Nouns Containing IST

Here's the list of all the 5188 Nouns Containing IST in the English Language.

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list
1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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history
1. the aggregate of past events
2. a record or narrative description of past events
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listing
1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
2. the act of making a list of items
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register
1. an official written record of names or events or transactions
2. (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
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district
1. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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administration
1. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
2. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
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statistics
1. a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
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registration
1. the act of enrolling
2. the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
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artist
1. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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distribution
1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
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distance
1. the property created by the space between two objects or points
2. a distant region
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assistance
1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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minister
1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
2. a person appointed to a high office in the government
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assistant
1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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ministry
1. religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
2. building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
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assist
1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2. (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
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administrator
1. someone who administers a business
2. the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
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sister
1. a female person who has the same parents as another person
2. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
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specialist
1. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
2. practices one branch of medicine
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chemistry
1. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
2. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
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resistance
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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listening
1. the act of hearing attentively
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registry
1. an official written record of names or events or transactions
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existence
1. the state or fact of existing
2. everything that exists anywhere
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tourist
1. someone who travels for pleasure
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vista
1. the visual percept of a region
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florist
1. someone who grows and deals in flowers
2. a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
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distributor
1. someone who markets merchandise
2. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
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mistake
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
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terrorist
1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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logistics
1. handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
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scientist
1. a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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playlist
1. a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
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registrar
1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
2. the administrator responsible for student records
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moisture
1. wetness caused by water
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mistress
1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
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fist
1. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
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twist
1. an unforeseen development
2. an interpretation of a text or action
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characteristic
1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something
2. a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
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distinction
1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
2. high status importance owing to marked superiority
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nudist
1. a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
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checklist
1. a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
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consistency
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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wrist
1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
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journalist
1. a writer for newspapers and magazines
2. someone who keeps a diary or journal
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communist
1. a socialist who advocates communism
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therapist
1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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waist
1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
2. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
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distortion
1. a change for the worse
2. a shape resulting from distortion
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dentist
1. a person qualified to practice dentistry
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dentistry
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
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biochemistry
1. the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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socialist
1. a political advocate of socialism
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linguistics
1. the scientific study of language
2. the humanistic study of language and literature
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activist
1. a militant reformer
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pharmacist
1. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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mist
1. a thin fog with condensation near the ground
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economist
1. an expert in the science of economics
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listener
1. someone who listens attentively
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feminist
1. a supporter of feminism
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distress
1. psychological suffering
2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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racist
1. a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others
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columnist
1. a journalist who writes editorials
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whistler
1. someone who makes a loud high sound
2. large North American mountain marmot
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lister
1. assessor who makes out the tax lists
2. moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
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historian
1. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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pistol
1. a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
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disturbance
1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
2. an unhappy and worried mental state
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persistence
1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time
2. persistent determination
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guitarist
1. a musician who plays the guitar
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shortlist
1. a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
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psychologist
1. a scientist trained in psychology
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whistle
1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
2. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
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redistribution
1. distributing again
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bistro
1. a small informal restaurant; serves wine
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statistic
1. a datum that can be represented numerically
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piston
1. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
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capitalist
1. a conservative advocate of capitalism
2. a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
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thistle
1. any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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registrant
1. a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)
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chemist
1. a scientist who specializes in chemistry
2. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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transistor
1. a semiconductor device capable of amplification
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atheist
1. someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
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nationalist
1. one who loves and defends his or her country
2. an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
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resistor
1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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pianist
1. a person who plays the piano
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magistrate
1. a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
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subsistence
1. minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
2. a means of surviving
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novelist
1. one who writes novels
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psychiatrist
1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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vocalist
1. a person who sings
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receptionist
1. a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
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naturalist
1. an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
2. a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
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finalist
1. a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
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sophistication
1. uplifting enlightenment
2. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
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histogram
1. a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
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alchemist
1. one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
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canister
1. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
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distraction
1. mental turmoil
2. an obstacle to attention
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christening
1. giving a Christian name at baptism
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twisting
1. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
2. the act of rotating rapidly
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fascist
1. an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views
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physicist
1. a scientist trained in physics
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lobbyist
1. someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
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twister
1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
2. small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
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heuristic
1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
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archivist
1. a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
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biologist
1. (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
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leftist
1. a person who belongs to the political left
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anarchist
1. an advocate of anarchism
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histology
1. the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
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fundamentalist
1. an adherent of fundamentalist principles
2. a supporter of fundamentalism
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inconsistency
1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
2. the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
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blister
1. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
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bassist
1. a musician who play the bass viol
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technologist
1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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agonist
