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- MORPHICOf or pertaining to shape or form; morphological.
- MORPHINGpresent participle and gerund of morph
- 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.
- MOTIVEDsimple past and past participle of motive
- MUTAGENICCapable of causing mutation.
- OCELOTSplural of ocelot
- PAEDIATRICStandard spelling of pediatric.
- PAND
- PATRONAGEThe act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- PHAGEA virus that is parasitic on bacteria.
- PHENOLICOf, relating to, or derived from a phenol.
- PHONETICSThe study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory re
- PHONYFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
- PIMENTOSplural of pimento
- PLATONICSNeither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
- PLAUDITA mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- PODIATRYChiropody.
- POLYMERIC(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam.
- 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
- PRANCEDsimple past and past participle of prance
- PREENEDsimple past and past participle of preen
- 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.
- PROGENYOffspring or descendants considered as a group.
- PROLIXTediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
- PROSAICPertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- PROSTHETICSplural of prosthetic
- PROTEANExceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
- PROTISTAny of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distribut
- PROTOClipping of prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.
- PYROMANIASplural of pyromania
- REPINESthird-person singular simple present indicative of repine
- REPLICAAn exact copy.
- REPLICATEDsimple past and past participle of replicate
- REVOLUTIONA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
- 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.
- SEGMENTA length of some object.
- SERGEANTA UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
- SHIVERINGLYWhile shivering, for example with fright.
- SKEANObsolete spelling of skein.
- SKEETEDsimple past and past participle of skeet
- SKIVETo avoid one's lessons or work ; shirk.
- SKIVEDsimple past and past participle of skive
- SLIMEDsimple past and past participle of slime
- SLINGEDwearing a sling
- SLOPEDsimple past and past participle of slope
- 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.
- SNOOZYSleep-inducing; tedious.
- SPRIGHTLYAnimated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
- STERICRelating to or involving the arrangement of atoms in space.
- STROBICstroboscopic
- SUBLIMATINGpresent participle and gerund of sublimate
- SUPERBLYExcellently, done to the best possibly degree, admirably.
- SUSTAINEDsimple past and past participle of sustain
- SUTUREDsimple past and past participle of suture
- SWAGEDsimple past and past participle of swage
- SWALEA low tract of moist or marshy land.
- SWEATYCovered in sweat.
- SWIFTLYIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
- SWIMTo move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- TACITImplied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- THINESecond-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).
- 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.
- UNSETSthird-person singular simple present indicative of unset
- USURPINGpresent participle and gerund of usurp
- VIBRATEDsimple past and past participle of vibrate
- VIDEOPHONEA telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.
- VISAGECountenance; one's face.
- VIXENLYLike a vixen; vixenish.
- VOLUMETRICPertaining to measurement by volume.
- VOLUTEThe characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
- WANYWaning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; said especially of sawed boards or timber cut too near the outside of the log.
- WEIRDESTsuperlative form of weird: most weird (weird + -est)
- WHIGAcidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
- WHIPPEDOf food: prepared by whipping or beating.
- WHIRLYVisually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex.
- WHISTAny of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
- WHISTLINGSplural of whistling
- WHOMSTNonstandard form of who or whom.
- WHOOTTo hoot.
- WHORLSplural of whorl
- WINGEDHaving wings.
- WORMYOf or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms.
- WRANGsimple past of wring
- WRANGLEDsimple past and past participle of wrangle
- WRESTEDsimple past and past participle of wrest
- 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
- WROUGHTHaving been worked or prepared somehow.
- WRUNGsimple past and past participle of wring
- WYRMA huge limbless and wingless dragon or dragonlike creature. A sea serpent.
- WYRMSplural of wyrm
- WYVERNA draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
- WYVERNSplural of wyvern
- YANKEDsimple past and past participle of yank