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- HOVELSplural of hovel
- HYPERACUITIESplural of hyperacuity
- HYPERVIGILANCESAn enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
- IGUANIDAny lizard of the family Iguanidae.
- IMPAWNEDsimple past and past participle of impawn
- IMPERILEDat risk of becoming extinct
- INEDITAUnpublished literary works.
- INUTILEuseless; unprofitable.
- ISOANTIBODYAn antibody produced by an individual against isoantigens produced by members of the same species.
- JACKALSplural of jackal
- JALAPIC
- JALAPINThe active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C34H114O6, a powerful purgative.
- JALOPSAlternative spelling of jalap
- JANGLEDsimple past and past participle of jangle
- JONQUILA fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
- JOULESplural of joule
- KLATCHESplural of klatch
- KLUDGEYAlternative spelling of kludgy.
- KYANIZEDsimple past and past participle of kyanize
- KYLIXAn Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body.
- KYTHEDsimple past and past participle of kythe
- LASQUEA diamond having a flat shape.
- LENITIESplural of lenity
- LUMENIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.
- LYARD
- MACAQUEAny of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.
- MACEDOINESplural of macedoine
- MAROCAINA heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.
- MIAOUEDsimple past and past participle of miaou
- MILIEUAn environment or setting; a medium; environs
- MISEVALUATIONInaccurate or incorrect evaluation.
- MIXTArchaic spelling of mixed, simple past and past participle of mix.
- MOCKINGLYSaid, written, or done with the intent to mock, or ridicule; with mocking effect.
- MONADELPHOUSHaving all its stamens within a flower fused together at least partly by the filaments.
- MYTHOPOEIASplural of mythopoeia
- NAIADA female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- NEOLOGIZEDsimple past and past participle of neologize
- NIXIEA female nix, a water-spirit.
- OBLOQUYAbusive language.
- OBVIATEDsimple past and past participle of obviate
- OGHAMICIn, of, or pertaining to Ogham.
- OILWAYAn aperture or conduit for oil.
- OLEFINICCharacteristic of, or containing olefins.
- OOMIACAlternative spelling of umiak.
- OPHICLEIDEA keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music
- OUTCAVIL
- OUTCAVILING
- OUTCHIDE
- OUTLAWRIESplural of outlawry
- OVERSPECULATIONExcessive or very risky speculation.
- PADEMELONSplural of pademelon
- PASTORALOf or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
- PATRONYMICDerived from one's father.
- PELARGONIUMSplural of pelargonium
- PERTINACIOUSLYIn a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion.
- PHANTOMA ghost or apparition.
- PHELONIAplural of phelonion
- PHILABEGAlternative spelling of philibeg.
- PHRASEDThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
- PHRENOLOGYThe pseudoscience which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.
- PINKOA socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist.
- PIQUETo wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.
- PIXYAlternative spelling of pixie.
- PLACKETSplural of placket
- POUCHEDHaving a pouch or pouches.
- PROTAMINAlternative form of protamine.
- PTYALINA form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
- PUCCOONAny one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and two species of Lithospermum, Lithosperm
- PUGNACITYThe act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.
- PYCNIDIALRelating to the pycnidium.
- PYCNOTICAlternative spelling of pyknotic.
- PYGMEANLike a pygmy; very small.
- PYRALIDA moth of the family Pyralidae.
- PYROMANIAA compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.
- QUICKENEROne who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.
- RAPACITYThe quality of being rapacious; voracity.
- REECHOINGpresent participle and gerund of reecho
- REESCALATINGpresent participle and gerund of reescalate
- REFLUENTFlowing back.
- REFULGENTResplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
- REGNALOf or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope).
- ROBALOEuropean seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
- ROUPILYIn a manner as if affected with roup. In a hoarse or husky manner.
- RUBEFACIENTSplural of rubefacient
- SAPROGENICITYThe quality of being saprogenic.
- SCINTIGRAPHYA radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones
- SCONEA small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
- SERVANTHOODThe role of being a servant.
- SHANKPIECE
- SHEAVEDsimple past and past participle of sheave
- SHIVERYGiven to shivering; tending to shiver.
- SPLEUCHANA pouch, especially for tobacco or money.
- SPODUMENEThe mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO3)2), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.
- SUDATORIAplural of sudatorium
- SUNFLOWERAny plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers. The commonly cul
- TALUKAAlternative form of taluk.
- TAXYINGpresent participle and gerund of taxi
- TEGUMENTARYOf or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; serving as a covering.
- TENAILSplural of tenail
- THOUEDsimple past and past participle of thou