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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 10th letter of the Roman alphabet
A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)
United States writer (born 1919)
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
A quick short straight punch
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" Back to top
Strike or punch quick and short blows
An industrial city of central India southeast of Delhi
A terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
Rapid and indistinct speech
Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Someone whose talk is trivial drivel
Rapid and indistinct speech
Talking idly or incoherently; "blithering (or blathering) idiot"; "jabbering children"; "gabbling housewives"; "a babbling hospital inmate"
Nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
Large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
Large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
Large mostly white Australian stork
Large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans
A ruffle on the front of a woman''s blouse or a man''s shirt
Tough-skinned purple grape-like tropical fruit grown in Brazil
Small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
Small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
Tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage Back to top
An important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
A red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
Male donkey
Any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm-temperate seas
Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
Small flag indicating a ship''s nationality
Game equipment consisting of one of several small objects picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
An electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of; its seeds are commonly roasted
Someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
A man who serves as a sailor
A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack"
Hunt with a jacklight
Lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"
A large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
European herb that smells like garlic
Plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
Common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries Back to top
Lantern carved from a pumpkin
A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
A large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
A large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
A man who serves as a sailor
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
Someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
Male donkey
A man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Large spotted bat of southwestern United States having enormous ears
Small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
(19th century) a man''s high tasseled boot
Common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery
A short coat
An outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
The tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
(dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
The outer skin of a potato
Put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
Provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed" Back to top
(dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
A baked potato served with the jacket on
Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of; its seeds are commonly roasted
East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
A hammer driven by compressed air
United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
Slang terms for masturbation
A dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
A large knife with one or more folding blades
Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
Black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin
Marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
A light used as lure in hunting or fishing at night
Hunt with a jacklight
Any outstanding award
The cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
Large hare of western North America
A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
Plaything consisting of small 6-pointed metal pieces that are used (along with a ball) to play the game of jacks Back to top
Screw-operated jack
Large silversides of Pacific coast of North America
American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
A small short-billed Old World snipe
A town in south central Michigan
Capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl river
A town in western Tennessee
A town in western Wyoming
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
United States civil rights leader who led a national anti-discrimination campaign and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
English film actress who later became a member of Parliament (born in 1936)
Genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches
Of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracy
Focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body
Florida''s largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956) Back to top
A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
Plaything consisting of small 6-pointed metal pieces that are used (along with a ball) to play the game of jacks
A thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
A game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
Annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
Fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
A personification of frost or winter weather
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
United States film actor (born in 1925)
United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
A California food fish
United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)
Small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes
A common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad 3-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
Get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
A man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks Back to top
A person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
Slender medium-sized 2-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly gray to red-brown fissured bark
A carpenter''s plane for rough surfacing
United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
Pike-like freshwater perches
An unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
Lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"
United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)
(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God'')
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight
Desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
Any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
Of or relating to James I or his reign or times; "Jacobean writers"
Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
German mathematician (1804-1851)
A member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
Of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution; "Jacobinic terrorism" Back to top
Of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution; "Jacobinic terrorism"
The ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror
A supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
A lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
A loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
A highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
A loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women''s Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
A purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
French physicist and uathor of Charles''s law which anticipated Gay-Lussac''s law (1746-1823)
French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
Swiss mathematician (1654-1705) Back to top
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
French physicist and uathor of Charles''s law which anticipated Gay-Lussac''s law (1746-1823)
French underwater explorer (born in 1910)
French philosopher and critic; exponent of deconstructionism (born in 1930)
French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
French composer (1890-1962)
French operatic composer (1799-1862)
French architect (1713-1780)
United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cubist sculpture (1891-1973)
United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924)
French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)
French filmmaker (1908-1982)
French filmmaker (1908-1982)
French underwater explorer (born in 1910)
Sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae
Small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets Back to top
West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood
(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
Move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
Speaking of yourself in superlatives
Jerboas
A variety of jerboa
A large whirlpool bathtub with underwater jets that massage the body
An old or over-worked horse
A light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
A woman adulterer
A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Get tired of something or somebody
Similar to the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
Similar to the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
Dulled by surfeit; "the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes"
Exhausted; "my father''s words had left me jaded and depressed"- William Styron
A hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma Back to top
A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
A light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
Vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster claws
Rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends
Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends
A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends
Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends
Sweet almost seedless orange of Israel
The fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves
A bout of drinking or drug taking
A flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
A slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
A sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock"
Cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
An avatar of Vishnu
An avatar of Vishnu
A Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)
An avatar of Vishnu Back to top
Unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
Having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"
Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
With a ragged and uneven appearance; "a long beard, raggedly cut"
Something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface
English rock star (born in 1943)
Unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
Fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago
Unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
Having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"
Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
A Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)
Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) Back to top
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
In captivity
Someone who guards prisoners
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Someone who guards prisoners
A room where a prisoner is kept
The use of force to liberate prisoners
Relating to or characteristic of Jainism; "Jain gods"
Religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
Sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism
A believer in Jainism
Relating to or characteristic of Jainism; "Jain gods"
A terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with Al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
A terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with Al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
A Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of; its seeds are commonly roasted
Capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century
A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate Back to top
Rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control
United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
The older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm''s Law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
German musician and Romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)
The older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm''s Law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)
A town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul)
Hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
Plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
Hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
A car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
A shutter made of angled slats
A window with glass louvers
Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems Back to top
Preserve of crushed fruit
A dense crowd of people
Informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
Block passage through; "obstruct the path"
Crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
Crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
Get stuck and immobilized; "the mechanism jammed"
Push down forcibly; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"
Press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
Filled to capacity; "a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes"; "stands jam-packed with fans"; "a packed theater"
An Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North American and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics
An island in the West Indies south of Cuba and west of Haiti
A country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
A native or inhabitant of Jamaica
Of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants; "Jamaican rum"; "the Jamaican Prime Minister"
Capital and largest city of Jamaica
A fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
The basic unit of money in Jamaica
Large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp Back to top
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
Shrub of southern Florida to West Indies
Small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit
West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
Similar to the extract from Quassia amara
Heavy pungent rum from Jamaica
(usually in the plural) short pants that end at the knee
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
The experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy
Upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
Spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
Armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
A gay festivity
Used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
Tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
A New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle Back to top
A river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
A river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
Writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)
Xerophytic ferns of South America
A former village on the James River in Virginia north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
Intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
United States painter (1834-1903)
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
United States novelist (1909-1955)
United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth''s magnetic field (born in 1914)
United States author who was an outspoken citic of racism (1924-1987)
Influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
Scottish philologist and first lexicographer of the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Scottish philologist and first lexicographer of the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
United States author who was an outspoken citic of racism (1924-1987) Back to top
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
The southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario
Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)
Frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)
United States rock singer (1943-1971) Back to top
39th President of the United States (1924-)
39th President of the United States (1924-)
United States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907)
United States novelist noted for his stories of indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
Outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)
English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
British writer who defended the romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)
The first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1925 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; son of Mary Queen of Scots who succeeded Elizabeth I; alienated Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
The last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
A Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513) Back to top
United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives'' (1824-1895)
United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)
Influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
United States writer (1902-1967)
United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)
English film actor (1909-1984)
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
American psychologist and editor (1860-1944)
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives'' (1824-1895)
United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham''s utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831) Back to top
Scottish philologist and first lexicographer of the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)
English film actor (1909-1984)
English surgeon (1755-1824)
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)
A river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
A river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
Outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)
United States economist (1918-2002)
Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)
Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
United States poet (1849-1916)
United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995) Back to top
American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
English architect (1746-1813)
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
A jar for holding jellies or preserves
Filled to capacity; "a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes"; "stands jam-packed with fans"; "a packed theater"
A transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming
Loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
An area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
Crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
A kind of sedan chair used in India
A jar for holding jellies or preserves
An impromptu jazz concert
The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
An unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings
United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537) Back to top
A metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
Make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket"
Like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; "cowboys with jangling spurs"
Like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; "cowboys with jangling spurs"
A Turkish soldier
A loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"
United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
Someone employed to clean and maintain a building
Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
The Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition
An advocate of Jansenism
The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
The first day of the year
(Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
Celebrated in southern United States
The day designated for inauguration of the United States president
A Christian holy day
Twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head Back to top
Having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past; "Janus the two-faced god"
Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and
Having or concerned with polarities or contrasts; "a Janus-faced view of history"; "a Janus-faced policy"
Czech educational reformer (1592-1670)
South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)
Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
Dutch naturalist and microscopist who proposed a classification of insects and who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and was the first to see red blood cells (1637-1680)
Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)
Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
A person of Japanese descent
Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
The language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese people Back to top
