immunization
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hegemonic
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extremity
n., pl -ties.
1) the farthest or outermost point or section; termination.
2) the greatest or most intense degree.
3) an extreme condition or state, as of adversity or disease.
4) a limb, such as a leg, arm, or wing, or the part of such a limb farthest from the trunk.
5) (usually plural) archaic a drastic or severe measure.
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wafer
n.1) a thin crisp sweetened biscuit with different flavourings, served with ice cream, etc.
2) Christianity a thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist as celebrated by the Western Church.
3) pharmacology an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medicament.
4) electronics a large single crystal of semiconductor material, such as silicon, on which numerous integrated circuits are manufactured and then separated.
5) a small thin disc of adhesive material used to seal letters, documents, etc.
;vb.6) (tr) to seal, fasten, or attach with a wafer.
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mellow
adj.1) (esp of fruits) full-flavoured; sweet; ripe.
2) (esp of wines) well-matured.
3) (esp of colours or sounds) soft or rich.
4) kind-hearted, esp through maturity or old age.
5) genial, as through the effects of alcohol.
6) (of soil) soft and loamy.
;vb.7) to make or become mellow; soften; mature.
8) (foll by out) to become calm and relaxed or (esp of a drug) to have a calming or relaxing effect on (someone).
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chunky
adj. chunkier, chunkiest.
1) thick and short.
2) consisting of or containing thick pieces.
3) chiefly Brit (of clothes, esp knitwear) made of thick bulky material.
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brash
adj.1) tastelessly or offensively loud, showy, or bold.
2) hasty; rash.
3) impudent.
;n.loose rubbish, such as broken rock, hedge clippings, etc.; debris
;n. pathology.
another name for heartburn
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swede
n.1) a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus (or B. napobrassica), cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae (crucifers).
2) the root of this plant.
3) NZ a slang word for head 1).
;n.a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden
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vile
adj.1) abominably wicked; shameful or evil.
2) morally despicable; ignoble.
3) disgusting to the senses or emotions; foul.
4) tending to humiliate or degrade.
5) unpleasant or bad.
6) paltry.
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veterinary
adj.of or relating to veterinary medicine
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anatomical
adj.of or relating to anatomy
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delinquent
n.1) someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency.
2) archaic a person who fails in an obligation or duty.
;adj.3) guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature.
4) failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation.
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partisanship
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commencement
n.1) the beginning; start.
2).
a) US and Canadian a ceremony for the presentation of awards at secondary schools.
b) US a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees.
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cleavage
n.1) informal the separation between a woman's breasts, esp as revealed by a low-cut dress.
2) a division or split.
3) (of crystals) the act of splitting or the tendency to split along definite planes so as to yield smooth surfaces.
4) Also called: segmentation.
5) the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule to give smaller molecules or radicals.
6) geology the natural splitting of certain rocks, or minerals such as slates, or micas along the planes of weakness.
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crony
n., pl -nies.
a friend or companion
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lump
n.1) a small solid mass without definite shape.
2) pathology any small swelling or tumour.
3) a collection of things; aggregate.
4) informal an awkward, heavy, or stupid person.
5) (plural) US informal punishment, defeat, or reverses.
6).
7) (modifier) in the form of a lump or lumps.
8).
;vb.9) (tr; often foll by together) to collect into a mass or group.
10) (intr) to grow into lumps or become lumpy.
11) (tr) to consider as a single group, often without justification.
12) (tr) to make or cause lumps in or on.
13) (intr; often foll by along) to move or proceed in a heavy manner.
;vb. (tr) informal.
to tolerate or put up with; endure (in the phrase lump it)
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pelvis
n., pl -vises or -ves [-vi:z].
1) the large funnel-shaped structure at the lower end of the trunk of most vertebrates: in man it is formed by the hipbones and sacrum.
2) the bones that form this structure.
3) any anatomical cavity or structure shaped like a funnel or cup.
4) short for renal pelvis.
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wean
vb. (tr).
1) to cause (a child or young mammal) to replace mother's milk by other nourishment.
2) (usually foll by from) to cause to desert former habits, pursuits, etc.
;n. Scot and northern English dialect.
a child; infant
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screenwriter
n.a person who writes screenplays
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gully
n., pl -lies or -leys.
1) a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater.
2) NZ a small bush-clad valley.
3) a deep, wide fissure between two buttresses in a mountain face, sometimes containing a stream or scree.
4) cricket.
a) a fielding position between the slips and point.
b) a fielder in this position.
5) either of the two channels at the side of a tenpin bowling lane.
