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  • psychological warfare — the use of propaganda, threats, and other psychological techniques to mislead, intimidate, demoralize, or otherwise influence the thinking or behavior of an opponent.
  • psychoneuroimmunology — the study of the effects of psychological factors on the immune system
  • purple-fringed orchid — either of two orchids, Habenaria fimbriata or H. psycodes, of eastern North America, having a cluster of fragrant purple flowers with a fringed lip.
  • purple-fringed orchis — either of two North American orchids (Habenaria psycodes and H. fimbriata) with purple-fringed flowers
  • rap over the knuckles — to reprimand
  • reciprocal inhibition — the theory that the pairing of an anxiety-provoking stimulus with anxiety-reducing reactions will weaken the association between the stimulus and the anxiety.
  • reconnaissance flight — a flight made by an aircraft in order to obtain military information about a particular place
  • rectangular hyperbola — a hyperbola with perpendicular asymptotes
  • rehabilitation centre — a centre or clinic where people with an alcohol or drug addiction are treated
  • replacement algorithm — The method used to determine which entry in an associative cache to flush to main memory when it is desired to cache a new block of data. The "least recently used" algorithm flushed the block which has not been accessed for the longest time. A random replacement algorithm picks any block with equal probability.
  • return the compliment — repay sb's kindness with a kind act
  • richard coeur de lion — ("Richard the Lion-Hearted"; "Richard Coeur de Lion") 1157–99, king of England 1189–99.
  • roll with the punches — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
  • schlieren photography — a type of photography which records schlieren
  • school of the soldier — an institution where instruction is given, especially to persons under college age: The children are at school.
  • school superintendent — an official whose job is to oversee school administration within a district
  • schoolgirl complexion — a smooth, clear complexion, such as schoolgirls are considered to have
  • scorched earth policy — a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
  • scorched-earth policy — a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
  • secure hash algorithm —
  • self-characterization — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
  • silicon tetrachloride — a colorless, fuming liquid, SiCl 4 , used chiefly for making smoke screens and various derivatives of silicon.
  • south gloucestershire — a unitary authority of SW England, in Gloucestershire: formerly (1975–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 246 800 (2003 est). Area: 510 sq km (197 sq miles)
  • space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
  • spherical coordinates — Usually, spherical coordinates. any of three coordinates used to locate a point in space by the length of its radius vector and the angles this vector makes with two perpendicular polar planes.
  • sport utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
  • sport-utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
  • steer clear of sb/sth — If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
  • stockholder of record — a stockholder or his or her agent whose name is registered on the books of the issuing corporation at the close of a business day set for determining that stockholders shall receive dividends or vote on an issue.
  • sunday school teacher — someone who teaches at a Sunday school
  • tartarian honeysuckle — an Asian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, having fragrant, white to pink flowers.
  • the central provinces — the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec
  • the fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
  • the household cavalry — a group of British soldiers on horseback who have the job of protecting the king or queen and their family
  • the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
  • the royal scots greys — (formerly) a British cavalry regiment, the Second Dragoons
  • the yellow brick road — the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz)
  • theoretical physicist — a scientist who studies theoretical physics
  • thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
  • thermoelectric couple — thermocouple.
  • thermoelectric effect — the production of an electromotive force in a thermocouple.
  • threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
  • throw sb a curve ball — If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect.
  • to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
  • to play the race card — if someone plays the race card they bring up the issue of race in a discussion, perhaps for sympathy or to seek popularity by appealing to racist sentiment
  • trichloroacetaldehyde — chloral (def 1).
  • trichloronitromethane — chloropicrin.
  • wholesale price index — an indicator of price changes in the wholesale market
  • william the conqueror — ("the Conqueror") 1027–87, duke of Normandy 1035–87; king of England 1066–87 (son of Robert I, duke of Normandy).
  • zero-emission vehicle — a vehicle, as an automobile, that does not directly produce atmospheric pollutants. Abbreviation: ZEV.
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