bearings β a sense of one's relative position or situation; orientation (esp in the phrases lose, get, or take one's bearings)
directions β the act or an instance of directing.
lines β a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
methods β a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
contrasts β to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
bends β the severe pain in the limbs, joints, and abdomen during decompression sickness
arches β Obsolete. a person who is preeminent; a chief.
shapes β Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
changes β to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
anomalies β a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
discrepancies β the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
irregularities β the quality or state of being irregular.
crotches β a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
forks β an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
parentheses β either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
diversities β the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
mutations β Biology. a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
doubles β twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
hills β Ambrose Powell [pou-uh l] /ΛpaΚ Ιl/ (Show IPA), 1825β65, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
banks β Iain (Menzies). 1954β2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
biases β a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazineβs bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.