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- ABIOGENICNot produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes.
- ACETYLENEAny organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
- ADONIS
- AEROMANCYDivination by use of atmospheric conditions.
- AETHERICAlternative spelling of etheric.
- AGOGESplural of agoge
- AGONA struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
- AGORAA place for gathering.
- ALKAHESTA universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
- AORISTA verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
- APNOEICAlternative spelling of apneic.
- ASTROLABEAn astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
- ATAXICPertaining to ataxia
- ATROPHICOf, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy.
- AUTOCIDALRelating to autocide.
- AUTOCRINEOf a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.
- AUTODYNEA circuit that improved radio signal amplification by means of an audion.
- AUTODYNESplural of autodyne
- AXIOMSplural of axiom
- AZURITEA blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.
- BACTERIUMA single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
- BARRATTo engage in barratry.
- BEHOOFThat which is advantageous to a person; behalf, interest, advantage, profit, benefit.
- BENTHICPertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
- BHOOTA supernatural creature, usually the ghost of a deceased person.
- BHOOTSplural of bhoot
- BHUTAlternative form of bhoot.
- BIOGENICproduced by living organisms, or by a biological process
- BIOLYTICof, or relating to the destruction of life
- BIOSOCIALOf or pertaining to both biological and social features.
- BLINISplural of blini
- BOURSESplural of bourse
- BOXENMade of boxwood.
- BUCOLICRustic, pastoral, country-styled.
- BURSITISAn inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee
- CACOPHONYA mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
- CADENTFalling.
- CANTOOne of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
- CARABINArchaic form of carbine.
- CARABINSplural of carabin
- CATHODESplural of cathode
- CENOBITESplural of cenobite
- CENOTESplural of cenote
- CHADSmall pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
- CHASTENTo make chaste.
- CHEMOTAXISThe movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
- CHERUBIMplural of cherub
- CHORTLEDsimple past and past participle of chortle
- CHROMATESplural of chromate
- CHROMIDESplural of chromide
- CHROMITESplural of chromite
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- COLOSTRUMA form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.
- CORPULENTLarge in body; fat; overweight.
- CRINOIDOne of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
- CRONYISMFavouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially , in their appointment to political positions.
- CRYPTOLOGISTOne who studies cryptology.
- CRYPTOSplural of crypto
- CUNTY
- CYLIXAlternative form of kylix.
- CYNOPHILEA person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- CYSTOIDResembling a cyst or bladder.
- CYTOKINESplural of cytokine
- CYTOSINEA heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DAVENINGpresent participle and gerund of daven
- DELICATESGarments or cloth items that are delicate and need gentle handling when being laundered, especially underwear or lingerie
- DELPHINIAplural of delphinium
- DEMOTICSThe area of knowledge relating to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense.
- DHARMICAlternative form of Dharmic.
- DHOLEAn Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
- DIAMORPHINESynonym of heroin.
- DIGRAPHA directed graph.
- DIGRAPHICOf or pertaining to a digraph.
- DIOXINSplural of dioxin
- DOLORSplural of dolor
- DOPAMINERGICContaining, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.
- EFFLUENTSplural of effluent
- ENDOTHELIAplural of endothelium
- EPITHELIAplural of epithelium
- EVULSIONThe action of forcibly pulling something out.
- FALTERINGSplural of faltering
- FATHOMEDsimple past and past participle of fathom
- FELCHTo suck semen out of a sexual partner's vagina or anus.
- FETISHISTOne who has a sexual fetish.
- FLOURINGpresent participle and gerund of flour
- FOMITESplural of fomes
- FOOLSCAPWriting paper sheets measuring 13.25 × 16.5 inches.
- FRANCIUMThe chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature. An atom of this element.
- FULMINATEDsimple past and past participle of fulminate
- FUMIGATIONSplural of fumigation
- FUNICULAROf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
- FUNICULARSplural of funicular
- FUSTA strong musty smell; mustiness.
- FUSTYMoldy or musty.
- GAMBESONA defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
- GAMBOLTo move about playfully; to frolic.
- GASTROPODAny member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.
- GAUDEDsimple past and past participle of gaud
- GAVOTAlternative form of gavotte.