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<alcoholic drink> drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar Plants Show shifts
<animal> Any kind of beasts, birds or insects. Not an animal in general but a particular representative of the fauna. Animals Show shifts
<artiodactyl (even-toed animal)> one of ungulate mammals with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals Animals Show shifts
abdomen cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis N/a Show shifts
aberration of mind None Human being Show shifts
abies (Abies) tree of the genus Abies Plants Show shifts
ability quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power Abstract entities Show shifts
aborigine native inhabitant N/a Show shifts
about N/a Show shifts
above Space Show shifts
abracadabra Gibberish, meaningless sequence of sounds or words. N/a Show shifts
abrupt (offensive, critical, or acrimonious) N/a Show shifts
abscess Physiology Show shifts
abstinent (from alcohol) N/a Show shifts
abundance Abstract entities Show shifts
abundant N/a Show shifts
accident N/a Show shifts
accomplice Human being Show shifts
according to N/a Show shifts
ace (playing card) playing card with a single spot N/a Show shifts
acid any of a class of water-soluble compounds, having sour taste, that turn blue litmus red, and react with some metals to liberate hydrogen, and with bases to form salts N/a Show shifts
aconite Plants Show shifts
acorn fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup Plants Show shifts
acrobat, equilibrist Human being Show shifts
act, deed N/a Show shifts
active Evaluation Show shifts
activity N/a Show shifts
acute (disease, condition) N/a Show shifts
acute (of sound) Sound Show shifts
Adam's apple lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women; the laryngeal prominence Body parts Show shifts
additional Non-physical Show shifts
address (description of the location) description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter N/a Show shifts
adulterer one who commits adultery: a spouse who has sex with a non-spouse Human being Show shifts
advantage superiority of position or condition; a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor (Merriam-Webster) N/a Show shifts
Advent period of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas N/a Show shifts
advice opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful N/a Show shifts
aër (veil covering vessels in the Orthodox Church) the largest and outermost of the veils covering the Chalice and Diskos in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite N/a Show shifts
aesthetic perception Abstract entities Show shifts
after Time Show shifts
afterbirth, placenta organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and passes back waste. It is on wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth N/a Show shifts
afterworld supposed world that is entered after death N/a Show shifts
again Time Show shifts
against in opposition or hostility to N/a Show shifts
age Abstract entities Show shifts
age group None Artifacts Show shifts
ahead Space Show shifts
aim, goal Abstract entities Show shifts
air Natural objects Show shifts
air, atmosphere N/a Show shifts
airplane powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings N/a Show shifts
ajvar (vegetable dish) dish of chopped vegetables or mushrooms N/a Show shifts
albugo, wall-eye Physiology Show shifts
albumen, white of an egg N/a Show shifts
alder (tree) tree or shrub of the genus Alnus Plants Show shifts
algae Plants Show shifts
alike N/a Show shifts
alive Other physical Show shifts
All Saints' Day a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church; 1 November (Western Christianity), Sunday after Pentecost (Eastern Christianity) N/a Show shifts
all, whole throughout the whole of N/a Show shifts
almond N/a Show shifts
almost Grammatical markers Show shifts
Aloe vera (plant) N/a Show shifts
alone Non-physical Show shifts
already Time Show shifts
already Time Show shifts
alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage plant Chrysosplenium alternifolium N/a Show shifts
although Grammatical markers Show shifts
aluminium light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13 N/a Show shifts
always N/a Show shifts
amazing Non-physical Show shifts
amber Natural objects Show shifts
ambience, vibe None Abstract entities Show shifts
ambush Abstract entities Show shifts
American N/a Show shifts
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius tropical tuber plant, elephant foot yam N/a Show shifts
anathema ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication N/a Show shifts
ancestor one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor N/a Show shifts
anchor tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement N/a Show shifts
anemic suffering from anemia N/a Show shifts
anemone (Anemone) Plants Show shifts
angel Abstract entities Show shifts
anger Abstract entities Show shifts
anger Abstract entities Show shifts
angry Non-physical Show shifts
Anguis fragilis N/a Show shifts
animal Animals Show shifts
