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- ABDICATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of abdicate
- ABSCONDERA person who absconds.
- ACIDULATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of acidulate
- ADAGIOSplural of adagio
- ADAPTIONAlternative form of adaptation.
- ADDUCTIONThe act of adducing or bringing forward.
- ADULATIONSplural of adulation
- AETHERICAlternative spelling of etheric.
- AFFRONTEDOffended; having taken umbrage.
- ALGIDCold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.
- AMPULESplural of ampule
- ANODYNESplural of anodyne
- ANTIPODALSplural of antipodal
- ANTIPYRETICThat reduces fever.
- APHONICOf, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.
- APHORISTICOf, relating to, or containing aphorisms, epigrams, or maxims; gnomic.
- ARCHAISTA person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
- ARGENTICOf, pertaining to or containing silver.
- ASPERGETo sprinkle.
- ASTERAny of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
- ASTRINGETo constrict, to compress
- AUGURALprophetic
- AUGURINGpresent participle and gerund of augur
- AURIFYTo turn into gold.
- AVUNCULARIn the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
- BACCHANTA priest of Bacchus.
- BACILLUSAny of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
- BAIRNSplural of bairn
- BAIZEA thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
- BANEFULPoisonous, deadly.
- BASALTICOf or pertaining to basalt.
- BERYLSplural of beryl
- BESTIARYA medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
- BIFOCALSSpectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BITUMINOUSOf or pertaining to bitumen.
- BLOVIATETo speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
- BOLEROSplural of bolero
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BRACKISHOf water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
- BROCADESplural of brocade
- BROCADINGThe pattern or decoration made by brocading.
- BUBONICOf or pertaining to buboes.
- BUMBLERSomeone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer.
- CADAVEROUSCorpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
- CAIRNSplural of cairn
- CALDERAA large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
- CALIXArchaic spelling of calyx.
- CALUMNYA false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- CANTRIPSplural of cantrip
- CARBUNCLEA deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
- CARMINESplural of carmine
- CATHODESplural of cathode
- CELADONSplural of celadon
- CELERITYSpeed, swiftness.
- CENTRIFUGALLYAway from a centre or axis.
- CERTITUDESureness, certainty.
- CHANCRESplural of chancre
- CHELATESplural of chelate
- CHELOIDSplural of cheloid
- CHERUBICOf, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
- CHOLATEAny salt or ester of cholic acid
- CLOCHESplural of cloche
- CLOTHIERSplural of clothier
- COLLATIONBringing together. The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison. The act of collating pages or sheets of a book, or from printing etc. A collection, a gatheri
- COLUMNARHaving the shape of a column.
- CONSUMPTIVEHaving a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
- CORPULENTLYIn a corpulent manner.
- CORVIDPertaining to or resembling the Corvidae.
- COUPESplural of coupe
- CREDENZASplural of credenza
- CRUDITEAlternative form of crudité.
- CRUETSplural of cruet
- CUPOLASplural of cupola
- CYANICOf cyanogen or its derivatives
- CYTOPLASMThe contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DACTYLSplural of dactyl
- DECREPITWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
- DEFROCKSthird-person singular simple present indicative of defrock
- DERVISHAn itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.
- DIABOLISTA devil-worshipper
- DIPTYCHA writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
- DIPTYCHSplural of diptych
- DODDINGpresent participle and gerund of dod
- DOFFINGpresent participle and gerund of doff
- DOGGINGThe act of one who dogs or harasses.
- DOLORAlternative spelling of dolour.
- DOWAGERSplural of dowager
- DUCTALOf, relating to, or originating in a duct.
- DULCETSweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
- EBULLIENTEnthusiastic; high-spirited.
- EFFLUVIAplural of effluvium
- EFFULGENTRadiant, resplendent, shining.
- EFFULGENTLYIn an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
- ESTOCA type of sword used from the 14th to the 17th century, characterized by a long, straight, edgeless, sharply pointed blade designed for penetrating mail or plate.
- ETUDEA short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.
- ETUDESplural of etude
- EUCLIDIANAlternative letter-case form of Euclidian.