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brass made to imitate gold and used
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ormolun/ SO(r)mETlV /
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Gkthe anatomy or dissection of birds.Through ornithotomy Derricklearned how a bird's...
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ornithotomyn/ TO(r)nESthBZEmG /
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Lof or relating to the mouth and face.Roseanne underwent plasticsurgery to correct...
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orofacialadj/ TPrESfCshEl /
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Gkthe process of mountain makingespecially by folding of Earth’scrust.Mrs. Scott...
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orogenyn/ OSrBjEnG /
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Lunduly full and strong in deliveryor style : pompous, bombastic.The more nervous Jeff gets...
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orotundadj/ SOrETtEnd /
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Gk > La child without parents.Oliver Twist is a famous fictionalorphan.
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orphann/ SOrfEn /
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L > F > Ean orange to yellow mineralconsisting of arsenic trisulfide andused in fireworks...
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orpimentn/ SO(r)pEmEnt /
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E namean apparatus that illustrates therelative positions and motions ofbodies in the solar...
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orreryn/ SOrErG /
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Gk + Gkmarked by conformity to doctrinesor practices especially in religionthat...
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orthodoxadj/ SO(r)thETdBks /
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Gk > Lthe study of the pronunciation of alanguage.Differences between the Englishspoken...
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orthoepyn/ SO(r)thETwepG /
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Gk > Lany of a genus of large heavilybuilt African and Arabian antelopesthat have a light-colored...
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oryxn/ SPriks /
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La swinging or moving backwardand forward like a pendulum.Engineers specified that slots beconstructed...
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oscillationn/ TBsESlCshEn /
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Lcharacterized by the action ofswinging or moving backward andforward like a pendulum.The oscillatory...
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oscillatoryadj/ SBsElETtPrG /
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L + Gk > Lan instrument in which thevariations in a fluctuating electricalquantity...
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oscilloscopen /ESsilETskPp /
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of, relating to, or characterized by
kissing.
Julie had no idea Shaun was
talking about...
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osculatoryadj/ SBskyElETtPrG /
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Gkthe flow or diffusion that takesplace through a semipermeablemembrane typically...
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osmosisn/ BzSmPsDs /
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L > F > Ea large hawk that is a dark browncolor above and mostly pure whitebelow...
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ospreyn/ SBsprG /
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Lany of certain small bones.The sports doctor told Nate that anossicle in his left ear had...
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ossiclen/ SBsDkEl /
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Lprofessing genuineness andsincerity but often concealing thereal aspects behind a plausiblefacade.Mr....
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ostensibleadj/ BSsten(t)sEbEl /
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Lfor the purpose of attractingattention : pretentious.Mrs. Howell’s purchase of adiamond-studded...
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ostentatiousadj/ TBstEnStCshEs /
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Gk + La condition characterized bydecrease in bone mass withdecreased density and...
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osteoporosisn/TBstGPpESrPsDs /
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Gkassisting the sense of hearing.Mrs. Jordan fashioned a piece ofcardboard into...
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otacousticadj/ TPZESkVstik /
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Gkpain in the ear : earache.Otalgia is more common inchildren than in adults.
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otalgian/ PStalj(G)E /
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in a
different way or manner :
differently.
Bret told us to always back up our
work; otherwise,...
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otherwiseadv/ SELE(r)TwIz /
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Gk > Linflammation of the ear.Jeff’s earache was diagnosed as asymptom of...
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otitisn/ PStIZDs /
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Ga branch of medicine that dealswith the ear, nose, and throat andtheir disorders and diseases.When...
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otolaryngologyn/ TPZETlarDnSgBlEjG /
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Gkdisease of the ear produced by thegrowth of fungi in the externalauditory canal.Jane’s...
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otomycosisn/ TPZETmISkPsDs /
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E[has homonym: odder] any ofvarious largely aquatic carnivorousmammals that are related to...
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ottern/ SBZE(r) /
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Turk name > It > Fan overstuffed footstool.Andrew spilled orange juice allover the ottoman
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ottomann/ SBZEmEn /
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L > F
a dungeon with an opening only at
the top and often a concealed pit
below...
