a toxin rendered nontoxic by treatment with chemical agents or by physical means and used for administration into the body in order to produce specific immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies.noun calligram plural noun calligrams
- a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters creates a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves.
Toxoid
n.
A nunatak (from Inuit nunataq) is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within (or at the edge of) an ice field or glacier.tergiversation = prevarication
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Translated definitions
noun
Definition of tergiversation. 1 : evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation. 2 : desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith.
- prevarication
- tergiversation
- equivocation
Nunatak
Adjective. gladiate (comparative more gladiate, superlative most gladiate) (botany) Sword-shaped. The leaves of the iris and gladiolus are gladiate.
Gueridon
kow·tow ˌkouˈtou
verb
- act in an excessively subservient manner.
grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape
Aoudad
What's with these obscure nouns...although I do rather like this one.
Barbary sheep. Although rare in their native habitat (presumably) they have been successfully introduced in many places. It seems it is not technically a sheep but is considered one. Typically hunted, although I would be quite interested in seeing one of these alive.
Now I have a new image of what "a sheep" could look like in scripture
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Fulvous / ˈ f ʊ l v ə s / is a colour, sometimes described as dull orange, brownish-yellow or tawny; it can also be likened to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch.As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occasionally other animals, to describe their appearance.noun denouement plural noun denouements noun dénouement plural noun dénouements
- the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
- the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear.
- outcome, upshot, consequence result, end result, end, ending, termination, culmination, climax
Fulvous
The kantele is the Finnish version of an instrument known throughout the world as either a zither or lap harp. The Finnish kantele is basically a triangular shaped sound box with strings running across the top of the instrument.Definition of grognard. 1 : an old soldier. 2 often capitalized : a soldier of the original imperial guard that was created by Napoleon I in 1804 and that made the final French charge at Waterloo. noun
Newer def:
(games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war-games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available. James is such a grognard, he only plays the original edition of Dungeons and Dragons.
Kantele
