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- ISOTONICHaving the same osmotic pressure.
- ISOTOPEAny of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic
- ITERATIONA recital or a second performance; a repetition.
- JACQUET
- JALOPYAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
- JAMBEA leg, of an animal or person.
- JAMBOObsolete form of jambul.
- JANGO
- JANKO
- JAVELINA light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- JOCULARHumorous, amusing or joking.
- JOCULARITYJoking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
- JOULESplural of joule
- JOUSTA tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
- JOVIALCheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
- JOVIALITYThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
- JOWLSplural of jowl
- JUDICIOUSHaving, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
- JUDOA Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujitsu.
- JUGULARRelating to, or located near, the neck or throat. Of or pertaining to the jugular vein.
- JURISTAn expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
- JUXTAPOSETo place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
- KELOIDA hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
- KERATINThe protein of which hair and nails are composed.
- KESHER
- KETONEA homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
- KETUBAHA traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.
- KEWPIEA kewpie doll.
- KINETICRelating to motion.
- KITHFriends and acquaintances.
- KNAVEA boy; especially, a boy servant.
- KNOWLE
- KNUTH
- KOVAC
- KOVAR
- KRAUSE
- KRAUTClipping of sauerkraut.
- KREWEA private organization in New Orleans or elsewhere that exists to stage a Mardi Gras Ball, Mardi Gras Parade, or both.
- KRISTAL
- KUGELA traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices.
- LABORIOUSRequiring much physical effort; toilsome.
- LAMERcomparative form of lame: more lame
- LANGUIDOf a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
- LARCENYThe unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
- LARYNGITISAn inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
- LAVATORYA vessel or fixture for washing, particularly: A laver: a washbasin. A bathtub. A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels. A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's
- LAWNGround (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
- LECHE
- LEMURAny strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
- LENGTHIERcomparative form of lengthy: more lengthy
- LEVIATHANA vast sea monster of tremendous strength, either imaginary or real, described as the most dangerous and powerful creature in the ocean.
- LIBATETo pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
- LIBIDOSexual urges or drives.
- LICHENAny of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.
- LIENtendon
- LIGATIONSomething that ties, a ligature.
- LIMONE
- LINOClipping of linoleum.
- LISTERAlternative form of leister (“fish spear”).
- LITHEMild; calm.
- LITHIUMThe simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silve
- LITMUSA dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
- LOACHA bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea. Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae. A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes:
- LONGITUDEAngular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
- LOOFAHAny of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
- LOONYInsane.
- LOUPEA magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.
- LOUVERA type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.
- LUCIDITYThe property of being lucid; lucidness.
- LUEGO
- LUGEA racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
- LUPINAny member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.
- LUPUSAny of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
- LYCEUMA public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.
- LYCHEEThe Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
- LYSINEAn amino acid, C6H14N2O2, in L- or D-forms. The L-form of such a molecule, as it occurs in living organisms; in humans it is an essential amino acid.
- MAGIplural of mage
- MAGNIFIQUE
- MAHJONGA game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
- MALADYAny ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
- MALIGNEvil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
- MALIGNEDAssailed with contemptuous language
- MANCHURIA
- MANGROVEAny of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal area
- MARAUDTo move about in roving fashion looking for plunder; to loiter.
- MARGOLIS
- MARSUPIALA mammal of the infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears the young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and oposs
- MAVERICKUnbranded.
- MAZEL
- MEDIEVALOf or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
- MEDLINGObsolete form of meddle.
- MEDUSAA jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
- MEERA boundary.
- MEERCATAlternative spelling of meerkat.
- MENTHOLA cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decon
- MERCANTILEConcerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
- MERDEShit.
- METHOMethylated spirits.
- METHYLThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
- MIDGEAny of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or b