sturgeon
n.any primitive bony fish of the family Acipenseridae, of temperate waters of the N hemisphere, having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body: valued as a source of caviar and isinglass
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drawl
vb.1) to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds.
;n.2) the way of speech of someone who drawls.
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cannibalism
n.1) the act of eating human flesh or the flesh of one's own kind.
2) savage and inhuman cruelty.
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cicada
n., pl -das, -dae [-di:] or -las, -le [-leɪ].
any large broad insect of the homopterous family Cicadidae, most common in warm regions. Cicadas have membranous wings and the males produce a high-pitched drone by vibration of a pair of drumlike abdominal organs
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surly
adj. -lier, -liest.
1) sullenly ill-tempered or rude.
2) (of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory.
3) dismal.
4) obsolete arrogant.
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tuft
n.1) a bunch of feathers, grass, hair, etc., held together at the base.
2) a cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress, a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.
3) a small clump of trees or bushes.
4) (formerly) a gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
5) a person entitled to wear such a tassel.
;vb.6) (tr) to provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
7) to form or be formed into tufts.
8) to secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.
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ramshackle
adj.(esp of buildings) badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict
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liqueur
n.1).
a) any of several highly flavoured sweetened spirits such as kirsch or cointreau, intended to be drunk after a meal.
b) (as modifier).
2) a small hollow chocolate sweet containing liqueur.
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mutilation
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spite
n.1) maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will.
2) an instance of such malice; grudge.
3) archaic something that induces vexation.
4).
;vb. (tr).
5) to annoy in order to vent spite.
6) archaic to offend.
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wedlock
n.1) the state of being married.
2).
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ebony
n., pl -onies.
1) any of various tropical and subtropical trees of the genus Diospyros, esp D. ebenum of S India, that have hard dark wood: family Ebenaceae.
2) the wood of such a tree, much used for cabinetwork.
3).
a) a black colour, sometimes with a dark olive tinge.
b) (as adjective).
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ancillary
adj.1) subsidiary.
2) auxiliary; supplementary.
;n., pl -laries.
3) a subsidiary or auxiliary thing or person.
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dungeon
n.1) a close prison cell, often underground.
2) a variant of donjon.
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gloss
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spousal
n.1) (often plural).
a) the marriage ceremony.
b) a wedding.
;adj.2) of or relating to marriage.
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slain
vb.the past participle of slay
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cancerous
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importation
n.1) the act, business, or process of importing goods or services.
2) an imported product or service.
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fiesta
n.(esp in Spain and Latin America)
1) a religious festival or celebration, esp on a saint's day.
2) a holiday or carnival.
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distal
adj. anatomy.
(of a muscle, bone, limb, etc.) situated farthest from the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin
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abolitionist
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ballgame
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tumbler
n.1).
a) a flat-bottomed drinking glass with no handle or stem. Originally, a tumbler had a round or pointed base and so could not stand upright.
b) Also called: tumblerful.
2) a person, esp a professional entertainer, who performs somersaults and other acrobatic feats.
3) another name for tumble dryer.
4) Also called: tumbling box.
5) the part of a lock that retains or releases the bolt and is moved by the action of a key.
6) a lever in a gunlock that receives the action of the mainspring when the trigger is pressed and thus forces the hammer forwards.
7).
a) a part that moves a gear in a train of gears into and out of engagement.
b) a single cog or cam that transmits motion to the part with which it engages.
8) a toy, often a doll, that is so weighted that it rocks when touched.
9) (often capital) a breed of domestic pigeon kept for exhibition or flying. The performing varieties execute backward somersaults in flight.
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ouster
n. property law.
the act of dispossessing of freehold property; eviction; ejection
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hilt
n.1) the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, etc.
2).
;vb.3) (tr) to supply with a hilt.
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cognac
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behest
n.an authoritative order or earnest request
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cabaret
n.1) a floor show of dancing, singing, or other light entertainment at a nightclub or restaurant.
2) chiefly US a nightclub or restaurant providing such entertainment.