;vb. -lies, -lying, -lied.
6) (tr) to make (channels) in (the ground, sand, etc.).
;n., pl -lies Scot.
a large knife, such as a butcher's knife
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balsamic
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parka
n.a warm hip-length weatherproof coat with a hood, originally worn by the Inuit
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deforestation
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lymph
n.the almost colourless fluid, containing chiefly white blood cells, that is collected from the tissues of the body and transported in the lymphatic system
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equatorial
adj.1) of, like, or existing at or near the equator.
2) astronautics lying in the plane of the equator.
3) astronomy of or referring to the celestial equator.
;n.4) an equatorial mounting.
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clatter
vb.1) to make or cause to make a rattling noise, esp as a result of movement.
2) (intr) to chatter.
;n.3) a rattling sound or noise.
4) a noisy commotion, such as one caused by loud chatter.
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flamboyant
adj.1) elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy.
2) rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent.
3) of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving.
;n.4) another name for royal poinciana.
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tarnish
vb.1) to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour.
2) to stain or become stained; taint or spoil.
;n.3) a tarnished condition, surface, or film.
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leaflet
n.1) a printed and usually folded sheet of paper for distribution, usually free and containing advertising material or information about a political party, charity, etc.
2) any of the subdivisions of a compound leaf such as a fern leaf.
3) (loosely) any small leaf or leaflike part.
;vb.4) to distribute printed leaflets (to).
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crevice
n.a narrow fissure or crack; split; cleft
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substrate
n.1) biochemistry the substance upon which an enzyme acts.
2) another word for substratum.
3) electronics the semiconductor base on which other material is deposited, esp in the construction of integrated circuits.
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forefinger
n.the finger next to the thumb
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inlet
n.1) a narrow inland opening of the coastline.
2) an entrance or opening.
3) the act of letting someone or something in.
4) something let in or inserted.
5).
a) a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine.
b) (as modifier).
;vb. -lets, -letting, -let.
6) (tr) to insert or inlay.
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stave
n.1) any one of a number of long strips of wood joined together to form a barrel, bucket, boat hull, etc.
2) any of various bars, slats, or rods, usually of wood, such as a rung of a ladder or a crosspiece bracing the legs of a chair.
3) any stick, staff, etc.
4) a stanza or verse of a poem.
5) music.
a) Brit an individual group of five lines and four spaces used in staff notation.
b) another word for staff I 9).
;vb. staves, staving, staved or stove.
6) (often foll by in) to break or crush (the staves of a boat, barrel, etc.) or (of the staves of a boat) to be broken or crushed.
7) (tr; usually foll by in) to burst or force (a hole in something).
8) (tr) to provide (a ladder, chair, etc.) with a stave or staves.
9) (tr) Scot to sprain (a finger, toe, etc.).
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allegory
n., pl -ries.
1) a poem, play, picture, etc., in which the apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to symbolize a deeper moral or spiritual meaning.
2) the technique or genre that this represents.
3) use of such symbolism to illustrate truth or a moral.
4) anything used as a symbol or emblem.
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proverbial
adj.1) (prenominal) commonly or traditionally referred to, esp as being an example of some peculiarity, characteristic, etc.
2) of, connected with, embodied in, or resembling a proverb.
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brat
n.a child, esp one who is ill-mannered or unruly: used contemptuously or playfully
;n. Northern English dialect.
an apron or overall
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artistry
n.1) artistic workmanship, ability, or quality.
2) artistic pursuits.
3) great skill.
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freckle
n.1) a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight.
2) any small area of discoloration; a spot.
3) Austral slang the anus.
;vb.4) to mark or become marked with freckles or spots.
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condense
vb.1) (tr) to increase the density of; compress.
2) to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact.
3) to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state.
4) chemistry to undergo or cause to undergo condensation.
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wriggle
vb.1) to make or cause to make twisting movements.
2) (intr) to progress by twisting and turning.
3) (intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means.
;n.4) a wriggling movement or action.
5) a sinuous marking or course.
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nag
vb. nags, nagging, nagged.
1) to scold or annoy constantly.
2) (when intr, often foll by at) to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to).
;n.3) a person, esp a woman, who nags.
;n.agger n; naggingly adv.
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;n.1) often derogatory a horse.
2) a small riding horse.
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snowmobile
n.a) a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath.
b) Also called: bombardier.
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critter
n. US and Canadian.
a dialect word for creature
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jar
n.1) a wide-mouthed container that is usually cylindrical, made of glass or earthenware, and without handles.
2) Also: jarful.
