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ABLATIVEadjectiveLatin119 findersApplied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place,
ACRIMONYnounLatin180 findersA sharp and bitter hatred.
ADJUNCTnounLatin203 findersAn appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
ARCHIVOLTnounLatin15 findersAn ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
CERULEANnounLatin213 findersA greenish-blue color.
CLAVATEadjectiveLatin11 findersResembling a club, becoming increasingly wide from the base to the distal end.
EXCULPATORYadjectiveLatin498 findersTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
EXIGENCYnounLatin155 findersThe demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.
FATUOUSadjectiveLatin638 findersObnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
FUSTIANnounLatin179 findersOriginally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, whic
JUXTAPOSEverbLatin511 findersTo place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
LIGNIFYverbLatin21 findersTo become wood.
NAVIGABLEadjectiveLatin13 findersCapable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
NEEPnounLatin26 findersThe swede (rutabaga); turnip.
PERIANTHnounLatin15 findersThe sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
PROBITYnounLatin189 findersIntegrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.
PROLACTINnounLatin31 findersA peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
PUCEnounLatin413 findersA brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
PUNTYnounLatin71 findersA metal rod used in the glassblowing process. After a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with
PURSLANEnounLatin90 findersAny of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants. common purslane or summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea), a widely-grown edible plant moss-rose purslane,
SAGACITYnounLatin162 findersThe quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
SEMIBREVEnounLatin3 findersA musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note
SEPALnounLatin85 findersOne of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
SIGNATORYnounLatin130 findersOne who signs or has signed something.
UMBRELnounLatin20 findersAn umbrere; the visor of a helmet
UXORIOUSadjectiveLatin535 findersVery devoted and possibly submissive to one's wife; showing excessive uxorial devotion.
VERMEILadjectiveLatin8 findersBright scarlet, vermilion.
VERMICULITEnounLatin43 findersA hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
VIRAGOnounLatin117 findersA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.

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