National Spelling Bee

vendavel

Mexican thunderstorm

bascule

Noun 1: an apparatus or structure (as a drawbridge) in which one end is counterbalanced by the other on the principle of the seesaw or by weights

Esperanto

Noun 1: an artificial international language based as far as possible on words common to the chief European languages

potoo

Noun 1: any of a family (Nyctibiidae) of large, nocturnal, solitary birds that are native to tropical Central and South America and the West Indies, are related to the nightjars, and have variably-patterned gray, brown, and black plumage <Potoos normally assume a motionless posture during the day, perched upright on horizontal branches or on top of a broken branch relying heavily on their cryptic coloration. — César Cestari et al., Wilson Journal of Ornithology, March 2011>

hellebore

Noun 1: any of a genus (Helleborus) of poisonous Eurasian herbs of the buttercup family having showy flowers with petaloid sepals; also : the dried rhizome of a hellebore (as H. niger) formerly used in medicine 2: a poisonous herb (genus Veratrum) of the lily family; also : the dried rhizome of a hellebore (V. album or V. viride) that is used as an insecticide and contains toxic alkaloids that are cardiac and respiratory depressants

lovage

Noun 1: any of several aromatic perennial herbs of the carrot family; especially : a European herb (Levisticum officinale) sometimes cultivated for use in medicine especially as a diuretic and in cookery usually as a flavoring agent

eelpout

Noun 1: any of various elongate tapered marine fishes (family Zoarcidae) usually living on the bottom of cold seas 2: burbot

meadowwink

Noun 1: bobolink (a type of bird)

garniture

Noun 1: embellishment, trimming 2: a set of decorative objects (as vases, urns, or clocks)

rubella

Noun 1: german measles

trichinosis

Noun 1: infestation with or disease caused by trichinae and marked especially by muscular pain, dyspnea, fever, weakness, and edema

intertrigo

Noun 1: inflammation produced by chafing of adjacent areas of skin

ad-hocracy

Noun 1: management that responds to urgent problems rather than planning to avoid them

propinquity

Noun 1: nearness of blood : kinship 2: nearness in place or time : proximity

pedantry

Noun 1: pedantic presentation or application of knowledge or learning 2: an instance of pedantry

orzo

Noun 1: rice-shaped pasta

diminution

Noun 1: the act or process of becoming less

gagaku

Noun 1: the ancient court music of Japan

uveal

Noun 1: the pigmented middle layer of the eye consisting of the iris and ciliary body together with the choroid

sinuosity

Noun 1: the quality or state of being sinuous 2: something that is sinuous

primogeniture

Noun 1: the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents 2: an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son

fugacity

Noun 1: the vapor pressure of a vapor assumed to be an ideal gas obtained by correcting the determined vapor pressure and useful as a measure of the escaping tendency of a substance from a heterogeneous system

confabulation

Noun 1: to talk informally : chat 2: to hold a discussion : confer 3: to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication

finickiness

Noun 1: very hard to please 2: requiring a lot of care or attention

solenoid

Noun 1:a coil of wire usually in cylindrical form that when carrying a current acts like a magnet so that a movable core is drawn into the coil when a current flows and that is used especially as a switch or control for a mechanical device (as a valve)

pillory

Noun 1:a device that was used in the past for punishing someone in public and that consists of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked

delphinium

Noun 1:any of a large genus (Delphinium) of the buttercup family that comprises chiefly perennial erect branching herbs with palmately divided leaves and irregular flowers in showy spikes and includes several that are poisonous — compare larkspur

plumicorn

Noun 1:one of the tufts of lengthened feathers on the head of various owls <the earlike plumicorns of a great horned owl>

unction

Noun 1:the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing 2: something used for anointing : ointment, unguent 3a : religious or spiritual fervor or the expression of such fervor b :exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or manner: unctuousness

expediency

Noun 1:the quality or state of being suited to the end in view:suitability, fitness 2 obsolete a : haste, dispatch b : an enterprise requiring haste or caution

rennet

Noun 1a : the contents of the stomach of an unweaned animal and especially a calf b : the lining membrane of a stomach or one of its compartments (as the fourth of a ruminant) used for curdling milk; also : a preparation of the stomach of animals used for this purpose 2a : rennin b : a substitute for rennin

caisson

Noun 1a: a chest to hold ammunition b : a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable to a horse-drawn limber; also : a limber with its attached caisson 2a: a watertight chamber used in construction work under water or as a foundation b : a hollow floating box or a boat used as a floodgate for a dock or basin

cirque

Noun 1archaic : circus 2: circle, circlet 3: a deep steep-walled basin on a mountain usually forming the blunt end of a valley

calabrese

Noun : a broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica) having a greenish terminal head and similar lateral heads that develop after the terminal one is cut

gaucho

Noun : a cowboy in South America

adzes

Noun : a cutting tool that has a thin curved blade and that is usually used for shaping wood

dashi

Noun : a fish broth made from dried bonito

patois

Noun : a form of a language that is spoken only in a particular area and that is different from the main form of the same language

bireme

Noun : a galley with two banks of oars used especially by the ancient Greeks and Phoenicians

avant-garde

Noun : a group of people who develop new and often very surprising ideas in art, literature, etc.

consortium

Noun : a group of people, companies, etc., that agree to work together

sousaphone

Noun : a large circular tuba that has a flared adjustable bell — compare helicon

Charleston

Noun : a lively ballroom dance in which the knees are twisted in and out and the heels are swung sharply outward on each step

acetaminophen

Noun : a medicine that is used to relieve pain and fever

vinaigrette

Noun : a mixture of oil, vinegar, and seasonings that is used especially as a salad dressing

proletarian

Noun : a person who has low social status : a member of the working class

hotelier

Noun : a person who owns or operates a hotel

glissando

Noun : a rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

burgundy

Noun : a reddish-purple color

paraffin

Noun : a soft, waxy substance that is usually made from petroleum or coal and is used in candles and other products

poltroon

Noun : a spiritless coward : craven

belfry

Noun : a tower or part of a tower where a bell or set of bells hangs

vermicelli

Noun : a type of pasta that is like spaghetti but thinner

civet

Noun : a wild animal that is like a cat and that has a long body, short legs, and a long tail 2 : a substance from the body of the civet that has a strong smell and is sometimes used to make perfume

horoscope

Noun : advice and future predictions based on the date of a person's birth and the positions of the stars and planets

apologue

Noun : an allegorical narrative usually intended to convey a moral

formicary

Noun : an ant nest

embracery

Noun : an attempt to influence a jury corruptly

Ponzi

Noun : an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks

macaque

Noun : any of a genus (Macaca) of chiefly Asian monkeys typically having a sturdy build and including some short-tailed or tailless forms; especially : rhesus monkey

actinide

Noun : any of the series of elements with increasing atomic numbers that begins with actinium or thorium and ends with lawrencium

Conestoga

Noun : brogan — compare stogie

revenant

Noun : one that returns after death or a long absence

elocutionist

Noun : one who studies how to speak clearly and in a way that is effective and socially acceptable

nephrolith

Noun : renal calculus (kidney stone)

malefactor

Noun : someone who is guilty of a crime or offense : a person whose behavior is wrong or evil

epitaphs

Noun : something written or said in memory of a dead person; especially : words written on a gravestone

sombra

Noun : the shady side or section of a bullfight arena — compare sol

vomer

Noun :a bone of the skull of most vertebrates that is situated below the ethmoid region and in the human skull forms part of the nasal septum

Wellington

Noun :a boot having a loose top with the front usually coming to or above the knee —usually used in plural

waterloo

Noun :a decisive or final defeat or setback <a political waterloo>

dentifrice

Noun :a powder, paste, or liquid for cleaning the teeth

bilirubin

Noun :a reddish-yellow water insoluble pigment occurring especially in bile and blood and causing jaundice if accumulated in excess

infarction

Noun :an area of necrosis in a tissue or organ resulting from obstruction of the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus

posada

Noun :an inn in Spanish-speaking countries

deuterium

Noun :an isotope of hydrogen that has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus and that has twice the mass of ordinary hydrogen —symbol D —called also heavy hydrogen

emeritus

Noun :one retired from professional life but permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held

scarlatina

Noun :scarlet fever

disapprobation

Noun :the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation

parquetry

Noun :work in the form of usually geometrically patterned wood laid or inlaid especially for floors

isotopic

Noun chemistry : any one of various forms in which the atoms of a chemical element can occur

codicil

Noun law : a document that adds or changes something in a will

habeas corpus

Noun law : an order to bring a jailed person before a judge or court to find out if that person should really be in jail

histamine

Noun medical : a chemical substance in the body that causes the symptoms that people experience when they are allergic to something

tonsillitis

Noun medical : a condition in which a person's tonsils are painful and swollen

emphysema

Noun medical : a disease in which the lungs become stretched and breathing becomes difficult

photon

Noun physics : a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation

barrage

Numerous questions, criticisms, or complaints delivered

aba

(n, Arabic) a fabric woven from the hair of camels or goats; a loose, sleeveless outer garment worn as traditional dress by men in the Middle East.

abaya

(n, Arabic) a loose-fitting, full-length robe worn may Muslim women

Abbasid

(n, Arabic) a member of the dynasty of the caliphs from 750 to 1258 ruling the Islamic empire from their capital Baghdad and claiming descent from the uncle of Mohammed

admass

(n, British) mass-media advertising

absinthe

(n, French from Latin) a green liqueur which is flavored with wormwood, anise, and other aromatic herbs

adipocere

(n, French from Latin) a waxy substance consisting chirfly of fatty acids and calcium soaps that is formed during decomposition of dead body fat in moist or wet anaerobic conditions

adjuvant

(n, French from Latin) serving to aid or contribute; assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of disease

abbe

(n, French) a member of of the French secular clergy in major or minor orders, used as a title

Acadian

(n, French) a native or inhabitant of Acadia; a descendant of the French-speaking inhabitants of Acadia, expelled after the French loss of the colony in 1754

abattoir

(n, French) a slaughterhouse

admissible

(n, French) capable of being allowed or conceded, permissible; capable or worthy of being admitted, as to a university`

accoucheur

(n, French) one that assists at a birth especially obstetrician

accouchement

(n, French) the time or act of giving birth

acanthocephalan

(n, Greek) a spiny-headed worm

ablaut

(n, Greek) a systematic variation of vowels in the same root or affix or in related roots or affixes, especially in the Indo-European languages

acetoacetic acid

(n, Greek) an unstable acid that is a ketone body found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine of people with some conditions such as diabetes

acanthus

(n, Greek) any of a genus of the family Acanthaceae of prickly perennial herbs, chiefly of the Mediterranean region; an ornamentation as in a Corinthian capital representing or suggesting the leaves of the acanthus

acritarch

(n, Greek) any of a group of fossil one-celled marine planktonic organisms of uncertain and possibly various taxonomic affinities held to represent the earliest known eukaryotes

actinomycete

(n, Greek) any of an order of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria

acetal

(n, Greek) any of various chemical compounds obtained by heating aldehydes or ketones with alcohols

adenoid

(n, Greek) either of two abnormally enlarged masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx that usually obstruct the nasal and ear passages

acarus

(n, Greek) genus name for mites

abreaction

(n, Greek) the expression and emotional discharge of unconscious material, as a repressed idea or emotion by verbalization, especially in the presence of a therapist

Aceldama

(n, Greek) the potter's field bought with the money Judas had been paid for betraying Christ

abulia

(n, Greek/New Latin) abnormal lack of ability to act or make decisions

Abib

(n, Hebrew) the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar corresponding to Nisan

Adar Rishon

(n, Hebrew) the intercalary month of the Jewish calendar that precedes Adar Sheni in leap years

Adar Sheni

(n, Hebrew) the month of the Jewsish calendar that replaces Adar in leap years

Adonai

(n, Hebrew) used in place of Yahweh as a name of the god of the Hebrews during prayer recitation

acridine

(n, ISV) a colorless crystalline compound occurring in in coal tar and important important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals

acrolein

(n, ISV) a colorless irritant, pungent aldehyde used chiefly in organic synthesis

acetaldehyde

(n, ISV) a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in organic synthesis

actomyosin

(n, ISV) a contractile complex of actin and myosin that together with ATP is active during muscular contraction

acromegaly

(n, ISV) a disorder caused by excessive production of growth hormones by the pituitary gland and marked by progressive enlargement of hands, feet, and face

acetazolamide

(n, ISV) a diuretic drug used especially in the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure and of glaucoma and in the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness

acetylcholine

(n, ISV) a neurotransmitter released at automatic synapses and neuromuscular junctions and formed enzymatically in the tissues from choline

adenosine

(n, ISV) a nucleoside that is a constituent of RNA and yields adenine and ribose on hydrolysis

acyl

(n, ISV) a radical RCO derived usually from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl from all acid groups

acetylsalicylate

(n, ISV) a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid

acetamide

(n, ISV) a white crystalline amide of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis

acetanilide

(n, ISV) a white crystalline compound that is derived from aniline and acetic acid and is used to relieve pain or fever

adipic acid

(n, ISV) a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid formed by the oxidation of various fats and also made synthetically for use especially in the manufacture of nylon

acrylamide

(n, ISV) an amide that is derived from acrylic acid, that polymerizes readily, and that is used in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers

acrosome

(n, ISV) an anterior prolongation of a spermatozoon that releases egg-penetrating enzymes

acetylcholinesterase

(n, ISV) an enzyme that occurs especially in some nerve endings and in the blood and promotes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine

acetophenetidin

(n, ISV) phenacetin

acciaccatura

(n, Italian) a discordant note sounded with a principal note or chord and immediately released

abbacy

(n, Late Latin) the office, dignity, jurisdiction, or tenure of an abbot

academician

(n, Latin) a member of an academy for promoting science, art, or literature

adit

(n, Latin) a nearly horizontal passage from the surface in a mine

adjutant

(n, Latin) a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible for correspondence/ one who helps

acetabulum

(n, Latin) a ventral sucker of a trematode; the cup-shaped socket of the hipbone

abscisin

(n, Latin) abscisic acid

abortifacient

(n, Latin) an agent as a drug that induces abortion

abstention

(n, Latin) the act or practice of abstaining

academicism

(n, Latin) the doctrines of Plato's academy, specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy holding that nothing can be know- compare pyrrhonism; a formal academic quality as in art or music; purely speculative thoughts and attitudes

adjutancy

(n, Latin) the office or rank of an adjutant

academe

(n, Latin/Greek) a place of instruction or the academic life, community, or world

Adar

(n, Middle English from Hebrew) the sixth month of the civil year or the twelfth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar

accidence

(n, Middle English from Latin) inflections of words, non-essential qualities, a part of grammar that deals with inflections

adjournment

(n, Middle English) the state or interval of being adjourned

acrostic

(n, Middle French/Greek) a composition in verse in which sets of letters as in the initial or final letters of the lines are taken in order to form a word or phrase or a regular sequence of letters of the alphabet

aconite

(n, Middle French/Latin from Latin) monkshood; the dried, poisonous root of monkshood used especially formerly for its medicinal properties as in relieving pain

abutilon

(n, New Latin from Arabic) any of a genus of plants of the mallow family, often having lobed leaves and solitary bell-shaped flowers

acidophilus

(n, New Latin) a lactobacillus that is added especially to dairy products such as yogurt and milk or prepared as a dietary supplement, is part of the normal intestinal and vaginal flora and used therapeutically to promote intestinal health

adenocarcinoma

(n, New Latin) a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

acidosis

(n, New Latin) an abnormal condition characterized by reduced alkalinity of the blood and of the body tissues

abelia

(n, New Latin) any of a genus of Asian or Mexican shrubs of the honeysuckle family having opposite leaves and red, white, or pink flowers

accipiter

(n, New Latin) any of a genus of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short, broad wings and a long tail, and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide

acinus

(n, New Latin) any of the small sacs terminating the ducts of some exocrine glands and lined with secretory cells

abducens nerve

(n, New Latin) either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are motor nerves supplying the rectus on the outer and lateral side of each side, also called abducens

abomasum

(n, New Latin) fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach omasum and has a true digestive function

adenitis

(n, New Latin) inflammation of a gland, especially lymphadenitis

adenohypophysis

(n, New Latin) the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland

abacissa

(n, New Latin) the horizontal coordinate of a point in a plane Cartesian coordinate system obtained by measuring parallel to the x axis; compare to ordinate

achene

(n, New Latin/Greek) a small, dry indehiscent one-seated fruit as of a sunflower developing from a simple ovary and usually having a thin pericarp attached to the seed at only one point

actinomyces

(n, New Latin/Greek) any of a genus of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes commensal and sometimes pathogenic forms inhabiting mucosal surfaces, especially of the oral cavity of warm-blooded vertebrates

achalasia

(n, New Latin/Greek) failure of a ring of muscle, as in the anal sphincter or one of the esophagus, to relax

achlorhydria

(n, New Latin/ISV) the absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice

Abenaki

(n, New World) a member of a group of Native Americans of northern New England and adjoining parts of Quebec; either of the two Algonquian languages spoken by the Abenaki peoples

acreage

(n, Old English) area in acres

abeyance

(n, Old French) a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested; temporary inactivity

acequia

(n, Spanish from Arabic) an irrigation ditch or canal

adobo

(n, Spanish) a Philippine dish of fish or meat, usually marinated in a sauce containing vinegar and garlic, browned in fat, and simmered in the marinad

ack-ack

(n, UK Military) an anti-aircraft gun; anti-aircraft fire

abaca

(n, from Tagalog) a strong fiber obtained from the leaf stalk of the banana native to the Phillipines.