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herpes
n.any of several inflammatory diseases of the skin, esp herpes simplex, characterized by the formation of small watery blisters
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derogatory
adj.tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive
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weasel
n., pl -sels or -sel.
1) any of various small predatory musteline mammals of the genus Mustela and related genera, esp M. nivalis (European weasel), having reddish-brown fur, an elongated body and neck, and short legs.
2) informal a sly or treacherous person.
3) chiefly US a motor vehicle for use in snow, esp one with caterpillar tracks.
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defraud
vb. (tr).
to take away or withhold money, rights, property, etc., from (a person) by fraud; cheat; swindle
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amalgam
n.1) an alloy of mercury with another metal, esp with silver.
2) a rare white metallic mineral that consists of silver and mercury and occurs in deposits of silver and cinnabar.
3) a blend or combination.
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cystic
adj.1) of, relating to, or resembling a cyst.
2) having or enclosed within a cyst; encysted.
3) relating to the gall bladder or urinary bladder.
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personification
n.1) the attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc., as for literary or artistic effect.
2) the representation of an abstract quality or idea in the form of a person, creature, etc., as in art and literature.
3) a person or thing that personifies.
4) a person or thing regarded as an embodiment of a quality.
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hemorrhage
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claimant
n.1) a person who makes a claim.
2) a person who brings a civil action in a court of law.
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baste
vb. (tr).
to sew with loose temporary stitches
;vb.to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat and the juices produced
;vb. (tr).
to beat thoroughly; thrash
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carol
n.1) a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ.
2) archaic an old English circular dance.
;vb. -ols, -olling, -olled or US -ols, -oling, -oled.
3) (intr) to sing carols at Christmas.
4) to sing (something) in a joyful manner.
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holocaust
n.1) great destruction or loss of life or the source of such destruction, esp fire.
2) (usually capital) the holocaust Also called: Churban, Shoah. the mass murder by the Nazis of the Jews of continental Europe between 1940 and 1945.
3) a rare word for burnt offering.
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dictum
n., pl -tums or -ta [-tə].
1) a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement.
2) a popular saying or maxim.
3) law See: obiter dictum.
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penicillin
n.any of a group of antibiotics with powerful bactericidal action, used to treat many types of infections, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea, and infections caused by streptococci and staphylococci: originally obtained from the fungus Penicillium, esp P. notatum. Formula: R-C9H11N2O4S where R is one of several side chains
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hyena
n.any of several long-legged carnivorous doglike mammals of the genera Hyaena and Crocuta, such as C. crocuta (spotted or laughing hyena), of Africa and S Asia: family Hyaenidae, order Carnivora (carnivores)
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afield
adv., adj (postpositive).
1) away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield).
2) off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield).
3) in or to the field, esp the battlefield.
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daffodil
n.1) Also called: Lent lily.
2) any other plant of the genus Narcissus.
3).
a) a brilliant yellow colour.
b) (as adjective).
4) a daffodil, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales.
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dehydrate
vb.1) to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous.
2) to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction.
3) to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues.
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outhouse
n.1) a building near to, but separate from, a main building; outbuilding.
2) US an outside lavatory.
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basal
adj.1) at, of, or constituting a base.
2) of or constituting a foundation or basis; fundamental; essential.
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cheddar
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subsist
vb. (mainly intr).
1) (often foll by on) to be sustained; manage to live.
2) to continue in existence.
3) (foll by in) to lie or reside by virtue (of); consist.
4) philosophy.
a) to exist as a concept or relation rather than a fact.
b) to be conceivable.
5) (tr) obsolete to provide with support.
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corset
n.1).
a) a stiffened, elasticated, or laced foundation garment, worn esp by women, that usually extends from below the chest to the hips, providing support for the spine and stomach and shaping the figure.
b) a similar garment worn because of injury, weakness, etc., by either sex.
2) informal a restriction or limitation, esp government control of bank lending.
3) a stiffened outer bodice worn by either sex, esp in the 16th century.
;vb.4) (tr) to dress or enclose in, or as in, a corset.
