the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock


the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings

architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use


a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

used her parents' influence to get the job


makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes


marked by or capable of arousing controversy

the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial

a controversial decision on affirmative action


a drawing intended to explain how something works

a drawing showing the relation between the parts


respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing


announcement proclamation annunciation declaration

the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war


any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream


The child rolled down the hill
turn over on your left side


course
course of study
course of instruction
class

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

flirting is not unknown in college classes


a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk


an individual instance of a type of symbol

the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'


an analytic or interpretive literary composition


characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

"a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier


a change of position that does not entail a change of location

the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise


representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)


burial entombment inhumation interment sepulture

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave


proceeding without deviation or interruption


a book regarded as authoritative in its field


an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element

occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)


a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon


the quality of being limited or restricted

it is a good plan but it has serious limitations


any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message


mastermind engineer direct organize organise orchestrate


a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color


characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

worldly goods and advancement
temporal possessions of the church


dominance ascendance ascendence ascendancy ascendency control

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her


being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture

or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)


attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

a cute kid with pigtails
a cute little apartment
cunning kittens
a cunning baby


one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers


a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere


scat
run
scarper
turn tail
lam
run away
hightail it
bunk
head for the hills
take to the woods
escape
fly the coop
break away

The burglars escaped before the police showed up


commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country


he was tagged out at second on a close play


the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions


complimentary costless free gratis gratuitous


(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

short skirts
short hair
the board was a foot short
a short toss


polish refinement culture cultivation finish

I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose

"almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad


a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell


a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

the argument over foreign aid goes on and on


rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate


one of greater rank or station or quality


one who loves and defends his or her country


periodic maintenance on a car or machine

it was time for an overhaul on the tractor


keep a diary
maintain a record
keep notes


measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals

used as a reference in making measurements


(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings


farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)


a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

they applied for an extension of the loan


the person who collects fares on a public conveyance


the feeling of being bored by something tedious


mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden


a definite statement of the terms of the will

definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol


pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities


airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.


the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area


sleep together
roll in the hay
love
make out
make love
sleep with
get laid
have sex
know
do it
be intimate
have intercourse
have it away
have it off
screw
fuck
jazz
eff
hump
lie with
bed
have a go at it
bang
get it on
bonk

This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm


review
critique
critical review
review article

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)


the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites


not absolute or complete
a relative stranger


a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned


he had a fit
she threw a tantrum
he made a scene


a comprehensive history of the revolution


a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)


political consequences of incomplete military success


the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

plants from a cold clime travel best in winter


obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

much information is available through computers

the list of available candidates is unusually long


he felt that his entire life had been a failure


the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book


a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)


chaos pandemonium bedlam topsy-turvydom topsy-turvyness

a state of extreme confusion and disorder


the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant


determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space


We provided the room with an electrical heater


keep out of sight, as for protection and safety

Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding


advance by steps
Walk, don't run!
We walked instead of driving
She walks with a slight limp
The patient cannot walk yet
Walk over to the cabinet


a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable


write a petition for something to somebody


a copy of a printed work offered for distribution


someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment


a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried


of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors

cultural events
a person of broad cultural interests


an act intended to help that turns out badly


supervise or be in charge of
administer a program
she administers the funds


collection of records especially about an institution


the endmost pillar
terminal buds on a branch
a terminal station
the terminal syllable


Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?


the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave


contradict
He denied the allegations
She denied that she had taken money


not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals

the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures


the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens

despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead


having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull

floating freely in a weightless condition

a baby bat...fluffy and weightless as a moth

jackets made of a weightless polyester fabric


a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument


an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one


a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic


inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

the spawning instinct in salmon
altruistic instincts in social animals


give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

This appears to be a very difficult problem

They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time


This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner


(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms


a statistic describing the location of a distribution


a category falling within certain defined limits


tease razz rag cod tantalize tantalise bait taunt twit rally ride

harass with persistent criticism or carping

His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie


he showed no consideration for her feelings


the period of time during which something continues


we had no money so we had to live by barter


the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises


conviction
judgment of conviction
condemnation
sentence

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed


all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities


They hired two new secretaries in the department


any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food


textbook
text
text edition
schoolbook
school text

a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

his economics textbook is in its tenth edition

the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy


produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

"a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington


water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere


migraine
megrim
sick headache
hemicrania

occurs more frequently in women than men


a plot of ground in which plants are growing


an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line


a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

a banquet for the graduating seniors
the Thanksgiving feast
they put out quite a spread


fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain


potato
white potato
white potato vine
Solanum tuberosum

annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers

widely cultivated as a garden vegetable
vines are poisonous


hemophilia
haemophilia
bleeder's disease

congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding

usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son


having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts


headquarters
central office
main office
home office
home base

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

many companies have their headquarters in New York


travel at an excessive or illegal velocity


deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument


a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together


he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town


precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals


truncheon
nightstick
baton
billy
billystick
billy club

a short stout club used primarily by policemen


he drank a cup of coffee
he borrowed a cup of sugar


the table in Christian churches where communion is given


a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen


a relative position or degree of value in a graded group


(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure


enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering


something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

the combination to the safe was a secret


a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales

occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences


combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground


Bear gifts
bear a heavy load
bear news
bearing orders


lacking hair on all or most of the scalp


relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area


refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
came back rested from her vacation


bread is baked on the premises
the were evicted from the premises


the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs

its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

he stood still, his heart thumping wildly


a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat


The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased


a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

will they never find a cure for the common cold?


change from governmental to private control or ownership


a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges


situations of measurable and surmountable danger


encyclopedia cyclopedia encyclopaedia cyclopaedia

a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


the public sale of something to the highest bidder


extract
pull out
pull
pull up
take out
draw out

remove, usually with some force or effort

also used in an abstract sense
pull weeds
extract a bad tooth
take out a splinter
extract information from the telegram


migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)


hassle scuffle tussle dogfight rough-and-tumble


an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp


ecstasy rapture transport exaltation raptus

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

"listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens


eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers


the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle


someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)


a food made from roasted ground cacao beans


a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form


serving to instruct or enlighten or inform


at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties


a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted


make psychologically or physically used (to something)

She became habituated to the background music


the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control

blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight


fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air


a person who works at a specific occupation


systematic investigation to establish facts


an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

a child's allowance should not be too generous


a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area


a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)


make
urinate
piddle
puddle
micturate
piss
pee
pee-pee
make water
relieve oneself
take a leak
spend a penny
wee
wee-wee
pass water

Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug


psychoanalysis
analysis
depth psychology

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders

his physician recommended psychoanalysis


(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes

usually it anchors the plant to the ground


care and treatment of a convalescent patient


I asked about their special today
He had to ask directions several times


a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon


a feeling of affection for a person or an institution


situated in or facing or moving toward the west


establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound

The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture


be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge


oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food


fix
hole
jam
mess
muddle
pickle
kettle of fish

informal terms for a difficult situation

he got into a terrible fix
he made a muddle of his marriage


either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose


separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

distant villages
the sound of distant traffic
a distant sound
a distant telephone call


a flawed diamond
an irregular pair of jeans


saw used with one hand for cutting metal


residue from making butter from sour raw milk

or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture


including all components without exception

being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration


old age is not for sissies
he's showing his years
age hasn't slowed him down at all
a beard white with eld
on the brink of geezerhood


a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)


commitment allegiance loyalty dedication

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

his long commitment to public service
they felt no loyalty to a losing team


submitted to people to gain statistical information


the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attention


the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell


arrogance haughtiness hauteur high-handedness lordliness

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors


a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes

they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis


a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element

occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses

used as an electrical and thermal conductor


small area set off by walls for special use


someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication


a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place


especially curiosity or fascination or concern

interested in knowing who was on the telephone


the period of time that is happening now

any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow


a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

have you seen the new production of Hamlet?


someone who controls resources and expenditures


(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems

he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs

he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials


hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time


He feigned that he was ill
He shammed a headache


any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism


want strongly
I want to go home now
I want my own room


wedding
wedding ceremony
nuptials
hymeneals

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed


of high or superior quality or performance

superior wisdom derived from experience
superior math students


the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)


knowledge acquired by learning and instruction

it was clear that he had a very broad education


a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)


