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

Seventh Crusade
noun a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249

Seventh-Day Adventism
noun Adventism that is strongly Protestant and observes Saturday as the Sabbath

seventhly
adverb in the seventh place; `seventhly, you have no right to cancel the lease in mid-year`

seventies
mid-seventies noun the time of life between 70 and 80

seventies
noun the decade from 1970 to 1979

seventieth
70th adjective the ordinal number of seventy in counting order

seventy
70 adjective being ten more than sixty

seventy-eight
78 adjective being eight more than seventy

seventy-fifth
75th adjective the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order

seventy-five
75 adjective being five more than seventy

seventy-four
74 adjective being four more than seventy

seventy-nine
79 adjective being nine more than seventy

seventy-one
71 adjective being one more than seventy

seventy-seven
77 adjective being seven more than seventy

seventy-six
76 adjective being six more than seventy

seventy-three
73 adjective being three more than seventy

seventy-two
72 adjective being two more than seventy

sever
verb cut off from a whole; `His head was severed from his body`; `The soul discerped from the body`

severable contract
noun a contract in which in the event of a breach by one of the parties can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument

several(a)
adjective (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many; `several letters came in the mail`; `several people were injured in the accident`

several(p)
adjective distinct and individual; `three several times`

severalty
noun exclusive individual ownership

severance
severing noun the act of severing

severance agreement
noun an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave

severe
terrible adjective intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; `severe pain`; `a severe case of flu`; `a terrible cough`; `under wicked fire from the enemy`s guns`; `a wicked cough`

severe
adjective unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; `a parent severe to the pitch of hostility`- H.G.Wells; `a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien`; `a strict disciplinarian`; `a Spartan upbringing`

severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS noun a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal

severe combined immunodeficiency
severe combined immunodeficiency disease noun a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life

severed
cut off adjective detached by cutting; `cut flowers`; `a severed head`; `an old tale of Anne Bolyn walking the castle walls with her poor cut-off head under her arm`

severity
severeness 1 harshness 2 rigor 2 rigour 2 rigorousness 1 rigourousness 1 inclemency noun excessive sternness; `severity of character`; `the harshness of his punishment was inhuman`; `the rigors of boot camp`

Severn
River Severn noun a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain

Sevilla
Seville noun a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

sewage
sewerage noun waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

sewage disposal
noun the disposal of sewage

sewage disposal plant
disposal plant noun a plant for disposing of sewage

sewage farm
noun a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage

sewage system
sewer system noun facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage

Seward
William Henry Seward noun United States politician who as secretary of state in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward`s Folly) (1801-1872)

Seward Peninsula
noun a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle

Seward`s Folly
noun the transaction in 1867 in which the United States secretary of state William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia

sewed
sewn adjective fastened with stitches

sewer
sewerage noun a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water

sewer gas
noun foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers

sewer main
sewer line noun a main in a sewage system

sewer rat
noun brown rat commonly found in sewers

sewing
stitching noun joining or attaching by stitches

sewing basket
noun a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored

sewing kit
noun a kit of articles used in sewing

sewing machine
noun a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing

sewing needle
noun a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth

sewing room
noun a room set aside for sewing

sewing-machine operator
noun someone who sews by operating a sewing machine

sex
sexual urge noun all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; `he wanted a better sex life`; `the film contained no sex or violence`

sex
excite 1 turn on verb stimulate sexually; `This movie usually arouses the male audience`

sex appeal
noun attractiveness to the opposite sex

sex change
noun a change in a person`s physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)

sex characteristic
sexual characteristic noun those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other

sex chromatin
noun chromatin found only in female cells; `the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus`

sex chromosome
noun (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; `mammals normally have two sex chromosomes`

sex drive
noun a physiological need for sexual activity; `testosterone is responsible for the male sex drive`

sex kitten
sexpot noun a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal

sex linkage
noun an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other

sex manual
noun a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader`s sexual life

sex object
noun any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification

sex offender
noun someone who has been convicted of a sex crime

sex-change operation
transsexual surgery noun surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person`s sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex

sex-limited
adjective relating to characteristics that are expressed differently in the two sexes

sex-linked
adjective concerning characteristics that are determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes (on the X chromosome in particular)

sex-linked disorder
noun any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones; `hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome`

sex-starved
adjective desiring but deprived of sexual gratification

sexagenarian
adjective being from 60 to 69 years old; `the sexagenarian population is growing`

sexagesimal
adjective of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths; `the sexagesimal divisions of hours and degrees`

sexcapade
noun a sexual escapade; an illicit affair

sexed
adjective characterized by sexuality; `highly sexed`

sexism
noun discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

sexist
adjective discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men`s attitude toward women)

sexploitation
noun the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material; `sexploitation by advertisers is notorious`

sext
noun the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon

sextant
noun a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

sextet
sextette noun a musical composition written for six performers

sextillion
noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros

sexton
sacristan noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

Sexton
noun United States poet (1928-1974)

sextuple
sixfold adjective having six units or components

sexual
adjective having or involving sex; `sexual reproduction`; `sexual spores`

sexual activity
sexual practice noun activities associated with sexual intercourse; `they had sex in the back seat`

sexual arousal
noun the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior

sexual assault
sexual abuse noun a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; `most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault`

sexual conquest
noun a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; `calling his seduction of the girl a `score` was a typical example of male slang`

sexual desire
eros noun a desire for sexual intimacy

sexual discrimination
noun discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex

sexual harassment
noun unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee

sexual immorality
noun the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions; `sexual immorality is the major reason for last year`s record number of abortions`

sexual intercourse
intercourse 2 sex act noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man`s penis is inserted into the woman`s vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

sexual inversion
noun a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex

sexual love
lovemaking noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; `his lovemaking disgusted her`; `he hadn`t had any love in months`; `he has a very complicated love life`

sexual love
erotic love noun a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; `their love left them indifferent to their surroundings`; `she was his first love`

sexual perversion
noun an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse

sexual pleasure
noun pleasure derived from sexual activities

sexual relationship
noun a relationship involving sexual intimacy