General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
A nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
Used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane'' is Scottish"
Girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I''
A card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"
That is to say; in other words
A measure of a person''s intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person''s mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
A former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
United States architect (born in China in 1917)
A state in midwestern United States
Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda''s goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killling Western tourists in Yemen
A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy
The villain in William Shakespeare''s tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
A verse line consisting of iambs
Of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter" Back to top
A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
A woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
English geneticist who succeeded in cloning a sheep from a cell from an adult ewe (born in 1944)
(Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology
Induced by a physician''s words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
In the same place (used when citing a reference)
A large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a university
A peninsula in southwestern Europe
Of or relating to the Iberian peninsula or its inhabitants
A peninsula in southwestern Europe
Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft
Sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds
French composer (1890-1962)
Wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
In the same place (used when citing a reference)
In the same place (used when citing a reference) Back to top
Wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
Old World wood ibis
Breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
Arabian philosopher and physician; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
An Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
King of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
Fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
Fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham''s family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christia
A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
Of or relating to or in the manner of the playwright Henrik Ibsen
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic
A group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States Government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
Being nine more than ninety
Plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American
Small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit
The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation Back to top
(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned
A ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
A former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995; "the ICC was established in 1887 as the first federal agency"
A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
Amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
A frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
The frozen part of a body of water
Diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
Water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
Put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
Decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
Obstructed by ice; "ice-clogged rivers"
As cold as ice
Ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America
Ice cream molded to look like a cake
Ice cream in a crisp conical wafer
A drink with ice cream floating in it
A drink with ice cream floating in it Back to top
Ice cream served with a topping
Free of ice and open to travel; "an ice-free channel in the river"
An athlete who plays hockey
An ice rink for playing ice hockey
Someone who engages in ice skating
A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door
Lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce"
A large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
Lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce"
A sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
Locked in by ice; "icebound harbors"
White goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
Ice cream molded to look like a cake
A beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker"
A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
A mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
A teaspoon with a long handle
Strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream Back to top
Strong tea served over ice
A steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
A house for storing ice
A volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
An island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
A native or inhabitant of Iceland
A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
Of or relating to Iceland or its people or culture; "Icelandic ports"; "the Icelandic president is a woman"; "Icelandic sagas"
Able to communicate in Icelandic
The basic unit of money in Iceland
Monetary unit in Iceland
Lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
Lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers
Subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers
A transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
A professional killer
Someone who cuts and delivers ice
Pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
A tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator Back to top
Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth''s surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
A waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
White bear of arctic regions
A mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
A refrigerator for cooling liquids
Strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream
Frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
Small crystals of ice
A small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
A large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea
A flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
A dense winter fog containing ice particles
A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents'' goal with hockey sticks
An ice rink for playing ice hockey
Ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"
An electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes
An appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes
A large mass of ice Back to top
Similar to ice cream but made of milk
Small crystals of ice
Become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window; "When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane"
A waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
A large expanse of floating ice
Pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice
A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
Ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
Any entertainment performed by ice skaters
Skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole
Move along on ice skates
Skating on ice
A storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice
Strong tea served over ice
Tongs for lifting blocks of ice
Become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window; "When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane"
(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door
Water served ice-cold or with ice
A sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice Back to top
Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Ichneumon flies
Hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae
A fluid product of inflammation
(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
Of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies; "an ichorous discharge"; "the sanious discharge from an ulcer"
Worship of fish
A zoologist who studies fishes
The branch of zoology that studies fishes
Any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
Extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs
Later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres
Ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic
Any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is fishlike (dry and scaly)
Early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland
A pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice
In a cold and icy manner; "`Mr. Powell finds it easier to take it out of mothers, children and sick people than to take on this vast industry,'' Mr Brown commented icily"
Coldness due to a cold environment
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent''s goal Back to top
A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
The formation of frost or ice on a surface
Finely powdered sugar used to make icing
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent''s goal
Soft and sticky
Very bad; "a lousy play"; "it''s a stinking world"
A conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
Relating to or having the characteristics on an icon
The orientation of an iconoclast
Someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions
Characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
The images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"
The worship of sacred images
The branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
The first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
Of or relating to an icosahedron
Any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals Back to top
Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
Channel catfishes
