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71spe|cial|iz|er — «SPEHSH uh LY zuhr», noun. a person who specializes; specialist …
72spe|cial|ize — «SPEHSH uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.i. 1. to pursue some special branch of study, research, or work: »to specialize in early American history. Many students specialize in engineering. Some doctors specialize in taking care of children. 2.… …
73spe|cial|ly — «SPEHSH uh lee», adverb. in a special manner or degree; particularly; unusually: »... Writing it almost as though they were creating a new language specially invented for the purposes of their poetry (Manchester Guardian Weekly). SYNONYM(S):… …
74spe|cial|ty — «SPEHSH uhl tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a) a special line of work, profession, or trade: »Straightening teeth is that dentist s specialty. Steel manufacturing is a specialty of that region. b) a special field or subject of study or research:… …
75spe|cies|cape — «SPEE sheez SKAYP», noun. 1. a chart in which the size an animal is drawn reflects known population or number of kinds of a species: »In…a speciescape…the giant beetle represents insects, the largest group.…The tiny elephant stands for the 4,000… …
76spe|cies|ism — «SPEE sheez ihz uhm», noun. discrimination in favor of one species of animal over another, especially in regard to the misuse or exploitation of various animals by human beings …
77spe|cies|ist — «SPEE sheez ihst», adjective. practicing or supporting speciesism …
78spe|cif|i|cal|ly — «spih SIHF uh klee», adverb. in a specific manner; definitely; particularly: »The doctor told her specifically not to eat eggs …
79spe|lunk|er — «spih LUHNG kuhr», noun. a person who explores and maps caves as a hobby: »No spelunker with any respect for his own skill will venture into a perilous cave without…a climbing rope (New Yorker). ╂[< Latin spelunca cave (< Greek sp )] …
80spe|lunk|ing — «spih LUHNG kihng», noun. the act or hobby of exploring and mapping caves …