3) Brit informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer.
4) obsolete a measure of electrical capacitance.
;vb. jars, jarring, jarred.
1) to vibrate or cause to vibrate.
2) to make or cause to make a harsh discordant sound.
3) (often foll by on) to have a disturbing or painful effect (on the nerves, mind, etc.).
4) (intr) to disagree; clash.
;n.5) a jolt or shock.
6) a harsh discordant sound.
;n.- on a jar , on the jar
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avant-garde
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transcendence
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implore
vb. (tr).
1) to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech.
2) to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg.
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slang
n.1).
a) vocabulary, idiom, etc., that is not appropriate to the standard form of a language or to formal contexts, may be restricted as to social status or distribution, and is characteristically more metaphorical and transitory than standard language.
b) (as modifier).
2) another word for jargon.
;vb.3) to abuse (someone) with vituperative language; insult.
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latex
n., pl latexes or latices [ˈlætɪˌsi:z].
1) a whitish milky fluid containing protein, starch, alkaloids, etc., that is produced by many plants. Latex from the rubber tree is used in the manufacture of rubber.
2) a suspension of synthetic rubber or plastic in water, used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber products, etc.
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vis-a-vis
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reminisce
vb. (intr).
to talk or write about old times, past experiences, etc
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penal
adj.1) of, relating to, constituting, or prescribing punishment.
2) payable as a penalty.
3) used or designated as a place of punishment.
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toothpick
n.1) a small sharp sliver of wood, plastic, etc., used for extracting pieces of food from between the teeth.
2) a slang word for bowie knife.
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strait
n.1) (often plural).
a) a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of sea.
b) (capital as part of a name).
2) (often plural) a position of acute difficulty (often in the phrase in dire or desperate straits).
3) archaic a narrow place or passage.
;adj. archaic.
4) (of spaces, etc.) affording little room.
5) (of circumstances, etc.) limiting or difficult.
6) severe, strict, or scrupulous.
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whiz
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extort
vb. (tr).
1) to secure (money, favours, etc.) by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of influence or authority.
2) to obtain by importunate demands.
3) to overcharge for (something, esp interest on a loan).
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whisker
n.1) any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammal.
2) any of the hairs growing on a person's face, esp on the cheeks or chin.
3) (plural) a beard or that part of it growing on the sides of the face.
4) (plural) informal a moustache.
5) Also called: whisker boom, whisker pole.
6) chemistry a very fine filamentary crystal having greater strength than the bulk material since it is a single crystal. Such crystals often show unusual electrical properties.
7) a person or thing that whisks.
8) a narrow margin; a small distance.
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sloping
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mascara
n.a cosmetic substance for darkening, colouring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod
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experiential
adj. philosophy.
relating to or derived from experience; empirical
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limelight
n.1) the limelight a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight).
2).
a) a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat.
b) Also called: calcium light.
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bran
n.1) husks of cereal grain separated from the flour by sifting.
2) food prepared from these husks.
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desegregation
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impeach
vb. (tr).
1) criminal law to bring a charge or accusation against.
2) Brit criminal law to accuse of a crime, esp of treason or some other offence against the state.
3) chiefly US to charge (a public official) with an offence committed in office.
4) to challenge or question (a person's honesty, integrity, etc.).
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predate
vb. (tr).
1) to affix a date to (a document, paper, etc.) that is earlier than the actual date.
2) to assign a date to (an event, period, etc.) that is earlier than the actual or previously assigned date of occurrence.
3) to be or occur at an earlier date than; precede in time.
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sudanese
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pheasant
n.1) any of various long-tailed gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, esp Phasianus colchicus (ring-necked pheasant), having a brightly-coloured plumage in the male: native to Asia but introduced elsewhere.
2) any of various other gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, including the quails and partridges.
3) US and Canadian any of several other gallinaceous birds, esp the ruffed grouse.
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aristocracy
n., pl -cies.
1) a privileged class of people usually of high birth; the nobility.
2) such a class as the ruling body of a state.
3) government by such a class.
4) a state governed by such a class.
5) a class of people considered to be outstanding in a sphere of activity.
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separatist
n.a) a person who advocates or practises secession from an organization or group.
b) (as modifier).
;n. (sometimes not capital).
a person who advocates the secession of a province, esp Quebec, from Canada
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melodrama
n.1) a play, film, etc., characterized by extravagant action and emotion.
2) (formerly) a romantic drama characterized by sensational incident, music, and song.
3) overdramatic emotion or behaviour.
4) a poem or part of a play or opera spoken to a musical accompaniment.
