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- SPORKAn eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so
- SQUALIDExtremely dirty and unpleasant.
- SQUAM
- SQUATCH
- STANDEROne who stands.
- STEMI
- STERNUMThe breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
- STEVIAAny of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.
- STOORTo move; stir.
- STRAKEAn iron fitting of a traditional wooden wheel, such as a hub component or bearing (e.g., box, bushel), a cleat, or a rim covering.
- STRIFEStriving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
- SULPHATEAlternative spelling of sulfate.
- SUMACAny of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae. particularly, one of species Rhus coriaria (tanner's sumac)
- SWANKYRather posh, elegant, ritzy.
- SWARTHAlternative form of sward.
- SWATHThe track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
- SWATHEDsimple past and past participle of swathe
- SWIRLTo twist or whirl, as an eddy.
- SWOONYTending to swoon (in any sense).
- SYCOPHANTOne who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
- SYNCRO
- 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
- SYNTHA musical synthesizer.
- SYNTHE
- SYRAHA dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.
- TACKLEA device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
- TALONA sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
- TAPIOCAA starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.
- TAROColocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
- TARPClipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).
- TARRYTo delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- TARSALOf or relating to the tarsus.
- TAVER
- TAWNYOf a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.
- TAXIDERMYThe art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
- TAXONOMYThe science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
- TEJAS
- TELEMETRYThe science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.
- TEMPSplural of temp
- TENACIOUSClinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
- TEPIDLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- THESPIANOf, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
- THIAMINEOne of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.
- THISTLEAny of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
- THROMBOSETo affect with, or be affected by, thrombosis.
- THROMBUSA blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formatio
- THYMEAny plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
- THYROIDOf, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
- TINSELA shining fabric used for ornamental purposes. A silk or wool fabric with gold or silver thread woven into it; brocade.
- TITANIUMA chemical element (symbol Ti), atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.
- TITRATIONThe determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is show
- TITULAROf, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
- TOKEA gratuity.
- TORIplural of torus
- TRAIPSETo walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
- TRAWLA net or dragnet used for trawling.
- TREBLEPertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music.
- TREPIDATIONAnxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
- TRIPEThe lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
- TROMBONEA musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor tromb
- TROPESomething recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
- TROUSEbrushwood
- TROVEA treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
- TRUDGEA tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.
- TRYSTA prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.
- TULANE
- TUMBLEDsimple past and past participle of tumble
- TUMERIC
- TURBINEAny of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
- TUSKOne of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow t
- UBIQUITYThe state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.
- ULTIMAThe final syllable of a word.
- UMPEDsimple past and past participle of ump
- UNAMI
- UNICO
- UNMOOREDNot moored.
- UNTIEDNot tied; undone
- UNTIMELYAt an inopportune time.
- URANIUMThe element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.
- UTTERMOSTsuperlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.
- UVULAEllipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
- VAGARYAn erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
- VALENCEThe combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain
- VALIANTPossessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
- VALIUM
- VANGUARDThe leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
- VAPIDITYThe state or quality of being vapid; vapidness.
- VASCULARRelating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids
- VELOURA knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.
- VENABLE
- VERBATIMWord for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
- VERDANTGreen in colour.
- VERDUGO
- VERITASTruth, particularly of a transcendent character.
- VERMOUTHA dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.
- VERSACE
- VESTIBULAROf or pertaining to a vestibule in a building (or railway coach).
- VESTIBULEA small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.
- VESTIDO
- VESTIGEA mark left on the earth by a foot.