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- ABJURATIONSplural of abjuration
- ADDENDAplural of addendum
- ADJUNCTIVEForming an adjunct. Forming a noun adjunct.
- ADOBOA Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- ALCHEMICALOf or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.
- ALKALOIDAny of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
- AMARANTHSplural of amaranth
- AMORTIZINGpresent participle and gerund of amortize
- ANIMISTICOf or pertaining to animism.
- ANTECEDESthird-person singular simple present indicative of antecede
- ANTIMALEAverse to, or acting against, males.
- ANTIMASKObsolete form of antimasque.
- ANTIPHAGEThat counters a viral phage
- ANTIPOLARRelating to or located at an antipole.
- AUDACITYInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
- AVOIDANTExhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
- AVUNCULARIn the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
- AXIOMATICSThe study of all the axioms associated with a particular subject.
- BATTLEMENTSplural of battlement
- BAYONETSplural of bayonet
- BEAUTIFIERSplural of beautifier
- BEGUILESthird-person singular simple present indicative of beguile
- BESTIALITYSexual activity between a human and another animal species.
- BICHROMATESynonym of dichromate.
- BICHROMATEDsimple past and past participle of bichromate
- BICHROMATESplural of bichromate
- BIFURCATINGpresent participle and gerund of bifurcate
- BIFURCATIONSplural of bifurcation
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BIRDHOUSEA small house or nest box for birds.
- BIVALENCEThe state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense)
- BIVALENCESplural of bivalence
- BIVALENTHaving a valence of 2; having two ligands.
- BIVALENTSplural of bivalent
- BIVARIANTHaving two independent variables.
- BIVARIANTSplural of bivariant
- BIVOUACAn encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
- BLACKHANDERAlternative form of Black Hander.
- BLAMEWORTHYDeserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
- BLAZONERSplural of blazoner
- BLIGHTERSplural of blighter
- BLOVIATETo speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
- BLOVIATEDsimple past and past participle of bloviate
- BLOVIATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of bloviate
- BLOVIATINGpresent participle and gerund of bloviate
- BLOVIATIONA boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.
- BLOVIATIONSplural of bloviation
- BLOVIATORSplural of bloviator
- BOFFOSplural of boffo
- BOOLEANS
- BOWSPRITA spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
- BRACKENSplural of bracken
- BROOKWEEDA small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel.
- BRUXISMThe habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
- BUGGERIESplural of buggery
- BULWARKINGpresent participle and gerund of bulwark
- BUOYANCYThe upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
- BUTTERIESplural of buttery
- CALIPERSA device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
- CAMOUFLAGESplural of camouflage
- CAPTAINCYThe rank or status of a captain.
- CAROMINGpresent participle and gerund of carom
- CATATONICOf, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
- CAUSTICITYThe quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.
- CAUTERISINGpresent participle and gerund of cauterise
- CAUTERISMThe use or application of a caustic; cautery.
- CELIBATESplural of celibate
- CEREMONIOUSLYIn a ceremonious manner.
- CHICANERYDeception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- CHONDRALOf or pertaining to cartilage
- CLOISTERINGpresent participle and gerund of cloister
- CODIFIERSplural of codifier
- COJOINSthird-person singular simple present indicative of cojoin
- COQUETSplural of coquet
- COUNTERBASEArchaic form of contrabass.
- COUNTERFEITSplural of counterfeit
- COUNTERFIRESplural of counterfire
- COUNTERFOILthe part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
- COUNTERFOILSplural of counterfoil
- COUNTERMOVEDsimple past and past participle of countermove
- COUNTERMOVESplural of countermove
- COUNTERPLAYA game move made as a response.
- COUNTERPLAYSplural of counterplay
- COUNTERPLEAA plea made in opposition to another.
- COUNTERVAILTo have the same value or number as.
- COUNTERVAILEDsimple past and past participle of countervail
- COUNTERVAILSthird-person singular simple present indicative of countervail
- COUNTERWEIGHTo act as counterbalance (against something).
- COURTSIDEAlongside the court of play.
- COVALENTContaining or characterized by a covalent bond.
- CRINOIDSplural of crinoid
- CRYPTIDS
- CYTOPLASMThe contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
- DATELINESplural of dateline
- DAYLIGHTSplural of daylight
- DECOUPLINGSplural of decoupling
- DEESCALATIONAlternative form of de-escalation.
- DEFAULTINGpresent participle and gerund of default
- DEFENSIBLYIn a defensible manner.
- DEMARKINGpresent participle and gerund of demark