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biocontainment
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something you keep bio hazard chemicals in.
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nylon
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any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used esp. for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes
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conservatory
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a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music.
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bliddy
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incredibal
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gangaly
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awkwardly tall and spindly; lank and loosely built.
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victorian
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noting or pertaining to the architecture, furnishings, and decoration of English-speaking countries between c1840 and c1900, characterized by rapid changes of style as a consequence of aesthetic and philosophical controversy, technological innovations, and changes of fashion, by the frequent presence of ostentatious ornament, and by an overall trend from classicism at the start to romanticism and eclecticism at the middle of the period and thence to classicism again, with attempts at stylistic innovation occurring from time to time
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pocareasly
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hard
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billowing
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any surging mass
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neurotoxin
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a neurotoxic substance, as rattlesnake venom or the poison of a black widow spider.
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empathise
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To feel empathy in relation to another person.
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scepter
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rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power
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rendition
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a translation of a text
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tengrals
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a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
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penchent
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a strong inclination or liking; bent or taste
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slapstick
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broad comedy characterized by boisterous action, as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes
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