,racehorse race_horse bangtail,a horse bred for racing  
38560,raceme,usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first  
38561,racemic_acid,the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice  
38562,racer,an animal that races  
38563,racer,slender fast-moving North American snakes  
38564,racer race_car racing_car,a fast car that competes in races  
38565,racer race_driver automobile_driver,someone who drives racing cars at high speeds  
38566,racerunner race_runner six-lined_racerunner Cnemidophorus_sexlineatus,very swift lizard of eastern and central United States  
38567,racetrack racecourse raceway track,a course over which races are run  
38568,racetrack_tout,someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)  
38569,raceway race,a canal for a current of water  
38570,rachis,axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence  
38571,racial_profiling,a form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups  
38572,racing_boat,a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing  
38573,racing_circuit circuit,a racetrack for automobile races  
38574,racing_gig,a light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen  
38575,racing_skiff single_shell,a shell for a single oarsman  
38576,racing_start,the start of a race  
38577,racism racialism racial_discrimination,discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race  
38578,racist racialist,a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others  
38579,rack,rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton  
38580,rack,framework for holding objects  
38581,rack stand,a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"  
38582,rack wheel,an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims  
38583,rack_and_pinion,a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)  
38584,rack_of_lamb crown_roast,a roast of the rib section of lamb  
38585,rack_rent,an extortionate rent  
38586,racker,an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack  
38587,racket,a loud and disturbing noise  
38588,racket racquet,a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games  
38589,racketeer,someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)  
38590,racquetball,the ball used in playing the game of racquetball  
38591,radar microwave_radar radio_detection_and_ranging radiolocation,measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects  
38592,radial radial_tire radial-ply_tire,pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing  
38593,radial_artery arteria_radialis,branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm  
38594,radial_engine rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase  
38595,radial_nerve nervus_radialis musculospiral_nerve,largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles  
38596,radial_pulse,pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)  
38597,radial_vein vena_radialis,superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein  
38598,radial_velocity,velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer  
38599,radiance glow glowing,the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface  
38600,radiant_energy,energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter  
38601,radiant_flux,the rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)  
38602,radiant_heating,heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters  
38603,radiation,energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles  
38604,radiation,the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats  
38605,radiation,a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain  
38606,radiation radioactivity,the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay  
38607,radiation_field,a field that represents the energy lost from the radiator to space  
38608,radiation_pressure corpuscular-radiation_pressure,the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave  
38609,radiation_pyrometer,a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer  
38610,radiator,any object that radiates energy  
38611,radiator,heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings  
38612,radiator,a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan  
38613,radiator_cap,cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added  
38614,radiator_hose,a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block  
38615,radical,a person who has radical ideas or opinions  
38616,radicchio,prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves  
38617,radicle,(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)  
38618,radio radiocommunication wireless,medium for communication  
38619,radio wireless,a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves  
38620,radio-phonograph radio-gramophone,electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player  
38621,radio_announcer,an announcer whose voice is broadcast on radio  
38622,radio_antenna radio_aerial,omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received  
38623,radio_beacon beacon,a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes  
38624,radio_chassis,a chassis for a radio receiver  
38625,radio_compass,a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals  
38626,radio_frequency,an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared  
38627,radio_interferometer,radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna  
38628,radio_link link,a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network  
38629,radio_noise,static at radio wavelengths  
38630,radio_operator,someone who operates a radio transmitter  
38631,radio_receiver receiving_set radio_set radio tuner wireless,an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals  
38632,radio_signal,a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages  
38633,radio_source,an object that radiates radio waves  
38634,radio_station,station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts  
38635,radio_telescope radio_reflector,astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources  
38636,radio_transmitter,transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals  
38637,radio_wave radio_emission radio_radiation,an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m  
38638,radioactive_material,material that is radioactive  
38639,radioactive_waste,useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed  
38640,radiobiologist,a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living organisms  
38641,radiocarbon carbon_14,a radioactive isotope of carbon  
38642,radiochlorine,a radioactive isotope of chlorine  
38643,radiogram radiograph shadowgraph skiagraph skiagram,a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)  
38644,radiographer,a person who makes radiographs  
38645,radiography skiagraphy,the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light  
38646,radioisotope,a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially  
38647,radiolarian,protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods  
38648,radiologic_technologist,a scientist trained in radiological technology  
38649,radiologist radiotherapist,a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease  
38650,radiolysis,molecular disintegration resulting from radiation  
38651,radiometer,meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)  
38652,radiomicrometer,radiometer that is extremely sensitive  
38653,radiopacity radio-opacity,opacity to X-rays or other radiation  
38654,radiopaque_dye,dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination  
38655,radiopharmaceutical,pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy  
38656,radiophotograph radiophoto,a photograph transmitted by radio waves  
38657,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraph wireless_telegraphy,the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)  
38658,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraphy,telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire  
38659,radiotelephone radiophone wireless_telephone,a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables  
38660,radiotelephone radiotelephony wireless_telephone,telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire  
38661,radiotherapy_equipment,equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity  
38662,radish,pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants  
38663,radish,pungent fleshy edible root  
38664,radish Raphanus_sativus,Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw  
38665,radish daikon Japanese_radish Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus,radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked  
38666,radish_plant radish,a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root  
38667,radium Ra atomic_number_88,an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores  
38668,radius,a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"  
38669,radius,the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm  
38670,radome radar_dome,a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves  
38671,radon Rn atomic_number_86,a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health  
38672,raffia,fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets  
38673,raffia raphia,leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.  
38674,raffia_palm Raffia_farinifera Raffia_ruffia,a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks  
38675,raffinose,a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals  
38676,raft,a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers  
38677,raft_foundation raft mat,a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete  
38678,rafter balk baulk,one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof  
38679,raftsman raftman rafter,someone who travels by raft  
38680,rag shred tag tag_end tatter,a small piece of cloth or paper  
38681,rag_doll,a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted  
38682,rag_paper,paper made partly or wholly from rags  
38683,ragamuffin tatterdemalion,a dirty shabbily clothed urchin  
38684,ragbag,a bag in which rags are kept  
38685,ragged_orchid ragged_orchis ragged-fringed_orchid green_fringed_orchis Habenaria_lacera,fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerated  
38686,ragged_robin cuckoo_flower Lychnis_flos-cuculi Lychins_floscuculi,common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals  
38687,raglan,a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves  
38688,raglan_sleeve,a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck  
38689,ragout,well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables  
38690,ragpicker,an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood  
38691,ragsorter,a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking)  
38692,ragweed ambrosia bitterweed,any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma  
38693,ragweed_pollen,pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen  
38694,ragwort tansy_ragwort ragweed benweed Senecio_jacobaea,widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity  
38695,rail,a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)  
38696,rail,any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud  
38697,rail-splitter splitter,a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences  
38698,rail_fence split-rail_fence,a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)  
38699,railbird,a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track  
38700,railhead,the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway  
38701,railhead,a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution  
38702,railing,material for making rails or rails collectively  
38703,railing rail,a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports  
38704,railroad_bed,a bed on which railroad track is laid  
38705,railroad_flat,an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them  
38706,railroad_track railroad railway,a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"  
38707,railroad_tunnel,a tunnel through which the railroad track runs  
38708,railroad_vine beach_morning_glory Ipomoea_pes-caprae,a prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas  
38709,railway_junction,a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross  
38710,railway_station railroad_station railroad_terminal train_station train_depot,terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods  
38711,rain rainfall,water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere  
38712,rain rainwater,drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds  
38713,rain-wash,the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain  
38714,rain_barrel,a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater  
38715,rain_gauge rain_gage pluviometer udometer,gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation  
38716,rain_shadow,an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it  
38717,rain_stick,a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain  
38718,rain_tree saman monkeypod monkey_pod zaman zamang Albizia_saman,large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle  
38719,rainbow_cactus,a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico  
38720,rainbow_lorikeet Trichoglossus_moluccanus,a kind of lorikeet  
38721,rainbow_runner Elagatis_bipinnulata,streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish  
38722,rainbow_seaperch rainbow_perch Hipsurus_caryi,Pacific coast fish  
38723,rainbow_shower Cassia_javonica,deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red  
38724,rainbow_smelt Osmerus_mordax,important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska  
38725,rainbow_trout,flesh of Pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water  
38726,rainbow_trout Salmo_gairdneri,found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska  
38727,raincoat waterproof,a water-resistant coat  
38728,rainmaker,executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm  
38729,rainmaker,American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain  
38730,rainstorm,a storm with rain  
38731,raised_doughnut,a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder  
38732,raiser,a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid  
38733,raisin,dried grape  
38734,raisin-nut_cookie,cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts  
38735,raisin_bran,bran flakes with raisins  
38736,raisin_bread,bread containing raisins  
38737,raisin_cookie,cookie containing raisins  
38738,raisin_moth Cadra_figulilella,moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products  
38739,raita,an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices  
38740,raja rajah,a prince or king in India  
38741,rake,a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil  
38742,rake rakehell profligate rip blood roue,a dissolute man in fashionable society  
38743,rake-off vigorish,a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster  
38744,rake_handle,the handle of a rake  
38745,rally,a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness  
38746,rally,an automobile race run over public roads  
38747,rally exchange,(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"  
38748,ram,a tool for driving or forcing something by impact  
38749,ram tup,uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"  
38750,ram's-head ram's-head_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_arietinum,orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head  
38751,rambler,a person who takes long walks in the country  
38752,rambler,a person whose speech or writing is not well organized  
38753,rambutan rambotan,pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines  
38754,rambutan rambotan rambutan_tree Nephelium_lappaceum,Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit  
38755,ramekin ramequin,a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes  
38756,ramekin ramequin,a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions  
38757,ramie ramee Chinese_silk_plant China_grass Boehmeria_nivea,tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax  
38758,ramification,an arrangement of branching parts  
38759,ramipril Altace,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack  
38760,ramjet ramjet_engine atherodyde athodyd flying_drainpipe,a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed  
38761,rammer,a tool for driving something with force  
38762,ramp,a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft  
38763,ramp incline,an inclined surface connecting two levels  
38764,ramp wild_leek Allium_tricoccum,North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers  
38765,rampant_arch,an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other  
38766,rampart bulwark wall,an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"  
38767,rampion rampion_bellflower Campanula_rapunculus,bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad  
38768,ramrod,a harshly demanding overseer  
38769,ramrod,a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm  
38770,ramrod,a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm  
38771,ramus,the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical  
38772,ranch spread cattle_ranch cattle_farm,farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)  
38773,ranch_hand,a hired hand on a ranch  
38774,ranch_house,a one story house with a low pitched roof  
38775,rancher,a person who owns or operates a ranch  
38776,ranching,farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)  
38777,random-access_memory random_access_memory random_memory RAM read/write_memory,the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible  
38778,range,a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"  
38779,range,a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"  
38780,range mountain_range range_of_mountains chain mountain_chain chain_of_mountains,a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"  
38781,range reach,the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"  
38782,range_animal,any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep)  
38783,range_hood,exhaust hood over a kitchen range  
38784,range_pole ranging_pole flagpole,surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors  
38785,rangefinder range_finder,a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object  
38786,rangeland,land suitable for grazing livestock  
38787,rangpur rangpur_lime lemanderin Citrus_limonia,hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel  
38788,rani ranee,(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja  
38789,ranitidine Zantac,a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux  
38790,ranker,a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status  
38791,ranker,an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces  
38792,ransom,payment for the release of someone  
38793,ransom ransom_money,money demanded for the return of a captured person  
38794,ranter raver,someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner  
38795,rap strike tap,a gentle blow  
38796,rape colza Brassica_napus,Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop  
38797,rape_conviction,conviction for rape  
38798,rape_oil rapeseed_oil colza_oil,edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant  
38799,rape_suspect,someone who is suspected of committing rape  
38800,raper rapist,someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse  
38801,rapeseed,seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil  
38802,rapid,a part of a river where the current is very fast  
38803,rapid_climb rapid_growth zoom,a rapid rise  
38804,rapid_transit mass_rapid_transit,an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains  
38805,rapier tuck,a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges  
38806,rappee,strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco  
38807,rapper,someone who performs rap music  
38808,rapport resonance,a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people  
38809,rapporteur,a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings  
38810,raptus_hemorrhagicus,seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage  
38811,rare_bird rara_avis,a rare or unique person  
38812,rarefaction,a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"  
38813,rariora,(plural) rare collector's items  
38814,rasp wood_file,a coarse file with sharp pointed projections  
38815,raspberry,red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries  
38816,raspberry raspberry_bush,woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries  
38817,raster,the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor  
38818,rat,a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure  
38819,rat,any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse  
38820,rat-a-tat-tat rat-a-tat rat-tat,a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)  
38821,rat-catcher disinfestation_officer,a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin  
38822,rat-tail_file,a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat  
38823,rat_cheese store_cheese,informal names for American cheddar  
38824,rat_kangaroo kangaroo_rat,any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos  
38825,rat_snake,any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia  
38826,rat_terrier ratter,any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats  
38827,ratables rateables,property that provides tax income for local governments  
38828,ratafia ratafee,sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds  
38829,ratafia ratafia_biscuit,macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur  
38830,ratatouille,a vegetable stew; usually made with tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion, and seasonings  
38831,ratbite_fever_bacterium Spirillum_minus,a bacterium causing ratbite fever  
38832,ratchet rachet ratch,mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction  
38833,ratchet_wheel,toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever  
38834,rate,a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"  
38835,rate,a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"  
38836,rate charge_per_unit,amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"  
38837,rate_of_depreciation depreciation_rate,the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction  
38838,rate_of_exchange exchange_rate,the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another  
38839,rate_of_return,the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost  
38840,ratel honey_badger Mellivora_capensis,nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia  
38841,ratepayer,a person who pays local rates (especially a householder)  
38842,rates,a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)  
38843,rathole,a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats  
38844,rathole,a small dirty uncomfortable room  
38845,rathskeller,a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall  
38846,ratio,the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)  
38847,ration,a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)  
38848,ration,the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"  
38849,rational_motive,a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument  
38850,rationalization rationalisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening  
38851,rationalization rationalisation,the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency  
38852,ratite ratite_bird flightless_bird,flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds  
38853,ratline ratlin,(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft  
38854,rattail_cactus rat's-tail_cactus Aporocactus_flagelliformis,commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days  
38855,rattan ratan,a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms  
38856,rattan rattan_cane,the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes  
38857,rattan rattan_palm Calamus_rotang,climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes  
38858,rattle,a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken  
38859,rattle,loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail  
38860,rattle rattling rale,a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"  
38861,rattlesnake rattler,pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken  
38862,rattlesnake_fern Botrychium_virginianum,American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle  
38863,rattlesnake_master rattlesnake's_master button_snakeroot Eryngium_yuccifolium,coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite  
38864,rattlesnake_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake's tail  
38865,rattlesnake_plantain helleborine,any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme  
38866,rattlesnake_root,a plant of the genus Nabalus  
38867,rattlesnake_root Prenanthes_purpurea,herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets  
38868,rattlesnake_weed Hieracium_venosum,a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky  
38869,rattrap,filthy run-down dilapidated housing  
38870,rattrap,a trap for catching rats  
38871,rauli_beech Nothofagus_procera,large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber  
38872,rauwolfia,any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina  
38873,rauwolfia rauvolfia,any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives  
38874,ravage depredation,(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"  
38875,rave,a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"  
38876,ravehook,a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum  
38877,raveling ravelling,a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric  
38878,raven Corvus_corax,large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail  
38879,raver,a participant in a rave dancing party  
38880,ravigote ravigotte,veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers  
38881,ravine,a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)  
38882,ravioli cappelletti,small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings  
38883,raw_deal,unfair treatment  
38884,raw_material staple,material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing  
38885,raw_meat,uncooked meat  
38886,raw_milk,unpasteurized milk  
38887,raw_recruit,an inexperienced and untrained recruit  
38888,raw_sienna,a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna  
38889,raw_umber,greenish brown pigment  
38890,raw_vegetable rabbit_food,an uncooked vegetable  
38891,raw_weather,unpleasantly cold and damp weather  
38892,raw_wood,wood that is not finished or painted  
38893,raw_wool,wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed  
38894,rawhide,untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes  
38895,ray,a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence  
38896,ray,any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish  
38897,ray,cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins  
38898,ray_flower ray_floret,small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower  
38899,rayon,a synthetic silklike fabric  
38900,razing wrecking,the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled  
38901,razor,edge tool used in shaving  
38902,razor_clam jackknife_clam knife-handle,marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell  
38903,razor_edge,an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor  
38904,razor_fish razor-fish,any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean  
38905,razorback razorback_hog razorbacked_hog,a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States  
38906,razorbill razor-billed_auk Alca_torda,black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill  
38907,razorblade,a blade that has very sharp edge  
38908,re ray,the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization  
38909,reactance,opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)  
38910,reactant,a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction  
38911,reaction,(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"  
38912,reaction,a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"  
38913,reaction response,a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"  
38914,reaction-propulsion_engine reaction_engine,a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream  
38915,reaction_formation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive"  
38916,reaction_propulsion,propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum  
38917,reaction_turbine,a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust  
38918,reactionary ultraconservative extreme_right-winger,an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism  
38919,reactor,an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit  
38920,read,something that is read; "the article was a very good read"  
38921,read-only_memory ROM read-only_storage fixed_storage,(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed  
38922,read-only_memory_chip,a memory chip providing read-only memory  
38923,read/write_head head,(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk  
38924,reader,a person who can read; a literate person  
38925,reader,a person who enjoys reading  
38926,reader,one of a series of texts for students learning to read  
38927,reading_lamp,a lamp that provides light for reading  
38928,reading_room,a room set aside for reading  
38929,reading_teacher,someone who teaches students to read  
38930,readjustment,the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)  
38931,readout read-out,an electronic device the displays information in a visual form  
38932,ready-made,a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase; "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"  
38933,ready-mix,a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish  
38934,ready-to-wear,ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"  
38935,reaffiliation,affiliation anew  
38936,reagent,a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions  
38937,reagin,an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy  
38938,real-estate_business,the business of selling real estate  
38939,real-time_processing real-time_operation,data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process  
38940,real_estate_broker real_estate_agent estate_agent land_agent house_agent,a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a real estate agent a land agent"  
38941,real_estate_loan mortgage_loan,a loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage  
38942,real_property real_estate realty immovable,property consisting of houses and land  
38943,real_storage,the main memory in a virtual memory system  
38944,realgar,a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic  
38945,realist,a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly  
38946,realist,a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style  
38947,realist,a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them  
38948,reality_check,an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world; "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"  
38949,reallocation,a share that has been allocated again  
38950,reamer,a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes  
38951,reamer juicer juice_reamer,a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit  
38952,reappearance,the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"  
38953,rear back,the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"  
38954,rear backside back_end,the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"  
38955,rear_admiral,an admiral junior to a vice admiral  
38956,rear_window,car window that allows vision out of the back of the car  
38957,rearmament,the act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"  
38958,rearview_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window  
38959,rearward,direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"  
38960,reason ground,a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"  
38961,reasoner ratiocinator,someone who reasons logically  
38962,rebate discount,a refund of some fraction of the amount paid  
38963,rebellion,refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"  
38964,rebirth Renaissance Renascence,the revival of learning and culture  
38965,rebound,a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"  
38966,reboxetine Edronax,an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine  
38967,rebozo,a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women  
38968,rebutter disprover refuter confuter,a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument  
38969,receding fadeout,a slow or gradual disappearance  
38970,receivables,money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts  
38971,receiver,the tennis player who receives the serve  
38972,receiver pass_receiver pass_catcher,a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass  
38973,receiver receiving_system,set that receives radio or tv signals  
38974,receiver-creditor_relation,the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor  
38975,receivership,a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all  
38976,receptacle,enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts  
38977,receptacle,an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert  
38978,receptacle,a container that is used to put or keep things in  
38979,reception,quality or fidelity of a received broadcast  
38980,reception_desk,a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received  
38981,reception_room,a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)  
38982,receptionist,a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors  
38983,receptor,a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response  
38984,recess niche,an enclosure that is set back or indented  
38985,recession recessional,the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service  
38986,recidivist backslider reversionist,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior  
38987,recidivist repeater habitual_criminal,someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)  
38988,recipient receiver,a person who receives something  
38989,reciprocal,something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"  
38990,reciprocal_cross reciprocal,hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype  
38991,reciprocal_pronoun,a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun"  
38992,reciprocality reciprocity,a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence  
38993,reciprocating_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders  
38994,reciprocation,the act of making or doing something in return  
38995,recital,performance of music or dance especially by soloists  
38996,recitalist,a musician who gives recitals  
38997,reciter,someone who recites from memory  
38998,reckoner ready_reckoner,a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation  
38999,recliner reclining_chair lounger,an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it  
39000,recognition,(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"  
39001,recognizance recognisance,(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited  
39002,recoil kick,the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired  
39003,recoil repercussion rebound backlash,a movement back from an impact  
39004,recombinant,a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred  
39005,recombinant_deoxyribonucleic_acid recombinant_DNA,genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms  
39006,recombinant_human_insulin Humulin,a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin  
39007,recombinant_protein,a protein derived from recombinant DNA  
39008,recombination,(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles  
39009,recombination,(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents  
39010,recompense,payment or reward (as for service rendered)  
39011,reconciliation rapprochement,the reestablishing of cordial relations  
39012,reconnaissance_plane,a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy  
39013,reconnaissance_vehicle scout_car,fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top  
39014,record-breaker record-holder,someone who breaks a record  
39015,record_changer auto-changer changer,an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention  
39016,record_jacket,the jacket for a phonograph record  
39017,record_player phonograph,machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically  
39018,record_sleeve record_cover,a sleeve for storing a phonograph record  
39019,recorder,a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs  
39020,recorder recording_equipment recording_machine,equipment for making records  
39021,recorder_player,someone who plays the recorder  
39022,recording,a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded  
39023,recording_studio,studio where tapes and records are recorded  
39024,recording_system,audio system for recoding sound  
39025,recovery,return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"  
39026,recovery_room,a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery  
39027,recreation_room rec_room,a room equipped for informal entertaining  
39028,recreational_drug,a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive  
39029,recreational_facility recreation_facility,a public facility for recreation  
39030,recreational_vehicle RV R.V.,a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities  
39031,recrudescence,a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"  
39032,recruit enlistee,any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)  
39033,recruit military_recruit,a recently enlisted soldier  
39034,recruiter,someone who supplies members or employees  
39035,recruiter,an official who enlists personnel for military service  
39036,recruiting-sergeant,a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits  
39037,rectal_artery arteria_rectalis,one of the arteries supplying the rectal area  
39038,rectification,(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation  
39039,rectification,the conversion of alternating current to direct current  
39040,rectifier,a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"  
39041,rectifier,electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current  
39042,recto,right-hand page  
39043,rectum,the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus  
39044,rectus,any of various straight muscles  
39045,recurrence return,happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"  
39046,recusancy,refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England  
39047,recusation,(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties  
39048,recycling,used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products; "Every Monday, we put our recycling out on the curb for pick-up"  
39049,recycling_bin,a bin for depositing things to be recycled  
39050,recycling_plant,a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials  
39051,red-backed_mouse redback_vole,any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and America  
39052,red-backed_sandpiper dunlin Erolia_alpina,small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions  
39053,red-bellied_snake Storeria_occipitamaculata,harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States  
39054,red-bellied_terrapin red-bellied_turtle redbelly Pseudemys_rubriventris,freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell  
39055,red-breasted_merganser Mergus_serrator,widely distributed merganser of America and Europe  
39056,red-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_canadensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests  
39057,red-breasted_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius_ruber,western North American sapsucker  
39058,red-breasted_snipe Limnodromus_scolopaceus,a dowitcher with a red breast  
39059,red-eyed_vireo Vireo_olivaceous,of northern North America having red irises and an olive-grey body with white underparts  
39060,red-flowered_silky_oak Grevillea_banksii,tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky and grey beneath; eastern Australia  
39061,red-hot_poker Kniphofia_praecox,widely cultivated hybrid poker plant  
39062,red-lead_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing white and red lead in boiled linseed oil; used as luting on pipe fittings  
39063,red-legged_partridge Alectoris_ruffa,common western European partridge with red legs  
39064,red-light_district,a district with many brothels  
39065,red-necked_grebe Podiceps_grisegena,large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck  
39066,red-shafted_flicker Colaptes_caper_collaris,western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail  
39067,red-shouldered_hawk Buteo_lineatus,North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders  
39068,red-skinned_onion Allium_haematochiton,onion with white to deep red tunic; California  
39069,red-spotted_purple Limenitis_astyanax,similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces  
39070,red-winged_blackbird redwing Agelaius_phoeniceus,North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings  
39071,red_Clintonia Andrew's_clintonia Clintonia_andrewsiana,plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by a cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon  
39072,red_admiral Vanessa_atalanta,of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings  
39073,red_alder Oregon_alder Alnus_rubra,large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture  
39074,red_algae,marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan  
39075,red_angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_sanguinea Datura_sanguinea,arborescent South American shrub having very large orange-red flowers  
39076,red_ash downy_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica,smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces  
39077,red_baneberry redberry red-berry snakeberry Actaea_rubra,North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries  
39078,red_bat Lasiurus_borealis,North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white  
39079,red_beech brown_oak booyong crow's_foot stave_wood silky_elm Heritiera_trifoliolata Terrietia_trifoliolata,large tree of Australasia  
39080,red_blood_cell RBC erythrocyte,a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus  
39081,red_brass guinea_gold,brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry  
39082,red_bryony wild_hop Bryonia_dioica,bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia  
39083,red_buckeye,a shrub buckeye of southern United States  
39084,red_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves  
39085,red_cabbage,compact head of purplish-red leaves  
39086,red_campion red_bird's_eye Silene_dioica Lychnis_dioica,biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis  
39087,red_carpet,a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on  
39088,red_cedar,fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees  
39089,red_clay,clay whose redness results from iron oxide  
39090,red_clover purple_clover Trifolium_pratense,erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover  
39091,red_coral,corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry  
39092,red_currant,small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies  
39093,red_currant garden_current Ribes_rubrum,cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries  
39094,red_deer elk American_elk wapiti Cervus_elaphus,common deer of temperate Europe and Asia  
39095,red_drum channel_bass redfish Sciaenops_ocellatus,large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico  
39096,red_dwarf red_dwarf_star,a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter  
39097,red_eft Notophthalmus_viridescens,red terrestrial form of a common North American newt  
39098,red_fire,combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks  
39099,red_fox Celosia_argentea,weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers  
39100,red_fox Vulpes_fulva,New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox  
39101,red_fox Vulpes_vulpes,the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species  
39102,red_giant red_giant_star,a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun  
39103,red_ginger Alpinia_purpurata,an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands  
39104,red_goatfish Mullus_auratus,body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on side  
39105,red_goosefoot French_spinach Chenopodium_rubrum,common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States  
39106,red_grouse moorfowl moorbird moor-bird moorgame Lagopus_scoticus,reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain  
39107,red_gum marri Eucalyptus_calophylla,very large red gum tree  
39108,red_gum peppermint peppermint_gum Eucalyptus_amygdalina,red gum tree of Tasmania  
39109,red_haw Crataegus_pedicellata Crataegus_coccinea,American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers  
39110,red_haw downy_haw Crataegus_mollis Crataegus_coccinea_mollis,American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs  
39111,red_helleborine Cephalanthera_rubra,orchid of Mediterranean and Asia having a lax spike of bright rose-pink flowers  
39112,red_herring smoked_herring,a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color  
39113,red_jungle_fowl Gallus_gallus,a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl  
39114,red_kauri Agathis_lanceolata,New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark  
39115,red_lauan,hard heavy red wood of the red lauan tree; often sold as Philippine mahogany  
39116,red_lauan red_lauan_tree Shorea_teysmanniana,valuable Philippine timber tree  
39117,red_laver laver,edible red seaweeds  
39118,red_lead minium,a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics  
39119,red_maids redmaids Calandrinia_ciliata,succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States  
39120,red_maple scarlet_maple swamp_maple Acer_rubrum,maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn  
39121,red_marrow red_bone_marrow,bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells  
39122,red_meat,meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton)  
39123,red_morning-glory star_ipomoea Ipomoea_coccinea,annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States  
39124,red_mulberry Morus_rubra,North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit  
39125,red_oak,any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles  
39126,red_osier red_osier_dogwood red_dogwood American_dogwood redbrush Cornus_stolonifera,common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers  
39127,red_phalarope Phalaropus_fulicarius,phalarope of northern oceans and lakes  
39128,red_pine Canadian_red_pine Pinus_resinosa,pine of eastern North America having long needles in bunches of two and reddish bark  
39129,red_poll,hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle  
39130,red_porgy Pagrus_pagrus,food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America  
39131,red_raspberry,any of several raspberries bearing red fruit  
39132,red_rockfish,red flesh of large food fish of Pacific coast  
39133,red_rockfish Sebastodes_ruberrimus,a large fish of the Pacific coast of North America  
39134,red_salmon sockeye sockeye_salmon,fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers  
39135,red_sandalwood red_sanders red_sanderswood red_saunders Pterocarpus_santalinus,tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood  
39136,red_shift redshift,(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding  
39137,red_shrubby_penstemon redwood_penstemon,low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California  
39138,red_silk-cotton_tree simal Bombax_ceiba Bombax_malabarica,East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok  
39139,red_silk_cotton,a plant fiber from the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India; inferior to kapok  
39140,red_siskin Carduelis_cucullata,South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail  
39141,red_snapper,highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico  
39142,red_snapper Lutjanus_blackfordi,an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico  
39143,red_spider red_spider_mite Panonychus_ulmi,small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest  
39144,red_spruce eastern_spruce yellow_spruce Picea_rubens,medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood  
39145,red_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_vulgaris,common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia  
39146,red_tide,seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin  
39147,red_trillium toadshade sessile_trillium Trillium_sessile,trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor  
39148,red_underwing Catocala_nupta,moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings  
39149,red_valerian French_honeysuckle Centranthus_ruber,European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers  
39150,red_wine,wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes  
39151,red_wolf maned_wolf Canis_rufus Canis_niger,reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America  
39152,redact redactor reviser rewriter rewrite_man,someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication  
39153,redberry red-berry Rhamnus_croceus,small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries  
39154,redbone,a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound  
39155,redbrick_university,(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University  
39156,redbud Cercis_canadensis,small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood  
39157,redcap,a member of the military police in Britain  
39158,redcap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station  
39159,redcoat lobsterback,British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)  
39160,rededication,a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem"  
39161,redeemer,someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)  
39162,redemption,repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)  
39163,redeposition,deposition from one deposit to another  
39164,redfin_pickerel barred_pickerel Esox_americanus,small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states  
39165,redfish,male salmon that has recently spawned  
39166,redfish rosefish ocean_perch,North Atlantic rockfish  
39167,redhead Aythya_americana,North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head  
39168,redhead redheader red-header carrottop,someone who has red hair  
39169,redheaded_woodpecker redhead Melanerpes_erythrocephalus,black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck  
39170,redhorse redhorse_sucker,North American sucker with reddish fins  
39171,redneck cracker,a poor White person in the southern United States  
39172,redoubt,(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses  
39173,redoubt,an entrenched stronghold or refuge  
39174,redpoll Carduelis_flammea,small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump  
39175,redpoll Carduelis_hornemanni,small siskin-like finch with a red crown  
39176,redshank Tringa_totanus,a common Old World wading bird with long red legs  
39177,redstart redtail,European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins  
39178,redstem_storksbill alfilaria alfileria filaree filaria clocks pin_grass pin_clover Erodium_cicutarium,European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage  
39179,redtail red-tailed_hawk Buteo_jamaicensis,dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail  
39180,reducer,pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter  
39181,reducing,loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"  
39182,reducing_agent reducer reductant,a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver  
39183,reducing_diet obesity_diet,a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)  
39184,reductase,an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance  
39185,reduction reducing,any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent  
39186,reduction_gear,gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed  
39187,reduplication,the syllable added in a reduplicated word form  
39188,reduplication,a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)  
39189,redwing Turdus_iliacus,small European thrush having reddish flanks  
39190,redwood,the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees  
39191,reed,tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites  
39192,reed vibrating_reed,a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"  
39193,reed_bunting Emberiza_schoeniclus,European bunting inhabiting marshy areas  
39194,reed_canary_grass gardener's_garters lady's_laces ribbon_grass Phalaris_arundinacea,perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America  
39195,reed_grass,any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere  
39196,reed_meadow_grass Glyceria_grandis,a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America  
39197,reed_pipe,organ pipe with a vibrating reed  
39198,reed_rhapis slender_lady_palm Rhapis_humilis,Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa  
39199,reed_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument  
39200,reef,a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water  
39201,reef,one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind  
39202,reef_knot flat_knot,a square knot used in a reef line  
39203,reef_squirrelfish Holocentrus_coruscus,on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America  
39204,reel,a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector  
39205,reel,winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod  
39206,reelection,election again; "he did not run for reelection"  
39207,reeler,a dancer of reels  
39208,reenactor,a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier  
39209,reentrant_angle reentering_angle,an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees  
39210,reeve,female ruff  
39211,refection,a light meal or repast  
39212,refectory,a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)  
39213,refectory_table,a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles  
39214,referee,an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case  
39215,referee ref,(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play  
39216,reference source,a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"  
39217,reference_book reference reference_work book_of_facts,a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"  
39218,reference_manual,a manual containing information organized in a summary manner  
39219,referendum,a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate  
39220,referent,something that refers; a term that refers to another term  
39221,referral,a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"  
39222,refill,a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"  
39223,refill,a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"  
39224,refilling replenishment replacement renewal,filling again by supplying what has been used up  
39225,refinement elaboration,the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"  
39226,refiner,one whose work is to refine a specific thing; "he was a sugar refiner"  
39227,refinery,an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance  
39228,refining refinement purification,the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)  
39229,refinisher renovator restorer preserver,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture  
39230,refit,outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)  
39231,reflation,inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state  
39232,reflecting_telescope reflector,optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"  
39233,reflection,(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed  
39234,reflection reflexion,the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface  
39235,reflection reflexion,the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"  
39236,reflectometer,a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface  
39237,reflector,device that reflects radiation  
39238,reflex reflex_response reflex_action instinctive_reflex innate_reflex inborn_reflex unconditioned_reflex physiological_reaction,an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus  
39239,reflex_angle,an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)  
39240,reflex_arc,the neural path of a reflex  
39241,reflex_camera,camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed  
39242,reflexive_pronoun reflexive,a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent  
39243,reflexive_verb,a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; "the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb"; "`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself"  
39244,reflexivity reflexiveness,the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent  
39245,reflexivity reflexiveness,(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself  
39246,reflux_condenser,condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry  
39247,reformatory reform_school training_school,correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders  
39248,reformer,an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"  
39249,reformer reformist crusader social_reformer meliorist,a disputant who advocates reform  
39250,refracting_telescope,optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece  
39251,refraction,the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another  
39252,refractive_index index_of_refraction,the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium  
39253,refractometer,measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance  
39254,refresher,a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day  
39255,refresher,a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"  
39256,refreshment,snacks and drinks served as a light meal  
39257,refried_beans frijoles_refritos,dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings  
39258,refrigerant,any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)  
39259,refrigeration infrigidation,the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes  
39260,refrigeration_system,a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)  
39261,refrigerator icebox,white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures  
39262,refrigerator_car,a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system  
39263,refrigerator_cookie,dough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and baked  
39264,refuge sanctuary asylum,a shelter from danger or hardship  
39265,refugee,an exile who flees for safety  
39266,refund,money returned to a payer  
39267,refund repayment,the act of returning money received previously  
39268,regalia,paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)  
39269,regatta,a meeting for boat races  
39270,regeneration,(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs  
39271,regeneration,the activity of spiritual or physical renewal  
39272,regent,someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch  
39273,regent trustee,members of a governing board  
39274,regicide,someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king  
39275,regimentals,the military uniform and insignia of a regiment  
39276,regimentation,the imposition of order or discipline  
39277,region,a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"  
39278,region part,the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"  
39279,register,(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind  
39280,register,an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room  
39281,register,a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device  
39282,registered_nurse RN,a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration  
39283,registrant,a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)  
39284,registrar,a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company  
39285,registrar,the administrator responsible for student records  
39286,registrar record-keeper recorder,someone responsible for keeping records  
39287,regnellidium Regnellidium_diphyllum,small latex-containing aquatic fern of southern Brazil  
39288,regosol,a type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand  
39289,regression,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state  
39290,regular,a soldier in the regular army  
39291,regular,a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"  
39292,regular habitue fixture,a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"  
39293,regular_payment,a payment made at regular times  
39294,regulation,(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered  
39295,regulator,an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest  
39296,regulator,any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.  
39297,regur regur_soil,a rich black loam of India  
39298,regurgitation,backflow of blood through a defective heart valve  
39299,reimbursement,compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"  
39300,reimposition,imposition again  
39301,rein,one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse  
39302,rein_orchid rein_orchis,any of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip  
39303,reincarnation,embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"  
39304,reincarnation rebirth renascence,a second or new birth  
39305,reindeer_moss reindeer_lichen arctic_moss Cladonia_rangiferina,an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans  
39306,reinforced_concrete ferroconcrete,concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses  
39307,reinsurance,sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume"  
39308,reissue reprint reprinting,a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale  
39309,rejection,(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign; "rejection of the transplanted liver"  
39310,rejuvenation greening,the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"  
39311,relatedness,a particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things"  
39312,relation,an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together  
39313,relational_adjective classifying_adjective,an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')  
39314,relations dealings,mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups  
39315,relationship human_relationship,a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"  
39316,relative congener congenator congeneric,an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)  
39317,relative relation,a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"  
39318,relative_humidity,the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage  
39319,relative_pronoun,a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent  
39320,relaxant,a drug that relaxes and relieves tension  
39321,relaxation,(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers  
39322,relaxation loosening slackening,an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"  
39323,relaxation relaxation_behavior,(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance  
39324,relaxer,any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"  
39325,relaxin,hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor  
39326,relay electrical_relay,electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit  
39327,relay relay_race,a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance  
39328,release,a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"  
39329,release,merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"  
39330,release button,a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism  
39331,releasing_factor releasing_hormone RF,a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland  
39332,releasing_hormone RH releasing_factor hypothalamic_releasing_hormone hypothalamic_releasing_factor,any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone  
39333,relevance relevancy,the relation of something to the matter at hand  
39334,relic,an antiquity that has survived from the distant past  
39335,relict,an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated  
39336,relict,geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared  
39337,relief,(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"  
39338,relief,aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"  
39339,relief relievo rilievo embossment sculptural_relief,sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background  
39340,reliever allayer comforter,a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"  
39341,reliever relief_pitcher fireman,a pitcher who does not start the game  
39342,religionist,a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot  
39343,religious,a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience  
39344,religious_leader,leader of a religious order  
39345,religious_person,a person who manifests devotion to a deity  
39346,religious_residence cloister,residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)  
39347,reliquary,a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)  
39348,relish,spicy or savory condiment  
39349,reluctance,(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)  
39350,remainder balance residual residue residuum rest,something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"  
39351,remains,any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"  
39352,remake remaking,creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"  
39353,remedy curative cure therapeutic,a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain  
39354,remilitarization remilitarisation,the act of militarizing again  
39355,remise,an expensive or high-class hackney  
39356,remission remittal subsidence,an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"  
39357,remittance remittal remission remitment,a payment of money sent to a person in another place  
39358,remittance_man,an exile living on money sent from home  
39359,remora suckerfish sucking_fish,marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects  
39360,remote-control_bomb,a bomb that can be detonated by remote control  
39361,remote_control remote,a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"  
39362,remote_terminal link-attached_terminal remote_station link-attached_station,a terminal connected to a computer by a data link  
39363,remoulade_sauce,a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat  
39364,remount,a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle  
39365,removable_disk,a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use  
39366,remove,degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"  
39367,remover,a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface); "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover"  
39368,remover,someone who works for a company that moves furniture  
39369,remuneration,the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"  
39370,renal_artery arteria_renalis,an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters  
39371,renal_cortex,the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules  
39372,renal_vein vena_renalis,veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra  
39373,render,a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls  
39374,rendering,a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall  
39375,rendering,perspective drawing of an architect's design  
39376,rendering,giving in acknowledgment of obligation  
39377,rendezvous,a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"  
39378,rendition,handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed  
39379,rendition rendering,a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"  
39380,renegade,someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw  
39381,renewable_resource,any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time  
39382,reniform_leaf,a simple kidney-shaped leaf  
39383,renin,a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure  
39384,rennet,a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket  
39385,rennin chymosin,an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate  
39386,rensselaerite,a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler  
39387,rent,a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service  
39388,rent-rebate,a rebate on rent given by a local government authority  
39389,rent_collector,a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner  
39390,rental renting,the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)  
39391,rental_income,income received from rental properties  
39392,renter,an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person  
39393,rentier,someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments  
39394,reorganization reorganisation shake-up shakeup,the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"  
39395,reovirus,any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis  
39396,rep,informal abbreviation of `representative'  
39397,rep repp,a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs  
39398,repair_shop fix-it_shop,a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance  
39399,repairman maintenance_man service_man,a skilled worker whose job is to repair things  
39400,reparation,compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"  
39401,reparation,(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"  
39402,repatriate,a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored  
39403,repayment quittance,payment of a debt or obligation  
39404,repeat repetition,an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"  
39405,repeater,a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"  
39406,repeater,(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"  
39407,repeating_firearm repeater,a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading  
39408,repechage,a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race  
39409,repellent repellant,a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water  
39410,repellent repellant,a chemical substance that repels animals  
39411,repercussion reverberation,a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"  
39412,repertory,a storehouse where a stock of things is kept  
39413,replacement_cost,current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness  
39414,replay rematch,something (especially a game) that is played again  
39415,repletion surfeit,eating until excessively full  
39416,replica replication reproduction,copy that is not the original; something that has been copied  
39417,replication,(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division  
39418,report,a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"  
39419,reporter newsman newsperson,a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories  
39420,repository monument,a burial vault (usually for some famous person)  
39421,repository secretary,a person to whom a secret is entrusted  
39422,representation,a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something  
39423,representation,the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf  
39424,representative,a person who represents others  
39425,repression,(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious  
39426,repressor represser,an agent that represses  
39427,reprieve respite,the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment  
39428,reprisal,a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime  
39429,reprobate miscreant,a person without moral scruples  
39430,reproducer,an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound  
39431,reproduction,the process of generating offspring  
39432,reproduction procreation breeding facts_of_life,the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring  
39433,reproduction_cost physical_value,cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)  
39434,reproductive_cell germ_cell sex_cell,a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation  
39435,reproductive_organ sex_organ,any organ involved in sexual reproduction  
39436,reproductive_structure,the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction  
39437,reproductive_system genital_system,organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring  
39438,reptile reptilian,any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms  
39439,republican,an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)  
39440,republication,something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)  
39441,republication republishing,the act of publishing again  
39442,repulsion repulsive_force,the force by which bodies repel one another  
39443,repulsion standoff,the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand  
39444,requiem_shark,any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species  
39445,requirement demand,required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"  
39446,requital payment,an act of requiting; returning in kind  
39447,rerebrace upper_cannon,cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm  
39448,rerun,a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"  
39449,resale,the selling of something purchased  
39450,rescue_equipment,equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency  
39451,rescuer recoverer saver,someone who saves something from danger or violence  
39452,research_center research_facility,a center where research is done  
39453,research_director director_of_research,a supervisor in a research center  
39454,research_worker researcher investigator,a scientist who devotes himself to doing research  
39455,reseau,a net or mesh foundation for lace  
39456,reseau,a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs  
39457,reseda,any plant of the genus Reseda  
39458,reserpine Raudixin Rau-Sed Sandril Serpasil,antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)  
39459,reservation reserve,a district that is reserved for particular purpose  
39460,reserve backlog stockpile,something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose  
39461,reserve_account reserve_fund,funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments  
39462,reserve_assets,capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands  
39463,reservist,a member of a military reserve  
39464,reservoir,tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)  
39465,reservoir artificial_lake man-made_lake,lake used to store water for community use  
39466,reservoir source,anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"  
39467,reset,device for resetting instruments or controls  
39468,reset_button,a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism  
39469,residence,the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"  
39470,residence abode,any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"  
39471,resident occupant occupier,someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there  
39472,resident_commissioner,the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives  
39473,residential_district residential_area community,a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences  
39474,residual,(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"  
39475,residual_oil resid,oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled  
39476,residual_soil residual_clay,the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved  
39477,residue,matter that remains after something has been removed  
39478,resilience resiliency,an occurrence of rebounding or springing back  
39479,resin rosin,any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules  
39480,resinoid,a plastic containing resins  
39481,resistance,any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion  
39482,resistance,group action in opposition to those in power  
39483,resistance,the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"  
39484,resistance_pyrometer,pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire  
39485,resistance_thermometer platinum_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire  
39486,resisting_arrest,physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest  
39487,resistor resistance,an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current  
39488,resolution,(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture  
39489,resolution,the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)  
39490,resolving_power resolution,the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together  
39491,resonance,an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation  
39492,resonance,a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system  
39493,resonator,any system that resonates  
39494,resonator cavity_resonator resonating_chamber,a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves  
39495,resonator resonant_circuit,an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude  
39496,resorcinol,a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos  
39497,resorption reabsorption,the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation  
39498,resort resort_hotel holiday_resort,a hotel located in a resort area  
39499,resort_area playground vacation_spot,an area where many people go for recreation  
39500,resort_hotel spa,a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area  
39501,resource,available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed  
39502,respecter,a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"  
39503,respiration,a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"  
39504,respiration internal_respiration cellular_respiration,the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs  
39505,respirator inhalator,a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration  
39506,respiratory_center,the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles  
39507,respiratory_organ,any organ involved in the process of respiration  
39508,respiratory_quotient,the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time  
39509,respiratory_rate rate_of_respiration,the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health  
39510,respiratory_syncytial_virus,a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)  
39511,respiratory_system systema_respiratorium,the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing  
39512,respiratory_tract airway,the passages through which air enters and leaves the body  
39513,resplendent_quetzel resplendent_trogon Pharomacrus_mocino,very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala  
39514,respondent,the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent  
39515,respondent responder answerer,someone who responds  
39516,response,a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"  
39517,rest,a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"  
39518,rest_energy,the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light  
39519,rest_house,a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)  
39520,restaurant eating_house eating_place eatery,a building where people go to eat  
39521,restaurateur restauranter,the proprietor of a restaurant  
39522,rester,a person who rests  
39523,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_repens,European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners  
39524,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_spinosa,Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots  
39525,resting_potential,the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse  
39526,resting_spore,a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period  
39527,restoration,some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"  
39528,restoration,a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.  
39529,restrainer,a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film  
39530,restrainer controller,a person who directs and restrains  
39531,restraint constraint,a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"  
39532,restriction_endonuclease restriction_nuclease restriction_enzyme,any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology  
39533,restriction_fragment,the fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme  
39534,restriction_site,the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA  
39535,restrictiveness,a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')  
39536,result resultant final_result outcome termination,something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"  
39537,resulting_trust,a trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust  
39538,resurrection,a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"  
39539,resurrection_plant rose_of_Jericho Selaginella_lepidophylla,densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions  
39540,resuscitation,the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"  
39541,resuscitator,a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration  
39542,resuspension,a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated  
39543,retail,the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale  
39544,retailer retail_merchant,a merchant who sells goods at retail  
39545,retailing,the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers  
39546,retainer,a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment  
39547,retainer consideration,a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone  
39548,retaining_wall,a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)  
39549,retaliation revenge,action taken in return for an injury or offense  
39550,retaliatory_eviction,an eviction in reprisal for the tenant's good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states  
39551,retardant retardent retardation,any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"  
39552,rete_testis,network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia  
39553,retem raetam juniper_bush juniper Retama_raetam Genista_raetam,desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista  
39554,retention_basin,a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream  
39555,reticle reticule graticule,a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument  
39556,reticulated_python Python_reticulatus,of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world  
39557,reticulation,(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion  
39558,reticulation,an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion"  
39559,reticule,a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries  
39560,reticulocyte,an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules  
39561,reticuloendothelial_system RES,a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells  
39562,reticulum second_stomach,the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant  
39563,retina,the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve  
39564,retinene retinal,either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light  
39565,retiree retired_person,someone who has retired from active working  
39566,retirement_community retirement_complex,a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life  
39567,retort,a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat  
39568,retractor,surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision  
39569,retread recap,a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads  
39570,retreat,a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet  
39571,retreatant,a participant in a religious retreat  
39572,retrenchment,entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense  
39573,retrial,a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors  
39574,retribution requital,a justly deserved penalty  
39575,retrieval,(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory  
39576,retriever,a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game  
39577,retrofit,a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured  
39578,retromandibular_vein vena_retromandibularis posterior_facial_vein,posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear  
39579,retronym,a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate; "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"  
39580,retrorocket,a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course  
39581,retrovirus,any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell  
39582,retsina,Greek wine flavored with resin  
39583,return coming_back,the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction  
39584,return issue take takings proceeds yield payoff,the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"  
39585,return paying_back getting_even,a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"  
39586,return_key return,the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed  
39587,return_on_invested_capital return_on_investment ROI,(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid  
39588,returning_officer,the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results  
39589,reuptake re-uptake,a process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"  
39590,reveler reveller merrymaker,a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"  
39591,revenant,a person who returns after a lengthy absence  
39592,revenant,someone who has returned from the dead  
39593,revenue_stamp stamp,a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid  
39594,revenue_tariff,a tariff imposed to raise revenue  
39595,revenuer,a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)  
39596,reverberatory_furnace,a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace  
39597,revers revere,a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side  
39598,reversal,a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside  
39599,reversal turn_around,turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"  
39600,reverse contrary opposite,a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"  
39601,reverse reversal setback blow black_eye,an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating  
39602,reverse reverse_gear,the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed  
39603,reverse verso,the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design  
39604,reverse_osmosis,(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure  
39605,reverse_transcriptase,a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses  
39606,reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor,an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV  
39607,reversible,a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)  
39608,reversible_process,any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed  
39609,reversing_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters  
39610,reversion,(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)  
39611,reversion,(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)  
39612,reversionary_annuity survivorship_annuity,an annuity payable to one person in the event that someone else is unable to receive it  
39613,reversioner,(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion  
39614,revetment,a barrier against explosives  
39615,revetment revetement stone_facing,a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment  
39616,review,a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art  
39617,review,(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)  
39618,review_copy,a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical  
39619,reviewer referee reader,someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication  
39620,reviewing_stand,a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed  
39621,revisionist,a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position  
39622,revival resurgence revitalization revitalisation revivification,bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"  
39623,revolution,a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"  
39624,revolution,the overthrow of a government by those who are governed  
39625,revolutionist revolutionary subversive subverter,a radical supporter of political or social revolution  
39626,revolutions_per_minute rpm rev,rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"  
39627,revolver six-gun six-shooter,a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)  
39628,revolving_charge_account,a charge account that does not have to be paid to zero balance  
39629,revolving_door revolver,a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings  
39630,revue review,a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians  
39631,rewa-rewa New_Zealand_honeysuckle,slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber  
39632,reward,payment made in return for a service rendered  
39633,rex_begonia king_begonia painted-leaf_begonia beefsteak_geranium Begonia_rex,any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers  
39634,rhabdovirus,any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies  
39635,rhea Rhea_americana,larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia  
39636,rhea nandu Pterocnemia_pennata,smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan  
39637,rhenium Re atomic_number_75,a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum  
39638,rheometer,an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)  
39639,rheostat variable_resistor,resistor for regulating current  
39640,rhesus rhesus_monkey Macaca_mulatta,of southern Asia; used in medical research  
39641,rhesus_factor Rh_factor Rh,a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia  
39642,rheum,a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)  
39643,rheumatic,a person suffering with rheumatism  
39644,rheumatoid_factor,autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis  
39645,rheumatologist,a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases  
39646,rhinencephalon olfactory_brain,a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior  
39647,rhinestone,an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste  
39648,rhinion,the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones  
39649,rhinoceros rhino,massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout  
39650,rhinoceros_beetle,any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts  
39651,rhinoscope,medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)  
39652,rhinosporidiosis,fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming  
39653,rhinovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections  
39654,rhizoctinia,any fungus now or formerly belonging to the form genus Rhizoctinia  
39655,rhizoid,any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc  
39656,rhizomatous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes  
39657,rhizome rootstock rootstalk,a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure  
39658,rhizomorph,a dense mass of hyphae forming a root-like structure characteristic of many fungi  
39659,rhizopod rhizopodan,protozoa characterized by a pseudopod  
39660,rhizopus,any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus  
39661,rhodium Rh atomic_number_45,a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum  
39662,rhodochrosite,a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese  
39663,rhododendron,any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers  
39664,rhodolite,a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone  
39665,rhodonite,a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone  
39666,rhomboid rhomboid_muscle,any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade  
39667,rhomboid_minor_muscle lesser_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_minor,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward  
39668,rhomboideus_major_muscle greater_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_major,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column  
39669,rhonchus,a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels  
39670,rhubarb rhubarb_plant,plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous  
39671,rhubarb_pie,pie containing diced rhubarb and much sugar  
39672,rhumb_line rhumb loxodrome,a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction  
39673,rhymer rhymester versifier poetizer poetiser,a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)  
39674,rhyolite,very acid volcanic rock  
39675,rhythm_and_blues_musician,a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music  
39676,rib,cut of meat including one or more ribs  
39677,rib,a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant  
39678,rib,a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural  
39679,rib,support resembling the rib of an animal  
39680,rib costa,any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)  
39681,rib_cage,the bony enclosing wall of the chest  
39682,rib_joint_pliers,a type of pliers  
39683,rib_roast standing_rib_roast,a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs  
39684,ribald,a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language  
39685,riband ribband,a ribbon used as a decoration  
39686,ribavirin Virazole,an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections  
39687,ribbed_vault,vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches  
39688,ribbing,a framework of ribs  
39689,ribbon,notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming  
39690,ribbon thread,any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"  
39691,ribbon typewriter_ribbon,a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter  
39692,ribbon-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain  
39693,ribbon_development,building complex in a continuous row along a road  
39694,ribbon_fern Ophioglossum_pendulum,epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America  
39695,ribbon_fern spider_fern Pteris_serrulata,fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands  
39696,ribbon_snake Thamnophis_sauritus,slender yellow-striped North American garter snake; prefers wet places  
39697,ribbon_tree ribbonwood Plagianthus_regius Plagianthus_betulinus,deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton  
39698,ribbon_worm nemertean nemertine proboscis_worm,soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract  
39699,ribbonfish,marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body  
39700,ribier,dark reddish-purple table grape of California  
39701,ribonuclease ribonucleinase RNase,a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid  
39702,ribonucleic_acid RNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"  
39703,ribose,a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid  
39704,ribosome,an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"  
39705,rice,annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper  
39706,rice,grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished  
39707,rice_paper,a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree  
39708,rice_rat Oryzomys_palustris,hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States  
39709,rice_weevil black_weevil Sitophylus_oryzae,brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice  
39710,ricegrass rice_grass,any grass of the genus Oryzopsis  
39711,ricer,a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes  
39712,rich_person wealthy_person have,a person who possesses great material wealth  
39713,richweed clearweed dead_nettle Pilea_pumilla,a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves  
39714,ricin ricin_toxin,a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult"  
39715,ricinoleic_acid,an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap  
39716,rickettsia,any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings  
39717,rickey,a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor  
39718,rickrack ricrac,a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming  
39719,ricochet carom,a glancing rebound  
39720,ricotta,soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese  
39721,riddle,a coarse sieve (as for gravel)  
39722,ride,a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement  
39723,rider,a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)  
39724,rider,a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)  
39725,rider_plate,a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson  
39726,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean  
39727,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation or striation  
39728,ridge,any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane  
39729,ridge ridgeline,a long narrow range of hills  
39730,ridge ridgepole rooftree,a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters  
39731,ridge_rope,either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship  
39732,ridge_tile,a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof  
39733,ridgeling ridgling ridgel ridgil,a colt with undescended testicles  
39734,riding_bitt,one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor  
39735,riding_boot,a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit  
39736,riding_crop hunting_crop,a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates  
39737,riding_master,someone who teaches horsemanship  
39738,riding_mower,a power mower you can ride on  
39739,ridley,a marine turtle  
39740,rifampin Rifadin Rimactane,an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis  
39741,rifle,a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"  
39742,rifle_ball,a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape  
39743,rifle_butt,the butt end of a rifle  
39744,rifle_grenade,a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle  
39745,rifle_range,a range where people can practice shooting rifles; "during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges"  
39746,rifle_range rifle_shot,the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"  
39747,riflebird Ptloris_paradisea,velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail  
39748,rifleman,someone skilled in the use of a rifle  
39749,rifleman,a soldier whose weapon is a rifle  
39750,rifleman_bird Acanthisitta_chloris,small green-and-bronze bird  
39751,rift,a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"  
39752,rift,a narrow fissure in rock  
39753,rift_valley,a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust  
39754,rig,gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise  
39755,rig rigging,formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel  
39756,rigatoni,tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces  
39757,rigger,someone who rigs ships  
39758,rigger,a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"  
39759,rigger oil_rigger,someone who works on an oil rig  
39760,rigger rigger_brush,a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists  
39761,rigging tackle,gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails  
39762,right,(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"  
39763,right,location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"  
39764,right right_hand,the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"  
39765,right-hand_man chief_assistant man_Friday,the most helpful assistant  
39766,right-handed_pitcher right-hander,(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand  
39767,right-hander right_hander righthander,a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left  
39768,right_angle,the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines  
39769,right_ascension RA celestial_longitude,(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"  
39770,right_atrium right_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_dextrum,the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus  
39771,right_coronary_artery,arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart  
39772,right_field rightfield right,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right  
39773,right_fielder,the person who plays right field  
39774,right_gastric_artery ateria_gastrica_dextra,a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature  
39775,right_hemisphere right_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body  
39776,right_of_way,the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass  
39777,right_ventricle,the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk  
39778,right_whale,large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil  
39779,righteye_flounder righteyed_flounder,flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head  
39780,rightist right-winger,a member of a right wing political party  
39781,rigor_mortis,muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days  
39782,rigout,a person's costume (especially if bizarre); "What a queer rigout!"  
39783,rijsttaffel rijstaffel rijstafel,dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice  
39784,rill,a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)  
39785,rim,(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"  
39786,rim,the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached  
39787,rima,a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts  
39788,rima_glottidis rima_vocalis true_glottis glottis_vera,the space between the two true vocal folds  
39789,rima_vestibuli rima_respiratoria false_glottis glottis_spuria,the opening between the false vocal folds  
39790,rimu imou_pine red_pine Dacrydium_cupressinum,tall New Zealand timber tree  
39791,rind,the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)  
39792,ring,a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle  
39793,ring band,jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"  
39794,ring ringing tintinnabulation,the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe  
39795,ring-necked_parakeet Psittacula_krameri,African parakeet  
39796,ring-necked_pheasant Phasianus_colchicus,common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring  
39797,ring_finger annualry,the third finger (especially of the left hand)  
39798,ring_girl,a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights  
39799,ring_ouzel ring_blackbird ring_thrush Turdus_torquatus,European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck  
39800,ring_rot_bacteria Pseudomonas_solanacearum,causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc  
39801,ringdove Streptopelia_risoria,greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged  
39802,ringer,a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses  
39803,ringer dead_ringer clone,a person who is almost identical to another  
39804,ringhals rinkhals spitting_snake Hemachatus_haemachatus,highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet  
39805,ringleader,a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)  
39806,ringlet,a small ring  
39807,ringlet ringlet_butterfly,any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae  
39808,ringmaster,the person in charge of performances in a circus ring  
39809,ringneck_snake ring-necked_snake ring_snake,any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck  
39810,rings,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"  
39811,ringside ringside_seat,first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring  
39812,ringtail,an immature golden eagle  
39813,ringworm_bush ringworm_shrub ringworm_cassia Senna_alata Cassia_alata,tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
39814,rink skating_rink,building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating  
39815,rinse,a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint  
39816,riot_gun,a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death  
39817,rioter,troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority  
39818,rip rent snag split tear,an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"  
39819,rip riptide tide_rip crosscurrent countercurrent,a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current  
39820,riparian_forest,woodlands along the banks of stream or river  
39821,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend  
39822,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent  
39823,ripening aging ageing,acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time  
39824,ripper,a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the Ripper was probably a madman"  
39825,ripping_bar,a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails  
39826,ripping_chisel,a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises  
39827,ripple,(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value  
39828,ripple rippling riffle wavelet,a small wave on the surface of a liquid  
39829,ripple_mark,one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind  
39830,ripsaw splitsaw,a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood  
39831,riptide rip_current,a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore  
39832,rise,a growth in strength or number or importance  
39833,rise rising ascent ascension,a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"  
39834,riser,a person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser"  
39835,riser,structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step  
39836,riser riser_pipe riser_pipeline riser_main,a vertical pipe in a building  
39837,risk_arbitrage takeover_arbitrage,arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money  
39838,risotto Italian_rice,rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese  
39839,rissole,minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat  
39840,ritonavir Norvir,a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV  
39841,ritualist,an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms  
39842,ritualist,a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies  
39843,rival challenger competitor competition contender,the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"  
39844,river,a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"  
39845,river_basin basin watershed drainage_basin catchment_area catchment_basin drainage_area,the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"  
39846,river_boat,a boat used on rivers or to ply a river  
39847,river_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin  
39848,river_dolphin,any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia  
39849,river_limpet freshwater_limpet Ancylus_fluviatilis,minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants  
39850,river_otter Lutra_canadensis,sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America  
39851,river_prawn,large Australian prawn  
39852,river_red_gum river_gum Eucalyptus_camaldulensis Eucalyptus_rostrata,somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction  
39853,river_shad Alosa_chrysocloris,shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima  
39854,riverbank riverside,the bank of a river  
39855,riverbed river_bottom,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river  
39856,rivet,heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together  
39857,riveter rivetter,a worker who inserts and hammers rivets  
39858,riveting_machine riveter rivetter,a machine for driving rivets  
39859,rivulet rill run runnel streamlet,a small stream  
39860,rivulus,found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic  
39861,roach,a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead  
39862,roach,the butt of a marijuana cigarette  
39863,roach Rutilus_rutilus,European freshwater food fish having a greenish back  
39864,roach_clip roach_holder,metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach  
39865,road route,an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation  
39866,road_builder,someone whose business is to build roads  
39867,road_hog roadhog,a driver who obstructs others  
39868,road_map,a map showing roads (for automobile travel)  
39869,road_metal,broken rock used for repairing or making roads  
39870,road_surface,the paved surface of a paved roadway  
39871,road_to_Damascus,a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)  
39872,roadbed,a bed supporting a road  
39873,roadblock barricade,a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.  
