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shaped like a spread hand

digitate

jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds

din

an impression or hollow in a surface; (archaic) a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting

dint

an uncontrollable craving for alcohol

dipsomania

Persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken

disabuse

Of the form of a disc, disc-shaped; (more or less) flat and circular

discoidal

To make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert; To thwart the plans of; frustrate

discomfit

cause (someone) trouble or inconvenience

discommode

regard or represent as being of little worth

disparage

impetuous or flamboyant vigor and confidence; panache; strike or fling (something) somewhere with great force, especially so as to have a destructive effect; hurl

dash

Chiefly in pl. An item of (chiefly numerical) information, esp. one obtained by scientific work, a number of which are typically collected together for reference, analysis, or calculation

datum

to be uncertain or indecisive; to be in an agitated state; to tremble, as with cold; add white noise to (a digital recording) to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals

dither

village (german)

dorf

in an abnormal place or position

ectopic

long, formal letter

epistle

root out and destroy completely

extirpate

thrust or force out; To shape (a plastic, for instance) by forcing it through a die

extrude

Of attire, manners, methods of procedure, etc.: Highly ornate; showy, ostentatious; Blooming with flowers; decoration as in flower buds

florid

a wide ornamental strip of material gathered and sewn to a piece of fabric, typically on a skirt or dress; a frill (also verb); or, go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner (also noun)

flounce

‌ to treat with disdain or scorn; scoff at; to break or ignore (a law, rule, etc.) without hiding what you are doing or showing fear or shame

flout

confused or perplexed

flummoxed

To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery

foist

Of or relating to leaves; decorated with leaves or leaflike motifs

foliate

Tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation; patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

forbearance

a technique which employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is

forced perspective

avert, keep away, or prevent (something evil or unpleasant); protect (something) by precautionary measures

forfend

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility; (of an official or regime) currently holding office

incumbent

security or protection against a loss or other financial burden

indemnity

Of persons, their disposition, action, etc.: Averse to toil or exertion; slothful, lazy, idle

indolent

incapable of being wrong

inerrant

To undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by boiling or evaporation; condense; (Chemistry) archaic to thicken, as by evaporation

inspissate

to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance

instantiate

impossible to surmount or overcome

insuperable

Marked by conciseness, precision, or refinement of expression; Sharply or finely delineated (adj.); One who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals gems.

lapidary

a short term for the luminous phosphorescent glowing solution applied on watch dials; luminescence

lume

lacking validity or genuineness, illegitimate (typically of a argument or idea)

spurious

also called crossed eyes, is a condition in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object

stabismus

The act of tittering; a stifled laugh, a giggle

titter

that is to say

to wit

involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something; exemplifying a specified characteristic fully; absolute

thoroughgoing

One who is in bondage to a lord or master; a villein, serf, bondman, slave; also, in vaguer use, a servant, subject; transf. one whose liberty is forfeit; a captive; thraldom;

thrall

a song of lamentation for the dead

threnody

the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system

thrombosis

English idiom which means attacking imaginary enemies. The word "tilt", in this context, comes from jousting

tilting at windmills

The combination of qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

timbre

A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol; a hint or trace of something (noun); Be tinged or imbued with a slight amount of (verb)

tincture

A branch of a deer's antlers; a prong or sharp point, such as that on a fork or antler

tine

To make decorative additions to; spruce up

titivate

critical in influence of future events

seminal

deterioration of organisms with age

senescence

of or relating to a tomb or burial

sepulchral

Having a dark complexion or color.

swarthy

overcome with emotion; clenched

verklempt

Showing casual and cheerful indifference consider improper or calloused

Blithe

unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk; slow moving

cumbrous

or splenic; Bad-tempered; spiteful; relating to the spleen

splenetic

a divine creative impulse or inspiration

afflatus

a (specified) characteristic or condition of the head (cephalic: of or relating to the head)

-cephaly

a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a body of a particular field

