focal infectionn. A bacterial infection localized in a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils, that may spread to another part of the body.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.focal infection n (Pathology) a bacterial infection limited to a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils or a gland Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
“flax seed oil”
linseed oiln. A yellowish oil extracted from the seeds of flax and used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in linoleum, printing inks, and synthetic resins.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.linseed oil n (Elements & Compounds) a yellow oil extracted from seeds of the flax plant. It has great drying qualities and is used in making oil paints, printer’s ink, linoleum, etc Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014lin?seed oil` n. a drying oil obtained by pressing flaxseed, used in making paints, printing inks, linoleum, etc. [1540?50] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
“First Post!”
first post n (Military) Brit the first of two military bugle calls ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night. The second is called last post Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
“finger” “quotes”
air quotespl.n. Gestures in which the index and middle finger of each hand are held up and curled at the same time, in imitation of quotation marks, used to indicate that something being said was actually said by someone else, is viewed with skepticism, or is a popular turn of phrase. Also called finger quotes.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
“fern bar”
fern? bar` n. a stylish bar or tavern conspicuously decorated with ferns and other greenery. [1980?85, Amer.] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
“Everywhere You Look”
full housen. A poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair, ranked above a flush and below four of a kind.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.full house n 1. (Card Games) poker a hand with three cards of the same value and another pair 2. (Theatre) a theatre, etc, filled to capacity 3. (Games, other than specified) (in bingo, etc) the set of numbers needed to win Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014full? house? n. a poker hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair. Also called full? hand?. [1885?90] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
“Everything” Bagel
ba·gel (b??g?l)n. A glazed, ring-shaped roll with a tough, chewy texture, made from plain yeast dough that is dropped briefly into nearly boiling water and then baked.[Yiddish beygl, from Middle High German *böugel, diminutive of bouc, ring, from Old High German boug; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.bagel (?be???l) or beigeln (Cookery) a hard ring-shaped bread roll, characteristic of Jewish baking[C20: from Yiddish beygel, ultimately from Old High German boug ring]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ba?gel (?be? g?l) n. a chewy, doughnut-shaped roll made of dough that is simmered in water and then baked. [1930?35;
“Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“Equity regards substance rather than form.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“Equity is equality.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima