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mithridate

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a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison

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misology

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distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning

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mobocratic

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dealing with the political control of a mob

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mojarra

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any tropical, silvery fishes having a protrusible mouth and grooves at the bases of the dorsal

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monochasium

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a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch

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monocoque

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a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses

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monotreme

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the most primitive order of mammals, characterized by certain birdlike and reptilian features

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muezzin

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the crier who summons Muslims to prayer

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mujahideen, mujahedeen, mujahidin

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Muslim guerrilla fighters

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mulligatawny

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a curry-flavored soup made with chicken or meat stock

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mythomania

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lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree

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narcoanalysis

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a method of psychological investigation in which the unwillingness to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug

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nidicolous

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remaining in the nest for a period after hatching

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nidifugous

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leaving the nest shortly after hatching

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nihil obstat

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permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals

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nisus

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an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse

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noetic

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pertaining to the mind

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nonagenarian

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of the age of 90 years

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noria

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a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in for raising water

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nystagmus

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persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball

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ochlocracy

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mobocracy

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Oglala

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a member of a North American Indian people

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omphalos

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the center point

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oneiric

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pertaining to dreams

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oriflamme

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any ensign or banner that serves as a rallying point or symbol

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orology

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geography dealing with mountains

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osteoblast

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a bone-forming cell

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osteopathy

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a therapeutic system originally based upon the manipulation of the muscles and bones to restore or preserve health

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pachinko

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a Japanese pinball game

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paillard

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a scallop that is pounded flat and grilled or sautéed quickly

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panjandrum

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a self-important or pretentious official

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papillon

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a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held

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paranoiac

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having paranoia

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parapraxis

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a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes

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paregoric

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soothing medicine

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Parnassian

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pertaining to Mt. Parnassus

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parthenocarpy

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the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary