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- CRUFTAnything that is old or of inferior quality.
- CUBISTAlternative letter-case form of Cubist.
- CUMULATIVEIncorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
- DEFROCKSthird-person singular simple present indicative of defrock
- DELOUSINGpresent participle and gerund of delouse
- DEMERITSplural of demerit
- DETHRONESthird-person singular simple present indicative of dethrone
- DEVILINGpresent participle and gerund of devil
- DEXTROUSAlternative spelling of dexterous.
- DISQUALIFYTo make ineligible for something.
- DISQUIETLack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
- DOMICILESplural of domicile
- DOWNSHIFTA change of direction or a movement downwards.
- DRAUGHTAlternative form of draft in some of its senses.
- DRAUGHTSplural of draught
- DROUGHTYLacking rain.
- DUOLOGUESplural of duologue
- DUTIFULLYWith a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner.
- DYSPRAXICOf, pertaining to, or having dyspraxia.
- ELOCUTIONThe art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
- EMBROILINGpresent participle and gerund of embroil
- EMPIRICEmpirical.
- ENCUMBERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of encumber
- ERSTWHILEFormerly; in the past.
- ESCARPEDsimple past and past participle of escarp
- EXCORIATEDsimple past and past participle of excoriate
- EXCORIATINGpresent participle and gerund of excoriate
- EXHUMATIONThe act of digging up that which has been buried.
- FAKERYFraud or forgery, or an individual instance of this.
- FANCIFULLYIn a fanciful manner.
- FARTHINGSplural of farthing
- FATHOMEDsimple past and past participle of fathom
- FATHOMSplural of fathom
- FELDSPARAny of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.
- FIVERSplural of fiver
- FLACKINGpresent participle and gerund of flack
- FLAMENCOSplural of flamenco
- FLANKERSplural of flanker
- FLAPPYthat flaps
- FLETCHINGpresent participle and gerund of fletch
- FLITESplural of flite
- FLOTSAMDebris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
- FLOUNDERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of flounder
- FLOURISHYflourishing; characterised by flourishes
- FLOWCHARTSplural of flowchart
- FLOWERINGSplural of flowering
- FLUKINGpresent participle and gerund of fluke
- FLYBOATA large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
- FOLKSYCharacteristic of common folk. Characteristic of simple country life. Informal, affable, and familiar.
- FOREMASTThe mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
- FREEMANA free person, particularly: A person who is not a serf or slave.
- FROGSPAWNA gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
- FRUITEDContaining fruit; bearing fruit. Bearing fruit or acorns, typically of a specified tincture.
- FRUSTUMA cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
- FULCRUMSplural of fulcrum
- FUNGOUSOf or pertaining to fungi.
- FUTILELYIn a futile manner.
- GALAXIESplural of galaxy
- GALVANISMThe chemical generation of electricity.
- GALVANISTA practitioner or expert in galvanism.
- GAOLERDated spelling of jailer.
- GATEHOUSEA lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
- GIBLETSThe internal organs of poultry birds, used as food.
- GIRDSplural of gird
- GLADIUSA Roman sword roughly two feet long.
- GLAIVEDArmed with a glaive.
- GLOOPSplural of gloop
- GLOPSplural of glop
- GLOVERA person who makes or sells gloves.
- GRACKLESplural of grackle
- GRAMOPHONEA record player.
- GROUSEDsimple past and past participle of grouse
- GROVELLEDsimple past of grovel
- GUARDHOUSEA station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
- GULPHObsolete spelling of gulf.
- HACKLESplural of hackle
- HALIDEAny salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).
- HAMBONEThe bone at the center of a ham
- HANDBASKETA basket with a handle.
- HANDIWORKWork done by the hands.
- HARKSthird-person singular simple present indicative of hark
- HEMATICOf, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood
- HEURISTICThat employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one.
- HISTRIONA stage actor.
- HOMOSEXHomosexual sexual intercourse.
- HOOSIER
- HORSEFLYAny of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
- HUGELYGreatly; to a huge extent.
- HUMDINGERSomething that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
- HUMIDORSplural of humidor
- IGNOBLENot noble; plebeian; common.
- IGNORABLEAble to be ignored.
- IMPRESAA device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate etc.
- INEQUITYA lack of equity (justice).
- JACOBINSAlternative letter-case form of Jacobin.
- JANGLEDsimple past and past participle of jangle
- JAWBONESplural of jawbone
- JINGOISMExcessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.
- JINGOISTOne who advocates an aggressive nationalism; one who vociferously supports a nation's military aims.
- JUMBLEDIn disarray, mixed up.