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- SYNODALA monetary tribute formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest.
- SYNOVIALRelating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint. Of, relatin
- TELOPHASEThe final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
- TENSORA muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.
- THYLACINEA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
- UVULAROf or relating to the uvula.
- UXORIALOf or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
- UXORIOUSVery devoted and possibly submissive to one's wife; showing excessive uxorial devotion.
- VACUITYEmptiness.
- VARIOLASmallpox (Orthopoxvirus variola).
- VESICLEA membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
- VESPERThe bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
- NUTHATCHAny of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
- VERILYTruly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
- AVOIRDUPOISThe official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
- GLEETStomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
- NOSEGAYA small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mas
- HIRPLETo walk with a limp, to drag a limb, to walk lamely; to move with a gait somewhere between walking and crawling.
- NAPHTHANaturally occurring liquid petroleum.
- LAPIDARYA person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
- LIEFBeloved, dear, agreeable.
- SWOTTo study with effort or determination.
- CHAMOISA short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
- CHATELAINEThe mistress of a castle or large household.
- EPISTEMICOf or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired.
- EXOTERICOf a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
- SNOODA band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair-band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women.
- SOUGHTo make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
- VIRIDGreen, verdant.
- VULPINEPertaining to a fox.
- WEENDoubt; conjecture.
- WOADThe plant Isatis tinctoria.
- WROTHFull of anger; wrathful.
- PUTTEEA strip of cloth wound round the leg, worn for protection or support by hikers, soldiers etc.
- BOTHYA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
- BUNCOA swindle or confidence trick.
- DENGUEAn acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe
- FARDTo paint, as the cheeks or face.
- ACTINIAA sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia.
- AEOLIANof, or relating to the wind.
- AMPHIBOLICOf, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
- AORTALOf or relating to the aorta.
- APHOTICHaving no light, especially no sunlight.
- BARYONICOf, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
- BASALBasic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- BOSKYHaving abundant bushes, shrubs or trees.
- BRACKISHLYIn a brackish way.
- BUMFUseless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.
- CHESTYHaving large breasts; busty.
- CHYRONA set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
- COVALENTContaining or characterized by a covalent bond.
- DEBASEROne who, or that which, debases.
- DIPSOMANIACOne with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
- DOWSERA divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
- DUODENALOf or pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
- ENDOMORPHICOf or pertaining to an endomorph.
- ESTUARIALRelating to an estuary.
- EXODERMALRelating to the exodermis
- EXUDATIVEOf, pertaining to, or accompanied by exudation
- FANTODSplural of fantod
- FISTULARTubelike; resembling a hollow cylinder.
- GEODICOf or relating to a geode.
- GORPA loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.
- GRANDIOSITYThe state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
- HELIOPAUSEThe boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.
- HYOIDALSynonym of hyoid.
- INDEFATIGABLYIn an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner
- JOCOSITYThe state of being jocose.
- LEXIGRAMA symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication
- MAWKISHLYIn a mawkish manner.
- MESENTERICRelating to the mesentery.
- MISOPHONIAA neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- MONOCULARHaving one eye.
- MUCOIDHaving the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
- MUONICPertaining to, or composed of muons
- NACREOUSOf, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
- NODULAROf or relating to a nodule or nodules.
- OBDURACYThe state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.
- ONANISTA person, especially a man, who masturbates.
- OSTLERA person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom.
- PAROXYSMALOf, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
- PEDUNCULAROf or pertaining to a peduncle
- PEEVISHLYIn a peevish manner.
- PHOTICOf, related to, or irradiated by light. Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.
- PULINGpresent participle and gerund of pule
- PUNCTILIOUSStrictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
- PUSTULAROf, pertaining to, or containing pustules.
- QUAHOGAn edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria.
- RHEUMYOf, relating to, or made of rheum (“thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum”); watery.
- RHOTICThat allows the phoneme /ɹ/ to be followed by a vowel, as in bar (/bɑːɹ/) and bard or barred (/bɑːɹd/); who speaks with such an accent.
- SETTEEA long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.
- SITREPA situation report: a periodic report on the current military situation.
- STODGETo stuff; to cram.
- UXORIOUSLYIn an uxorious manner.
- VESTIBULAROf or pertaining to a vestibule in a building (or railway coach).
- VOLUMETRICSThe measurement or the estimation of volume.
- WHOOPIESBeing or making a whooping sound; characterized by whoops.
- WUTHERAlternative form of whither.
- ZOUNDSExpressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.