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septum.noun,.plural.septa
a thin partition
or membrane that divides.two.cavities
or soft masses
of tissue in an organism
(the nasal
septum; the atrial septum of the
heart)
splice,
spliced,
splicing,
splices.transitive
verbs
to join
film, for example, at the
ends; to join ropes by interweaving.strands;
to join pieces of wood by overlapping
and binding at the ends; to join
together or insert segments of
DNA
or RNA so as to form
new genetic.combinations
or alter a genetic structure
(genetic modification, one
of humanity's idiot.shortsighted.practices
thinking he can improve on God's design:.Ecclesiastes
7:29 "Lo, this only have I found, that God has made man upright, but
they have sought out many inventions.")
splice.noun,.plural.splices
a joining by splicing; a
place on the items where they have been spliced together (they spliced
the two pieces of film together)
splicer.noun,.plural.splicers
skip,
skipped,
skipping,
skips.verbs
intransitive
verb use.to
move by hopping on one
foot and then the other; to leap
lightly about; to bounce over or
be deflected from a surface;
skim
(the flat rocks thrown at the water skimmed across the surface of the lake);
disregarding
what intervenes (skipped hurriedly
through the list; skipped over the dull parts in the book); to be promoted
in school beyond the next regular class or grade; to leave hastily
skipped out of town to get across the river before high tide); to misfire,
used of an engine not functioning properly
transitive verb use.to
leap
or jump lightly over (skip rope); to pass over without mentioning;
omit
(skipped the minor details of the
story); to cause to bounce lightly
over a surface; skim; to be promoted beyond the next grade or level; to
leave hastily; to fail to attend (we skipped science class as we were heading
out of town)
skip.noun,.plural.skips
a leaping or jumping movement,
especially a gait in which hops and
steps alternate; an act
of passing over something; an omission
skippable.adjective
spring,
sprang.or.sprung,
springing,
springs.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions;
leap;
to move suddenly on or as if on
a spring (the door sprang shut; the emergency room team sprang into action);
to appear or come into being quickly
(new businesses were springing up rapidly); to issue
or emerge suddenly (a cry sprang
from her lips; a thought springs to mind); to pay another's expenses (he
said he would spring for the dinner)
transitive verb use.to
cause
to leap, dart or come forth suddenly; to jump over; vault
as from a springboard; to release from a checked
or inoperative position; actuate
(spring a trap)
spring.noun,.plural.springs
an elastic.device,
such as a coil of wire, that regains its original shape after being compressed
or extended; energetic bounce (a
spring to one's step); a small stream of water flowing naturally from the
Earth; the season of the year, occurring between winter and summer, during
which the weather becomes warmer and plants revive, extending in the Northern
Hemisphere from the vernal.equinox
to the summer solstice and popularly considered to comprise March, April
and May
spring.adjective
of or acting like a spring;
resilient;
having
or supported by springs (a spring mattress); of, having to do with, occurring
in or appropriate to the season of spring (spring showers; spring planting);
grown during the season of spring (spring crops)
springy,
springier,
springiest.adjectives
marked
by resilience; elastic; flexible;
abounding
in freshwater springs
springily.adverb
springiness.noun,.plural.springinesses
springboard.noun,.plural.springboards
a flexible
board mounted on a fulcrum with
one end secured, used by gymnasts to gain momentum,
as in vaulting and in the use of a diving board in swimming pools; something
that helps to launch a career
or an activity
solo.noun,.plural.solos
a musical composition
for an individual voice or instrument, with or without accompaniment;
a performance by a single individual
solo.adjective
music composed, arranged
for or performed by a single voice or instrument; made or done by a single
individual, one person
solo.adverb
unaccompanied; alone (flew
solo from Anchorage to Miami)
solo,
soloed,
soloing,
solos.intransitive
verbs
to perform a solo; to fly
an airplane without a companion or an instructor, especially for the first
time
soloist.noun,.plural.soloists
one who performs a solo
soloistic.adjective
of, relating to or containing
