General Dictionary
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Street names for cocaine
The 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
A general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system
A unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
A degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature
Ten 10s
An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
A base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
The speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
Being ten more than ninety
A clamp in the shape of a C
Beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock
A United States bill worth 100 dollars
A canned field ration issued by the United States army
A byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl'' (1867-1944) Back to top
A species of bacterium that causes diphtheria
Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)
English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)
Bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)
Bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venerum
United States historian (born in 1908)
United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
A colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth''s crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits
A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) Back to top
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
An esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
An esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
Adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
The doctrines of the Kabbalah
A student of the Jewish Kabbalah
An expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
A member of a cabal
Having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther
A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
A series of acts at a night club
A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don''t expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he p
A metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
Naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America
Naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America
Any of various types of cabbage
Any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
Informal terms for money
Make off with belongings of others Back to top
Tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
Toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
Tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
White butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage
Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
Low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds
Low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds
Elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
Tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
An esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
An esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
An esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
An esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
Someone who drives a taxi for a living
Someone who drives a taxi for a living
United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
A heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland) Back to top
Superior Bordeaux type of red wine
Superior Bordeaux type of red wine
Superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California
Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
The enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
Small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
A small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
Confine to a small space, such as a cabin
A cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
Housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
A woodworker who specializes in making furniture
The craft of a joiner
The craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
The craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
Woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
The job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet
A person who is a member of the cabinet
Moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork; "teak and other heavy cabinet wood" Back to top
A young man acting as a servant on a ship
A car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
Accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
A large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
A liner with cabins for passengers
A very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
A television system transmitted over cables
A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
A telegram sent abroad
Television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
A nautical unit of depth
Send cables, wires, or telegrams
Fasten with a cable; "cable trees"
A nautical unit of depth
A telegram sent abroad
A conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
A nautical unit of depth
A railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
A television system transmitted over cables
A television system transmitted over cables Back to top
Television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
A television system transmitted over cables
A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
Someone who drives a taxi for a living
A highly polished convex-cut but unfaceted gem
Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae; a small genus of American aquatic plants
In some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia
Common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
Any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"
A car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
The area for food preparation on a ship
Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)
Son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
Navigation in coastal waters
The exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
A place where taxis park while awaiting customers; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank''"
The fare charged for riding in a taxicab
Uakaris
Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia Back to top
Tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
Tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
Tropical American tree producing cacao beans
Seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate
Small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
Tropical American tree producing cacao beans
A genus of Psittacidae
White cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest
Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
A hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
A secret store of valuables or money
Save up as for future use
Relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia
A seal on a letter
A warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
An indication of approved or superior status
Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
A mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high) Back to top
Laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
Loud convulsive laughter
A scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)
A genus of tropical American orioles
Black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
Make a cackling sound; "The fire cackled cozily"
A loud laugh suggestive of a hen''s cackle
Noisy talk
The sound made by a hen after laying an egg
Emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
Squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
Talk or utter in a cackling manner; "The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine"
Any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
A hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk
Like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
An evil spirit
Of or relating to evil spirits
An evil spirit
Of or relating to evil spirits
The univalent group derived from arsine Back to top
A poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
Of or relating to cacodyl
The univalent group derived from arsine
The univalent group derived from arsine
An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile
Pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced
The study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
Poor handwriting
Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
Having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
Loud confusing disagreeable sounds
A loud harsh or strident noise
Constituting the order Opuntiales
Any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World
Small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
Constituting the order Opuntiales
Burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States Back to top
Large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico
Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
Someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
A public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
Of or relating to the records of a cadastre
A public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
The dead body of a human being
Of or relating to a cadaver
A colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
Small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
An attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
Act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
Small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
Offensively discourteous
Caddisfly larva; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
Small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
A family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the midwest by Caddo peoples Back to top
A group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
A family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the midwest by Caddo peoples
A family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the midwest by Caddo peoples
A can for storing tea
Act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
(of a young animal) abandoned by its mother and raised by hand; "a cade calf"
A recurrent rhythmical series
The close of a musical section
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Marked by a rhythmical cadence; "the cadenced crunch of marching feet"
A recurrent rhythmical series
Marked by a rhythmical cadence; "the cadenced crunch of marching feet"
A brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of music
A military trainee (as at a military academy)
The position of cadet
Obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"
Ask for and get free; be a parasite
Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
An ancient port city in southwestern Spain
A soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores Back to top
A standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
Orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment
A yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment
Ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
Pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange
Pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment
A genus of Pyralidae
Moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored foods
Moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
A nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
Of or relating to a caduceus
An insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
Shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
Of or like a cecum
Coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians
Any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
Of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
Coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians
The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum" Back to top
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus
Introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
Type genus of the family Caenolestidae
Small marsupials of southern South America
Small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
Spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
Small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
Spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers
Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
Thornless tree yielding heavy wood
A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers
Alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
United States comedian who pioneered comdey television shows (born 1922)
Widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
An ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine Back to top
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Relating to abdominal delivery
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Relating to abdominal delivery
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Typically having fried croutons and dressing made with a raw egg
A soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
An atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field
(of plants) growing in dense clumps or tufts
A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
A pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
Of or relating to a caesura
A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
A restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors
A tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria Back to top
Equal parts of coffee and hot milk
Small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
Black coffee with cognac and lemon peel and sugar
Informal British term for a cafe
A bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
A bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
Someone addicted to caffeine
Of or containing caffein
Poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
Someone addicted to caffeine
An addiction to caffein
An offensive term for any Black African
Widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor
Strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
Poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
An offensive term for any Black African
A (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
A woman''s dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
A movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept Back to top
The net that is the goal in ice hockey
United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
Something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
Confine in a cage; "The animal was caged"
An athlete who plays basketball
Characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
Confine in a cage; "The animal was caged"
In a cagey manner; "`I don''t know yet,'' he answered cagily"
Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
Lightweight parka; waterproof
Characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
The Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahita people
A member of the Taracahitian people of central Mexico
Collusion; "in cahoots with"
An alligator-like reptile of Central America and South America having a more heavily armored belly
Crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels
Caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina Back to top
Tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit
Evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
Introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
A native or inhabitant of Cairo
A genus of Anatidae
Large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
Small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
A mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
Marked by cairns
A smoky yellow or brown quartz
Small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
A town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
Large watertight chamber used for construction under water
A chest to hold ammunition
A two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
A cowardly and despicable person Back to top
Despicably mean and cowardly
The first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)
Erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
Small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
Flattery intended to persuade
In a cajoling manner; "`Come here,'' she said coaxingly"
A Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun'' comes from `Acadian'')
The Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel people
A member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala
A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
Made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs
Small flat mass of chopped food
Form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
Informal terms for the mouth
An easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won''t be a cakewalk"
A strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
Perform the cakewalk dance Back to top
A commercial mix for making a cake
Small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and Europe
Salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy gray-green foliage
West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice
Tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans
Dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft
A pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
Tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
Round gourd of the calabash tree
A pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
Tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
Perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
A region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot'')
A fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
A fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
Any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia
Orchid with red-tinged linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia
Any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red Back to top
Most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century
A town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558
Tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay
Reed grass
A variety of reed grass
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
A white mineral; a common ore of zinc
A lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations
Perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
Calamint
Aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran
Low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to GB naturalized in United States
Low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to GB naturalized in United States
Mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fata
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
The hollow shaft of a feather
A genus of Sparidae Back to top
Perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
The aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
Any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
Tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia
Carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
From Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
A drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
Gradually decreasing in tempo and volume
Large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers
Succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States
Any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise
A member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
A member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
The folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
A woman''s large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
The folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
Perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths
A soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
Relating to the heel bone or heel Back to top
The largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
A sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
A sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
Used of certain religious orders who wear shoes
A milky or grayish translucent to transparent quartz
Slipper-shaped; "the calceiform lip of certain orchids"
Any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
Slipper-shaped; "the calceiform lip of certain orchids"
A shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
Derived from or containing calcium or lime
Growing or living in soil rich in lime
A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Bearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcite
Involving or resulting from calcification
A process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
An inflexible and unchanging state; "the calcification of negotiations"
Tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
Growing or living in acid soil
Convert into lime; "the salts calcified the rock" Back to top
Turn into lime; become calcified; "The rock calcified over the centuries"
Become impregnated with calcium salts
Become inflexible and unchanging; "Old folks can calcify"
A water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
Cover with calcimine; "calcimine the walls"
The conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
Heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
