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- OILERYThe business of producing oil from plants or animals.
- OLEFIANTThat produces oil
- ONDATRAThe muskrat.
- ONDOGRAPHAn instrument for autographically recording the waveforms of varying currents, especially rapidly varying alternating currents.
- OPALESCENTExhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
- OPTICIANA person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
- OPTIMISTA person who expects a favourable outcome.
- ORAGIOUSstormy
- ORANGERYA greenhouse in which orange trees are grown.
- ORCEINa dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring
- ORGANDYA fine, transparent type of muslin, usually stiffened.
- ORIENTALISMThe tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East, especially in 19th century Europe.
- ORIENTATIONThe determination of the relative position of something or someone.
- ORMOLUGolden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.
- ORTHOPEDICOf or relating to orthopedics.
- ORVALA sage, of species Salvia viridis.
- OSIERA willow, of species Salix viminalis, growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America, considered the best willow for wickerwork.
- OUABAINA poisonous cardiac glycoside, g-strophanthin, found in the seeds of certain lianas.
- OUBLIETTEA dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top.
- OUSTITIA marmoset.
- OUVERTA position in which the feet are apart, or a movement which brings them apart.
- OVULATETo produce eggs or ova.
- OXALATEAny salt or ester of oxalic acid.
- OXALICOf or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
- OXIDANTan oxidizing agent
- OXIDATIONThe combination of a substance with oxygen.
- OXIDEA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
- OXYGENATETo treat or infuse with oxygen.
- PACHYDERMA member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.
- PACHYTENEThe third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids.
- PACIFISMThe support of peace, specifically: The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. The ethical avoidance o
- PACIFISTOne who loves, supports, or favours peace.
- PADUASOYA rich and heavy silk material.
- PAILLETTEA sequin or spangle.
- PALETOTA loose outer jacket, cloak, coat, overcoat, greatcoat, three-quarter coat.
- PALETTEA thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
- PALIESTPalewise; vertically striped.
- PALMIERA type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar.
- PALMITICOf, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid.
- PALUDISMMalaria.
- PALYPalewise; vertically striped.
- PANDOREAlternative spelling of bandore.
- PANTONA horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.
- PANTOUMA poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next.
- PANTSAn outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
- PAPILLOTEA small piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper, wrapped around food during cooking.
- PARACHUTEA device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
- PARASOLA small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
- PARBUCKLEA kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is fastened aloft, and both ends of the rope are looped under, then over the
- PARFAITA French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
- PARFLECHEA form of stiff leather made from rawhide.
- PARISONA spherical mass of glass, rolled immediately after being taken out of the furnace.
- PARQUETA wooden floor made of wooden tiles or veneers arranged in a decorative geometrical pattern.
- PARTIThe basic, central, or main concept, drawing, or scheme of an architectural design.
- PARTISANAn adherent to a party or faction.
- PASCALIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
- PASTICHEUROne who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
- PATOISA regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
- PATTYA flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
- PAUPIETTEA thin slice of meat or fish wrapped around a stuffing then fried, baked or braised
- PAVAGEAlternative form of paviage.
- PAVANEA musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- PAYSAGEA landscape.
- PEAGEtoll for passage
- PECANA deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
- PEDALIERpedalboard (organ keyboard)
- PEDALOA small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.
- PEDANTRYAn excessive attention to detail or rules. An instance of such behaviour.
- PEIGNOIRA long outer garment for women, usually sheer and made of chiffon and often sold with matching nightgown, negligee or underwear.
- PELAGEFur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.
- PELMETA decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.
- PEMBINASquashberry, lowbush cranberry (Viburnum edule).
- PENDULEA pendulum.
- PERCALEA fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
- PERCALINEA fine kind of French cotton goods, usually of one colour.
- PERIGONEperianth
- PERIQUEA kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in
- PERLITEAn amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.
- PERMEABILITYThe property of being permeable.
- PERSONIFYTo be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
- PERUKEA wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- PESADEA dressage movement in which a horse raises its forequarters and keeps its hind feet on the ground, without advancing; rearing.
- PETALINEpetalous (pertaining to, attached to, or resembling a petal)
- PETITEFairly short and of slim build.
- PETUNIAAny of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
- PHAETONa light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
- PHALANSTERYAn association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.
- PHAREbeacon
- PHILOSOPHEAny of the leading philosophers or intellectuals of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.
- PHRENOLOGICphrenological
- PHYSIOCRATAny 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.
- PHYSIQUEThe natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
- PIANYaws.
- PIANISTA person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.
- PIANSYaws.
- PICARESQUEOf or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
- PICAYUNEA small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
- PICKETA stake driven into the ground.
- PICONGA kind of informal banter, often lightly pejorative but rarely mean-spirited, strongly associated with the lyrics of calypso music.
- PICOTAn embroidery trim made of a series of small loops.