Vocabulary.com scraping-Copy2.ipynb

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    "import re\n",
    "from selenium.webdriver import PhantomJS\n",
    "import time\n",
    "from http.client import RemoteDisconnected\n",
    "from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By\n",
    "from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait\n",
    "from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC\n",
    "import string\n",
    "from selenium.common.exceptions import TimeoutException, StaleElementReferenceException,NoSuchElementException,WebDriverException\n",
    "import nltk\n",
    "import pymysql\n",
    "from pymysql import InternalError,ProgrammingError\n",
    "import itertools"
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    "from abc import abstractmethod, ABC\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class Scraper(ABC):\n",
    "    def __init__(self, start_link, dynamic=False):\n",
    "\n",
    "        self.browser = self.get_crawler(dynamic)\n",
    "        self.db_executer = self.connect_to_database()\n",
    "        self.start_link = start_link\n",
    "        self.temporary_memory = set()\n",
    "\n",
    "    def connect_to_database(self):\n",
    "        global conn\n",
    "        global cur\n",
    "        conn = pymysql.connect(host='35.198.176.76', user='root', passwd=None, db='mysql', charset='utf8')\n",
    "        cur = conn.cursor()\n",
    "        cur.execute(\"USE definitions\")\n",
    "        return cur\n",
    "\n",
    "    def get_crawler(self, dynamic):\n",
    "        crawler = None\n",
    "        if (dynamic):\n",
    "            crawler = PhantomJS(\"/Users/mac/Desktop/Web scraping/phantomjs-2.1.1-macosx/bin/phantomjs\")\n",
    "        return crawler\n",
    "\n",
    "    @abstractmethod\n",
    "    def scraping_strategy(self):\n",
    "        pass\n",
    "\n",
    "    def insert_to_database(self, row):\n",
    "\n",
    "        term, definition, example = row\n",
    "        if example is None:\n",
    "            example = \"\"\n",
    "\n",
    "        cur = self.db_executer\n",
    "        cur.execute(\"SELECT definitions,examples FROM terms WHERE term = '{}'\".format(term))\n",
    "        res = cur.fetchall()\n",
    "        try:\n",
    "            examples_alr= res[0][1]\n",
    "            definitions_alr = res[0][0]\n",
    "        except IndexError:\n",
    "            \n",
    "            examples_alr=\"\"\n",
    "            definitions_alr=\"\"\n",
    "        \n",
    "        if len(definitions_alr)>1:\n",
    "            definitions_alr = [defin.replace(\"'\",\"`\") for defin in definitions_alr]\n",
    "            definitions_alr = \"\".join(definitions_alr)\n",
    "            \n",
    "        print(\"Already in database - \", res)\n",
    "        \n",
    "        try:\n",
    "            if (len(res) > 0):\n",
    "\n",
    "                if definition not in res[0][0]:\n",
    "\n",
    "                        cur.execute(\"UPDATE terms SET definitions = '{0} &$ {1}',examples = '{2} &$ {3}' WHERE term = '{4}'\".format(\n",
    "                           definitions_alr, definition,examples_alr, example, term))\n",
    "\n",
    "            else:\n",
    "                query = \"INSERT into terms (term,definitions,examples) VALUES ('{0}','{1}','{2}')\".format(term, definition,\n",
    "                                                                                                          example)\n",
    "                cur.execute(query)\n",
    "\n",
    "            conn.commit()\n",
    "        except ProgrammingError:\n",
    "            print(\"Programming Error\")\n",
    "            print(definitions_alr)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def finalize(self):\n",
    "        cur.close\n",
    "        conn.close()\n",
    "\n",
    "    def find_pos_tag(self, sentence, needed_word):\n",
    "        pattern = re.compile(r\"\" + needed_word + r\"e?s?\", re.M | re.I)\n",
    "        tokenizer = nltk.word_tokenize\n",
    "        pos_tags = nltk.pos_tag(tokenizer(sentence))\n",
    "        needed_tag = [y for x, y in pos_tags if len(re.findall(pattern, x)) > 0]\n",
    "        try:\n",
    "            needed_tag = needed_tag[0]\n",
    "        except IndexError:\n",
    "            needed_tag = \"\"\n",
    "        return needed_tag\n",
    "\n",
    "    def handle_internal_error(self):\n",
    "        cur = self.db_executer\n",
    "        queries = [\"SHOW FULL PROCESSLIST\"]\n",
    "        [cur.execute(query) for query in queries]\n",
    "        results = (cur.fetchall())\n",
    "        thread_ids = [result[0] for result in results]\n",
    "        print(thread_ids)\n",
    "        \n",
    "        queries = [\"KILL \" + str(thrd_id) for thrd_id in thread_ids]\n",
    "        print(queries)\n",
    "        [cur.execute(query) for query in queries]\n",
    "        self.db_executer = self.connect_to_database\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "\n"
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    "\n",
    "class VocabularyScraper(Scraper):\n",
    "    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):\n",
    "        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def preprocess_exs_defs(self, term):\n",
    "        webdriver = self.browser\n",
    "\n",
    "        term = term.replace(\"'\", \"`\")\n",
    "\n",
    "        definitions = list(itertools.chain(*[webdriver.find_elements_by_css_selector(name) for name in\n",
    "                                             [\".wordPage .blurb .short\", \".wordPage .blurb .long\",\n",
    "                                              \".wordPage .definition h3\"]]))\n",
    "\n",
    "        examples = webdriver.find_elements_by_css_selector(\".wordPage .example\")\n",
    "\n",
    "        definitions = self.remove_redund_chars(definitions)\n",
    "        examples = self.remove_redund_chars(examples)\n",
    "\n",
    "        examples = \" &$ \".join(['&%s& %s' % (self.find_pos_tag(example, term), example) for example in examples])\n",
    "\n",
    "        definitions = \" &$ \".join([definition for definition in definitions])\n",
    "\n",
    "        row = tuple((term, definitions, examples))\n",
    "        return row\n",
    "\n",
    "    def remove_redund_chars(self, iterable):\n",
    "\n",
    "        if iterable is not None:\n",
    "            filtered = [element.text.replace(\"'\", '`') for element in iterable]\n",
    "            return filtered\n",
    "\n",
    "    def enter_search_field(self, key):\n",
    "        webdriver = self.browser\n",
    "        search_field = webdriver.find_element_by_id(\"search\")\n",
    "        search_field.clear()\n",
    "        search_field.send_keys(key)\n",
    "\n",
    "        # search_field.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "        WebDriverWait(webdriver, 5).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.CLASS_NAME, \"entry\")))\n",
    "\n",
    "    def preparation(self, key):\n",
    "        found = False\n",
    "        while not found:\n",
    "            try:\n",
    "                webdriver = self.browser\n",
    "                webdriver.get(self.start_link)\n",
    "                self.enter_search_field(key)\n",
    "                found = True\n",
    "            except  TimeoutException:\n",
    "                print(\"Exceeded time.. Retrying to get search field\")\n",
    "\n",
    "    def load_more(self):\n",
    "        webdriver = self.browser\n",
    "        div = webdriver.find_element_by_class_name(\"hasmore\")\n",
    "        webdriver.execute_script(\"arguments[0].scrollTop += arguments[0].scrollHeight\", div)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def scraping_strategy(self):\n",
    "        \n",
    "        letter = \"i\"\n",
    "        self.preparation(letter)\n",
    "        webdriver = self.browser\n",
    "        count=0\n",
    "\n",
    "        # Just to initialize for checking \n",
    "        \n",
    "        while True:\n",
    "            try:\n",
    "                self.load_more()\n",
    "                print(count)\n",
    "                count+=20\n",
    "                time.sleep(0.2)\n",
    "            except NoSuchElementException:\n",
    "                print(\"retrying....\")\n",
    "                \n",
    "                time.sleep(2)\n",
    "                try:\n",
    "                    self.load_more()\n",
    "                    self.browser.save_screenshot(\"screen.png\")\n",
    "                    self.page_source = self.browser.page_source\n",
    "                except NoSuchElementException:\n",
    "                    break\n",
    "\n",
    "        \n",
    "\n",
    "       \n",
    "        words = webdriver.find_elements_by_css_selector(\".autocomplete .word\")\n",
    "        print(\"Words were scraped \",len(words))\n",
    "        \n",
    "        time_started = time.time() \n",
    "\n",
    "        for word in words:\n",
    "            try:\n",
    "\n",
    "                term = word.get_attribute(\"innerHTML\")\n",
    "                \n",
    "                time_started = time.time()\n",
    "                word.click()\n",
    "                time.sleep(1)\n",
    "\n",
    "                print(\"Term is \", term)\n",
    "                \n",
    "                row = self.preprocess_exs_defs(term)\n",
    "\n",
    "                print(row)\n",
    "\n",
    "                self.insert_to_database(row)\n",
    "                time_ended = time.time()\n",
    "                print(\"{}s  took to scrape {}\".format(round(time_ended-time_started,5),term))\n",
    "\n",
    "            except StaleElementReferenceException:\n",
    "\n",
    "                print(\"Word %s was not loaded into dataset\" % term)\n",
