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- ACCRUESthird-person singular simple present indicative of accrue
- ACETONESplural of acetone
- ADORINGpresent participle and gerund of adore
- ALOOFAt or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- ARDENTFull of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
- ARIDVery dry.
- ARTICULAROf, at, or relating to the joints of the body.
- ATELIERSplural of atelier
- BRACKISHOf water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
- BRINIESTsuperlative form of briny: most briny
- CERAMICSplural of ceramic
- CLOTA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- CLOTSplural of clot
- CODEINEAn addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
- CRANIUMSplural of cranium
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DEFTLYIn a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
- DICTUMAn authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
- DILUVIANPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
- DIODESplural of diode
- ELIDEDsimple past and past participle of elide
- ENIGMASplural of enigma
- EPOCHSplural of epoch
- ESCALATINGpresent participle and gerund of escalate
- EVENTUALFinally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
- EXPLICATETo explain meticulously or in great detail.
- EXPULSIVETending to expel or resulting in expulsion.
- FACADESplural of facade
- FAVORITISMAlternative spelling of favouritism.
- FERVENTLYIn a fervent manner.
- FINALISTAn adherent of finalism; someone who believes that a given process or situation is in its final state, with no further change possible.
- FLATUSGas generated in the digestive tract.
- FOCUSINGUsed for or pertaining to focusing.
- FRIVOLOUSSilly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim.
- FULCRUMSplural of fulcrum
- FUMIGATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of fumigate
- FUNDAL
- FUSIONThe act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy. A style of
- GAFFESplural of gaffe
- GUARDIANSplural of guardian
- HEWNMade or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- HOSIEROne who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- HYPNOTICSplural of hypnotic
- IMPINGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of impinge
- JUVENALOf a young bird: that has its first flying plumage.
- KAFTANA long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
- KISMETFate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
- KNUCKLESplural of knuckle
- LIDARThe optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
- MAGIplural of mage
- MARTENSplural of marten
- MICROPHAGEA small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte)
- OBITUARIESplural of obituary
- OBLONGHaving a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
- OOCYTESplural of oocyte
- PALTRYTrashy, trivial, of little value.
- PEDAGOGUESplural of pedagogue
- PEDOLOGYThe sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in
- PENALTYA legal sentence.
- PERMIAN
- PRURITUSItching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.
- PSYCHEThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
- PULSATINGVery exciting.
- RIDICULESthird-person singular simple present indicative of ridicule
- SABLEA small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- SCIATICANeuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.
- SCULPTUREDMade like a sculpture.
- SHEAFA quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
- SHIMA wedge.
- SHROUDEDWearing, or provided with a shroud.
- SNAFUAlternative letter-case form of SNAFU.
- SPOORThe track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
- SPRIGA small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
- SPROGA child.
- STRIVENpast participle of strive
- STYLINGAny form of decoration or stylistic approach.
- SUBATOMICRelating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
- SWARTHYTawny, dusky, dark.
- THESPIANOf, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
- TONGUEDResembling a tongue.
- UNGUISThe nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
- UPSILONThe twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.
- VACUUMINGpresent participle and gerund of vacuum
- VAGUELYIn a vague manner.
- VERITASTruth, particularly of a transcendent character.
- VOLTAICOf, relating to, or producing electricity.
- WAGONEER
- WHISKERThat part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.