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- ACOLYTEOne who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
- ADNEXAThe appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
- ADNEXALHaving the property of being adnexed.
- AKIMBOWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- ALBUMINAny of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty
- AMBLEAn unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
- AMNESTYForgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- AMUSINGLYIn an amusing manner.
- ANISEEDThe seedlike fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavoring of liqueurs such as ouzo.
- ARRAIGNTo officially charge someone in a court of law.
- ARSENALA military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
- ASPHYXIALoss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
- ASPHYXIATETo smother or suffocate someone.
- AUGUSTAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
- AUTISMAutism spectrum disorder, a condition characterized by impairment in social communication and interaction, as well as a need or strong preference for predictability and routine, se
- AVENGEFULvengeful
- AVIANCharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- AVIARYA house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
- AWASHWashed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.
- AXIOMATICSelf-evident or unquestionable.
- BARIUMThe chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
- BASILICA basilica.
- BASTETo sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
- BASTIONA projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
- BATIKA wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.
- BAUXITEThe principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
- BIDETA low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BILTONGA South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.
- BIOPSYThe removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
- BITUMENA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
- BLIGHTA diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs, esp
- BLOWFISHAny species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- BUNIONA bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
- BURSALRelating to, or resembling, a bursa
- BUXOMHaving a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- CANNYCareful, prudent, cautious.
- CANTINAA drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- CAPACITYThe ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- CAPUTThe head.
- CARDIGANA type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.
- CARDINALOf fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
- CATSPAWAlternative spelling of cat's-paw.
- CAULIFORMHaving the form of a caulis.
- CHASMA deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- CHIVALRYCavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
- CIRCUITOUSNot direct or to the point.
- CIVETAny of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
- CLOISTERA covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially: such an arcade in a monastery; such an arcade fitted
- CLOISTEREDDwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.
- CLOISTERSplural of cloister
- COGWHEELA gear wheel.
- CORPULENTLarge in body; fat; overweight.
- CORVIDPertaining to or resembling the Corvidae.
- CRAFTINGpresent participle and gerund of craft
- CRUDITYThe state of being crude.
- CULMINATEDsimple past and past participle of culminate
- CURSIVERunning; flowing.
- CYBORGA being which is part machine and part organic.
- CYGNETThe young of a swan.
- DECEPTIONAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- DECORUMAppropriate social behavior.
- DEITYSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
- DELUXEVery fine in quality or luxurious.
- DEPOSITORYA place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
- DEPRAVITYThe state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
- DERMISThe tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
- DIABETICOf or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- DIABOLICOf, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
- DIATRIBEAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
- DIRGEA mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
- DOPAMINEA monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
- DOULAA trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.
- DRIVELNonsense; senseless talk.
- DWARFISMThe condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
- ECLIPSEAn alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.
- EGRESSAn exit or way out.
- ELASTICCapable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- ELOCUTIONThe art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
- ELUCIDATETo make (something) lucid (“bright, luminous; also, clear, transparent”).
- ELUSIVEEvading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
- EMACIATEDThin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
- EPIDEMICA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
- EPIPHANYAn illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
- ERADICATIONThe act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
- ERUDITELearned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
- ESCHEWTo avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- ESOPHAGEALOf or pertaining to the esophagus.
- EUCLIDEANAlternative spelling of Euclidean.
- EXECUTIONThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- EXECUTIONSplural of execution
- EXFOLIATETo remove the leaves from a plant.
- EXHUMATIONThe act of digging up that which has been buried.
- EXHUMETo dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
- EXODUSA sudden departure of a large number of people.
- EXTOLTo praise; to make high.
- EXTRUSIONA manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
- EXUDATEA fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant.