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- GLOAMClipping of gloaming (“twilight”).
- GNARLA knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
- GOOCHThe perineum.
- GOOEYHaving the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky.
- GUFFNonsensical talk or thinking.
- GUNKGrime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
- HALIDEAny salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).
- HEWNMade or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- HOCUSTo play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
- HOKUM(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- HOOCHAn alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.
- HUCKTo throw or chuck.
- ISOTOPEAny of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic
- JEHUA coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously.
- JINXA hex; an evil spell.
- JUSTIFIABLYin a justifiable manner; with justification
- KEDGEA small anchor used for warping a vessel.
- KEWPIEA kewpie doll.
- KOALAA tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
- LADYBUGSynonym of ladybird.
- LIMNERSomeone who limns or portrays.
- LORALOf or pertaining to the lore.
- LOUNTo beat; thrash.
- LUNKA fool; an idiot; a lunkhead.
- MEALYBUGAny of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
- MIXOLOGYThe art of combining various ingredients to create cocktails.
- MOSEYTo set off, get going; to start a journey.
- MOTHYResembling or characteristic of a moth.
- MOXIENerve, spunk, strength of character.
- NOOBA newb or newbie; someone who is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience.
- OGLEROne who ogles.
- ORRASuperfluous; odd, unmatched, left over.
- PARSECSyllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
- PASHTo snog, to make out, to kiss.
- PIEBALDSpotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
- PLINKA short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
- PLUCKYHaving or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
- POUCHYResembling a pouch; baggy.
- QUAGMIREA swampy, soggy area of ground.
- SCRIMA kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.
- SECULARITYThe state of being secular.
- SHIVA knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
- SLUNKAn animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
- SMIDGENChiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
- SMUSHA beaten or pulverized mass.
- SNITA temper; a bad mood.
- SUITABLYIn a suitable manner; with propriety.
- TACHEMoustache, mustache.
- THRUMA thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
- TROMPTo tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot.
- TUXEDOA typically black formal jacket worn by men.
- VAGUELYIn a vague manner.
- VEINOUSHaving prominent veins.
- VERDANTLYIn a verdant manner; in a fashion indicating greenness (green color.)
- VIPERFISHAny of the genus Chauliodus of deepwater fishes, fierce predators with long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws, found mainly in tropical and temperate waters.
- VIROLOGYThe branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.
- WACKYZany; eccentric.
- WANGAlternative spelling of whang.
- WARYCautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- WHUMPA soft thumping sound.
- WISTFULFull of longing or yearning.
- WODGEA bulk mass, usually of small items, particularly money; a wad
- XYLANA polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.