Vocabulary 751-900 Page 6

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landlubber

(lănd'lŭb′ər)

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A person unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship.

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laparoscopy

(lăp′ə-rŏs'kə-pē)

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A surgical procedure involving the insertion of a laparoscope through the abdominal wall for the purpose of viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities; laparoscopic surgery.

[Greek laparā, flank; see LAPAROSCOPE + -SCOPY.]

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leatherette

(lĕth′ə-rĕt')

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Imitation leather.

[Originally a trademark.]

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legalese

(lē′gə-lēz', -lēs')

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The specialized or technical language of the legal profession, especially when considered to be complex or abstruse.

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Levant morocco

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leather from sheep, goat, or seal skins with drawn grain pattern used for bookbinding

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lichenology

(lī′kə-nŏl'ə-jē)

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The branch of biology that deals with the study of lichens.

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limnology

(lĭm-nŏl'ə-jē)

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The study of the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of lakes and other inland waters.

[Greek limnē, lake + -LOGY.]

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litheness

(līth)

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1. Readily bent; supple: lithe birch branches.2. Marked by effortless grace: a lithe ballet dancer.

[Middle English, from Old English līthe, flexible, mild.]

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littoral

(lĭt'ər-əl)

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Of or on a shore, especially a seashore, a coastal region, the region or zone between the limits of high and low tides.

[Latin lītorālis, from lītus, lītor-, shore. N., from Italian littorale, from Latin lītorālis.]

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lordosis

(lôr-dō'sĭs)

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An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.The mating posture displayed by female rodents and certain other mammals, in which the back is arched downward and the hindquarters are raised.

[Greek lordōsis, from lordos, bent backward.]

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lummox

(lŭm'əks)

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A clumsy or stupid person.

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lunarscape

(lnər-skāp′)

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A rugged, barren landscape similar to that of the moon. The landscape of the moon.

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lymphangiography

(lĭm-făn′jē-ŏg'rə-fē)

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Examination of the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels following the injection of a radiopaque substance. Also called lymphography.

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Machmeter

(mäk'mē′tər)

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An aircraft instrument that indicates speed in Mach numbers.

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macrocephaly

(măk′rō-sĕf'ə-lē)

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Abnormal largeness of the head. Also called megacephaly, megalocephaly.

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maculation

(măk′yə-lā'shən)

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Markings in the form of spots on an organism.

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malacology

(măl′ə-kŏl'ə-jē)

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The branch of zoology that deals with mollusks.

[French malacologie : Greek malakos, soft; see mel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots+ -logie, -logy (from Old French; see -LOGY).]

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malocclusion

(măl′ə-klzhən)

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Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.

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mantelletta

(măn′tə-lĕt'ə)

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A knee-length, sleeveless vestment worn by Roman Catholic prelates.

[Italian, probably from Medieval Latin mantellētum, diminutive of Latin mantellum, mantle.]

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maunder

(môn'dər, män'-)

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To talk incoherently or aimlessly.

[Probably dialectal variant of MEANDER (probably influenced by WANDER).]

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medulla

(mĭ-dŭl'ə)

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The inner core of certain organs or body structures, such as the marrow of bone.

[Middle English, from Latin, perhaps alteration (influenced by medius, middle) of *merulla.]

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Mekong

(mā'kông', -kŏng')

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A river of southeast Asia flowing about 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from southeast China to the South China Sea through a vast delta in southern Vietnam. The delta, a major rice-growing area, was the scene of heavy fighting during the Vietnam War.

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menial

(mē'nē-əl, mēn'yəl)

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A servant, especially a domestic servant.

[Middle English meinial, belonging to a household, fromAnglo-Norman meignial, from meignee, household, from Vulgar Latin *mānsiōnāta, from Latin mānsiō, mānsiōn-, house; see MANSION.]

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metalinguistics

(mĕt′ə-lĭng-gwĭs'tĭks)

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The study of the interrelationship between language and other cultural behavior.

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metaphysician

(mĕt′ə-fĭ-zĭsh'ən)

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One who specializes or is skilled in metaphysics.

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metaplasia

(mĕt′ə-plā'zhə)

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Normal transformation of tissue from one type to another, as in the ossification of cartilage to form bone.

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miasmic

(mī-ăz'mə, mē-)

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A noxious atmosphere or influence.

[Greek, pollution, stain, from miainein, to pollute.]

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mignonette

(mĭn′yə-nĕt)

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1. Any of several Mediterranean plants of the genusReseda, especially R. odorata, widely cultivated for its dense racemes of small fragrant greenish flowers.2. A sauce of vinegar, pepper, and minced shallots, usually served with oysters.

[French, from feminine of mignonnet, dainty, pretty, fromOld French, diminutive of mignon, lover, dainty.]

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milquetoast

(mĭlk'tōst′)

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One who has a meek, timid, unassertive nature.

[After Caspar Milquetoast, a meek comic-strip character created by Harold Tucker Webster (1885-1952) and named in reference to MILK TOAST.]

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misanthropy

(mĭs-ănthrə-pē, mĭz-)

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Hatred or mistrust of humankind.

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misfeasor

(mĭs-fē'zər)

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One guilty of misfeasance.

[Anglo-Norman mesfesor, from mesfere, to do wrong; see MISFEASANCE.]

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molluscum

(mə-lŭs'kəm)

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Any of various skin diseases in which soft spherical tumors form on the face or the body.

[Latin, a kind of fungus, from neuter of molluscus, soft; seeMOLLUSK.]

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monasterial

(mŏn′ə-stîr'ē-əl)

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A community of persons, especially monks, bound by vows to a religious life and often living in partial or complete seclusion.

[Middle English monasterie, from Old French monastere, from Late Latin monastērium, from Late Greekmonastērion, from Greek monazein, to live alone, frommonos, alone; see men-4 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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morion

(môr'ē-ŏn′)

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A crested metal helmet with a curved peak in front and back, worn by European soldiers in the 1500s and 1600s.

[French, fromSpanishmorrión, frommorro, snout, thick lip, rounded end of an object, probably fromVulgar Latin*murrum, snout, of imitative origin.]

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municipalize

(my'-nĭs'ə-pə-līz′)

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To place under municipal ownership.

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musculoskeletal

(mŭs′kyə-lō-skĕl'ĭ-tl)

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Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton.

[Latin mūsculus, muscle; see MUSCLE + SKELETAL.]

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myelofibrosis

(mī′ə-lō-fī-brō'sĭs)

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Proliferation of fibroblastic cells in bone marrow, causing anemia and sometimes enlargement of the spleen and liver.

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narcolepsy

(när'kə-lĕp′sē)

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A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

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natation

(nā-tā'shən, nă-)

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The act or skill of swimming.

[Latin natātiō, natātiōn-, from natātus, past participle ofnatāre, frequentative of nāre, to swim; see snā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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necropolis

(nə-krŏp'ə-lĭs, nĕ-)

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A cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one belonging to an ancient city.

[Greek nekropolis : nekro-, necro- + polis, city; see pelə-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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Neufchâtel

(n′shə-tĕl', nœ′shä-)

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A soft white cheese made from cow's milk.

[After Neufchâtel, a town of northeast France.]

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neutralizer

(ntrə-līz′, ny-)

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To make neutral.