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a,"n.the1stletteroftheRomanalphabet

n.thebloodgroupwhoseredcellscarrytheAantigen"

an,nanassociatedegreeinnursing

aboard,"r.onaship,train,planeorothervehicle

r.onfirstorsecondorthirdbase

r.sidebyside

r.partofagroup"

about,"s.onthemove

r.allaroundoronallsides

r.intheareaorvicinity

r.usedofmovementtooramongmanydifferentplacesorinnoparticulardirection"

above,"n.anearliersectionofawrittentext

s.appearingearlierinthesametext

r.atanearlierplace

r.inortoaplacethatishigher"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

accept,"v.considerorholdastrue

v.receivewillinglysomethinggivenoroffered

v.giveanaffirmativereplyto;respondfavorablyto

v.reactfavorablyto;considerrightandproper"

accord,"n.concurrenceofopinion

n.sympatheticcompatibility

v.allowtohave"

according,"s.(followedby`to')inagreementwithoraccordantwith

s.(followedby`to')asreportedorstatedby"

accordingly,r.inaccordancewith

ache,"n.adullpersistent(usuallymoderatelyintense)pain

v.haveadesireforsomethingorsomeonewhoisnotpresent

v.bethesourceofpain"

acid,"n.anyofvariouswater-solublecompoundshavingasourtasteandcapableofturninglitmusredandreactingwithabasetoformasalt

n.streetnameforlysergicaciddiethylamide

s.havingthecharacteristicsofanacid"

acre,"n.aunitofarea(4840squareyards)usedinEnglish-speakingcountries

n.aterritoryofwesternBrazilborderingonBoliviaandPeru

n.atownandportinnorthwesternIsraelintheeasternMediterranean"

across,"r.totheoppositeside

r.transversely"

active,"n.apersonwhoisaparticipatingmemberofanorganization

a.tendingtobecomemoresevereorwiderinscope

s.engagedinorreadyformilitaryornavaloperations

a.disposedtotakeactionoreffectuatechange"

activity,"n.anyspecificbehavior

n.(chemistry)thecapacityofasubstancetotakepartinachemicalreaction"

actor,"n.atheatricalperformer

n.apersonwhoactsandgetsthingsdone"

actress,n.afemaleactor

actual,"a.presentlyexistinginfactandnotmerelypotentialorpossible

s.takingplaceinreality;notpretendedorimitated

s.beingorreflectingtheessentialorgenuinecharacterofsomething

s.existinginactorfact"

add,"v.makeanaddition(to);joinorcombineorunitewithothers;increasethequality,quantity,sizeorscopeof

v.stateorsayfurther

v.makeanadditionbycombiningnumbers

v.constituteanaddition"

admire,"v.feeladmirationfor

v.lookatwithadmiration"

admit,"v.declaretobetrueoradmittheexistenceorrealityortruthof

v.allowtoenter;grantentryto

v.allowparticipationinortherighttobepartof;permittoexercisetherights,functions,andresponsibilitiesof

v.affordpossibility"

adult,"n.afullydevelopedpersonfrommaturityonward

n.anymatureanimal

s.(ofanimals)fullydeveloped"

advice,n.aproposalforanappropriatecourseofaction

afraid,"a.filledwithfearorapprehension

s.filledwithregretorconcern;usedoftentosoftenanunpleasantstatement

s.feelingworryorconcernorinsecurity

s.havingfeelingsofaversionorunwillingness"

after,"s.locatedfartheraft

r.behindorintherear"

afternoon,n.thepartofthedaybetweennoonandevening

afterward,rhappeningatatimesubsequenttoareferencetime

afterwards,rhappeningatatimesubsequenttoareferencetime

again,r.anew

against,"prep.Abreast;oppositeto;facing;towards;as,againstthe

mouthofariver;--inthissenseoftenprecededbyover.

prep.Fromanoppositedirectionsoastostrikeorcomein

contactwith;incontactwith;upon;as,hailbeatsagainsttheroof.

prep.Inoppositionto,whethertheoppositionisof

sentimentorofaction;ontheotherside;counterto;incontrariety

to;hence,adverseto;as,againstreason;againstlaw;torunarace

againsttime.

