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- 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.
- ABIDINGLYIn an abiding manner; permanently.
- ADRENALPertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
- AHIMSAA doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.
- ALDERWOMANA female alderman.
- AMPERESplural of ampere
- 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
- ANTIPODESThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- APHONICOf, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.
- APODALWithout feet or foot-like body parts; legless ; footless ; feetless.
- ASTRIDEWith one’s legs on either side.
- ATHENEUMAlternative form of athenaeum.
- AUBERGINESplural of aubergine
- AUGERA carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
- AUSPEXAn officiating priest in Ancient Rome.
- AUTOBIOGRAPHIESplural of autobiography
- BECALMINGpresent participle and gerund of becalm
- BECLASPINGpresent participle and gerund of beclasp
- BEFOULEDsimple past and past participle of befoul
- BEGORAHAlternative spelling of begorra.
- BEGUILERSplural of beguiler
- BEHOLDENObligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.
- BEHOOVEDsimple past and past participle of behoove
- BESHROUDINGpresent participle and gerund of beshroud
- BEVYA group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- BORAGESplural of borage
- BRITCHESAlternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
- BROWNFIELDSplural of brownfield
- BRUCELLOSESplural of brucellosis
- BULKHEADSplural of bulkhead
- BUSHELERSplural of busheler
- CABRIOLETSplural of cabriolet
- CALUMNIATORA person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
- CATERWAULINGgerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls.
- CHAMOISINGpresent participle and gerund of chamois
- CHAMPEROne who champs (bites or chews).
- CHEONGSAMA tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
- CHIDINGpresent participle and gerund of chide
- 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.
- CHONDROMAA benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
- CITYFIEDAlternative spelling of citified.
- CLERGYWOMANAn ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
- CODEVELOPINGpresent participle and gerund of codevelop
- COLOSTRUMA form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.
- CONFITURESplural of confiture
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- CORONALRelating to a crown or coronation.
- CORPULENCIESplural of corpulency
- COUPLETSplural of couplet
- 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
- CROUSTADEAn edible container (often of pastry) filled with a savoury food
- CULTIVARSplural of cultivar
- CURMUDGEONLYCharacteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
- DECIMATEDsimple past and past participle of decimate
- DECUMBENTLying down; reclining on the ground.
- DEIFIEDsimple past and past participle of deify
- DEMYSTIFIEDsimple past and past participle of demystify
- DENUDEROne who or that which strips something bare.
- DIANTHUSAny plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
- DILUVIANPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
- DISQUIETLYIn a disquiet manner.
- DOGEARAlternative form of dog-ear.
- DOUGHIESTsuperlative form of doughy: most doughy
- DULCINEAsweetheart, ladylove
- DUOMOA cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.
- 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.
- EMBROCATINGpresent participle and gerund of embrocate
- ENDEMICNative to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
- EPIDURALSplural of epidural
- EXPEDITIOUSFast, prompt, speedy.
- FAUVISMAn artistic movement of the first decade of the 20th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.
- FEBRILEFeverish, or having a high temperature.
- FENAGLEDsimple past and past participle of fenagle
- FINAGLERSplural of finagler
- FISTULOUSOf or pertaining to a fistula.
- FLOCKINGpresent participle and gerund of flock
- FLOWCHARTINGThe design and construction of flowcharts.
- FOULARDA lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern.
- FRONTISPIECESplural of frontispiece
- FULCRUMThe support about which a lever pivots.
- FUMIGANTAny substance used, in the gaseous state, to fumigate or disinfect.
- FUMIGATIONSplural of fumigation
- GAUCHEAwkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
- GIANTISMSynonym of gigantism.
- GYMNASIALOf or pertaining to an academic gymnasium.
- HELIPADSplural of helipad
- HOOPLAA bustling to-do, excited speech or noise.
- 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.
- 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.
- JOVIALCheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
- LADANUMAlternative form of labdanum.
- LAIRDSHIPThe state or condition of being a laird.
- LARYNGITISAn inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
- LOAMYConsisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- LOONIESplural of loonie
- LOUVEREDHaving louvers.