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- CYTOKINEAny of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
- HYSTERIABehavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.
- ISOTROPICHaving properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
- MISANTHROPEOne who has a negative view of the entire human race.
- MOSAICA piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
- PROTISTAny of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distribut
- POTASHThe water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassiu
- RIBOSEA naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.
- PHONYFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
- ACRIMONYA sharp and bitter hatred.
- BEETEDBeta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- BREVETA military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
- CALTROPA metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heral
- CHAMFERAn obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
- CORPSA battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
- DUBIOUSArousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- ESCHEATThe return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- EXHUMETo dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
- FLEMISHEllipsis of Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”).
- GERUNDA verbal form that functions as a verbal noun.
- IGNOBLENot noble; plebeian; common.
- PLATONICSNeither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
- PLAUDITA mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- PROGENYOffspring or descendants considered as a group.
- PROLIXTediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
- REPLICAAn exact copy.
- REVOLUTIONA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
- SEGMENTA length of some object.
- SERGEANTA UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
- SLUICEAn artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.
- TACITImplied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- TITULAROf, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
- TREFOILAny of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
- TRESTLEA horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
- TUBULARShaped like a tube.
- TUITIONThe training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
- TURBIDHaving the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear.
- UNDULATETo cause to move in a wavelike motion.
- VISAGECountenance; one's face.
- VOLUTEThe characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
- WYVERNA draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
- SWEATYCovered in sweat.
- WHIGAcidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
- WINGEDHaving wings.
- WRONGLYIn violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and mis
- BEAUTIFULPossessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
- BRAZENMade of brass.
- FLAXENMade of or resembling flax fibers.
- SWIFTLYIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
- WYRMA huge limbless and wingless dragon or dragonlike creature. A sea serpent.
- BANCA bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- DAVITA spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
- EXPLOITA heroic or extraordinary deed.
- MISCREANTLacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
- PATRONAGEThe act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- BLITHERTo talk foolishly; to blather.
- SWALEA low tract of moist or marshy land.
- BANDYTo give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
- BRANDISHTo move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- GRAVENpast participle of grave
- LEASINGA lie; the act of lying, falsehood.
- MISTLEmistletoe
- SKIVETo avoid one's lessons or work ; shirk.
- THINESecond-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).
- GREEDYHaving greed; consumed by selfish desires.
- LAPIDARYA person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
- PHAGEA virus that is parasitic on bacteria.
- PROBOSCISAn elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs. The trunk
- PRODIGIOUSExtraordinarily amazing. In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; extremely talented, especially at a young age.
- PROSAICPertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- SPRIGHTLYAnimated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
- SWIMTo move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- WROUGHTHaving been worked or prepared somehow.
- BEATNIKA person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and is supposed to reject conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior.
- ANODICRelating to, functioning as, or occurring at an anode.
- BOUNCYEasily bounced.
- BROMATEDbrominated
- CLOBBERTo hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.
- CLOYINGpresent participle and gerund of cloy
- CRYPTIDA creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.
- DAVYAn affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath
- DEFTLYIn a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
- ENCEPHALITISInflammation of the brain.
- ERSTWHILEFormerly; in the past.
- EUKARYOTICHaving complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
- FANATICISMThe characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.
- FRIGHTFULLYIn a frightful manner.
- GARLICKYTasting or smelling of garlic.
- GIANTISMSynonym of gigantism.
- GRAINEDHaving a grain or grains.
- GREMLINA contemptible person.
- GROOVYOf, pertaining to, or having grooves.
- GUYEDFitted with or attached to a guy.
- HELIOTROPICexhibiting heliotropism
- ISOTONICHaving the same osmotic pressure.
- ISOTOPICOf or pertaining to isotopes.
- KNIVEDAlternative form of knifed.
- LYTICOf, relating to, or causing lysis.
- METTLEA quality of courage and endurance.
- MISANDRISTExhibiting or pertaining to misandry; hating or prejudiced against men.