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- CABOCHONA precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.
- CAMBERA slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
- CAPRINEOf or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).
- CASEINA protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.
- CAUDALPertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
- CAUDATETapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
- CHOWDERA thick, creamy soup or stew.
- CICADAAny of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- CISPLATINA platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl2H6N2Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors a
- COGITATETo meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.
- CONSISTORYA solemn assembly or council.
- CORPULENTLarge in body; fat; overweight.
- CREPITUSGrating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
- DIURNALHappening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- EXIGENTUrgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
- EYRIEThe nest of a bird of prey.
- FALCHIONA somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao
- FATUOUSObnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- FECUNDITYAbility to produce offspring.
- FEINTA movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- FERVIDIntensely hot; radiating with energy.
- FUNICULAROf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
- GLUTAMICOf, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid
- GRAVIDITYpregnancy
- HIRSUTECovered in hair or bristles; hairy.
- HOMAGEA demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
- HORDEOLUMstye, sty. An infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. This is distinguished from a chalazion, which is not infected, but a cyst formed from an impacted meibomian gland of the
- ILIUMThe upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.
- LABRUMThe uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach. Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects.
- LAMINAA thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
- LIGANDA molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially: (coordination chemistry) Such an entity tha
- LUNATEShaped like a crescent.
- MEDIUSThe middle finger.
- MENDACIOUS(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
- MICTURATETo urinate.
- MISERICORDRelaxation of monastic rules.
- MOXIBUSTIONThe burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
- NEVUSAny of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
- NOISOMEMorally hurtful or noxious.
- NOUGATA mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with almonds or hazelnuts or used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.
- OCCIPUTThe back part of the head or skull.
- ONEROUSImposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
- ORBICULARCircular or spherical in shape; round.
- ORIFICEA mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
- OVOIDShaped like an oval.
- PAUCITYFewness in number; too few.
- PENDULOUSHanging from, or as if from, a support.
- PERFIDIOUSOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
- PERTURBATIONAgitation; the state of being perturbed.
- PINEALIn the shape of a pine cone.
- PINNAThe visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.
- PLEXIFORMHaving the form of a plexus.
- PUGNACIOUSNaturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- PUGNACITYThe act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.
- PULMONICOf, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs.
- PURFLEAn ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing.
- QUOTIDIANHappening every day; daily.
- RADIXA root.
- RETICULEA reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
- RHOMBOIDEUSAny of the rhomboid muscles.
- RIVAGEA coast, a shore.
- ROTAA schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.
- SALIVATIONThe process of producing saliva.
- SCUTUMAn oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavily armed infantry of the Roman army.
- SINGULARITYThe state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
- SQUALENEA linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
- STRIDORA harsh, shrill, unpleasant noise.
- SUBLIMATETo heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
- TEPIDLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- TORPIDunmoving
- TURGORTurgidity.
- UNGUALPertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
- VACUITYEmptiness.
- VALGUSknock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body)
- VARICOSITYAn enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel.
- VARUSA deformity in which the foot is turned inward.
- VEGETALCapable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).
- VENERYThe hunting of wild animals.
- VESPERThe bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
- VIANDAn item of food.
- VINCAAny of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle.
- VIRAGOA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- VIRICIDALOf or pertaining to a viricide (killing of a husband)
- VITEXAny of several species of the genus Vitex.
- VOCIFEROUSMaking or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
- VOLARPertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- VOMERThe vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum between the nostrils.
- VORACIOUSWanting or devouring great quantities of food.
- WOLFRAMwolframite
- FELONIOUSOf, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.
- FORECASTLEA raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.
- ICHORThe liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods.
- OUTRIDERA guide or escort, especially one who rides in advance.
- UNVEILTo remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
- WATCHFULFully observant, vigilant, or aware.
- WHEATEARAny of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects, especially, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
- INVERTTo turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction; to make (something) the opposite of it.
- OCELOTAn American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
- DELVEROne who digs or delves, as with a spade.
- LINNETA small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.