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oublietten/TVblGSet /
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Fextravagant, fantastic.The sophomores created anoutrageous float for thehomecoming...
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outrageousadj/ TaUtSrCjEs /
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Eclouded over.On a gloomy overcast muggyMinnesota summer day, the circuscame to town.
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overcastadj/ SPvE(r)Tkast /
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Eunduly confident.Elaine's overweening pretensionsfell flat when it was revealed thatshe could...
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overweeningadj/ TPvE(r)SwGniN /
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Lproducing eggs that develop andhatch outside the maternal body.The platypus is an oviparousmammal.
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oviparousadj/ PSvipErEs /
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Gk + Gkhaving slender tapered digits.The glove was made for a delicate,oxydactyl hand.
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oxydactyladj/ TBksDSdaktFl /
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Gk > Fa nonmetallic element that isnormally a colorless odorlesstasteless nonflammable gas,...
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oxygenn/ SBksDjDn /
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Gka plant that prefers or is restrictedto an acid soil.Sphagnum moss, which grows inbogs, is...
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oxylophyten/ BkSsilETfIt /
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Gka combination for epigrammaticeffect of contradictory orincongruous words.Dexter feels that...
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oxymoronn/ TBksDSmPrTBn /
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F—used by criers of courts as acommand to secure silence andattention before a proclamation.“Oyez,...
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oyezv/PSyC /
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Gk > L > F > Ea marine bivalve mollusk foundalong seacoasts or in the mouths ofrivers.Dad...
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oystern/ SOistE(r) /
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Lrudimentary or sentimental writing.The famous poet’s early workswere pure pabulum.
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pabulumn/ SpabyElEm /
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Jpna Japanese gambling deviceresembling a pinball machine butwith automatic payoff...
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pachinkon/pESchiN(T)kP /
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Gk > F
one of a group of thick-skinned
mammals (as an elephant or
rhinoceros).
When...
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pachydermn/ SpakDTdErm /
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L > F > Ein a manner characterized byopposition to violence as a meansof...
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pacifisticallyadv/ TpasESfistDk(E)lG /
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Pera powerful important personage :mogul.George Lucas is a padishah ofmotion picture epics.
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padishahn/ SpBdETshB /
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L > F > Catala saffron-flavored stew containingrice, chicken, seafood, and variousvegetables.Paella...
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paellan/ pESelE /
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Lof, relating to, or having thecharacteristics of followers of apolytheistic religion (as in...
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paganadj/ SpCgEn /
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L + Ecfan actor or other performer in aspectacle.The pageanteer startled Benji byleaping onto...
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pageanteern/ TpajEnSti(E)r /
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L > Ecolorful, rich, or splendid display.Rachel could not wait to see thepageantry...
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pageantryn/ SpajEntrG /
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Skt > Pga Far Eastern structure resemblinga tower that is often richlydecorated...
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pagodan/pESgPdE /
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Scottish geog nameprinted with an elaborate designconsisting typically of curvedabstract figures.Mrs....
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paisleyadj/ SpCzlG /
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Hindiloose clothing designed forsleeping and relaxation.Danielle received some flannelpajamas...
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pajamasn/ pESjBmEz /
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L > It > Fa champion of a medieval prince : alegendary hero.A medieval prince could bechallenged...
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paladinn/ SpalEdFn /
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Etruscan? > L > E + Ecfagreeable to the palate or taste :savory.Mom poured cheese over...
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palatableadj/ SpalDZEbEl /
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L + Ecffin a manner suitable for a palace.The new hotel was palatiallysurrounded by high stone...
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palatiallyadv/ pESlCshElG /
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Lthe province or territory of aEuropean nobleman.Prince Vlad bowed, saying “I offeryou the...
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palatinaten/ pESlatFnDt /
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Gk > L > Pgprofuse, idle, or worthless talk :chatter.Dean left when the seminardiscussion...
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palavern/ pESlavE(r) /
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Gk > F
a science that deals with the life of
past geological periods, is based on
the...
