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- ESCHATONThe apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
- ESTOPTo impede or bar by estoppel.
- ESTUARIALRelating to an estuary.
- EUDAEMONICOf or pertaining to a eudaemon.
- EUTROPHICBeing rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
- EXCISIONThe removal of some text during editing.
- EXODERMALRelating to the exodermis
- EXORDIUMSplural of exordium
- EXOTERICOf a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
- EXUDATIONSplural of exudation
- EXUDATIVEOf, pertaining to, or accompanied by exudation
- FANTODSplural of fantod
- FARDTo paint, as the cheeks or face.
- FAUSTIAN
- FEBRILITYfeverishness
- FECULENTDirty with faeces or other impurities
- FECUNDITYAbility to produce offspring.
- FINIALSplural of finial
- FISTULARTubelike; resembling a hollow cylinder.
- FLOCCULENTFlocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.
- FORMICOf or pertaining to ants.
- FOTHERINGpresent participle and gerund of fother
- FOVEAEplural of fovea
- FUNDUSThe large, hollow part of an organ farthest from an opening; especially: The top, hollow portion of the uterus. The back, interior part of the eye, accommodating the retina and ass
- FUNICULAROf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
- GAMINESplural of gamine
- GELIDVery cold; icy or frosty; frigid.
- GEODICOf or relating to a geode.
- GICLEE
- GLAUCOUSOf a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
- GLEETStomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
- GNUSplural of gnu
- 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.
- GOUACHESplural of gouache
- GRANDIOSITYThe state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
- GYNOPHOBESplural of gynophobe
- HARUSPEXA soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.
- HAWSERA thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
- HELIOPAUSEThe boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.
- HELOTSplural of helot
- HERMETICSHermetic philosophy or practice.
- HETERODOXYThe quality of being heterodox.
- HIRPLETo walk with a limp, to drag a limb, to walk lamely; to move with a gait somewhere between walking and crawling.
- HYOIDALSynonym of hyoid.
- ICHORSplural of ichor
- INDEFATIGABLYIn an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner
- INTAGLIOSplural of intaglio
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- JAUNDICESthird-person singular simple present indicative of jaundice
- JEREMIADSplural of jeremiad
- JEROBOAMSplural of jeroboam
- JOCOSEgiven to jesting; habitually jolly
- JOCOSITYThe state of being jocose.
- KISMETFate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
- LAPIDARIESplural of lapidary
- LAPIDARYA person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
- LEXIGRAMA symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication
- LICTORSplural of lictor
- LIEFBeloved, dear, agreeable.
- LITOTESA figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite. The negation of a negative quality to assert a positive.
- LOCIAlternative form of locie (“locomotive”).
- LOGYSlow to respond or react; lethargic.
- MASHIEA metal-headed golf club with a moderate loft, the equivalent of a five iron in a modern set of clubs.
- MAWKISHLYIn a mawkish manner.
- MEATUSA tubular opening or passage leading to the interior of the body.
- MENDACITIESplural of mendacity
- MEPHITICFoul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
- MERKINSplural of merkin
- MESENTERICRelating to the mesentery.
- MESOTHELIAplural of mesothelium
- MHOSplural of mho
- MISOPHONIAA neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- MONOCULARHaving one eye.
- MORDANCIESplural of mordancy
- MOTILEIn organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
- MUCOIDHaving the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
- MUONICPertaining to, or composed of muons
- MUSTELIDAny carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.
- NACREOUSOf, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
- NAPHTHANaturally occurring liquid petroleum.
- NARTHEXA western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.
- NARTHEXESplural of narthex
- NAUGAHYDEAlternative letter-case form of Naugahyde
- NAUGAHYDESAlternative letter-case form of Naugahyde
- NEPHROTICPertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis.
- NEURALGIASplural of neuralgia
- NEUROMASplural of neuroma
- NIHILA nihil dicit.
- NODULAROf or relating to a nodule or nodules.
- 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
- NOUSThe mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the necessary common sense or awareness.
- 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.
- OBDURACYThe state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.
- OBDURATEStubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- OBVIATEDsimple past and past participle of obviate
- ONANISTA person, especially a man, who masturbates.
- ONOMASTICOf or relating to a personal or place name.
- ONTICOntological.
- ORPHIC
- OSCULUMA small opening or orifice. One of the suckers on the head of a tapeworm. The main opening in a sponge from which water is expelled.