Words Containing ALA

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balance
1. a state of equilibrium
2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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salary
1. something that remunerates
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alarm
1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
2. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
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palace
1. a large and stately mansion
2. the governing group of a kingdom
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balanced
1. being in a state of proper equilibrium
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salad
1. food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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galaxy
1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
2. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
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ala
1. a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
2. a wing of an insect
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balancing
1. getting two things to correspond
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malaria
1. an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
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scalable
1. capable of being scaled; possible to scale
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scalar
1. of or relating to a musical scale
2. of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude
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avalanche
1. gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
2. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
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gala
1. a gay festivity
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alas
1. by bad luck
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galactic
1. of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
2. inconceivably large
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scalability
1. the quality of being scalable
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inhalation
1. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
2. a medication to be taken by inhaling it
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palate
1. the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
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imbalance
1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
2. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
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baccalaureate
1. a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
2. an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
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alarming
1. frightening because of an awareness of danger
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paladin
1. someone who fights for a cause
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valance
1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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escalation
1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
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impala
1. African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
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koala
1. sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
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unbalanced
1. affected with madness or insanity
2. debits and credits are not equal
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alarmed
1. experiencing a sudden sense of danger
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escalade
1. climb up and over
2. an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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salaam
1. a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
2. greet with a salaam
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sealant
1. a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
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calamity
1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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palatine
1. relating to or lying near the palate
2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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salamander
1. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
2. reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
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alanine
1. a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
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kabbalah
1. an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
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salaried
1. receiving a salary
2. receiving or eligible for compensation
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alabaster
1. of or resembling alabaster
2. a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
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escalate
1. increase in extent or intensity
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marmalade
1. a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
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tala
1. the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
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phenylalanine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
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amygdala
1. an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
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jalapeno
1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
2. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
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mandala
1. any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation
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hypothalamus
1. a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
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halal
1. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
2. proper or legitimate according to Muslim law
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balancer
1. an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
2. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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palatable
1. acceptable to the taste or mind
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escalator
1. a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
2. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
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malaise
1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
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intergalactic
1. between or among galaxies
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malacca
1. stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
2. a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm
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phalanx
1. any of the bones of the fingers or toes
2. any closely ranked crowd of people
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salami
1. highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
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galactose
1. a simple sugar found in lactose
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malachite
1. a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
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calamari
1. (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
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hypothalamic
1. of or relating to the hypothalamus
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dalasi
1. the basic unit of money in Gambia
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catalase
1. enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
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contralateral
1. on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
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oxalate
1. a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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thalamus
1. large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
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enalapril
1. an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
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malady
1. any unwholesome or desperate condition
2. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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malamute
1. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
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counterbalance
1. adjust for
2. contrast with equal weight or force
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balaclava
1. a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
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jambalaya
1. spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
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thalassemia
1. an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
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alarmingly
1. in an alarming manner
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galax
1. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
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calabash
1. round gourd of the calabash tree
2. tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
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falafel
1. small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
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malathion
1. a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites
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appealable
1. capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal
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malabsorption
1. abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
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palaeontology
1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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palaeolithic
1. of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
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alacrity
1. liveliness and eagerness
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extragalactic
1. outside or beyond a galaxy
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malarial
1. of or infected by or resembling malaria
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palatial
1. relating to or being a palace
2. suitable for or like a palace
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alarmist
1. a person who alarms others needlessly
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palatinate
1. a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
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calamus
1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
2. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
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antimalarial
1. a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
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exhalation
1. exhaled breath
2. the act of expelling air from the lungs
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unpalatable
1. not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
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counterbalanced
1. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
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unbalance
1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
2. a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
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inhalant
1. inhaling or serving for inhalation
2. something that is inhaled
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