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- ABLATIVEApplied 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,
- ACANTHUSA member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia
- ACRIMONYA sharp and bitter hatred.
- ADJUNCTAn appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
- ADZEA cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
- AFLATOXINAny of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food
- AKIMBOWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- ALBUMENSynonym of egg white (“ the clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked; the whit
- ANGIOSPERMAny plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
- APIARIESplural of apiary
- ARCHIVOLTAn ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- BANTTo regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.
- BROADCLOTHA dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
- BURGEONA bud, sprout, or shoot.
- CALTROPSplural of caltrop
- CENOTAPHA monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
- CERULEANA greenish-blue color.
- CHANTEUSEA female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
- CHAUVINISMExcessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
- CLAFOUTISA French dessert made by baking fresh fruit (traditionally cherries) with a batter.
- CLAVATEResembling a club, becoming increasingly wide from the base to the distal end.
- CLAVIFORMLarger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
- CONFITURESplural of confiture
- COPROLITESplural of coprolite
- DAUPHINSplural of dauphin
- DECOUPAGEAn art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated.
- DEFOLIANTSplural of defoliant
- DEVILINGpresent participle and gerund of devil
- DIAMANTEAn artificial diamond used as adornment, such as a rhinestone.
- DIATONICRelating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scale
- DIMITYA light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares.
- DISAMBIGUATETo remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite
- DRAYAny of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- ENFILADEA line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
- ENSORCELAlternative spelling of ensorcell.
- ERUCTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of eruct
- EXCULPATORYTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
- EXHUMATIONThe act of digging up that which has been buried.
- EXIGENCYThe demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.
- FATUOUSObnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- FAVISMAn X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
- FISHMONGERA person who sells fish.
- FISKINGA rebuttal to an article or blog made by quoting its content in sections and refuting each section individually.
- FLANEUROne who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
- FLANEURSplural of flaneur
- FLYSPECKEDCovered with flyspecks.
- FORCEMEATSplural of forcemeat
- FORMICATINGpresent participle and gerund of formicate
- FULLEDsimple past and past participle of full. To make cloth denser and firmer.
- FUSTIANOriginally, 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
- HATEMONGERA person who encourages hatred towards a person or group of people.
- HEALDAlternative form of hield.
- HELICESplural of helix
- HETERODOXYThe quality of being heterodox.
- HOSTELRYAn inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
- INTAGLIOA design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
- INTARSIAA decorative form of Italian wood inlaying.
- JOCULARITYJoking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
- JOVIALITYThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
- JUXTAPOSETo place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
- KEDSplural of ked
- KEWPIEA kewpie doll.
- LIGNIFYTo become wood.
- LIVERIEDsimple past and past participle of livery
- LIVERISHNot feeling well due to an upset digestive system; queasy.
- LODENA thick waterproof cloth used for garments.
- MACHINISTA constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.
- MARABOULeptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
- MARTINETSplural of martinet
- MARTINGALEA piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
- MEDICANTSplural of medicant
- MUSTACHIOEDsimple past and past participle of mustachio
- NAVIGABLECapable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
- NEEPThe swede (rutabaga); turnip.
- NEOLOGISMA word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
- OENOPHILESplural of oenophile
- OGEEA double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- OSCULATINGpresent participle and gerund of osculate
- OXALICOf or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
- PANICLESplural of panicle
- PARKINA traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle.
- PECKERWOODA woodpecker.
- PERIANTHThe sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
- PHILTRUMThe shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
- PHLOEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
- PHREAKINGThe cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.
- PLINTHSplural of plinth
- PONTILAlternative form of punty (“rod used in glassblowing”).
- POSTILIONA rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
- PROBITYIntegrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.
- PROLACTINA peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
- PUCEA brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
- PUNTYA 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
- PURSLANEAny of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants. common purslane or summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea), a widely-grown edible plant moss-rose purslane,
- RUDBECKIAAny member of the genus Rudbeckia of coneflowers.
- SAGACITYThe quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
- SAPROLITEa chemically weathered rock
- SEMIBREVEA musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note
- SEMIQUAVERA sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.