| accidental |
in music, a note that is raised or lowered by one or two semitones due to the presence of an accidental. [1/5 definitions] |
| ambivalent |
having uncertainty due to conflicting emotions. [1/2 definitions] |
| appanage |
an extra property or privilege offered to or claimed by someone as his or her due. [1/2 definitions] |
| avulsion |
the act of pulling or tearing away due to force. |
| award |
that which is declared to be legally due. [1/4 definitions] |
| basalt |
a dense, fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock created by lava flow that is rich in minerals containing magnesium and iron. The most common igneous rock on the Earth's surface due to its high abundance on the ocean floor. |
| be |
used to indicate that something is or was strongly expected, requested, or due to happen, especially because arranged or scheduled (followed by an infinitive). [1/10 definitions] |
| bedfast |
obliged to stay in bed, as due to illness; bedridden. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, esp. by avoiding due or promised payment. [1/3 definitions] |
| black sheep |
one who differs from and is often an embarrassment or disgrace to his or her family or group. This may be be due to this person's disreputable behavior, lack of worldly success, or difference in belief or point of view from that of the group. |
| blasé |
unstimulated or unimpressed, usu. due to a feeling that one has already experienced more or better. |
| bloated |
of a part of the body, swollen due to an excess of fluid or gas. [1/3 definitions] |
| bombogenesis |
rapid intensification of a large storm due to a steep drop in barometric pressure. |
| by accident |
due to chance, as opposed to plan. [1/2 definitions] |
| checkoff |
a system of collecting union dues by deducting the amount due from the employee's paycheck. |
| comparable |
able to be compared due to having a certain amount of commonality; deserving comparison. [1/2 definitions] |
| compress |
to become flatter or denser due to pressure. [1/4 definitions] |
| condescending |
displaying a belief that one is superior, due to having greater intelligence, being of a higher class, having greater importance, or the like. |
| Coriolis effect |
the apparent deflection of moving objects as observed from a rotating frame of reference due to the force created by the rotating frame. |
| corona |
in meteorology, a ring or series of concentric rings seen around a heavenly body, caused by diffraction due to fine mist or dust in the atmosphere. (See aureole.) [1/5 definitions] |
| cretinism |
a chronic disease that is usu. present at birth and is due to a deficiency of thyroid hormone, resulting in physical and mental stunting, deformity, and often goiter. |