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- VOLKThe Afrikaner people.
- ACHOLIASDeficiency or absence of bile.
- ADYTUMThe innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
- ANAGLYPHA decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
- BRAZASSynonym of estado, a traditional Spanish unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m.
- BRUXTo grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or during sleep.
- CHIASMAlternative form of chiasma.
- CHUFACyperus esculentus, a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere having small edible tubers (tiger nuts).
- CNEMISThe section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.
- CYMEA “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud.
- DAISA raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit,
- DOCHMIUSA metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
- ECBOLEA digression, one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
- ELEGIACOf or relating to an elegy.
- EMBOLYembolic invagination
- EMPAESTICEmbossed, especially of Ancient Greek art.
- EPULOTICPromoting the scarring or healing of sores.
- GEOMANCYA method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
- GYVEA shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.
- HAPTICOf or relating to the sense of touch.
- HEROONA temple dedicated to a hero, often over his supposed tomb.
- HYPOGEANExisting or growing underground.
- HYPOGEUMAn underground room or cavern .
- MYTHUSSynonym of mythos.
- OPSIMATHA person who learns late in life.
- PHASMIDAny insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
- PHLOEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
- PHOCINEPertaining to true seals (also known as earless seals, as opposed to eared seals such as sea lions); seallike.
- RHEXISThe rupture of an organ.
- RHYTONA container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
- SCORIAThe slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
- SCYBALAa hardened mass of feces
- SHAWMA mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.
- SPHINCTERA ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological function
- SYCONIUMA collective fleshy fruit, in which the ovaries are hidden within a hollow receptacle, as in the fig; a hollow ball with a stalk at one end and an opening (ostiole) at the other, w
- TAXIARCHAn Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.
- THECAAny of several external cases or sheaths. The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther. The theca folliculi: the twin layers of cells surrounding the bas
- THEOCRASYInteraction, admixture, and conflation of divine principles.
- THRIPSAny of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants.
- TRISKELIONA figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.
- PRICKETA candle.
- BASHAWA pasha.
- HAIKA covering for the head and body worn by Arabs.
- JARGOONA variety of zircon.
- KHARIFSOf crops: cultivated and harvested during the monsoon season.
- KHORA swampy depression in Middle Eastern countries.
- SHROFFA provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or a local expert at detecting bad coin.
- XEBECA small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern.
- ACIDULATETo make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
- BRUTIFYTo make like a brute; to make brutish
- CAMISADEAlternative form of camisado.
- CHANTEUSEA female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
- CHOPINA liquid unit of measure of almost half a pint.
- CHYLOUSConsisting of, or similar to, chyle.
- DOUCA colobine Old World monkey, making up the genus Pygathrix.
- ESCARGOTA dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
- EXOGENA plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
- FABULISTA person who writes, tells, or extensively studies fables.
- FUNGOSITYThe quality of being fungous or degree of being infused with fungus.
- GENDARMEA member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- JURATA sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- PLUMERIAfrangipani
- SONDERThe profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's perso
- SYLPHIDA young or little sylph.
- VALSEArchaic form of waltz.
- VERDOYCharged with leaves, fruits, flowers, etc.; said of a border.
- ZEBUA domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos taurus indicus or bos indicus).
- BISHOPDOMSynonym of bishopric.
- CLEMTo be hungry; starve.
- KNOSPAlternative form of knop (“a knob”).
- MAWSEEDThe seed of the opium poppy.
- SCHLONGA penis, especially a long one.
- SPANCELa rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal
- SWACKLithe; nimble.
- THALWEGThe line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.
- ZAFTIGHaving a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.
- HAKUA three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei.
- BUKSHIThe paymaster in native Indian states.
- AKIMBOWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- UDALAllodial, inalienable.
- QIVIUTThe underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.
- KISHA basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf.
- MURPHYAn Irish or white potato.
- BICEA pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt.
- DIVOA male diva; a man with the traits characteristic of a typical diva.
- FRIGATEAny of several types of warship: A sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome
- GANCHTo drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.
- SPUMONIAn Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or chocolate) and usually containing candied fruits
- VEDUTAA highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or some other vista.
- VELATURAA translucent whitish glaze in painting.
- CHAYAA teahouse in Japan.
- ZORIA Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.
- ABDUCTIONA leading away; a carrying away.
- ACQUESTAcquisition; the thing gained.
- ALGIDCold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.
- AMBSACETwo ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
- AURICOf or pertaining to trivalent gold.
- AVIFORMHaving the shape of a bird
- BAGNIOA brothel.