1st baron beaverbrook means: British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
401-k means: a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
a-ok means: in perfect condition or order
aardvark means: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
aback means: by surprise
aback means: having the wind against the forward side of the sails
abelmosk means: bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
acadia national park means: a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
accent mark means: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
account book means: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
accurse means: curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
bittersweet nightshade means: poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
circus acrobat means: an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
cynipidae means: a family of Hymenoptera
egis means: armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
epilobium means: large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
furfuraldehyde means: a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
genus lygodium means: chiefly tropical climbing ferns
homologize means: make homologous
homologize means: be homologous
hyperbolise means: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
induced means: brought about or caused; not spontaneous
komodo dragon means: the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
lithium means: a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
martha jane burk means: United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
nolo contendere means: (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
patella means: type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
patella means: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
patrology means: the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
patrology means: the writings of the early Church Fathers
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