39874,roadbook,a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer  
39875,roadhouse,an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling  
39876,roadkill,the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle; "vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill"  
39877,roadman road_mender,a workman who is employed to repair roads  
39878,roadrunner chaparral_cock Geococcyx_californianus,speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas  
39879,roads roadstead,a partly sheltered anchorage  
39880,roadster runabout two-seater,an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat  
39881,roadway,a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel  
39882,roan,a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding  
39883,roan,a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray  
39884,roar,the sound made by a lion  
39885,roarer bawler bellower screamer screecher shouter yeller,someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice  
39886,roast joint,a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion  
39887,roaster,a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"  
39888,roaster,a cook who roasts food  
39889,roaster,flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting  
39890,roaster,a special cooking pan for roasting  
39891,robalo,a kind of percoid fish  
39892,robber,a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence  
39893,robber_fly bee_killer,swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing  
39894,robber_frog,small terrestrial frog of tropical America  
39895,robbery_conviction,conviction for robbery  
39896,robbery_suspect,someone suspected of committing robbery  
39897,robe,any loose flowing garment  
39898,robin American_robin Turdus_migratorius,large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen  
39899,robin redbreast robin_redbreast Old_World_robin Erithacus_rubecola,small Old World songbird with a reddish breast  
39900,robin's_plantain Erigeron_pulchellus,common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays  
39901,roble Platymiscium_trinitatis,large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens  
39902,roble_beech Nothofagus_obliqua,tall deciduous South American tree  
39903,robotics_equipment,equipment used in robotics  
39904,robusta_coffee Rio_Nunez_coffee Coffea_robusta Coffea_canephora,native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust  
39905,roccella Roccella_tinctoria,a source of the dye archil and of litmus  
39906,rock,(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew  
39907,rock stone,material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"  
39908,rock stone,a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"  
39909,rock_bass rock_sunfish Ambloplites_rupestris,game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes  
39910,rock_beauty Holocanthus_tricolor,gold and black butterflyfish found from West Indies to Brazil  
39911,rock_bit roller_bit,a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers  
39912,rock_bottom,the absolute bottom  
39913,rock_brake,dwarf deciduous lithophytic ferns  
39914,rock_cake,a small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock  
39915,rock_candy,sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string  
39916,rock_candy rock,hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)  
39917,rock_climber cragsman,a climber of vertical rock faces  
39918,rock_concert,a performance of rock music  
39919,rock_crab Cancer_irroratus,crab of eastern coast of North America  
39920,rock_cress rockcress,any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis  
39921,rock_crystal transparent_quartz,a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment  
39922,rock_dove rock_pigeon Columba_livia,pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended  
39923,rock_elm Ulmus_thomasii,tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America  
39924,rock_garden rockery,a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants  
39925,rock_geranium Heuchera_americana,plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems  
39926,rock_gunnel butterfish Pholis_gunnellus,slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters  
39927,rock_hind Epinephelus_adscensionis,found around rocky coasts or on reefs  
39928,rock_hopper crested_penguin,small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand  
39929,rock_hyrax rock_rabbit Procavia_capensis,hyrax that lives in rocky areas  
39930,rock_penstemon cliff_penstemon Penstemon_rupicola,one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California  
39931,rock_pink Talinum_calycinum,pink-flowered perennial of rocky regions of western United States  
39932,rock_plant,plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden  
39933,rock_polypody rock_brake American_wall_fern Polypodium_virgianum,chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia  
39934,rock_purslane,a plant of the genus Calandrinia  
39935,rock_python rock_snake Python_sebae,very large python of tropical and southern Africa  
39936,rock_rattlesnake Crotalus_lepidus,mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest  
39937,rock_salmon,any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food  
39938,rock_sandwort Arenaria_stricta,low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America  
39939,rock_sea_bass rock_bass Centropristis_philadelphica,a kind of sea bass  
39940,rock_spikemoss dwarf_lycopod Selaginella_rupestris,tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America  
39941,rock_squirrel Citellus_variegatus,large grey ground squirrel of rocky areas of the southwestern United States  
39942,rock_star,a famous singer of rock music  
39943,rock_wallaby rock_kangaroo,slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas  
39944,rock_wren Salpinctes_obsoletus,wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico  
39945,rock_wren Xenicus_gilviventris,short-tailed bird resembling a wren  
39946,rocker,an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle  
39947,rocker,a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles  
39948,rocker,an ice skate with a curved blade  
39949,rocker,a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro  
39950,rocker cradle,a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold  
39951,rocker rock_'n'_roll_musician,a performer or composer or fan of rock music  
39952,rocker_arm valve_rocker,a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine  
39953,rocket projectile,any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine  
39954,rocket rocket_engine,a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion  
39955,rocket roquette garden_rocket rocket_salad arugula Eruca_sativa Eruca_vesicaria_sativa,erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender  
39956,rocket_base,a military base for rocket missiles  
39957,rocket_engineer rocket_scientist,an engineer who builds and tests rockets  
39958,rocket_fuel rocket_propellant rocket_propellent,an explosive charge that propels a rocket  
39959,rocket_larkspur Consolida_ambigua Delphinium_ajacis,commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium  
39960,rocket_propulsion,reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen  
39961,rocket_range,a firing range for rocket missiles  
39962,rocket_scientist,a clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out"  
39963,rockfish,the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks  
39964,rockfish,marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America  
39965,rocking_chair rocker,a chair mounted on rockers  
39966,rockrose rock_rose,any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose-like yellow or white or reddish flowers  
39967,rockrose rock_rose,small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage  
39968,rockslide,a landslide of rocks  
39969,rockweed,coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide  
39970,rod,a long thin implement made of metal or wood  
39971,rod,any rod-shaped bacterium  
39972,rod rod_cell retinal_rod,a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light  
39973,rodent gnawer,relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing  
39974,rodeo,an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up  
39975,roe,eggs of female fish  
39976,roe,the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster  
39977,roe,the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish  
39978,roe hard_roe,fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture  
39979,roe_deer Capreolus_capreolus,small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers  
39980,roebuck,male roe deer  
39981,roentgenium Rg element_111 atomic_number_111,a radioactive transuranic element  
39982,roentgenogram X_ray X-ray X-ray_picture X-ray_photograph,a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis  
39983,rofecoxib Vioxx,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004  
39984,rogue knave rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag varlet,a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel  
39985,rogue_elephant,a wild and vicious elephant separated from the herd  
39986,roisterer,an especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker  
39987,roll,photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light  
39988,roll-on,a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator  
39989,roll-on,a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips  
39990,roll-on_roll-off,a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination  
39991,roll_film,photographic film wound on a spool  
39992,roll_of_tobacco smoke,tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder  
39993,rolled_biscuit,biscuit made from dough rolled and cut  
39994,roller,a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)  
39995,roller,Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers  
39996,roller roll rolling_wave,a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore  
39997,roller tumbler tumbler_pigeon,pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground  
39998,roller-skater,someone who engages in roller skating  
39999,roller_bandage,bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application  
40000,roller_blind,a window shade that rolls up out of the way  
40001,roller_coaster big_dipper chute-the-chute,elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)  
40002,roller_skate,a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole  
40003,roller_towel,a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller  
40004,rollerblader,a skater who uses Rollerblades  
40005,rolling_hitch,a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope  
40006,rolling_mill,steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars  
40007,rolling_pin,utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough  
40008,rolling_stock,collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier  
40009,rollmops,a pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle  
40010,roly-poly roly-poly_pudding,pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed  
40011,romantic,a soulful or amorous idealist  
40012,romanticist romantic,an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism  
40013,romper,a person who romps or frolics  
40014,romper romper_suit,a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers  
40015,rood_screen,a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel  
40016,roof,the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"  
40017,roof,protective covering on top of a motor vehicle  
40018,roof,a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building  
40019,roof_garden,a garden on a flat roof of a building  
40020,roof_peak,the highest point of a roof  
40021,roofer,a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs  
40022,roofing,material used to construct a roof  
40023,roofing_material,building material used in constructing roofs  
40024,roofing_paper tar_paper,a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing  
40025,rooftop,the top of a (usually flat) roof  
40026,rooibos Aspalathus_linearis Aspalathus_cedcarbergensis,South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea  
40027,rook Corvus_frugilegus,common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow  
40028,rookery,a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)  
40029,room,an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"  
40030,room way elbow_room,space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"  
40031,room_clerk,a hotel clerk who is responsible for room assignments to guests  
40032,room_light,light that provides general illumination for a room  
40033,room_rate,the rate charged daily for a hotel room  
40034,roomette,a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car  
40035,roommate roomie roomy,an associate who shares a room with you  
40036,roost,a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds  
40037,roost,a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep  
40038,root,(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground  
40039,root,the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair  
40040,root root_word base stem theme radical,(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"  
40041,root_beer,carbonated drink containing extracts of roots and herbs  
40042,root_canal,the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity  
40043,root_cap,thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root  
40044,root_cellar cellar,an excavation where root vegetables are stored  
40045,root_climber,a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy  
40046,root_crop,crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips  
40047,root_hair,thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil  
40048,root_vegetable,any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers  
40049,rooting,the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow  
40050,rooting_reflex,reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek  
40051,rootlet,small root or division of a root  
40052,rootstock,root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots  
40053,rope,a strong line  
40054,rope_bridge,a bridge consisting of ropes  
40055,rope_ladder,a ladder with side pieces of rope  
40056,rope_tow,a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto  
40057,rope_yarn,the strands out of which ropes are made  
40058,ropemaker rope-maker roper,a craftsman who makes ropes  
40059,roper,a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)  
40060,roper,a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses  
40061,ropewalk rope_yard,workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made  
40062,ropewalker ropedancer,an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground  
40063,roridula,either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs  
40064,rorqual razorback,any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin  
40065,rose rosebush,any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses  
40066,rose-colored_starling rose-colored_pastor Pastor_sturnus Pastor_roseus,glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian  
40067,rose-root midsummer-men Sedum_rosea,Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers  
40068,rose_apple,fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections  
40069,rose_apple rose-apple_tree jambosa Eugenia_jambos,tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit  
40070,rose_bed bed_of_roses,a flower bed in which roses are growing  
40071,rose_chafer rose_beetle Cetonia_aurata,a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses  
40072,rose_chafer rose_bug Macrodactylus_subspinosus,common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines  
40073,rose_chestnut ironwood ironwood_tree Mesua_ferrea,handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties  
40074,rose_garden,a garden for growing roses  
40075,rose_geranium sweet-scented_geranium Pelargonium_graveolens,any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers  
40076,rose_globe_lily Calochortus_amoenus,globe lily with deep rose-pink or purple egg-shaped flowers on flexuous stems; western slopes of Sierra Nevada in San Joaquin Valley  
40077,rose_gum Eucalypt_grandis,very tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales  
40078,rose_mallow Alcea_rosea Althea_rosea,plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock  
40079,rose_mallow swamp_mallow common_rose_mallow swamp_rose_mallow Hibiscus_moscheutos,showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers  
40080,rose_moss sun_plant Portulaca_grandiflora,widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers  
40081,rose_of_Jericho resurrection_plant Anastatica_hierochuntica,small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist  
40082,rose_of_Sharon Hibiscus_syriacus,Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe  
40083,rose_quartz,a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments  
40084,rose_water,perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses  
40085,rose_window rosette,circular window filled with tracery  
40086,roseate_spoonbill Ajaia_ajaja,tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill  
40087,rosebay Rhododendron_maxima,late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers  
40088,rosebud,the bud of a rose  
40089,rosebud,(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl  
40090,rosebud_cherry winter_flowering_cherry Prunus_subhirtella,shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers  
40091,rosebud_orchid Cleistes_rosea Pogonia_rosea,orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia  
40092,rosefish ocean_perch Sebastodes_marinus,large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe  
40093,roselle rozelle sorrel red_sorrel Jamaica_sorrel Hibiscus_sabdariffa,East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber  
40094,rosemaling,a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs  
40095,rosemary,extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats  
40096,rosemary Rosmarinus_officinalis,widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery  
40097,rosette,a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)  
40098,rosette,an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor  
40099,rosewood,hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork  
40100,rosewood rosewood_tree,any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black  
40101,rosilla Helenium_puberulum,a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California  
40102,rosin_bag,a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball  
40103,rosinweed Silphium_laciniatum,North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers  
40104,rosita Centaurium_calycosum,erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States  
40105,rosy_boa Lichanura_trivirgata,boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States  
40106,rotary_actuator positioner,(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track  
40107,rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components  
40108,rotary_press,a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder  
40109,rotating_mechanism,a mechanism that rotates  
40110,rotating_shaft shaft,a revolving rod that transmits power or motion  
40111,rotation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin  
40112,rotation revolution gyration,a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"  
40113,rotator_cuff,a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move  
40114,rotavirus,the reovirus causing infant enteritis  
40115,rotenone,a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube  
40116,rotgut,any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality  
40117,rotifer,minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton  
40118,rotisserie,an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns  
40119,rotisserie,a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats  
40120,rotogravure,printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press  
40121,rotor,the revolving bar of a distributor  
40122,rotor,rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"  
40123,rotor rotor_coil,the rotating armature of a motor or generator  
40124,rotor_blade rotary_wing,the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air  
40125,rotor_head rotor_shaft,the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns  
40126,rottenstone tripoli,a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing  
40127,rotter dirty_dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot bum puke crumb lowlife scum_bag so-and-so git,a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"  
40128,rotunda,a building having a circular plan and a dome  
40129,rotunda,a large circular room  
40130,rouge paint blusher,makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks  
40131,rough,the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short  
40132,rough-leaved_aster,a variety of aster  
40133,rough-legged_hawk roughleg Buteo_lagopus,large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers  
40134,rough-skinned_newt Taricha_granulosa,newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California  
40135,rough-stemmed_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
40136,rough_bindweed Smilax_aspera,creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India  
40137,rough_cut,the first print of a movie after preliminary editing  
40138,rough_fish,any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait  
40139,rough_green_snake Opheodrys_aestivus,of southern and eastern United States  
40140,roughage fiber,coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis  
40141,roughcast,a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls  
40142,roughcast,a rough preliminary model  
40143,roughrider,a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle  
40144,roughtail_stingray Dasyatis_centroura,one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras  
40145,roulade,a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked  
40146,roulette toothed_wheel,a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations  
40147,roulette_ball,the ball used to play roulette  
40148,roulette_wheel wheel,game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in  
40149,round,the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"  
40150,round,a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg  
40151,round unit_of_ammunition one_shot,a charge of ammunition for a single shot  
40152,round-bottom_flask,a spherical flask with a narrow neck  
40153,round-headed_leek Allium_sphaerocephalum,Old World leek with a spherical bulb  
40154,round-leaved_rein_orchid Habenaria_orbiculata,orchid having a raceme of large greenish-white flowers on a single flower stalk growing between two elliptic or round basal leaves lying on the ground; from northern Oregon and Montana across Canada to the eastern United States  
40155,round-tailed_muskrat Florida_water_rat Neofiber_alleni,of Florida wetlands  
40156,round_arch,an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture  
40157,round_bone,bones that are round in shape  
40158,round_file,a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes  
40159,round_ligament_of_the_uterus ligamentum_teres_uteri,ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora  
40160,round_robin,a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant  
40161,round_robin,a letter signed by a number of people  
40162,round_scad cigarfish quiaquia Decapterus_punctatus,small fusiform fish of western Atlantic  
40163,round_steak,a lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank  
40164,round_whitefish Menominee_whitefish Prosopium_cylindraceum,a whitefish with a bronze back; of northern North America and Siberia  
40165,roundel,round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit  
40166,roundel,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle; "a hollow roundel"  
40167,rounder,a tool for rounding corners or edges  
40168,roundhead,a brachycephalic person  
40169,roundhouse,workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives  
40170,roundsman,a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)  
40171,roundup,the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold  
40172,rout,an overwhelming defeat  
40173,router,a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery  
40174,router,(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks  
40175,router,a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves  
40176,router_plane,a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms  
40177,roux,a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces  
40178,rove_beetle,active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits  
40179,rover scouter,an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement  
40180,row,a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"  
40181,row_house town_house,a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls  
40182,row_of_bricks,a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)  
40183,rowan rowan_tree European_mountain_ash Sorbus_aucuparia,Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits  
40184,rowanberry,decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree  
40185,rowel,a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur  
40186,rowing_boat,a rowboat  
40187,rowlock_arch,an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs  
40188,royal,a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast  
40189,royal royal_stag,stag with antlers of 12 or more branches  
40190,royal_agaric Caesar's_agaric Amanita_caesarea,widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric  
40191,royal_brace,a brace to secure the royal mast  
40192,royal_fern royal_osmund king_fern ditch_fern French_bracken Osmunda_regalis,large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds  
40193,royal_jelly,a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens  
40194,royal_mast,topmast immediately above the topgallant mast  
40195,royal_palm Roystonea_regia,tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba  
40196,royal_poinciana flamboyant flame_tree peacock_flower Delonix_regia Poinciana_regia,showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  
40197,royalty,payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"  
40198,rub-a-dub rataplan drumbeat,the sound made by beating a drum  
40199,rubber,a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides; "he won three out of five games to take the rubber"  
40200,rubber natural_rubber India_rubber gum_elastic caoutchouc,an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products  
40201,rubber synthetic_rubber,any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber  
40202,rubber_band elastic_band elastic,a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together  
40203,rubber_boa tow-headed_snake Charina_bottae,boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape  
40204,rubber_boot gum_boot,a high boot made of rubber  
40205,rubber_bullet,a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control  
40206,rubber_cement,an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha  
40207,rubber_eraser rubber pencil_eraser,an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil  
40208,rubber_stamp,routine authorization of an action without questions  
40209,rubberneck rubbernecker,a person who stares inquisitively  
40210,rubbing,representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal  
40211,rubbing_alcohol,lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use  
40212,rubbish trash scrap,worthless material that is to be disposed of  
40213,rubefacient,a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin  
40214,rubicelle,a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel  
40215,rubidium Rb atomic_number_37,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite  
40216,rubric,a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type  
40217,ruby,a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers  
40218,ruby,a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
40219,ruby-crowned_kinglet ruby-crowned_wren Regulus_calendula,American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch  
40220,ruby_wood red_sandalwood,hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork  
40221,rudaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material  
40222,rudapithecus Dryopithecus_Rudapithecus_hungaricus,fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene  
40223,rudd Scardinius_erythrophthalmus,European freshwater fish resembling the roach  
40224,rudder,a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes  
40225,rudder,(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel  
40226,rudder_blade,the vertical blade on a rudder  
40227,rudderfish banded_rudderfish Seriola_zonata,fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters  
40228,rudderpost rudderstock,a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot  
40229,ruddle reddle raddle,a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking  
40230,ruddy_duck Oxyura_jamaicensis,reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America  
40231,ruddy_turnstone Arenaria_interpres,common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia  
40232,rudiment,the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"  
40233,rue,leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy  
40234,rue,(French) a street or road in France  
40235,rue herb_of_grace Ruta_graveolens,European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy  
40236,rue_anemone Anemonella_thalictroides,woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate  
40237,ruff Philomachus_pugnax,common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season  
40238,ruffed_grouse partridge Bonasa_umbellus,valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada  
40239,rug carpet carpeting,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)  
40240,rug_merchant,a merchant who sells rugs  
40241,ruga,(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"  
40242,rugby_ball,inflated oval ball used in playing rugby  
40243,rugel's_plantain broad-leaved_plantain Plantago_rugelii,North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves  
40244,rugulah rugelach ruggelach,pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)  
40245,ruin,a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"  
40246,ruin ruination,an event that results in destruction  
40247,rule ruler,measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths  
40248,ruler swayer,a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"  
40249,rum,liquor distilled from fermented molasses  
40250,rum_sling,a sling made with rum  
40251,rumble,a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage  
40252,rumble rumbling grumble grumbling,a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"  
40253,rumble_seat,a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars  
40254,rumen first_stomach,the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing  
40255,ruminant,any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments  
40256,rumination,regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding  
40257,rummer,a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts  
40258,rump,fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round  
40259,rump_roast,a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal  
40260,rump_steak,a steak cut from the rump  
40261,rumpus_room playroom game_room,a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)  
40262,rumrunner,someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border  
40263,run ladder ravel,a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"  
40264,runaway blowout romp laugher shoo-in walkaway,an easy victory  
40265,runcible_spoon,a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear  
40266,runcinate_leaf,a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf  
40267,rundle spoke rung,one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder  
40268,rung round stave,a crosspiece between the legs of a chair  
40269,runner,a trained athlete who competes in foot races  
40270,runner,someone who travels on foot by running  
40271,runner,a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract"  
40272,runner,a long narrow carpet  
40273,runner,device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along  
40274,runner blue_runner Caranx_crysos,fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil  
40275,runner-up second_best,the competitor who finishes second  
40276,running,the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"  
40277,running_back,(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage  
40278,running_board,a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars  
40279,running_mate,a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices  
40280,running_pine Lycopodium_clavitum,a variety of club moss  
40281,running_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for running  
40282,running_stitch,small, even, hand stitches run in and out  
40283,running_suit,a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration  
40284,runoff,a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner  
40285,runt shrimp peewee half-pint,disparaging terms for small people  
40286,runup run-up,a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"  
40287,runway,a chute down which logs can slide  
40288,runway,a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.  
40289,runway,a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land  
40290,rupestral_plant rupestrine_plant rupicolous_plant saxicolous_plant,plants growing among rocks  
40291,rupture breach break severance rift falling_out,a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"  
40292,ruralist,an advocate of rural living  
40293,rush,grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems  
40294,rush,a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"  
40295,rush spate surge upsurge,a sudden forceful flow  
40296,rush_aster,a variety of aster  
40297,rush_grass rush-grass,grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles  
40298,rush_rose Helianthemum_scoparium,woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States  
40299,rusher,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball  
40300,rusher,someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory  
40301,rusher,a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously  
40302,rushlight rush_candle,a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick  
40303,russet,a reddish brown homespun fabric  
40304,rust,a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture  
40305,rust rust_fungus,any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants  
40306,rust rusting,the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water  
40307,rust_inhibitor,antioxidant that inhibits the formation of rust  
40308,rust_mite,any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit  
40309,rustic,an unsophisticated country person  
40310,rustle rustling whisper whispering,a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind  
40311,rustler cattle_thief,someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)  
40312,rusty_blackbird rusty_grackle Euphagus_carilonus,North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall  
40313,rusty_woodsia fragrant_woodsia oblong_woodsia Woodsia_ilvensis,a common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds  
40314,rutabaga swede swedish_turnip yellow_turnip,the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food  
40315,rutabaga turnip_cabbage swede Swedish_turnip rutabaga_plant Brassica_napus_napobrassica,a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root  
40316,ruthenium Ru atomic_number_44,a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum  
40317,rutherfordium Rf unnilquadium Unq element_104 atomic_number_104,a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized  
40318,rutile,a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium  
40319,rya rya_rug,a shag rug made in Sweden  
40320,rydberg rydberg_constant rydberg_unit,a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element  
40321,rye,the seed of the cereal grass  
40322,rye Secale_cereale,hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement  
40323,rye rye_whiskey rye_whisky,whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt  
40324,rye_bread,any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour  
40325,rye_ergot,a sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium  
40326,rye_grass ryegrass,any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses  
40327,sabbatia,any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes  
40328,saber sabre,a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle  
40329,saber-toothed_tiger sabertooth,any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene  
40330,saber_rattling sabre_rattling,the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)  
40331,saber_saw jigsaw reciprocating_saw,a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut  
40332,sabicu Lysiloma_sabicu,West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value  
40333,sabicu sabicu_wood,the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany  
40334,sable,the expensive dark brown fur of the marten  
40335,sable,a scarf (or trimming) made of sable  
40336,sable Martes_zibellina,marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur  
40337,sable sable_brush sable's_hair_pencil,an artist's brush made of sable hairs  
40338,sable_antelope Hippotragus_niger,large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns  
40339,sable_coat,a fur coat made of sable furs  
40340,sabot wooden_shoe,a shoe carved from a single block of wood  
40341,saboteur wrecker diversionist,someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks  
40342,sabra,a native-born Israeli  
40343,sac,a structure resembling a bag in an animal  
40344,sac_fungus,any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus  
40345,saccharic_acid,a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch  
40346,saccharin,a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener  
40347,saccule sacculus,a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)  
40348,sachem,a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)  
40349,sachem sagamore,a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)  
40350,sachet,a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest  
40351,sack,any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)  
40352,sack poke paper_bag carrier_bag,a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases  
40353,sack sacque,a woman's full loose hiplength jacket  
40354,sack_coat,man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit  
40355,sack_race,a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack  
40356,sackbut,a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone  
40357,sackcloth,a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse  
40358,sackcloth,a coarse cloth resembling sacking  
40359,sacking bagging,coarse fabric used for bags or sacks  
40360,sacral_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord  
40361,sacral_plexus plexus_sacralis,a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs  
40362,sacral_vein vena_sacralis,vein of the sacral region  
40363,sacral_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum  
40364,sacred_cow,a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism  
40365,sacred_ibis Threskiornis_aethiopica,African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians  
40366,sacrifice,a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"  
40367,sacrifice,personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)  
40368,sacrificer,a religious person who offers up a sacrifice  
40369,sacrum,wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx  
40370,saddle,cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins  
40371,saddle,a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe  
40372,saddle,a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal  
40373,saddle,posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl  
40374,saddle_blanket saddlecloth horse_blanket,stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle  
40375,saddle_hackle saddle_feather,a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl  
40376,saddle_horse riding_horse mount,a lightweight horse kept for riding only  
40377,saddle_of_lamb,backbone and both loins of a lamb  
40378,saddle_oxford saddle_shoe,an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color  
40379,saddle_oyster Anomia_ephippium,thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched  
40380,saddle_seat,a chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center; "the saddle seat fitted his buttocks nicely"  
40381,saddle_soap leather_soap,a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather  
40382,saddle_stitch,a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color  
40383,saddleback saddle,a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)  
40384,saddlebag,a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle  
40385,saddlebill jabiru Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis,large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle  
40386,saddler,a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses  
40387,saddlery,workshop where a saddler works  
40388,sadhu saddhu,(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man  
40389,sadist,someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others  
40390,sadomasochist,someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism  
40391,safari_park,an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through  
40392,safe,a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests  
40393,safe,strongbox where valuables can be safely kept  
40394,safe-deposit safe-deposit_box safety-deposit safety_deposit_box deposit_box lockbox,a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables  
40395,safe_house,a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations  
40396,safe_sex,sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)  
40397,safebreaker safecracker cracksman,a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents  
40398,safehold,a refuge from attack  
40399,safety refuge,a safe place; "He ran to safety"  
40400,safety_arch,an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction  
40401,safety_belt life_belt safety_harness,belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt  
40402,safety_bicycle safety_bike,bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear  
40403,safety_bolt safety_lock,a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate  
40404,safety_catch safety_lock,guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired  
40405,safety_curtain,a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire  
40406,safety_factor factor_of_safety,the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use  
40407,safety_fuse,a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance  
40408,safety_glass laminated_glass shatterproof_glass,glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering  
40409,safety_lamp Davy_lamp,an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)  
40410,safety_match book_matches,a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface  
40411,safety_net,a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze  
40412,safety_pin,a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user  
40413,safety_rail guardrail,a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety  
40414,safety_razor,a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin  
40415,safety_valve relief_valve escape_valve escape_cock escape,a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level  
40416,safflower false_saffron Carthamus_tinctorius,thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil  
40417,safflower_oil,oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints  
40418,safflower_oil,oil from seeds of the safflower plant  
40419,safflower_seed,seed of the safflower  
40420,saffron,dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus  
40421,saffron saffron_crocus Crocus_sativus,Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food  
40422,safranine safranin saffranine,any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes  
40423,sage,a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom  
40424,sage,aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc  
40425,sage salvia,any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb  
40426,sage_grouse sage_hen Centrocercus_urophasianus,large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America  
40427,sagebrush sage_brush,any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium  
40428,sagebrush_buttercup Ranunculus_glaberrimus,small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America  
40429,sagebrush_lizard Sceloporus_graciosus,a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains  
40430,sagebrush_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_macrocarpus,mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California  
40431,sagitta,any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta  
40432,sagittal_suture interparietal_suture sutura_sagittalis,the suture uniting the two parietal bones  
40433,sagittate-leaf sagittiform_leaf,a leaf shaped like an arrow head  
40434,sago,powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener  
40435,sago_palm,any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago  
40436,sago_palm Cycas_revoluta,dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago  
40437,saguaro sahuaro Carnegiea_gigantea,extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit  
40438,sahib,formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name  
40439,saiga Saiga_tatarica,goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis  
40440,sail,any structure that resembles a sail  
40441,sail canvas canvass sheet,a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel  
40442,sailboat sailing_boat,a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast  
40443,sailcloth,a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents  
40444,sailfish,a saltwater fish with lean flesh  
40445,sailfish,large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail  
40446,sailing-race yacht_race,a race between crews of people in yachts  
40447,sailing_master navigator,the ship's officer in charge of navigation  
40448,sailing_vessel sailing_ship,a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts  
40449,sailing_warship,a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century  
40450,sailmaker,a maker of sails  
40451,sailor crewman,any member of a ship's crew  
40452,sailor's-choice sailors_choice Haemulon_parra,a grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico  
40453,sailor_cap,a cap worn by sailors  
40454,sailor_suit,a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform  
40455,sainfoin sanfoin holy_clover esparcet Onobrychis_viciifolia Onobrychis_viciaefolia,Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain  
40456,saint holy_man holy_person angel,person of exceptional holiness  
40457,sake saki rice_beer,Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot  
40458,saki,small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail  
40459,salad,food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens  
40460,salad_bar,a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste  
40461,salad_bowl,a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad  
40462,salad_burnet,leaves sometimes used for salad  
40463,salad_burnet burnet_bloodwort pimpernel Poterium_sanguisorba,European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads  
40464,salad_cream,a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise  
40465,salad_fork,a fork intended for eating salads  
40466,salad_green salad_greens,greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads  
40467,salad_nicoise,typically containing tomatoes and anchovies and garnished with black olives and capers  
40468,salad_oil,any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings  
40469,salad_plate salad_bowl,a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad  
40470,salai Boswellia_serrata,East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense  
40471,salal shallon Gaultheria_shallon,small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries  
40472,salamander,any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed  
40473,salami,highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried  
40474,sale,the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"  
40475,sale,a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"  
40476,sales_incentive,remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal  
40477,sales_resistance,resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices  
40478,sales_tax nuisance_tax,a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer  
40479,salesclerk shop_clerk clerk shop_assistant,a salesperson in a store  
40480,salesgirl saleswoman saleslady,a woman salesperson  
40481,salesman,a man salesperson  
40482,salesperson sales_representative sales_rep,a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)  
40483,salicylate,a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)  
40484,salicylic_acid 2-hydroxybenzoic_acid,a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes  
40485,salient_angle,an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees  
40486,saline_solution saline,an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water  
40487,salinometer,a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density  
40488,saliva spit spittle,a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches  
40489,salivary_duct,a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth  
40490,salivary_gland,any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion  
40491,salivation,the secretion of saliva  
40492,sallet salade,a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision  
40493,sallow,any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal  
40494,salmagundi,cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing  
40495,salmi,ragout of game in a rich sauce  
40496,salmon,flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae  
40497,salmon,any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn  
40498,salmon_loaf,fish loaf made with flaked salmon  
40499,salmon_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather  
40500,salmonberry Rubus_spectabilis,large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large pinkish-orange berries  
40501,salmonberry salmon_berry thimbleberry Rubus_parviflorus,white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries  
40502,salmonella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon  
40503,salmonid,soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters  
40504,salol phenyl_salicylate,a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release  
40505,salon,gallery where works of art can be displayed  
40506,salon,elegant sitting room where guests are received  
40507,salon beauty_salon beauty_parlor beauty_parlour beauty_shop,a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work  
40508,saloon_keeper,the proprietor of a saloon  
40509,salp salpa,minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end  
40510,salpiglossis,any plant of the genus Salpiglossis  
40511,salpinx,a tube in the uterus or the ear  
40512,salsa,spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods  
40513,salsify,either of two long roots eaten cooked  
40514,salsify oyster_plant,edible root of the salsify plant  
40515,salsify oyster_plant vegetable_oyster Tragopogon_porrifolius,Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States  
40516,salsilla Bomarea_edulis,tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America  
40517,salsilla Bomarea_salsilla,tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia  
40518,salt,a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)  
40519,salt table_salt common_salt,white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food  
40520,salt-rising_bread,white wheat bread raised by a salt-tolerant bacterium in a mixture of salt and either cornmeal or potato pulp  
40521,salt_cod,codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes  
40522,salt_flat salt_plain,a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water  
40523,salt_lick lick,a salt deposit that animals regularly lick  
40524,salt_marsh,low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater  
40525,salt_marsh_mallow Kosteletzya_virginica,subshrub of southeastern United States to New York  
40526,salt_mine,a mine where salt is dug  
40527,salt_pork,fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt  
40528,salt_reed_grass Spartina_cynosuroides,tall reedlike grass common in salt meadows  
40529,salt_rush Juncus_leseurii,rush of the Pacific coast of North America  
40530,salt_tree Halimodendron_halodendron Halimodendron_argenteum,spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms  
40531,saltation,(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface  
40532,saltation,(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species  
40533,saltbox,a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind  
40534,saltbush,any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil  
40535,saltcellar,a small container for holding salt at the dining table  
40536,salter,someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods  
40537,salter salt_merchant,someone who makes or deals in salt  
40538,saltine,a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking  
40539,saltpan,a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake  
40540,saltshaker salt_shaker,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt  
40541,saltwater_fish,flesh of fish from the sea used as food  
40542,saltworks,a plant where salt is produced commercially  
40543,saltwort Batis_maritima,low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves  
40544,saltwort barilla glasswort kali kelpwort Salsola_kali Salsola_soda,bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash  
40545,salutatorian salutatory_speaker,a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises  
40546,salvage,property or goods saved from damage or destruction  
40547,salvager salvor,someone who salvages  
40548,salver,a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver  
40549,salvinorin,a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum  
40550,salvo,an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs  
40551,salwar shalwar,a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)  
40552,samara key_fruit key,a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple  
40553,samarium Sm atomic_number_62,a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite  
40554,samarskite,a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites  
40555,sambar sambur Cervus_unicolor,a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines  
40556,sambuca,an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice  
40557,samisen shamisen,a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum  
40558,samite,a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages  
40559,samizdat underground_press,a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature  
40560,samosa,small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot  
40561,samovar,a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea  
40562,sampan,an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars  
40563,sample,all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class  
40564,sampler,a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches  
40565,sampling_frequency,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal  
40566,sampling_rate,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time  
40567,sampling_station sampler,an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something  
40568,samsara,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth  
40569,samurai,a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy  
40570,sanatorium sanatarium sanitarium,a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases  
40571,sanction,the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"  
40572,sanction,a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards  
40573,sanctuary,a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept  
40574,sanctum sanctum_sanctorum,a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"  
40575,sand,a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral  
40576,sand_blackberry Rubus_cuneifolius,stiff shrubby blackberry of the eastern United States (Connecticut to Florida)  
40577,sand_cat,a desert wildcat  
40578,sand_cherry Prunus_pumila Prunus_pumilla_susquehanae Prunus_susquehanae Prunus_cuneata,small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit  
40579,sand_cricket Jerusalem_cricket Stenopelmatus_fuscus,large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States  
40580,sand_dab,the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America  
40581,sand_dab,small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America  
40582,sand_devil's_claw Proboscidea_arenaria Martynia_arenaria,alternatively placed in genus Martynia  
40583,sand_dollar,flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms  
40584,sand_dropseed Sporobolus_cryptandrus,erect smooth grass of sandy places in eastern North America  
40585,sand_fly sandfly Phlebotomus_papatasii,any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis  
40586,sand_lance sand_launce sand_eel launce,very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches  
40587,sand_leek giant_garlic Spanish_garlic rocambole Allium_scorodoprasum,European leek cultivated and used like leeks  
40588,sand_lizard Lacerta_agilis,a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia  
40589,sand_myrtle Leiophyllum_buxifolium,low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage  
40590,sand_painting,a painting done by Amerindians (especially Navaho); made of fine colored sands on a neutral background  
40591,sand_rat,small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas  
40592,sand_rat Meriones_longifrons,southern European gerbil  
40593,sand_sage silvery_wormwood Artemisia_filifolia,silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands  
40594,sand_sedge sand_reed Carex_arenaria,European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla  
40595,sand_snake,small North American burrowing snake  
40596,sand_sole Psettichthys_melanostichus,a common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America  
40597,sand_spurry sea_spurry Spergularia_rubra,prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America  
40598,sand_stargazer,small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey  
40599,sand_tiger sand_shark Carcharias_taurus Odontaspis_taurus,shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers  
40600,sand_verbena,any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena  
40601,sand_wedge,a wedge used to get out of sand traps  
40602,sandal,a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot  
40603,sandalwood,close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork  
40604,sandalwood_tree true_sandalwood Santalum_album,parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests  
40605,sandarac citronwood,durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)  
40606,sandarac sandarac_tree Tetraclinis_articulata Callitris_quadrivalvis,large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes  
40607,sandarac sandarach,a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes  
40608,sandbag,a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast  
40609,sandbagger,someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you  
40610,sandbank,a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide  
40611,sandbar sand_bar,a bar of sand  
40612,sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_plumbeus,most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen  
40613,sandblast,a blast of wind laden with sand  
40614,sandblaster,a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces  
40615,sandbox,mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal  
40616,sandbox sandpile sandpit,a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in  
40617,sandboy,a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'  
40618,sandbur sandspur field_sandbur Cenchrus_tribuloides,grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs  
40619,sanderling Crocethia_alba,small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world  
40620,sandfish,either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand  
40621,sandglass,timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage  
40622,sandgrouse sand_grouse,pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young  
40623,sandlot,a vacant lot used by city boys to play games  
40624,sandpiper,any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers  
40625,sandpit,a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug  
40626,sandstone,a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)  
40627,sandwich,two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them  
40628,sandwich_board,signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements  
40629,sandwich_plate,a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes  
40630,sandwichman,a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders  
40631,sandwort,low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens  
40632,sandwort Moehringia_lateriflora,low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers  
40633,sandwort Moehringia_mucosa,loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe  
40634,sandy_mushroom Tricholoma_populinum,an edible agaric that fruits in great clusters (especially in sandy soil under cottonwood trees)  
40635,sangapenum gum_sangapenum,a variety of gum  
40636,sangoma,a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder  
40637,sanguinary_ant Formica_sanguinea,slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere  
40638,sanicle snakeroot,a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers  
40639,sanitary_landfill,a low area where waste is buried between layers of earth  
40640,sanitary_napkin sanitary_towel Kotex,a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow  
40641,sannup,a married male American Indian  
40642,sannyasi sannyasin sanyasi,a Hindu religious mendicant  
40643,sansevieria bowstring_hemp,grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber  
40644,sap,a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant  
40645,saphenous_nerve nervus_saphenus,a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot  
40646,saphenous_vein vena_saphena,either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot  
40647,sapling,young tree  
40648,sapodilla sapodilla_plum sapota,tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp  
40649,sapodilla sapodilla_tree Manilkara_zapota Achras_zapota,large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras  
40650,saponification,a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)  
40651,saponin,any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers  
40652,sapote mammee marmalade_plum,brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet  
40653,sapper,a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)  
40654,sapphire,a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone  
40655,sapphire,a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
40656,sapphirine,a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks  
40657,saprobe,an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water  
40658,saprolite,a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place  
40659,sapropel,sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans  
40660,saprophyte saprophytic_organism,an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium  
40661,sapsago,a hard green Swiss cheese made with skim-milk curd and flavored with clover  
40662,sapsucker,small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees  
40663,sapwood,newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction  
40664,saquinavir Invirase,a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV  
40665,saran,any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things  
40666,sarcenet sarsenet,a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings  
40667,sarcodinian sarcodine,protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods  
40668,sarcolemma,an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber  
40669,sarcomere,one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided  
40670,sarcophagus,a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)  
40671,sarcoplasm,the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber  
40672,sarcosine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid  
40673,sarcosome,a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber  
40674,sarcosporidian sarcocystidean sarcocystieian,parasite of the muscles of vertebrates  
40675,sard sardine sardius,a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony  
40676,sardine,any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned  
40677,sardine pilchard,small fatty fish usually canned  
40678,sardine_oil,oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap  
40679,sardonyx,an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral  
40680,sargassum_fish,small fantastically formed and colored fishes found among masses of sargassum  
40681,sari saree,a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body  
40682,sarin GB,a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase  
40683,sarong,a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific  
40684,sarsaparilla,any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves  
40685,sarsaparilla,carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras  
40686,sarsaparilla_root,dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent  
40687,sartorius sartorius_muscle musculus_sartorius,a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body  
40688,sash window_sash,a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame  
40689,sash_cord sash_line,a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash  
40690,sash_fastener sash_lock window_lock,a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position  
40691,sash_weight,a counterweight for a sliding sash  
40692,sash_window,a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air  
40693,sashimi,very thinly sliced raw fish  
40694,saskatoon serviceberry shadberry juneberry,edible purple or red berries  
40695,sassaby topi Damaliscus_lunatus,a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal  
40696,sassafras,dried root bark of the sassafras tree  
40697,sassafras sassafras_tree Sassafras_albidum,yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America  
40698,sassafras_oil,oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant  
40699,satchel,luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap  
40700,sateen,a cotton fabric with a satiny finish  
40701,satellite,any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star  
40702,satellite artificial_satellite orbiter,man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon  
40703,satellite planet,a person who follows or serves another  
40704,satellite_receiver,a receiver on a communications satellite  
40705,satellite_television satellite_TV,a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth  
40706,satellite_transmitter,a transmitter on a communications satellite  
40707,satin,a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back  
40708,satin_bowerbird satin_bird Ptilonorhynchus_violaceus,of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green  
40709,satin_stitch,flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin  
40710,satin_weave,a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line  
40711,satinet satinette,a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber  
40712,satinleaf satin_leaf caimitillo damson_plum Chrysophyllum_oliviforme,tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit  
40713,satinwood,hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools  
40714,satinwood West_Indian_satinwood Zanthoxylum_flavum,West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood  
40715,satinwood satinwood_tree Chloroxylon_swietenia,East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood  
40716,satirist ironist ridiculer,a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm  
40717,satisfaction,(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; "the full and final satisfaction of the claim"  
40718,satisfier,any agent capable of producing satisfaction  
40719,satrap,a governor of a province in ancient Persia  
40720,satsuma,medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin  
40721,satsuma satsuma_tree,a variety of mandarin orange  
40722,saturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats  
40723,saturniid saturniid_moth,large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons  
40724,satyr lecher lech letch,man with strong sexual desires  
40725,satyr_orchid Coeloglossum_bracteatum,orchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowers  
40726,sauce,flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food  
40727,sauce_Louis,mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice  
40728,saucepan,a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling  
40729,saucepot,a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling  
40730,saucer,a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table  
40731,saucer_magnolia Chinese_magnolia Magnolia_soulangiana,large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America  
40732,sauerbraten,pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings  
40733,sauerkraut,shredded cabbage fermented in brine  
40734,sauna sweat_room,a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks  
40735,saunterer stroller ambler,someone who walks at a leisurely pace  
40736,saurian,any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs  
40737,saurischian saurischian_dinosaur,herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile  
40738,sauropod sauropod_dinosaur,very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal  
40739,saury billfish Scomberesox_saurus,slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters  
40740,sausage,highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings  
40741,sausage_curl,a fat sausage-shaped curl  
40742,sausage_dog sausage_hound,informal term  
40743,sausage_meat,any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages  
40744,sausage_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with sausage  
40745,sausage_roll,sausage meat rolled and baked in pastry  
40746,saute,a dish of sauteed food  
40747,savage barbarian,a member of an uncivilized people  
40748,savanna savannah,a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions  
40749,savarin,a sponge cake baked in a ring mold  
40750,save-all,a receptacle for catching waste products for further use  
40751,save-all,a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail  
40752,save-all,a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship  
40753,saveloy,a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage  
40754,saver,someone who saves (especially money)  
40755,savings_account_trust savings_bank_trust trust_account trustee_account Totten_trust,a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary  
40756,savings_bank coin_bank money_box bank,a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"  
40757,savior saviour rescuer deliverer,a person who rescues you from harm or danger  
40758,savory,any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees  
40759,savory Micromeria_juliana,dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions  
40760,savory savoury,either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family  
40761,savory savoury,an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre  
40762,savoy_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves  
40763,savoy_cabbage savoy,head of soft crinkly leaves  
40764,saw,hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting  
40765,saw_log,log large enough to be sawed into boards  
40766,saw_palmetto scrub_palmetto Serenoa_repens,small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States  
40767,saw_set,a tool used to bend each alternate sawtooth at a slight angle outward  
40768,sawdust,fine particles of wood made by sawing wood  
40769,sawdust_doll,a doll that is stuffed with sawdust  
40770,sawdust_saloon,a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust  
40771,sawed-off_shotgun,a shotgun with short barrels  
40772,sawfish,primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout  
40773,sawfly,insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant  
40774,sawhorse horse sawbuck buck,a framework for holding wood that is being sawed  
40775,sawmill,a large sawing machine  
40776,sawpit,a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw  
40777,sawwort Serratula_tinctoria,European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye  
40778,sawyer,one who is employed to saw wood  
40779,sawyer sawyer_beetle,any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers  
40780,sax saxophone,a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore  
40781,saxhorn,any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves  
40782,saxifrage breakstone rockfoil,any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga  
40783,saxitoxin,a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans  
40784,saxophonist saxist,a musician who plays the saxophone  
40785,scab,the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion  
40786,scab strikebreaker blackleg rat,someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike  
40787,scabbard,a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet  
40788,scabicide,a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies  
40789,scabious scabiosa,any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa  
40790,scablands,(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)  
40791,scad,any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae  
40792,scaffold,a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)  
40793,scaffolding staging,a system of scaffolds  
40794,scalar_field,a field of scalars  
40795,scalawag scallywag,a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)  
40796,scalded_milk,milk heated almost to boiling  
40797,scale,the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"  
40798,scale,relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"  
40799,scale,an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks  
40800,scale,a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals  
40801,scale scale_leaf,a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin  
40802,scale scurf exfoliation,a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin  
40803,scale weighing_machine,a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass  
40804,scale_fern scaly_fern Asplenium_ceterach Ceterach_officinarum,small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds  
40805,scale_insect,small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering  
40806,scale_wax paraffin_scale,partly refined paraffin wax  
40807,scalenus scalene_muscle musculus_scalenus,any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing  
40808,scaler,an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually  
40809,scaling_ladder,a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)  
40810,scallop scollop escallop,edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces  
40811,scallop scollop escallop,edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions  
40812,scallop_shell,a shell of a scallop  
40813,scallopine scallopini,sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour  
40814,scalp,the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"  
40815,scalp_lock,a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head  
40816,scalpel,a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery  
40817,scalper,someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"  
40818,scaly_lentinus Lentinus_lepideus,a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice  
40819,scammony,resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia  
40820,scammony Convolvulus_scammonia,twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin  
40821,scammony Ipomoea_orizabensis,tropical American morning glory  
40822,scampi,large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic  
40823,scan CAT_scan,an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"  
40824,scandal outrage,a disgraceful event  
40825,scandalmonger,a person who spreads malicious gossip  
40826,scandium Sc atomic_number_21,a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite  
40827,scanner,someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables  
40828,scanner,a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area  
40829,scanner digital_scanner image_scanner,an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer  
40830,scanner electronic_scanner,a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"  
40831,scanning,the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer  
40832,scantling stud,an upright in house framing  
40833,scape flower_stalk,erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip  
40834,scapegoat whipping_boy,someone who is punished for the errors of others  
40835,scapegrace black_sheep,a reckless and unprincipled reprobate  
40836,scaphoid_bone os_scaphoideum navicular,the largest wrist bone on the thumb side  
40837,scaphopod,burrowing marine mollusk  
40838,scapula shoulder_blade shoulder_bone,either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings  
40839,scapular,a feather covering the shoulder of a bird  
40840,scapular scapulary,garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit  
40841,scar_tissue,the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars  
40842,scarab scarabaeus Scarabaeus_sacer,scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians  
40843,scarabaeid_beetle scarabaeid scarabaean,any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes  
40844,scarecrow straw_man strawman bird-scarer scarer,an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds  
40845,scaremonger stirrer,a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble  
40846,scarf,a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration  
40847,scarf_joint scarf,a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end  
40848,scarlet_bugler Penstemon_centranthifolius,plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from central California southward  
40849,scarlet_bush scarlet_hamelia coloradillo Hamelia_patens Hamelia_erecta,handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil  
40850,scarlet_clematis Clematis_texensis,woody vine of Texas having showy solitary nodding scarlet flowers  
40851,scarlet_fritillary Fritillaria_recurva,western United States herb with scarlet and yellow narrow bell-shaped flowers  
40852,scarlet_haw Crataegus_biltmoreana,common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries  
40853,scarlet_lychnis maltese_cross Lychins_chalcedonica,Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads  
40854,scarlet_musk_flower Nyctaginia_capitata,viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers  
40855,scarlet_oak Quercus_coccinea,medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn  
40856,scarlet_pimpernel red_pimpernel poor_man's_weatherglass Anagallis_arvensis,herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather  
40857,scarlet_plume Euphorbia_fulgens,Mexican shrub often cultivated for its scarlet-bracted flowers  
40858,scarlet_runner running_postman Kennedia_prostrata,hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers  
40859,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean Dutch_case-knife_bean runner_bean Phaseolus_coccineus Phaseolus_multiflorus,tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain  
40860,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean runner_bean English_runner_bean,long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain  
40861,scarlet_tanager Piranga_olivacea redbird firebird,the male is bright red with black wings and tail  
40862,scarlet_wisteria_tree vegetable_hummingbird Sesbania_grandiflora,a softwood tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies  
40863,scatophagy,the eating of excrement or other filth  
40864,scatter spread,a haphazard distribution in all directions  
40865,scatter_pin,small pin usually worn in groups of two or more  
40866,scatter_rug throw_rug,a small rug; several can be used in a room  
40867,scatterbrain forgetful_person,a flighty and disorganized person  
40868,scattering,the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions  
40869,scattering sprinkle sprinkling,a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby  
40870,scaup scaup_duck bluebill broadbill,diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill  
40871,scauper scorper,a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal  
40872,scavenger,a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities  
40873,scavenger,any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter  
40874,scenario,a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"  
40875,scenarist,a writer of screenplays  
40876,scene,the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"  
40877,scene,an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"  
40878,scene shot,a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film  
40879,scene view,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"  
40880,scene-stealer,an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; "babies are natural scene-stealers"  
40881,scene_painter,a painter of theatrical scenery  
40882,scenery,the appearance of a place  
40883,scenery scene,the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"  
40884,sceneshifter shifter,a stagehand responsible for moving scenery  
40885,scenic_artist scene_painter,an artist specializing in scenic subjects  
40886,scented_fern Mohria_caffrorum,sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds  
40887,scentless_camomile scentless_false_camomile scentless_mayweed scentless_hayweed corn_mayweed Tripleurospermum_inodorum Matricaria_inodorum,ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria  
40888,scheduler,computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order  
40889,scheelite,a mineral used as an ore of tungsten  
40890,schematic schematic_drawing,diagram of an electrical or mechanical system  
40891,schemer plotter,a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action  
40892,schipperke,breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium  
40893,schism,the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences  
40894,schist,any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers  
40895,schistosome blood_fluke,flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals  
40896,schizocarp,a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed  
40897,schizogony,asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans  
40898,schizopetalon Schizopetalon_walkeri,a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented purple-white flowers  
40899,schizophrenic,someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia  
40900,schlemiel shlemiel,(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler  
40901,schlepper shlepper schlep shlep,(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person  
40902,schlimazel shlimazel,(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything  
40903,schlock shlock dreck,merchandise that is shoddy or inferior  
40904,schlockmeister shlockmeister,(slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise  
40905,schmuck shmuck schmo shmo,(Yiddish) a jerk  
40906,schnapps schnaps,any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes  
40907,schnauzer,old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs  
40908,schnitzel Wiener_schnitzel,deep-fried breaded veal cutlets  
40909,schnook shnook,(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised; "don't be such an apologetic shnook"  
40910,schnorrer shnorrer,(Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others  
40911,scholar,a student who holds a scholarship  
40912,scholar scholarly_person bookman student,a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines  
40913,scholarship,financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit  
40914,scholiast,a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)  
40915,school schoolhouse,a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"  
40916,school_bell,a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class  
40917,school_bus,a bus used to transport children to or from school  
40918,school_crossing,a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school  
40919,school_district,a district whose public schools are administered together  
40920,school_newspaper school_paper,a newspaper written and published by students in a school  
40921,school_ship training_ship,a ship used to train students as sailors  
40922,school_superintendent,the superintendent of a school system  
40923,school_system,establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school  
40924,schoolbag,a bag for carrying school books and supplies; "found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag"  
40925,schoolboy,a boy attending school  
40926,schoolchild school-age_child pupil,a young person attending school (up through senior high school)  
40927,schoolfriend,a friend who attends the same school  
40928,schoolgirl,a girl attending school  
40929,schoolmarm schoolma'am schoolmistress mistress,a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)  
40930,schoolmaster,any person (or institution) who acts as an educator  
40931,schoolmaster Lutjanus_apodus,food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters  
40932,schoolmate classmate schoolfellow class_fellow,an acquaintance that you go to school with  
40933,schoolteacher school_teacher,a teacher in a school below the college level  
40934,schoolyard,the yard associated with a school  
40935,schooner,a large beer glass  
40936,schooner,sailing vessel used in former times  
40937,schorl,black tourmaline  
40938,schrod scrod,flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled  
40939,schwa shwa,a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables  
40940,sciaenid_fish sciaenid,widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound  
40941,sciatic_nerve nervus_ischiadicus,arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves  
40942,science_museum,a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest  
40943,science_teacher,someone who teaches science  
40944,scientific_instrument,an instrument used by scientists  
40945,scientist,a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences  
40946,scilla squill,an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers  
40947,scimitar,a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade  
40948,scintilla,a sparkling glittering particle  
40949,scintillation,(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle  
40950,scintillation_counter,counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation  
40951,scion,a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"  
40952,scissors pair_of_scissors,an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades  
40953,scissortail scissortailed_flycatcher Muscivora-forficata,grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings  
40954,sclera sclerotic_coat,the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball  
40955,scleral_veins venae_sclerales,tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye  
40956,sclerite,hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods  
40957,sclerometer,a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point  
40958,scleroprotein albuminoid,a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye  
40959,sclerotinia,any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants  
40960,sclerotium,compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth  
40961,scoffer flouter mocker jeerer,someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision  
40962,scoffer gorger,someone who eats food rapidly and greedily  
40963,scofflaw,one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses  
40964,scoinson_arch sconcheon_arch,an arch that supports part of the wall  
40965,scold scolder nag nagger common_scold,someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault  
40966,scolopendrium,a fern thought to resemble a millipede  
40967,scombroid scombroid_fish,important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters  
40968,sconce,a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather  
40969,sconce,a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate  
40970,sconce,a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce  
40971,sconce,a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light  
40972,scone,small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle  
40973,scoop,a large ladle; "he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"  
40974,scoop scoop_shovel,the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe  
40975,scooter,child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot  
40976,scopolamine hyoscine,an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"  
40977,scops_owl,any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call  
40978,scorcher,an extremely hot day  
40979,score,an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"  
40980,score account,grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"  
40981,scoreboard,a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)  
40982,scorekeeper scorer,an official who records the score during the progress of a game  
40983,scorer,a player who makes a score in a game or contest  
40984,scorer,a logger who marks trees to be felled  
40985,scorpaenid scorpaenid_fish,any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific  
40986,scorpaenoid scorpaenoid_fish,fishes having the head armored with bony plates  
40987,scorpioid_cyme,a cyme with flowers or branches alternating in opposite ranks  
40988,scorpion,arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger  
40989,scorpion_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous  
40990,scorpion_shell,any of numerous tropical marine snails that as adults have the outer lip of the aperture produced into a series of long curved spines  
40991,scorpionfish scorpion_fish sea_scorpion,marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines  
40992,scorpionweed scorpion_weed phacelia,any plant of the genus Phacelia  
40993,scorzonera black_salsify,long black salsify  
40994,scoter scooter,large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere  
40995,scour,a place that is scoured (especially by running water)  
40996,scourer,someone who cleanses by scouring  
40997,scourer,someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas"  
40998,scourge flagellum,a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)  
40999,scouring_pad,a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans  
41000,scouring_rush rough_horsetail Equisetum_hyemale Equisetum_hyemale_robustum Equisetum_robustum,evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils  
41001,scout pathfinder guide,someone who can find paths through unexplored territory  
41002,scout talent_scout,someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)  
41003,scoutmaster,the leader of a troop of Scouts  
41004,scow,any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends  
41005,scow,a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold  
41006,scrag,lean end of the neck  
41007,scrag scrag_end,the lean end of a neck of veal  
41008,scrambled_eggs,eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring  
41009,scrambler,a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player"  
41010,scrambler,electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception  
41011,scrap,a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"  
41012,scrap_iron,iron to be melted again and reworked  
41013,scrap_metal,discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal"  
41014,scrapbook,an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted  
41015,scrape scraping scratch scratching,a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"  
41016,scraper,any of various hand tools for scraping  
41017,scraping,(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"  
41018,scrapple,scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying  
41019,scratch,a competitor who has withdrawn from competition  
41020,scratch_pad scratch_paper scribbling_block,pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term  
41021,scratch_race,a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)  
41022,scratcher,a workman who uses a tool for scratching  
41023,scratcher,a person who scratches to relieve an itch  
41024,scratcher,a device used for scratching  
41025,scratchpad,(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information  
41026,scrawler scribbler,a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read  
41027,screamer,gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call  
41028,screech screeching shriek shrieking scream screaming,a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"  
41029,screech_owl,any owl that has a screeching cry  
41030,screech_owl Otus_asio,small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle  
41031,screed,an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete  
41032,screen,partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space  
41033,screen,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"  
41034,screen CRT_screen,the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube  
41035,screen cover covert concealment,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"  
41036,screen silver_screen projection_screen,a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing  
41037,screen_actor movie_actor,an actor who plays a role in a film  
41038,screen_door,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 door slam as she left"  
41039,screen_saver,(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long"  
41040,screener,a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint  
41041,screening,fabric of metal or plastic mesh  
41042,screenwriter film_writer,someone who writes screenplays  
41043,screw,a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole  
41044,screw,a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head  
41045,screw screw_propeller,a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air  
41046,screw_augur Spiranthes_cernua,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places of eastern and central North America  
41047,screw_bean,spirally twisted sweet pod of screwbean mesquite that is used for fodder or ground into meal for feed  
41048,screw_bean screwbean tornillo screwbean_mesquite Prosopis_pubescens,shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods  
41049,screw_eye,a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring  
41050,screw_key,a wrench for turning a screw  
41051,screw_thread thread,the raised helical rib going around a screw  
41052,screw_tree,a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres  
41053,screw_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw  
41054,screwballer,(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs  
41055,screwdriver,a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice  
41056,screwdriver,a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw  
41057,screwtop,the top of a container that must be screwed off and on  
41058,screwup,the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; "a typical bureaucratic screwup"  
41059,scribble scrabble doodle,an aimless drawing  
41060,scribe scribbler penman,informal terms for journalists  
41061,scriber scribe scratch_awl,a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut  
41062,scrim,a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater  
41063,scrimshanker,a shirker  
41064,scrimshaw,a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers  
41065,scriptorium,a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts  
41066,scriptwriter,someone who writes scripts for plays or movies or broadcast dramas  
41067,scrod schrod,young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking  
41068,scrotal_vein vena_scrotalis,veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins  
41069,scrotum,the external pouch that contains the testes  
41070,scrub_beefwood beefwood Stenocarpus_salignus,tree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers; yields hard heavy reddish wood  
41071,scrub_brush scrubbing_brush scrubber,a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning  
41072,scrub_nurse,a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery  
41073,scrub_oak,any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets  
41074,scrub_pine Virginia_pine Jersey_pine Pinus_virginiana,common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2  
41075,scrub_plane,a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock  
41076,scrubber,a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)  
41077,scrubber,a purifier that removes impurities from a gas  
41078,scrubbird scrub-bird scrub_bird,small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub  
41079,scrubland,an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation  
41080,scrumpy,strong cider (as made in western England)  
41081,scrunch,a crunching noise  
41082,scrutineer canvasser,someone who examines votes at an election  
41083,scrutinizer scrutiniser,a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care  
41084,scuba_diver,an underwater diver who uses scuba gear  
41085,scuffer,a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults  
41086,scuffle scuffle_hoe Dutch_hoe,a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling  
41087,scull,a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward  
41088,scull,each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman  
41089,scull,a racing shell that is propelled by sculls  
41090,sculler,someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward)  
41091,scullery,a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done  
41092,scullion,a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)  
41093,sculpin,any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths  
41094,sculptor sculpturer carver statue_maker,an artist who creates sculptures  
41095,sculptress,a woman sculptor  
41096,sculpture,a three-dimensional work of plastic art  
41097,scum,a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid  
41098,scup,flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States  
41099,scup northern_porgy northern_scup Stenotomus_chrysops,found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish  
41100,scup southern_porgy southern_scup Stenotomus_aculeatus,porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America  
41101,scupper,drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard  
41102,scuppernong,amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States  
41103,scurf,(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts  
41104,scurvy_grass common_scurvy_grass Cochlearia_officinalis,a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C  
41105,scut,a short erect tail  
41106,scute,large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake  
41107,scuttle coal_scuttle,container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire  
41108,scyphozoan,any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle  
41109,scyphus,an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base  
41110,scythe,an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground  
41111,sea,turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"  
41112,sea,a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land  
41113,sea-level_pressure,the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level  
41114,sea-rocket Cakile_maritima,salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage  
41115,sea_anchor drogue,restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind  
41116,sea_anemone anemone,marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton  
41117,sea_aster sea_starwort Aster_tripolium,a common European aster that grows in salt marshes  
41118,sea_bass,any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin  
41119,sea_bass bass,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae  
41120,sea_boat,a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas  
41121,sea_bream bream,any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae  
41122,sea_breeze,a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)  
41123,sea_catfish,any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food  
41124,sea_change,a profound transformation  
41125,sea_chest,a sailor's storage chest for personal property  
41126,sea_chub,schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans; two species in western Atlantic  
41127,sea_coal,pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing  
41128,sea_cow sirenian_mammal sirenian,any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs  
41129,sea_cucumber holothurian,echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders  
41130,sea_dahlia Coreopsis_maritima,stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower  
41131,sea_duck,any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser  
41132,sea_eagle,any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish  
41133,sea_fan,corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton  
41134,sea_feather,corals forming featherlike colonies  
41135,sea_gooseberry,ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia  
41136,sea_hare Aplysia_punctata,naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles  
41137,sea_holly sea_holm sea_eryngium Eryngium_maritimum,European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac  
41138,sea_island_cotton tree_cotton Gossypium_barbadense,small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers  
41139,sea_kale sea_cole Crambe_maritima,perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs  
41140,sea_king,a Viking pirate chief  
41141,sea_ladder sea_steps,(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard  
41142,sea_lamprey Petromyzon_marinus,large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes  
41143,sea_lavender marsh_rosemary statice,any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers  
41144,sea_lawyer,an argumentative and contentious seaman  
41145,sea_lettuce laver,seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds  
41146,sea_level,level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth  
41147,sea_lily,crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface  
41148,sea_lion,any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat  
41149,sea_louse sea_slater,marine isopod crustacean  
41150,sea_lyme_grass European_dune_grass Elymus_arenarius Leymus_arenaria,a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder  
41151,sea_milkwort sea_trifoly black_saltwort Glaux_maritima,a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers  
41152,sea_moss,any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)  
41153,sea_mouse,any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back  
41154,sea_otter Enhydra_lutris,large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur  
41155,sea_pen,fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies  
41156,sea_raven Hemitripterus_americanus,large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught  
41157,sea_robin searobin,American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries  
41158,sea_room,space for maneuver at sea  
41159,sea_scallop,muscle of large deep-water scallops  
41160,sea_scallop giant_scallop Pecten_magellanicus,a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America  
41161,sea_slug nudibranch,any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body  
41162,sea_snake,any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom  
41163,sea_spider pycnogonid,any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs  
41164,sea_spray,spray from ocean waves  
41165,sea_squill sea_onion squill Urginea_maritima,having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties  
41166,sea_squirt,ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water  
41167,sea_swallow Sterna_hirundo,common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage  
41168,sea_tangle tang,any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria  
41169,sea_trout,any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters  
41170,sea_trout,silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn  
41171,sea_trout salmon_trout,flesh of marine trout that migrate from salt to fresh water  
41172,sea_turtle marine_turtle,any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas  
41173,sea_urchin,shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells  
41174,sea_wormwood Seriphidium_maritimum Artemisia_maritima,plants of western and northern European coasts  
41175,sea_wrack wrack,growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp  
41176,seabag,a cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear  
41177,seabeach_sandwort Arenaria_peploides,perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers  
41178,seabird sea_bird seafowl,a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.  
41179,seaborgium Sg element_106 atomic_number_106,a transuranic element  
41180,seafood,edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc  
41181,seafood_Newburg,seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice  
41182,seafront,the waterfront of a seaside town  
41183,seagrass,any of various seaweeds that grow underwater in shallow beds; "seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop"  
41184,seahorse sea_horse,small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position  
41185,seal,a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture  
41186,seal,fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure  
41187,seal,any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions  
41188,seal sealskin,the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"  
41189,seal stamp,a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents  
41190,seal_bomb,a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds  
41191,seal_oil,a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant  
41192,sealant sealer,a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)  
41193,sealer,an official who affixes a seal to a document  
41194,sealing_material,any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface  
41195,sealing_wax seal,fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters  
41196,sealskin,a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin  
41197,seam,joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces  
41198,seam bed,a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"  
41199,seamount,an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor  
41200,seaplane hydroplane,an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"  
41201,seaport haven harbor harbour,a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo  
41202,seaquake submarine_earthquake,an earthquake at the sea bed  
41203,search lookup,an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"  
41204,searcher,a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items  
41205,searcher searcher_beetle Calosoma_scrutator,large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America  
41206,searchlight,a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction  
41207,searing_iron,a hot iron used to destroy tissue  
41208,seascape,a view of the sea  
41209,seascape waterscape,a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)  
41210,seashell,the shell of a marine organism  
41211,seashore coast seacoast sea-coast,the shore of a sea or ocean  
41212,seashore_mallow,any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus  
41213,seaside seaboard,the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort  
41214,seaside_alder Alnus_maritima,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood  
41215,seaside_centaury,a variety of centaury found at the seaside  
41216,seaside_daisy beach_aster Erigeron_glaucous,slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California  
41217,seaside_goldenrod beach_goldenrod Solidago_sempervirens,vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America  
41218,seasnail,any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids  
41219,seasonal_adjustment,a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"  
41220,seasonal_worker seasonal,a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons  
41221,seasoned_salt,combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate  
41222,seasoner,a cook who uses seasonings; "the cook is a light seasoner"  
41223,seat,a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)  
41224,seat,the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based; "the brain is said to be the seat of reason"  
41225,seat,a part of a machine that supports or guides another part  
41226,seat,the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"  
41227,seat,furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"  
41228,seat,any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"  
41229,seat place,a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"  
41230,seat_belt seatbelt,a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident  
41231,seat_cushion,a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable  
41232,seating seats seating_room seating_area,an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"  
41233,seaward,the direction toward the sea  
41234,seawater saltwater brine,water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"  
41235,seaway sea_lane ship_route trade_route,a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels  
41236,seaweed,plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae  
41237,sebaceous_gland sebaceous_follicle glandulae_sebaceae,a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin  
41238,sebacic_acid decanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins  
41239,sebum,the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin  
41240,secant sec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle  
41241,secateurs,small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface  
41242,secessionist,an advocate of secessionism  
41243,seckel seckel_pear,small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear  
41244,seclusion,the act of secluding yourself from others  
41245,secobarbital_sodium secobarbital Seconal red_devil,barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions  
41246,second,the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match  
41247,second-in-command,someone who relieves a commander  
41248,second-place_finish runner-up_finish,a finish in second place (as in a race)  
41249,second-rater mediocrity,a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"  
41250,second_balcony family_circle upper_balcony peanut_gallery,rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats  
41251,second_base,the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball  
41252,second_baseman second_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays second base  
41253,second_cousin,a child of a first cousin of one's parent  
41254,second_fiddle second_banana,someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role  
41255,second_gear second,the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"  
41256,second_hand,an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books"  
41257,second_hand,hand marking seconds on a timepiece  
41258,second_lieutenant 2nd_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank  
41259,second_mortgage,a mortgage that is subordinate to a first mortgage  
41260,second_wind,the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion  
41261,secondary_coil secondary_winding secondary,coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil  
41262,secondary_emission,the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons  
41263,seconder,someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote  
41264,secret_agent intelligence_officer intelligence_agent operative,a person secretly employed in espionage for a government  
41265,secretary,a person who is head of an administrative department of government  
41266,secretary secretarial_assistant,an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization  
41267,secretary writing_table escritoire secretaire,a desk used for writing  
41268,secretary_bird Sagittarius_serpentarius,large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles  
41269,secretase,a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)  
41270,secretin,a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine  
41271,secretion,a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell  
41272,secretion secernment,the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance  
41273,sectarian sectary sectarist,a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"  
41274,section,a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"  
41275,section,a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"  
41276,section,a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"  
41277,section segment,one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"  
41278,section_hand,a laborer assigned to a section gang  
41279,section_man,someone who teaches a section of a large college course  
41280,sectional,a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together  
41281,sector,a portion of a military position  
41282,sector,measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end  
41283,secularist,an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education  
41284,secularization secularisation,transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession  
41285,secundigravida gravida_II,a woman who is pregnant for the second time  
41286,security protection,defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"  
41287,security surety,property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"  
41288,security_blanket,anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety  
41289,security_blanket,a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety  
41290,security_consultant,an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries  
41291,security_director,head of a private security force working for a business or industry  
41292,security_interest,any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation  
41293,security_system,(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks  
41294,security_system security_measure security,an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in  
41295,sedan saloon,a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors  
41296,sedan sedan_chair,a closed litter for one passenger  
41297,sedative sedative_drug depressant downer,a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person  
41298,sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic_drug,a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep  
41299,sedge,grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers  
41300,sedge_warbler sedge_bird sedge_wren reedbird Acrocephalus_schoenobaenus,small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa  
41301,sedge_wren short-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_platensis,small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows  
41302,sediment deposit,matter that has been deposited by some natural process  
41303,sedimentary_clay,clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits  
41304,sedimentary_rock,rock formed from consolidated clay sediments  
41305,seducer,a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing  
41306,seducer ladies'_man lady_killer,a man who takes advantage of women  
41307,seductress,a woman who seduces  
41308,sedum,any of various plants of the genus Sedum  
41309,see,the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located  
41310,seed,a small hard fruit  
41311,seed,a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa  
41312,seed_beetle seed_weevil,a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes  
41313,seed_corn seed_grain,good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting  
41314,seed_fern pteridosperm,an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)  
41315,seed_lac,granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing  
41316,seed_money,capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise  
41317,seed_oyster,a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation  
41318,seed_pearl,a small imperfect pearl  
41319,seed_shrimp mussel_shrimp ostracod,tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell  
41320,seed_stock,a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting  
41321,seedbed,a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting  
41322,seedcake seed_cake,a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon  
41323,seeded_player seed,one of the outstanding players in a tournament  
41324,seeded_raisin,seeded grape that has been dried  
41325,seeder,a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground  
41326,seeder,a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit  
41327,seeder cloud_seeder,a person who seeds clouds  
41328,seedless_raisin sultana,dried seedless grape  
41329,seedling,young plant or tree grown from a seed  
41330,seedsman seedman,a dealer in seeds  
41331,seek,the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk  
41332,seeker,a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)  
41333,seeker searcher quester,someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth"  
41334,seepage ooze oozing,the process of seeping  
41335,seer,an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"  
41336,seersucker,a light puckered fabric (usually striped)  
41337,seesaw teeter teeter-totter teetertotter teeterboard tilting_board dandle_board,a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end  
41338,segment,one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"  
41339,segmental_arch,a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle  
41340,sego_lily Calochortus_nuttallii,perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico  
41341,segregate,someone who is or has been segregated  
41342,segregation,(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes  
41343,segregation sequestration,the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"  
41344,segregator segregationist,someone who believes the racial groups should be kept apart  
41345,sei_whale Balaenoptera_borealis,similar to but smaller than the finback whale  
41346,seiche,a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances  
41347,seidel,a glass for beer  
41348,seif_dune,a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara  
41349,seigneury seigniory signory,the estate of a seigneur  
41350,seigniorage,charged by a government for coining bullion  
41351,seine,a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom  
41352,seismograph,a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)  
41353,seismologist,a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth  
41354,seizing,small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together  
41355,seizure ictus raptus,a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"  
41356,seizure-alert_dog,a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders  
41357,selective-serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor SSRI,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain  
41358,selectman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns  
41359,selector selector_switch,a switch that is used to select among alternatives  
41360,selectwoman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns  
41361,selenic_acid,a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid  
41362,selenium Se atomic_number_34,a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)  
41363,selenium_cell,a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium  
41364,self,a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"  
41365,self-feeder feeder,a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"  
41366,self-fertilization self-fertilisation,fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual  
41367,self-flagellation,self-punishment inflicted by whipping  
41368,self-heal heal_all Prunella_vulgaris,decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America  
41369,self-induction,generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries  
41370,self-insurance,insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy  
41371,self-organization self-organisation,organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)  
41372,self-pollination,fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower  
41373,self-portrait,a portrait of yourself created by yourself  
41374,self-propelled_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion  
41375,self-punishment,punishment inflicted on yourself  
41376,self-registering_thermometer,a thermometer that records the temperature automatically  
41377,self-rising_flour self-raising_flour,a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent  
41378,self-starter,an energetic person with unusual initiative  
41379,self-starter,an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine  
41380,self-stimulation self-abuse,manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure  
41381,selfish_person,a person who is unusually selfish  
41382,selflessness self-sacrifice,acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity  
41383,sell,the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"  
41384,seller marketer vender vendor trafficker,someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money  
41385,selling merchandising marketing,the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money  
41386,selling_agent,someone who sells goods (on commission) for others  
41387,selling_race,a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction  
41388,sellout,someone who has sold out  
41389,sellout,an event for which all tickets are sold; "get your tickets for the concert early, it is sure to be a sellout"  
41390,sellout,the selling of an entire stock of something; "the latest Xbox game is so popular, shops are warning of a probable sellout before Christmas"  
41391,selsyn synchro,a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized  
41392,seltzer,naturally effervescent mineral water  
41393,selvage selvedge,border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet  
41394,selvage selvedge,the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray  
41395,semantic_error run-time_error runtime_error,an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time  
41396,semantic_relation,a relation between meanings  
41397,semanticist semiotician,a specialist in the study of meaning  
41398,semaphore,an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms  
41399,semen seed seminal_fluid ejaculate cum come,the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract  
41400,semi-abstraction,a semiabstract painting  
41401,semi-climber,a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine  
41402,semi-detached_house,a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side  
41403,semi-skimmed_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed  
41404,semiautomatic_firearm,an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger  
41405,semiautomatic_pistol semiautomatic,a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously  
41406,semicircular_canal,one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium  
41407,semiconductor semiconducting_material,a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities  
41408,semiconductor_device semiconductor_unit semiconductor,a conductor made with semiconducting material  
41409,semidesert,a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions  
41410,semifinal semi,one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament  
41411,semifinalist,one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination  
41412,semigloss,a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat  
41413,semilunar_valve,a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart  
41414,semimajor_axis,one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end  
41415,semiminor_axis,one-half the minor axis of an ellipse  
41416,semimonthly,a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)  
41417,seminal_duct,the efferent duct of the testis in man  
41418,seminal_vesicle,either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation  
41419,seminarian seminarist,a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)  
41420,seminiferous_tubule,any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature  
41421,semipermeable_membrane,a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others  
41422,semiprofessional semipro,an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis  
41423,semitrailer semi,a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle  
41424,semivowel glide,a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant  
41425,semiweekly,a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year)  
41426,semolina,milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta  
41427,senate_campaign senate_race,a race for election to the senate  
41428,senator,a member of a senate  
41429,sendee,the intended recipient of a message  
41430,sender transmitter,someone who transmits a message; "return to sender"  
41431,senega,dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin  
41432,senega Polygala_alba,perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot  
41433,senior,an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation  
41434,senior_chief_petty_officer SCPO,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army  
41435,senior_master_sergeant SMSgt,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army  
41436,senior_vice_president,the ranking vice president in a firm that has more than one  
41437,senna,any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally  
41438,sennit,flat braided cordage that is used on ships  
41439,sensationalist ballyhoo_artist,someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention  
41440,sense_of_shame sense_of_duty,a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility  
41441,sense_organ sensory_receptor receptor,an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation  
41442,sensitive_fern bead_fern Onoclea_sensibilis,beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes  
41443,sensitive_plant Mimosa_sensitiva,semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch  
41444,sensitive_plant touch-me-not shame_plant live-and-die humble_plant action_plant Mimosa_pudica,prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled  
41445,sensitization sensitisation,(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)  
41446,sensitizer sensitiser,(chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction  
41447,sensitometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures  
41448,sensorimotor_area sensorimotor_region,an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions  
41449,sensorium,the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world  
41450,sensory_fiber afferent_fiber,a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system  
41451,sensory_nerve afferent_nerve afferent,a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system  
41452,sensory_neuron afferent_neuron,a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord  
41453,sensory_system,the body's system of sense organs  
41454,sensualist,a person who enjoys sensuality  
41455,sentimentalist romanticist,someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality  
41456,sentry_box,a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather  
41457,sepal,one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower  
41458,separate,a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments  
41459,separation,the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls"  
41460,separation,the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)  
41461,separation,the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"  
41462,separation breakup detachment,coming apart  
41463,separationism separatism,advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state  
41464,separatist separationist,an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)  
41465,sepia,rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes  
41466,septic_tank,large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria  
41467,septuagenarian,someone whose age is in the seventies  
41468,septum,a partition or wall especially in an ovary  
41469,septum,(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities  
41470,sequel subsequence,something that follows something else  
41471,sequella,a secondary consequence  
41472,sequence,several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys  
41473,sequence episode,film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie  
41474,sequencer,computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence  
41475,sequencer sequenator,(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer  
41476,sequestration,the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions  
41477,sequin spangle diamante,adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing  
41478,sequoia redwood,either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae  
41479,serape sarape,a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men  
41480,serendipity,good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries  
41481,serf helot villein,(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord  
41482,serge,a twilled woolen fabric  
41483,sergeant,any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal  
41484,sergeant_at_arms serjeant-at-arms,an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands  
41485,sergeant_major Abudefduf_saxatilis,large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide  
41486,sergeant_major command_sergeant_major,a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army  
41487,serger,a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch  
41488,serial series,a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"  
41489,serial_killer serial_murderer,someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval  
41490,serial_operation sequential_operation consecutive_operation,the sequential execution of operations one after another  
41491,serial_port,an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time  
41492,serial_processing,sequential processing by two or more processing units  
41493,serialization serialisation,publication in serial form  
41494,sericea_lespedeza Lespedeza_sericea Lespedeza_cuneata,perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land  
41495,sericulture,raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk  
41496,sericulture,the production of raw silk by raising silkworms  
41497,sericulturist,a producer of raw silk  
41498,series,(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"  
41499,series,(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"  
41500,series,(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions  
41501,series serial serial_publication,a periodical that appears at scheduled times  
41502,series_circuit,a circuit having its parts connected serially  
41503,serin,any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe  
41504,serine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine  
41505,serjeant-at-law serjeant sergeant-at-law sergeant,an English barrister of the highest rank  
41506,serologist,a medical scientist who specializes in serology  
41507,serotine European_brown_bat Eptesicus_serotinus,common brown bat of Europe  
41508,serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine,a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory  
41509,serous_membrane serosa,a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid  
41510,serow,short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia  
41511,serpent,a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited  
41512,serpent,an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake  
41513,serranid_fish serranid,marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters  
41514,serrate_leaf,a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex  
41515,serrated_wrack Fucus_serratus tang,brown algae seaweed with serrated edges  
41516,serratus serratus_muscles,any of several muscles of the trunk  
41517,serratus_posterior_inferior,a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached  
41518,serratus_posterior_superior,a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs  
41519,sertraline Zoloft,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)  
41520,sertularian,feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps  
41521,serum blood_serum,an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates  
41522,serum_albumin,albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood  
41523,serum_globulin,globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood  
41524,serval Felis_serval,slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat  
41525,servant retainer,a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)  
41526,servant_girl serving_girl,a girl who is a servant  
41527,server,(court games) the player who serves to start a point  
41528,server,utensil used in serving food or drink  
41529,server host,(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network  
41530,service table_service,tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table  
41531,service_area,place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities  
41532,service_break,a tennis game won on the opponent's service  
41533,service_charge service_fee,a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service  
41534,service_club,a recreational center for servicemen  
41535,service_door service_entrance servant's_entrance,an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse  
41536,service_station,a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles  
41537,service_tree sorb_apple sorb_apple_tree Sorbus_domestica,medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit  
41538,serviceman military_man man military_personnel,someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"  
41539,servicing service,the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"  
41540,serving_cart,a handcart for serving food  
41541,serving_dish,a dish used for serving food  
41542,servitor,someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else  
41543,servo servomechanism servosystem,control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system  
41544,sesame benne benni benny Sesamum_indicum,East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil  
41545,sesame_oil,oil obtained from sesame seeds  
41546,sesame_seed benniseed,small oval seeds of the sesame plant  
41547,sesamoid_bone sesamoid os_sesamoideum,any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint  
41548,sesbania,any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers  
41549,sesquipedalian sesquipedalia,a very long word (a foot and a half long)  
41550,set,(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"  
41551,set,the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"  
41552,set,any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"  
41553,set-back setoff offset,structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly  
41554,set_decoration,a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production  
41555,set_gun spring_gun,a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off  
41556,set_piece,a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting  
41557,set_square,a try square with an adjustable sliding head  
41558,seta,stalk of a moss capsule  
41559,seta,a stiff hair or bristle  
41560,setscrew,a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring  
41561,setscrew,a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted  
41562,settee,a small sofa  
41563,setter,a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point  
41564,setting,the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"  
41565,setting scene,the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"  
41566,settle settee,a long wooden bench with a back  
41567,settlement,an area where a group of families live together  
41568,settlement_house,a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services  
41569,settler,a negotiator who settles disputes  
41570,settler,a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings  
41571,settler colonist,a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country  
41572,settling subsiding subsidence,a gradual sinking to a lower level  
41573,settlor trustor,(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee  
41574,seven-spot seven,one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face  
41575,seven_seas,an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world; "the old salt had sailed the seven seas"  
41576,seventeen-year_locust periodical_cicada Magicicada_septendecim,North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature  
41577,seventy-eight 78,a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute  
41578,severalty,exclusive individual ownership  
41579,sewage sewerage,waste matter carried away in sewers or drains  
41580,sewage_disposal_plant disposal_plant,a plant for disposing of sewage  
41581,sewage_farm,a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage  
41582,sewage_system sewer_system sewage_works,facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage  
41583,sewer,someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"  
41584,sewer sewerage cloaca,a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water  
41585,sewer_gas,foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers  
41586,sewer_main sewer_line,a main in a sewage system  
41587,sewer_rat,brown rat commonly found in sewers  
41588,sewing stitchery,needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"  
41589,sewing-machine_operator,someone who sews by operating a sewing machine  
41590,sewing_basket,a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored  
41591,sewing_kit,a kit of articles used in sewing  
41592,sewing_machine,a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing  
41593,sewing_needle,a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth  
41594,sewing_room,a room set aside for sewing  
41595,sewing_stitch embroidery_stitch,a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather  
41596,sex_change,a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)  
41597,sex_chromatin,chromatin found only in female cells; "the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus"  
41598,sex_chromosome,(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"  
41599,sex_kitten sexpot sex_bomb,a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal  
41600,sex_linkage,an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other  
41601,sex_manual,a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life  
41602,sex_object,any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification  
41603,sex_offender,someone who has been convicted of a sex crime  
41604,sex_symbol,a person (especially a celebrity) who is well-known for their sexual attractiveness  
41605,sexagenarian,someone whose age is in the sixties  
41606,sexism,discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex  
41607,sextant,a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant  
41608,sexton sacristan,an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects  
41609,sexual_activity sexual_practice sex sex_activity,activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"  
41610,sexual_discrimination,discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex  
41611,sexual_intercourse intercourse sex_act copulation coitus coition sexual_congress sexual_relation relation carnal_knowledge,sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur  
41612,sexual_love lovemaking making_love love love_life,sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"  
41613,sexual_reproduction amphimixis,reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete  
41614,sgraffito,a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground  
41615,shackle,a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar  
41616,shackle bond hamper trammel,a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)  
41617,shad,bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast  
41618,shad,herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn  
41619,shad_roe,roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently  
41620,shade,a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)  
41621,shade,protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"  
41622,shade_tree,a tree planted or valued chiefly for its shade from sunlight  
41623,shading,graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting  
41624,shadow,an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"  
41625,shadow_box,a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)  
41626,shaft,a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)  
41627,shaft,a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel  
41628,shaft,a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)  
41629,shaft scape,(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column  
41630,shag,a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded  
41631,shag,a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"  
41632,shag,a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"  
41633,shag_rug,a rug with long pile  
41634,shagbark shagbark_hickory shellbark shellbark_hickory Carya_ovata,North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts  
41635,shaggymane shaggy_cap shaggymane_mushroom Coprinus_comatus,common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores  
41636,shaheed,Arabic term for holy martyrs  
41637,shakedown,initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"  
41638,shaker,a container in which something can be shaken  
41639,shaker mover_and_shaker,a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"  
41640,shale,a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay  
41641,shale_oil,oil extracted from oil shale by heating  
41642,shallot,aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion  
41643,shallot,small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning  
41644,shallot eschalot multiplier_onion Allium_cepa_aggregatum Allium_ascalonicum,type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning  
41645,shallu Sorghum_vulgare_rosburghii,sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India  
41646,shaman priest-doctor,in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination  
41647,shampoo,cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair  
41648,shamrock_pea Parochetus_communis,trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers  
41649,shanghaier seizer,a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship  
41650,shank,a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg  
41651,shank,the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle  
41652,shank waist,the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole  
41653,shank's_mare shanks'_mare shank's_pony shanks'_pony,you own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare"  
41654,shanny Blennius_pholis,European scaleless blenny  
41655,shantung,a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)  
41656,shantytown,a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties  
41657,shaper shaping_machine,a machine tool for shaping metal or wood  
41658,shaping defining,any process serving to define the shape of something  
41659,shaping_tool,a tool for shaping metal  
41660,shard sherd fragment,a broken piece of a brittle artifact  
41661,share portion part percentage,assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"  
41662,sharecropper cropper sharecrop_farmer,small farmers and tenants  
41663,shareholding,a holding in the form of shares of corporations  
41664,sharing,using or enjoying something jointly with others  
41665,sharing,having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"  
41666,shark,a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest  
41667,shark,a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"  
41668,shark,any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales  
41669,shark_oil shark-liver_oil,a fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A  
41670,sharkskin,a smooth crisp fabric  
41671,sharksucker Echeneis_naucrates,remoras found attached to sharks  
41672,sharp,a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point  
41673,sharp-tailed_grouse sprigtail sprig_tail Pedioecetes_phasianellus,large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America  
41674,sharpener,any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"  
41675,sharpie,a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States  
41676,sharpshooter,an athlete noted for accurate aim  
41677,sharpshooter,a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters  
41678,sharptail_mola Mola_lanceolata,caudal fin has a central projection  
41679,shasta_daisy Leucanthemum_superbum Chrysanthemum_maximum_maximum,hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum  
41680,shaver,an adult male who shaves  
41681,shaver electric_shaver electric_razor,a razor powered by an electric motor  
41682,shaving-brush_tree Pseudobombax_ellipticum,tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear  
41683,shaving_brush,a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving  
41684,shaving_cream shaving_soap,toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving  
41685,shaving_foam,toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving  
41686,shawl,cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders  
41687,shawm,a medieval oboe  
41688,she-devil,a cruel woman  
41689,she-oak,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina  
41690,shear,(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"  
41691,shear,a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it  
41692,shearer,a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles  
41693,shearer,a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals  
41694,shears,large scissors with strong blades  
41695,shearwater,long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves  
41696,sheath,a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)  
41697,sheath case,an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part  
41698,sheathing overlay overlayer,protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior  
41699,shebeen,unlicensed drinking establishment  
41700,shed,an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage  
41701,shedder spiller,an attacker who sheds or spills blood; "a great hunter and spiller of blood"  
41702,shedding sloughing,the process whereby something is shed  
41703,sheep,a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon  
41704,sheep,a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"  
41705,sheep,woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat  
41706,sheep-tick sheep_tick Ixodes_ricinus,parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete  
41707,sheep_bell,a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located  
41708,sheep_botfly sheep_gadfly Oestrus_ovis,larvae are parasitic on sheep  
41709,sheep_dip,a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites  
41710,sheep_fescue sheep's_fescue Festuca_ovina,cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass  
41711,sheep_frog,mostly of Central America  
41712,sheep_ked sheep-tick sheep_tick Melophagus_Ovinus,wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle  
41713,sheep_laurel pig_laurel lambkill Kalmia_angustifolia,North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock  
41714,sheep_plant vegetable_sheep Raoulia_lutescens Raoulia_australis,perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage  
41715,sheep_sorrel sheep's_sorrel Rumex_acetosella,small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places  
41716,sheepherder shepherd sheepman,a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock  
41717,sheepman,a man who raises (or tends) sheep  
41718,sheepshank,a knot for shortening a line  
41719,sheepshead Archosargus_probatocephalus,large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico  
41720,sheepshead_porgy Calamus_penna,from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil  
41721,sheepskin fleece,tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing  
41722,sheepskin_coat afghan,a coat made of sheepskin  
41723,sheepwalk sheeprun,farm devoted to raising sheep  
41724,sheet,any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"  
41725,sheet bed_sheet,bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs  
41726,sheet flat_solid,a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width  
41727,sheet piece_of_paper sheet_of_paper,paper used for writing or printing  
41728,sheet tack mainsheet weather_sheet shroud,(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind  
41729,sheet_anchor waist_anchor,spare anchor for use in emergency  
41730,sheet_bend becket_bend weaver's_knot weaver's_hitch,a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)  
41731,sheet_iron,plate iron thinner than tank iron  
41732,sheet_lighting,lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds  
41733,sheet_metal,sheet of metal formed into a thin plate  
41734,sheet_pile sheath_pile sheet_piling,a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage  
41735,sheet_web,an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks  
41736,sheeting,fabric from which bed sheets are made  
41737,shegetz,an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?"  
