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• a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Example sentence • The picnic area was filled with families enjoying the sunny weather.
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• a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
Example sentence • The mafia is known for its criminal activities and organized crime.
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• A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.
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• a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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• around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Example sentence • Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are popular among young people.
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• (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Example sentence • The presence of bacteria in food can cause spoilage and foodborne illnesses.
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• a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
Example sentence • I always eat lunch in the cafeteria at work.
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• queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
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• transient cessation of respiration
Example sentence • Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder.
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• the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
Example sentence • The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil.
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• the state that precedes vomiting
Example sentence • I felt a wave of nausea wash over me.
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• membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Example sentence • The trachea is a tube that connects the throat to the lungs.
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• an elaborate song for solo voice
Example sentence • She sang a beautiful aria at the opera last night.
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• rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Example sentence • He underwent surgery to repair a hernia in his abdomen.
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• (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
Example sentence • The lamia was a mythical creature in Greek mythology with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a serpent.
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• an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with bipolar mania .
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• the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • The surgeon inserted a metal rod in his tibia to stabilize the fracture.
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• something of small importance
Example sentence • I enjoy testing my knowledge with trivia quizzes.
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Example sentence • In ancient Greece, xenia was the concept of hospitality towards strangers.
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• an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
Example sentence • The galea is a type of ancient Roman military helmet.
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Example sentence • She dedicated her entire career to academia .
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• inability to perceive written words
Example sentence • The patient's alexia prevented her from being able to read.
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• genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with severe anemia and required blood transfusion.
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• a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
Example sentence • She has been struggling with anorexia for years and is currently receiving treatment.
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• a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
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• an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with a severe arrhythmia .
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• a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
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• a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
Example sentence • She struggled with bulimia for many years.
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• a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
Example sentence • Testing for chlamydia is important for early detection and treatment.
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