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- VARIOUSMore than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
- VELOCITYA vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- ZEBRAAny of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
- AGAINSTIn a contrary direction to.
- BRAWNYCharacterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
- HOUSINGThe activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
- INSPIRITTo strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.
- OUTCASTTo cast out; to banish.
- OUTLIVETo live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
- PLENTIFULExisting in large number or ample amount.
- POWERFULHaving, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
- SLOVENA habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.
- SWEATERA knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
- UNSTABLENot stable.
- SPIGOTA pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- SUITEA group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.
- HINDMOSTsuperlative form of hind: most hind
- OVERCOMETo surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
- WITHINIn the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
- ABSOLUTEFree of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimi
- LANCETA sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
- NOBLESSEThe quality of being noble; nobleness.
- SERVANTOne who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
- TABLEAUA striking and vivid representation or scene; a picture.
- VENOMOUSOf an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by bit
- BIRTHDAYThe anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
- SICKLYFrequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
- COUGARA wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
- BLOODYCovered in blood.
- CAMOUFLAGEA disguise or covering up.
- FISHERA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
- HANDYEasy to use, useful.
- MOTHERLYBefitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
- SMOTHERTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
- STRAKEAn iron fitting of a traditional wooden wheel, such as a hub component or bearing (e.g., box, bushel), a cleat, or a rim covering.
- SWORNpast participle of swear
- UNCOUTHUnfamiliar, strange, foreign.
- UNTRUEFalse; not true.
- WORKHOUSEAn institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work.
- BEFOREEarlier than (in time).
- BLEACHA chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
- CALAMITOUSCausing or involving calamity; disastrous.
- ENVELOPTo surround, enclose or enfold.
- FIRTHAn arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.
- GENIUSSomeone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
- GRAVITYSenses relating to seriousness. Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; serio
- HOBBYAn activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
- HONEYCOMBA substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselve
- INFLAMETo set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle.
- INTUITTo know intuitively or by immediate perception.
- JUSTICEThe state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- OBITUARYA brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
- OBSCUREDark, faint or indistinct.
- OCCUPATIONAn activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
- PRODIGIOUSExtraordinarily amazing. In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; extremely talented, especially at a young age.
- SHALEA shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
- SLITHERTo move about smoothly and from side to side.
- SOLACEComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
- SWORDA long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
- THATCHStraw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- VARICOSEAbnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- VICTORYThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this.
- VOUCHTo call on (someone) to be a witness to something. To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
- WHELKCertain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
- WHISPERThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
- WIGHTA living creature, especially a human being.
- BELUGAA whale, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
- COUTHFamiliar, known; well-known, renowned.
- STEVIAAny of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.
- VERNALPertaining to or occurring in spring.
- TURBOTAny member of the species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
- ABLAZEBurning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
- ABRASIVELYIn an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
- ADVISOROne who offers advice.
- AIRPLANEA powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
- ATYPICALNot conforming to the normal type.
- BIGOTEDHaving the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.
- BULLFINCHThe Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
- CASTLINGAn abortion, or a premature birth.
- CATTYResembling or characteristic of a cat.
- CHARADESplural of charade
- CODFISHA cod (any of various fish, especially the Atlantic cod).
- CONSUMEROne who, or that which, consumes.
- CRETINOUSCharacteristic of a cretin; very stupid.
- CRYPTIDA creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.
- CYANIDEAny compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN anion.
- DEBASEROne who, or that which, debases.
- DEGLAZETo remove glaze from.
- DENIABLEAble to be denied or contradicted.
- DETOXIFYTo remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
- DISCOVERYSomething discovered.
- DRUMSTICKA stick used to play drums.
- EMOTIONALOf or relating to the emotions.
- EXHAUSTEDLYIn an exhausted manner.
- FEVERISHHaving a fever, an elevated body temperature.
- FEVERISHLYWith excitement and determination.
- FISHERWOMANA woman who fishes.
- FLIGHTYGiven to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
- FLUORIDEA binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
- FORTUNATELYIn a fortunate manner. (Can we add an example for this sense?)