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- AILUROPHOBIAAn irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
- ALEMBICAn early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.
- ALGOPHOBIAFear of pain.
- AMPHORAEplural of amphora
- ANODICRelating to, functioning as, or occurring at an anode.
- ANTHERThe pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
- APOSTROPHICPertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
- ASTROLABEAn astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- AXONALOf or pertaining to an axon.
- AXONICRelating to axons.
- BATHOSOverdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
- BERYLA mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).
- CATIONA positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- CHARISMA power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
- CHOREAAn Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
- CHORIAplural of chorion
- CHRISMA mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
- CRANIAplural of cranium.
- CRANIALOf or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
- CYGNETThe young of a swan.
- CYNOSUREAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
- DIANOETICPertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.
- DIANOIADiscursive thought on mathematical or scientific subjects.
- DIATOMSplural of diatom
- DIGLOTA bilingual inscription, book, or person.
- DIPTYCHSplural of diptych
- DROPSICALPertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy (edema).
- DYNEA unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
- ECOPHOBIAFear of one’s home.
- ELEGIACOf or relating to an elegy.
- ENTROPYA measure of the disorder present in a system.
- EXOCARPThe outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp.
- EXOCARPSplural of exocarp
- GLYPHA figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
- GONADSplural of gonad
- HYPNOTICOf or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- IDIOPATHYA disease or condition arising spontaneously or having no known cause.
- LETHEForgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
- LOBULESplural of lobule
- MUSOPHOBIAThe fear of mice (and rats).
- OPTICALOf or relating to sight; visual.
- PASTICHESplural of pastiche
- PELICANAny of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
- PHONEMEAn indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.
- PHOSGENEcarbonyl chloride
- PLAICESeveral similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae: Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth
- PLINTHA block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
- SHULAn Ashkenazi synagogue.
- TYMPANIESplural of tympany
- BEVYA group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- AFREETAlternative spelling of ifrit.
- AZIMUTHALOf or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
- BULBULSplural of bulbul
- CIVETAny of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
- DUARSplural of duar
- KUMQUATSplural of kumquat
- SHOGUNThe supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
- FLENSEDsimple past and past participle of flense
- ENTHALPYA measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.
- BAIZESplural of baize
- BAYOUA slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- BOUFFESplural of bouffe
- BRANLEA dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
- BRANLESplural of branle
- CABRIOLEA type of furniture leg used in certain ornate styles of furniture such as Queen Anne, having a double curve resembling the leg of an animal.
- CABRIOLESplural of cabriole
- CABRIOLETAn automobile with a retractable top.
- CARIOLEA small, light, open one-horse carriage.
- CAROMEDsimple past and past participle of carom
- COIFFEUSESplural of coiffeuse
- COOMBEAlternative form of combe.
- COUPEA shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served.
- GAUFREA waffle (flat pastry).
- GLOBULOUSglobular; spherical
- LANCERSplural of lancer
- LIANEAlternative form of liana.
- MINIMSplural of minim
- MOTETA composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- PAVAGEAlternative form of paviage.
- PAWLSplural of pawl
- PONCEA man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. Synonym of kept man. Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver.
- PRISMATICALAlternative form of prismatic.
- RACEMOUSAlternative form of racemose.
- RAGOUTa stew of meat and vegetables mixed together
- RECOUPMENTA recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.
- COIFA hairdo.
- CYTOPLASMThe contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
- DANDLETo move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, usually said of a child.
- DOUGHTILYIn a doughty manner.
- DOUSETo plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- EMPATHICALPertaining to empathy.
- GNASHEDsimple past and past participle of gnash
- GNEISSA common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
- LODENA thick waterproof cloth used for garments.
- SWALEA low tract of moist or marshy land.
- SWINGETo singe.
- EPHODA priestly vestment, without sleeves, worn girdled at the waist.
- EPHODSplural of ephod
- SHOFARA ram’s-horn trumpet, used for Jewish ritual purposes.