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  • proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
  • pseudo-colour — an artificial colour
  • pseudo-heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
  • psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
  • psychosurgery — treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery.
  • public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
  • puerto cortes — a seaport in NW Honduras.
  • pyrocellulose — cordite.
  • recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
  • red corpuscle — a red blood cell.
  • redcloud peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,034 feet (4278 meters).
  • reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
  • repercussions — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
  • reproachfully — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.
  • republication — publication anew.
  • repunctuation — the act or process of punctuating differently or again
  • self-procured — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
  • self-produced — produced by oneself or itself.
  • semi-precious — Semi-precious stones are stones such as turquoises and amethysts that are used in jewellery but are less valuable than precious stones such as diamonds and rubies.
  • she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
  • slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
  • space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
  • spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
  • spruce grouse — a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles.
  • streptocarpus — any of various plants belonging to the genus Streptocarpus, of the gesneria family, native to Africa and Asia, having showy white, pink, or purplish flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
  • streptococcus — any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
  • successorship — the position or state of a successor
  • supercautious — very or extremely cautious
  • supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
  • supercolossal — greater than colossal, huge, enormous
  • supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
  • supercomputer — a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.
  • superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
  • superromantic — exceptionally romantic
  • support price — the price at which the government will purchase commodities, especially farm produce, in order to maintain a certain price level.
  • supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
  • supreme court — the highest court of the U.S.
  • suspercollate — to hang
  • talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
  • thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
  • trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
  • trip computer — A trip computer in a vehicle gives readings of average speed, fuel consumption, and fuel cost per mile.
  • truchet point — (unit, text)   An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
  • truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
  • uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
  • uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • underoccupied — not having enough to do or to engage one's attention
  • unperspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
  • unpreoccupied — not preoccupied
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