    "                continue\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "            except InternalError:\n",
    "                print(\"Trying to handle multiple threading error\")\n",
    "                self.handle_internal_error()\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "           # except ProgrammingError:\n",
    "           #     print(\"Programming error\")\n",
    "           #     self.finalize()\n",
    "           #     self.db_executer = self.connect_to_database()\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "            time.sleep(.5)\n",
    "\n",
    "            \n",
    "        time_ended = time.time()\n",
    "\n",
    "        print(\"Scraping of the letter '{}' was successfuly finished,it took it {} seconds\".format(letter,\n",
    "                                                                                                  time_ended - time_started))\n",
    "        self.finalize()\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "test = VocabularyScraper(\"https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/\", dynamic=True)"
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       "  ''),\n",
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       "  ''),\n",
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       "  'n\\ndivision of fungi having sexually produced zygospores',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
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       "  ''),\n",
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       "  ''),\n",
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       " (81218,\n",
       "  'Zurvanism',\n",
       "  'n\\na Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe &$ n\\na heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan`s offspring',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81221, 'Zurvan', 'n\\nthe Zoroastrian god of time', ''),\n",
       " (81224,\n",
       "  'Zurich',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country',\n",
       "  '&NNP& “Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland”'),\n",
       " (81227,\n",
       "  'Zuni',\n",
       "  'n\\na member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81230,\n",
       "  'Zulu',\n",
       "  'n\\na member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities &$ n\\na community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa &$ n\\na Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81233, 'Zukerman', 'n\\nIsraeli violinist (born in 1948)', ''),\n",
       " (81236,\n",
       "  'Zuider Zee',\n",
       "  'n\\na former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81239,\n",
       "  'zucchini',\n",
       "  'n\\nmarrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small &$ n\\nsmall cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81242, 'Zubird', 'n\\nevil storm god represented as a black bird', ''),\n",
       " (81245, 'Zu', 'n\\nevil storm god represented as a black bird', ''),\n",
       " (81248,\n",
       "  'Zsigmondy',\n",
       "  'n\\nGerman chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81251,\n",
       "  'Zr',\n",
       "  'n\\na lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81254,\n",
       "  'Zoysia tenuifolia',\n",
       "  'n\\nAsiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81257,\n",
       "  'Zoysia matrella',\n",
       "  'n\\nlawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81260,\n",
       "  'Zoysia japonica',\n",
       "  'n\\nlawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81263,\n",
       "  'zoysia',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81269,\n",
       "  'Zosteraceae',\n",
       "  'n\\nused in some classifications: essentially equivalent to Potamogetonaceae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81266,\n",
       "  'Zostera marina',\n",
       "  'n\\nsubmerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81272,\n",
       "  'Zostera',\n",
       "  'n\\n(or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81275,\n",
       "  'zoster',\n",
       "  'n\\neruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81279,\n",
       "  'Zoroastrianism',\n",
       "  'n\\nsystem of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81282,\n",
       "  'Zoroastrian',\n",
       "  'n\\nfollower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism &$ adj\\nof or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81285,\n",
       "  'Zoroaster',\n",
       "  'n\\nPersian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81288, 'zoril', 'n\\nmuishond of northern Africa', ''),\n",
       " (81291,\n",
       "  'zori',\n",
       "  'n\\na sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81296,\n",
       "  'zootoxin',\n",
       "  'n\\na toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81293,\n",
       "  'zoot suit',\n",
       "  'A zoot suit is an old fashioned men`s suit of exaggerated proportions. You will definitely get attention if you wear a zoot suit to a school dance. &$ Zoot suits were at the height of popularity in the 1940`s, especially among fashionable Italian, Chicano, and African American men. The suits were cut with very high waists, padded shoulders, wide lapels, and details like watch chains, velvet accents, and tapered pants. Men in zoot suits often also wore fedora hats and pointed shoes. Experts` best guess about the origin of zoot is simply that it rhymes with suit and the two words sounded good together. &$ n\\na flashy suit of extreme cut',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81298,\n",
       "  'zoospore',\n",
       "  'n\\nan asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81301,\n",
       "  'zoopsia',\n",
       "  'n\\nvisual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81304,\n",
       "  'zooplankton',\n",
       "  'n\\nanimal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81307,\n",
       "  'zoophyte',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81310, 'zoophobia', 'n\\na morbid fear of animals', ''),\n",
       " (81313,\n",
       "  'zoophagous',\n",
       "  'A zoophagous animal is a carnivore — in other words, it eats other animals. Bears, wolves, and sharks can all be described as zoophagous. &$ It is much more common to use the adjective carnivorous to describe a meat-eating animal, but if you come across zoophagous in a science textbook, you`ll know what it means. Animals that are zoophagous eat animals or animal matter, so everything from lions to parasites can be described this way. The word combines the roots zoo, from the Greek zoion, \"animal or living being,\" and -phagous, \"eating or feeding on,\" from the Greek phagein, \"to eat.\" &$ adj\\n(of animals) carnivorous',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81316,\n",
       "  'zoonotic disease',\n",
       "  'n\\nan animal disease that can be transmitted to humans',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81319,\n",
       "  'zoonotic',\n",
       "  'adj\\nof or relating to or constituting zoonosis',\n",
       "  '&JJ& “the Ebola virus is believed to be zoonotic”'),\n",
       " (81322,\n",
       "  'zoonosis',\n",
       "  'n\\nan animal disease that can be transmitted to humans',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81325,\n",
       "  'zoomorphism',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81336,\n",
       "  'zoomastigote',\n",
       "  'n\\nflagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81340,\n",
       "  'Zoomastigina',\n",
       "  'n\\nin some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81329, 'zoom lens', 'n\\na camera lens that magnifies the image', ''),\n",
       " (81333,\n",
       "  'zoom in',\n",
       "  'When you zoom in on something, you take a closer look at it. You might zoom in on one particularly beautiful sentence in a book you`re reading, for example, reading it slowly a few times. &$ To zoom in is to concentrate or focus on a small detail or point. You probably tend to zoom in on things that interest you, whether they`re particular colors in oil paintings or strange looking birds perched in trees. The phrase comes from what a photographer does with a telephoto or zoom lens. She can adjust the camera`s focus to see small or far away things up close: in other words, she zooms in on them. &$ v\\nexamine closely; focus one`s attention on',\n",
       "  '&& “He zoomed in on the book”'),\n",
       " (81343, 'zoom along', 'v\\nmove along very quickly', ''),\n",
       " (81347,\n",
       "  'zoom',\n",
       "  'Zoom zoom! This is a word for things moving quickly, either up or in a line. When you hear zoom, think fast. &$ Zoom is a word that can be a sound effect, a noun, or a verb. In comic books, you might see a spaceship taking off with a word bubble saying ZOOM!. Fast cars can zoom; airplanes can zoom. You could say, \"In one zoom, we were in the air!\" Zooming can also mean to move while making a low humming noise that sounds like zoom. Like boom, zoom is a fun word: it`s hard to say Zoom zoom! and be in a bad mood. &$ n\\nthe act of rising upward into the air &$ n\\na rapid rise &$ v\\nmove along very quickly &$ v\\nrise rapidly &$ v\\nmove with a low humming noise',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81350,\n",
       "  'zoology',\n",
       "  'If you`re fascinated by monkey business or just love horsing around, you might consider a career in zoology — the scientific study of animals. &$ According to some usage experts, most of us mispronounce the word zoology. The first syllable of this noun is correctly pronounced with a long o sound, as in toe, rather than the \"oo\" in zoo. Yet our error is considered acceptable because if you`re going to study animal life and behavior, one of the best places to do it is at the zoo. &$ n\\nthe branch of biology that studies animals &$ n\\nall the animal life in a particular region or period',\n",
       "  '&NN& “the zoology of the Pliocene epoch”'),\n",
       " (81354,\n",
       "  'zoologist',\n",
       "  'A zoologist is a scientist who studies animals. Zoologists are experts on everything about animals, from their cells to the history of their evolution. &$ If you love and are fascinated by animals, you might decide to become a zoologist. Your major in college will probably be zoology, which is a branch of biology focusing on all animals — even those that are extinct. A zoologist may end up doing research, or work as a zookeeper in a zoo. Zoologist shares a root with zoology, the Latin zoologia, which combines the Greek words zoion, \"animal,\" and logia, \"study.\" &$ n\\na specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81358,\n",
       "  'zoological science',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe branch of biology that studies animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81362,\n",
       "  'zoological garden',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81364,\n",
       "  'zoological',\n",
       "  'Anything zoological is about animals. It’s logical that you’d use the word at a zoo, where critters and beasts hang out. &$ This is an easy word to remember if you think about zoos. In fact, zoo is short for Zoological Gardens, the first of which was created by the London Zoological Society to house the society’s wild animals. Zoo comes from the Greek word for animal, zoion, plus -ology for “the study of” and then -ical, an ending that makes the word an adjective. If you’re describing something that has to do with the study of animals, zoological is your word. &$ adj\\nconcerning the study of animals and their classification and properties &$ adj\\nof or relating to animals or animal groups',\n",
       "  '&JJ& “zoological research” &$ &JJ& “zoological garden”'),\n",
       " (81368,\n",
       "  'zoolatry',\n",
       "  'You can use the noun zoolatry when you talk about the religious worship of animals. There are many different religions that include zoolatry among their rituals and traditions. &$ Observant Hindus consider cows to be sacred — this is one form of zoolatry. In Turkic mythology, zoolatry appears in the form of revering wolves, and among some shamans, a belief that certain humans are directly descended from wolves. Zoolatry is a rarely used word that combines the Greek root words zoion, \"an animal,\" and latreia, \"worship or service paid to the gods.\" &$ n\\nthe worship of animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81376,\n",
       "  'zooid',\n",
       "  'n\\none of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81380,\n",
       "  'zooflagellate',\n",
       "  'n\\nflagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81372,\n",
       "  'zoo keeper',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe chief person responsible for a zoological garden',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81384,\n",
       "  'zoo',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81388, 'zonule', 'n\\nsmall beltlike zone', ''),\n",
       " (81391, 'zonula', 'n\\nsmall beltlike zone', ''),\n",
       " (81395,\n",
       "  'Zonotrichia leucophrys',\n",
       "  'n\\nfinch with black-and-white striped crown',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81399,\n",
       "  'Zonotrichia albicollis',\n",
       "  'n\\ncommon North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81403, 'Zonotrichia', 'n\\nlarge New World sparrows', ''),\n",
       " (81407,\n",
       "  'zonk out',\n",
       "  'When you zonk out, you fall asleep suddenly. You may have seen babies be wide awake one minute and then zonk out the next. &$ A college student who was awake all night writing a paper might zonk out, and a toddler who refused to take an afternoon nap will usually zonk out at bedtime. You can also use the informal phrase to describe what happens when someone faints or is knocked unconscious. The word zonk became a popular slang term for \"hit hard\" in the 1950s, probably because the word sounds like the action of banging someone over the head. &$ v\\nfall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired &$ v\\nlose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81411,\n",
       "  'zoning commission',\n",
       "  'n\\na commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81415,\n",
       "  'zoning board',\n",
       "  'n\\na board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81419,\n",
       "  'zoning',\n",
       "  'n\\ndividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81423,\n",
       "  'zone of interior',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81427,\n",
       "  'zone fire',\n",
       "  'n\\nartillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81431,\n",
       "  'zone',\n",
       "  'A zone is an area that has some special characteristic, like a loading zone. &$ \"The Twilight Zone\" was a TV show where odd things happened. Similarly, any zone is a place that has some special feature. A loading zone is a spot where cars and trucks can unload things and people. A military zone is a place under control of the armed forces. To create a zone is called zoning: zoning breaks something into parts or sections. An election board zones an area into separate zones such as districts. &$ n\\nan area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic &$ n\\na locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features &$ n\\nany of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude &$ n\\n(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure &$ v\\nseparate or apportion into sections &$ v\\nregulate housing in; of certain areas of towns',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81435, 'zonary', 'adj\\nrelating to or of the nature of a zone', ''),\n",
       " (81443,\n",
       "  'zonal pelargonium',\n",
       "  'n\\nan upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81447,\n",
       "  'zonal',\n",
       "  'adj\\nrelating to or of the nature of a zone &$ adj\\nassociated with or divided into zones',\n",
       "  '&JJ& “the zonal frontier” &$ &JJ& “a zonal pattern of cell structure” &$ &JJ& “zonal division”'),\n",
       " (81439,\n",
       "  'zona pellucida',\n",
       "  'n\\nthick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81451, 'zona', 'n\\n(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure', ''),\n",
       " (81460,\n",
       "  'zombie spirit',\n",
       "  'n\\n(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81462,\n",
       "  'zombie',\n",
       "  'If you`ve ever watched a zombie movie, you know that a zombie is a terrifying but slow-moving monster, a dead body that moves as if it`s alive and has a taste for human flesh. &$ There is an entire literary genre that features zombies and the people who are hunting or fighting them off, as well as scores of films about zombies. A zombie is an ideal movie monster, horrible to look at and nearly impossible to kill. The word zombie comes from West Africa, related to both the Kikongo word zumbi, or \"fetish,\" and the Kimbundu word nzambi, or \"god.\" &$ n\\na god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies &$ n\\n(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body &$ n\\na dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force &$ n\\nsomeone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way &$ n\\nseveral kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81455,\n",
       "  'zombi spirit',\n",
       "  'n\\n(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81466,\n",
       "  'zombi',\n",
       "  'n\\na god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies &$ n\\n(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body &$ n\\na dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force &$ n\\nsomeone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way &$ n\\nseveral kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81470,\n",
       "  'Zomba',\n",
       "  'n\\na city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81474,\n",
       "  'Zoloft',\n",
       "  'n\\na selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81479,\n",
       "  'Zollinger-Ellison syndrome',\n",
       "  'n\\nsyndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81483, 'Zolaesque', 'adj\\nin the manner of Emile Zola', ''),\n",
       " (81487,\n",
       "  'Zola',\n",
       "  'n\\nFrench novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81491,\n",
       "  'Zoisia',\n",
       "  'n\\nlawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81495, 'zoic', 'adj\\npertaining to animals or animal life or action', ''),\n",
       " (81497,\n",
       "  'zoftig',\n",
       "  'Use the adjective zoftig to describe an attractively curvy or voluptuous woman. &$ When you talk about your zoftig friend, you are describing her as well-proportioned, healthy, and shapely. Zoftig women aren`t skinny — they are pleasantly curvaceous. It`s more common to spell the word zaftig instead of zoftig, but both spellings are correct and come from the Yiddish zaftik, or \"juicy.\" Its root, in turn, is the Middle German saft, \"juice.\" &$ adj\\n(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81502,\n",
       "  'zodiacal light',\n",
       "  'n\\na luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81505,\n",
       "  'zodiacal',\n",
       "  'adj\\nrelating to or included in the zodiac',\n",
       "  '&JJ& “zodiacal constellations”'),\n",
       " (81508,\n",
       "  'zodiac',\n",
       "  'The zodiac is the circular arrangement of the 12 astrological signs. When someone asks, \"What`s your sign?\", they are asking about your zodiac sign. &$ What`s your sign? Depending on when you were born, it`s Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces. Those are called the signs of the zodiac, which stand for the twelve different constellations (groups of stars) the sun moves through each month. If you study astrology, you`ll see what people think each sign of the zodiac means. Astrologers look at the zodiac and say things like, \"a Pisces shouldn`t marry a Leo.” &$ n\\n(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs &$ n\\na belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81512,\n",
       "  'Zocor',\n",
       "  'n\\nan oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81517, 'Zoarcidae', 'n\\neelpouts', ''),\n",
       " (81520,\n",
       "  'Zoarces viviparus',\n",
       "  'n\\nan eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81525, 'Zoarces', 'n\\ntype genus of the Zoarcidae', ''),\n",
       " (81530,\n",
       "  'zoanthropy',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81535,\n",
       "  'Zn',\n",
       "  'n\\na bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81540, 'zloty', 'n\\nthe basic unit of money in Poland', ''),\n",
       " (81544,\n",
       "  'zizz',\n",
       "  'n\\na buzzing or whizzing sound &$ n\\na nap',\n",
       "  '&NN& “a nasty zizz in the engine” &$ &NN& “Arthur`s taking a short zizz”'),\n",
       " (81549,\n",
       "  'Ziziphus lotus',\n",
       "  'n\\nshrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81553, 'Ziziphus jujuba', 'n\\nspiny tree having dark red edible fruits', ''),\n",
       " (81558,\n",
       "  'Ziziphus',\n",
       "  'n\\nspiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81564,\n",
       "  'Zizania aquatica',\n",
       "  'n\\nperennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81569, 'Zizania', 'n\\nwild rice', ''),\n",
       " (81574, 'ziti', 'n\\nmedium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces', ''),\n",
       " (81579,\n",
       "  'Zithromax',\n",
       "  'n\\na systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81585,\n",
       "  'zithern',\n",
       "  'n\\na musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81587,\n",
       "  'zither',\n",
       "  'A zither is a musical instrument, kind of like a guitar without the neck and way more strings. You play a zither by strumming or plucking the strings with your fingers or a pick. &$ Zither comes from the same root word as guitar — the Greek word kithara for \"lute.” They’re all stringed instruments, but a zither’s strings go across the sound box. An Autoharp is a kind of zither, so if you`ve played an Autoharp, you`ve played a zither. Zithers are often used in European folk music, and have about 30-40 strings. Originally, the zither was an Austrian instrument, but it’s been used in England since the mid-1850s. &$ n\\na musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81592,\n",
       "  'zit',\n",
       "  'A zit is a pimple. This is a slang term for those little inflamed bumps of skin no one wants. &$ If you have acne, you`re likely to have zits: little raised areas of your skin that are usually filled with pus. Your doctor will call those little bumps pimples, but many people call them zits, which is an informal, slangy word. Teenagers tend to get a lot of zits: it`s one of the difficult parts of adolescence. It seems like a new zit always pops up at the worst possible time, like right before prom. &$ n\\na small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81597,\n",
       "  'zirconium silicate',\n",
       "  'n\\na common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81602,\n",
       "  'zirconium oxide',\n",
       "  'n\\na white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81607,\n",
       "  'zirconium dioxide',\n",
       "  'n\\na white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81612,\n",
       "  'zirconium',\n",
       "  'n\\na lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81617,\n",
       "  'zirconia',\n",
       "  'n\\na white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81622,\n",
       "  'zircon',\n",
       "  'n\\na common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81627, 'Zirbanit', 'n\\nconsort of Marduk', ''),\n",
       " (81637,\n",
       "  'zippy',\n",
       "  'adj\\nquick and energetic &$ adj\\nmarked by lively action',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81642, 'zippo', 'n\\na quantity of no importance', ''),\n",
       " (81647,\n",
       "  'zipper',\n",
       "  'A zipper is a sliding fastener. You`ll get cold and wet if you don`t zip the zipper on your coat during a blizzard. &$ Zippers are usually made of metal or plastic teeth that fit together as you slide a tab along them. It`s common to have a zipper on your coat, jeans, or dress instead of snaps or buttons. Suitcases and sleeping bags are usually closed with zippers too. The zipper was invented in 1917, but it was initially called a \"zip.\" At the time, a zipper was a particular type of boot that zipped closed. &$ n\\na fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab &$ v\\nclose with a zipper',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81652,\n",
       "  'Ziphiidae',\n",
       "  'n\\nbeaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81632, 'zip up', 'v\\nclose with a zipper', ''),\n",
       " (81656, 'zip gun', 'n\\na crude homemade pistol', ''),\n",
       " (81660,\n",
       "  'zip fastener',\n",
       "  'n\\na fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81664,\n",
       "  'ZIP code',\n",
       "  'n\\na code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81669, 'zip by', 'v\\nmove by very quickly', ''),\n",
       " (81674,\n",
       "  'zip',\n",
       "  'To zip is to close with a zipper. Also, zip means zilch, which is zero or nothing. Make sure to zip your wallet because if everything falls out, you’ll have zip. &$ Zip as in “to close with a zipper” is short for — you guessed it — zipper. If you`re cold, zip up your coat. If you zip your lips, you’re not using a zipper but you’re closing your mouth. Zip meaning “nothing” came from kids in the 1900s when they referred to getting a zero on a test. Now, if you have zip, you have nothing, and not just on a test. &$ n\\nforceful exertion &$ v\\nmove very fast &$ n\\na fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab &$ v\\nclose with a zipper &$ n\\na quantity of no importance &$ n\\na code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail',\n",
       "  '&NN& “he`s full of zip” &$ &NNP& “Zip up your jacket--it`s cold” &$ '),\n",
       " (81688,\n",
       "  'Zionist movement',\n",
       "  'n\\na movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81693,\n",
       "  'Zionist',\n",
       "  'n\\na Jewish supporter of Zionism &$ adj\\nrelating to or characteristic of Zionism &$ adj\\nrelating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism',\n",
       "  '&NNP& “the Zionist movement” &$ &NNP& “the Zionist leader Theodor Herzl”'),\n",
       " (81699,\n",
       "  'Zionism',\n",
       "  'n\\na policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine &$ n\\na movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81683,\n",
       "  'Zion National Park',\n",
       "  'n\\na national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81703,\n",
       "  'Zion',\n",
       "  'n\\nJewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine &$ n\\noriginally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem &$ n\\nan imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal',\n",
       "  '&NNP& “the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion`”'),\n",
       " (81707, 'Zinzendorf', 'n\\nGerman theologian (1700-1760)', ''),\n",
       " (81712,\n",
       "  'Zinsser',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81717, 'zinnwaldite', 'n\\na mica containing iron and lithium', ''),\n",
       " (81722,\n",
       "  'Zinnia grandiflora',\n",
       "  'n\\nsubshrub having short leafy stems and numerous small flower heads with nearly round yellow-orange rays; Arizona south to Mexico and east to Kansas',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81726,\n",
       "  'Zinnia acerosa',\n",
       "  'n\\nsubshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81731,\n",
       "  'zinnia',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81737,\n",
       "  'Zinnemann',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States filmmaker (born in Austria) (1907-1997)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81742,\n",
       "  'zinkenite',\n",
       "  'n\\na steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81747,\n",
       "  'Zinjanthropus',\n",
       "  'n\\ngenus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81757,\n",
       "  'Zingiberaceae',\n",
       "  'n\\na family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81752,\n",
       "  'Zingiber officinale',\n",
       "  'n\\ntropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81763,\n",
       "  'Zingiber',\n",
       "  'n\\ntropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81766,\n",
       "  'zinger',\n",
       "  'A zinger is a sharp, funny remark that takes the listener by surprise. A zinger isn’t just a snappy comeback or insult, it’s a clever play on words. &$ Dorothy Parker, an American writer (1893-1967), is queen of the zingers. Some favorites: “The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue” and “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” Zingers tend to be funny, and they`re often quick, sharp, and even a little mean. Friends often trade zingers as they playfully make fun of each other. Zingers are also called quips or one-liners. &$ n\\na striking or amusing or caustic remark',\n",
       "  '&NN& “he always greeted me with a new zinger” &$ &NN& “she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition”'),\n",