41738,sheik tribal_sheik sheikh tribal_sheikh Arab_chief,the leader of an Arab village or family  
41739,sheika sheikha,the wife of a sheik  
41740,sheikdom sheikhdom,the domain ruled by a sheik  
41741,sheldrake,Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill  
41742,shelduck,female sheldrake  
41743,shelf,a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects  
41744,shelf_bracket,a bracket to support a shelf  
41745,shelf_ice ice_shelf,ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea  
41746,shell,the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals  
41747,shell,the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts  
41748,shell,a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"  
41749,shell,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun  
41750,shell,the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod  
41751,shell case casing,the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"  
41752,shell eggshell,the exterior covering of a bird's egg  
41753,shell racing_shell,a very light narrow racing boat  
41754,shell_bean,unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking  
41755,shell_bean shell_bean_plant,a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod  
41756,shell_plating,the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship  
41757,shell_stitch,a crochet stitch  
41758,shellac,lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white  
41759,shellac shellac_varnish,a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood  
41760,shellac_wax lac_wax,a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol  
41761,sheller,a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters)  
41762,shellfish,meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)  
41763,shellflower shall-flower shell_ginger Alpinia_Zerumbet Alpinia_speciosa Languas_speciosa,cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes  
41764,shellflower shell-flower turtlehead snakehead snake-head Chelone_glabra,showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple  
41765,shelter,temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons  
41766,shelter,protective covering that provides protection from the weather  
41767,shelter,a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger  
41768,sheltered_workshop,a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population  
41769,shelver,a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves  
41770,shepherd,a clergyman who watches over a group of people  
41771,shepherd's_pie,pie of hash covered with mashed potatoes and browned in the oven  
41772,shepherd's_purse shepherd's_pouch Capsella_bursa-pastoris,white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed  
41773,shepherd_dog sheepdog sheep_dog,any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep  
41774,shepherdess,a woman shepherd  
41775,sherbert sherbet,a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin  
41776,sheriff,the principal law-enforcement officer in a county  
41777,sherry,dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif  
41778,shield,a protective covering or structure  
41779,shield buckler,armor carried on the arm to intercept blows  
41780,shield_fern buckler_fern,any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori  
41781,shielding,shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference  
41782,shielding,a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay  
41783,shift displacement,an event in which something is displaced without rotation  
41784,shift_key shift,the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters  
41785,shift_register,(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right  
41786,shiga_bacillus Shigella_dysentariae,a bacillus that causes dysentery  
41787,shigella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon  
41788,shiitake shiitake_mushroom Chinese_black_mushroom golden_oak_mushroom Oriental_black_mushroom Lentinus_edodes,edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe  
41789,shiksa shikse,a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women  
41790,shill,a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others  
41791,shillelagh shillalah,a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)  
41792,shim,a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices  
41793,shimmer play,a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"  
41794,shimmy,an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"  
41795,shin,the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle  
41796,shin shin_bone,a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg  
41797,shin_guard shinpad,a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins  
41798,shiner,something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)  
41799,shiner,any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis  
41800,shingle,coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)  
41801,shingle,a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.  
41802,shingle shake,building material used as siding or roofing  
41803,shingle_oak laurel_oak Quercus_imbricaria,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles  
41804,shingle_tree Acrocarpus_fraxinifolius,East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes  
41805,shingler,a worker who shingles roofs  
41806,shingling,(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction  
41807,shining_clubmoss Lycopodium_lucidulum,a variety of club moss  
41808,shining_willow Salix_lucida,common North American shrub with shiny lanceolate leaves  
41809,ship,a vessel that carries passengers or freight  
41810,ship's_chandler,a dealer in sails and ropes and other supplies for sailing ships  
41811,ship-breaker,a contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap  
41812,ship-towed_long-range_acoustic_detection_system,a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship  
41813,ship_broker,an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge  
41814,ship_canal shipway,a canal large enough for seagoing vessels  
41815,ship_chandler,a dealer in equipment and supplies for ships  
41816,ship_money,an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense  
41817,shipboard_system,a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship  
41818,shipbuilder ship_builder,a person who builds ships as a business  
41819,shipmate,an associate on the same ship with you  
41820,shipowner,someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship  
41821,shipper,someone who ships goods  
41822,shipping cargo_ships merchant_marine merchant_vessels,conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry  
41823,shipping_agent,the agent of a shipowner  
41824,shipping_clerk,an employee who ships and receives goods  
41825,shipping_office,the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired  
41826,shipping_room,a room where goods are packaged and shipped  
41827,shipside,the part of a wharf that is next to a ship  
41828,shipworm teredinid,wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells  
41829,shipwreck,an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"  
41830,shipwreck,a wrecked ship (or a part of one)  
41831,shipwreck wreck,an accident that destroys a ship at sea  
41832,shipwright shipbuilder ship_builder,a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels  
41833,shipyard,a workplace where ships are built or repaired  
41834,shire,a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county  
41835,shire shire_horse,British breed of large heavy draft horse  
41836,shirred_egg baked_egg egg_en_cocotte,egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin  
41837,shirt,a garment worn on the upper half of the body  
41838,shirt_button,a button on a shirt  
41839,shirtdress,a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front  
41840,shirtfront,the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"  
41841,shirting,any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts  
41842,shirtmaker,a maker of shirts  
41843,shirtsleeve,the sleeve of a shirt  
41844,shirttail,fabric forming the tail of a shirt  
41845,shirtwaist shirtwaister,a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"  
41846,shit dump,a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"  
41847,shittah shittah_tree,source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia  
41848,shittimwood,wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew Tabernacle  
41849,shiv,a knife used as a weapon  
41850,shoal,a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide  
41851,shoal shallow,a stretch of shallow water  
41852,shock blow,an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"  
41853,shock seismic_disturbance,an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"  
41854,shock_absorber shock cushion,a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"  
41855,shock_wave blast_wave,a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave"  
41856,shocker,a shockingly bad person  
41857,shoddy,reclaimed wool fiber  
41858,shoe,(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time  
41859,shoe,footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material  
41860,shoe_bomb,an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe  
41861,shoe_leather,leather used to make shoes  
41862,shoe_polish blacking,a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear  
41863,shoe_shop shoe-shop shoe_store,a shop where shoes are sold  
41864,shoebill shoebird Balaeniceps_rex,large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe  
41865,shoebox,a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)  
41866,shoebox,an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes  
41867,shoehorn,a device used for easing the foot into a shoe  
41868,shoelace shoe_lace shoestring shoe_string,a lace used for fastening shoes  
41869,shoestring_fungus,any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples  
41870,shoetree,a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn  
41871,shofar shophar,an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions  
41872,shogun,a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68  
41873,shoji,a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper  
41874,shoofly,an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen  
41875,shoofly,a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)  
41876,shoofly_pie,open pie filled with a mixture of sweet crumbs and molasses  
41877,shook,a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment  
41878,shoot,a new branch  
41879,shoot-'em-up,a movie featuring shooting and violence  
41880,shooter,(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)  
41881,shooter crap-shooter,a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps  
41882,shooting_brake,another name for a station wagon  
41883,shooting_gallery,a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin  
41884,shooting_gallery shooting_range,an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice  
41885,shooting_lodge shooting_box,a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season  
41886,shooting_preserve,a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year  
41887,shooting_stick,device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat  
41888,shop store,a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"  
41889,shop_bell,a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop  
41890,shop_boy,a young male shop assistant  
41891,shop_floor,workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor"  
41892,shop_girl,a young female shop assistant  
41893,shop_steward steward,a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management  
41894,shopaholic,a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"  
41895,shopfront storefront,the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows  
41896,shopkeeper tradesman storekeeper market_keeper,a merchant who owns or manages a shop  
41897,shopper,a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her  
41898,shopper,someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy  
41899,shopping,the commodities purchased from stores; "she loaded her shopping into the car"; "women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance"  
41900,shopping_bag,a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping  
41901,shopping_basket,a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping  
41902,shopping_cart,a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping  
41903,shore,the land along the edge of a body of water  
41904,shore shoring,a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support  
41905,shore_boulder,a boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin  
41906,shore_pine lodgepole lodgepole_pine spruce_pine Pinus_contorta,shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares  
41907,shorebird shore_bird limicoline_bird,any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries  
41908,shoreline,a boundary line between land and water  
41909,short,the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed  
41910,short-horned_grasshopper acridid,grasshopper with short antennae  
41911,short-spurred_fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_odoratissima,similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs  
41912,short-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively short fibers  
41913,short-tailed_shrew Blarina_brevicauda,North American shrew with tail less than half its body length  
41914,short_bone os_breve,a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions  
41915,short_circuit short,accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference  
41916,short_covering,the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale  
41917,short_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_breves vasa_brevis,several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach  
41918,short_iron,an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots  
41919,short_line,a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances  
41920,short_loin,the portion of the loin from which porterhouse steaks are cut  
41921,short_pants shorts trunks,(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee  
41922,short_ribs,cut of beef containing rib ends near the sternum  
41923,short_sale short_selling,sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)  
41924,short_saphenous_vein,a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee  
41925,short_sleeve,a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow  
41926,short_subject,a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature  
41927,short_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)  
41928,shortbread shortbread_cookie,very rich thick butter cookie  
41929,shortcake,very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream  
41930,shortcut cutoff crosscut,a route shorter than the usual one  
41931,shortener,any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life"  
41932,shortening,fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods  
41933,shortfin_mako Isurus_oxyrhincus,very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish  
41934,shortgrass short-grass,any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains  
41935,shortia,any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers  
41936,shortleaf_pine short-leaf_pine shortleaf_yellow_pine Pinus_echinata,large pine of southern United States having short needles in bunches of 2-3 and red-brown bark when mature  
41937,shortstop,(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position  
41938,shortwave_diathermy_machine,a diathermy machine that uses short wave radiation as the source of heat  
41939,shot,sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"  
41940,shot,an explosive charge used in blasting  
41941,shot pellet,a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"  
41942,shot shooter,a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"  
41943,shot_glass jigger pony,a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey  
41944,shot_hole,drill hole for a charge of an explosive  
41945,shot_metal,an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot  
41946,shot_put,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible  
41947,shot_putter,an athlete who competes in the shot put  
41948,shot_tower,tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water  
41949,shotgun scattergun,firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges  
41950,shotgun_shell,a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns  
41951,shoulder,a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg  
41952,shoulder,the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm  
41953,shoulder,the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"  
41954,shoulder berm,a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"  
41955,shoulder shoulder_joint articulatio_humeri,a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula  
41956,shoulder_bag,a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder  
41957,shoulder_board shoulder_mark,epaulets that indicate rank  
41958,shoulder_girdle pectoral_arch,the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans  
41959,shoulder_holster,a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket  
41960,shoulder_pad,protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders  
41961,shoulder_patch,patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank  
41962,shouldered_arch,an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture  
41963,shovel,a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace  
41964,shovel,a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle  
41965,shovel_hat,a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in Britain  
41966,shoveler shoveller,a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal"  
41967,shoveler shoveller broadbill Anas_clypeata,freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill  
41968,shovelhead bonnethead bonnet_shark Sphyrna_tiburo,small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries  
41969,show,a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"  
41970,show-stopper showstopper stopper,an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down  
41971,show_trial,a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance  
41972,showboat,a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)  
41973,shower,a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"  
41974,shower cascade,a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"  
41975,shower rain_shower,a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"  
41976,shower_cap,a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering  
41977,shower_curtain,a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area  
41978,shower_room,a room with several showers  
41979,shower_stall shower_bath,booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom  
41980,showerhead,a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather  
41981,showman,a person skilled at making effective presentations  
41982,showman promoter impresario,a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments  
41983,showplace,a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty  
41984,showroom salesroom saleroom,an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed; "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom"  
41985,showy_daisy Erigeron_speciosus,plant having branching leafy stems each branch with an especially showy solitary flower head with many narrow pink or lavender or white rays; northwestern United States mountains  
41986,showy_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
41987,showy_milkweed Asclepias_speciosa,milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers  
41988,showy_orchis purple_orchis purple-hooded_orchis Orchis_spectabilis,North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood  
41989,showy_sunflower Helianthus_laetiflorus,tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States  
41990,shrapnel,shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight  
41991,shredder,a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)  
41992,shrew shrewmouse,small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles  
41993,shrew termagant,a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman  
41994,shrew_mole,slender mole having a long snout and tail  
41995,shrike,any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals  
41996,shrilling,a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles  
41997,shrimp,small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible  
41998,shrimp_Newburg,shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring  
41999,shrimp_butter,butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells  
42000,shrimp_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce  
42001,shrimper,a vessel engaged in shrimping  
42002,shrimpfish shrimp-fish,slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates  
42003,shrine,a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person  
42004,shrink-wrap,the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something  
42005,shrinking shrinkage,process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"  
42006,shroud,a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute  
42007,shrub bush,a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems  
42008,shrubbery,an area where a number of shrubs are planted  
42009,shrubby_St_John's_wort Hypericum_prolificum Hypericum_spathulatum,stiff shrub having oblong entire leaves and dense cymes of yellow flowers  
42010,shrubby_penstemon lowbush_penstemon Penstemon_fruticosus,low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems  
42011,shrublet,dwarf shrub  
42012,shuffler,the card player who shuffles the cards  
42013,shuffler,someone who walks without raising the feet  
42014,shunt,a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"  
42015,shunt,implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body  
42016,shunt electrical_shunt bypass,a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current  
42017,shunter,a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips  
42018,shutout skunk,a defeat in a game where one side fails to score  
42019,shutter,a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure  
42020,shutter,a hinged blind for a window  
42021,shutterbug,a photography enthusiast  
42022,shutting_post,the gatepost against which the gate closes  
42023,shuttle,public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points  
42024,shuttle,bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads  
42025,shuttle_bus,shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points  
42026,shuttle_helicopter,a helicopter that shuttles back and forth  
42027,shuttlecock bird birdie shuttle,badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers  
42028,shy_person shrinking_violet,someone who shrinks from familiarity with others  
42029,shyster pettifogger,a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods  
42030,sial,the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum  
42031,sialolith salivary_calculus,a stone formed in the salivary gland  
42032,siamang Hylobates_syndactylus Symphalangus_syndactylus,large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web  
42033,siamese siamese_connection,an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building  
42034,sibilant sibilant_consonant,a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)  
42035,sibling sib,a person's brother or sister  
42036,sibyl,a woman who tells fortunes  
42037,sibyl,(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet  
42038,sick_bag sickbag,a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit  
42039,sick_benefit sickness_benefit,money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work  
42040,sick_pay,wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave  
42041,sick_person diseased_person sufferer,a person suffering from an illness  
42042,sickbay sick_berth,(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)  
42043,sickbed,the bed on which a sick person lies  
42044,sickle reaping_hook reap_hook,an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle  
42045,sickle_alfalfa sickle_lucerne sickle_medick Medicago_falcata,European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods  
42046,sickle_cell,an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin  
42047,sickle_feather,one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster  
42048,sicklepod Arabis_Canadensis,North American rock cress having very long curved pods  
42049,sicklepod Senna_obtusifolia Cassia_tora,cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
42050,sickleweed_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster  
42051,sickroom,a room to which a sick person is confined  
42052,side,a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"  
42053,side,a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"  
42054,side,either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"  
42055,side,an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"  
42056,side face,a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"; "they travelled across the face of the continent"  
42057,side side_of_meat,a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food  
42058,side-blotched_lizard sand_lizard Uta_stansburiana,one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States  
42059,side-wheeler,a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side  
42060,side_chapel,a small chapel off the side aisle of a church  
42061,side_dish side_order entremets,a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course  
42062,side_door side_entrance,an exterior door at one side of a building  
42063,side_effect fallout,any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"  
42064,side_judge,a football official  
42065,side_of_beef,dressed half of a beef carcass  
42066,side_of_pork,dressed half of a hog carcass  
42067,side_pocket,a pocket on the side of a billiard table  
42068,side_road,a minor road branching off of a main road  
42069,side_street,a street intersecting a main street and terminating there  
42070,side_yard,the grounds at either side of a house  
42071,sidebar,a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story  
42072,sideboard,a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity  
42073,sideboard,a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib  
42074,sideburn burnside mutton_chop side-whiskers,facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)  
42075,sidecar,a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy  
42076,sidecar,conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle  
42077,sidelight running_light,light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow  
42078,sideline,an auxiliary line of merchandise  
42079,siderite,a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron  
42080,siderite chalybite,iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate  
42081,sideroblast,an erythroblast having granules of ferritin  
42082,siderocyte,an abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin  
42083,sidesaddle,a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse  
42084,sideshow,a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow"  
42085,sidesman,(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church  
42086,sideswipe,a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)  
42087,sidewalk pavement,walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway  
42088,sidewall,the side of an automobile tire; "the car had white sidewalls"  
42089,sidewall,a wall that forms the side of a structure  
42090,sidewinder,air-to-air missile with infrared homing device  
42091,sidewinder horned_rattlesnake Crotalus_cerastes,small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve  
42092,siding,material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof  
42093,siding railroad_siding turnout sidetrack,a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass  
42094,siege besieging beleaguering military_blockade,the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack  
42095,sienna,an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment  
42096,sierra,a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)  
42097,sierra Scomberomorus_sierra,a Spanish mackerel of western North America  
42098,siesta,a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)  
42099,sieva_bean butter_bean butter-bean_plant lima_bean Phaseolus_lunatus,bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds  
42100,sieva_bean butter_bean butterbean civet_bean,small flat green bean similar to lima beans  
42101,sieve screen,a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles  
42102,sieve_tube,tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae  
42103,sifter,a household sieve (as for flour)  
42104,sigh,a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"  
42105,sight_setting,the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions  
42106,sightreader,a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)  
42107,sights,an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument  
42108,sightseer excursionist tripper rubberneck,a tourist who is visiting sights of interest  
42109,sigmoid_colon sigmoid_flexure,the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum  
42110,sigmoid_sinus sinus_sigmoideus,an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones  
42111,sigmoid_vein vena_sigmoideus,tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon  
42112,sigmoidoscope flexible_sigmoidoscope,an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon  
42113,sign,a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure  
42114,sign_manual,the signature of a sovereign on an official document  
42115,sign_of_the_zodiac star_sign sign mansion house planetary_house,(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided  
42116,sign_painter,someone who paints signs and billboards etc.  
42117,signal,an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes  
42118,signal,any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"  
42119,signal-to-noise_ratio signal-to-noise signal/noise_ratio signal/noise S/N,the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity  
42120,signal_box signal_tower,a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains  
42121,signal_detection detection,the detection that a signal is being received  
42122,signaler signaller,someone who communicates by signals  
42123,signaling_device,a device used to send signals  
42124,signalman,a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard  
42125,signature,your name written in your own handwriting  
42126,signature,a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book  
42127,signboard sign,structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"  
42128,signer,someone who can use sign language to communicate  
42129,signer signatory,someone who signs and is bound by a document  
42130,signet,a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)  
42131,signet_ring seal_ring,a ring bearing a signet  
42132,signor signior,used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately  
42133,signora,an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name  
42134,signore,an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)  
42135,signorina,an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name  
42136,silage ensilage,fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo  
42137,sild,any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway  
42138,sildenafil sildenafil_citrate Viagra,virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
42139,silencer,short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing  
42140,silencer muffler,a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise  
42141,silene campion catchfly,any plant of the genus Silene  
42142,silent_butler,a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes  
42143,silent_movie silent_picture silents,a movie without a soundtrack  
42144,silent_partner sleeping_partner,a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge  
42145,silesia,a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings  
42146,silex,a pure form of finely ground silica  
42147,silhouette,an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)  
42148,silhouette,a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color  
42149,silica silicon_oxide silicon_dioxide,a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite  
42150,silica_gel,a porous form of silica that is highly absorbent  
42151,silicate,a salt or ester derived from silicic acid  
42152,silicic_acid,a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)  
42153,silicide,any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical  
42154,silicle,short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants  
42155,silicon Si atomic_number_14,a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors  
42156,silicon_bronze,a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion  
42157,silicon_carbide,an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors  
42158,silicone silicone_polymer,any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation  
42159,silicone_resin,a polymeric silicone compound  
42160,silicone_rubber,made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range  
42161,silique siliqua,narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae  
42162,silk,animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders  
42163,silk,a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae  
42164,silk_gland serictery sericterium,silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders  
42165,silk_oak,any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering  
42166,silk_tree Albizia_julibrissin Albizzia_julibrissin,attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens  
42167,silk_vine Periploca_graeca,deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor  
42168,silks,the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable  
42169,silkscreen silk_screen_print serigraph,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  
42170,silkworm,the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk  
42171,silkworm giant_silkworm wild_wilkworm,larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon  
42172,silkworm_seed,eggs of a silkworm  
42173,silky_anteater two-toed_anteater Cyclopes_didactylus,squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur  
42174,silky_cornel silky_dogwood Cornus_amomum,shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit  
42175,silky_dogwood Cornus_obliqua,shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel  
42176,silky_oak Grevillea_robusta,medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia  
42177,silky_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavus,small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico  
42178,silky_tamarin Leontocebus_rosalia,golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane  
42179,silky_terrier Sydney_silky,Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat  
42180,silky_wisteria Wisteria_venusta,a wisteria of China having white flowers  
42181,sill,(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock  
42182,sill,structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure  
42183,silly,a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"  
42184,silo,military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired  
42185,silo,a cylindrical tower used for storing silage  
42186,siloxane,any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms  
42187,silt,mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake  
42188,siltstone,a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt  
42189,silurid silurid_fish,Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin  
42190,silva sylva,the forest trees growing in a country or region  
42191,silver,coins made of silver  
42192,silver Ag atomic_number_47,a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography  
42193,silver-bell_tree silverbell_tree snowdrop_tree opossum_wood Halesia_carolina Halesia_tetraptera,medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas  
42194,silver_ash,any of various timber trees of the genus Flindersia  
42195,silver_beech Nothofagus_menziesii,New Zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark  
42196,silver_bell,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers  
42197,silver_birch common_birch European_white_birch Betula_pendula,European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches  
42198,silver_bromide,a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions  
42199,silver_chloride,a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions  
42200,silver_cord,the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring  
42201,silver_fern Pityrogramma_argentea,fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides  
42202,silver_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos,tropical American fern having fronds with white undersides  
42203,silver_fir,any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath  
42204,silver_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white  
42205,silver_grass,of Australia and New Zealand  
42206,silver_hake Merluccius_bilinearis whiting,found off Atlantic coast of North America  
42207,silver_iodide,an iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine  
42208,silver_jenny Eucinostomus_gula,silvery mojarra found along sandy shores of the western Atlantic  
42209,silver_lace_vine China_fleece_vine Russian_vine Polygonum_aubertii,twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia  
42210,silver_lime silver_linden Tilia_tomentosa,large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
42211,silver_maple Acer_saccharinum,a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood  
42212,silver_mine,a mine where silver ore is dug  
42213,silver_nitrate,a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent  
42214,silver_oak Grevillela_parallela,small slender tree with usually entire grey-green pendulous leaves and white or cream-colored flowers; northern Australia  
42215,silver_perch mademoiselle Bairdiella_chrysoura,small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico  
42216,silver_plate,tableware that is plated with silver  
42217,silver_plate,a thin layer of silver deposited on something  
42218,silver_protein,a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent  
42219,silver_quandong,pale easily worked timber from the quandong tree  
42220,silver_sage silver_sagebrush grey_sage gray_sage Seriphidium_canum Artemisia_cana,low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant  
42221,silver_salmon coho_salmon coho cohoe,fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes  
42222,silver_screen,the film industry  
42223,silver_solder,a solder that contains silver  
42224,silver_tree Leucadendron_argenteum,small South African tree with long silvery silky foliage  
42225,silver_tree Tarrietia_argyrodendron,Australian timber tree  
42226,silver_tree_fern sago_fern black_tree_fern Cyathea_medullaris,a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides  
42227,silver_wattle mimosa Acacia_dealbata,evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers  
42228,silver_whiting Menticirrhus_littoralis,a dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States  
42229,silver_willow silky_willow Salix_alba_sericea Salix_sericea,North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying  
42230,silverback,an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back  
42231,silverberry silver_berry silverbush silver-bush Elaeagnus_commutata,deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits  
42232,silverfish,a silvery variety of Carassius auratus  
42233,silverfish Lepisma_saccharina,silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing  
42234,silverpoint,a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)  
42235,silverrod Solidago_bicolor,plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers  
42236,silversides silverside,small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States  
42237,silversmith silverworker silver-worker,someone who makes or repairs articles of silver  
42238,silverspot,butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings  
42239,silversword Argyroxiphium_sandwicense,low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem  
42240,silvervine silver_vine Actinidia_polygama,ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings  
42241,silverware,tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel  
42242,silverweed,any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers  
42243,silverweed goose-tansy goose_grass Potentilla_anserina,low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia  
42244,silverwork,decorative work made of silver  
42245,silvery_spleenwort Deparia_acrostichoides Athyrium_thelypteroides,fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores  
42246,silvery_spleenwort glade_fern narrow-leaved_spleenwort Athyrium_pycnocarpon Diplazium_pycnocarpon,North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks  
42247,silvex,a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals  
42248,sima,rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium  
42249,simazine,a herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops)  
42250,simian,an ape or monkey  
42251,simnel,a crisp bread of fine white flour  
42252,simnel,a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas  
42253,simony barratry,traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments  
42254,simoom simoon samiel,a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa  
42255,simperer,a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy  
42256,simple,any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties  
42257,simple_eye stemma ocellus,an eye having a single lens  
42258,simple_fruit bacca,an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry  
42259,simple_harmonic_motion,periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement  
42260,simple_interest,interest paid on the principal alone  
42261,simple_leaf,a leaf that is not divided into parts  
42262,simple_pendulum,a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length  
42263,simple_pistil,consists of one carpel  
42264,simple_protein,a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed  
42265,simpleton simple,a person lacking intelligence or common sense  
42266,simulative_electronic_deception electronic_simulative_deception,actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces  
42267,simulator,a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research  
42268,simvastatin Zocor,an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks  
42269,sinciput,the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)  
42270,sine sin,ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle  
42271,sine_wave,a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve  
42272,sinecure,a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached  
42273,singer vocalist vocalizer vocaliser,a person who sings  
42274,single-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttons  
42275,single-breasted_suit,a suit having a single-breasted jacket  
42276,single-leaf single-leaf_pine single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_monophylla,pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine  
42277,single-reed_instrument single-reed_woodwind,a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)  
42278,single-rotor_helicopter,a helicopter having a single rotor  
42279,single_bed,a bed for one occupant  
42280,single_crochet single_stitch,the basic crochet stitch  
42281,single_nucleotide_polymorphism SNP,(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species  
42282,single_prop single-propeller_plane,a propeller plane with a single propeller  
42283,single_supplement,a surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone  
42284,single_tax,a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)  
42285,singlestick fencing_stick backsword,a stick used instead of a sword for fencing  
42286,singlet vest undershirt,a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body  
42287,singletary_pea Caley_pea rough_pea wild_winterpea Lathyrus_hirsutus,a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop  
42288,singleton,the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt  
42289,singular singular_form,the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton  
42290,sink,(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"  
42291,sink,plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe  
42292,sinker,a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)  
42293,sinkhole sink swallow_hole,a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof  
42294,sinking,a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"  
42295,sinking,a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"  
42296,sinking_spell,a temporary decline in health or value  
42297,sinner evildoer,a person who sins (without repenting)  
42298,sinopis sinopia sinoper,a red ocher formerly used as a pigment  
42299,sinus,any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull  
42300,sinusoid,tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ  
42301,sinusoidal_projection Sanson-Flamsteed_projection,an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes  
42302,sip,a small drink  
42303,siphon syphon,a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube  
42304,siphon syphon,a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled  
42305,siphonophore,a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored  
42306,sipper,a drinker who sips  
42307,sir,term of address for a man  
42308,sirdar,an important person in India  
42309,sire,a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority  
42310,sire,male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse  
42311,siren,an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning  
42312,siren,eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills  
42313,siris siris_tree Albizia_lebbeck Albizzia_lebbeck,large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind  
42314,sirloin,the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump  
42315,sirloin_steak,a cut of beef from the sirloin  
42316,sirloin_tip,a cut of beef from the upper end of the sirloin  
42317,sirrah,formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger  
42318,sisal Agave_sisalana,Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope  
42319,sisal sisal_hemp,a plant fiber used for making rope  
42320,siskin Carduelis_spinus,small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak  
42321,siskiyou_lewisia Lewisia_cotyledon,evergreen perennial having a dense basal rosette of long spatula-shaped leaves and panicles of pink or white-and-red-striped or pink-purple flowers; found on cliffs and in rock crevices in mountains of southwestern Oregon and northern California  
42322,sissoo sissu sisham Dalbergia_sissoo,East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties  
42323,sissy pantywaist pansy milksop Milquetoast,a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive  
42324,sister,a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"  
42325,sister sis,a female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"  
42326,sister-in-law,the sister of your spouse  
42327,sister_ship,a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time  
42328,sisterhood sistership,the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings  
42329,sit-down sit-down_strike,a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached  
42330,sit-in,a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move  
42331,sitar,a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings  
42332,sitar_player,a musician who plays the sitar  
42333,site land_site,the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"  
42334,site situation,physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"  
42335,sitter,an organism (person or animal) that sits  
42336,sitting_duck easy_mark,a defenseless victim  
42337,situation_comedy sitcom,a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life  
42338,sitz_bath hip_bath,a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position  
42339,six-footer,a person who is at least six feet tall  
42340,six-pack six_pack sixpack,a carton containing six bottles or cans  
42341,six-spot six,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips  
42342,sixpenny_nail,a nail 2 inches long  
42343,sixth-former,a student in the sixth form  
42344,size sizing,any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"  
42345,size_stick,a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot  
42346,sizzle,a sizzling noise  
42347,skate,sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs  
42348,skate,large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins  
42349,skateboard,a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot  
42350,skateboarder,someone who skates on a skateboard  
42351,skater,someone who skates  
42352,skeen_arch skene_arch scheme_arch diminished_arch,an arch whose height is less than half its width  
42353,skeg,a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost  
42354,skein,coils of worsted yarn  
42355,skeletal_muscle striated_muscle,a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes  
42356,skeletal_structure,any structure created by the skeleton of an organism  
42357,skeletal_system skeleton frame systema_skeletale,the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal  
42358,skeleton skeletal_frame frame underframe,the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"  
42359,skeleton skeleton_in_the_closet skeleton_in_the_cupboard,a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"   
42360,skeleton_fork_fern Psilotum_nudum,pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia  
42361,skeleton_key,a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks  
42362,skeleton_shrimp,small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed  
42363,skep,a large round wicker basket (used on farms)  
42364,skep,a domed beehive made of twisted straw  
42365,skeptic sceptic doubter,someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs  
42366,sketch study,preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"  
42367,sketch_map,a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area  
42368,sketchbook sketch_block sketch_pad,a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn  
42369,sketcher,someone who draws sketches  
42370,sketcher,an implement for sketching  
42371,skew_arch,an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face  
42372,skewer,a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted  
42373,ski,narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow  
42374,ski-plane,an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield  
42375,ski_binding binding,one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall  
42376,ski_boot,a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding  
42377,ski_cap stocking_cap toboggan_cap,a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel  
42378,ski_jump,a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump  
42379,ski_jumper,a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)  
42380,ski_lodge,a hotel at a ski resort  
42381,ski_mask,a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow  
42382,ski_parka ski_jacket,a parka to be worn while skiing  
42383,ski_pole,a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing  
42384,ski_race skiing_race,a race between people wearing skis  
42385,ski_rack,a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle  
42386,ski_resort,a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing  
42387,ski_run ski_trail,trail or slope prepared for skiing  
42388,ski_slope,a snow-covered slope for skiing  
42389,ski_tow ski_lift lift,a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill  
42390,ski_wax,wax used on the bottom of skis  
42391,skibob,a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing  
42392,skid,one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects  
42393,skid_lid,a crash helmet  
42394,skid_road,the district of a town frequented by loggers  
42395,skid_road,a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled  
42396,skid_row,a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts  
42397,skidder,a worker who uses a skid to move logs  
42398,skidder,a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain  
42399,skidder slider slipper,a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction  
42400,skidpan,a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them  
42401,skier,someone who skis  
42402,skiff,any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor  
42403,skilled_worker trained_worker skilled_workman,a worker who has acquired special skills  
42404,skillet_bread fry_bread,usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread  
42405,skillet_corn_bread,cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet  
42406,skillet_fish skilletfish Gobiesox_strumosus,clingfish with typical skillet shape  
42407,skilly,a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)  
42408,skim,a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"  
42409,skim_milk skimmed_milk,milk from which the cream has been skimmed  
42410,skimmer,a rapid superficial reader  
42411,skimmer,a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids  
42412,skimmer,gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food  
42413,skin,a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal  
42414,skin,an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"  
42415,skin tegument cutis,a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"  
42416,skin-diver aquanaut,an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder  
42417,skin_cell,any of the cells making up the skin  
42418,skin_effect,the tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductor  
42419,skin_flick,a pornographic movie  
42420,skin_graft,a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn  
42421,skinhead skin,a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent  
42422,skink scincid scincid_lizard,alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide  
42423,skinner,a person who prepares or deals in animal skins  
42424,skinny-dipper,a naked swimmer  
42425,skipjack Atlantic_bonito Sarda_sarda,medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna  
42426,skipjack skipjack_tuna Euthynnus_pelamis,oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito  
42427,skipper,a student who fails to attend classes  
42428,skirl,the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe  
42429,skirmisher,someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)  
42430,skirret Sium_sisarum,an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root  
42431,skirt,cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist  
42432,skirt,a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women  
42433,skirt_of_tasses,armor plate that protects the body below the waist  
42434,skivvies,(used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants  
42435,skivvy slavey,a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work  
42436,skua bonxie,gull-like jaeger of northern seas  
42437,skull,the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates  
42438,skull_and_crossbones,emblem warning of danger or death  
42439,skullcap,rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head  
42440,skullcap helmetflower,a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised  
42441,skunk polecat wood_pussy,American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae  
42442,skunk_cabbage Lysichiton_americanum,clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe  
42443,skunk_cabbage polecat_weed foetid_pothos Symplocarpus_foetidus,deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe  
42444,skunkweed skunk-weed Polemonium_viscosum,tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell  
42445,sky,the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth  
42446,sky_burial,a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures  
42447,sky_glow,illumination of the night sky in urban areas  
42448,sky_wave,a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface  
42449,skybox,an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium  
42450,skycap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport  
42451,skydiver,a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord  
42452,skyhook,helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects  
42453,skyhook,a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky  
42454,skylark Alauda_arvensis,brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height  
42455,skylight fanlight,a window in a roof to admit daylight  
42456,skyline,the outline of objects seen against the sky  
42457,skyrocket rocket,sends a firework display high into the sky  
42458,skysail,the sail above the royal on a square-rigger  
42459,skyscraper,a very tall building with many stories  
42460,skywalk,an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)  
42461,slab,block consisting of a thick piece of something  
42462,slack,dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve  
42463,slack,a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"  
42464,slack slack_water,a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"  
42465,slack_suit,casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket  
42466,slack_water slack_tide,the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide  
42467,slacker shirker,a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)  
42468,slacks,(used in the plural) pants for casual wear  
42469,slag scoria dross,the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals  
42470,slalom,a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles  
42471,slam,the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects  
42472,slam,a forceful impact that makes a loud noise  
42473,slam sweep,winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge  
42474,slammer,a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic slammer of doors"  
42475,slap smack,a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)  
42476,slapper spanker,a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"  
42477,slapstick,acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone  
42478,slash,an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)  
42479,slash_pocket,a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in the outside of the garment  
42480,slasher,someone who slashes another person  
42481,slasher,a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing  
42482,slat spline,a thin strip (wood or metal)  
42483,slate,a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers  
42484,slate,(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate  
42485,slate slating,thin layers of rock used for roofing  
42486,slate_pencil,a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate  
42487,slate_roof,a roof covered with slate  
42488,slattern slut slovenly_woman trollop,a dirty untidy woman  
42489,slave,someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"  
42490,slave,a person who is owned by someone  
42491,slave striver hard_worker,someone who works as hard as a slave  
42492,slave-making_ant slave-maker,an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants  
42493,slave_ant,any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species  
42494,slave_driver,a supervisor of slaves at work  
42495,slave_driver Simon_Legree,a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees  
42496,slave_market,a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)  
42497,slave_ship,a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage  
42498,slave_state,any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War  
42499,slave_trade slave_traffic,traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries  
42500,slaveholder slave_owner slaver,someone who holds slaves  
42501,slaver slave_dealer slave_trader,a person engaged in slave trade  
42502,sled sledge sleigh,a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow  
42503,sled_dog sledge_dog,a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team  
42504,sledder,someone who rides a sled  
42505,sleep_talking somniloquy somniloquism,uttering speech while asleep  
42506,sleeper,a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal  
42507,sleeper,an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"  
42508,sleeper,pajamas with feet; worn by children  
42509,sleeper,a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed  
42510,sleeper sleeper_goby,tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water  
42511,sleeper slumberer,a rester who is sleeping  
42512,sleeping,the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate  
42513,sleeping_bag,large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll  
42514,sleeping_beauty,a person who is sleeping soundly  
42515,sleeping_car sleeper wagon-lit,a passenger car that has berths for sleeping  
42516,sleeping_pill sleeping_tablet sleeping_capsule sleeping_draught,a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)  
42517,sleepover,an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)  
42518,sleepwalker somnambulist noctambulist,someone who walks about in their sleep  
42519,sleepwalking somnambulism somnambulation noctambulism noctambulation,walking by a person who is asleep  
42520,sleepyhead,a sleepy person  
42521,sleet,partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)  
42522,sleeve,small case into which an object fits  
42523,sleeve arm,the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm  
42524,sleigh_bed,a bed with solid headboard and footboard that roll outward at the top  
42525,sleigh_bell cascabel,a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh  
42526,slender-tailed_meerkat Suricata_suricatta,a meerkat with a thin and elongated tail  
42527,slender_centaury,a slender variety of centaury  
42528,slender_knapweed,a variety of knapweed  
42529,slender_loris Loris_gracilis,slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka  
42530,slender_rush Juncus_tenuis,tufted wiry rush of wide distribution  
42531,slender_salamander worm_salamander,any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States  
42532,slender_wheatgrass Agropyron_trachycaulum Agropyron_pauciflorum Elymus_trachycaulos,North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop  
42533,slender_wild_oat Avena_barbata,oat of southern Europe and southwestern Asia  
42534,sleuth sleuthhound,a detective who follows a trail  
42535,slice,a thin flat piece cut off of some object  
42536,slice,a spatula for spreading paint or ink  
42537,slice piece,a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"  
42538,slice_bar,iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces  
42539,slicer,a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)  
42540,slicer,a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade  
42541,slicer,knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese  
42542,slick,a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water  
42543,slick,a trowel used to make a surface slick  
42544,slick slick_magazine glossy,a magazine printed on good quality paper  
42545,slicker,a person with good manners and stylish clothing  
42546,slide,(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.  
42547,slide lantern_slide,a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector  
42548,slide microscope_slide,a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study  
42549,slide playground_slide sliding_board,plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide  
42550,slide_chart,a hand-held device, usually of paper, cardboard, or plastic, for conducting simple calculations or looking up information  
42551,slide_fastener zip zipper zip_fastener,a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab  
42552,slide_projector,projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen  
42553,slide_rule slipstick,analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators  
42554,slide_valve,valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port  
42555,slider yellow-bellied_terrapin Pseudemys_scripta,freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets  
42556,sliding_door,a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging  
42557,sliding_seat,rower's seat that slides fore and aft  
42558,sliding_window,a window that opens by sliding horizontally  
42559,slime_mold slime_mould,a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists  
42560,sling,a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice  
42561,sling,a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released  
42562,sling scarf_bandage triangular_bandage,bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck  
42563,slingback sling,a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel  
42564,slinger,a person who uses a sling to throw something  
42565,slinger_ring,dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades  
42566,slingshot sling catapult,a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones  
42567,slip,potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics  
42568,slip,a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"  
42569,slip slip_of_paper,a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"; "a withdrawal slip"  
42570,slip trip,an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"  
42571,slip-joint_pliers,pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws  
42572,slip-on,an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off  
42573,slip_clutch slip_friction_clutch,a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great  
42574,slip_coach slip_carriage,a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train  
42575,slip_ring,connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts  
42576,slip_stitch,a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side  
42577,slipcover,a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture  
42578,slipknot,a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made  
42579,slippage,decline from a standard level of performance or achievement  
42580,slippage,a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping  
42581,slipper carpet_slipper,low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors  
42582,slipper_spurge slipper_plant,any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts  
42583,slippery_dick Halicoeres_bivittatus,small wrasse of tropical Atlantic  
42584,slippery_elm red_elm Ulmus_rubra,North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood  
42585,slipskin_grape,a grape whose skin slips readily from the pulp  
42586,slipstream airstream race backwash wash,the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller  
42587,slit,a narrow fissure  
42588,slit,a long narrow opening  
42589,slit_lamp,(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve  
42590,slit_trench,narrow trench for shelter in battle  
42591,slivovitz,a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans  
42592,slob sloven pig slovenly_person,a coarse obnoxious person  
42593,sloe,small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush  
42594,sloe_gin,gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)  
42595,sloganeer,someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause  
42596,sloop,a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow  
42597,sloop_of_war,a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck  
42598,slop,(usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand; "she carried out the sink slops"  
42599,slop,(usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink; "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"  
42600,slop mire,deep soft mud in water or slush; "they waded through the slop"  
42601,slop slops swill pigswill pigwash,wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk  
42602,slop_basin slop_bowl,a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table  
42603,slop_chest,commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew  
42604,slop_pail slop_jar,a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot  
42605,slope incline side,an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"  
42606,slops,cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)  
42607,slopseller slop-seller,a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing  
42608,slopshop slopseller's_shop,a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing  
42609,slot,the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"  
42610,slot,a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"  
42611,slot,a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"  
42612,slot expansion_slot,(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"  
42613,slot one-armed_bandit,a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"  
42614,slot_machine coin_machine,a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot  
42615,sloth tree_sloth,any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits  
42616,sloth_bear Melursus_ursinus Ursus_ursinus,common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia  
42617,slouch,an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"  
42618,sloucher,a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage  
42619,slough,a hollow filled with mud  
42620,slough,a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)  
42621,slough,any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)  
42622,slow_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly  
42623,slow_loris Nycticebus_tardigradua Nycticebus_pygmaeus,stocky lemur of southeastern Asia  
42624,slow_match,match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly  
42625,slow_motion,a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate  
42626,slow_virus,a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before symptoms appear; "kuru is caused by a slow virus"  
42627,sludge,the precipitate produced by sewage treatment  
42628,sludge slime goo goop gook guck gunk muck ooze,any thick, viscous matter  
42629,slug,an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"  
42630,slug,any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell  
42631,sluggard slug,an idle slothful person  
42632,slugger slogger,a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches  
42633,sluice sluiceway penstock,conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate  
42634,sluicegate sluice_valve floodgate penstock head_gate water_gate,regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice  
42635,slum slum_area,a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions  
42636,slumgullion,a thin stew of meat and vegetables  
42637,slump slack drop-off falloff falling_off,a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"  
42638,slurry,a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water  
42639,slush,partially melted snow  
42640,smack,a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast  
42641,small,the slender part of the back  
42642,small-for-gestational-age_infant SGA_infant,an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age  
42643,small-leaved_linden small-leaved_lime Tilia_cordata,large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental  
42644,small_boat,a boat that is small  
42645,small_businessman,a businessman who runs a business employing less than 100 people  
42646,small_cane switch_cane Arundinaria_tecta,small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States  
42647,small_civet Viverricula_indica Viverricula_malaccensis,a common civet of southeast Asia  
42648,small_computer_system_interface SCSI,interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers  
42649,small_farmer,a farmer on a small farm  
42650,small_intestine,the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed  
42651,small_person,a person of below average size  
42652,small_ship,a ship that is small  
42653,small_stores,personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay  
42654,small_stuff,any light rope used on shipboard  
42655,small_white Pieris_rapae,small widely distributed form  
42656,small_white_aster,a variety of aster  
42657,smalleye_hammerhead Sphyrna_tudes,fished for the hide and vitamin-rich liver  
42658,smallholder,a person owning or renting a smallholding  
42659,smallholding,a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation  
42660,smallmouth smallmouth_bass smallmouthed_bass smallmouth_black_bass smallmouthed_black_bass Micropterus_dolomieu,a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye  
42661,smallmouth_bass,flesh of smallmouth bass  
42662,smalltooth_sawfish Pristis_pectinatus,commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive  
42663,smaltite,a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel  
42664,smart_bomb,a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"  
42665,smart_card,a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions  
42666,smart_money,money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information)  
42667,smarta,one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism  
42668,smash smash-up,a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)  
42669,smasher,a person who smashes something  
42670,smasher stunner knockout beauty ravisher sweetheart peach lulu looker mantrap dish,a very attractive or seductive looking woman  
42671,smear cytologic_smear cytosmear,a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope  
42672,smegma,a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin  
42673,smelling_bottle,a bottle containing smelling salts  
42674,smelling_salts,a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness  
42675,smelt,small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water  
42676,smelt,small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters  
42677,smelter smeltery,an industrial plant for smelting  
42678,smew Mergus_albellus,smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia  
42679,smilax Asparagus_asparagoides,fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration  
42680,smiler,a person who smiles  
42681,smilo smilo_grass Oryzopsis_miliacea,perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America  
42682,smirker,a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied  
42683,smith,someone who works at something specified  
42684,smith metalworker,someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)  
42685,smocking,embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches  
42686,smoke fume,a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas  
42687,smoke smoking,a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"  
42688,smoke smoking,the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"  
42689,smoke_bomb smoke_grenade,a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position  
42690,smoke_bush,any of various shrubs of the genus Conospermum with panicles of mostly white woolly flowers  
42691,smoke_hole,a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape  
42692,smoke_screen smokescreen,(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements  
42693,smoke_tree Dalea_spinosa,greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor  
42694,smoke_tree smoke_bush,any of several shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Cotinus  
42695,smoked_eel,eel cured by smoking  
42696,smoked_mackerel,mackerel cured by smoking  
42697,smoked_salmon,salmon cured by smoking  
42698,smokehouse meat_house,a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish  
42699,smokeless_powder Ballistite,an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant  
42700,smoker smoking_car smoking_carriage smoking_compartment,a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke  
42701,smoker tobacco_user,a person who smokes tobacco  
42702,smokestack stack,a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated  
42703,smoking_mixture,a blend of tobaccos to be smoked in a pipe  
42704,smoking_room,room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers  
42705,smooth-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with smooth hair  
42706,smooth-leaved_elm European_field_elm Ulmus_carpinifolia,European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental  
42707,smooth_alder hazel_alder Alnus_serrulata,common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark  
42708,smooth_aster,a variety of aster  
42709,smooth_crabgrass Digitaria_ischaemum,a weed  
42710,smooth_darling_pea Swainsona_galegifolia,erect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers  
42711,smooth_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts  
42712,smooth_green_snake Opheodrys_vernalis,of western and central United States  
42713,smooth_hammerhead Sphyrna_zygaena,fished for the hides and vitamin-rich liver  
42714,smooth_lip_fern Alabama_lip_fern Cheilanthes_alabamensis,southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica  
42715,smooth_muscle,muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets  
42716,smooth_muscle involuntary_muscle,a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)  
42717,smooth_muscle_cell,cells of the smooth muscles  
42718,smooth_plane smoothing_plane,a small plane for finish work  
42719,smooth_softshell Trionyx_muticus,river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water  
42720,smooth_sumac scarlet_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_glabra,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries  
42721,smooth_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub  
42722,smooth_woodsia Woodsia_glabella,rock-inhabiting fern of Arctic and subarctic Europe to eastern Asia  
42723,smoothbark,any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk  
42724,smoothbore,a firearm that has no rifling  
42725,smoothhound smoothhound_shark Mustelus_mustelus,smooth dogfish of European coastal waters  
42726,smoothie,a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk  
42727,smoothie smoothy sweet_talker charmer,someone with an assured and ingratiating manner  
42728,smorgasbord,an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal  
42729,smother,a stifling cloud of smoke  
42730,smoulder smolder,a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"  
42731,smudge,a smoky fire to drive away insects  
42732,smuggler runner contrabandist moon_curser moon-curser,someone who imports or exports without paying duties  
42733,smuggling,secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due  
42734,smut smut_fungus,any fungus of the order Ustilaginales  
42735,smut_grass blackseed carpet_grass Sporobolus_poiretii,grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus  
42736,snack_bar snack_counter buffet,usually inexpensive bar  
42737,snack_food,food for light meals or for eating between meals  
42738,snaffle snaffle_bit,a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb  
42739,snag,a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"  
42740,snail,freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell  
42741,snail_butter,for preparing snails: butter seasoned with shallots and garlic and parsley  
42742,snail_darter Percina_tanasi,a small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River  
42743,snailfish seasnail sea_snail Liparis_liparis,small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish  
42744,snailflower snail-flower snail_flower snail_bean corkscrew_flower Vigna_caracalla Phaseolus_caracalla,perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  
42745,snake,something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake  
42746,snake serpent ophidian,limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous  
42747,snake snake_in_the_grass,a deceitful or treacherous person  
42748,snake's_head_fritillary guinea-hen_flower checkered_daffodil leper_lily Fritillaria_meleagris,Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental  
42749,snake_charmer,a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes  
42750,snake_mackerel Gempylus_serpens,predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth  
42751,snake_muishond Poecilogale_albinucha,small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head  
42752,snake_oil,(medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless  
42753,snake_polypody Microgramma-piloselloides,epiphytic ferns with long rhizomes; tropical America  
42754,snake_venom,venom secreted by certain snakes  
42755,snakebird anhinga darter,fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill  
42756,snakeblenny Lumpenus_lumpretaeformis,found in Arctic and northern Atlantic waters  
42757,snakefly,predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax  
42758,snakewood Rauwolfia_serpentina,East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents  
42759,snap,the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"  
42760,snap,a sudden breaking  
42761,snap snap_fastener press_stud,a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"  
42762,snap-brim_hat,a hat with a snap brim  
42763,snap_bean snap,tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections  
42764,snap_brim,a brim that can be turned up and down on opposite sides  
42765,snapdragon,a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon  
42766,snapper,flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas  
42767,snapper,any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters  
42768,snapper Chrysophrys_auratus,Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots  
42769,snapping_shrimp pistol_shrimp,small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae  
42770,snapping_turtle,large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws  
42771,snapshot snap shot,an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"  
42772,snare,a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities  
42773,snare,strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit  
42774,snare gin noose,a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose  
42775,snare_drum snare side_drum,a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head  
42776,snarer,someone who sets snares for birds or small animals  
42777,snatch bit,a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"  
42778,snatch_block,a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope  
42779,snatcher,a thief who grabs and runs; "a purse snatcher"  
42780,sneak,a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible  
42781,sneak_thief pilferer snitcher,a thief who steals without using violence  
42782,sneerer scorner,a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression  
42783,sneeze sneezing sternutation,a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose  
42784,sneezer,a person who sneezes  
42785,sneezeweed,any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing  
42786,sneezeweed_yarrow sneezewort Achillea_ptarmica,Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered  
42787,sniffer,a person who sniffs  
42788,sniffler sniveler,a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose  
42789,snifter brandy_snifter brandy_glass,a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy  
42790,snip snippet snipping,a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)  
42791,snipe,Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks  
42792,snipefish bellows_fish,small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth  
42793,sniper,a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place  
42794,sniper_rifle precision_rifle,an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away  
42795,snips tinsnips,(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal  
42796,snivel sniveling,whining in a tearful manner  
42797,snob prig snot snoot,a person regarded as arrogant and annoying  
42798,snogging,(British informal) cuddle and kiss  
42799,snood,an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head  
42800,snook,large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike  
42801,snoop snooper,a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others  
42802,snore,the rattling noise produced when snoring  
42803,snore snoring stertor,the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound  
42804,snorer,someone who snores while sleeping  
42805,snorkel,breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water  
42806,snorkel schnorkel schnorchel snorkel_breather breather,air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time  
42807,snorter,someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound  
42808,snorter,something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter"  
42809,snot,nasal mucus  
42810,snout neb,a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose  
42811,snout rostrum,beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils  
42812,snout_beetle,small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts  
42813,snow,a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground  
42814,snow snowfall,precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals  
42815,snow-in-summer love-in-a-mist Cerastium_tomentosum,chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers  
42816,snow-on-the-mountain snow-in-summer ghost_weed Euphorbia_marginata,annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk  
42817,snow_bunting snowbird snowflake Plectrophenax_nivalis,white Arctic bunting  
42818,snow_goose,blue goose in the white color phase  
42819,snow_gum ghost_gum white_ash Eucalyptus_coriacea Eucalyptus_pauciflora,small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips  
42820,snow_leopard ounce Panthera_uncia,large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur  
42821,snow_line,the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice  
42822,snow_mushroom Tremella_fuciformis,popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried  
42823,snow_pea sugar_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having thin flat edible pods  
42824,snow_pea sugar_pea,green peas with flat edible pods  
42825,snow_plant Sarcodes_sanguinea,a fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the ground  
42826,snow_thrower snow_blower,a machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chute  
42827,snow_tire,an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow  
42828,snowball,ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce  
42829,snowball,ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup  
42830,snowball,snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)  
42831,snowball sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_elliptica,plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions  
42832,snowbank snow_bank,a mound or heap of snow  
42833,snowbell Styrax_obassia,small tree native to Japan  
42834,snowberry common_snowberry waxberry Symphoricarpos_alba,deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries  
42835,snowboard,a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes  
42836,snowboarder,someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard  
42837,snowcap,a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)  
42838,snowdrift,a mass of snow heaped up by the wind  
42839,snowdrop_anemone snowdrop_windflower Anemone_sylvestris,Eurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowers  
42840,snowfield,a permanent wide expanse of snow  
42841,snowflake flake,a crystal of snow  
42842,snowman,a figure of a person made of packed snow  
42843,snowmobile,tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front  
42844,snowplow snowplough,a vehicle used to push snow from roads  
42845,snowshoe,a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot  
42846,snowshoe_hare snowshoe_rabbit varying_hare Lepus_americanus,large large-footed North American hare; white in winter  
42847,snowsuit,a child's overgarment for cold weather  
42848,snowy_egret snowy_heron Egretta_thula,small New World egret  
42849,snowy_orchid Habenaria_nivea,slender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowers  
42850,snowy_tree_cricket Oecanthus_fultoni,pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America  
42851,snuff,the charred portion of a candlewick  
42852,snuff,finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose  
42853,snuffbox,a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket  
42854,snuffbox_fern meadow_fern Thelypteris_palustris_pubescens Dryopteris_thelypteris_pubescens,fern of northeastern North America  
42855,snuffer,a person who snuffs out candles  
42856,snuffer,a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles  
42857,snuffer snuff_user,a person who uses snuff  
42858,snuffers,scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick  
42859,snuffle sniffle snivel,the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)  
42860,snuffler,a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)  
42861,soak soakage soaking,the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"  
42862,soap,money offered as a bribe  
42863,soap,a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats  
42864,soap scoop max liquid_ecstasy grievous_bodily_harm goop Georgia_home_boy easy_lay,street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate  
42865,soap_dish,a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap  
42866,soap_dispenser,dispenser of liquid soap  
42867,soap_film,a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap  
42868,soap_flakes,soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster  
42869,soap_opera,a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)  
42870,soap_pad,a cleaning pad containing soap  
42871,soap_powder built-soap_powder washing_powder,soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders  
42872,soapberry soapberry_tree,a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin  
42873,soapberry_vine,tendril-climbing vine  
42874,soapbox,a crate for packing soap  
42875,soapfish,fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America  
42876,soapstone soaprock soap-rock steatite,a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments  
42877,soapweed soap-weed soap_tree Yucca_elata,tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States  
42878,soapwort hedge_pink bouncing_Bet bouncing_Bess Saponaria_officinalis,plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised  
42879,soapwort_gentian Gentiana_saponaria,erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort  
42880,sob sobbing,convulsive gasp made while weeping  
42881,sob_sister,a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories  
42882,sobersides,a serious and sedate individual  
42883,sobralia,any of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya  
42884,soccer_ball,an inflated ball used in playing soccer  
42885,soccer_player,an athlete who plays soccer  
42886,social_activity,activity considered appropriate on social occasions  
42887,social_anthropologist cultural_anthropologist,an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems  
42888,social_climber climber,someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior  
42889,social_control,control exerted (actively or passively) by group action  
42890,social_event,an event characteristic of persons forming groups  
42891,social_insect,an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species  
42892,social_insurance,government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue  
42893,social_process,a process involved in the formation of groups of persons  
42894,social_relation,a relation between living organisms (especially between people)  
42895,social_scientist,someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships  
42896,social_secretary,a personal secretary who handles your social correspondence and appointments  
42897,social_welfare welfare public_assistance,governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"  
42898,social_worker caseworker welfare_worker,someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)  
42899,socialist,a political advocate of socialism  
42900,socialite,a socially prominent person  
42901,socialization socialisation,the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services"  
42902,socialization socialisation acculturation enculturation,the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"  
42903,socializer socialiser,a person who takes part in social activities  
42904,sociobiologist,a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior  
42905,sociolinguist,a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication  
42906,sociologist,a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society  
42907,sociopath psychopath,someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')  
42908,sock,hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  
42909,socket,a bony hollow into which a structure fits  
42910,socket,receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted  
42911,socket,a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted  
42912,socket_wrench,a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted  
42913,sockeye sockeye_salmon red_salmon blueback_salmon Oncorhynchus_nerka,small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning  
42914,socle,a plain plinth that supports a wall  
42915,sod_house soddy adobe_house,a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses  
42916,soda_can,a can for holding soft drinks  
42917,soda_cracker,unsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar  
42918,soda_fountain,a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served  
42919,soda_fountain,an apparatus for dispensing soda water  
42920,soda_jerk soda_jerker,someone who works at a soda fountain  
42921,soda_lime,a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases  
42922,soda_water carbonated_water club_soda seltzer sparkling_water,effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide  
42923,sodalist,a member of a sodality  
42924,sodalite,a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks  
42925,sodium Na atomic_number_11,a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)  
42926,sodium-vapor_lamp sodium-vapour_lamp,lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting  
42927,sodium_carbonate washing_soda sal_soda soda_ash soda,a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper  
42928,sodium_carboxymethyl_cellulose,a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent  
42929,sodium_chlorate,a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic  
42930,sodium_chloride common_salt,a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)  
42931,sodium_cyanide,a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating  
42932,sodium_dichromate sodium_bichromate,a red-orange salt used as a mordant  
42933,sodium_fluoride,a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay  
42934,sodium_hydride,a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH)  
42935,sodium_hydroxide caustic_soda,a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds  
42936,sodium_hypochlorite,an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant  
42937,sodium_iodide,a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide  
42938,sodium_lauryl_sulphate sodium_lauryl_sulfate SLS,a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed  
42939,sodium_nitrate soda_niter,(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive  
42940,sodium_nitrite,nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens  
42941,sodium_phosphate sodium_orthophosphate,phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels  
42942,sodium_pyrophosphate tetrasodium_pyrophosphate,a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents  
42943,sodium_salicylate,a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic  
42944,sodium_sulphate sodium_sulfate,a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals  
42945,sodium_thiopental phenobarbital phenobarbitone Luminal purple_heart,a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative  
42946,sodium_tripolyphosphate,a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents  
42947,sodom,any location known for vice and corruption  
42948,sodomite sodomist sod bugger,someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)  
42949,sodomy buggery anal_sex anal_intercourse,intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman  
42950,sofa couch lounge,an upholstered seat for more than one person  
42951,soffit,the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)  
42952,soft-coated_wheaten_terrier,Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle  
42953,soft-finned_fish malacopterygian,any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii  
42954,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam,a clam that is usually steamed in the shell  
42955,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam Mya_arenaria,an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe  
42956,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible  
42957,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell  
42958,soft-shelled_turtle pancake_turtle,voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites  
42959,soft_corn flour_corn squaw_corn Zea_mays_amylacea,corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch  
42960,soft_diet pap spoon_food,a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders  
42961,soft_drink,nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)  
42962,soft_drug,a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction  
42963,soft_glass,glass having a relatively low softening point  
42964,soft_money,political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)  
42965,soft_palate velum,a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking  
42966,soft_pedal,a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound  
42967,soft_pretzel,a pretzel made of soft bread  
42968,soft_roll,yeast-raised roll with a soft crust  
42969,soft_scale,an insect active in all stages  
42970,soft_sell,suggestive or persuasive advertising  
42971,soft_shield_fern Polystichum_setiferum,European shield fern cultivated in many varieties  
42972,soft_soap green_soap,a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases  
42973,soft_solder,solder that melts at a relatively low temperature  
42974,soft_tick argasid,tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head  
42975,soft_tree_fern Dicksonia_antarctica,of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates  
42976,soft_water,water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)  
42977,soft_wheat,wheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals  
42978,softball playground_ball,ball used in playing softball  
42979,softener,a substance added to another to make it less hard  
42980,softening,the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"  
42981,software_error programming_error,error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result  
42982,software_package software_product,merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale  
42983,softwood deal,wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)  
42984,softy softie,a person who is weak and excessively sentimental  
42985,soil dirt,the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock  
42986,soil_bank,land retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land  
42987,soil_conditioner,a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"  
42988,soil_erosion,the washing away of soil by the flow of water  
42989,soil_horizon,a layer in a soil profile  
42990,soil_pipe,drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.  
