a depression in an otherwise level surface

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

a brief immersion

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

a brief swim in water

a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

dip into a liquid while eating

go down momentarily

stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

take a small amount from

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

lower briefly

appear to move downward

slope downwards

dip into a liquid

place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

immerse in a disinfectant solution

plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)

read selectively; read only certain passages from a text

solder by immersion in a bath of molten solder

(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user

antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness

a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia

an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

change from a simple vowel to a diphthong

change from a simple vowel to a diphthong

vampire bats

similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas

genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap

shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats

North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks

paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body

Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans

a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America

one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones

(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

the condition of being diploid

a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

negotiation between nations

subtly skillful handling of a situation