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- ANGIOSPERMAny plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
- ATAXYataxia
- BATHOSOverdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
- BOLIDEAn extremely bright meteor.
- BOURSEA stock exchange. Any place, real or imagined, where the value of a thing is settled.
- CHITONA loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
- CHRISMA mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
- CHRYSOLITEOriginally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- CORMA short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditio
- CRINOIDOne of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
- CYNOSUREAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
- DIPTYCHA writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
- EPODEThe after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- EREMITEA hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
- GLAUCOUSOf a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
- HEPTAGONA polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
- HETERODOXOf or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicti
- HETERODOXYThe quality of being heterodox.
- HOPLITEA heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.
- HYRAXAny of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Midd
- MANDRELA round object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. shaping or enlarging a ring, or bending or enlarging a pipe without creasing or kinking it.
- OPHIDIANAny species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.
- PANEGYRICA formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
- PHLOEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
- PHLOGISTONThe hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
- PHOSGENEcarbonyl chloride
- PHRENICOf or pertaining to the diaphragm
- PHTHISISAn atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
- PLECTRUMA small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- PORGYAny of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams. In particular, the scup (paugie, Stenotomus chrysops).
- PSALTERYA zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
- PYLORUSIn vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
- REGOLITHThe layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on Earth, the Moon, and other large solid aggregated cele
- RHYOLITEAn igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
- RHYTONA container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
- SCARIFYTo remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.
- SYBARITEA person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a hedonist.
- SYRINXA set of panpipes.
- TAXAplural of taxon
- THEOSOPHA theosophist.
- THURIBLEA censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
- XYLEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.
- HOURIA beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
- REBECAn early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin only pear shaped, played with a bow and used in Medieval and the early Renaissance eras.
- SAMPANA Chinese flat-bottomed wooden boat propelled by two oars.
- FLOUTTo express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- BAROUCHEA four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with collapsible half-hood, two double seats facing each other, and an outside seat for the driver.
- BONHOMIEA friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
- CASQUEA helmet.
- COTERIEA circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.
- ESCARPMENTA steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- LOUCHEOf questionable taste or morality; decadent.
- MALINGERTo feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- MEPHITICFoul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
- OUBLIETTEA dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top.
- PHAETONa light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
- PICAYUNEA small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
- PICOTAn embroidery trim made of a series of small loops.
- PULEA plaintive melancholy whine.
- SHIVAREEAlternative form of charivari.
- SONDEProbe; sound.
- TRICOTA soft knit fabric.
- ABSEILTo descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body.
- ALPENSTOCKA stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain.
- BESOMA broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
- DECKLEA frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
- GUERDONA reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
- LANDAUA type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.
- PHARAONICOf or pertaining to a pharaoh.
- PHYLOGENETICOf, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics.
- SPALTspelter.
- VAINGLORYExcessive vanity.
- DHOTIA long loincloth worn by men in India.
- KRAITAny of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.
- BOHUNKAn immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
- DOUGHTYBold; brave, courageous.
- HAWSEThe part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
- RUCTIONA noisy quarrel or fight.
- PAVANEA musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- PILASTERA rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- ADIPOSITYObesity; the state of being fat.
- ADSORBTo accumulate on a surface, by adsorption.
- ARILA tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- AUSPICEPatronage or protection.
- BENEFICELand granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.
- BRACHIATEHaving decussate branches.
- BRAILA small rope used to truss up sails.
- CAESURAA pause or interruption in a poem, music, building, or other work of art.
- CAPTIOUSThat captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
- CHASUBLEThe outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass, equivalent to the phelonion of the Eastern tradition.
- COMITYCourtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
- COMPLAISANTCompliant.
- CORBELA structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
- COULTERA cutter, consisting of a blade in either knife form or disk form, attached to the ploughbeam of a plough to cut the sward, in front of the ploughshare and mouldboard.
- DILATORYIntentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
- DISTRAINTo squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
- DUCTILECapable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
- ESTOPTo impede or bar by estoppel.