       " (81770,\n",
       "  'zing',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe activeness of an energetic personality &$ n\\na brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound',\n",
       "  '&NN& “the zing of the passing bullet”'),\n",
       " (81775,\n",
       "  'zinfandel',\n",
       "  'n\\ndry fruity red wine from California &$ n\\nsmall black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe',\n",
       "  ' &$ '),\n",
       " (81785,\n",
       "  'zinc white',\n",
       "  'n\\na white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81790,\n",
       "  'zinc vitriol',\n",
       "  'n\\na colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81795,\n",
       "  'zinc sulphide',\n",
       "  'n\\na yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81800,\n",
       "  'zinc sulphate',\n",
       "  'n\\na colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81805,\n",
       "  'zinc sulfide',\n",
       "  'n\\na yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81810,\n",
       "  'zinc sulfate',\n",
       "  'n\\na colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81815,\n",
       "  'zinc oxide',\n",
       "  'n\\noxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81820,\n",
       "  'zinc ointment',\n",
       "  'n\\nan ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81825,\n",
       "  'zinc deficiency',\n",
       "  'n\\na deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81831, 'zinc cadmium sulfide', 'n\\ncadmium sulfide containing zinc', ''),\n",
       " (81837,\n",
       "  'zinc blende',\n",
       "  'n\\nan ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81843,\n",
       "  'zinc',\n",
       "  'n\\na bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende &$ v\\ncoat or cover with zinc',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81849,\n",
       "  'Zinacef',\n",
       "  'n\\na cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81855,\n",
       "  'Zimmer frame',\n",
       "  'n\\na light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81861,\n",
       "  'Zimmer',\n",
       "  'n\\na light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81868,\n",
       "  'Zimbalist',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81874, 'Zimbabwean dollar', 'n\\nthe basic unit of money in Zimbabwe', ''),\n",
       " (81880,\n",
       "  'Zimbabwean',\n",
       "  'n\\na native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe &$ adj\\nof or relating to or characteristic of Zimbabwe or its people',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81886,\n",
       "  'Zimbabwe',\n",
       "  'n\\na landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81890,\n",
       "  'zillion',\n",
       "  'n\\na very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) &$ adj\\nvery large indeterminate number',\n",
       "  '&NN& “a zillion people were there”'),\n",
       " (81896,\n",
       "  'zill',\n",
       "  'n\\none of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81901,\n",
       "  'zilch',\n",
       "  'Zilch is zero or nearly zero. This is a slangy term for nothing at all. &$ If you have nothing in your bank account, you have zilch. If you no money in your pockets, you have zilch. People usually use this word when they`re being humorous or informal. A CEO would be unlikely to say zilch when speaking to shareholders. A friend who beats another friend 3-0 in air hockey is likely to say \"I win, three to zilch!\" Zilch can also be called aught, a goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, null, zip, or zippo. &$ n\\na quantity of no importance',\n",
       "  '&NN& “I didn`t hear zilch about it”'),\n",
       " (81907,\n",
       "  'zikurat',\n",
       "  'n\\na rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81913,\n",
       "  'zikkurat',\n",
       "  'n\\na rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81918, 'zigzag goldenrod', 'n\\na variety of goldenrod', ''),\n",
       " (81923,\n",
       "  'zigzag',\n",
       "  'The word zigzag describes the shape of a line. A line drawn in a zigzag shape makes a lot of short, sharp turns. The letter Z is a zigzag itself, and a thunderbolt is also often represented as a zigzag. &$ The first turn a zigzag line makes is called a zig, and the second is called the zag. Zigzag can also be a verb. If you`re describing how you got lost in the desert, you might say, \"I meant to go straight, but then I zigged, and then I zagged.\" Serpentine describes a line that curves, but the curves are rounded (like a serpent), not short and sharp like a zigzag. &$ n\\nan angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions &$ adj\\nhaving short sharp turns or angles &$ v\\ntravel along a zigzag path &$ adv\\nin a zigzag course or on a zigzag path',\n",
       "  '&VBZ& “The river zigzags through the countryside” &$ &NN& “birds flew zigzag across the blue sky”'),\n",
       " (81935,\n",
       "  'ziggurat',\n",
       "  'A ziggurat is a rectangular temple or terraced mound built by ancient Assyrians and Babylonians. Visit Iran and you might have a chance to see the Choqa Zanbil, one of the best preserved ancient ziggurats. &$ Ziggurat comes from the Assyrian ziqquratu meaning \"height, pinnacle.\" Some people believe the top of each ziggurat was used as a shrine. Others believe it was a high place where priests could seek refuge during floods. Today, this tiered rectangular shape still inspires certain architecture, particularly hotels or massive buildings. &$ n\\na rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81942,\n",
       "  'Zigadenus venenosus gramineus',\n",
       "  'n\\nplant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81948,\n",
       "  'Zigadenus venenosus',\n",
       "  'n\\nplant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81954,\n",
       "  'Zigadenus nuttalli',\n",
       "  'n\\na common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81960,\n",
       "  'Zigadenus glaucus',\n",
       "  'n\\nplant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81966,\n",
       "  'Zigadenus elegans',\n",
       "  'n\\nplant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81972,\n",
       "  'Zigadenus',\n",
       "  'n\\ngenus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81977,\n",
       "  'zigadene',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81929, 'zig-zag', 'adj\\nhaving short sharp turns or angles', ''),\n",
       " (81983,\n",
       "  'zig',\n",
       "  'n\\nan angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81990,\n",
       "  'Ziegler',\n",
       "  'n\\nGerman chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (81996,\n",
       "  'Ziegfeld Follies',\n",
       "  'n\\na series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82002,\n",
       "  'Ziegfeld',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82008,\n",
       "  'zidovudine',\n",
       "  'n\\nan antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82015,\n",
       "  'Zibit',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82021,\n",
       "  'ZiB',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82027,\n",
       "  'Zhukov',\n",
       "  'n\\nSoviet general who during World Warr II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82038, 'Zhuang', 'n\\na branch of the Tai languages', ''),\n",
       " (82032,\n",
       "  'Zhu Jiang',\n",
       "  'n\\na river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82044,\n",
       "  'Zhou En-lai',\n",
       "  'n\\nChinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82050,\n",
       "  'Zhou dynasty',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82056,\n",
       "  'Zhou',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82062, 'Zeus faber', 'n\\nEuropean dory', ''),\n",
       " (82068,\n",
       "  'Zeus',\n",
       "  'n\\n(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter &$ n\\ntype genus of the family Zeidae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82073,\n",
       "  'zeugma',\n",
       "  'A zeugma is a literary term for using one word to modify two other words, in two different ways. An example of a zeugma is, “She broke his car and his heart.” &$ When you use one word to link two thoughts, you`re using a zeugma. Some literary experts distinguish a zeugma from a syllepsis by insisting that in a zeugma, only one of the two thoughts should make literal or grammatical sense. For example, you could use the zeugma, \"I lost my keys and my temper.\" In Greek, zeugma means \"a yoking,\" as in yoking one word to two ideas. &$ n\\nuse of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one',\n",
       "  '&NN& “`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave` is an example of zeugma”'),\n",
       " (82079,\n",
       "  'zettabyte',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes &$ n\\na unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82085,\n",
       "  'zettabit',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82091,\n",
       "  'Zetland',\n",
       "  'n\\nan archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82097, 'zeta', 'n\\nthe 6th letter of the Greek alphabet', ''),\n",
       " (82102,\n",
       "  'zesty',\n",
       "  'Something that`s zesty is fun and exciting. The zesty crowd that attends your party is lively, enthusiastic, and maybe even a little bit loud. &$ People and parties can both be described as zesty, but you can also talk specifically about food that tastes zesty. When you eat a zesty lunch, it`s highly flavored or even spicy. If you give her the extra hot salsa, your mom might say, \"Ooh, these enchiladas are zesty!\" The adjective comes from zest, the word for the outer part of an orange or lemon peel, which is often added to recipes for extra flavor. &$ adj\\nhaving an agreeably pungent taste &$ adj\\nmarked by spirited enjoyment',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82108,\n",
