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- PERFIDIOUSOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
- PERFIDYA state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- PERISTYLEA colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
- PHAGOCYTEA cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic
- PHAGOCYTESplural of phagocyte
- PHANTASYArchaic spelling of fantasy.
- PHLOXAny flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
- PHOCASplural of phoca
- PHOTONICof, or relating to photons or to photonics
- PHOTONICSThe science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.
- PHYTONOne of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.
- PIDGINAn amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and havi
- PIDGINSplural of pidgin
- PILAFA dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.
- PLACKETA slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings
- PLANETOIDSplural of planetoid
- PLENARYFully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.
- PLEROMAA plant of the genus Pleroma. Synonym of plerome (“the central portion of the apical meristem in a growing plant root or stem which, according to the histogen theory, gives rise to
- PLEROMASplural of pleroma
- PNEUMAA neume.
- POLYMATHA person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- POLYMATHICPertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
- POLYMATHSplural of polymath
- POROSITYThe state of being porous.
- POSTERNA back door or gate, side entrance, or other entrance distinct from the main one, especially one that is private or not obvious. A hidden or secret exit or tunnel of a fortificatio
- PRANARespiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
- PROAA sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.
- PRODIGYAn extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
- PROTEANExceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
- PROTEANSplural of protean
- PROTEOMEThe complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.
- PROTEOMICOf or pertaining to proteomics.
- PROTEOMICSThe branch of molecular biology that studies the set of proteins expressed by the genome of an organism.
- PRUSSICderived from Prussian blue
- PSEUDOAn intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- PSEUDOLOGYfalsehood of speech
- PSEUDONYMA fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
- PSOATICRelating to the psoas.
- PUDENTExhibiting pudency; modest.
- PULCHRITUDEPhysical beauty.
- PURDAHA curtain, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim traditions to conceal women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers.
- PYRAMIDALPyramid-shaped. Tetragonal.
- PYREXIALof or relating to fevers; feverish
- QUAALUDESplural of quaalude
- RADIXA root.
- RAPINEThe seizure of someone's property by force; pillage; plunder.
- REBUSAn arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.
- RHOTICThat allows the phoneme /ɹ/ to be followed by a vowel, as in bar (/bɑːɹ/) and bard or barred (/bɑːɹd/); who speaks with such an accent.
- RIBALDCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- RONDELA metric form of verse using two rhymes, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three stanzas, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as refrain of the next two.
- RUGOSEHaving rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.
- SCHWAAn indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
- SCOPA poet or minstrel in Anglo-Saxon England.
- SHOGUNThe supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
- SILICATEDContaining silicate or silica
- SILVANAlternative spelling of sylvan.
- SINGULARITYThe state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
- SKALDICOf or relating to the skalds (Norse poets).
- SKIDOOto depart, especially to depart quickly
- SKUAAny of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
- SLOOPA single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.
- SODALITYA fraternity, a society or association.
- SODDENSoaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.
- SPATHAA type of straight sword originating from the first-century Roman Empire. It was worn typically by cavalry officers and is a long version of the left shaped gladius.
- SPILEA splinter.
- SPUMEFoam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.
- SPUMEDsimple past and past participle of spume
- STANGA forked ritual staff.
- STHENICCharacterized by nervous energy; robust, strong.
- SUPERBUGA strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).
- SWAMIA Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
- SWARDEarth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; a portion of such earth.
- SWIVETo have sex with (someone).
- SWIVEDsimple past and past participle of swive
- SYNDICATEA group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.
- SYNOVIALRelating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint. Of, relatin
- TABORA small drum. In traditional music, a small drum played with a single stick, leaving the player's other hand free to play a melody on a three-holed pipe.
- TANISTRYA form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and Ireland, whereby succession was passed to an elected member of the same extended family.
- TAURINESplural of taurine
- TAWNEYObsolete form of tawny.
- TAXONSplural of taxon
- TEASELAny of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
- TELOSThe aim, purpose, or end goal.
- THANATOIDResembling death; deathlike.
- THEOBROMINEAn alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate/cocoa.
- THEODICYA justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying
- THERMOCLINESplural of thermocline
- THRENODYA song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
- TOKENEDsimple past and past participle of token
- TORPIDunmoving
- TORSEA twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tinct
- TRADUCETo malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
- TRADUCESthird-person singular simple present indicative of traduce
- TRICUSPIDHaving three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
- TROTHEDsimple past and past participle of troth
- TROWTo trust or believe.
- TROWSplural of trow
- TYLERSplural of tyler
- UNEARTHEDsimple past and past participle of unearth
- UNLAWA crime, an illegal action.