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platonic
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sapphire
n.1).
a) any precious corundum gemstone that is not red, esp the highly valued transparent blue variety. A synthetic form is used in electronics and precision apparatus. Formula: Al2O3.
b) (as modifier).
2).
a) the blue colour of sapphire.
b) (as adjective).
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ponce
n.1) a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc.
2) another word for pimp I.
;vb.3) (intr; often foll by around or about) to act like a ponce.
;n.a port in S Puerto Rico, on the Caribbean: the second largest town on the island; settled in the 16th century. Pop.: 185 930 (2003 est.)
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stampede
n.1) an impulsive headlong rush of startled cattle or horses.
2) headlong rush of a crowd.
3) any sudden large-scale movement or other action, such as a rush of people to support a candidate.
4) Western US and Canadian a rodeo event featuring fairground and social elements.
;vb.5) to run away or cause to run away in a stampede.
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moniker
n. slang.
a person's name or nickname
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allergen
n.any substance capable of inducing an allergy
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treachery
n., pl -eries.
1) the act or an instance of wilful betrayal.
2) the disposition to betray.
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colt
n.1) a male horse or pony under the age of four.
2) an awkward or inexperienced young person.
3) sport.
a) a young and inexperienced player.
b) a member of a junior team.
;n. trademark.
a type of revolver, pistol, etc
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inca
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magnolia
n.1) any tree or shrub of the magnoliaceous genus Magnolia of Asia and North America: cultivated for their white, pink, purple, or yellow showy flowers.
2) the flower of any of these plants.
3) a very pale pinkish-white or purplish-white colour.
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inhalation
n.1) the act of inhaling; breathing in of air or other vapours.
2) an inhalant formulation.
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signatory
n., pl -ries.
1) a person who has signed a document such as a treaty or contract or an organization, state, etc., on whose behalf such a document has been signed.
;adj.2) having signed a document, treaty, etc.
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chemo
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scorpion
n.1) any arachnid of the order Scorpionida, of warm dry regions, having a segmented body with a long tail terminating in a venomous sting.
2).
3) any of various other similar arachnids, such as the whip scorpion, or other arthropods, such as the water scorpion.
4) Old Testament a barbed scourge (I Kings 12:11).
5) history a war engine for hurling stones; ballista.
;n.the Scorpion the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
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extramarital
adj.(esp of sexual relations) occurring outside marriage
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hearsay
n.gossip; rumour
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retool
vb.1) to replace, re-equip, or rearrange the tools in (a factory, etc.).
2) chiefly US and Canadian to revise or reorganize.
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wharf
n., pl wharves [wɔ:vz] or wharfs.
1) a platform of timber, stone, concrete, etc., built parallel to the waterfront at a harbour or navigable river for the docking, loading, and unloading of ships.
2).
3) an obsolete word for shore I.
;vb. (tr).
4) to moor or dock at a wharf.
5) to provide or equip with a wharf or wharves.
6) to store or unload on a wharf.
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teak
n.1) a large verbenaceous tree, Tectona grandis, of the East Indies, having white flowers and yielding a valuable dense wood.
2) the hard resinous yellowish-brown wood of this tree, used for furniture making, etc.
3) any of various similar trees or their wood.
4) a brown or yellowish-brown colour.
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delude
vb. (tr).
1) to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile.
2) rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc.).
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grumpy
adj. grumpier, grumpiest.
peevish; sulky
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wayside
n.1).
a) the side or edge of a road.
b) (modifier) situated by the wayside.
2).
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pout
vb.1) to thrust out (the lips), as when sullen, or (of the lips) to be thrust out.
2) (intr) to swell out; protrude.
3) (tr) to utter with a pout.
;n.4) (sometimes the pouts) a fit of sullenness.
5) the act or state of pouting.
;n., pl pout or pouts.
1) short for horned pout or eelpout.
2) any of various gadoid food fishes, esp the bib (also called whiting pout).
3) any of certain other stout-bodied fishes.
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ingrain
vb. (tr).
1) to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil.
2) archaic to dye into the fibre of (a fabric).
