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- ADMONISHTo inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
- ADVENTArrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
- AIOLIA type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise.
- ALGAEplural of alga
- APHIDA sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
- ASYLUMA place of safety or refuge.
- ATROCIOUSFrightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- AVAILTo turn to the advantage of. [ with of]
- AVIANCharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- BALSAA large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
- BAUDA unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.
- BEVELAn edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- BIFURCATEDDivided into two branches.
- BIGAMOUSinvolving bigamy
- BIPEDALWalking on two feet or two legs; biped.
- BISMUTHA chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal. An atom of this element.
- BOASTFULTending to boast or brag.
- BOBASynonym of tapioca pearl.
- BOTCHTo perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BRIEAn originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.
- BRISKETThe chest of an animal.
- BUFFUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
- BURKHAAlternative spelling of burqa.
- BUSKINGpresent participle and gerund of busk
- BUTTEAn isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
- BUTTRESSA brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- CATSUPAlternative form of ketchup.
- CHASTENEDMade chaste; purified; modest.
- CHICElegant, stylish.
- CHUGA dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- CHUNKYHaving chunks.
- CIPHERA numeric character.
- CLAXONAlternative spelling of klaxon.
- COFFERA strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
- CORPULENTLarge in body; fat; overweight.
- COUPA quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
- COURAGEThe quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
- CRUSTYHaving a crust, especially a thick one.
- CURMUDGEONAn ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.
- DEFIANTLYIn a defiant manner.
- DEITYSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
- DELUGEA great flood or rain.
- DETERTo prevent something from happening.
- DEVOURTo eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
- DIATOMAny of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
- DOCENTInstructive; that teaches.
- DUALISMDuality; the condition of being double.
- DUMBWAITERA small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
- ECLAIRAlternative spelling of éclair.
- ENMITYThe quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition.
- EPIDERMThe epidermis.
- EPIDURALSituated on or outside the dura mater.
- EPILOGUEA short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
- ESCARPMENTA steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
- ESPRITSpirit, enthusiasm.
- EXCELTo surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
- EXHUMETo dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
- FACETIOUSTreating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
- FEVEROUSaffected with a fever.
- FIBULAAn ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.
- FIDUCIARYRelating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.
- FISSUREA long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
- FIXATEDsimple past and past participle of fixate
- FLEDGETo care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
- FONDUEA dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.
- FRESNELA unit of frequency equal to 10 hertz, or one terahertz.
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- FUNGICIDEA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
- GAWPTo stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
- GELATINA protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
- GEODEA nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
- GEYSERA boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.
- GIMLETA small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
- GLUTEA gluteal muscle.
- GLUTTONGluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.
- GRAFTA small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of
- GRAHAMFlour made by grinding wheat berries including the bran.
- GRIFFClipping of griffin.
- GRUFFhaving a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
- GUFFNonsensical talk or thinking.
- GUILEAstuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
- GUMPClipping of gumption
- HADRONA composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.
- HEDONISTSomeone devoted to hedonism.
- HEDONISTICDevoted to pleasure.
- HEWNMade or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- HINDERTo make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
- HOODWINKTo cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
- HOUSEDEnclosed, provided or covered with a house.
- HYENAAny of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
- IMBEDAlternative spelling of embed.
- IMPROVImprovisation.
- INERTUnable to move or act; inanimate.
- JOCULARITYJoking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
- JOVIALCheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
- KEYSTONEThe top stone of an arch.
- KIMONOA traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.
- KISMETFate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
- LAVISHExpending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.