a solo or soloist; having elements
or qualities of or appropriate
to a solo or a soloist
strong,
stronger,
strongest.adjectives
in good or sound health;
robust
(a strong constitution; a strong heart); capable
of exerting.sufficient
physical power; having an ability to deal intelligently with any situation
(a strong personality); having
or showing ability or achievement in a specified.field
(students who are strong in thinking); capable of withstanding
force or wear; solid, tough or firm (a strong building; a strong fabric);
having great binding strength (a strong adhesive);
not easily upset; resistant to
harmful or unpleasant influences
(strong nerves; a strong stomach); having force or rapidity
of motion (a strong current in
the river); persuasive, effective
and cogent (a strong argument);
forceful and pointed;
emphatic
(a strong statement); forthright
and tactfully.explicit;
having an intense or offensive.effect
on the senses (strong light; strong
vinegar; strong incense);
clear and loud (a strong voice); readily
noticeable; remarkable (a strong
resemblance; a strong contrast);
readily detected or received
(a strong radio signal); having a high concentration
of an essential or active.ingredient
(mixed a strong solution of bleach
and water; containing a considerable percentage of alcohol (strong punch);
organic oregano oil is powerfully effective (a strong infection killer);
strong.adverb
in a strong, powerful or
vigorous.manner;
forcefully (a salesperson who comes on too strong)
strongish.adjective
strongly.adverb
strong-minded.adjective
having
a determined.attitude;
having a vigorous,
independent
mind (having a strong mind is good as long as it's not a closed-mind)
strong-mindedly.adverb
strong-mindedness.noun
seesaw.noun,.plural.seesaws
also called teeter-totter; a long plank
balanced on a central fulcrum
so that with a person riding on each end, one end goes up as the other
goes down
seesaw, seesawed,
seesawing,
seesaws.intransitive
verbs
to play on a seesaw; to move back and forth or
up and down
spigot.noun,.plural.spigots
a faucet;
a wooden faucet placed in the bunghole
of a cask;
the vent plug of a cask
sprout, sprouted,
sprouting,
sprouts.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
begin to grow; give off shoots
or buds; to emerge
and develop rapidly
transitive verb use.to
cause
to come forth and grow
sprout.noun,.plural.sprouts
young plant growth, such as a bud or shoot (Brussels
sprouts; bean sprouts); something.resembling
or suggestive
of a sprout, as in rapid growth (she grew somewhat
slowly, then suddenly sprouted into the beauty she is today)
sigil.noun,.plural.sigils
a seal; a signet;
a sign or an image; from Latin
'sigillum', a diminutive of
'signum' meaning a sign
seal.noun,.plural.seals
a die
or signet.having
a raised
or incised.emblem.used
to stamp
an impression
on a receptive.substance.such
as.wax, lead or paper; the impression
so made; the design
or emblem itself, belonging.exclusively
to the user (a monarch's
seal); a small disk
or wafer
of wax, lead or paper bearing
such an imprint
and affixed
to a document
to prove.authenticity
or to secure
it; also called a sigil; something,
such as a commercial.hallmark,
that authenticates, confirms
or attests;
a substance, especially
an adhesive.agent
such as wax or putty, used to close or secure something or to prevent seepage
of moisture or air; a device
that joins
two systems
or elements
in such a way as to prevent
leakage; an airtight closure;
a closure, as on a package, used to prove that the contents have not been
tampered
with; a small decorative
paper sticker
seal, sealed,
sealing,
seals.transitive
verbs
to affix a seal to
in order to prove authenticity or attest
to accuracy, legal weight, quality or another standard;
to close with or as if with a seal; to close hermetically;
to apply a waterproof coating to (seal a blacktop driveway)
seal off.phrasal
verb
to close tightly or surround with a barricade
or cordon
(an unused wing of the hospital was sealed off)
sealable.adjective
seal.noun,.plural.seals
any of various aquatic, carnivorous mammals of
the families Phocidae and Otariidae, found chiefly in the Northern Hemisphere
and having a sleek, torpedo-shaped body and limbs that are modified into
paddlelike flippers; the pelt
or fur of one of these animals, especially a fur seal; leather
made from the hide of one
of these animals
seal, sealed,
sealing,
seals.intransitive
verbs
to hunt seals
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