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- AEGISA mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoul
- BARMYContaining, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread”).
- BRUITHearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this.
- FAINOften followed by of: glad, well-pleased. Glad, contented, or satisfied to do something in the absence of a better alternative. Compelled or obliged to.
- FRANGIBLEAble to be broken; breakable, fragile.
- GHRELINA peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
- GLAIVEA light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.
- GRUETo be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to tremble.
- LEXICONThe vocabulary of a language.
- LIVIDHaving a dark, bluish appearance.
- ONAGERThe Asiatic wild ass or hemione (Equus hemionus), an animal of the horse family native to Asia; specifically, the Persian onager, Persian wild ass, or Persian zebra (Equus hemionus
- PENURYExtreme need or want; destitution, poverty; an instance of this.
- PRANDIALOf or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner.
- RUCHEA strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.
- TIMOROUSTending to be easily frightened; shy, timid.
- VULPINEPertaining to a fox.