A common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
Of or relating to or containing calcite
Thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth''s crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
A compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
A bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
Any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
A gray salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
A salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
A deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
A caustic substance produced by heating limestone Back to top
A salt-like binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen
A caustic substance produced by heating limestone
Any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
Ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
A white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
A lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
A deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
An insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
A phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
An insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
A white salt (CaSO4)
A white salt (CaSO4)
Capable of being calculated or estimated; "a calculable risk"; "calculable odds"
Make a mathematical calculation or computation
Judge to be probable
Have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Predict in advance
Keep an account of Back to top
Determined by mathematical computation; "the calculated velocity of a bullet"; "a derived value"
Carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
Used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
In a calculating manner; "he looked at her calculatingly"
A small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
The procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
Planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
A small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi
The branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
A hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"
An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
The calculus of maxima and minima of definite integrals
The largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
Of or relating to or characteristic of Calcutta or its inhabitants
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression Back to top
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
A very large pot that is used for boiling
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
An oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"
The folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
A woman''s large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
The geographical area (in Roman times) north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
A canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
Producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body; "a mustard plaster is calefacient"
The property of being warming
Serving to heat; "a heating pad is calefactory"
Serving to heat; "a heating pad is calefactory"
A list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"
A tabular array of the days (usually for one year)
A system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
Enter into a calendar
A day reckoned from midnight to midnight
Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle) Back to top
One of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"
A period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
The year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
A machine that smoothes or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
Press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets; "calender paper"
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen"
Relating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurement; "calendric systems"; "solstice is a time of calendric importance"
Relating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurement; "calendric systems"; "solstice is a time of calendric importance"
Any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
The common European annual marigold
Week-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
Young of domestic cattle
Young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
The muscular back part of the shank
Fine leather from the skin of a calf
A savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves'' feet
The brain of a calf eaten as meat
Liver of a calf used as meat
The tongue of a calf eaten as meat
Fine leather from the skin of a calf Back to top
The outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Temporary love of an adolescent
Capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
The largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area
A degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
Measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"
Mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"
Marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer"
The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"
A degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
Crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
Covered with caliche, a hard calcium-carbonate encrusted soil
Coarse cloth with a bright print
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
Made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned; "calico dresses"; "a calico cat" Back to top
A variety of aster
A North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
A cat having black and cream and yellowish markings
Brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States
Relating to or resembling a calyculus
A small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
A genus of Scolopacidae
A sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
A resident of California
Of or relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitants; "Californian beaches"
Straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
Any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers
Large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves
Medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts Back to top
Annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers
Desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
Maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
Evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
Low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)
Evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat''s ears
A gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California
Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
California four o''clock with purple-red flowers
Shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
Often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
Highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves
Newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat
California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
A self-report personality inventory originally derived from the MMPI; consists of several hundred yes-no questions and yields scores on a number of scales including dominance and self acceptance and self control and socialization and achievement etc.
Marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below Back to top
Smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
Of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers
Semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet
Plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
Shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets
Lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur
Aromatic wooly-leaved plant of southern California and Mexico
Low ashy-gray California shrub
Low ashy-gray California shrub
Often trained as a show animal
Very small tree similar to Rocky mountain pinon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry''s pinyon in range
Tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers
Tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
A whipsnake of scrublands and rocky hillsides
Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
Any of various wines produced in California
Viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
Small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood
A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles Back to top
Dark and misty and gloomy
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
An instrument for measuring the distance between two points
Measure the diameter of something with calipers
An instrument for measuring the distance between two points
The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
The office of a caliph
The territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
The era of Islam''s ascendaancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community; "their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate"
A Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran
Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
Of or relating to calisthenics
Light exercise designed to promote general fitness
Light exercise designed to promote general fitness
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
A drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.)
A metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Injure with a calk
Seal with caulking; "caulk the window"
Provide with calks; "calk horse shoes" Back to top
A metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
Brief visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor''s visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman''s call on a customer"
A brief social visit; "senior professors'' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"
A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
A telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn''t want to take the call"
An instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
The characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
A request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
A demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
A demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"
A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
Consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"
Challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"
Utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"
Order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" Back to top
Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director''s office"; "Call the police!"
Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"
Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"
Require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"
Utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn''t hear me"
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
Utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"
Assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
Send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"
Read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"
Indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"
Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
Demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
Call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution''"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"
Pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
Make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" Back to top
Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir''"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"
The recall of an employee after a layoff
A return call
A bulletin board backstage in a theater
A telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program
A challenge to a fight or duel
Water arum
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
Subject to a demand for payment before due date; "callable bonds"
Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)
A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
A noisy boisterous parade
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
Plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries
A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
Known or spoken of as; "though she is named Katherine, she is called Kitty"
Given or having a specified name; "they called his name Jesus"; "forces...which Empedocles called `love'' and `hate''"; "an actor named Harold Lloyd"; "a building in Cardiff named the Temple of Peace"
Appropriate or even needed in the circumstances; "a change is in order"
A social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn''t expected company" Back to top
The person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
The person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"
Someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
A person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
The bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
An investor who buys a call option
Fresh; "caller fish"
Providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller'' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze''"
A person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
The person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
A small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you
Any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers
Titis
Write beautifully and ornamentally
Someone skilled in penmanship
Of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy
Of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy
Someone skilled in penmanship
Beautiful handwriting
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Large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
New World blue crabs
Bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America
The particular occupation for which you are trained
A distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist''s calling cards"
A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
A card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls
A challenge to defend what someone has said
The act of convoking
Dragonets
A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
Asian coral snakes
North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis
An instrument for measuring the distance between two points
Measure the diameter of something with calipers
An instrument for measuring the distance between two points
Type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
Blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
Blowflies Back to top
Pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks; "the quest for the callipygian ideal"
Pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks; "the quest for the callipygian ideal"
Small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers
Perennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowers
Hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply-lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers
Densely hairy perennial having mostly triangular basal leaves and rose-purple flowers in panicled clusters
Zebra-tailed lizard
Swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico
1 species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
Valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting
Light exercise designed to promote general fitness
Light exercise designed to promote general fitness
The second largest of Jupiter''s satellites
Marmosets
Type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets
A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
A noisy boisterous parade
Of or relating to a callithump
A noisy boisterous parade
Dicot aquatic herbs Back to top
Water starworts
Evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines
Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
Australian cypress pine having globular cones
Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
Small tree or shrub of southern Australia
Small tree or shrub of southern Australia
Australian cypress pine with fibrous inner bark
Large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
Asian coral snakes
Fur seals
Of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California
Severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
Severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
Having skin made tough and thick through wear
In a callous way; "he callously exploited their feelings"
Devoid of passion or feeling Back to top
Lacking experience of life; "a callow youth of seventeen"
Lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
One species
Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
Bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
Form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused"
Cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet"
Enter a harbor; "the ship called in Athens"
Point out carefully and clearly
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can''t remember saying any such thing"; "I can''t think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Summon to return; "The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"
Return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
Cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
Booth for using a telephone
A center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
A center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" Back to top
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
Fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit
Express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
Request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
Gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
Call forth; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
Lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct
A female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
Make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
Summon to a particular activity or employment; "Experts were called in"
Summon to enter; "The nurse called in the next patient"
Cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
Take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player
Pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"
Stop doing what one is doing; "At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books"
Stop doing what one is doing; "At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books" Back to top
A loan that is repayable on demand
A mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
A mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"
Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
Ask to prove what someone is claiming; "John called Mary''s bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour"
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
An option to buy
Challenge to a duel; "D''Artignan called out Pushkin"
Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'' he exclaimed"; "`Help!'' she cried"; "`I''m here,'' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
Call out loudly, as of names or numbers
Exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"
Exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"
Open formally; "the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel"
An order to report for military duty
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can''t remember saying any such thing"; "I can''t think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court" Back to top
Call to arms; of military personnel
A way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone
Steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
Make steady; "steady yourself"
Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
Make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Marked by freedom from agitation or excitement; "the rioters gradually became calm and slowly dispersed"
(of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
Not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"
Characterized by absence of emotional agitation; "calm acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demonds of)
Causing to become tranquil
Freeing from fear and anxiety
With self-possession (especially in times of stress); "he spoke calmly to the rioting students"
In a sedate manner
Steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
A feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
An absence of strong winds or rain
Wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale Back to top
Become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
Make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers
A genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae
Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
Tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
Tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
Large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
Globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California
Globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California
Globe lily with deep rose-pink or purple egg-shaped flowers on flexuous stems; western slopes of Sierra Nevada in San Joaquin Valley
Small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat''s ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana
Mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico
Mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges
Mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California
Perennial plant having umbellike clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico
A tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
Genus of tropical evergreen trees
West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice Back to top
Tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood
East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
Valuable timber tree of Panama
Terrestrial orchids of North America
An orchid
An orchid
Of or relating to calories in food; "comparison of foods on a caloric basis"; "the caloric content of foods"
Relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"
Unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
A list of foods and information about their caloric content
Producing heat; usually used of foods; "calorifacient chili peppers"
Heat-generating; "the calorific properties of fuels"
A measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
Of or relating to the measurement of heat
Measurement of quantities of heat
An early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup
Any beetle of the genus Calosoma
Large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
A family of fungi belonging to the order Tulostomatales Back to top
A gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case
A gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case
A gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores
A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
Location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
A genus of Caltha
Swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
A plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
Tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed
A highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
In a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny
An abusive attack on a person''s character or good name
A malicious attack
Dry apple brandy made in Normandy Back to top
The dome of the skull
Any experience that causes intense suffering
A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
An annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
A Latin cross set on three steps
Genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores
Huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight
Birth; "the whales calve at this time of year"
Release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve"
(used of cattle especially domestic cattle) born
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
Feet of calves used as food; usually jellied
Liver of a calf used as meat
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
Giving birth to a calf
The theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
An adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
Of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
Of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents Back to top
Of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
Group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination
Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987)
Elected Vice President and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
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