42991,soixante-neuf sixty-nine,oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people  
42992,sojourner,a temporary resident  
42993,sol colloidal_solution colloidal_suspension,a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid  
42994,sol soh so,the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization  
42995,solan solan_goose solant_goose Sula_bassana,very large white gannet with black wing tips  
42996,solanaceous_vegetable,any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon  
42997,solar_array solar_battery solar_panel,electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells  
42998,solar_cell photovoltaic_cell,a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy  
42999,solar_constant,the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere  
43000,solar_dish solar_collector solar_furnace,a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures  
43001,solar_eclipse,the moon interrupts light from the sun  
43002,solar_energy solar_power,energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy; "the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy"  
43003,solar_flare flare,a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference  
43004,solar_gravity,the gravity of the sun; "solar gravity creates extreme pressures and temperatures"  
43005,solar_halo parhelic_circle parhelic_ring,a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere  
43006,solar_heater,a heater that makes direct use of solar energy  
43007,solar_house,a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials  
43008,solar_magnetic_field,the magnetic field of the sun  
43009,solar_parallax,the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit  
43010,solar_plexus coeliac_plexus plexus_celiacus abdominal_nerve_plexus,a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach  
43011,solar_prominence,large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere  
43012,solar_radiation,radiation from the sun  
43013,solar_telescope,a telescope designed to make observations of the sun  
43014,solar_thermal_system,a system that converts sunlight into heat  
43015,solar_wind,a stream of protons moving radially from the sun  
43016,solder,an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces  
43017,solderer,a worker who joins or mends with solder  
43018,soldering_flux,flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better bond  
43019,soldering_iron,a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder  
43020,soldier,an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"  
43021,soldier,a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony  
43022,soldier_grainy_club,a variety of grainy club  
43023,soldierfish soldier-fish,the larger squirrelfishes  
43024,sole,the underside of the foot  
43025,sole,the underside of footwear or a golf club  
43026,sole,right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European  
43027,sole fillet_of_sole,lean flesh of any of several flatfish  
43028,solenogaster aplacophoran,deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle  
43029,solenoid,a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil  
43030,soleus soleus_muscle,a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle  
43031,solfa_syllable,one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization  
43032,solicitor,a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents  
43033,solicitor canvasser,a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes  
43034,solicitor_general,a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general  
43035,solid,matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure  
43036,solid solidness solid_state,the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape  
43037,solid_angle,an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)  
43038,solid_body_substance,the solid parts of the body  
43039,solid_solution primary_solid_solution,a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal  
43040,solitaire,a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself  
43041,solitaire,a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song  
43042,solitaire Pezophaps_solitaria,extinct flightless bird related to the dodo  
43043,solitary_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes  
43044,solitary_vireo Vireo_solitarius,of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body  
43045,soliton soliton_wave solitary_wave,(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"  
43046,solitude,a solitary place  
43047,solleret sabaton,armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel  
43048,soloist,a musician who performs a solo  
43049,soluble_glass water_glass sodium_silicate,a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs  
43050,solute,the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state  
43051,solution,a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"  
43052,solution root,the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation  
43053,solvate,a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)  
43054,solvating_agent,an agent that converts something into a solvate  
43055,solvation,a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound  
43056,solvent dissolvent dissolver dissolving_agent resolvent,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"  
43057,soma haoma Sarcostemma_acidum,leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink  
43058,soman GD,a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled  
43059,somatic_cell vegetative_cell,any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"  
43060,somatotropin somatotrophin somatotropic_hormone somatotrophic_hormone STH human_growth_hormone growth_hormone,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans  
43061,sombrero,a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico  
43062,somewhere,an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain"  
43063,sommelier wine_waiter wine_steward,a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant  
43064,somniloquist,someone who talks while asleep  
43065,son boy,a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"  
43066,son-in-law,the husband of your daughter  
43067,sonant voiced_sound,a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords  
43068,sonar echo_sounder asdic,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"  
43069,song,a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"  
43070,song,a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"  
43071,song_and_dance,theatrical performance combining singing and dancing  
43072,song_sparrow Melospiza_melodia,small songbird common in North America  
43073,song_thrush mavis throstle Turdus_philomelos,common Old World thrush noted for its song  
43074,songbird songster,any bird having a musical call  
43075,songbook,a book containing a collection of songs  
43076,songster,a person who sings  
43077,songstress,a woman songster (especially of popular songs)  
43078,songwriter songster ballad_maker,a composer of words or music for popular songs  
43079,sonic_barrier sound_barrier,the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound  
43080,sonic_boom,an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"  
43081,sonic_depth_finder fathometer,depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves  
43082,sonneteer,a poet who writes sonnets  
43083,sonogram echogram,an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs  
43084,sonograph,an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ  
43085,soothing_syrup,medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect  
43086,sophisticate man_of_the_world,a worldly-wise person  
43087,sophomore soph,a second-year undergraduate  
43088,soporific hypnotic,a drug that induces sleep  
43089,soprano,a female singer  
43090,sorb sorb_apple,acid gritty-textured fruit  
43091,sorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption  
43092,sorbent sorbent_material,a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption  
43093,sorbic_acid,a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative  
43094,sorcerer magician wizard necromancer thaumaturge thaumaturgist,one who practices magic or sorcery  
43095,sorceress,a woman sorcerer  
43096,sorehead,someone who is peevish or disgruntled  
43097,sorghum,economically important Old World tropical cereal grass  
43098,sorghum sorghum_molasses,made from juice of sweet sorghum  
43099,sorgo sorgho sweet_sorghum sugar_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup  
43100,sorption,the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)  
43101,sorrel,a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color  
43102,sorrel common_sorrel,large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces  
43103,sorrel_tree Hibiscus_heterophyllus,Australian tree with acid foliage  
43104,sorrel_tree sourwood titi Oxydendrum_arboreum,deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves  
43105,sort,a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"  
43106,sort sorting,an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"  
43107,sorter,a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)  
43108,sorter,a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes  
43109,sortie sally,a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position  
43110,sorus,a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi  
43111,sorus,cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond  
43112,sou'wester,waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front  
43113,souari souari_nut souari_tree Caryocar_nuciferum,large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil  
43114,souari_nut,a large nutlike seed of a South American tree  
43115,soubrette,a pert or flirtatious young girl  
43116,souchong soochong,a fine quality of black tea native to China  
43117,souffle,light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit  
43118,souk,an open-air market in an Arabian city  
43119,soul psyche,the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life  
43120,soul_brother,a fellow Black man  
43121,soul_food,food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South  
43122,soul_mate,someone for whom you have a deep affinity  
43123,soul_patch Attilio,a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin  
43124,sound,mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"  
43125,sound,a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"  
43126,sound,the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"  
43127,sound_bow,contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes  
43128,sound_camera,a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images  
43129,sound_film,motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it  
43130,sound_hole,a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones  
43131,sound_pressure instantaneous_sound_pressure,the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point  
43132,sound_recording audio_recording audio,a recording of acoustic signals  
43133,sound_spectrograph,a spectrograph for acoustic spectra  
43134,sound_truck,a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising  
43135,sound_wave acoustic_wave,(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound  
43136,soundbox body,a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)  
43137,sounder,a device for making soundings  
43138,sounding_board,a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"  
43139,sounding_board soundboard,(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument  
43140,sounding_lead,a metal bob at the end of a sounding line  
43141,sounding_rocket,a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes  
43142,soundman,a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast)  
43143,soundtrack,sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film  
43144,soup,any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup  
43145,soup,liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food  
43146,soup-strainer toothbrush,slang for a mustache  
43147,soup_bowl,a bowl for serving soup  
43148,soup_du_jour,the soup that a restaurant is featuring on a given day  
43149,soup_ladle,a ladle for serving soup  
43150,soup_plate,a deep plate with a wide rim  
43151,soupfin_shark soupfin soup-fin Galeorhinus_zyopterus,Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)  
43152,soupspoon soup_spoon,a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup  
43153,sour,a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar  
43154,sour_bread sourdough_bread,made with a starter of a small amount of dough in which fermentation is active  
43155,sour_cherry,acid cherries used for pies and preserves  
43156,sour_cherry Eugenia_corynantha,Australian tree with sour red fruit  
43157,sour_cherry sour_cherry_tree Prunus_cerasus,rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit  
43158,sour_cream soured_cream,artificially soured light cream  
43159,sour_dock garden_sorrel Rumex_acetosa,European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens  
43160,sour_gourd,acid-tasting Australian gourd-like fruit with a woody rind and large seeds  
43161,sour_gourd monkey_bread,African gourd-like fruit with edible pulp  
43162,sour_gum black_gum pepperidge Nyssa_sylvatica,columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall  
43163,sour_mash,a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys  
43164,sour_mash sour_mash_whiskey,any whiskey distilled from sour mash  
43165,sour_milk,milk that has turned sour  
43166,sour_orange Seville_orange bitter_orange bitter_orange_tree bigarade marmalade_orange Citrus_aurantium,any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock  
43167,sour_salt,crystals of citric acid used as seasoning  
43168,sourball,round piece of tart hard candy  
43169,source,(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"  
43170,source,a facility where something is available  
43171,source_book,a collection of historically important documents published together as a book  
43172,source_of_illumination,any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation  
43173,sourdine,an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound  
43174,sourdine sordino,a mute for a violin  
43175,sourdough,a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread  
43176,sourdough,a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)  
43177,souring,the process of becoming sour  
43178,sourpuss picklepuss gloomy_Gus pouter,someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression  
43179,soursop guanabana,large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples  
43180,soursop prickly_custard_apple soursop_tree Annona_muricata,small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit  
43181,souse,pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled  
43182,soutache,a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming  
43183,soutane,a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests  
43184,south,the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point  
43185,south,a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city  
43186,south due_south southward S,the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees  
43187,south_by_east SbE,the compass point that is one point east of due south  
43188,south_by_west SbW,the compass point that is one point west of due south  
43189,south_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere  
43190,south_side,the side that is on the south  
43191,south_southeast sou'-sou'-east SSE,the compass point midway between south and southeast  
43192,south_southwest sou'-sou'-west SSW,the compass point midway between south and southwest  
43193,south_wind souther southerly,a wind from the south  
43194,southeast,the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point  
43195,southeast,a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city  
43196,southeast sou'-east southeastward SE,the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees  
43197,southeast_by_east SEbE,the compass point that is one point east of southeast  
43198,southeast_by_south SEbS,the compass point that is one point south of southeast  
43199,southeaster sou'easter,a strong wind from the southeast  
43200,southeastern_pocket_gopher Geomys_pinetis,gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida  
43201,southern_aster,a variety of aster  
43202,southern_beech evergreen_beech,any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves  
43203,southern_blue_flag Iris_virginica,similar to blue flag; the eastern United States  
43204,southern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_cooperi,of low bogs and meadows of northeastern and central United States and southern Canada  
43205,southern_buckthorn shittimwood shittim mock_orange Bumelia_lycioides,shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit  
43206,southern_cabbage_butterfly Pieris_protodice,common North American form of cabbage butterfly  
43207,southern_flounder Paralichthys_lethostigmus,flounder of southern United States  
43208,southern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_volans,small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States  
43209,southern_harebell Campanula_divaricata,bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers  
43210,southern_hemisphere,the hemisphere to the south of the equator  
43211,southern_live_oak Quercus_virginiana,medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding  
43212,southern_magnolia evergreen_magnolia large-flowering_magnolia bull_bay Magnolia_grandiflora,evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers  
43213,southern_red_cedar Juniperus_silicicola,juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar  
43214,southern_red_oak swamp_red_oak turkey_oak Quercus_falcata,large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward  
43215,southern_spadefoot Scaphiopus_multiplicatus,this spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United States  
43216,southern_spatterdock Nuphar_sagittifolium,of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streams  
43217,southern_white_cedar coast_white_cedar Atlantic_white_cedar white_cypress white_cedar Chamaecyparis_thyoides,slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae  
43218,southernness,the property of being to the south  
43219,southernwood Artemisia_abrotanum,shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer  
43220,southland,any region lying in or toward the south  
43221,southwest,the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point  
43222,southwest,a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city  
43223,southwest sou'-west southwestward SW,the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees  
43224,southwest_by_south SWbS,the compass point that is one point south of southwest  
43225,southwest_by_west SWbW,the compass point that is one point west of southwest  
43226,southwester sou'wester,a strong wind from the southwest  
43227,southwestern_lip_fern Cheilanthes_eatonii,lip fern of Texas to Oklahoma and Colorado and Arizona and Mexico having tall erect tufted fronds  
43228,southwestern_toad Bufo_microscaphus,a uniformly warty stocky toad of washes and streams of semiarid southwestern United States  
43229,southwestern_white_pine Pinus_strobiformis,medium-size pine of northwestern Mexico; bark is dark brown and furrowed when mature  
43230,souvlaki souvlakia,made of lamb  
43231,sovereign crowned_head monarch,a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right  
43232,sow,an adult female hog  
43233,sow_bug,terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)  
43234,sow_thistle milk_thistle,any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil  
43235,sowbane red_goosefoot Chenopodium_hybridum,herb considered fatal to swine  
43236,sowbelly,salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass  
43237,sowbread Cyclamen_hederifolium Cyclamen_neopolitanum,common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers  
43238,sower,someone who sows  
43239,soy soya soybean soya_bean soybean_plant soja soja_bean Glycine_max,erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia  
43240,soy soybean soya soya_bean,the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)  
43241,soy soybean soya_bean,a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food  
43242,soy_sauce soy,thin sauce made of fermented soy beans  
43243,soya_milk soybean_milk soymilk,a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu  
43244,soybean_future,soybeans bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
43245,soybean_meal soybean_flour soy_flour,meal made from soybeans  
43246,soybean_oil soyabean_oil,oil from soya beans  
43247,space,an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"  
43248,space,an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"  
43249,space_bar,the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used  
43250,space_cadet,someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)  
43251,space_capsule capsule,a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space  
43252,space_heater,heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room  
43253,space_helmet,a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space  
43254,space_probe,a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation  
43255,space_rocket,a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space  
43256,space_shuttle,a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere  
43257,space_station space_platform space_laboratory,a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research  
43258,space_writer,a writer paid by the area of the copy  
43259,spacecraft ballistic_capsule space_vehicle,a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun  
43260,spacesuit,a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space  
43261,spacewalker,an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space  
43262,spacing,the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"  
43263,spacing spatial_arrangement,the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them  
43264,spackle spackling_compound,powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster  
43265,spade,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"  
43266,spade,a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot  
43267,spade_bit,a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side  
43268,spadefish angelfish Chaetodipterus_faber,deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters  
43269,spadefoot spadefoot_toad,a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot  
43270,spadix,the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe  
43271,spaghetti,spaghetti served with a tomato sauce  
43272,spaghetti,pasta in the form of long strings  
43273,spaghetti_Western,a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company  
43274,spaghetti_and_meatballs,spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce  
43275,spaghetti_junction,a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses  
43276,spaghetti_sauce pasta_sauce,any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta  
43277,spaghetti_squash,squash plant bearing oval fruit with smooth yellowish skin and tender stranded flesh resembling spaghetti  
43278,spaghetti_squash,medium-sized oval squash with flesh in the form of strings that resemble spaghetti  
43279,spaghettini,thin spaghetti  
43280,spall spawl,a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"  
43281,spallation,(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles; "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star"  
43282,spammer,someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)  
43283,span,the distance or interval between two points  
43284,span_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan  
43285,spandex,an elastic synthetic fabric  
43286,spandrel spandril,an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them  
43287,spaniel,any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears  
43288,spanker,a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel  
43289,spanking,the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"  
43290,spar,any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable  
43291,spar,a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging  
43292,spare_part spare,an extra component of a machine or other apparatus  
43293,spare_tire love_handle,excess fat around the waistline  
43294,sparer,someone who refrains from injuring or destroying  
43295,sparerib,a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off  
43296,spareribs,cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off  
43297,sparge_pipe,a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water  
43298,sparid sparid_fish,spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth  
43299,spark,a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction  
43300,spark_arrester,electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed  
43301,spark_arrester sparker,a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack  
43302,spark_chamber spark_counter,an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles  
43303,spark_coil,an induction coil used to create sparks  
43304,spark_gap,a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them  
43305,spark_gap,the gap between two high-potential terminals  
43306,spark_lever,(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition  
43307,spark_plug sparking_plug plug,electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark  
43308,spark_transmitter,an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power  
43309,sparkle_metal,matte that has 74 percent copper  
43310,sparkler,a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks  
43311,sparkling_wine,effervescent wine  
43312,sparkplug_wrench,a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine  
43313,sparling European_smelt Osmerus_eperlanus,the common smelt of Europe  
43314,sparring_match,a practice or exhibition boxing match  
43315,sparring_partner sparring_mate,a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight  
43316,sparrow true_sparrow,any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects  
43317,sparrow_hawk Accipiter_nisus,small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa  
43318,sparrow_hawk American_kestrel kestrel Falco_sparverius,small North American falcon  
43319,spastic,a person suffering from spastic paralysis  
43320,spat,a young oyster or other bivalve  
43321,spat gaiter,a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles  
43322,spatchcock,flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)  
43323,spathe,a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence  
43324,spathiphyllum peace_lily spathe_flower,any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental  
43325,spatter spattering splatter splattering sputter splutter sputtering,the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"  
43326,spatterdock cow_lily yellow_pond_lily Nuphar_advena,common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water  
43327,spatula,a turner with a narrow flexible blade  
43328,spatula,a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances  
43329,spatulate_leaf,spatula-shaped leaf; having a broad rounded apex and narrow base  
43330,spawn,the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs  
43331,spawner,a female fish at spawning time  
43332,speakeasy,(during prohibition) an illegal barroom  
43333,speaker talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser,someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"  
43334,speakerphone,a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time  
43335,speaking_trumpet,a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person  
43336,speaking_tube,a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another  
43337,spear gig fizgig fishgig lance,an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish  
43338,spear lance shaft,a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon  
43339,spearfish,any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare  
43340,spearhead,someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)  
43341,spearhead spearpoint spear-point,the head and sharpened point of a spear  
43342,spearmint Mentha_spicata,common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring  
43343,spearmint_oil,an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant  
43344,spearnose_bat,New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay  
43345,special,a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant  
43346,special,a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"  
43347,special_agent,someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform  
43348,special_assessment,an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property  
43349,special_drawing_rights paper_gold,reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market  
43350,special_verdict,a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other  
43351,specialist medical_specialist,practices one branch of medicine  
43352,specialist specializer specialiser,an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning  
43353,specialization specialisation differentiation,(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"  
43354,specialty_store,a store that sells only one kind of merchandise  
43355,speciation,the evolution of a biological species  
43356,specific,a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"  
43357,specific_heat,the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade  
43358,specifier,someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)  
43359,specimen,a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"  
43360,specimen_bottle,a bottle for holding urine specimens  
43361,speck pinpoint,a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"  
43362,speckled_alder Alnus_rugosa,common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down  
43363,speckled_rattlesnake Crotalus_mitchellii,markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California  
43364,spectacle,an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale  
43365,spectacled_caiman Caiman_sclerops,caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina  
43366,spectacles specs eyeglasses glasses,(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision  
43367,spectacular,a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"  
43368,spectator witness viewer watcher looker,a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"  
43369,spectator_pump spectator,a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel  
43370,spectinomycin,an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea  
43371,spectrogram spectrograph,a photographic record of a spectrum  
43372,spectrograph,a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed  
43373,spectrophotometer,a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength  
43374,spectroscope prism_spectroscope,an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis  
43375,speculation venture,an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"  
43376,speculator,someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts  
43377,speculator plunger,someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains  
43378,speculum,a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument  
43379,speculum,a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior  
43380,speech_organ vocal_organ organ_of_speech,any of the organs involved in speech production  
43381,speech_therapist,a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders  
43382,speechwriter,a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver  
43383,speed velocity,distance travelled per unit time  
43384,speed_bump,a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway  
43385,speed_freak,addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)  
43386,speed_of_light light_speed c,the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second  
43387,speed_skate racing_skate,an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing  
43388,speedboat,a fast motorboat  
43389,speeder speed_demon,a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit  
43390,speedometer speed_indicator,a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed  
43391,speedskater speed_skater,an ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course  
43392,speedway,road where high speed driving is allowed  
43393,speedway,a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles  
43394,spell-checker spelling_checker,an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words  
43395,spellbinder,an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound  
43396,speller,an introductory textbook to teach spelling  
43397,speller good_speller poor_speller,someone who spells words  
43398,spelling_bee spelldown spelling_contest,a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly  
43399,spelt Triticum_spelta Triticum_aestivum_spelta,hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed  
43400,spelter,impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)  
43401,spender disburser expender,someone who spends money to purchase goods or services  
43402,spending disbursement disbursal outlay,the act of spending or disbursing money  
43403,spendthrift spend-all spender scattergood,someone who spends money prodigally  
43404,spendthrift_trust,a trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure against the beneficiary's improvidence  
43405,sperm sperm_cell spermatozoon spermatozoan,the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"  
43406,sperm_bank,a depository for storing sperm  
43407,sperm_oil,an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale  
43408,sperm_whale cachalot black_whale Physeter_catodon,large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris  
43409,spermaceti,a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale  
43410,spermatic_cord,a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves  
43411,spermatid,an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon  
43412,spermatocyte,a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids  
43413,spermatogenesis,development of spermatozoa  
43414,spermatophyte phanerogam seed_plant,plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores  
43415,spermicide spermatocide,a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa  
43416,sphagnum sphagnum_moss peat_moss bog_moss,any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat  
43417,sphecoid_wasp sphecoid,any of various solitary wasps  
43418,sphenion,the anterior tip of the parietal bone  
43419,sphenisciform_seabird,flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins  
43420,sphenoid_bone sphenoid os_sphenoidale,butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull  
43421,sphenoid_fontanelle sphenoid_fontanel sphenoidal_fontanelle sphenoidal_fontanel,the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified  
43422,sphere,any spherically shaped artifact  
43423,sphere sphere_of_influence,the geographical area in which one nation is very influential  
43424,spherical_aberration,an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image  
43425,spherical_angle,an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles  
43426,spherocyte,an abnormal spherical red blood cell  
43427,spherometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface  
43428,sphincter anatomical_sphincter sphincter_muscle,a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening  
43429,sphinx,an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret  
43430,sphinx,one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians  
43431,sphygmomanometer,a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure  
43432,spic spik spick,(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent  
43433,spice,aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative  
43434,spice,any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food  
43435,spice_cake,cake flavored with spices  
43436,spice_cookie,cookie flavored with spices  
43437,spice_rack,a rack for displaying containers filled with spices  
43438,spice_tree,tree bearing aromatic bark or berries  
43439,spicebush California_allspice Calycanthus_occidentalis,straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers  
43440,spicebush spice_bush American_spicebush Benjamin_bush Lindera_benzoin Benzoin_odoriferum,deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries  
43441,spicemill,a mill for grinding spices  
43442,spicule spiculum,small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals  
43443,spider,a skillet made of cast iron  
43444,spider,predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey  
43445,spider_brake spider_fern Pteris_multifida,Asiatic fern introduced in America  
43446,spider_crab,any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies  
43447,spider_flower spider_plant Cleome_hassleriana,native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers  
43448,spider_mite tetranychid,web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees  
43449,spider_monkey Ateles_geoffroyi,arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail  
43450,spider_orchid,any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys  
43451,spider_orchid Brassia_lawrenceana,South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers  
43452,spider_orchid Brassia_verrucosa,Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts  
43453,spider_web spider's_web,a web resembling the webs spun by spiders  
43454,spider_web spider's_web,a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey  
43455,spiderflower cleome,any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers  
43456,spiderwort dayflower,any plant of the family Commelinaceae  
43457,spiegeleisen spiegel spiegel_iron,pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel  
43458,spike,(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis  
43459,spike,a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"  
43460,spike,a transient variation in voltage or current  
43461,spike,each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"  
43462,spike,a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)  
43463,spike,a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him"  
43464,spike,a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"  
43465,spike,sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"  
43466,spike spindle,any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"  
43467,spike_heath Bruckenthalia_spiculifolia,small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers  
43468,spike_heel spike stiletto_heel,a very high narrow heel on women's shoes  
43469,spike_lavender French_lavender Lavandula_latifolia,Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil  
43470,spike_lavender_oil spike_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics  
43471,spike_microphone spike_mike,a contact microphone for listening through walls  
43472,spike_rush,a sedge of the genus Eleocharis  
43473,spikemoss spike_moss little_club_moss,any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella  
43474,spill,liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"  
43475,spill tumble fall,a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"  
43476,spillover,(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure  
43477,spillway spill wasteweir,a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction  
43478,spin,a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)  
43479,spin_doctor spinmeister,a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person; "his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor"  
43480,spin_dryer spin_drier,a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it  
43481,spinach,dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads  
43482,spinach spinach_plant prickly-seeded_spinach Spinacia_oleracea,southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves  
43483,spinal_anesthetic spinal_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that is injected into the spine  
43484,spinal_canal vertebral_canal canalis_vertebralis,the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes  
43485,spinal_column vertebral_column spine backbone back rachis,the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"  
43486,spinal_cord medulla_spinalis,a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region  
43487,spinal_fluid cerebrospinal_fluid,clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord  
43488,spinal_nerve nervus_spinalis,any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)  
43489,spinal_nerve_root,one of two roots of the spinal nerves  
43490,spinal_nerve_roots,either of two roots of the spinal nerves  
43491,spinal_vein vena_spinalis,veins that drain the spinal cord  
43492,spindle,(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"  
43493,spindle,a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.  
43494,spindle,a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning  
43495,spindle mandrel mandril arbor,any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts  
43496,spindle_tree spindleberry spindleberry_tree,any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries  
43497,spindlelegs spindleshanks,a thin person with long thin legs  
43498,spindlelegs spindleshanks,long thin legs  
43499,spindrift spoondrift,spray blown up from the surface of the sea  
43500,spine,a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin  
43501,spine backbone,the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"  
43502,spine thorn prickle pricker sticker spikelet,a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf  
43503,spinel,a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones  
43504,spinel_ruby ruby_spinel,a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)  
43505,spinet,a small and compactly built upright piano  
43506,spinet,early model harpsichord with only one string per note  
43507,spinnaker,a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind  
43508,spinner,board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game  
43509,spinner,fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water  
43510,spinner spinster thread_maker,someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)  
43511,spinning_frame,spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn  
43512,spinning_jenny,an early spinning machine with multiple spindles  
43513,spinning_machine,a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread  
43514,spinning_rod,a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure  
43515,spinning_wheel,a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot  
43516,spinster old_maid,an elderly unmarried woman  
43517,spiny-finned_fish acanthopterygian,a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays  
43518,spiny_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling dogfishes  
43519,spiny_lizard,any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America  
43520,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crawfish crayfish sea_crawfish,large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters  
43521,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crayfish,warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California  
43522,spiny_puffer,puffers having rigid or erectile spines  
43523,spiny_softshell Trionyx_spiniferus,river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water  
43524,spiny_talinum Talinum_spinescens,low cushion-forming plant with rose to crimson-magenta flowers and leaf midribs that persist as spines when the leaves die; southwestern United States  
43525,spiracle,a breathing orifice  
43526,spiral,a continuously accelerating change in the economy  
43527,spiral volute,ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center  
43528,spiral_bandage,an oblique bandage in which successive turns overlap preceding turns  
43529,spiral_ratchet_screwdriver ratchet_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle  
43530,spiral_spring,a spring that is wound like a spiral  
43531,spirea spiraea,any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers  
43532,spirea spiraea Astilbe_japonica,a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming  
43533,spirillum,spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water  
43534,spirillum spirilla,any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form  
43535,spirit,the vital principle or animating force within living things  
43536,spirit_gum,an adhesive solution made of gum and ether and used to attach false hair to skin  
43537,spirit_lamp,a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol  
43538,spirit_rapper,someone who claims to receive messages from the dead in the form of raps on a table  
43539,spirit_stove,a stove that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol  
43540,spirits_of_ammonia sal_volatile,a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol  
43541,spirits_of_wine,rectified ethyl alcohol  
43542,spiritual_leader,a leader in religious or sacred affairs  
43543,spiritualty spirituality church_property,property or income owned by a church  
43544,spirochete spirochaete,parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals  
43545,spirograph,a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements  
43546,spirogyra,freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands  
43547,spirometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs  
43548,spironolactone Aldactone,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension  
43549,spirula Spirula_peronii,a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral  
43550,spit,a skewer for holding meat over a fire  
43551,spit tongue,a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea  
43552,spit_curl kiss_curl,a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek  
43553,spitball,a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere  
43554,spitfire,a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)  
43555,spitter expectorator,a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)  
43556,spittle_insect spittlebug,small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete  
43557,spittoon cuspidor,a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)  
43558,spitz,any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail  
43559,spiv,a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time  
43560,splanchnic_nerve,any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels  
43561,splash,a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"  
43562,splash plash,the sound like water splashing  
43563,splashboard splasher dashboard,protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.  
43564,splasher,a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud  
43565,splat,a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"  
43566,splat,a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair  
43567,splay,an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger  
43568,spleen lien,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  
43569,spleenwort,any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium  
43570,splenic_vein vena_lienalis,a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein  
43571,splenius splenius_muscle,either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck  
43572,splice splicing,a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"  
43573,splicer,a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice  
43574,splicer,a worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands  
43575,splicer,a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape  
43576,spline,a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines  
43577,splint,a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"  
43578,splint,an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)  
43579,splint_bone,a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal  
43580,splinter sliver,a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"  
43581,split,a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"  
43582,split,a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"  
43583,split,a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts  
43584,split,(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"  
43585,split-pea,dried hulled pea; used in soup  
43586,split-pea_soup,made of stock and split peas with onions carrots and celery  
43587,split_decision,a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous  
43588,split_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen  
43589,split_rail fence_rail,a rail that is split from a log  
43590,splitter,a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone  
43591,splitter divider,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics  
43592,spodumene,a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium  
43593,spoil,(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"  
43594,spoilage spoiling,the process of becoming spoiled  
43595,spoiler,a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning  
43596,spoiler,an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds  
43597,spoiler,a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag  
43598,spoilsport killjoy wet_blanket party_pooper,someone who spoils the pleasure of others  
43599,spoke wheel_spoke radius,support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim  
43600,spokeshave,a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)  
43601,spokesman,a male spokesperson  
43602,spokesperson interpreter representative voice,an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"  
43603,spokeswoman,a female spokesperson  
43604,sponge,a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used  
43605,sponge poriferan parazoan,primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies  
43606,sponge_cake,a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening  
43607,sponge_cloth,any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)  
43608,sponge_mop,a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent  
43609,spongefly spongillafly,hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges  
43610,sponger,a workman employed to collect sponges  
43611,spongioblast,any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia  
43612,spontaneous_combustion,ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process  
43613,spoon,formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face  
43614,spoon,a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food  
43615,spoon_bread batter_bread,soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern)  
43616,spoonbill,wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon  
43617,spoor,the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor"  
43618,sporangiophore,stalk bearing one or more sporangia  
43619,sporangium spore_case spore_sac,organ containing or producing spores  
43620,spore,a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"  
43621,spore_mother_cell,cell from which a spore develops  
43622,sporocarp spore_case,specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia  
43623,sporophore,a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte  
43624,sporophyll sporophyl,leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia  
43625,sporophyte,the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations  
43626,sporotrichosis,a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes  
43627,sporozoan,parasitic spore-forming protozoan  
43628,sporozoite,one of the minute active bodies into which sporozoans divide in one stage of their life cycle  
43629,sporran,a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders  
43630,sport,a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport"  
43631,sport sportsman sportswoman,someone who engages in sports  
43632,sport summercater,(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine  
43633,sport_kite stunt_kite,a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands  
43634,sport_utility sport_utility_vehicle S.U.V. SUV,a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis  
43635,sporting_dog gun_dog,a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns  
43636,sporting_goods,sports equipment sold as a commodity  
43637,sporting_man,someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events  
43638,sporting_man outdoor_man,someone who enjoys outdoor activities  
43639,sports_announcer sportscaster sports_commentator,an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events  
43640,sports_car sport_car,a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons  
43641,sports_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for sports news  
43642,sports_equipment,equipment needed to participate in a particular sport  
43643,sports_fan fan rooter,an enthusiastic devotee of sports  
43644,sports_implement,an implement used in a sport  
43645,sports_page,any page in the sports section of a newspaper  
43646,sports_writer sportswriter,a journalist who writes about sports  
43647,sportswear athletic_wear activewear,attire worn for sport or for casual wear  
43648,spot,a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"  
43649,spot,a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"  
43650,spot speckle dapple patch fleck maculation,a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"  
43651,spot-welder spot_welder,a welder who does spot welding  
43652,spot_jamming selective_jamming,electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency  
43653,spot_market,a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future  
43654,spot_price cash_price,the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market  
43655,spot_weld spot-weld,each of the welds made by welding at a separate point  
43656,spotlight spot,a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer  
43657,spotted_antbird Hylophylax_naevioides,a kind of antbird  
43658,spotted_coral_root Corallorhiza_maculata,common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly colored flowers with white purple-spotted lips; Guatemala to Canada  
43659,spotted_cowbane spotted_hemlock spotted_water_hemlock,tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes  
43660,spotted_crake Porzana_porzana,Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes  
43661,spotted_dick,a suet pudding containing currants  
43662,spotted_eagle_ray spotted_ray Aetobatus_narinari,ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas  
43663,spotted_flycatcher Muscicapa_striata Muscicapa_grisola,common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage  
43664,spotted_gum Eucalyptus_maculata,large gum tree with mottled bark  
43665,spotted_hyena laughing_hyena Crocuta_crocuta,African hyena noted for its distinctive howl  
43666,spotted_lynx Lynx_pardina,of southern Europe  
43667,spotted_owl Strix_occidentalis,a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest  
43668,spotted_salamander Ambystoma_maculatum,glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots  
43669,spotted_salamander fire_salamander Salamandra_maculosa,European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots  
43670,spotted_sandpiper Actitis_macularia,common North American sandpiper  
43671,spotted_skunk little_spotted_skunk Spilogale_putorius,small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico  
43672,spotted_sunfish stumpknocker Lepomis_punctatus,inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida; esteemed panfish  
43673,spotted_weakfish spotted_sea_trout spotted_squeateague Cynoscion_nebulosus,weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States  
43674,spotter,a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots  
43675,spotter,a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)  
43676,spouse partner married_person mate better_half,a person's partner in marriage  
43677,spout,an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain  
43678,spouter,an oil well that is spouting  
43679,spouter,a spouting whale  
43680,sprag,a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline  
43681,sprat brisling,small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines  
43682,sprawler,a person who sprawls; "he is such a sprawler he needs a bed to himself"  
43683,spray,water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall  
43684,spray,a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying  
43685,spray,a jet of vapor  
43686,spray,flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage  
43687,spray_gun,an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray  
43688,spray_paint,paint applied with a spray gun  
43689,sprayer,a worker who applies spray to a surface  
43690,spread paste,a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes  
43691,spread spread_head spreadhead facing_pages,two facing pages of a book or other publication  
43692,spread spreading,process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space  
43693,spreader,a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"  
43694,spreading_fleabane Erigeron_divergens,well-branched plant with hairy leaves and stems each with a solitary flower head with narrow white or pink or lavender rays; western North America  
43695,spreading_pogonia funnel-crest_rosebud_orchid Cleistes_divaricata Pogonia_divaricata,orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia  
43696,spree_killer,a serial killer whose murders occur within a brief period of time  
43697,sprig,an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers  
43698,spring,a point at which water issues forth  
43699,spring,a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"  
43700,spring fountain outflow outpouring natural_spring,a natural flow of ground water  
43701,spring_balance spring_scale,a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring  
43702,spring_beauty Clatonia_lanceolata,small slender plant having one pair of succulent leaves at the middle of the stem and a loose raceme of white or pink or rose bowl-shaped flowers and an edible corm  
43703,spring_cankerworm,variably colored looper; larva of Paleacrita vernata  
43704,spring_chicken,a young chicken having tender meat  
43705,spring_cress Cardamine_bulbosa,small white-flowered cress common in wet places in eastern North America  
43706,spring_mattress,a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame  
43707,spring_peeper Hyla_crucifer,a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring  
43708,spring_squill Scilla_verna sea_onion,European scilla with small blue or purple flowers  
43709,spring_vetch Vicia_sativa,herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building  
43710,spring_vetchling spring_vetch Lathyrus_vernus,bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers  
43711,spring_water,water from a spring  
43712,springboard,a flexible board for jumping upward  
43713,springbok springbuck Antidorcas_marsupialis Antidorcas_euchore,a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air  
43714,springer impost,the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs  
43715,springer springing_cow,a cow about to give birth  
43716,springer_spaniel springer,a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white  
43717,springtide,a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"  
43718,springtide,a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons  
43719,sprinkler,mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden  
43720,sprinkler_system,a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature  
43721,sprinter,someone who runs a short distance at top speed  
43722,sprit,a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally  
43723,sprites red_sprites,atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)  
43724,spritsail,a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit  
43725,spritz,a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)  
43726,spritzer,a mixed drink made of wine mixed with a sparkling water  
43727,sprocket sprocket_wheel,thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain  
43728,sprog,a new military recruit  
43729,sprog,a child  
43730,sprout,any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud  
43731,sprout,a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)  
43732,spruce,light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork  
43733,spruce,any coniferous tree of the genus Picea  
43734,spruce_bark_beetle Dendroctonus_rufipennis,small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce trees and eat the cambium which eventually kills the tree; "the spruce bark beetle is the major tree-killing insect pest of Alaska spruce forests"  
43735,spruce_beer,a brew made by fermenting molasses and other sugars with the sap of spruce trees (sometimes with malt)  
43736,spruce_gall_aphid Adelges_abietis,a variety of adelgid  
43737,spruce_grouse Canachites_canadensis,North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles  
43738,spruce_pine Pinus_glabra,large two-needled pine of southeastern United States with light soft wood  
43739,spud stump_spud,a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds  
43740,spun_yarn,(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together  
43741,spur,tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers  
43742,spur gad,a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"  
43743,spur_gear spur_wheel,gear wheels that mesh in the same plane  
43744,spurge,any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice  
43745,spurge_laurel wood_laurel Daphne_laureola,bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers  
43746,spurge_nettle tread-softly devil_nettle pica-pica Cnidoscolus_urens Jatropha_urens Jatropha_stimulosus,a stinging herb of tropical America  
43747,spurner,a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt; "she was known as a spurner of all suitors"; "he was no spurner of rules"  
43748,spurred_gentian,any of various plants of the genus Halenia having flowers with spurred lobes  
43749,sputnik,a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"  
43750,spy,a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"  
43751,spy undercover_agent,(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors  
43752,spy_satellite,a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions  
43753,spymaster,someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities  
43754,squab,a soft padded sofa  
43755,squab,an unfledged pigeon  
43756,squab dove,flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled  
43757,squabbler,someone who quarrels about a small matter  
43758,squad_room,a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments  
43759,squad_room,a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted  
43760,squall,sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation  
43761,squall_line,a cold front along which squalls or thunderstorms are likely  
43762,squama,a protective structure resembling a scale  
43763,squamous_cell,an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue  
43764,squamule,a minute scale  
43765,square,any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"  
43766,square,a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"  
43767,square lame,someone who doesn't understand what is going on  
43768,square square_toes,a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views  
43769,square-rigger,a square-rigged sailing ship  
43770,square_dancer,someone who does square dancing  
43771,square_knot,a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords  
43772,square_meal,a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day"  
43773,square_nut,nut with a square shape  
43774,square_sail,a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast  
43775,square_shooter straight_shooter straight_arrow,a frank and honest person  
43776,squaretail,sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters  
43777,squash,edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable  
43778,squash squash_vine,any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits  
43779,squash_ball,rubber ball used in playing squash  
43780,squash_bug Anasa_tristis,large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family  
43781,squash_court,the indoor court in which squash is played  
43782,squash_pie,similar to pumpkin pie but made with winter squash instead of pumpkin  
43783,squash_racket squash_racquet bat,a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash  
43784,squatter,someone who settles on land without right or title  
43785,squatter homesteader nester,someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it  
43786,squaw,derogatory terms for an American Indian woman  
43787,squaw_grass bear_grass Xerophyllum_tenax,plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers  
43788,squaw_man,derogatory term for a white man married to a North American Indian woman  
43789,squawbush squaw-bush skunkbush Rhus_trilobata,deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit  
43790,squawk,the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"  
43791,squawk_box squawker intercom_speaker,the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system  
43792,squeak,a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"  
43793,squeaker,any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"  
43794,squeal,a high-pitched howl  
43795,squeegee,T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)  
43796,squeeze,a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"  
43797,squeeze,(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"  
43798,squeeze wring,a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"  
43799,squeezer,a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit  
43800,squelch_circuit squelch squelcher,an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise  
43801,squib,firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise  
43802,squid,widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins  
43803,squid calamari calamary,(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food  
43804,squill,bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant  
43805,squilla mantis_prawn,a kind of mantis shrimp  
43806,squinch,a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)  
43807,squinter squint-eye,a person with strabismus  
43808,squire,young nobleman attendant on a knight  
43809,squire,an English country landowner  
43810,squire gallant,a man who attends or escorts a woman  
43811,squirrel,the fur of a squirrel  
43812,squirrel,a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail  
43813,squirrel's-foot_fern ball_fern Davalia_bullata Davalia_bullata_mariesii Davallia_Mariesii,feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia  
43814,squirrel_cage,cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it  
43815,squirrel_corn Dicentra_canadensis,American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn  
43816,squirrel_monkey Saimiri_sciureus,small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle  
43817,squirrelfish,very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark  
43818,squirreltail_barley foxtail_barley squirreltail_grass Hordeum_jubatum,barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia  
43819,squirting_cucumber exploding_cucumber touch-me-not Ecballium_elaterium,Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched  
43820,squish,the noise of soft mud being walked on  
43821,stabber,someone who stabs another person  
43822,stabile,a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support  
43823,stabilization stabilisation,the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"  
43824,stabilizer,a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state  
43825,stabilizer,airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft  
43826,stabilizer stabiliser,a device for making something stable  
43827,stabilizer_bar anti-sway_bar,a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis  
43828,stable stalls horse_barn,a farm building for housing horses or other livestock  
43829,stable_gear saddlery tack,gear for a horse  
43830,stableman stableboy groom hostler ostler,someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses  
43831,stablemate stable_companion,a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person  
43832,stabling,accommodation for animals (especially for horses)  
43833,stachyose,a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke  
43834,stacked_heel,a heel made of many layers of leather  
43835,stacker,a laborer who builds up a stack or pile  
43836,stacks,storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored  
43837,stacte,(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense  
43838,staddle,a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked  
43839,stadium bowl arena sports_stadium,a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments  
43840,staff,building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration  
43841,staff,a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"  
43842,staff_member staffer,an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)  
43843,staff_officer,a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff  
43844,staff_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or above airman 1st class in the Air Force  
43845,staff_tree,any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus  
43846,stag,adult male deer  
43847,stag_beetle,a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers  
43848,stage,any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"  
43849,stage,a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"  
43850,stage microscope_stage,a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination  
43851,stage_dancing choreography,a show involving artistic dancing  
43852,stage_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show  
43853,stage_door,an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel  
43854,stage_left left_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience  
43855,stage_manager stager,someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed  
43856,stage_name,the pseudonym of an actor  
43857,stage_right right_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience  
43858,stage_set set,representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"  
43859,stagecoach stage,a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"  
43860,stagehand stage_technician,an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production  
43861,stagflation,a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)  
43862,staggerbush stagger_bush Lyonia_mariana,deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock  
43863,staggerer totterer reeler,someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall  
43864,staghorn_coral stag's-horn_coral,large branching coral resembling antlers  
43865,staghorn_fern,any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag  
43866,staghorn_sumac velvet_sumac Virginian_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_typhina,deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries  
43867,staghound,a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound  
43868,staging_area,an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation  
43869,stain,(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible  
43870,stained-glass_window,a window made of stained glass  
43871,stained_glass,glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows  
43872,stainer,a worker who stains (wood or fabric)  
43873,stainless_steel stainless chromium_steel,steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion  
43874,stair-carpet,a strip of carpet for laying on stairs  
43875,stair-rod,a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps  
43876,stairhead,platform at the top of a staircase  
43877,stairs steps,a flight of stairs or a flight of steps  
43878,stairway staircase,a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps  
43879,stairwell,a vertical well around which there is a stairway  
43880,stake,instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning  
43881,stake,a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground  
43882,stake stakes bet wager,the money risked on a gamble  
43883,stake_race,a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race  
43884,stakeholder,someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner  
43885,stalemate,drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check  
43886,stalk stem,a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ  
43887,stalked_puffball,mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball  
43888,stalked_puffball,a variety of Podaxaceae  
43889,stalker,someone who walks with long stiff strides  
43890,stalker,someone who stalks game  
43891,stalking-horse,a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate  
43892,stalking-horse,screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game  
43893,stalking-horse,a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game  
43894,stall,a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"  
43895,stall,seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater  
43896,stall,a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed  
43897,stall stand sales_booth,a booth where articles are displayed for sale  
43898,stall_bar,a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs  
43899,stallion entire,uncastrated adult male horse  
43900,stamen,the male reproductive organ of a flower  
43901,stammel,a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red  
43902,stammerer stutterer,someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions  
43903,stamp,a block or die used to imprint a mark or design  
43904,stamp pestle,machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores  
43905,stamp_album,an album for stamps  
43906,stamp_dealer,a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)  
43907,stamp_mill stamping_mill,a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps  
43908,stamp_tax stamp_duty,a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)  
43909,stampede,a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)  
43910,stampede,a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"  
43911,stamper,a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)  
43912,stamper stomper tramper trampler,someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground  
43913,stamping_machine stamper,a power tool that stamps; "a metal stamper"  
43914,stanchion,any vertical post or rod used as a support  
43915,stand,the position where a thing or person stands  
43916,stand,a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"  
43917,stand,tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)  
43918,stand,a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"  
43919,stand standstill tie-up,an interruption of normal activity  
43920,stand-in substitute relief reliever backup backup_man fill-in,someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"  
43921,stand_oil,a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C  
43922,standard,an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"  
43923,standard banner,any distinctive flag  
43924,standard-bearer,an outstanding leader of a political movement  
43925,standard_cell,a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force  
43926,standard_gauge,railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches  
43927,standard_generalized_markup_language SGML,(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted  
43928,standard_poodle,a breed or medium-sized poodles  
43929,standard_schnauzer,a medium-sized schnauzer  
43930,standard_transmission stick_shift,a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal  
43931,standardization standardisation normalization normalisation,the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"  
43932,standardizer standardiser,a person who sets a standard for things to conform to  
43933,standby,something that can be relied on when needed  
43934,standee,someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train); "the allowed number of standees is posted"  
43935,standee,a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity); "he had his picture taken with a standee of the president"  
43936,stander,an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"  
43937,standing_press,a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically  
43938,standing_room,room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people"  
43939,standing_wave stationary_wave,a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time  
43940,standpipe,a vertical pipe  
43941,stanhope,a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat  
43942,stanhopea,any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil  
43943,stannic_chloride,a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine  
43944,stannite tin_pyrites,a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin  
43945,stannous_fluoride,a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste  
43946,stapelia carrion_flower starfish_flower,any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers  
43947,stapes stirrup,the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea  
43948,staphylococcal_enterotoxin,a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning  
43949,staphylococcal_enterotoxin_B SEB,a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare  
43950,staphylococcus staphylococci staph,spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections  
43951,staple,a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables  
43952,staple,paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together  
43953,staple staple_fiber staple_fibre,a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"  
43954,staple_gun staplegun tacker,a hand-held machine for driving staples home  
43955,stapler stapling_machine,a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together  
43956,star,any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night  
43957,star,(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior  
43958,star principal lead,an actor who plays a principal role  
43959,star-duckweed Lemna_trisulca,cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America  
43960,star-of-Bethlehem,any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers  
43961,star-thistle caltrop Centauria_calcitrapa,Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America  
43962,star_anise Chinese_anise Illicium_verum,small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative  
43963,star_anise Illicium_anisatum,small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant  
43964,star_apple caimito Chrysophyllum_cainito,evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides  
43965,star_begonia star-leaf_begonia Begonia_heracleifolia,rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers  
43966,star_drill,a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows  
43967,star_grass,any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America  
43968,star_jasmine confederate_jasmine Trachelospermum_jasminoides,evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers  
43969,star_magnolia Magnolia_stellata,deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States  
43970,star_sapphire,a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure  
43971,star_saxifrage starry_saxifrage Saxifraga_stellaris,small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe  
43972,star_tulip elegant_cat's_ears Calochortus_elegans,small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana  
43973,starboard,the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose  
43974,starch,a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering  
43975,starch amylum,a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles  
43976,starches,foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)  
43977,starer,a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)  
43978,starets,a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church  
43979,starfish sea_star,echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk  
43980,starflower sleepy_dick summer_snowflake Ornithogalum_umbellatum,common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States  
43981,stargazer,heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head  
43982,starlet,a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star  
43983,starlet,a small star  
43984,starlight,the light of the stars  
43985,starling,gregarious birds native to the Old World  
43986,starnose_mole star-nosed_mole Condylura_cristata,amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose  
43987,starship spaceship,a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)  
43988,start,the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"  
43989,starter,a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning  
43990,starter,a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"  
43991,starter dispatcher,the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition  
43992,starter starter_motor starting_motor,an electric motor for starting an engine  
43993,starting_block,block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race  
43994,starting_buffer,buffer solution at the start of a reaction  
43995,starting_gate starting_stall,a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course  
43996,starting_pitcher,(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game  
43997,startle jump start,a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"  
43998,startle_reflex Moro_reflex,a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs  
43999,startle_response startle_reaction,a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions  
44000,starvation starving,the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"  
44001,starved_aster calico_aster,a variety of aster  
44002,starveling,someone who is starving (or being starved)  
44003,stash_house,a house where weapons and supplies are hidden; "attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism"  
44004,state province,the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"  
44005,state's_attorney state_attorney,a prosecuting attorney for a state  
44006,state-sponsored_terrorism,terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism  
44007,state_capital,the capital city of a political subdivision of a country  
44008,state_line state_boundary,the boundary between two states  
44009,state_of_matter state,(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"  
44010,state_prison,a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.  
44011,state_senator,a member of a state senate  
44012,state_tax_lien,a lien on the property of a taxpayer that the tax collector can use upon default of payment of taxes  
44013,state_treasurer,the treasurer for a state government  
44014,stately_home,a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family  
44015,stater,a resident of a particular state or group of states; "Keystone stater"; "farm staters"  
44016,stateroom,a guest cabin  
44017,statesman solon national_leader,a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs  
44018,stateswoman,a woman statesman  
44019,static atmospherics atmospheric_static,a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference  
44020,static_electricity,electricity produced by friction  
44021,static_line,a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane  
44022,static_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid  
44023,station,(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty  
44024,station,the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station  
44025,station,a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"  
44026,stationer stationery_seller,a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies  
44027,stationery letter_paper,paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes  
44028,stationmaster station_agent,the person in charge of a railway station  
44029,statistician actuary,someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)  
44030,statistician mathematical_statistician,a mathematician who specializes in statistics  
44031,stator stator_coil,mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves  
44032,statue,a sculpture representing a human or animal  
44033,staurikosaur staurikosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Brazil  
44034,stave lag,one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket  
44035,stay,a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)  
44036,stay,(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar  
44037,stay-at-home homebody,a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel  
44038,stayer,a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"  
44039,staysail,a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)  
44040,steak,a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish  
44041,steak_and_kidney_pie,steak with sauteed kidneys and onions cooked in wine and stock then covered with pastry and baked  
44042,steak_au_poivre peppered_steak pepper_steak,steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce  
44043,steak_knife,a sharp table knife used in eating steak  
44044,steak_sauce,pungent bottled sauce for steak  
44045,steak_tartare tartar_steak cannibal_mound,ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw  
44046,steakhouse chophouse,a restaurant that specializes in steaks  
44047,stealth_aircraft,an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult  
44048,stealth_bomber,a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar  
44049,stealth_fighter,a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs  
44050,steam,water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere  
44051,steam_bath steam_room vapor_bath vapour_bath,a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term  
44052,steam_chest,the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder  
44053,steam_coal,coal suitable for use under steam boilers  
44054,steam_engine,external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder  
44055,steam_heat steam_heating,a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators  
44056,steam_iron,a pressing iron that can emit steam  
44057,steam_line steam_pipe,a pipe conducting steam  
44058,steam_locomotive,a locomotive powered by a steam engine  
44059,steam_shovel,a power shovel that is driven by steam  
44060,steam_turbine,turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn  
44061,steam_whistle,a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler  
44062,steamboat,a boat propelled by a steam engine  
44063,steamed_pudding,a pudding cooked by steaming  
44064,steamer,a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it  
44065,steamer steamship,a ship powered by one or more steam engines  
44066,steamfitter,a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating  
44067,steamroller road_roller,vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements  
44068,stearic_acid octadecanoic_acid,a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats  
44069,stearin,an ester of glycerol and stearic acid  
44070,steed,(literary) a spirited horse for state of war  
44071,steel,an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range  
44072,steel,knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod  
44073,steel-wool_pad,abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing  
44074,steel_arch_bridge,a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch  
44075,steel_drum,a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)  
44076,steel_engraving,an impression taken from an engraved steel plate  
44077,steel_engraving,engraving on a steel plate  
44078,steel_mill steelworks steel_plant steel_factory,a factory where steel is made  
44079,steel_plate,a plate of steel  
44080,steel_trap,a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey  
44081,steel_wool wire_wool,a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive  
44082,steelmaker steelworker steelman,a worker engaged in making steel  
44083,steelyard lever_scale beam_scale,a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length  
44084,steenbok steinbok Raphicerus_campestris,small plains antelope of southeastern Africa  
44085,steep,a steep place (as on a hill)  
44086,steeper,a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping  
44087,steeple spire,a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top  
44088,steeplechase,a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump  
44089,steeplechase,a horse race over an obstructed course  
44090,steeplechaser,a horse trained to run in steeplechases  
44091,steeplejack,someone who builds or maintains very tall structures  
44092,steerage,the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship  
44093,steerageway,(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered  
44094,steering_gear,a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle  
44095,steering_linkage,mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn  
44096,steering_system steering_mechanism,a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)  
44097,steering_wheel wheel,a handwheel that is used for steering  
44098,stegosaur stegosaurus Stegosaur_stenops,herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon  
44099,stele,the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant  
44100,stele stela,an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings  
44101,stelis,any of various small tropical American orchids of the genus Stelis having long slender racemes of numerous small to minute flowers  
44102,stellar_parallax,the heliocentric parallax of a star  
44103,stellate_venule,a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex  
44104,stem,the tube of a tobacco pipe  
44105,stem-winder,a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem  
44106,stem_cell,an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)  
44107,stem_vowel thematic_vowel,a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection  
44108,stemless_carline_thistle Carlina_acaulis,stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath; of alpine regions of southern and eastern Europe  
44109,stemless_golden_weed Stenotus_acaulis Haplopappus_acaulis,dark green erect herb of northwestern United States and southwestern Canada having stiff leaves in dense tufts and yellow flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Haplopappus  
44110,stemless_hymenoxys Tetraneuris_acaulis Hymenoxys_acaulis,perennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower head; dry hillsides and plains of west central North America  
44111,stemmer,a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers  
44112,stemmer,a miner's tamping bar for ramming packing in over a blasting charge  
44113,stemmer,a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples)  
44114,stencil,a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below  
44115,stenograph,a machine for typewriting shorthand characters  
44116,stenographer amanuensis shorthand_typist,someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)  
44117,stenopterygius Stenopterygius_quadrisicissus,an ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygius  
44118,stent,a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis  
44119,stentor,a speaker with an unusually loud voice  
44120,stentor,any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor  
44121,step,a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed  
44122,step stair,support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"  
44123,step-down_transformer,a transformer that reduces voltage  
44124,step-up_transformer,a transformer that increases voltage  
44125,step_ladder stepladder,a folding portable ladder hinged at the top  
44126,step_stool,a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat  
44127,stepbrother half-brother half_brother,a brother who has only one parent in common with you  
44128,stepchild,a child of your spouse by a former marriage  
44129,stepdaughter,a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage  
44130,stepfather,the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage  
44131,stephanion,the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus  
44132,stephanotis,any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers  
44133,stepmother,the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage  
44134,stepparent,the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage  
44135,steppe,extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)  
44136,stepper high_stepper,a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting  
44137,stepper stepping_motor,a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps  
44138,stepping_stone,a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing  
44139,steprelationship,a family relationship by virtue of remarriage  
44140,steps,the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"  
44141,stepson,the son your spouse by a former marriage  
44142,sterculia,any tree of the genus Sterculia  
44143,sterculia_gum karaya_gum,exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics  
44144,stereo stereophony stereo_system stereophonic_system,reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound  
44145,stereo stereoscopic_picture stereoscopic_photograph,two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together  
44146,stereoscope,an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs  
44147,sterling_silver,a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper  
44148,stern after_part quarter poop tail,the rear part of a ship  
44149,stern_chaser,a naval gun able to fire astern at a ship in chase  
44150,sternocleidomastoid sternocleidomastoid_muscle sternocleido_mastoideus musculus_sternocleidomastoideus,one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head  
44151,sternocleidomastoid_vein vena_sternocleidomastoidea,drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein  
44152,sternpost,(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel  
44153,sternum breastbone,the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs  
44154,sternutator sternutatory,a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"  
44155,sternwheeler,a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern  
44156,steroid,any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects  
44157,steroid_hormone steroid sex_hormone,any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs  
44158,sterol steroid_alcohol,any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances  
44159,stethoscope,a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body  
44160,stevedore loader longshoreman docker dockhand dock_worker dockworker dock-walloper lumper,a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port  
44161,stevia,any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America  
44162,stevia,any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia  
44163,stew,food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables  
44164,stew_meat,tough meat that needs stewing to be edible  
44165,steward,the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements  
44166,steward,someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else  
44167,steward flight_attendant,an attendant on an airplane  
44168,stewardess air_hostess hostess,a woman steward on an airplane  
44169,stewing_pan stewpan,a saucepan used for stewing  
44170,stibnite,a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony  
44171,stick,a small thin branch of a tree  
44172,stick,a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine  
44173,stick,a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball  
44174,stick,a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"  
44175,stick,an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"  
44176,stick,threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"  
44177,stick control_stick joystick,a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane  
44178,stick_cinnamon,dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark  
44179,stick_figure,drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines  
44180,stick_horse,a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick  
44181,stick_lac,lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried  
44182,stickleback prickleback,small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research  
44183,stickler,someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"  
44184,stickpin,a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie  
44185,sticks_and_stone,a general term for building materials  
44186,sticktight sticktight_flea Echidnophaga_gallinacea,parasitic on especially the heads of chickens  
44187,stickweed,any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing  
44188,sticky_aster Machaeranthera_bigelovii,wild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple rays; western Colorado to Arizona  
44189,sticky_end,an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other  
44190,sticky_geranium Geranium_viscosissimum,geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters  
44191,stiff,an ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"  
44192,stiff_aster Aster_linarifolius,wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers  
44193,stiffener,material used for stiffening something  
44194,stiffening rigidifying rigidification,the process of becoming stiff or rigid  
44195,stifle knee,joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee  
44196,stifler smotherer,a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses; "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"  
44197,stigma,the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil  
44198,stigma,an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod  
44199,stigmatic stigmatist,a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)  
44200,stile,an upright that is a member in a door or window frame  
44201,stiletto,a small dagger with a tapered blade  
44202,still,a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"  
44203,still,an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed  
44204,still_life,a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers  
44205,stillborn_infant,infant who shows no signs of life after birth  
44206,stillness windlessness,calmness without winds  
44207,stillroom still_room,a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc  
44208,stilt,one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"  
44209,stilt Australian_stilt,long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia  
44210,stilt stiltbird longlegs long-legs stilt_plover Himantopus_stilt,long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons  
44211,stimulant stimulant_drug excitant,a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process  
44212,stimulation,(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)  
44213,stinger,a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy  
44214,stinger,a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland  
44215,stinging_hair,a multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluid  
44216,stinging_nettle Urtica_dioica,perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs  
44217,stingray,large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds  
44218,stink_bell Fritillaria_agrestis,a malodorous California herb with bell-shaped flowers; a common weed in grainfields  
44219,stink_bomb stench_bomb,a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes  
44220,stinker,anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)  
44221,stinkhorn carrion_fungus,any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores away on their feet"  
44222,stinking_cedar stinking_yew Torrey_tree Torreya_taxifolia,rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed  
44223,stinking_goosefoot Chenopodium_vulvaria,European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage; adventive in eastern North America  
44224,stinking_hellebore bear's_foot setterwort Helleborus_foetidus,digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally  
44225,stinking_iris gladdon gladdon_iris stinking_gladwyn roast_beef_plant Iris_foetidissima,iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa  
44226,stinky_squid Pseudocolus_fusiformis,a stinkhorn of genus Pseudocolus; the fruiting body first resembles a small puffball that soon splits open to form a stalk with tapering arms that arch and taper to a common point  
44227,stinter,an economizer who stints someone with something  
44228,stipe,supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap  
44229,stipend,a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose  
44230,stipendiary stipendiary_magistrate,(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases  
44231,stippler,a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect)  
44232,stipule,a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed  
44233,stirk,yearling heifer or bullock  
44234,stirrer,an implement used for stirring  
44235,stirrup stirrup_iron,support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go  
44236,stirrup_pump,a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires  
44237,stitch,a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing  
44238,stitcher,a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps  
44239,stitchwort greater_stitchwort starwort Stellaria_holostea,low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side  
44240,stoat,the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail  
44241,stob,a short straight stick of wood  
44242,stock,the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"  
44243,stock,a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants  
44244,stock,lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"  
44245,stock,the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"  
44246,stock caudex,persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant  
44247,stock gillyflower,any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers  
44248,stock gunstock,the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"  
44249,stock inventory,the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"  
44250,stock-in-trade,any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation; "friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade"  
44251,stock_buyback,a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)  
44252,stock_car,a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales  
44253,stock_car,a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car  
44254,stock_cube,a cube of dehydrated stock  
44255,stock_dividend,a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash  
44256,stock_exchange stock_market securities_market,an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers  
44257,stock_of_record,stock held by stockholders of record on a given date  
44258,stock_option,a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price; "stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach"  
44259,stock_photograph stock_image,an exisitng photograph licensed for a specific use  
44260,stock_saddle Western_saddle,an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat  
44261,stock_trader,someone who buys and sells stock shares  
44262,stockade,fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense  
44263,stockbroker,an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds  
44264,stockbroker_belt,a wealthy residential suburb  
44265,stockcar,boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock  
44266,stocker,a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment  
44267,stockfish,fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt  
44268,stockholder shareholder shareowner,someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation  
44269,stockholder_of_record,the stockholder whose name is registered on the books of the corporation as owning the shares at a particular time  
44270,stockholding,ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley  
44271,stockholding stockholdings,a specific number of stocks or shares owned; "sell holdings he has in corporations"  
44272,stockinet stockinette,knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments  
44273,stockinette_stitch,knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings  
44274,stocking,close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)  
44275,stocking_filler stocking_stuffer,a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking  
44276,stockist,one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods  
44277,stockjobber,one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers  
44278,stockman stock_raiser stock_farmer,farmer who breed or raises livestock  
44279,stockpot,a pot used for preparing soup stock  
44280,stockroom stock_room,storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business  
44281,stocks,a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction  
44282,stocks,a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod  
44283,stocks,a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked  
44284,stocktaker stock-taker,an employee whose job is to take inventory; "an outside stocktaker had to be hired"  
44285,stockyard,enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily  
44286,stodge,heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food  
44287,stogy stogie,a cheap cigar  
44288,stoic unemotional_person,someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions  
44289,stoichiometry,(chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)  
44290,stokehold stokehole fireroom,(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired  
44291,stoker,a mechanical device for stoking a furnace  
44292,stoker fireman,a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)  
44293,stokes'_aster cornflower_aster Stokesia_laevis,erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers  
44294,stole,a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women  
44295,stolen_property,property that has been stolen  
44296,stolon runner offset,a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips  
44297,stoma,a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)  
44298,stoma stomate pore,a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass  
44299,stomach tummy tum breadbasket,an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion  
44300,stomach_pump,a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach  
44301,stomach_sweetbread,edible pancreas of an animal  
44302,stomacher,garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century  
44303,stomatopod stomatopod_crustacean,a kind of crustacean  
44304,stone,building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"  
44305,stone pit endocarp,the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"  
44306,stone_bass wreckfish Polyprion_americanus,brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks  
44307,stone_bramble Rubus_saxatilis,European trailing bramble with red berrylike fruits  
44308,stone_breaker,someone who breaks up stone  
44309,stone_crab,pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare  
44310,stone_crab Menippe_mercenaria,large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)  
44311,stone_curlew thick-knee Burhinus_oedicnemus,large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint  
44312,stone_marten beech_marten Martes_foina,Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat  
44313,stone_parsley Sison_amomum,a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds  
44314,stone_pine umbrella_pine European_nut_pine Pinus_pinea,medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds  
44315,stone_wall,a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields  
44316,stonechat Saxicola_torquata,common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast  
44317,stonecress stone_cress,any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats  
44318,stonecrop,any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers  
44319,stonecutter cutter,someone who cuts or carves stone  
44320,stonefish Synanceja_verrucosa,venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock  
44321,stonefly stone_fly plecopteran,primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones  
44322,stoner lapidator,an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)  
44323,stonewaller,one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.  
