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  • acetylcholine (definition)
    n 1: a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
  • adrenalin (definition)
    n 1: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action [syn: epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin]
  • aeroplane (definition)
    n 1: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" [syn: airplane, aeroplane, plane]
  • again (definition)
    adv 1: anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again" [syn: again, once again, once more, over again]
  • ain (definition)
    adj 1: belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish" [syn: own(a), ain]
  • amen (definition)
    n 1: a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes [syn: Amen, Amon, Amun]
  • aniline (definition)
    n 1: oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines [syn: aniline, aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine]
  • aquaplane (definition)
    n 1: a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water v 1: rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; "the car aquaplaned" 2: ride on an aquaplane
  • biplane (definition)
    n 1: old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
  • bowline (definition)
    n 1: a loop knot that neither slips nor jams [syn: bowline, bowline knot]
  • capelin (name) (definition)
    n 1: very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes [syn: capelin, capelan, caplin]
  • cayenne (place) (definition)
    n 1: plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red [syn: cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum] 2: ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum [syn: cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper] 3: a long and often twisted hot red pepper [syn: cayenne, cayenne pepper]
  • chatelaine (definition)
    n 1: the mistress of a chateau or large country house 2: a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
  • chilblain (definition)
    n 1: inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture [syn: chilblain, chilblains, pernio]
  • comedienne (definition)
    n 1: a female actor in a comedy 2: a female comedian
  • crinoline (definition)
    n 1: a skirt stiffened with hoops [syn: hoopskirt, crinoline] 2: a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric 3: a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
  • den (definition)
    n 1: the habitation of wild animals [syn: lair, den] 2: a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws [syn: hideout, hideaway, den] 3: a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts 4: a room that is comfortable and secluded
  • deplane (definition)
    v 1: get off an airplane
  • drumlin (definition)
    n 1: a mound of glacial drift
  • emplane (definition)
    v 1: board a plane [syn: emplane, enplane]
  • en (definition)
    n 1: half the width of an em [syn: en, nut]
  • enplane (definition)
    v 1: board a plane [syn: emplane, enplane]
  • explain (definition)
    v 1: make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" [syn: explain, explicate] 2: define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean" 3: serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again" [syn: excuse, explain]
  • fen (definition)
    n 1: 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China 2: low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England" [syn: marsh, marshland, fen, fenland]
  • floatplane (definition)
    n 1: a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water [syn: floatplane, pontoon plane]
  • formalin (definition)
    n 1: a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens [syn: formalin, formol]
  • glen (name) (definition)
    n 1: a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
  • globulin (definition)
    n 1: a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
  • gremlin (definition)
    n 1: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous [syn: elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp]
  • gyroplane (definition)
    n 1: an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller [syn: autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane]
  • hen (definition)
    n 1: adult female chicken [syn: hen, biddy] 2: adult female bird 3: flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing 4: female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
  • hobgoblin (definition)
    n 1: (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings [syn: goblin, hob, hobgoblin] 2: an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson [syn: bugbear, hobgoblin]
  • hyaline (definition)
    adj 1: resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell [syn: hyaline, hyaloid] n 1: a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions [syn: hyaline, hyalin]
  • hydroplane (definition)
    n 1: an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane" [syn: seaplane, hydroplane] 2: a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record" [syn: hydrofoil, hydroplane] v 1: glide on the water in a hydroplane [syn: hydroplane, seaplane]
  • insulin (definition)
    n 1: hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
  • javelin (definition)
    n 1: an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible 2: a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
  • kaolin (definition)
    n 1: a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) [syn: china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba]
  • ken (name) (definition)
    n 1: range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken" [syn: cognizance, ken] 2: the range of vision; "out of sight of land" [syn: sight, ken]
  • lanolin (definition)
    n 1: a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics [syn: lanolin, wool fat, wool grease] 2: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
  • mandolin (definition)
    n 1: a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
  • marlin (name) (definition)
    n 1: large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
  • marline (name) (definition)
    n 1: a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
  • masculine (definition)
    adj 1: of grammatical gender [ant: feminine, neuter] 2: associated with men and not with women [ant: feminine] 3: (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable; "a masculine cadence"; "the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy'" n 1: a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
  • maudlin (name) (definition)
    adj 1: effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry" [syn: bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy]
  • men (definition)
    n 1: the force of workers available [syn: work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men]
  • mescaline (definition)
    n 1: the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons [syn: mescaline, peyote]
  • monoplane (definition)
    n 1: an airplane with a single wing
  • mullein (definition)
    n 1: any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers [syn: mullein, flannel leaf, velvet plant]
  • myelin (definition)
    n 1: a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers [syn: myelin, myeline, medulla]
  • oxyacetylene (definition)
    n 1: a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
  • pangolin (definition)
    n 1: toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites [syn: pangolin, scaly anteater, anteater]
  • pen (place) (definition)
    n 1: a writing implement with a point from which ink flows 2: an enclosure for confining livestock 3: a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play [syn: playpen, pen] 4: a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes [syn: penitentiary, pen] 5: female swan v 1: produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" [syn: write, compose, pen, indite]
