| magnet |
an object that has the power to pull items made of iron, and certain other metals, toward itself. |
| monorail |
a railroad whose cars run along a single rail, or the rail itself. |
| own |
belonging to oneself or itself alone. [1/4 definitions] |
| pace1 |
the step or stride itself. [1/8 definitions] |
| papaya |
the yellow fruit of a tropical American tree, or the tree itself. |
| paper clip |
a piece of wire bent back on itself that holds papers together. |
| peak |
the top part of a mountain that rises to a point, or such a mountain itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| phoenix |
(sometimes cap.) a beautiful bird in Egyptian mythology that lives for five hundred years, then sets itself on fire and rises alive again from the ashes. The phoenix is a symbol of immortality. |
| photosynthesis |
the process by which a green plant uses sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into food for itself. |
| plaid |
the pattern itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| power |
the number of times another number is multiplied by itself. Three to the fourth power is equal to 3 x 3 x 3 x 3, or 81. [1/7 definitions] |
| prime |
not possible to be divided evenly by any whole number except itself and one. [1/5 definitions] |
| prime number |
a number that can be evenly divided only by itself or by one. Two and eleven are prime numbers. |
| print |
a cloth or article of clothing covered with a pattern, or the pattern itself. [1/8 definitions] |
| pull |
to draw after oneself or itself by attaching and moving forward. [1/8 definitions] |
| respect |
the state or condition of being thought of with honor or admiration; such admiration itself. [1/6 definitions] |
| root1 |
a number that when multiplied by itself yields a given number. [1/9 definitions] |
| safety pin |
a pin folded back on itself to form a clasp. There is a spring at one end and a guard at the other end to cover the point. A safety pin is used to hold two pieces of cloth or other material together. |
| Saint Patrick's Day |
a holiday on March 17 every year celebrated by the Irish in honor of the most important saint of Ireland. In the United States, Saint Patrick's Day is also a day to honor Ireland itself or to celebrate having come from Ireland. Because the color green is a symbol of Ireland, many people where green on this holiday. |
| self- |
a prefix that means of, by, to, for, or in oneself or itself. |
| sequel |
a book or movie that is complete in itself but continues a story begun in an earlier work. |