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- ABERRANCIESplural of aberrancy
- ABORTIFACIENTProducing miscarriage.
- ABRAIDINGpresent participle and gerund of abraid
- ACCOUTEREDsimple past and past participle of accouter
- ACTUARIESplural of actuary
- ADDUCTORA muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.
- ADULATIONSplural of adulation
- ADULTERIZESthird-person singular simple present indicative of adulterize
- AFFIRMANCESplural of affirmance
- AFFRAYEDsimple past and past participle of affray
- AGORAA place for gathering.
- ALBUMINAny of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty
- ALLEGORISEDsimple past and past participle of allegorise
- AMBULATORYOf, relating to, or adapted to walking.
- AMPOULEA small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
- ANTISEIZUREIntended to combat or reduce seizures.
- APHRODISIACArousing or intensifying sexual desire.
- ARACHNIDSplural of arachnid
- ARCOLOGIESplural of arcology
- ARETEexcellence, goodness; virtue.
- ARGUMENTATIVELYIn an argumentative manner.
- ARTERIOLESplural of arteriole
- ARTICHOKESplural of artichoke
- ATROPHYINGThe process by which something atrophies.
- AUDITORSHIPThe office or duties of auditor.
- AVIONICSThe science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
- AVOUCHMENTSplural of avouchment
- AZEOTROPEA mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation.
- AZON
- BACKLISTEDsimple past and past participle of backlist
- BANTAMWEIGHTSplural of bantamweight
- BARREA handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
- BAWNA cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
- BEDRAGGLETo make (something) wet and limp, especially by dragging it along the ground.
- BERKa fool, a prat, a twit, etc.
- BEVIESplural of bevy
- BEZOARA mass, usually of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball.
- BIFURCATIONSplural of bifurcation
- BIVOUACKINGpresent participle and gerund of bivouac
- BLOVIATEDsimple past and past participle of bloviate
- BLOVIATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of bloviate
- BLOVIATIONA boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.
- BODACIOUSLYIn a bodacious manner.
- BOKEHA subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens.
- BRACKISHOf water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
- BRAINIACSplural of brainiac
- BREECHCLOTHAn apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.
- BROADCLOTHA dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
- BRONCHIOLESplural of bronchiole
- BUMFUseless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.
- BUTLESthird-person singular simple present indicative of butle
- CACHINNATEDsimple past and past participle of cachinnate
- CADAVEROUSCorpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
- CALIPHATESplural of caliphate
- CALUMNYA false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- CAMPHORA white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or co
- CANTORA singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.
- CARAVELA light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
- CARDIGANSplural of cardigan
- CARKTo be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles.
- CAROTINOIDDated form of carotenoid.
- CHANCELLORYAlternative spelling of chancellery.
- CHASTENEDMade chaste; purified; modest.
- CHERRYSTONESplural of cherrystone
- CHERUBICOf, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
- CHIFFONADEA culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
- CHUCKLEHEADA stupid or clumsy person.
- CHUNDERINGpresent participle and gerund of chunder
- CLAIRAUDIENTHaving, pertaining to, or involving clairaudience.
- COELACANTHAny of the class Actinistia of primitive lobe-finned fish in the order Coelacanthiformes—thought to have been extinct for 70 million years until a living specimen was discovered in
- COERCIVELYIn a coercive manner.
- COMPENSATORYIntended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.
- CONFABULATEDsimple past and past participle of confabulate
- CONFERRABLECapable of being conferred
- CONFLATEDsimple past and past participle of conflate
- CONTRIVANCESplural of contrivance
- CORONAEplural of corona
- CORRELATIVEMutually related; corresponding.
- CORRUGATINGpresent participle and gerund of corrugate
- COTTLE
- CRANKSHAFTA rotating shaft with throws (parts that stick out) and which drives, is driven by (cranked by), or functions as a crank.
- CWMSplural of cwm
- DANDRUFFYLike dandruff; scurfy.
- DEBAUCHINGpresent participle and gerund of debauch
- DECHLORINATEDsimple past and past participle of dechlorinate
- DECOLLATIONSplural of decollation
- DEFRAYMENTSplural of defrayment
- DELINEATOROne who, or that which, delineates. A road safety marker that indicates where traffic should go. One who makes line drawings. One who depicts or describes a character.
- DERMATICOf or relating to the skin.
- DESALINATORA device that performs desalination.
- DESICCANTA substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
- DIABOLISMWorship of the devil; Satanism
- DIAPHANOUSTransparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
- DIASTOLICPertaining to a diastole.
- DICHROMATESplural of dichromate
- DIDGERIDOOA musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythm
- DISENTHRALLEDNot enthralled or in thrall.
- DISSOLUTIONThe termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
- DIVARICATEDSpread-out, divergent, especially of a branch etc. which is at nearly ninety degrees to the main stem.
- DODECAHEDRONSplural of dodecahedron