-onomy

the capacity, condition, state of acting or of exerting power

agency

(especially as a direction after a tempo marking) in an agitated manner

agitato

A shortened version of the original work

Abridgement

Hard to understand, esoteric, recondite

Abstruse

Sharp or biting, as in character or expression; Sour or bitter tasting; acid

Acerbic

Slightly sour in taste or in manner

Acidulous

Sharp, biting to taste or smell, irritatingly strong taste or smell

Acrid

act of being

Actus Essendi

To make or become confused; unable to think clearly; also rotten

Addle

Gland-like; glandular; spec. designating tumours of gland-like structure or glandular origin; Designating tissue of the lymphoid system, spec. that located in the pharynx; of or relating to such tissue

Adenoid

Expert or nimble in the use of body or mind

Adroit

Fear of being in a helpless or inescapable situation characterized typically by a fear of public spaces

Agoraphobia

Quick and cheerful readiness to do something

Alacrity

A bully (noun); to intimidate or dominate in a blustering way (verb), to bully or torment

hector

Concerned with the function of nutrition, sustenance, nourishment , food

Alimentary

Money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way

lucre

Of soil, silt, or other material: carried by and deposited from flowing water; loose, unconsolidated material

Alluvial

disposed to love, or loving

Amative

Both; Around

Ambi-

to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter; Hence, To move in a way suggesting the motion or pace of an ambling horse. Said of dancing, of the gait of an elderly person, or fig. of any easy motion

Amble

Of or pertaining to a walker, or to walking; Moving from place to place, having no fixed abode; movable

Ambulatory

Extension in space, extent, largeness; chiefly, width, breadth; Of mental capacity: breadth, wide range

Amplitude

a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit

Anchorite

Sinuosity, circuitousness; usually concr. in pl. winding or tortuous crevices, channels, passages

Anfractuous

strong dislike or enmity; animosity; An attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

Animus

nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head

Anterior

Coloration assuming the effect of deceptive camouflage

Apatetic

Unshakeable self confidence, especially when in a demanding situation

Aplomb

Of doubtful authenticity; spurious, fictitious, false; fabulous, mythical; although widely circulated as being true.

Apocryphal

A sudden breaking off in the middle of a sentence

Aposiopesis

Elevation or exaltation of a person to divine rank; the ideal, or quintessence, the pinnacle

Apotheosis

A thing which naturally and fitly forms a subordinate part of, or belongs to, a whole system; a contributory adjunct, an accessory; accessories or equipment for a specific task

Appurtenance

To use or take advantage of

Avail

Minor occupation or hobby

Avocation

A place where an extensive variety of woody plants are cultivated for scientific, educational, and ornamental purposes

Arboretum

chief; principle; most extreme

Arch-

Deliberately or affectedly playful or teasing

Archly

The jargon, slang, or peculiar phraseology of a class, orig. that of thieves and rogues

Argot

Madman, lunatic

Bedlamite

to place in proper or desired order; to cloth with garments

Array

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking, to refuse

Balk

(especially in South Asia) a hermitage, monastic community, or other place of religious retreat

Ashram

From the corner of one's eye (in later use esp. surreptitiously); obliquely; sideways; With an expression or attitude of contempt, disapproval, or (now more usually) suspicion

Askance

‌roughness or sharpness of temper; Harshness of manner; ill temper or irritability

Asperity

Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe; harshly biting; caustic

Astringent

tendency to revert to an ancestral type, recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity

Atavistic

A person on the staff of another person, establishment, or organization; spec. a person on the staff of an ambassador, having a specialized area of responsibility

Attache

descended from the same ancestor as a specified or implied subject, especially through the male line; Coming from a common source; akin

agnate

of or relating to an author

Auctorial

The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders, usually with the aid of a stethoscope; (or)The act of listening

Auscultation

An occasion of wild and drunken revelry

Bacchanal

Humorous, witty, or trifling discourse; banter; frivolous or light-hearted raillery. Also: an instance of this; a witticism, a sally

Badinage

Full of menacing and malign influences

Baleful

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring; Commonplace, common, trite; trivial, petty

Banal

Inclined to war or fighting; warlike

Bellicose

to shroud in physical, moral, or intellectual darkness; to dazzle or deprive sight of; overtake with darkness or night

Benight

the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers

Benthic

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation

agog

laborious and intensive study

lucubration

an era in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848 during which the middle class grew and arts appealed to common sensibilities, style of interior design

Biedermeier

a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation; of, containing, or of the nature of bitumen

Bituminous

A temporary camp without tents or covers, verb or noun, verb to camp without tnts or covers

