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- CRAWThe stomach of an animal.
- DROPSYEdema, swelling.
- DYNAMOAn electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
- GEODEA nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
- GLYCINEA nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
- 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.
- PROWThe front part of a vessel.
- LACKEYA footman, a liveried male servant.
- HOISINA sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking
- BRADA thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- POLKAA lively dance originating in Bohemia.
- GELDMoney. A payment. In particular, (money paid as) a medieval form of land tax.
- PROVOSTOne placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly: A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter. The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins. The minister of the ch
- SCRAGA thin or scrawny person or animal.
- MIREDeep mud; moist, spongy earth.
- PEERTo look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
- SLOOPA single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.
- BEHOLDTo look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
- COOTAny of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- DOOFUSA person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
- GOULASHA stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
- DOUGHTYBold; brave, courageous.
- SCUTA hare; a hare as the game in a hunt.
- DOURStern, harsh and forbidding.
- GELTA lunatic.
- GOUACHEA thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque.
- AVARICEExcessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
- AVERTo assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
- BESTIALBeast-like.
- CAULKCaulking.
- COOPERATETo work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
- DIRGEA mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
- FASHTo worry; to bother, annoy.
- FLUXThe act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
- FRITTERSynonym of pancake, a portion of batter fried on a pan.
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- GRACKLEAny of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
- PETULANTChildishly irritable.
- PICAA disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.
- PONEA writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
- PUBERTYA developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total. The process of sexual development that produces
- PUBESplural of pubis (“pubic bones”)
- PUCEA brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
- QUIPA smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
- RABIESAn infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitem
- SHRIVETo hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).
- SIGILA seal, signature or signet.
- SUETThe fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
- TSARAn emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.
- VEHICLEA conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
- VERITASTruth, particularly of a transcendent character.
- VERITYTruth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
- FRUMPA frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
- GAUDYVery showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
- HUSKThe dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
- BEASTLYPertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
- BEHOLDENObligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.
- CRUSTYHaving a crust, especially a thick one.
- FRECKLEDHaving freckles; covered with freckles.
- FUSTYMoldy or musty.
- GAUNTAngular, bony, and lean.
- JAKESA place to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.
- JESTEROne who jests, jokes or teases.
- SPITEFULFilled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
- WOOLYAlternative form of woolly.
- BYREA barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in.
- FILCHTo illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- SHADAny one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.
- SHRIKEAny of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on
- HAUTHaughty.
- JAPEA joke or quip.
- MACHETEA sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
- ROSINA solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
- BUSTLEAn excited activity; a stir.
- 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
- TAPIOCAA starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.
- BROGUEA strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
- BUOYA float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
- COVEA hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
- DRECKTrash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff.
- GRITA collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
- GROATHulled grain, chiefly hulled oats.
- OXENplural of ox
- SKITEA sudden hit or blow; a glancing blow.
- SLAGWaste material from a mine.
- SPIREThe stalk or stem of a plant.
- CLADsimple past and past participle of clothe
- CLARIONA medieval brass instrument chiefly used as a battle signal; related to the trumpet, it had a narrow, straight pipe and a high-pitched, piercing sound.
- CRAMTo press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
- DOOMDestiny, especially terrible.
- FAINOften followed by of: glad, well-pleased. Glad, contented, or satisfied to do something in the absence of a better alternative. Compelled or obliged to.
- FEMININEOf or pertaining to the female gender.
- FRECKLEA small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.
- HECTORSometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.
- HINDLocated at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- HOVERTo keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air. Of a bird: to shelter (chicks) under its body and wings; of a thing: to cover or surround (something). Of
- LEESThe sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
- MEADAn alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.
- PABLUMAlternative letter-case form of Pablum (“a type of cereal for infants made from cornmeal, oat, and wheat”).
- PRATA cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.