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- DIAPHONYA form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
- DIASPORAThe dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
- DIASPORICOf, pertaining to, or containing diaspore
- DISGRACEFULBringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
- DISQUALIFYTo make ineligible for something.
- DISRUPTIVECausing disruption or unrest.
- DIURNALHappening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- DOGGERELSplural of doggerel
- DOWNLIGHTERdownlight
- DOWNSIZEROne who, or that which, downsizes.
- DRAUGHTILYIn a draughty manner.
- DRUMBEATINGSplural of drumbeating
- DULCIMERSplural of dulcimer
- DUMBWAITERSplural of dumbwaiter
- DUOPOLYAn economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity.
- DUPLEXITYThe state of being duplex
- DUPLICATIVEOf, related to, or being a duplicate.
- DYSPHAGIADifficulty in swallowing.
- DYSTOPIANOf or pertaining to a dystopia.
- ECHIDNAEplural of echidna
- ECTOPLASMA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
- ECUMENISTSupporting, or in accord with, ecumenism
- EGOMANIACSplural of egomaniac
- ELECTROTYPESplural of electrotype
- ELECTROTYPINGthe act or process of making electrotypes
- ELONGATEDExtensive in length (physical distance, or time).
- EMULSIFIEDsimple past and past participle of emulsify
- EMULSIFIERA substance that helps an emulsion form, or helps keep an emulsion from separating.
- ENCAPSULATEDsimple past and past participle of encapsulate
- ENCAPSULEDsimple past and past participle of encapsule
- ENCOMIASTA person who delivers an encomium or eulogy.
- ENDOLYMPHATICPertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- ENDOTHELIAplural of endothelium
- ENERVATEDWeakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality.
- EPILOGUEDsimple past and past participle of epilogue
- ESCHATONThe apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
- EUCALYPTUSAny of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
- EUDAEMONICOf or pertaining to a eudaemon.
- EUPHORIAAn excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
- EUPHORIANTSplural of euphoriant
- EVAGINATEDsimple past and past participle of evaginate
- EXAMINABLEAble to be examined.
- EXCLUSIVITYThe quality of being exclusive.
- EXCULPATORYTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
- EXEUNTA stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
- EXHAUSTIVEIncluding every possible element: fully comprehensive.
- EXHORTINGpresent participle and gerund of exhort.
- EXHUMATIONSplural of exhumation
- EXUDATIONThe act or process of exuding.
- FACETIOUSLYIn a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
- FACILELYIn a facile manner.
- FATUOUSLYWith smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.
- FAVELAA slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
- FELDSPATHICContaining feldspar.
- FITFULLYIn a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
- FLENSEROne who flenses (cuts blubber from a whale carcass)
- FLEXIONThe act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- FLEXIONSplural of flexion
- FLOUNCIESTsuperlative form of flouncy: most flouncy
- FLOURIESTsuperlative form of floury: most floury
- FLOWERAGESplural of flowerage
- FLUXIONThe derivative of a function.
- FORESHADOWINGSynonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically , a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to c
- FRANGLAISAlternative letter-case form of Franglais.
- FUNICULARSplural of funicular
- GALIVANTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of galivant
- GALVANISERAlternative spelling of galvanizer.
- GANGSTERISMThe behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
- GASTRONOMIESplural of gastronomy
- GEODESICALAlternative form of geodesic.
- GEODETICALof, or relating to geodesy; geodesic
- GLUCONATESplural of gluconate
- GLUCOSAMINEAn amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
- GLUTINOUSGlue-like, sticky, viscid.
- GRADATIONSplural of gradation
- GRANDIOSELYIn a grandiose manner
- GRANULITESplural of granulite
- GYNAECIUMAlternative form of gynaeceum.
- HEGEMONICOf or pertaining to hegemony.
- HEGEMONICALLeading; controlling; predominant.
- HEGEMONYDomination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
- HELIOTROPICexhibiting heliotropism
- HERMETICALAlternative form of hermetic.
- HYDROPLANESplural of hydroplane
- HYPERACTIVESHaving an increased state of activity
- HYPERACUTEVery acute.
- HYPOTONICHaving a lower osmotic pressure than another.
- IBUPROFENSplural of ibuprofen
- IMPUGNERSplural of impugner
- INCHOATIVESplural of inchoative
- INSCRUTABLEDifficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
- INVECTEDHaving a border consisting of semicircles with the convex part outwards (and the points inwards).
- INVIGORATEDFeeling full of energy or strength; refreshed and revitalized
- ISOGAMETEEither of a pair of conjugating gametes that are of the same size and structure
- JAUNTIERcomparative form of jaunty: more jaunty
- JOUNCIESTsuperlative form of jouncy: most jouncy
- JUMBOISEAlternative form of jumboize.
- JUXTAPOSEDPlaced side by side often for comparison or contrast.
- KETOGENICRelating to ketogenesis.
- KINEMATICSThe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved.