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anechoic |
adj. having or admitting no echos
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abrogate
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v. to abolish by formal or official means
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melidious
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adj. having a pleasant tune
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adenoid
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n. a mass of glandular tissue in the upper throat, behind the nose
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aerodynamics
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n. the branch of physics that deals with laws of motion of air
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album
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n. a book with blank pages in which to keep collected items
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luciferase
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n. an enzyme present in the cells of bioluminescent organisms that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin and ATP, producing light
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epigram
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n. a witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed
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exhume
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v. to dig out of the earth; to bring to light; to remove from a grave
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microbe
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n. a microorganism that causes disease; a microscopic living thing
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bonus
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n. something given or paid over and above what is due
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infrastructure
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n. the basic underlying framework or features of a system or organization
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chlorophyll
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n. the green coloring matter of plants and is needed by them for making food
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cyanide
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n. a salt containing hydrocyanic acid (CN-) and is generally extremely toxic
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leucocyte
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n. medical term for white blood cell
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diplopia
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n. technical term for double vision
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dysentery
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n. an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes mucous and hemorrhagic
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ecotone
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n. the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie
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hypoglycemia
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n. a low level of glucose in the blood
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enterozoan (enterozoa)
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n. animals with a digestive track or cavity
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erythrism
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n. a congenital condition of abnormal redness, especially of the hair of mammals or the feathers of birds
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exotic
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adj. derived from foreign area
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impassable
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adj. impossible to travel along or over
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filaria
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n. slender threadlike parasitic roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates transmitted by biting flies or mosquitoes
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idiom
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n. a group of words or a phrase that has a hidden meaning
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