18-karat gold means: an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
1st viscount montgomery of alamein means: English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
22-karat gold means: an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold
24-karat gold means: 100 per cent gold
a good deal means: to a very great degree or extent
aaron montgomery ward means: United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
academic gown means: a gown worn by academics or judges
acanthocereus pentagonus means: cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
acanthocereus tetragonus means: cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
acapulco gold means: a particularly potent variety of marijuana
anthracite coal means: a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
ataxy means: inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
crystalline lens means: biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
david barnard steinman means: United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
domestic llama means: used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco
guinea-hen flower means: Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental
hullo means: an expression of greeting
interception means: (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
interception means: the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving
lamellicornia means: scarabaeid beetles and stag beetles
lightning hurler means: an epithet for Jupiter
nij means: the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice
perspicaciousness means: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
pitching coach means: an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers
purkinje means: Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
scrutin uninomial system means: based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
sexual attraction means: attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire
striate means: mark with striae or striations
striate means: marked with stria or striations
suborder menurae means: lyrebirds and scrubbirds
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