hum (noun)
The state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity.
dong (noun)
The basic unit of money in Vietnam.
easter (noun)
A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. Celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
na (noun)
A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group. Occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water). Burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water. Occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt).
volt (noun)
A unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt. Equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it.
hareem (noun)
Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household.
blue jet (noun)
Atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward.
twinkle (verb)
Gleam or glow intermittently.
bhang (noun)
A preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant. Much used in India.
vanadium (noun)
A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys. It occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite.
