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- LITHOGENOUSStone-producing
- LOQUACITYTalkativeness; the quality of being loquacious.
- LOUSEDsimple past and past participle of louse
- LUMINESCETo give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
- LUXURIATEDsimple past and past participle of luxuriate
- MACROPHAGEA white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes.
- MENSCHA person of strength, integrity, and honor or compassion; a gentleman.
- METAPHYSICALOf or pertaining to metaphysics.
- MODISTEA person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.
- MOLYBDENOUSRelating to molybdenum in a +6 oxidation state
- MUCOSALOf or pertaining to the mucous membranes (mucosae).
- MUSCULAROf, relating to, or connected with muscles.
- MUTINOUSLikely to commit mutiny.
- NACHESA feeling of contentment at another person's successes.
- NECROPHOBEA person who has a morbid fear of death
- NEUTROPHILEAny organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.
- NOISILYin a noisy manner; in such a way as to create a great deal of noise or sound
- OBFUSCATINGpresent participle and gerund of obfuscate
- OLEIFEROUSThat produces oil
- OLFACTORYConcerning the sense of smell.
- OMNIVOREAn animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
- OPACITYThe state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.
- ORAGIOUSstormy
- OUTCITY
- OVARITISinflammation of the ovary
- OVERTEDIOUSExcessively tedious.
- OVIPAROUSDepositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.
- PACTIONA pact, an agreement.
- PAEONICOf or relating to paeons.
- PEDANTICBeing overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
- PEDANTICALPedantic.
- PERFIDIOUSOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
- PHILTRUMThe shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
- PHILTRUMSplural of philtrum
- PHLEBOTOMYThe opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
- PHLEGMATICNot easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
- PILIFEROUSContaining or producing hair.
- PIRATICALOf, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
- PISTEA downhill trail.
- PLACENTAAn organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and passes back waste. It is on the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umb
- PLEURISYInflammation of lung pleura.
- PLUNDEROUSTending to plunder.
- POGONIAAny of the genus Pogonia of orchids.
- POTCHTo thrust.
- PRELUDIOUSpreludial
- PROMULGATEDsimple past and past participle of promulgate
- PRUDENTIALCharacterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.
- PULCHRITUDESplural of pulchritude
- PURITANICALOf or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
- PYLORICOf or relating to the pylorus.
- PYLORUSIn vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
- RAPACIOUSVoracious; avaricious.
- RHINOLOGIESThe scientific study of the nose.
- RHINOLOGYThe scientific study of the nose.
- RIGHTISMBelief in, or support of, the principles of the political right.
- RUCTIOUSNoisily quarrelling; liable to ruction.
- RUFESCENTBecoming reddish; tinged with red.
- SCENOGRAPHYThe design of theatrical sets.
- SCHLEPTo carry, drag, or lug.
- SHALOMA traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
- SIGMOIDSemi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C).
- SKIMPINGpresent participle and gerund of skimp
- SUDATORIUMA hot room used to induce sweating, steam room, steam bath, sauna.
- SYCONIAplural of syconium
- SYCOPHANTOne who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
- TACTIONThe act of touching; touch; contact.
- TENACIOUSClinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
- TENUIOUSRare or subtle; tenuous.
- THEMATICRelating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
- TOTEMICServing as, or relating to, a totem.
- TUITIONSplural of tuition
- TUROPHILEA gourmet/connoisseur of cheese.
- ULTRASONICBeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.
- ULTRASOUNDSound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
- UNCTIONAn ointment or salve.
- UNHISTORICALNot historical; not based on history.
- UNHYSTERICALNot hysterical.
- UNUSEDNot used.
- UVULITISinflammation of the uvula
- VALONIAAny member of the species Quercus macrolepis, now subspecies Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis or Quercus aegilops of European evergreen oak trees
- VAPIDITYThe state or quality of being vapid; vapidness.
- VELOCITYA vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- VENOMOUSLYIn a venomous manner; with venom.
- VERMOUTHA dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.
- VERTIGINOUSHaving an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
- VIDEOGRAPHYThe art and technology of producing moving (video) images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
- VIRESCENTGreen or greenish.
- VIRIDGreen, verdant.
- VIRIDESCENTGreen or greenish.
- VOMITERSplural of vomiter
- VOMITUSVomit (the product of an emesis).
- VORACIOUSLYIn a voracious manner.
- VORTIGINOUSMoving rapidly round a centre; vortical.
- WIBBLEMeaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
- WIBBLESthird-person singular simple present indicative of wibble
- XENOPHILEA person who has a love of foreign people and culture.
- XERISCAPEA kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
- XEROPHAGYA restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.
- XEROPHILEAny xerophilic organism.
- XIPHOSURANAny member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.