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| abscess |
a collection of pus in body tissue, usu. surrounded by an inflamed area. [1/2 definitions] |
| Achaean |
an inhabitant of Achaea. [1/3 definitions] |
| acne rosacea |
a chronic skin condition affecting the face that is characterized by redness, pimples, swelling, and dilation of blood vessels; rosacea. |
| advertise |
to use public media to promote a product or idea. [1/4 definitions] |
| Aeaean Circe |
in Greek mythology, the enchantress Circe, who has the power to turn sailors into swine, as described by an epithet referring to her island home, Aeaea. |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [2/3 definitions] |
| airmail |
to send (mail, packages, or the like) by air rather than by land or sea. [1/5 definitions] |
| Albania |
a Balkan country bordered by Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Adriatic Sea. |
| altitude |
(usu. pl.) a high region or area. [1/4 definitions] |
| Amazon |
in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| amphibious |
of or pertaining to a military assault operation involving a landing from the sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| anesthetic |
a drug that causes anesthesia in the whole body or in a localized area. [1/2 definitions] |
| annulus |
a ring-shaped part, structure, or area. |
| antinausea |
combined form of nausea. |
| apostrophe2 |
esp. in drama, an address to someone absent or imaginary, or to an object or idea. |
| apostrophize |
to speak or write as an address to a usu. absent person or personified object or idea. [1/2 definitions] |
| arcanum |
a remedy for all illnesses; panacea. [1/3 definitions] |
| archipelago |
(cap.) the Aegean Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| armlet |
a small inlet or arm of the sea. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
through a specified area. [1/13 definitions] |
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