Word Meanings - BEGONIA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A genus of plants, mostly of tropical America, many species of which are grown as ornamental plants. The leaves are curiously one-sided, and often exhibit brilliant colors.

• AMERICANPROTECTIVEASSOCIATION
  A secret organization in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A.
• Exhibition
  The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display.
• Siderealize
  To elevate to the stars, or to the region of the stars; to etherealize.
• Side-taking
  A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction.
• COLORSERGEANT
  See under Sergeant.
• Exhibitioner
  One who has a pension or allowance granted for support.
• Sidereous
  Sidereal.
• Sidewalk
  A walk for foot passengers at the side of a street or road; a foot pavement.
• SIDECHAINTHEORY
  A theory proposed by Ehrlich as a chemical explanation of immunity phenomena. In brief outline it is as follows: Animal cells and bacteria are complex aggregations of molecules, which are themselves complex. Complex molecules react with one another thro
• American
  Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
• Exhibitive
  Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory.
• Siderite
  Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also sparry iron, spathic iron.
• Sideways
  Toward the side; sidewise.
• SIDEFLASH
  A disruptive discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (as lightning) and neighboring masses of metal, or between different parts of the same conductor.
• Americanism
  Attachment to the United States.
• Exhibitor
  One who exhibits.

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