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- REDOCKTo dock again.
- REEVALUATIONA second or subsequent evaluation or rating
- REGLUESthird-person singular simple present indicative of reglue
- REINFLATETo inflate or fill with air again.
- REINOCULATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of reinoculate
- REPOSITIONTo put into a new position
- RHEUMIESTsuperlative form of rheumy: most rheumy
- RICKSHAWSplural of rickshaw
- ROUEAlternative spelling of roué.
- ROUSEMENTThe act of rousing or arousing; incitement to action.
- ROUXA mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.
- RUNTIESTsuperlative form of runty: most runty
- SATINYLike satin, smooth and shiny, glossy.
- SCRANFood, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
- SCREELoose stony debris on a slope.
- SCULLERYA small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.
- SCYTHEROne who scythes.
- SERAPHA burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feet; one of God's entourage. On Earth, they strike with burning poison; in Heaven, with burning coal.
- SESTINAA highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.
- SHAWA thicket; a small wood or grove.
- SHEKELA currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
- SHEWArchaic spelling of show.
- SHIRRINGTwo or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.
- SHIVAA weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
- SHIVAREEAlternative form of charivari.
- SHRIKEAny of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on
- SHTUPpush
- SHTUPSthird-person singular simple present indicative of shtup
- SHWAAlternative form of schwa.
- SKOALA toast when drinking, roughly equivalent to cheers.
- SKYMENplural of skyman
- SLEDGERSomeone who rides a sledge.
- SLOUGHIERHaving the characteristics of a wetland; marshy.
- SLUTTIERcomparative form of slutty: more slutty
- SOBRIETYThe quality or state of being sober.
- SORTIEAn attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally. An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
- SORTITIONSplural of sortition
- SOUPCONAlternative spelling of soupçon.
- SPAKEQuiet; tame.
- SPHERICSpherical.
- SPHEROIDOf a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
- SPHEROIDALLike a spheroid; roughly spherical.
- SPITTOONA receptacle for spit (saliva); especially, one used by people using chewing tobacco or snuff.
- SQUICKINGpresent participle and gerund of squick
- STOCKIERcomparative form of stocky: more stocky
- STOUPA bucket.
- STYGIANAlternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”).
- SUPERFITExtremely fit, either physically or evolutionarily
- SURPLICEA liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually
- SWARTOf a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
- SWARTHYTawny, dusky, dark.
- SWEETMANA male pimp.
- SWIMMYDizzy; swirling or moving as if seen in a daze.
- SWINGETo singe.
- SWIVEDsimple past and past participle of swive
- SWOUNDObsolete form of swoon.
- TALLBOYA tall chest of drawers, or combination of chest on chest, or chest with a small wardrobe on top. Usually with low bracket feet but always resulting in a tall piece of furniture.
- TANDEMSplural of tandem
- TARRIEDsimple past and past participle of tarry
- TENSORA muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.
- THEORBOA baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set of open bass strings.
- THYMESplural of thyme
- TILLERMANA person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck (a tiller truck) or controls its ladder
- TILLERMENplural of tillerman
- TINDTo ignite, kindle.
- TITTLEDsimple past and past participle of tittle
- TOBYA drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
- TOOTHIESTsuperlative form of toothy: most toothy
- TOQUEA type of hat with no brim.
- TORIIA traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- TRAVAILSplural of travail
- TRIUNESBoth trine and one at the same time.
- TRUEMEN
- TWEAKERSplural of tweaker
- TYROSplural of tyro
- UNBOILEDnot boiled
- UNBUILDTo dismantle or deconstruct (something previously built).
- UNCLEARESTsuperlative form of unclear: most unclear
- UNCLOISTERTo release from a cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to liberate; to free.
- UNCOURTLYNot refined or courtly
- UNFATHERLYNot fatherly; unpaternal.
- UNFOLDERSplural of unfolder
- UNGATEDNot gated.
- UNHISTORICALNot historical; not based on history.
- UNHOPEFULLYIn an unhopeful manner.
- UNHOUSEDDriven from one's home.
- UNMAKERSplural of unmaker
- UNMITREDsimple past and past participle of unmitre
- UNPATCHEDNot fitted with patches.
- UNROUGEDNot rouged.
- UNSMARTNot smart (in various senses).
- UNWIELDIESTsuperlative form of unwieldy: most unwieldy
- VALUATINGpresent participle and gerund of valuate
- VARLETSplural of varlet
- VAULTERSplural of vaulter
- VEEPSplural of veep
- VERILYTruly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
- VESTRYA room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes.
- VIRTUAlternative form of vertu.
- VISCIDHaving a high viscosity.