prep.Byofbeforethetimethat;inpreparationfor;soas

tobereadyforthetimewhen."

age,"n.howlongsomethinghasexisted

n.atimeoflife(usuallydefinedinyears)atwhichsomeparticularqualificationorpowerarises

v.begintoseemolder;getolder

v.makeolder"

ago,"s.goneby;orinthepast

r.inthepast"

agree,"v.beinaccord;beinagreement

v.consentorassenttoacondition,oragreetodosomething

v.showgrammaticalagreement

v.beagreeableorsuitable"

agriculture,n.theclassofpeopleengagedingrowingfood

ahead,"s.havingtheleadingpositionorhigherscoreinacontest

r.atorinthefront

r.towardthefuture;forwardintime

r.inaforwarddirection"

aid,"n.aresource

n.theactivityofcontributingtothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose

n.moneytosupportaworthypersonorcause"

aim,"n.thegoalintendedtobeattained(andwhichisbelievedtobeattainable)

n.theactionofdirectingsomethingatanobject

v.pointorcausetogo(blows,weapons,orobjectssuchasphotographicequipment)towards

v.proposeorintend"

air,"n.amixtureofgases(especiallyoxygen)requiredforbreathing;thestuffthatthewindconsistsof

n.theregionabovetheground

n.adistinctivebutintangiblequalitysurroundingapersonorthing

n.oncethoughttobeoneoffourelementscomposingtheuniverse(Empedocles)"

aircraft,n.avehiclethatcanfly

airline,"n.ahosethatcarriesairunderpressure

n.acommercialenterprisethatprovidesscheduledflightsforpassengers"

airplane,n.anaircraftthathasafixedwingandispoweredbypropellersorjets

aeroplane,nanaircraftthathasafixedwingandispoweredbypropellersorjets

airport,n.anairfieldequippedwithcontroltowerandhangarsaswellasaccommodationsforpassengersandcargo

alike,"a.havingthesameorsimilarcharacteristics

r.equally

r.inalikemanner"

alive,"a.possessinglife

s.(oftenfollowedby`with')fulloflifeandspirit

s.(followedby`to'or`of')awareof

s.capableoferupting"

all,"a.quantifier;usedwitheithermassorcountnounstoindicatethewholenumberoramountoforeveryoneofaclass

s.completelygiventoorabsorbedby"

almost,r(ofactionsorstates)slightlyshortofornotquiteaccomplished;allbut

alone,"s.isolatedfromothers

s.lackingcompanionsorcompanionship

s.exclusiveofanyoneoranythingelse

s.radicallydistinctiveandwithoutequal"

along,"r.withaforwardmotion

r.inaccompanimentorasacompanion

r.toamoreadvancedstate

r.inaddition(usuallyfollowedby`with')"

aloud,r.usingthevoice;notsilently

already,r.priortoaspecifiedorimpliedtime

also,rinaddition

although,"conj.Grantallthis;beitthat;supposingthat;

notwithstanding;though."

altogether,r.witheverythingincludedorcounted

always,"r.atalltimes;allthetimeandoneveryoccasion

r.atanytimeorinanyevent

r.forever;throughoutalltime"

amend,v.makeamendmentsto

amid,"prep.SeeAmidst.

prep.Inthemidstormiddleof;surroundedorencompassedby;

among."

among,prep.Alt.ofAmongst

amongst,"prep.Mixedormingled;surroundedby.

prep.Conjoined,orassociatedwith,ormakingpartofthe

numberof;inthenumberorclassof.

prep.Expressingarelationofdispersion,distribution,

etc.;also,arelationofreciprocalaction."

and,"conj.Aparticlewhichexpressestherelationofconnectionor

addition.Itisusedtoconjoinawordwithaword,aclausewitha

clause,orasentencewithasentence.

conj.Inorderto;--usedinsteadoftheinfinitivalto,

especiallyaftertry,come,go.

conj.Itissometimes,inoldsongs,amereexpletive.

conj.If;though.SeeAn,conj."

