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- AERIALSAerial skiing.
- BATIKSplural of batik
- BAWDYObscene; filthy; unchaste.
- BESPOKEMade or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
- BLITHECasually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.
- BLOWOUTSplural of blowout
- BROODINGSplural of brooding
- BURNISHEDsimple past and past participle of burnish
- BUXOMHaving a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- CALTROPA metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heral
- CAUTIONEDpast participle of caution
- CHITONA loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
- CHORTLINGpresent participle and gerund of chortle
- CINDERYcovered in cinders
- CORNEASplural of cornea
- CREATINSplural of creatin
- CREWELSplural of crewel
- CULPANegligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.
- CYTOPLASMThe contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
- DECIMATINGpresent participle and gerund of decimate
- DEFORESTINGpresent participle and gerund of deforest
- DEICIDEThe killing of a deity; godslaughter.
- DESCRIBINGpresent participle and gerund of describe
- DEXTROUSAlternative spelling of dexterous.
- DIAGONALSplural of diagonal
- DIAMANTEAn artificial diamond used as adornment, such as a rhinestone.
- DIAPHANOUSLYIn a diaphanous manner.
- DIGLYPHSplural of diglyph
- DISEMBARKINGpresent participle and gerund of disembark
- DISINTERTo take out of the grave or tomb.
- DIURNALHappening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- DIVISORIn an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.
- EARTHLINGSplural of earthling
- ENCRUSTTo cover with a hard crust.
- ENCRUSTEDsimple past and past participle of encrust
- EQUANIMITYThe state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
- EQUIVOCATEDsimple past and past participle of equivocate
- ERSTWHILEFormerly; in the past.
- EVINCESthird-person singular simple present indicative of evince
- EXALTINGpresent participle and gerund of exalt
- EXCRETINGpresent participle and gerund of excrete
- EXHORTINGpresent participle and gerund of exhort.
- EXHUMEROne who exhumes.
- EXPIRETo die.
- FERALSplural of feral
- FERMENTSplural of ferment
- FESTERINGThe condition of something that festers.
- FLAXENMade of or resembling flax fibers.
- FLOURISHTo thrive or grow well.
- FROSHA frog.
- GHOULIESplural of ghoulie
- GLYPHICCarved, sculpted.
- GNAWERSplural of gnawer
- GNOMISHResembling a gnome; gnomelike.
- GYROSCOPEAn apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer,
- HEPTAGONALHaving seven angles and sides.
- HOSPITABLYIn a hospitable manner.
- HUNKIESTsuperlative form of hunky: most hunky
- HYSTERICHysterical; relating to hysteria.
- IMPISHLYIn an impish manner; mischievously.
- INCANDESCETo make or become incandescent, especially by the application of heat.
- INFLECTTo cause to curve inwards.
- INSCRUTABLEDifficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
- INVEIGLERSomeone or something that inveigles.
- JALOPIESplural of jalopy
- JAMBOREEA boisterous or lavish celebration or party.
- JAMBOREESplural of jamboree
- JASPERAny bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from cornelian.
- JINXESplural of jinx
- KLUDGESplural of kludge
- KNAVISHLYIn a knavish manner.
- KNIGHTEDsimple past and past participle of knight
- LABRYSA double-headed axe in Minoan mythology.
- LABYRINTHSplural of labyrinth
- LANGUISHEDsimple past and past participle of languish
- LUMINESCETo give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
- MARIGOLDSplural of marigold
- MARQUISEA marchioness, especially one who is French.
- MINISCULEAlternative form of minuscule.
- MODISHLYIn a modish manner.
- NICTATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of nictate
- OPALINEResembling opal in having a milky white iridescence.
- PARQUETSplural of parquet
- PERIODICALA publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
- PERISHINGExtremely cold.
- PESTERINGpresent participle and gerund of pester
- PHENOMSomeone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
- PHONEMESplural of phoneme
- PICANTE
- PISTILA discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.
- PLAGUERSomeone or something that plagues or annoys.
- PLANCHETSplural of planchet
- PLASMICOf or pertaining to plasma.
- PLAUDITA mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- PLUNKIESTsuperlative form of plunky: most plunky
- PLUSHIERcomparative form of plushy: more plushy
- POULTRIESplural of poultry
- PSYCHEThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
- QUADRATICSquare-shaped.
- QUAREQueer, strange.