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abelia
Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia, native to Asia and Mexico and having small tubular white, pink, or purple flowers.
Abelia
GENUS
adonis
A handsome young man.
Adonis
A strikingly beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite, who transformed the drops of his blood into anemones after he was killed by a boar.
adversary
An opponent; an enemy.
Adversary
The Devil; Satan. Often used with the.
bacchanalia
A riotous, boisterous, or drunken festivity; a revel.
Bacchanalia
The ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus.
britannia
Britannia metal.
Britannia
A female personification of Great Britain or the British Empire.
celestial
Of or relating to the sky or physical universe as understood in astronomy
Of or relating to heaven; divine
Supremely good; sublime
Celestial
Of or relating to the Chinese people or to the former Chinese Empire
cotoneaster
Any of various erect or creeping shrubs of the genus Cotoneaster in the rose family, native to Eurasia, having white to pinkish flowers and tiny, red or black applelike fruits, and frequently cultivated for ornament.
Cotoneaster
GENUS
crocus
Any of various perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Crocus, having grasslike leaves and showy, variously colored flowers.
Any of several other plants, such as the autumn crocus.
A grayish to light reddish purple.
A dark red powdered variety of iron oxide, Fe2O3, used as an abrasive for polishing.
A coarse, loosely woven material like burlap, once used to make sacks for shipping saffron. (See Note at gunnysack.)
Crocus
GENUS
cynicism
An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others
A scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act
Cynicism
The beliefs of the ancient Cynics.
delft
A style of glazed earthenware, usually blue and white.
Pottery made in this style.
Delft
A city of southwest Netherlands southeast of The Hague. Chartered in 1246, it is noted for its fine pottery, which has been produced here since the 1500s.
dissenter
One who dissents
Dissenter
One who refuses to accept the doctrines or usages of an established or a national church, especially a Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.
drosophila
Any of various small fruit flies of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used extensively in genetic research.
Drosophila
GENUS
encyclopedist
A person who writes for or compiles an encyclopedia.
Encyclopedist
One of the writers of the French Encyclopédie (1751-1772), including its editors, Diderot and d'Alembert.
episcopalian
Of or advocating church government by bishops.
Episcopalian
Of, relating to, or belonging to the Episcopal Church.
euonymus
Any of various trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus Euonymus, many species of which are cultivated for their decorative foliage. Also called spindle tree.
Euonymus
GENUS
fräulein
Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area.
Chiefly British : A German governess.
Fräulein
Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl. (See Usage Note at miss)
fundamentalism
A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism
Fundamentalism
An organized, militant Evangelical movement originating in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s in opposition to Protestant Liberalism and secularism, insisting on the inerrancy of Scripture.
Adherence to the theology of this movement.
genesis
The coming into being of something; the origin.
Genesis
See Table at Bible.
helot
A person in servitude; a serf.
Helot
One of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, neither a slave nor a free citizen.
herculean
Of unusual size, power, or difficulty.
Herculean
Of or relating to Hercules.
Resembling Hercules.
jabiru
A large stork (Jabiru mycteria) of South and Central America and Mexico, having white plumage with a pink band at the neck and a naked head.
(see black-necked stork/saddle-billed stork.)
Jabiru
GENUS
labyrinth
An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
A design consisting of a single unbranching but highly convoluted path leading from the outside to the center of a usually circular or square space.
Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction
A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities.
(see inner ear)
Labyrinth
The maze in which the Minotaur was confined.
lavabo
A washbowl that is attached to a wall and filled from a water tank fastened above.
Lavabo
The ceremonial washing of the hands and recitation from the Psalms by the celebrant before the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
liquidambar
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Liquidambar, such as the sweet gum.
Liquidambar
GENUS
mahatma
A person venerated for spirituality and high-mindedness.
Mahatma
Used as a title of respect for such a person
mecca
A place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest.
A goal to which adherents of a religious faith or practice fervently aspire.
Mecca
A city of western Saudi Arabia near the coast of the Red Sea. The birthplace of Muhammad, it is the holiest city of Islam and a pilgrimage site for devout Muslims.
opuntia
Any of various cacti of the genus Opuntia of the Americas, having stems with flat or cylindrical jointed segments and small easily detached spines, and including the chollas and the prickly pears.
Opuntia
GENUS
orthodoxy
The quality or state of being orthodox.
Orthodox practice, custom, or belief.
Orthodoxy
The beliefs and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Orthodox Judaism.
paramecium
Any of various slipper-shaped freshwater ciliate protozoans of the genus Paramecium, having an oral groove for feeding.
Paramecium
GENUS
pentagon
A polygon with five sides and five angles.
Pentagon
A five-sided building near Washington DC, containing the US Department of Defense and the offices of the US Armed Forces. Used with the.
prohibitionist
One in favor of outlawing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Prohibitionist
A member or supporter of the Prohibition Party.
protectorate
A relationship of protection and partial control assumed by a superior power over a dependent country or region.
