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- ABDUCTIONA leading away; a carrying away.
- ABDUCTORSplural of abductor
- ABJECTEDsimple past and past participle of abject
- ABJURATIONA solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
- ABJURATIONSplural of abjuration
- ABRUPTIONA sudden termination or interruption.
- ABRUPTIONSplural of abruption
- ACKNOWLEDGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of acknowledge
- ADJECTIVESplural of adjective
- ADJUNCTIVEForming an adjunct. Forming a noun adjunct.
- AEROMANCYDivination by use of atmospheric conditions.
- AMBIPOLARReacting to both positive and negative polarity.
- AMBISEXUALHermaphroditic.
- AMBIVALENCESplural of ambivalence
- AMBIVALENCYSynonym of ambivalence.
- AMBIVALENTSimultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.
- AMBULATORYOf, relating to, or adapted to walking.
- ANDROLOGICALRelating to andrology.
- ANGORAA Turkish Angora cat.
- ANTHOLOGIESplural of anthology
- APLOMBSplural of aplomb
- ARCHAEOLOGIESplural of archaeology
- ASEXUALITYThe state or quality of being asexual: The quality of experiencing little or no sexual attraction.
- AUTOBIOGRAPHIESplural of autobiography
- AUTOCRACIESplural of autocracy
- AUTOLYSEAlternative spelling of autolyze.
- AUTOLYSEDsimple past and past participle of autolyse
- AUTOLYSINGpresent participle and gerund of autolyse
- AUTOPHOBIAThe morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
- AVOCATIONSplural of avocation
- AVUNCULARIn the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
- AVUNCULARITYThe condition of being avuncular.
- BACCHIANjovial or drunken
- BACTERIOLOGYThe scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
- BACTERIOPHAGESplural of bacteriophage
- BANDOLIERAn ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
- BANDOLIERSplural of bandolier
- BEFOREHANDAt an earlier or preceding time.
- BEHOLDERSplural of beholder
- BEKNIGHTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of beknight
- BEQUEATHSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bequeath
- BEQUESTThe act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
- BESEECHINGpresent participle and gerund of beseech
- BEWITCHESthird-person singular simple present indicative of bewitch
- BEWITCHINGThe act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
- BICONVEXHaving both sides convex.
- BIFURCATIONSplural of bifurcation
- BIJOUTERIESplural of bijouterie
- BIPOLARITYThe state of being bipolar.
- BISECTIONALOf, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
- BIVALENTSplural of bivalent
- BIVOUACAn encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
- BIVOUACSplural of bivouac
- BLACKWOODSplural of blackwood
- BLATHERINGSplural of blathering
- BLIGHTINGSplural of blighting
- BLOODIERcomparative form of bloody: more bloody
- BLOODIESTsuperlative form of bloody: most bloody
- BLOVIATINGpresent participle and gerund of bloviate
- BLOVIATIONA boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.
- BLOVIATIONSplural of bloviation
- BOATHOUSEA building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.
- BONXIEThe great skua, Stercorarius skua.
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BOULEVARDSplural of boulevard
- BOUNDARIESplural of boundary
- BREAKFASTINGpresent participle and gerund of breakfast
- BRIGADINGpresent participle and gerund of brigade
- BROODIESTsuperlative form of broody: most broody
- BRUSHWOODBranches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
- BULLETPROOFCapable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
- CELEBRATIONSplural of celebration
- CHAMPAGNESplural of champagne.
- CHAPTEREDsimple past and past participle of chapter
- CHARTISMThe practices and methodologies of chartists.
- CHLAMYDIAAny of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
- CHLAMYDIASplural of chlamydia
- CHOWHOUNDA foodie or glutton.
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- CHUFFER
- CHUFFIERFat or puffed out in the cheeks.
- CHUFFIESTFat or puffed out in the cheeks.
- CHUFFINESSThe quality of being chuffy.
- CHUTNEYSplural of chutney
- COGNITIVERelating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
- COINTREAUAlternative letter-case form of Cointreau (“serving of Cointreau liqueur”).
- COLITISinflammation of the colon.
- COMBINATIVEOf, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
- COMBUSTINGpresent participle and gerund of combust
- COMBUSTIVEOf, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
- COMBUSTORA chamber acting as the furnace in a jet engine or turbine engine, where intense combustion is induced.
- CONFABULATETo speak casually with; to chat.
- CONFABULATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of confabulate
- CONFABULATOROne who confabulates.
- CONFABULATORYcolloquial
- CONFEDERATESplural of confederate
- CONVEXITYThe state of being convex.
- COREQUISITEA course that must be or can be taken concurrently with a given course.
- COUNTDOWNA count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
- CREMAINSCremated remains of a deceased person.