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paleontologyn/ TpClGTBnStBlEjG /
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Gk > La speech defect marked byabnormal repetition of syllables,words, or phrases.Palilalia...
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palilalian/ TpalESlClGE /
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Gka parchment, tablet, or otherportion of writing material that hasbeen used twice...
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palimpsestn/ SpalDm(p)Tsest /
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Gka word, verse, or sentence thatreads the same backward orforward.Ada struggled...
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palindromen/ SpalDnTdrPm /
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Gk > Lsomething that affords effectualprotection or security.Many consider the...
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palladiumn/ pESlCdGEm /
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L > E+Ean attendant at a funeral who helpscarry the coffin.Each pallbearer wore a carnationin...
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pallbearern/SpOlTberE(r) /
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Lmoderate the intensity of : lessen.For many prisoners, books palliatethe boredom...
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palliatev/ SpalGTCt /
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Labnormal paleness.The pallor of Julian’s stagemakeup gave his girlfriend a fright.
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pallorn/ SpalE(r) /
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L > Pga tall fan palm that is native toAfrica but widely cultivated inIndia.The palmyra...
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palmyran/ palSmIrE /
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Lany of various butterfishes (as theCalifornia pompano).The fish dealer readily identifiedChet’s...
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palometan/ TpalESmeZE /
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unknownan inexperienced or incompetentboxer.The boxing manager told hisfighter...
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palookan/pESlVkE /
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Leasily perceptible by the mind :obvious, manifest.The injustice of the situation waspalpable...
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palpableadj/ SpalpEbEl /
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L[has near homonym: palpable] of,relating to, or located on or near theeyelids.Mike’s...
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palpebraladj/ SpalpEbrEl /
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L trembling, quivering, throbbing.Darryl jabbed his fork into thepalpitant pudding.
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palpitantadj/ SpalpEZEnt /
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Lan abnormally rapid beating of theheart when excited by violentexertion, strong...
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palpitationn /TpalpEStCshEn /
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L
of, relating to, or made up of
marshes.
The map shows a boardwalk trail
through...
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paludaladj/ pESlVdFl /
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Lliving or thriving in a marshyenvironment.The alligator is an excellentpalustrine...
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palustrineadj/ pESlEstrDn /
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Gk > L name + Ecfa writer of pamphlets attackingsomething or urging a cause.Thomas Paine...
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pamphleteern/ Tpam(p)flDSti(E)r /
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Gk > L + Ecfhaving the properties of a remedyfor all ills and difficulties.Advertisements...
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panaceanadj/ TpanESsGEn /
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L > It > Fdash or flamboyance in style oraction.The novel’s great strength...
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panachen/pESnash /
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L > F > Ecook food in a skillet with little orno fat.The recipe called for...
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panbroilv/ SpanTbrOil /
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Gk > Linflammation of the gland thatproduces insulin.The physician recommendedimmediate...
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pancreatitisn/ TpaNkrGEStIZDs /
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La stretching and stiffeningespecially of the trunk andextremities (as when fatigued anddrowsy...
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pandiculationn /panTdikyESlCshEn /
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Gk > Lan oration or writing expressingpraise.Walt Whitman composed a famouspanegyric on...
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panegyricn/ TpanESjirik /
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L > Ita usually yeast-leavened holidaybread containing raisins andcandied fruit peels.Tad...
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panettonen/ TpBnEStPnG /
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Gk > Ethe quality or state characterized byor resulting from suddenoverpowering fright.In...
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panickinessn/ SpanDkGnDs /
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Gka utopian community in which allrule equally.The romantic poets dreamed ofestablishing a...
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pantisocracyn/ TpantESsBkrEsG /
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Gk > La dramatic performance using nodialogue.The sixth-grade class put on apantomime...
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pantomimen/ SpantETmIm /
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It namefree-lance photographers whoaggressively pursue celebrities inorder to take...
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papacypaparazzin pl/ TpBpESrBtsG /
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Gk > Serb > Hunga condiment consisting of the driedfinely ground pods of variouscultivated...
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paprikan /pESprGkE /
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L
a usually short fictitious story that
illustrates a moral attitude or a
religious principle.
Ella’s...
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parablen/ SparEbEl /
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Gk[Note: Could be confused withparrakeet.] one called to aid orsupport : an advocate.The...
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paracleten/ SparETklGt /
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Gkan outstandingly clear or typicalexample or pattern.The paradigm of sin and salvationunderlies...
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paradigmn/ SparETdIm /
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Gka statement or sentiment that isseemingly contradictory or opposedto common sense and yet...
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paradoxn/ SparETdBks /
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L > Gof, relating to, or characterized byparaffin hydrocarbons or paraffinwax.The new pesticide...
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paraffinicadj/ TparESfinik /
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Gk > Labnormality or perversion ofwillpower.One critic called Nietzscheanphilosophy...
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parabulian/ TparESbyVlGE /
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Gk > Fthe apparent displacement or thedifference in apparent direction ofan object as seen...
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parallaxn/ SparETlaks /
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Gkextending in the same direction andeverywhere equidistant.The parallel lines of the railroadtracks...
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paralleladj/ SparETlel /
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Gkreason falsely : draw conclusionsnot warranted by the premises.Although James tends toparalogize,...
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paralogizev/ pESralDTjIz /
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Gka state of powerlessness orinactivity.A sort of paralysis overcame thefrightened...
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paralysisn/ pESralEsDs /
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L > F > AFsuperior to all others (as in power,position, or importance).Victor holds the...
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paramountadj/ SparETmaUnt /
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Gka tendency on the part ofindividuals or of groups towardsuspiciousness and distrustfulnessof...
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paranoian/ TparESnOi(y)E /
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Gkpartial paralysis affecting the lowerlimbs.Kent’s paraparesis was caused bya skateboarding...
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paraparesisn/ TparEpESrGsDs /
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L > Ita rampart raised upon or above themain wall in a permanentfortification.The...
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parapetn/ SparEpDt /
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Gk > L
a flourish at the end of a signature
sometimes used as a sort of...
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paraphn/ SparEf /
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Gk > Larticles of equipment.Mark lugged all his photographicparaphernalia to...
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paraphernalian pl/ TparEfE(r)SnClyE /
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Gk + Ecfcapable of being restated in anotherform usually for clearer and fullerexposition.The...
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paraphrasableadj/ SparETfrCzEbEl /
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Gkaffected with paralysis of the lowerhalf of the body including both legsdue to disease or...
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paraplegicadj/ TparESplGjik /
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Gk > Lliving in or on another organism.Dogs are susceptible to parasiticorganisms...
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parasiticadj/ TparESsiZik /
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L > It > Fa lightweight umbrella used as asunshade.Georgina decided to splurge...
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parasoln/ SparETsOl /
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L > F > Ecook briefly in simmering liquid asa preliminary or incompletecooking procedure.It...
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parboilv/ SpBrTbOil /
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L > Fa cold dessert consisting ofalternating layers of fruit, syrup, icecream, and whipped...
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parfaitn/ pBrSfC /
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Tamila person despised or rejected bysociety : outcast.The candidate became a pariah...
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pariahn/ pESrIE /
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L > Fof, relating to, or located in theupper posterior part of the head.The X ray revealed...
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parietaladj/ pESrIEZFl /
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Gk > L > F > E + Ecfthe members of a local churchcommunity.The parishioners held a...
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parishionersn pl/ pESrish(E)nE(r)z /
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L[has homonym: parody] the qualityor state of being equal : closeequivalence or...
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parityn/ SparEZG /
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Fidiom, phraseology.In educational parlance the newhigh school is a “magnet school.”
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parlancen/ SpBrlEn(t)s /
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L > F[has homonym: parlay]conversation, discussion.Mr. Elton and Harriet had...
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parleyn/ SpBrlG /
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L > F > AF > Eof or relating to a church parish.Five of Susan’s friends attendedparochial...
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parochialadj/ pESrPkGEl /
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Gk
[has homonym: parity] a writing in
which the language and style of an
author...
