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- ANVILA heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- CISTERNA reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
- ELIXIRA liquid which converts lead to gold.
- EMETICCausing nausea and vomiting.
- HYSTERICALOf, or arising from hysteria.
- ISCHEMIALocal disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
- KINETICRelating to motion.
- LITHIUMThe simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silve
- PALINDROMEA word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punc
- PATHOSThe quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like;
- PHILTRUMThe shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
- PROGNOSTICOf, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
- SYCOPHANTOne who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
- WHARFAn artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
- NARCOLEPSYA disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
- VINOSITYThe quality or state of being vinous, or of having some essential characteristic of wine.
- DOUBTTo consider questionable or unlikely; to hesitate to believe; to lack confidence in; to question.
- ADIPOSEContaining, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
- ADORABLEBefitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
- ADORNTo make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- ADRENALPertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
- BITUMENA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- CILIAplural of cilium
- COLOSTRUMA form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.
- CUBITThe distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
- DEFENESTRATETo eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.
- DELIRIUMA temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations.
- DIGITALHaving to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.
- EXIGENTUrgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
- FACETIOUSTreating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
- FACSIMILEA copy or reproduction.
- FEBRILEFeverish, or having a high temperature.
- FISSUREA long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
- FISTULAAn abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
- FORNIXAn archlike or vaulted structure or fold: The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera. A triangular area of white matter in the
- FUTILEIncapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
- GENIALFriendly and cheerful; enlivening.
- IGNOBLENot noble; plebeian; common.
- ILEUMThe last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
- INDOMITABLEIncapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
- INFECTIOUSCaused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contac
- INJURIOUSCausing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
- IRASCIBLEEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
- LIMBICRelating to the limbic system.
- LINEAGEDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
- LINGUASynonym of tongue.
- MALICEIntention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
- NUMERATETo count.
- ORBITALOf or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).
- PENDULUMA body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks. The tendency
- PROLIFICFertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
- PUSTULEA small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- RAPTSnatched, taken away; abducted.
- REQUISITEEssential, indispensable, required.
- SEBUMA thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
- SOLARIUMA room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
- SULFURA chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and
- TEMERITYReckless boldness; foolish bravery.
- TENACIOUSClinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
- THEOLOGYThe study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.
- TITULAROf, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
- UTERINEOf or pertaining to the uterus.
- UVULAEllipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
- VENTRICLEAny small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially: One of two lower chambers of the heart.
- VERNIXVernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.
- VESTIGIALOf or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
- VIBRANCYThe quality of being vibrant.
- RICKSHAWA two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
- BURDOCKAny of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.
- EARTHQUAKEA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- CARTILAGEA usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear,
- HEAVENLYOf or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
- NIMBLEAdept at taking or grasping.
- WORTHYHaving worth, merit, or value.
- YONDERAt or in a distant but indicated place.
- STIFLETo make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
- SCIMITARA sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
- PLOUGHA device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
- QUISLINGA traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
- PROBOSCISAn elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs. The trunk
- SIEVEA device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
- KEFIRA fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.
- AVOWEDsimple past and past participle of avow
- BASALBasic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- FELICITOUSCharacterized by felicity.
- FIBROSISThe formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
- FIGURATIVELYIn a figurative manner.
- FORSAKENDeserted; abandoned.
- GINORMOUSVery large.
- HERNIATEOf a tissue, structure, or part of an organ: to protrude through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.
- HISTOLOGICOf or pertaining to histology.
- LEATHERYHaving the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
- PELVICOf, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis
- PIVOTALOf, relating to, or being a pivot.
- PULSARA rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically.
- SULFITEAny salt of sulfurous acid.
- THYROIDALOf, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid.
- TOGGLEA wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a l