A native or inhabitant of Japan
Of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; "the Japanese Emperoro"; "Japanese cars"
Able to communicate in Japanese
Deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers
Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
Deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States
Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan
Compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
Coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
A beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood
Small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
Ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
Large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog
Grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia
The capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
Lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States
Tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
Ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms Back to top
Grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia
A spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk
An annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
Crabmeat usually canned; from Japan
Small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers
A deity worshipped by the Japanese
Ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms
Ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms
An Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas
Ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
Iris native to Japan having large showy flowers
A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
Erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
Lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers
Medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental
Medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental Back to top
Leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
Ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
Evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
Coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
Monetary unit in Japan
Annual Old World tropical climbing herb distinguished by wide color range and frilled or double flowers
Small evergreen tree of China and Japan
Oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan
A large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
Handsome round-headed deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan
Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
Very free-flowering variety distinguished by jagged-edged petals
Yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
Evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
Small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
Showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru
Evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet
Deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms
Radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
A terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Is Back to top
Pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental
Vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
Shrubby tree of China and Japan
Breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
Slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover
A wrestling hold in which the opponent''s arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental
Small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers
Tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs
Deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue
Shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States
Deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers
Ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
Tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
An annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
A warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
A yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes Back to top
A depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet
A yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
(Old Testament) son of Noah
Deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
Greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant roselike flowers; cultivated in many varieties
An annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
A sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
The quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
Place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
Affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"
Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
Be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"
The quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
A colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
A colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon Back to top
Czech author of novels and short stories (1883-1923)
United States poet (1914-1965)
Making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"
Characterized by rough motion; "a bumpy ride"
In a manner that jars and irritates; "the piano was jarringly out of tune"
A kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success
A kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success
Collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"
Any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers
Shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine
Evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China
Deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers
Tall-climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
An opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
German psychiatrist (1883-1969)
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
A variety of leafhopper Back to top
Family of small leafhoppers coextensive with the Cicadellidae and not distinguished from it in some classifications
A member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs
(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter)
A mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities
A stinging herb of tropical America
A stinging herb of tropical America
A sharp and bitter manner
Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
Affect with, or as if with, jaundice
Distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
Showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste; "looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation"; "takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs"
Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
A journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
Make a trip for pleasure
In a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair"
A breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner"
Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
An open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland Back to top
Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
Marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
An open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland
Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
A simple platform-independent object-oriented programming language used for writing applets that are downloaded from the World Wide Web by a client and run on the client''s machine
A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"
An island in Indonesia south of Borneo; one of the world''s most densely populated regions
A native or inhabitant of Java
Of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects"
The Indonesian language spoken on Java
A native or inhabitant of Java
Of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects"
Former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
Small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
Fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus
A type of primitive man who lived in Java in the Paleolithic Age
Large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food
Tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits
Small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
A spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events Back to top
An athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
Dark gray peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
The bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
Talk incessantly and tiresomely
Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don''t swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
(India) a private soldier or male constable
The lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth
Talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
A word that is hard to pronounce
A large round hard candy
Small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes
Having no jaw
Eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms Back to top
Eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms
Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
Hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
Crested largely blue bird
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
Common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
An indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999
Cross the road at a red light
A reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
United States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905)
United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
A style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
A genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that''s a lot of wind"; "don''t give me any of that jazz"
Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
Play something in the style of jazz
A musician who plays or composes jazz music
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure Back to top
A small band of jazz musicians
A festival that features performances by jazz artists
A small band of jazz musicians
A musician who plays or composes jazz music
E.g.,make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"
A pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another''s advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"
With jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend''s new car jealously"
With jealousy; "he guarded his privacy jealously"
Zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
(usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for casual wear
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