latensify

(of a photograph) able to be intensified

pica

12 point font

nisei

2nd generation Japanese American educated in the United Sates

tercentenary

300th anniversary

Paleozoic

Adjective :of, relating to, originating in, or being an era of geological history that extends from the beginning of the Cambrian to the close of the Permian and is marked by the culmination of nearly all classes of invertebrates except the insects and in the later epochs by the appearance of terrestrial plants, amphibians, and reptiles; also : relating to the corresponding system of rocks — see geologic time table

vulnerary

Adjective :used for or useful in healing wounds <vulnerary plants>

astronomical

Extremely large; enormous; huge

naiad

Greek nymph

piton

a sharp peak of a mountain ; PEE-ton

tulle

a sheer and often stiffened machine-made net made with a usually hexagonal mesh and of silk, rayon, or nylon and used chiefly for veils, evening dresses, or ballet costumes ; \ˈtül sometimes ˈtu̇l or ˈtəl\

tydie

a small bird variously identified as a wren or the blue titmouse : \ˈtidē\

percnosome

a small body occurring in the androcyte of a fern

rebec

a small bowed stringed instrument of the Middle Ages and Renaissance with a pear-shaped body, a slender neck, and usually three strings : \ˈrē-ˌbek, ˈre-\

obley

a small flat cake or wafer; especially : a wafer of altar bread ; \ˈäblē, -li\

nubbin

a small fruit

Nyssa

a small genus of American and Asiatic trees having flowers with imbricate petals and a single or 2-cleft style ; \ˈnisə\

percussor

a small hammer used by doctors

bidet

a small horse especially in pack or courier service in an army : \bi-ˈdā sense 1 also-ˈdet, bē-\

menehune

a small mythical Polynesian being that lives in the mountains and builds thing out of stone

knurl

a small protuberance, excrescence, or knob : a small ridge or bead; especially : one of a series of small ridges or beads used on a usually metal surface (as of a thumbscrew) as a means of ensuring a firm grip or as a decorative feature ; \ˈnərl, especially before pause or consonant ˈnər‧əl; ˈnə̄l, ˈnəil\

nodule

a small rounded mass of irregular shape

lapillus

a small stone ejected from a volcano

gallipot

a small usually ceramic vessel with a small mouth; especially one used by apothecaries to hold medicines

trianon

a small, elegant villa

glomerulus

a small, intertwined mass

lisle

a smooth tightly twisted thread usually made in two or more plies of a long-staple cotton and used chiefly in making hosiery, underwear, and gloves ; \ˈlīl, especially before pause or consonant ˈlīəl\

colubrid

a snake of a very large family, generally harmless

hosel

a socket in the head of a golf club into which the shaft is inserted ; \ˈhōzəl\

meerschaum

a soft, white clay used to make pipes

madrigal

a song type

croup

a spasmodic laryngitis in infants and children characterized by episodes of difficult breathing and hoarse metallic cough that occur especially at night and may be relieved by steam inhalations ; \ˈkrüp\

pedagogist

a specialist in education

hygienist

a specialist in hygiene

gorget

a specially colored patch on the throat of a bird

zemi

a spirit of supernatural being of the aboriginal Tainos of the West Indies : \zəˈmē, sə-\

vair

a squirrel skin widely used in medieval times as fur trimming or lining for the garments of kings, nobles, and prelates : \ˈva(a)|(ə)r, ˈve|, |ə\

byre

a stable for cows : \ˈbīr, ˈbī-ər\

bier

a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed or carried to the grave; sometimes : a coffin and the stand on which it is placed : \ˈbir\

solleret

a steel shoe that is part of armor

ponor

a steep-sided sinkhole ; \ˈpōˌnȯ(ə)r\

shako

a stiff military headdress

pandiculation

a stretching and stiffening especially of the trunk and extremities (as when fatigued and drowsy or after waking from sleep)

sisal

a strong durable white fiber that is three to five feet long and is used for hard fiber cordage and for binder twine ; \ˈsīsəl, ˈsīzəl also sə̇ˈsäl or ˈsēsəl or ˈsēzəl or ˈsisəl\

nidor

a strong smell

nidor

a strong smell : reek; especially : the smell of cooking or burning meat or fat : \ˈnīˌdȯ(ə)r, -dər\

paroemia

a rhetorical proverb

quirt

a riding whip used especially in the western U.S. and consisting of a short handle (as of wood or leather) to which is attached a rawhide lash ; \ˈkwər|t, -wə̄|, -wəi|, usually |t+V\

ewery

a room for vase-shaped pitchers, table linen, and towels (as in a royal palace) : YOO-uh-ree

anaqua

a tree (Ehretia elliptica) of Mexico and southern Texas that is sometimes planted for shade ; \əˈnäkwə\

unau

a two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) : YOO-nah

kylin

a unicorn of Chinese myth depicted with the tail of an ox and the legs and body of a deer ; \ˈkēˈlin\

torr

a unit of pressure equal to 1⁄760 of an atmosphere and very nearly equal to the pressure of a column of mercury 1 millimeter high at 0° C and standard gravity : \ˈtȯ(ə)r\

typp

a unit of yarn size representing the number of thousands of yards of a yarn that weigh one pound : \ˈtip\

bhabar

a valuable Indian fiber grass (Ischaemum angustifolium) used for making mats, rope, and paper ; \ˈbä-bər\

winze

a vertical or steeply inclined opening or passageway driven to connect one mine working place with another at a lower level ; \ˈwinz\

upas

a very large evergreen tree (Antiaris toxicaria) formerly believed to be so poisonous as to destroy any living thing in its vicinity that grows in lowland areas of southeastern Asia and eastward to the Philippines, that is closely related to the breadfruits, that yields a latex containing poisonous glucosides which act on the heart and are used in arrow and dart poisons, and that has an inner bark which is a locally important source of bark cloth : \ˈyüpəs\

iroko

a very large timber tree (Chlorophora excelsa) of tropical western Africa with strong durable streaky lustrous light brown to dark brown wood that is extremely resistant to termite attack and often used as a substitute for teak ; \ə̇ˈrō(ˌ)kō\

gobemouche

a gullible person

Antaean

\(ˈ)an-¦tē-ən\ possessed of superhuman strength with suggestions of earthiness Antaeus, a mythical Libyan giant, son of Poseidon and Gaea (earth), who was long invincible because his strength was renewed by contact with the earth (from Latin, from Greek Antaios) + English -an

Fomorian

\(ˈ)fō¦mȯrēən, ˈ-ō¦wȯ-\ one of a race of sea robbers in Celtic legend who were probably originally gods representing the powers of evil and darkness obsolete Irish Gaelic fomor + English -ian

hygeian

\(ˈ)hī¦jēən\ of or relating to Hygeia, the ancient Greek goddess of health Hygeia, ancient Greek goddess of health (from Latin Hygea, from Greek Hygieia, from hygieia health, from hygiēs sound, healthy) + English -an

Augean

\(ˈ)ȯ-¦jē-ən\ extremely difficult and usually very distasteful Augeas legendary king of Elis whose immense stable, left unclean for 30 years, was cleaned by Hercules (from Latin, from Greek Augeias) + English -an

Pierian

\(ˈ)pī¦irēən, -ī¦er-\ of or relating to learning or poetry Latin pierius Pierian (from Greek Pieria, region of ancient Macedonia) + English -an

Thyestean

\(ˈ)thī¦estēən\ of or relating to the eating of human flesh : cannibal Thyestes, ancient Greek legendary character who at a banquet unwittingly ate the flesh of his own sons (from Latin, from Greek Thyestēs) + English -an

Euterpean

\(ˈ)yü¦tərpēən\ relating to the muse Euterpe or to music Latin Euterpe + English -an

enceinte

\(ˈ)äⁿ¦sant, (ˈ)än¦-, -sent, -sānt, F äⁿsaaⁿt\ being with child : pregnant Middle French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin incienta, alteration of Latin incient-, inciens being with young, from in + -cient-, -ciens (akin to Greek kyein to be pregnant)

accipiter

\ak-ˈsi-pə-tər, ik-\ the type genus of Accipitridae comprising small or medium-sized hawks that have rather short wings and comparatively long legs and tail and that usually fly low darting in and out among trees. borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "hawk, falcon," altered (probably by assimilation to accipere "to grasp, take, accept") from pre-Latin *acu-petri- "having swift wings," from *acu- (akin to Latin ōcior "swifter," Greek ōkýs "swift") + *petri- (akin to Sanskrit patram "wing, feather") — more at feather, ocypode

bocaccio

\bə-ˈkä-chē-ˌō, -chō\ a large olive to brown red-flushed rockfish (Sebastodes paucispinis) of the Pacific coast from British Columbia to southern California that is an important market fish in the southern part of its range. borrowed from Italian boccaccia "large mouth, grimace," from bocca "mouth" + -accio, -accia, augmentative and pejorative suffix (going back to Latin -āceus -aceous) — more at bocca

demesne

\də̇ˈmān, dēˈ-, -mēn\ legal possession of land as one's own Middle English, alteration (influenced by Anglo-French demesne, alteration of Old French demaine) of demeyne, from Old French demaine

folletto

\fəˈlet(ˌ)ō\ imp, goblin, fairy; especially : a supernatural being who is a survival in popular form of an ancient Etruscan or Roman deity Italian, from Old Italian, from Old French folet fool, goblin, from fol foolish, mad — more at fool

chimerical

\kī-ˈmer-i-kəl, kə-, -ˈmir-\ being, relating to, or like a chimera; especially : unreal and existing only as the product of wild unrestrained imagination chimera + -ic, -ical, or -al

Charybdis

\kə-ˈrib-dəs also shə- or chə-\ : a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily personified in Greek mythology as a female monster from Charybdis (now Galofalo), whirlpool off the northeastern extremity of Sicily, from Latin, from Greek

Compositae

\kəmˈpäzəˌtē, käm-, -tī\ a very large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees (order Campanulales) considered to constitute the most highly evolved plants and characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers, each floret having a gamopetalous, ligulate, or tubular corolla and a calyx modified into a pappus (as in the dandelion, sunflower, aster, and ragweed) New Latin, from Latin, feminine plural of compositus composite \

laburnum

\ləˈbərnəm, -bə̄n-\ a small genus of Eurasian poisonous shrubs and trees (family Leguminosae) having trifoliolate leaves and pendulous racemes of bright yellow flowers New Latin, from Latin, laburnum, bean trefoil

myxomatosis

\mikˌsōməˈtōsə̇s\ : a condition characterized by the presence of myxomas in the body; specifically : a severe virus disease of rabbits that is marked by fever, swelling and inflammation, and myxomatous subcutaneous tumors tending to become necrotic, is transmitted by mosquitoes, and has been used in biological control of rabbits in plague areas New Latin, from myxomat-, myxoma + -osis

miasma

\mī-ˈaz-mə, mē-\ a vaporous exhalation (as of a marshy region or of putrescent matter) formerly believed to contain a substance causing disease (as malaria) New Latin miasma, from Greek, defilement; akin to Greek miainein to defile

machicolation

\mə-ˌchi-kə-ˈlā-shən, (ˌ)ma-ˌchi-\ an opening between the corbels that support a projecting parapet or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal for shooting or dropping missiles upon assailants attacking below

patois

\pah-twah\ a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect French, from Old French, peasant speech, probably from pate, patte paw + -ois (as in françois French)

palladia

\pə-ˈlā-dē-ə\ something that affords effectual protection or security (plural) Latin, from Greek palladion statue of Pallas on the preservation of which was supposed to depend the safety of Troy, from palladion, neuter of palladios of Pallas, from Pallad-, Pallas Pallas

parandrus

\pəˈrandrəs\ a mythical stag able to change color like the chameleon New Latin, from 1para- + Greek -andrus (from andr-, anēr man)

choucroute

\shü-ˈkrüt\ sauerkraut. French, by folk etymology (influence of chou cabbage), from German sauerkraut — more at sauerkraut

Cimmerian

\sə-ˈmir-ē-ən\ of or suggestive of the Cimmerians Latin Cimmerii, a mythical people (from Greek Kimmerioi) + English -an

Achillean

\¦a-kə-¦lē-ən, ə-ˈki-lē-\ like Achilles (as in strength, invincibility, or moody and resentful wrath) Achilles, hero of Homer's Iliad (from Latin, from Greek Achilleus) + English -an

Aesculapian

\¦e-sk(y)ə-¦lā-pē-ən\ of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art : medical, medicinal Aesculapius, Greco-Roman god of medicine + 2-an

corybantic

\¦kȯr-ē-¦ban-tik, ¦kär-\ like or in the spirit of a Corybant; specifically : wild, frenzied Greek Korybantikos, from Korybant-, Korybas + -ikos -ic

rhadamanthine

\¦radə¦man(t)thə̇n, -anˌthīn\ of, relating to, or characteristic of Rhadamanthus; especially : rigorously just Rhadamanthus, one of the judges in the lower world + English -ine

Cerberean

\¦sər-bə-¦rē-ən\ of, relating to, or like Cerberus Latin cerbereus of Cerberus (from Cerberus) + English -an

echoppe

\āˈshäp, -shȯp\ an engraver's needle beveled to an oval facet at the end and used to reopen previously incised linesFrench échoppe, by folk etymology (influence of French échoppe booth, from Old French escope, from Middle Dutch schoppe) from obsolete French eschople, alteration of Middle French eschalpre scraping or graving tool, from Latin scalprum chisel, knife \

Aesopian

\ē-ˈsō-pē-ən, -ˈsä-\ conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a concealed meaning to an informed member of a conspiracy or underground movement Aesopian from Latin Aesōpīus (borrowed from Greek Aisṓpeios "of Aesop, legendary Greek fabulist," derivative of Aísōpos, Aesop) + 2-an; Aesopic borrowed from Late Latin Aesōpicus, borrowed from Greek Aisōpikós, from Aísōpos, Aesop + -ikos 1-ic

Icarian

\ī-ˈker-ē-ən, i-\ of, relating to, or characteristic of Icarus: Latin icarius of Icarus (from Greek ikarios, from Ikaros Icarus, Greek mythological character who flew so high on man-made wings that the sun melted them and sent him to destruction) + English -an

Ogygian

\ōˈjijēən\ of or relating to the legendary Greek King Ogyges or to a deluge said to have taken place in his reign Latin ogygius Ogygian (from Greek ōgygios, from Ōgygos, Ōgygēs, ancient legendary king of Boeotia) + English -an

Osirian

\ōˈsīrēən\ of or relating to the ancient Egyptian god Osiris Osiris, Egyptian god of the underworld (from Latin Osirid-, Osiris, from Greek, from Egyptian Ws'r) + English -an

agalloch

\ə-ˈga-lək, ˈa-gə-ˌläk\ agarwood\ borrowed from Greek agálachon, agállochon (Dioscorides), borrowed by uncertain mediation from an Indo-Aryan source akin to Sanskrit aguruḥ, agaruḥ, probably borrowed from a Dravidian source (whence Tamil & Malayalam akil, name for Aquilaria malaccensis)

alembic

\ə-ˈlem-bik\ an apparatus usually made of glass or metal formerly much used in distillation Middle English alambic, alembic, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French alambic & Medieval Latin alembicum, from Arabic al-anbīq the still, from al the + anbīq still, from Late Greek ambik-, ambix alembic, from Greek, spouted cup, cap of a still

embrasure

\ə̇mˈbrāzhə(r), em-\ a recess of a door or window; especially : one sloped or beveled to give an effect of largeness from one side French, from obsolete embraser to widen an opening + -ure

alison

\ˈaləsən\ a genus of European and Asian herbs (family Cruciferae) having small usually yellow racemose flowers. by folk etymology (influence of name Alison)

asphodel

\ˈas-fə-ˌdel\ any of various Old World usually perennial herbs of the family Liliaceae and chiefly of the genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline that bear their flowers in long erect racemes Latin asphodelus, from Greek asphodelos

bivouac

\ˈbi-və-ˌwak, ˈbiv-ˌwak\ the watch of a whole army by night when in danger of surprise or attack French, from Low German biwake, from bi at, by (from Middle Low German bī) + wake guard; akin to Old High German bīby, at and to Old High German wahha guard, wahhēn, wahhōn to wake

borsholder

\ˈbȯ(r)sˌhōldə(r), ˈbȯ(r)ˌsō-\ the head person of a tithing. by folk etymology (influence of holder) from earlier borsolder, from (assumed) Middle English borwes alder, borghes alder (whence Anglo-French borghesaldre), from (assumed) Middle English borwes, borghes of a tithing (from Middle English borwes, borghes of a pledge, genitive of borwe, borgh pledge) + Middle English alder leader, chief, from Old English aldor, ealdor chief, parent, head of a family

barbican

\ˈbär-bi-kən\ an outer defensive work of a city or castle; especially : a tower at a gate or bridge Middle English, from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana

bartizan

\ˈbär-tə-zən, ¦bär-tə-¦zan\ a small structure (such as a turret) overhanging or projecting from a building near an entrance for lookout or defense or for support for a flagpole alteration of Middle English bretasynge, from bretasce parapet

chaffinch

\ˈcha-(ˌ)finch\ a common Old World finch (Fringilla coelebs) often kept as a cage bird and having in the male a reddish breast plumage and a cheerful but not much varied song Middle English chaffynche, from Old English ceaffinc, from ceaf chaff + finc finch

dowlas

\ˈdau̇ləs\ a coarse linen cloth used widely in the 16th and 17th centuries and manufactured originally in Brittany but later especially in northern England and Scotland\ alteration (influenced by Daoulas) of Middle English douglas, by folk etymology (influence of name Douglas) from Daoulas, Brittany, France

destrier

\ˈdestrēər, (ˈ)de¦stri(ə)r\ a large powerful horse used as a war-horse by a medieval knight Middle English, from Old French, from destre right hand, from Latin dextera, dextra, from dexter right; from the fact that the knight's horse was led by the squire with his right hand

daedal

\ˈdē-dəl\ ingeniously formed or working : like a maze Latin daedalus, from Greek daidalos

esne

\ˈeznē, -ˌne\ a laborer or man of the lower classes among the Anglo-Saxons Old English; akin to Old High German asni day laborer, Gothic asneis day laborer, harvester, asans harvest

Philomel

\ˈfiləˌmel\ nightingale Middle English philomene, from Medieval Latin philomena, modification of Latin philomela, from Philomela, Athenian princess in Greek mythology who was changed into a nightingale, from Greek Philomēla

phaeton

\ˈfāətən also -āt-\ one who drives a chariot or coach especially at a reckless or dangerous speed Latin Phaethon, son of Helios who attempted to drive the chariot of the sun with the result of setting the earth on fire, from Greek Phaethōn

furbelow

\ˈfərbəˌlō, ˈfə̄b-, ˈfəib-\ a pleated or gathered piece of material : ruffle; specifically : a flounce on women's clothing. by folk etymology from French dialect farbella, ferbela

glaucous

\ˈglȯkəs\ of a pale yellow green color Latin glaucus gleaming, gray, from Greek glaukos; perhaps akin to Old English clǣne pure, clear

gules

\ˈgyülz\ the heraldic color red Middle English goules, from Middle French goules, gueules, from Old French, from goles, goules, gueules fur neckpiece frequently dyed red, plural of gole, literally, throat

garderobe

\ˈgärˌdrōb\ a wardrobe or its contents Middle English, from Middle French; akin to Old North French warderobe wardrobe

hippogriff

\ˈhipəˌgrif\ a legendary animal having the foreparts of a winged griffin and the body and hindquarters of a horse\ French hippogriffe, from Italian ippogrifo, from ippo- (from Latin hippo- hipp) + grifo griffin, from Latin gryphus

hauberk

\ˈhȯ(ˌ)bərk\ a long tunic of ring or chain mail that with a close-fitting helmet and a shield constituted the main defensive armor of the 12th to 14th centuries Middle English, from Old French hauberc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English healsbeorg neck armor, Old High German halsberg, Old Norse halsbjörg; all from a prehistoric West Germanic-North Germanic compound whose constituents are represented respectively by Old English heals neck and Old English beorg protection; akin to Old English beorgan to preserve, defend

castellan

\ˈka-stə-lən, -ˌlan, ka-ˈste-lən\ a governor or warden of a castle or fort alteration (influenced by Latin castellanus) of Middle English castelleyn, from Old North French castelain, from Latin castellanus occupant of a castle, from castellanus, adjective, of a castle, from castellum castle

couchant

\ˈkau̇-chənt, sometimes kü-ˈshäⁿ\ lying down with the head up Middle English, from Middle French, from present participle of coucher

coruscated

\ˈkȯr-ə-ˌskāted\ to gleam with intermittent flashes Latin coruscatus, past participle of coruscare to flash, vibrate; perhaps akin to Greek skairein to gambol

korrigan

\ˈkȯrə̇ˌgän\ a long-haired nocturnal often malevolent Breton fairy sorceress Breton, feminine of korrig gnome, diminutive of korr dwarf

Lethean

\ˈlēthēən, lə̇ˈth-, lēˈth-\ of, relating to, or causing forgetfulness Latin Lethaeus of Lethe, Lethean (from Greek lēthaios, from Lēthē Lethe, place of oblivion in the lower world, from lēthē forgetfulness) + English -an; akin to Greek lanthanesthai to forget, lanthanein to escape notice

mangonel

\ˈmaŋgəˌnel\ a military engine formerly used for throwing missiles (as stones or javelins) Middle English mangnel, mangonel, from Middle French mangunel, mangonel, probably from Medieval Latin manganellus, diminutive of Late Latin manganum ballista, mangonel, from Greek manganon philter, ballista; akin to Greek manganeuein to deceive, Middle Irish meng deception, ruse, Tocharian A maṅk guilt, error, Sanskrit mañju beautiful; basic meaning: to beautify

Morpheus

\ˈmȯr-fē-əs, -ˌf(y)üs\ something that induces or prolongs sleep Latin, from Greek, after Morpheus, deity represented by Ovid as causing dreams in which a human being appears

marchioness

\ˈmärsh(ə)nə̇s, ˈmȧsh-\ the wife of a marquess Medieval Latin marchionissa, marcionissa, from marchion-, marchio marquis (from marca border region) + Late Latin -issa -ess

momus

\ˈmō-məs\ a carping critic from Greek Mōmos, literally, blame, ridicule; perhaps akin to Greek mōkos mocker

makara

\ˈməkərə\ a water monster of Hindu religious myth that is represented in religious art as having the body of a crocodile and head of an antelope and as being the steed of Varuna and the emblem of Kamadeva Sanskrit

merlon

\ˈmər-lən\ one of the solid intervals between embrasures of a battlemented parapet —see battlement illustration French, from Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo battlement, from Medieval Latin merulus, from Latin, blackbird

myrmidon

\ˈmərməˌdän, -dən\ one of a legendary Thessalian people accompanying Achilles to the Trojan War Latin Myrmidon-, Myrmido, from Greek Myrmidon-, Myrmidōn

Nereid

\ˈnirēə̇d\ of or relating to the Nereidae New Latin Nereidae

orlean

\ˈȯrlēən, ȯrˈlē(ə)n\ a red or yellowish red dyestuff containing bixin prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of the annatto tree and used especially for coloring oils, butter, and cheese. French orléane, by folk etymology (influence of Orléans, city in north central France) from New Latin orellana (specific epithet of Bixa orellana), after Francisco de Orellana †1549 Spanish soldier and explorer who discovered the Amazon on the banks of which annatto is common

paduasoy

\ˈpajəwəˌsȯi\ a rich heavy corded silk fabric for clothing and upholstery. by folk etymology (influence of Padua, city in northeast Italy) from earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie

paladin

\ˈpalədən, -də̇n\ a champion of a medieval prince : a legendary hero French, from Italian paladino, from Medieval Latin palatinus courtier, from Latin, palace official

pimpernel

\ˈpimpə(r)ˌnel, -nəl\ salad burnet Middle English pympernele, from Middle French pimprenelle, pimpinelle, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal plant, perhaps irregular from Latin piper pepper

pleiad

\ˈplē-əd, ˈplā-, -ˌad, chiefly British ˈplī-\ any of the Pleiades

pursuviant

\ˈpərs(w)ə̇vənt, -)ēv-\ an inferior heraldic functionary attendant on medieval European heralds and learning the profession of heraldry : a neophyte herald Middle English pursevant, from Middle French poursuivant, poursuiant, literally, follower, pursuer

seneschal

\ˈsenə̇shəl\ a bailiff, steward, or majordomo of a great medieval lord or king representing the lord (as in the feudal courts, in the management of his estate, and in the superintendence of feasts and domestic ceremonies) and in a royal household often becoming a high officer of state or military commander Middle English, from Middle French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German senescalh eldest servant, from sene- old (akin to Gothic sineigs old) + scalh, scalc servant

Scylla

\ˈsilə\ a destructive peril — usually used as the alternative to Charybdis from Scylla (now Scilla), headland on the Italian coast projecting into the Strait of Messina opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the Sicilian coast, from Latin, from Greek Skylla

skirret

\ˈskirə̇t\ an Asiatic herb (Sium sisarum) cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous roots\ Middle English skirwhit, by folk etymology (influence of Middle English skir, skire bright, pure and Middle English whit white) from Middle French eschervi, probably modification of Arabic karawyā skirret, caraway

scutage

\ˈskyütij\ an impost tax or fine levied upon a tenant of a knight's fee in commutation for or for default in the render of the military service attached to the fee Middle English, from Medieval Latin scutagium, from Latin scutum shield + Medieval Latin -agium -age (from Old French -age)

stygian

\ˈstij(ē)ən\ characteristic of death Latin stygius stygian (from Greek stygios, from Styg-, Styx Styx, mythical stream considered to be the chief river of the subterranean world of the dead) + English -an

tallage

\ˈtalij\ a toll, fee, or render paid by a feudal tenant to his lord apparently in commutation of a render in kind or services Middle English taillage, taliage, tallage, from Old French taillage, from taillier to cut, limit, tax + -age

tormentil

\ˈtȯ(r)mənˌtil\ a yellow-flowered Eurasian herb (Potentilla tormentilla) with a root that contains an astringent and is used sometimes in tanning and dyeing; broadly : any of various plants of the genus Potentill Middle English turmentill, from Medieval Latin tormentilla, from Latin tormentum torment; from its use in allaying pain

vexillary

\ˈveksəˌlerē, -ri\ a veteran under a special standard in an ancient Roman army Latin vexillarius, from vexillum + -arius -ary, noun suffix

viscount

\ˈvīˌkau̇nt\ an officer acting as the representative of a count in the administration of a district; specifically : a sheriff or high sheriff in England Middle English viscounte, from Middle French visconte, vicomte, from Medieval Latin vicecomit-, vicecomes, from Late Latin vice- vice- + comit-, comes count

armiger

\ˈär-mi-jər\ one entitled to armorial bearings Medieval Latin, squire, from Latin, armor-bearer, from armiger armor-bearing, from arma weapons, armor + -i- + -ger -gerous

Aesir

\ˈā-ˌzir, -ˌsir\ the chief gods of pagan Scandinavia borrowed from Old Norse Æsir, plural of āss "(pagan) god, member of the Aesir," going back to Germanic *ansu-

ichorous

\ˈīkərəs\ of, resembling, or characterized by ichor : thin, watery, serous, sanious Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, sanies, from Greek ichōr fluid in the veins of the gods, sanies, probably of non-Indo-European origin

arachnophagous

\ˌaˌrakˈnäfəgəs\ feeding on spiders arachn- + -phagous

hamadryad

\ˌhaməˈdrīəd, -īˌad\ a nymph of trees and woods; especially : a nymph whose life begins and ends with that of a particular tree Latin Hamadryad-, Hamadryas, from Greek, from hama together with + Dryad-, Dryas Dryad

hebephrenia

\ˌhēbəˈfrēnēə, ˌheb-\ a form of schizophrenia characterized especially by incoherence, delusions which if present lack an underlying theme, and affect that is flat, inappropriate, or silly New Latin, from hebe- + -phrenia

catalineta

\ˌkatələˈnetə\ any of several angelfishes (especially Holacanthus tricolor)\ American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish Catalina Catherine (feminine proper name), modification of Medieval Latin Katharina, by folk etymology (influence of Greek katharos pure) from Katerina, modification of Late Greek Aikaterinē

lilliputian

\ˌli-lə-ˈpyü-shən\ of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels Lilliput, imaginary country + English -ian, adjective suffix

menehune

\ˌmenəˈhünē\ a small mythical Polynesian being usually pictured as a dwarf living in the mountains and working at night as a stone builder Hawaiian

Mustelidae

\ˌməˈsteləˌdē\ a large, widely distributed, diverse family (superfamily Arctoidea synonym Canoidea) of relatively small, chiefly carnivorous animals that have usually short legs, a long, often thin body, thick fur, and anal scent glands and that include the weasel, badger, otter, mink, marten, polecat and wolverine New Latin, from Mustela, type genus + -idae

Pantagruelism

\ˌpantəˈgrüəˌlizəm, pan‧ˈtagrüəˌl-\ buffoonery or coarse humor with a satirical or serious purpose French pantagruélisme, from Pantagruel + French -isme -ism

rhododendron

\ˌrōdəˈdendrən\ a genus of shrubs or trees (family Ericaceae) that are native to the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere and are cultivated widely and that have alternate short-petioled often leathery leaves scattered or in clusters at the branch ends and flowers in terminal umbellate racemes New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, from rhodon rose + dendron tree

clematis

\ˌrōdəˈdendrən\ capitalized : a genus of shrubs or trees (family Ericaceae) that are native to the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere and are cultivated widely and that have alternate short-petioled often leathery leaves scattered or in clusters at the branch ends and flowers in terminal umbellate racemes New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, from rhodon rose + dendron tree

viuva

a California rockfish (Sebastodes ovalis) of a reddish olivaceous color with small black spots on the dorsal fins, sides, and back ; \vēˈüvə\

hyson

a Chinese green tea made from thinly rolled and twisted leaves ; \ˈhīsən\

webelos

a Cub Scout

rowan

a Eurasian tree (Sorbus aucuparia) with pinnate leaves and flat corymbs of small white flowers followed by red pomes resembling berries ; \ˈrau̇ən, ˈrōən\

bream

a European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama) of little value as food with a narrow deep body and arched back; broadly : any of certain related fishes (such as the golden shiner of North America) : \ˈbrim, ˈbrēm\

torii

a Japanese gateway of light post-and-lintel construction designed usually with delicately curved lines and commonly built at the approach to a Shinto shrine ; \ˈtōrēˌē, ˈtȯr-\

xebec

a Mediterranean sailing ship that has a long overhanging bow and stern, is usually three-masted with a lateen rig, but often carries square sails on the foremast : \ˈzēˌbek, zəˈbek\

kahikatea

a New Zealand evergreen tree (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides synonym Podocarpus dacrydioides) valued for its light soft easily worked wood, its resin, and the sweet edible aril surrounding its seed ; \ˈkīkəˌtēə, ˈkak-\

fado

a Portuguese folk song typically plaintive or mournful : \ˈfä(ˌ)thü\

domra

a Russian instrument like a lute ; \ˈdämrə, ˈdȯm-\

yaqui

a Taracahitian people of Sonora, Mexico ; \ˈyäkē\

raki

a Turkish liqueur distilled usually from fermented raisins but occasionally from figs or dates and flavored with aniseed : \rə-ˈkē, ˈra-kē, ˈrä-kē\

cack

a baby's heelless shoe with a soft leather sole : \ˈkak\

postern

a back door

soubresaut

a ballet jump

faro

a banking game

fjeld

a barren plateau of the Scandinavian upland : \fēˈel, ˈfyel\

natte

a basket weave made with contrasting colors in the warp and weft; also : a fabric with such a weave woven usually from silk, rayon, and cotton ; \nəˈtā\

liman

a bay or estuary at the mouth of a river : lagoon ; \lēˈmän\

piste

a beaten track or trail made by an animal ; \ˈpēst\

mendicant

a beggar

harridan

a haggard old woman

gamin

a boy who runs the streets : a roguish impudent boy : urchin ; \ˈgamə̇n\

obstetrics

a branch of medical science that deals with birth

hyetology

a branch of meteorology that deals with precipitation

palynology

a branch of science concerned with the study of pollen and spores whether living or fossil

guernsey

a breed of fawn and white dairy cattle larger than Jerseys and producing rich yellowish milk

hondo

a broad low-lying arroyo in the southwestern U.S. ; \ˈhän(ˌ)dō\

truncheon

a broken remnant

haulage

a charge for transporting something

gouge

a chisel for scooping

proviso

a clause that begins with the word provided

betel

a climbing pepper (Piper betle) whose leaves are wrapped around or mixed with a whole betel nut or scrapings from it together with lime made from burnt coral and chewed as a stimulant masticatory especially by southeastern Asians ; \ˈbē-təl\

betel

a climbing pepper (Piper betle) whose leaves are wrapped around or mixed with a whole same-named nut or scrapings from it together with lime made from burnt coral and chewed as a stimulant masticatory especially by southeastern Asians ; \ˈbē-təl\

verricule

a close tuft of bristles or hair

coden

a code classification assigned to a document or other library item consisting typically of four capital letters followed by two hyphenated groups of arabic numerals : \ˈkōdən\

bise

a cold wind; especially : a cold dry north wind of southern France, Switzerland, and Italy : \ˈbēz\

oeuvre

a collection of all of the works of an artist or writer

hennin

a cone shaped headdress

stoup

a container for beverages ; \ˈstüp\

pheon

a conventional heraldic representation of the head of a javelin, dart, or arrow point downward with two long barbs engrailed on the inner edge : \ˈfēˌän\

howel

a cooper's plane having a convex sole for smoothing the insides of casks and for chamfering, crozing, and chiming ; \ˈhau̇(ə)l\

vacatur

a court order that makes a trial void

jacal

a crude house or hut in Mexico and southwestern U.S. with a thatched roof and walls made of upright poles or sticks covered and chinked with mud or clay : \həˈkäl\

weddellite

a crystallized mineral

chassé

a dance step in which a slide on one foot is followed closely by a slide on the other foot in a rhythm resembling that of the galop ; \(ˈ)sha-¦sā\

macale

a dark discolored spot

lallation

a defective articulation of the letter l, the substitution of \l\ for another sound

fanchonette

a dessert tart

ogive

a diagonal arch or rib across a Gothic vault : \(ˈ)ō¦jīv\

pendeloque

a diamond or other gemstone cut in the form of a pear-shaped

gradus

a dictionary of Greek or Latin prosody and poetical phrases used as an aid in the writing of verse in Greek or Latin ; or a stairway that is winding \ˈgrādəs\

symballophone

a double stethoscope

duvet

a downy growth characteristic of some fungus cultures ; \(ˈ)d(y)ü¦vā\

kylix

a drinking cup that has two looped handles on a shallow bowl set upon a slender center foot ; \ˈkīliks, ˈkil-\

serge

a durable twilled fabric having a smooth clear face and a pronounced diagonal rib on the front and the back, made in various weights from worsted, wool, cotton, silk, or rayon, and used especially for suits, coats, and dresses ; \ˈsərj, ˈsə̄j, ˈsəij\

gegenschein

a faint elliptical nebulous light about 20° across on the ecliptic

saker

a falcon (Falco cherrug synonym F. sacer) used in falconry that is native to southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa and resembles the Indian luggars and the American prairie falcon ; \ˈsākə(r)\

sault

a fall or rapid in a river ; \ˈsü\

triskelion

a figure composed of three curved or bent branches radiating from a center

dashi

a fish broth made from dried bonito ; \ˈdä-(ˌ)shē, dä-ˈshē\

hokku

a fixed lyric form of Japanese origin having three short unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables and being typically epigrammatic or suggestive

hokku

a fixed lyric form of Japanese origin having three short unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables and being typically epigrammatic or suggestive ; \ˈhȯ(ˌ)kü, ˈhä(-\

gonfalon

a flag

pennant

a flag

platen

a flat plate (as of metal) usually designed to press or to be pressed against by something ; \ˈplatən\

galette

a flat, round cake of pastry often topped with fruit and usually sprinkled with sugar before baking

guyot

a flat-topped submarine mountain or seamount, commonly found in the Pacific ocean where the flat summits are at depths below the surface of the water as great as 5000 feet ; \(ˈ)gē¦ō\

quoit

a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game ; \ˈkwā|t, ˈk(w)ȯi|, usually |t+V; chiefly dialectal ˈkwāk\

argosy

a fleet of ships

knout

a flogging whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire used for punishing criminals ; \ˈnau̇t, ˈnüt\

paraph

a flourish at the end of a signature sometimes used as a sort of rude safeguard against forgery

faldstool

a folding stool or chair

zouk

a form of French West Indian dance music blending African rhythms, reggae, calypso, and electronic dance music : \ˈzük\

boyg

a formless or pervasive obstacle, problem, or enemy (such as despair or public apathy or popular ignorance) : \ˈbȯig\

redan

a fortification having two parapets forming a salient angle, an unfortified entrance usually protected by its location (as on the bank of a stream, at the head of a bridge, or in advance of a strong line), and often a connection (as by curtains) with other such fortifications as a simple form of fieldwork : \rə̇ˈdan\

landau

a four-wheeled carriage

zourus

a four-year old buck

ceorl

a freeman of the lowest rank in Anglo-Saxon England ; \ˈchā-ˌȯrl\

nisse

a friendly goblin or brownie of Scandinavian folklore that frequents farm buildings : kobold ; \ˈnisə\

khaya

a genus of African timber trees (family Meliaceae) with wood closely resembling mahogany : \ˈkīə, ˈkāə\

rhea

a genus of large tall flightless South American birds (order Rheiformes) that resemble but are smaller than the African ostrich, have three toes, a fully feathered head and neck, an undeveloped tail, and pale gray to brownish feathers that droop over the rump and back : \ˈrē-ə\

