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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Serengeti
Serengeti Plain noun a vast plain in Tanzania west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife

Serengeti National Park
noun a national park in Tanzania created in 1951 to protect the wildlife

Serenoa
genus Serenoa noun one species: saw palmetto

Serer
noun a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia

serf
helot noun (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

serfdom
serfhood noun the state of a serf

serflike
adjective like someone in servitude

serge
noun a twilled woolen fabric

sergeant at arms
serjeant-at-arms noun an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands

sergeant major
Abudefduf saxatilis noun large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide

serger
noun a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch

serial
in series(p) adjective of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; `serial processing`

serial killer
serial murderer noun someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval

serial monogamy
noun a succession of short monogamous relationships (as by someone who undergoes multiple divorces)

serial operation
sequential operation noun the sequential execution of operations one after another

serial port
noun an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time

serial processing
noun sequential processing by two or more processing units

serialism
serial music noun 20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition

serialization
serialisation noun publication in serial form

serially
adverb in a serial manner; `serially composed music`

seriatim
adverb in a series; one after another

sericea lespedeza
Lespedeza sericea noun perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land

Sericocarpus
genus Sericocarpus noun small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters

sericultural
adjective of or relating to sericulture; `sericultural industry`

sericulture
noun the production of raw silk by raising silkworms

sericulturist
noun a producer of raw silk

series
serial 1 serial publication noun a periodical that appears at scheduled times

series circuit
noun a circuit having its parts connected serially

serif
seriph noun a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

serigraphy
noun the act of making a print by the silkscreen method

serin
noun any of various brown and yellow finches of pats of Europe

serine
noun a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine

Serinus
genus Serinus noun Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins

seriocomedy
noun a comedy with serious elements or overtones

seriocomic
seriocomical adjective having a mixture of serious with the comic with comic predominating; `a seriocomic novel`

Seriola
genus Seriola noun a genus of Carangidae

Seriola dorsalis
noun game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin

Seriola grandis
noun large game fish of Australia and New Zealand

serious
adjective requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; `raised serious objections to the proposal`; `the plan has a serious flaw`

seriously
earnestly 2 in earnest adverb in a serious manner; `talking earnestly with his son`; `she started studying snakes in earnest`; `a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce`

seriousness
earnestness noun the trait of being serious; `a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness`- Robert Rice

seriousness
noun the quality of arousing fear or distress; `he learned the seriousness of his illness`

Seriphidium
genus Seriphidium noun woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia

Seriphus
genus Seriphus noun a genus of Sciaenidae

serjeant-at-law
serjeant noun an English barrister of the highest rank

sermon
discourse 2 preaching noun an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

Sermon on the Mount
noun the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49)

serologic
serological adjective of or relating to serology

serologist
noun a medical scientist who specializes in serology

serology
noun the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease

serotine
European brown bat noun common brown bat of Europe

serotonin
5-hydroxytryptamine noun a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

serous
adjective of or producing or containing serum; `a serous exudate`

serous membrane
serosa noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid

serow
noun short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia

Serpens
noun a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis

serpent
noun an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake

Serpentes
suborder Serpentes noun snakes

serpentine
snaky adjective resembling a serpent in form; `a serpentine wall`; `snaky ridges in the sand`

Serra
Junipero Serra noun Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)

serranid fish
serranid noun marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters

Serranidae
family Serranidae noun marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish

Serranus
genus Serranus noun type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses

Serrasalmus
genus Serrasalmus noun piranhas

serrate
serrated adjective notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

serrate leaf
noun a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

serrated wrack
Fucus serratus noun brown algae seaweed with serrated edges

Serratia marcescens
noun the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon

serration
noun a row of notches; `the pliers had serrations to improve the grip`

Serratula
genus Serratula noun genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves

serratus
serratus muscles noun any of several muscles of the trunk

serratus posterior inferior
noun a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached

serratus posterior superior
noun a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs

serried
adjective (especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together; `in serried ranks`

serrulate
adjective minutely serrated

Sertoli cell
Sertoli`s cell noun elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids

sertraline
Zoloft noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)

Sertularia
genus Sertularia noun sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies

sertularian
noun feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps

serum
blood serum noun watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen

serum albumin
noun albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood

serum globulin
noun globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood

serum sickness
serum disease noun a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum

serval
Felis serval noun slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat

servant
retainer noun a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

servant girl
serving girl noun a girl who is a servant

serve
noun (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; `his powerful serves won the game`

serve
attend verb work for or be a servant to; `May I serve you?`; `She attends the old lady in the wheelchair`; `Can you wait on our table, please?`; `Is a salesperson assisting you?`; `The minister served the King for many years`

serve well
verb promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; `Art serves commerce`; `Their interests are served`; `The lake serves recreation`; `The President`s wisdom has served the country well`

server
noun utensil used in serving food or drink

server
noun (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

service
table service noun tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

service
service of process noun the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; `he accepted service of the subpoena`

service agency
service bureau noun a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale

service area
noun place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities

service book
noun a book setting forth the forms of church service

service break
noun a tennis game won on the opponent`s service

service call
noun a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service

service charge
service fee noun a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service

service club
noun a recreational center for servicemen