a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
lowest support of a structure
a support or foundation
the most important or necessary part of something
a place that the runner must touch before scoring
illegitimate
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
a lower limit
serving as or forming a base
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
installation from which a military force initiates operations
use as a basis for; found on
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
debased; not genuine
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
situate as a center of operations
the bottom or lowest part
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
the principal ingredient of a mixture
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
of low or inferior quality or value