Equus

a genus that comprises the horses, asses, zebras, and related recent and extinct animals and that is the type and only surviving genus of the family Equidae ; \ˈekwəs, ˈēk-\

kobold

a gnome held especially in German folklore to inhabit underground places ; \ˈkōˌbȯld, -bōld\

heptarchy

a government of 7 people

quila

a grass (Chusquea quila) of the southern part of South America that resembles bamboo, is used as forage, and has a fiber used in making paper ; \ˈkēlə\

cluster

a group of people or items close together

coterie

a group of people with shared intrests or taste

prolegomenon

a group of readings intended to teach

oxer

a hedge with a guardrail running along one side at a distance of two or three feet and often a ditch along the other side to prevent cattle from passing through it : \ˈäksə(r)\

spacistor

a high-frequency semiconductor

ginglymus

a hinge joint allowing motion in only one plane

gabion

a hollow cylinder of wickerwork or strap iron like a basket without a bottom that is filled with earth and used in building fieldworks or in mining as revetments or as shelter from an enemy's fire

gibleh

a hot desert wind

loggia

a house type

wickiup

a hut used by Native Americans

lindy

a jitterbug dance originating in Harlem and later developing many local variants of tap steps, two-steps, balance, and grapevine ; \ˈlin-dē\

shillyshallyer

a jovial social affair

leag

a kelp (Laminaria cloustoni) : \ˈlēg\

Paṭhānī

Pashto

Afridi

Pathan people occupying the hills of Khyber Pass in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

soubrette

a lady's maid

uhlan

a lancer of a class of Tatarian origin introduced into European armies in Poland and especially prominent in the Prussian armies (as in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870) who were armed with lances, pistols, sabers, and later with carbines and were employed chiefly as skirmishers and scouts ; \(ˈ)ü¦län, ˈ(y)ülən\

oriel

a large bay window of semihexagonal or semisquare plan projecting from the face of a wall and supported by a corbel or bracket : \ˈōrēəl, ˈȯr-\

sponsalia

Plural Noun :a formal promise or contract for a future marriage between persons competent to make such a contract

pharos

a lighthouse or beacon to guide seamen ; \ˈfāˌräs, ˈfa(a)r-\

rhumb

a line on the surface of the earth that makes equal oblique angles with all meridians, that is a spiral coiling round the poles but never reaching them, and that is the path of a ship sailing always oblique to the meridian in the direction of one and the same point of the compass ; \ˈrəm(b)\

noyau

a liqueur with a brandy base flavored primarily with essential oils derived from the kernels of peaches, plums, and cherries or from almonds, the predominant flavor being that of bitter almonds ; \(ˈ)nwȧ¦yō, (ˈ)nwī¦ō\liqeur

xyst

a long and open portico used especially by ancient Greeks or Romans for athletic exercises in wintry or stormy weather : \ˈzist\

grissini

a long crusty breadstick

bugia

a low candlestick with a short handle : \ˈb(y)üj(ē)ə\

knawel

a low spreading Old World annual weed (Scleranthus annuus) with inconspicuous greenish flowers that is now widely ditributed in North America ; \ˈnȯ(ə)l\

ephor

a magistrate in various ancient Dorian states; especially : one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the Spartans to exercise a controlling power over the king : \ˈefər, ˈeˌfȯ(ə)r, ˈēˌfȯ-\

mozo

a male hired to assist with household work or to attend to various small jobs or to do chiefly manual work of a usually somewhat heavy or menial kind : \ˈmō(ˌ)sō\

are

a metric unit of area equal to the area of a square 10 meters long on each side : 100 square meters : \ˈer, ˈär\

stere

a metric unit of volume equal to one cubic meter : \ˈsti(ə)r, -te(-\

mangonel

a military engine

macle

a mineral consisting of a variety of andalusite whose crystals have a tessellated appearance in cross section due to the arrangement of impurities : \ˈmakəl\

girandole

a mirror with attached candleholders

eyrir

a monetary unit of Iceland equal to 1⁄100 krona ; \ˈāˌrir\

ngwee

a monetary unit of Zambia equal to 1⁄100 kwacha — see kwacha in money table ; \enˈgwē, eŋˈ-\

gest

a notable deed or action : adventure, exploit : \ˈjest\

segno

a notational sign; specifically : the sign that marks the beginning or end of a musical repeat : \ˈsā(ˌ)nyō\

wasteweir

a notch in a levee or other barrier across a stream for the escape of superfluous water

kyack

a packsack to be swung on either side of a packsaddle : \ˈkīˌak also -īˌyak\

palimpset

a parchment, tablet, of other portion of writing material that has been used twice or thrice after the earlier writing has been erased

Durani

a people of mixed Semitic and Iranian stock that comprise the most dominant group of Afghans

sosie

a person having an exact likeness with another : double ; \sōˈzē\

factotum

a person having many diverse responsibilities

nullifidian

a person of no religion

swineherd

a person who looks after hogs

feretory

a place where a saint's relics are kept

hotstelry

a place where food and lodging are available to the traveler

wigan

a plain-weave cotton fabric with a stiff finish used for interlining (as tailored coats or jackets) : \ˈwigən\

sedge

a plant of the family Cyperaceae and especially of the genus Carex : \ˈsej\

paten

a plate of precious metal used for the bread in the eucharistic service ; \ˈpatən\

quatorzain

a poem of 14 lines

apastron

a point in a binary orbit where two bodies are farthest apart

sumpter

a saddlebag

proaulition

a portico/series of columns

lovat

a predominantly dusty green color mixture in fabrics (as tweeds) originally intended to blend with the Scottish landscape ; \ˈləvət\

xoanon

a primitive image of wood sometimes recalling in shape the block or tree-trunk from which it was cut ; \ˈzōəˌnän\

ylem

a primordial substance

litterateur

a professional writer

coign

a projecting corner; specifically : a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point : \ˈkȯin\

waif

a property with a missing owner

voeu

a proposal or recommendation made by a country to an international body or conference : \ˈv|ə, |ər(‧),|ə̄, F |œ̅\

ananym

a pseudonym consisting of the real name written backwards ; \ˈanəˌnim\

patas

a reddish colored long-tailed monkey (Erythrocebus patas) of West Africa ; \pəˈtä\

commodius

Roomy and comfortable

piccalilli

a relish of chopped vegetables

antlers

The branched horns on the head of an adult deer

lobscouse

a sailor's dish

consolation

The comfort received by a person after a loss of disappointment

paupiette

a thin slice of meat or fish wrapped around a filling

veery

a thrush (Hylocichla fuscescens) common in the eastern U.S. that is light tawny brown above, pale buff below, rather indistinctly spotted with brown, and grayish white on the sides : \ˈvirē, -ri\

skoal

a toast to someone's health, well-being, or prosperity ; \ˈskōl\

howel

a tool to smooth out clay

ade

enough

equi

equal

tergiversate

evade straightforward action

acrib

exact

arist

excellence

fanaticism

excessive enthusiasm

nimious

excessive/extravagant

trophallaxis

exchange of food between organisms

fideism

exclusive or basic reliance upon faith

noyade

execution by drowning

psilosis

falling out of hair

adip

fat

unctuosity

fatty, oily

nepotism

favoritism shown to relatives

faineant

fay-nee-ent. showing a faineant's character : idle and ineffectual : indolent.

taphephobia

fear of being buried alive

ochlophobia

fear of crowds

thanatophobia

fear of death

saprophagous

feeding on decay

numnah

felt pad

feminine

female

gyve

fetter, bond, chain : \ˈjīv\

agro

field

truculent

fierce

fimbriation

fim-bree-ay-shun fringe, border Medieval Latin fimbriation-, fimbriatio, from Latin fimbriatus + -ion-, -io -ion

tontine

financial arrangement in which all participants benefit equally until all but one die or default

pilchard

fish

sacaliat

fish

turbot

fish

peirastic

fitted for trial/experimental

mendacious

given to deception or falsehood

lief

gladly, willingly, freely : \ˈlē|v, ˈli|, |f\

tektite

glassy rock

phosphoresce

glow

narthex

a vestibule leading to the nave of a church

jirga

a village council or meeting

kraal

a village of native people in southern African : \ˈkrȯl, -ä-\

tufan

a violent storm : \tüˈfän\

maar

a volcanic crater that is produced by explosion in an area of low relief, is generally more or less circular, and often contains a lake, pond, or marsh : \ˈmär\

foehn

a warm dry wind blowing down the side of a mountain : \ˈfərn, ˈfen, Germany fœ̅œ̅n\

wokas

a western American spatterdock (Nuphar polysepalum) ; \ˈwōkəs\

soubise

a white or brown onion sauce

creel

a wicker basket for carrying fish: \ˈkrēl\

dhole

a wild dog (Cuon alpinus) occurring from India to southern Siberia that typically hunts in packs and often preys on large animals (such as deer and antelope) ; \ˈdōl\

adjag

a wild dog (Cuon javanicus) found in Java ; \ˈa-ˌjag\

khatun

a woman of rank or position in Muslim countries ; \(ˈ)kä¦tün\

buffa

a woman who is a singer of comic roles in opera : \ˈbüfə, -(ˌ)fä\

shepherdess

a woman who tends sheep

razee

a wooden ship having its upper deck cut away and thus reduced to the next lower rate or to an intermediate class (as a seventy-four cut down to a frigate) ; \rā-ˈzē\

heteroclite

a word irregular in inflection

semanteme

a word or base that expresses a definite idea

glima

a wrestling technique whose object is to throw an opponent to the floor on his or her back : \ˈglēmə\

prosateur

a writer of prose

giallolino

a yellow pigment

picnicking

going on a picnic

purl

gold or silver thread or wire used for embroidering or edging : \ˈpər(-ə)l\

grazio

graceful, smooth style

pourboire

gratuity

avar

greed

senescent

growing old

peccant

guilty of a moral offense

Garand

gəˈrand-, -ˈraa(ə)nd-, ˈgarənd- M-1 (a gas-operated semiautomatic .30 caliber rifle)

semi

half

manacle

handcuff

simultaniety

happening at the same time

felicitous

happily suited to an occasion or purpose

nocive

harmful

objurgation

harsh, violent blame

acceler

hasten

sybaratic

having a luxurious life

roey

having a mottled or streaked grain : \ˈrōē\

roan

having a mute color (animal hair)

trunnioned

having a pin on bearings to rotate it

pugnacious

having a quarrelsome nature

rutilant

having a reddish glow

tinnient

having a ringing quality

suffrutescent

having a woody stem

myrrh

a yellow to reddish brown aromatic bitter gum resin that is obtained from various trees of the genus Commiphora especially of East Africa and Arabia (as C. myrrha or C. abyssinica), that was used by the ancients as an ingredient of incense and perfumes and as a remedy for local application, and that is used today chiefly in the manufacture of dentifrices and perfumes and as a stimulating tonic ; \ˈmər, ˈmə̄\

quadrumanous

having four hands

ramellose

having little branches

maggoty

having maggots

pomaceous

having many meanings

douar

an Arabian village consisting typically of a group of tents or huts that encircle an open space ; \düˈär, dəˈwär\

hastaliq

an Arabic script

galah

an Australian cockatoo (Kakatoë roseicapilla) that has the back, wings, and tail gray and the head and underparts various shades of rosy pink, that feeds on seeds and bulbous roots, that often is a destructive pest in wheat-growing areas, and that is often kept as a cage bird ; \gəˈlä\

Anzac

an Australian or New Zealander ; \ˈan-ˌzak\

yupik

an Eskimo-Aleut language of southwestern Alaska ; \ˈyüpik\

flaith

an Irish chief or noble of one of several grades holding rent-free land ; \ˈflä\

ribat

an Islamic monastery : \rə̇ˈbät\

scop

an Old English bard or poet : \ˈskäp, ˈskōp\

malocclusion

an abnormality in the occlusal relations of teeth or dentures

euge

an act or expression of approval : bravo : \ˈeu̇ˌgā, ˈyüˌjē\

tion

an action or a process of a verb

fagin

an adult who instructs others in crime; especially : one who teaches children to steal : \ˈfāgə̇n\

paraclete

an advocate or one called to aid

ptarmic

an allergen

mermithergate

an ant with parasites

nacelle

an enclosed shelter on an airplane

burin

an engraver's tool having a tempered steel shaft ground obliquely to a sharp point at one end and inserted into a handle at the other ; \ˈbyu̇r-ən, ˈbər-ən\

gamut

an entire range from extreme to extreme

rimur

an epic poem written in any of the so-called rímnahættir. They are rhymed, they alliterate and consist of two to four lines per stanza;\ˈrēmə(r)\

bevue

an error due to ignorance or inadvertence ; \bā-ˈvue\

placet

an expression of approval or vote of assent ; \ˈplāsə̇t\

hosanna

an expression of enthusiastic praise

hotelless

lacking a hotel

Pashto

language spoken by the tribal people of Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pukhtun

largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, composing 42% of population

tricenary

lasting 30 months

plumbeous

lead-colored

symposiarch

leader of a banquet or drinking party

phyllophorous

leaf-bearing

phlliform

leaf-shaped

analects

leftovers

pharos

lighthouse

ly

like or similar to

amor

liking

maerl

lime-producing red seaweeds principally of the genus Lithothamnion used especially in France to reduce acidity of the soil : \ˈmer(ə)l, mäˈer-\

lingerie

linen articles or garments

philologist

linguist

Lynnhaven

linˈhāvən a large oyster typically from Virginia or Maryland waters

liniment

liquid or semiliquidous otntment

ausculataion

listening to organs

perennate

live from season to season

peart

lively, chipper : \ˈpi(ə)r|t, -iə|, usually |t+V\

nidicolous

living in a nest

photophygous

living in the shade

terricolous

living on land

saurian

lizard-like

lemniscate

locus of tangent

xysti

long and open porticos used especially by ancient Greeks or Romans for athletic exercises in wintry or stormy weather ; \ˈzistī, -ˌstē\

longevity

long lived

madarosis

loss of eyelashes or eyebrows

splenetic

marked by bad temper

procrustean

marked by complete disregard

peaceable

marked by freedom from war

solivagant

marked by solitary wandering

genitive

marking typically a relatively close, unchanging, and exclusive relationship such as that of possessor or source

andr

masculine

scurf

material like bran that becomes detached from the epidermis in thin dry scales especially in an abnormal skin condition ; \ˈskərf, -kə̄f, -kəif\

archivalia

material preserved in or suitable for preservation in archives

philistine

materialistic

puchero

meat and vegetable stew

spiedino

meat rolled around a filling

gallimaufry

medley/mixture

witan

members of the king's advisory council in Anglo-Saxon England ; \ˈwiˌtän\

mendicant

men-di-kent a person who begs; especially : one that lives by begging Latin mendicant-, mendicans, present participle of mendicare to beg, from mendicus beggar

anoia

mental deficiency; especially : idiocy ; \əˈnȯi(y)ə\

miaul

mew, meow : \mēˈau̇l, -ˈȯl\

mesne

middle, intervening; specifically : intermediate in time of occurrence or performance ; \ˈmēn\

malachite

mineral

neuston

minute organisms that float in the surface film of water

malapropism

misuse of a word

larrigan

moccasin shoes

padishah

mogul

terrazzo

mosiac

moch

moth : \ˈmäḵ, ˈmōḵ\

magi

multiple adepts in occult arts : magicians, sorcerers : \ˈmāˌjī sometimes ˈmaˌ-\

thew

muscle, sinew : \ˈth(y)ü\

Monongahela

məˌnängəˈhēlə, -äŋg-, -hālə rye whiskey made in western Pennsylvania

meshuggaas

mə̇(ˌ)shu̇ˈgäs nonsense, foolishness

McKinleyism

mə̇ˈkinlēˌizəm political policies associated with the president William McKinley.

McCarthyism

mə̇ˈkärthēˌizəm sometimes -rtē- the political attitude of accusing people of disloyalty and communism

abscess

n. A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.

aerostat

n. A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.

album

n. A book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like.

abduction

n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.

accusation

n. A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.

abridgment

n. A condensed form as of a book or play.

alcoholism

n. A condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.

alcove

n. A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room.

acquittal

n. A discharge from accusation by judicial action.

alderman

n. A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.

academician

n. A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.

alley

n. A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like.

