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Cross
- adjective - (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
- a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- annoyed and irritable
- any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
- extending or lyi
Dross
- noun - the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
Erose
- adjective - having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
Floss
- noun -
- a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
Frosh
- - a student during his first year in a high school, college, or university; a freshman.
Frost
- noun - cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"
- damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
- decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
- ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
- provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"
- the formation of frost or ice on a surface
- United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
- weather cold enough to cause freezing
Ghost
- noun - a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
- a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
- move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"
- Spook
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"
Gloss
- noun - an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;
- give a deceptive explanation or excuse for;
- give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
- provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
- the property of being smooth and shiny