personal identification number
PIN
PIN number

a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts


"How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare


Judas sold Jesus
The spy betrayed his country


perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

The nurse vaccinated the children in the school


structures collectively in which people are housed


damages amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury


arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family


an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output


I really care about my work
I don't care


a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers


of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy


voluntary generosity in times of disaster


something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

the house was a wreck when they bought it


freeing someone from the control of another

especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child


has acorns and lobed leaves
great oaks grow from little acorns


male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together


the new president was installed immediately after the election


a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep


a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines

he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures


an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed


a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there


any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms

there are four naturally occurring forms


of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism


not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

making indirect but legitimate inquiries

doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind

though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest


situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

artists like north light
the north portico


permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases


a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music


a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage


change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

The basketball player moved from one team to another


they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction


Tell what happened
The father told a story to his child


a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex


move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

These pipes carry waste water into the river


dominance or power through legal authority

France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa


Try these new crackers
Sample the regional dishes


environment environs surroundings surround

the area in which something exists or lives

the country--the flat agricultural surround


a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches


represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface


a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites

the former official policy in South Africa


blink of an eye
flash
heartbeat
instant
jiffy
split second
trice
twinkling
wink
New York minute

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash


presidency
presidential term
administration

things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration


rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning


a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway


exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit


we have too many things to do and must prioritize


a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things


used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens


ideal paragon nonpareil saint apotheosis nonesuch nonsuch

model of excellence or perfection of a kind


without apparent forethought or prompting or planning

an unplanned economy
accepts an unplanned order
an unplanned pregnancy
unplanned remarks


having the ability to produce or originate


He suddenly appeared at the wedding
A new star appeared on the horizon


smell
sense of smell
olfaction
olfactory modality

the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents


the quality of being open to public view


the table was covered with a film of dust


relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers

tests for rating numerical aptitude
a mathematical whiz


a farm building for housing horses or other livestock


transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)


(slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians)


an unprecedented expansion in population and industry


love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

they rode the same wave of popular patriotism

British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high


progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth


an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner


an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chance


pus purulence suppuration ichor sanies festering


The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide


postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt

Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?


someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

he could be Gingrich's double
she's the very image of her mother


generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives


sign of the zodiac
star sign
sign
mansion
house
planetary house

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided


predate precede forego forgo antecede antedate

go back further
Stone tools precede bronze tools


the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

his bare feet projected from his trousers


a meeting devoted to a particular activity


I inherited a castle from my French grandparents


creative writing of recognized artistic value


acute mental or physical pain
an agony of doubt
the torments of the damned


an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

a piano has a greater range than the human voice


small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck


marked by injustice or partiality or deception


someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation


round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees


of or relating to the biological study of physiology

physiological psychology
Pavlov's physiological theories


they finally reached a settlement with the union

they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences

he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure


any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin


divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork


worthless material that is to be disposed of


a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters


We drove to the university every morning


exercise authoritative control or power over

control the budget
Command the military forces


buttocks
nates
arse
butt
backside
bum
buns
can
fundament
hindquarters
hind end
keister
posterior
prat
rear
rear end
rump
stern
seat
tail
tail end
tooshie
tush
bottom
behind
derriere
fanny
ass

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?


the actuating cause of an individual life


(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles

you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides


a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it


a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water


people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

technology to help the elderly and the disabled


annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers


the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking


how can I stop my child from telling stories?


any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism


a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow


a small fragment of something broken off from the whole


a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words


silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs


relating to or arranged according to temporal order


artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)


a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)


social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting


an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess


dignity self-respect self-regard self-worth

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

showed his true dignity when under pressure


a written symbol that is used to represent speech


receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies


a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family

originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account


a record or narrative description of past events

he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president


clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification


disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned


a penal institution (often for forced labor)

China has many camps for political prisoners


a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)


predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body

they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey


motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work


a person disposed to take a favorable view of things


someone who shows the way by leading or advising


a figure that branches from a single root


the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.


not given to gentleness or sentimentality


a craftsman skilled in building with bricks


temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons


an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin

characterized by papules or pustules or comedones


a partial payment made at the time of purchase


a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease


vigorous and fresh
he is young for his age


having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning


a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain


a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent


hinder, harm
This rule clearly disadvantages me


they agreed about the difficulty of the climb


a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing


a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery


someone who is critical of the motives of others


an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

they went bankrupt during the economic crisis


a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles


epinephrine epinephrin adrenaline Adrenalin

a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin)


the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)


he is the very model of a modern major general


marked by extreme lack of restraint or control


any device serving as a source of illumination

he stopped the car and turned off the lights


the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful


blend flux mix conflate commingle immix fuse coalesce meld combine merge


follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

her ex-boyfriend stalked her
the ghost of her mother haunted her


a general direction in which something tends to move

the shoreward tendency of the current
the trend of the stock market


a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text