Freshwater food fish common throughout central United States
New World chats
American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds
Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
American orioles; American blackbirds; bobolinks; meadowlarks
Producing jaundice
Type genus of the Icteridae
Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
A kind of New World oriole
Western subspecies of northern oriole
Eastern subspecies of northern oriole
Yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
The male is chestnut-and-black
Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
Buffalo fishes
Fish of the lower Mississippi
Intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals
Extinct reptiles of the later Triassic period Back to top
A genus of Mustelidae
Muishond of northern Africa
Ferret-sized muishond often tamed
A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
Covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters"
Shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
A card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"
A state in the Rocky Mountains
An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
A state in the Rocky Mountains
A resident of Idaho
A town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River
Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
The content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
A personal view; "he has an idea that we don''t like him" Back to top
Your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
The idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"
Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
A portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
Something that exists only as an idea
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
Form ideals; "Man has always idealized"
Consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death"
Exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
Elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
Impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
Someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
The quality of being ideal Back to top
A portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
Something that exists only as an idea
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
Form ideals; "Man has always idealized"
Consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death"
Exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
In an ideal manner; "ideally, this will remove all problems"
A hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
The process of forming and relating ideas
Being (or being of the nature of) a notion or concept; "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question"
Unchanged in value following multiplication by itself; "this matrix is idempotent"
(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum; "identical twins are monovular"
Coinciding exactly when superimposed; "identical triangles"
Having properties with uniform values along all axes
Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different; "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats"
Being the exact same one; not any other:; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the ver
With complete identity; in an identical manner; "he is fitted with an identically similar one"
Exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests" Back to top
Either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
Possible to identify
In an identifiable manner; "they were identifiably different"
The act of designating or identifying something
Attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by t
Evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
The condition of having your identity established; "the thief''s identification was followed quickly by his arrest"
A numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
Having the identity known or established; "the identified bodies were released for burial"
A symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
Consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the ''wanted'' poster"
Identify as in botany or biology, for example
Consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"
Conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"
Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
Serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"
A likeness of a person''s face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
A likeness of a person''s face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought Back to top
The distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
Exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests"
The individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover"
An operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
A card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"
Distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one''s self and one''s role in society
An operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
A scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity
An operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
The co-option of another person''s personal information (e.g., name, social security number, credit card number, passport) without that person''s knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
The automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be chang
A graphic character used in ideography
A graphic character used in ideography
Of or relating to or consisting of ideograms
In an idiographic manner; "it''s written ideographically"
The use of ideograms in writing
Concerned with or suggestive of ideas; "an ideological argument"; "ideological application of a theory"; "the drama''s symbolism was very ideological"
Concerned with or suggestive of ideas; "an ideological argument"; "ideological application of a theory"; "the drama''s symbolism was very ideological"
With respect to ideology; "ideologically, we do not see eye to eye"
A barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies Back to top
An advocate of some ideology
An advocate of some ideology
Imaginary or visionary theorization
An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
In the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
The ground and air and naval forces of Israel
Extreme mental retardation
Relating to or involving the study of individuals
Worship of yourself
The language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
The style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"
Of or relating to or conforming to idiom; "idiomatic English"
Of or relating to or conforming to idiom; "idiomatic English"
In an idiomatic manner; "he expressed himself idiomatically"
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up Back to top
An artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on Volapuk but with a vocabulary selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots
(of diseases) arising from an unknown cause; "idiopathic epilepsy"
Any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Inherited form of hemochromatosis
Purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors
Any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo''s highly idiosyncratic style of painting"
A person of subnormal intelligence
Having a mental age of three to seven years
Insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea"
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that''s a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a co
In an idiotic manner; "what arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not the fact that people in positions of power or influence behave idiotically"
A receiver that displays television images; "the British call a tv set a telly"
A colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
Person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
An important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
A trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome
An important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail Back to top
Run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
Be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
Not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
Not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"
Not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work"
Not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds"
Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue"
Silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
Without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
Having no employment
The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
Person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
A pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
A pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
A pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that''s a lot of wind"; "don''t give me any of that jazz"
Having no employment
In an idle manner; "this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people"
An artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto Back to top
A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
A material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Someone who is adored blindly and excessively
A person who worships idols
A woman idolater
Blindly or excessively devoted or adoring
Relating to or practicing idolatry; "idolatrous worship"
In an idolatrous manner; "the people idolatrously worshipped the Golden Calf"
The worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
Religious zeal; willingness to serve God
Worshiping blindly and to excess
The act of admiring strongly
Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
A person who worships idols
A lover blind with admiration and devotion
Worshiping blindly and to excess
The act of admiring strongly
Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles" Back to top
Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
A person who worships idols
A lover blind with admiration and devotion
The worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
A person who worships idols
Automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system
Candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers
Goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
A short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life
A musical composition that evokes rural life
An episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
Excellent and delightful in all respects; "an idyllic spot for a picnic"
Suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; "his idyllic life in Tahiti"; "the pastoral legends of America''s Golden Age"
In an idyllic manner
The 10th day of Dhu''l Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God''s ransom of Abraham''s son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity
A Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan
That is to say; in other words
That is to say; in other words
United States architect (born in China in 1917)
A United Nations agency that invest directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank Back to top
Subject to accident or chance or change; "a chancy appeal at best"; "getting that job was definitely fluky"; "a fluky wind"; "an iffy proposition"
Perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than; "will yield 10% if not more"; "pretty if not actually beautiful"; "let''s meet tonight if not sooner"
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
A member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria
Any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu
Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
An Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
An Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G
Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)
Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)
Bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
Like or suggestive of fire; "the burning sand"; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere"
Produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata"
Rock formed by the solidification of molten magma Back to top
Can emit sparks or burst into flame
An illusion that misleads
A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
Possible to burn
Arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees'' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
Start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
Set afire; "the ignited paper"; "a kindled fire"
A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
Possible to burn
The act of setting on fire or catching fire
The mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
The process of initiating combustion
An induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
A key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine
A restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
Switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
The mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" Back to top
A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
Completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Not of the nobility; "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"
The quality of being ignoble
In a currish manner; meanspiritedly; "he behaved ignobly"
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human
In a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low"
Unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
A state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
An ignorant person
The lack of knowledge or education
Used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather"
Ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate"
Lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
Lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant"
Lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world"
Lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist"
In ignorance; in an ignorant manner; "they lived ignorantly in their own small world"
Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
The logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue Back to top
Be ignorant of or in the dark about
Give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors"
Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
Refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
Fail to notice
Disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw''s neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing''"; "her ignored advice"
Composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)
United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)
United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)
Composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)
Russian physicist (1895-1971)
Russian physicist (1895-1971)
Large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America
Large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America
New World lizards
Lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
New World lizards
Lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
Massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period
Iguanodons Back to top
A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
Being one more than one; "he received two messages"
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Being one more than two
The third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
The most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq''s security system; "the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities"
The second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
A New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
An Apocryphal book of angelic revelations
The second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
The second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
An Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
The second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle
The second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
A New Testament book containing Saint Paul''s seceond epistle to the Thessalonians
A New Testament book containing Saint Paul''s second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters Back to top
A river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer
A shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee
A river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer
The endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology an
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
Early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
A conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
A Midwest state in north-central United States
Being nine more than forty
Whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples; grown in the southern United States
Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit
Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit
Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
Oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
A region of north central France including Paris and the area around it
Island in Paris on the Seine
Branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
Inflammation of the ileum
Valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine Back to top
An artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
A vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
Surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
Three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar
A group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
Blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
Dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
Deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
Of or relating to the ilium
One of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
One of three veins draining the pelvic area
A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera
Perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers
A rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
Perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers Back to top
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
An artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones
A branch of the internal iliac vein
An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
The upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
A kind of person; "I don''t like people of his ilk"
An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Presaging ill-fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government"
Distressing; "ill manners"; "of ill repute"
Resulting in suffering or adversity; "ill effects"; "it''s an ill wind that blows no good"
Indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"
Not in good physical or mental health; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
(`ill'' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill
With difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly; "we can ill afford to buy a new car just now"
Unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
Without careful prior deliberation or counsel; "ill-advised efforts"; "it would be ill-advised to accept the offer"; "took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations"; "ill-advised efforts"
Discontented as toward authority
Lack of prosperity or happiness or health Back to top
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Impoliteness resulting from ignorance
Not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
Poorly conceived or thought out; "an ill-conceived plan to take over the company"
Not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"
Poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts"
Poorly supplied with physical equipment; "the school was ill-equipped"
Having an exceedingly bad reputation; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"
Marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
Usually used of a face; "an ill-favored countenance"
Usually used of a face; "an ill-favored countenance"
Not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished"
Not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
Obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"
Brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
Brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
Not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"
Socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"
Having an irritable and unpleasant disposition; "an ill-natured disagreeable old man"
Marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott Back to top
Lacking pleasing proportions
Out of proportion in shape
So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"
Not easy to combine harmoniously
Marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
Perversely irritable
Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
Physically abused; "an abused wife"
Cruel or inhumane treatment
Cruel or inhumane treatment
Treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high)
The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
Expressing or preceding an inference; "`therefore'' is an illative word"
Resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning"
Relating to or having the nature of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind"
1 species: coral necklace
Glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas Back to top
Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"
Declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
Declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
In an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
Possession of controlled substances
Writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting"
In an illegible manner; "this student writes illegibly"
Unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
The status of being born to parents who were not married
The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
Contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
Of biological parents not married to each other; "this child was born illegitimately"
In a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
Narrow-minded about cherished opinions
A disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money Back to top
In a narrow-minded manner; "his illiberally biased way of thinking"
Contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
In an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
In a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
The quality of not conforming strictly to law
Anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
Small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States
Small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high)
Without limits in extent or size or quantity; "immeasurable vastness of our solar system"
The Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami peoples
A Midwest state in north-central United States
A member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
A resident of Illinois
A river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River
An inability to read
Ignorance resulting from not reading
A person unable to read Back to top
Ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate"
Not able to read or write
A person unable to read
Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Invalid or incorrect reasoning
Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
Lacking in correct logical relation
Invalid or incorrect reasoning
In an illogical manner; "she acted illogically under the pressure"
Invalid or incorrect reasoning
Make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
The luminous flux incident on a unit area
Something that can serve as a source of light
Make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
Provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell"
Providing light; "the sun''s illuminating rays"
Highly enlightening; making understandable or clarifying; "an illuminating lecture"; "illuminating pieces of information"
Painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) Back to top
The luminous flux incident on a unit area
An interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor''s clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
The degree of visibility of your environment
A condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God''s light"
A measure of illumination
Make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
An erroneous mental representation
Marked by or producing illusion; "illusionary stage effects"
Marked by or producing illusion; "illusionary stage effects"
Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
A person with unusual powers of foresight
Based on or having the nature of an illusion; "illusive hopes of of finding a better job"; "Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decisi
Based on or having the nature of an illusion; "illusive hopes of of finding a better job"; "Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decisi
Clarify by giving an example of
E.g., illustrate a book with drawings
Depict with an illustration
A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand Back to top
An item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
Showing by example
Artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
Clarifying by use of examples
Serving to demonstrate
An artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
Having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement"
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
Having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"
In an illustrious manner; "Einstein, the illustriously famous physicist of the 20th century"
An uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived
A minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast
Not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn''t know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
The state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
A state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
An angry and disagreeable mood
An angry and disagreeable mood
An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
A disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
An act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" Back to top
A persisting angry mood
Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
An act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"
A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
The feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
A lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga
A weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor
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
Being nine more than fifty
Being nine more than sixty
Being nine more than seventy
Russian novelist (1891-1967)
Russian novelist (1891-1967)
Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945)
A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor''s tomb had his image carved in stone"
A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
An iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate" Back to top
A standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich''s double"; "she''s the very image of her mother"
Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
The ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"
Someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions
The compression of graphics for storage or transmission
A now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
Possible to conceive or imagine; "that is one possible answer"
Not based on fact; dubious; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child''s imaginary friends"; "her imagined fame"; "to create a notional world for oneself"
A creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
A creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
A number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
The part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
The part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
A place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"
The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
The ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination" Back to top
A mental image produced by the imagination
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an invent
With imagination; "the room was decorated very imaginatively"
The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"
The kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories
Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn''t think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
Not based on fact; dubious; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child''s imaginary friends"; "her imagined fame"; "to create a notional world for oneself"
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
The ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"
A movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery
An adult insect produced after metamorphosis
(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934)
A hostel for pilgrims in Turkey
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
A tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
(mathematics) a lack of symmetry