       "  'Zestril',\n",
       "  'n\\nan ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82114, 'zestily', 'adv\\nwith zest', ''),\n",
       " (82120, 'zestfulness', 'n\\nvigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment', ''),\n",
       " (82126,\n",
       "  'zestfully',\n",
       "  'adv\\nwith zest',\n",
       "  '&RB& “she scrubbed the floors of the new apartment zestfully”'),\n",
       " (82132, 'zestful', 'adj\\nmarked by spirited enjoyment', ''),\n",
       " (82138,\n",
       "  'zest',\n",
       "  'Zest is a kind of zeal or enthusiasm. If you`ve got a zest for something, you put your whole heart and soul into it. Dancers who have great zest leap, kick, and soar their way around the stage with a kind of joyful energy. &$ Oddly enough, zest can also be the outer peel of a lemon or orange, which chefs scrape into their dishes when they want to add some tartness and tanginess to a recipe. People who live with that same kind of spice are said to have a \"zest for life.\" In other words, they live their lives with a lot of flavor and gusto. A student who has a zest for learning dives into her books with an enjoyment and relish most people reserve for their wedding day. &$ n\\na tart spicy quality &$ n\\nvigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment &$ v\\nadd herbs or spices to',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82154,\n",
       "  'zeroth law of thermodynamics',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82162, 'zeroth', 'adj\\npreceding even the first', ''),\n",
       " (82144,\n",
       "  'zero-tolerance policy',\n",
       "  'n\\nany policy that allows no exception',\n",
       "  '&& “a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests”'),\n",
       " (82168,\n",
       "  'zero-sum game',\n",
       "  'n\\na game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82189,\n",
       "  'zero-coupon security',\n",
       "  'n\\na security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82202,\n",
       "  'zero-coupon bond',\n",
       "  'n\\na bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82148,\n",
       "  'zero tolerance',\n",
       "  'Zero tolerance is a policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law. When a school has a zero tolerance policy for tardiness, it means that students are punished the first time they`re late to school. &$ It`s most common to use the phrase zero tolerance when you`re talking about punishment of some kind. If a city announces that there will be zero tolerance for littering, it means that you will get a ticket if you`re caught throwing your burrito wrapper on the ground. It`s zero tolerance because a law breaker gets zero warnings or chances before facing some punishment — in other words, the law`s enforcer won`t tolerate any law breaking, no matter how slight. &$ n\\nextreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)',\n",
       "  '&& “he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually”'),\n",
       " (82174,\n",
       "  'zero point',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82177,\n",
       "  'zero in',\n",
       "  'To zero in is to adjust a gun so a target is in its sights. Zeroing in also refers to other types of homing in and targeting. &$ This term has to do with setting your sights on something, or focusing on something in some other way. If you`re zeroing in with a gun, you`re adjusting the zero of the gun so it`s aimed at a target. Snipers and sharpshooters are experts at zeroing in. If the police are zeroing in on a suspect, they’re getting closer to the suspect. As you adjust a radio dial, you’re zeroing in on a station. &$ v\\ndirect onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids &$ v\\nadjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82184,\n",
       "  'zero hour',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe time set for the start of an action or operation',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82195,\n",
       "  'zero coupon security',\n",
       "  'n\\na security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82208,\n",
       "  'zero coupon bond',\n",
       "  'n\\na bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82212,\n",
       "  'zero',\n",
       "  'Zero means nothing. When you add zero to the number one, you get the number one. If your mother says your new boyfriend is a zero, she thinks he`s got nothing going for him. &$ You might know zero as 0, zilch, zip, nothing, or nada. While it is a number of no value, without it we wouldn`t be able to count beyond 9. The temperature at which water freezes is zero degrees Celsius. And if you got a zero on a test, it means that you answered every single question wrong. &$ n\\na mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number &$ n\\na quantity of no importance &$ adj\\nhaving no measurable or otherwise determinable value &$ adj\\nof or relating to the null set (a set with no members) &$ adj\\nindicating the absence of any or all units under consideration &$ n\\nthe point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured &$ v\\nadjust (an instrument or device) to zero value &$ adj\\nindicating an initial point or origin &$ n\\nthe sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing &$ v\\nadjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)',\n",
       "  '&CD& “the goal is zero population growth” &$ &CD& “a zero score” &$ &VBZ& “He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards”'),\n",
       " (82218,\n",
       "  'Zeppo',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82223,\n",
       "  'zeppelin',\n",
       "  'A zeppelin is a kind of airship that was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Zeppelins were flown by the German military during World War I. &$ While Germany found many military uses for zeppelins during the first World War, they were also used for commercial air travel by both Germany and the United States. Zeppelins were typically made from an aluminum-like metal, and shaped like a long cylinder. The zeppelin was named after the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, one of the airship`s inventors. &$ n\\na large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs &$ n\\nGerman inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)',\n",
       "  ' &$ '),\n",
       " (82234,\n",
       "  'zephyr',\n",
       "  'Besides being the name of Babar`s monkey friend in the much-beloved picture books about the elephant Babar, a zephyr is a gentle breeze. &$ In Greek mythology, Zephuros was the god of the west wind, and the bringer of light and early spring breezes. Zephyr derives from his name. That first day of spring, where suddenly you don`t have to wear your jacket to school for the first time all winter? Thank the zephyr for that. &$ n\\na slight wind (usually refreshing) &$ n\\n(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind',\n",
       "  ' &$ '),\n",
       " (82246,\n",
       "  'Zephaniah',\n",
       "  'n\\na Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC &$ n\\nan Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82253,\n",
       "  'zep',\n",
       "  'n\\na large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82260, 'Zeomorphi', 'n\\ndories', ''),\n",
       " (82267,\n",
       "  'zeolite',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82274,\n",
       "  'Zeno of Elea',\n",
       "  'n\\nancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82280,\n",
       "  'Zeno of Citium',\n",
       "  'n\\nancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82288,\n",
       "  'Zeno',\n",
       "  'n\\nancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC) &$ n\\nancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82295, 'zenithal', 'adj\\nrelating to or located at or near the zenith', ''),\n",
       " (32124,\n",
       "  'zenith',\n",
       "  'Zenith means the high point––it comes from astronomy, where it describes the highest point in an arc traveled by a star or a planet or another celestial body. The sun reaches its zenith when it is as high in the sky as it is going to go on that day. &$ Zenith — and its opposite, nadir — have been appropriated by non-astronomers and are used to describe high and low points in non-astronomical contexts. For example, you can say that the high school quarterback hit his zenith in high school, and it was all downhill from there. Do yourself a favor and try to delay your zenith so you`ll have something to look forward to in your future! &$ n\\nthe point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82305,\n",
       "  'Zend-Avesta',\n",
       "  'n\\na collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82312, 'Zend', 'n\\nan ancient Iranian language', ''),\n",
       " (82334,\n",
       "  'Zenaidura macroura',\n",
       "  'n\\nwild dove of the United States having a mournful call',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82341, 'Zenaidura', 'n\\nmourning doves', ''),\n",
       " (82319,\n",
       "  'Zen Buddhist',\n",
       "  'n\\nan adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82326,\n",
       "  'Zen Buddhism',\n",
       "  'n\\nschool of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan &$ n\\na Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82348,\n",
       "  'Zen',\n",
       "  'n\\nschool of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan &$ n\\na Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight &$ n\\nstreet name for lysergic acid diethylamide',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82355,\n",
       "  'Zellig Sabbatai Harris',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82362,\n",
