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- PHARISEE
- PHENAKITESplural of phenakite
- PHENOCRYSTAny relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
- PHOSGENITEA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
- PHOTONICSThe science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.
- PHOTOSTATTINGpresent participle and gerund of photostat
- PHYCOCYAN
- PHYCOCYANINA pigment from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin, an accessory pigment to chlorophyll.
- PHYTOALEXINSplural of phytoalexin
- PHYTONICRelating to a phyton
- PICKELHAUBEA spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.
- PILFERINGpresent participle and gerund of pilfer
- PINGUITUDEfatness; obesity
- PLACATEDsimple past and past participle of placate
- PLENARIESplural of plenary
- PLOUGHMANAlternative spelling of plowman.
- PRESANCTIFIEDSanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communi
- PSCHENTThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 B
- PUERILEChildish; trifling; silly.
- PUGNACIOUSNaturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- PUGNACIOUSLYIn an aggressive or combative manner.
- PULCHRITUDEPhysical beauty.
- PUSLIKEResembling pus.
- PUSLINGAlternative spelling of puzzel (“harlot”).
- PUTONGHUASAlternative letter-case form of Putonghua.
- PYGMOIDResembling a pygmy; generally, shorter than other peoples but not short enough to be considered pygmies.
- QUERIESplural of query
- QUEUEA line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so
- QUEUINGpresent participle and gerund of queue
- QUOTIDIANHappening every day; daily.
- RADIOPACITYThe state or degree of being opaque to X-rays.
- RHABDOMANCIESDivination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.
- RHEOLOGYThe branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter.
- RHOMBOIDEIplural of rhomboideus
- RHOMBOIDESA rhomboid.
- RHOMBOIDEUSAny of the rhomboid muscles.
- RHYTONSplural of rhyton
- SAUCEBOXA saucy, impudent or impertinent person.
- SCANTNot full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
- SCHNORKELEDsimple past and past participle of schnorkel
- SCHVARTZEAlternative form of shvartze.
- SCHWARTZE
- SEMIDWARFA plant that grows to a lesser height than usual for its kind, but taller than a dwarf variety.
- SERENITYThe state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
- SHAMANICOf or relating to a shaman or to shamanism.
- SHARAWADGIA style of landscape gardening or architecture in which rigid lines and symmetry are avoided in favour of an organic appearance.
- SHIBBOLETHSplural of shibboleth
- SHREIKING
- SHUNTTo cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.
- SIMULATIONSomething that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
- SLAYEDsimple past and past participle of slay
- SOWARRYAlternative form of sowarree.
- SPACKLINGpresent participle and gerund of spackle
- SPRINGBUCKAlternative form of springbok.
- STREPTOMYCETEAny bacterium of the family Streptomycetaceae
- SUPERLATIVEHaving the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
- SYLPHIDA young or little sylph.
- TAMOXIFENSplural of tamoxifen
- TAMPONADESplural of tamponade
- TEPIDLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- THANEA rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron.
- THERMOSTATTING
- THROMBOXANESplural of thromboxane
- TITTIVATEAlternative spelling of titivate; to spruce up.
- TITTIVATEDsimple past and past participle of tittivate
- TITTIVATOR
- TRICHOMONADSplural of trichomonad
- TRIGLYPHSplural of triglyph
- TROMBICULIDAny of the family Trombiculidae of mites.
- UNSEXYNot sexy.
- UTERINEOf or pertaining to the uterus.
- UXORIOUSLYIn an uxorious manner.
- VARICOSEAbnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- VELDSCHOENAlternative form of veldskoen.
- VENEFICALObsolete form of veneficial.
- VERMIFUGESplural of vermifuge
- VESICULAEplural of vesicula
- VETCHLINGSplural of vetchling
- VEXATIOUSLYIn a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance.
- VIRAGINOUSResembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
- VIRAGOSplural of virago
- VOLANTHaving extended wings as if flying.
- VOLUMINOUSOf or pertaining to volume or volumes.
- VULPINESplural of vulpine
- VULTUREAny of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
- WAMEFOUS
- WAMPISHINGpresent participle and gerund of wampish
- WARMOUTHSplural of warmouth
- WAUGHTEDsimple past and past participle of waught
- WAYGOOSEAlternative form of wayzgoose.
- WAYLAIDsimple past and past participle of waylay
- WHANGAMS
- WHEYFACEDOne who is pale, as from fear; a coward.
- WHEYFACESplural of wheyface
- WHIGMALEERY
- WHIMPLINGpresent participle and gerund of whimple
- WHIPJACKSplural of whipjack
- WOOLGATHERERSplural of woolgatherer
- WORDSMITHOne who uses words skilfully.
- WORDSMITHERYSynonym of wordsmithing.