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• STRANDWOLFnounAfrikaans5 findersA brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea).
• ACAROLOGIESnounAncient Greek7 findersThe study of ticks and mites.
• ACAROLOGYnounAncient Greek14 findersThe study of ticks and mites.
• AGALLOCHSnounAncient Greek2 findersThe soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
• AGRIMONYnounAncient Greek27 findersAny of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
• AMPHIOXUSnounAncient Greek27 findersThe lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
• AUTOCHTHONnounAncient Greek33 findersThe earliest inhabitant of an area; an indigenous person.
• BIBLIOPOLEnounAncient Greek3 findersA bookseller.
• CARAVELnounAncient Greek51 findersA light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
• CHARISMnounAncient Greek85 findersA power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
• COSTMARYnounAncient Greek5 findersAn aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to use of hops); also used as a bookmark in Bibles and other holy texts to dissuade silverfish and other pe
• DYSGENICadjectiveAncient Greek62 findersOf or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring.
• EPIZOOTICnounAncient Greek10 findersAn occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
• EUDAEMONICadjectiveAncient Greek124 findersOf or pertaining to a eudaemon.
• EUDAEMONICSnounAncient Greek46 findersThat part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
• EUTAXIESnounAncient Greek11 findersGood or established order or arrangement.
• EXOCARPnounAncient Greek29 findersThe outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp.
• EXOTROPIAnounAncient Greek7 findersA form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
• LITHOPONEnounAncient Greek7 findersA white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, used in paints and enamels.
• MACROPHAGEnounAncient Greek96 findersA 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.
• MISOLOGYnounAncient Greek10 findersHatred or fear of reasoning or argument.
• OROGENYnounAncient Greek53 findersThe process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.
• PAROXYTONEadjectiveAncient Greek6 findersHaving the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
• PHONONnounAncient Greek9 findersThe quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
• POLYARCHnounAncient Greek15 findersA state of many rulers, many leaders.
• POLYCHRESTnounAncient Greek22 findersA medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
• POLYHISTORnounAncient Greek18 findersSomeone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
• PROSODYnounAncient Greek180 findersThe study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
• PSCHENTnounAncient Greek144 findersThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 B
• TETRAGONnounAncient Greek31 findersSynonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).
• TRICHOLOGYnounAncient Greek26 findersThe science or study of hair.
• XANTHISMnounAncient Greek65 findersA yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.
• STOMACHERnounAnglo-Norman42 findersA type of men's waistcoat.
• HAVILDARnounArabic5 findersAn noncommissioned officer rank in parts of India, later a specific military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.
• MOFUSSILnounArabic1 finderOriginally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural
• MORTISEnounArabic45 findersA hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
• NAWABnounArabic10 findersA Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
• PREDIKANTnounDutch5 findersA minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, or allied denomination.
• PREHNITEnounDutch11 findersA mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2.
• AIGRETTEnounFrench4 findersA feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.
• ATHERMANOUSadjectiveFrench3 findersNot transmitting heat.
• BEGUINEnounFrench96 findersA ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.
• EPIZOOTYnounFrench5 findersAn epizootic disease or outbreak.
• GRISETTEnounFrench6 findersA (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.
• JURATnounFrench31 findersA sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
• LORETTEnounFrench1 finderA woman of low morals, especially associated with the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette district of Paris.
• PHYSIOCRATnounFrench26 findersAny of a group of economists in 18th-century France who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws.
• REDINGOTEnounFrench14 findersA long coat or greatcoat for men.
• SAUTOIRnounFrench5 findersA ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other (en sautoir).
• AUTOCHTHONYnounGerman22 findersAn aboriginal condition or state.
• BURGRAVEnounGerman1 finderThe military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
• HATCHELnounGerman3 findersA comb used to separate flax fibers.
• PALSGRAVEnounGerman5 findersA count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
• PSYCHIATERnounGerman46 findersA psychiatrist.
• THEODICYnounGerman69 findersA justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying
• PULWARnounHindi2 findersA keelless riverboat used in northeast India and Bangladesh, chiefly to carry cargo.
• AENEOUSadjectiveLatin16 findersBronze-colored.
• AENEUSnounLatin4 findersA kind of freshwater catfish, the bronze corydoras (Corydoras aeneus).
• ANTRORSEadjectiveLatin2 findersCurved or pointed forward or upward.
• APERIENTadjectiveLatin4 findersHaving a gentle laxative effect.
• APIOLOGYnounLatin40 findersThe scientific study of bees and honey-making.
• BITUMENnounLatin314 findersA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
• BRUMALadjectiveLatin32 findersBelonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.
• CALLOSITYnounLatin5 findersA callus.
• CALUMNIOUSadjectiveLatin33 findersPossessing the traits of calumny.
• CALUMNYnounLatin290 findersA false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
• CERUSEnounLatin8 findersSynonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.
• CHRISMALadjectiveLatin19 findersOf or pertaining to chrism.
• DESQUAMATIONnounLatin25 findersThe shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
• DILUVIANadjectiveLatin364 findersPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
• EXONUMIAnounLatin24 findersCoinlike objects.
• FACTIOUSadjectiveLatin45 findersOf, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
• FECUNDITYnounLatin890 findersAbility to produce offspring.
• FORCIPATEadjectiveLatin7 findersHaving a forceps-like structure.
• FRUCTEDadjectiveLatin7 findersBearing fruit or acorns.
• GELIDadjectiveLatin449 findersVery cold; icy or frosty; frigid.
• GEMINOUSadjectiveLatin1 finderdouble; appearing or growing in pairs
• HIEMALadjectiveLatin27 findersOf or pertaining to winter, wintry.
• LATEENnounLatin16 findersA triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.
• MALISONnounLatin15 findersA curse, a malediction.
• OBJURGATIONnounLatin12 findersA strong rebuke or scolding.
• PRAVITYnounLatin22 findersPerversion, depravity; wickedness.
• QUADRIGAnounLatin22 findersA Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
• RETICULEnounLatin241 findersA reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
• RETRORSEadjectiveLatin3 findersCurved, pointed or oriented backward or downward.
• RORALadjectiveLatin1 finderRelating to dew; dewy.
• RORICadjectiveLatin1 finderResembling, pertaining to, or containing dew; dewy.
• RORIDadjectiveLatin3 findersDewy; containing dew.
• SALUBRITYnounLatin75 findersThe quality of being salubrious or invigorating.
• TORSEnounLatin26 findersA twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tinct
• UMBRATILEadjectiveLatin13 findersShady, shadowy.
• VITREOUSadjectiveLatin351 findersOf or resembling glass; glassy.
• WATCHETnounLatin1 finderA light blue colour.
• IKATnounMalay22 findersTraditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
• BLITHEFULadjectiveMiddle English6 findersjolly, joyous or carefree.
• DEANERYnounMiddle English5 findersThe position held by a dean.
• FORECASTLEnounMiddle English138 findersA raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.
• GOLDSMITHERYnounMiddle English3 findersThe work of a goldsmith.
• RUTHFULadjectiveMiddle English27 findersFull of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
• VOUCHSAFEverbMiddle English194 findersTo graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.

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