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- MASTICAn evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
- MILLAGEA tax rate on property, expressed in mills of the property's value.
- MIMICRYAn act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
- MORTICIANAn undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.
- MYTHICMythical; existing in myth.
- NEOLITHICAlternative spelling of Neolithic.
- OVARIESplural of ovary
- 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
- PERLITEAn amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.
- PHOTONThe quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge b
- PIOUSOf or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
- PLEBISCITEA direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.
- PORCINIAn edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized for its flavor.
- PRISMATICOf or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
- PRIVETAny of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
- PSALMA sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
- PUCKISHHaving a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
- PUGNACIOUSNaturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- PUMICEA light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbl
- PUNKISHReminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.
- PYROTECHNICOf or relating to fireworks.
- QUAGMIREA swampy, soggy area of ground.
- QUOTIDIANHappening every day; daily.
- RACLETTEA dish, of Swiss origin, similar to a fondue, consisting of melted cheese traditionally served on boiled potatoes and accompanied with pickles.
- RAFFIAA fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
- RANCIDRank in taste or smell.
- RANCOURAlternative spelling of rancor.
- REGURGITATETo throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
- RHEUMThin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
- RIBALDCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- RODEOA gathering of cattle to be branded.
- ROUGEOf a reddish pink colour.
- RUINOUSCausing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
- RUMINATETo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- SACHETA small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
- SANCTUMA place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.
- SCHOONERA sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.
- SCOUNDRELA mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- SEQUENTIALSucceeding or following in order.
- SERRATEDNotched or cut like a saw.
- SHELLACA processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
- SHIMMYA dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
- SHREWDShowing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
- SHRIFTThe act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
- SLOUGHThe skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
- SMIDGESynonym of smidgen.
- SOPORIFICSomething inducing sleep, especially a drug.
- SPROCKETA toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
- SUFFRAGEThe right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
- SUNDRYMore than one or two but not very many; a number of, several.
- SWARMINGThe motion of a swarm.
- SYMBIOTICOf, or relating to symbiosis; living together.
- SYSTEMICEmbedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.
- TANTRICRelated to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- TEPIDLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- TEPIDLYIn a tepid or halfhearted manner.
- THEORISINGpresent participle and gerund of theorise
- TIARAThe three-tiered papal crown.
- TORRENTA violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
- TORRENTIALComing or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
- TORRIDVery hot and dry.
- TREFOILAny of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
- TRIFLEAn English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- TURMERICAn Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
- TWINKLEROne who, or that which, twinkles or winks.
- UNCOUTHLYIn an uncouth manner.
- UNFETTERTo release from fetters; to unchain; to let loose; to free.
- UNTOWARDUnfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
- UNVERIFIABLENot capable of being verified, confirmed, checked or proven.
- VACUOUSEmpty; void; lacking meaningful content.
- VARICOSEAbnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- VERBALISMThe expression of a concept in words; the wording used in such an expression
- VICIOUSLYIn a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
- VILIFYTo say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- VIPERA venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
- VIRTUOUSFull of virtue; having excellent moral character.
- VOLTAGEThe difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
- VOLUMINOUSOf or pertaining to volume or volumes.
- WADDLEROne who waddles.
- WARMONGERSomeone who advocates war to an enthusiastic or ardent degree.
- WHALINGThe practice of hunting whales.
- WHIFFLEDsimple past and past participle of whiffle
- WHORLEach circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
- WICKETA small door or gate, especially one beside a larger one.