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- ACONITEThe herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
- EMBRYOIn the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.
- GRAPHITEAn allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and a
- LAMIAA monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
- MORPHA recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.
- PIRATICALOf, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
- QUINCEThe pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
- SOMATICPart of, or relating to the body of an organism.
- SYMBOLA character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
- WHARFAn artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
- XENOPHOBEOne who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.
- EVALUATIONAn assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.
- FROSTYCold, chilly; icy.
- HOLDENpast participle of hold
- HOOLIGANA young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- CARPETA fabric used as a complete floor covering.
- ATRIUMA central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- CLOSUREAn event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
- CONIFERA plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
- COUNTYThe land ruled by a count or a countess.
- DAMAGEInjury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
- DEPRIVEUsed with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
- DEVOLUTIONA rolling down.
- DILUVIANPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
- DIREWarning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- EMBRYONICOf or relating to an embryo.
- FEINTA movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- FIATAn arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- FULCRUMThe support about which a lever pivots.
- GENUFLECTTo bend the knee, as in servitude.
- GRANITEA group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is q
- KALEAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
- LAMPREYAny long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
- LURIDPruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
- MALEFICENTHarmful or evil in intent or effect.
- MALIGNEvil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
- MUCOUSPertaining to mucus.
- NEPOTISMThe favoring of relatives or also personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
- NOXIOUSHarmful; injurious.
- ONUSA legal obligation.
- PLEURISYInflammation of lung pleura.
- POROUSFull of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
- PROFANITYThe quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
- RAPACIOUSVoracious; avaricious.
- REBELA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
- REGALOf, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
- RESINA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
- RESPITEA brief interval of rest or relief.
- SPITEIll will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.
- SUETThe fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
- TORPIDunmoving
- UNIVERSALOf or pertaining to the universe.
- VORACIOUSWanting or devouring great quantities of food.
- KNOWLEDGEThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
- MIDWIFERYThe practice and science of being a midwife.
- POISONERA person who poisons something or someone.
- WILDCATA cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically: Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat. A bobcat (Lynx rufus) or other similar New W
- FERALWild; untamed.
- AWAKENTo cause to become awake.
- DROUGHTA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
- SCIONA descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
- TRUNDLEEllipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).
- GIMPA narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furnitur
- SAUCERA small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
- SURFEITSated; surfeited; filled.
- DROWA member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norweg
- DROWSA member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norweg
- FORBIDTo disallow; to proscribe.
- LIEGEA free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- LOREAll the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
- RASPA coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the t
- SHEAFA quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
- SLOUGHThe skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
- CROUPThe top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
- CUDGELA short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
- FLASKA narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat wate
- HAKEA hook; a pot-hook.
- LEXICONThe vocabulary of a language.
- TAWNYOf a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.
- TROWTo trust or believe.
- TWINGETo have a sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, like a twitch.
- YELPAn abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
- ACROPHOBIAphobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
- BIOLOGICBiological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
- BOARDSplural of board
- CANOEISTA person who travels by canoe.
- CONKThe shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.
- CRYPTOClipping of cryptocurrency
- DETACHEROne who or that which detaches.
- DETOXIFYTo remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
- DIRGELIKEResembling a dirge: slow and depressing
- DISABLEROne who, or that which, disables.
- DISAVOWEROne who disavows.
- DOPAMINEA monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
- DOWSINGThe practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from super
- DROWSYInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
- FIREDdismissed, terminated from employment.
- FRAGA fragmentation grenade.
- GHOSTLIKESeemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost.