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- BOEPbeer belly
- NAARTJIECitrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.
- ALGOPHOBIAFear of pain.
- CAEOMAAn aecium of some rust fungi that has no peridium or outer membrane.
- CATABOLISMDestructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
- DERMATICOf or relating to the skin.
- DIPHYODONTHaving two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
- ECOPHOBIAFear of one’s home.
- ELAEOPTENEThe more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.
- ENIGMATICPertaining to an enigma.
- EUDAEMONICOf or pertaining to a eudaemon.
- EXSTROPHYThe eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the a
- GLYPHICCarved, sculpted.
- GYMNICGymnastic; athletic.
- IAMBA metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- NYMPHAA nymph.
- NYMPHOLEPTA person in a state of nympholepsy.
- PHYLAXISProtection against infectious disease.
- PHYLEA local division of the people; a clan or tribe.
- PHYTONOne of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.
- PSCHENTThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 B
- PTERYGOIDOf, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
- PTYXISThe way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
- RHOEADINEAny of a group of benzazepine alkaloids found in the poppy.
- RHYTONA container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
- SPHYGMICOf or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.
- TRIGLYPHA vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze.
- XYSTERA surgical instrument used to scrape bones.
- CHEQUYChequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
- KAPHThe eleventh letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- NABKEither of two thorny shrublike trees, of the genus Ziziphus, from North Africa and the Middle East; Ziziphus spina-christi is supposed to be the plant from which Christ's crown of
- SOUKAlternative spelling of souq.
- SOUQA street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
- BIJOUTERIESmall articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
- CAGOULEA lightweight waterproof parka.
- EPAULETAlternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”).
- FRICANDEAUThinly sliced meat, especially veal, fried or stewed with a sauce; a fricassee.
- GLYPTICSThe art of engraving on precious stones.
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- LEVANTA disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.
- PHALANSTERYAn association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.
- QUESTIONARYA questionnaire.
- SURJECTIONA function for which every element of the codomain is mapped to by some element of the domain; (formally) Any function f:X→Y for which for every y∈Y, there is at least one x∈X such
- SYLPHIDA young or little sylph.
- VALISEA piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.
- 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.
- QUAGQuagmire; marsh; bog.
- QOPHThe nineteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- HOOLIGANA young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- LAUDANUMAny of several tinctures of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.
- AERENCHYMAA spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants.
- AGNIZETo recognise; to acknowledge.
- CALUMNYA false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- CRUDITYThe state of being crude.
- EUOUAEIn medieval music, a mnemonic for the Latin words saeculōrum and āmēn (from “ […] in saecula saeculōrum. Āmēn.” from the Gloria Patri doxology), used in liturgical works to indicat
- EXUVIAEplural of exuvia
- FAUNA woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
- HIRSUTECovered in hair or bristles; hairy.
- JOCOSEgiven to jesting; habitually jolly
- KEPIA cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
- LYMPHADENITISThe inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.
- MAGNIFICMagnificent, splendid; illustrious.
- MIXTArchaic spelling of mixed, simple past and past participle of mix.
- PERTINACIOUSLYIn a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion.
- PHRENITICRelating to or affected with phrenitis.
- PSEPHOLOGIESThe predictive or statistical study of elections.
- QUADRIVIALAny of the four "liberal arts" making up the quadrivium.
- QUADRUPLICATEhaving four parts
- QUAERETo ask or query; used imperatively to introduce a question or signify doubt.
- SCYPHIFORMShaped like a cup.
- SYNGRAPHA document signed by both or all of the parties to a contract or bond.
- XYSTA xystus.
- CHINCHYAlternative spelling of chintzy (“miserly”).
- HOUSEWIFELYBefitting a housewife.
- JAMBERSynonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
- KNAGA short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
- QUOPTo throb or beat.
- SLATEROne who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
- WOMBIESTcapacious
- RYNDA piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone, by which the stone is supported on the spindle.
- SCHLEPTo carry, drag, or lug.
- GHASTAlternative form of gast.
- LYNCHETA bank of earth that slowly builds up on the lower slope of a ploughed field; a feature of ancient field systems.
- QUITCHTo shake (something); to stir, move.
- DISCOMFORTABLECausing discomfort or uneasiness
- FITCHYSharpened to a point; pointed.
- JAMBEAUA piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
- HAAFthe open sea, especially as a place to fish
- KNURLA contorted knot in wood.
- SCHLUBA person who is clumsy, oafish, socially awkward, unattractive or unkempt.
- KEMBObsolete form of comb.
- KNITCHA small bundle.
- BARMbosom
- CORYPHAEUSThe conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.
- CUDGELA short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
- KITHFriends and acquaintances.
- LIMNTo draw or paint; to delineate.
- CHOWRYA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
- LYMPHADA single-masted ship propelled by oars, usually indicating a Scottish title associated with islands.
- CHAPAREJOSchaps (trousers)