Bivouack

A person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behavior; a person who lives and acts without regard for conventional rules and practices

Bohemian

Cheerful friendliness; geniality

Bonhomie

To expurgate (a book or writing), by omitting or modifying words or passages considered indelicate or offensive; to castrate

Bowdlerize

an earthy usually red or yellow and often impure iron ore used as a pigment

ocher

covered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth; prickly

Brambly

bold and without shame

Brazen

A small stream; Tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition)

Brook

one that is engaged in a struggle; a muscle that is controlled by the action of an antagonist with which it is paired; a chemical substance capable of combining with a specific receptor on a cell and initiating the same reaction or activity typically produced by the binding endogenous substance

agonist

To speak of, make famous, celebrate; To noise, report, rumour. Often with abroad, about

Bruit

a public space; A place of congregation, especially an ancient Greek marketplace

agora

To prevail upon or get one's way with (a person) by delusive flattery, specious promises, or any false means of persuasion

Cajole

(Especially of a young person) immature or inexperienced

Callow

An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story

Canard

Repremand severely

Castigate

an elected member of a municipal council

alderman

the part of a drama, preceding the catastrophe, in which the action is at its height; the climax of a play

Catastasis

In a dazed, unresponsive state of stupefaction

Catatonic

rapidity; swiftness; speed

Celerity

detestable, hateful

odious

moving or tending to move towards the center

Centripetal

Dependent on chance, luck, or an uncertain outcome;

aleatory

(noun) a distilling apparatus, now obsolete, consisting of a rounded, necked flask and a cap with a long beak for condensing and conveying the products to a receiver

alembic

A blow, stroke; now usually one given with the hand (noun); To beat, strike, esp. with the hand; to thump, cuff, knock about (verb)

buffet

a tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top.

Chiffonier

Created by or as if by a wildly fanciful imagination; highly improbable; often ‌chimeric‌ Of, related to, or being a chimera

Chimerical

Laugh in a breathy, gleeful way

Chortle

To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish (verb); the shine on a highly polished surface (noun)

burnish

A man whose behavior is unprincipled or dishonorable; ungentlemanly; unchivalrous

caddish

Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar; Having a bad disposition; surly;

Churlish

Mild, merciful

Clement

ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled

cadge

The concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure

Coda

Having the same date or age as something (adj), thing roughly same age of another (noun)

Coeval

To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply; to consider

Cogitate

to feel or express sympathy for ...

Commiserate

To construct, compound, form, or prepare from ingredients or materials

Confect

Existing or dating from one's birth, belonging to one from birth, born with one

Congenital

A collection of things merely massed or heaped together; a mass

Congeries

The process of conniving, conspiratorial, devious in planning

Connivance

‌ Being in agreement or accord; Harmonious in sound or tone (adj); A speech sound produced by a partial or complete obstruction of the air stream by any of various constrictions of the speech organs (noun)

Consonant

against; opposite; contrasting

Contra-

Fat, large bulky body

Corpulent

A circle of persons associated together and distinguished from 'outsiders', a 'set'

Coterie

Appearance, expecially the look or expression of the face

Countenance

The business of designing, making, and selling highly fashionable, usually custom-made clothing; Dressmakers and fashion designers considered as a group; The high-fashion clothing created by designers

Couture

Vanquished, defeated ;cowardly, weak-hearted, abjectly pusillanimous

Craven

To furnish with battlements, to embattle

Crenelate

Of or pertaining to twilight

Crepuscular

Select from a large quantity

Cull

A domelike structure surmounting a roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and air.

Cupola

A course; spec. a regular course of study or training, as at a school or university; the course of one's life; a brief account of one's career

Curriculum Vitae

Person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration

Cynosure

Deliberately obscure or ambiguous, relating to Greek oracle at delphi

Delphic

Sport, play (with a companion or companions); esp. amorous toying or caressing, flirtation; a casual romantic or sexual relationship

Dalliance

justify the hypothesis of a compulsion to repeat—something that would seem more primitive, more elementary, more instinctual than the pleasure principle which it over-rides; an urge in organic life to restore an earlier state of things"[18]—the inorganic state from which life originally emerged

Death Drive

emerge from a narrow or confined space into a wide, open area

Debouch

Mark the boundaries of, demarcate

Delimit

A small valley, usually among trees

Dell

Final part of a play or narrative where matters are resolved; the climax of a chain of events, usually where something is made clear or decided

Denouement

Manner of conducting oneself; conduct (of life); behaviour

Deportment

To criticize or express disapproval of

Deprecate

Contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Derision

To take away; detract; To disparage; belittle

Derogate

Something for which a desire or longing is felt; something wanting and required or desired

Desideratum

Lackng, plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

Desultory

Waste product disintegrated from the whole

Detritus

a pause or breathing-place about the middle of a metrical line, generally indicated by a pause in the sense

caesura

Method of discussing and investigating opposed ideas to discover the truth

Dialectic

Forceful and bitter attack against someone or something, strong criticism

Diatribe

a guilty plea in criminal court, whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence. In entering an Alford plea, the defendant admits that the evidence the prosecution has would be likely to persuade a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

alford plea

Turn to liquid by absorbing moisture in the air

Dilequesce

A song sung at the burial of, or in commemoration of, the dead; a song of mourning or lament; a lament for the dead; Verb: the presenting of a dirge

Dirge

Capable of being directed or guided; A dirigible balloon or airship

Dirigible

Exemption from a rule or requirement; something dispensed, act of dispensing

Dispensation

To divert (from sadness, ennui, or the like); to amuse, to entertain

Disport

A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject; discourse that investigates a particular subject

Disquisition

of a dithyramb; A frenzied, impassioned choric hymn and dance of ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus; An irregular poetic expression suggestive of the ancient Greek dithyramb

Dithyrambic

daily, during the day

Diurnal

Full of, expressing, or causing pain and sorrow

Dolorous

in the open air

alfresco

come to rest, settle

alight

a member of a unit of cavalry, orig. mounted infantry armed with short muskets, of a type common in European armies from c1600 to World War I; To subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops; to coerce by force or threat of violence

Dragoon

Unwanted material that is removed from a mineral, something of low value or qualitu

Dross

(Especially of sound) sweet and soothing, melodious

Dulcet

relating to the mixing of metals (verb); relating to the mixing of metals (noun)

alloy

Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, excitement, high spirited

Ebullient

of or pertaining to the church, a church institution

Ecclesiastical

the scope, extent, or bounds of something

ambit

(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

amenable

a friendly relationship

amity

a formal expression of high praise; glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise, or statement thereof

Ecomium

Shameless or impudent boldness, barefaced audacity

Effrontery

Shining brilliant light, radiant

Effulgent

To cause to go out or leave

Egress

manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

Eke

a sense of one's own worth; self-respect

amour propre

depression; melancholia

cafard

An object shaped like the letter L; An extension of a building at right angles to the main block, giving the whole the shape of the letter L

Ell

The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized

Elocution

An obstruction in a blood vessel; The periodical intercalation of a day or days in the calendar to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil and the solar year. concr; A period of time so intercalated; clot that travels from the site where it formed to another location in the body

Embolism

To carve or mould in relief; to cause (figures, part of a wrought surface) to stand out, project, or protrude; to inflate (style), render tumid; to give exaggerated prominence to

Emboss

The highest reaches of heaven, believed by the ancients to be a realm of pure fire or light; The sky

Empyrean

position from which enemy fire and be taken to the worst effect

Enfilalade

Of the nature of, or composed of, fragments; not complete or entire; disconnected or disjointed

Fragmentary

To cause (someone) to feel drained of vitality, weaker

Ennervate

Feeling of weariness or discontent resulting from insatiety or lack of interest

Ennui

Earnest humble request

Entreaty

Agreeable to the ear, pleasant in sound

Euphonious

The quality of being evanescent; tendency to vanish away

Evanescence

To reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

Evince

based on forecasts rather than actual results

Ex Ante

The British governmental department charged with the collection and management of the national revenue;

Exchequer

Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

Exegesis

a man's long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East

caftan

to expel matter from the throat or lungs by coughing and spitting

Expectorate

express strong disapproval or disagreement (expostulate with...), To complain, set forth one's grievances; To make friendly remonstrances or representations for the purpose of reprehension or dissuasion; to reason or remonstrate in a friendly manner with (a person), about, for, on, or upon (a thing)