44324,stoneware,ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous  
44325,stonework,masonry done with stone  
44326,stonewort,any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits  
44327,stoning lapidation,the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)  
44328,stony_coral madrepore madriporian_coral,corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands  
44329,stool,(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings  
44330,stool,a simple seat without a back or arms  
44331,stool_pigeon,a dummy pigeon used to decoy others  
44332,stoop stoep,small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house  
44333,stooper,a person at a racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others  
44334,stooper,a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward  
44335,stop,a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"  
44336,stop,(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"  
44337,stop halt,the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"  
44338,stop_bath short-stop short-stop_bath,an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer  
44339,stop_consonant stop occlusive plosive_consonant plosive_speech_sound plosive,a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"  
44340,stopcock cock turncock,faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid  
44341,stopover way_station,a stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"  
44342,stopper,(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"  
44343,stopper_knot,a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole  
44344,stopwatch stop_watch,a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)  
44345,storage,(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk  
44346,storage,the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials  
44347,storage_battery accumulator,a voltaic battery that stores electric charge  
44348,storage_cell secondary_cell,a cell that can be recharged  
44349,storage_medium data-storage_medium,a medium for storing information  
44350,storage_ring,container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used  
44351,storage_space,the area in any structure that provides space for storage  
44352,storax,a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax  
44353,store stock fund,a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"  
44354,store_detective,a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage  
44355,storehouse depot entrepot storage store,a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"  
44356,storeroom storage_room stowage,a room in which things are stored  
44357,stork,large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage  
44358,storksbill heron's_bill,any of various plants of the genus Erodium  
44359,storm,a direct and violent assault on a stronghold  
44360,storm violent_storm,a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning  
44361,storm_cellar cyclone_cellar tornado_cellar,an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes  
44362,storm_center storm_centre,the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm  
44363,storm_cloud,a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm  
44364,storm_door,an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter  
44365,storm_petrel,any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts  
44366,storm_trooper,a member of the Nazi SA  
44367,storm_window storm_sash,a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter  
44368,storminess,the state of being stormy; "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"  
44369,stormy_petrel northern_storm_petrel Hydrobates_pelagicus,sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean  
44370,storybook,a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)  
44371,storyteller fibber fabricator,someone who tells lies  
44372,stoup,an archaic drinking vessel  
44373,stoup stoop,basin for holy water  
44374,stout,a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops  
44375,stove,any heating apparatus  
44376,stove kitchen_stove range kitchen_range cooking_stove,a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"  
44377,stove_bolt,a small machine bolt  
44378,stovepipe,chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue  
44379,stovepipe_iron,plate iron that is thinner than tank iron  
44380,stovepiping,retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers  
44381,stover,the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested  
44382,stowage,the charge for stowing goods  
44383,stowage stowing,the act of packing or storing away  
44384,stowaway,a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage  
44385,strafer,a combat pilot who strafes the enemy  
44386,straggler strayer,someone who strays or falls behind  
44387,straight-line_method straight-line_method_of_depreciation,(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life  
44388,straight_chain,an open chain of atoms with no side chains  
44389,straight_chair side_chair,a straight-backed chair without arms  
44390,straight_flute straight-fluted_drill,a rock drill with flutes that are straight  
44391,straight_man second_banana,a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian  
44392,straight_pin,pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together  
44393,straight_razor,a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use  
44394,straight_sinus tentorial_sinus sinus_rectus,an unpaired sinus of the dura mater  
44395,straightaway straight,a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse  
44396,straightedge,hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)  
44397,straightener,a device for straightening; "a hair straightener"  
44398,strain,(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces  
44399,strain_gauge strain_gage,a gauge for measuring strain in a surface  
44400,strainer,a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through  
44401,strait sound,a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water  
44402,straitjacket straightjacket,a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person  
44403,strand,a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)  
44404,strand,line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable  
44405,strange_particle,an elementary particle with non-zero strangeness  
44406,strange_quark squark,a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1  
44407,stranger,an individual that one is not acquainted with  
44408,stranger alien unknown,anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found  
44409,strangler strangler_tree,an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree  
44410,strap,hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it  
44411,strap,an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position  
44412,strap,whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging  
44413,strap shoulder_strap,a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag  
44414,strap_fern,fern with long narrow strap-shaped leaves  
44415,strap_hinge joint_hinge,a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame  
44416,straphanger,a commuter who uses public transportation  
44417,straphanger,a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support  
44418,strapless,a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps  
44419,strategist strategian,an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)  
44420,stratification,forming or depositing in layers  
44421,stratosphere,the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere  
44422,stratum,one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)  
44423,stratum_corneum corneum horny_layer,the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off  
44424,stratum_germinativum stratum_basale malpighian_layer rete_Malpighii,the innermost layer of the epidermis  
44425,stratum_granulosum,the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface  
44426,stratum_lucidum,the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles  
44427,stratus stratus_cloud,a large dark low cloud  
44428,straw,plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder  
44429,straw drinking_straw,a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth  
44430,straw_boss assistant_foreman,a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers  
44431,straw_mushroom Chinese_mushroom Volvariella_volvacea,small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially  
44432,straw_wine,sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats  
44433,strawberry,any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry  
44434,strawberry,sweet fleshy red fruit  
44435,strawberry_blite strawberry_pigweed Indian_paint Chenopodium_capitatum,European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America  
44436,strawberry_bush wahoo Euonymus_americanus,upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas  
44437,strawberry_daiquiri,daiquiri with crushed strawberries  
44438,strawberry_geranium strawberry_saxifrage mother-of-thousands Saxifraga_stolonifera Saxifraga_sarmentosam,eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons  
44439,strawberry_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh strawberries  
44440,strawberry_jam strawberry_preserves,made with strawberries  
44441,strawberry_tomato dwarf_cape_gooseberry Physalis_pruinosa,stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits  
44442,strawberry_tree Irish_strawberry Arbutus_unedo,small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor  
44443,strawboard,a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp  
44444,strawflower,any of various plants of the genus Helipterum  
44445,strawflower cornflower Uvularia_grandiflora,plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried  
44446,strawflower golden_everlasting yellow_paper_daisy Helichrysum_bracteatum,Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers  
44447,strawworm jointworm,larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains  
44448,stray,an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)  
44449,streak,a sudden flash (as of lightning)  
44450,streaker,someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place  
44451,stream watercourse,a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth  
44452,stream_orchid chatterbox giant_helleborine Epipactis_gigantea,orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf  
44453,streambed creek_bed,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream  
44454,streamer,light that streams; "streamers of flames"  
44455,streamer_fly,an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook  
44456,streamline_flow,flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady  
44457,streamliner,a streamlined train  
44458,street,the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"  
44459,street,a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"  
44460,street_address,the address where a person or organization can be found  
44461,street_arab gamin throwaway,(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets  
44462,street_cleaner street_sweeper,a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)  
44463,street_clothes,ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)  
44464,street_fighter,a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods  
44465,street_fighter tough,someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing  
44466,street_name,an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon"  
44467,street_name,slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"  
44468,street_name,the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer; "all my stocks are held in street name"  
44469,street_name,the name of a street  
44470,street_urchin guttersnipe,a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas  
44471,streetcar tram tramcar trolley trolley_car,a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity  
44472,streetlight street_lamp,a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street  
44473,streetwalker street_girl hooker hustler floozy floozie slattern,a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets  
44474,strengthener reinforcement,a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"  
44475,strengthening,becoming stronger  
44476,streptobacillus,any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria  
44477,streptocarpus,any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses  
44478,streptococcus streptococci strep,spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis  
44479,streptodornase,an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)  
44480,streptokinase,an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism  
44481,streptolysin,any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus  
44482,streptomyces,aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)  
44483,streptomycin,an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis  
44484,streptothricin,a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete  
44485,stress,(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"  
44486,stress_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining  
44487,stressor,any agent that causes stress to an organism  
44488,stretch,a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"  
44489,stretch,a straightaway section of a racetrack  
44490,stretch_mark,a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)  
44491,stretch_pants,trousers made of a stretchy fabric  
44492,stretch_receptor,a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue  
44493,stretch_reflex myotactic_reflex,reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture  
44494,stretcher,a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting  
44495,stretcher,a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it  
44496,stretcher,a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles  
44497,stretcher-bearer litter-bearer,one who helps carry a stretcher  
44498,streusel,pastry with a topping of streusel  
44499,streusel,a crumbly topping for a pastry  
44500,striate_cortex striate_area first_visual_area area_17_of_Brodmann Brodmann's_area_17,the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision  
44501,striated_muscle_cell striated_muscle_fiber,an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue  
44502,striated_muscle_tissue,muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes  
44503,strickle,an implement for sharpening scythes  
44504,strickle,a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure  
44505,strickle,a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand  
44506,strider,a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"  
44507,stridulation,a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together  
44508,strike work_stoppage,a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"  
44509,strike-slip_fault,a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally  
44510,strike_leader,someone who leads a strike  
44511,strike_pay,money paid to strikers from union funds  
44512,strike_zone,(baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike  
44513,strikebreaking,confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers  
44514,striker,a forward on a soccer team  
44515,striker,someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating  
44516,striker,an employee on strike against an employer  
44517,striker,the part of a mechanical device that strikes something  
44518,string,a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)  
44519,string,a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket  
44520,string cosmic_string,(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop  
44521,string twine,a lightweight cord  
44522,string_bean,green beans with strings that must be removed  
44523,string_cheese,cheese formed in long strings twisted together  
44524,string_tie,a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow  
44525,stringed_instrument,a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound  
44526,stringer,a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"  
44527,stringer,a worker who strings; "a stringer of beads"  
44528,stringer,brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull  
44529,stringer,a long horizontal timber to connect uprights  
44530,stringybark,any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark  
44531,stringybark_pine Callitris_parlatorei,Australian cypress pine with fibrous inner bark  
44532,strip,a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"  
44533,strip,thin piece of wood or metal  
44534,strip slip,artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material  
44535,strip striptease strip_show,a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"  
44536,strip_cropping,cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion  
44537,strip_lighting,light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination  
44538,strip_mall,a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot  
44539,strip_mine,an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface  
44540,strip_miner,a miner who does strip mining  
44541,strip_mining opencast_mining,the mining of ore or coal from an open mine  
44542,strip_steak New_York_strip,steak from upper part of the short loin  
44543,stripe streak bar,a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"  
44544,striped_bass striper,caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States  
44545,striped_bass striper Roccus_saxatilis rockfish,marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone  
44546,striped_button_quail Turnix_sylvatica,a variety of button quail having stripes  
44547,striped_coral_root Corallorhiza_striata,nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico  
44548,striped_drum Equetus_pulcher,a kind of drumfish  
44549,striped_gentian Gentiana_villosa,a perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America  
44550,striped_hyena Hyaena_hyaena,of northern Africa and Arabia and India  
44551,striped_killifish mayfish may_fish Fundulus_majalis,black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States  
44552,striped_marlin Makaira_mitsukurii,Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes  
44553,striped_muishond Ictonyx_striata,ferret-sized muishond often tamed  
44554,striped_mullet Mugil_cephalus,most important commercial mullet in eastern United States  
44555,striped_skunk Mephitis_mephitis,most common and widespread North American skunk  
44556,striper,a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper"  
44557,stripper,a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish  
44558,stripper stemmer sprigger,a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books  
44559,stripper striptease_artist striptease stripteaser exotic_dancer ecdysiast peeler,a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music  
44560,stripper_well stripper,an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day  
44561,stroboscope strobe strobe_light,scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary  
44562,stroke,the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew  
44563,stroke,a light touch  
44564,stroke apoplexy cerebrovascular_accident CVA,a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain  
44565,stroma,a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it  
44566,stroma,the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast  
44567,stroma,the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)  
44568,strong_breeze,wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale  
44569,strong_gale,wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale  
44570,strong_interaction strong_force color_force,(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons  
44571,strongbox deedbox,a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked  
44572,stronghold fastness,a strongly fortified defensive structure  
44573,strongman,a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus  
44574,strongman,a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman"  
44575,strongroom,a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept  
44576,strontianite,a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate  
44577,strontium Sr atomic_number_38,a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite  
44578,strontium_90,a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones  
44579,strop,a leather strap used to sharpen razors  
44580,strophanthin,a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison  
44581,strophanthus,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds  
44582,structural_iron,iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes  
44583,structural_member,support that is a constituent part of any structure or building  
44584,structural_steel,a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction  
44585,structure anatomical_structure complex_body_part bodily_structure body_structure,a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement; "he has good bone structure"  
44586,structure construction,a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"  
44587,strudel,thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked  
44588,struggler,a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort  
44589,strum,sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar"  
44590,strut,brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression  
44591,struthiomimus,small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions  
44592,strychnine,an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant  
44593,stub,a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost  
44594,stub_nail,a short thick nail  
44595,stubble,short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days  
44596,stucco,a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces  
44597,stud he-man macho-man,a man who is virile and sexually active  
44598,stud rivet,ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)  
44599,stud studhorse,adult male horse kept for breeding  
44600,stud_farm,a farm where horses are bred  
44601,stud_finder,a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud  
44602,student pupil educatee,a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution  
44603,student_center,a center for student activities at a college or university  
44604,student_lamp,a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk  
44605,student_teacher practice_teacher,a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education  
44606,student_union,a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body  
44607,studio,workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded  
44608,studio,workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"  
44609,studio_apartment studio,an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen  
44610,studio_couch day_bed,convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed  
44611,study,someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"  
44612,study,a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"  
44613,study_hall,a classroom reserved for study  
44614,stuff,miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"  
44615,stuff clobber,informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"  
44616,stuffed_cabbage,parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce  
44617,stuffed_mushroom,mushrooms stuffed with any of numerous mixtures of e.g. meats or nuts or seafood or spinach  
44618,stuffed_peppers,parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly  
44619,stuffed_shirt,a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned  
44620,stuffed_tomato cold_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold  
44621,stuffed_tomato hot_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly  
44622,stuffing,padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture  
44623,stuffing dressing,a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables  
44624,stuffing_box packing_box,a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal  
44625,stuffing_nut packing_nut,a nut used to tighten a stuffing box  
44626,stumblebum palooka,a second-rate prize fighter  
44627,stumbler tripper,a walker or runner who trips and almost falls  
44628,stumbling_block,any obstacle or impediment  
44629,stump,the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed  
44630,stump,(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket  
44631,stump tree_stump,the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled  
44632,stun_gun stun_baton,a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock  
44633,stunner,an unexpected and amazing event; "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"  
44634,stunt,a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth  
44635,stupa tope,a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists  
44636,stupid stupid_person stupe dullard dolt pudding_head pudden-head poor_fish pillock,a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"  
44637,sturgeon,large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone  
44638,sty pigsty pigpen,a pen for swine  
44639,style,(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma  
44640,style,a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"  
44641,style_sheet,a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication  
44642,stylet,small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade  
44643,stylist,an artist who is a master of a particular style  
44644,stylite,an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars  
44645,stylization stylisation,the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style  
44646,styloid_process,extends from the base of the temporal bone  
44647,stylomastoid_vein vena_stylomastoidea,a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein  
44648,stylopodium,an enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae  
44649,stylus,a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player  
44650,stylus style,a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"  
44651,styracosaur styracosaurus,an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous  
44652,styrax,any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage  
44653,styrene cinnamene phenylethylene vinylbenzene,a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene  
44654,sub-assembly,a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product  
44655,sub-interval,an interval that is included in another interval  
44656,subalpine_larch Larix_lyallii,medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis  
44657,subaltern,a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain  
44658,subarachnoid_space,a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid  
44659,subbase,the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard  
44660,subclavian_artery arteria_subclavia,either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms  
44661,subclavian_vein vena_subclavia,a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein  
44662,subclinical_absence,a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes  
44663,subcompact subcompact_car,a car smaller than a compact car  
44664,subcontinent,a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent  
44665,subcontractor,someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor  
44666,subdeacon,a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church  
44667,subdivider,someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)  
44668,subdivision,an area composed of subdivided lots  
44669,subduction,a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate  
44670,subduer surmounter overcomer,someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion  
44671,subeditor,an assistant editor  
44672,suberic_acid octanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid found in cork  
44673,subgroup,(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group  
44674,subject case guinea_pig,a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"  
44675,subject content depicted_object,something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"  
44676,subjectivist,a person who subscribes to subjectivism  
44677,subjugator,a conqueror who defeats and enslaves  
44678,subjunctive_mood subjunctive,a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible  
44679,sublease sublet,a lease from one lessee to another  
44680,sublieutenant,an officer ranking next below a lieutenant  
44681,sublimate,the product of vaporization of a solid  
44682,sublimation,(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid  
44683,sublimation,(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable  
44684,sublingual_gland sublingual_salivary_gland,a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue  
44685,sublingual_vein vena_sublingualis,a tributary of the lingual vein  
44686,subluxation,partial displacement of a joint or organ  
44687,submachine_gun,machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm  
44688,submarine pigboat sub U-boat,a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes  
44689,submarine_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine  
44690,submariner,a member of the crew of a submarine  
44691,submaxillary_gland submaxillary_salivary_gland submandibular_gland submandibular_salivary_gland mandibular_gland,a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue  
44692,submergence submerging submersion immersion,sinking until covered completely with water  
44693,submersible,an apparatus intended for use under water  
44694,submersible submersible_warship,a warship designed to operate under water  
44695,submission compliance,the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another  
44696,submitter,someone who yields to the will of another person or force  
44697,submitter,someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"  
44698,submucosa,the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane  
44699,subnormal,a person of less than normal intelligence  
44700,subordinate subsidiary underling foot_soldier,an assistant subject to the authority or control of another  
44701,subordinating_conjunction,the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another  
44702,subordinating_conjunction subordinate_conjunction,a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause  
44703,subordination,the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head  
44704,subpart,a part of a part  
44705,subscriber contributor,someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money  
44706,subscriber endorser indorser ratifier,someone who expresses strong approval  
44707,subscriber reader,someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication  
44708,subscription,a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time  
44709,subscription_warrant,a warrant that expires on a stipulated date  
44710,subsection subdivision,a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided  
44711,subset,a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set  
44712,subshrub suffrutex,low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base  
44713,subsidizer subsidiser,someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy  
44714,subsidy,a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"  
44715,subsistence,minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"  
44716,subsistence_farming,farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing  
44717,subsoil undersoil,the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock  
44718,subspace,a space that is contained within another space  
44719,substance,material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune response recognizes invading substances"  
44720,substance,a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"  
44721,substance,the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"  
44722,substantia_nigra nucleus_niger locus_niger,a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease  
44723,substantive,any word or group of words functioning as a noun  
44724,substation,a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network  
44725,substitute reserve second-stringer,an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced  
44726,substitution permutation transposition replacement switch,an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"  
44727,substrate,the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment  
44728,substrate substratum,a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"  
44729,substrate substratum,any stratum or layer lying underneath another  
44730,subthalamic_nucleus,an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body  
44731,subthalamus,the ventral part of the thalamus  
44732,subtilin,a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium  
44733,subtopia,monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings  
44734,subtracter,a person who subtracts numbers  
44735,subtracter,a machine that subtracts numbers  
44736,subtreasury,a subordinate treasury or place of deposit  
44737,subtropics semitropics,regions adjacent to the tropics  
44738,suburb suburbia suburban_area,a residential district located on the outskirts of a city  
44739,suburbanite,a resident of a suburb  
44740,subvention,grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution  
44741,subvocalizer subvocaliser,someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds  
44742,subway_fare,the fare charged for riding a subway train  
44743,subway_station,a terminal where subways load and unload passengers  
44744,subway_token,a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system  
44745,subway_train,a train that runs in a subway system  
44746,subwoofer,a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies  
44747,success,an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"  
44748,succession ecological_succession,(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established  
44749,successor heir,a person who inherits some title or office  
44750,successor replacement,a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"  
44751,succinic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes  
44752,succinylcholine,a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures  
44753,succorer succourer,someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty  
44754,succotash,fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream  
44755,succulent,a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs  
44756,sucker,a shoot arising from a plant's roots  
44757,sucker,a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)  
44758,sucker,flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws  
44759,sucker,an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction  
44760,sucker,mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps  
44761,sucking suck suction,the act of sucking  
44762,sucking_pig,an unweaned piglet  
44763,suckling,a young mammal that has not been weaned  
44764,suckling_reflex,reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk  
44765,sucralfate Carafate,medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it  
44766,sucrose saccharose,a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent  
44767,suction,a force over an area produced by a pressure difference  
44768,suction_cup,a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface  
44769,suction_pump,a pump for raising fluids by suction  
44770,suction_stop click,a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)  
44771,sudatorium sudatory,a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths  
44772,sudorific sudatory,a medicine that causes or increases sweating  
44773,suds,a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)  
44774,suede suede_leather,leather with a napped surface  
44775,suede_cloth suede,a fabric made to resemble suede leather  
44776,suer petitioner,someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right  
44777,suet,hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep  
44778,suet_pudding,a sweet or savory pudding made with suet and steamed or boiled  
44779,suffix postfix,an affix that is added at the end of the word  
44780,suffragan suffragan_bishop,an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese  
44781,suffragette,a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)  
44782,suffragist,an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)  
44783,sugar refined_sugar,a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative  
44784,sugar-bush sugar_sumac Rhus_ovata,evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits  
44785,sugar_beet,form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained  
44786,sugar_beet,white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar  
44787,sugar_bowl,a dish in which sugar is served  
44788,sugar_candy,made by boiling pure sugar until it hardens  
44789,sugar_cookie,cookies sprinkled with granulated sugar  
44790,sugar_daddy,a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy  
44791,sugar_maple rock_maple Acer_saccharum,maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies  
44792,sugar_palm gomuti gomuti_palm Arenga_pinnata,Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago  
44793,sugar_refinery,a refinery for sugar  
44794,sugar_snap_pea,green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat  
44795,sugar_snap_pea snap_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods  
44796,sugar_spoon sugar_shell,a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell  
44797,sugar_syrup,sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks  
44798,sugar_water,water sweetened with sugar  
44799,sugarberry Celtis_laevigata,deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood  
44800,sugarberry hackberry,small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States  
44801,sugarcane sugar_cane,juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice  
44802,sugarcane sugar_cane Saccharum_officinarum,tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar  
44803,sugarloaf sugar_loaf loaf_sugar,a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar  
44804,sugarplum,any of various small sugary candies  
44805,suggester proposer,someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"  
44806,suicide felo-de-se,a person who kills himself intentionally  
44807,suicide_bomber,a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people  
44808,suit,(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"  
44809,suit,playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"  
44810,suit suit_of_clothes,a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"  
44811,suite rooms,apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)  
44812,suiting,a fabric used for suits  
44813,suitor suer wooer,a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"  
44814,sukiyaki,thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce  
44815,suksdorfia,any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles  
44816,sulcus,(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain  
44817,sulfa_drug sulfa sulpha sulfonamide,antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA  
44818,sulfacetamide Sulamyd,a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections  
44819,sulfadiazine,a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections  
44820,sulfamethazine sulfamezathine,a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine  
44821,sulfamethoxazole Gantanol,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)  
44822,sulfanilamide,a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs  
44823,sulfanilic_acid sulphanilic_acid,a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye  
44824,sulfapyridine,sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide  
44825,sulfate sulphate,a salt or ester of sulphuric acid  
44826,sulfide sulphide,a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive  
44827,sulfisoxazole Gantrisin,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract  
44828,sulfonate,a salt of sulphonic acid  
44829,sulfonic_acid sulphonic_acid,an acid derived from sulphuric acid  
44830,sulfonylurea,antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus  
44831,sulfur S sulphur atomic_number_16,an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)  
44832,sulfur_dioxide sulphur_dioxide,a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain  
44833,sulfur_hexafluoride sulphur_hexafluoride,a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry  
44834,sulfur_oxide sulphur_oxide,any of several oxides of sulphur  
44835,sulfur_paintbrush Castilleja_sulphurea,plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers  
44836,sulindac Clinoril,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)  
44837,sulky,a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse  
44838,sulphur-crested_cockatoo Kakatoe_galerita Cacatua_galerita,white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest  
44839,sulphur_butterfly sulfur_butterfly,any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies  
44840,sulphur_mine sulfur_mine,a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground  
44841,sultan grand_Turk,the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)  
44842,sultana,pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine  
44843,sultanate,country or territory ruled by a sultan  
44844,sultriness,oppressively hot and humid weather  
44845,sum sum_of_money amount amount_of_money,a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"  
44846,sum total totality aggregate,the whole amount  
44847,sumac,wood of a sumac  
44848,sumac sumach shumac,a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)  
44849,summary_judgment summary_judgement judgment_on_the_pleadings judgement_on_the_pleadings,a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law  
44850,summation,(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce  
44851,summer_cypress burning_bush fire_bush fire-bush belvedere Bassia_scoparia Kochia_scoparia,densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn  
44852,summer_flounder Paralichthys_dentatus,flounder of eastern coast of North America  
44853,summer_house,a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer  
44854,summer_hyacinth cape_hyacinth Hyacinthus_candicans Galtonia_candicans,southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers  
44855,summer_savory Satureja_hortensis Satureia_hortensis,erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere  
44856,summer_savory summer_savoury,herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses  
44857,summer_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden  
44858,summer_squash summer_squash_vine Cucurbita_pepo_melopepo,any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden  
44859,summer_tanager summer_redbird Piranga_rubra,of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow  
44860,summercaters,(Maine colloquial) temporary summer residents of coastal Maine  
44861,sumo_ring,the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete  
44862,sumo_wrestler,a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling); "sumo wrestlers are large heavy men"  
44863,sump,an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine  
44864,sump,a well or other hole in which water has collected  
44865,sump_pump,a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump  
44866,sun,a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc  
44867,sun,any star around which a planetary system revolves  
44868,sun Sun,the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun"  
44869,sun_deck,an unroofed deck  
44870,sun_gear,the central gear in an epicyclic train  
44871,sun_parlor sun_parlour sun_porch sunporch sunroom sun_lounge solarium,a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun  
44872,sun_pitcher,any of several herbs of Guiana highlands having racemes of nodding white or pink flowers; trap and digest insects in pitcher-shaped leaves with spoon-shaped caps  
44873,sun_spurge wartweed wartwort devil's_milk Euphorbia_helioscopia,not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun  
44874,sun_tea,tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice  
44875,sun_visor,a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile  
44876,sun_worshiper,someone who worships the sun  
44877,sunbather,someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan  
44878,sunbeam sunray,a ray of sunlight  
44879,sunbonnet,a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women  
44880,sunburst,a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds  
44881,sunburst,a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it  
44882,sunburst,a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun  
44883,sundew sundew_plant daily_dew,any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution  
44884,sundial,timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial  
44885,sundowner,a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown  
44886,sundress,a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders  
44887,sundries,miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified  
44888,sundrops Oenothera_fruticosa,a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera  
44889,sunfish,the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae  
44890,sunfish centrarchid,small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed  
44891,sunflower helianthus,any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays  
44892,sunflower_oil sunflower-seed_oil,oil from sunflower seeds  
44893,sunflower_seed,edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil  
44894,sunglass,a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire  
44895,sunglasses dark_glasses shades,(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"  
44896,sunhat sun_hat,a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun  
44897,sunk_fence ha-ha haw-haw,a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape  
44898,sunken_arch fallen_arch,an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground  
44899,sunken_garden,a garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it  
44900,sunlamp sun_lamp sunray_lamp sun-ray_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments  
44901,sunlight sunshine sun,the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"  
44902,sunray Enceliopsis_nudicaulis,herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona  
44903,sunray sun-ray,a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp  
44904,sunrise,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun  
44905,sunrise,the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon  
44906,sunroof sunshine-roof,an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"  
44907,sunscreen sunblock sun_blocker,a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn  
44908,sunset,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun  
44909,sunset,the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon  
44910,sunspot macula,a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field  
44911,sunstone aventurine,a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals  
44912,sunsuit,a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts  
44913,suntrap solar_trap,a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds  
44914,super_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds  
44915,superbug,a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics  
44916,superbug Bemisia_tabaci poinsettia_strain,a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias  
44917,supercargo,an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase  
44918,supercharger,compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine  
44919,supercomputer,a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time  
44920,superconducting_supercollider,a collider that operates at very low temperatures  
44921,superconductivity,the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures  
44922,superego,(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience  
44923,superfecundation,fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)  
44924,superfetation,fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; "superfetation is normal in some animal species"  
44925,superficial_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_superficialis,empties into the great saphenous vein  
44926,superficial_middle_cerebral_vein,a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus  
44927,superficial_temporal_vein,join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein  
44928,superficies,outer surface of an area or a body  
44929,supergiant,an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density  
44930,supergrass grass,a police informer who implicates many people  
44931,superhigh_frequency SHF,3 to 30 gigahertz  
44932,superhighway information_superhighway,an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form  
44933,superintendent super,a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector  
44934,superior,the head of a religious community  
44935,superior higher-up superordinate,one of greater rank or station or quality  
44936,superior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_superior,the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth  
44937,superior_cerebellar_artery,the superior branch of the cerebellar artery  
44938,superior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_superior,a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus  
44939,superior_colliculus,an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex  
44940,superior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun  
44941,superior_epigastric_veins venae_epigastricae_superiores,veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery  
44942,superior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_superior,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip  
44943,superior_labial_vein vena_labialis_superior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip  
44944,superior_mesenteric_artery,originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon  
44945,superior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus  
44946,superior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit  
44947,superior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis_superior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs  
44948,superior_rectus_muscle superior_rectus rectus_superior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially  
44949,superior_thalamostriate_vein,a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein  
44950,superior_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein  
44951,superior_vena_cava precava,receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins  
44952,superlative superlative_degree,the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"  
44953,supermarket,a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods  
44954,supermarketer supermarketeer,an operator of a supermarket  
44955,supermodel,a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity  
44956,supermom,an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment  
44957,supernatant,the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate  
44958,supernatural occult,supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"  
44959,supernova,a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process  
44960,supernumerary,a person serving no apparent function; "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"  
44961,supernumerary spear_carrier extra,a minor actor in crowd scenes  
44962,superoxide,a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-  
44963,superoxide superoxide_anion,the univalent anion O2-; "much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"  
44964,superoxide_dismutase SOD,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"  
44965,superposition,(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another  
44966,superstrate superstratum,any stratum or layer superimposed on another  
44967,superstring,a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time  
44968,superstructure,structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck  
44969,supertanker,the largest class of oil tankers  
44970,supertwister,the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage; "supertwisters are fortunately rare"  
44971,supervention,a following on in addition  
44972,supervision supervising superintendence oversight,management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group  
44973,supervisor,one who supervises or has charge and direction of  
44974,supinator,a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination  
44975,supper,a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime  
44976,supper_club,usually a small luxurious nightclub  
44977,supping,ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking  
44978,supplejack,walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine  
44979,supplementary_benefit social_assistance national_assistance,benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law  
44980,supplier provider,someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity  
44981,supply,offering goods and services for sale  
44982,supply_chamber,a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed  
44983,supply_closet,a closet for storing supplies  
44984,supply_line supply_route,a route over which supplies can be delivered  
44985,supply_officer,a commissioned officer responsible for logistics  
44986,support,supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"  
44987,support,any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"  
44988,support financial_support funding backing financial_backing,financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"  
44989,support keep livelihood living bread_and_butter sustenance,the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"  
44990,support_column,a column that supports a heavy weight  
44991,support_hose support_stocking,elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)  
44992,support_level,(stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors  
44993,support_payment,a payment made by one person for the support of another  
44994,supporter protagonist champion admirer booster friend,a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"  
44995,supporting_structure,a structure that serves to support something  
44996,supporting_tower,a tower that serves to support something  
44997,suppository,a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts  
44998,suppressant appetite_suppressant,a drug that suppresses appetite  
44999,suppression,the failure to develop some part or organ  
45000,suppressor suppresser,someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech"  
45001,suppressor suppresser,an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents  
45002,supraorbital_ridge supraorbital_torus superciliary_ridge superciliary_arch,a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket  
45003,supraorbital_vein vena_supraorbitalis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein  
45004,supratrochlear_vein vena_supratrochlearis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein  
45005,supremacist,a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others  
45006,suprematist,an artist of the school of suprematism  
45007,supremo,the most important person in an organization  
45008,surbase,the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)  
45009,surcharge,an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)  
45010,surcoat,a loose outer coat usually of rich material  
45011,surcoat,a tunic worn over a knight's armor  
45012,surd voiceless_consonant,a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords  
45013,surf breaker breakers,waves breaking on the shore  
45014,surface,the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"  
45015,surface,the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"  
45016,surface Earth's_surface,the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"  
45017,surface-to-air_missile SAM,a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target  
45018,surface-to-air_missile_system,the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft  
45019,surface_fire,a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth  
45020,surface_gauge surface_gage scribing_block,gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces  
45021,surface_lift,a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground  
45022,surface_noise,noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record  
45023,surface_search_radar,a naval radar to search for surface targets  
45024,surface_ship,a warship that operates on the surface of the water  
45025,surface_tension,a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces  
45026,surfbird Aphriza_virgata,sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America  
45027,surfboard,a narrow buoyant board for riding surf  
45028,surfboat,a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf  
45029,surfer surfboarder,someone who engages in surfboarding  
45030,surfperch surffish surf_fish,small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America  
45031,surge_suppressor surge_protector spike_suppressor spike_arrester lightning_arrester,electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current  
45032,surgeon operating_surgeon sawbones,a physician who specializes in surgery  
45033,surgeon's_knot,any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures  
45034,surgeonfish,brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail  
45035,surgery,a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"  
45036,surgical_dressing,a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery  
45037,surgical_instrument,a medical instrument used in surgery  
45038,surgical_knife,a very sharp knife used in surgery  
45039,surgical_spirit,methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)  
45040,suricate Suricata_tetradactyla,burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet  
45041,surname family_name cognomen last_name,the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)  
45042,surplice,a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves  
45043,surprise,a sudden unexpected event  
45044,surpriser,a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim  
45045,surrealist,an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism  
45046,surrender,the delivery of a principal into lawful custody  
45047,surrenderer yielder,a person who yields or surrenders  
45048,surrey,a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats  
45049,surrogate alternate replacement,someone who takes the place of another person  
45050,surrogate_mother,a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term"  
45051,surtax supertax,an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed  
45052,surtout,a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat  
45053,surveillance_system,a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group  
45054,surveying_instrument surveyor's_instrument,an instrument used by surveyors  
45055,surveyor,someone who conducts a statistical survey  
45056,surveyor,an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures  
45057,surveyor's_level,surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land  
45058,survival survival_of_the_fittest natural_selection selection,a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment  
45059,survivalist,someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation  
45060,survivor,one who outlives another; "he left his farm to his survivors"  
45061,survivor,an animal that survives in spite of adversity; "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters"  
45062,survivor subsister,one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"  
45063,survivors_insurance,insurance paid to surviving spouses  
45064,sushi,rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed  
45065,sushi_bar,a bar where sushi is served  
45066,suslik souslik Citellus_citellus,rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel  
45067,suspect,someone who is under suspicion  
45068,suspension,a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy  
45069,suspension respite reprieve hiatus abatement,an interruption in the intensity or amount of something  
45070,suspension suspension_system,a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle  
45071,suspension_bridge,a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends  
45072,suspensory suspensory_bandage,a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)  
45073,sustaining_pedal loud_pedal,a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating  
45074,sustaining_program,a program without a commercial sponsor  
45075,susurration susurrus,the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation"  
45076,sutler victualer victualler provisioner,a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army  
45077,suture,thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together  
45078,suture surgical_seam,a seam used in surgery  
45079,suture sutura fibrous_joint,an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)  
45080,suzerainty,the domain of a suzerain  
45081,swab,implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion  
45082,swab swob mop,cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors  
45083,swaddling_clothes swaddling_bands,a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant  
45084,swag,valuable goods  
45085,swag,a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman  
45086,swage_block,an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal  
45087,swagger_stick,a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers  
45088,swaggerer,someone who walks in an arrogant manner  
45089,swagman swagger swaggie,an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work  
45090,swale,a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)  
45091,swallow,small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations  
45092,swallow drink deglutition,the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"  
45093,swallow-tailed_coat swallowtail morning_coat,a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back  
45094,swallow-tailed_kite swallow-tailed_hawk Elanoides_forficatus,graceful North American black-and-white kite  
45095,swami,a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect  
45096,swamp swampland,low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog  
45097,swamp_ash Fraxinus_caroliniana,small ash of swampy areas of southeastern United States  
45098,swamp_azalea swamp_honeysuckle white_honeysuckle Rhododendron_viscosum,shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle  
45099,swamp_birch water_birch mountain_birch Western_paper_birch Western_birch Betula_fontinalis,birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark  
45100,swamp_buggy marsh_buggy,an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body  
45101,swamp_candles Lysimachia_terrestris,North American plant with spikes of yellow flowers, found in wet places  
45102,swamp_chestnut_oak Quercus_michauxii,medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak  
45103,swamp_cottonwood black_cottonwood downy_poplar swamp_poplar Populus_heterophylla,North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood  
45104,swamp_dewberry swamp_blackberry Rubus_hispidus,of eastern North America  
45105,swamp_fly_honeysuckle,a variety of fly honeysuckle  
45106,swamp_gum Eucalypt_ovata,medium-sized tree of southern Australia  
45107,swamp_horsetail water_horsetail Equisetum_fluviatile,Eurasia; northern North America to Virginia  
45108,swamp_laurel bog_laurel bog_kalmia Kalmia_polifolia,laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath  
45109,swamp_milkweed Asclepias_incarnata,densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers  
45110,swamp_oak Viminaria_juncea Viminaria_denudata,Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers  
45111,swamp_pine,any of several pines that prefer or endure moist situations such as loblolly pine or longleaf pine  
45112,swamp_rabbit canecutter swamp_hare Sylvilagus_aquaticus,a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands  
45113,swamp_sparrow Melospiza_georgiana,North American finch of marshy area  
45114,swamp_sunflower Helianthus_angustifolius,sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs  
45115,swamp_white_oak swamp_oak Quercus_bicolor,large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil  
45116,swamp_willow black_willow Salix_nigra,North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes  
45117,swampy_beggar-ticks Bidens_connata,bur marigold of eastern and northern United States and Canada common in wet pastures and meadows  
45118,swan,stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult  
45119,swan's_down,soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes  
45120,swan's_down,down of the swan  
45121,swan_orchid swanflower swan-flower swanneck swan-neck,any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan  
45122,swap_space swap_file,the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory  
45123,swash,the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"  
45124,swastika Hakenkreuz,the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction  
45125,swatch,a sample piece of cloth  
45126,swath,the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine  
45127,swath belt,a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)  
45128,swathe wrapping,an enveloping bandage  
45129,swathing,cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)  
45130,swatter flyswatter flyswat,an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects  
45131,swearer,someone who uses profanity  
45132,swearer,someone who takes a solemn oath  
45133,sweat,condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"  
45134,sweat_bag,a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation  
45135,sweat_duct,a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin  
45136,sweat_equity,interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance  
45137,sweat_gland sudoriferous_gland,any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration  
45138,sweat_pants sweatpants,loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes  
45139,sweat_suit sweatsuit sweats workout_suit,garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt  
45140,sweatband,a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat  
45141,sweatband,a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat  
45142,sweatbox,small or narrow cell  
45143,sweatbox,a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat  
45144,sweater jumper,a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body  
45145,sweater_girl,a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters  
45146,sweatshirt,cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity  
45147,sweatshop,factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry  
45148,sweep sweep_oar,a long oar used in an open boat  
45149,sweep_hand sweep-second,a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes  
45150,sweeper,an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)  
45151,sweeper,little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body  
45152,sweet confection,a food rich in sugar  
45153,sweet-potato_whitefly,a variety of whitefly  
45154,sweet_William Dianthus_barbatus,Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers  
45155,sweet_alyssum sweet_alison Lobularia_maritima,perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens  
45156,sweet_bay swamp_bay swamp_laurel Magnolia_virginiana,shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States  
45157,sweet_bells Leucothoe_racemosa,bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers  
45158,sweet_birch cherry_birch black_birch Betula_lenta,common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture  
45159,sweet_buckeye,a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States  
45160,sweet_calabash,apple-sized passion fruit of the West Indies  
45161,sweet_calabash Passiflora_maliformis,West Indian passionflower with edible apple-sized fruit  
45162,sweet_cassava Manihot_dulcis,South American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feed  
45163,sweet_cherry Prunus_avium,large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation  
45164,sweet_cherry black_cherry,any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh  
45165,sweet_cicely,fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs  
45166,sweet_cicely Myrrhis_odorata,European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers  
45167,sweet_cider,unfermented cider  
45168,sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_sagitattus,American sweet-scented herb  
45169,sweet_corn green_corn,corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft  
45170,sweet_corn sugar_corn green_corn sweet_corn_plant Zea_mays_rugosa Zea_saccharata,a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating  
45171,sweet_false_chamomile wild_chamomile German_chamomile Matricaria_recutita Matricaria_chamomilla,annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior  
45172,sweet_fern Comptonia_peregrina Comptonia_asplenifolia,deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers  
45173,sweet_flag calamus sweet_calamus myrtle_flag flagroot Acorus_calamus,perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots  
45174,sweet_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_longiflora,leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico  
45175,sweet_gale Scotch_gale Myrica_gale,bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves  
45176,sweet_gum liquidambar,aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree  
45177,sweet_gum satin_walnut hazelwood red_gum,reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture  
45178,sweet_gum sweet_gum_tree bilsted red_gum American_sweet_gum Liquidambar_styraciflua,a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap  
45179,sweet_lemon sweet_lime Citrus_limetta,lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp  
45180,sweet_marjoram knotted_marjoram Origanum_majorana Majorana_hortensis,aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe  
45181,sweet_melon muskmelon sweet_melon_vine Cucumis_melo,any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell  
45182,sweet_oil,mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil  
45183,sweet_orange,orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin  
45184,sweet_orange sweet_orange_tree Citrus_sinensis,probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges  
45185,sweet_pea sweetpea Lathyrus_odoratus,climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers  
45186,sweet_pepper,large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads  
45187,sweet_pepper bell_pepper pimento pimiento paprika sweet_pepper_plant Capsicum_annuum_grossum,plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers  
45188,sweet_pepperbush pepper_bush summer_sweet white_alder Clethra_alnifolia,shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers  
45189,sweet_pickle,pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar  
45190,sweet_potato,the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States  
45191,sweet_potato sweet_potato_vine Ipomoea_batatas,pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh  
45192,sweet_roll coffee_roll,any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze  
45193,sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_fragrans,taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers  
45194,sweet_scabious pincushion_flower mournful_widow Scabiosa_atropurpurea,Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States  
45195,sweet_sultan Amberboa_moschata Centaurea_moschata,Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea  
45196,sweet_sultan Centaurea_imperialis,perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers  
45197,sweet_unicorn_plant Proboscidea_fragrans Martynia_fragrans,a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea  
45198,sweet_vermouth Italian_vermouth,sweet dark amber variety  
45199,sweet_vetch Hedysarum_boreale,perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints  
45200,sweet_violet garden_violet English_violet Viola_odorata,European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized  
45201,sweet_white_violet white_violet woodland_white_violet Viola_blanda,short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers  
45202,sweet_woodruff waldmeister,fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine  
45203,sweet_woodruff waldmeister woodruff fragrant_bedstraw Galium_odoratum Asperula_odorata,Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula  
45204,sweet_wormwood Artemisia_annua,wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran  
45205,sweetbread sweetbreads,edible glands of an animal  
45206,sweetbrier sweetbriar brier briar eglantine Rosa_eglanteria,Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips  
45207,sweetening sweetener,something added to foods to make them taste sweeter  
45208,sweetheart,any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart"  
45209,sweetheart sweetie steady truelove,a person loved by another person  
45210,sweetleaf Symplocus_tinctoria,small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers; leaves and bark yield a yellow dye  
45211,sweetmeat,a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)  
45212,sweetsop annon sugar_apple,sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds  
45213,sweetsop sweetsop_tree Annona_squamosa,tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds  
45214,swell,a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)  
45215,swell crestless_wave,the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea  
45216,swift,a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight  
45217,swiftlet Collocalia_inexpectata,swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest  
45218,swimmer,a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"  
45219,swimmer natator bather,a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer"  
45220,swimmeret pleopod,one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming  
45221,swimming_crab,marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming  
45222,swimming_event,an athletic competition that involves swimming  
45223,swimming_hole,a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming  
45224,swimming_meet swim_meet,a swimming competition between two or more teams  
45225,swimming_pool swimming_bath natatorium,pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term"  
45226,swimming_trunks bathing_trunks,swimsuit worn by men while swimming  
45227,swimsuit swimwear bathing_suit swimming_costume bathing_costume,tight fitting garment worn for swimming  
45228,swindler defrauder chiseller chiseler gouger scammer grifter,a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud  
45229,swine,stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals  
45230,swineherd pigman,a herder or swine  
45231,swing,mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth  
45232,swing_door swinging_door,a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction  
45233,swing_voter floating_voter,a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other  
45234,swinger,someone who swings sports implements  
45235,swinger tramp,a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex  
45236,swinging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at two corners  
45237,swish,a brushing or rustling sound  
45238,switch,hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure  
45239,switch,railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock  
45240,switch,a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment  
45241,switch electric_switch electrical_switch,control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit  
45242,switch-hitter,slang term for a bisexual person  
45243,switch-hitter,a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed  
45244,switch_engine donkey_engine,a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard  
45245,switch_grass Panicum_virgatum,grass of western America used for hay  
45246,switchblade switchblade_knife flick-knife flick_knife,a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button  
45247,switchboard patchboard plugboard,telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords  
45248,switcher whipper,a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip  
45249,switchman,a man who operates railroad switches  
45250,swivel,a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin  
45251,swivel_chair,a chair that swivels on its base  
45252,swizzle,any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice  
45253,swizzle_stick,a small stick used to stir mixed drinks  
45254,swoosh whoosh,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)  
45255,sword blade brand steel,a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard  
45256,sword_bean Canavalia_gladiata,twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food  
45257,sword_cane sword_stick,a cane concealing a sword or dagger  
45258,sword_fern,any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed  
45259,sword_grass,any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges  
45260,sword_knot,an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword  
45261,sword_of_Damocles,a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"  
45262,swordfish,flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks  
45263,swordfish Xiphias_gladius,large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night  
45264,swordtail helleri topminnow Xyphophorus_helleri,freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish  
45265,swot grind nerd wonk dweeb,an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious  
45266,sycamore great_maple scottish_maple Acer_pseudoplatanus,Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn  
45267,sycamore lacewood,variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree  
45268,sycamore sycamore_fig mulberry_fig Ficus_sycomorus,thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore  
45269,syconium,the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets  
45270,sycophant toady crawler lackey ass-kisser,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage  
45271,syllable,a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"  
45272,syllabub sillabub,sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor  
45273,syllogist syllogizer syllogiser,logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning  
45274,sylph,a slender graceful young woman  
45275,sylvanite graphic_tellurium,a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America  
45276,sylvite sylvine,a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds  
45277,symbiosis mutualism,the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other  
45278,symbolic_logician,a person skilled at symbolic logic  
45279,symbolist,a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols  
45280,symbolist symbolizer symboliser,someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols  
45281,symmetry proportion,balance among the parts of something  
45282,sympathetic_nervous_system,originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels  
45283,sympathetic_vibration,(physics) vibration produced by resonance  
45284,sympathizer sympathiser comforter,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune  
45285,sympathizer sympathiser well-wisher,someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful  
45286,sympathy,a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"  
45287,sympathy_strike sympathetic_strike,a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer  
45288,symphonist,a composer of symphonies  
45289,symphysion,the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible  
45290,symphysis,a growing together of parts or structures  
45291,symposiast,someone who participates in a symposium  
45292,synagogue temple tabernacle,(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation  
45293,synapsid synapsid_reptile,extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull  
45294,synapsis,the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis  
45295,syncategorem syncategoreme,a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition; "logical quantifiers, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are called syncategoremes"  
45296,synchrocyclotron,cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field  
45297,synchroflash,a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter  
45298,synchromesh,an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly  
45299,synchronism synchrony synchronicity synchroneity synchronization synchronisation synchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"  
45300,synchronous_converter rotary rotary_converter,electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa  
45301,synchronous_motor,electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power  
45302,synchronous_operation,operations that are initiated predictably by a clock  
45303,synchroscope synchronoscope synchronizer synchroniser,an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)  
45304,synchrotron,cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency  
45305,syncopator,a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band); "they called themselves the Dixie Syncopators"  
45306,syncretism,the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)  
45307,syncytium,a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)  
45308,syndic,one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions  
45309,syndication,organizing into or administering as a syndicate  
45310,syndication,selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time; "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work"  
45311,syndicator,a businessman who forms a syndicate  
45312,syneresis synaeresis,the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong  
45313,syneresis synaeresis,the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)  
45314,synergist,a drug that augments the activity of another drug  
45315,synergy synergism,the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects  
45316,synizesis synezesis,the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis  
45317,synonym equivalent_word,two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context  
45318,synonymist,a student of synonyms  
45319,synonymy synonymity synonymousness,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning  
45320,synovia synovial_fluid,viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.  
45321,synovial_joint articulatio_synovialis diarthrosis,a joint so articulated as to move freely  
45322,synovial_membrane synovium,a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid  
45323,syntax_error,an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language; "syntax errors can be recognized at compilation time"; "a common syntax error is to omit a parenthesis"  
45324,synthesis,the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)  
45325,synthesist synthesizer synthesiser,an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods  
45326,synthesizer synthesiser,(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments  
45327,synthetic synthetic_substance,a compound made artificially by chemical reactions  
45328,synthetic_resin,a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics  
45329,synthetism,a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas  
45330,syphilitic,a person suffering from syphilis  
45331,syringe,a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids  
45332,syrinx,the vocal organ of a bird  
45333,syrup sirup,a thick sweet sticky liquid  
45334,system,(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"  
45335,system,a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"  
45336,system,the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"  
45337,system,instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"  
45338,system_administrator,a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)  
45339,system_clock,a time-of-day clock in a computer system  
45340,system_clock,an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components  
45341,systemic_circulation,circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs  
45342,systems_analyst,a person skilled at systems analysis  
45343,systole,the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery  
45344,systolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart  
45345,syzygy,the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system  
45346,tab,a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"  
45347,tab_key tab,the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation  
45348,tabard,a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald  
45349,tabasco red_pepper,very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small  
45350,tabasco_pepper hot_pepper tabasco_plant Capsicum_frutescens,plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce  
45351,tabbouleh tabooli,a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat  
45352,tabby queen,female cat  
45353,tabby tabby_cat,a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black  
45354,tabi tabis,a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese  
45355,table,a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"  
45356,table,a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"  
45357,table-mountain_pine prickly_pine hickory_pine Pinus_pungens,a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales  
45358,table-tennis_racquet table-tennis_bat pingpong_paddle,paddle used to play table tennis  
45359,table-tennis_table ping-pong_table pingpong_table,a table used for playing table tennis  
45360,table_knife,a knife used for eating at dining table  
45361,table_lamp,a lamp that sits on a table  
45362,table_linen napery,linens for the dining table  
45363,table_mat hot_pad,a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table  
45364,table_saw,a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot  
45365,table_wine,wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal  
45366,tablecloth,a covering spread over a dining table  
45367,tablefork,a fork for eating at a dining table  
45368,tableland plateau,a relatively flat highland  
45369,tablemate dining_companion,someone you dine with  
45370,tablespoon,a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving  
45371,tablet,a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription  
45372,tablet,a small flat compressed cake of some substance; "a tablet of soap"  
45373,tablet-armed_chair,a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing  
45374,tabletop,the top horizontal work surface of a table  
45375,tableware,articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)  
45376,tabloid rag sheet,newspaper with half-size pages  
45377,tabor tabour,a small drum with one head of soft calfskin  
45378,tabor_pipe,a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor  
45379,taboret tabouret,a low stool in the shape of a drum  
45380,tabun GA,the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare  
45381,tachina_fly,bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects  
45382,tachistoscope t-scope,scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures  
45383,tachograph,a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle  
45384,tachometer tach,measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation  
45385,tachylite,a basic or basalt glass  
45386,tachymeter tacheometer,a theodolite designed for rapid measurements  
45387,tack,the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails  
45388,tack,a short nail with a sharp point and a large head  
45389,tack_hammer,a light hammer that is used to drive tacks  
45390,tacker,a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)  
45391,tackle,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"  
45392,tackler,a football player who tackles the ball carrier  
45393,taco,a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling  
45394,taco_sauce,spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos  
45395,taconite,a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore  
45396,tactician,a person who is skilled at planning tactics  
45397,tadalafil Cialis,virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
45398,tadpole polliwog pollywog,a larval frog or toad  
45399,tadpole_shrimp,a kind of branchiopod crustacean  
45400,taenia,tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host  
45401,taenia tenia fillet,a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband  
45402,taffeta,a crisp smooth lustrous fabric  
45403,taffrail,the railing around the stern of a ship  
45404,taffy,chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy  
45405,tagalong hanger-on,someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along  
45406,tagasaste Chamaecytisus_palmensis Cytesis_proliferus,shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder  
45407,tagger,someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter  
45408,tagger,someone who appends or joins one thing to another; "a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger"  
45409,tagliatelle,pasta cut in narrow ribbons  
45410,taguan flying_marmot flying_cat Petaurista_petaurista,East Indian flying squirrel  
45411,tahini,a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds  
45412,tahoka_daisy tansy_leaf_aster Machaeranthera_tanacetifolia,wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico  
45413,tail,(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head  
45414,tail,the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body  
45415,tail shadow shadower,a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements  
45416,tail tail_assembly empennage,the rear part of an aircraft  
45417,tail_feather,feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird  
45418,tail_fin caudal_fin,the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates  
45419,tail_fin tailfin fin,one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile  
45420,tail_gate,a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end  
45421,tail_rotor anti-torque_rotor,rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor  
45422,tailback,(American football) the person who plays tailback  
45423,tailed_frog bell_toad ribbed_toad tailed_toad Ascaphus_trui,western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ  
45424,tailgate tailboard,a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading  
45425,tailgater,a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle  
45426,tailless_tenrec Tenrec_ecaudatus,prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms  
45427,taillight tail_lamp rear_light rear_lamp,lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle  
45428,tailor seamster sartor,a person whose occupation is making and altering garments  
45429,tailor's_chalk,chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth  
45430,tailor's_tack,a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material  
45431,tailor-made,custom-made clothing  
45432,tailorbird Orthotomus_sutorius,tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest  
45433,tailpiece,appendage added to extend the length of something  
45434,tailpipe,a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car  
45435,tailrace,a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine  
45436,tailstock,support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece  
45437,tailwind,wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft  
45438,taipan Oxyuranus_scutellatus,large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia  
45439,take-home_pay,what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc  
45440,take-up,any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom); "a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool"  
45441,takedown,(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"  
45442,takeoff,the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne  
45443,takeout takeout_food takeaway,prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"  
45444,taker,one who accepts an offer  
45445,taker,one who takes a bet or wager  
45446,takin gnu_goat Budorcas_taxicolor,large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area  
45447,talapoin Cercopithecus_talapoin,smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests  
45448,talaria,a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)  
45449,talc talcum,a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder  
45450,talcum talcum_powder,a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture  
45451,talent,a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity  
45452,talent_agent,an agent who represents performers  
45453,talipot talipot_palm Corypha_umbraculifera,tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper  
45454,talk_show chat_show,a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"  
45455,talking_book,sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people  
45456,talking_head,a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen  
45457,talking_picture talkie,a movie with synchronized speech and singing  
45458,tall_bellflower Campanula_americana,annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers  
45459,tall_cupflower Nierembergia_frutescens,shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental  
45460,tall_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub  
45461,tall_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
45462,tall_mallow high_mallow cheese cheeseflower Malva_sylvestris,erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States  
45463,tall_oat_grass tall_meadow_grass evergreen_grass false_oat French_rye Arrhenatherum_elatius,coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage  
45464,tall_oil,an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants  
45465,tall_yellow-eye Xyris_operculata,of Australia  
45466,tallgrass tall-grass,any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture  
45467,tallow,obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants  
45468,tallow_oil,an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant  
45469,tallyman,one who sells goods on the installment plan  
45470,tallyman tally_clerk,one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received  
45471,talon,a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey  
45472,talus scree,a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff  
45473,tam tam-o'-shanter tammy,a woolen cap of Scottish origin  
45474,tamal tamale,dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed  
45475,tamale_pie,a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish  
45476,tamandua tamandu lesser_anteater Tamandua_tetradactyla,small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America  
45477,tamarau tamarao Bubalus_mindorensis Anoa_mindorensis,small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines  
45478,tamarin lion_monkey lion_marmoset leoncita,small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail  
45479,tamarind tamarind_tree tamarindo Tamarindus_indica,long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp  
45480,tamarind tamarindo,large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys  
45481,tamarisk,any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil  
45482,tamarisk_gerbil Meriones_unguiculatus,a gerbil that is popular as a pet  
45483,tambour,a drum  
45484,tambour embroidery_frame embroidery_hoop,a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering  
45485,tambourine,a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides  
45486,tamer,an animal trainer who tames wild animals  
45487,tammy,plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains  
45488,tamp tamper tamping_bar,a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)  
45489,tampion tompion,plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture  
45490,tampon,plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)  
45491,tanager,any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males  
45492,tanbark,bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering  
45493,tanbark_oak Lithocarpus_densiflorus,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark  
45494,tandem,an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another  
45495,tandem_trailer,trucking rig with two trailers in tandem  
45496,tandoor,a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan  
45497,tanekaha Phyllocladus_trichomanoides,medium tall celery pine of New Zealand  
45498,tang sea_tang,any of various coarse seaweeds  
45499,tangelo tangelo_tree ugli_fruit Citrus_tangelo,hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida  
45500,tangelo ugli ugli_fruit,large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin  
45501,tangent tan,ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle  
45502,tangerine,any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa  
45503,tangerine tangerine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange  
45504,tangible_possession material_possession,property or belongings that are tangible  
45505,tangle,a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"  
45506,tangle_orchid,an orchid of the genus Plectorrhiza having tangled roots and long wiry stems bearing lax racemes of small fragrant green flowers  
45507,tanglebush desert_olive Forestiera_neomexicana,spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits  
45508,tangram,a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs  
45509,tank army_tank armored_combat_vehicle armoured_combat_vehicle,an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads  
45510,tank storage_tank,a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids  
45511,tank_car tank,a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk  
45512,tank_circuit,an oscillatory circuit  
45513,tank_destroyer,an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds  
45514,tank_engine tank_locomotive,a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed  
45515,tank_farm,an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks  
45516,tank_furnace,furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained  
45517,tank_iron,plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron  
45518,tank_shell,a shell fired by the cannon on a tank  
45519,tank_top,a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse  
45520,tanka,a Tibetan religious painting on fabric  
45521,tankage,the charge for storing something in tanks  
45522,tankage,the act of storing in tanks  
45523,tankard,large drinking vessel with one handle  
45524,tanker tank_driver,a soldier who drives a tank  
45525,tanker_plane,an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire  
45526,tanner,a craftsman who tans skins and hides  
45527,tannery,workplace where skins and hides are tanned  
45528,tannin tannic_acid,any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine  
45529,tanning,process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light  
45530,tannoy,a loudspeaker  
45531,tansy golden_buttons scented_fern Tanacetum_vulgare,common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally  
45532,tansy-leaved_rocket Hugueninia_tanacetifolia Sisymbrium_tanacetifolia,perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium  
45533,tansy_mustard Descurainia_pinnata,North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy  
45534,tantalite,a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum  
45535,tantalizer tantaliser,someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach  
45536,tantalum Ta atomic_number_73,a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite  
45537,taoiseach,the prime minister of the Irish Republic  
45538,tap,a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)  
45539,tap,a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads  
45540,tap spigot,a plug for a bunghole in a cask  
45541,tap_dancer tapper,a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes  
45542,tap_water,water directly from the spigot  
45543,tap_wrench,a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread  
45544,tapa tapa_bark tappa tappa_bark,the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus  
45545,tapa tappa,a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark  
45546,tape,the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"  
45547,tape,a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"  
45548,tape tape_recording taping,a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"  
45549,tape tapeline tape_measure,measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"  
45550,tape_cartridge,a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems  
45551,tape_deck,electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system  
45552,tape_drive tape_transport transport,a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder  
45553,tape_grass eelgrass wild_celery Vallisneria_spiralis,submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia  
45554,tape_player,electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes  
45555,tape_recorder tape_machine,a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape  
45556,tapenade,a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil  
45557,taper_file,a file with converging edges  
45558,tapestry arras,a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs  
45559,tapestry tapis,a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery  
45560,tapeworm cestode,ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates  
45561,tapioca,granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings  
45562,tapioca_pudding,sweet pudding thickened with tapioca  
45563,tapir,large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout  
45564,tapper,a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her"  
45565,tapper,a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads  
45566,tapper wiretapper phone_tapper,someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire  
45567,tappet,a lever that is moved in order to tap something else  
45568,tapping,the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"  
45569,taproot,(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem  
45570,tapster tapper,a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks  
45571,tar_pit,a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved  
45572,tarahumara_frog Rana_tarahumarae,Mexican frog found within a jump or two of water  
45573,tarantula,large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites  
45574,tardigrade,an arthropod of the division Tardigrada  
45575,tare,an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods  
45576,tare,any of several weedy vetches grown for forage  
45577,tare,(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals  
45578,taret_organ,(endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone  
45579,target butt,sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at  
45580,target target_area,the location of the target that is to be hit  
45581,target_acquisition_system,a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment  
45582,target_cell,any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.  