Americanism

n. A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States.

ally

n. A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness.

accessory

n. A person or thing that aids the principal agent.

albino

n. A person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.

accordion

n. A portable free-reed musical instrument.

affluence

n. A profuse or abundant supply of riches.

account

n. A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions.

acetate

n. A salt of acetic acid.

almanac

n. A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.

acid

n. A sour substance.

abeyance

n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.

affectation

n. A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt.

accompaniment

n. A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part.

afterthought

n. A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.

adjuration

n. A vehement appeal.

ambulance

n. A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded.

abomination

n. A very detestable act or practice.

alcohol

n. A volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.

ablution

n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.

access

n. A way of approach or entrance; passage.

alabaster

n. A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum.

abidance

n. An abiding.

adulterant

n. An adulterating substance.

amalgam

n. An alloy or union of mercury with another metal.

accomplice

n. An associate in wrong-doing.

alias

n. An assumed name.

allusion

n. An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it.

aide-de-camp

n. An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general.

actuary

n. An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.

affront

n. An open insult or indignity.

aggression

n. An unprovoked attack.

alliance

n. Any combination or union for some common purpose.

academy

n. Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught.

altar

n. Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned.

actuality

n. Any reality.

alder

n. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family.

adamant

n. Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.

acquisition

n. Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor.

alkali

n. Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc.

adherence

n. Attachment.

altruism

n. Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest.

abyss

n. Bottomless gulf.

alteration

n. Change or modification.

alacrity

n. Cheerful willingness.

alchemy

n. Chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold.

aberration

n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.

admittance

n. Entrance, or the right or permission to enter.

alienation

n. Estrangement.

accuracy

n. Exactness.

alluvion

n. Flood.

absolution

n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.

amity

n. Friendship.

admonition

n. Gentle reproof.

abdomen

n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.

accession

n. Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.

adversity

n. Misfortune.

abdominal

n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.

alternate

n. One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other.

advertiser

n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers.

altruist

n. One who advocates or practices altruism.

administrator

n. One who manages affairs of any kind.

aeronaut

n. One who navigates the air, a balloonist.

accompanist

n. One who or that which accompanies.

alien

n. One who owes allegiance to a foreign government.

advocate

n. One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court.

acquiescence

n. Passive consent.

allotment

n. Portion.

adoration

n. Profound devotion.

acreage

n. Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.

acumen

n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination.

acknowledgment

n. Recognition.

acquittance

n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.

abstinence

n. Self denial.

acrimony

n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.

ailment

n. Slight sickness.

affiliate

n. Some auxiliary person or thing.

addendum

n. Something added, or to be added.

adjunct

n. Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place.

alternative

n. Something that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead of something else.

acerbity

n. Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.

adjacent

n. That which is near or bordering upon.

abrasion

n. That which is rubbed off.

aliment

n. That which nourishes.

orfe

an ide of a golden variety that is often stocked in ornamental pools : \ˈȯ(ə)rf\

abscission

n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

abhorrence

n. The act of detesting extremely.

advocacy

n. The act of pleading a cause.

absorption

n. The act or process of absorbing.

ambush

n. The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy.

aerostatics

n. The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.

advent

n. The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage.

aldermanship

n. The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.

aggregate

n. The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something.

aggravation

n. The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc.

absence

n. The fact of not being present or available.

abbey

n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.

acme

n. The highest point, or summit.

abbess

n. The lady superior of a nunnery.

alto

n. The lowest or deepest female voice or part.

aborigines

n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.

allegory

n. The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness.

adjacency

n. The state of being adjacent.

adhesion

n. The state of being attached or joined.

abbot

n. The superior of a community of monks.

altitude

n. Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea.

ngege

an important African cichlid food fish (Tilapia esculenta) : \əŋˈgāgē\

gauleiter

an important underling in a totalitarian regime

palouser

an improvised light consisting of candle and a tin can

chert

an impure flintlike rock essentially of cryptocrystalline quartz or fibrous chalcedony and usually dark in color : \ˈchərt, ˈchat\

mademoiselle

an unmarried French woman

griot

any of a class of musician-entertainers or storytellers of West Africa whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies; broadly : storyteller ; \ˈgrē(ˌ)ō\

alkyd

any of a large group of thermoplastic or thermosetting synthetic resins that are essentially polyesters made by heating polyhydric alcohols (as glycerol, ethylene glycol, or pentaerythritol) with polybasic acids or their anhydrides (as phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, or sebacic acid) and used chiefly in making protective coatings characterized in general by their gloss, flexibility, and good weathering properties ; \ˈal-kəd\

seta

any of numerous slender typically rigid or bristly and springy organs or parts of animals or plants : \ˈsētə\

wren

any of numerous small more or less brown singing birds constituting the family Troglodytidae; especially : a very small European wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) of a dark brown color barred and mottled with black that has a short erect tail and is a good singer : \ˈren\

goby

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes constituting the family Gobiidae, usually having a broad depressed head, large mouth, no lateral line, and the pelvic fins thoracic and often united to form a sucking disk, and occurring chiefly in shallow coastal waters : \ˈgōbē, -bi\

spreeuw

any of several African starlings of glossy plumage ; \ˈspriü\

jird

any of several North African gerbils constituting a genus (Meriones) of the Cricetidae : \ˈji(ə)rd\

urutu

any of several South American pit vipers; especially : a showy viper (Bothrops alternatus) with a series of dark brown lateral crescents on a cream ground ; \¦u̇rə¦tü\

jurel

any of several carangid food fishes of warm seas ; \hüˈrel\

yacca

any of several chiefly West Indian trees of the genus Podocarpus (such as P. coriaceus and P. purdianus) : \ˈyakə\

lerot

any of several dormice of a genus (Eliomys) of southern Europe and northern Africa ; \(ˈ)lā¦rō\

weka

any of several flightless New Zealand rails (genus Gallirallus, synonym Ocydromus) of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting : \ˈwekə\

murre

any of several guillemots of the genus Uria ; \ˈmər(‧)\

guillemot

any of several narrow-billed auks of northern seas constituting two genera (Uria and Cepphus) of the family Alcidae and having skins, feathers, and eggs that are highly valued by natives of regions where they breed ; \ˈgiləˌmät\

ratel

any of several powerful nocturnal carnivorous mammals of the genus Mellivora resembling the badger and having the pelt ashy gray above and black beneath (as the southern African M. capensis and the Indian M. indica) ; \ˈrä-təl, ˈrā-\

acapu

any of several tropical American timber trees of the genus Andira (especially A. americana) : \¦äkə¦pü\

myna

any of various Asiatic starlings especially of the genera Acridotheres, Gracula, and Sturnus : \ˈmīnə\

lauan

any of various Philippine timbers (as from trees of the genera Shorea and Parashorea) that are light yellow to reddish brown or brown, moderately close-grained, and rather stringy, and of moderate strength and durability, and that include some which enter commerce as Philippine mahogany ; LOO-wahn

grebe

any of various aquatic birds that constitute the family Colymibidae and order Colymbiformes, are closely related to the loons but with the toes lobate instead of webbed, have a rudimentary tail and narrow tarsi shaped like a blade, and are very expert divers and able to swim long distances under water : \ˈgrēb\

pasigraphy

any of various proposed international written languages using signs (as mathematical symbols) to represent ideas rather than words

vireo

any of various small birds of the family Vireonidae ; \ˈvirēˌō\

lysin

any of various substances (as an antibody) capable of causing the gradual decline of a disease process : defervescence

cisco

any of various whitefishes of the genus Coregonus that have a large mouth with a long and often projecting lower jaw; especially : lake herring ; \ˈsi-(ˌ)skō\

osier

any of various willows whose pliable twigs are used for furniture and basketry ; \ˈōzhə(r)\

perezone

area where soil is deposited

circum

around

arthr

arthropod

paraphernalia

articles of equipment

chic

artistic cleverness and dexterity especially in painting : \ˈshēk\

chez

at or in the home or business place of : \(¦)shā\

pontificalibus

attire of office

pallesthesia

awareness of vibration

dis

away

ab/abs

away, from, off

ab

away, off

mal

bad

mis

bad

termagancy

bad temper

atrichia

baldness

phalacrosis

baldness

persiflage

banter

laticiferous

bearing latex

veneniferous

bearing poison

pulsatile

beating

pallescent

becoming pale

tournedos

beef fillet

ante

before

pre

before

precibal

before a meal

grallatorial

belonging to wading birds

inter

between

extra

beyond

avi

bird

guillemot

bird

petchary

bird

acerb

bitter

acri

bitter

auk

black and white bird

quercitron

black oak tree

upeygan

black rhinoceros

gasconade

boast in excess

scaphoid

boat-shaped

anaglaise

boiled without sauce

parrhesia

boldness or freedom of speech

shrapnel

bomb, mine, or shell fragments

libri

books of records : \ˈlīˌbrī, ˈli(ˌ)brē\

auger

bore

abort

born too soon

ambi

both

amphi

both

papeterie

boxed writing paper

stoically

bravely

saccharify

break down sugar

anim

breath, life

vermeil

bright red

subfuscous

bring under control

besom

broom; especially : a broom made with a bundle of twigs ; \ˈbē-zəm, ˈbi-zəm, ˈbi-səm\

sarrazin

buckwheat

tauromachy

bullfighting

bialy

bē-ˈa-lē a flat roll that has a depressed center and is usually covered with onion flakes

laager

camp; especially : a travelers' encampment protected by a circle of wagons ; \ˈlägə(r)\

able ible

can do

licensable

capable of being licensed or of receiving a license

pelisse

causing pellagra (a disease)

siccative

causing to dry up

auricle

chamber of heart

ameb/amoeb

change

stygian

characteristic of death

martinetish

characteristic of one who causes stress

mercurial

characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness especially of mood

y

characterized by something

Gorgonzola

cheese

gruyere

cheese

thoracodynia

chest pain

sorrel

chestnut colored horse

jefe

chief, leader : \ˈhā(ˌ)fā\

bairn

child : \ˈbern\

filial

child to parent relation

puerile

childish and immature

rhea

china grass : \ˈrē-ə, rē-ˈä\

preux

chivalrous, gallant : \ˈprə̄\

dakar

city, port on the Atlantic, and capital of Senegal population 2,200,000 ; \ˈda-ˌkär, dä-ˈkär\

ferraiolone

clock

raiment

clothing

stratocirrus

cloud

nubilous

cloudy, foggy, misty

talipes

clubfoot

streuselkuchen

coffee cake

achr

colorless

therianthropic

combining human and animal form

oculauditory

combining senses of sight and hearing

acrit

confused

albeit

conj. Even though.

vitreous

consisting of glass

stanniferous

containing tin

stannous

containing tin

sanguinolent

containment

athl

contest

parley

conversation or discussion

poltroonery

cowardice

falcate

crescent-shaped

serried

crowded together

kevel

cudgel, staff ; \ˈkevəl\

calix

cup; especially : an ecclesiastical chalice ; \ˈkā-liks, ˈka-\

portiere

curtain across doorway

planxty

dance

poussette

dance move

puce

dark red color

obtenebrate

darken/shadow

nummary

dealing with money or coins

fallacious

deceptive, misleading

syllogize

deduce

abr

delicate

ascertained

discovered

probouleutic

discussion before something is sent to lawmakers

trichinosis

disease from eating raw food

scarlatina

disease marked with fever

merotomize

divide into parts

Achakzai

division of the Afghans

obreptitious

done by trickery

de

down

visceroptosis

downward displacement of the internal organs

naprapathy

drugless treatment

schih

dry grasslands of northern Africa : \ˈshē\

prosciutto

dry strips of ham

permanence

durability

surrey

early motor vehicle

gallyware

earthenware usually tin-glazed

agger

earthwork : \ˈa-jər\

maco

egyptian cotton : \ˈmä(ˌ)kō\

olpe

either of two ancient Greek containers : \ˈälpē\

eland

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus bovine in form and having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes : \ˈēlənd, -ˌland, -laa(ə)nd\

eigne

eldest, firstborn : \ˈān\

ouph

elf : \ˈau̇f, ˈüf\

aeronautics

n. the art or practice of flying aircraft

propaedeutic

needed as preparation for study

banns

notice of a proposed marriage proclaimed in a church or other place prescribed by law in order that any person may object if he or she knows any impediment to the marriage ; \ˈbanz\

superintendent

one in charge

gadgeteer

one markedly fond of devising or employing gadgets

shawm

one of a family of early double-reed straight-bodied woodwind instruments preceding the oboe family : \ˈshȯm\

malar

of or relating to the cheek or the side of the head ; \ˈmālə(r)\

geniohyoid

of or relating to the chin and hyoid bone

heimal

of or relating to winter

vicegerency

office of deputy

toggery

official/military colthing

unguent

ointment

archaic

old

presage

omen

Povindah

once of a caste or class of soldier merchants trading between northern india and central Asia

hawse

one of the usually metal-lined holes in the bow of a ship through which cables pass ; \ˈhȯz also -ȯs\

ocellus

one of three simple eyes

shedu

one of various semidivine beings represented by ancient Assyrian sculptors as colossal human-headed bulls or lions : \ˈshā(ˌ)dü\

giaour

one outside the Muslim faith : infidel, unbeliever ; \ˈjau̇(ə)r\

successor

one that follows

ceder

one that gives up by treaty : \ˈsē-dər\

yenta

one that meddles

reamer

one that stretches ; \ˈrē-mər\

objicient

one who argues against something with words

phillumenist

one who collects matchboxes

proselyte

one who has been converted from one religious faith to another

ochlophobist

one who is scared of crowds

preterition

passing by without notice/ignoring

fondu

passing into each other by subtle gradations : blended — used of colors or of the surface or material on which the colors are laid ; \(ˈ)fän¦d(y)ü\

manicotti

pasta

pencraft

penmanship

pergelisol

permafrost

Pushto

person whose mother tongue is Pashto language spoken in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan

oomph

personal charm or magnetism : attractiveness, glamour ; \ˈu̇m(p)f\

izzat

personal dignity or respect : honor ; \ˈizət\

berok

pig-tailed ape ; \bə-ˈräk\

pidan

pignorate

swivel

pivot

gesso

plaster of paris or gypsum prepared with glue for use in painting or making bas-reliefs ; \ˈje(ˌ)sō\

pizzicato

played by plucking the fingers

saprogenous

producing decay

steatogenous

producing fat

urticant

producing itching or stinging

gelatigenous

producing or yielding gelatin

oleiculture

production and sale of olives

olericulture

production and sale of vegetables

feracious

prolific

macarize

pronounce happy

trypanosome

protozoan

fantoccini

puppets moved by string

pogrom

pəˈgräm, (ˈ)pō¦gräm, ˈpōgrəm sometimes ˈpägrəm an organized massacre and looting of helpless people usually with the connivance of officials; specifically : such a massacre of Jews

pulaski

pəˈlaskē a single-bit axe with an adze-shaped grub hoe extending from the back

pastrami

pəˈsträmē, -mi a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts

pirogen

pə̇ˈrōgən piroshki (small pastry turnovers stuffed with a savory filling)

lyssa

rabies, hydrophobia ; \ˈlisə\

tatterdemalion

ragged in appearance

udometer

rain gauge

tessitura

range of melody

nystagmus

rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs

strophulus

rash in infants

porphyry

rock

azotea

rooftop terrace

abras

rub off

arch

ruler

triste

sad, dismal, dull, depressing

sacalait

sak-uh-lay. white crappie/ Louisiana French sac-à-lait, by folk etymology (influence of French sac bag, French à to, for, and French lait milk) from Choctaw sakli trout

nephelognosy

scientific observation of clouds

larithmics

scientific study of the quantitative aspects of population

shriek

scream

glacon

sea ice

naupathia

seasickness

arcanum

secret knowledge

asceticism

self-discipline

obeisant

servile

vespertine

setting with or just after the Sun

acer

sharp

acut

sharp

aegi

shield

galleon

ship

austere

stern

nematocyst

stinging parts of jellyfish

tempestuous

stormy

puissant

strong

pertinaceous

stubborn, stalwart

vexillology

study of flags

asinine

stupid

traulism

stuttering

succedent

subsequent

acm

summit

suppedaneum

support for feet during crucifiction

tracheostomy

surgical formation of an opening into the trachea

pullulate

swarm

nodosity

swelling protuberance

porcinely

swinishly

sardelle

särˈdelə, (ˈ)sär¦de sardine

garnishee

take by legal writ the wages of a debtor

pecuniary

taking the form of or consisting of money

attentuate

tapering

savorous

tasty

tendresse

tenderness

Wesak

the Buddhist New Year festival celebrating the birthday of the Buddha at the May full moon ; \ˈweˌsäk\

koine

the Greek language commonly spoken and written by the Greek-speaking population of eastern Mediterranean countries in the Hellenistic and Roman periods : \(ˈ)kȯi¦nā also ˈkȯiˌnē\

metachrosis

the ability to change color voluntarily

vellication

the act of twitching

parvenuism

the behavior of one who makes great pretensions because of acquired wealth

hsin

the cardinal virtue faithfulness or veracity : \ˈshin\

Aesir

the chief gods of pagan Scandinavia ; \ˈā-ˌzir, -ˌsir\

pestle

the club-shaped implement used for grinding

notan

the combination of lights and darks especially as used in Japanese art : the design or pattern of a work of art as seen in flat areas of dark and light values only ; \ˈnōˈtän\

ebbet

the common green newt (Triturus viridescens) of the eastern U.S. : \ˈebə̇t\

illth

the condition of being economically unprosperous or miserable ; \ˈilth also -ltth\

lithification

the conversion of unconsolidated sediments into solid rock

chebule

the dried astringent fruit of an East Indian tree

suint

the dried perspiration of sheep that is deposited in the wool chiefly in combination with fatty acids and that is rich in potassium salts ; \ˈsüə̇nt, ˈswint\

holard

the entire water content of the soil

hendiadys

the expression of an idea by two nouns connected by and (as cups and gold) instead of by a noun and an adjective (as golden cups)

mneme

the persistent or recurrent effect of past experience of the individual or of the race : \ˈnē(ˌ)mē\