  • penicillin (definition)
    n 1: any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
  • porcelain (definition)
    n 1: ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
  • ptyalin (definition)
    n 1: an amylase secreted in saliva
  • ratline (definition)
    n 1: (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft [syn: ratline, ratlin]
  • sailplane (definition)
    n 1: aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces [syn: glider, sailplane] v 1: fly a plane without an engine [syn: sailplane, soar]
  • seaplane (definition)
    n 1: an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane" [syn: seaplane, hydroplane] v 1: glide on the water in a hydroplane [syn: hydroplane, seaplane]
  • tailplane (definition)
    n 1: the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged [syn: horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser, tailplane]
  • tarpaulin (definition)
    n 1: waterproofed canvas [syn: tarpaulin, tarp]
  • ten (definition)
    adj 1: being one more than nine [syn: ten, 10, x] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner, decade] 2: one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face [syn: ten-spot, ten]
  • then (definition)
    adv 1: subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed" [syn: then, so, and so, and then] 2: in that case or as a consequence; "if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich" 3: at that time; "I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught" adj 1: at a specific prior time; "the then president" n 1: that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
  • tuberculin (definition)
    n 1: a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
  • un (name) (place) (definition)
    n 1: an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security [syn: United Nations, UN]
  • vanillin (definition)
    n 1: a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
  • violin (definition)
    n 1: bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow [syn: violin, fiddle]
  • warplane (definition)
    n 1: an aircraft designed and used for combat [syn: warplane, military plane]
  • wren (name) (definition)
    n 1: English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723) [syn: Wren, Sir Christopher Wren] 2: any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects [syn: wren, jenny wren]
  • yen (name) (definition)
    n 1: a yearning for something or to do something [syn: hankering, yen] 2: the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen v 1: have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" [syn: ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish]
  • kremlin (definition)
    n 1: citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government 2: citadel of a Russian town
  • merlin (name) (place) (definition)
    n 1: (Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor 2: small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry [syn: pigeon hawk, merlin, Falco columbarius]
  • purslane (definition)
    n 1: a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
  • stalin (definition)
    n 1: Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953) [syn: Stalin, Joseph Stalin, Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili]
  • ane (place) (definition)
    adj 1: used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish" [syn: one, 1, i, ane]
  • ben (name) (definition)
    n 1: a mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben"
  • benne (name) (definition)
    n 1: East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil [syn: sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum]
  • bren (definition)
    n 1: a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II [syn: Bren, Bren gun]
  • chen (definition)
    n 1: wild goose having white adult plumage [syn: Chen, subgenus Chen]
  • gen (definition)
    n 1: informal term for information; "give me the gen on your new line of computers"
  • glenn (name) (definition)
    n 1: made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-) [syn: Glenn, John Glenn, John Herschel Glenn Jr.]
  • n (definition)
    n 1: a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues [syn: nitrogen, N, atomic number 7] 2: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees [syn: north, due north, northward, N] 3: a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes [syn: newton, N] 4: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter [syn: normality, N] 5: the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: N, n]
  • penn (name) (definition)
    n 1: Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) [syn: Penn, William Penn] 2: a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [syn: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Penn]
  • sen (definition)
    n 1: a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
  • wen (name) (definition)
    n 1: a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked [syn: sebaceous cyst, pilar cyst, wen, steatocystoma]
  • zen (definition)
    n 1: school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan [syn: Zen, Zen Buddhism] 2: a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight [syn: Zen, Zen Buddhism] 3: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen]
  • cheyenne (name) (place) (definition)
    n 1: the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state [syn: Cheyenne, capital of Wyoming] 2: the Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne 3: a member of a North American Indian people living on the western plains (now living in Oklahoma and Montana)
  • asean (definition)
    n 1: an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism [syn: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN]
  • lpn (definition)
    n 1: a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick [syn: licensed practical nurse, LPN, practical nurse]
  • verlaine (place) (definition)
    n 1: French symbolist poet (1844-1896) [syn: Verlaine, Paul Verlaine]
  • airplane (definition)
    n 1: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" [syn: airplane, aeroplane, plane]
  • peneplain (definition)
    n 1: a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements [syn: peneplain, peneplane]
  • tamburlaine (definition)
    n 1: Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405) [syn: Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur Lenk]
  • tamerlane (definition)
    n 1: Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405) [syn: Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur Lenk]
  • spillane (name) (definition)
    n 1: United States writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918) [syn: Spillane, Mickey Spillane, Frank Morrison Spillane]
  • hamelin (definition)
    n 1: a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper [syn: Hameln, Hamelin]
  • caroline (name) (definition)
    adj 1: of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England [syn: Caroline, Carolean]
  • digitalin (definition)
    n 1: a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove [syn: digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin]
  • terreplein (definition)
    n 1: level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart
  • hyalin (definition)
    n 1: a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions [syn: hyaline, hyalin]
  • pyroxylin (definition)
    n 1: highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers [syn: pyroxylin, pyroxyline]
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