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1. Abaza, n. and adj. View full entry 1693
...A member of a north-west Caucasian people, inhabiting mainly the Karachay-Cherkess Republic in Russia....
2. Abkhaz, n. and adj. View full entry 1686
...= Abkhazian1....
3. adaptogen, n. View full entry 1966
...Any of a group of natural substances, esp. of plant origin, believed to help the body adapt to stress or to return to a more normal functional state following stress....
4. Adjar, n. and adj. View full entry 1848
...= Adjarian...
5. Adyghe, n. and adj. View full entry 1799
...A member of a people native to a region of the north-western Caucasus, and now principally inhabiting the Republic of Adygea and parts of Turkey. Also: an inhabitant of the Republic of...
6. agitprop, n. and adj. View full entry 1925
...Usu. with capital initial. A department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, or a local department, responsible for ‘agitation and propaganda’ on behalf of Communism; the...
7. agrogorod, n. View full entry 1951
...In the Soviet Union: an administrative unit formed from the amalgamation of a group of collective farms (see kolkhoz), having the infrastructure of a town or city. Cf. agro-city...
8. akathisia, n. View full entry 1903
...Inability to sit down or to remain seated, resulting from a subjective need or desire to move, frequently accompanied by sensations of muscular twitching, and often occurring as a side effect of...
9. Aleut, n. and adj. View full entry 1821
...A member of a people native to or inhabiting the Aleutian Islands, other islands in the Bering Sea, and parts of western Alaska. Cf. Aleutian...
10. Aleutian, adj. and n. View full entry 1780
...Of or relating to the Aleutian Islands off the western coast of Alaska; spec. = Aleut...
11. allotransplantation, n. View full entry 1962
...The transplantation of organs, tissue, or cells from a genetically distinct individual of the same species. Cf. homotransplantation...
12. apparat, n. View full entry 1950
...The party machine of the Communist party in Russia, etc. Also attrib....
13. apparatchik, n. View full entry 1941
...A member of the apparat; also, a Communist agent or spy....
14. arsheen, n. View full entry 1734
...A measure of length used in Russia and Turkey....
15. artel, n. View full entry 1799
...A Russian (and later Soviet) cooperative association of craftsmen or skilled workers....
16. astatki, n. View full entry 1885
...The waste product of the distillation of Russian petroleum atomized with steam and made combustible for use as fuel. Also attrib....
17. baba, n.6 View full entry 1882
...In Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe, and among people of Eastern European descent: a peasant woman; an old woman; a grandmother....
18. Baba Yaga, n. View full entry 1857
...In Russian and other Slavic folklore: (the name of) a witch or female demon....
19. babka, n. View full entry 1846
...Any of various types of cake or sweet bread made with a rich yeast dough, often with flavourings or fillings such as dried fruit, nuts, cinnamon, or chocolate....
20. babushka, n. View full entry 1834
...In Russia: a grandmother. More generally: an elderly Russian woman. Also as a form of address....