grangerize

to illustrate by inserting material collected from other sources

scup

to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward : \ˈskəp\

rutch

to move with a crunching or shuffling noise ; \ˈru̇ch\

poinciana

tree

palpitant

trembling

nugacious

trifling, trivial, unimportant

kiaugh

trouble, anxiety, stir ; \ˈkyȧḵ\

pshaw

used to express irritation, disapproval, contempt, or disbelief : \any of various sounds or successions of sounds expressing any of the emotions named in the definition, among them ˈshȯ especially when ō precedes; usually read as ˈshȯ\

mecometer

used to measure a newborn

parity

the quality or state of being equal

chica

the red pigment extracted from the leaves of the carajura : \ˈchēkə\

manse

the residence of a clergyman; especially : the house assigned to or occupied by a Presbyterian clergyman ; \ˈman(t)s, -aa(ə)n-\

facetiosity

the state of being jocular or clumsy

synchroneity

the state of being synchronous

shadiness

the state of comparative darkness

transience

the state of passing through only briefly

couac

the strident tone sometimes produced by a reed instrument when the reed is out of order or when the instrument is blown incorrectly ; \ˈkwak, ˈkwäk\

genealogy

the study of ancestral lines

neossology

the study of young birds

sheol

the subterranean world of darkness that in early Hebrew thought resembled the Greek Hades in being an underworld abode where all spirits of the dead were assumed to live a shadowy existence involving neither punishment nor joy, was later conceived of as the intermediate realm of departed spirits where the wicked were punished and the good awaited resurrection to a blessed reward, and was still later conceived of as a place where the wicked were tortured and tormented : \shēˈōl, shəˈōl, ˈshēˌōl\

pinocytosis

the taking up of fluid by living cells

duchy

the territory or dominions of a duke or duchess : dukedom : \ˈdəchē, -chi\

terce

the third of the canonical hours beginning at 9 a.m.; also : the service or office for that hour ; \ˈtərs\

vertinigate

whirl around

siffilate

whisper

alb

white

manna

windfall

lamia

witch, she-demon, vampire ; \ˈlāmēə\

secede

withdraw from a federation

marcescent

withering without falling off (plant leaves)

intra

within

less

without or not having any

strongylid

worm

gyle

wort in the process of fermentation added to a stout or ale : \ˈgī(ə)l\

faconne

woven pattern

majuscule

written in large letters

ann

yearly

perfervid

zealous

Hooperating

¦hu̇pəˈrāt|iŋ, ¦hüp-, -āt|, |ēŋ a percentage indication of the number of radios or television sets tuned to a particular program at a particular time

pareve

¦pärə¦vā made without milk, meat, or their derivatives

Chincoteague

¦shiŋkə¦tēg, ¦chiŋ- a pony breed

aquacade

¦ä-kwə-¦kād, ¦a- a water spectacle that consists usually of exhibitions of swimming and diving with musical accompaniment

blintze

ˈblin(t)-sə a thin rolled pancake with a filling usually of cream cheese

boychick

ˈbȯi-ˌchik a young man : boy

bradenhead

ˈbrādən¦hed a casing head in an oil well having a stuffing box packed (as with rubber) to make a gastight connection

bagel

ˈbā-gəl a hard roll shaped like a doughnut that is made of raised dough and cooked by simmering in water and then baked to give it a glazed browned exterior over a firm white interior

cholent

ˈchȯlənt, ˈchəl- also ˈsh- a Jewish Sabbath-day dish of slow-baked meat and vegetables

tchotchke

ˈchächkə, -kē; ˈtsätskə knickknack, trinket

derringer

ˈderə̇njə(r) a short-barreled pocket pistol

dreck

ˈdrek filth, litter, trash, junk

dreidel

ˈdrādəl a 4-sided die that revolves like a spinning top, that is marked on each side with a diferent Hebrew letter, and that is used as a toy especially during the Hanukkah festival

daven

ˈdävən, ˈdȯv- to recite the prescribed prayers in the daily and festival Jewish liturgies

flanken

ˈflaŋkən, ˈfläŋ- steak [from the fleshy part of the side] boiled in stock with spices and vegetables

fleishig

ˈflāshik, -līsh- Jewish cookery : made of, prepared with, or used for meat or meat products

Fulbright

ˈfu̇lˌbrīt a grant awarded under a certain act that makes U.S. surplus property in foreign countries available to finance lectures or research abroad by American students and professors

farfel

ˈfärfəl noodle dough in the form of small pellets or granules

futz

ˈfəts fool —often used with around

Graustark

ˈgrau̇ˌstärk, ˈgrȯˌs- an imaginary place of high romance

Goldwynism

ˈgōldwə̇ˌnizəm a phrase or expression (as "include me out") involving a grotesque use of a word

golem

ˈgōləm, ˈgāl-, ˈgȯil- a senseless mechanical creature : automaton, robot

gumbotil

ˈgəmbōˌtil a dark leached nonlaminated very sticky clay that results from the weathering of glacial till

Howell

ˈhau̇(ə)l a method of conducting a game of duplicate bridge or whist so that each pair plays one set of boards against each other pair

Haviland

ˈhavələnd porcelain tableware designed for the American trade and made by a factory founded in 1839 at Limoges, France

helzel

ˈhelzəl a skin of the neck of poultry stuffed usually with fat and flour

Hollerith

ˈhäləˌrith a code for representing alphanumeric information on punch cards

Hooverville

ˈhü-vər-ˌvil a collection of ramshackle dwellings erected upon a dump or urban wasteland and occupied by dispossessed, unemployed, or migratory persons

herdic

ˈhərdik a small horse-drawn omnibus of late 19th century America having side seats and an entrance at the back

ingberlach

ˈiŋbərləḵ a candy made chiefly of ginger and honey

gerrymander

ˈjer-ē-ˌman-dər, also ˈger- to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political part

Jukes

ˈjüks to move in a zigzag fashion

kitchin

ˈkichə̇n a business cycle formed by a recession of about three and a half years during a prosperity phase

kishke

ˈkishkə beef or fowl casing stuffed with a savory filling (as of matzoth flour, chicken fat, and onion) and roasted : stuffed derma

kittel

ˈkitəl a white cotton or linen robe worn by Orthodox Jews on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and at the Passover Seder and also used as a burial shroud

klezmer

ˈklezmər a Jewish instrumentalist; specifically : a member of a band of folk musicians in eastern Europe hired to play at Jewish weddings and gatherings

klutz

ˈkləts a clumsy and awkward person

chremsel

ˈkremzəl, ˈḵr- a flat fried cake made with matzoh meal and filled usually with prunes

kreplach

ˈkrepləḵ triangular pockets of noodle dough filled with chopped meat or cheese, boiled, and eaten with soup or as a side dish

kvetch

ˈkvech, ˈkfe-, kəˈvech to complain habitually : gripe

kvell

ˈkvel to be extraordinarily proud : rejoice

kugel

ˈkügəl a baked pudding (as of potatoes, noodles, bread, or cabbage) served as a side dish or dessert

coquetry

ˈkō-kə-trē, kō-ˈke-trē\ the conduct or art of a coquette French coquetterie, from coquette + -erie -ery

holishkes

ˈḵälishkə̇z stuffed cabbage

louderback

ˈlau̇də(r)ˌbak a tilted fault block capped by a lava flow

lekach

ˈlekəḵ a leavened honey cake

lokshen

ˈlȯkshən noodles

luftmensch

ˈlu̇ftˌmench an impractical contemplative person having no definite trade, business, or income : dreamer

landsman

ˈläntsmən a fellow Jew originally from the same town or section especially of eastern Europe

landsmanshaft

ˈläntsmənˌshäft a Jewish association of landsleit (fellow Jews originally from the same town or section) organized especially for social and philanthropic purposes

latke

ˈlätkə griddle cake; especially : one made from grated raw potato

McIntire

ˈmakə̇nˌtī(ə)r architectural style of the 18th and 19th century characterized by polished veneer and unobtrusive carving

mensch

ˈmench, ˈmensh a person of integrity and honor

milchig

ˈmilḵik Jewish cookery : made of, prepared with, or used for meat or meat products

mandlen

ˈmän(d)lə̇n small pieces of baked or fried dough used in soups

meister

ˈmīstə(r) one who is knowledgeable about something specified —often used in combination

nebbish

ˈnebish a timid, meek, or ineffectual person

Naderism

ˈnādəˌrizəm the promotion of consumer interests especially by public outcry against dangerous or defective goods

parshall

ˈpärshəl a device for measuring flow in conduits by observing difference of head on opposite sides of a partial obstruction

rebbe

ˈre-bə rabbi or Jewish spiritual leader

rensselaerite

ˈren(t)sələˌrīt, ¦ren(t)sə¦liˌrīt a soft compact talc

rusell

ˈru̇səl, ˈrȯsəl vinegar made of fermented beet juice and used during Passover

schlepp

ˈshlep an awkward or incompetent person : jerk

schlock

ˈshläk of low quality or little worth

schlockmeister

ˈshläkˌmīstə(r) one who makes or sells products [of low quality or little worth]

schlub

ˈshləb a worthless, bumbling, or unattractive person

shegetz

ˈshāgə̇ts a Jewish boy who does not observe Jewish precepts —used especially by Jews

sheitel

ˈshātəl a wig worn by some Orthodox Jewish matrons in accordance with the tradition of covering the hair as a sign of modesty

Snider

ˈsnīdə(r) a breech-loading rifle converted from a muzzle-loading rifle

spritz

ˈsprits to spray with water

stuss

ˈstəsh faro in which cards are dealt by hand and the banker takes all bets on splits

sandek

ˈsänˌdek a person who holds the Jewish infant during the circumcision ceremony

sousaphone

ˈsüzəˌfōn ˈsüsəˌ- a form of tuba used in the marching bands

trendel

ˈtrendəl dreidel

tummler

ˈtu̇mlə(r) a loud or brash comedian

Toonerville

ˈtünə(r)ˌvil, especially south -vəl of, relating to, or constituting a rickety or inefficient railroad line

yenta

ˈyen‧tə one that meddles; also : blabbermouth, gossip

yiddishkeit

ˈyidishˌkīt Jewish character or quality : Jewish way of life : jewishness

Yizkor

ˈyizkə(r) a Jewish memorial service or prayer for the dead recited usually in the synagogue on Yom Kippur, on the last day of Passover, on Shemini Atzereth, and on the second day of Shabuoth

yahrzeit

ˈyärˌtsīt, ˈyȯrˌ- the anniversary of the death of a parent or near relative observed annually among Jews by the recital of the Kaddish and the lighting of a memorial candle or lamp

Conestoga

ˌkä-nə-ˈstō-gə large, sturdy wagon with high sides

tri

three

harrumph

throat-clearing sound

phansigar

thug

perwitsky

tiger weasel

neomenia

time of a new moon

acar

tiny

philippic

tirade

ayatollah

title of respect

policize

to act in a politic, diplomatic, of crafty manner

ameliorate

v. To relieve, as from pain or hardship

abluted

(adj, Middle English) washed clean

ad feminam

(adj, New Latin) marked by or being an attack on a woman's character rather than an answer to the contentions made

abiogenic

(adj, New Latin) not produced by the action of living organisms

acold

(adj, Old English) cold, chilled

Adlerian

(adj, eponym (Alfred Adler)) of or relating to or being a technique of psychotherapy emphasizing the importance of feelings of inferiority, a will to power, and overcompensation in neurotic processes

abelian

(adj, eponym from the name Niels Abel, Norwegian mathematician) commutative

a deux

(adv, French) privately or intimately with only two people present

achval

(adv, French) with a leg on each side; in such a way as to be played or chanced simultaneously on two numbers or events as in roulette

abinitio

(adv, Latin) from the beginning

ad libitum

(adv, New Latin) ad-lib

abaft

(adv, Old English) toward or at the the stern of a boat.

acock

(adv/adj) being in a cocked position

abroach

(adv/adj) in a condition for letting out a liquid as wine; in action or agitation

acapella

(adv/adj) without instrumental accompaniment

abeam

(adv/adj, English) off to the side of a ship or plane, especially at a right angle to the middle of the ship or plane's length

aborning

(adv/adj, English) while being born or produced; being born or produced

ad interim

(adv/adj, Latin) for the intervening time, temporary

ad rem

(adv/adj, Latin) to the point or purpose, relevantly

adeundem

(adv/adj, New Latin) to, in, or of the same rank, used especially of the honorary granting of academic standing or a degree by a university to one whose actual work was done elsewhere

abed

(adv/adj, Old English) in bed

approximate

To estimate or calculate fairly accurately

coughing

To expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound

capitalize

To gain advantage

consort

To habitually associate with someone typical with the disapproval of others

crouch

To lower your body with your arms and legs bent

chafe

To make part of body sore by rubbing against something

accustom

To make someone or something accept as normal or usual

comprised

To make up or constitute a whole

deploy

To move into position for action

congratulated

To praise someone for an achievment

confute

To prove a person or accusation to be wrong

devalue

To reduce or underestimate the worth of importance

coast

To ride downhill without using power

diverge

To separate from another route and go in a different direction

articulated

To speak fluently and coherently

desist

To stop doing something

afflicted

To suffer from distress

Achillean

adj. Invulnerable.

absent-minded

adj. Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business.

abnormal

adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.

advisory

adj. Not mandatory.

academic

adj. Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university.

akin

adj. Of similar nature or qualities.

accusatory

adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.

aerial

adj. Of, pertaining to, or like the air.

acetic

adj. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar.

afire adv. &

adj. On fire, literally or figuratively.

adverse

adj. Opposing or opposed.

agrarian

adj. Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land.

acoustic

adj. Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.

abundant

adj. Plentiful.

amateur

adj. Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.

aboriginal

adj. Primitive; unsophisticated.

aforesaid

adj. Said in a preceding part or before.

aghast

adj. Struck with terror and amazement.

abject

adj. Sunk to a low condition.

abominable

adj. Very hateful.

abhorrent

adj. Very repugnant; hateful.

amenable

adj. Willing and ready to submit.

amorphous

adj. Without determinate shape.

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

pastiche

hodgepodge

tenaculum

hook scissors

hamulus

hook, hooklike

anthrop/ anthropo

human

pharisaical

hypocritical

faineant

idle

granophyre

igneous rock

nescience

ignorance

leggieramente

in a light brisk style

mercenarily

in a manner showing conspicuous lust for money

knish

kəˈnish a round or square of rich baking-powder dough folded over a savory meat or cheese filling and baked or fried

knaidel

kəˈnādəl, ˈknā- dumpling

kapote

kəˈpȯtə a man's long coat of medieval origin worn especially by Jews of eastern Europe

catoctin

kəˈtäktə̇n a residual hill or ridge that rises above a peneplain and preserves on its summit a remnant of an older peneplain

abnegate

v. To renounce (a right or privilege).

colloquial

Appropriate for conversation but not for formal speech or writing

adumbrate

v. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.

accost

v. To speak to.

adhere

v. To stick fast or together.

accept

v. To take when offered.

abut

v. To touch at the end or boundary line.

acclaim

v. To utter with a shout.

ambulate

v. To walk about

admonish

v. To warn of a fault.

abrade

v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.

filasse

vegetable fiber

averred

verified

acey-deucey

(n) a variation of backgammon in which a throw of a one-two wins extra turns

nimious

Adjective :excessive, extravagant <the author ... is never nimious; there is nothing in excess — Sydney Smith>

bouffant

Adjective :having a full and rounded shape

tricephalous

Adjective :having or depicted with three heads

acesulfame-K

(n) a white crystalline powder that is a cyclic organic potassium salt that has a sweetness much more intense than sucrose, and is used as a non-caloric sweetener in foods and beverages (acesulfame potassium)

acriflavine

(n) a yellow dye used as an antiseptic for wounds

accidie

(n) acedia

abidance

(n) an act or state of abiding; continuance or compliance

adenylate cyclase

(n) an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP

acariasis

(n) an infestation with or a disease caused by mites

acoelomate

(n) an invertebrate lacking a coelum, especially one belonging to the group comprising the flatworms and nemerteans and characterized by bilateral symmetry and a digestive cavity which is its only internal cavity

abyssinian

(n) any of a breed of medium-sized slender domestic cats of African origin with short, usually brownish hair ticked with bands of darker color

acarid

(n) any of an order of arachnids including mites and ticks

actinomycin

(n) any of various red or yellow-red, mostly toxic polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria, specifically one used to inhibit DNA or RNA synthesis

adipocyte

(n) fat cell

accompanist

(n) one as a pianist who plays an accompaniment

absolution

(n) the act of absolving, specifically a remission of sins pronounced by a priest as in the sacrament of reconciliation

ackee

(n) the fruit of of an African tree (Blighia sapida) of the soapberry family, grown in the Caribbean area, Florida, and Hawaii for its white or yellowish fleshy aril that is edible when ripe, but poisonous when immature or overripe

acrolect

(n) the language variety of a speech community closest to the standard or prestige form of a language

abutment

(n) the place at which abutting occurs; the part of a structure as an arch or a bridge that directly receives thrust or pressure

absorptivity

(n) the property of a body that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the body

acetyl

(n) the radical of acetic acid often used in combination

absorptance

(n) the ratio of the radiant energy absorbed by a body to that incident upon it

aardwolf

(n, Afrikaans) a maned, striped, nocturnal mammal of Southern and Eastern Africa that feeds chiefly on termites (SEE ALSO: Lovecraftian)

