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A speech or text criticizing someone or something, often using sarcasm or irony
A large diving waterbird with a sleek black or gray head that is the national bird of Canada
A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef
A small, mischievous sprite often associated with Ireland
A yellow citrus fruit known for its tart taste
A person employed in laying and maintaining railroad track; a football position
The central cavity of a tubular or other hollow structure in an organism or cell; the SI unit of luminous flow
Make or become lower in weight, pressure, or severity
To compare one or something to another
To give one's attention to a sound
A woven textile made from the fibers of the flax plant
A simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crustlike, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees
A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged
Male name, given name of the 36th President of the United States
A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest
The language of ancient Rome and its empire, widely used historically as a language of scholarship and administration
A threshold below which a stimulus is not perceived or is not distinguished from another
To be in or move into a sloping position; meat containing little fat
The true facts or relevant information about something
Process of downsizing or closing a business by selling surplus assets
Heavily loaded or weighed down
A high school or college student who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport
Make or become more energetic or interesting
To make a sound become increased in volume
A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure
A person employed to operate an elevator
A large tawny-colored cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and northwestern India
A lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it can be carried or hung
A tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes from which someone can read while standing up
The 16th President of the United States; also the capital of Nebraska
An amount of teaching given at one time; a period of instruction or teaching
Make or become diminished or reduced
The act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression
The most populous and capital city of the United Kingdom
A region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor
Referring to a product made from the hide of a cow or other animal which has undergone tanning
An area of short, mown grass in a yard, garden, or park
Gain or acquire knowledge of or skill by study, experience, or being taught
A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject
Founder of the Russian Communist Party and first head of the Soviet state
A thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes
A fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool used as a base for ointments
Movement or the ability to move from one place to another
Of or relating to homosexual women or to homosexuality in women
Capital and largest city of Portugal
Make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) more relaxed, limp, or slack
A deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossoms, native to north temperate regions
Of a Christian denomination characterized by following the theology of Martin Luther
A deep cut
The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
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