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  • semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • semitranslucent — imperfectly or almost translucent.
  • snafu principle — /sna'foo prin'si-pl/ [WWII Army acronym for "Situation Normal: All Fucked Up"] "True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth." - a central tenet of Discordianism, often invoked by hackers to explain why authoritarian hierarchies screw up so reliably and systematically. The effect of the SNAFU principle is a progressive disconnection of decision-makers from reality. This lightly adapted version of a fable dating back to the early 1960s illustrates the phenomenon perfectly: In the beginning was the plan, and then the specification; And the plan was without form, and the specification was void. And darkness was on the faces of the implementors thereof; And they spake unto their leader, saying: "It is a crock of shit, and smells as of a sewer." And the leader took pity on them, and spoke to the project leader: "It is a crock of excrement, and none may abide the odor thereof." And the project leader spake unto his section head, saying: "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide it." The section head then hurried to his department manager, and informed him thus: "It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength." The department manager carried these words to his general manager, and spoke unto him saying: "It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants, and it is very strong." And so it was that the general manager rejoiced and delivered the good news unto the Vice President. "It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful." The Vice President rushed to the President's side, and joyously exclaimed: "This powerful new software product will promote the growth of the company!" And the President looked upon the product, and saw that it was very good. After the subsequent disaster, the suits protect themselves by saying "I was misinformed!", and the implementors are demoted or fired.
  • source language — the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def 1).
  • special student — a student who is not seeking a degree but enrols in a course, esp to gain academic credits
  • splanchnopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
  • standard clause — a clause which is inserted as standard into certain types of contracts or agreements
  • stannic sulfide — a yellowish or brownish, water-insoluble powder, SnS 2 , usually used suspended in lacquer or varnish for gilding and bronzing metals, wood, paper, etc.; mosaic gold.
  • structural gene — cistron.
  • subclavian vein — either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
  • superficialness — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
  • tableau curtain — a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect.
  • talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
  • tehuacan valley — a desert valley site in Puebla, Mexico, where aridity has preserved the vegetable remains of communities from 9000 b.c. to historic times, thus documenting the transition from hunting and gathering to the largely agricultural subsistence of the full Neolithic phase (1500–900 b.c.).
  • telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
  • tentaculiferous — having tentacles
  • tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
  • title insurance — insurance protecting the owner or mortgagee of real estate from lawsuits or claims arising from a defective title.
  • treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
  • tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
  • tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
  • turn the scales — to determine or decide something uncertain
  • ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • ultracentrifuge — a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
  • ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
  • un-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
  • un-come-at-able — not accessible
  • un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
  • una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
  • unacceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • unaesthetically — offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.: an unaesthetic combination of colors.
  • unanticipatedly — in an unanticipated or unexpected manner
  • unascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • uncanonicalness — the quality or condition of being uncanonical
  • uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
  • unchallengeably — in a way that cannot be challenged; in an unchallengeable manner
  • unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
  • unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
  • uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
  • uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
  • uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
  • uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
  • unconstrainable — unable to be confined
  • unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
  • uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
  • uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
  • uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
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