A state of disequilibrium (as may occur in cases of inner ear disease) Back to top
Being or thrown out of equilibrium
Tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems
A person of subnormal intelligence
Having a mental age of three to seven years
Having a mental age of three to seven years
A stupid mistake
Retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
Fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
Receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
Take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
The act of consuming liquids
The act of consuming liquids
(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
Overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
Place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles"
Used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
Used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles Back to top
Covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
A very embarrassing misunderstanding
An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood"
Suffuse with color
Fill, soak, or imbue totally; "saturate the bandage with disinfectant"
Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
A United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
An organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
Any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-
An organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
A tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
Make a reproduction or copy of
Reproduce someone''s behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
Appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art"
Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
A copy that is represented as the original
The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
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" Back to top
Fabric made to look like leather
Not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
Marked by or given to imitation; "acting is an imitative art"; "man is an imitative being"
(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
The introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions
Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
Completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"
Without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record"
Free from stain or blemish
In an immaculate manner; "gone was the casually dressed Canadian she had thought a backwoodsman--this man was immaculately tailored"
The state of being spotlessly clean
(Christianity) the Roman Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin
Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
The state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
The state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
Of qualities that are spread throughout something; "ambition is immanent in human nature"; "we think of God as immanent in nature"
Of a mental act performed entirely within the mind; "a cognition is an immanent act of mind"
Influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
Not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" Back to top
Without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit"
(often followed by `to'') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"
Of no importance or relevance especially to a law case; "an objection that is immaterial after the fact"
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
Render immaterial or incorporeal
The quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter
Complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
Render immaterial or incorporeal
Lacking in development; "immature plans"; "an unformed character"
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers; "a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill"
Not yet mature
Characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"
Not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
In an immature manner; "his teenage son still behaves very immaturely"
Not having reached maturity
Not having reached maturity
Beyond calculation or measure; "of incalculable value"; "an incomputable amount"; "jewels of inestimable value"; "immeasurable wealth"
Impossible to measure; "unmeasurable reaches of outer space"
Without bounds; "he is infinitely wealthy" Back to top
To an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement; "the war left him immeasurably fearful of what man can do to man"
Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage"
The quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
Immediate intuitive awareness
Very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"
Having no intervening medium; "an immediate influence"
Performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
Immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect; "the immediate result"; "the immediate cause of the trouble"
Of the present time and place; "the immediate revisions"
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
Near or close by; "he passed immediately behind her"
Bearing an immediate relation; "this immediately concerns your future"
Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage"
The quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
Immediate intuitive awareness
A constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g., subject and predicate
What you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
Prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
Long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history; "time immemorial" Back to top
Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base
To an exceedingly great extent or degree; "He had vastly overestimated his resources"; "was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator"
Unusual largeness in size or extent
Unusual largeness in size or extent
Impossible to measure; "unmeasurable reaches of outer space"
Engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
The act of wetting something by submerging it
A form of baptism in which part or all of a person''s body is submerged
Complete attention; intense mental effort
(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
Sinking until covered completely with water
Resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet
A heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)
A person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
Recent immigrants who are lumped together as a class by their low socioeconomic status in spite of different cultural backgrounds
Come into a new country and change residency; "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
Introduce or send as immigrants; "Britain immigrated many colonists to America" Back to top
Migrate to a new environment; "only few plants can immigrate to the island"
Migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
The body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval; "the increased immigration strengthened the colony"
An agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
Close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
In an imminent manner
The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
The appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
Combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don''t intermingle much"
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
Mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
Securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
Not capable of movement or of being moved
The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"
Fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary"
Cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
Convert (assets) into fixed capital Back to top
Make defenseless
To hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
Hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
The quality of not moving
Remaining in place
The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"
Fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary"
Cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
Convert (assets) into fixed capital
Make defenseless
To hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
Hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"
Not within reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
To a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; "his prices are unreasonably high"
In an immoderate manner; "he eats immoderately"
The quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
The quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
Offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance Back to top
Having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"
In an immodest manner; "the book was entitled, immodestly, `All about Wisdom''"
The perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
The trait of being vain and conceited
Offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"
Killing or offering as a sacrifice
Marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
Characterized by wickedness or immorality; "led a very bad life"
Violating principles of right and wrong
Morally unprincipled; "immoral behavior"
Not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"
Morally objectionable behavior
The quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"
Without regard for morality; "he acted immorally when his own interests were at stake"
Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
A person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"
Not subject to death
Make famous for ever
Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"
The quality or state of being immortal Back to top
Perpetual life after death
Make famous for ever
Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"
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