á bas

(French) down with

acerola

(n, American Spanish from Arabic) any of various West Indian shrubs with mildly acid cherry-like fruits very rich in vitamin C

achiote

(n, American Spanish) a spice made from the red seed of the annatto tree; the seed from which the spice is made

acicular

(adj, Late Latin) shaped like a needle

acatalectic

(adj, Late Latin/Greek) not catalectic

acquirable

(adj, Latin) capable of being acquired

acaulescent

(adj, Latin) having no stem or appearing to have none

abstemious

(adj, Latin) marked by restraint, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol

aculeate

(adj, Latin) relating to or being hymenopterans (as bees, ants, and many wasps of a division typically having the ovipositor modified into a stinger)

acidulous

(adj, Latin) somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner

aberrant

(adj, Latin) straying from the right or normal way; deviating from the usual or natural type

acquisitive

(adj, Latin) strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing

adnate

(adj, Latin) to be born in addition; grow later

addressable

(adj) able to be addressed or directly accessible; of or relating to a subscription television system that uses decoders addressable by the system operator

acerbic

(adj) acid in temper, mood, or tone

abubble

(adj) being in the process of bubbling; being in a state agitated activity or motion

abuilding

(adj) being in the process of building or being built

adaptable

(adj) capable of being or becoming adapted

acrocentric

(adj) having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other

acentric

(adj) lacking a centromere

adrenergic

(adj) liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline; resembling adrenaline in physiological action

acyclic

(adj) not cyclic; having an open-chain structure

abbatial

(adj) of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey

achiral

(adj) of or relating to or being a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image; not chiral

acinar

(adj) of or relating to or comprising an acinus

adrenocortical

(adj) of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands

actinic

(adj) of, relating to, resulting from, or exhibiting chemical changes produced by radiant energy, especially in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum

acetous

(adj) relating to or producing vinegar

aboral

(adj) situated opposite to or away from the mouth

abaxial

(adj) situated out of or directed away from the axis

acuminate

(adj) tapering to a slender point

acheulean

(adj, French) of or relating to a lower paleolithic culture originating in Africa and typified by bifacial tools with round cutting edges

abbevillian

(adj, French) of or relating to an early lower paleolithic culture of Europe characterized by bifacial handles

adiabatic

(adj, Greek) occurring without loss or gain of heat

Achaean

(adj, Greek) of or relating to Greece

Achaemenian

(adj, Greek) of or relating to the Achaemenids

aaronic

(adj, Hebrew) of or relating to the lower order of the Mormon priesthood

abominable snowman

(n) a mysterious creature with human or apelike characteristics said to exist in the Himalayas, also known as a yeti

acaricide

(n) a pesticide that kills mites

adrenochrome

(n) a red-colored mixture of quinones derived from epinephrine by oxidation

acrylate

(n) a salt or ester of acrylic acid

acoustician

(n) a specialist in acoustics

adrenocorticosteroid

(n) a steroid obtained from, resembling, or having physiological effect like those of the adrenocortex.

achondrite

(n) a stony meteorite without rounded grains

acidophile

(n) a substance, tissue, or organism that stains readily with acid stains

adnexa

(n pl, New Latin) conjoined, subordinate, or associated anatomical parts; to bind to

adenylic acid

(n) AMP

actinolite

(n) a bright green or grayish-green mineral of the amphibole group that is a silicate of calcium, magnesium, and iron occurring in fibrous, radiate, or columnar forms

acetonitrile

(n) a colorless liquid nitrile of acetic acid used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent

acetic anhydride

(n) a colorless liquid with a pungent odor used in organic synthesis

acrylonitrile

(n) a colorless, volatile, and flammable liquid nitrile used chiefly in organic synthesis and polymerization

acyclovir

(n) a cyclic, synthetic nucleoside used especially to treat the symptoms of chicken pox, shingles, and the genital form of herpes simplex

addax

(n) a large light-colored Saharan antelope that has long, spiraling horns

absorptiometry

(n) a measurement of the amount of radiation absorbed as by living tissue, especially to determine density

acylate

(vt) to introduce a acyl radical into

adjudge

(vt, Middle English from Anglo-French) to decide or rule upon as a judge, adjudicate

adjure

(vt, Middle English from Latin) to command solemnly under oath or penalty of curse; to urge or advise urgently

acerbate

(v) irritate or exasperate

acculturate

(v) to change through acculturation

abash

(v, Anglo-French) destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of

accoutre

(v, French) to provide with equipment or furnishings; to outfit

abseil

(v, Greek) rappel

abase

(v, Latin) lower in rank, office, or prestige

abrogate

(v, Latin) to abolish by authoritative action, annul; to treat as nonexistent

abscise

(v, Latin) to separate by abscission

abye

(v, Old English) to suffer a penalty for

abatis

(v, Old French) a defensive obstacle formed by felled trees with sharpened branches facing the enemy

abut

(v, Old French) to touch along a border or with a projecting part; to lean for support; border on; to cause to abut

benday

(ˈ)ben-¦dā involving or used in a method of adding tints made up of dots, lines, or other patterns to original copy, negatives, or plates for reproduction as line engravings

Goldbergian

(ˈ)gōl(d)¦bərgēən grotesquely complex

sylph

1.an imaginary or elemental being inhabiting the air and being mortal but soulless ; \ˈsilf\ 2. a thin and graceful woman or girl

browser

A program used for viewing sites on the internet

sapiential

Adjective : characterized by or peculiar to wisdom <the sapiential attitude ... replaced the imprecatory attitude — Joseph Frank> <attributing a sapiential function to prudence — V. J. Bourke>

adnate

Adjective : grown to a usually unlike part especially along a margin <a calyx adnate to the ovary>

monaural

Adjective : monophonic 2

Socratic

Adjective : of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, his followers, or his method of asking questions to discover the truth

coulibiac

A Russian pie of fish or meat, cabbage or other vegetables, herbs

coyness

A pretense shyness

opalescence

Adjective : reflecting an iridescent light

iridescent

Adjective : shining with many different colors when seen from different angles

cattail

A bulrush plant with long thin stalks ending with a dark brown hot dog shape suggestive of cats' tail

crater

A cavity or hole in any surface

doesn't

A contraction for the words "does not"

biryani

A dish made with highly seasoned rice, meat, fish, or vegtables

antihistamine

A drug or other compound that inhibits allergic reactions

commune

A group of people sharing a home and a way of life

crew

A group of people working together

delegation

A group of representatives.

cirque

A half open, steep sided hollow at the head of a valley or on a mountainside.

cretonne

A heavy cotton fabric used for up holstery

concierge

A hotel employee whose job is to assist guests in booking tours, theatres, and restaurants

bounds

A limit, border, or boundary, generally restricted

chador

A loose blake robe which covers the whole body from head to toe

cooper

A maker or repairer of kegs and barrels

abbot

A man who is the head of the monks in an abbey

cetacean

A member of the order of marine mammals that comprises whales, dolphins, and porpoises

caliche

A mineral deposit of gravel, sand or nitrates found in dry areas

mirepoix

A mixture of sautéed chopped vegetables used in various sauces

afghan

A native or national of the country afghanistan

custodian

A person who has responsibility for taking care or protecting

diarist

A person who records personal events

devoir

A person's duty

backwater

A place that is remote from other people and unchanging

yannigan

A recreational baseball player on a randomly picked team

aliquots

A sample portion of a larger whole usually taken for chemical analysis or other treatment

cochineal

A scarlet dye used for food colouring

anecdote

A short amusing or interesting story about a incident or person

bulletin

A short official statement or broadcast summary of news

cravat

A short, wide strip of fabric worn by men and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.

dachshund

A small dog with a long body and short legs

chipolata

A small thin sausage. Adding chipolata to their pasta gives it a bit of spice.

brigantine

A small two masted vessel with a square fore-mast used in 16th C

corbel

A supporting bracket; a cross beam or grider

moratorium

A temporary prohibition of an activity

chapati

A thin pancake of unleavened whole meal bread cooked on a grindle

balcony

A upper part of a cinema or a theatre

catsuit

A women's close-fitting one piece garment covering the body from neck to feet

anagram

A word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of a word or phrase

competant

Able to do something well

exultantly

Adjective : very happy and excited

submersible

Adjective 1 : able to be used underwater

aquiline

Adjective 1 : curving like an eagle's beak 2 : like an eagle

spurious

Adjective 1 : not genuine, sincere, or authentic 2 : based on false ideas or bad reasoning

edacious

Adjective 1 archaic : of or relating to eating 2: voracious

extraterrestrial

Adjective 1: coming from or existing outside the planet Earth

acquisitive

Adjective 1: having a strong desire to own or acquire more things

influential

Adjective 1: having the power to cause changes : having influence

embryonic

Adjective 1: of or relating to an embryo 2 : in an early or undeveloped stage

rangiferine

Adjective 1: of or relating to the genus Rangifer

Bolognese

Adjective 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bologna, Italy 2: being or prepared with tomato sauce flavored with meat

cyrillic

Adjective 1: of, relating to, or constituting an alphabet used for writing Old Church Slavic and for Russian and a number of other languages of eastern Europe and Asia

leguminous

Adjective 1: of, resembling, or consisting of legumes (as peas) 2: of or relating to the legume family

endotracheal

Adjective 1: placed within the trachea <an endotracheal tube> 2: applied or effected through the trachea

zetetic

Adjective 1: proceeding by inquiry

villatic

Adjective 1: rural

flavescent

Adjective 1: turning yellow : yellowish

quadrumanous

Adjective 1:having feet adapted for grasping

erratic

Adjective :acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual : not consistent or regular

barukhzy

Afghan hound

hoochinoo

Alaskan liquor

confluence

An act or process of merging

decathlon

An athletic event taking place over two days with ten sports

milkweed

An herbaceous plant with a milky sap

comet

An object moving across the sky with a bright tail of light

comportment

Behaviour;bearing

Nostradamus

Biographical Name 1503-1566 Michel de Notredame or Nostredame Fr. physician & astrologer

Saskatchewan

Canadian province

carte blanche

Complete freedom to act as one wishes

debonair

Confident, stylish, and charming

comprehensive

Dealing with all or nearly all aspects of something

wisent

European bison

admonitory

Giving or Conveying a warning or reprimand

clandestine

Keep secret or done secretively

craven

Lacking in courage;cowardly

deft

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

Cockney

Noun 1 : a person from the East End of London 2 : the way of speaking that is typical of cockneys

factotum

Noun 1 : a person whose job involves doing many different types of work

escarole

Noun 1 : a plant with curly green leaves that are eaten raw

strychnine

Noun 1 : a poisonous substance that can be used in very small amounts as a medicine

scullery

Noun 1 : a room that is near the kitchen in a large and usually old house and that is used for washing dishes, doing messy kitchen tasks, etc.

phlegm

Noun 1 : a thick, yellowish liquid that is produced in the nose and throat especially when a person has a cold 2 : calmness in a difficult or unpleasant situation

au pair

Noun 1 : a young person (usually a young woman) from a foreign country who lives with a family and helps to care for children and do housework in return for the opportunity to learn the family's language

adieu

Noun 1 : an expression of good wishes when someone leaves

hostelry

Noun 1 : an inn, pub, or hotel

ensign

Noun 1 : an officer of the lowest rank in the U.S. Navy 2 : a flag that is flown on a ship to show what country the ship belongs to

jacquard

Noun 1 : the control mechanism of a Jacquard loom b : jacquard loom 2: a fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern

demerits

Noun 1 :a mark that is made on the school record of a student who has done something wrong 2 :a bad quality in something or someone : a feature or part of something or someone that is unpleasant

tempeh

Noun 1 :an Asian food that is made from fermented soybeans

tragopan

Noun 1 capitalized : a genus of brilliantly colored Asiatic pheasants having the back and breast covered usually with white or buff ocelli and the head in the male ornamented with two bright-colored wattles and a pair of fleshy erectile horns — see crimson tragopan 2plural -s : any bird of the genus Tragopan

saucier

Noun 1.a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.

numismatist

Noun 1.a specialist in numismatics. 2.a person who collects numismatic items, especially coins.

bouillon

Noun 1: a clear liquid in which meat, chicken, fish, or vegetables have been cooked and which is eaten as soup or used to make sauces

anarchist

Noun 1: a person who believes that government and laws are not necessary

burgher

Noun 1: a person who lives in a particular town or borough

radome

Noun 1: a plastic housing sheltering the antenna assembly of a radar set especially on an airplane

Brie

Noun 1: a soft surface-ripened cheese with a whitish rind and a pale yellow interior

sorrel

Noun 1: a sorrel-colored animal; especially : a light bright chestnut horse often with white mane and tail — compare 1chestnut 4, 2bay 1 2: a brownish orange to light brown

sommelier

Noun 1: a waiter in a restaurant who is in charge of serving wine

moraine

Noun 1: an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier

Knickerbocker

R ˈnikə(r)ˌbäkər, -R ˈnikəˌbäkə(r loose-fitting knee-length pants gathered at the knee on a band for sports and informal wear by men and boys —usually used in plural

ministerial

Relating to government ministers who are in charge of a specific department

strathspey

Scottish dance

discourteous

Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration

chorister

Someone who sings in a choir

chorister

Someone who sings in a choir. Mary was a chorister in the church.

niveau

a level of progression

thylacine

Tasmanian wolf

glogg

Sweedish alcoholic drink

celerity

Swiftness of movement

Chiroptera

The order of mammals that comprises the bats. Both the fruit bat and flying monkey are Chiroptera.

banter

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

aurora

The roman mythological goddess of dawn

cicatrix

The scar of a healed wound

continuity

The unbroken and consistent exsistence

caboodle

The whole number or quantity of people or things in a question

crackers

Thin biscuts

chided

To be chastised, scolded or criticized. He was forever being chided for over familiarity.

blustered

To blow or beat fiercely and noisily

construct

To build, assemble or put together

disillusion

To cause someone to realize that a belief they hold is false

compile

To collect and arrange the information especially in a book

citrus

To do with oranges, lemons, limes,and grapefruit

Bakelite

Trademark 1:—used for any of various synthetic resins and plastics

inviscate

Transitive Verb : to encase in a sticky substance : make viscid

purloin

Verb 1 : to take (something that belongs to someone else)

genuflect

Verb 1: to kneel on one knee and then rise again as an act of respect 2 : to obey someone with power in a way that is seen as weak

diffract

Verb : to cause (a beam of light) to bend or spread

expostulate

Verb : to disagree with something or argue against it

accentuate

Verb : to make (something) more noticeable

saskatoon

a berry found in Saskatchewan

vesicant

a blistering agent

epos

a body of poetry expressing the tradition of a people : \ˈeˌpäs\

uvala

a large elongate sinkhole resulting from enlargement and coalescence of a linear group of small sinkholes : \ˈüvələ\

takin

a large heavily built goat antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) of Tibet related to the musk oxen ; \ˈtəˈkēn, ˈtäˌk-\

heaume

a large helmet

heaume

a large helmet chiefly of the 13th century worn over a hood of mail or close-fitting steel cap and supported by the shoulders rather than the head ; \ˈhōm\

addax

a large light-colored antelope (Addax nasomaculata) of North Africa, Arabia, and Syria : \ˈa-ˌdaks\

lorry

a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides and with a platform that slightly overhangs the four small heavy wheels ; \ˈlȯrē, ˈlär-, -ri\

pokal

a large usually covered goblet typically made of glass or silver ; \pōˈkäl\

tyg

a large usually slip-decorated ceramic drinking cup with two or more handles : \ˈtig\

gigot

a leg of lamb

paseo

a leisurely stroll : promenade ; \päˈsā(ˌ)ō\

vitrescible

a material that can be changed into glass or a glassy substance

jarl

a medieval Scandinavian noble ranking immediately below the king — used also of the chiefs of Orkney and Shetland : \R ˈyär(ə)l, −R ˈyȧl\

huke

a medieval hooded cloak worn originally by women but later by both sexes : \ˈhyük\

nao

a medium-sized sailing ship of the late middle ages : \ˈnau̇\

Seabee

a member of one of the construction battalions organized as a volunteer branch of the Civil Engineer Corps of the U.S. Navy for building aviation facilities and naval installations and defending them ; \ˈsēˌbē\

hussar

a member of the light cavalry of various European armies usually distinguished by a brilliant much-decorated uniform often featuring the dolman and the busby

guilloche

a metalwork pattern

adret

a mountain slope so oriented as to receive considerable light and warmth from the sun during the day — used chiefly of the Alps ; \a-ˈdrā\

*oud*

a musical instrument of southwest Asia and northern Africa resembling a mandolin : \ˈüd\

vorspiel

a musical prelude

cesta

a narrow curved wicker basket used to catch and propel the ball in jai alai ; \ˈse-stə\

slype

a narrow passage; specifically : one between the transept and chapter house or deanery in an English cathedral ; \ˈslīp\

sepoy

a native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power; especially : one serving in the British army ; \ˈsēˌpȯi\

meatus

a natural body passage : canal, duct ; \mēˈātəs, -ātəs\

hoyle

a natural object (as a molehill) used as an archery mark at short range

weem

a natural or artificial cavern or pit; especially : one used as a place of habitation : \ˈwēm\

syzygy

a nearly straight line

marotte

a pet idea or notion

hypocorism

a pet name

obstetrician

a physician specializing in birth

sherd

a piece or fragment of a brittle substance (as of an earthen vessel); broadly : a small piece : residue, remains : SHUHRD

chela

a pincerlike organ or claw borne by certain of the limbs of Crustacea and Arachnida : \ˈkē-lə\

locale

a place

analemma

a scale showing Sun's position

photogrammetry

a science of making reliable measurements by the use of usually aerial photographs in surveying and mapmaking

repechage

a second chance for losers in a first round

grocetaria

a self-service food store

quaternion

a set of four parts

acute

adj. Having fine and penetrating discernment.

whinyard

a short sword

logion

a short, meaningful saying

lisse

a silk gauze used for dresses and trimmings ; \ˈlēs\

uji

a silkworm disease in Japan caused by a parasitic larva : \ˈü(ˌ)jē\

jabot

a single or tiered fall of lace, cloth, or both attached to the front of a neckband, worn especially by men in the 18th century, and still worn by some English counsels : jah-BOH

velleity

a slight wish

mai

a slow Japanese dance

dace

a small European cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus leuciscus) inhabiting chiefly clear quiet streams : \ˈdās\

humectant

a substance that promotes retention of moisture

adroit

adj. Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.

ambidextrous

adj. Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease.

admissible

adj. Having the right or privilege of entry.