       "  'Zellig Harris',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82367,\n",
       "  'Zeitgeist',\n",
       "  'Zeitgeist is the spirit or essence of a particular time. In the 1920s, flappers and speakeasies contributed to that era`s Zeitgeist. &$ Zeitgeist is a word that comes straight from German — zeit means \"time\" and geist means spirit, and the \"spirit of the time\" is what`s going on culturally, religiously, or intellectually during a certain period. Think about how something like Woodstock symbolized the 1960s: Woodstock was part of the Zeitgeist of the 1960s. Whatever seems particular to or symbolic of a certain time is likely part of its Zeitgeist. &$ n\\nthe spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82374, 'Zeidae', 'n\\na family of fish in the order Zeomorphi', ''),\n",
       " (82382,\n",
       "  'Zeeman',\n",
       "  'n\\nDutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82389, 'zee', 'n\\nthe 26th letter of the Roman alphabet', ''),\n",
       " (82396, 'zed', 'n\\nthe 26th letter of the Roman alphabet', ''),\n",
       " (82403,\n",
       "  'Zechariah',\n",
       "  'n\\na Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC &$ n\\nan Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82410,\n",
       "  'zebu',\n",
       "  'n\\ndomesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82417,\n",
       "  'zebrawood tree',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82424,\n",
       "  'zebrawood family',\n",
       "  'n\\nmostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82431,\n",
       "  'zebrawood',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood &$ n\\nhandsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82439,\n",
       "  'zebra-tailed lizard',\n",
       "  'n\\nswift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82447,\n",
       "  'zebra orchid',\n",
       "  'n\\norchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82455,\n",
       "  'zebra mussel',\n",
       "  'n\\ninch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82463,\n",
       "  'zebra finch',\n",
       "  'n\\nsmall Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra`s',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82471,\n",
       "  'zebra crossing',\n",
       "  'n\\nstreet crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82479,\n",
       "  'zebra',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82487,\n",
       "  'zebibyte',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82495,\n",
       "  'zebibit',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82503,\n",
       "  'zeaxanthin',\n",
       "  'n\\nyellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82566,\n",
       "  'zealously',\n",
       "  'adv\\nin a zealous manner',\n",
       "  '&RB& “she worked zealously to raise funds for the literacy project”'),\n",
       " (32120,\n",
       "  'zealous',\n",
       "  'Use the adjective zealous as a way to describe eagerness or enthusiastic activity. If you are too zealous in your efforts to decorate the house with Christmas lights, you might cause a power outage for the whole neighborhood. &$ Zealous is the adjective for the noun zeal \"eager partisanship\"; the latter has a long e, but zealous has a short one: ZEL-uhs. It can have a slightly negative connotation, and people are sometimes described as \"overzealous,\" meaning they try too hard. \"Zealous\" rhymes with \"jealous\" (and in fact they`re from the same Greek word), but don`t confuse them: a jealous person might be resentful of someone who makes zealous efforts to achieve success. &$ adj\\nmarked by active interest and enthusiasm',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82578,\n",
       "  'zealotry',\n",
       "  'Zealotry is when someone takes a religious, cultural, or political belief too far, refusing to tolerate other perspectives or conflicting beliefs. People say that zealotry springs not out of faith but doubt. Makes sense. &$ Zealotry is believing so strongly in something that you are completely intolerant of different beliefs or opinions. A government`s zealotry might lead it to outlaw free speech and arrest journalists. Zealotry comes from the noun zealot, or \"fanatic,\" which is rooted in the Greek zelotes, \"a zealous follower,\" ultimately from the Greek zelos, \"zeal, ardor, or jealousy.\" &$ n\\nexcessive intolerance of opposing views',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32126,\n",
       "  'zealot',\n",
       "  'The hamburger zealot was so fanatical about his burgers that he camped outside his favorite fast-food joint for hours every morning, waiting for it to open. And he would never put mustard on them, only ketchup. &$ The original zealots were a group of first-century Jews who were absolutely determined to overthrow Roman rule in Palestine. Today, anyone who is goes overboard in their zeal, or enthusiasm, for a particular cause, a religion, a sports team, or a charitable organization — can be called a zealot. The coffee lover was a zealot regarding where his coffee was grown, who grew it, and how it was roasted. &$ n\\na fervent and even militant proponent of something &$ n\\na member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans',\n",
       "  ' &$ '),\n",
       " (82598, 'Zealander', 'n\\na native or inhabitant of Zealand', ''),\n",
       " (82606,\n",
       "  'Zealand',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32123,\n",
       "  'zeal',\n",
       "  'Zeal is dedication or enthusiasm for something. If you have zeal, you`re willing, energized, and motivated. &$ Zeal is often used in a religious sense, meaning devotion to God or another religious cause, like being a missionary. Zeal doesn`t have to be religious, though: a feeling of gusto and enthusiasm for anything can be called zeal. People have zeal for sports teams, bands, causes, and (often, but not always) their jobs. If you have passion for something, you have zeal, which is kind of a mix of eagerness and energy and devotion. &$ n\\na feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) &$ n\\nprompt willingness &$ n\\nexcessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end',\n",
       "  '&NN& “he felt a kind of religious zeal” &$ &NN& “they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority” &$ &NN& “he had an absolute zeal for litigation”'),\n",
       " (82511,\n",
       "  'Zea saccharata',\n",
       "  'n\\na corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82519,\n",
       "  'Zea mays rugosa',\n",
       "  'n\\na corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82527,\n",
       "  'Zea mays indurata',\n",
       "  'n\\ncorn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82535,\n",
       "  'Zea mays indentata',\n",
       "  'n\\ncorn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82543,\n",
       "  'Zea mays everta',\n",
       "  'n\\ncorn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82551,\n",
       "  'Zea mays amylacea',\n",
       "  'n\\ncorn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82559,\n",
       "  'Zea mays',\n",
       "  'n\\ntall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82620, 'Zea', 'n\\ncorn', ''),\n",
       " (82628,\n",
       "  'ZDV',\n",
       "  'n\\nan antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82636,\n",
       "  'Zbit',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82644,\n",
       "  'Zb',\n",
       "  'n\\na unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits &$ n\\na unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes &$ n\\na unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes',\n",
       "  ' &$ '),\n",
       " (82658, 'zayin', 'n\\nthe 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet', ''),\n",
       " (82676,\n",
       "  'Zauschneria californica',\n",
       "  'n\\nshrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82683, 'Zarqa', 'n\\ncity in northwestern Jordan', ''),\n",
       " (82691, 'Zarpanit', 'n\\nconsort of Marduk', ''),\n",
       " (82699,\n",
       "  'Zarontin',\n",
       "  'n\\nan anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82707,\n",
       "  'Zaria',\n",
       "  'n\\na city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82715,\n",
       "  'zarf',\n",
       "  'A zarf is something that helps you hold a hot cup without burning your fingers. Don`t leave the coffee shop without your zarf! &$ Zarf is a peculiar looking word that is a loaner from Arabic and originally denoted a metal holder for a drinking glass — which would be unwieldy to handle if it contained a hot beverage. Now in the latte age, zarf is extended to denote any such cup-holding appliance, like the collapsible cardboard ones you get for paper cups to hold your skinny double mochachino. &$ n\\nan ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82723,\n",
       "  'Zarathustra',\n",
       "  'n\\nPersian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82731,\n",
       "  'Zaragoza',\n",
       "  'n\\nan ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82738,\n",
       "  'Zapus hudsonius',\n",
       "  'n\\nwidely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (82747, 'Zapus', 'n\\ntype genus of the Zapodidae', ''),\n",
       " (32402,\n",
       "  'zapper',\n",
       "  'n\\nan electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents',\n",
       "  '&NN& “a bug zapper”'),\n",
       " (32400,\n",
       "  'Zapotecan',\n",
       "  'n\\na member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900 &$ n\\nthe language of the Zapotec',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32396,\n",
       "  'Zapotec',\n",
       "  'n\\na member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900 &$ n\\nthe language of the Zapotec &$ adj\\nof or relating to the language or culture of the Zapotec people',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32391, 'Zapodidae', 'n\\njumping mice', ''),\n",
