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  • quotient space — a topological space whose elements are the equivalence classes of a given topological space with a specified equivalence relation.
  • radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
  • radium therapy — treatment of disease by means of radium.
  • raman-spectrum — the change in wavelength of light scattered while passing through a transparent medium, the collection of new wavelengths (Raman spectrum) being characteristic of the scattering medium and differing from the fluorescent spectrum in being much less intense and in being unrelated to an absorption band of the medium.
  • rathke's pouch — an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
  • recapitulation — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
  • recapitulative — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
  • red-lead putty — a compound for caulking pipe joints, made of red lead, white lead, and boiled linseed oil.
  • repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • repudiationist — someone who believes that a given thing should be repudiated
  • rescue attempt — an attempt to bring a person or people out of danger, harm, attack, etc
  • respiritualize — to spiritualize again; reinvest with a spiritual character or meaning
  • roentgenopaque — not permitting the passage of x-rays.
  • rogue elephant — a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.
  • route flapping — flapping router
  • rufflette tape — a kind of heading tape for curtains
  • sauropterygian — any of various Mesozoic marine reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia, including the suborder Plesiosauria.
  • sauve qui peut — a state of panic or disorder; rout
  • scrape through — only just succeed
  • screen capture — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • semper paratus — always prepared
  • septuagenarian — of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old.
  • sesquipedality — given to using long words.
  • sharp-featured — having very clearly defined facial features
  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • shoulder strap — a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.
  • siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
  • skull practice — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
  • south pasadena — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
  • spark spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.
  • spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • spectator pump — a woman's spectator shoe, closed at the front and back, usually having a medium or medium-high heel.
  • speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
  • spermatogenous — producing spermatozoa.
  • spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
  • sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
  • spiritualities — church property or revenue or a Church benefice
  • spiritus asper — rough breathing.
  • split-pea soup — soup made from split peas
  • spotted laurel — an evergreen cornaceous shrub, Aucuba japonica, of S and SE Asia, the female of which has yellow-spotted leaves
  • start-up money — money that is spent on setting up a new business or other project
  • statutory rape — sexual intercourse or other sexual relations with a person under the legal age of consent, which age varies in different states. See also rape1 (def 1).
  • stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
  • stream capture — piracy (def 3).
  • sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
  • sub-postmaster — (in Britain) a man who runs a sub-post office
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subproletariat — the poorest group within the working class
  • subspontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
  • subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
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