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- ANHYDROUSHaving little or no water.
- DIAPHANOUSTransparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
- DIAPHRAGMIn mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
- DIATOMAny of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
- LAMIAA monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
- LYCEUMA public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.
- PHLEGMATICNot easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
- SEMIOLOGYSemiotics, the study of signs.
- STELEAn upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
- TOQUEA type of hat with no brim.
- BUSHIDOAn ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above li
- GELDMoney. A payment. In particular, (money paid as) a medieval form of land tax.
- DIRKA long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.
- PLEWbeaver pelt
- TAPIRAn odd-toed ungulate of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip.
- TERNAny of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
- LUAUAn elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- YESHIVAAn academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.
- TONGAA light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- UDALAllodial, inalienable.
- AMPHORICOf or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
- AUDACITYInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
- BONNYAlternative spelling of bonnie (“attractive”).
- CUPIDITYExtreme greed, especially for wealth.
- DAMASKAn ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
- DAUBExcrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
- ESCHEATThe return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- FORAplural of forum
- FRACASA noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.
- FULCRUMThe support about which a lever pivots.
- FUNEREALOf or relating to a funeral.
- FUNICULAROf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
- LAUREATECrowned, or decked, with laurel.
- LICENTIOUSLacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
- LIMPETAny of various gastropods with a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.
- MENDACIOUS(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
- PUBESCENTAt or just after the age of puberty.
- QUOTIDIANHappening every day; daily.
- STRIGILA grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
- TAURINEPertaining to a bull; bull-like.
- TREPIDTimid, timorous, fearful.
- TUBULARShaped like a tube.
- VARNISHA clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
- VASCULUMA container used by botanists to store newly-collected samples.
- VAUNTTo speak boastfully.
- VERTA green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
- IKATTraditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
- WUXIAA genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.
- WIMBLEAny of various hand tools for boring holes.
- WOOLYAlternative form of woolly.
- KESTRELAny of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
- GRISTLECartilage; now especially: cartilage present, as a tough substance, in meat.
- ACHIOTEA tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
- DINGLEA small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
- WONTOne's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.
- BAWDOne who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam.
- DOILYA small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- GAUCHEAwkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
- GORMTo gawk; to stare or gape.
- QUOTHSaid.
- WRENTroglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).
- ADROITdeft, dexterous, or skillful
- CAIRNA rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- GRISTGrain that is to be ground in a mill.
- HOARA white or greyish-white colour.
- MENDACITYThe fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
- MIDGEAny of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or b
- AUBERGINEAn Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
- GUARAn annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
- PRANARespiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
- CHADSmall pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
- SUCREThe former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.
- LATHA thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- AVANTThe front of an army; the vanguard.
- CHITINOUSMade of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
- CRANIOTOMYThe surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
- DIAPHANOUSLYIn a diaphanous manner.
- DIASPORICOf, pertaining to, or containing diaspore
- EPONYMICOf or relating to an eponym.
- GNOSTICALSynonym of gnostic.
- HOKEYPhony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
- LAUDEROne who lauds (communicates high praises)
- NUBBYKnobbly; covered with small knobs.
- PHRENOLOGISTAn adherent or practitioner of phrenology.
- PICOMETERUS spelling of picometre.
- POLYMERIC(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam.
- PUTRIDLYIn a putrid manner.
- REGICIDALOf or pertaining to regicide.
- RUBEA person of rural heritage; a yokel.
- SECULARITYThe state of being secular.
- SYNCHROAny synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming.
- TAWDRYTawdry lace.
- VAPIDITYThe state or quality of being vapid; vapidness.
- VIPEROUSof or pertaining to a viper
- WASTRELOne who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.