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parodyn/ SparEdG /
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Gk > La rhetorical proverb.Coach Morgan’s favorite paroemiais “A rolling...
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paroemian/ pESrGmGE /
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Gka sudden, violent, anduncontrollable action or occurrenceof emotion.When Jeff unknowingly...
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paroxysmn/ SparEkTsizEm /
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Gk > L > Fmarked or accompanied by suddenattacks or spasms (as of a disease).Mike’s...
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paroxysmaladj/ TparEkSsizmEl /
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Fa patterned flooring.Terry had expensive parquetinstalled in the foyer.
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parquetn /pBrSkC /
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Gk[Note: Could be confused withParisian.] boldness or freedom ofspeech.When Bill was in elementaryschool,...
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parrhesian/ paSrGzh(G)E /
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Gk + La unit of measure for interstellarspace equal to a distance of 3.26light-years or to...
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parsecn/ SpBrTsek /
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L > F > Ea biennial plant with yellowflowers and a long, thick, sweet,white root used...
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parsnipn/ SpBrsnip /
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L > Fthe part of the floor of a theaterbehind the orchestra.For the season premiere, the...
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parterren/ pBrSte(E)r /
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Gkreproduction that involvesdevelopment of a gamete withoutfertilization.Parthenogenesis occurs...
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parthenogenesisn/ TpBrthEnPSjenEsDs /
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L > F > Eany of several game birdsbelonging to the same subfamily asthe bobwhite.A partridge...
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partridgen/ SpBrtrij /
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L the action or process of giving birthto offspring.In some cultures, women return...
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parturitionn/ TpBrZESrishEn /
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L > F + Ecfthe behavior of one who makesgreat pretensions because ofacquired wealth.The...
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parvenuismn/ SpBrvETn(y)VTizEm /
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Gk? + Gk + Gkthe study of gestures as a means ofcommunication.Native American sign language...
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pasimologyn/ TpasESmBlEjG /
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It > Fa lampoon or satire usually havinga political significance.The president’s...
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pasquinaden/ TpaskwESnCd /
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Lo
f or relating to the largest order of
birds including more than half of
all...
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passerineadj/ SpasErDn /
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F name + Ecfsubject to heating long enough tokill disease-causingmicroorganisms.Dairies...
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pasteurizev/ Spas(h)chETrIz /
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It > Fa usually incongruous medley ofdifferent styles and materials :hodgepodge.Jordan considers...
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pastichen/ paSstGsh /
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L > F > Eland that is used for the grazing ofanimals.Every morning the cows returnedto...
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pasturen/ Spas(h)chE(r) /
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Lkneecap.Shelby bumped her patella againstthe bottom of the desk when shestood...
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patellan/ pEStelE /
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Gkthe origination and development ofa disease.Much research has been done onthe factors involved...
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pathogenyn /pESthBjEnG /
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Gkan element in experience or inartistic representation evoking pityor compassion.The actress...
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pathosn/ SpCTthBs /
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Fa dialect other than the standard orliterary dialect.Parisians considered the...
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patoisn/ SpaTtwB /
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Gka man regarded as father or founder(as of a race, science, religion, orclass of people).In...
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patriarchn/ SpCtrGTBrk /
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Lof, relating to, or characteristic ofgentle or noble birth or of breedingand cultivation.Escorting...
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patricianadj/ pEStrishEn /
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La class of high-ranking nobles oraristocrats.As members of the New Yorkpatriciate, Donald...
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patriciaten/ pEStrishGDt /
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Gk > L > Fa person who loves his country anddefends and promotes its interests.The foreign...
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patriotn/ SpCtrGEt /
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La woman who provides for orpromotes the interests of a protégé.Emma was soon...
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patronessn/ SpCtrEnDs /
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Lspreading widely from a center.The old apple tree had manypatulous branches.
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patulousadj/ SpachElEs /
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Gan inept chess player.When Drew won the chess game soeasily, he jokingly called...
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patzern/ SpBtsE(r) /
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SpOsEZG /
L
a small number : fewness.
The choir suffered from a paucity
of male voices.
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paucispiralpaucityn
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