45583,target_cell,an abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center; associated with anemia  
45584,target_organ,(radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance  
45585,tarmacadam tarmac,a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving  
45586,tarmacadam tarmac macadam,a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar  
45587,tarn,a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)  
45588,tarnished_plant_bug Lygus_lineolaris,widespread plant and fruit pest  
45589,taro cocoyam dasheen eddo,edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants  
45590,taro taro_plant dalo dasheen Colocasia_esculenta,herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves  
45591,taro taro_root cocoyam dasheen edda,tropical starchy tuberous root  
45592,tarot_card tarot,any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers  
45593,tarpan Equus_caballus_gomelini,European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century  
45594,tarpaulin tarp,waterproofed canvas  
45595,tarpon Tarpon_atlanticus,large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida  
45596,tarragon estragon,fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning  
45597,tarragon estragon Artemisia_dracunculus,aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia  
45598,tarsal tarsal_bone,any bone of the tarsus  
45599,tarsier,nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates  
45600,tarsus,the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively  
45601,tart,a small open pie with a fruit filling  
45602,tart,a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust  
45603,tartan plaid,a cloth having a crisscross design  
45604,tartar calculus tophus,an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums  
45605,tartar_emetic antimony_potassium_tartrate,a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine  
45606,tartare_sauce tartar_sauce,mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish  
45607,tartaric_acid,an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder  
45608,tartlet,a small tart usually used as a canape  
45609,tartrate,a salt or ester of tartaric acid  
45610,tarweed,any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America  
45611,tarwood tar-wood Dacrydium_colensoi,New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes  
45612,tarwood tar-wood New_Zealand_mountain_pine Halocarpus_bidwilli Dacrydium_bidwilli,New Zealand shrub  
45613,taskmaster,someone who imposes hard or continuous work  
45614,taskmistress,a woman taskmaster  
45615,tassel,adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end  
45616,tassel_flower Emilia_coccinea Emilia_javanica Emilia_flammea Cacalia_javanica Cacalia_lutea,tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia  
45617,tassel_flower Emilia_sagitta,tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers  
45618,tassel_hyacinth Muscari_comosum,large beautiful Mediterranean species having sterile bluish-violet flowers with fringed corollas forming a tuft above the fertile flowers  
45619,tasset tasse,one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs  
45620,taste,a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"  
45621,taste_cell gustatory_cell,an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve  
45622,tastebud taste_bud gustatory_organ,an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue  
45623,taster taste_tester taste-tester sampler,someone who samples food or drink for its quality  
45624,tasting savoring savouring relishing degustation,taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"  
45625,tatouay cabassous Cabassous_unicinctus,naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America  
45626,tatting,needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle  
45627,tattler,any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry  
45628,tattletale tattler taleteller talebearer telltale blabbermouth,someone who gossips indiscreetly  
45629,tattoo,a design on the skin made by tattooing  
45630,tau_cross St._Anthony's_cross,cross resembling the Greek letter tau  
45631,tauon tau-minus_particle,a lepton of very great mass  
45632,taurine,a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals  
45633,tautog blackfish Tautoga_onitis,large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America  
45634,tavern tap_house,a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks  
45635,taw shooter,a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles  
45636,tawny_eagle Aquila_rapax,brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia  
45637,tawny_owl Strix_aluco,reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes  
45638,tawse,a leather strap for punishing children  
45639,tax taxation revenue_enhancement,charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government  
45640,tax_assessor assessor,an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it  
45641,tax_base,collective value of taxable assets  
45642,tax_benefit tax_break,a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity  
45643,tax_collector taxman exciseman collector_of_internal_revenue internal_revenue_agent,someone who collects taxes for the government  
45644,tax_evasion,the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)  
45645,tax_haven,a country or independent region where taxes are low  
45646,tax_income taxation tax_revenue revenue,government income due to taxation  
45647,tax_liability,the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base  
45648,tax_lien,lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)  
45649,tax_rate,rate used to calculate tax liability  
45650,tax_write-off tax_deduction deduction,a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket  
45651,taxation,the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state  
45652,taxer,a bureaucrat who levies taxes  
45653,taxi_dancer,a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance  
45654,taxidermist animal_stuffer stuffer,a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display  
45655,taxidriver taximan cabdriver cabman cabby hack_driver hack-driver livery_driver,someone who drives a taxi for a living  
45656,taximeter,a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)  
45657,taxis,a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism  
45658,taxiway taxi_strip,a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport  
45659,taxonomist taxonomer systematist,a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior  
45660,taxpayer,someone who pays taxes  
45661,tayra taira Eira_barbara,long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America  
45662,tea,a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"  
45663,tea Camellia_sinensis,a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"  
45664,tea afternoon_tea teatime,a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"  
45665,tea tea_leaf,dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"  
45666,tea-like_drink,a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves  
45667,tea-strainer,a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea  
45668,tea_bag,a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea  
45669,tea_bag,small paper bag holding a measure of tea  
45670,tea_ball,a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea  
45671,tea_bread,sweetened buns to be eaten with tea  
45672,tea_cart teacart tea_trolley tea_wagon,serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments  
45673,tea_chest,chest for storing or transporting tea  
45674,tea_cloth,a small tablecloth  
45675,tea_garden,a public garden where tea is served  
45676,tea_gown,a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea  
45677,tea_maker,a covered spoon with perforations  
45678,tea_napkin,a small napkin used when tea is served  
45679,tea_party,a party at which tea is served  
45680,tea_rose Rosa_odorata,any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers  
45681,tea_service tea_set,a set of china or silverware for serving tea  
45682,tea_table,a small table for serving afternoon tea  
45683,tea_tortrix tortrix Homona_coffearia,small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants  
45684,tea_tray,a tray that accommodates a tea service  
45685,tea_urn,an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served  
45686,teaberry wintergreen checkerberry mountain_tea groundberry ground-berry creeping_wintergreen Gaultheria_procumbens,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  
45687,teacake,any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea  
45688,teacake tea_biscuit,flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea  
45689,teacher instructor,a person whose occupation is teaching  
45690,teacher's_pet,the teacher's favorite student  
45691,teacher-student_relation,the academic relation between teachers and their students  
45692,teaching_aid,materials and equipment used in teaching  
45693,teaching_fellow,a graduate student with teaching responsibilities  
45694,teacup,a cup from which tea is drunk  
45695,teak Tectona_grandis,tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood  
45696,teak teakwood,hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding  
45697,teakettle,kettle for boiling water to make tea  
45698,teal,any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America  
45699,teammate mate,a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"  
45700,teamster,the driver of a team of horses doing hauling  
45701,teamster trucker truck_driver,someone who drives a truck as an occupation  
45702,teamwork,cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); "it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork"  
45703,teapot,pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle  
45704,tear_gas teargas lacrimator lachrymator,a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds  
45705,tear_sheet,a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication  
45706,tearaway,a reckless and impetuous person  
45707,tease teaser annoyer vexer,someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)  
45708,teasel teazel teasle,any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts  
45709,teaser,a worker who teases wool  
45710,teaser,a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"  
45711,teashop teahouse tearoom tea_parlor tea_parlour,a restaurant where tea and light meals are available  
45712,teaspoon,a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram  
45713,techie tekki,a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)  
45714,technetium Tc atomic_number_43,a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium  
45715,technical,a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it  
45716,technical_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines  
45717,technician,someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique  
45718,technician,someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process  
45719,technocrat,an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group  
45720,technocrat,an advocate of technocracy  
45721,technology,machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences  
45722,technophile,a person who is enthusiastic about new technology  
45723,technophobe,a person who dislikes or avoids new technology  
45724,teddy teddy_bear,plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)  
45725,tee football_tee,support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff  
45726,tee golf_tee,a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground  
45727,tee teeing_ground,the starting place for each hole on a golf course; "they were waiting on the first tee"  
45728,tee_hinge T_hinge,a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame  
45729,teething dentition odontiasis,the eruption through the gums of baby teeth  
45730,teetotaler teetotaller teetotalist,a total abstainer  
45731,teff teff_grass Eragrostis_tef Eragrostic_abyssinica,an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay  
45732,teg,two-year-old sheep  
45733,teiid_lizard teiid,tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail  
45734,teju,large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food  
45735,tektite,thought to derive from meteorites  
45736,telecaster,a television broadcaster  
45737,telecom_hotel telco_building,a building that houses telecommunications equipment; "the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing"  
45738,telecommunication telecom,(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically  
45739,telecommunication_system telecom_system telecommunication_equipment telecom_equipment,a communication system for communicating at a distance  
45740,telefilm,a movie that is made to be shown on television  
45741,telegraph telegraphy,apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)  
45742,telegraph_key,key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed  
45743,telegraph_plant semaphore_plant Codariocalyx_motorius Desmodium_motorium Desmodium_gyrans,erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine  
45744,telegrapher telegraphist telegraph_operator,someone who transmits messages by telegraph  
45745,telegraphy,communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire  
45746,telemarketing teleselling telecommerce,the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales  
45747,telemeter,any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer  
45748,telencephalon,the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus  
45749,teleologist,advocate of teleology  
45750,teleost_fish teleost teleostan,a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei  
45751,telepathist thought-reader mental_telepathist mind_reader,someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly  
45752,telephone phone telephone_set,electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"  
45753,telephone telephony,transmitting speech at a distance  
45754,telephone_bell,electric bell that rings to signal a call  
45755,telephone_booth phone_booth call_box telephone_box telephone_kiosk,booth for using a telephone  
45756,telephone_cord phone_cord,the telephone wire that connects to the handset  
45757,telephone_jack phone_jack,a jack for plugging in a telephone  
45758,telephone_line phone_line telephone_circuit subscriber_line line,a telephone connection  
45759,telephone_operator telephonist switchboard_operator,someone who helps callers get the person they are calling  
45760,telephone_order,receiving orders via telephone  
45761,telephone_plug phone_plug,a plug for connecting a telephone  
45762,telephone_pole telegraph_pole telegraph_post,tall pole supporting telephone wires  
45763,telephone_receiver receiver,earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds  
45764,telephone_system phone_system,a communication system that transmits sound between distant points  
45765,telephone_wire telephone_line telegraph_wire telegraph_line,the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals  
45766,telephoto_lens zoom_lens,a camera lens that magnifies the image  
45767,telephotograph,a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance  
45768,telephotograph telephoto,a photograph made with a telephoto lens  
45769,telescope scope,a magnifier of images of distant objects  
45770,telescopic_sight telescope_sight,gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight  
45771,telethermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point  
45772,teletypewriter teleprinter teletype_machine telex telex_machine,a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter  
45773,televangelist,an evangelist who conducts services on television  
45774,television telecasting TV video,broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs  
45775,television television_system,a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points  
45776,television-camera_tube television_pickup_tube,a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals  
45777,television_antenna tv-antenna,an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television  
45778,television_camera tv_camera camera,television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam  
45779,television_equipment video_equipment,electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound  
45780,television_monitor tv_monitor,monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast  
45781,television_news,a television broadcast of news  
45782,television_program TV_program television_show TV_show,a program broadcast by television  
45783,television_receiver television television_set tv tv_set idiot_box boob_tube telly goggle_box,an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"  
45784,television_reporter television_newscaster TV_reporter TV_newsman,someone who reports news stories via television  
45785,television_room tv_room,a room set aside for viewing television  
45786,television_star TV_star,a star in a television show  
45787,television_station TV_station,station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts  
45788,television_transmitter,transmitter that is part of a television system  
45789,teliospore,a chlamydospore that develops in the last stage of the life cycle of the rust fungus  
45790,teller cashier bank_clerk,an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money  
45791,teller vote_counter,an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)  
45792,tellurian earthling earthman worldling,an inhabitant of the earth  
45793,telluride,any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements  
45794,tellurium Te atomic_number_52,a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold  
45795,telocentric_chromosome,a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position  
45796,telomerase,an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide  
45797,telomere,either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"  
45798,telpher telfer,one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage  
45799,telpherage telferage,a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity  
45800,temazepam Restoril,a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night  
45801,temp temporary temporary_worker,a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis  
45802,tempera poster_paint poster_color poster_colour,pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk  
45803,temperature_change,a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes  
45804,temperature_gradient,change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)  
45805,tempest,(literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"  
45806,tempestuousness,a state of wild storminess  
45807,temple,the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"  
45808,temple,an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes  
45809,temple,place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity  
45810,temple_orange,large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind  
45811,temple_orange temple_orange_tree tangor king_orange Citrus_nobilis,large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida  
45812,tempo pace,the rate of some repeating event  
45813,temporal_artery,any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe  
45814,temporal_bone os_temporale,a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear  
45815,temporal_canthus,the outer corner of the eye  
45816,temporal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum  
45817,temporal_lobe temporal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head  
45818,temporal_relation,a relation involving time  
45819,temporal_vein vena_temporalis,any of several veins draining the temporal region  
45820,temporalis_muscle temporal_muscle temporalis musculus_temporalis,muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws  
45821,temporalty temporality,the worldly possessions of a church  
45822,temporary_hookup patch,a connection intended to be used for a limited time  
45823,temporizer temporiser,someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time  
45824,tempter,a person who tempts others; "Satan is the great tempter of mankind"  
45825,tempura,vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried  
45826,ten-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_pungitius,confined to rivers  
45827,ten-spot ten,one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face  
45828,tenant,a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)  
45829,tenant,any occupant who dwells in a place  
45830,tenant renter,someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"  
45831,tenant_farmer,a farmer who works land owned by someone else  
45832,tench Tinca_tinca,freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water  
45833,tendency trend,a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"  
45834,tender,car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water  
45835,tender ship's_boat pinnace cutter,a boat for communication between ship and shore  
45836,tender supply_ship,ship that usually provides supplies to other ships  
45837,tenderfoot,an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)  
45838,tendergreen spinach_mustard Brassica_perviridis Brassica_rapa_perviridis,Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage  
45839,tenderizer tenderiser,a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender  
45840,tenderloin undercut,the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column  
45841,tendon sinew,a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment  
45842,tendril,slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support  
45843,tenement tenement_house,a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards  
45844,tenement_district,a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses  
45845,tennis_ball,ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis  
45846,tennis_camp,a camp where tennis is taught  
45847,tennis_coach,a coach of tennis players  
45848,tennis_court,the court on which tennis is played  
45849,tennis_match,a match between tennis players  
45850,tennis_player,an athlete who plays tennis  
45851,tennis_pro professional_tennis_player,someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis  
45852,tennis_racket tennis_racquet,a racket used to play tennis  
45853,tenon,a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint  
45854,tenor,an adult male with a tenor voice  
45855,tenor_drum tom-tom,any of various drums with small heads  
45856,tenor_saxophonist tenorist,a musician who plays the tenor saxophone  
45857,tenoroon,a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon  
45858,tenpenny_nail,a nail 3 inches long  
45859,tenpin,one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling  
45860,tenrec tendrac,small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog  
45861,tensimeter,a manometer for measuring vapor pressure  
45862,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil  
45863,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam  
45864,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid  
45865,tension,(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"  
45866,tensor,any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm  
45867,tensor_tympani,a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum  
45868,tent,a web that resembles a tent or carpet  
45869,tent collapsible_shelter,a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"  
45870,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_americana,moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars  
45871,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_disstria,moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets  
45872,tent-fly rainfly fly_sheet fly tent_flap,flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent  
45873,tent_caterpillar,the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees  
45874,tent_peg,a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent  
45875,tentacle,any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion  
45876,tenter,a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth  
45877,tenterhook,one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter  
45878,tentmaker,someone who makes or repairs tents  
45879,tentorium,(anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum  
45880,tepal,an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)  
45881,tepary_bean Phaseolus_acutifolius_latifolius,twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans  
45882,tepee tipi teepee,a Native American tent; usually of conical shape  
45883,tequila,Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant  
45884,terahertz THz,one trillion periods per second  
45885,teratogen,any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples  
45886,teratogenesis,the development of defects in an embryo  
45887,terazosin Hytrin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure  
45888,terbinafine Lamisil,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease  
45889,terbium Tb atomic_number_65,a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite  
45890,terebinth Pistacia_terebinthus,a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine  
45891,teredo,typical shipworm  
45892,teres teres_muscle,either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms  
45893,teres_major teres_major_muscle musculus_teres_major,teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially  
45894,teres_minor teres_minor_muscle musculus_teres_minor,teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally  
45895,teriyaki,beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled  
45896,term,a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"  
45897,term_infant,infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks  
45898,term_insurance,low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value; "term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies"  
45899,termer,a person who serves a specified term; "there are not many fourth termers in the Senate"  
45900,terminable_interest,an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions  
45901,terminal,electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display  
45902,terminal pole,a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves  
45903,terminal terminus depot,station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods  
45904,terminal_velocity,the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity  
45905,terminology nomenclature language,a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"  
45906,terminus,either end of a railroad or bus route  
45907,terminus terminal_figure term,(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome  
45908,termite white_ant,whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood  
45909,tern,small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail  
45910,terpene,an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants  
45911,terra_alba,finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment  
45912,terra_cotta,a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware  
45913,terra_sigillata Samian_ware,earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos  
45914,terrace bench,a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)  
45915,terraced_house,a house that is part of a terrace  
45916,terrain,a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"  
45917,terrapin,any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water  
45918,terrarium,a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed  
45919,terreplein,level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart  
45920,terrestrial_planet,a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system  
45921,terrier,any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground  
45922,terrine,a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole  
45923,territorial,nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit  
45924,territorial_waters,the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction  
45925,territory soil,the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"  
45926,terror,the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"  
45927,terror brat little_terror holy_terror,a very troublesome child  
45928,terror scourge threat,a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"  
45929,terrorism act_of_terrorism terrorist_act,the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear  
45930,terrorist,a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities  
45931,terrorist_attack,a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims  
45932,terry terry_cloth terrycloth,a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes  
45933,tertigravida gravida_III,a woman who is pregnant for the third time  
45934,tertium_quid,some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both  
45935,tessella,a small tessera  
45936,tessera,a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics  
45937,test,a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins  
45938,test-tube_baby,a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus  
45939,test_bed,a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions  
45940,test_case test_suit,a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent  
45941,test_driver,a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance  
45942,test_equipment,equipment required to perform a test  
45943,test_match match_game matched_game,an international championship match  
45944,test_paper,paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests  
45945,test_pilot,a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them  
45946,test_range,a range for conducting tests  
45947,test_rocket research_rocket test_instrument_vehicle,a rocket fired for test purposes  
45948,test_room testing_room,a room in which tests are conducted  
45949,test_tube,glass tube closed at one end  
45950,testa episperm seed_coat,protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants  
45951,testacean,any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell  
45952,testamentary_trust,a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies  
45953,testator testate,a person who makes a will  
45954,testatrix,a female testator  
45955,testcross test-cross,a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring  
45956,testee examinee,someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)  
45957,tester,a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)  
45958,testicular_artery internal_spermatic_artery arteria_testicularis,a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles  
45959,testicular_vein vena_testicularis,a vein from the testicles  
45960,testifier deponent deposer,a person who testifies or gives a deposition  
45961,testing_ground laboratory,a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation; "the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"  
45962,testis testicle orchis ball ballock bollock nut egg,one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"  
45963,testosterone,a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics  
45964,testudo,a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification  
45965,tetanus_antitoxin,antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus  
45966,tetanus_immunoglobulin tetanus_immune_globulin,sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus  
45967,tetra,brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes  
45968,tetrabasic_acid,an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule  
45969,tetracaine,a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic  
45970,tetrachlorethylene tetrachloroethylene ethylene_tetrachloride carbon_dichloride,anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes  
45971,tetrachloride,any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule  
45972,tetracycline Achromycin,an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections  
45973,tetraethyl_lead lead_tetraethyl,a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking  
45974,tetrafluoroethylene,a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)  
45975,tetragram,a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system  
45976,tetrahalide,any halide containing four halogen atoms in its molecules  
45977,tetrahydrocannabinol THC,psychoactive substance present in marijuana  
45978,tetrahymena,relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research  
45979,tetralogy,a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)  
45980,tetrapod,a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages  
45981,tetrasaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
45982,tetraskelion tetraskele,a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center  
45983,tetrasporangium,a sporangium containing four asexual spores  
45984,tetraspore,one of the four asexual spores produced within a sporangium  
45985,tetrode,a thermionic tube having four electrodes  
45986,tetrodotoxin,a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish  
45987,tetrose,any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule  
45988,tetroxide,an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
45989,tetryl nitramine,a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators  
45990,textbook text text_edition schoolbook school_text,a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"  
45991,textile_machine,a machine for making textiles  
45992,textile_mill,a factory for making textiles  
45993,textile_screw_pine lauhala Pandanus_tectorius,Polynesian screw pine  
45994,thalamostriate_vein,a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum  
45995,thalamus,large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon  
45996,thalidomide,a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis  
45997,thallium Tl atomic_number_81,a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores  
45998,thallophyte,any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf  
45999,thallus,a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes  
46000,thane,a feudal lord or baron  
46001,thane,a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)  
46002,thank_offering,an offering made as an expression of thanks  
46003,thatch,plant stalks used as roofing material  
46004,thatch,hair resembling thatched roofing material  
46005,thatch thatched_roof,a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)  
46006,thatch_palm thatch_tree silver_thatch broom_palm Thrinax_parviflora,small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto  
46007,thatcher,someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage  
46008,thaw,a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"  
46009,thaw melt thawing melting,the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"  
46010,thaw thawing warming,warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"  
46011,the_Irish_Famine the_Great_Hunger the_Great_Starvation the_Great_Calamity,a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)  
46012,theater theatre house,a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"  
46013,theater_curtain theatre_curtain,a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance  
46014,theater_light,any of various lights used in a theater  
46015,theater_of_war theatre_of_war,the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations  
46016,theater_stage theatre_stage,a stage in a theater on which actors can perform  
46017,theatrical_performance theatrical representation histrionics,a performance of a play  
46018,theatrical_producer,someone who produces theatrical performances  
46019,theca,outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects  
46020,theca sac,a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule  
46021,thecodont thecodont_reptile,presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds  
46022,theist,one who believes in the existence of a god or gods  
46023,thelarche,the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty  
46024,theme_park,an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)  
46025,thenar,the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb  
46026,theodolite transit,a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod  
46027,theologian theologist theologizer theologiser,someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology  
46028,theophany,a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person  
46029,theophylline Elixophyllin Slo-Bid Theobid,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator  
46030,theorist theoretician theorizer theoriser idealogue,someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)  
46031,theosophist,a believer in theosophy  
46032,theoterrorism,terrorism for a religious purpose  
46033,therapist healer,a person skilled in a particular type of therapy  
46034,therapsid protomammal,probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals  
46035,there,a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"  
46036,theremin,an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing  
46037,thermal,rising current of warm air  
46038,thermal_printer,a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat  
46039,thermal_reactor,a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator  
46040,thermion,an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature  
46041,thermionic_current,an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission  
46042,thermionic_emission thermal_emission,the emission of electrons from very hot substances  
46043,thermistor thermal_resistor,a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit  
46044,thermoacidophile,archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures  
46045,thermobaric_bomb fuel-air_bomb vacuum_bomb volume-detonation_bomb aerosol_bomb,a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"  
46046,thermocoagulation,congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)  
46047,thermocouple thermocouple_junction,a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference  
46048,thermoelectric_thermometer thermel electric_thermometer,a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature  
46049,thermoelectricity,electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)  
46050,thermograph,medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body  
46051,thermograph thermometrograph,a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time  
46052,thermohydrometer thermogravimeter,a hydrometer that includes a thermometer  
46053,thermojunction,a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears  
46054,thermometer,measuring instrument for measuring temperature  
46055,thermonuclear_reaction,a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)  
46056,thermonuclear_reactor fusion_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy  
46057,thermopile,a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series  
46058,thermoplastic thermoplastic_resin,a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled  
46059,thermoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold  
46060,thermos thermos_bottle thermos_flask,vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks  
46061,thermosetting_compositions thermosetting_resin,a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded  
46062,thermosphere,the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere  
46063,thermostat thermoregulator,a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat  
46064,thermotropism,an orienting response to warmth  
46065,theropod theropod_dinosaur bird-footed_dinosaur,any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs  
46066,thesaurus synonym_finder,a book containing a classified list of synonyms  
46067,theta_rhythm theta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude  
46068,theurgy,the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs  
46069,thiabendazole,an antifungal agent and anthelmintic  
46070,thiazide,any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys  
46071,thiazine,a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom  
46072,thick-billed_murre Uria_lomvia,a variety of murre  
46073,thick_skin,skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)  
46074,thickening thickener,any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"  
46075,thickhead whistler,Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call  
46076,thief stealer,a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it  
46077,thigh,the part of the leg between the hip and the knee  
46078,thigh_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players  
46079,thill,one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it  
46080,thimble,a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container  
46081,thimbleweed Anemone_cylindrica,a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles  
46082,thimerosal sodium_ethylmercurithiosalicylate Merthiolate,a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic  
46083,thin-shelled_mussel,mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth  
46084,thin_person skin_and_bones scrag,a person who is unusually thin and scrawny  
46085,thing,an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."  
46086,thing,an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"  
46087,thing,an artifact; "how does this thing work?"  
46088,thing,a separate and self-contained entity  
46089,things,any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"  
46090,think_piece,an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts  
46091,thinker,someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)  
46092,thinker creative_thinker mind,an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"  
46093,thinning_shears,shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair  
46094,thiobacillus,small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur  
46095,thiobacteria sulphur_bacteria sulfur_bacteria,any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus  
46096,thiocyanate,a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur  
46097,thiocyanic_acid,an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt  
46098,thioguanine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias  
46099,thiopental thiopental_sodium thiopentobarbital_sodium Pentothal,barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic  
46100,thioridazine Mellaril,a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders  
46101,thiotepa,an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies  
46102,thiothixene Navane,a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia  
46103,thiouracil,depresses the function of the thyroid gland  
46104,third-place_finish,a finish in third place (as in a race)  
46105,third-rater,one who is third-rate or distinctly inferior  
46106,third_base third,the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"  
46107,third_baseman third_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays third base  
46108,third_eye pineal_eye,a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles  
46109,third_gear third,the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"  
46110,third_party,someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction  
46111,third_rail,a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive  
46112,third_ventricle,a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct  
46113,thistle,any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves  
46114,thong,underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"  
46115,thong,a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together  
46116,thoracic_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries  
46117,thoracic_duct,the major duct of the lymphatic system  
46118,thoracic_nerve,any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord  
46119,thoracic_vein vena_thoracica,veins that drain the thoracic walls  
46120,thoracic_vertebra dorsal_vertebra,one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra  
46121,thoracoepigastric_vein vena_thoracoepigastrica,a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein  
46122,thorax,the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen  
46123,thorax,part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs  
46124,thorax chest pectus,the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates  
46125,thorite,a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite  
46126,thorium Th atomic_number_90,a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands  
46127,thorium-228 radiothorium,radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228  
46128,thorn_apple,any of several plants of the genus Datura  
46129,thornbill,any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill  
46130,thorny_amaranth Amaranthus_spinosus,erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes  
46131,thorny_skate Raja_radiata,cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches  
46132,thoroughbred,a well-bred person  
46133,thoroughbred,a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares  
46134,thoroughbred purebred pureblood,a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses  
46135,thoroughbred_race,a race between thoroughbred horses  
46136,thoroughfare,a public road from one place to another  
46137,thortveitite,a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium  
46138,thrall,someone held in bondage  
46139,thrasher mocking_thrush,thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs  
46140,thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter trouncing whipping,a sound defeat  
46141,thread yarn,a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving  
46142,threadfin,mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays  
46143,threadfish thread-fish Alectis_ciliaris,fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins  
46144,threadleaf_groundsel Senecio_doublasii,bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock  
46145,three-D 3-D 3D,a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance  
46146,three-centered_arch basket-handle_arch,a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers  
46147,three-cornered_leek triquetrous_leek Allium_triquetrum,European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves are triangular  
46148,three-decker,any ship having three decks  
46149,three-decker,a warship carrying guns on three decks  
46150,three-dimensional_radar 3d_radar,radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target  
46151,three-mile_limit,the limit of a nation's territorial waters  
46152,three-piece_suit,a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers  
46153,three-quarter_binding,the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover  
46154,three-seeded_mercury Acalypha_virginica,weedy herb of eastern North America  
46155,three-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_aculeatus,of rivers and coastal regions  
46156,three-toed_sloth ai Bradypus_tridactylus,a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot  
46157,three-way_calling,a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator  
46158,three-way_switch three-point_switch,an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations  
46159,three-year-old_horse three_year_old,a racehorse that is three years old  
46160,threonine,a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition  
46161,thresher thrasher thresher_shark fox_shark Alopius_vulpinus,large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed  
46162,thresher thrasher threshing_machine,a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw  
46163,threshing_floor,a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain  
46164,threshold_element threshold_gate,a logic element that performs a threshold operation  
46165,threshold_function,a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise  
46166,threshold_operation,an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function  
46167,thrift,any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers  
46168,thriftshop second-hand_store,a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices  
46169,thrips thrip thripid,any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive  
46170,throat,an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep  
46171,throat,a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney"  
46172,throat,the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat  
46173,throat pharynx,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone  
46174,throat_protector,protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball  
46175,throatwort nettle-leaved_bellflower Campanula_trachelium,European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat  
46176,throb throbbing pounding,an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"  
46177,throbbing,a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"  
46178,thrombin,an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot  
46179,thromboembolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus  
46180,thrombolysis,the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots  
46181,thrombolytic thrombolytic_agent clot_buster,a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle  
46182,thromboplastin thrombokinase factor_III,an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot  
46183,thrombosis,the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel  
46184,throne,the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"  
46185,throstle,a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously  
46186,throughput,output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)  
46187,throw,bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something  
46188,throw stroke cam_stroke,the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam  
46189,throw_pillow,a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes  
46190,thrower,someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)  
46191,throwing_stick throwing_board spear_thrower dart_thrower,a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear  
46192,throwster thrower,a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn  
46193,thrum,a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"  
46194,thrush,candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults  
46195,thrush,a woman who sings popular songs  
46196,thrush,songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast  
46197,thrush_nightingale Luscinia_luscinia,large nightingale of eastern Europe  
46198,thrust_bearing,a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution  
46199,thrust_fault overthrust_fault reverse_fault,a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression  
46200,thrust_stage,a theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides  
46201,thruster,a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft  
46202,thulium Tm atomic_number_69,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime  
46203,thumb,the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb  
46204,thumb pollex,the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb  
46205,thumbhole,the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb  
46206,thumbhole,a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)  
46207,thumbnail,the nail of the thumb  
46208,thumbscrew,instrument of torture that crushes the thumb  
46209,thumbscrew,screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers  
46210,thumbstall,protective covering for an injured thumb  
46211,thumbtack drawing_pin pushpin,a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board  
46212,thump thumping clump clunk thud,a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)  
46213,thunder,a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning  
46214,thunder_snake worm_snake Carphophis_amoenus,small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States  
46215,thunderbolt bolt bolt_of_lightning,a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder  
46216,thunderclap,a single sharp crash of thunder  
46217,thunderer,a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder  
46218,thunderhead,a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm  
46219,thundershower,a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning  
46220,thunderstorm electrical_storm electric_storm,a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning  
46221,thunk,a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"  
46222,thurifer,an acolyte who carries a thurible  
46223,thwart cross_thwart,a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat  
46224,thylacine Tasmanian_wolf Tasmanian_tiger Thylacinus_cynocephalus,rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct  
46225,thyme,any of various mints of the genus Thymus  
46226,thyme,leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables  
46227,thyme-leaved_sandwort Arenaria_serpyllifolia,Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America  
46228,thyme-leaved_speedwell Veronica_serpyllifolia,perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World  
46229,thymine T,a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine  
46230,thymol thyme_camphor thymic_acid,a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic  
46231,thymosin,hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue  
46232,thymus_gland thymus,a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age  
46233,thyroglobulin,an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins  
46234,thyroid_cartilage Adam's_apple,the largest cartilage of the larynx  
46235,thyroid_gland thyroid,located near the base of the neck  
46236,thyroid_hormone,any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically  
46237,thyroid_vein vena_thyroidea,any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area  
46238,thyronine,a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative  
46239,thyroprotein,a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine  
46240,thyrotropin thyrotropic_hormone thyrotrophin thyrotrophic_hormone thyroid-stimulating_hormone TSH,anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland  
46241,thyrotropin-releasing_hormone TRH thyrotropin-releasing_factor TRF protirelin,hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary  
46242,thyroxine thyroxin tetraiodothyronine T,hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"  
46243,thyrse thyrsus,a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose  
46244,thyrsopteris Thyrsopteris_elegans,a terrestrial tree fern of South America  
46245,thysanopter thysanopteron thysanopterous_insect,an insect of the order Thysanoptera  
46246,thysanuran_insect thysanuron,primitive wingless insects: bristletail  
46247,ti Cordyline_terminalis,shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii  
46248,ti te si,the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization  
46249,tiara,a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions  
46250,tibia shinbone shin_bone shin,the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle  
46251,tibial_vein vena_tibialis,veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein  
46252,tibialis tibialis_muscle musculus_tibialis,either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot  
46253,tibialis_anticus tibialis_anterior,a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones  
46254,tibialis_posticus tibialis_posterior,a deep muscle of the leg  
46255,tick,a light mattress  
46256,tick,any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals  
46257,tick ticking,a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"  
46258,tick_trefoil beggar_lice beggar's_lice,any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments  
46259,ticker stock_ticker,a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape  
46260,ticker_tape,a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written  
46261,ticket_agent booking_clerk,someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations)  
46262,ticket_book,a book of tickets that can be torn out and used  
46263,ticket_collector ticket_taker,someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets  
46264,ticket_holder,holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)  
46265,ticket_window,a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)  
46266,ticking,a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers  
46267,tickler_coil,a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback  
46268,tickseed_sunflower Bidens_coronata Bidens_trichosperma,North American bur marigold with large flowers  
46269,ticktock tocktact tictac,steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock  
46270,tidal_basin,a basin that is full of water at high tide  
46271,tidal_bore bore eagre aegir eager,a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)  
46272,tidal_flow tidal_current,the water current caused by the tides  
46273,tidal_river tidewater_river tidal_stream tidewater_stream,a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream  
46274,tidal_wave,an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"  
46275,tidal_wave,an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide  
46276,tidal_wave,a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun  
46277,tidal_zone,an area subject to tidal action  
46278,tide,something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"  
46279,tide,the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon  
46280,tideland,land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide  
46281,tidemark,indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides  
46282,tidewater,low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams  
46283,tideway,a channel in which a tidal current runs  
46284,tidy,receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)  
46285,tidytips tidy_tips Layia_platyglossa,California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white  
46286,tie,a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"  
46287,tie railroad_tie crosstie sleeper,one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"  
46288,tie tie_beam,a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"  
46289,tie_clip,a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place  
46290,tie_rack,a rack for storing ties  
46291,tie_rod,either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels  
46292,tie_tack tiepin scarfpin,a pin used to hold the tie in place  
46293,tier,any one of two or more competitors who tie one another  
46294,tier,something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"  
46295,tier,one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"  
46296,tier tier_up,a worker who ties something  
46297,tiercel tercel tercelet,male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon  
46298,tiered_seat,seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front  
46299,tiger,a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"  
46300,tiger Panthera_tigris,large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered  
46301,tiger_beetle,active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects  
46302,tiger_cat,a cat having a striped coat  
46303,tiger_cat Felis_tigrina,medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat  
46304,tiger_cowrie Cypraea_tigris,cowrie whose shell is used for ornament  
46305,tiger_cub,a young tiger  
46306,tiger_lily devil_lily kentan Lilium_lancifolium,east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals  
46307,tiger_lily leopard_lily pine_lily Lilium_catesbaei,lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals  
46308,tiger_moth,medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears  
46309,tiger_rattlesnake Crotalus_tigris,having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico  
46310,tiger_salamander Ambystoma_tigrinum,widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches  
46311,tiger_shark Galeocerdo_cuvieri,large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body  
46312,tiger_snake Notechis_scutatus,highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania  
46313,tight_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle  
46314,tightrope,tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground  
46315,tights leotards,skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls  
46316,tiglon tigon,offspring of a male tiger and a female lion  
46317,tigress,a female tiger  
46318,tile,game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.  
46319,tile,a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces  
46320,tile roofing_tile,a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing  
46321,tile_cutter,a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles  
46322,tile_roof,a roof made of fired clay tiles  
46323,tilefish Lopholatilus_chamaeleonticeps,yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters  
46324,tiler,a worker who lays tile  
46325,till boulder_clay,unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together  
46326,tillage,the cultivation of soil for raising crops  
46327,tiller,a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass  
46328,tiller,someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)  
46329,tiller,lever used to turn the rudder on a boat  
46330,tilling,cultivation of the land in order to raise crops  
46331,tilt list inclination lean leaning,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"  
46332,tilt-top_table tip-top_table tip_table,a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position  
46333,tilt_angle,the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory  
46334,tilter,someone who engages in a tilt or joust  
46335,tilter,a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs  
46336,tiltyard,(formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests  
46337,timbale,individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell  
46338,timbale timbale_case,small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods  
46339,timber,a post made of wood  
46340,timber,a beam made of wood  
46341,timber_hitch,a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch  
46342,timber_line timberline tree_line,line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes  
46343,timber_rattlesnake banded_rattlesnake Crotalus_horridus_horridus,widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States  
46344,timber_tree,any tree that is valued as a source of lumber or timber  
46345,timber_wolf grey_wolf gray_wolf Canis_lupus,a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America  
46346,timberman,an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering  
46347,timbrel,small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers  
46348,time,a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"  
46349,time clip,an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"  
46350,time-delay_measuring_instrument time-delay_measuring_system,chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events  
46351,time-fuse,a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)  
46352,time-switch,a switch set to operate at a desired time  
46353,time_and_a_half,a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work  
46354,time_bomb infernal_machine,a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time  
46355,time_capsule,container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time  
46356,time_clock,clock used to record the hours that people work  
46357,time_constant,the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms  
46358,time_exposure,a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time  
46359,time_loan,a loan that is payable on or before a specified date  
46360,time_machine,a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future  
46361,time_sharing,(computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously  
46362,time_zone,any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used  
46363,timecard,a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day  
46364,timekeeper,a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees  
46365,timekeeper timer,(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed  
46366,timepiece timekeeper horologe,a measuring instrument or device for keeping time  
46367,timer,a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times  
46368,timer,a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end  
46369,timeserver,one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage  
46370,timolol Blocadren,a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks  
46371,timothy,a grass grown for hay  
46372,timothy herd's_grass Phleum_pratense,grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay  
46373,timucu,found in warm waters of western Atlantic  
46374,tin,a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking  
46375,tin Sn atomic_number_50,a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide  
46376,tin_can,informal term for a destroyer  
46377,tin_pest tin_disease tin_plague,the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures  
46378,tin_plate tinplate,a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins  
46379,tinamou partridge,heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds  
46380,tincture,a substance that colors or dyes  
46381,tincture,(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution  
46382,tincture_of_iodine iodine,a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic  
46383,tinderbox,a box for holding tinder  
46384,tine,prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler  
46385,tinea ringworm roundworm,infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches  
46386,tinea_barbae barber's_itch,fungal infection of the face and neck  
46387,tinea_capitis,fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches  
46388,tinea_corporis,fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin  
46389,tinea_cruris jock_itch eczema_marginatum,fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)  
46390,tinea_pedis athlete's_foot,fungal infection of the feet  
46391,tinea_unguium,fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)  
46392,tineid tineid_moth,small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur  
46393,tineoid tineoid_moth,small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts  
46394,tinfoil tin_foil,foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead  
46395,ting tinkle,a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell  
46396,tinker,formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living  
46397,tinker tinkerer,a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts  
46398,tinkerer fiddler,an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend  
46399,tinsel,a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"  
46400,tinsel,a thread with glittering metal foil attached  
46401,tinsmith tinner,someone who makes or repairs tinware  
46402,tintack,tack or small nail of tinned iron  
46403,tinter,a hairdresser who tints hair  
46404,tinware,articles of commerce made of tin plate  
46405,tip,the extreme end of something; especially something pointed  
46406,tip_sheet,a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc.  
46407,tipper,a person who leaves a tip; "a generous tipper"  
46408,tippet,a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten  
46409,tippler social_drinker,someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities  
46410,tipster tout,one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)  
46411,tipsy_cake,a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit  
46412,tiptoe,the tip of a toe  
46413,tiptop,the extreme top or summit  
46414,tipu tipu_tree yellow_jacaranda pride_of_Bolivia,semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental  
46415,tiramisu,an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate  
46416,tire tyre,hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"  
46417,tire_chain snow_chain,chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow  
46418,tire_iron tire_tool,hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel  
46419,tisane,infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves  
46420,tissue,part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function  
46421,tissue tissue_paper,a soft thin (usually translucent) paper  
46422,tissue_plasminogen_activator Activase,a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction  
46423,tit_for_tat,an equivalent given in return  
46424,titanic_acid,a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide  
46425,titanium Ti atomic_number_22,a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite  
46426,titanium_dioxide titanium_oxide titanic_oxide titania,a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability  
46427,titanosaur titanosaurian,amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere  
46428,titfer,a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat')  
46429,tithe,a levy of one tenth of something  
46430,tithe,an offering of a tenth part of some personal income  
46431,tithe_barn,barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England  
46432,tither,someone who pays tithes  
46433,titi buckwheat_tree Cliftonia_monophylla,tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers  
46434,titi titi_monkey,small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail  
46435,title,the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"  
46436,title,an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"  
46437,title title_of_respect form_of_address,an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"  
46438,title_page,a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher  
46439,titmouse tit,small insectivorous birds  
46440,titrator,an apparatus for performing a titration  
46441,titterer giggler,a person who laughs nervously  
46442,to_leeward leeward_side,the side sheltered from the wind  
46443,toad-in-the-hole,sausage baked in batter  
46444,toad_lily Montia_chamissoi,a floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America  
46445,toad_rush Juncus_bufonius,low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan  
46446,toadfish Opsanus_tau,bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth  
46447,toadflax butter-and-eggs wild_snapdragon devil's_flax Linaria_vulgaris,common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America  
46448,toadstool,common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)  
46449,toast,a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention; "he was the toast of the town"  
46450,toast,slices of bread that have been toasted  
46451,toast_mistress,a woman toastmaster  
46452,toaster,a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread  
46453,toaster wassailer,someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture  
46454,toaster_oven,kitchen appliance consisting of a small electric oven for toasting or warming food  
46455,toasting_fork,long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)  
46456,toastmaster symposiarch,the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet  
46457,toastrack,a rack for holding slices of toast  
46458,tobacco baccy,leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion  
46459,tobacco tobacco_plant,aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs  
46460,tobacco_hornworm tomato_worm Manduca_sexta,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm  
46461,tobacco_juice,saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)  
46462,tobacco_mildew Peronospora_hyoscyami,fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco  
46463,tobacco_mosaic_virus TMV,the widely studied plant virus that causes tobacco mosaic; it was the first virus discovered (1892)  
46464,tobacco_moth cacao_moth Ephestia_elutella,small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products  
46465,tobacco_pouch,a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco  
46466,tobacco_shop tobacconist_shop tobacconist,a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes  
46467,tobacco_thrips Frankliniella_fusca,injurious to growing tobacco and peanuts  
46468,tobacconist,a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles  
46469,toboggan,a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front  
46470,tobogganist,someone who rides a toboggan  
46471,tobramycin Nebcin,an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria  
46472,toby toby_jug toby_fillpot_jug,a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat  
46473,tocainide Tonocard,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed  
46474,tocsin warning_bell,a bell used to sound an alarm  
46475,toddler yearling tot bambino,a young child  
46476,tody,tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill  
46477,toe,forepart of a hoof  
46478,toe,one of the digits of the foot  
46479,toe,(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft  
46480,toe,the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes  
46481,toe_box,the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed"  
46482,toecap,a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it  
46483,toehold,a small foothold used in climbing  
46484,toenail,the nail at the end of a toe  
46485,toetoe toitoi Arundo_conspicua Chionochloa_conspicua,used by Maoris for thatching  
46486,toff nob,informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person  
46487,toga,a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome  
46488,toga_virilis,(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship  
46489,toggle,a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)  
46490,toggle_bolt,a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls  
46491,toggle_joint,a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint  
46492,toggle_switch toggle on-off_switch on/off_switch,a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions  
46493,togs threads duds,informal terms for clothing  
46494,toiler,one who works strenuously  
46495,toilet can commode crapper pot potty stool throne,a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination  
46496,toilet lavatory lav can john privy bathroom,a room or building equipped with one or more toilets  
46497,toilet_bag sponge_bag,a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling  
46498,toilet_bowl,the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water  
46499,toilet_kit travel_kit,a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling  
46500,toilet_powder bath_powder dusting_powder,a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)  
46501,toilet_roll,a roll of toilet paper  
46502,toilet_seat,the hinged seat on a toilet  
46503,toilet_soap face_soap bath_soap,soap used as a toiletry  
46504,toilet_tissue toilet_paper bathroom_tissue,a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets  
46505,toilet_water eau_de_toilette,a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne  
46506,toiletry toilet_articles,artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)  
46507,tokamak,a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle  
46508,toke,a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"  
46509,token,a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines  
46510,token_payment,a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation  
46511,tolazamide Tolinase,a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus  
46512,tolazoline,vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)  
46513,tolbutamide Orinase,sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus  
46514,tole,enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century; "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"  
46515,tolerance,the act of tolerating something  
46516,toleration,official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)  
46517,toll,a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)  
46518,toll_bridge,a bridge where toll is charged for crossing  
46519,toll_call,a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate  
46520,toll_line,a telephone line for long-distance calls  
46521,toll_plaza,an area where tollbooths are located  
46522,tollbooth tolbooth tollhouse,a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls  
46523,toller bell_ringer ringer,a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)  
46524,tollgate tollbar,a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid  
46525,tollkeeper tollman tollgatherer toll_collector toll_taker toll_agent toller,someone employed to collect tolls  
46526,tolmetin_sodium Tolectin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)  
46527,tolu balsam_of_tolu tolu_balsam,aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups  
46528,tolu_tree tolu_balsam_tree Myroxylon_balsamum Myroxylon_toluiferum,medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork  
46529,toluene methylbenzene,a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels  
46530,toluic_acid,an isomeric acid derived from toluene  
46531,tom tomcat,male cat  
46532,tomahawk hatchet,weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians  
46533,tomalley,edible greenish substance in boiled lobster  
46534,tomatillo husk_tomato Mexican_husk_tomato,small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk  
46535,tomatillo jamberry Mexican_husk_tomato Physalis_ixocarpa,annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes  
46536,tomatillo miltomate purple_ground_cherry jamberry Physalis_philadelphica,Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes  
46537,tomato,mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable  
46538,tomato love_apple tomato_plant Lycopersicon_esculentum,native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties  
46539,tomato_concentrate,a concentrated form of tomatoes  
46540,tomato_hornworm potato_worm Manduca_quinquemaculata,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm  
46541,tomato_juice,the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)  
46542,tomato_paste,thick concentrated tomato puree  
46543,tomato_sauce,sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta  
46544,tombac tombak tambac,an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding  
46545,tomboy romp hoyden,a girl who behaves in a boyish manner  
46546,tome,a (usually) large and scholarly book  
46547,tomentum tomentum_cerebri,a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex  
46548,tomograph,X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements  
46549,tomtate Haemulon_aurolineatum,found off the West Indies and Florida  
46550,tone_arm pickup pickup_arm,mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge  
46551,toner,a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print  
46552,toner,a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image  
46553,toner,a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores  
46554,tongs pair_of_tongs,any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below  
46555,tongue,the tongue of certain animals used as meat  
46556,tongue,the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot  
46557,tongue lingua glossa clapper,a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity  
46558,tongue_and_groove_joint,a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board  
46559,tongue_depressor,a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat  
46560,tongue_worm pentastomid,wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals  
46561,tonguefish tongue-fish,left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value  
46562,tongueflower tongue-flower,orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base  
46563,tongueless_frog,almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America  
46564,tonic restorative,a medicine that strengthens and invigorates  
46565,tonic tonic_water quinine_water,lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine  
46566,tonka_bean coumara_nut,fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla  
46567,tonka_bean tonka_bean_tree Coumarouna_odorata Dipteryx_odorata,tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring  
46568,tonnage tunnage tonnage_duty,a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship  
46569,tonometer,measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)  
46570,tonsil palatine_tonsil faucial_tonsil tonsilla,either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx  
46571,tonsure,the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head  
46572,tontine,an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant  
46573,tontine tontine_insurance,a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members  
46574,tool,an implement used in the practice of a vocation  
46575,tool_bag,a bag in which tools are carried  
46576,tool_steel,alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge  
46577,toolbox tool_chest tool_cabinet tool_case,a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools  
46578,toolmaker,someone skilled in making or repairing tools  
46579,toolshed toolhouse,a shed for storing tools  
46580,toot,a blast of a horn  
46581,tooth,hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense  
46582,tooth,one of a number of uniform projections on a gear  
46583,tooth,something resembling the tooth of an animal  
46584,tooth,toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell  
46585,tooth_fungus,a fungus of the family Hydnaceae  
46586,tooth_powder toothpowder,a dentifrice in the form of a powder  
46587,tooth_shell tusk_shell,any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing  
46588,tooth_socket alveolus,a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth  
46589,toothache_tree sea_ash Zanthoxylum_americanum Zanthoxylum_fraxineum,small deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America  
46590,toothbrush,small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth  
46591,toothbrush_tree mustard_tree Salvadora_persica,glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt  
46592,toothed_spurge Euphorbia_dentata,an annual weed of northeastern North America with dentate leaves  
46593,toothed_whale,any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.  
46594,toothpaste,a dentifrice in the form of a paste  
46595,toothpick,pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth  
46596,tootle,the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"  
46597,top,the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"  
46598,top,platform surrounding the head of a lower mast  
46599,top,a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"  
46600,top cover,covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"  
46601,top top_side upper_side upside,the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"  
46602,top whirligig teetotum spinning_top,a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"  
46603,top_banana,the leading comedian in a burlesque show  
46604,top_fermentation,a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation"  
46605,top_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in top fermentation of ale  
46606,top_lift,the bottom layer of a heel  
46607,top_of_the_line,the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise  
46608,top_quark truth_quark,a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron  
46609,top_round,roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting  
46610,topaz,a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone  
46611,topaz false_topaz common_topaz,a yellow quartz  
46612,topgallant topgallant_mast,a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel  
46613,topgallant topgallant_sail,a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast  
46614,tophus chalkstone,a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout  
46615,topiary,a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals  
46616,topknot,headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair  
46617,topknot,showy crest or knot of hair or feathers  
46618,topmast,the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig  
46619,topminnow poeciliid_fish poeciliid live-bearer,small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control  
46620,topographic_point place spot,a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"  
46621,toponymy toponomy,the nomenclature of regional anatomy  
46622,topper,a worker who makes or adds the top to something  
46623,topper,a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)  
46624,topper,a woman's short coat  
46625,topping,a flavorful addition on top of a dish  
46626,topsail,a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast  
46627,topside,(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline  
46628,topsoil surface_soil,the layer of soil on the surface  
46629,topspin,forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke  
46630,toque,a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs  
46631,tor,a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill  
46632,tor,a high rocky hill  
46633,torch,a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance  
46634,torch_race,(ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next  
46635,torch_singer,a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs  
46636,torchbearer,a leader in a campaign or movement  
46637,torchlight,light from a torch or torches  
46638,torero,a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight  
46639,tormenter tormentor teaser,a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings  
46640,tormentor tormenter persecutor,someone who torments  
46641,tornado twister,a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground  
46642,torpedo,an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)  
46643,torpedo,a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface  
46644,torpedo,a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead  
46645,torpedo,armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target  
46646,torpedo-boat_destroyer,small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats  
46647,torpedo_boat,small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters  
46648,torpedo_tube,a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired  
46649,torque_converter,converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)  
46650,torque_wrench,a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied  
46651,torrent violent_stream,a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"  
46652,torsion torque,a twisting force  
46653,torsion_balance,measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire  
46654,torso trunk body,the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"  
46655,tort-feasor tortfeasor,a party who has committed a tort  
46656,torte,rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria  
46657,tortellini,small ring-shaped stuffed pasta  
46658,tortilla,thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour  
46659,tortilla_chip,a small piece of tortilla  
46660,tortoise,usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica  
46661,tortoiseshell,the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles  
46662,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell-cat calico_cat,a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings  
46663,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell_butterfly,brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles  
46664,tortricid tortricid_moth,any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls  
46665,torture_chamber,a room in which torture is inflicted  
46666,torturer,someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)  
46667,torus tore,commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column  
46668,tossed_salad,salad tossed with a dressing  
46669,tosser,someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)  
46670,tosser jerk-off wanker,terms of abuse for a masturbator  
46671,tossup toss-up even_chance,an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"  
46672,tostada,a flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it  
46673,tostada,a crisp flat tortilla  
46674,total_eclipse,an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured  
46675,totalitarian,an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government  
46676,totara Podocarpus_totara,valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves  
46677,totem,emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)  
46678,totem_pole,a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast  
46679,totemist,a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem  
46680,toucan,brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak  
46681,toucanet,small toucan  
46682,touch spot,a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"  
46683,touch touching,the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"  
46684,touch-typist,a skilled typist who can type a document without looking at the keyboard  
46685,touch_screen touchscreen,a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen  
46686,toucher,a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something  
46687,tough_guy plug-ugly,someone who bullies weaker people  
46688,toupee toupe,a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness  
46689,tour_guide,a guide who leads others on a tour  
46690,touraco turaco turacou turakoo,large brightly crested bird of Africa  
46691,touring_car phaeton tourer,large open car seating four with folding top  
46692,tourism touristry,the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"  
46693,tourist tourer holidaymaker,someone who travels for pleasure  
46694,tourist_class third_class,inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train  
46695,tourmaline,a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones  
46696,tournament,a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize  
46697,tournament tourney,a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner  
46698,tournedos,thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin  
46699,tourtiere,a meat pie that is usually eaten at Christmas in Quebec  
46700,tout ticket_tout,someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit  
46701,tout touter,someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way  
46702,tovarich tovarisch,a comrade (especially in Russian communism)  
46703,tow_truck tow_car wrecker,a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)  
46704,towel,a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping  
46705,towel_rack towel_horse,a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung  
46706,towel_rail towel_bar,a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels  
46707,towel_ring,a circular hoop for holding a towel  
46708,toweling towelling,any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels  
46709,tower,a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building  
46710,tower_cress tower_mustard Arabis_turrita,European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis  
46711,tower_mustard tower_cress Turritis_glabra Arabis_glabra,or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe  
46712,tower_of_strength pillar_of_strength,a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort  
46713,towhead,a person with light blond hair  
46714,towhee,any of numerous long-tailed American finches  
46715,towline towrope towing_line towing_rope,(nautical) a rope used in towing  
46716,town,an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"  
46717,town_clerk,the official who keeps a town's records  
46718,town_crier crier,(formerly) an official who made public announcements  
46719,town_gas,coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use  
46720,town_hall,a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government  
46721,townee,townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller  
46722,townie towny,resident of a college town not affiliated with the college  
46723,township town,an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"  
46724,townsman,a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman"  
46725,townsman towner,a resident of a town or city  
46726,towpath towing_path,a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats  
46727,toxic_site toxic_waste_area Superfund_site,a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up  
46728,toxic_waste toxic_industrial_waste,poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means)  
46729,toxic_waste_dump toxic_waste_site toxic_dumpsite,a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)  
46730,toxicognath,either of a pair of poison fangs in the modified front pair of legs of the centipede  
46731,toxicologist,one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment  
46732,toxin,a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species  
46733,toxin_antitoxin,a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease  
46734,toy,a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"  
46735,toy,a device regarded as providing amusement; "private airplanes are a rich man's toy"  
46736,toy_Manchester toy_Manchester_terrier,breed of small Manchester terrier  
46737,toy_box toy_chest,chest for storage of toys  
46738,toy_dog toy,any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets  
46739,toy_poodle,the breed of very small poodles  
46740,toy_soldier,a doll that resembles a soldier  
46741,toy_spaniel,a very small spaniel  
46742,toy_terrier,a small active dog  
46743,toyon tollon Christmasberry Christmas_berry Heteromeles_arbutifolia Photinia_arbutifolia,ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia  
46744,toyshop,shop where toys are sold  
46745,trabecula,rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)  
46746,trace,either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree  
46747,trace_detector,a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals  
46748,trace_element,an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes  
46749,tracer,an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods  
46750,tracer,an instrument used to make tracings  
46751,tracer,(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes  
46752,tracer tracer_bullet,ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke  
46753,tracery,decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs  
46754,trachea,one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids  
46755,trachea windpipe,membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi  
46756,tracheal_vein vena_trachealis,several small veins from the trachea  
46757,tracheid,long tubular cell peculiar to xylem  
46758,trachodon trachodont,large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period  
46759,tracing trace,a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image  
46760,tracing_paper,a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings  
46761,track,a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels  
46762,track cart_track cartroad,any road or path affording passage especially a rough one  
46763,track data_track,(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data  
46764,track rail rails runway,a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll  
46765,track_event,a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)  
46766,track_meet,a track and field competition between two or more teams  
46767,track_star,a star runner  
46768,trackball,an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen; "a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse"  
46769,tracked_vehicle,a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks  
46770,tracker,someone who tracks down game  
46771,tract,a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose  
46772,tract piece_of_land piece_of_ground parcel_of_land parcel,an extended area of land  
46773,tract_house,one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land  
46774,tract_housing,housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land  
46775,traction_engine,steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks  
46776,tractor,a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans  
46777,tractor,a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications  
46778,trade,the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"  
46779,trade-in,an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one  
46780,trade_book trade_edition,a book intended for general readership  
46781,trade_deficit,an excess of imports over exports  
46782,trade_discount,a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant  
46783,trade_magazine,a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group  
46784,trade_name brand_name brand marque,a name given to a product or service  
46785,trade_route,a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)  
46786,trade_unionist unionist union_member,a worker who belongs to a trade union  
46787,trade_wind trade,steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"  
46788,tradeoff trade-off,an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"  
46789,trader bargainer dealer monger,someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold  
46790,tradescant's_aster,a variety of aster  
46791,trading,buying or selling securities or commodities  
46792,trading_card,a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children  
46793,traditionalist diehard,one who adheres to traditional views  
46794,traffic,buying and selling; especially illicit trade  
46795,traffic_circle circle rotary roundabout,a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"  
46796,traffic_cop,a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic  
46797,traffic_island safety_island safety_isle safety_zone,a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians  
46798,traffic_lane,a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"  
46799,traffic_pattern approach_pattern pattern,the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"  
46800,tragacanth,a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing  
46801,tragedian,a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies  
46802,tragedian,an actor who specializes in tragic roles  
46803,tragedienne,an actress who specializes in tragic roles  
46804,tragopan,brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head  
46805,tragus,a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear  
46806,trail,a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"  
46807,trail,a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country  
46808,trail_bike dirt_bike scrambler,a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground  
46809,trail_boss,the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle  
46810,trail_head trailhead,the beginning of a trail  
46811,trailblazer,someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees  
46812,trailer,a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor  
46813,trailer house_trailer,a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy  
46814,trailer_camp trailer_park,a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided  
46815,trailer_truck tractor_trailer trucking_rig rig articulated_lorry semi,a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together  
46816,trailing_arbutus mayflower Epigaea_repens,low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers  
46817,trailing_edge,the rear edge of an airfoil  
46818,trailing_four_o'clock trailing_windmills Allionia_incarnata,trailing plant having crowded clusters of 3 brilliant deep pink flowers resembling a single flower blooming near the ground; found in dry gravelly or sandy soil; southwestern United States and Mexico  
46819,train,a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"  
46820,train,piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"  
46821,train railroad_train,public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"  
46822,train_fare,the fare charged for traveling by train  
46823,train_set,a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on  
46824,trainbandsman,a member of a trainband  
46825,trainbearer,one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion  
46826,trainee,someone who is being trained  
46827,traineeship,financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job; "the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation"  
46828,trainer,one who trains other persons or animals  
46829,training_table,planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)  
46830,trainman railroader railroad_man railwayman railway_man,an employee of a railroad  
46831,traitor treasonist,someone who betrays his country by committing treason  
46832,traitress,female traitor  
46833,trajectory flight,the path followed by an object moving through space  
46834,tramcar tram,a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"  
46835,tramline tramway streetcar_track,the track on which trams or streetcars run  
46836,trammel,an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace  
46837,trammel,a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble  
46838,trammel_net trammel,a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh  
46839,tramontane tramontana,a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean  
46840,tramp,a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"  
46841,tramp hobo bum,a vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"  
46842,tramp_steamer tramp,a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule  
46843,trample trampling,the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"  
46844,trampler,someone who injures by trampling  
46845,trampoline,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling  
46846,tramway tram aerial_tramway cable_tramway ropeway,a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers  
46847,tranche,a portion of something (especially money)  
46848,trandolapril Mavik,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension  
46849,tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety_agent ataractic_drug ataractic_agent ataractic,a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity  
46850,trans_fatty_acid,a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils  
46851,transactinide,any of the artificially produced elements with atomic numbers greater than 103  
46852,transaction dealing dealings,the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"  
46853,transactor,someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations  
46854,transalpine,one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy  
46855,transaminase aminotransferase aminopherase,a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)  
46856,transamination,the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound  
46857,transamination,the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another  
46858,transcendentalist,advocate of transcendentalism  
46859,transcriber,someone who rewrites in a different script  
46860,transcriber,someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation  
46861,transcriber,someone who makes a written version of spoken material  
46862,transcriptase RNA_polymerase,the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA  
46863,transcription,(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA  
46864,transcription,a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)  
46865,transdermal_patch skin_patch,a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream  
46866,transducer,an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another  
46867,transducing_vector gene_delivery_vector,a vector for delivering genes into cells  
46868,transduction,(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage  
46869,transduction,the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"  
46870,transept,structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles  
46871,transfer transferee,someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"  
46872,transfer transference,transferring ownership  
46873,transfer_RNA tRNA acceptor_RNA soluble_RNA,RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)  
46874,transfer_paper,a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface  
46875,transfer_payment,a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services  
46876,transfer_tax,any tax levied on the passing of title to property  
46877,transferase,any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound  
46878,transferee,(law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed  
46879,transference,(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst  
46880,transferer transferrer,someone who transfers something  
46881,transferor,(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another  
46882,transferred_property transferred_possession,a possession whose ownership changes or lapses  
46883,transferrin beta_globulin siderophilin,a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron  
46884,transformation,(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system  
46885,transformation transmutation shift,a qualitative change  
46886,transformer,an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage  
46887,transfusion_reaction,reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death  
46888,transgression,the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata  
46889,transgressor,someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; "the way of transgressors is hard"  
46890,transient,one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"  
46891,transient,(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load  
46892,transistor junction_transistor electronic_transistor,a semiconductor device capable of amplification  
46893,transit_instrument,a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian  
46894,transit_zone,a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers  
46895,transition,a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another  
46896,transitivity,(logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third  
46897,transitivity transitiveness,the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb  
46898,translation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same  
46899,translation,(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm  
46900,translation,a uniform movement without rotation  
46901,translator transcriber,a person who translates written messages from one language to another  
46902,translocation,the transport of dissolved material within a plant  
46903,translocation,(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders"  
46904,transmigrante,a Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell  
46905,transmigration,the passing of a soul into another body after death  
46906,transmission transmission_system,the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle  
46907,transmission_mechanism,any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being  
46908,transmission_shaft,rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential  
46909,transmitter sender,set used to broadcast radio or tv signals  
46910,transmutation,(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"  
46911,transom transom_window fanlight,a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door  
46912,transom traverse,a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it  
46913,transparency transparence,permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation  
46914,transparent_gem,a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion  
46915,transparent_substance translucent_substance,a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material  
46916,transpiration,the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes  
46917,transpiration,the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature  
46918,transpiration,the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants  
46919,transplanter,a gardener who moves plants to new locations  
46920,transponder,electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply  
46921,transport,an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes  
46922,transport_ship,a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment  
46923,transportation shipping transport,the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials  
46924,transportation_system transportation transit,a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods  
46925,transporter,a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships  
46926,transporter car_transporter,a long truck for carrying motor vehicles  
46927,transposition,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome  
46928,transposon jumping_gene,a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)  
46929,transsexual transexual,a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex  
46930,transsexual transexual transgendered,a person who has undergone a sex change operation  
46931,transudate transudation,a substance that transudes  
46932,transuranic_element,any element having an atomic number greater than 92 (which is the atomic number of uranium); all are radioactive  
46933,transverse_colon,the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon  
46934,transverse_process,one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs  
46935,transverse_sinus sinus_transversus,a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus  
46936,transversus_abdominis_muscle transverse_muscle_of_abdomen musculus_transversalis_abdominis transversus_abdominis,a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity  
46937,transvestite cross-dresser,someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex  
46938,tranylcypromine,an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate  
46939,trap,drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas  
46940,trap,a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters  
46941,trap,a light two-wheeled carriage  
46942,trap,a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned  
46943,trap cakehole hole maw yap gob,informal terms for the mouth  
46944,trap-and-drain_auger,a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain  
46945,trap-door_spider,American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid  
46946,trap_door,a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling  
46947,trapeze,a swing used by circus acrobats  
46948,trapezium trapezium_bone os_trapezium,the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals  
46949,trapezius trapezius_muscle cowl_muscle musculus_trapezius,either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms  
46950,trapezoid trapezoid_bone os_trapezoideum,the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones  
46951,trapper,someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)  
46952,trapper's_tea glandular_Labrador_tea,a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum  
46953,trapshooter,a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap  
46954,trave traverse crossbeam crosspiece,a horizontal beam that extends across something  
46955,travel_agent,someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers  
46956,travel_allowance travel_reimbursement,a sum allowed for travel  
46957,travel_bargain,a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)  
46958,travel_expense,(frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer  
46959,travel_guidebook itinerary,a guidebook for travelers  
46960,travel_iron,a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling  
46961,traveler traveller,a person who changes location  
46962,traveler's_check traveller's_check banker's_check,a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer  
46963,traveler's_joy traveller's_joy old_man's_beard Clematis_vitalba,vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn  
46964,traveler's_letter_of_credit traveller's_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a traveler  
46965,traveler's_tree traveller's_tree ravenala Ravenala_madagascariensis,giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers  
46966,traveling_salesman travelling_salesman commercial_traveler commercial_traveller roadman bagman,a salesman who travels to call on customers  
46967,traveling_wave travelling_wave,a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave  
46968,travelogue travelog,a film or illustrated lecture on traveling  
46969,traverser,someone who moves or passes across; "the traversers slowly ascended the mountain"  
46970,trawl dragnet trawl_net,a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths  
46971,trawl trawl_line spiller setline trotline,a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)  
46972,trawler,a fisherman who use a trawl net  
46973,trawler dragger,a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish  
46974,tray,an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food  
46975,tray_cloth,table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray  
46976,trazodone trazodone_hydrochloride Desyrel,oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative  
46977,treacle golden_syrup,a pale cane syrup  
46978,tread,the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire  
46979,tread,the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground  
46980,tread,structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step  
46981,treadmill,an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place  
46982,treadmill treadwheel tread-wheel,a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps  
46983,treasure,any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"  
46984,treasure hoarded_wealth,accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"  
46985,treasure_chest,a chest filled with valuables  
46986,treasure_flower Gazania_rigens,decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base  
46987,treasure_house,a storehouse for treasures  
46988,treasure_ship,a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure  
46989,treasure_trove trove,treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)  
46990,treasurer financial_officer,an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds  
46991,treasury,a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely  
46992,treasury exchequer,the funds of a government or institution or individual  
46993,treasury_stock treasury_shares reacquired_stock,stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends  
46994,treat,an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight  
46995,treatment handling,the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"  
46996,treaty_port,a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty  
46997,treble_damages,three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to  
46998,tree,a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms  
46999,tree_cotton Gossypium_arboreum,East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms  
47000,tree_cricket,pale arboreal American cricket noted for loud stridulation  
47001,tree_farm,a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use  
47002,tree_fern,any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae  
47003,tree_frog tree-frog,any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes  
47004,tree_heath briar brier Erica_arborea,evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes  
47005,tree_heath grass_tree Richea_pandanifolia,gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long  
47006,tree_house,a playhouse built in the branches of a tree  
47007,tree_hugger,derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests  
47008,tree_lizard Urosaurus_ornatus,a climbing lizard of western United States and northern Mexico  
47009,tree_lupine Lupinus_arboreus,evergreen shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia  
47010,tree_mallow velvetleaf velvet-leaf Lavatera_arborea,arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States  
47011,tree_of_heaven tree_of_the_gods Ailanthus_altissima,deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution  
47012,tree_of_knowledge,the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve  
47013,tree_onion Egyptian_onion top_onion Allium_cepa_viviparum,type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers  
47014,tree_shrew,insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout  
47015,tree_sparrow Passer_montanus,Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow  
47016,tree_sparrow Spizella_arborea,finch common in winter in the northern U.S.  
47017,tree_squirrel,any typical arboreal squirrel  
47018,tree_surgeon arborist,a specialist in treating damaged trees  
47019,tree_swallow tree_martin Hirundo_nigricans,of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities  
47020,tree_swift crested_swift,birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees  
47021,tree_toad tree_frog tree-frog,arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America  
47022,tree_tobacco mustard_tree Nicotiana_glauca,evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock  
47023,tree_tomato tamarillo,South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor  
47024,tree_wallaby tree_kangaroo,arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length  
47025,treehopper,small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs  
47026,treelet,a small tree  
47027,treenail trenail trunnel,a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast  
47028,trefoil,an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle  
47029,trefoil_arch,a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex  
47030,trekker,a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)  
47031,trellis treillage,latticework used to support climbing plants  
47032,tremble shiver shake,a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement  
47033,tremolite,a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos  
47034,tremolo,vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one  
47035,tremor earth_tremor microseism,a small earthquake  
47036,trench,any long ditch cut in the ground  
47037,trench,a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth  
47038,trench deep oceanic_abyss,a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor  
47039,trench_coat,a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets  
47040,trench_knife,a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting  
47041,trench_warfare,a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other; "instead of the war ending quickly, it became bogged down in trench warfare"  
47042,trencher,someone who digs trenches  
47043,trencher,a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved  
47044,trend-setter taste-maker fashion_arbiter,someone who popularizes a new fashion  
47045,trepan,a drill for cutting circular holes around a center  
47046,trepan trephine,a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull  
47047,trepang Holothuria_edulis,of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese  
47048,treponema,spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)  
47049,trestle,a supporting tower used to support a bridge  
47050,trestle,sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop  
47051,trestle_bridge,a bridge supported by trestlework  
47052,trestle_table,a table supported on trestles  
47053,trestlework,a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.  
47054,trews,(used in the plural) tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan  
47055,trey three,one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips  
47056,tri-chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners  
47057,tri-iodothyronine,thyronine with three iodine atoms added  
47058,trial,(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"  
47059,trial,(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"  
47060,trial tribulation visitation,an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"  
47061,trial_attorney trial_lawyer,a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law  
47062,trial_balloon,a balloon sent up to test air currents  
47063,trial_judge,a judge in a trial court  
47064,triamcinolone Aristocort Aristopak Kenalog,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent  
47065,triangle,any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles  
47066,triangle,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle  
47067,triazine,any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring  
47068,triazolam Halcion,a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep  
47069,tribadism,a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse  
47070,tribasic_acid,an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule  
47071,tribesman,someone who lives in a tribe  
47072,tribologist,a specialist in tribology  
47073,tribromoethanol tribromoethyl_alcohol,an intravenous anesthetic  
47074,tribune,(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests  
47075,tribune,the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne  
47076,tribute,payment by one nation for protection by another  
47077,tribute_album benefit_album,concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause  
47078,tributyrin,a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin  
47079,triceps,any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)  
47080,triceps_brachii musculus_triceps_brachii,the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts  
47081,triceratops,huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill  
47082,trichina Trichinella_spiralis,parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles  
47083,trichion crinion,point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead  
47084,trichloride,any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule  
47085,trichlormethiazide Naqua,diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension  
47086,trichloroacetic_acid trichloracetic_acid,a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid  
47087,trichloroethylene trichloroethane TCE,a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage  
47088,trichodesmium,large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation  
47089,trichomonad,cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds  
47090,trichopterous_insect trichopteran trichopteron,caddis fly  
47091,trichotillomania,an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair  
47092,trichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions  
47093,triclinium,a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)  
47094,triclinium,a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome  
47095,tricolor tricolour,a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)  
47096,tricolor_television_tube tricolour_television_tube tricolor_tube tricolour_tube,a color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colors  
47097,tricorn tricorne,cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points  
47098,tricot,a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting  
47099,tricuspid_valve right_atrioventricular_valve,valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts  
47100,tricycle trike velocipede,a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals  
47101,tricyclic tricyclic_antidepressant tricyclic_antidepressant_drug,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain  
47102,trident,a spear with three prongs  
47103,tridymite,a mineral form of silica  
47104,trier,one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case  
47105,trier attempter essayer,one who tries  
47106,trifle,a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate  
47107,trifler,one who behaves lightly or not seriously  
47108,trifoliate_orange trifoliata wild_orange Poncirus_trifoliata,small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges  
47109,trifoliolate_leaf,having three leaflets  
47110,trigeminal trigeminal_nerve trigeminus nervus_trigeminus fifth_cranial_nerve,the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication  
47111,trigger,a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen  
47112,triggerfish,any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin  
47113,triglyceride,glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body  
47114,trigon,a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome  
47115,trigonometric_function circular_function,function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle  
47116,trigonometrician,a mathematician specializing in trigonometry  
47117,trigram,a word that is written with three letters in an alphabetic writing system  
47118,triiodothyronine liothyronine T,thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer  
47119,trillium wood_lily wake-robin,any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower  
47120,trilobite,an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts  
47121,trim,attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation  
47122,trimaran,a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls  
47123,trimer,a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers  
47124,trimipramine Surmontil,tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia  
47125,trimmer,a machine that trims timber  
47126,trimmer trimmer_joist,joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.  
47127,trimmer trimming_capacitor,capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments  
47128,trimmer_arch,an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)  
47129,trimming trim passementerie,a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"  
47130,triode,a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible  
47131,triolein olein,a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils  
47132,triose,any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule  
47133,trioxide,an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
47134,trip head_trip,an exciting or stimulating experience  
47135,trip_line,a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance  
47136,trip_wire,a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over  
47137,tripalmitin glycerol_tripalmitate,a triglyceride of palmitic acid  
47138,tripe,lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food  
47139,triphammer,a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity  
47140,triphosphopyridine,a pyridine ring with three phosphorus groups  
47141,triphosphopyridine_nucleotide,a coenzyme of several enzymes  
47142,triphosphoric_acid,an acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acid; known chiefly in the form of its salts and esters  
47143,triple_cream triple_creme,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 72% fat  
47144,triple_jump hop-step-and-jump,an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement  
47145,triple_sec,type of curacao having higher alcoholic content  
47146,triplet,one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
47147,tripletail,large food fish of warm waters worldwide having long anal and dorsal fins that with a caudal fin suggest a three-lobed tail  
47148,triplicate,one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly  
47149,tripling,increase by a factor of three  
47150,tripod,a three-legged rack used for support  
47151,tripper,(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations  
47152,tripper trip,a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"  
47153,triptych,art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)  
47154,triquetral triquetral_bone os_triquetrum cuneiform_bone pyramidal_bone,a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones  
47155,trireme,ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side  
47156,trisaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
47157,triskelion triskele,a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center  
47158,trisodium_phosphate trisodium_orthophosphate tribasic_sodium_phosphate,the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents  
47159,tristearin glycerol_tristearate,a triglyceride of stearic acid  
47160,trisyllable,a word having three syllables  
47161,tritheist,someone (not an orthodox Christian) who believes that the Father and Son and Holy Ghost are three separate gods  
47162,tritium,a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms  
47163,triton,tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells  
47164,triumphal_arch,a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory  
47165,triumvir,one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome  
47166,trivet,a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth  
47167,trivet,a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table  
47168,triviality trivia trifle small_beer,something of small importance  
47169,trochanter,one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached  
47170,trochlear trochlear_nerve trochlearis fourth_cranial_nerve,either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes  
47171,trogon,forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails  
47172,troika,a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast  
47173,troll,a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"  
47174,trolleybus trolley_coach trackless_trolley,a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires  
47175,trombiculid,mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates  
47176,trombidiid,mite that in all stages feeds on other arthropods  
47177,trombone,a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide  
47178,trombonist trombone_player,a musician who plays the trombone  
47179,trompe_l'oeil,a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality  
47180,trompillo white_horse_nettle prairie_berry purple_nightshade silverleaf_nightshade silver-leaved_nightshade silver-leaved_nettle Solanum_elaeagnifolium,weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America  
47181,troop_carrier troop_transport,any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops  
47182,trooper,a mounted police officer  
47183,trooper state_trooper,a state police officer  
47184,troopship,ship for transporting troops  
47185,trophobiosis,a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product  
47186,trophoblast,the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall; "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta"  
47187,trophotropism,an orienting response to food  
47188,trophozoite,a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle  
47189,trophy_case,a case in which to display trophies  
47190,trophy_wife,a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man; "his trophy wife was an asset to his business"  
47191,tropic,either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics  
47192,tropic_bird tropicbird boatswain_bird,mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land  
47193,tropical_pitcher_plant,any of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes  
47194,tropical_prawn,edible tropical and warm-water prawn  
47195,tropism,an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source  
47196,troponym manner_name,a word that denotes a manner of doing something; "`march' is a troponym of `walk'"  
47197,troponymy,the semantic relation of being a manner of does something  
47198,tropopause,the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere  
47199,troposphere,the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)  
47200,trotter,foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food  
47201,trotting_horse trotter,a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing  
47202,trou-de-loup,a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy  
47203,trouble,an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"  
47204,trouble_spot,a place where trouble exists or occurs regularly  
47205,troublemaker trouble_maker troubler mischief-maker bad_hat,someone who deliberately stirs up trouble  
47206,troubleshooter trouble_shooter,a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)  
47207,trough,a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)  
47208,trough,a long narrow shallow receptacle  
47209,trouper,a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working  
47210,trouser,a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"  
47211,trouser_cuff,a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs  
47212,trouser_press pants_presser,a home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out  
47213,trousers pair_of_trousers pant,(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"  
47214,trousseau,the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens  
47215,trout,flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes  
47216,trout,any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons  
47217,trowel,a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials  
47218,truancy hooky,failure to attend (especially school)  
47219,truant hooky_player,one who is absent from school without permission  
47220,truck motortruck,an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling  
47221,truck_bed,the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer  
47222,truck_farm truck_garden,a farm where vegetables are grown for market  
47223,truck_farming,growing vegetables for the market  
47224,truck_stop,a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers  
47225,truckage,a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage  
47226,truckling,the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)  
47227,trudger plodder slogger,someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner  
47228,true,proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"  
47229,true_anomaly,the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees  
47230,true_blackberry Rubus_fruticosus,the true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries  
47231,true_bug,any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera  
47232,true_frog ranid,insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs  
47233,true_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the division Eumycota  
47234,true_laurel bay bay_laurel bay_tree Laurus_nobilis,small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors  
47235,true_lobster,large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs  
47236,true_mahogany Cuban_mahogany Dominican_mahogany Swietinia_mahogani,mahogany tree of West Indies  
47237,true_marmoset,a marmoset  
47238,true_pepper pepper_vine,any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper  
47239,true_rib,one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum  
47240,true_sago_palm Metroxylon_sagu,Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji  
47241,true_slime_mold acellular_slime_mold plasmodial_slime_mold myxomycete,a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes  
47242,true_toad,tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin  
47243,true_vocal_cord true_vocal_fold inferior_vocal_cord inferior_vocal_fold,either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them  
47244,truffle chocolate_truffle,creamy chocolate candy  
47245,truffle earthnut,edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber  
47246,truffle earthnut earth-ball,any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe  
47247,trump,(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"  
47248,trump trump_card,a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"  
47249,trumpet_arch,a conical squinch  
47250,trumpet_honeysuckle coral_honeysuckle trumpet_flower trumpet_vine Lonicera_sempervirens,evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowers  
47251,trumpeter,large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated  
47252,trumpeter cornetist,a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet  
47253,trumpeter trumpeter_swan Cygnus_buccinator,large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry  
47254,trumpetfish Aulostomus_maculatus,tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down  
47255,trumpetwood trumpet-wood trumpet_tree snake_wood imbauba Cecropia_peltata,tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems  
47256,truncheon nightstick baton billy billystick billy_club,a short stout club used primarily by policemen  
47257,trundle,small wheel or roller  
47258,trundle_bed trundle truckle_bed truckle,a low bed to be slid under a higher bed  
47259,trunk,luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage  
47260,trunk tree_trunk bole,the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber  
47261,trunk_hose,puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose  
47262,trunk_lid,hinged lid for a trunk  
47263,trunk_line,a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly  
47264,trunk_line trunk_route,line that is the main route on a railway  
47265,truss,(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure  
47266,truss,a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure  
47267,truss_bridge,a bridge supported by trusses  
47268,trust,something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"  
47269,trust_busting,(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)  
47270,trust_territory trusteeship,a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations  
47271,trustbuster,a federal agent who engages in trust busting  
47272,trustee legal_guardian,a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit  
47273,trustee-beneficiary_relation,the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary  
47274,trusty,a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges  
47275,truth_serum truth_drug,an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely  
47276,try_square,a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece  
47277,trypsin,an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units  
47278,trypsinogen,inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine  
47279,tryptophan tryptophane,an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin  
47280,tsetse_fly tsetse tzetze_fly tzetze glossina,bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.  
