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- PSYCHOPsychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
- PUNCTUATIONA set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops
- RACHETArchaic form of ratchet.
- RELATINGpresent participle and gerund of relate
- RELAXINGConducive to relaxation; helping one to relax.
- RESOUNDINGLYWith a loud, resonant sound.
- REVOLUTIONA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
- REVOLVINGmoving around a central point.
- RICKETSA disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.
- RUFFLESplural of ruffle
- SAUCYSimilar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
- SAXOPHONEA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
- SCAPEGOATIn the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
- SCOLDINGAn unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
- SECONDEDsimple past and past participle of second
- SEVERTo cut free.
- SEVERINGpresent participle and gerund of sever
- SHADOWA dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- SHADOWEROne who shadows.
- SHAMINGpresent participle and gerund of shame
- SHINDIGA noisy party or festivities.
- SHIVERTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
- SHIVEREDsimple past and past participle of shiver
- SHIVERINGpresent participle and gerund of shiver
- SHOULDERINGThe act of pushing or barging with the shoulder.
- SHOVELINGpresent participle and gerund of shovel
- SHOWERINGSomething that falls in a shower.
- SHRIVELTo collapse inward; to crumble.
- SHROUDINGpresent participle and gerund of shroud
- SKEPTICALHaving, or expressing doubt; questioning.
- SKEPTICALLYIn a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
- SMALLERcomparative form of small: more small
- SMARTINGPainful, sore.
- SPEAKINGUsed in speaking.
- SPECIFICSplural of specific
- SPECULATINGpresent participle and gerund of speculate
- SPHERICSpherical.
- SPIRALINGpresent participle and gerund of spiral
- SPIRITINGpresent participle and gerund of spirit
- SPOOKEDA little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
- SPRINTEDsimple past and past participle of sprint
- SWORDA long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
- TARMACTarmacadam.
- TATTLERSplural of tattler
- TAXIDERMYThe art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
- TECHNOA repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass
- THERAPYAttempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
- THROMBOSETo affect with, or be affected by, thrombosis.
- TOOTLINGpresent participle and gerund of tootle
- TRAILINGSplural of trailing
- TRAPEZOIDA (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
- TRAVESTYAn absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
- TREPIDATIONAnxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
- UNBELIEFAn absence (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief.
- UNBRIDLESthird-person singular simple present indicative of unbridle
- UNCOVERTo remove a cover from.
- UNDERTOWTo pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
- UNEARTHLYNot of the earth; nonterrestrial.
- UNETHICALBreaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession.
- UNIFIERSplural of unifier
- UNIFIESthird-person singular simple present indicative of unify
- UNIVERSITYAn institution of higher education that provides facilities for teaching, research, and the conferral of academic degrees across undergraduate, graduate, and often professional lev
- UNLOVEDNot loved.
- VACATIONAn extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
- VAGUENot clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
- VARNISHEDsimple past and past participle of varnish
- VELOCITYA vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- VINTNERA seller of wine.
- VIOLENCEExtreme force.
- VIOLINSplural of violin
- VISIONARYHaving vision or foresight.
- VOLUMESplural of volume.
- VOLUMINOUSOf or pertaining to volume or volumes.
- VOLUNTEEROne who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
- VOLUNTEERSplural of volunteer
- VULGARDebased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
- WANDERSplural of wander
- WAVERINGFluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.
- WEAVINGThe process of making woven material on a loom.
- WEAVINGSplural of weaving
- WHATSOEVERWhatever.
- WHEREABOUTSIn, at or near what location.
- WHIMSYA quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
- WIGGLERSplural of wiggler
- WINCHA machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing,
- WOMBATSplural of wombat
- WONDERFULTending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
- WONDERFULLYIn a wonderful manner. In an excellent manner.
- WONDEROUSWondrous.
- WONDERSplural of wonder
- WRACKINGpresent participle and gerund of wrack
- WRENCHA movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.