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- ABATETo lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- ABRUPTIONA sudden termination or interruption.
- ACERA plant of the genus Acer; a maple.
- ADIPOSEContaining, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
- ANALGESICAny medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation.
- ANEMIAA medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin
- ANTIBODYA protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
- ANTIPATHYOften followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious rea
- ANVILA heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- ASTERAny of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
- ASTILBEAny species, subspecies, cultivar, or specimen of the genus Astilbe.
- AVARICEExcessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- AXIONA hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.
- AZIMUTHAn arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
- BELAYTo make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
- BEVELAn edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- BILKThe spoiling of someone's score in the crib.
- BIOMESplural of biome
- BITUMENA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
- BOONIESBoondocks.
- BRAVADOA swaggering show of defiance or courage.
- BRISRitual male circumcision; the ceremony in which this is performed.
- BROGUEA strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
- BROMINEA nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
- BRUTISHOf, or in the manner of a brute.
- BUOYA float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
- CALIXArchaic spelling of calyx.
- CAMPIONSome flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.
- CAROTIDEither of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic arte
- CAUSALOf, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
- CAVORTTo prance, frolic, gambol.
- CELOSIAAn ornamental amaranth of the genus Celosia.
- CHOIRA group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
- CHUNDERVomit.
- CINEPHILEAn enthusiast of films and the cinema.
- CLEAVEDCleft or cloven.
- CLEMATISAny plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.
- CODAA passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
- CODGERAn amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
- COIFA hairdo.
- COLEUSAny of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful, variegated leaves, sometime included in genus Plectranthus (spurflowers), sometimes in their
- CONIFEROUSBearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
- COOTAny of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- COVENA nunnery, a convent.
- COVERTSecret, surreptitious, concealed.
- CRETINA person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.
- CRUXThe basic, central, or essential point or feature.
- CUBITThe distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
- CUDGELA short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
- CURATIVEPossessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
- CYANAn additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
- DAHLIAAny plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
- DAISA raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit,
- DALEA valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
- DEARTHA period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
- DEIGNTo consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe. To consider it appropriate or worthy to
- DELLA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
- DELPHINIUMA cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
- DELTThe deltoid muscle.
- DELUGEA great flood or rain.
- DENTILAny one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.
- DHOLEAn Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
- DIDACTA didactic person.
- DIRGEA mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
- DIVOTA torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
- DOCILESTsuperlative form of docile: most docile
- DOGMAAn authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support
- DOLORAlternative spelling of dolour.
- DOWAGERA widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
- DROLEObsolete form of droll.
- EMIRA prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
- ETHYLThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- FEALTYFidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.
- FIDUCIARYRelating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.
- FILETAlternative spelling of fillet.
- FISSUREA long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
- FOMENTTo incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- FRENETICFrenzied and frantic, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
- FUNGISpongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.
- FUNGIBLEAble to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
- FUNICULAROf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
- GAIETYThe state of being happy or merry.
- GAMAYAlternative letter-case form of Gamay.
- GAMBITAn opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
- GAMEYHaving the smell, taste and texture of game meat.
- GAMUTA (normally) complete range.
- GAOLDated spelling of jail.
- GARNISHEEThe person whose money is garnished.
- GEISTA ghost, an apparition.
- GENTIL
- GEODUCKThe species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotect
- GEUMAny of the genus Geum of perennial herbaceous plants.
- GLINTSplural of glint
- GLUTAn excess, too much.
- GLUTINOUSGlue-like, sticky, viscid.
- GNOSTICAlternative letter-case form of Gnostic.
- GOESTsecond-person singular simple present indicative of go
- GORSEAn evergreen shrub, of the genus Ulex, having thorns, spiny leaves, and yellow flowers.
- GRAILThe Holy Grail.