angel,"n.spiritualbeingattendantuponGod

n.investsinatheatricalproduction

n.thehighestwaterfall;hasmorethanoneleap;flowvariesseasonally"

anger,"n.astrongemotion;afeelingthatisorientedtowardsomerealorsupposedgrievance

n.thestateofbeingangry

v.makeangry

v.becomeangry"

angry,"a.feelingorshowinganger

s.(oftheelements)asifshowingviolentanger

s.severelyinflamedandpainful"

animal,"n.alivingorganismcharacterizedbyvoluntarymovement

s.markedbytheappetitesandpassionsofthebody"

ankle,n.aglidingjointbetweenthedistalendsofthetibiaandfibulaandtheproximalendofthetalus

another,s.anyofvariousalternatives;someother

answer,"n.astatement(eitherspokenorwritten)thatismadetoreplytoaquestionorrequestorcriticismoraccusation

n.thespeechactofreplyingtoaquestion

n.theprincipalpleadingbythedefendantinresponsetoplaintiff'scomplaint;incriminallawitconsistsofthedefendant'spleaof`guilty'or`notguilty'(ornolocontendere);incivillawitmustcontaindenialsofallallegationsintheplaintiff'scomplaintthatthedefendanthopestocontrovertanditcancontainaffirmativedefensesorcounterclaims

n.anonverbalreaction"

ant,n.socialinsectlivinginorganizedcolonies;characteristicallythemalesandfertilequeenhavewingsduringbreedingseason;winglesssterilefemalesaretheworkers

anxious,"s.eagerlydesirous

s.causingorfraughtwithorshowinganxiety"

any,"s.oneorsomeoreveryorallwithoutspecification

r.toanydegreeorextent"

anybody,"n.Anyoneoutofanindefinitenumberofpersons;anyone;

anyperson.

n.Apersonofconsiderationorstanding."

anyhow,"r.usedtoindicatethatastatementexplainsorsupportsapreviousstatement;anyhow,they'requiet"";anyway,it'sgone"";inanycase,therewasabriefscuffle""

r.inanywaywhatsoever"

anyone,"n.Onetakenatrandomratherthanbyselection;anybody.

[Commonlywrittenastwowords.]"

anything,"n.Anyobject,act,state,event,orfactwhatever;thingof

anykind;somethingorother;aught;as,Iwouldnotdoitfor

anything.

n.Expressinganindefinitecomparison;--withasorlike.

adv.Inanymeasure;anywise;atall."

anyway,"rusedtoindicatethatastatementexplainsorsupportsapreviousstatement;anyhow,they'requiet"";anyway,it'sgone"";inanycase,therewasabriefscuffle""

rinanywaywhatsoever"

anywhere,r.atorinortoanyplace;(`anyplace'isusedinformallyfor`anywhere')

appear,"v.comeintosightorview

v.beissuedorpublished

v.seemtobetrue,probable,orapparent

v.comeintobeingorexistence,orappearonthescene"

apple,"n.fruitwithredoryelloworgreenskinandsweettotartcrispwhitishflesh

n.nativeEurasiantreewidelycultivatedinmanyvarietiesforitsfirmroundedediblefruits"

area,"n.aparticulargeographicalregionofindefiniteboundary(usuallyservingsomespecialpurposeordistinguishedbyitspeopleorcultureorgeography)

n.asubjectofstudy

n.apartofananimalthathasaspecialfunctionorissuppliedbyagivenarteryornerve

n.apartofastructurehavingsomespecificcharacteristicorfunction"

arm,"n.ahumanlimb;technicallythepartofthesuperiorlimbbetweentheshoulderandtheelbowbutcommonlyusedtorefertothewholesuperiorlimb

n.anyprojectionthatisthoughttoresembleahumanarm

n.thepartofanarmchairorsofathatsupportstheelbowandforearmofaseatedperson

v.prepareoneselfforamilitaryconfrontation"

army,"n.apermanentorganizationofthemilitarylandforcesofanationorstate

n.alargenumberofpeopleunitedforsomespecificpurpose"

around,"r.byacircularorcircuitousroute

r.inacircleorcircularmotion

r.toaparticulardestinationeitherspecifiedorunderstood

r.incircumference"

arrival,"n.accomplishmentofanobjective

n.theactofarrivingatacertainplace

n.someonewhoarrives(orhasarrived)"

arrive,"v.reachadestination;arrivebymovementorprogress

v.succeedinabigway;gettothetop"

art,"n.theproductsofhumancreativity;worksofartcollectively

n.thecreationofbeautifulorsignificantthings

n.asuperiorskillthatyoucanlearnbystudyandpracticeandobservation"

article,"n.nonfictionalproseforminganindependentpartofapublication

n.oneofaclassofartifacts

n.aseparatesectionofalegaldocument(asastatuteorcontractorwill)

n.(grammar)adeterminerthatmayindicatethespecificityofreferenceofanounphrase"

artist,n.apersonwhosecreativeworkshowssensitivityandimagination

as,"naverypoisonousmetallicelementthathasthreeallotropicforms;arsenicandarseniccompoundsareusedasherbicidesandinsecticidesandvariousalloys;foundinarsenopyriteandorpimentandrealgar

naUnitedStatesterritoryontheeasternpartoftheislandofSamoa

nametricunitoflengthequaltoonetenbillionthofameter(or0.0001micron);usedtospecifywavelengthsofelectromagneticradiation

nanyofseveralfat-solublevitaminsessentialfornormalvision;preventsnightblindnessorinflammationordrynessoftheeyes

noneofthefournucleotidesusedinbuildingDNA;allfournucleotideshaveacommonphosphategroupandasugar(ribose)

n(biochemistry)purinebasefoundinDNAandRNA;pairswiththymineinDNAandwithuracilinRNA

nthebasicunitofelectriccurrentadoptedundertheSystemeInternationald'Unites

nthe1stletteroftheRomanalphabet

nthebloodgroupwhoseredcellscarrytheAantigen

rtothesamedegree(oftenfollowedby`as')"

aside,"n.alinespokenbyanactortotheaudiencebutnotintendedforothersonthestage

r.onortooneside

r.outoftheway(especiallyawayfromone'sthoughts)

r.placedorkeptseparateanddistinctasforapurpose"

ask,"v.inquireabout

v.makearequestordemandforsomethingtosomebody

v.directorput;seekananswerto

v.considerobligatory;requestandexpect"

asleep,"a.inastateofsleep

s.lackingsensation

s.dead

r.intoasleepingstate"

assistant,n.apersonwhocontributestothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose

at,n.100atequal1kipinLaos

attack,"n.(military)anoffensiveagainstanenemy(usingweapons)

n.anoffensivemoveinasportorgame

n.theactofattacking

n.adecisivemannerofbeginningamusicaltoneorphrase"

aunt,n.thesisterofyourfatherormother;thewifeofyouruncle

author,v.betheauthorof

auto,namotorvehiclewithfourwheels;usuallypropelledbyaninternalcombustionengine

autumn,ntheseasonwhentheleavesfallfromthetrees

avoid,"v.stayclearfrom;keepawayfrom;keepoutofthewayofsomeoneorsomething

v.refrainfromdoingsomething"

awake,a.notinastateofsleep;completelyconscious

away,"s.notpresent;havingleft

a.usedofanopponent'sground

s.(ofabaseballpitch)onthefarsideofhomeplatefromthebatter

r.fromaparticularthingorplaceorposition(`forth'isobsolete)"

baby,"n.averyyoungchild(birthto1year)whohasnotyetbeguntowalkortalk

n.theyoungestmemberofagroup(notnecessarilyyoung)

n.anunbornchild;ahumanfetus

n.(slang)sometimesusedasatermofaddressforattractiveyoungwomen"

back,"n.theposteriorpartofahuman(oranimal)bodyfromthenecktotheendofthespine

n.thepartofsomethingthatisfurthestfromthenormalviewer

n.(football)apersonwhoplaysinthebackfield

n.thepartofagarmentthatcoversthebackofyourbody"

bad,"n.thatwhichisbelowstandardorexpectationsasofethicsordecency

a.havingundesirableornegativequalities

s.veryintense

s.feelingphysicaldiscomfortorpain(`tough'isoccasionallyusedcolloquiallyfor`bad')"

