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- ABBACYThe dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.
- ABBOTCYAbbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery).
- ABJURATIONA solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
- ABJUREDsimple past and past participle of abjure
- ABOIDEAUSplural of aboideau
- ABSCONDERA person who absconds.
- ABUSIONMisuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse.
- ADNOUNAn adjective used as a noun (sensu stricto); an absolute adjective (nominalized adjective).
- AEROPHAGIESThe swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
- AEROPHAGYThe swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
- AEROPHOBICHaving a fear of flying in aircraft.
- AEROPHYTESplural of aerophyte
- AETIOLOGIESplural of aetiology
- AETIOLOGYThe establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
- AGMINATEGrouped together.
- ALDERWOMENplural of alderwoman
- ALEXICRelated to or afflicted with alexia.
- ALGEBRAISTA mathematician who specializes in algebra.
- ALIENORA person who alienates a property.
- ALUMISHSomewhat like alum.
- AMBITSplural of ambit
- AMBROTYPESplural of ambrotype
- AMENDATORYFor the purpose of amending or correction.
- AMPHIBOLEAny of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.
- ANALEPTICThat restores or stimulates health.
- ANALEPTICSplural of analeptic
- ANAPHORICOf, or relating to, an anaphora.
- ANCHORETAlternative spelling of anchorite.
- ANCHORETSplural of anchoret
- ANELACESplural of anelace
- ANEUPLOIDHaving a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
- ANHYDRITESplural of anhydrite
- ANISICOf, pertaining to, or derived from anise
- ANISOMETRICNot isometric or symmetrical
- ANKHA cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
- ANLACESplural of anlace
- ANOXICSuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
- ANTHELIXAlternative spelling of antihelix.
- ANTICHLOR(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
- ANTICHLORSplural of antichlor
- ANTIDROMICflowing in the opposite direction from normal
- ANTIFEBRILECountering fever.
- ANTILOGSplural of antilog
- ANTILOGYA contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
- ANTIPODESThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- ANTISENSEThe strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.
- ANTISERAplural of antiserum
- ANTISERUMA serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
- ANTISOLARopposite to the sun (from the Earth)
- APETALOUSHaving no petals.
- APETALYThe condition of having no petals
- APLUSTREAn ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
- APOSTOLICPertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
- ARCHAEIplural of archaeus
- ASTRINGETo constrict, to compress
- ASTRINGEDsimple past and past participle of astringe
- ATROPISMatropine poisoning
- AUNTERSplural of aunter
- AURALOf or pertaining to the ear.
- AUTARCHIESplural of autarchy
- AUTOGAMOUSself-fertilizing
- AUTOGENIESspontaneous generation
- AUTOSEXINGThe identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
- AVOCATIONA calling away; a diversion.
- AVULSIONThe loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
- AXIOMATICSelf-evident or unquestionable.
- AZIDESplural of azide
- BACHINGpresent participle and gerund of bach
- BAIZAAlternative form of paisa.
- BAIZASplural of baiza
- BALMIESTsuperlative form of balmy: most balmy
- BASTLEA medieval fortified house, in northern England and the Scottish borders
- BEAMISHLYIn a beamish manner.
- BECRUSTEDCovered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
- BEJADETo tire.
- BENEDICITEAlternative letter-case form of Benedicite.
- BENEDICITESplural of benedicite
- BENEDICKA recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
- BENEDICTIVEOf, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
- BENEFICEDsimple past and past participle of benefice
- BENEFICIALSplural of beneficial
- BENIGHTEDLYIn a benighted manner.
- BENTHOSThe flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
- BERDACHESplural of berdache
- BERKELIUMSA transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97. An atom of this element.
- BESTREWTo strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
- BESTREWNpast participle of bestrew
- BIFORATEHaving two openings
- BIOPSICRelating to a biopsy.
- BIVOUACKEDsimple past and past participle of bivouac
- BLASTOPOREThe opening into the archenteron
- BLASTOPORICPertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
- BLOWZIERcomparative form of blowzy: more blowzy
- BLOWZIESTsuperlative form of blowzy: most blowzy
- BOREALOf, relating to, or coming from the north.
- BOUNReady, prepared.
- BRIMSTONYContaining or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
- BRONCHIOLEAny of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
- BRONCHIOLESplural of bronchiole
- BYWORKSplural of bywork