Saturday, January 30, 2010

about-face (31)


about-faceexclamation ( about face!)(in military contexts) a command to make an about-face, a 180 degree turn made so as to face the opposite direction

Thursday, January 28, 2010

abortion pill (30)

by Nozzman // Nozzman.nl

abortion pillnoun informala drug that can induce abortion, esp. mifepristone.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

abort (29)


abort |əˈbôrt|verb [ trans. ]bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault

Sunday, January 24, 2010

aboriginal (28)


aboriginal |ˌabəˈrijənl|
noun
an aboriginal inhabitant of a place.
( Aboriginal) a person belonging to one of the indigenous peoples of Australia.

Friday, January 22, 2010

abominable snowman (27)


Abominable Snowmannoun ( pl. -men)another term for yeti .

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

abomasum (26)


abomasum |ˌabəˈmāsəm|
noun ( pl. -sa |-sə|) Zoologythe fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine.

Monday, January 18, 2010

abolishment (25)

by Rick B // Hedof

abolishment |əˈbäli sh mənt |
nounformally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)

Saturday, January 16, 2010

abode (24)


abode 1 |əˈbōd|noun formal or poetic/literarya place of residence; a house or home

Thursday, January 14, 2010

abnormal (23)


abnormal |abˈnôrməl|
adjectivedeviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable orworrying

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

ablution (22)


ablution |əˈbloō sh ən|noun (usu. ablutions)the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect)

Sunday, January 10, 2010

abloom (21)


abloom |əˈbloōm|adjective [ predic. ]covered in flowers.

Friday, January 8, 2010

ableism (20)


ableism |ˈābəˌlizəm| (also ablism)
noundiscrimination in favor of able-bodied people.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

able-bodied (19)


able-bodiedadjectivefit, strong, and healthy; not physically disabled

Monday, January 4, 2010

ablation (18)


ablation |əˈblā sh ən|nounthe surgical removal of body tissue.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

abele (17)

abele |əˈbēl|nounthe white poplar.