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- ADORNSthird-person singular simple present indicative of adorn
- ADROITdeft, dexterous, or skillful
- AFTERGLOWThe glow seen in the sky after sunset.
- AMBIDEXTROUSHaving equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
- AMICUSSomeone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case.
- APHORISMA concise expression of a principle in an area of knowledge; an axiom, a precept.
- APHORISTA person who creates or recites aphorisms.
- ARSENICALOf or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
- ASUNDEROf two or more people or things: Apart or separate from each other. Moving apart from each other.
- AUTOCLAVEA strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
- AUTOCLAVESplural of autoclave
- AUTOCLAVINGpresent participle and gerund of autoclave
- BACKLISTA list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
- BAKELITEAlternative form of Bakelite.
- BALKINGpresent participle and gerund of balk
- BANZAIThrill-seeking; wild.
- BEDECKSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bedeck
- BEDEVILSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bedevil
- BEKNIGHTEDsimple past and past participle of beknight
- BEKNIGHTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of beknight
- BELUGAA whale, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
- BEQUEATHINGpresent participle and gerund of bequeath
- BEQUEATHSthird-person singular simple present indicative of bequeath
- BIPEDALWalking on two feet or two legs; biped.
- BIRDSONGVocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
- BLOOPTo blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.
- BLOVIATIONA boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.
- BLOWHARDA person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
- BLUSTERYBlowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
- BOATSWAINA person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs. The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sail
- BOFFEDsimple past and past participle of boff
- BOOPED
- BOUGHSplural of bough
- BOUGIEA tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
- BOURNEA boundary; a limit.
- BOWERYStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
- BOWSTRINGThe string of an archer's bow.
- BOWSTRUNGsimple past and past participle of bowstring
- BRAINSTEMAlternative spelling of brain stem.
- BRANGLEA squabble.
- BROWNFIELDA site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing.
- BROWNFIELDSplural of brownfield
- BRUSQUERudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
- BUCOLICRustic, pastoral, country-styled.
- BUGGYA small horse-drawn cart.
- BUNGLERSomeone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
- BUNYIPA mythical Australian monster, said to inhabit swamps and lagoons.
- BURLESQUEParodical; parodic
- BUSHELSplural of bushel
- BUSHILYIn a bushy manner.
- BUSHINGA type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
- BUSHLIKEResembling a bush; bushly.
- BUSILYIn a busy manner; actively.
- BUTLERYA butler's pantry; a serving pantry.
- CALFSKINA fine leather made from the hide of a calf.
- CALIPERSA device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
- CALIPHSplural of caliph
- CAPSTONEAny of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
- CARBONISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of carbonize.
- CAUTERISINGpresent participle and gerund of cauterise
- CAUTERIZEDsimple past and past participle of cauterize
- CAVALIERINGpresent participle and gerund of cavalier
- CHALUPAA shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.
- CHAMFEREDContaining chamfers
- CHAMFERINGpresent participle and gerund of chamfer
- CHAPPIERA chap; a fellow.
- CHELATINGHaving the ability to undergo chelation
- CHEVRONSplural of chevron
- CHIMAERAAlternative spelling of chimera.
- CHIMAERASplural of chimaera
- CHIMERASplural of chimera
- CHINSTRAPA strip of leather or material used to fasten a hat or helmet under the chin.
- CHIRPILYIn a chirpy way.
- CHIVALROUSHonourable, especially to women; gallant.
- CHOKINGLYWhile or as if choking, or in such a way as to cause one to choke.
- CHORUSEDsimple past and past participle of chorus
- CHOWDERINGpresent participle and gerund of chowder
- CHYRONA set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
- CITYWIDEThroughout a city.
- CLAMOURINGpresent participle and gerund of clamour
- CLARIONA medieval brass instrument chiefly used as a battle signal; related to the trumpet, it had a narrow, straight pipe and a high-pitched, piercing sound.
- CLAVEsimple past and past participle of cleave
- CLOISTEREDDwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.
- CLOUTINGpresent participle and gerund of clout
- CLOVENpast participle of cleave
- CLUMBERAlternative form of Clumber
- CLUMPISHTending to form clumps.
- COATTAILThe flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
- COKINGpresent participle and gerund of coke
- COLUMNARHaving the shape of a column.
- COMPULSEDsimple past and past participle of compulse
- CONFABULATETo speak casually with; to chat.
- CONFLAGRATETo catch fire.
- COTTERINGpresent participle and gerund of cotter
- COUTHFamiliar, known; well-known, renowned.
- CRABLIKEHaving some characteristics of a crab
- CRAFTILYIn a crafty manner; slyly.
- CRAWLYCrawling around.
- CREWMENplural of crewman
- CRONYISMFavouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially , in their appointment to political positions.