47281,tsunami,a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"  
47282,tuatara Sphenodon_punctatum,only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand  
47283,tub vat,a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids  
47284,tub-thumper,a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker  
47285,tub_gurnard yellow_gurnard Trigla_lucerna,a kind of gurnard  
47286,tube tube-shaped_structure,(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure  
47287,tube tubing,conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases  
47288,tube vacuum_tube thermionic_vacuum_tube thermionic_tube electron_tube thermionic_valve,electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope  
47289,tube_foot,tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration  
47290,tubeless tubeless_tire,pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight  
47291,tuber,a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage  
47292,tubercle_bacillus Mycobacterium_tuberculosis,cause of tuberculosis  
47293,tuberculin,a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis  
47294,tuberose Polianthes_tuberosa,a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers  
47295,tuberosity tubercle eminence,a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament  
47296,tuberous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having large tuberous roots  
47297,tuberous_plant,plant growing from a tuber  
47298,tubocurarine curare,a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"  
47299,tubular_cavity,a cavity having the shape of a tube  
47300,tubule,a small tube  
47301,tuck,eatables (especially sweets)  
47302,tuck_box,a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school)  
47303,tuck_shop,a candy store in Great Britain  
47304,tucker,a sewer who tucks  
47305,tucker,a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress  
47306,tucker-bag,a bag used for carrying food; "the swagman filled his tuckerbag"  
47307,tudung,a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face  
47308,tufa calc-tufa,a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime  
47309,tuff tufa,hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash  
47310,tuft,a bunch of feathers or hair  
47311,tufted_centaury Centaurium_scilloides,tufted perennial of western Europe and Azores having bright pink to white flowers  
47312,tufted_gentian Gentianopsis_holopetala Gentiana_holopetala,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains  
47313,tufted_puffin Lunda_cirrhata,northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye  
47314,tufted_titmouse Parus_bicolor,crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States  
47315,tufted_vetch bird_vetch Calnada_pea Vicia_cracca,common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers  
47316,tug-of-war,a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses  
47317,tugboat tug towboat tower,a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships  
47318,tuille,armor plate that protects the hip and thigh  
47319,tuition tuition_fee,a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"  
47320,tulip,any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower  
47321,tulip_bed,a flowerbed in which tulips are growing  
47322,tulip_orchid Encyclia_citrina Cattleya_citrina,Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya  
47323,tulip_tree tulip_poplar yellow_poplar canary_whitewood Liriodendron_tulipifera,tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work  
47324,tulipwood,the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees  
47325,tulipwood true_tulipwood whitewood white_poplar yellow_poplar,light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer  
47326,tulipwood_tree,any of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood  
47327,tulle,a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns  
47328,tumble-dryer tumble_drier,a clothes dryer that spins wet clothes inside a cylinder with heated air  
47329,tumblebug,any of various dung beetles  
47330,tumbler,a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.  
47331,tumbler,a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown  
47332,tumbler,a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom  
47333,tumbleweed,any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass  
47334,tumbleweed Amaranthus_albus Amaranthus_graecizans,bushy plant of western United States  
47335,tumbrel tumbril,a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution  
47336,tumefaction,the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it  
47337,tumor_necrosis_factor tumour_necrosis_factor TNF,a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)  
47338,tumor_virus,a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm  
47339,tun,a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals  
47340,tuna Anguilla_sucklandii,New Zealand eel  
47341,tuna Opuntia_tuna,tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica  
47342,tuna tuna_fish tunny,important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks  
47343,tuna tunny,any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters  
47344,tuna_fish_salad tuna_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish  
47345,tuna_oil,an oil obtained from tuna  
47346,tunaburger,a sandwich that resembles a hamburger but made with tuna instead of beef  
47347,tundra,a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen  
47348,tundra_soil,a black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of Arctic and subarctic regions  
47349,tundra_swan Cygnus_columbianus,swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds  
47350,tuner piano_tuner,someone who tunes pianos  
47351,tung_oil Chinese_wood_oil,a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree  
47352,tung_tree tung tung-oil_tree Aleurites_fordii,Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil  
47353,tungstate,a salt of tungstic acid  
47354,tungsten wolfram W atomic_number_74,a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite  
47355,tungsten_steel wolfram_steel,a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten  
47356,tungstic_acid,an oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutions  
47357,tunic,any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees  
47358,tunic tunica adventitia,an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue  
47359,tunica_albuginea_testes,whitish cover of the testicle  
47360,tunicate urochordate urochord,primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva  
47361,tuning_fork,a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments  
47362,tunnel,a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"  
47363,tupelo,pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum  
47364,tupelo tupelo_tree,any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America  
47365,tupik tupek sealskin_tent,tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling  
47366,turban,a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head  
47367,turban_squash,large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end  
47368,turban_squash Cucurbita_maxima_turbaniformis,squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem  
47369,turbinate_bone turbinate turbinal,any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates  
47370,turbine,rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate  
47371,turbogenerator,generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power  
47372,turbot,flesh of a large European flatfish  
47373,turbot Psetta_maxima,a large brownish European flatfish  
47374,turbulence,instability in the atmosphere  
47375,turbulence turbulency,unstable flow of a liquid or gas  
47376,turbulent_flow,flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically  
47377,tureen,large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews  
47378,turf,the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own  
47379,turf,range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"  
47380,turf sod sward greensward,surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots  
47381,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_oreades_tchihatchewii Matricaria_oreades,mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria  
47382,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_tchihatchewii Matricaria_tchihatchewii,low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria  
47383,turkey,flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted  
47384,turkey Meleagris_gallopavo,large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food  
47385,turkey bomb dud,an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"  
47386,turkey_cock gobbler tom tom_turkey,male turkey  
47387,turkey_stew,a stew made with turkey  
47388,turkey_stuffing,stuffing for turkey  
47389,turmeric,ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning  
47390,turmeric Curcuma_longa Curcuma_domestica,widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye  
47391,turn turn_of_events twist,an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"  
47392,turnaround,an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around  
47393,turnbuckle,an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension  
47394,turncock,one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off  
47395,turner,a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein  
47396,turner,a lathe operator  
47397,turner,one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope  
47398,turner food_turner,cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food  
47399,turnery,workshop where objects are made on a lathe  
47400,turnery,products made on a lathe  
47401,turning,a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe  
47402,turning,the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe  
47403,turning turn,a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"  
47404,turnip,root of any of several members of the mustard family  
47405,turnip white_turnip Brassica_rapa,widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root  
47406,turnip_bed,a bed in which turnips are growing  
47407,turnip_greens,tender leaves of young white turnips  
47408,turnip_plant,any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots  
47409,turnoff,a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"  
47410,turnout widening,a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park  
47411,turnover,a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling  
47412,turnpike,(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid  
47413,turnpike toll_road,an expressway on which tolls are collected  
47414,turnspit,a roasting spit that can be turned  
47415,turnstile,a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering  
47416,turnstone,migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food  
47417,turntable,a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars  
47418,turntable,a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played  
47419,turntable lazy_Susan,a revolving tray placed on a dining table  
47420,turpentine gum_terpentine,obtained from conifers (especially pines)  
47421,turpentine oil_of_turpentine spirit_of_turpentine turps,volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally  
47422,turpentine_camphor_weed camphorweed vinegarweed Trichostema_lanceolatum,aromatic plant of western United States  
47423,turquoise,a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"  
47424,turreae,any of numerous trees and shrubs grown for their beautiful glossy foliage and sweetly fragrant starry flowers  
47425,turret,a small tower extending above a building  
47426,turret_clock,a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower  
47427,turtle,any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming  
47428,turtle_soup green_turtle_soup,soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles  
47429,turtledove,any of several Old World wild doves  
47430,turtleneck turtle polo-neck,a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar  
47431,turtleneck_collar polo-neck_collar,a high close-fitting turnover collar  
47432,turtler,someone whose occupation is hunting turtles  
47433,tusk,a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog  
47434,tusker,any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)  
47435,tussah tusseh tussur tussore tusser Antheraea_mylitta,oriental moth that produces brownish silk  
47436,tussock_bellflower spreading_bellflower Campanula_carpatica,European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers  
47437,tussock_caterpillar,larva of a tussock moth  
47438,tutee,learns from a tutor  
47439,tutti-frutti,ice cream containing chopped candied fruits  
47440,tv_announcer television_announcer,an announcer on television  
47441,twaddler,someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle  
47442,twang,a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)  
47443,twayblade,an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves  
47444,twayblade Listera_ovata,orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia  
47445,tweed,thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland  
47446,tweet,a weak chirping sound as of a small bird  
47447,tweeter,a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds; "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers"  
47448,twenty-two .22,a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)  
47449,twenty-two_pistol,a .22-caliber pistol  
47450,twenty-two_rifle,a .22-caliber rifle  
47451,twerp twirp twit,someone who is regarded as contemptible  
47452,twiddler fiddler,someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner  
47453,twilight,the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth  
47454,twilight_zone,the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach  
47455,twill,a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs  
47456,twill twill_weave,a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs  
47457,twin,either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
47458,twin_bed,one of a pair of identical beds  
47459,twin_bill doubleheader double_feature,two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)  
47460,twinberry Lonicera_involucrata,shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America  
47461,twiner,someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing  
47462,twinflower Linnaea_borealis,creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs  
47463,twinjet,a jet plane propelled by two jet engines  
47464,twinkle scintillation sparkling,a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash  
47465,twinkler,an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner  
47466,twins,(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other  
47467,twist wrench,a jerky pulling movement  
47468,twist_bit twist_drill,a bit or drill having deep helical grooves  
47469,twitterer,a bird that twitters  
47470,two-by-four,a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section  
47471,two-eyed_violet heartsease Viola_ocellata,violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet  
47472,two-handed_saw whipsaw two-man_saw lumberman's_saw,a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people  
47473,two-man_tent,a tent designed for occupancy by two persons  
47474,two-piece two-piece_suit lounge_suit,a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers  
47475,two-spotted_ladybug Adalia_bipunctata,red ladybug with a black spot on each wing  
47476,two-timer,someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else  
47477,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_didactylus,relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot  
47478,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_hoffmanni,a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot  
47479,two-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions; "you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street"  
47480,two-year-old_horse two_year_old,a racehorse that is two years old  
47481,tympanic_bone,the bone enclosing the middle ear  
47482,tympanic_vein,veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein  
47483,tympanist timpanist,a person who plays the kettledrums  
47484,type,a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"  
47485,type_metal,an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type  
47486,type_slug slug,a strip of type metal used for spacing  
47487,typesetting_machine,a printer that sets textual material in type  
47488,typewriter,hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time  
47489,typewriter_carriage,a carriage for carrying a sheet of paper  
47490,typewriter_keyboard,a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed  
47491,typewriter_paper typing_paper,writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter  
47492,typhoid_bacillus Salmonella_typhosa Salmonella_typhi,a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever  
47493,typhoid_bacteriophage,a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi  
47494,typhoon,a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans  
47495,typical_jerboa,small nocturnal jumping rodent with long hind legs; of arid parts of Asia and northern Africa  
47496,typist,someone paid to operate a typewriter  
47497,tyramine,amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer; "patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine"  
47498,tyrannid,a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni  
47499,tyrannosaur tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus_rex,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America  
47500,tyrant,in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it  
47501,tyrant,any person who exercises power in a cruel way; "his father was a tyrant"  
47502,tyrant autocrat despot,a cruel and oppressive dictator  
47503,tyrocidine tyrocidin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin  
47504,tyrolean tirolean,soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade  
47505,tyrosine,an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones  
47506,tyrosine_kinase_inhibitor,a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia  
47507,tyrothricin,a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria  
47508,uakari,medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail  
47509,ubiquinone coenzyme_Q,any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration  
47510,udder bag,mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)  
47511,ugly_duckling,an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person  
47512,uke ukulele,a small guitar having four strings  
47513,ulceration,the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated  
47514,ulna elbow_bone,the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm  
47515,ulnar_artery arteria_ulnaris,large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand  
47516,ulnar_nerve cubital_nerve nervus_ulnaris,a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand  
47517,ulnar_vein vena_ulnaris,any of several veins of the forearm  
47518,ulster,loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted  
47519,ultima,the last syllable in a word  
47520,ultracentrifugation,centrifugation at very high speeds  
47521,ultracentrifuge,a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins  
47522,ultrahigh_frequency UHF,300 to 3000 megahertz  
47523,ultramarine ultramarine_blue,blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli  
47524,ultramicroscope dark-field_microscope,light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes  
47525,ultramontane,a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)  
47526,ultrasound,very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography  
47527,ultraviolet ultraviolet_radiation ultraviolet_light ultraviolet_illumination UV,radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays  
47528,ultraviolet_lamp ultraviolet_source,any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation  
47529,umbel,flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center  
47530,umbellifer umbelliferous_plant,any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae  
47531,umber,an earth pigment  
47532,umbilical_cord umbilical,membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta  
47533,umbilical_vein vena_umbilicalis,a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus  
47534,umbrella,a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy  
47535,umbrella,a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"  
47536,umbrella_bird Cephalopterus_ornatus,black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle  
47537,umbrella_fern fan_fern Sticherus_flabellatus Gleichenia_flabellata,large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia  
47538,umbrella_plant Eriogonum_allenii,late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters  
47539,umbrella_plant Indian_rhubarb Darmera_peltata Peltiphyllum_peltatum,rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California  
47540,umbrella_plant umbrella_sedge Cyperus_alternifolius,African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves  
47541,umbrella_tent,a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs  
47542,umbrella_tree Schefflera_actinophylla Brassaia_actinophylla,erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves  
47543,umbrella_tree umbrella_magnolia elkwood elk-wood Magnolia_tripetala,small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches  
47544,umbrellawort,a plant of the genus Mirabilis  
47545,umpire ump,an official at a baseball game  
47546,unabridged_dictionary unabridged,a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary  
47547,uncle,a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"  
47548,uncle,the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt  
47549,unconnectedness,the lack of a connection between things  
47550,undecylenic_acid,an acid that is a component of perspiration  
47551,underachiever underperformer nonachiever,a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates  
47552,underbelly,lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"  
47553,underbelly underbody,the soft belly or underside of an animal's body  
47554,underboss,an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)  
47555,undercarriage,framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle  
47556,undercharge,a price that is too low  
47557,undercharge,an insufficient charge  
47558,undercoat underfur,thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair  
47559,undercoat underseal,seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion  
47560,undercut,the material removed by a cut made underneath  
47561,underdevelopment,(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast  
47562,underdog,one at a disadvantage and expected to lose  
47563,underfelt,a carpet pad of thick felt  
47564,undergarment unmentionable,a garment worn under other garments  
47565,undergraduate undergrad,a university student who has not yet received a first degree  
47566,underlip,the lower lip  
47567,underpants,an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin  
47568,underpart,a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"  
47569,underpass subway,an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway  
47570,underpayment,a payment smaller than needed or expected  
47571,underpayment,the act of paying less than required  
47572,underproduction,inadequate production or less than expected  
47573,undersecretary,a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government  
47574,underseller,a seller that sells at a lower price than others do; "he went all over town looking for undersellers"  
47575,undershrub,a low shrub  
47576,understudy standby,an actor able to replace a regular performer when required  
47577,undertide undercurrent,a current below the surface of a fluid  
47578,undertow sea_puss sea-puss sea_purse sea-purse sea-poose,the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore  
47579,underwear underclothes underclothing,undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments  
47580,underwing,moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings  
47581,undescended_testis undescended_testicle,a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"  
47582,undesirable,one whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"  
47583,undies,women's underwear  
47584,undivided_interest undivided_right,the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property  
47585,undoer,a seducer who ruins a woman; "she awoke in the arms of her cruel undoer"  
47586,undoer opener unfastener untier,a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"  
47587,undulation,wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves  
47588,unearned_income unearned_revenue,personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends or interest or rent income)  
47589,unearned_income unearned_revenue,(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)  
47590,unearned_increment,an unearned rise in the market value of property resulting from general market factors  
47591,unemployed_person,someone who is jobless  
47592,unemployment_compensation,payment by a United States agency to unemployed people  
47593,unemployment_rate,the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date  
47594,uneven_parallel_bars uneven_bars,a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics  
47595,unfolding flowering,a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"  
47596,unfortunate unfortunate_person,a person who suffers misfortune  
47597,ungradable_opposition,an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other  
47598,unguiculate unguiculate_mammal,a mammal having nails or claws  
47599,ungulate hoofed_mammal,any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically  
47600,unicycle monocycle,a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals  
47601,unicyclist,a person who rides a unicycle  
47602,uniform,clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification  
47603,unilateral_descent,line of descent traced through one side of the family  
47604,unilateralist,an advocate of unilateralism  
47605,uniocular_dichromat,a person who has normal vision in one eye and dichromacy in the other; very rare but very useful for experiments on color vision  
47606,union,the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"  
47607,union,a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)  
47608,union conglutination,healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones  
47609,union_representative,a representative for a labor union  
47610,unit,an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"  
47611,unit building_block,a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"  
47612,unit_cell,the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal  
47613,unit_cost,calculated cost for a given unit of a product  
47614,unitization unitisation,the act of packaging cargo into unit loads  
47615,unitization unitisation,conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust  
47616,universal_agent general_agent,someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal  
47617,universal_donor,a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types  
47618,universal_joint universal,coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"  
47619,universal_quantifier,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things  
47620,universal_set,(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set"  
47621,universal_veil,membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap  
47622,universe existence creation world cosmos macrocosm,everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"  
47623,university,establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching  
47624,unknown unknown_region terra_incognita,an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"  
47625,unknown_quantity,a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity"  
47626,unlawful_carnal_knowledge criminal_congress,forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals  
47627,unleaded_gasoline unleaded_petrol,gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound  
47628,unmarried_woman,a woman who is not married  
47629,unpleasant_person disagreeable_person,a person who is not pleasant or agreeable  
47630,unpleasant_woman disagreeable_woman,a woman who is an unpleasant person  
47631,unrelatedness,the lack of any particular manner of connectedness  
47632,unsaturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms  
47633,unskilled_person,a person who lacks technical training  
47634,untouchable Harijan,belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India  
47635,ununbium Uub element_112 atomic_number_112,a radioactive transuranic element  
47636,ununhexium Uuh element_116 atomic_number_116,a radioactive transuranic element  
47637,ununpentium Uup element_115 atomic_number_115,a radioactive transuranic element  
47638,ununquadium Uuq element_114 atomic_number_114,a radioactive transuranic element  
47639,ununtrium Uut element_113 atomic_number_113,a radioactive transuranic element  
47640,unwelcome_person persona_non_grata,a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome  
47641,up_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron  
47642,upbraider reprover reproacher rebuker,someone who finds fault or imputes blame  
47643,upcast,air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine  
47644,updraft,a strong upward air current  
47645,upgrade,hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did  
47646,upgrade rise rising_slope,the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises  
47647,upheaval uplift upthrow upthrust,(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)  
47648,uphill,the upward slope of a hill  
47649,upholder maintainer sustainer,someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"  
47650,upholsterer,a craftsman who upholsters furniture  
47651,upholstery,covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture  
47652,upholstery_material,the fabric used in upholstering  
47653,upholstery_needle,any of several very heavy and sometimes curved sewing needles used by upholsterers  
47654,upland_cotton Gossypium_hirsutum,native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton  
47655,upland_sandpiper upland_plover Bartramian_sandpiper Bartramia_longicauda,large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands  
47656,upland_white_aster Aster_ptarmicoides,tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers  
47657,uplift,a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts  
47658,uplifting,the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"  
47659,upper,piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"  
47660,upper_berth upper,the higher of two berths  
47661,upper_deck,a higher deck  
47662,upper_jaw upper_jawbone maxilla maxillary,the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium  
47663,upper_limit,the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something  
47664,upper_mantle,the upper part of the mantle  
47665,upper_respiratory_tract,the nose and throat and trachea  
47666,upper_surface,the side that is uppermost  
47667,upright upright_piano,a piano with a vertical sounding board  
47668,upright vertical,a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"  
47669,upset swage,a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging  
47670,upset_price,(auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids  
47671,upsetter,an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor  
47672,upside-down_cake skillet_cake,batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top  
47673,upstage,the rear part of the stage  
47674,upstager,a selfish actor who upstages the other actors  
47675,upstairs,the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"  
47676,upstart,an arrogant or presumptuous person  
47677,upstart parvenu nouveau-riche arriviste,a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class  
47678,uptake,a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"  
47679,uptick,a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction  
47680,uptown,a residential part of town away from the central commercial district  
47681,uracil U,a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine  
47682,uraninite pitchblende,a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore  
47683,uranium U atomic_number_92,a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons  
47684,uranium_235,a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions  
47685,uranium_238,the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239  
47686,uranium_ore,any ore from which uranium can be extracted  
47687,uranyl uranyl_group uranyl_radical,the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids  
47688,uranyl_nitrate,a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid  
47689,uranyl_oxalate,a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid  
47690,urate,a salt of uric acid  
47691,urban_area populated_area,a geographical area constituting a city or town  
47692,urban_guerrilla,a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns  
47693,urbanization urbanisation,the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban  
47694,urceole,a vessel that holds water for washing the hands  
47695,urchin,poor and often mischievous city child  
47696,urea carbamide,the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics  
47697,urea-formaldehyde_resin,a clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings, adhesives, and finishes  
47698,urease,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria  
47699,ureter,either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder  
47700,urethane,an ester of carbamic acid  
47701,urethra,duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct  
47702,urethral_orifice external_orifice,the orifice through which urine is discharged  
47703,urethral_sphincter musculus_sphincter_urethrae,a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra  
47704,urge impulse,an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"  
47705,urge_incontinence,urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age  
47706,urial Ovis_vignei,bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia  
47707,uric_acid,a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine  
47708,urinal,a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate  
47709,urinary_bladder,a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine  
47710,urinary_tract,the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine  
47711,urine piss pee piddle weewee water,liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"  
47712,urn,a large pot for making coffee or tea  
47713,urn,a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet  
47714,urobilin,brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine  
47715,urobilinogen stercobilinogen,a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine  
47716,urocele,extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac  
47717,urochesia urochezia,passage of urine from the anus  
47718,urochord,a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region  
47719,urodele caudate,amphibians that resemble lizards  
47720,urogenital_system urogenital_apparatus urinary_system urinary_apparatus genitourinary_system genitourinary_apparatus systema_urogenitale apparatus_urogenitalis,the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine  
47721,urolith,a urinary stone  
47722,urologist,a specialist in urology  
47723,uropygial_gland preen_gland,oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds  
47724,uropygium,posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow  
47725,ursinia,any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers  
47726,used-car secondhand_car,a car that has been previously owned; not a new car  
47727,used-car_lot,a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale  
47728,user,a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something  
47729,usher doorkeeper,an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber  
47730,usher guide,someone employed to conduct others  
47731,usherette,a female usher  
47732,usufructuary,someone who holds property by usufruct  
47733,usurer loan_shark moneylender shylock,someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest  
47734,usurper supplanter,one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another  
47735,usury vigorish,an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest  
47736,utahraptor superslasher,large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous  
47737,utensil,an implement for practical use (especially in a household)  
47738,uterine_artery arteria_uterina,a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina  
47739,uterine_cavity,the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes  
47740,uterine_vein,one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein  
47741,uterus womb,a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus  
47742,utilitarian,someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility  
47743,utility,a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"  
47744,utility_man,a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions  
47745,utility_man,a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on  
47746,utilizer utiliser,someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut"  
47747,utricle utriculus,a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open  
47748,utterer,someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins  
47749,utterer vocalizer vocaliser,an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"  
47750,uvea,the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid  
47751,uveoscleral_pathway,a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor  
47752,uvula,a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate  
47753,uxor ux.,(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife  
47754,uxoricide,a husband who murders his wife  
47755,vacancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time  
47756,vacant_lot building_site,a lot on which there are no permanent buildings  
47757,vacation_home,a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation  
47758,vacationer vacationist,someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work  
47759,vaccine vaccinum,immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies  
47760,vaccinee,a patient who has been vaccinated  
47761,vacuole,a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell  
47762,vacuum vacuity,a region that is devoid of matter  
47763,vacuum vacuum_cleaner,an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction  
47764,vacuum_chamber,a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed  
47765,vacuum_flask vacuum_bottle,flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures  
47766,vacuum_gauge vacuum_gage,a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure  
47767,vagabond,anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea"  
47768,vagary,an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"  
47769,vagina,the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"  
47770,vaginal_artery arteria_vaginalis,a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum  
47771,vaginal_discharge,discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white  
47772,vaginal_smear,smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis  
47773,vagrant drifter floater vagabond clochard,a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support  
47774,vagus vagus_nerve nervus_vagus pneumogastric pneumogastric_nerve tenth_cranial_nerve wandering_nerve,a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera  
47775,valdecoxib Bextra,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract  
47776,valedictorian valedictory_speaker,the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement  
47777,valence_electron,an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules  
47778,valency,the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds  
47779,valentine,a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"  
47780,valerian,a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers  
47781,valeric_acid pentanoic_acid,a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs  
47782,valet valet_de_chambre gentleman gentleman's_gentleman man,a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"  
47783,valetudinarian,weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health  
47784,valine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults  
47785,valise,a small overnight bag for short trips  
47786,valley vale,a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river  
47787,valley_girl,a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley  
47788,valley_pocket_gopher Thomomys_bottae,of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States  
47789,valproic_acid Depokene,anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures  
47790,valsartan Diovan,an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure  
47791,valuable,something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"  
47792,valuation,assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"  
47793,valuation_reserve valuation_account allowance allowance_account,a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets  
47794,valuer,someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions  
47795,valve,a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it  
47796,valve,device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone  
47797,valve,control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid  
47798,valve,the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs  
47799,valve,one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods  
47800,valve-in-head_engine,internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head  
47801,valvule valvelet valvula,a small valve  
47802,vambrace lower_cannon,cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm  
47803,vamp,piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe  
47804,vampire_bat true_vampire_bat,any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood  
47805,van,(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight  
47806,van,a truck with an enclosed cargo space  
47807,van caravan,a camper equipped with living quarters  
47808,van_Gogh Vincent_van_Gogh Gogh,Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)  
47809,van_de_Velde Henri_van_de_Velde Henri_Clemens_van_de_Velde,Belgian architect (1863-1957)  
47810,van_der_Waal's_forces,relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles  
47811,van_der_Waals Johannes_van_der_Waals Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals,Dutch physicist (1837-1923)  
47812,vanadate,a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium  
47813,vanadinite,a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium  
47814,vanadium V atomic_number_23,a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite  
47815,vanadium_pentoxide vanadic_acid,any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts  
47816,vanadium_steel,steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability  
47817,vancomycin Vancocin,an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections  
47818,vanda,any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes  
47819,vandal,someone who willfully destroys or defaces property  
47820,vandyke_beard vandyke,a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)  
47821,vane,a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it  
47822,vane web,the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft  
47823,vanilla,any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers  
47824,vanilla vanilla_extract,a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)  
47825,vanilla_bean,long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring  
47826,vanilla_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with vanilla extract  
47827,vanilla_orchid Vanilla_planifolia,a climbing orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America  
47828,vanilla_pudding,sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs  
47829,vanillin,a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings  
47830,vanisher,a person who disappears  
47831,vanishing,a sudden or mysterious disappearance  
47832,vanishing_point,the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist  
47833,vantage,place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)  
47834,vantage_point viewpoint,a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"  
47835,vapor vapour,a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance  
47836,vapor_lock vapour_lock,a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)  
47837,vapor_pressure vapour_pressure,the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)  
47838,vaporization vaporisation vapor vapour evaporation,the process of becoming a vapor  
47839,vaporizer vaporiser,a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)  
47840,vaquero buckaroo buckeroo,local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)  
47841,vaquita Phocoena_sinus,a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species  
47842,vardenafil Levitra,virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
47843,variable,something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"  
47844,variable-pitch_propeller,propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable  
47845,variable_star variable,a star that varies noticeably in brightness  
47846,variance,an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"  
47847,variation,the process of varying or being varied  
47848,variation,(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)  
47849,variation,an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"  
47850,variation fluctuation,an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change  
47851,varicella_zoster_virus,the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox  
47852,varicose_vein,a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs  
47853,varied_Lorikeet Glossopsitta_versicolor,lorikeet with a colorful coat  
47854,variegated_horsetail variegated_scouring_rush Equisetum_variegatum,northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe  
47855,varietal varietal_wine,a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape  
47856,variety_meat organs,edible viscera of a butchered animal  
47857,variety_show variety,a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances  
47858,variola_major variola_major_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent  
47859,variola_minor variola_minor_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent  
47860,variola_virus smallpox_virus,the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon  
47861,variometer,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field  
47862,variorum variorum_edition,an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors  
47863,variously-leaved_pondweed Potamogeton_gramineous,of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States  
47864,varmint varment,any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote  
47865,varnish,a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface  
47866,varnish_tree lacquer_tree Chinese_lacquer_tree Japanese_lacquer_tree Japanese_varnish_tree Japanese_sumac Toxicodendron_vernicifluum Rhus_verniciflua,small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained  
47867,varnisher,someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish  
47868,vas_deferens ductus_deferens,a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct  
47869,vasa_efferentia,the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis  
47870,vasa_vasorum,any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein  
47871,vascular_bundle vascular_strand fibrovascular_bundle,a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem  
47872,vascular_plant tracheophyte,green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms  
47873,vascular_ray medullary_ray,a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles  
47874,vascular_structure,a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels  
47875,vascular_system,the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant  
47876,vascular_tissue,tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants  
47877,vascularization vascularisation,the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries  
47878,vase,an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers  
47879,vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive pressor,any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure  
47880,vasodilator vasodilative,a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels  
47881,vasopressin antidiuretic_hormone ADH Pitressin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules  
47882,vasopressor,any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)  
47883,vassal liege liegeman liege_subject feudatory,a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord  
47884,vat_dye vat_color,a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton  
47885,vaudeville music_hall,a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.  
47886,vaudevillian,a performer who works in vaudeville  
47887,vault,an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof  
47888,vault bank_vault,a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables  
47889,vault burial_vault,a burial chamber (usually underground)  
47890,vaulter pole_vaulter pole_jumper,an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole  
47891,vaulting,(architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"  
47892,vaulting_horse long_horse buck,a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting  
47893,veal veau,meat from a calf  
47894,veal_cordon_bleu,thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed  
47895,veal_parmesan veal_parmigiana,sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce  
47896,veal_roast roast_veal,cut of veal suitable for roasting  
47897,veal_scallopini,thin sauteed cutlets of veal  
47898,vector,(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell  
47899,vector transmitter,any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"  
47900,vector-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person  
47901,vedalia Rodolia_cardinalis,native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects  
47902,veery Wilson's_thrush Hylocichla_fuscescens,tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song  
47903,vegan,a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all  
47904,vegetable,any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower  
47905,vegetable veggie veg,edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant  
47906,vegetable_matter,matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant  
47907,vegetable_oil oil,any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants  
47908,vegetable_sheep sheep_plant Haastia_pulvinaris,cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs  
47909,vegetable_tallow,a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow  
47910,vegetable_wax,a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)  
47911,vegetarian,eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products  
47912,vegetarianism,a diet excluding all meat and fish  
47913,vegetation,the process of growth in plants  
47914,vegetation,an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)  
47915,vehicle,any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it  
47916,vehicle,a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents"  
47917,vehicle,a conveyance that transports people or objects  
47918,vehicle-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested  
47919,veil velum,a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms  
47920,vein mineral_vein,a layer of ore between layers of rock  
47921,vein nervure,any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ  
47922,vein nervure,one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect  
47923,vein vena venous_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"  
47924,vein_of_penis,a vein serving the penis  
47925,velar velar_consonant,a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate  
47926,veld veldt,elevated open grassland in southern Africa  
47927,vellum,a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment  
47928,vellum,fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb  
47929,velocipede,any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel  
47930,velociraptor,small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs  
47931,velodrome,a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing  
47932,velour velours,heavy fabric that resembles velvet  
47933,veloute,white sauce made with stock instead of milk  
47934,velvet,a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back  
47935,velvet_ant,a solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvety hair and the females are wingless  
47936,velvet_bent velvet_bent_grass brown_bent Rhode_Island_bent dog_bent Agrostis_canina,common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves  
47937,velvet_grass Yorkshire_fog Holcus_lanatus,tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage  
47938,velvet_plant purple_velvet_plant royal_velvet_plant Gynura_aurantiaca,Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs  
47939,velveteen,a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet  
47940,velvetleaf velvet-leaf velvetweed Indian_mallow butter-print China_jute Abutilon_theophrasti,tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States  
47941,vena_bulbi_penis,vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum  
47942,vena_bulbi_vestibuli,vein of the vestibular bulb  
47943,vena_canaliculi_cochleae,vein of the cochlear canal  
47944,vena_cava,either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart  
47945,vena_dorsalis_clitoridis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus  
47946,vena_profunda_penis,deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus  
47947,venae_dorsales_clitoridis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side  
47948,venae_dorsales_penis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus  
47949,venae_dorsales_penis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side  
47950,venae_interlobulares_hepatis,interlobular veins of the liver  
47951,venae_interlobulares_renis,interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins  
47952,venae_labiales_anteriores anterior_labial_veins,veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein  
47953,venae_labiales_posteriores posterior_labial_veins,veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein  
47954,venae_palpebrales,veins of the eyelids  
47955,venae_profundae_clitoridis,deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus  
47956,venae_renis,veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein  
47957,venation venous_blood_system,(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal  
47958,vending peddling hawking vendition,the act of selling goods for a living  
47959,vending_machine,a slot machine for selling goods  
47960,veneer veneering,coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood  
47961,venerator,someone who regards with deep respect or reverence  
47962,vengeance retribution payback,the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"  
47963,venison,meat from a deer used as food  
47964,venogram phlebogram,an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium  
47965,venom,toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)  
47966,venomous_lizard,any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards  
47967,venous_blood,blood found in the veins; "except in the pulmonary vein venous blood is rich in carbon dioxide and poor in oxygen"  
47968,venous_pressure,the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood  
47969,venous_sinus sinus,a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel  
47970,vent,a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)  
47971,vent,external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate  
47972,vent venthole vent-hole blowhole,a hole for the escape of gas or air  
47973,vent volcano,a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt  
47974,venter,a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance  
47975,venter,the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"  
47976,venter,a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)  
47977,ventilation ventilation_system ventilating_system,a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"  
47978,ventilation_shaft,a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation  
47979,ventilator,a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air  
47980,ventral_root ventral_horn anterior_root anterior_horn,one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers  
47981,ventricle,one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid  
47982,ventricle heart_ventricle,a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries  
47983,ventriloquist,a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy  
47984,ventriloquist's_dummy,a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice  
47985,venture,a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit  
47986,venture_capital risk_capital,wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises  
47987,venture_capitalist,a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)  
47988,venturer merchant-venturer,a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)  
47989,venturi,a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)  
47990,venue,in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held  
47991,venue locale locus,the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)  
47992,venule venula capillary_vein,a minute vein continuous with a capillary  
47993,veranda verandah gallery,a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)  
47994,verapamil Calan Isoptin,a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine  
47995,verb,a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence  
47996,verbal_noun deverbal_noun,a noun that is derived from a verb  
47997,verbena vervain,any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers  
47998,verd_antique verde_antique,a dark green impure marble  
47999,verdict finding_of_fact,(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment  
48000,verdigris,a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time  
48001,verdigris cupric_acetate,a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment  
48002,verdin Auriparus_flaviceps,very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America  
48003,verge,a grass border along a road  
48004,verger,a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies  
48005,vermicelli,pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti  
48006,vermicide,an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)  
48007,vermiculation,a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings  
48008,vermiculite,any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure  
48009,vermifuge anthelmintic anthelminthic helminthic,a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms  
48010,vermillion_flycatcher firebird Pyrocephalus_rubinus_mexicanus,tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage  
48011,vermillion_rockfish rasher Sebastodes_miniatus,a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America  
48012,vermin,any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"  
48013,vermin varmint,an irritating or obnoxious person  
48014,vermis vermis_cerebelli,the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres  
48015,vermouth,any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks  
48016,vernal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces  
48017,vernal_witch_hazel Hamamelis_vernalis,fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring  
48018,vernier_caliper vernier_micrometer,a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements  
48019,vernier_scale vernier,a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale  
48020,vernix vernix_caseosa,a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus  
48021,veronica speedwell,any plant of the genus Veronica  
48022,verso,left-hand page  
48023,vertebra,one of the bony segments of the spinal column  
48024,vertebral_artery arteria_vertebralis,the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts  
48025,vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis,a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein  
48026,vertebrate craniate,animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium  
48027,vertebrate_foot pedal_extremity,the extremity of the limb in vertebrates  
48028,vertex peak apex acme,the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"  
48029,vertical,something that is oriented vertically  
48030,vertical_angle,either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines  
48031,vertical_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon  
48032,vertical_file,a file in which records are stored upright on one edge  
48033,vertical_section,a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it  
48034,vertical_stabilizer vertical_stabiliser vertical_fin tail_fin tailfin,a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane  
48035,vertical_surface,a surface that is vertical  
48036,vertical_tail,the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft  
48037,verticality verticalness erectness uprightness,position at right angles to the horizon  
48038,verticillium,a fungus of the genus Verticillium  
48039,vervet vervet_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_pygerythrus,South African monkey with black face and hands  
48040,very_high_frequency VHF,30 to 300 megahertz  
48041,very_important_person VIP high-up dignitary panjandrum high_muckamuck,an important or influential (and often overbearing) person  
48042,very_low_density_lipoprotein VLDL,large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL  
48043,very_low_frequency VLF,3 to 30 kilohertz  
48044,vesical_vein vena_vesicalis,veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins  
48045,vesicant vesicatory,a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)  
48046,vesicle cyst,a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)  
48047,vesiculation vesication blistering,the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin  
48048,vesiculovirus,an animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis  
48049,vesper_sparrow grass_finch Pooecetes_gramineus,common North American finch noted for its evening song  
48050,vespertilian_bat vespertilionid,a variety of carnivorous bat  
48051,vespid vespid_wasp,mostly social nest-building wasps  
48052,vessel,an object used as a container (especially for liquids)  
48053,vessel vas,a tube in which a body fluid circulates  
48054,vessel watercraft,a craft designed for water transportation  
48055,vest waistcoat,a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat  
48056,vest_pocket,a small pocket in a man's vest  
48057,vestal,a chaste woman  
48058,vestal_virgin,(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple  
48059,vested_interest,(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another  
48060,vestibular_apparatus vestibular_system,organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium  
48061,vestibular_gland,a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus  
48062,vestibular_vein vena_vestibularis,veins that drain the saccule and utricle  
48063,vestibule,any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)  
48064,vestibule_of_the_ear,the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear  
48065,vestibule_of_the_vagina,the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra  
48066,vestiture,an archaic term for clothing  
48067,vestment,gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy  
48068,vestry sacristy,a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held  
48069,vestryman,a man who is a member of a church vestry  
48070,vestrywoman,a woman who is a member of a church vestry  
48071,vesture,something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"  
48072,vesuvianite vesuvian idocrase,a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone  
48073,vetch,any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants  
48074,vetchling,any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils  
48075,veteran old-timer oldtimer old_hand warhorse old_stager stager,an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service  
48076,veteran vet ex-serviceman,a person who has served in the armed forces  
48077,veteran veteran_soldier,a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"  
48078,veterinarian veterinary veterinary_surgeon vet,a doctor who practices veterinary medicine  
48079,vexatious_litigation,litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; "he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies"  
48080,viaduct,bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley  
48081,viand,a choice or delicious dish  
48082,viatical_settlement,cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder  
48083,vibist vibraphonist,a musician who plays the vibraphone  
48084,vibraphone vibraharp vibes,a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound  
48085,vibrato,(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch  
48086,vibrator,a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"  
48087,vibrator,mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage  
48088,vibrio vibrion,curved rodlike motile bacterium  
48089,vicar,(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel  
48090,vicar,(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish  
48091,vicar,a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman  
48092,vicar-general,(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop  
48093,vicar_apostolic,a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area  
48094,vice-regent,a regent's deputy  
48095,vice_admiral,an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral  
48096,vice_chairman,one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman  
48097,vice_chancellor,a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor  
48098,vice_president V.P.,an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances  
48099,vicegerent,someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy  
48100,vicereine,wife of a viceroy  
48101,viceroy Limenitis_archippus,showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller  
48102,viceroy vicereine,governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign  
48103,viceroyalty,a district or province governed by a viceroy  
48104,vichyssoise,a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold  
48105,vicinity locality neighborhood neighbourhood neck_of_the_woods,a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"  
48106,vicious_circle vicious_cycle,one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first  
48107,vicissitude,a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"  
48108,victim,an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance  
48109,victim dupe,a person who is tricked or swindled  
48110,victimizer victimiser,a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"  
48111,victor master superior,a combatant who is able to defeat rivals  
48112,victory triumph,a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"  
48113,victory_garden,a kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages  
48114,victualer victualler,an innkeeper (especially British)  
48115,vicuna,the wool of the vicuna  
48116,vicuna,a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna  
48117,vicuna Vicugna_vicugna,small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat  
48118,video_digitizing,the process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer  
48119,video_iPod,(trademark) an iPod that can also play video files  
48120,video_recording video,a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)  
48121,videocassette,a cassette for videotape  
48122,videocassette_recorder VCR,a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs  
48123,videodisk videodisc DVD,a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set  
48124,videotape,a video recording made on magnetic tape  
48125,videotape,a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound  
48126,view eyeshot,the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"  
48127,view_angle angle_of_view,the angle included by a photographic lens  
48128,viewer,an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies  
48129,viewgraph overhead,a transparency for use with an overhead projector  
48130,vigil_light vigil_candle,a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church  
48131,vigilante vigilance_man,member of a vigilance committee  
48132,vigilantism,the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws  
48133,vignette,a photograph whose edges shade off gradually  
48134,vignette,a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)  
48135,villa,detached or semidetached suburban house  
48136,villa,country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard  
48137,villa,pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds  
48138,village hamlet,a settlement smaller than a town  
48139,village_green,a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land  
48140,villager,one who has lived in a village most of their life  
48141,villain scoundrel,a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately  
48142,villainess,a woman villain  
48143,villus,a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane  
48144,vin_ordinaire,cheap French table wine of unspecified origin  
48145,vinblastine Velban,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division  
48146,vincristine Oncovin,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system  
48147,vine,a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface  
48148,vine_maple Acer_circinatum,small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets  
48149,vine_snake,slender arboreal snake found from southern Arizona to Bolivia  
48150,vinegar,dilute acetic acid  
48151,vinegar acetum,sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative  
48152,vinegar_eel vinegar_worm Anguillula_aceti Turbatrix_aceti,minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar  
48153,vinegar_fly,flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves  
48154,vinegarroon Mastigoproctus_giganteus,large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed  
48155,vineyard vinery,a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced  
48156,vinifera vinifera_grape common_grape_vine Vitis_vinifera,common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes  
48157,vinifera_grape,grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe  
48158,vinification,the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine  
48159,vintage,a season's yield of wine from a vineyard  
48160,vintager,a person who harvests grapes for making wine  
48161,vintner wine_merchant,someone who sells wine  
48162,vintner winemaker wine_maker,someone who makes wine  
48163,vinyl,shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings  
48164,vinyl vinyl_group vinyl_radical,a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene  
48165,vinyl_polymer vinyl_resin polyvinyl_resin,a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group  
48166,viol,any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family  
48167,viola,any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola  
48168,viola,a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower  
48169,viola_d'amore,viol that is the tenor of the viol family  
48170,viola_da_braccio,a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola  
48171,viola_da_gamba gamba bass_viol,viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello  
48172,violator debaucher ravisher,someone who assaults others sexually  
48173,violator lawbreaker law_offender,someone who violates the law  
48174,violet,any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers  
48175,violet-flowered_petunia Petunia_integrifolia,herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers  
48176,violet_suksdorfia Suksdorfia_violaceae,slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana  
48177,violet_wood_sorrel Oxalis_violacea,perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers  
48178,violin fiddle,bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow  
48179,violin_maker,someone who makes violins  
48180,violinist fiddler,a musician who plays the violin  
48181,violist,a musician who plays the viola  
48182,viomycin Viocin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis  
48183,viper,venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw  
48184,viperine_grass_snake Natrix_maura,a small harmless grass snake  
48185,virago,a noisy or scolding or domineering woman  
48186,viral_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus  
48187,vireo,any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color  
48188,virga,light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)  
48189,virgin,a person who has never had sex  
48190,virgin's_bower old_man's_beard devil's_darning_needle Clematis_virginiana,common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers  
48191,virgin_wool,wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before  
48192,virginal pair_of_virginals,a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries  
48193,viricide virucide,an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses  
48194,virility_drug anti-impotence_drug,drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction  
48195,virino,(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins  
48196,virion,(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)  
48197,viroid virusoid,the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat  
48198,virologist,a specialist in virology  
48199,virtu,objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)  
48200,virtual_image,a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)  
48201,virtual_memory virtual_storage,(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses  
48202,virtuoso,a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry  
48203,virus,(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein  
48204,viscacha chinchillon Lagostomus_maximus,gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas  
48205,viscera entrails innards,internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"  
48206,visceral_pleura,pleura that covers the lungs  
48207,viscometer viscosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity  
48208,viscose_rayon viscose,a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers  
48209,viscount,(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count  
48210,viscount,a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron  
48211,viscountcy,the title of a viscount  
48212,viscountess,a wife or widow of a viscount  
48213,viscountess,a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right  
48214,viscounty,the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess  
48215,vise bench_vise,a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place  
48216,visible_speech,spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically  
48217,vision,a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"  
48218,visionary,a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible  
48219,visionary illusionist seer,a person with unusual powers of foresight  
48220,visitation,any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"  
48221,visiting_fireman,an important or distinguished visitor  
48222,visiting_nurse,a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes  
48223,visiting_professor,a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time  
48224,visitor visitant,someone who visits  
48225,visor vizor,a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face  
48226,visual_area visual_cortex,the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus  
48227,visual_cell,one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light  
48228,visual_display_unit VDU,(British) British term for video display  
48229,visual_purple rhodopsin retinal_purple,a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light  
48230,visual_system,the sensory system for vision  
48231,visualizer visualiser,one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual  
48232,visually_impaired_person,someone who has inferior vision  
48233,vital_organ vitals,a bodily organ that is essential for life  
48234,vital_principle life_principle,a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed  
48235,vitalist,one who believes in vitalism  
48236,vitamin,any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism  
48237,vitamin_A antiophthalmic_factor axerophthol A,any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes  
48238,vitamin_A1 retinol,an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene  
48239,vitamin_A2 dehydroretinol,a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1  
48240,vitamin_B1 thiamine thiamin aneurin antiberiberi_factor,a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth  
48241,vitamin_B12 cobalamin cyanocobalamin antipernicious_anemia_factor,a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia  
48242,vitamin_B2 vitamin_G riboflavin lactoflavin ovoflavin hepatoflavin,a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss  
48243,vitamin_B6 pyridoxine pyridoxal pyridoxamine adermin,a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch  
48244,vitamin_Bc vitamin_M folate folic_acid folacin pteroylglutamic_acid pteroylmonoglutamic_acid,a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction  
48245,vitamin_C C ascorbic_acid,a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy  
48246,vitamin_D calciferol viosterol ergocalciferol cholecalciferol D,a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets  
48247,vitamin_E tocopherol E,a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body  
48248,vitamin_K naphthoquinone antihemorrhagic_factor,a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood  
48249,vitamin_K1 phylloquinone phytonadione,a form of vitamin K  
48250,vitamin_K3 menadione,a form of vitamin K  
48251,vitamin_P bioflavinoid citrin,a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation  
48252,vitamin_pill,a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement  
48253,vitelline_circulation,circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac  
48254,viticulture viniculture,the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing  
48255,viticulturist,a cultivator of grape vine  
48256,vitreous_humor vitreous_humour vitreous_body,the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball  
48257,vitrification,a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified  
48258,vitrification,the process of becoming vitreous  
48259,vitriol oil_of_vitriol sulfuric_acid sulphuric_acid,(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry  
48260,vivarium,an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions  
48261,viverrine viverrine_mammal,small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World  
48262,viviparous_eelpout Zoarces_viviparus,an eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous  
48263,vivisectionist,a biologist who cuts open live animals for research  
48264,vixen,a female fox  
48265,vixen harpy hellcat,a malicious woman with a fierce temper  
48266,vizier,a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)  
48267,vizsla Hungarian_pointer,Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat  
48268,vocable spoken_word,a word that is spoken aloud  
48269,vocabulary,a listing of the words used in some enterprise  
48270,vocal_cord vocal_fold vocal_band plica_vocalis,either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx  
48271,vociferator,a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)  
48272,vodka,unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia  
48273,vodka_martini,martini made with vodka rather than gin  
48274,voice,(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes  
48275,voice,(metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"  
48276,voice,a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"  
48277,voice_mail voicemail,a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed  
48278,voicer,someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes  
48279,voicer,a speaker who voices an opinion  
48280,void vacancy emptiness vacuum,an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"  
48281,voider gusset,a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate  
48282,voile,a light semitransparent fabric  
48283,vol-au-vent,puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce  
48284,volatile,a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"  
48285,volatile_storage,computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off  
48286,volcanic_crater crater,a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano  
48287,volcanic_eruption eruption,the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material  
48288,volcanic_glass,a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly  
48289,volcanic_rock,extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth  
48290,volcanism,the phenomena associated with volcanic activity  
48291,volcano,a mountain formed by volcanic material  
48292,vole field_mouse,any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows  
48293,volleyball,an inflated ball used in playing volleyball  
48294,volleyball_court,the court on which volleyball is played  
48295,volleyball_net,the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass  
48296,volleyball_player,someone who plays the game of volleyball  
48297,voltage electromotive_force emf,the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts  
48298,voltage_regulator,a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted  
48299,voltaic_battery galvanic_battery,battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel  
48300,voltaic_cell galvanic_cell primary_cell,an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged  
48301,voltaic_pile pile galvanic_pile,battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta  
48302,voltmeter,meter that measures the potential difference between two points  
48303,volume,a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"  
48304,volumeter,a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)  
48305,voluntary_muscle,striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily  
48306,volunteer military_volunteer voluntary,(military) a person who freely enlists for service  
48307,volunteer unpaid_worker,a person who performs voluntary work  
48308,voluptuary sybarite,a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses  
48309,volution,a rolling or revolving motion  
48310,volva,cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi  
48311,volvelle wheel_chart,a circular slide chart having rotating parts  
48312,vomer,thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum  
48313,vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement puking,the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth  
48314,vomit vomitus puke barf,the matter ejected in vomiting  
48315,vomiter spewer,a person who vomits  
48316,vomitory,an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium  
48317,von_Neumann Neumann John_von_Neumann,United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)  
48318,von_Neumann_machine,any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues  
48319,von_Sternberg Josef_von_Sternberg,United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)  
48320,vortex_vein vorticose_vein vena_vorticosum,a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins  
48321,vorticella,any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk  
48322,votary,one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"  
48323,votary,a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"  
48324,votary,a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"  
48325,vote,the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"  
48326,voter elector,a citizen who has a legal right to vote  
48327,voting_booth,a booth in which a person can cast a private vote  
48328,voting_machine,a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically  
48329,voting_precinct election_district,one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place  
48330,voting_stock,shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights  
48331,voting_trust,an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees  
48332,vouchee,(law) a person called into court to defend a title  
48333,voucher verifier,someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement  
48334,vouge,a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century  
48335,voussoir,wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault  
48336,vowel vowel_sound,a speech sound made with the vocal tract open  
48337,vower,someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"  
48338,vox_angelica voix_celeste,an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect  
48339,vox_humana,an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice  
48340,voyager,a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)  
48341,voyeur Peeping_Tom peeper,a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others  
48342,voyeurism,a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior  
48343,vroom,the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed  
48344,vulcanization vulcanisation,process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them  
48345,vulcanizer vulcaniser,someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency  
48346,vulgarian,a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)  
48347,vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something vulgar  
48348,vulture,any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion  
48349,vulva,external parts of the female genitalia  
48350,wad,a small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter"  
48351,waddler,someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"  
48352,waders,waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers  
48353,wadi,gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season  
48354,wading_bird wader,any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food  
48355,wading_pool,a shallow pool for children  
48356,wafer,a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters  
48357,wafer,a small thin crisp cake or cookie  
48358,wafer,thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)  
48359,waffle,pancake batter baked in a waffle iron  
48360,waffle_iron,a kitchen appliance for baking waffles; the appliance usually consists of two indented metal pans hinged together so that they create a pattern on the waffle  
48361,waffler,someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner  
48362,wag wit card,a witty amusing person who makes jokes  
48363,wage pay earnings remuneration salary,something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"  
48364,wages reward payoff,a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"  
48365,wagon coaster_wagon,a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting  
48366,wagon waggon,any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor  
48367,wagon_tire,a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel  
48368,wagon_wheel,a wheel of a wagon  
48369,wagoner waggoner,the driver of a wagon  
48370,wagonwright waggonwright wainwright,a wagon maker  
48371,wagtail,Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks  
48372,wahoo Acanthocybium_solandri,large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide  
48373,wahoo burning_bush Euonymus_atropurpureus,deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds  
48374,waif street_child,a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"  
48375,wailer,a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries  
48376,wailing bawling,loud cries made while weeping  
48377,wain,large open farm wagon  
48378,wainscot dado,panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall  
48379,wainscot wainscoting wainscotting,wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room  
48380,wainscoting wainscotting,a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)  
48381,waist waistline,the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips  
48382,waist_pack belt_bag,a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist  
48383,waiter,a person who waits or awaits  
48384,waiter server,a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)  
48385,waitress,a woman waiter  
48386,wake backwash,the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"  
48387,wake-up_call,a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."  
48388,wake_board wakeboard,a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat  
48389,waker,a person who awakes; "an early waker"  
48390,waker rouser arouser,someone who rouses others from sleep  
48391,wale strake,thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship  
48392,walk walkway paseo,a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"  
48393,walk-in,person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"  
48394,walk-in,an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum  
48395,walk-in,a small room large enough to admit entrance  
48396,walk-in waltz,an assured victory (especially in an election)  
48397,walk-on,plays a small part in a dramatic production  
48398,walk-through,a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building  
48399,walk-up,an apartment building without an elevator  
48400,walk-up_apartment walk-up,an apartment in a building without an elevator  
48401,walker,a shoe designed for comfortable walking  
48402,walker Zimmer Zimmer_frame,a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk  
48403,walker baby-walker go-cart,an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk  
48404,walkie-talkie walky-talky,small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)  
48405,walking_delegate,a union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed  
48406,walking_fern walking_leaf Asplenium_rhizophyllum Camptosorus_rhizophyllus,ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip  
48407,walking_leaf leaf_insect,tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies  
48408,walking_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking  
48409,walking_stick,a stick carried in the hand for support in walking  
48410,walking_stick walkingstick stick_insect,any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies  
48411,walkout,a strike in which the workers walk out  
48412,walkout,the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"  
48413,wall,a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)  
48414,wall,anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"  
48415,wall,a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"  
48416,wall,a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"  
48417,wall,an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"  
48418,wall paries,(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"  
48419,wall_clock,a clock mounted on a wall  
48420,wall_creeper tichodrome Tichodroma_muriaria,crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa  
48421,wall_germander Teucrium_chamaedrys,European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots  
48422,wall_panel,paneling that forms part of a wall  
48423,wall_pepper Sedum_acre,mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover  
48424,wall_plate,plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load  
48425,wall_rock,a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault  
48426,wall_rocket Diplotaxis_muralis Diplotaxis_tenuifolia,yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America  
48427,wall_rue wall_rue_spleenwort Asplenium_ruta-muraria,small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America  
48428,wall_socket wall_plug electric_outlet electrical_outlet outlet electric_receptacle,receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices  
48429,wall_tent,a canvas tent with four vertical walls  
48430,wall_unit,a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room  
48431,wallaby brush_kangaroo,any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored  
48432,wallah,usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"  
48433,wallboard drywall dry_wall,a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses  
48434,wallet billfold notecase pocketbook,a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money  
48435,walleye walleyed_pike jack_salmon dory Stizostedion_vitreum,pike-like freshwater perches  
48436,wallflower,any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers  
48437,wallflower,remains on sidelines at social event  
48438,wallflower Cheiranthus_cheiri Erysimum_cheiri,perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum  
48439,walloper,a very hard hitter  
48440,walloper,a winner by a wide margin  
48441,wallow,a puddle where animals go to wallow  
48442,wallow,an indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"  
48443,wallpaper,a decorative paper for the walls of rooms  
48444,wallpaperer wall-paperer,a worker who papers walls  
48445,wally,a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid  
48446,walnut,hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling  
48447,walnut,nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell  
48448,walnut walnut_tree,any of various trees of the genus Juglans  
48449,walnut_oil,oil from walnuts  
48450,walrus seahorse sea_horse,either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber  
48451,walrus_mustache walrus_moustache,a bushy droopy mustache  
48452,waltzer,a dancer who waltzes  
48453,wand,a thin supple twig or rod; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers"  
48454,wand,a rod used by a magician or water diviner  
48455,wanderer roamer rover bird_of_passage,someone who leads a wandering unsettled life  
48456,wandering_albatross Diomedea_exulans,very large albatross; white with wide black wings  
48457,wanderlust itchy_feet,very strong or irresistible impulse to travel  
48458,wandflower Sparaxis_tricolor,a showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers  
48459,waning,a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"  
48460,wanter needer,a person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"  
48461,wanton,lewd or lascivious woman  
48462,wapiti elk American_elk Cervus_elaphus_canadensis,large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male  
48463,war warfare,the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"  
48464,war_baby,conceived or born during war  
48465,war_bride,bride of a serviceman during wartime  
48466,war_cloud,an ominous sign that war threatens  
48467,war_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast  
48468,war_criminal,an offender who violates international law during times of war  
48469,war_paint,adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle  
48470,war_paint,full ceremonial regalia  
48471,war_room,a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)  
48472,war_widow,a woman whose husband has died in war  
48473,war_zone,a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)  
48474,waratah Telopea_Oreades,tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes  
48475,waratah Telopea_speciosissima,straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes  
48476,warble_fly,hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle  
48477,warbler,a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song  
48478,warbler,a small active songbird  
48479,ward,a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another  
48480,ward,a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections  
48481,ward hospital_ward,block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"  
48482,warden,the chief official in charge of a prison  
48483,warder,a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners  
48484,wardress,a woman warder  
48485,wardrobe closet press,a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes  
48486,wardroom,military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)  
48487,ware,articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'  
48488,warehouse storage_warehouse,a storehouse for goods and merchandise  
48489,warehouseman's_lien,right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid  
48490,warehouser warehouseman,a workman who manages or works in a warehouse  
48491,warfarin Coumadin,an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus  
48492,warhead payload load,the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents  
48493,warhorse,a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition  
48494,warhorse,horse used in war  
48495,warlord,supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak  
48496,warm_front,the front of an advancing mass of warmer air  
48497,warming_pan,a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed  
48498,warner,someone who gives a warning to others  
48499,warp,yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof  
48500,warp warping,a moral or mental distortion  
48501,warplane military_plane,an aircraft designed and used for combat  
48502,warrant stock_warrant stock-purchase_warrant,a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"  
48503,warrant_officer,holds rank by virtue of a warrant  
48504,warrantee,a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States  
48505,warrantee,a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given  
48506,warren rabbit_warren,a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits  
48507,warren rabbit_warren,an overcrowded residential area  
48508,warrener,maintains a rabbit warren  
48509,warrigal warragal,Australian wild horse  
48510,warrior,someone engaged in or experienced in warfare  
48511,warship war_vessel combat_ship,a government ship that is available for waging war  
48512,warthog,African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks  
48513,wasabi,a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root  
48514,wasabi,the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish  
48515,wash,a thin coat of water-base paint  
48516,wash dry_wash,the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)  
48517,wash wash_drawing,a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other  
48518,wash-and-wear,a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing  
48519,wash_leather,piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing  
48520,washbasin basin washbowl washstand lavatory,a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"  
48521,washbasin handbasin washbowl lavabo wash-hand_basin,a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)  
48522,washboard,device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on  
48523,washboard splashboard,protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side  
48524,washcloth washrag flannel face_cloth,bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body  
48525,washer,someone who washes things for a living  
48526,washer,seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage  
48527,washer automatic_washer washing_machine,a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically  
48528,washerman laundryman,operates industrial washing machine  
48529,washhouse,a building or outbuilding where laundry is done  
48530,washout wash,the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"  
48531,washroom,a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)  
48532,washstand wash-hand_stand,furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term  
48533,washtub,a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed  
48534,washwoman washerwoman laundrywoman laundress,a working woman who takes in washing  
48535,wasp,social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting  
48536,wasp's_nest wasps'_nest hornet's_nest hornets'_nest,habitation for wasps or hornets  
48537,wasp_waist,a very slender waist  
48538,wassail,a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas  
48539,wassailer carouser,someone who enjoys riotous drinking  
48540,wastage,the process of wasting  
48541,wastage,anything lost by wear or waste  
48542,waste waste_material waste_matter waste_product,any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"  
48543,waste_paper,paper discarded after use  
48544,wastepaper_basket waste-paper_basket wastebasket waste_basket circular_file,a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish  
48545,wastrel waster,someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently  
48546,watch ticker,a small portable timepiece  
48547,watch_cap,a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather  
48548,watch_case,the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed  
48549,watch_glass,laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker  
48550,watch_key,winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches  
48551,watchband watchstrap wristband watch_bracelet bracelet,a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist  
48552,watchdog,a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"  
48553,watchdog guard_dog,a dog trained to guard property  
48554,watcher,a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body  
48555,watchmaker horologist horologer,someone who makes or repairs watches  
48556,watchman watcher security_guard,a guard who keeps watch  
48557,watchtower,an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies  
48558,water,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
48559,water,a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"  
48560,water H2O,binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent  
48561,water-base_paint,paint in which water is used as the vehicle  
48562,water-cooled_reactor,nuclear reactor using water as a coolant  
48563,water-mint water_mint Mentha_aquatica,a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America  
48564,water-rate,rate per quarter for water from a public supply  
48565,water-shield Brasenia_schreberi water-target,aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums  
48566,water-shield fanwort Cabomba_caroliniana,common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers  
48567,water-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in water  
48568,water_avens Indian_chocolate purple_avens chocolate_root Geum_rivale,erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals  
48569,water_back,water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove  
48570,water_bed,a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water  
48571,water_beetle,any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming  
48572,water_biscuit,a thin flour-and-water biscuit usually made without shortening; often served with cheese  
48573,water_blister,blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content  
48574,water_boatman boat_bug,carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs  
48575,water_bottle,a bottle for holding water  
48576,water_boy waterer,an assistant who supplies drinking water  
48577,water_buffalo water_ox Asiatic_buffalo Bubalus_bubalis,an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal  
48578,water_bug,a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water  
48579,water_butt,a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater  
48580,water_caltrop Jesuits'_nut Trapa_natans,a variety of water chestnut  
48581,water_cannon watercannon,a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)  
48582,water_carpet water_mat Chrysosplenium_americanum,aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States  
48583,water_cart,cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)  
48584,water_chestnut,edible bulbous tuber of a Chinese marsh plant  
48585,water_chestnut Chinese_water_chestnut Eleocharis_dulcis,Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers  
48586,water_chestnut water_chestnut_plant caltrop,a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits  
48587,water_chevrotain water_deer Hyemoschus_aquaticus,largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa  
48588,water_chinquapin,edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin  
48589,water_chinquapin American_lotus yanquapin Nelumbo_lutea,water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds  
48590,water_chute,chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool  
48591,water_clock clepsydra water_glass,clock that measures time by the escape of water  
48592,water_closet closet W.C. loo,a toilet in Britain  
48593,water_clover Marsilea_quadrifolia,water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves  
48594,water_cooler,a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water  
48595,water_crowfoot water_buttercup Ranunculus_aquatilis,plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America  
48596,water_dog,a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl  
48597,water_dog water_rat,a person who enjoys being in or on the water  
48598,water_dropwort hemlock_water_dropwort Oenanthe_crocata,European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous  
48599,water_elm Ulmus_laevis,Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment  
48600,water_faucet water_tap tap hydrant,a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask  
48601,water_fennel Oenanthe_aquatica,European poisonous herb with fibrous roots  
48602,water_filter,a filter to remove impurities from the water supply  
48603,water_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows  
48604,water_gas,a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal  
48605,water_gauge water_gage water_glass,gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir  
48606,water_gillyflower American_featherfoil Hottonia_inflata,a featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers  
48607,water_glass,a glass for drinking water  
48608,water_gum Nyssa_aquatica,columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood  
48609,water_hammer,the banging sound of steam in pipes  
48610,water_hazard,hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid  
48611,water_heater hot-water_heater hot-water_tank,a heater and storage tank to supply heated water  
48612,water_hemlock Cicuta_verosa,tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas  
48613,water_hickory bitter_pecan water_bitternut Carya_aquatica,hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts  
48614,water_hole,a natural hole or hollow containing water  
48615,water_horehound Lycopus_americanus,aromatic perennial herb of United States  
48616,water_hyacinth water_orchid Eichhornia_crassipes Eichhornia_spesiosa,a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States  
48617,water_ice sorbet,an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice  
48618,water_jacket,a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine  
48619,water_jug,a jug that holds water  
48620,water_jump,a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest  
48621,water_level,the level of the surface of a body of water  
48622,water_level,a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube  
48623,water_lily,an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae  
48624,water_line watermark,a line marking the level reached by a body of water  
48625,water_lobelia Lobelia_dortmanna,erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water  
48626,water_locust swamp_locust Gleditsia_aquatica,honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood  
48627,water_main,main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water  
48628,water_meter,meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet  
48629,water_milfoil,an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers  
48630,water_mill,a mill powered by a water wheel  
48631,water_moccasin,any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters  
48632,water_moccasin cottonmouth cottonmouth_moccasin Agkistrodon_piscivorus,venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States  
48633,water_mold,parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil  
48634,water_nymph fragrant_water_lily pond_lily Nymphaea_odorata,a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions  
48635,water_oak possum_oak Quercus_nigra,relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil  
48636,water_of_crystallization water_of_crystallisation water_of_hydration,the water present in hydrated compounds  
48637,water_ouzel dipper,small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom  
48638,water_parsnip Sium_suave,stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia  
48639,water_pimpernel,a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus  
48640,water_pistol water_gun squirt_gun squirter,plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water  
48641,water_plantain Alisma_plantago-aquatica,marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves  
48642,water_pump,the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate  
48643,water_rat,any of various amphibious rats  
48644,water_sapphire,a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone  
48645,water_scooter sea_scooter scooter,a motorboat resembling a motor scooter  
48646,water_scorpion,long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube  
48647,water_shamrock buckbean bogbean bog_myrtle marsh_trefoil Menyanthes_trifoliata,perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface  
48648,water_shrew,any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams  
48649,water_ski,broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat  
48650,water_snake,any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water  
48651,water_softener,a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power  
48652,water_spaniel,any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl  
48653,water_speedwell Veronica_michauxii Veronica_anagallis-aquatica,plant of wet places in Eurasia and America  
48654,water_star_grass mud_plantain Heteranthera_dubia,grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms  
48655,water_starwort,any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia  
48656,water_strider pond-skater water_skater,long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water  
48657,water_system water_supply water,a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"  
48658,water_table water_level groundwater_level,underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"  
48659,water_thrush,brownish North American warbler found near streams  
48660,water_tower,a large reservoir for water  
48661,water_turkey Anhinga_anhinga,blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions  
48662,water_vapor water_vapour,water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature  
48663,water_vascular_system,system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration  
48664,water_violet Hottonia_palustris,featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers  
48665,water_vole Richardson_vole Microtus_richardsoni,of western North America  
48666,water_vole water_rat Arvicola_amphibius,common large Eurasian vole  
48667,water_wagon water_waggon,a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)  
48668,water_wings,a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim  
48669,water_witch dowser rhabdomancer,someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water  
48670,waterbuck,any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers  
48671,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,water-soluble pigment  
48672,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists  
48673,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a painting produced with watercolors  
48674,watercolorist watercolourist,a painter who paints with watercolors  
48675,watercourse,natural or artificial channel through which water flows  
48676,watercourse waterway,a conduit through which water flows  
48677,watercress,any of several water-loving cresses  
48678,watercress,cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams  
48679,waterdog,any of several large aquatic salamanders  
48680,watered_stock,stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital  
48681,waterer,someone who waters plants or crops  
48682,waterfall falls,a steep descent of the water of a river  
48683,waterfowl water_bird waterbird,freshwater aquatic bird  
48684,waterfront,the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water  
48685,watering_can watering_pot,a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants  
48686,watering_cart,water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads  
48687,watering_place watering_hole spa,a health resort near a spring or at the seaside  
48688,waterleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum  
48689,waterline water_line water_level,a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship  
48690,waterloo,a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo"  
48691,watermeal,any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world  
48692,watermelon,large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp  
48693,watermelon watermelon_vine Citrullus_vulgaris,an African melon  
48694,watermelon_begonia Peperomia_argyreia Peperomia_sandersii,grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America  
48695,waterpower,the power to do work that is latent in a head of water  
48696,waterproof,any fabric impervious to water  
48697,waterproofing,a coating capable of making a surface waterproof  
48698,watershed water_parting divide,a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems  
48699,waterside,land bordering a body of water  
48700,waterskin water_skin,a container of skin for holding water  
48701,waterspout,a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist  
48702,waterspout,a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)  
48703,waterway,a navigable body of water  
48704,waterweed,a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea  
48705,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond  
48706,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine  
48707,waterwheel_plant Aldrovanda_vesiculosa,floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas  
48708,waterworks,workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community  
48709,wattle,any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle  
48710,wattle,framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence  
48711,wattle lappet,a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards  
48712,wattle_and_daub,building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay  
48713,wattmeter,an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit  
48714,wave,a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"  
48715,wave,something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"  
48716,wave,a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair  
48717,wave moving_ridge,one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)  
48718,wave undulation,(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth  
48719,wave_angle,the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array  
48720,wave_form waveform wave_shape,the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time  
48721,wave_front,all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates  
48722,wave_front wavefront,(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium  
48723,wave_number,the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave  
48724,waveguide wave_guide,a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar  
48725,wavelength,the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave  
48726,waver,someone who communicates by waving  
48727,waverer vacillator hesitator hesitater,one who hesitates (usually out of fear)  
48728,wavy-leaved_aster,a variety of aster  
48729,wax,any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water  
48730,wax-chandler,one who deals in wax candles  
48731,wax_bean,a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod  
48732,wax_bean yellow_bean,snap beans with yellow pods  
48733,wax_begonia Begonia_semperflorens,hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant  
48734,wax_insect,any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance  
48735,wax_myrtle,any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries  
48736,wax_palm Ceroxylon_andicola Ceroxylon_alpinum,palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles  
48737,wax_paper,paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin  
48738,wax_plant Hoya_carnosa,succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers  
48739,waxflower Clusia_insignis,epiphytic clusia of British Guiana  
48740,waxing,a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"  
48741,waxmallow wax_mallow sleeping_hibiscus,any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers  
48742,waxwing,brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips  
48743,waxwork wax_figure,an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax  
48744,waxycap,any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance  
48745,way,a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways"  
48746,way,the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"  
48747,way,any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"  
48748,wayfarer,a pedestrian who walks from place to place  
48749,wayfarer journeyer,a traveler going on a trip  
48750,wayfaring_tree twist_wood twistwood Viburnum_lantana,vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black  
48751,ways shipway slipway,structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired  
48752,ways_and_means,resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)  
48753,wayside roadside,edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"  
48754,weak_interaction weak_force,(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons  
48755,weakener,that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve"  
48756,weakening,becoming weaker  
48757,weakfish,lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States  
48758,weakfish Cynoscion_regalis,food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out  
48759,weakling doormat wuss,a person who is physically weak and ineffectual  
48760,weakly_interacting_massive_particle WIMP,a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe  
48761,weald,an area of open or forested country  
48762,wealth,property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value  
48763,wealth riches,an abundance of material possessions and resources  
48764,weapon arm weapon_system,any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"  
48765,weapon_of_mass_destruction WMD W.M.D.,a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)  
48766,weaponry arms implements_of_war weapons_system munition,weapons considered collectively  
48767,weapons_carrier,military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews  
48768,weapons_plutonium weapons-grade_plutonium,plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits  
48769,wearer,a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory; "the wearer of the crown"  
48770,weasel,a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky  
48771,weasel,small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck  
48772,weather weather_condition conditions atmospheric_condition,the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"  
48773,weather_deck shelter_deck,upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below  
48774,weather_map weather_chart,(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region  
48775,weather_radar,radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation  
48776,weather_satellite meteorological_satellite,a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below  
48777,weather_ship,an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations  
48778,weather_strip weatherstrip weather_stripping weatherstripping,a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold  
48779,weathercock,weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster  
48780,weatherglass,a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure  
48781,weatherman weather_forecaster,predicts the weather  
48782,weathervane weather_vane vane wind_vane,mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind  
48783,weave,pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric  
48784,weaver,a craftsman who weaves cloth  
48785,weaver weaverbird weaver_finch,finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests  
48786,web,an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"  
48787,web,a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)  
48788,web,membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals  
48789,web entanglement,an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim  
48790,web-spinning_mite,a mite that spins a web  
48791,web-toed_salamander,any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces  
48792,web_site website internet_site site,a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"  
48793,web_spinner,any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin  
48794,webbed_foot,a bird's foot with folds of skin between the toes  
48795,webbing,something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)  
48796,webbing,a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts  
48797,webbing,a strong fabric woven in strips  
48798,webbing_clothes_moth webbing_moth Tineola_bisselliella,moth that forms a web in which it lives  
48799,webcam,a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet  
48800,webfoot,a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin  
48801,webmaster,a technician who designs or maintains a website  
48802,webworm,several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed  
48803,webworm_moth,a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives  
48804,wedding wedding_ceremony nuptials hymeneals,the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed  
48805,wedding_cake bridecake,a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception  
48806,wedding_guest,a guest at a wedding  
48807,wedding_picture,photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding  
48808,wedding_present wedding_gift,a present given to someone getting married  
48809,wedding_ring wedding_band,a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding  
48810,wedge,(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole  
48811,wedge,something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them  
48812,wedge_bone,part of the sirloin nearest the rump  
48813,wedge_heel wedge,a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe  
48814,wedgie,a shoe with a wedge heel  
48815,wee_small_voice small_voice voice_of_conscience,an inner voice that judges your behavior  
48816,weed,any plant that crowds out cultivated plants  
48817,weed mourning_band,a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning  
48818,weeder,a farmhand hired to remove weeds  
48819,weeder weed-whacker,a hand tool for removing weeds  
48820,weeds widow's_weeds,a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning  
48821,weekend_warrior,a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)  
48822,weekend_warrior,a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends  
48823,weekender,someone who vacations on a weekend  
48824,weekender,a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip  
48825,weekly,a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)  
48826,weeper,a hired mourner  
48827,weeper crier,a person who weeps  
48828,weeping_beech Fagus_pendula Fagus_sylvatica_pendula,variety of European beech with pendulous limbs  
48829,weeping_love_grass African_love_grass Eragrostis_curvula,perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control  
48830,weeping_spruce Brewer's_spruce Picea_breweriana,medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches  
48831,weeping_tree_broom,small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods  
48832,weeping_willow Babylonian_weeping_willow Salix_babylonica,willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
48833,weevil,any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles  
48834,weigela Weigela_florida,deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers  
48835,weighbridge,platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc  
48836,weigher,an official who weighs and records the weight  
48837,weight,an artifact that is heavy  
48838,weight free_weight exercising_weight,sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms  
48839,weightlifter lifter,an athlete who lifts barbells  
48840,weir,a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish  
48841,weir,a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow  
48842,weka maori_hen wood_hen,flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting  
48843,welcher welsher,someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager  
48844,welcome_wagon,a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area  
48845,weld,a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together  
48846,welder,joins pieces of metal by welding them together  
48847,welder's_mask,a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding  
48848,weldment,an assembly of parts welded together  
48849,welfare_case charity_case,a case for a welfare worker  
48850,well,a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid  
48851,well,an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)  
48852,well,an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps  
48853,well,a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine  
48854,well_point wellpoint,a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area  
48855,wellhead,a structure built over a well  
48856,wellhead wellspring,the source of water for a well  
48857,welt,a raised or strengthened seam  
48858,welted_thistle Carduus_crispus,European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches  
48859,welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds  
48860,welterweight,a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds  
48861,welterweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds  
48862,welwitschia Welwitschia_mirabilis,curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old  
48863,wencher,someone who patronizes prostitutes  
48864,west,the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point  
48865,west,a location in the western part of a country, region, or city  
48866,west due_west westward W,the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees  
48867,west_by_north WbN,the compass point that is one point north of due west  
48868,west_by_south WbS,the compass point that is one point south of due west  
48869,west_northwest WNW,the compass point midway between west and northwest  
48870,west_side,the side that is on the west  
48871,west_southwest WSW,the compass point midway between west and southwest  
48872,west_wind wester,wind that blows from west to east  
48873,western western_sandwich,a sandwich made from a western omelet  
48874,western_big-eared_bat Plecotus_townsendi,bat of western North America having extremely large ears  
48875,western_blackberry western_dewberry Rubus_ursinus,American blackberry with oblong black fruit  
48876,western_blind_snake Leptotyphlops_humilis,burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States  
48877,western_buttercup Ranunculus_occidentalis,perennial of western North America  
48878,western_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_verus,masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species  
48879,western_chokecherry Prunus_virginiana_demissa Prunus_demissa,chokecherry of western United States  
48880,western_coral_snake Micruroides_euryxanthus,ranges from Central America to southwestern United States  
48881,western_fence_lizard swift blue-belly Sceloporus_occidentalis,common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks  
48882,western_grey_squirrel western_gray_squirrel Sciurus_griseus,large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States  
48883,western_hemisphere occident New_World,the hemisphere that includes North America and South America  
48884,western_hemlock Pacific_hemlock west_coast_hemlock Tsuga_heterophylla,tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree  
48885,western_holly_fern Polystichum_scopulinum,North American fern  
48886,western_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_porrifolia,similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana; western United States  
48887,western_larch western_tamarack Oregon_larch Larix_occidentalis,tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree  
48888,western_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_gorilla,a kind of gorilla  
48889,western_meadowlark Sturnella_neglecta,a meadowlark of western North America  
48890,western_mugwort white_sage cudweed prairie_sage Artemisia_ludoviciana Artemisia_gnaphalodes,perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States  
48891,western_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_olivacea,small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America  
48892,western_omelet,a firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions  
48893,western_pipistrel SPipistrellus_hesperus,of western North America  
48894,western_poison_oak Toxicodendron_diversilobum Rhus_diversiloba,poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact  
48895,western_poppy Papaver_californicum,showy annual of California with red flowers  
48896,western_ragweed perennial_ragweed Ambrosia_psilostachya,coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico  
48897,western_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_vehiculum,salamander of the Pacific coast of North America  
48898,western_red_cedar red_cedar canoe_cedar Thuja_plicata,large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States  
48899,western_redbud California_redbud Cercis_occidentalis,shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets  
48900,western_saxifrage Saxifraga_occidentalis,saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America  
48901,western_skink Eumeces_skiltonianus,found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands  
48902,western_spadefoot Scaphiopus_hammondii,this spadefoot toad live in California  
48903,western_tanager Piranga_ludoviciana,of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red  
48904,western_toad Bufo_boreas,of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies  
48905,western_wall_flower Erysimum_asperum Cheiranthus_asperus Erysimum_arkansanum,biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus  
48906,western_wheatgrass bluestem_wheatgrass Agropyron_smithii,valuable forage grass of western United States  
48907,western_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tigris,active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California  
48908,western_white_pine silver_pine mountain_pine Pinus_monticola,tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature  
48909,western_wood_pewee Contopus_sordidulus,small flycatcher of western North America  
48910,westerner,an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.  
