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Lycanthropy
The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf.
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a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.a low area where the land is saturated with water
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
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Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…
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Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the quality of being believable or trustworthy
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…
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Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; -- often in a bad sense.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.The female of the canine kind, as of the dog, wolf, and fox.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belong…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias n…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their pre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as l…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; devi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: supposed, turning, self, wolf.Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as…
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