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- ABIOTICNonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
- ABLUTIONSplural of ablution
- ACTINA globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
- ACTINIAA sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia.
- ADUMBRATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of adumbrate
- ADZESplural of adze
- AEOLIANof, or relating to the wind.
- AGARICAny of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
- AGARICSplural of agaric
- AGONISTICOf or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
- AGRESTICOf or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
- AILUROPHOBIAAn irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
- AILUROPHOBICHaving or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
- ALDEHYDESplural of aldehyde
- ALEATORICHaving an element of chance.
- AMBIVERTSplural of ambivert
- AMPHIBOLICOf, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
- AMPHIGORIESplural of amphigory
- AMPHIGORYA nonsense verse; a rigmarole, which is meaningless despite possibly appearing to have meaning.
- ANALECTSA collection of excerpts or quotes.
- AORTALOf or relating to the aorta.
- APHELIONSplural of aphelion
- APHORIZEDsimple past and past participle of aphorize
- APHOTICHaving no light, especially no sunlight.
- APRICITYThe light or warmth of the Sun.
- AROINTavaunt; begone; go away; leave!
- AUTARCHA despotic ruler
- AVOIRDUPOISThe official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
- AVULSIONThe loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
- BADINAGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of badinage
- BARYONICOf, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
- BASALBasic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- BATHOSOverdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
- BEDEVILSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bedevil
- BEDIZENSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bedizen
- BINDLESplural of bindle
- BODACHA trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore.
- BODKINSplural of bodkin
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- BORZOISplural of borzoi
- BOSKYHaving abundant bushes, shrubs or trees.
- BOTHIESplural of bothie
- BOTHYA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
- BRACKISHLYIn a brackish way.
- BRICKLESthird-person singular simple present indicative of brickle
- BUMFUseless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.
- BUNCOA swindle or confidence trick.
- CALYXThe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
- CANKLESplural of cankle
- CASEINA protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.
- CATALEPSYA severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.
- CATHEXISThe concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
- CAULSplural of caul
- CELADONA pale green colour, possibly tinted with gray.
- CERULEANA greenish-blue color.
- CHAMFERAn obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
- CHAMOISA short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
- CHATELAINEThe mistress of a castle or large household.
- CHESTYHaving large breasts; busty.
- CHIRAL(geometry, physical chemistry) that exhibits chirality; as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix, or a molecule with L- and D- stereoisomers.
- CHORDATESplural of chordate
- CHRISMA mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- CHYRONA set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
- CILIAplural of cilium
- CINEcinefilm
- COLLOIDSplural of colloid
- CONTUMELYOffensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
- CORDWAINSplural of cordwain
- COTTERSplural of cotter
- COVALENTContaining or characterized by a covalent bond.
- CROTALA crotalum, a type of clapper used in Ancient Greece.
- CRUDITESAlternative spelling of crudités.
- CUPIDITYExtreme greed, especially for wealth.
- CYNOSUREAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
- DAEMONICArchaic spelling of demonic.
- DEBASEROne who, or that which, debases.
- DEBAUCHESplural of debauch
- 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
- DHOLESplural of dhole
- DHOWSplural of dhow
- DIEGETICOf or relating to diegesis; existing within a fictional universe (rather than as background), and able to be perceived by the characters.
- DILATORYIntentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
- DIPSOMANIACOne with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
- DOLORSplural of dolor
- DOWSERA divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
- DOYENA commander in charge of ten men.
- DRAGOONSplural of dragoon
- DUBBINA mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof.
- DUCALOf or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
- DUODENALOf or pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
- ECLATAlternative spelling of éclat.
- EIDOLONAn image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.
- EIDOLONSplural of eidolon
- ENDOMORPHICOf or pertaining to an endomorph.
- EOSINOPHILA white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body.
- EPEESplural of epee
- EPISTEMICOf or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired.
- ERGOTAMINESplural of ergotamine
- ERISTICProvoking strife, controversy or discord.