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- MATERIALSplural of material
- MEISTERA person of great skill or authority in a particular field.
- MENDACITYThe fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
- 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.
- NOVEMBERAlternative letter-case form of November of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- 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.
- OBSERVANTAlert and paying close attention; watchful.
- OBSERVEDsimple past and past participle of observe
- OBSTACLESomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
- OBTAINSthird-person singular simple present indicative of obtain
- OCCLUDEDsimple past and past participle of occlude
- OCCULTEDsimple past and past participle of occult
- 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.
- OCTAGONALShaped like an octagon, in having eight sides and eight angles.
- OCTOPIplural of octopus
- OUTBIDTo bid more than (somebody else) in an auction.
- OUTCASTTo cast out; to banish.
- OUTCOMESplural of outcome
- OUTLIVETo live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
- OUTRAGEAn excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
- OUTWORNpast participle of outwear
- OVERCOMETo surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
- PANSEXUALSexually attracted to people regardless of gender or sex.
- PERCOLATINGpresent participle and gerund of percolate
- PERCOLATIONThe seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.
- PHOSGENICOf or relating to phosgene.
- PHOTOREALISMAn extremely realistic style distinguished by paintings, drawings, etc. that are nearly indistinguishable from photographs, frequently produced by tracing and emulating an original
- PLENTIFULExisting in large number or ample amount.
- POISONEDKilled, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.
- POTTYMOUTHAlternative spelling of potty mouth.
- POUNDCAKEAlternative spelling of pound cake.
- POWERFULHaving, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
- PRANGAn aeroplane crash.
- PREDATIONThe preying of one animal on others.
- PRIMATESplural of primate
- PROBATEThe legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
- PROCLIVITYA predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
- PRODIGIOUSExtraordinarily amazing. In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; extremely talented, especially at a young age.
- PROSAICPertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- PROTONICOf, pertaining to, or composed of protons.
- PUGNACIOUSNaturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- QUAVERSplural of quaver
- QUICKIESomething made or done swiftly.
- QUINCESplural of quince
- QUIVERINGshaking, shivering
- RADISHA plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
- RANSOMEDsimple past and past participle of ransom
- REMOTELYAt a distance, far away.
- REPUDIATETo reject the truth or validity of; to deny.
- RESIDUALOf, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
- RIGGINGSplural of rigging
- ROADWAYSplural of roadway
- ROCKSLIDEA type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.
- SAILFISHA fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
- SAUROPODAny of the extinct clade †Sauropoda of long-necked dinosaurs which walked on four thick, pillar-like legs.
- SCALDTo burn with hot liquid.
- SCALDINGHot enough to burn.
- SCAPULAEither of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
- SCHOOLEDsimple past and past participle of school
- SCOLDINGAn unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
- SCREAMINGpresent participle and gerund of scream
- SCULPTORA person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.
- SCYTHEAn instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath.
- SECULARNot specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
- SERVANTOne who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
- SHADOWBOXINGA form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
- SHALEA shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
- SHOEBOXThe box in which shoes are sold.
- SICKLYFrequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
- SIDEWALKA paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
- SLINKYFurtive, stealthy or catlike.
- SLITHERTo move about smoothly and from side to side.
- SLOVENA habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.
- SMOTHERTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
- SNOWFLAKEA crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
- SOLACEComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
- SPAGHETTIA type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
- SPARINGPrudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
- SPECIALITYUK standard form of specialty.
- SPECIALTYThat in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
- SPECIFYTo state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
- SPELUNKEROne who explores caves; one who spelunks.
- SPHERICALShaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
- SPIGOTA pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- SPINALOf or relating to the spine.
- SPONGIFORMLike a sponge, porous, full of holes.
- SQUALIDExtremely dirty and unpleasant.
- SQUATRelatively short or low, and thick or broad.
- SQUAWKINGSquawk, the sound of a squawk.
- SQUEAKEROne who or that which squeaks. A young user on a voice chat system who has a high-pitched voice. A party toy that uncoils with a squeaking sound when blown; a party puffer. An anim
- STETSONAlternative letter-case form of Stetson.
- STEVIAAny of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.