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- ABOVEPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
- ABOVESPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
- ALCOHOLISMA chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
- ALLOTROPYA property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
- ANGSTEmotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish.
- ANGSTROMA unit of length equal to 10 meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the waveleng
- BEHOVETo befit, to suit.
- BRASHOverly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.
- BREWERA person who brews (vocationally or avocationally); especially, one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors, usually as part of an alemaking or beermaking process.
- BUNKOne of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
- BYLAWA local custom or law of a settlement or district.
- CHARYCareful, cautious, shy, wary.
- CLAMBERTo climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion.
- COLLOPA slice of meat.
- CRINGETo cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
- DASHAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
- DEVILThe chief devil; Satan.
- ECOTYPEA phenotype that is adapted to a specific environment.
- ERBIUMA chemical element (symbol Er) with atomic number 68: a silvery-white metal, in nature always found in combination with other elements. An atom of this element.
- EVENTUALFinally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
- FARTLEKAn athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.
- FIDGETo fidget; jostle or shake.
- FLASHTo cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- FORTHYTherefore.
- FOTHERA load, a wagonload, especially any various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.
- GADOLINIUMA chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal. An atom of this element.
- GAHNITEA rare mineral ZnAl2O4 in the spinel group.
- GAZETo stare intently or earnestly.
- GEOPOLITICSThe study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on politics and international relations, usually referring to countries and relations between them.
- GLAIVEA light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.
- GLEDEAny of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.
- GLOATTo exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
- GRAVLAKSAlternative spelling of gravlax.
- GRAVLAXSalmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
- GRAVLAXESSalmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
- GYBETo shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
- HARDYHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- HAULTo transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- HEFTYWith heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
- HEMATOCRITThe percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
- HOOTA derisive cry or shout.
- KALMIAAny plant in the taxonomic genus Kalmia.
- KERNA corn; grain; kernel.
- KLISTERA soft wax used for grip on skis, especially for corn snow or crust.
- KNAPTo break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap. To break away flakes from (a brittle materia
- KRAFTA kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
- KRAFTSA kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
- KRONAThe official currency of Sweden.
- LEISTERA spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish, particularly salmon.
- LOATHAverse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.
- LOURTo frown; to look sullen.
- LOURESTo frown; to look sullen.
- LOWNCalm, tranquillity.
- LOWNEDCalm, tranquillity.
- LUBBERA clumsy or lazy person.
- LUTEFISKA traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.
- LUTFISKAlternative form of lutefisk.
- MIDDENA dung heap.
- MINKAny semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are exta
- MOPEDA lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.
- NICKA small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
- NICKELA silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
- OSARAn esker.
- PEENThe (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- PIXIEA playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
- PLAQUEAny flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn
- PRANKA practical joke or mischievous trick.
- RAKEA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-m
- RAKEESA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-m
- RUNEA letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
- SALCHOWA figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
- SCHORLThe most common variety of tourmaline.
- SCRAPA (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
- SIEVERTIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thic
- SKEWERA long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
- SKOALA toast when drinking, roughly equivalent to cheers.
- SKOLA drinking-toast; cheers.
- SLAKETo satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
- SLANGLanguage outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
- SLOYDA Scandinavian system of handicraft-based education that emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on work to develop cognitive and problem-solving skills. In particular, it is
- SLUMPTo collapse heavily or helplessly.
- SMORGASBORDA Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
- SMUGIrritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
- SNIBA latch or fastening for a door, window etc.
- SNIFTERTo sniff; also, to snivel or snuffle.
- SOLANDERA box, in the form of a book, used for keeping botanical specimens etc; drop-spine or clamshell box
- SOWLA dainty; a relish; a sauce; anything eaten with bread.
- SQUABA fledgling (young) bird. A young dove or pigeon.
- STOTAn inferior horse.
- SULLYTo soil or stain; to dirty.
- SVEDBERGA non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
- SWAMPAn area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes.
- SWEDEThe fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
- TARNA small mountain lake, especially in Northern England.
- THULIAThe rare earth thulium oxide, Tm2O3.
- THULIASThe rare earth thulium oxide, Tm2O3.
- THUNBERGIAAny member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants.
- TORSKAn edible fish, Brosme brosme.
- TRUDGEA tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.
- TURBOTAny member of the species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.