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(noun) a foolish or nervous laugh
giggle
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(noun) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
acyl group, acyl
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(noun) 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)
atomic number 34, selenium, Se
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(noun) low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater
salt marsh
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(noun) a trodden path
pathway, footpath
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(noun) a long narrow opening
fissure, crevice, crack, cleft, scissure
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(noun) any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
olefine, olefin, alkene
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(noun) a small stream
rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet, rill
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(noun) 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
Si, silicon, atomic number 14
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(noun) slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
loach
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(noun) massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
rhino, rhinoceros
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(noun) low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
carpet slipper, slipper
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(noun) stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
swine
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(noun) the emotion of great happiness
joy, joyousness, joyfulness
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(noun) a feeling of delight at being entertained
amusement
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(noun) a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
sieve, screen
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(noun) the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
hanging, dangling, suspension
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(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
forty, 40, XL
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(noun) 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"
tomb, grave
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(noun) a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
ravine
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(noun) a ceremonial dinner party for many people
banquet, feast
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(noun) the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
faculty, staff
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(noun) the name by which a geographical place is known
place name, toponym
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(noun) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
articulatio genus, human knee, genu, knee, knee joint
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(noun) state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
happiness, felicity
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(noun) one who practices magic or sorcery
thaumaturgist, sorcerer, thaumaturge, necromancer, magician, wizard
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(noun) a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
married woman, wife
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(noun) leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
cricket
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(noun) the quality of being arresting or highly emotional
drama
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(noun) people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
cautious, timid
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(noun) 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
shoe
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(verb) weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"
sob
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(verb) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
rue, repent, regret
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(verb) have an argument about something
debate, contend, fence, argue
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(verb) obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
inherit
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(verb) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
snuff out, quench, extinguish, blow out
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(verb) draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
inhale, inspire, breathe in
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(verb) utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"
babble
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(verb) take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
delight, revel, enjoy
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(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
canvas, analyze, canvass, analyse, examine, study
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(verb) finish the last row
tie up, bind off
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(verb) cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"
bathe
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(adjective) avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
economical, sparing, stinting, frugal, scotch
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(adjective) not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper"
infrequent
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(adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward the west
west
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(adjective) being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress"
white
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(adjective) experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
sad
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(adjective) not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
uncommon
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(adjective) causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"
vexed
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(adverb) in a peaceful manner; "the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully"
peacefully
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