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- EXCISEDsimple past and past participle of excise
- EXCORIATETo remove the skin and/or fur of, to flay, to skin.
- EXCULPATETo clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
- EXCULPATORYTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
- EXIGENTUrgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
- EXIGUOUSScanty; meager.
- EXPIATETo atone or make reparation for.
- EXPLICATIVEExplanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- EXPURGATETo edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
- EXULTTo rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).
- EYRIEThe nest of a bird of prey.
- FALCHIONA somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao
- FEBRILEFeverish, or having a high temperature.
- FERVIDITYThe quality of being fervid.
- FIRKINA varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
- FLOUTTo express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- FOISTTo introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
- FORFENDTo prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
- FORNIXAn archlike or vaulted structure or fold: The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera. A triangular area of white matter in the
- FOVEAA slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- FUSTYMoldy or musty.
- GASKINTrousers, hose.
- GAZEHOUNDSynonym of sighthound (“a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance”).
- GLACISA gentle incline. A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material. A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and ex
- GLAUCOUSOf a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
- GRAVIDPregnant.
- GUERDONA reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
- HABITUEAlternative spelling of habitué.
- HACKAMOREA kind of bridle with no bit.
- HAFTEDsimple past and past participle of haft
- HANDFASTA hold, grasp; custody, power of confining or keeping.
- HAWSEThe part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
- HAWSERA thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
- HEBEAlternative form of Hebe (“a Jew”).
- HEDDLEA component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.
- HEPTAGONA polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
- HEPTAGONALHaving seven angles and sides.
- 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.
- HOURIA beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
- HOYDENA rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.
- 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
- ICHOROUSResembling or relating to ichor.
- IMBUETo instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or idea.
- IMPORTUNETo bother, irritate, trouble.
- INDUEDated form of endue.
- INURETo cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries.
- JALOPYAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- JOCOSEgiven to jesting; habitually jolly
- JOCULARHumorous, amusing or joking.
- JOINTUREA joining; a joint.
- JUVENILIAWorks produced during an artist's or author's youth.
- KAVAAny member of the species Piper methysticum, a plant from the South Pacific.
- KEPIA cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
- KETCHA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.
- KHANATEThe polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.
- KHEDIVEThe title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.
- KIVAA ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.
- KRAITAny of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.
- LANDAUA type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.
- LAPPETA small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.
- LAPSTRAKEA style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
- LATEENA triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.
- LEUKOCYTEAny of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
- LEXICONThe vocabulary of a language.
- LICENTIOUSLacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
- LICTORAn officer in Ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.
- LIQUESCETo become a liquid; to liquefy.
- LOUCHEOf questionable taste or morality; decadent.
- LUXATETo dislocate; to displace a body part.
- MALINGERTo feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- 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.
- MAWKISHExcessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
- MEPHITICFoul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
- MINGYMean, miserly, stingy.
- MISERICORDRelaxation of monastic rules.
- MORDANTHaving or showing a sharp or critical quality.
- MORGANATICDesignating a marriage (or the wife involved) between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank, often having various legal repercussions (typically that such a wife has no cl
- NYCTOPHOBIAA fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness.
- NYCTOPHOBICAfflicted with nyctophobia; fearful of the dark or of night.
- OASTA kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially hops.
- OBEISANTCourteously deferential and respectful.
- ONAGERThe Asiatic wild ass or hemione (Equus hemionus), an animal of the horse family native to Asia; specifically, the Persian onager, Persian wild ass, or Persian zebra (Equus hemionus
- OOCYTEA cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
- OPACITYThe state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.
- OPHIDIANAny species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.
- OUBLIETTEA dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top.
- OUTREAlternative spelling of outré.
- PAEANA chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
- PALAVERA village council meeting.
- PALFREYA small horse with a smooth, ambling gait, popular in the Middle Ages with nobles and women for riding (contrasted with a warhorse).
- PALTERTo talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions. (psychology and mediation) To give a false impression by selective use of true but misleading statements.
- PANEGYRICA formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
- PAUCITYFewness in number; too few.
- PAVANEA musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- PEAVYA tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
- PECULATIONThe wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.