       " (32387,\n",
       "  'Zapata',\n",
       "  'n\\nMexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32384,\n",
       "  'zap',\n",
       "  'n\\na sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact &$ v\\nstrike suddenly and with force &$ v\\nstrike at with firepower or bombs &$ v\\nkill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting &$ v\\ncook or heat in a microwave oven',\n",
       "  '&NN& “they gave it another zap of radiation” &$ &VBZ& “This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes” &$ &VBZ& “zap the enemy”'),\n",
       " (32378, 'Zanzibar copal', 'n\\na hard copal derived from an African tree', ''),\n",
       " (32374,\n",
       "  'Zanzibar',\n",
       "  'n\\nan island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32369,\n",
       "  'zany',\n",
       "  'If you`ve been called zany, you are goofy, wacky, and clownish. Zany describes very silly people and behaviors. If you break into a bad, old-guy imitation of hip-hop, you might be trying too hard to be zany. &$ There`s an old character in comedies from the 15th through the 19th centuries who always had the Italian name Gianni, or Giovanni, another form of which was \"Zanni\" — from which we get the adjective zany. Just as there are good clowns and kind of scary, weird clowns, zany describes both truly funny and laughable people and things, as well as foolish, or ludicrous, attempts at being funny. Something zany makes people laugh, unless it`s weird zany and just makes them cringe. &$ adj\\nludicrous; foolish &$ adj\\nlike a clown &$ n\\na buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect &$ n\\na man who is a stupid incompetent fool',\n",
       "  '&JJ& “a zany sense of humor”'),\n",
       " (32364,\n",
       "  'Zanuck',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States filmmaker whose works include the first full-length feature film with sound sequences (1902-1979)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32359,\n",
       "  'Zanthoxylum fraxineum',\n",
       "  'n\\nsmall deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32351,\n",
       "  'Zanthoxylum flavum',\n",
       "  'n\\nWest Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32346,\n",
       "  'Zanthoxylum clava-herculis',\n",
       "  'n\\ndensely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32341,\n",
       "  'Zanthoxylum americanum',\n",
       "  'n\\nsmall deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32336,\n",
       "  'Zanthoxylum',\n",
       "  'n\\ndeciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32331, 'Zantedeschia rehmanii', 'n\\ncalla having a rose-colored spathe', ''),\n",
       " (32325,\n",
       "  'Zantedeschia aethiopica',\n",
       "  'n\\nSouth African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32319, 'Zantedeschia', 'n\\ncalla lily', ''),\n",
       " (32312,\n",
       "  'Zantac',\n",
       "  'n\\na histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32301,\n",
       "  'Zannichelliaceae',\n",
       "  'n\\nalternative classification for some genera included in Potamogetonaceae; one species',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32308,\n",
       "  'Zannichellia palustris',\n",
       "  'n\\nfound in still or slow-moving fresh or brackish water; useful to oxygenate cool water ponds and aquaria',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32295,\n",
       "  'Zannichellia',\n",
       "  'n\\nhorned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in Potamogetonaceae',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32291, 'Zangwill', 'n\\nEnglish writer (1864-1926)', ''),\n",
       " (32285,\n",
       "  'Zane Grey',\n",
       "  'n\\nUnited States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32268,\n",
       "  'Zamiaceae',\n",
       "  'n\\na family of cycads often included in the family Cycadaceae: zamias',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32279,\n",
       "  'Zamia pumila',\n",
       "  'n\\nsmall tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and Cuba; roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32273,\n",
       "  'zamia family',\n",
       "  'n\\na family of cycads often included in the family Cycadaceae: zamias',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32263,\n",
       "  'zamia',\n",
       "  'n\\nany of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32257,\n",
       "  'Zamboni',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32252, 'Zambian monetary unit', 'n\\nmonetary unit in Zambia', ''),\n",
       " (32244, 'Zambian kwacha', 'n\\nthe basic unit of money in Zambia', ''),\n",
       " (32241,\n",
       "  'Zambian',\n",
       "  'n\\na native or inhabitant of Zambia &$ adj\\nof or relating to or characteristic of Zambia or its people',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32233,\n",
       "  'Zambia',\n",
       "  'n\\na republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32228,\n",
       "  'Zambezi River',\n",
       "  'n\\nan African river; flows into the Indian Ocean',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32221, 'Zambezi', 'n\\nan African river; flows into the Indian Ocean', ''),\n",
       " (32218,\n",
       "  'zamang',\n",
       "  'n\\nlarge ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32212,\n",
       "  'zaman',\n",
       "  'n\\nlarge ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32208,\n",
       "  'Zama',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32202,\n",
       "  'Zalophus lobatus',\n",
       "  'n\\na variety of sea lion found in Australia',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32197, 'Zalophus californicus', 'n\\noften trained as a show animal', ''),\n",
       " (32192, 'Zalophus californianus', 'n\\noften trained as a show animal', ''),\n",
       " (32187, 'Zalophus', 'n\\nsea lions', ''),\n",
       " (32177,\n",
       "  'Zairean',\n",
       "  'n\\na native or inhabitant of Zaire &$ adj\\nof or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people',\n",
       "  '&NNP& “Zairean elections”'),\n",
       " (32181,\n",
       "  'Zaire River',\n",
       "  'n\\na major African river (one of the world`s longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32170,\n",
       "  'Zaire',\n",
       "  'n\\na republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 &$ n\\nthe basic unit of money in Zaire',\n",
       "  ' &$ '),\n",
       " (32165, 'Zaharias', 'n\\noutstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)', ''),\n",
       " (32161, 'Zagreb', 'n\\nthe capital of Croatia', ''),\n",
       " (32157, 'Zaglossus', 'n\\na genus of Tachyglossidae', ''),\n",
       " (32152,\n",
       "  'zag',\n",
       "  'n\\nan angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32149,\n",
       "  'zaftig',\n",
       "  'Use the adjective zaftig to describe a woman who is attractively round and curvy. &$ The word zaftig is almost always used to describe a voluptuous female body. You might admire a particularly zaftig sculpture of Venus or comment on your best friend`s beautifully zaftig shape in her new bikini. The word comes from the Yiddish zaftik, which literally means \"juicy,\" from zaft, or \"juice,\" and it became a common English adjective in the 1930`s. &$ adj\\n(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32145,\n",
       "  'Zachary Taylor',\n",
       "  'n\\n12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32141,\n",
       "  'Zacharias',\n",
       "  'n\\na Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC &$ n\\nan Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32138, 'Zabrze', 'n\\nan industrial city in southern Poland', ''),\n",
       " (32136,\n",
       "  'zabaglione',\n",
       "  'n\\nlight foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32133, 'Zaar', 'n\\na Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria', ''),\n",
       " (82667,\n",
       "  'z-axis',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system',\n",
       "  ''),\n",
       " (32129,\n",
       "  'Z',\n",
       "  'n\\nthe 26th letter of the Roman alphabet &$ n\\nthe ending of a series or sequence',\n",
       "  ''))"
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       "[(907,\n",
       "  'abrupt',\n",
       "  'extremely steep &$ marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions &$ To interrupt suddenly &$ To tear off or asunder &$ exceedingly sudden and unexpected &$ Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious &$ Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite &$ surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner &$ Something which is abrupt &$ Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous &$ Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate &$ Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected &$ An abrupt decision is one you make suddenly. An abrupt halt is one the Road Runner comes to when reaching an abrupt drop-off—you`d hear brakes squealing. &$ Because being abrupt with someone is often a way of showing them that you are angry, you often apologize for the appearance of it. \"I`m sorry I was abrupt. I was rushing to get to class.\" The root of abrupt is Latin rumpere \"to break,\" which also gives us rupture \"break\" and interrupt \"break into.\" &$ adj\\nexceedingly sudden and unexpected &$ adj\\nmarked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions &$ adj\\nsurprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner &$ adj\\nextremely steep',\n",
       "  'None &$ &JJ& “came to an abrupt stop” &$ &JJ& “an abrupt change in the weather” &$ &JJ& “abrupt prose” &$ &NN& “an abrupt reply” &$ &NN& “an abrupt canyon”')]"
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