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abutilon theophrasti means: tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States

apotheose means: deify or glorify

apotheosis means: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

apotheosis means: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

apotheosise means: deify or glorify

apotheosize means: deify or glorify

arrhenius theory of dissociation means: (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water

association theory means: (psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity

atomic theory means: (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles

atomic theory means: a theory of the structure of the atom

assurbanipal means: king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)

bismarckian means: of or relating to Prince Otto von Bismarck or his accomplishments

capableness means: the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

capableness means: an aptitude that may be developed

carcharhinus plumbeus means: most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen

dinner party means: a party of people assembled to have dinner together

earache means: an ache localized in the middle or inner ear

encroach upon means: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

frontwards means: at or to or toward the front

genus orcinus means: killer whales

lepidoptery means: the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera

lumberyard means: a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale

queensland nut means: bushy tree with pink to purple flowers

reverse osmosis means: (chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure

river otter means: sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America

scribing block means: gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces

six-membered means: of a chemical compound having a ring with six members

smooth hammerhead means: fished for the hides and vitamin-rich liver

to a lesser extent means: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

turn a nice penny means: make a satisfactory profit