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zone |
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separate or apportion into sections |
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zone |
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regulate housing in |
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zona |
Noun
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in anatomy, any encircling or beltlike structure |
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zonule |
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small beltlike zone |
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zonula |
Noun
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small beltlike zone |
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zoomorphism |
Noun
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the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god |
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zero point |
Noun
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the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured |
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zakat |
Noun
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an Islamic religious tax |
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z-axis |
Noun
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the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system |
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z axis |
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the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system |
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zymology |
Noun
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the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) |
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zymurgy |
Noun
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the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation, as in making wine, brewing, or distilling |
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zoology |
Noun
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the branch of biology that studies animals |
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zoology |
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all the animal life in a particular region or period |
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zealotry |
Noun
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excessive intolerance of opposing views |
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zero tolerance |
Noun
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extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior, usually by an uncompromising application of the law |
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ZIP code |
Noun
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a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail |
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ZIP |
Noun
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a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail |
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zip code |
Noun
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a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail |
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zayin |
Noun
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the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
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z |
Noun
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the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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zee |
Noun
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the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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zed |
Noun
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the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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zeta |
Noun
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the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet |
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zydeco |
Noun
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music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues |
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zeugma |
Noun
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use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one |
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zinger |
Noun
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a striking, amusing or caustic remark |
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zap |
Noun
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a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact |
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zap |
Verb
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cook or heat in a microwave oven |
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zap |
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strike at with firepower or bombs |
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zap |
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kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting |
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zap |
Verb
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strike suddenly and with force |
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zestfulness |
Noun
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vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
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zabaglione |
Noun
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light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled |
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zwieback |
Noun
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slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp |
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zucchini |
Noun
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small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow |
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zucchini |
Noun
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marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small |
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zep |
Noun
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a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats, cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce, and condiments |
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ziti |
Noun
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medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces |
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zinfandel |
Noun
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dry fruity red wine from California |
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zombie |
Noun
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a cocktail made up of several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur |
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zombie |
Noun
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someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way |
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zombie |
Noun
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a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force |
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zombie |
Noun
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a god of voodoo cults of African origin, worshipped especially in the West Indies |
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zombie |
Noun
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in voodooism, a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body |
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zombi |
Noun
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a cocktail made up of several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur |
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zombi |
Noun
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someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way |
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zombi |
Noun
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a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force |
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zombi |
Noun
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a god of voodoo cults of African origin, worshipped especially in the West Indies |
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zombi |
Noun
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in voodooism, a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body |