The nat. 2009 prelim words

any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

a serpent with a head at each end of its body

a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric

a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918

any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta

a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers

navigation in coastal waters

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

combine with carbon

Brazilian fan palm having an edible root

a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives

hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds

the state of being blind or lacking sight

a chain formerly worn at the waist by women

hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool

a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire

territory over which rule or control is exercised

tending to diminish or disparage

passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie

a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

inflammation of a hair follicle

a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap

having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

abnormal enlargement of the liver

the fruiting stage of the inflorescence

keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating

arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail

Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community

the art of engraving on precious stones

a member of the Lubavitch movement

to dry by freezing in a high vacuum

a projecting parapet on a medieval castle

a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians

the driver and keeper of an elephant

an assembly plant in Mexico

Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain

egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes

nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth

a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance

any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

an issue that is presented for formal disputation

of an author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism

an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices

a resident of Savoy

a fast movement (usually in triple time)

a German round dance resembling a slow polka

(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

outer surface of an area or a body

a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds

of or relating to or resembling a series of tiles

a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms

individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell

a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research

covered with densely matted filaments

a vessel that holds water for washing the hands

any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)

ski, alternating directions

widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green

the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation