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- DAYMAREA vivid, unpleasant mental image, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness.
- DAYMARESplural of daymare
- DEFECATINGpresent participle and gerund of defecate
- DEFECATIONThe act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
- DEFECATIONSplural of defecation
- DEFROSTINGpresent participle and gerund of defrost
- DEJECTIONA state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
- DEJECTIONSplural of dejection
- DEMIGRATIONemigration
- DENDROLOGICALOf, pertaining to dendrology
- DEPRECIATIONSplural of depreciation
- DEVELOPMENTSplural of development
- DEVOLUTIONSplural of devolution
- DIAGRAPHICdescriptive (pertaining to a diagram or other visual)
- DIAGRAPHSplural of diagraph
- DIAPHRAGMALOf or relating to the diaphragm.
- DIAPHRAGMATICOf, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
- DIEGETICOf or relating to diegesis; existing within a fictional universe (rather than as background), and able to be perceived by the characters.
- DIPLOMATSplural of diplomat
- DIPOLARHaving north and south magnetic poles.
- DISCULPATETo free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
- DISEMBARKINGpresent participle and gerund of disembark
- DISEMBROILTo free or extricate from confusion
- DISFAVOURLack of favour; displeasure.
- DISGORGERSplural of disgorger
- DISGORGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of disgorge
- DISHARMONICNot harmonic.
- DISINFECTTo sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
- DIURETICSplural of diuretic
- DOUBLINGSplural of doubling
- DOUGHBOYSplural of doughboy
- DOUGHIERcomparative form of doughy: more doughy
- DOUGHIESTsuperlative form of doughy: most doughy
- DYSPHORICPertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
- ECLAMPSIAA complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures and coma due to hypertension.
- ECUMENISTSupporting, or in accord with, ecumenism
- EGREGIOUSLYConspicuously badly (used negatively).
- ELECTROAn electrotype.
- ELEGIACSplural of elegiac
- ELOCUTIONThe art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
- EMBOLICOf or relating to an embolus or an embolism.
- EMBROILINGpresent participle and gerund of embroil
- EMETOPHOBIAAn inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.
- EMOTIVEOf or relating to emotion.
- ENCEPHALITISInflammation of the brain.
- ENCHILADASplural of enchilada
- ENDOMETRIALOf or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining of the uterus
- ENDOTHERMICOf a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
- EPIDEMIOLOGYThe branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
- EPITOMICALepitomic
- EPITOMISTSynonym of epitomizer, a writer of epitomes.
- ESTRADIOLA natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C18H24O2) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most pot
- ETYMOLOGISTA lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words).
- EUKARYOTEAny of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.
- EUKARYOTESplural of eukaryote
- EUKARYOTICHaving complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
- EULOGISTA speaker who delivers a funeral oration (eulogy) for a deceased person.
- EVOCATIONSplural of evocation
- EVOLUTIONA change of position. A manoeuvre of troops or ships. A turning movement, especially of the body. A turned or twisted shape; an involution, a complex or intricate shape.
- EXACERBATIONSplural of exacerbation
- EXCAVATIONSplural of excavation
- EXCELSIORLoftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
- EXCORIATINGpresent participle and gerund of excoriate
- EXCRETALRelating to excretion or to excrement.
- EXCRETINGpresent participle and gerund of excrete
- EXCRETIONSplural of excretion
- EXCULPATEDsimple past and past participle of exculpate
- EXCULPATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of exculpate
- EXCULPATINGpresent participle and gerund of exculpate
- EXCULPATIONThe act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
- EXCULPATIONSplural of exculpation
- EXCULPATORYTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
- EXFOLIANTAn agent or substance used for the process of exfoliation
- EXFOLIANTSplural of exfoliant
- EXFOLIATINGpresent participle and gerund of exfoliate
- EXFOLIATIONSplural of exfoliation
- EXHILARATEDIn a state of high spirits.
- EXHILARATINGpresent participle and gerund of exhilarate
- EXHILARATIONThe act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
- EXHILARATIONSplural of exhilaration
- EXHUMATIONSplural of exhumation
- EXPULSIONThe act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
- EXTEMPORISINGpresent participle and gerund of extemporise
- FABULATINGpresent participle and gerund of fabulate
- FABULISTICBeing or resembling a fable.
- FANCIFULLYIn a fanciful manner.
- FECUNDITIESplural of fecundity
- FECUNDITYAbility to produce offspring.
- FISTULAAn abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
- FISTULAEplural of fistula
- FJORDICRelating to fjords.
- FLAVONOIDSplural of flavonoid
- FLESHIERcomparative form of fleshy: more fleshy
- FLESHIESTsuperlative form of fleshy: most fleshy
- FLOPHOUSEA cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
- FLUORIDATETo add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
- FLUORIDATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of fluoridate
- FLUORIDATINGpresent participle and gerund of fluoridate
- FLUORIDATIONThe act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
- FLUORIDATIONSplural of fluoridation