acid rock means: a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
aftershock means: a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
against the clock means: as fast as possible; before a deadline
air lock means: a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
air pocket means: a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
air sock means: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
airdock means: a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
airlock means: a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
alarm clock means: a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
alfred hitchcock means: English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
athletic type means: muscular and big-boned
bearberry willow means: dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base
blossom forth means: develop or come to a promising stage
calif. means: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
christmas cactus means: epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
common buttercup means: perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America
connecting flight means: a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
costia means: a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis
countersink bit means: a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
fixed costs means: a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
fourteenth means: position 14 in a countable series of things
fourteenth means: coming next after the thirteenth in position
hebephrenia means: a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
impartation means: the transmission of information
insecurity means: the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
insecurity means: the state of being subject to danger or injury
nonvolatilizable means: not volatilizing readily
poisonously means: in a very malevolent manner
river means: a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
shucks means: something of little value
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