badly,"r.toasevereorseriousdegree

r.evillyorwickedly

r.inadisobedientornaughtyway

r.withgreatintensity(`bad'isanonstandardvariantfor`badly')"

bag,"n.aflexiblecontainerwithasingleopening

n.thequantityofgametakeninaparticularperiod(usuallybyoneperson)

n.acontainerusedforcarryingmoneyandsmallpersonalitemsoraccessories(especiallybywomen)

n.thequantitythatabagwillhold"

bake,"v.cookandmakeediblebyputtinginahotoven

v.preparewithdryheatinanoven

v.beveryhot,duetohotweatherorexposuretothesun"

ball,"n.roundobjectthatishitorthrownorkickedingames

n.anobjectwithasphericalshape

n.thepeopleassembledatalavishformaldance

n.asphericalobjectusedasaplaything"

banana,"n.anyofseveraltropicalandsubtropicaltreelikeherbsofthegenusMusahavingaterminalcrownoflargeentireleavesandusuallybearinghangingclustersofelongatedfruits

n.elongatedcrescent-shapedyellowfruitwithsoftsweetflesh"

bank,"n.slopingland(especiallytheslopebesideabodyofwater)

n.alongridgeorpile

n.anarrangementofsimilarobjectsinaroworintiers

n.asupplyorstockheldinreserveforfutureuse(especiallyinemergencies)"

bar,"n.acounterwhereyoucanobtainfoodordrink

n.arigidpieceofmetalorwood;usuallyusedasafasteningorobstructionorweapon

n.anobstruction(usuallymetal)placedatthetopofagoal

n.(meteorology)aunitofpressureequaltoamilliondynespersquarecentimeter"

base,"n.installationfromwhichamilitaryforceinitiatesoperations

n.aplacethattherunnermusttouchbeforescoring

n.thebottomorlowestpart

n.(anatomy)thepartofanorgannearestitspointofattachment"

basic,"n.apopularprogramminglanguagethatisrelativelyeasytolearn;anacronymforbeginner'sall-purposesymbolicinstructioncode;nolongeringeneraluse

n.(usuallyplural)anecessarycommodityforwhichdemandisconstant

a.pertainingtoorconstitutingabaseorbasis

s.reducedtothesimplestandmostsignificantformpossiblewithoutlossofgenerality"

basin,"n.abowl-shapedvessel;usuallyusedforholdingfoodorliquids

n.thequantitythatabasinwillhold

n.anaturaldepressioninthesurfaceofthelandoftenwithalakeatthebottomofit"

basket,"n.acontainerthatisusuallywovenandhashandles

n.thequantitycontainedinabasket

n.horizontalcircularmetalhoopsupportinganetthroughwhichplayerstrytothrowthebasketball

n.ascoreinbasketballmadebythrowingtheballthroughthehoop"

basketball,"n.agameplayedonacourtbytwoopposingteamsof5players;pointsarescoredbythrowingtheballthroughanelevatedhorizontalhoop

n.aninflatedballusedinplayingbasketball"

bat,"n.nocturnalmouselikemammalwithforelimbsmodifiedtoformmembranouswingsandanatomicaladaptationsforecholocationbywhichtheynavigate

n.(baseball)aturntryingtogetahit

n.aclubusedforhittingaballinvariousgames

v.strikewith,orasifwithabaseballbat"

bath,"n.avesselcontainingliquidinwhichsomethingisimmersed(astoprocessitortomaintainitataconstanttemperatureortolubricateit)

n.yousoakandwashyourbodyinabathtub

n.anancientHebrewliquidmeasureequaltoabout10gallons

n.atowninsouthwesternEnglandontheRiverAvon;famousforitshotspringsandRomanremains"

bathe,"n.theactofswimming

v.cleansetheentirebody

v.suffusewithorasifwithlight

v.cleanone'sbodybyimmersionintowater"

bathroom,n.aroom(asinaresidence)containingabathtuborshowerandusuallyawashbasinandtoilet

battery,"n.groupofgunsormissilelaunchersoperatedtogetheratoneplace

n.adevicethatproduceselectricity;mayhaveseveralprimaryorsecondarycellsarrangedinparallelorseries