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hurriedly
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andean
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embroider
vb.1) to do decorative needlework (upon).
2) to add fictitious or fanciful detail to (a story).
3) to add exaggerated or improbable details to (an account of an event, etc.).
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awash
adv., adj (postpositive) nautical.
1) at a level even with the surface of the sea.
2) washed over by the waves.
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sanitary
adj.1) of or relating to health and measures for the protection of health.
2) conducive to or promoting health; free from dirt, germs, etc.; hygienic.
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disengage
vb.1) to release or become released from a connection, obligation, etc.
2) military to withdraw (forces) from close action.
3) fencing to move (one's blade) from one side of an opponent's blade to another in a circular motion to bring the blade into an open line of attack.
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cove
n.1) a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands.
2) a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc., usually by erosion.
3) a sheltered place.
4) Also called: coving.
;vb.5) (tr) to form an architectural cove in.
;n.1) old-fashioned slang Brit and Austral a fellow; chap.
2) Austral history an overseer of convict labourers.
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snuggle
vb.1) (usually intr; usually foll by down, up, or together) to nestle into or draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or from affection.
;n.2) the act of snuggling.
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deviate
vb.1) (usually intr) to differ or diverge or cause to differ or diverge, as in belief or thought.
2) (usually intr) to turn aside or cause to turn aside; diverge or cause to diverge.
3) (intr) psychology to depart from an accepted standard or convention.
;n., adj.
4) another word for deviant.
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maize
n.1) Also called: Indian corn.
a) a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spike.
b) the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oil.
2) a yellow colour.
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idyllic
adj.1) of or relating to an idyll.
2) charming; picturesque.
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acne
n.a chronic skin disease common in adolescence, involving inflammation of the sebaceous glands and characterized by pustules on the face, neck, and upper trunk
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tequila
n.1) a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks.
2) the plant, Agave tequilana, from which this drink is made.
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namesake
n.1) a person or thing named after another.
2) a person or thing with the same name as another.
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hereditary
adj.1) of, relating to, or denoting factors that can be transmitted genetically from one generation to another.
2) law.
a) descending or capable of descending to succeeding generations by inheritance.
b) transmitted or transmissible according to established rules of descent.
3) derived from one's ancestors; traditional.
4) mathematics, logic.
a) (of a set) containing all those elements which have a given relation to any element of the set.
b) (of a property) transferred by the given relation, so that if x has the property P and xRy, then y also has the property P.
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crunchy
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blurry
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sclerosis
n., pl -ses [-si:z].
1) pathology a hardening or thickening of organs, tissues, or vessels from chronic inflammation, abnormal growth of fibrous tissue, or degeneration of the myelin sheath of nerve fibres, or (esp on the inner walls of arteries) deposition of fatty plaques.
2) the hardening of a plant cell wall or tissue by the deposition of lignin.
3) a debilitating lack of progress or innovation within an institution or organization.
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cockroach
n.any insect of the suborder Blattodea (or Blattaria), such as Blatta orientalis (oriental cockroach or black beetle): order Dictyoptera They have an oval flattened body with long antennae and biting mouthparts and are common household pests
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cortex
n., pl -tices [-tɪˌsi:z].
1) anatomy the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum (cerebral cortex) or the outer part of the kidney (renal cortex).
2) botany.
a) the unspecialized tissue in plant stems and roots between the vascular bundles and the epidermis.
b) the outer layer of a part such as the bark of a stem.
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moroccan
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defection
n.1) the act or an instance of defecting.
2) abandonment of duty, allegiance, principles, etc.; backsliding.
3) another word for defect 1), 2).
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lieu
n.stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of)
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transfix
vb. -fixes, -fixing, -fixed or -fixt (tr).
1) to render motionless, esp with horror or shock.
2) to impale or fix with a sharp weapon or other device.
3) medicine to cut through (a limb or other organ), as in amputation.
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broad-based
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malnutrition
n.lack of adequate nutrition resulting from insufficient food, unbalanced diet, or defective assimilation
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immediacy
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retort
vb.1) (when tr, takes a clause as object) to utter (something) quickly, sharply, wittily, or angrily, in response.
2) to use (an argument) against its originator; turn the tables by saying (something).
;n.3) a sharp, angry, or witty reply.
4) an argument used against its originator.
;n.1) a glass vessel with a round bulb and long tapering neck that is bent down, used esp in a laboratory for distillation.
2) a vessel in which large quantities of material may be heated, esp one used for heating ores in the production of metals or heating coal to produce gas.
;vb.3) (tr) to heat in a retort.
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