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- HYPNOIDALhypnoid
- HYPOKINESIASlowed or diminished movement of the body.
- HYPOTONICHaving a lower osmotic pressure than another.
- IDOLATROUSPartaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods.
- IODIDEA binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
- JABIRUA species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
- JIMPLYIn a jimp manner.
- JIMSONWEEDA poisonous plant of the species Datura stramonium, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, occasionally ingested as a hallucinogen.
- JOBATIONAn extensive rebuke or telling-off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture.
- JOBSWORTHA person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.
- JOCOSELYIn a jocose manner.
- JUNCTURALRelating to a juncture.
- JUNGLISTA dedicated listener to jungle or drum and bass music.
- KINESIPATHYkinesitherapy
- KNAVESHIPThe condition of being a knave (used mockingly)
- KNAVISHLYIn a knavish manner.
- KYMOGRAPHICOf or pertaining to a kymograph.
- LAMBASTETo scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- MARPLOTSynonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
- MAYHAPMaybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance.
- MESOPHILEAn organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.
- MISKNOWLEDGEMisapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding.
- MOBOCRATOne who favours a form of government in which the unintelligent populace rules without restraint.
- MYELOIDOf or pertaining to bone marrow.
- MYRIADTHThe ordinal form of myriad.
- MYRTACEOUSCharacteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.
- MYTHICISERAlternative form of mythicizer.
- NAUTILOIDA mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
- NECROPHILEOne who is subject to necrophilia.
- NONMIMETICNot mimetic; not exhibiting mimesis.
- NONSYMMETRICNot symmetric; asymmetrical.
- OFFSADDLETo unsaddle; remove the saddle from.
- OLDSQUAWThe long-tailed duck, a medium-sized seaduck: Clangula hyemalis.
- OOGENETICOf or pertaining to oogenesis.
- ORTHOEPICOf or relating to orthoepy in its various senses: Synonym of phonological: concerning the study of pronunciation. Correctly or accurately pronounced.
- ORTHOEPICALSynonym of orthoepic.
- OVARIECTOMYSynonym of oophorectomy.
- OVULATIONThe release of an ovum from an ovary.
- PALMATIONThe quality of being palmate.
- PANTOPHOBIAThe fear of everything; panphobia.
- PAPILLIFORMShaped like a papilla.
- PARABOLOIDShort for elliptic paraboloid
- PAROXYSMICRelating to paroxysms.
- PERCUTANEOUSLYIn a percutaneous way; through the skin.
- PHEASANTRYA place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
- PHENETICOf, or relating to, phenetics.
- PHENOCRYSTAny relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
- PIFFLENonsense, foolish talk.
- POHUTUKAWAA coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.
- PSYCHOGRAMA composite psychological measurement that attempts to integrate various interrelated elements of a person's thought processes.
- PTERYGIALOf or pertaining to the pterygium
- PUGNACIOUSLYIn an aggressive or combative manner.
- PYRAMIDISTAn expert in Egyptian pyramids.
- PYROPHOBIAAn fear or hatred of fire or flames.
- QUACKISHLike a quack (fraudulent doctor), or characteristic of quackery.
- QUACKISMBehaviour of a quack; quackery.
- QUADRAPHONICSquadraphonic sound
- QUADRAPHONYSound, in a sound system, originating from four speakers.
- QUADRIVALENTHaving a valence of four.
- QUINOIDHaving a structure based upon a quinone.
- RANTIPOLEA rude, unruly young person.
- RATSBANERat poison; white arsenic.
- RETINOTECTALOf or pertaining to the retina and the optic tectum
- RHEOLOGISTOne who studies rheology.
- RHEUMATOIDInvolving or pertaining to rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- RHEUMEDFull of rheum; rheumy.
- RHINOLOGISTOne skilled in rhinology; an expert of the nose.
- RHINOLOGYThe scientific study of the nose.
- RHINOSCOPEan instrument used to examine inside the nose
- RHYOLITICPertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.
- RIANTLYIn a riant manner.
- RUMMINESSThe quality of being rummy, or odd.
- SECUROCRATAny of the members of the police and security service that dominated the South African government in the 1980s.
- SEMILUNATEshaped like a crescent; lunate, semilunar, crescent-shaped
- SIDEROPHILEIn the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earth's core.
- SKERRICKA very small amount or portion; the least bit.
- SLICKROCKA rock or a rock formation made smooth by weathering.
- SLUGABEDA lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up; a sluggard.
- SPHYGMOIDpulse-like
- STARTLEMENTAn instance of being startled; surprise.
- STHENIAstrength, vigour or vitality
- STRINGCOURSEA thin projecting course of brickwork or stone that runs horizontally around a building, typically to emphasize the junction between floors.
- SUBINFEUDATETo apportion land by subinfeudation.
- SUBTOPIASprawling suburbs, collectively.
- SUPEROVULATIONThe act or process of superovulating.
- SWELLHEADAn arrogant or conceited person.
- SYLVANITESilver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white.
- SYMPHILEAny myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects
- SYNDETICALSynonym of syndetic.
- SYNFUELAny of several fuels synthesized from coal or shale etc, or fermented from grain etc.
- TEETOTALISMAbstinence from the consumption of alcohol.
- TEETOTALISTA teetotaler.
- TEMERARIOUSLYin a temerarious manner; boldly.
- TERATOLOGISTA scientist specializing in teratology.
- TRECENTISTA member of the trecento, or an imitator of its characteristics.
- TRIBADYLesbianism; tribadism.
- TRIDENTATEHaving three teeth
- TWEEDILYIn a tweedy manner.
- TWELVEMOduodecimo, or 12mo, a paper size, so called because it is cut 12 to a (huge, originally made) sheet
- TWICHILDBeing in second childhood.