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symbiont
- Biology .
- an organism living in a state of symbiosis.
Greek, to live together
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syringomyelia
- Pathology .
- a disease of the spinal cord in which the nerve tissue is replaced by a cavity filled with fluid.
Greek
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talus
- 1. a slope.
- 2. Geology . a sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.
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Taoism
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
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temerarious
reckless; rash.
Latin, blindly, heedlessly
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tenebrous
dark; gloomy; obscure.
Latin
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teriyaki
a dish of grilled slices of beef, chicken, or fish that have been marinated in soy sauce seasoned with sake, ginger, and sugar.
Japanese, teri= glaze; yaki= broil
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territorialism
a principle or system that gives predominance to the landed (owning land) classes.
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thyroidectomy
excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland
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toheroa
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
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torchère
a tall stand for a candelabrum.
French
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Torquemada
Spanish inquisitor general.
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torturous
pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering.
French
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toxicology
the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.
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transparent
Latin, showing through, to appear
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triglyph
in architecture
<Latin <Greek, thrice grooved
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triolet
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
French, literally little trio
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urethane
substance, formerly used in cancer treatment
French
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vapid
lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; no spirit, dull
Latin
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veloce
played at a fast tempo (used as a musical direction)
<Italian <Latin, quick
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Vespucci
(Amerigo) Italian merchant, adventurer, and explorer after whom America was named
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Victoriana
Victorian art objects, ornaments, furnishings, bric-a-brac, etc.
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vizier
(formerly) a high official in certain Muslim countries and caliphates, especially a minister of state.
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wantonness
- –adjective
- 1. done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: a wanton attack; wanton cruelty.
- 2. deliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled-for; headstrong; willful: Why jeopardize your career in such a wanton way?
- 3. without regard for what is right, just, humane, etc.; careless; reckless: a wanton attacker of religious convictions.
- 4. sexually lawless or unrestrained; loose; lascivious; lewd: wanton behavior.
- 5. extravagantly or excessively luxurious, as a person, manner of living, or style.
Middle English, undisciplined, ill-reared, Latin
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wapiti
elk
Americanism <Shawnee
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Worcestershire
a former county in W central England, now part of Hereford and Worcester
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wryness
- 1. produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin.
- 2. abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted; crooked: a wry mouth.
- 3. devious in course or purpose; misdirected.
- 4. contrary; perverse.
- 5. distorted or perverted, as in meaning.
- 6. bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
<Middle English, to twist <Dutch <Latin <Greek, crooked
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Zapata mustache
a large mustache that curves down the corners of the mouth
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zinc oxide
a white or yellowish-white, amorphous, odorless, water-insoluble powder, ZnO, used chiefly as a paint pigment, in cosmetics, dental cements, matches, white printing inks, and opaque glass, and in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions.
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