1. the principal character in a work of fiction
2. someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
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blacklist
1. a list of people who are out of favor
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extremist
1. a person who holds extreme views
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antagonist
1. someone who offers opposition
2. a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
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insisting
1. continual and persistent demands
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hoist
1. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
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evangelist
1. a preacher of the Christian gospel
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naturist
1. a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
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artistry
1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
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minimalist
1. a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
2. a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
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protagonist
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. the principal character in a work of fiction
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humanist
1. a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
2. an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
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geologist
1. a specialist in geology
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insistence
1. continual and persistent demands
2. the state of demanding notice or attention
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distrust
1. doubt about someone's honesty
2. the trait of not trusting others
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federalist
1. an advocate of federalism
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waistband
1. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
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distillation
1. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
2. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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histone
1. a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
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cyclist
1. a person who rides a bicycle
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pathologist
1. a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
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epistemology
1. the philosophical theory of knowledge
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soloist
1. a musician who performs a solo
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gist
1. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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strategist
1. an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
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wristband
1. band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
2. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
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stylist
1. an artist who is a master of a particular style
2. someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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cartoonist
1. a person who draws cartoons
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realist
1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
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geochemistry
1. the chemistry of the earth's crust
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imperialist
1. a believer in imperialism
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motorist
1. someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
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whistling
1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
2. the act of whistling a tune
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sisterhood
1. the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
2. an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
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optimist
1. a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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histamine
1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
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modernist
1. an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles
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epistle
1. a specially long, formal letter
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resistivity
1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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coexistence
1. existing peacefully together
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barrister
1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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sexist
1. a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
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impressionist
1. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism
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machinist
1. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
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linguist
1. a specialist in linguistics
2. a person who speaks more than one language
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anthropologist
1. a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
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arista
1. bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
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biostatistics
1. a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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artiste
1. a public performer (a dancer or singer)
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exorcist
1. one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
2. someone who practices exorcism
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grist
1. grain intended to be or that has been ground
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exhibitionist
1. someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
2. someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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generalist
1. a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests
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immunohistochemistry
1. an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
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populist
1. someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite
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prehistory
1. the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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histidine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
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violinist
1. a musician who plays the violin
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blistering
1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
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jurist
1. a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
2. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
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whistleblower
1. an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
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elitist
1. someone who believes in rule by an elite group
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wristwatch
1. a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
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archaeologist
1. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
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aristocracy
1. a privileged class holding hereditary titles
2. the most powerful members of a society
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panelist
1. a member of a panel
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medalist
1. someone who has won a medal
2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
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distillery
1. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
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fistula
1. a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
2. an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
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centrist
1. a person who takes a position in the political center
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separatist
1. an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
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statistician
1. a mathematician who specializes in statistics
2. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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nutritionist
1. a specialist in the study of nutrition
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enlistment
1. a period of time spent in military service
2. the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
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dermatologist
1. a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
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radiologist
1. a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
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mistrust
1. doubt about someone's honesty
2. the trait of not trusting others
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heist
1. the act of stealing
2. robbery at gunpoint
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organist
1. a person who plays an organ
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theorist
1. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
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publicist
1. someone who publicizes
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bristle
1. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
2. a stiff hair
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mistletoe
1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
2. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
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listeria
1. any species of the genus Listeria
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bannister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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loyalist
1. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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typist
1. someone paid to operate a typewriter
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fistful
1. the quantity that can be held in the hand
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sociologist
1. a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
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histocompatibility
1. condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue
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unionist
1. a worker who belongs to a trade union
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historiography
1. a body of historical literature
2. the writing of history
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hobbyist
1. a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure
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mistral
1. a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
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cardiologist
1. a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
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environmentalist
1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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mistreatment
1. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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neurologist
1. a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
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distillate
1. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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lyricist
1. a person who writes the words for songs
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feist
1. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
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optometrist
1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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pistachio
1. small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
2. nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
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meteorologist
1. a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
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piste
1. a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts
2. a ski run densely packed with snow
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ecologist
1. a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
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cloister
1. residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
2. a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
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hygienist
1. a medical specialist in hygiene
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oncologist
1. a specialist in oncology
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constructivist
1. an artist of the school of constructivism
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psychotherapist
1. a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
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isthmus
1. a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
2. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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futurist
1. a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future
2. someone who predicts the future
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pacifist
1. someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
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revisionist
1. a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
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wisteria
1. any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
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distiller
1. someone who distills alcoholic liquors
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existentialism
1. (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
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aristocrat
1. a member of the aristocracy
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saxophonist
1. a musician who plays the saxophone
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philanthropist
1. someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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idealist
1. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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poltergeist
1. a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
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armistice
1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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reformist
1. a disputant who advocates reform
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waistcoat
1. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
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hypnotist
1. a person who induces hypnosis
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surrealist
1. an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
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enlisting
1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
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electrochemistry
1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
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photojournalist
1. a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
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botanist
1. a biologist specializing in the study of plants
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orthodontist
1. a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
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physiotherapist
1. therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
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keyboardist
1. a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
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distaste
1. a feeling of intense dislike
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ballistics
1. the trajectory of an object in free flight
2. the science of flight dynamics
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cistern
1. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
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antihistamine
1. a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
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ophthalmologist
1. a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
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abolitionist
1. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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dramatist
1. someone who writes plays
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thermistor
1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
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perfectionist
1. a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
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percussionist
1. a musician who plays percussion instruments
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distinctiveness
1. a distinguishing trait
2. utter dissimilarity
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herbalist
1. a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
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aspidistra
1. evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
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cellist
1. someone who plays a violoncello
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conservationist
1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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podiatrist
1. a specialist in care for the feet
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protectionist
1. an advocate of protectionism
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mistaking
1. putting the wrong interpretation on
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apologist
1. a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
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gynecologist
1. a specialist in gynecology
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medallist
1. someone who has won a medal
2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
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purist
1. someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
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internationalist
1. an advocate of internationalism
2. a member of a socialist or communist international
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materialist
1. someone with great regard for material possessions
2. someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter
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essayist
1. a writer of literary works
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waistline
1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
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joist
1. beam used to support floors or roofs
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stockist
1. one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
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traditionalist
1. one who adheres to traditional views
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narcissist
1. someone in love with themselves
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instrumentalist
1. someone who plays a music as a profession
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humorist
1. someone who acts, speaks or writes in an amusing way
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anesthesiologist
1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
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palmistry
1. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
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motorcyclist
1. a traveler who rides a motorcycle
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entomologist
1. a zoologist who studies insects
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genealogist
1. an expert in genealogy
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supremacist
1. a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others
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epidemiologist
1. a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
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photochemistry
1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
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colonist
1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
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reservist
1. a member of a military reserve
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industrialist
1. someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
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duelist
1. a person who fights duels
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biochemist
1. someone with special training in biochemistry
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pessimist
1. a person who expects the worst
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cubist
1. an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism
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physiologist
1. a biologist specializing in physiology
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whist
1. a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
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vincristine
1. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
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monopolist
1. someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something
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geneticist
1. a biologist who specializes in genetics
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microbiologist
1. a specialist in microbiology
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multistage
1. occurring in more than one stage
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schistosomiasis
1. an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
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individualist
1. a person who pursues independent thought or action
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opportunist
1. a person who places expediency above principle
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urologist
1. a specialist in urology
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accompanist
1. a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
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conquistador
1. an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
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banister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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rationalist
1. someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
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distemper
1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
2. an angry and disagreeable mood
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psalmist
1. a composer of sacred songs
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expressionist
1. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
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mistrial
1. a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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conformist
1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
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internist
1. a specialist in internal medicine
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sociolinguistics
1. the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
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immunochemistry
1. the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
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bicyclist
1. a person who rides a bicycle
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arborist
1. a specialist in treating damaged trees
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harpist
1. someone who plays the harp
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escapist
1. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
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gristmill
1. a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
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philistine
1. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
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anesthetist
1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
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ethicist
1. a philosopher who specializes in ethics
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zoologist
1. a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
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evolutionist
1. a person who believes in organic evolution
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illusionist
1. a person with unusual powers of foresight
2. someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
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eisteddfod
1. any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
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pluralist
1. a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time
2. a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature
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alarmist
1. a person who alarms others needlessly
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meristem
1. undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
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archeologist
1. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
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royalist
1. an advocate of the principles of monarchy
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sadist
1. someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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absolutist
1. one who advocates absolutism
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satirist
1. a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
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psycholinguistics
1. the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance
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ventriloquist
1. a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
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endocrinologist
1. physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
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schist
1. any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
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isolationist
1. an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
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theist
1. one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
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spiritualist
1. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
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cistron
1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
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masochist
1. someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
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agronomist
1. an expert in soil management and field-crop production
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paleontologist
1. a specialist in paleontology
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colorist
1. a painter able to achieve special effects with color
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pragmatist
1. an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
2. a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions
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persistency
1. persistent determination
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hairstylist
1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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propagandist
1. a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
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flutist
1. someone who plays the flute
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trombonist
1. a musician who plays the trombone
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diarist
1. someone who keeps a diary or journal
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headmistress
1. a woman headmaster
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toxicologist
1. one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
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hedonist
1. someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
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wristlet
1. a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
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rightist
1. a member of a right wing political party
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