Expostulate

To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior

Fawn

Of a thing: valueless, futile, feeble. In later use chiefly of a person (or a person's actions or attributes): lacking vigour, energy, or capacity; weak, helpless; (now more usually) irresponsible, shiftless

Feckless

The quality or power of producing abundantly; fruitfulness or fertility; intellectual fruitfulness; creativity

Fecundity

Adorn with decorarion,

Festoon

Strong, offensive odor

Fetid

The action of bending, curvature; bent condition; an instance of this

Flexion

(of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place (verb); a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across (noun)

Ford

(Of an aim or an endeavor) unlikely to succeed, pitifully sad, abandoned or lonely, hopless

Forlorn

Immediately, without delay

Forthwith

in a game or plucky manner;

Gamely

To bend the knee, esp. in worship

Genuflect

To bind with a rope or other binding, encircle or strap

Gird

Fluent and volume but insincere a shallow

Glib

A magician's manual for invoking demons

Grimoire

stale or tired through indiscriminate use; overused; banal; hackneyed (now somewhat rare)

Hackney

In particle physics, a hadron /ˈhædrɒn/ (About this sound listen) (Greek: ἁδρός, hadrós, "stout, thick") is a composite particle made of quarks held together by the strong force in a similar way as molecules are held together by the electromagnetic forces; Hadrons are categorized into two families: baryons, made of three quarks, and mesons, made of one quark and one antiquark. Protons and neutrons are examples of baryons; pions are an example of a meson

Hadron

That property or quality of a thing by virtue of which it is unique or describable as 'this (one)

Haecceity

A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice (noun); Calm and peaceful; tranquil; happy and carefree (adj)

Halcyon

Sound, healthy, robust

Hale

the cinematography technique of shooting a widescreen picture on standard 35 mm film or other visual recording media with a non-widescreen native aspect ratio; derivatives stem from the Greek words meaning formed again

anamorphic

haughtiness of demeanour; disdainful pride

Hauteur

Pursuit of pleasure and self gratification

Hedonism

half

Hemi-

Anapestic tetrameter is a poetic meter that has four anapestic metrical feet per line. Each foot has two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. It is sometimes referred to as a "reverse dactyl", and shares the rapid, driving pace of the dactyl

anapestic

conceited or snobbish

Hincty

Hairy

Hirsute

two-edged or two-headed

ancipital

plague of hunger, death by hunger

Holodor

A religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; A tedious moralizing lecture

Homily/Homiletic

A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece

Hoplite

Urging to some course of conduct or action, encouraging

Hortatory

Missing one or more phalanges, fingers

Hypophalangia

Insensible, deprived of sensibility; Unfeeling, unemotional

anesthetic

surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery

angioplasty

The process of forming ideas or images

Ideation

Marked with disgrace, shame, humiliation, public dishonor

Ignominious

Type or kind; of the same place, territorial designation, or name

Ilk

Lacking money; penniless

Impecunious

To ask (someone) pressing and persistently for or to do something

Importune

malediction; curse

Imprecation

Poor or needy

Indigent

From which one cannot escape by struggling; not to be escaped from

Ineluctable

Impossible to stop or prevent

Inexorable

The action of stuffing up or condition of being stuffed up, obstruction; concr. the substance with which a vessel or other part is stuffed up, or a portion of tissue thus affected (= infarct n.). Now usually restricted to morbid conditions of the tissues resulting from obstruction of the circulation, as by an embolus

Infarction

To establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially through deliberate effort

Ingratiate

Beyond imitation, matchless

Inimitable

Shaped like or forming a ring

annular

Having or showing a lack of self control; excessive indulgence

Intemperate

Endless (often used hyperbolically)

Interminable

To swell up, become tumid; to bubble up

Intumesce

Railing accusation, vehement denunciation, insult

Invective

To persuade someone or something by deception or flattery

Inveigle

Calculated to create Ill will or resentment

Invidious

Small amount

Iota

Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered; irritable

Irascible

to take or claim without justification, without proper reason

arrogate

The action of bursting or breaking in; a violent entry, inroad, incursion, or invasion, esp. of a hostile force or tribe. spec. An abrupt local increase in the numbers of a species of animal

Irruption

The exercise of rigorous self-discipline, especially mental self-discipline practiced as a means to spiritual growth

askesis

an attack on the integrity or reputation of someone or something

aspersion

Journeying; travelling from place to place: not fixed or stationary.

