(noun) any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
(noun) a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
non-ionic detergent
(adj) of or relating to anions
(noun)
chocolate tree
(noun) a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
cayman
(noun) 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
(adj) providing sophisticated amusem*nt by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
(noun) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
bivouac, cantonment
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(noun) temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack
(noun) a penal institution (often for forced labor)
(noun) something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
(noun) shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
(noun) a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
(verb) live in or as if in a tent
bivouac, tent
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(verb) give an artificially banal or sexual quality to
(noun) a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
(noun) any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
(noun) a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
(noun) heavy gun fired from a tank
(noun) (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
(noun) heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
(noun) lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
shank
(noun) a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
carom
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(noun) a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
(noun) a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
(noun) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
canyon
(noun) a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
(noun) a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
(noun) a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
(adj) appearing in a biblical canon
(adj) of or relating to or required by canon law
(adj) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
basic
(adj) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
sanctioned
(noun) the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
(noun) flesh of a castrated male chicken
(noun) castrated male chicken
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aloha
(noun) aromatic bark used as a spice
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum
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(noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
coccus
(noun)
chocolate, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate
(noun) powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
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(noun) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
(verb) make up
(verb) form by stamping, punching, or printing
mint, strike
(noun) a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
(noun) a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
(noun) (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
(noun) (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
(adj) arousing or provoking laughter
amusing, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
(noun)
comedian
(noun) a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
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(adj) belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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(adj)
mutual
(adj)
usual
(adj) being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
vernacular, vulgar
(adj) of or associated with the great masses of people
plebeian, unwashed, vulgar
(adj) of low or inferior quality or value
coarse
(adj) lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
coarse, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
(adj) to be expected; standard
(noun) a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green, park
(noun) an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
(noun) (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
(adj) relating to or resembling a cone
cone-shaped, conelike
(noun) a farm building for housing poultry
henhouse
(noun) an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
cage
(noun) (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
(noun) a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
ikon, image, picture
(noun) a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
ikon
(adj) relating to or having the characteristics of an icon
(adj) containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
(adj) wildly disordered
(noun) an insane person
lunatic
(noun) a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
(adj) affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
frenzied
(noun) 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
isinglass
(adj) constituting an imitation
(noun)
(verb) imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
mime
(noun) a person suffering from monomania
(noun) a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
nicotinic acid
(noun) a stupid foolish person
ninny, poop
(noun) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
enlisted officer
(noun) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
affright, terror
(noun) sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
scare
(verb) be overcome by a sudden fear
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(noun) an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
(noun) a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
em
(noun) a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
field day, outing
(noun) any undertaking that is easy to do
breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, piece of cake, pushover, snap, walkover
(noun) any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
(verb) eat alfresco, in the open air
(noun) a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, bird of paradise
