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- ABALONEAn edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
- ADIPOSEContaining, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
- ASCOTEllipsis of ascot tie.
- ASTERAny of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- BEGETSthird-person singular simple present indicative of beget
- BEHOOVEDsimple past and past participle of behoove
- BEHOOVESthird-person singular simple present indicative of behoove
- 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
- BLANDISHTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- BLANDISHERFlatterer.
- BOSHNonsense.
- BOVIDAn animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
- BRAYEDpast participle of bray
- BRIGA two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast.
- BRIGANDSplural of brigand
- BUXOMHaving a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- CAMPHORATEDTreated or impregnated with camphor.
- CARATSplural of carat
- CERULEANA greenish-blue color.
- CIPHERSplural of cipher
- CLITORISA sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
- DAUBExcrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
- DEFRAGClipping of defragment.
- DENUDESthird-person singular simple present indicative of denude
- DISGRUNTLETo make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
- DOURStern, harsh and forbidding.
- DOWDYPlain and unfashionable in style or dress.
- DOWRIESplural of dowry
- DUCALOf or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
- EGADSAlternative form of egad.
- ELUCIDATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of elucidate
- ENCODESthird-person singular simple present indicative of encode
- ETUDESplural of etude
- FANATICALHaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.
- FETIDFoul-smelling, stinking.
- FOETIDAlternative spelling of fetid.
- FORECASTLEA raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.
- FRIARSplural of friar
- FULMINATEDsimple past and past participle of fulminate
- FUNDYAlternative spelling of fundie.
- FUSTYMoldy or musty.
- GNARTo snarl or growl.
- GORSEAn evergreen shrub, of the genus Ulex, having thorns, spiny leaves, and yellow flowers.
- GOSE
- GRUNTLEDGrunted.
- LANCERSplural of lancer
- LARPSplural of larp
- LIDARThe optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
- LIEFBeloved, dear, agreeable.
- LINUXAny unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel.
- LITHEMild; calm.
- LOUCHEOf questionable taste or morality; decadent.
- LUTESplural of lute
- LUTHIERSplural of luthier
- MADRIGALA song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
- MANTICORESplural of manticore
- MISERYGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
- MISUSEAn incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
- NAIADSplural of naiad
- OCCLUDETo obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
- ORACLEA shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- PESTLEA club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
- PHIALSplural of phial
- PHWOARExpresses sexual desire on seeing a person to whom one is attracted.
- PITHYConcise and meaningful.
- PRATEDsimple past and past participle of prate
- QUANTUMThe total amount of something; quantity. The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a lawsuit. The length or magnitude of the sentence handed down to someone who h
- QUOTIDIANSplural of quotidian
- SCHOONERA sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.
- SCOWA large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.
- SECTAn offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
- SEEROne who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
- SIRRAHA term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".
- SLANTYslanted
- SLOVENA habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.
- SNARFTo eat or consume greedily.
- SPRATAny of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.
- SUNDIALA device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
- SWIVETo have sex with (someone).
- SWIVEDsimple past and past participle of swive
- TADSplural of tad
- TARPClipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).
- TINESplural of tine
- VANESplural of vane
- VESPERThe bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
- VISCOUNTA member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
- WAIFSplural of waif
- WELTERSplural of welter
- WHETSthird-person singular simple present indicative of whet
- WHORESONAn illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents.
- WOOSthird-person singular simple present indicative of woo
- ZEALOTSplural of zealot