n.acollectionofrelatedthingsintendedforusetogether

n.aunitcomposedofthepitcherandcatcher"

battle,"n.ahostilemeetingofopposingmilitaryforcesinthecourseofawar

v.battleorcontendagainstinorasifinabattle"

be,"v.havethequalityofbeing;(copula,usedwithanadjectiveorapredicatenoun)

v.beidenticalto;besomeoneorsomething

v.occupyacertainpositionorarea;besomewhere

v.happen,occur,takeplace;thiswasduringthevisittomyparents'house"""

beach,"n.anareaofsandslopingdowntothewaterofaseaorlake

v.landonabeach"

bear,"n.massiveplantigradecarnivorousoromnivorousmammalswithlongshaggycoatsandstrongclaws

n.aninvestorwithapessimisticmarketoutlook;aninvestorwhoexpectspricestofallandsosellsnowinordertobuylateratalowerprice

v.have

v.movewhileholdinguporsupporting"

beard,"n.thehairgrowingonthelowerpartofaman'sface

n.atuftorgrowthofhairsorbristlesoncertainplantssuchasirisorgrasses

n.apersonwhodivertssuspicionfromsomeone(especiallyawomanwhoaccompaniesamalehomosexualinordertoconcealhishomosexuality)

n.hairygrowthonornearthefaceofcertainmammals"

beat,"n.aregularrouteforasentryorpoliceman

n.asinglepulsationofanoscillationproducedbyaddingtwowavesofdifferentfrequencies;hasafrequencyequaltothedifferencebetweenthetwooscillations

n.thesoundofstrokeorblow

n.aregularrateofrepetition"

beautiful,"a.delightingthesensesorexcitingintellectualoremotionaladmiration

s.(ofweather)highlyenjoyable"

beauty,"n.thequalitiesthatgivepleasuretothesenses

n.anoutstandingexampleofitskind"

because,"conj.Byorforthecausethat;onthisaccountthat;forthe

reasonthat.

conj.Inorderthat;that."

become,"v.enterorassumeacertainstateorcondition

v.undergoachangeordevelopment

v.comeintoexistence

v.enhancetheappearanceof"

bed,"n.apieceoffurniturethatprovidesaplacetosleep

n.aplotofgroundinwhichplantsaregrowing

n.adepressionformingthegroundunderabodyofwater

n.(geology)astratumofrock(especiallysedimentaryrock)"

bee,"n.anyofnumeroushairy-bodiedinsectsincludingsocialandsolitaryspecies

n.asocialgatheringtocarryoutsomecommunaltaskortoholdcompetitions"

beef,"n.cattlethatarerearedfortheirmeat

n.meatfromanadultdomesticbovine"

beer,n.ageneralnameforalcoholicbeveragesmadebyfermentingacereal(ormixtureofcereals)flavoredwithhops

before,"rearlierintime;previously

ratorinthefront"

beg,"v.calluponinsupplication;entreat

v.asktoobtainfree

v.dodge,avoidanswering,ortakeforgranted"

begin,"n.Israelistatesman(borninRussia)who(asprimeministerofIsrael)negotiatedapeacetreatywithAnwarSadat(thenthepresidentofEgypt)(1913-1992)

v.haveabeginning,inatemporal,spatial,orevaluativesense

v.setinmotion,causetostart

v.begintospeakorsay"

beginning,"n.theeventconsistingofthestartofsomething

n.thetimeatwhichsomethingissupposedtobegin

n.thefirstpartorsectionofsomething

n.theplacewheresomethingbegins,whereitspringsintobeing"

behind,"s.havingthelowerscoreorlaggingpositioninacontest

r.inortoortowardtherear

r.remaininginaplaceorconditionthathasbeenleftordepartedfrom

r.oftimepieces"

being,n.thestateorfactofexisting

believe,"v.acceptastrue;taketobetrue

v.beconfidentaboutsomething

v.followacredo;haveafaith;beabeliever

v.creditwithveracity"

bell,"n.ahollowdevicemadeofmetalthatmakesaringingsoundwhenstruck

n.thesoundofabellbeingstruck

n.(nautical)eachoftheeighthalf-hourunitsofnauticaltimesignaledbystrokesofaship'sbell;eightbellssignals4:00,8:00,or12:00o'clock,eithera.m.orp.m.

