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- DIPSTICKA stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
- DOPAMINEA monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
- DORSELA pannier.
- DUMPSTERA large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.
- ENGULFTo overwhelm.
- FACTORIALThe result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 × 2 × 3
- FLETCHThe vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
- FLUBAn error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
- FUJIA plain spun silk fabric.
- GASLITIlluminated by burning gas.
- GERONIMOA cry before jumping out of or into something.
- GLOAMClipping of gloaming (“twilight”).
- GLYCEMIAPresence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyper
- GNARLYHaving or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
- GOATEEA beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.
- GONKA small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.
- GOOPA thick, slimy substance; goo.
- GROUCHYIrritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.
- GRUNDLEA big bunch, lots.
- GUNITEA form of shotcrete in which a dry cementitious mixture is blown through a hose to the nozzle, with water injected only at the point of application.
- GUNSHOTThe act of discharging a firearm.
- HISTAMINEAn amine, C5H9N3, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is rele
- HOBOA wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- HOISTEROne who, or that which, hoists or lifts.
- HOKASynonym of red codling.
- HOWDYAn informal greeting.
- HYPNOTISETo induce a state of hypnosis in.
- IMPLODETo collapse or burst inward violently.
- IMPOSTERAlternative spelling of impostor.
- KANGAROOA member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.
- KETAMINEA synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.
- KITEROne who writes a check while there are insufficient funds in the account, hoping it will be able to clear by the time it is cashed.
- LAPELEach of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
- LAPISEllipsis of lapis lazuli.
- LATENTo grow late; become later.
- LEGWEARClothing and accessories intended to be worn on the leg, especially hosiery.
- LEHRA long oven or kiln, often having a moving belt, used for annealing glass.
- LIDOCAINEA crystalline compound, C14H22N2O, that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent.
- LIQUIFYAlternative form of liquefy.
- LISTERIAAny rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium, of the genus Listeria, especially those responsible for the bacterial infection listeriosis.
- LUNACYThe state of being mad, insanity A cyclical mental disease, apparently linked to the lunar phases. Insanity implying legal irresponsibility.
- MAGICALOf, relating to, or by means of magic.
- MASTEDHaving (the specified kind or number of) masts.
- MAVERICKUnbranded.
- MELDTo combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.
- METAClipping of metagame.
- MEWSAn alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place.
- MICROWAVEAn electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
- MIDLIFEOccurring in the middle point of one's life, usually considered about 45.
- MOBYA mobile phone.
- MUDGEmud; sludge
- NORDICOf or relating to cross-country skiing.
- NUKEA nuclear weapon.
- NUTTYContaining nuts.
- OUTAGEA temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
- OUTLIERA person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
- PACIFIERSomeone or something that pacifies.
- PALIMONYA form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.
- PASHTo snog, to make out, to kiss.
- PAWKA wile
- PAYEEone to whom money is paid.
- PHATExcellent; cool; very good.
- PHENOMSomeone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
- PHOTOGENICGenerated or caused by light.
- PIGTAILThe tail of a pig.
- POGOTo use a pogo stick.
- PRUDISHOf excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
- PUBICOf, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.
- QUANTQuantitative analysis or research.
- QUAREQueer, strange.
- QUELCHTo squelch; to eliminate.
- RAILROADA permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
- REBIDTo bid (command or summon) again.
- REHOMETo find a new home for (especially a pet).
- REINSplural of rein
- RHEUMATOIDInvolving or pertaining to rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- RIPTIDEA particularly strong tidal current.
- ROGUEA scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- ROOFIESynonym of rohypnol: flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.
- ROUSTto rout out of bed; to rouse.
- RUBEA person of rural heritage; a yokel.
- RUMBOA type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog.
- SHORELINEThe divide between land and a body of water.
- SHOTGUNA gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
- SILICONEAny of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of
- SLEUTHA detective.
- SNOGTo kiss passionately.
- SODOMYAny of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.
- SQUIDAny of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
- STUDEA student.
- SUBLIMESynonym of sublimate. To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; to change (a solid su
- SULFIDEAny compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.
- SULTRYHot and humid; sweltering.
- SURLYIrritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
- TIPSYSlightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
- TRICKYHard to deal with, complicated.
- TURBOA turbine.
- TWERKSynonym of twerking (“a sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance while shaking their buttocks”).
- UROLOGISTA doctor of urology.
- VEGANNot containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.