48911,westland_pine silver_pine Lagarostrobus_colensoi,timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood  
48912,wet-bulb_thermometer,a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity  
48913,wet_bar,a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water  
48914,wet_cell,a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte  
48915,wet_fly,fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water  
48916,wet_nurse wet-nurse wetnurse amah,a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else  
48917,wet_suit,a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat  
48918,wether,male sheep especially a castrated one  
48919,wetland,a low area where the land is saturated with water  
48920,wetter,a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process  
48921,wetting_agent wetter surfactant surface-active_agent,a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved  
48922,whack,the sound made by a sharp swift blow  
48923,whacker whopper,something especially big or impressive of its kind  
48924,whale,any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head  
48925,whale_louse,amphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceans  
48926,whale_oil train_oil,a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant  
48927,whale_shark Rhincodon_typus,large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton  
48928,whale_sucker whalesucker Remilegia_australis,large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins  
48929,whaleboat,a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas  
48930,whalebone baleen,a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets  
48931,whaler,a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales  
48932,whaler whaling_ship,a ship engaged in whale fishing  
48933,whaling_gun,a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale  
48934,whammy,a serious or devastating setback  
48935,wharf_rat,someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses  
48936,wharf_rat,brown rat that infests wharves  
48937,wharfage quayage,a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay  
48938,wheat,annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains  
48939,wheat wheat_berry,grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour  
48940,wheat_berry,a grain of wheat  
48941,wheat_flag_smut Urocystis_tritici,fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat  
48942,wheat_flour,flour prepared from wheat  
48943,wheat_future,wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
48944,wheat_germ,embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins  
48945,wheat_gluten,gluten prepared from wheat  
48946,wheat_rust Puccinia_graminis,rust fungus that attacks wheat  
48947,wheatear,small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump  
48948,wheatfield wheat_field,a field planted with wheat  
48949,wheatflake,crisp flake made from wheat  
48950,wheatgrass wheat-grass,a grass of the genus Agropyron  
48951,wheatworm wheat_eel wheat_eelworm Tylenchus_tritici,small roundworm parasitic on wheat  
48952,wheedler coaxer,someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing  
48953,wheel,a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel  
48954,wheel,a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)  
48955,wheel_and_axle,hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel  
48956,wheel_bug Arilus_cristatus,large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects  
48957,wheel_horse wheeler,a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle  
48958,wheel_lock,an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel  
48959,wheel_tree firewheel_tree Stenocarpus_sinuatus,eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers  
48960,wheelbase,the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle  
48961,wheelchair,a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant  
48962,wheeled_vehicle,a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"  
48963,wheeler,the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling  
48964,wheelwork,mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)  
48965,wheelwright wheeler,someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels  
48966,wheeze,breathing with a husky or whistling sound  
48967,whelk,large marine snail much used as food in Europe  
48968,whelk,large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell  
48969,whereabouts,the general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime"  
48970,wherewithal,the necessary means (especially financial means)  
48971,wherry,light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors  
48972,wherry Norfolk_wherry,sailing barge used especially in East Anglia  
48973,whetstone,a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives  
48974,whey,watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"  
48975,whey milk_whey,the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese  
48976,whiff,a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil  
48977,whiffer,a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike  
48978,whiffletree whippletree swingletree,a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling  
48979,whinchat Saxicola_rubetra,brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows  
48980,whiner complainer moaner sniveller crybaby bellyacher grumbler squawker,a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining  
48981,whinstone whin,any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)  
48982,whip,a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit  
48983,whip,an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping  
48984,whip party_whip,a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline  
48985,whip-scorpion whip_scorpion,nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger  
48986,whip-snake whip_snake whipsnake,any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails  
48987,whipcord,closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips  
48988,whipcord,a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib  
48989,whipped_cream,cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy  
48990,whipper-in,huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds  
48991,whippersnapper jackanapes lightweight,someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous  
48992,whippet,small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England  
48993,whipping tanning flogging lashing flagellation,beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment  
48994,whipping_cream light_whipping_cream,cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped  
48995,whipping_post,post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped  
48996,whipping_top whip_top,a top that is spun by whipping  
48997,whippoorwill Caprimulgus_vociferus,American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage  
48998,whipstitch whipping whipstitching,a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally  
48999,whiptail whiptail_lizard,any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards  
49000,whir whirr whirring birr,sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"  
49001,whirl commotion,confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"  
49002,whirler,a revolving mechanism  
49003,whirligig_beetle,aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface  
49004,whirling_dervish whirler,a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling  
49005,whirlpool vortex maelstrom,a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)  
49006,whirlwind,a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth  
49007,whisk,a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream  
49008,whisk whisk_broom,a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes  
49009,whisk_fern,chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots  
49010,whisker vibrissa sensory_hair,a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat  
49011,whiskey whisky,a liquor made from fermented mash of grain  
49012,whiskey_bottle,a bottle for holding whiskey  
49013,whiskey_jug,a jug that contains whiskey  
49014,whiskey_sour whisky_sour,a sour made with whiskey  
49015,whisperer,one who speaks in a whisper  
49016,whispering_gallery whispering_dome,a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points  
49017,whist_drive,a progressive whist party  
49018,whistle,a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it  
49019,whistle,acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound  
49020,whistle whistling,the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture  
49021,whistle_blower whistle-blower whistleblower,an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"  
49022,whistle_stop flag_stop way_station,a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal  
49023,whistler,someone who makes a loud high sound  
49024,whistling_swan Cygnus_columbianus_columbianus,North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note  
49025,white,(board games) the lighter pieces  
49026,white-bellied_swallow tree_swallow Iridoprocne_bicolor,bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities  
49027,white-berry_yew Pseudotaxus_chienii,yew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries  
49028,white-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_carolinensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America  
49029,white-chinned_petrel Procellaria_aequinoctialis,large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin  
49030,white-crowned_sparrow Zonotrichia_leucophrys,finch with black-and-white striped crown  
49031,white-footed_mouse vesper_mouse Peromyscus_leucopus,American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts  
49032,white-headed_stilt Himantopus_himantopus_leucocephalus,stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck  
49033,white-leaved_rockrose Cistus_albidus,compact white pubescent shrub of southwestern Europe having pink flowers  
49034,white-lipped_peccary Tayassu_pecari,blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary  
49035,white-rayed_mule's_ears Wyethia_helianthoides,herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream-colored rays; northwestern United States  
49036,white-rumped_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_excubitorides,a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts  
49037,white-tailed_jackrabbit whitetail_jackrabbit Lepus_townsendi,largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-grey in summer and pale grey in winter; tail nearly always all white  
49038,white-tailed_kite Elanus_leucurus,grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions  
49039,white-throated_sparrow whitethroat Zonotrichia_albicollis,common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown  
49040,white-topped_aster,herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits  
49041,white_admiral Limenitis_camilla,Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings  
49042,white_alder mountain_alder Alnus_rhombifolia,tree of western United States  
49043,white_ash Fraxinus_Americana,spreading American ash with leaves pale green or silvery beneath and having hard brownish wood  
49044,white_baneberry white_cohosh white_bead doll's_eyes Actaea_alba,North American herb with white poisonous berries  
49045,white_basswood cottonwood Tilia_heterophylla,American basswood of the Allegheny region  
49046,white_bread light_bread,bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour  
49047,white_broom white_Spanish_broom Cytisus_albus Cytisus_multiflorus,low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers  
49048,white_bryony devil's_turnip Bryonia_alba,white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran  
49049,white_cake,cake made without egg yolks  
49050,white_camas Zigadenus_glaucus,plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals  
49051,white_campion evening_lychnis white_cockle bladder_campion Silene_latifolia Lychnis_alba,bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis  
49052,white_chocolate,a blend of cocoa butter and milk solids and sugar and vanilla; used in candy bars and baking and coatings; not technically chocolate because it contains no chocolate liquor  
49053,white_clover dutch_clover shamrock Trifolium_repens,creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage  
49054,white_crappie Pomoxis_annularis,a crappie that is white  
49055,white_croaker chenfish kingfish Genyonemus_lineatus,small silvery marine food fish found off California  
49056,white_croaker queenfish Seriphus_politus,silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters  
49057,white_currant Ribes_sativum,garden currant bearing small white berries  
49058,white_cypress_pine Callitris_glaucophylla Callitris_glauca,small tree or shrub of southern Australia  
49059,white_dead_nettle Lamium_album,European dead nettle with white flowers  
49060,white_dipladenia Mandevilla_boliviensis Dipladenia_boliviensis,shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats  
49061,white_dogtooth_violet white_dog's-tooth_violet blonde_lilian Erythronium_albidum,North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue or pink exteriors  
49062,white_dwarf white_dwarf_star,a faint star of enormous density  
49063,white_elephant,a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive  
49064,white_elephant,albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia  
49065,white_false_indigo Baptisia_lactea,erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States  
49066,white_fir Colorado_fir California_white_fir Abies_concolor Abies_lowiana,medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood  
49067,white_flag flag_of_truce,flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce  
49068,white_fringed_orchis white_fringed_orchid Habenaria_albiflora,bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers  
49069,white_fritillary Fritillaria_liliaceae,California herb with white conic or bell-shaped flowers usually tinged with green  
49070,white_fungus Saprolegnia_ferax,a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)  
49071,white_globe_lily white_fairy_lantern Calochortus_albus,globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California  
49072,white_gold,a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium  
49073,white_goods,large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel  
49074,white_goods household_linen,drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth  
49075,white_heather Cassiope_mertensiana,heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers  
49076,white_hellebore American_hellebore Indian_poke bugbane Veratrum_viride,North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally  
49077,white_honeysuckle Lonicera_albiflora,bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States  
49078,white_hope great_white_hope,someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy"  
49079,white_lead ceruse lead_carbonate,a poisonous white pigment that contains lead  
49080,white_leather whit_leather,a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt  
49081,white_lettuce cankerweed Nabalus_alba Prenanthes_alba,herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes  
49082,white_lupine field_lupine wolf_bean Egyptian_lupine Lupinus_albus,white-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control  
49083,white_maire Olea_lanceolata,small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit  
49084,white_mallee congoo_mallee Eucalyptus_dumosa,small shrubby mallee  
49085,white_man,a man who is White  
49086,white_man's_burden,the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects  
49087,white_mangrove Avicennia_officinalis,a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific  
49088,white_mangrove Laguncularia_racemosa,shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin  
49089,white_marlin Makaira_albida,small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic  
49090,white_matter substantia_alba,whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths  
49091,white_metal bearing_metal,an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings  
49092,white_milkweed Asclepias_albicans,tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States  
49093,white_mountain_ash Eucalyptus_fraxinoides,large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes  
49094,white_mulberry Morus_alba,Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms  
49095,white_mullein Verbascum_lychnitis,densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America  
49096,white_mullet Mugil_curema,silvery mullet of Atlantic and Pacific coasts  
49097,white_mustard Brassica_hirta Sinapis_alba,Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil  
49098,white_noise,a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration; "white noise is a good masking agent"  
49099,white_oak,any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf  
49100,white_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers  
49101,white_pelican Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos,large American pelican; white with black wing feathers  
49102,white_pepper,pepper ground from husked peppercorns  
49103,white_perch silver_perch Morone_americana,small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams  
49104,white_pine,any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially the eastern white pine  
49105,white_pine,soft white wood of white pine trees  
49106,white_poplar white_aspen abele aspen_poplar silver-leaved_poplar Populus_alba,a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces  
49107,white_prairie_aster Aster_falcatus,perennial of western North America having white flowers  
49108,white_rhinoceros Ceratotherium_simum Diceros_simus,large light-grey African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros  
49109,white_rice polished_rice,having husk or outer brown layers removed  
49110,white_rocket Diplotaxis_erucoides,from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe  
49111,white_rust,fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia  
49112,white_sauce bechamel_sauce bechamel,milk thickened with a butter and flour roux  
49113,white_separatist,someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other racial groups  
49114,white_slave,a woman sold into prostitution  
49115,white_slaver,a person who forces women to become prostitutes  
49116,white_snakeroot white_sanicle Ageratina_altissima Eupatorium_rugosum,American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium  
49117,white_snapdragon Antirrhinum_coulterianum,California plant with slender racemes of white flowers  
49118,white_spruce Picea_glauca,medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones  
49119,white_stork Ciconia_ciconia,the common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill  
49120,white_stringybark thin-leaved_stringybark Eucalyptusd_eugenioides,stringybark having white wood  
49121,white_supremacist,a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme  
49122,white_sweet_clover white_melilot Melilotus_alba,biennial plant; valuable honey plant  
49123,white_tie,bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress  
49124,white_trash poor_white_trash,(slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished  
49125,white_turnip,white root of a turnip plant  
49126,white_whale beluga Delphinapterus_leucas,small northern whale that is white when adult  
49127,white_willow Huntingdon_willow Salix_alba,large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark  
49128,white_wine,pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation  
49129,white_wolf Arctic_wolf Canis_lupus_tundrarum,wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail  
49130,white_woman,a woman who is White  
49131,white_wood_aster Aster_divaricatus,rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers  
49132,white_yam water_yam Dioscorea_alata,grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh  
49133,white_zinnia Zinnia_acerosa,subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico  
49134,whitebait,minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole  
49135,whitebait,the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts  
49136,whitebark_pine whitebarked_pine Pinus_albicaulis,small pine of western North America; having smooth grey-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine  
49137,whitecap white_horse,a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white  
49138,whitecup Nierembergia_repens Nierembergia_rivularis,prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose  
49139,whited_sepulcher whited_sepulchre,a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous  
49140,whiteface,a clown whose face is covered with white make-up  
49141,whitefish,any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring  
49142,whitefish,flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere  
49143,whitefish,silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere  
49144,whitefly,minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects  
49145,whiteout,an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds  
49146,whitetail_prairie_dog Cynomys_gunnisoni,tail is white tipped  
49147,whitethorn English_hawthorn may Crataegus_laevigata Crataegus_oxycantha,thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America  
49148,whitetip_shark oceanic_whitetip_shark white-tipped_shark Carcharinus_longimanus,large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark  
49149,whitetip_shark reef_whitetip_shark Triaenodon_obseus,smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins  
49150,whitewash,a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score  
49151,whitewash,wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces  
49152,whitey honky honkey honkie,(slang) offensive names for a White man  
49153,whiting,flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe  
49154,whiting,flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America  
49155,whiting,a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish  
49156,whiting,any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters  
49157,whiting Merlangus_merlangus Gadus_merlangus,a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus  
49158,whitlow_grass shadflower shad-flower Draba_verna,annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules  
49159,whittler,someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)  
49160,whiz,a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"  
49161,whizbang whizzbang,a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion  
49162,whizbang whizzbang whizbang_shell,a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits  
49163,whole unit,an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"  
49164,whole_blood,blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant; "whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions"  
49165,whole_gale,wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale  
49166,whole_life_insurance ordinary_life_insurance straight_life_insurance,insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured  
49167,whole_milk,milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed  
49168,whole_snipe Gallinago_gallinago,common snipe of Eurasia and Africa  
49169,whole_wheat_flour graham_flour graham whole_meal_flour,flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)  
49170,wholesale,the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers  
49171,whooper whooper_swan Cygnus_cygnus,common Old World swan noted for its whooping call  
49172,whooping_crane whooper Grus_americana,rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call  
49173,whorehouse brothel bordello bagnio house_of_prostitution house_of_ill_repute bawdyhouse cathouse sporting_house,a building where prostitutes are available  
49174,whoremaster whoremonger,a pimp who procures whores  
49175,whoremaster whoremonger john trick,a prostitute's customer  
49176,whorled_aster Aster_acuminatus,North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers  
49177,whorled_caraway,a caraway with whorled leaves  
49178,whorled_loosestrife Lysimachia_quadrifolia,common North American yellow-flowered plant  
49179,whorled_milkweed Asclepias_verticillata,milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers  
49180,why wherefore,the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'  
49181,whydah whidah widow_bird,mostly black African weaverbird  
49182,wick,any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"  
49183,wick taper,a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame  
49184,wicker,slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork  
49185,wicker wickerwork caning,work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)  
49186,wicker_basket,a basket made of wickerwork  
49187,wicket,cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket  
49188,wicket hoop,a small arch used as croquet equipment  
49189,wicket lattice grille,small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted  
49190,wicket wicket_door wicket_gate,small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)  
49191,wicket-keeper,stands behind the wicket to catch balls  
49192,wickiup wikiup,a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States  
49193,wide-angle_lens fisheye_lens,a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery  
49194,wide_area_network WAN,a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network  
49195,wide_screen,a projection screen that is much wider than it is high  
49196,wide_wale,corduroy with wide ribs  
49197,widebody_aircraft wide-body_aircraft wide-body twin-aisle_airplane,a commercial airliner with two aisles  
49198,widening broadening,an increase in width  
49199,widgeon wigeon Anas_penelope,freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals  
49200,widow widow_woman,a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried  
49201,widow's_walk,a lookout atop a coastal house  
49202,widower widowman,a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried  
49203,wiener_roast weenie_roast,a cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course  
49204,wiesenboden,a dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge regions  
49205,wife married_woman,a married woman; a man's partner in marriage  
49206,wig,hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair  
49207,wiggler wriggler,larva of a mosquito  
49208,wiggler wriggler squirmer,one who can't stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"  
49209,wigmaker,someone who makes and sells wigs  
49210,wigwam,a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides  
49211,wild_China_tree Sapindus_drumondii Sapindus_marginatus,deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin  
49212,wild_angelica Angelica_sylvestris,European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island  
49213,wild_apple crab_apple crabapple,any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit  
49214,wild_ass,any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa  
49215,wild_basil cushion_calamint Clinopodium_vulgare Satureja_vulgaris,aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia  
49216,wild_boar boar Sus_scrofa,Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States  
49217,wild_buckwheat California_buckwheat Erigonum_fasciculatum,low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)  
49218,wild_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe  
49219,wild_calla water_arum Calla_palustris,plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries  
49220,wild_card,an unpredictable factor; "the weather was a wild card"  
49221,wild_card,a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it  
49222,wild_carrot Queen_Anne's_lace Daucus_carota,a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots  
49223,wild_celery Apium_graveolens,herb of Europe and temperate Asia  
49224,wild_cherry,the fruit of the wild cherry tree  
49225,wild_cherry wild_cherry_tree,an uncultivated cherry tree  
49226,wild_cinnamon white_cinnamon_tree Canella_winterana Canella-alba,large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes  
49227,wild_cotton Arizona_wild_cotton Gossypium_thurberi,shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico  
49228,wild_crab Malus_sylvestris,wild crab apple native to Europe; a chief ancestor of cultivated apples  
49229,wild_dog,any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves  
49230,wild_duck,an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)  
49231,wild_fig Clusia_flava,a West Indies clusia having fig-shaped fruit  
49232,wild_garlic wood_garlic Ramsons Allium_ursinum,pungent Old World weedy plant  
49233,wild_geranium spotted_cranesbill Geranium_maculatum,common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers  
49234,wild_ginger,low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes  
49235,wild_goat,undomesticated goat  
49236,wild_hollyhock Iliamna_remota Sphaeralcea_remota,a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea  
49237,wild_horse,undomesticated or feral domestic horse  
49238,wild_hyacinth indigo_squill Camassia_scilloides,eastern camas; eastern and central North America  
49239,wild_hyacinth wood_hyacinth bluebell harebell Hyacinthoides_nonscripta Scilla_nonscripta,sometimes placed in genus Scilla  
49240,wild_hydrangea Hydrangea_arborescens,deciduous shrub with creamy white flower clusters; eastern United States  
49241,wild_indigo false_indigo,any of several plants of the genus Baptisia  
49242,wild_leek Levant_garlic kurrat Allium_ampeloprasum,coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized  
49243,wild_licorice Galium_lanceolatum,bedstraw with sweetish roots  
49244,wild_licorice wild_liquorice American_licorice American_liquorice Glycyrrhiza_lepidota,North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties  
49245,wild_licorice wild_liquorice Astragalus_glycyphyllos,European perennial  
49246,wild_lily_of_the_valley Pyrola_rotundifolia,evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds  
49247,wild_lily_of_the_valley shinleaf Pyrola_elliptica,North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters  
49248,wild_lupine sundial_lupine Indian_beet old-maid's_bonnet Lupinus_perennis,stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers  
49249,wild_madder white_madder white_bedstraw infant's-breath false_baby's_breath Galium_mollugo,Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America  
49250,wild_man feral_man,a person who is not socialized  
49251,wild_mango dika wild_mango_tree Irvingia_gabonensis,African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites  
49252,wild_medlar wild_medlar_tree medlar Vangueria_infausta,small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit  
49253,wild_oat wild_oat_grass Avena_fatua,common in meadows and pastures  
49254,wild_olive Elaeagnus_latifolia,erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit  
49255,wild_onion,any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild  
49256,wild_pansy Johnny-jump-up heartsease love-in-idleness pink_of_my_John Viola_tricolor,a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived  
49257,wild_parsley,any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley  
49258,wild_parsnip madnep,biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip  
49259,wild_pea,any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines  
49260,wild_peach Kiggelaria_africana,large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage  
49261,wild_pink Silene_caroliniana,perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters  
49262,wild_plum wild_plum_tree,an uncultivated plum tree or shrub  
49263,wild_potato Solanum_jamesii,erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes  
49264,wild_potato_vine wild_sweet_potato_vine man-of-the-earth manroot scammonyroot Ipomoea_panurata Ipomoea_fastigiata,tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato  
49265,wild_raspberry European_raspberry framboise Rubus_idaeus,the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange  
49266,wild_red_oat animated_oat Avene_sterilis,Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat  
49267,wild_rice Indian_rice,grains of aquatic grass of North America  
49268,wild_rice Zizania_aquatica,perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food  
49269,wild_rosemary marsh_tea Ledum_palustre,bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan  
49270,wild_rye,any of several grasses of the genus Elymus  
49271,wild_sage wild_clary vervain_sage Salvia_verbenaca,Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States  
49272,wild_sarsaparilla false_sarsaparilla wild_sarsparilla Aralia_nudicaulis,common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America  
49273,wild_senna Senna_marilandica Cassia_marilandica,North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
49274,wild_service_tree Sorbus_torminalis,European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit  
49275,wild_sheep,undomesticated sheep  
49276,wild_spinach,leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach  
49277,wild_spurge flowering_spurge tramp's_spurge Euphorbia_corollata,common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts  
49278,wild_strawberry wood_strawberry Fragaria_vesca,Europe  
49279,wild_tamarind Lysiloma_latisiliqua Lysiloma_bahamensis,a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods  
49280,wild_teasel Dipsacus_sylvestris,European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States  
49281,wild_thyme creeping_thyme Thymus_serpyllum,aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States  
49282,wild_tobacco Indian_tobacco Nicotiana_rustica,tobacco plant of South America and Mexico  
49283,wild_vanilla Trilisa_odoratissima,perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla  
49284,wild_wheat wild_emmer Triticum_dicoccum_dicoccoides,found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat  
49285,wild_yam Dioscorea_paniculata,having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders  
49286,wildcat,any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild  
49287,wildcat_strike,a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union  
49288,wildcat_well wildcat,an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field  
49289,wildcatter,an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field  
49290,wilderness wild,a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"  
49291,wildfire,a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration  
49292,wildflower wild_flower,wild or uncultivated flowering plant  
49293,wildfowl,flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food  
49294,wilding,a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)  
49295,wildlife,all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"  
49296,willet Catoptrophorus_semipalmatus,large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts  
49297,willow,a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers  
49298,willow willow_tree,any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix  
49299,willow_aster,a variety of aster  
49300,willow_oak Quercus_phellos,medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood  
49301,willowherb,a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs  
49302,willowware willow-pattern,chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river  
49303,wimp chicken crybaby,a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy  
49304,wimple,headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women  
49305,win,a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"  
49306,wince flinch,a reflex response to sudden pain  
49307,wincey,a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas  
49308,winceyette,cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides  
49309,winch windlass,lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds  
49310,wind,a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"  
49311,wind,breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"  
49312,wind air_current current_of_air,air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"  
49313,wind_chime wind_bell,a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle  
49314,wind_farm wind_park wind_energy_facility,a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity  
49315,wind_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it  
49316,wind_generation wind_power,power derived from the wind (as by windmills)  
49317,wind_instrument wind,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath  
49318,wind_poppy flaming_poppy Stylomecon_heterophyllum Papaver_heterophyllum,California wild poppy with bright red flowers  
49319,wind_rose,weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions  
49320,wind_tee,weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield  
49321,wind_tunnel,a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft  
49322,wind_turbine,a turbine that is driven by the wind  
49323,windage,the retarding force of air friction on a moving object  
49324,windbreak shelterbelt,hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion  
49325,winder,a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)  
49326,winder,mechanical device around which something can be wound  
49327,winder key,mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)  
49328,windfall,fruit that has fallen from the tree  
49329,windfall_profit,profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it  
49330,windjammer,a large sailing ship  
49331,windmill,a mill that is powered by the wind  
49332,windmill aerogenerator wind_generator,generator that extracts usable energy from winds  
49333,windmill_grass creeping_windmill_grass star_grass Chloris_truncata,perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill  
49334,window,an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"  
49335,window,an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served; "he stuck his head in the window"  
49336,window,(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen  
49337,window,a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material  
49338,window,a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened  
49339,window,a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air  
49340,window_blind,a blind for privacy or to keep out light  
49341,window_box,a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill  
49342,window_cleaner,someone who cleans windows for pay  
49343,window_dresser window_trimmer,someone who decorates shop windows  
49344,window_envelope,an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure  
49345,window_frame,the framework that supports a window  
49346,window_oyster windowpane_oyster capiz Placuna_placenta,marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell  
49347,window_screen,screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window  
49348,window_seat,a bench or similar seat built into a window recess  
49349,window_shade,an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window  
49350,window_washer,someone who washes windows  
49351,windowpane Scophthalmus_aquosus,very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America  
49352,windowpane window,a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"  
49353,windowsill,the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame  
49354,windshield windscreen,transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle  
49355,windshield_wiper windscreen_wiper wiper wiper_blade,a mechanical device that cleans the windshield  
49356,windstorm,a storm consisting of violent winds  
49357,windward,the direction from which the wind is coming  
49358,windward,the side of something that is toward the wind  
49359,windward_side weatherboard weather_side,the side toward the wind  
49360,wine vino,fermented juice (of grapes especially)  
49361,wine-maker's_yeast Saccharomyces_ellipsoides,used in making wine  
49362,wine_bar,a bar that serves only wine  
49363,wine_bottle,a bottle for holding wine  
49364,wine_bucket wine_cooler,a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine  
49365,wine_cask wine_barrel,a barrel that holds wine  
49366,wine_lover,a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut  
49367,wine_palm jaggery_palm kitul kittul kitul_tree toddy_palm Caryota_urens,fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago  
49368,wine_sauce,white or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbs; for fish or meat  
49369,wine_taster,a taster who evaluates the quality of wines  
49370,wine_vinegar,vinegar made from wine  
49371,wineberry Rubus_phoenicolasius,raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits  
49372,wineglass,a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served  
49373,wineglass_heel,a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass  
49374,winepress,a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes  
49375,winery wine_maker,an establishment where wine is made  
49376,wineskin,an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine  
49377,wing,a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side  
49378,wing,(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft  
49379,wing,one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane  
49380,wing,a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)  
49381,wing offstage backstage,a stage area out of sight of the audience  
49382,wing_case elytron,either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings  
49383,wing_chair,easy chair having wings on each side of a high back  
49384,wing_commander,(RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain  
49385,wing_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area  
49386,wing_nut wing-nut,any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia  
49387,wing_nut wing-nut wing_screw butterfly_nut thumbnut,a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning  
49388,wing_tip,a shoe having a wing-tip toecap  
49389,wing_tip,a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe  
49390,wingback,(football) the person who plays wingback  
49391,winged_bean winged_pea goa_bean goa_bean_vine Manila_bean Psophocarpus_tetragonolobus,a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics  
49392,winged_elm wing_elm Ulmus_alata,North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections  
49393,winged_everlasting Ammobium_alatum,Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems  
49394,winged_pea asparagus_pea Lotus_tetragonolobus,sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod  
49395,winged_pigweed tumbleweed Cycloloma_atriplicifolium,bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds  
49396,winged_spindle_tree Euonymous_alatus,bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China  
49397,winger,(sports) player in wing position  
49398,wingman,the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation  
49399,wingstem golden_ironweed yellow_ironweed golden_honey_plant Verbesina_alternifolia Actinomeris_alternifolia,perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States  
49400,winker,a person who winks  
49401,winker blinker blinder,blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side  
49402,winner,a gambler who wins a bet  
49403,winner victor,the contestant who wins the contest  
49404,winner's_circle,a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses  
49405,winnings win profits,something won (especially money)  
49406,winter's_bark,aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties  
49407,winter's_bark winter's_bark_tree Drimys_winteri,South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood  
49408,winter_aconite Eranthis_hyemalis,small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone  
49409,winter_cress,cress cultivated for winter salads  
49410,winter_cress St._Barbara's_herb scurvy_grass,any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad  
49411,winter_crookneck winter_crookneck_squash Cucurbita_moschata,any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks  
49412,winter_crookneck_squash,a squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck  
49413,winter_currant Ribes_sanguineum,a flowering shrub  
49414,winter_flounder blackback_flounder lemon_sole Pseudopleuronectes_americanus,important American food fish in the winter  
49415,winter_hazel flowering_hazel,any of several Asiatic deciduous shrubs cultivated for their nodding racemes of yellow flowers that appear before the leaves  
49416,winter_heath spring_heath Erica_carnea,dwarf European shrub with very early blooming bell-shaped red flowers  
49417,winter_heliotrope sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_fragrans,European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers  
49418,winter_jasmine Jasminum_nudiflorum,deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers  
49419,winter_melon,the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well  
49420,winter_melon Persian_melon honeydew_melon winter_melon_vine Cucumis_melo_inodorus,any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell  
49421,winter_mushroom Flammulina_velutipes,an edible agaric that is available in early spring or late fall when few other mushrooms are; has a viscid smooth orange to brown cap and a velvety stalk that turns black in maturity and pallid gills; often occur in clusters  
49422,winter_purslane miner's_lettuce Cuban_spinach Montia_perfoliata,succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America  
49423,winter_savory Satureja_montana Satureia_montana,erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe  
49424,winter_savory winter_savoury,resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf  
49425,winter_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months  
49426,winter_squash winter_squash_plant,any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall  
49427,winter_sweet poison_arrow_plant Acocanthera_oblongifolia Acocanthera_spectabilis,medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits  
49428,winter_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
49429,winter_wren Troglodytes_troglodytes,small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere  
49430,wintergreen boxberry checkerberry teaberry spiceberry,spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil  
49431,wintergreen pyrola,any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola  
49432,wintergreen_oil oil_of_wintergreen,oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant  
49433,wipeout,a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)  
49434,wiper,a worker who wipes  
49435,wiper wiper_arm contact_arm,contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet  
49436,wiper_motor,electric motor that moves the windshield wiper  
49437,wire,the finishing line on a racetrack  
49438,wire,ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc  
49439,wire conducting_wire,a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance  
49440,wire-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with wiry hair  
49441,wire-puller,one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends  
49442,wire_cloth,fabric woven of metallic wire  
49443,wire_cutter,an edge tool used in cutting wire  
49444,wire_gauge wire_gage,gauge for measuring the diameter of wire  
49445,wire_glass,a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it  
49446,wire_matrix_printer wire_printer stylus_printer,an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli  
49447,wire_recorder,an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire  
49448,wire_stripper,a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire  
49449,wirehair wirehaired_terrier wire-haired_terrier,a terrier with wiry hair  
49450,wireless,transmission by radio waves  
49451,wireless_local_area_network WLAN wireless_fidelity WiFi,a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol  
49452,wireman wirer,a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring  
49453,wirer,someone who sends a telegram  
49454,wirework grillwork,mesh netting made of wires  
49455,wireworm,wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants  
49456,wiring,a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity  
49457,wiring_diagram,a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system  
49458,wisdom_tooth,any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)  
49459,wise_guy smart_aleck wiseacre wisenheimer weisenheimer,an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments  
49460,wisent aurochs Bison_bonasus,European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison  
49461,wish-wash,any thin watery drink  
49462,wishbone wishing_bone,the furcula of a domestic fowl  
49463,wishing_cap,a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for  
49464,wisp,a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"  
49465,wisteria wistaria,any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria  
49466,witch-hunter,someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions  
49467,witch_doctor,someone who is believed to heal through magical powers  
49468,witch_elm wych_elm Ulmus_glabra,Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree  
49469,witch_hazel witch_hazel_plant wych_hazel wych_hazel_plant,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion  
49470,witch_hazel wych_hazel,lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant  
49471,witches'_butter Tremella_lutescens,a yellow jelly fungus  
49472,witchgrass witch_grass old_witchgrass old_witch_grass tumble_grass Panicum_capillare,North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land  
49473,withdrawer,an authority who withdraws permission  
49474,withdrawer,an individualist who withdraws from social interaction  
49475,withdrawer,a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics  
49476,withdrawer,a contestant who withdraws from competition  
49477,withdrawer,a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled  
49478,withdrawer,a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited  
49479,withe,band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems  
49480,withe withy,strong flexible twig  
49481,withers,the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals  
49482,withholder,a person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of payments"  
49483,withholder,a person who restrains or checks or holds back  
49484,withholding_tax withholding,income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer  
49485,withstander,an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"  
49486,witness,(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law  
49487,witness attestant attestor attestator,(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature  
49488,witness witnesser informant,someone who sees an event and reports what happened  
49489,witness_box witness_stand,a box enclosure for a witness when testifying  
49490,wittol,an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it  
49491,woad,a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant  
49492,woad,any of several herbs of the genus Isatis  
49493,wobble,an unsteady rocking motion  
49494,wobbler,something that wobbles  
49495,wog,(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia  
49496,wok,pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking  
49497,wold,a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)  
49498,wolf,any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs  
49499,wolf woman_chaser skirt_chaser masher,a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women  
49500,wolf_boy,a male person assumed to have been raised by wolves  
49501,wolf_pup wolf_cub,a young wolf  
49502,wolf_spider hunting_spider,ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web  
49503,wolffish wolf_fish catfish,large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins  
49504,wolfhound,the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves  
49505,wolframite iron_manganese_tungsten,a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks  
49506,wolfsbane wolfbane wolf's_bane Aconitum_lycoctonum,poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock  
49507,wollastonite,a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium  
49508,wolverine carcajou skunk_bear Gulo_luscus,stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal  
49509,woman,a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"  
49510,woman adult_female,an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"  
49511,woman's_clothing,clothing that is designed for women to wear  
49512,womanizer womaniser philanderer,a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them  
49513,wombat,burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger  
49514,won_ton wonton,a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup  
49515,won_ton wonton wonton_soup,a soup with won ton dumplings  
49516,wonder marvel,something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"  
49517,wonder_boy golden_boy,a man who is unusually successful at an early age  
49518,wonder_woman,a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time  
49519,wonderer,someone who is curious about something  
49520,wonderer marveller,someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something  
49521,wonderland,a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder  
49522,wood,the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees  
49523,wood,a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"  
49524,wood-frog wood_frog Rana_sylvatica,wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce  
49525,wood_anemone Anemone_nemorosa,European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands  
49526,wood_anemone snowdrop Anemone_quinquefolia,common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers  
49527,wood_ant Formica_rufa,reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands  
49528,wood_aster,any of several asters of eastern North America usually growing in woods  
49529,wood_chisel,a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand  
49530,wood_drake,male wood duck  
49531,wood_duck summer_duck wood_widgeon Aix_sponsa,showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees  
49532,wood_fern wood-fern woodfern,any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris  
49533,wood_hoopoe,tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest  
49534,wood_horsetail Equisetum_Sylvaticum,Eurasia except southern Russia; northern North America  
49535,wood_ibis wood_stork Ibis_ibis,any of several Old World birds of the genus Ibis  
49536,wood_ibis wood_stork flinthead Mycteria_americana,an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics  
49537,wood_lily Lilium_philadelphicum,lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers  
49538,wood_meadowgrass Poa_nemoralis Agrostis_alba,slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia  
49539,wood_mint,American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers  
49540,wood_mouse,any of various New World woodland mice  
49541,wood_nettle Laportea_canadensis,American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles  
49542,wood_pigeon ringdove cushat Columba_palumbus,Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck  
49543,wood_pulp,wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)  
49544,wood_rabbit cottontail cottontail_rabbit,common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)  
49545,wood_rat wood-rat,any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)  
49546,wood_sage Teucrium_scorodonia,European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America  
49547,wood_spurge Euphorbia_amygdaloides,European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters  
49548,wood_sugar xylose,a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics  
49549,wood_swallow swallow_shrike,Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow  
49550,wood_tar,any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood  
49551,wood_thrush Hylocichla_mustelina,large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song  
49552,wood_tick American_dog_tick Dermacentor_variabilis,common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia  
49553,wood_vise woodworking_vise shoulder_vise,a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it  
49554,wood_warbler Phylloscopus_sibilatrix,European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage  
49555,woodbine Lonicera_periclymenum,European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers  
49556,woodborer borer,any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood  
49557,woodcarver carver,makes decorative wooden panels  
49558,woodcarving,a carving created by carving wood  
49559,woodcock,game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe  
49560,woodcut wood_block wood_engraving,engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints  
49561,woodcut wood_engraving,a print made from a woodcut  
49562,woodcutter,cuts down trees and chops wood as a job  
49563,wooden_spoon,a spoon made of wood  
49564,woodenware,ware for domestic use made of wood  
49565,woodhewer woodcreeper wood-creeper tree_creeper,any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers  
49566,woodland_caribou Rangifer_caribou,any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus  
49567,woodland_oxeye Buphthalmum_salicifolium,hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems; found in the wild in open woodland and on rocky slopes  
49568,woodland_star Lithophragma_affine Lithophragma_affinis Tellima_affinis,California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima  
49569,woodlouse wood_louse slater,any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats  
49570,woodpecker peckerwood pecker,bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects  
49571,woodruff,any plant of the genus Asperula  
49572,woodscrew,a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver  
49573,woodshed,a shed for storing firewood or garden tools  
49574,woodsia,any fern of the genus Woodsia  
49575,woodsman woodman,someone who lives in the woods  
49576,woodwaxen dyer's_greenweed dyer's-broom dyeweed greenweed whin woadwaxen Genista_tinctoria,small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental  
49577,woodwind woodwind_instrument wood,any wind instrument other than the brass instruments  
49578,woodwork,work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture  
49579,woodworker woodsman woodman,makes things out of wood  
49580,woodworm,a larva of a woodborer  
49581,woody_plant ligneous_plant,a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems  
49582,woof weft filling pick,the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving  
49583,woofer,a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds  
49584,wool,fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving  
49585,wool fleece,outer coat of especially sheep and yaks  
49586,wool woolen woollen,a fabric made from the hair of sheep  
49587,wool_grass Scirpus_cyperinus,sedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets  
49588,wool_oil,any oil used to oil wool before spinning  
49589,wool_stapler,a dealer in wool  
49590,wool_stapler woolsorter,a person who sorts wool into different grades  
49591,woolly_adelgid,an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree  
49592,woolly_alder_aphid Prociphilus_tessellatus,attacks alders  
49593,woolly_aphid woolly_plant_louse,secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads  
49594,woolly_apple_aphid American_blight Eriosoma_lanigerum,primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees  
49595,woolly_bear woolly_bear_caterpillar,caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests  
49596,woolly_bear_moth,larva of moth of the family Arctiidae  
49597,woolly_daisy dwarf_daisy Antheropeas_wallacei Eriophyllum_wallacei,tiny grey woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum  
49598,woolly_indris Avahi_laniger,nocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail  
49599,woolly_mammoth northern_mammoth Mammuthus_primigenius,very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere  
49600,woolly_monkey,large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins  
49601,woolly_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_antiquitatis,extinct thick-haired species of Arctic regions  
49602,woolly_sunflower,any plant of the genus Eriophyllum  
49603,woolly_thistle Cirsium_flodmanii,thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves  
49604,wooly_lip_fern hairy_lip_fern Cheilanthes_lanosa,small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly  
49605,wop dago ginzo Guinea greaseball,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent  
49606,word,a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"  
49607,word-painter,a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power  
49608,word_finder wordfinder,a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of  
49609,word_processing,rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing  
49610,wordbook,a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)  
49611,wordmonger,a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning  
49612,words_per_minute wpm,the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)  
49613,wordsmith,a fluent and prolific writer  
49614,work,(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance"  
49615,work piece_of_work,a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"  
49616,work-clothing work-clothes work_clothes work_clothing,clothing worn for doing manual labor  
49617,work-in,occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory  
49618,work-shirt,heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work  
49619,work_animal,an animal trained for and used for heavy labor  
49620,work_camp prison_camp prison_farm,a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects  
49621,work_in_progress,a piece of work that is not yet finished  
49622,work_of_art,art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)  
49623,work_surface,a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games  
49624,work_to_rule,a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace  
49625,workaholic,person with a compulsive need to work  
49626,workbasket workbox workbag,container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)  
49627,workbench work_bench bench,a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic  
49628,workboard work-board,a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work  
49629,workbook,a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them  
49630,worker,a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"  
49631,worker,sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae  
49632,worker_bee,sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive  
49633,workhorse,machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"  
49634,workhorse,a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor  
49635,workhouse,a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor  
49636,workhouse,a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months  
49637,working workings,a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked  
49638,working_dog,any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs  
49639,working_girl,a young woman who is employed  
49640,workman workingman working_man working_person,an employee who performs manual or industrial labor  
49641,workmate,a fellow worker  
49642,workmen's_compensation,compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment  
49643,workpiece,work consisting of a piece of metal being machined  
49644,workplace work,a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"  
49645,workroom,room where work is done  
49646,works workings,the internal mechanism of a device  
49647,worksheet,a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements  
49648,workshop shop,small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done  
49649,workspace,space allocated for your work (as in an office)  
49650,workstation,a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer  
49651,worktable work_table,a table designed for a particular task  
49652,workwear,heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work  
49653,world,a part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"  
49654,world human_race humanity humankind human_beings humans mankind man,all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"  
49655,world_affairs international_affairs,affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television"  
49656,world_premiere,(music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world  
49657,world_war,a war in which the major nations of the world are involved  
49658,worldliness,concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"  
49659,worldling,a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world  
49660,worldly_possession worldly_good,a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings  
49661,worldly_possessions worldly_belongings worldly_goods,all the property that someone possesses; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"  
49662,worm,screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack  
49663,worm,any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae  
49664,worm louse insect dirt_ball,a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect  
49665,worm_fence snake_fence snake-rail_fence Virginia_fence,rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails  
49666,worm_fish,poorly known family of small tropical shallow-water fishes related to gobies  
49667,worm_gear,gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion  
49668,worm_lizard,a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail  
49669,worm_wheel,gear with the thread of a worm  
49670,wormcast,cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm  
49671,wormcast,fossil trail of a worm  
49672,wormhole,hole made by a burrowing worm  
49673,wormseed_mustard Erysimum_cheiranthoides,slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic  
49674,wormwood,any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium  
49675,wormwood_oil absinthe_oil,a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs  
49676,wormwood_sage prairie_sagewort Artemisia_frigida,silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets  
49677,worn_spot fret,a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion  
49678,worrier fuss-budget fusspot worrywart,thinks about unfortunate things that might happen  
49679,worshiper worshipper,someone who admires too much to recognize faults  
49680,worst,the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"  
49681,worsted,a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"  
49682,worsted worsted_yarn,a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool  
49683,wort,usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'  
49684,wort,unfermented or fermenting malt  
49685,worthy,an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable"  
49686,wound injury combat_injury,a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat  
49687,wound_tumor_virus WTV,a tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers  
49688,wove_paper,writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern  
49689,wrack,dried seaweed especially that cast ashore  
49690,wrack rack,the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"  
49691,wrangler,someone who argues noisily or angrily  
49692,wrap,a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla  
49693,wrap wrapper,cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person  
49694,wraparound,a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around  
49695,wrapping wrap wrapper,the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped  
49696,wrapping_paper,a tough paper used for wrapping  
49697,wrasse,chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored  
49698,wreath garland coronal chaplet lei,flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes  
49699,wreck,a ship that has been destroyed at sea  
49700,wreckage,the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"  
49701,wrecker,someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job  
49702,wren jenny_wren,any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects  
49703,wren-tit Chamaea_fasciata,small brown bird of California resembling a wren  
49704,wren_warbler,small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds  
49705,wrench spanner,a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt  
49706,wrester,someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements  
49707,wrestler grappler matman,combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground  
49708,wrestling_mat,a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted  
49709,wrestling_match,a match between wrestlers  
49710,wrestling_ring,a square ring in which wrestlers compete  
49711,wretch,performs some wicked deed  
49712,wright,someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)  
49713,wringer,a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed  
49714,wrist carpus wrist_joint radiocarpal_joint articulatio_radiocarpea,a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones  
49715,wrist_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players  
49716,wrist_pin gudgeon_pin,pin joining a piston to a connecting rod  
49717,wristband,band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist  
49718,wristlet wrist_band,a band or bracelet worn around the wrist  
49719,wristwatch wrist_watch,a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist  
49720,write-in_candidate write-in,a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters  
49721,write-off write-down,(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset  
49722,writer,a person who is able to write and has written something  
49723,writer author,writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)  
49724,writer's_name author's_name,the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work  
49725,writing,(usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"  
49726,writing_arm,an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface  
49727,writing_board,work surface consisting of a wide lightweight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing  
49728,writing_desk,a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface  
49729,writing_desk,a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)  
49730,writing_implement,an implement that is used to write  
49731,writing_ink,any permanent or washable ink used with pens  
49732,writing_paper,paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts  
49733,written_word,the written form of a word; "while the spoken word stands for something, the written word stands for something that stands for something"; "a craftsman of the written word"  
49734,wrongdoer offender,a person who transgresses moral or civil law  
49735,wrongful_death,a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs  
49736,wrought_iron,iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded  
49737,wrymouth ghostfish Cryptacanthodes_maculatus,eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth  
49738,wryneck,Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck  
49739,wulfenite,a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore  
49740,wurtzite,a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide  
49741,x-axis,the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system  
49742,xanthate,a salt or ester of xanthic acid  
49743,xanthic_acid,any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur  
49744,xanthine,crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine  
49745,xanthomonad,bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants  
49746,xanthophyll xanthophyl lutein,yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks  
49747,xenolith,(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded  
49748,xenon Xe atomic_number_54,a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts  
49749,xenotime,a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form  
49750,xeranthemum,any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers  
49751,xerographic_printer,a page printer that uses the xerographic process  
49752,xerox xerox_copy,a copy made by a xerographic copier  
49753,xiphoid_process,smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib  
49754,xylem,the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels  
49755,xylene xylol,a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent  
49756,xylophonist,someone who plays a xylophone  
49757,xylosma Xylosma_congestum,shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China  
49758,y-axis,the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system  
49759,yacca yacca_podocarp Podocarpus_coriaceus,West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves  
49760,yacht racing_yacht,an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing  
49761,yacht_chair,a light folding armchair for outdoor use  
49762,yachtsman yachtswoman,a person who owns or sails a yacht  
49763,yagi Yagi_aerial,a sharply directional antenna  
49764,yak Bos_grunniens,large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated  
49765,yak's_milk,the milk of a yak  
49766,yak_butter,butter made from yaks' milk  
49767,yakuza,a Japanese gangster  
49768,yam,edible tuber of any of several yams  
49769,yam,sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked  
49770,yam,edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food  
49771,yam yam_plant,any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots  
49772,yam_bean Pachyrhizus_erosus,Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils  
49773,yam_bean potato_bean Pachyrhizus_tuberosus,twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots  
49774,yanker jerker,someone who gives a strong sudden pull  
49775,yard,a tract of land where logs are accumulated  
49776,yard,a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"  
49777,yard,a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen  
49778,yard,an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)  
49779,yard grounds curtilage,the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"  
49780,yard railway_yard railyard,an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines  
49781,yard_bird yardbird,a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks  
49782,yard_goods piece_goods,merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard  
49783,yard_marker,(football) a marker indicating the yard line  
49784,yardage,distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"  
49785,yardarm,either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship  
49786,yarder yard_donkey,a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road  
49787,yardgrass yard_grass wire_grass goose_grass Eleusine_indica,coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere  
49788,yardie,member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; "A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City"  
49789,yardman,worker in a railway yard  
49790,yardman,a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)  
49791,yardmaster trainmaster train_dispatcher,a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard  
49792,yardstick yard_measure,a ruler or tape that is three feet long  
49793,yarmulke yarmulka yarmelke,a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)  
49794,yarrow milfoil Achillea_millefolium,ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America  
49795,yashmak yashmac,the face veil worn by Muslim women  
49796,yataghan,a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge  
49797,yaupon_holly,an evergreen shrub  
49798,yautia tannia spoonflower malanga Xanthosoma_sagittifolium Xanthosoma_atrovirens,tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes  
49799,yaw swerve,an erratic deflection from an intended course  
49800,yawl,a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)  
49801,yawl dandy,a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost  
49802,yawn yawning oscitance oscitancy,an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"  
49803,yawner,a person who yawns  
49804,yearbook,a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students  
49805,yearling,a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth  
49806,yearling,an animal in its second year  
49807,yeast,any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division  
49808,yeast barm,a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey  
49809,yeast_cake,small cake of compressed moist yeast  
49810,yellow-bellied_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius,eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen  
49811,yellow-breasted_bunting Emberiza_aureola,common in Russia and Siberia  
49812,yellow-breasted_chat Icteria_virens,American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds  
49813,yellow-crowned_night_heron Nyctanassa_violacea,North American night heron  
49814,yellow-eyed_grass,any of several rushlike plants, especially of the pine barrens of southern United States  
49815,yellow-fever_mosquito Aedes_aegypti,mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue  
49816,yellow-green_algae,any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment  
49817,yellow-leaf_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_taxoides,a rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew  
49818,yellow-shafted_flicker Colaptes_auratus yellowhammer,large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail  
49819,yellow-throated_marten Charronia_flavigula,large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma  
49820,yellow_adder's_tongue trout_lily amberbell Erythronium_americanum,eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors  
49821,yellow_avens Geum_alleppicum_strictum Geum_strictum,erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America  
49822,yellow_avens Geum_macrophyllum,hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America  
49823,yellow_bass Morone_interrupta,North American freshwater bass resembling the larger marine striped bass  
49824,yellow_bedstraw yellow_cleavers Our_Lady's_bedstraw Galium_verum,common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia  
49825,yellow_bells California_yellow_bells whispering_bells Emmanthe_penduliflora,viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers  
49826,yellow_bile choler,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger  
49827,yellow_birch Betula_alleghaniensis Betula_leutea,tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark  
49828,yellow_bristlegrass yellow_bristle_grass yellow_foxtail glaucous_bristlegrass Setaria_glauca,common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas  
49829,yellow_chamomile golden_marguerite dyers'_chamomile Anthemis_tinctoria,Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America  
49830,yellow_clintonia heal_all Clintonia_borealis,common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits  
49831,yellow_colicroot Aletris_aurea,colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States  
49832,yellow_cypress yellow_cedar Nootka_cypress Alaska_cedar Chamaecyparis_nootkatensis,tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament  
49833,yellow_foxglove straw_foxglove Digitalis_lutea,European yellow-flowered foxglove  
49834,yellow_giant_hyssop Agastache_nepetoides,erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States  
49835,yellow_globe_lily golden_fairy_lantern Calochortus_amabilis,globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California  
49836,yellow_goatfish Mulloidichthys_martinicus,schooling goatfish; greyish with yellow stripe  
49837,yellow_henbane Physalis_viscosa,found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries  
49838,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_dioica,twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America  
49839,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_flava,climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States  
49840,yellow_iris yellow_flag yellow_water_flag Iris_pseudacorus,common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated  
49841,yellow_jack,yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine  
49842,yellow_jack Caranx_bartholomaei,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
49843,yellow_jacket yellow_hornet Vespula_maculifrons,small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground  
49844,yellow_jasmine yellow_jessamine Carolina_jasmine evening_trumpet_flower Gelsemium_sempervirens,poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers  
49845,yellow_journalism tabloid tab,sensationalist journalism  
49846,yellow_lady's_slipper yellow_lady-slipper Cypripedium_calceolus Cypripedium_parviflorum,maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan  
49847,yellow_loosestrife garden_loosestrife Lysimachia_vulgaris,frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia  
49848,yellow_lupine Lupinus_luteus,yellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage  
49849,yellow_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_luteus,mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges  
49850,yellow_marrow yellow_bone_marrow,bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults  
49851,yellow_mountain_saxifrage Saxifraga_aizoides,tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange  
49852,yellow_ocher yellow_ochre,pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica  
49853,yellow_oleander Thevetia_peruviana Thevetia_neriifolia,tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous  
49854,yellow_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising  
49855,yellow_perch Perca_flavescens,North American perch  
49856,yellow_peril,the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples  
49857,yellow_pimpernel Lysimachia_nemorum,trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers  
49858,yellow_pine,any of various pines having yellow wood  
49859,yellow_pine,hard yellowish wood of a yellow pine  
49860,yellow_rocket rockcress rocket_cress Barbarea_vulgaris Sisymbrium_barbarea,noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium  
49861,yellow_salsify Tragopogon_dubius,European perennial naturalized throughout United States having hollow stems with a few long narrow tapered leaves and each bearing a solitary pale yellow flower  
49862,yellow_sand_verbena Abronia_latifolia,plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia  
49863,yellow_spiny_daisy Haplopappus_spinulosus,slender perennial of western North America having weakly bristly leaves and yellow flower heads  
49864,yellow_spot_fungus Cercospora_kopkei,fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia)  
49865,yellow_squash,any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks  
49866,yellow_squash,squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck  
49867,yellow_sweet_clover Melilotus_officinalis,biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop  
49868,yellow_twining_snapdragon Antirrhinum_filipes,southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation  
49869,yellow_warbler golden_warbler yellowbird Dendroica_petechia,yellow-throated American wood warbler  
49870,yellow_water_lily Nuphar_lutea,a water lily with yellow flowers  
49871,yellowbelly_marmot rockchuck Marmota_flaviventris,heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America  
49872,yellowcake U308,an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore  
49873,yellowfin yellowfin_tuna Thunnus_albacares,may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics  
49874,yellowfin_croaker surffish surf_fish Umbrina_roncador,a fish of the Pacific coast of North America  
49875,yellowfin_mojarra Gerres_cinereus,popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  
49876,yellowhammer yellow_bunting Emberiza_citrinella,European bunting the male being bright yellow  
49877,yellowlegs,either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs  
49878,yellowtail Seriola_dorsalis,game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin  
49879,yellowtail yellowtail_snapper Ocyurus_chrysurus,superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail  
49880,yellowtail_flounder,flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail  
49881,yellowtail_flounder Limanda_ferruginea,American flounder having a yellowish tail  
49882,yellowthroat,small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat  
49883,yellowwood,the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees  
49884,yellowwood yellowwood_tree,any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract  
49885,yenta,(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant  
49886,yenta,(Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal  
49887,yeoman,in former times was free and cultivated his own land  
49888,yeoman yeoman_of_the_guard beefeater,officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch  
49889,yerba_buena Micromeria_chamissonis Micromeria_douglasii Satureja_douglasii,trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally  
49890,yerba_mansa Anemopsis_californica,stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone  
49891,yerba_santa Eriodictyon_californicum,viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses  
49892,yew,wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows  
49893,yew,any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves  
49894,yield fruit,an amount of a product  
49895,yip yelp yelping,a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)  
49896,ylem,(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements  
49897,yo-yo,a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand  
49898,yodeller,a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs)  
49899,yogi,one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight  
49900,yogurt yoghurt yoghourt,a custard-like food made from curdled milk  
49901,yoke,support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end  
49902,yoke,fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment  
49903,yoke,stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team  
49904,yoke coupling,a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together  
49905,yokel rube hick yahoo hayseed bumpkin chawbacon,a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture  
49906,yolk vitellus,nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)  
49907,yolk_sac,membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo  
49908,yolk_sac vitelline_sac umbilical_vesicle vesicula_umbilicus,membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional  
49909,young offspring,any immature animal  
49910,young_Turk,a young radical who agitates for reform  
49911,young_bird,a bird that is still young  
49912,young_buck young_man,a teenager or a young adult male  
49913,young_fish,a fish that is young  
49914,young_mammal,any immature mammal  
49915,young_person youth younker spring_chicken,a young person (especially a young man or boy)  
49916,ytterbium Yb atomic_number_70,a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime  
49917,yttrium Y atomic_number_39,a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys  
49918,yucca,any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America  
49919,yuppie,a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style  
49920,yurt,a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing  
49921,z-axis,the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system  
49922,zabaglione sabayon,light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled  
49923,zamia,any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads  
49924,zany,a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect  
49925,zap,a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"  
49926,zapper,an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; "a bug zapper"  
49927,zarf,an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup  
49928,zeaxanthin,yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn  
49929,zebra,any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines  
49930,zebra-tailed_lizard gridiron-tailed_lizard Callisaurus_draconoides,swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico  
49931,zebra_finch Poephila_castanotis,small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's  
49932,zebra_mussel Dreissena_polymorpha,inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels  
49933,zebra_orchid Caladenia_cairnsiana,orchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia  
49934,zebrawood,handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork  
49935,zebrawood zebrawood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood  
49936,zebu,domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia  
49937,zenith,the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected  
49938,zeolite,any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks  
49939,zeppelin Graf_Zeppelin,a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs  
49940,zero,the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing  
49941,zidovudine Retrovir ZDV AZT,an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow  
49942,ziggurat zikkurat zikurat,a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians  
49943,zigzag_goldenrod broad_leaved_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
49944,zill,one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance  
49945,zinc Zn atomic_number_30,a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende  
49946,zinc_blende blende sphalerite,an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form  
49947,zinc_cadmium_sulfide,cadmium sulfide containing zinc  
49948,zinc_ointment,an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases  
49949,zinc_oxide flowers_of_zinc philosopher's_wool philosophers'_wool,oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment  
49950,zinc_sulfate zinc_sulphate white_vitriol zinc_vitriol,a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc  
49951,zinc_sulfide zinc_sulphide,a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment  
49952,zinc_white Chinese_white,a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide  
49953,zinfandel,dry fruity red wine from California  
49954,zing,a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"  
49955,zinkenite,a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)  
49956,zinnia old_maid old_maid_flower,any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads  
49957,zinnwaldite,a mica containing iron and lithium  
49958,zip_gun,a crude homemade pistol  
49959,zircon zirconium_silicate,a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent  
49960,zirconium Zr atomic_number_40,a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon  
49961,zirconium_oxide zirconia zirconium_dioxide,a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes  
49962,zither cither zithern,a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers  
49963,ziti,medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces  
49964,zizz,a buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine"  
49965,zizz,a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"  
49966,zodiac,a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes  
49967,zodiac,(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs  
49968,zodiacal_light,a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset  
49969,zombi zombie living_dead,a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force  
49970,zombie zombi,several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur  
49971,zona_pellucida,thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus  
49972,zone,a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features  
49973,zone,an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic  
49974,zone geographical_zone,any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude  
49975,zone zona,(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure  
49976,zone_of_interior,the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations  
49977,zonule zonula,small beltlike zone  
49978,zoo_keeper,the chief person responsible for a zoological garden  
49979,zooid,one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan  
49980,zoologist animal_scientist,a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals  
49981,zoomastigote zooflagellate,flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics  
49982,zoophilia zoophilism,a sexual attraction to animals  
49983,zoophyte,any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge  
49984,zooplankton,animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae  
49985,zoospore,an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella  
49986,zoot_suit,a flashy suit of extreme cut  
49987,zoril Ictonyx_frenata,muishond of northern Africa  
49988,zoysia,any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia  
49989,zucchini courgette,marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small  
49990,zucchini courgette,small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green  
49991,zwieback rusk Brussels_biscuit twice-baked_bread,slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp  
49992,zygodactyl_foot,a bird's foot having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward  
49993,zygoma zygomatic_arch arcus_zygomaticus,the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone  
49994,zygomatic_process,a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch  
49995,zygospore,a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells  
49996,zygote fertilized_ovum,(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)  
49997,zymase,a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms  
49998,zymosis,(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)  
49999,zymosis zymolysis fermentation fermenting ferment,a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol  
