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aureole |
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an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
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aureole |
Noun
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere |
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achromia |
Noun
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an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells |
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absorbency |
Noun
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the property of being absorbent |
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appetisingness |
Noun
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the property of stimulating the appetite |
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achromasia |
Noun
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unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) |
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aposematic coloration |
Noun
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conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators |
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apatetic coloration |
Noun
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coloring serving as natural camouflage |
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aroma |
Noun
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any property detected by the olfactory system |
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aroma |
Noun
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a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
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asthenic type |
Noun
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slender, weak, and lightweight |
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athletic type |
Noun
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muscular and big-boned |
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avoirdupois |
Noun
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excess bodily weight |
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avoirdupois |
Noun
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a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) |
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adiposity |
Noun
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having the property of containing fat |
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adiposeness |
Noun
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having the property of containing fat |
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abdominousness |
Noun
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the bodily property of a protruding belly |
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adiposis |
Noun
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the property of excessive fatness |
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acidity |
Noun
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the property of being acidic |
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acidity |
Noun
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pH values below 7 |
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acidity |
Noun
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the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth |
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androglossia |
Noun
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a woman's voice with male qualities |
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appetizingness |
Noun
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the property of stimulating the appetite |
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absolute temperature |
Noun
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temperature measured on the absolute scale |
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absolute zero |
Noun
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(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal) |
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agility |
Noun
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the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble |
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atomic mass |
Noun
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(chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units |
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atomic weight |
Noun
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(chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units |
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animateness |
Noun
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the property of being animated |
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athleticism |
Noun
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intense energy |
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aliveness |
Noun
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the property of being animated |
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aliveness |
Noun
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the condition of living or the state of being alive |
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audibility |
Noun
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quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear |
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asexuality |
Noun
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having no evident sex or sex organs |
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audibleness |
Noun
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the quality, fact, or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear |
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alkalinity |
Noun
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pH values above 7 |
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angular momentum |
Noun
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the product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation |
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androgyny |
Noun
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showing characteristics of both sexes |
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absorptivity |
Noun
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(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body |
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absorption factor |
Noun
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(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body |
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adynamia |
Noun
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lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness) |
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attenuation |
Noun
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the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density |
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attenuation |
Noun
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weakening in force or intensity |
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assailability |
Noun
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vulnerability to forceful attack |
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asymmetry |
Noun
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(mathematics) a lack of symmetry |
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audio frequency |
Noun
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an audible acoustic wave frequency |
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ambidexterity |
Noun
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the property of being equally skillful with each hand |
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ambidextrousness |
Noun
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the property of being equally skillful with each hand |
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antecedence |
Noun
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preceding in time |
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asana |
Noun
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(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) |