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- ABHORTo regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.
- ACNEA skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial in
- AFRONTin front; face to face
- ALEWIFEA woman who keeps an alehouse.
- ALGAEplural of alga
- AMBUSHEROne who ambushes.
- AMPULESplural of ampule
- ANARCHThe author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.
- ANATOMYThe science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
- ANTHROPICOf or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
- ARACHNIDAny of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- ARCHESplural of arch
- ARCHINGHogging, as opposed to sagging.
- ARIELA kind of mountain gazelle, native to Arabia.
- ARTICAbbreviation of articulated lorry; A semi-trailer truck.
- AVIARYA house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
- BANTAMAny of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- BANTYbantam (small, but aggressive)
- BEVELAn edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- BHINDISynonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
- BILKEDsimple past and past participle of bilk
- BILKSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bilk
- BLARNEYMindless chatter.
- BLEEPINGpresent participle and gerund of bleep
- BLIGHTED(Can we verify this sense?) Having caused to suffer a blight.
- BLITHECasually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.
- BLUFFERone who bluffs
- BONDERA machine or substance used to make a bond, or a person who uses such.
- BONKERSMad; crazy.
- BOOP
- BOULEOne of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- BOVINESplural of bovine
- BOWEDsimple past and past participle of bow
- BOWERYStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
- BOWINGpresent participle and gerund of bow
- BRAWNStrong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.
- BRIARAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
- BROACHA series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- BUNGA stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.
- BUNKOne of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
- BURPINGpresent participle and gerund of burp
- BUTANEA hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
- BUXOMHaving a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- BYTESplural of byte
- CANDORThe state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
- CARAFEA bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
- CARTEA bill of fare; a menu.
- CAVERNOUSResembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
- CAVORTTo prance, frolic, gambol.
- CEMENTSplural of cement
- CHAFEHeat excited by friction.
- CHAWThat which is chewed.
- CHIDEROne who chides.
- CHIDESthird-person singular simple present indicative of chide
- CHILEAlternative spelling of chili.
- CHIMERSplural of chimer
- CHINOA coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
- CHOATE
- CHORTLEA joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
- CHUTZPAAlternative spelling of chutzpah.
- CINDERPartially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard
- CIRCASynonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with historical dating.
- CITYA large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- CLEAVETo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
- CLOVENpast participle of cleave
- CONTEAn Italian count.
- COOTIEA louse (Pediculus humanus).
- COPILOTA backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.
- CORPUSA collection of written or spoken texts. Such a collection in form of an electronic database used for linguistic analyses.
- COVETOUSDistastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
- COWSLIPA low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
- CRAFTYSkillful at deceiving others.
- CRAMMEDsimple past and past participle of cram
- CRAWThe stomach of an animal.
- CRAWLYCrawling around.
- CRETINA person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.
- CROUPIERThe person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
- CRYPTA cave or cavern.
- CURTAINEDCovered or partitioned with a curtain or curtains.
- CYCLEDsimple past and past participle of cycle
- DECIMALSplural of decimal
- DECOUPAGEAn art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated.
- DELFTAlternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”).
- DELUXEVery fine in quality or luxurious.
- DERMISThe tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
- DETOURA diversion or deviation from one's original route.
- DEVILISHResembling a devil.
- DEVOLUTIONA rolling down.
- DICERA gambler who plays dice.
- DIFFIDENCEThe state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
- DIGITA position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
- DILATETo enlarge; to make bigger.
- DISTALRemote from the point of attachment or origin.
- DIVULGETo make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
- DOILYA small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- DOMINAThe head of a nunnery.
- DOPAThe amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
- DOPEAny viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- DOPEYStupid, silly.