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Wood Tick :: Wood tick () Any one of several species of ticks of the genus Ixodes whose young cling to bushes, but quickly fasten themselves upon the bodies of any animal with which they come in contact. When they attach themselves to the human body they often produce troublesome sores. The common species of the Northern United States is Ixodes unipunctata..

Straight-joint :: Straight-joint (a.) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves.

Cable :: Cable (n.) A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links..

Profanation :: Profanation (v. t.) The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred; desecration; as, the profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God..

Fierce :: Fierce (superl.) Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious.

Generation :: Generation (n.) The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude; as, the generation of a line or curve by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc..

Neology :: Neology (n.) The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology..

Phrase :: Phrase (n.) A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase..

Polka :: Polka (n.) A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented..

Sheep :: Sheep (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia..

Blastophore :: Blastophore (n.) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them..

Swore :: Swordtail (n.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees..

Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..

Plagiarist :: Plagiarist (n.) One who plagiarizes; or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary..

Mechanics :: Mechanics (n.) That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies..

Transept :: Transept (n.) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts..

Spiral :: Spiral (a.) A plane curve, not reentrant, described by a point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line according to a mathematical law, while the line is revolving about a fixed point called the pole. Cf. Helix..

Double First :: Double first () A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics.

Extreme :: Extreme (n.) Either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them..

Kinematics :: Kinematics (n.) The science which treats of motions considered in themselves, or apart from their causes; the comparison and relation of motions..

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