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- ANTIPODESThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- DYNEA unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
- ECTYPEAn impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal.
- MASTICAn evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
- PHLOXAny flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
- BEVYA group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- PURVEYANCEThe act of purveying.
- CHEONGSAMA tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
- CROUSTADEAn edible container (often of pastry) filled with a savoury food
- ENDEMICNative to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
- FAUVISMAn artistic movement of the first decade of the 20th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.
- FOULARDA lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern.
- HOOPLAA bustling to-do, excited speech or noise.
- MARABOULeptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
- OOSPHEREA large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.
- OPTICIANA person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
- CHIMERAAlternative letter-case form of Chimera, a supposed monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or serpent, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
- MUENSTERA kind of soft white cheese.
- DUOMOA cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.
- ABDUCETo draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.
- ADRENALPertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
- CALUMNIATORA person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
- COLOSTRUMA form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.
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- CORONALRelating to a crown or coronation.
- DECUMBENTLying down; reclining on the ground.
- DILUVIANPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
- DULCINEAsweetheart, ladylove
- EXPEDITIOUSFast, prompt, speedy.
- FEBRILEFeverish, or having a high temperature.
- FISTULOUSOf or pertaining to a fistula.
- FULCRUMThe support about which a lever pivots.
- INCISORA narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
- LARYNGITISAn inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
- MALEDICTIONA curse.
- OPINETo express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
- PALMAROf or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.
- PONTIFICALOf or pertaining to a pontiff. Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal. Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
- SALIENTWorthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
- SIGILA seal, signature or signet.
- VAPIDOffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
- BEHOLDENObligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.
- STUDIEROne who studies.
- UNBELIEFAn absence (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief.
- LAIRDSHIPThe state or condition of being a laird.
- AUGERA carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
- GAUCHEAwkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
- WHELPA young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub
- JOVIALCheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
- QUAYA stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- VERMICULATIONThe process of being turned into a worm.
- SAMOVARA metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the
- AHIMSAA doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.
- SAGUAROCarnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms".
- ABIDINGLYIn an abiding manner; permanently.
- AMPHORALOf, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
- AMYLASEAny of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler s
- APODALWithout feet or foot-like body parts; legless ; footless ; feetless.
- ASTRIDEWith one’s legs on either side.
- BRITCHESAlternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
- BRUCELLOSESplural of brucellosis
- CATERWAULINGgerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls.
- CHAMPEROne who champs (bites or chews).
- CHONDROMAA benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
- CLERGYWOMANAn ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
- COWPOXA pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur
- CURMUDGEONLYCharacteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
- DENUDEROne who or that which strips something bare.
- DIANTHUSAny plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
- DISQUIETLYIn a disquiet manner.
- DOGEARAlternative form of dog-ear.
- FLOWCHARTINGThe design and construction of flowcharts.
- GIANTISMSynonym of gigantism.
- GYMNASIALOf or pertaining to an academic gymnasium.
- INCOMPUTABLENot computable; that cannot be computed, calculated or estimated.
- ISOTYPICOf, related to, or being an isotype. Having the same crystal or chemical structure as another. Relating to certain subclasses of antigens and antibodies.
- JANGLYAccompanied by a jangling sound.
- LOAMYConsisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- LOUVEREDHaving louvers.
- MARGINALITYThe state of being marginal
- MEAGERLYIn a meager way; poorly; inadequately.
- MENDACIOUSLYIn a lying or deceitful manner.
- MILKWEEDAny of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts. Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
- MINTAGEThe process of minting coins.
- MITTENEDWearing a mitten, or mittens.
- MOCKINGLYSaid, written, or done with the intent to mock, or ridicule; with mocking effect.
- MUTAGENAny agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.
- NEUTROPHILICOf or pertaining to neutrophils.
- NYMPHETA small nymph.
- PARODISTA person who parodies.
- PHASICOf or relating to phases.
- PLASMICOf or pertaining to plasma.
- PLUCKYHaving or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
- POLYIMIDEAny polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins
- PREJUDGMENTA judgment made before evidence has been presented, a prejudice.
- QUARKIn the Standard Model, one of a number of elementary subatomic particles having fractional electric charge that forms matter. They are theorized not to exist in isolation, but only
- REGIMENTALRelating to a regiment
- SEMIOVALHalf oval.
- TOADFLAXAny of several European plants, of the genus Linaria, having two-lipped yellow flowers.
- TUMORALOf or pertaining to a tumor/tumour.