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- ANAEROBICWithout oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- AXONA nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.
- CHAMELEONA small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
- CYSTA pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
- CYSTICOf or pertaining to a cyst.
- ESOTERICIntended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
- GLUCOSEA simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
- MORPHINEA crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics
- OLIGARCHYA government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.
- PARSLEYA bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
- PHANTASMSomething seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
- PHONETICRelating to the sounds of spoken language.
- POLYMATHA person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- POLYMERA long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers.
- QUINCEThe pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
- SCHISMA split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
- QUITCLAIMTo relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).
- GHOULA demon said to feed on corpses.
- HUNKERTo crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down.
- BOHEMIANA person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle.
- GELATINOUSJelly-like.
- MAGNETICALmagnetic
- PRISMATICOf or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
- FLAKGround-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
- SWINDLERA person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
- WONDERFULTending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
- HAKAA group dance of New Zealand's Māori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed
- MURPHYAn Irish or white potato.
- PORCELAINA hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often suc
- ALACRITYEagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
- ANTESynonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical dating.
- AVAILTo turn to the advantage of. [ with of]
- BIDENTA form of spear having two prongs.
- CONVICTTo find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or in a moral sense.
- CRETINA person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.
- DEISTOf or relating to deism and deists.
- DEXTERRight; on the right-hand side.
- DIETARYA regulated diet that excludes or constrains certain types of food, especially for health reasons; also, a book or similar setting out such regulations.
- ELEMENTARYRelating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
- FLOURISHTo thrive or grow well.
- FLUXThe act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
- FORMIDABLECausing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
- FORMIDABLYIn a formidable manner.
- GRADIENTA slope or incline.
- INFIDELRejecting a specific religion.
- INHOSPITABLENot inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.
- INVIOLATENot violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.
- LAXATIVEHaving the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
- MONGERChiefly preceded by a descriptive word. A dealer or trader in a specific commodity. A person promoting something, especially an undesirable thing.
- OBLIVIONThe state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.
- OBLIVIOUSLacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
- OVATIONA victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
- PENUMBRAA partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.
- PLATINUMThe chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.
- PONDEROUSHeavy, massive, weighty.
- PRIVYPrivate, exclusive; not public; one's own.
- QUIDThe inherent nature of something.
- REDUXOf a topic, redone, restored, brought back, or revisited.
- REGICIDEThe killing of a king.
- RESIDUEThat which persists or remains following the removal or elimination of other elements.
- RESOLUTEFirm, unyielding, determined.
- SAVORYTasty, attractive to the palate.
- SCIENTERdeliberately, knowingly
- SERVILEExcessively eager to please; obsequious.
- SEXTNoon, reckoned as the sixth hour of daylight.
- SEXTONA church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
- TRIDENTA three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork.
- WYVERNA draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
- BELIKETo make like; simulate.
- CHARMINGPleasant, charismatic.
- COXSWAINIn a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
- MINDEROne who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper.
- SUCHLIKEOf the same or similar kind.
- TONGUEDResembling a tongue.
- WHEFTA waft (flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal)
- FRIGTo masturbate.
- NAUGHTNothing.
- RIGHTEOUSFree from sin or guilt.
- RIGHTEOUSLYIn a righteous manner.
- WYRMA huge limbless and wingless dragon or dragonlike creature. A sea serpent.
- DEMONSTRABLEAble to be demonstrated.
- MASONRYThe art or occupation of a mason.
- GREYHOUNDA lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
- WRAITHA ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after their death.
- CHITA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- HASTsecond-person singular simple present indicative of have
- SWARDEarth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; a portion of such earth.
- DUVETA quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especia
- ENQUIRYBritish form of inquiry.
- JOVIALCheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
- JUVENILEYoung; not fully developed.
- QUAYA stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- THUNDERThe loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- WHILSTOften preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
- WROUGHTHaving been worked or prepared somehow.
- HAVERINGSTo hem and haw.
- LOCHA lake.
- POLITICOA politician.
- SLAKETo satisfy (thirst, or other desires).