General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 5th letter of the Roman alphabet
The base of the natural system of logarithms
The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
Even
At all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"
A bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient''s terminal when he logs in
Communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news"
An antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
As an example; "take ribbon snakes, for example"
Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)
United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
A species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
United States actor (1914-1998)
United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)
German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878) Back to top
United States novelist (born in 1931)
United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)
United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)
Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
The Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
To or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each"
(used of count nouns) every one considered individually; "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome"
Without missing a day; "he stops by daily"
Without missing a month; "we get paid monthly"
Without missing a week; "she visited her aunt weekly"
Without missing a year; "they travel to China annually"
By the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned $100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum"
Imperial moths
Large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees
United States motion-picture pioneer remembered for his pictures of running horses taken with a series of still cameras (1830-1904)
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look" Back to top
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
With eagerness; in an eager manner; "the news was eagerly awaited"
A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
An alert and energetic person
Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
An emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle"
A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
Shoot in two strokes under par
Capable of seeing to a great distance
A young eagle
Powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring'' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays
A boy scout who has earned many merit badges
A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
A chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body
Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)
The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" Back to top
Attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"
Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
A specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
Having a shape resembling an ear
Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
An ache localized in the middle or inner ear
An earring with a pendant ornament
The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination
Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages"
Small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
Pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
A severe scolding
An outpouring of gossip
First woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount
One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
The domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
The dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess Back to top
Small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips
Lacking external ears; "earless seals"
Any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico
Any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
(comparative and superlative of `early'') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi''s earliest and most raucous opera"
Earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"
Before now; "why didn''t you tell me in the first place?"
Comparatives of `soon'' or `early''; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected"
(comparative and superlative of `early'') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi''s earliest and most raucous opera"
With the least delay; "the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M."
Quality of coming early or earlier in time
The fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomat
Being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"
Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
Very young; "at an early age"
Expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"
Before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
In good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"
During an early stage; "early on in her career" Back to top
Of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
An hour early in the morning
Being somewhat early; "at an earlyish hour"
A person who gets up very early in the morning
A person who arrives early before others do
The early stage of growth or development
Plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
An early period of development; "during the youth of the project"
Resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees
During an early stage; "early on in her career"
Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike
Spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
A low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States
A radar that is part of an early warning system
A network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
Of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
An officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
An English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970) Back to top
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
A distinctive characteristic or attribute
Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
Give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
Either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Acquire or deserve by one''s efforts or actions
Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"
A run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team
Someone who earn wages in return for their labor
Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
Earnest; "one''s dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
In a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
The trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
An earnest and sincere feeling
Money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" Back to top
Income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company''s profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
A financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
The portion of a company''s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
The range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
Jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
The range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
Loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
A connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
The concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
The abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"
The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
The solid part of the earth''s surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"
Hide in the earth like a hunted animal
The outer layer of the Earth
The outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth''s surface is covered by water" Back to top
Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
A god of fertility and vegetation
A goddess of fertility and vegetation
European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
The coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth
Any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum
Any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
Connected with earthly life; of earthly origin; "earthborn cares and pleasures"
Springing from or born on the earth; "earthborn beings"
Of earthly origin (as mortals are); "earthborn existence"
Confined to the earth
Lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
Made of earth (or baked clay); "an earthen pot"
Ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
An earthen jar (made of baked clay)
Fastening electrical equipment to earth
Earth colored; having a color of soil or earth; "a range of earthlike colors"
Resembling or characteristic of earth; "earthlike atmosphere"
An inhabitant of the earth Back to top
Of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
The concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
An inhabitant of the earth
Edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms
A common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
A disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
Loud enough to shake the very earth
Sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; "earthshaking proposals"; "the contest was no world-shaking affair"; "the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering"
Any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star
Any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum
An earthen rampart
Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
Hearty and lusty; "an earthy enjoyment of life"
Not far removed from or suggestive of nature; "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"; "earthy smells of new-mown grass"
Sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense" Back to top
European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
A colored mineral used as a pigment
The earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility
Any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
A small earthquake
Block with earth, as after a landslide
A waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
A soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
A physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
Widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
A hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears
The fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
A physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
A conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
A federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers" Back to top
The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
Make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
Lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
Move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
An upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist''s canvas)
The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another''s land as a right of way to your own land)
Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
Become less intense
Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
Become less intense
Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd"
Indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
Without question; "easily the best book she''s written"
With ease (`easy'' is sometimes used informally for `easily''); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"
Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
A state of refreshing tranquility Back to top
The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
A change for the better
The countries of Asia
The region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
Situated in or facing or moving toward the east
To, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"
Of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia
A resident of the east side of Manhattan in New York City
Moving toward the east; "eastbound trains"
A wind from the east
A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
A wind from the east
From the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly"
Lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities"
From the east; "the winds blew easterly all night"
From the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly"
Lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities"
Lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
Relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" Back to top
Of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment"
An inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
Farthest to the east
The beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem
Long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees
Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
Small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches
The Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire
Derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
Ranges from Central America to southeastern United States
Widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions
A common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber
Cricket frog of eastern United States
A variety of dasyure
Small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia
Deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries
Exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States
Common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England
In some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-gray snake of eastern North America
The hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia Back to top
Common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood
A mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia
Medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
A variety of indigo snake
A kingbird that breeds in North American and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail
A kind of gorilla
An eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
A meadowlark of eastern North America
Small toad of southeastern United States
Derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
One of the smallest bats of eastern North America
Poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
Common salamander of eastern North America
Small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles
A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
A variety of aster Back to top
A member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
Medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood
Standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
Standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
A Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)
The region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
Tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
Large grayish-brown wood rat of the southeastern United States
The Easter season
A rabbit that delivers Easter eggs
Spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera
A card expressing an Easter greeting
Dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes; central Canada and United States west to Arizona
The day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated
A colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter
An egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter
Tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring
Evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
The day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932) Back to top
Farthest to the east
Of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan; "the eastside silk-stocking district"
Moving toward the east; "eastbound trains"
Toward the east; "they migrated eastward to Sweden"
Toward the east; "they migrated eastward to Sweden"
A geographical area in eastern Africa
Of or relating to or located in East Africa
Tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood
A region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom
The compass point that is one point north of due east
The compass point that is one point south of due east
A group of Chadic languages spoken in Chad
Part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia
The eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)
A native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany
Relating to or characteristic of East Germany; "East German spies"
An extinct branch of the Germanic languages
An extinct branch of the Germanic languages
A republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990
A group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia Back to top
Of or relating to or located in the East Indies
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood
An English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
Reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc
East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood
A group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia
The part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo
The dialect of Middle English that replaced West Saxon as the literary language and which developed into Modern English
The compass point midway between northeast and east
A Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
Of or relating to or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people or language; "Bangladeshi dialects"
A tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
A town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis
The side that is on the east
The compass point midway between east and southeast
A county in southern England on the English Channel
A former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation
A dialect of Tocharian Back to top
A group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
A group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
A wind from the east
Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by; "easy money"
Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
Affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
Not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"
Posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
Free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
Performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a facile hand"
Marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
Readily exploited or tricked; "an easy mark"; "an easy victim"
Not harsh; causing little distress; "an easy penalty"
Having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
Not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
Affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
With ease (`easy'' is sometimes used informally for `easily''); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"
In a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft'' is nonstandard) Back to top
Without speed (`slow'' is sometimes used informally for `slowly''); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"
Taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"
Not stressful; "an easygoing life as a parttime consultant"
Not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
Unhurried and relaxed; "an easygoing pace"; "a mellow conversation"
Inclined to be excessively tolerant
Being without worry or concern
A comfortable upholstered armchair
Easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
A defenseless victim
Income obtained with a minimum of effort
The economic condition in which credit is easy to secure
Financial security
Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
Use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn''t eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
Take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
Take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn''t eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What''s eating you?" Back to top
Any substance that can be used as food
Suitable for use as food
Animal food for browsing or grazing
Having been taken into the mouth for consumption
Destroyed or wasted as if by eating; "forests devoured by flame"; "an inheritance eaten up by debt"
Any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"
Someone who consumes food for nourishment
The act of consuming food
An apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
A disorder of the normal eating routine
A building where people go to eat
A building where people go to eat
Tableware implements for cutting and eating food
A disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions
Informal terms for a meal
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
Wear away or erode
Remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
Eat at home Back to top
Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What''s eating you?"