animal bladder specially treated pig or cow bladder used as window glass N/a Show shifts
animal yield N/a Show shifts
ankle Body parts Show shifts
ankle bone for playing astragalus of the ankle of a sheep or goat used for traditional games and fortune-telling Artifacts Show shifts
annoying N/a Show shifts
ant insect of the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies Animals Show shifts
anteater any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues N/a Show shifts
antelope Animals Show shifts
anthrax acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis, and the human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal Human being Show shifts
antimony chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray and very brittle metalloid N/a Show shifts
anus lower orifice of the alimentary canal, through which feces and flatus are ejected N/a Show shifts
anvil (of a blacksmith) N/a Show shifts
anxiety unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event N/a Show shifts
any Evaluation Show shifts
aorta great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system N/a Show shifts
apartment, flat N/a Show shifts
apical ancestor in kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its descent. The ancestor who is at the apex of the genealogy N/a Show shifts
appearance; look N/a Show shifts
appetite desire to eat food or consume drink N/a Show shifts
apple Plants Show shifts
approximately imprecise but close to in quantity or amount Abstract entities Show shifts
apricot round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside; apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca N/a Show shifts
April fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May N/a Show shifts
Aquarius (constellation) N/a Show shifts
arbalest, crossbow ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly, mounted horizontally on a main frame, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long firearm N/a Show shifts
arc Artifacts Show shifts
Arctic fox mammal Vulpes lagopus, a fox-like carnivore of the family Canidae living in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia Animals Show shifts
Aries constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a ram N/a Show shifts
arm the part between the shoulder and the wrist N/a Show shifts
armadillo any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America N/a Show shifts
armpit cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder Body parts Show shifts
army large, highly organized military force Human being Show shifts
arrogance N/a Show shifts
arrogant having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities N/a Show shifts
arrow projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow Artifacts Show shifts
arrow fletching feathers of an arrow used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path N/a Show shifts
arterial (blood) blood purified from carbon dioxide and saturated with oxygen (oxygenated), in contrast to venous blood N/a Show shifts
artery blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart N/a Show shifts
artichoke N/a Show shifts
as, like N/a Show shifts
ash (tree) Plants Show shifts
ashes Natural objects Show shifts
Asiatic dock Rumex confertus, a plant species in the family Polygonaceae Human being Show shifts
asleep N/a Show shifts
asp (fish) (Aspius aspius, Leuciscus aspius) a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family N/a Show shifts
aspen Plants Show shifts
asphodel plant of the genus Asphodelus N/a Show shifts
aspic (dish) dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine, jelly-like substance made from a meat stock or consommé N/a Show shifts
assistant person who assists or helps someone else N/a Show shifts
astringent N/a Show shifts
atheist person who does not believe in deities Human being Show shifts
attack (n.) attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy Human being Show shifts
attack of disease (medicine) the sudden onset of a disease or condition Human being Show shifts
attentive Non-physical Show shifts
auger, gimlet N/a Show shifts
August Time Show shifts
aunt N/a Show shifts
aunt (father's brother's wife) N/a Show shifts
aunt (father's sister) N/a Show shifts
aunt (mother's brother's wife) N/a Show shifts
aunt (mother's sister) N/a Show shifts
auricle visible part of the ear that is outside the head N/a Show shifts
author originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition N/a Show shifts
automobile type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load N/a Show shifts
autumn the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere Time Show shifts
autumn fall of the leaves autumn fall of the leaves N/a Show shifts
awake N/a Show shifts
award N/a Show shifts
away N/a Show shifts
awl pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood Artifacts Show shifts
awn bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista. N/a Show shifts
axe tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it; also an ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle Artifacts Show shifts
axle pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel N/a Show shifts