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- ABLATIVESplural of ablative
- ACHOOThe sound of a sneeze.
- ADWOMANA woman working in advertising; a female adman.
- AERIEUS standard spelling of eyrie.
- AGONISTSomeone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
- AGUESthird-person singular simple present indicative of ague
- AIRMAILThe system of conveying mail using aircraft.
- AIRWOMANA woman who flies in an aircraft; a female aviator.
- AITCHThe name of the Latin script letter H/h.
- ANYROADSynonym of anyway.
- ARTSMENplural of artsman
- AUBERGINESplural of aubergine
- AVIATRIXA female aviator.
- BANDIESTsuperlative form of bandy: most bandy
- BANZAIThrill-seeking; wild.
- BARMAIDSplural of barmaid
- BASTInner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made.
- BATTUEA form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
- BEADINGSplural of beading
- BELIKETo make like; simulate.
- BELYINGpresent participle and gerund of belie
- BICAMERALBeing or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
- BITTURObsolete form of bittern.
- BLOUSIERcomparative form of blousy: more blousy
- BLUEINGSplural of blueing
- BODACIOUSAudacious and unrestrained.
- BOOKERSplural of booker
- BOOKIESplural of bookie
- BOTCHYFull of botches or mistakes; poorly done.
- BOTHYA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
- BOULESplural of boule
- BOWERIESplural of bowery
- BRAEThe sloping bank of a river valley.
- BRAKEMANA railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
- BREAMSplural of bream
- BRUITSplural of bruit
- BUSTIERSplural of bustier
- BYLANESplural of bylane
- CAIMANAny of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- CARYATIDA sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
- CATENARYRelating to a chain; like a chain.
- CAVILSthird-person singular simple present indicative of cavil
- CHARTISMThe practices and methodologies of chartists.
- CHARWOMANA woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
- CHARWOMENplural of charwoman
- CHIEFESTsuperlative form of chief: most chief
- CHILIASTSynonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
- CHOOMAn Englishman.
- CHOUXplural of chou
- CHRISMA mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
- CINEPHILESplural of cinephile
- CLUMPIESTsuperlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
- COALMANSomeone who delivers coal.
- COMBUSTORA chamber acting as the furnace in a jet engine or turbine engine, where intense combustion is induced.
- COTTINGObsolete spelling of cot (“simple bed”).
- COUPESplural of coupe
- COVERTSplural of covert
- COWRIEA small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- CRAFTINGSplural of crafting
- CROFTSplural of croft
- CROUPThe top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
- CROUPSplural of croup
- CRUETA small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as oil, vinegar, salt, or pepper, for use at a dining table.
- CUSPINGA formation of cusps.
- DECALOGUESplural of decalogue
- DECIMATORSplural of decimator
- DECOCTIONSplural of decoction
- DEFLOWERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of deflower
- DEPILATIONSplural of depilation
- DEPRIVATIONSplural of deprivation
- DEVALUINGSplural of devaluing
- DEVISORA testator.
- DIARISTSomeone who keeps a diary.
- DILATORYIntentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
- DIVERSELYIn a diverse manner.
- DOATSthird-person singular simple present indicative of doat
- DOITA small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.
- DOLORAlternative spelling of dolour.
- DOUBTINGLYIn a doubting manner.
- DOUGHIESTsuperlative form of doughy: most doughy
- DOWSINGThe practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from super
- DOYENSplural of doyen
- DRAMSplural of dram
- DRAYINGpresent participle and gerund of dray
- DUELLOA duel.
- DULLARDSplural of dullard
- DUNNYSomewhat dun, dusky brownish.
- DUOMOSplural of duomo
- DURSTsimple past and past participle of dare
- DUVETSplural of duvet
- ECUMENISTSupporting, or in accord with, ecumenism
- EFFENDIAn educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.
- EPHASplural of epha
- ETIOLOGIESplural of etiology Alternative spelling of aetiologies.
- EUPHONIOUSLYin a euphonious manner
- EXCISEMANAn officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
- EXCORIATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of excoriate
- EXCURSIVETending to digress.
- EXHILARANTCausing exhilaration or pleasure.
- EXHUMATIONThe act of digging up that which has been buried.