Itinerant

shameless or immoral woman; the wife of Ahab king of Israel. She was denounced by Elijah for introducing the worship of Baal into Israel (1 Kings 16:31, 21:5-15, 2 Kings 9:30-7). Her use of make-up was especially condemned by Puritan England

Jezebel

a savory jelly made with meat stock, set in a mold and used to contain pieces of meat, seafood, or eggs

aspic

a circular object; especially : a circular jewel or jeweled ring

rondelle

A liveried male servant; a footman; A servile follower; a toady

Lackey

two wealthy students at the University of Chicago who in May 1924 kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Robert Franks in Chicago. They committed the murder—widely characterized at the time as "the crime of the century"[2]—as a demonstration of their perceived intellectual superiority, which, they thought, rendered them capable of carrying out a "perfect crime", and absolved them of responsibility for their actions.

Leopold and Loeb

showing excessive sexual drive, relating to strong sexual desires

Libidinous

showing great care a perseverance

assiduous

patient endurance of hardships, injuries or offence; forbearance; Calmness in the face of suffering and adversity

Longanimity

Having a slippery or smooth quality; Shifty or tricky; Lewd; wanton. ‌Sexually stimulating; salacious

Lubricious

Playful in an aimless way

Ludic

Looking or sounding sad and dismal

Lugubrious

characteristic of or resembling a wolf

Lupine

Gruesome, revolting

Lurid

Of a person: lofty, ambitious, or pompous in expression; grandiloquent. Hence of utterances, compositions, etc. Also (occas.): boastful

Magniloquent

The ludicrous misuse of words, esp. in mistaking a word for another resembling it; an instance of this

Malaprop

To speak evil of, harmful truthes about, evil in nature or effect

Malign

Disposed to cause harm, suffering

Malignant

With a leg on each side of; Extending across

astride

Showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way

Maudlin

To move or act aimlessly or vaguely; wander

Maunder

a state of freedom from emotional distress and anxiety

ataraxia

an object or device in a movie or a book that serves merely as a trigger for the plot

Mcguffin

In Greek mythology, Medea was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason. In Euripides' play Medea, Jason abandons Medea when Creon, king of Corinth, offers his daughter Glauce. The play tells of Medea avenging her husband's betrayal by killing their children.

Medea

Belief that the world can be made better by human effort

Meliorism

Sweet or smoothly flowing, sweet sounding

Mellifluous

Untruthfulness

Mendacity

Courage and fortitude; spirit; Inherent quality of character and temperament

Mettle

from side to side of; across; in opposition to; counter to

athwart

to reduce something to small distinct units

atomize

Imitation, in particular

Mimesis

walk with an affected delicacy or fastidiousness, typically with short quick steps; cut up or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades

Mince

to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value

attenuate

To exert a modifying or controlling influence on; to regulate

Modulate

Turmoil, confusion, tangle; confusion of sound, hubbub. Also: trouble, vexation; (or) Toil, labour, drudgery; (also verb for such things). To churn about continuously(verb)

Moil

Appease the anger or anxiety of someone

Mollify

Something possessing the power to exact severe sacrifice; ‌ In the Bible, the god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom children were sacrificed

Moloch

of a case, issue, etc.: proposed for discussion at a moot. Later also gen.: open to argument, debatable; uncertain, doubtful; unable to be firmly resolved

Moot

A wet swampy tract, a bog, a marsh; A complicated or confused situation which it is difficult to escape from or make progress through

Morass

Sharply caustic or sarcastic, as a wit or a speaker, harsh criticism

Mordant

Gloomy, sullen, of a person or mood, very serious, unhappy

Morose

prophetic sign or support (context of or for something)

auspice

Newly formed word or expression

Neologism

A person new to a subject skill or belief

Neophyte

A policy of national self-sufficiency and nonreliance on imports or economic aid; economic independence or self-sufficiency

autolarky

the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion

autolysis

stingy or ungenerous; Meanly small; scanty or meager

Niggardly

having a purpose in and not apart from itself; Having a self-contained goal or purpose

autotelic

A person or thing having no equal

Nopareil

The branch of medicine that deals with the classification of diseases

Nosology

Latin for 'note well', and comes from the Latin roots notāre ("to note") and bene ("well")

Nota bene (N.b.)

