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- EXHUMETo dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
- EXPLICITVery specific, clear, or detailed.
- EXPLODINGpresent participle and gerund of explode
- EXPLOSIVEAble to, or likely to, explode.
- FAILURESplural of failure
- FAIRINGSplural of fairing
- FAMILYA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
- FARTHINGSplural of farthing
- FATIGUEDTired; weary.
- FEALTYFidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.
- FETISHSomething which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
- FEVERISHHaving a fever, an elevated body temperature.
- FEVERISHLYWith excitement and determination.
- FIRTHAn arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.
- FISHERA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
- FISHERMENplural of fisherman
- FISHERWOMANA woman who fishes.
- FLAVOURINGSplural of flavouring
- FLIGHTYGiven to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
- FLOURISHEDsimple past and past participle of flourish
- FLOWERINGpresent participle and gerund of flower
- FLUORIDEA binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
- FLUORIDESplural of fluoride
- FORTUNATELYIn a fortunate manner. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- FOSSILThe mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
- FRACTIONSplural of fraction
- FRAGILITYThe condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
- FRAMABLEAlternative form of frameable.
- FRIARSplural of friar
- FRIVOLOUSSilly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim.
- FRUITIONThe fulfillment of something worked for.
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- FUMAROLEAn opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
- FUNDABLEAble to be funded; deserving of funds.
- FUNGIBLEAble to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
- FUNGICIDEA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
- FUNICULAROf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
- FUSIONThe act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy. A style of
- GARDENIASplural of gardenia
- GENIUSSomeone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
- GRAPHICSThe making of architectural or design drawings.
- 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
- GRYPHONSplural of gryphon
- HANDYEasy to use, useful.
- HANGUPSplural of hangup
- HIBISCUSA flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
- HINDMOSTsuperlative form of hind: most hind
- 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
- HOSPITALA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.
- HOUSEFLIESplural of housefly
- HOUSEWORKdomestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
- HOUSINGThe activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
- HUNTERSplural of hunter
- HYDROGENThe lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.
- ICEHOUSEA warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.
- IDENTITYSameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.
- IGUANASplural of iguana
- IMAGINARYExisting only in the imagination.
- IMAGINETo form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
- IMAGINEDConceived or envisioned in the mind.
- IMPETUSAnything that impels; a stimulating factor.
- INCOMESplural of income
- INCREDIBLYIn an incredible manner; not to be believed.
- INCREDULOUSSkeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
- INDICESplural of index
- INDUSTRIALOf or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.
- INFAMOUSLYIn an infamous manner.
- INFIDELSplural of infidel
- INFLAMETo set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle.
- INFLIGHTAlternative spelling of in-flight.
- INFURIATETo make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
- INGRATEUngrateful.
- INJUSTICEAbsence of justice; unjustice.
- INSERTEDsimple past and past participle of insert
- INSPIRITTo strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.
- INTERSPACEDsimple past and past participle of interspace
- INTRODUCESthird-person singular simple present indicative of introduce
- INTUITTo know intuitively or by immediate perception.
- INVALIDNot valid; not true, correct, acceptable, or appropriate.
- INVERTEDHaving the order or direction exchanged; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary and swapped.
- JODHPURSFlared riding trousers of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle.
- JUNIORLow in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
- JUSTICEThe state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- LANCETA sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
- LIGHTENEDsimple past and past participle of lighten
- LIMOUSINEAn automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
- LUCIFERASEAny one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.
- MAESTROA master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
- MARKETPLACEAn open area in a town housing a public market.
- MATERIALSplural of material
- MEISTERA person of great skill or authority in a particular field.
- MENOPAUSEThe period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the
- METRICSplural of metric
- MINESHAFTA vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
- MOOSEThe largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
- MOTHERLYBefitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
- MOUTHFULThe amount that will fit in a mouth.
- MULTIPLYTo increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
- NOBLESSEThe quality of being noble; nobleness.