;adj.3) variants of ingrained.
4) (of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn.
;n.5).
a) a carpet made from ingrained yarn.
b) such yarn.
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knapsack
n.a canvas or leather bag carried strapped on the back or shoulder
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oeuvre
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upshot
n.1) the final result; conclusion; outcome.
2) archery the final shot in a match.
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rater
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penitentiary
n., pl -ries.
1) (in the US and Canada) a state or federal prison: in Canada, esp a federal prison for offenders convicted of serious crimes.
2) Roman Catholic Church.
a) a cleric appointed to supervise the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular area.
b) a priest who has special faculties to absolve particularly grave sins.
c) a cardinal who presides over a tribunal that decides all matters affecting the sacrament of penance.
d) this tribunal itself.
;adj.3) another word for penitential 1).
4) US and Canadian (of an offence) punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary.
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hazelnut
n.the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shell
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practicum
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archdiocese
n.the diocese of an archbishop
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enthuse
vb.to feel or show or cause to feel or show enthusiasm
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welder
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lance
n.1) a long weapon with a pointed head used by horsemen to unhorse or injure an opponent.
2) a similar weapon used for hunting, whaling, etc.
3) surgery another name for lancet.
4) short for sand lance (another name for sand eel).
;vb. (tr).
5) to pierce (an abscess or boil) with a lancet to drain off pus.
6) to pierce with or as if with a lance.
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populism
n.a political strategy based on a calculated appeal to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
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enviable
adj.exciting envy; fortunate or privileged
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chieftain
n.1) the head or leader of a tribe or clan.
2) the chief of a group of people.
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thistle
n.1) any of numerous plants of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, and related genera, having prickly-edged leaves, pink, purple, yellow, or white dense flower heads, and feathery hairs on the seeds: family Asteraceae (composites).
2) a thistle, or a representation of one, as the national emblem of Scotland.
;n.- the Thistle
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belle
n.1) a beautiful girl or woman.
2) the most attractive or admired girl or woman at a place, function, etc. (esp in the phrase the belle of the ball).
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octave
n.1).
a) the interval between two musical notes one of which has twice the pitch of the other and lies eight notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale.
b) one of these two notes, esp the one of higher pitch.
c) (as modifier).
2) prosody a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse.
3) <FONT COLOR=RED>[ˈɑkteɪv]</FONT>.
a) a feast day and the seven days following.
b) the final day of this period.
4) the eighth of eight basic positions in fencing.
5) any set or series of eight.
;adj.6) consisting of eight parts.
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internist
n. chiefly US.
a physician who specializes in internal medicine
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holdout
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pancreas
n.a large elongated glandular organ, situated behind the stomach, that secretes insulin and pancreatic juice
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chiffon
n.1) a fine transparent or almost transparent plain-weave fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
2) (often plural) now rare feminine finery.
;adj.3) made of chiffon.
4) (of soufflés, pies, cakes, etc.) having a very light fluffy texture.
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fortification
n.1) the act, art, or science of fortifying or strengthening.
2).
a) a wall, mound, etc., used to fortify a place.
b) such works collectively.
3) any place that can be militarily defended.
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snipe
n., pl snipe or snipes.
1) any of various birds of the genus Gallinago (or Capella) and related genera, such as G. gallinago (common or Wilson's snipe), of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc.), order Charadriiformes.
2) any of various similar related birds, such as certain sandpipers and curlews.
3) a shot, esp a gunshot, fired from a place of concealment.
;vb.4) (when intr, often foll by at) to attack (a person or persons) with a rifle from a place of concealment.
5) (intr; often foll by at) to criticize adversely a person or persons from a position of security.
6) (intr) to hunt or shoot snipe.
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mallet
n.1) a tool resembling a hammer but having a large head of wood, copper, lead, leather, etc., used for driving chisels, beating sheet metal, etc.
2) a long stick with a head like a hammer used to strike the ball in croquet or polo.
3) chiefly US a very large powerful steam locomotive with a conventional boiler but with two separate articulated engine units.
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