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- OBTUSEBlunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form. Blunt, or rounded at the extremity. Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, equivalently more than 90° and less than 180°.
- OBVERSETurned or facing toward the observer.
- OMINOUSLYIn an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.
- OPULENTLuxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
- OUTLIERA person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
- OVULATIONThe release of an ovum from an ovary.
- OXYGENThe chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish
- PABLUMAlternative letter-case form of Pablum (“a type of cereal for infants made from cornmeal, oat, and wheat”).
- PAGEANTRYA pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
- PALATINEHaving local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign. Subject to palatine authority.
- PALTRYTrashy, trivial, of little value.
- PANACHEAn ornamental plume on a helmet.
- PAUCITYFewness in number; too few.
- PEDANTICBeing overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
- PEDIATRICOf or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.
- PHALANGESplural of phalange
- PHALLICRelating to, or characteristic of the penis.
- PHARYNGEALOf or pertaining to the pharynx.
- PHARYNXThe part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
- PHENOLA caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic
- PHILATELYStamp collecting.
- PHONETICRelating to the sounds of spoken language.
- PINATAAlternative form of piñata.
- PINTAILA pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
- PODIATRISTA health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.
- PODIATRYChiropody.
- PONTIFICATEThe status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
- PORCINEOf, pertaining to, or being a pig.
- PORCUPINEAny of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, not
- PROLIFICFertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
- PUERILEChildish; trifling; silly.
- PUNDITAn expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
- PUNISHABLESubject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
- PURLOINTo take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- QUADRATICSquare-shaped.
- QUAGMIREA swampy, soggy area of ground.
- QUASARAn extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.
- QUIESCENTInactive, quiet, at rest.
- QUIVERA container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
- QUOITA flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
- RAVENOUSVery hungry.
- RAVENOUSLYIn a ravenous manner; voraciously.
- RECUSETo reject or repudiate (an authority, a person, a court judgment, etc.). Of a judge, juror, or prosecutor: to declare (oneself) unable to participate in a court case due to an actu
- REPOSITIONTo put into a new position
- RHEUMATOIDInvolving or pertaining to rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- RIDICULETo criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
- ROILEDsimple past and past participle of roil
- ROMAINEEllipsis of romaine lettuce (“a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head”).
- ROTUNDASplural of rotunda
- ROUNDHOUSEA circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.
- RUBICONA limit that when surpassed cannot be returned from, or an action that when taken cannot be reversed.
- RUGAEplural of ruga
- RUGATEHaving alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
- RUMINATEDsimple past and past participle of ruminate
- SANCTIFYTo make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
- SANCTUMA place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.
- SAXOPHONEA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
- SCALENEHaving sides all unequal in length.
- SCRAPIEA degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.
- SEGMENTALof, relating to, or constructed from segments
- SEMINARYA theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.
- SEPTUMA wall separating two cavities; a partition.
- SERVITUDEThe state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time o
- SHOULDERThe part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket. The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
- SINEWYTough; having strong sinews.
- SINGETo burn slightly.
- SOBRIETYThe quality or state of being sober.
- SOLITUDEAloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
- SPARRINGpresent participle and gerund of spar
- SPATULAA kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.
- STARLINGA family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds. The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, which has dark, iridescent plumage.
- STILLBORNDead at birth.
- SUBLIMATETo heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
- SUBLUXATIONA partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
- SUBORDINATEPlaced in a lower class, rank, or position.
- SUGARYOf food, drink, etc., containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.
- SULCIplural of sulcus
- SUPERFICIALExisting, occurring, or located on the surface.
- TEPIDLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- TERSEOf speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- TETANYA condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.
- THEOLOGA student of theology.
- TIBIALOf or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.
- TUBERCLEA round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
- TUBEROUSRelating to, resembling, or producing tubers.
- UNGUALPertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
- UNISEXUALOf an organism, having characteristics of a single sex (as opposed to hermaphrodites).
- URINATETo pass urine from the body.
- URSINEOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
- VAGALOf or relating to the vagus nerve.
- VAGARYAn erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
- VAGINALOf, relating to, or affecting the vagina.
- VALENCEThe combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain
- VAPIDOffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
- VARIETALPertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
- VARSITYUniversity.
- VELOCITYA vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- VENULEA small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
- VIADUCTA bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.
- VIBRATOThe musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or