peripety

a sudden, unexpected reversal of fate

sirop

a syrup of concentrated fruit juice, sugar, and water ; \sēˈrō\

obeah

a system of belief that is probably of Ashanti origin, has long been practiced but is of increasingly declining influence among blacks chiefly of the British West Indies, the Guianas, and the southeastern U.S., and is characterized by the use of sorcery and magic ritual : \ˈōbēə\

loran

a system of long-range navigation in which pulsed signals sent out by two pairs of radio stations of known position are used by navigators to determine the geographical position of a ship or an airplane ; LOHR-an

anticyclone

a system of winds that rotate

inaja

a tall pinnate-leaved Brazilian palm (Maximiliana regia) with immense prickle-tipped spathes used for baskets, tubs, and other containers : \ˌinəˈzhä\

pekoe

a tea made from the first three leaves on the spray ; \ˈpēˌkō also chiefly British ˈpeˌ-\

ikat

a technique of fabric decoration common in Malaya, Indonesia, and Latin America in which warp and sometimes also weft yarns are tied-and-dyed before weaving : \ˈēˌkät\

absurd

adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sense.

pulverulent

able to be ground into a powder

producible

able to be produced

fissile

able to be split along the grain

pensive

absorbed in thought

galore

abundant

laniary

adapted for tearing

gressorial

adapted for walking

narcotism

addiction to habit forming drugs

agile

adj. Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally.

actionable

adj. Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.

affirmative

adj. Answering yes; to a question at issue.

accessible

adj. Approachable.

adjutant

adj. Auxiliary.

abrupt

adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.

alienable

adj. Capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands.

abstemious

adj. Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.

adherent

adj. Clinging or sticking fast.

achromatic

adj. Colorless,

able-bodied

adj. Competent for physical service.

accurate

adj. Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard.

abstruse

adj. Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.

airy

adj. Delicate, ethereal.

amatory

adj. Designed to excite love.

ambrosial

adj. Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.

amicable

adj. Done in a friendly spirit.

accursed

adj. Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

ambitious

adj. Eagerly desirous and aspiring.

affable

adj. Easy to approach.

abusive

adj. Employing harsh words or ill treatment.

acrimonious

adj. Full of bitterness.

acrid

adj. Harshly pungent or bitter.

ambiguous

adj. Having a double meaning.

amorous

adj. Having a propensity for falling in love.

aboveboard

adv. & adj. Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.

abed

adv. In bed; on a bed.

afoot

adv. In progress.

aloof

adv. Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others.

afresh

adv. Once more, after rest or interval.

post

after

postcibal

after a meal

anti

against

phytocoenosis

all plants in a habitat

niello

alloys of sulfur, silver, copper, and lead; usually black

sophisticate

alter

hauteur

an assumption of superiority; arrogant attitude

obeisance

an attitude of respect

rube

an awkward unpolished unsophisticated usually gullible rustic ignorant of urban ways : \ˈrüb\

horologium

an instrument for measuring time

moiré

an irregular wavy finish usually produced on a fabric by pressing between engraved rollers : \(ˈ)mȯ¦rā, (ˈ)mwä¦rā, (ˈ)mwȧ¦-\

presbyter

an official of the Christian Church

telyn

an old Celtic harp ; \ˈtelə̇n\

pica

an old size type : \ˈpī-kə\

machiolation

an opening on a parapet to allow one to shoot arrows at assailants

nuncupation

an oral will

tazza

an ornamental receptacle (as a cup or vase) with a large flat shallow bowl resting on a pedestal or pillar and often having handles ; \ˈtätsə\

tilak

an ornamental spot worn on the forehead chiefly by Hindus as a sectarian mark ; \ˈtilək\

telos

an ultimate end or object ; \ˈtēˌläs, ˈteˌl-\

solecistic

an ungrammatical combination of words

newel

an upright post or the upright made of the inner or smaller ends of the steps about which the steps of a circular staircase wind ; \ˈn(y)üwəl\

archae

ancient

hedgehog

animal

okapi

animal

nyala

antelope

adol

genuine

pahua

giant clam : \pəˈhüə\

tendu

extended in a taut manner — used of a leg in ballet ; \täⁿdu̅e̅\

filibuster

extreme delaying tactic

strabismus

eye problem

tattersall

fabric

precipice

face of cliff

alti

high

adul

flatter

samovar

fleshy plant that is pickled

gentian

flower

oxlip

flower

laurel

foliage crown

arcing

following a curving course

birr

force especially of the wind or of an onslaught in battle : onward rush : impetus; also : energy, vigor : \ˈbər\

preconceive

form an opinion beforehand

terrigenous

formed by erosion

farraginous

formed of various materials in no fixed order or arrangement

ami

friend

memoriter

from memory

frore

frosty, cold, frozen ; \ˈfrō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə)\

ful

full of or having a lot of

oleagenous

having sticky sentamentality

pearlescent

having the appearance of mother-of-pearl

glairy

having the characteristics of a sizing liquid made from egg white beaten with vinegar and applied to book covers before laying on gold leaf or to book edges before gilding : viscid, slimy ; GLA-ree

gamopetalous

having the corolla composed of united petals

whally

having the iris of light color : walleyed ; \ˈ(h)wȯlē\

scalene

having unequal sides (as a triangle)

ulotrichous

having woolly hair

pheon

head of arrow

ace

heal

aud

hearing

cobby

hearty, lively : \ˈkä-bē\

acro

height, summit

asphodel

herb

anent

in reference to : about, concerning : \ə-ˈnent\

thurible

incense burner

aug

increase

phlebitits

inflammation of a vein

Rabelaisian

marked by a gross robust humor or extravagance

Rorschach

inkblot test

telesis

intelligently planned progress

adieu

inter. Good-by; farewell.

oyez

interjection

intro

into

meemies

intolerable hysteria

obtrusive

invasive

oculogyric

involving circular movement of the eyeball

inwit

inward knowledge : conscience, understanding ; IN-wit

anomal

irregular

skua

jaeger; especially : a jaeger of the genus Catharacta : \ˈskyüə\

jambeau

jam-bowe a piece of medieval plate armor for the leg below the knee Middle English, from (assumed) Anglo-French, from Old French jambe leg

masseter

jaw muscle

pilgrimage

journey to visit a holy place

venireman

juror

bazoo

kazoo ; \bə-ˈzü\

neurokyme

kinetic energy of neural activity

telegnosis

knowledge of distant events (occult)

kasher

käˈshe(ə)r, -eə to make (meat or utensils) kosher for use according to Jewish law

lochetic

lying in wait for prey

lamdan

lämˈdän, ˈlämdən a man learned in Jewish law : a Talmudic scholar

Lamona

ləˈmōnə an American breed of white, short-legged domestic fowls

scarifier

machine that tears up a road

parve

made without milk, meat, or their derivatives ; \ˈpärvə\

truncated

make shorter by cutting off

antonomasia

making of an eponym

telamon

male figure

pinniped

mammals with 4 fins/flippers (seals)

ado

n. unnecessary activity or ceremony.

aretalogy

narrative of god's deeds

lacis

network, net; specifically : a square-meshed lace with darned patterns : \ˈlāsə̇s\

physician

no explanation necessary

passenger

no explanation necessary :)

pasture

no explanation necessary :)

a

not

non

not

un

not

negligent

not attentive

nisi

not final or absolute — used in law to denote that a rule, decree, or order shall take effect at a given time unless before that time it is modified or avoided by cause shown or further proceedings or by the fulfillment of some condition therein named : \ˈnīˌsī, ˈnē(ˌ)sē\

tuyere

nozzle of bellows

noodge

nu̇j pester, nag

suretyship

obligation for a person to pay for the defaulted debt of another

vigentennial

occurring once every 20 years

terdiurnal

occurring three times a day

pelagic

oceanic

picayune

of little value

palpebral

of or located near the eyelids

passerine

of or related to the largest order of birds including more than half of all living birds and consisting chiefly of songbirds of perching habits

Periclean

of or relating to Pericles or his age when Athens was at its highest material and intellectual state

vicontiel

of or relating to a viscount or sheriff

plumassier

one who prepares/sells feathers

speleologist

one who studies caves

secund

one-sided

hyalithe

opaque glass

aper

open

phaeton

open automobile

hypaethral

open to the sky

vernissage

opening day of an art gallery

lorgnette

opera eyeglasses

nosocomial

originating in a hospital

passementerie

ornamental trimming

alter

other

preeminent

outstanding

super

over

abund

overflow

ach

pain

alg

pain

grisalle

painting in black and white

palazzo

palace

laloplegia

paralysis of muscles needed for sleep

stapes

part of ear

hypothalamus

part of the brain

ampl

plentiful

ara

plow

aca

point, silence

poliomyelitis

polio

politesse

politeness

adulter

pollute

reggae

popular Jamaican music

salsilla

potato substitute plant

sporran

pouch of skin with hair

sacciform

pouch-shaped

augury

prediction

speciesism

prejudice against species

paysanne

prepared in country or simple style

farcically

receiving or meriting laughter or amused scorn as utterly without claim to serious consideration or as laughably inept

temarious

reckless

mahogony

reddish brown wood

preciosity

refined

refocillate

refresh

recusancy

refusal to obey

greffier

registrar, recorder

soliterraneous

relating to Earth and the Sun

Guatemalan

relating to Guatemala

madrilene

relating to Madrid

panacean

relating to a "cure-all"

largitional

relating to a gift

malloseismic

relating to a region in which earthquakes are common

vizierial

relating to a vizier (Muslim head of state)

genethliacal

relating to birthdays

argillaceous

relating to clay minerals

piscatorial

relating to fishing

trochiline

relating to hummingbirds

solstitial

relating to solstice

saccadic

relating to sudden movement

mesoseismal

relating to the center of an area of earthquake disturbance

uxorial

relating to the characteristics of a wife

auri

relating to the ear

Galbraithian

relating to the economic theories of John Kenneth Galbraith

glottogenic

relating to the origin of language

Nietzschean

relating to the philosophy of Nietzsche

thalassic

relating to the sea

aco

relief

bhakti

religious devotion : love directed toward a personal deity ; \ˈbək-tē\

ablat

remove

verspertilian

resembling a bat

hircine

resembling a goat; especially in smell

pemphigoid

resembling an autoimmune disease

gramineous

resembling or relating to grass

phocine

resembling seals

stearic

resembling tallow

truttaceous

resembling trout

withernam

revenge

flary

showy and bright : gaudy : \-a(a)rē, -erē, -ri\

huisache

shrub

oleander

shrub

schefflera

shrub

aegr

sick

filoselle

silk thread

anserous

silly

absurd

silly or ridiculous

avalement

ski technique

velitation

skirmish

occision

slaughtering

gracile

slender

sylph

slender woman

saccade

small jerky eye movement

wolveboon

small tree

hosiery

socks

gummosis

the pathological production of gummy exudates in plants

penitence

sorrow for sins or faults

doleful

sorrowful;mournful

vichyssoise

soup of pureed leeks and potatoes

acid

sour

langouste

spiny lobster

paucispiral

spiral with few turns

pageantry

splendid, colorful display

petchia

spot of blood

stade

stadium : \ˈstād\

aster

star

salak

the pear-shaped pineapple-flavored fruit of a Philippine palm (Zalacca edulia) having a twisting snakelike skin ; \səˈlak\

parturition

the action or process of giving birth to offspring

ullage

the amount a container needs to be full

halieutics

the art of fishing

nuque

the back of the neck ; \ˈn(y)ük\

krone

the basic monetary unit of Austria from 1892 to 1925 ; \ˈkrō-nə\

krona

the basic monetary unit of Iceland ; \ˈkrō-nə\

rial

the basic monetary unit of Iran : the basic monetary unit of Oman : \ˈrīəl\

zloty

the basic monetary unit of Poland ; \ˈzlȯtē, -ti\

violoncello

the bass member of the violin family

bey

the governor of a district or minor province in the Ottoman Empire : \ˈbā\

nacre

the iridescent inner layer of various mollusk shells consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate deposited in thin overlapping sheets with some organic matter (as conchiolin) : mother-of-pearl : \ˈnākə(r)\

ileum

the last division of the small intestine constituting the part between the jejunum and large intestine, in man forming the last three fifths of the part of the small intestine beyond the end of the duodenum, and being smaller and thinner-walled than the jejunum with fewer circular folds but more numerous Peyer's patches : \ˈilēəm\

fermeture

the mechanism closing the breech of a breech-loading firearm

phoresy

the nonparasitic association of one kind of animal (as a larval insect) with another in order to obtain transportation

Thule

the northernmost part of the habitable world ; \ˈth(y)ülē, -li\

ness

the noun of the adjective

dado

the part of a pedestal of a column included between the base and the surbase : \ˈdā-(ˌ)dō sometimes ˈdä-\

parterre

the part of the floor of a theater behind the orchestra

scaup

the part of the integument of the human head usually covered with hair; broadly : this part including the skin, the dense subcutaneous tissue, the occipitofrontalis muscle with the galea aponeurotica, the loose subaponeurotic tissue, and the cranial periosteum : \ˈskȧp, ˈskȯp\

bole

the trunk of a tree; especially : the lower merchantable portion of such a trunk : \ˈbōl\

envoi

the usually explanatory or commendatory concluding remarks to a poem, essay, or book; specifically : a short fixed final stanza of a poem (such as a ballade) pointing the moral and usually addressing the person to whom the poem is written ; \ˈenˌvȯi, ˈän-\

crith

the weight of a liter of hydrogen at 0° C and 760 millimeter pressure (0.08987 gram) : \ˈkrith\

adr

thick

verglas

thin film of ice

piccata

thin slices of meat served in a lemon butter sauce

theosophize

think about god and oneself

acanth

thorn

menace

threat

ecize

to become established in and adjusted to a new habitat : colonize : \ˈēˌsīz\

deteriorated

to become progressively worse

maffick

to celebrate

transmorgify

to change form for a humorous effect

parabolize

to express in fables or explain as parables

dompt

to hold (as a lion) at bay ; \ˈdäm(p)t\

pule

to make a plaintive moaning sound : whine, whimper : \ˈpyül\

vaunt

to make a vain display especially of one's own worth or attainments : talk vaingloriously : brag ; \ˈvȯnt, -ä-, -ȧ-\

gutturalize

to pronounce or utter in a guttural manner

gyrate

to revolve around a central point

ag

toward

makai

toward the sea : seaward ; \məˈkī\

ugli

trademark used for a tangelo : \ˈə-glē\

hurl

to throw

fascinate

to transfix and hold spellbound

ambul

to walk

ablut

to wash

thurm

to work (as a table leg or molding) with saw and chisel across the grain so as to produce patterns like those produced by turning ; \ˈthərm\

com

together

con

together

sym

together

syn

together

ad

toward

ousia

true being : entity, essence, substance ; \ˈüzēə, ˈüsēə, ˈüzh(ē)ə, ˈüsh(ē)ə\

bi

two

tichorrhine

two horned wooly animal

sub

under

sotto

under the breath : in an undertone; also : aside, privately ; \¦sät(ˌ)ō\

overweening

unduly confident

solecism

ungrammatical sentence

shagreen

untanned leather that is dyed with a bright color

hippopotamian

unwieldy due to massive size

urceolate

urn-shaped

selah

used 71 times in the Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk probably as an exclamation (as amen or hallelujah) or possibly as a direction to temple musicians or chorus to lift up music or voices ; \ˈsēlə, -ˌlä, sə̇ˈlä\

freon

used for any of a series of nonflammable gaseous and liquid paraffin hydrocarbons that contain one or more fluorine atoms in the molecule and are used chiefly as refrigerants and as propellants for aerosols : \ˈfrēˌän\

Muzak

used for recorded usually background music ; \ˈmyüˌzak\

allude

v. To refer incidentally, or by suggestion.

advert

v. To refer incidentally.

graffiti

usually unauthorized writing or drawing on a public surface

wirra

usually used to express lament, grief, or concern : \ˈwirə\

abrogate

v. To abolish, repeal.

affect

v. To act upon

accede

v. To agree.

abet

v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).

allege

v. To assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court.

allot

v. To assign a definite thing or part to a certain person.

adjudge

v. To award or bestow by formal decision.

ache

v. To be in pain or distress.

accumulate

v. To become greater in quantity or number.

adduce

v. To bring forward or name for consideration.

accomplish

v. To bring to pass.

allay

v. To calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate.

aggrandize

v. To cause to appear greatly.

alienate

v. To cause to turn away.

acidify

v. To change into acid.

accuse

v. To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error.

acquiesce

v. To comply; submit.

altercate

v. To contend angrily or zealously in words.

abscond

v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.

accouter

v. To dress.

absorb

v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water.

affix

v. To fasten.

absolve

v. To free from sin or its penalties.

acquit

v. To free or clear, as from accusation.

accommodate

v. To furnish something as a kindness or favor.

acquire

v. To get as one's own.

accredit

v. To give credit or authority to.

aggrieve

v. To give grief or sorrow to.

abdicate

v. To give up (royal power or the like).

accompany

v. To go with, or be associated with, as a companion.

abominate

v. To hate violently.

abstain

v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).

abase

v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.

alter

v. To make change in.

accustom

v. To make familiar by use.

acquaint

v. To make familiar or conversant.

aggravate

v. To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.

adulterate

v. To make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients.

addle

v. To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.

alleviate

v. To make less burdensome or less hard to bear.

abridge

v. To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.

aggress

v. To make the first attack.

amalgamate

v. To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.

accelerate

v. To move faster.

agitate

v. To move or excite (the feelings or thoughts).

actuate

v. To move or incite to action.

agglomerate

v. To pile or heap together.

abjure

v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.

acknowledge

v. To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of.

acet

vinegar

nyctalopia

vision defect characterized by bad night vision

hemeralopia

vision defect characterized by reduced acuity in bright lights

hypotyposis

vivid picturesque description

solfatara

volcanic area

pinnigrade

walking on fins or flippers

unguligrade

walking on hoofs

toolach

wallaby

aqua

water

artesian

way to take water

phonasthenia

weakness of hoarseness of voice

madid

wet, moist : \ˈmadə̇d\