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Words for the final exam of your nightmares

Word List with 14 words
By Dictionary.com

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anomalous zeeman effect

the dividing of a spectral line or lines as a result of placing a radiation source in a magnetic field. The division consists of three equally spaced lines

bear animalcule

any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water, on mosses, lichens, etc.

cauchy integral formulae

a theorem that gives an expression in terms of an integral for the value of an analytic function at any point inside a simple closed curve of finite length in a domain.

devils darning needle

a dragonfly.

house moss

dust ball or dust balls.

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lese majesty

a crime, esp. high treason, committed against the sovereign power.

paradoxical sleep

a recurrent period of sleep, typically totaling about two hours a night, during which most dreaming occurs as the eyes move under closed lids and the skeletal muscles are deeply relaxed.

rhabdomancy

divination by means of a rod or wand, esp. in discovering ores, springs of water, etc.

usufruct

the right of enjoying all the advantages derivable from the use of something that belongs to another, as far as is compatible with the substance of the thing not being destroyed or injured.

visceral leishmaniasis

a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani.

zinnwaldite

a yellow-brown variety of mica containing iron, found with tin ores.

american redstart

any of several fly-catching, New World warblers, especially Setophaga ruticilla, having black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches.

hunters sauce

in the French army one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.

mumpsimus

Adherence to or persistence in an erroneous use of language, memorization, practice, belief, etc., out of habit or obstinacy