Eat at a restaurant or at somebody else''s home
Use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Finish eating all the food on one''s plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
A town in west central Wisconsin
A perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
Mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
A perfumed liquid lighter than cologne
Strong coarse brandy
The overhang at the lower edge of a roof
Listen without the speaker''s knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife''s conversations"
A secret listener to private conversations
The outward flow of the tide
A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Fall away or decline; "The patient''s strength ebbed away"
Hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon" Back to top
A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
The tide while water is flowing out
Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
Fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon
Trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or Sapotaceae or Styracaceae or Symplocaceae
A member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they we
Of or relating to the Ebionites or their religion
Income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company''s profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
The compass point that is one point north of due east
A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
A filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Very dark black
A nonstandard form of American English spoken by some Black people in the United States
Stain black to make it look like ebony Back to top
A hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
Stain black to make it look like ebony
A very dark black
Tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
Hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
Very dark black
Fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon
Common North American fern with polished black stripes
Without bracts
A Spanish river; flows into the Mediterranean
A Spanish river; flows into the Mediterranean
The compass point that is one point south of due east
Overflowing with enthusiasm
Joyously unrestrained
In an ebullient manner; "Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression"
An unrestrained expression of emotion
A change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
Waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho
The herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China Back to top
An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he took Britain into Europe"
A card game for 2 players; played with 32 cards and king high
Exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber
Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
A person with an unusual or odd personality
Not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles"
Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teena
Strange and unconventional behavior
A circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path
(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"
A person with an unusual or odd personality
A representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns
The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
The purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
An Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC
A clergyman or other person in religious orders
Of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church); "ecclesiastic history" Back to top
Of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church); "ecclesiastic history"
In an ecclesiastic manner; "the candidate was ecclesiastically endorsed"
Attire that is appropriate to wear in a church
An endowed church office giving income to its holder
A calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals
The body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
Any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
The district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical orderi; "the general of the Jesuits has several provinces under him"
Attire that is appropriate to wear in a church
Excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
Religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
An Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
The branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
A flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit
Electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy''s use of electronic warfare
(of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
A small sweat gland the produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin
Pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
Of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs
A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music Back to top
Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"
A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
A diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
A body of troops arranged in a line
Fishes having a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to ships
Type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
Remoras found attached to sharks
Burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites
New Guinea echidnas
A genus of Siphonaptera
Parasitic on especially the heads of chickens
Small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
Any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
Large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
Large genus of low-growing shrubby ribbed cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States
Annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions
A coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
Coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States Back to top
Infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
Tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
Marine invertebrates with tube feet and calcite-covered five-part radially symmetrical bodies
Radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
A family of echinoderms
A genus of echinoderms
Sea urchins and sand dollars
Genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles
Ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
A sea urchin that can be eaten
A genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
A coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
The persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
A reply that repeats what has just been said
(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
To say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
Ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
Call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"
An image of the heart produced by ultrasonography
A sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities Back to top
A noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
An image of the brain produced by ultrasonography
A sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities
A noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"; "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
Like or characteristic of an echo
(of sounds) repeating by reflection; "a hotel with echoing halls"
(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
An infant''s repetition of sounds uttered by others
Having or producing no echo; "the echoless darkness"
Like or characteristic of an echo
Determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
Any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging; asdic is an acronym for anti-submarine detection investigat
Determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
Not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
German theologian and mystic (1260-1327)
Oblong cream puff
A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
Brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement" Back to top
Ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
Enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
Someone who selects according to the eclectic method
Selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
Making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Someone who selects according to the eclectic method
Making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
One celestial body obscures another
Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"
Exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows our lives right now"
Cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies; "The moon eclipsed the sun"
Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
The great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth''s orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
A short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life
Electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy''s effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum
Violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists
Using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware
Of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"
Characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment; "an ecological disaster"
Of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research" Back to top
Characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment; "an ecological disaster"
With respect to ecology; "ecologically speaking, this idea is brilliant; economically, it is a disaster"
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
Violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists
Violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists
A biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
The environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"
Of or relating to econometrics; "econometric theories"
An economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
The application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
An economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
Financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"
Concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"
Of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"
Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"
Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
Avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great De Back to top
Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"
With respect to economic science; "economically this proposal makes no sense"
With respect to the economic system; "economically the country is worse off"
The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
The academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics
The body of professional economists
A gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
A permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
A commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of African nations
The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of countries in Asia and the Far East
The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Europe
The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Latin America
The condition of finances
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
An expert in the science of economics
The branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities
The branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
Steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income) Back to top
Mobilization of the economy
Mobilization of the economy
A government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
Any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
The return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party"
The system of production and distribution and consumption
(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
Use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
A frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
An expert in the science of economics
Use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
A frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
An act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
Frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"
The efficient use of resources; "economy of effort" Back to top
The system of production and distribution and consumption
The saving in cost of production that is due to mass production
A permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
A commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
Violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists
Tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
An exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"
Small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
A very light brown
Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
A state of elated bliss
Feeling great rapture or delight
In an ecstatic manner; "he reacted ecstatically to my plan to travel to Africa"
A trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ Back to top
The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Of or relating to the ectoderm
Of or relating to the ectoderm
A person with a thin non-muscular body
Having a lightly-muscled build with long limbs
Slender, weak, and lightweight
Any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
Exhibiting ectopia
Pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
Pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
A genus of Columbidae
Gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct
The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
Sessile mosslike aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles
Coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa
An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment Back to top
Any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Of or relating to epizoa
Any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
A republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
A native or inhabitant of Ecuador
Monetary unit in Ecuador
A native or inhabitant of Ecuador
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ecuador or its people; "Ecuadorian folklore"
Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"
Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
A movement among Protestant groups aimed at universal Christian unity
A movement (especially among Protestant denominations) aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
Eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children
Eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines Back to top
Fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
A now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
Impotence resulting from a man''s inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Extreme gluttony
Excessive desire to eat
Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
A family of reptiles of the order Pelycosauria
Heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic
A doctor''s degree in education
Either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandanavian mythology
Tropical starchy tuberous root
The most decorated United States combat pilot in World War I (1890-1973)
English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
Flow in a circular current, of liquids
Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)
Diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema Back to top
Alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid
A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"
Order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos
Primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
Having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"
Having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"
Having lost teeth
United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903-)
The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy''s death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
United States novelist (born in 1931)
United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)
United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st Baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
United States poet (1869-1950) Back to top
United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
A strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
A slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
The attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
The boundary of a surface
A line determining the limits of an area
Provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
Advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
Provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
Having a specified kind of border or edge; "a black-edged card"; "dried sweat left salt-edged patches"
Having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination; "an edged knife"; "a two-edged sword"
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"
Lacking a cutting edge
Garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
A person who puts finishing edges on a garment
With the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise"
As if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise" Back to top
With the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise"
As if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise"
Push one''s way into (a space)
Any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
Push one''s way into (a space)
Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
Border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
Being in a tense state
The property of being fit to eat
Any substance that can be used as food
Suitable for use as food
A variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
A variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
The property of being fit to eat
Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit
Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae
Common edible European cockle
Ears of corn grown for human food
Oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue Back to top
Edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
Dark-shelled edible mussel that lives attached to rocks
A hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
A sea urchin that can be eaten
Many are used as seasoning
One of the chief edible snails
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
A formal or authoritative proclamation
Uplifting enlightenment
A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
Instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
Make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don''t understand this proposal"
Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
The capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
A city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
Cut or eliminate; "she edited the juiciest scenes"
Cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
Supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years" Back to top
Improved or corrected by critical editing; "the emended text"
English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)
French cabaret singer (1915-1963)
English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)
United States novelist (1862-1937)
French cabaret singer (1915-1963)
United States novelist (1862-1937)
Putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
The form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
An issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday''s edition of the Times"
All of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"
(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
An article giving opinions or perspectives
Of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives; "editorial column"
Relating to or characteristic of an editor; "editorial duties"
Insert personal opinions into an objective statement
A journalist who writes editorials
Insert personal opinions into an objective statement Back to top
By means of an editorial; "the paper commented editorially on the scandal"
The department of a publishing business that edits material for publication
The position of editor
A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
Cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)
English astronomer who used Newton''s laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
English writer on games (1672-1769)
French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare''s plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
French dramatist and poet (1868-1918)
The capital of the province of Alberta
Heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture
Duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
English astronomer who used Newton''s laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
New Zealand mountaineer who first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919) Back to top
German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)
King of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946)
King of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016)
King of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016)
Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare''s great tragic characters (1789-1833)
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare''s plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
United States literary critic (1895-1972)
United States novelist; author of several popular novels (1887-1968)
United States poet (1892-1950)
Irish writer (born in 1932)
United States poet (1892-1950)
The capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
A member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria
Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883)
French painter (1868-1940)
Automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
An antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine Back to top
A rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers'' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
Son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917)
Create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
Give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"
Train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
Possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
Adequately educated in the use of numerical terms and concepts especially in arithmetical operations
Having or based on relevant experience; "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate"
A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
The profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
The activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"
The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
The gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl''s education was less important than a boy''s"
Knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
Providing knowledge; "an educational film"
Relating to the process of education; "educational psychology"
A specialist in the theory of education
In an educational manner; "the assistant masters formed a committee of their own to consider what could be done educationally for the town" Back to top
The activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"
An institution dedicated to education
A program for providing education
A specialist in the theory of education
The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
The position of the head of the Education Department; "the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979"
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education; "Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education"
Resulting in education; "an educative experience"
Someone who educates young people
Develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential state
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
Make sweeter in taste
Entertainment that is intended to be educational
Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
Son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years'' War (1330-1376)
Third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
Someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII
Of or relating to or characteristic of the era of Edward VII in England; "Edwardian furniture" Back to top
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
United States dramatist (1928-)
Third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
Major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford Movement (1800-1882)
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
United States architect (1902-1978)
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
Prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
United States dramatist (1928-)
United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)
King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)
King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)
Son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years'' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the Commons as the powerful arm of Parliament (1312-1377) Back to top
King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)
English poet (born in 1930)
United States motion-picture pioneer remembered for his pictures of running horses taken with a series of still cameras (1830-1904)
United States photographer who pioneered artistic photography (1879-1973)
English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974)
United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)
United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford Movement (1800-1882)
United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965)
United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965)
Anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)
An English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
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