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- ABDUCTIONA leading away; a carrying away.
- ABJURATIONSplural of abjuration
- ABOLISHMENTThe act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
- ABOLITIONARYRelating to or favoring abolition.
- ACKNOWLEDGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of acknowledge
- ACQUIRINGpresent participle and gerund of acquire
- ACTUALISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
- ACTUALISEDsimple past and past participle of actualise
- ADVOCACYThe profession of an advocate.
- AEROPLANESplural of aeroplane
- AFTERGLOWSplural of afterglow
- AGRONOMICSThe science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- AMBIDEXTROUSHaving equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
- AMBIDEXTROUSLYIn an ambidextrous manner.
- AMBULATORYOf, relating to, or adapted to walking.
- AMUSINGLYIn an amusing manner.
- ANALYZERSplural of analyzer
- ANATOMICOf or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
- ANATOMIZEDsimple past and past participle of anatomize
- ANCHOVYAny small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.
- ANDROGENOUSOf, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
- ANDROGYNOUSPossessing the sex organs of both sexes.
- ANDROLOGIESThe branch of medicine concerned with male diseases, especially those affecting the male reproductive system.
- ANDROLOGYThe branch of medicine concerned with male diseases, especially those affecting the male reproductive system.
- ANODYNESplural of anodyne
- APHRODISIACArousing or intensifying sexual desire.
- ARCHAEOLOGYThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.
- ARTICHOKEA plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
- ASTROLABEAn astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
- ATROPHIEDCharacterized by atrophy.
- AUDIOGRAPHAn instrument used to measure a person's hearing
- AUDIOGRAPHSplural of audiograph
- AVOCATIONA calling away; a diversion.
- BARONETCIESplural of baronetcy
- BARONETCYThe rank of a baronet.
- BASKETRYThe process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
- BEATITUDESplural of beatitude
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BIOGRAPHICALof or relating to an account of a person's life
- BIOLOGICBiological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
- BIOLOGYThe study of all life or living matter.
- BIRDCAGESplural of birdcage
- BIRDLIMEA sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
- BIRDLIMESthird-person singular simple present indicative of birdlime
- BIRDWINGSplural of birdwing
- BIRTHSTONESplural of birthstone
- BISECTIONALOf, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
- BIVOUACAn encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
- BLAZONEDsimple past and past participle of blazon
- BOARDINGHOUSEAlternative spelling of boarding house.
- BOOTLACESplural of bootlace
- BOWDLERISEAlternative form of bowdlerize.
- BOWDLERISINGpresent participle and gerund of bowdlerise
- BOWDLERIZETo remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
- BOWDLERIZESthird-person singular simple present indicative of bowdlerize
- BOWDLERIZINGpresent participle and gerund of bowdlerize
- BOWSPRITA spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
- BREAKFASTINGpresent participle and gerund of breakfast
- BROWNISHOf a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
- BUBONICOf or pertaining to buboes.
- BUOYANCIESplural of buoyancy
- BUOYANTHaving buoyancy; able to float.
- CADENZASplural of cadenza
- CAJONESplural of cajón
- CATBIRDSplural of catbird
- CAUTERISEDsimple past and past participle of cauterise
- CENOTAPHA monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
- CHARTISMThe practices and methodologies of chartists.
- CHIEFTAINSplural of chieftain
- CHIPMUNKSplural of chipmunk
- CICADAEA species descriptor, pertaining to cicada.
- CLAUSTROPHOBEOne who suffers from claustrophobia.
- COAGULANTSplural of coagulant
- COLONISERSplural of coloniser
- COLONISTSplural of colonist
- COMPENDIAplural of compendium
- COMPENDIOUScontaining a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
- COMPOSTABLESuitable for compost.
- COMPREHENDSthird-person singular simple present indicative of comprehend
- COMPULSIONAn irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
- CONDUCTIONThe conveying of heat or electricity through material.
- COWBIRDSplural of cowbird
- CYPHEREDsimple past and past participle of cypher
- CYTOLOGIESThe study of cells.
- CYTOPLASMThe contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
- DEADWEIGHTSplural of deadweight
- DECOUPLINGpresent participle and gerund of decouple
- DEMOTIVATINGThat causes demotivation.
- DESCALINGpresent participle and gerund of descale
- DESULTORYJumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
- DEVALUATIONThe removal or lessening of something's value.
- DEVALUINGpresent participle and gerund of devalue
- DEVELOPINGpresent participle and gerund of develop
- DEVOLUTIONARYOf, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
- DIRECTIONALIndicating direction.
- DISEMBOWELINGpresent participle and gerund of disembowel
- DISTAFFA device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff
- DOGMATAplural of dogma
- DOUGHTILYIn a doughty manner.
- ECTOPLASMA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.