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nucleophilic
having an affinity for the positively charged central portion of an atom that comprises nearly all of the atomic mass
incarceration
imprisonment, state of being confined
Ichabod
used to expresed regret for a loss
dormition
death resembling falling asleep
brachiosaur
dinosuar of a genus of huge dinosaurs of the Upper Jurassic having longer forelegs than hind legs
bathymetry
the measurement of depths of water in oceans, seas, and lakes
rheumatism
Any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability
janiform
have a face on two sides
celerity
swiftness
geosynchronous
Of, relating to, or being an orbit that has a period of one sidereal day.
analgesic
an agent for producing insensitivity to pain without loss of consciousness
percutaneous
effected or performed through the skin
futilitarian
ineffectiveness
formaldehyde
very reactive organic compound used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative
metastasize
spread by transfer of a disease-producing agency from a site of disease to another part of the body
topiarist
one skilled in the art of training, cutting ,and trimming trees or shrubs into odd or ornamental shapes
attenuate
reduced or weakened; tapering into a long slender point
thermotropism
an involuntary movement of an organism in reaction to temperature
indefeasible
not liable to being annulled or voided or undone
grivation
angle between north as indicated by a grid on a map and magnetic north at any point
iliad
long narrative, an epic in homeric tradition
marguerite
low scapose European herb having flower heads with small white or pink ray flowers and yellow disk flowers
antennule
a small antenna or similar organ
dentifrice
powder or paste for cleaning the teeth
philodendron
plant of the genus Philodendron grown commonly as a house plant often in water alone
wentletrap
graceful spirally coiled mollusk shells
dicotyledon
plant having two first leaves developed by the embryo in seed plants and in ferns and related plants
halitosis
condition of having bad breath
resinogenous
hard brittle semisolid amorphous substances with a characteristic luster
discretionary
left to individual judgement
Gloucester
a hard cheese resembling derby
flibbertigibbet
a light minded or silly restless person
incorrigible
bad beyond the possibility of correction or rehabilitation; utterly bad or depraved
rejuvenescent
becoming or causing to become young or youthful again
lobscouse
a sailor's dish prepared by stewing or baking bits of meat with vegetables, hardtack, and other ingredients
obstreperous
stubbornly defiant, resisting control
apothecary
one who prepares and sells drugs for medicinal purposes
schlockmeister
a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise
tutelary
having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing
subsultory
involving irregularity of movement or advance; leaping
Brahmsian
of or relating to Johannes Brahms or his musical compositions
clarence
closed four wheel carriage
ululate
utter a loud mournful usually protracted and rhythmical sound; cry out
niveous
of, relating to, or resembling snow
usurious
taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money
Ebenezer
commemoration of divine assistance
oscilloscope
instrument in which the electrical fluctuations are not recorded by appear temporarily as a visible wave form on the screen of a cathode ray tube
thoracic
of the part of the body located between the neck and the abdomen; relating to the thorax
espagnole
foundation sauce made of stock thickened with flour browned in fat with added seasonings
Coolidgean
of, relating to, or reminiscent of Calvin Coolidge or his time or policies
falcate
hooked or curved like a sickle
exculpatory
serving as an excuse or explanation by way of vindication
notabilia
things worthy of attention
helicoidal
forming or arranged in a spiral
cartilage
translucent elastic tissue that composes most of the skeleton of the embryos
megatonnage
the destructive capability especially of a collection of nuclear weapons that is expressed in millions of tons of TNT
georgette
thin strong clothing crepe woven from hard twisted harns to produce a dull pebbly surface
synoptophore
instrument for diagnosing imbalance of eye muscles
glossopathy
tongue disease
sphygmometer
instrument for measuring the strength of the pulse beat
monophyodont
having but one set of teeth none of which are later replaced
polychrest
medicine that is a remedy for several diseases
fossorial
adapted to digging
sacristy
room in or attached to a church where the sacred utensils and vestments are kept
geophagous
feeding on soil
oxydactyl
having slender tapered digits

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