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- ABLATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of ablate
- AMOEBAA member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- ANIONA negatively charged ion.
- ANTIPODESThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- ARNICASplural of arnica
- ATHAMEA ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.
- AVUNCULARIn the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
- AXIONA hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.
- BAKELITEAlternative form of Bakelite.
- BANTU
- BIGHTA corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- BRACHIALPertaining or belonging to the arm.
- BUNGHOLEAlternative spelling of bung-hole.
- CAPONA cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table.
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- CLEFSplural of clef
- COAXIALHaving a common central axis
- CONCAVITYThe state of being concave
- COXSWAINIn a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
- CRYPTIDS
- CUBITSplural of cubit, an ancient unit of measurement
- CURMUDGEONLYCharacteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
- CUSPIDA pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
- CYPRIANS
- DAEMONA minor deity or divinity.
- DAEMONSplural of daemon
- DECOUPAGESplural of decoupage
- DIVANSplural of divan
- DOWAGERSplural of dowager
- EGADSAlternative form of egad.
- EVINCEDsimple past and past participle of evince
- FATHOMEDsimple past and past participle of fathom
- FECUNDITYAbility to produce offspring.
- FEMTOSECONDAn SI unit of time equal to 10 seconds. Symbol: fs
- FESTOONEDDecorated with a string of lights, flowers, or paper hung in a curve between two points. It can also be used more broadly to describe a place that is richly decorated or covered in
- FINAGLEDsimple past and past participle of finagle
- FINIALSplural of finial
- FLAMENA priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively
- FLOTSAMDebris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
- FOCIMETERA lensmeter .
- FOETALAlternative spelling of fetal.
- GABARDINESplural of gabardine
- GAMETESplural of gamete
- GAOLDated spelling of jail.
- GENUFLECTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of genuflect
- GOLEMA humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
- GOULASHA stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
- HALIDEAny salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).
- HAPTICOf or relating to the sense of touch.
- IBEXESplural of ibex
- JOCUNDJovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
- JULEPSplural of julep
- KERYGMAThe proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.
- KNIGHTLYOf or pertaining to a knight or knights.
- KNURLEDsimple past and past participle of knurl
- KOANA story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, m
- LAMBDASplural of lambda
- LEGUMEThe fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
- LOCUSA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
- LOUVEREDHaving louvers.
- MIDGESplural of midge
- NEBISHAlternative form of nebbish.
- NIHILA nihil dicit.
- NOWTNaught, nothing.
- OPINESthird-person singular simple present indicative of opine
- OVOIDShaped like an oval.
- PABLUMAlternative letter-case form of Pablum (“a type of cereal for infants made from cornmeal, oat, and wheat”).
- PALLIUMA large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers.
- PALUDALPertaining to marshes, marshy, palustral, .
- PANACHESplural of panache
- PENUMBRALOf, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
- PHILTERSplural of philter
- PHILTRUMSplural of philtrum
- PHONEMESplural of phoneme
- PHOTONICof, or relating to photons or to photonics
- PHYLAplural of phylum and phylon
- PINEALIn the shape of a pine cone.
- PNEUMATICOf, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
- PRESAGEDsimple past and past participle of presage
- PRIONSplural of prion
- PSOATICRelating to the psoas.
- PUCESplural of puce
- PURLINGpresent participle and gerund of purl
- QATSplural of qat
- QUAVERINGpresent participle and gerund of quaver
- QUORUMA select body of (usually eminent) justices of the peace, every member of which had to be present to constitute a deciding body; a member of this body. Later more generally: all ju
- REDUXOf a topic, redone, restored, brought back, or revisited.
- RIBALDCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- RIMESplural of rime
- RUBATOA tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.
- SARCOPHAGIplural of sarcophagus
- SCRIMA kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.
- SCURFA skin disease.
- SCUTA hare; a hare as the game in a hunt.
- SCUTIFORMHaving the shape of a shield; scutate.
- SCUTIGER
- SHANDYA drink made by mixing beer and lemonade.
- SHEAFA quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.