n.theshapeofabell"

belong,"v.beownedby;beinthepossessionof

v.besuitableoracceptable

v.beintherightplaceorsituation

v.berightlyclassifiedinaclassorcategory"

below,"r.inortoaplacethatislower

r.atalaterplace

r.(inwriting)seebelow"

belt,"n.endlessloopofflexiblematerialbetweentworotatingshaftsorpulleys

n.abandtotieorbucklearoundthebody(usuallyatthewaist)

n.anelongatedregionwhereaspecificconditionorcharacteristicisfound

n.ammunition(usuallyofsmallcaliber)loadedinflexiblelinkedstripsforuseinamachinegun"

bench,"n.alongseatformorethanoneperson

n.themagistrateorjudgeorjudgessittingincourtinjudicialcapacitytocomposethecourtcollectively

n.thereserveplayersonateam

n.(law)theseatforjudgesinacourtroom"

bend,"n.acircularsegmentofacurve

n.curvedsegment(ofaroadorriverorrailroadtracketc.)

n.atownincentralOregonattheeasternfootoftheCascadeRange

n.diagonallinetraversingashieldfromtheupperrightcornertothelowerleft"

beside,"n.Atthesideof;ononesideof.

n.Asidefrom;outoftheregularcourseororderof;ina

stateofdeviationfrom;outof.

n.Overandabove;distinctfrom;inadditionto.

adv.Ononeside.

adv.Morethanthat;overandabove;notincludedinthe

number,orinwhathasbeenmentioned;moreover;inaddition."

besides,"r.makinganadditionalpoint;anyway;besides,wecan'taffordit""

r.inaddition"

best,"n.thesupremeeffortonecanmake

n.thepersonwhoismostoutstandingorexcellent;someonewhotopsallothers

n.Canadianphysiologist(bornintheUnitedStates)whoassistedF.G.Bantinginresearchleadingtothediscoveryofinsulin(1899-1978)"

better,"n.somethingsuperiorinqualityorconditionoreffect

n.asuperiorpersonhavingclaimtoprecedence

n.thesuperioroneoftwoalternatives

v.surpassinexcellence"

between,"r.intheinterval

r.inbetween"

beyond,"r.fartheralonginspaceortimeordegree

r.onthefarthersidefromtheobserver

r.inaddition"

bicycle,"n.awheeledvehiclethathastwowheelsandismovedbyfootpedals

v.rideabicycle"

big,"s.significant

s.loudandfirm

s.conspicuousinpositionorimportance

s.prodigious"

bike,"namotorvehiclewithtwowheelsandastrongframe

nawheeledvehiclethathastwowheelsandismovedbyfootpedals

vrideabicycle"

bill,"n.astatuteindraftbeforeitbecomeslaw

n.anitemizedstatementofmoneyowedforgoodsshippedorservicesrendered

n.apieceofpapermoney(especiallyoneissuedbyacentralbank)

n.theentertainmentofferedatapublicpresentation"

billion,"n.thenumberthatisrepresentedasaonefollowedby12zeros;intheUnitedKingdomtheusagefollowedintheUnitedStatesisfrequentlyseen

n.thenumberthatisrepresentedasaonefollowedby9zeros

s.denotingaquantityconsistingofonethousandmillionitemsorunitsintheUnitedStates

s.denotingaquantityconsistingofonemillionmillionitemsorunitsinGreatBritain"

bird,"n.warm-bloodedegg-layingvertebratescharacterizedbyfeathersandforelimbsmodifiedaswings

n.thefleshofabirdorfowl(wildordomestic)usedasfood

v.watchandstudybirdsintheirnaturalhabitat"

birth,"n.thetimewhensomethingbegins(especiallylife)

n.theeventofbeingborn

n.ababyborn;anoffspring"

birthday,"n.ananniversaryofthedayonwhichapersonwasborn(orthecelebrationofit)

n.thedateonwhichapersonwasborn"

biscuit,n.smallroundbreadleavenedw