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- EPIGONOUSFollowing and modelling after another thing.
- EPISTOLARYOf or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
- ERETHISMAbnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue.
- ERUDITESplural of erudite
- ESCARPMENTA steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
- ESCHATOLOGIESplural of eschatology
- ESCULENTSuitable for eating; eatable, edible.
- ESCUTCHEONThe shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
- ESURIENTVery greedy or hungry; ravenous; avid, eager.
- ETIOLATETo make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.
- ETIOLATEDOf a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight.
- ETIOLATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of etiolate
- EUTHENICSThe study of the effects of place on people.
- EVIDENTIARYOf or pertaining to evidence.
- EVOCATETo evoke
- EVOCATEDsimple past and past participle of evocate
- EVOLUTIONARYOf or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
- EXCULPATIONSplural of exculpation
- EXCULPATORYTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
- EXPLICATIONThe act of opening or unfolding.
- EXPLICATIONSplural of explication
- EXPLICATIVEExplanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- EXPOSITORA person who expounds; a commentator.
- FACIAAlternative form of fascia.
- FACINOROUSExtremely wicked.
- FACUNDITIESeloquence; loquaciousness
- FACUNDITYeloquence; loquaciousness
- FAMISHINGpresent participle and gerund of famish
- FARTHINGALESplural of farthingale
- FASCIAA wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.
- FEBRILITYfeverishness
- FECUNDITYAbility to produce offspring.
- FERVENTLYIn a fervent manner.
- FEVEROUSLYIn a feverous way.
- FINAGLEDsimple past and past participle of finagle
- FIRKINSplural of firkin
- FITCHEWSplural of fitchew
- FLAGITIOUSGuilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
- FORMICATETo move like ants.
- FORMICATEDsimple past and past participle of formicate
- FORMICATIONAn abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse,
- FOUMARTSplural of foumart
- FRESHETA flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw.
- FRICATIVESplural of fricative
- FRUCTIVEfructuous; fruitful
- FUCOIDResembling or relating to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.
- FUGLEMANThe member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.
- FUGLEMENplural of fugleman
- FULMINATORSplural of fulminator
- FUTTOCKAny of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
- FUTURISTICSfuturism (the study and prediction of possible futures)
- GALIMATIASNonsense, gobbledygook.
- GASTROPODAny member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.
- GENICULARRelating to the knee.
- GEODESICALAlternative form of geodesic.
- GIANTRYThe race of giants.
- GLOBOSITIESplural of globosity
- GLYCOPROTEINSplural of glycoprotein
- GNOSTICAlternative letter-case form of Gnostic.
- GOULASHA stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
- GRACILITYThe property or condition of being gracile.
- GRAVIDITYpregnancy
- GUARANTIEDsimple past and past participle of guaranty
- GUDGEONSplural of gudgeon
- GULOSITYExcessive appetite; greed, gluttony.
- GUTTLEDsimple past and past participle of guttle
- HALITUSA vapour.
- HEDONISTICDevoted to pleasure.
- HEGEMONICALLeading; controlling; predominant.
- HEGEMONYDomination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
- HELIOPHOBICAverse to sunlight.
- HEMIPLEGIASplural of hemiplegia
- HETEROGONYThe condition of having two or more kinds of flower, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils
- HIERODULEA temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
- HIERODULESplural of hierodule
- HYPNICThat induces sleep.
- HYPNICSplural of hypnic
- HYPOBARICOf, relating to, or using less than normal air pressure.
- HYPOGEALExisting or growing underground
- HYPOGEANExisting or growing underground.
- IDEOLOGIESplural of ideology
- IMBUEDsimple past and past participle of imbue
- IMPAVIDfearless, undaunted
- INCHOATELYIn an inchoate way.
- INDUVIALRelating to the induviae.
- INHUMATETo inhume; to bury.
- INHUMATEDsimple past and past participle of inhumate
- INHUMATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of inhumate
- INHUMEDsimple past and past participle of inhume
- INOSCULATEDsimple past and past participle of inosculate
- INVEIGLETo convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
- INVEIGLERSplural of inveigler
- INVIOLATEDNot violated or injured; inviolate.
- IRRADIANTThat radiates light
- ISLINGAn island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
- ISOFORMAny of several different forms of the same protein, arising from either single nucleotide polymorphisms, differential splicing of mRNA, or post-translational modifications (e.g. su
- JAWBONEDsimple past and past participle of jawbone
- JEOFAILSplural of jeofail
- JERBOASplural of jerboa
- JINGOISMExcessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.