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- LAVRAAlternative form of laura.
- LIMNTo draw or paint; to delineate.
- MALARKEYNonsense; rubbish.
- MANCIPLEA person in charge of purchasing and storing food and other provisions in a monastery, college, or court of law.
- MANIPLEA division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers.
- MARPLOTSynonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
- MAWKISHExcessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
- MELANGEA mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.
- MENISCIplural of meniscus
- MENOLOGYThe study of months; the names and system of months within a given calendar.
- MEPHITICFoul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
- MERLEA Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
- MESONICOf or pertaining to mesons
- METROLOGYThe science of weights and measures or of measurement.
- MEWLINGpresent participle and gerund of mewl
- MINGYMean, miserly, stingy.
- MONOCLESplural of monocle
- MUDLARKINGpresent participle and gerund of mudlark
- MUSKINGpresent participle and gerund of musk
- MUTAGENICCapable of causing mutation.
- NATATIONThe act or process of swimming
- NIVEOUSSnowy; resembling snow.
- OBFUSCATEDsimple past and past participle of obfuscate
- OBLATESplural of oblate
- OCULUSA window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye). The central boss of a volute. An opening at the apex of a dome.
- ODIUMHatred; dislike.
- OGIVALHaving the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.
- OPACITYThe state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.
- OPSIMATHA person who learns late in life.
- OROTUNDOf a voice: characterized by clarity, fullness, smoothness, and strength of sound; hence, of a person: having a clear, full, and strong voice, appropriate for public speaking, read
- OSCULATEDsimple past and past participle of osculate
- OSCULATIONThe action of kissing.
- PABLUMAlternative letter-case form of Pablum (“a type of cereal for infants made from cornmeal, oat, and wheat”).
- PACHOULIAlternative spelling of patchouli.
- PALAVERINGgerund of palaver: the act of one who palavers.
- PANDECTSplural of pandect
- PANICLEA compound raceme.
- PARCLOSEA partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church.
- PAROTIDRelating to the parotid gland.
- PAROUSIAThe second coming of Christ.
- PARVISAn enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
- PAUCITYFewness in number; too few.
- PAUNCHYHaving a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
- PAVANESplural of pavane
- PERSIFLAGEGood-natured banter; raillery.
- PHALANXAn ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.
- PHIALA bottle or other vessel for containing a liquid; originally any such vessel, especially one for holding a beverage; now , a small, narrow glass bottle with a cap used to hold liqu
- PHLOXAny flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
- PHRENOLOGYThe pseudoscience which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.
- 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.
- PIFFLERA blathering fool.
- PILASTERA rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- PIRANHASplural of piranha
- PITHYConcise and meaningful.
- PLACATORYThat placates; pacifying.
- PLAUDITA mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- PLAUDITSplural of plaudit
- PLIGHTA dire or unfortunate situation.
- PLOVERSplural of plover
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- POMADESplural of pomade
- PONGEEA soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
- PRIVETAny of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
- PROCLIVITYA predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
- PROLIXTediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
- PSALMODYThe singing or the writing of psalms.
- PTERIDOLOGYThe scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes.
- PUBESCENTAt or just after the age of puberty.
- PUGNACIOUSNaturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- PUMICESthird-person singular simple present indicative of pumice
- PURLOINSthird-person singular simple present indicative of purloin
- PYXISA small box.
- QADIA judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
- QUASHINGpresent participle and gerund of quash
- QUICKSILVERThe metal mercury.
- RACONTEUSEA female storyteller.
- RECONDITEDifficult, obscure. Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound.
- REFULGENTResplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
- REGULAEplural of regula
- RHESUSA macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
- RIBALDCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- ROCHETSplural of rochet
- RUMINATETo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- SALVOAn exception; a reservation; an excuse.
- SANGFROIDComposure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.
- SCOURGEDsimple past and past participle of scourge
- SECULARITYThe state of being secular.
- SERIATIMOne after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.
- SHIVAREEAlternative form of charivari.
- SHLOCKYAlternative spelling of schlocky.
- SHRIVENpast participle of shrive
- SHTUPpush
- SITULAA deep ceramic vase with a wide opening.
- SLEEKITSpecious, flattering; cunning.
- SNIFTERTo sniff; also, to snivel or snuffle.
- SPRINGBOKA small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
- STRAVAGEAlternative spelling of stravaig.
- STROPHICUsing or containing strophes.
- STYGIANAlternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”).
- SUFFRAGANSubordinate to an archbishop or metropolitan.