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- GUILLEMOTAny seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.
- GUILLOCHEA fine engraved pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc.
- GUILLOTINEA machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped o
- GUMBOSynonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
- HABITANTA member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies.
- HADALOf or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean.
- HARICOTSynonym of common bean.
- HARLEQUINADEA pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
- HARMONISTOne who shows the agreement of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four Biblical evangelists.
- HAUNTOLOGYA concept involving the return or persistence of elements from the social or cultural past.
- HAUTBOISAny of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
- HAUTEURHaughtiness or arrogance; loftiness.
- HECTOGRAMAn SI unit of mass equal to 10 grams. Symbol: hg
- HECTOLITERAlternative spelling of hectolitre.
- HECTOLITREA unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL
- HEPTANDROUSHaving seven stamens.
- HERALDICOf, or relating to heraldry or heralds.
- HEROISMThe qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
- HISTORIETTESynonym of storiette / storyette (“short story or tale”).
- HOOPLAA bustling to-do, excited speech or noise.
- HOROMETRYhorology (the art or practice of measuring time).
- HOTELIERSomeone who owns or runs a hotel.
- HUITAINA French poem, a kind of octastich.
- HURLYnoise; confusion; uproar
- HYDROGENThe lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.
- HYGIENICPertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease.
- IBOGAINEA naturally-occurring psychoactive compound found in a number of plants, principally iboga (Tabernanthe iboga), and used for medicinal and ritual purposes in African spiritual trad
- IDEALOGUEOne given to fanciful ideas or theories; someone who theorizes or speculates.
- IDEOLOGUEOne who advocates an ideology, especially as an official or preeminent advocate.
- IDEOLOGYDoctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
- IMBROGLIOA complicated situation; an entanglement.
- IMMANENCEThe state of being immanent; inherency.
- IMPARADISETo place in paradise; to put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy.
- INACTIVENot active, temporarily or permanently.
- INCOMPATIBLEOf two or more things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
- INCURSIVECharacterized by incursion; invasive.
- INDRIOne of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
- INDUSTRIALOf or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.
- INEQUITABLEunfair, unequal or unjust.
- INEXACTImperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
- INFEASIBLENot feasible.
- INFUSIBLEThat cannot be fused; unmeltable.
- INJECTIVEOf, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic
- INTEGRABLEAble to be integrated.
- INTENSIFYTo render more intense.
- INTITULETo entitle; to give a title to.
- IRISATEIridescent.
- IRISEDHaving irises of a specified colour or kind.
- IRRESOLUTEUndecided or unsure how to act.
- IRRITANTCausing irritation or inflammation.
- ISOLATEDPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
- ISOLATIONThe state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
- ITERATIVEOf a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
- IZARDA Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica).
- JABOTA cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.
- JACOBINAlternative letter-case form of Jacobin.
- JACOBINSAlternative letter-case form of Jacobin.
- JACQUERIEA revolt organized by peasants, typically violent.
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- JAMBIERA foot rest.
- JAMBONESA square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
- JAPONAISERIEArt objects made in the Japanese style.
- JAUNTYAiry; showy; finical.
- JEANSA pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
- JEQUIRITYAbrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity beans") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.
- JETEA leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.
- JETONA counter or token.
- JITNEYSynonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
- JONGLEURAn itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
- JONQUILA fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
- JOUALThe dialect of working-class Quebecers.
- JOUALSThe dialect of working-class Quebecers.
- JOURNALISMThe aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newsp
- JOVIALITYThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
- JUMARTThe fabled offspring of a bull and a mare.
- KAMICHIA South American bird with a long, slender, horn-like ornament on its head and two sharp spurs on each wing, the horned screamer, Anhima cornuta.
- KAOLINA fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, papermaking, etc.
- KENOA gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
- KENOSA gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
- KILOGRAMIn the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck const
- KUDUA large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).
- LACUNEA lacunar stroke or infarct.
- LAICITYThe control or influence of the laity or the fact of being lay.
- LAITANCEA weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or co
- LAMASERYA monastery for lamas.
- LAMBOYSBases (skirts made of armour)
- LAMPASA type of luxury fabric with a background weft.
- LAMPIONA small oil lamp.
- LAMPOONA written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
- LANCERA cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
- LANGOUSTEThe spiny lobster
- LANGUELanguage as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.
- LANGUEDHaving the tongue visible (and typically of a specified tincture).
- LANGUESLanguage as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.
- LAPINRabbit fur.
- LAUREATIONThe act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
- LAVAGEA washing.
- LAVEMENTA washing, a bathing.
- LAYETTEA complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
- LAZARETSynonym of lazaretto. A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis. A building such as a hospital, or occasional