General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
The capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
A degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
A nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
; free or impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine"
A secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justic
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
United States novelist (1896-1940)
The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
An agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
Extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"
A large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
A member of the Fabian Society in Britain
Using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy"
Of or relating to Fabianism; "the Fabian society"
Genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs
Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
Socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law Back to top
An association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism
A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
A deliberately false or improbable account
Celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
The underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
Make up something artificial or untrue
Put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"
Formed or conceived by the imagination; "a fabricated excuse for his absence"; "a fancied wrong"; "a fictional character"; "used fictitious names"; "a made-up story"
The deliberate act of deviating from the truth
The act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
The act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"
Writing in a fictional form
A deliberately false or improbable account
Someone who tells lies
A person who tells or invents fables
Barely credible; "the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner"
Extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"
Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; "mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn" Back to top
In a fabulous manner; "she was a fabulously gifted player"
The face or front of a building
A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
The act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
A vertical surface of a building or cliff
The side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
The striking or working surface of an implement
The general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
The expression on a person''s face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
Status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
The part of an animal corresponding to the human face
A specific size and style of type within a type family
A contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
A surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
A part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
Deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
Oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" Back to top
Cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"
Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"
Turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
Be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
A regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
Harden steel by adding carbon
Perform cosmetic surgery on someone''s face
(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
A hostile disagreement face-to-face
Maintaining dignity or prestige; "a face-saving compromise"
In each other''s presence; "a face-to-face encounter"
Within each other''s presence; "she met the president face-to-face"
Directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"
Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; "a neatly faced terrace"
Without a face or identity; "a faceless apparition"; "the faceless accusers of the police state"
A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building)
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
A protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component) Back to top
(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
A distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
A smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
Having facets; "a faceted diamond"
Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
Not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
Playful humor
The plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube)
The angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
One of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
A cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
The hair growing on the lower part of a man''s face
Face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets
A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building)
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building)
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
Mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey
Start a game by a face-off Back to top
A cream that cleanses and tones the skin
Cosmetic powder for the face
The visual perception of familiar faces
Biometric identification by scanning a person''s face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists"
An act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
An act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
Soap used as a toiletry
Accept the unpleasant consequences of one''s actions
A small towel used to dry the hands or face
Involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke facel to face"
Deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
The apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
The value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
A piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face
A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
Care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams
Cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
Of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object
Of or concerning the face; "a facial massage"; "facial hair"; "facial expression"
With respect to the face Back to top
An artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
The expression on a person''s face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
A gesture executed with the facial muscles
A gesture executed with the facial muscles
The ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face
Any of the skeletal muscles of the face
Cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
Identification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces; "facial profiling is a new form of airport security"
Biometric identification by scanning a person''s face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists"
Tissue paper suitable for use on the face
Any of several veins draining the face
Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
Performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a facile hand"
Arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem"
Make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
Physiology: increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"
Be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
Freed from difficulty or impediment
Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential Back to top
The condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition"
Freeing from difficulty or impediment; "facilitative changes in the economic structure"
Someone who makes progress easier
Inducing or aiding in facilitating neural activity
A service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
Services and space and equipment provided for a particular purpose; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"
A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
A natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
The act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
Providing something with a surface of a different material
A protective covering that protects the outside of a building
A lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
An ornamental coating to a building
Two facing pages of a book or other publication
Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
An exact copy or reproduction
Send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the report right away?"
Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" Back to top
A concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"
A statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
An event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
Designed to find information or ascertain facts; "a fact-finding committee"; "investigative reporting"
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
A dissenting clique
Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
Not produced by natural forces; "brokers created a factitious demand for stocks"
A brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
Something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"
An independent variable in statistics
An abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a s
Anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
Resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
The product of all the integers up to and including a given integer; "1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials"
Of or relating to factorials Back to top
(mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
(mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
Resolve (a polynomial) into factors
(mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
Resolve (a polynomial) into factors
A plant consisting of buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Produced in quantity at a factory
A large-scale farming enterprise
Price charged for goods picked up at the factory
A whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea
A whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
A workman in a mill or factory
To perform a factor analysis of correlational data
Any of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors; beginning with a correlation matrix a small number of components or factors are extracted that are regarded as the basic variable that account for the int
Of or relating to or the product of factor analysis
Of or relating to or the product of factor analysis
To perform a factor analysis of correlational data
A protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
A protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
An enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot Back to top
Resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
Ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
Coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B
The constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
The ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
Resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
A coagulation factor
A coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
A coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
Coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
Coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency
Coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
In the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
A servant employed to do a variety of jobs
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"
Existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
Of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
Based on fact; "factual accuracy"; "a factual account"
Of or relating to or characterized by facts; "factual considerations" Back to top
The quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination"
As a fact or based on fact; "they learn much, factually, about the problems of retirement and provision for old age, and, psychologically, in the sharing of their thoughts on retirement"
The quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination"
A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
A large bright spot on the sun''s photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
A bright spot on a planet
Not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences"
Granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment"
Able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"
Of or relating to the mental faculties
One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
The body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
An educator who works at a college or university
An interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
In a faddish manner
Intensely fashionable for a short time
In a faddish manner
A person who subscribes to a variety of fads
Intensely fashionable for a short time
Gradually ceasing to be visible Back to top
A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
Become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"
Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
Disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"
Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
Having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
Reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
A slow or gradual disappearance
A gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
Become weaker; "The sound faded out"
Become weaker; "The sound faded out"
Weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"
Gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength
A sad Portuguese folksong
A reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity
A device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which
Foul with waste matter; of or relating to feces
A hard mass of dried feces
Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
A take-home test in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers Back to top
Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
The enchanted realm of fairies
Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
A group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
A self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
A Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
A group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
A self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
The enchanted realm of fairies
Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
(Norse mythology) the Norse dragon that guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd
Finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
Act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
Chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea; Castanopsis; Chrysolepis; Fagus; Lithocarpus; Nothofagus; Quercus
An order of dicotyledonous trees of the subclass Hamamelidae
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out
A bundle of sticks and branches bound together Back to top
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks"
Fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
Ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch; "He fagotted the blouse for his wife"
Bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks"
A villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens; "Fagin was a fence who trained boys as pickpockets"
Buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum
Or member of genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
A bundle of sticks and branches bound together
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks"
Fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
Ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch; "He fagotted the blouse for his wife"
Beeches
North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
Variety of European beech with pendulous limbs
Variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves
Large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America
Variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves Back to top
Variety of European beech with pendulous limbs
Variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves
The frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
The time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922)
King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922)
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees
A thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit
Glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
Get worse; "Her health is declining"
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
Prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
Disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
Become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close; "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"
Fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"
Fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
Judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"
Be unsuccessful; "Where do today''s public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably" Back to top
Fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"
Be unable; "I fail to understand your motives"
Eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction; "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"
Guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"
Unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"
Failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"
A flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife''s failings"
Below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
Unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"
A ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
An unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic''s failure to check the brakes"
An act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
An event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
Lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
Inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
Having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"
In a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"
The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work Back to top
Disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne''er won fair lady"
Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven''t the faintest idea"
Barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"
Lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
Weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
Lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne''er won fair lady"
The trait of lacking boldness and courage
To a faint degree or weakly perceived; "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren''t even faintly true"
The quality of being dim
Barely audible
A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
A sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
A competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
Gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
Join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
Very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there''s a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" Back to top
Visually appealing; "our fair city"
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";
Free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
Not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
Of no exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
Showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
More than adequate in quality; "fair work"
In a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
Attractively feminine; "the fair sex"
Just and honest
Favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set"
Rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe
Of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000) Back to top
An open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";
Not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
A pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship''s rigging to avoid chafing
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
In a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
The quality of being good looking and attractive
Conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
The property of having a naturally light complexion
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
A commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views
The area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
A tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
The usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or costal waters
Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Mushroom that grows in a fairy ring
Rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf Back to top
The enchanted realm of fairies
Something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
A story about fairies; told to amuse children
Very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
Tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
Fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
Miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers
A scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
A female character is some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine
A generous benefactor
Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
A small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
Small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
A story about fairies; told to amuse children
Fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet
An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse Back to top
A story about fairies; told to amuse children
(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
A reasonable probability of success
A clean copy of a corrected draft
Fair treatment
A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
A hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or los
About average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary"
The conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
Moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975)
City in northeast Pakistan
King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975)
Loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"
Complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
Institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Any loyal and steadfast following Back to top
Marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
Steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
Not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife"
In a faithful manner; "it always came on, faithfully, like the radio"
The quality of being faithful
Deliberately and abominably disloyal or likely to betray trust or confidence; "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"
In a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"
Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
Care provided through prayer and faith in God
Care provided through prayer and faith in God
An irreversible accomplishment
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
Talk through one''s hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
Make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
Fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn''t fake anything; it''s real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man Back to top
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
The act of faking (or the product of faking)
A fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
Small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
Curved like a sickle; "a falcate leaf"; "falcate claws"; "the falcate moon"
Sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia
Small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia
A rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew
A short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Curved like a sickle; "a falcate leaf"; "falcate claws"; "the falcate moon"
A ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
A genus of Falconidae
Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
Hunt with falcons; "The Arabs like to falcon in the desert"
Female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
Female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
A person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
A family of birds of the order Falconiformes
Chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures Back to top
Relating to or resembling a falcon
The art of training falcons to hunt and return
Small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
Large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
Small North American falcon
Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
Small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
Ornamental objects of no great value
A group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British crown colony
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
The act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
A sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
A lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
A movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
A sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
When a wrestler''s shoulders are forced to the mat
The lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" Back to top
A downward slope or bend
The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost he
Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
Come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
Go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"
Occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
Begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"
Be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
Come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
Be cast down; "his eyes fell"
Assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
Fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
Drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
Lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
Slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
Move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" Back to top
Be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
Fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
Come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
Be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
To be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student"
To be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
Lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
Suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
Yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"
Lose one''s chastity; "a fallen woman"
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
Die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
Be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
Come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
Fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
Deciduous shrub or small tree with pyramidal flower clusters
The hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946)
Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; "fallacious hope"
Intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes" Back to top
Containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument"
Result of a fallacy or error in reasoning
A misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
To break off a military action with an enemy
Killed in battle; "to honor fallen soldiers"
Having lost your chastity; "a fallen woman"
Having fallen in or collapsed; "a fallen building"
Having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk"
An instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground
A person who falls; "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"; "a faller among thieves"
A person who fells trees
The likelihood of making errors
Likely to fail or be inaccurate; "everyone is fallible to some degree"
Having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I''m only human"; "frail humanity"
Coming down freely under the influence of gravity; "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
Suddenly losing an upright position; "they ran from the falling tree"; "a falling wall crushed the car"
Becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"
Decreasing in amount or degree; "falling temperature"
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" Back to top
A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
Either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
French physician who described cardiac anomalies including Fallot''s tetralogy (1850-1911)
A congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
A congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"
The radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
A shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb
Cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
Undeveloped but potentially useful; "a fallow gold market"
Left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season; "fallow farmland"
Small Eurasian deer
A steep descent of the water of a river
Display excessive love or show excessive gratitude towards; "This student falls all over her former professor when she sees him"
Become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
Break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Lose one''s emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
Larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains Back to top
Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
Diminish in size or intensity
Get worse; "My grades are slipping"
Go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Retreat
Move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Fall backwards and down
Have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"
Retreat
Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
The hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
Green or brown white-striped looper; larva of Alsophila pometaria
Fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower; naturalized in the United States
Lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
September 22
Fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
Fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil"
Be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man''s story" Back to top
Revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior; "The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert"
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
To take one''s place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
Become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
Be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric ''various''"
Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
Agree on (a position, for example)
Begin to experience feelings of love towards; "She fell in love with her former student"
Diminish in size or intensity
Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
Come off; "This button had fallen off"
(Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eve
Open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped"
Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"
Leave (a barracks, for example) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation; "the soldiers fell out"
Come forth or out; "You stick the coins in, but they come out again"; "His hair and teeth fell out"
Come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"
Fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound" Back to top
Try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law"
Fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example
Fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
Be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric ''various''"
Find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
A variety of webworm
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"
Arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
Inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
Designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"
Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn''t fake anything; it''s real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
Inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
Deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
Not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
Erroneous and usually accidental; "a false start"; "a false alarm"
In a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"
The act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
A false statement Back to top
In an incorrect manner; "to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely"
In an insincerely false manner; "a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened"
The quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
The state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
A male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
Artificially high; above the normal voice range; "a falsetto voice"
A warning that is given about something that fails to occur
Plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho
A plant of the genus Tofieldia having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate flowers
Straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
Fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys
A misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Resembles Pteridium aquilinum; of Queensland, Australia
Deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
Tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers
A group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas Back to top
Agaric often confused with the death cup
Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans
North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
A mask worn as part of a masquerade costume
Multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
Sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
A fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
Pungent Old World wild onion
Crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial
The opening between the false vocal folds
North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers
Any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers
Perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
(law) confinement without legal authority
An erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers
Dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers
Any of several plants of the genus Baptisia Back to top
Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
Small two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers
Small white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan
Western United States bushy herb having yellow pealike flowers
An American plant of the genus Malvastrum
Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
Any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
Stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
Plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana
Stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
Plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana
A fungus of the family Helvellaceae
A name that has been assumed temporarily
Any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
Coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
Weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
Physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation Back to top
Tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil is central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever
An incorrect income tax return
Slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
Slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon
Thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
Southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage
Common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
Small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion
Disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia
A false statement
Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk
A removable denture
A yellow quartz
Any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
Any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle
Any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
Any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
A manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence
Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization Back to top
Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
Evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers
A person who deliberately gives false testimony
A breast-shaped mass of padding worn in a brassiere
Capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
The act of determining that something is false
The act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
A willful perversion of facts
Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Someone who falsifies
Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"
Prove false; "Falsify a claim"
Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
The act of determining that something is false
A false statement
The state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
A dissolute character in Shakespeare''s plays
Of or resembling Falstaff Back to top
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
Speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
Walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"
Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
Unsteady in speech or action
In an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
A spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices
Meaningless syllables in the refrain of a part-song
The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Favorable public reputation
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
Tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
Relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"
Congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
A person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
A person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
Having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders" Back to top
Well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
Within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences"
(usually followed by `with'') well informed about or knowing thoroughly; "conversant with business trends"; "familiar with the complex machinery"; "he was familiar with those roads"
The experience of becoming familiar with something
Make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
Having achieved a comfortable relationship with your environment
Serving to make familiar
An act of undue intimacy
Close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
Usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
A casual manner
Personal knowledge or information about someone or something
The experience of becoming familiar with something
Make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
Having achieved a comfortable relationship with your environment
Serving to make familiar
In an intimately familiar manner; "Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group"
A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
Having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
Primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" Back to top
People descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
A collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
A social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
An association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
A person having kinship with another or others; "he''s kin"; "he''s family"
Widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
Alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
Surgeonfishes
Mites
Hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
A family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
Sturgeons
Short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts
Tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines
Filamentous anaerobic bacteria
Plant lice
Used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae)
In some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae Back to top
Coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes
An Old World reptile family of Sauria
Large family including many familiar mushrooms
Chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
Poachers
In some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas
Succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
Bubble shells
Larks
Fungi that produce white sori resembling blisters on certain flowering plants
Bonefish
Kingfishers
Web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
Whiteflies
Perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
Alligators; caimans
A family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
Thresher sharks Back to top
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae
Cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
Snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
In some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
New World salamanders
North American catfishes
Only the bowfins
Sand lances
Lancelets
Worm lizards
Congo snakes
Used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus
Small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia
The cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
Wolffishes
Swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks
Freshwater gastropod
Hookworms
A large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground
Alligator lizards Back to top
Eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn
Screamers
Snakebirds
Legless lizards
Chiefly tropical trees or shrubs
Deathwatch beetles
A family of fish including: flashlight fishes
Saddle oysters
Feather stars
Frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers
Hornworts
Comprising only the pronghorns
Small soft-bodied plant lice
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Aphyllanthes
Plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
Honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees
Mountain beavers
Sea hares
Chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
Swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes Back to top
Bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth
Coextensive with the order Apterygiformes
Widely distributed shrubs and trees
Anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
Mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: ginseng; hedera
Tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae
Soil and freshwater protozoa; cosmopolitan in distribution
Ark shells
Tiger moths
Herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
Soft ticks
Small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts
Orb-weaving spiders; cosmopolitan in distribution
Represented solely by the genus Argonauta
Sea catfishes
Family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
Pill bugs
Wood swallows
Family of one species of frog: tailed frog Back to top
Large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
Widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
Robber flies
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus
Family of fungi including some common molds
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Asplenium; Pleurosorus; Schaffneria
Crayfish
Plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
Small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
Small motile sulphur bacteria
Alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
Scrubbirds
Booklice
Trumpetfishes
Fungi having gelatinous sporophores
Used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
Used in some classifications for the genus Azolla
Piroplasms and cattle pathogens
Typically rod-shaped usually gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores Back to top
Family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes
Shoebills
Right whales
Rorquals; blue whales
Stalkless barnacles
Triggerfishes
Distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers
A family of protoctista
Mole rats; sand rats
Family coextensive with genus Batis: saltworts
Toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes
Monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially America
Family of extinct Mesozoic cephalopods
Ferocious fishes of warm regions resembling but unrelated to the freshwater gars
Water bugs
A family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the Carboniferous
Shrubs or herbs
Monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)
A large Bible with pages to record marriages and births
Trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales Back to top
A family of predacious tropical insects of the order Mecoptera
A family of saprobic fungi of order Blastocladiales
Domestic cockroaches
One of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Blechnum; Doodia; Sadleria; Stenochlaena; Woodwardia
A family of fish including: combtooth blennies
Boas and pythons
Family of pore-bearing fleshy fungi having the spores easily separating from the cup and often from each other
Tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
Chinese silkworm moth
A family of birds of the suborder Oscines
Bee flies
A widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
A family of fish of the order Heterosomata
True antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
True sloths; in some
Deep-bodied percoid fishes of the open seas
Small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches
Small family of marine fishes having covered gills
Lancelets
Plants with four-petaled flowers Back to top
Narrow-mouthed toads and sheep frogs; some burrow and some are arboreal; found worldwide
A family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
Chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae
Seed beetles
A family of acrocarpous mosses
Whelks
Puffbirds
Hornbills
True toads
Large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews
Family of chiefly tropical herbs with basal leaves like bracts and small flowers
Resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees
A corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family
Widely distributed evergreen shrubs and trees
Constituting the order Opuntiales
Coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians
Coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians
Small marsupials of southern South America
Spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
Dragonets Back to top
Blowflies
Marmosets
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