Son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie''s assistant and who worked with Marie Curie''s daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie''s assistant and who worked with Marie Curie''s daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969) Back to top
French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
Leader in the women''s suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431)
French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)
French painter (1684-1721)
Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of Dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
French classical painter (1780-1867)
French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)
French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) Back to top
French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
French writer who collected Aesop''s fables and published them (1621-1695)
French painter (1868-1940)
Frenchman and Egyptologist who studied the Rosetta stone and in 1821 became the first person to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics (1790-1832)
French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)
French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)
French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court of France in the 18th century (1732-1806)
French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
French architect (1825-1898)
United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)
French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)
French economist who advocated a Common Market in Europe (1888-1979)
French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)
French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699) Back to top
Finnish composer (1865-1957)
A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
A car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
Showing your contempt by derision
Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
Someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
Showing your contempt by derision
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward'' and `sissy''"
In a disrespectful jeering manner
United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
Relating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theories; "Jeffersonian democracy"
Capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river
IAmerican statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1808-1889)
Celebrated in southern United States
Tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
Tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal Back to top
A holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
Believer in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism
Protestant denomination founded in the United States by Charles Taze Russell in 1884
Branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
Lacking interest or significance; "an insipid personality"; "jejune novel"
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
Lacking in nutritive value; "the jejune diets of the very poor"
In an immature manner; "his teenage son still behaves very immaturely"
Quality of lacking nutritive value
The quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
Lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
Inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestine
Quality of lacking nutritive value
The quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
Inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine
Surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
Someone with two personalities - one good and one evil Back to top
Become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
Fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
A loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa
Congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling; "in Georgia they serve congealed salads"
Congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling; "in Georgia they serve congealed salads"
Make into jelly; "jellify a liquid"
Become jelly; "The sauce jellified"
Fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
A preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
An edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
A substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
Make into jelly; "jellify a liquid"
Any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
Herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed
Thick like gelatin
Thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake
Sugar-glazed jellied candy
A raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam
Sugar-glazed jellied candy Back to top
Any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
A terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with Al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
A clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia
A short crowbar; "in England they call a jimmy and jemmy"
The battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
Mongolian Emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)
English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
Female donkey
Female donkey
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
Female donkey
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
And of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
Danish linguist (1860-1943)
Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" Back to top
Mouselike jumping rodent
Brush-tailed rat kangaroo
Large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping
A long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"
A book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
Capital of Armenia
A city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
A city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
A village in Jordan near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as the entered the Promised Land
A sudden abrupt pull
An abrupt spasmodic movement
A dull stupid fatuous person
(mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
Throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
Pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient''s legs were jerkings" Back to top
Terms of abuse for a masturbator
Meat cut in strips and dried in the sun
Someone who gives a strong sudden pull
With jerking motions; "She rose stiffly, jerkily from the window seat"
With spasms; "the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner"
A tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
The quality of being spasmodic and irregular
An abrupt spasmodic movement
Not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat"
Slang terms for masturbation
Small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"
Meat cut in strips and dried in the sun
Not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat"
Get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
A large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
United States writer (born 1919) Back to top
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
Dutch painter (1450-1516)
Offensive terms for a person of German descent
Someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
Construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
Of inferior workmanship and materials; "mean little jerry-built houses"
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
Breed from the island of Jersey
A slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
A close-fitting pullover shirt
A city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)
A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
Small short-lived fern of Central and South America
A variety of knapweed
Common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2
Capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
Sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
Edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke Back to top
Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
Small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
Large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States
A cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar
Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America
A spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in souther
Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
Ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991
Danish linguist (1860-1943)
Tall-climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
United States civil rights leader who led a national anti-discrimination campaign and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)
United States civil rights leader who led a national anti-discrimination campaign and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) Back to top
Activity characterized by good humor
A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
Act in a funny or teasing way
Tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
Characterized by jokes and good humor
In jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"
Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
A member of the Jesuit order
Having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; "Jesuitical education"
Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
Having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; "Jesuitical education"
Having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; "Jesuitical education"
The theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
The theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
A variety of water chestnut
A Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen
A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) Back to top
An artificially produced flow of water
An airplane powered by one or more jet engines
Street names for ketamine
The occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
A hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewellery or ornamentation
Issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
Fly a jet plane
Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
Propelled by (or as if propelled by) a jet engine
An airplane powered by one or more jet engines
The third month of the Hindu calendar
A large jet plane that carries passengers
Atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
The floating wreckage of a ship
The part of a ship''s equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
Propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
Throw as from an airplane
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