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- SPAWNERA female fish, often specifically a salmon, which is physiologically ready to spawn
- SPINELAny of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.
- SQUAMATECovered in scales.
- STRIGILA grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
- SUBLIMATETo heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
- THYLACINEA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
- TITTLEAny small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or of a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- UMBRESplural of umbre
- UNGULATEHaving hooves.
- UNGULATESplural of ungulate
- URSINEOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
- UTERIplural of uterus
- UTRICLESplural of utricle
- UVULAEplural of uvula
- UXORIALOf or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
- UXORICIDEOne who murders one's wife.
- UXORICIDESplural of uxoricide
- UXORIOUSVery devoted and possibly submissive to one's wife; showing excessive uxorial devotion.
- VACATURAn announcement in court that something is cancelled or set aside; an annulment.
- VACUITYEmptiness.
- VAINGLORIOUSPossessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
- VENTRICULAROf or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus.
- VERMICULITEA hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
- VERTIGINOUSHaving an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
- VERVAINAny herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.
- VIRGAA type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.
- VIRIDIANA bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide.
- VISCERAplural of viscus
- VISCOUNTA member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
- VITAEplural of vita
- VITREOUSOf or resembling glass; glassy.
- VITRINEA glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, fine merchandise, natural history specimens, etc.
- VITUPEROUSVituperative.
- VOTARYConsecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
- WYVERNSplural of wyvern
- FYKESplural of fyke
- GRIFTEDsimple past and past participle of grift
- STOEPA raised veranda in front of a house.
- FLOUTEDsimple past and past participle of flout
- GLAZIEROne who glazes: a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.
- GYVESplural of gyve
- HONIEDAlternative spelling of honeyed.
- ICHOROUSResembling or relating to ichor.
- LOURINGpresent participle and gerund of lour
- WHISKEREDPossessed of whiskers; covered in bristles.
- EVOCATIONSplural of evocation
- IMPORTUNATEPersistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
- PAULDRONA component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and
- PAULDRONSplural of pauldron
- PETARDA small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
- VICTUALSplural of victual
- GREAVESThe unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
- JICAMAThe edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
- FEISTA small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog; a feist dog.
- DISCOMFITUREDefeat in battle.
- ENVENOMTo inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
- FLEURONAn ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
- FLEURONSplural of fleuron
- MATINSTogether with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier.
- SCRIMSHAWTo create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials. To carve or en
- SKALDA Nordic poet of the Viking Age.
- MUSKIERcomparative form of musky: more musky
- LAPIDARYA person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
- DUENDEA small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
- GAMBESONA defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
- HULKINGLarge and bulky, heavily built; massive.
- SWARDEarth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; a portion of such earth.
- YAWEDsimple past and past participle of yaw
- AARDWOLFA nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to an
- AARDWOLVESplural of aardwolf
- ADZESplural of adze
- AETHERICAlternative spelling of etheric.
- APHELIONSplural of aphelion
- AUKSplural of auk
- BLANDISHTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- BLENCHTo shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.
- BOSKIERcomparative form of bosky: more bosky
- BOSKYHaving abundant bushes, shrubs or trees.
- BRAESplural of brae
- CAIRNSplural of cairn
- CHOLERICSenses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”). Of or relating to choler. Of a person: having an excess of chole
- CHROMATICUses relating to colour Characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
- DEMIURGESplural of demiurge.
- EFFULGENTRadiant, resplendent, shining.
- FRANGIBLEAble to be broken; breakable, fragile.
- GLABROUSBald, hairless; smooth.
- GLAIVEA light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.
- GLAIVESplural of glaive
- GRAUPELA precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
- GRISTGrain that is to be ground in a mill.
- KARSTA type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.
- LIMNTo draw or paint; to delineate.
- LIMNEDdescribed or represented in a lifelike manner
- MOIETYA half.
- PELLUCIDAllowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
- POSTERNA back door or gate, side entrance, or other entrance distinct from the main one, especially one that is private or not obvious. A hidden or secret exit or tunnel of a fortificatio
- PRANDIALOf or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner.
- RUCHED(of cloth) with tight elastic folds
- SEQUELAChiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.
- SHERDAlternative form of shard.