Servile complaisance or deference

Obsequious

Becoming obsolete

Obsolescent

state or assert to be the case

aver

Of masturbation

Onanistic

bright blue color

azure

an obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve in a unilinear fashion due to some internal mechanism or "driving force"

Orthogenesis

Pompous and bombastic; Full in sound or sonorous

Orutund

Song of praise joy or triumph

Paean

bag used to carry a child, native american

Papoose

A way or manner of speaking, vernacular

Parlance

Any sudden, violent outbursts

Paroxysm

designating, relating to, or inhabiting that region of the sea which consists of open water of any depth, away from or independent of both the shore and the sea floor (and so contrasted with the littoral and benthic regions)

Pelagic

Strong habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

Penchant

Disloyal, betraying allegiance to a cause, purpose, person, treachery

Perfidious (perfidy)

Moved to show sudden, impatient irritation over trifling annoyance, bad tempered

Petulant

Doctrine of beliefs focused on the phallus or male sex, male supperiority

Phallocentric

A series of real or imaginary images like those of a dream

Phantasmagoria

(A feeling of) anger, irritation, or resentment, resulting from a slight or injury, esp. to one's pride; offence taken

Pique

To give loud and angry expression to dissatisfaction and displeasure; to scold; rebuk; noun or verb

chide

Resoundingly loud, especially with a plaintive sound, as a bell

Plangent

riginally: a scented grease or ointment applied to the skin as a perfume, cosmetic, or salve. In later use : a scented ointment or oil used to dress the hair

Pomade

To utter in an idle, garrulous, or childish manner; to tell (something) as gossip; to speak (a language, words, etc.,) in a foolish, inconsequential, or incomprehensible way

Prattle

Practice, as distinguished from theory

Praxis

Hurriedly, premature, brought about early or unexpectedly

Precipitous

a bird's fixing of its wings; (of a person) dedication to making one's appearance attractive; congratulate or pride one's self; behave with obvious pride and smug self satisfaction

Preen

to possess or dominate beforehand, like a prejudice

Prepossess

Farsightedness

Presbyopia

For the public good, with or for no charge

Pro Bono

As a matter of form or politeness; (merely) as a formality

Pro forma

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

Probity

Of, relating to, or resembling the practices of Procrustes (see Procrustes n.); (hence) enforcing uniformity or conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality

Procrustean

Act of foretelling or prophecy in future events, predict the course of a a disease or ailment

Prognostication

performed with haste and scant attention to detail

cursory

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

Propitiate

Favorable condions, advantageous, auspicious, conducive to success for a purpose

Propitious

Offer up or present an idea for consideration, discussion, debate

Propound

Of language or writing: having the character, style, or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; plainly or simply worded; lacking in poetic expression, feeling, or imagination; Dull or commonplace matters, considerations, observations (plural noun)

Prosaic

To declare authoritatively to be unacceptable or invalid; to prohibit, forbid, exclude; to condemn, discountenance; forbid, especially by law

Proscribe

Readyingly taking on various, forms, shapes and meanings, changing easily and often

Protean

Place of origin; derivation

Provenance

Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated

Provincial

Having, inclined to have, or characterized by lustful thoughts, desires

Prurient

The act or practice of singing psalms in divine worship; Relating to psalmody

Psalmodic

Possessed of or wielding power; having great authority or influence; mighty, potent, powerful. Now arch. or literary

Puissant

obstinate, pig-headed

cussed

Of persons: former, one-time

Quandom

a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne

dais

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; full of complaints

Querulous

Of, relating to, or characteristic of rabbis

Rabinically

having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance

Rakish

hunt for prey; To have a ravenous appetite, craving, or desire for, or to do something; devour voraciously

Raven

A counter accusation; to accuse in return, state an accusation in return

Recrimination

Repeatedly or continually recurring; recurrent

Recursive

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something)

Redolent

Fortification

Redoubt

reduction to absurdity; a form of argument which attempts either to disprove a statement by showing it inevitably leads to a ridiculous, absurd, or impractical conclusion or to prove one by showing that if it were not true, the result would be absurd or impossible

Reductio ad absurdum

Shining brightly

Refulgent

To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk or some other means

Regale

To object, express disapproval (of or against); to lodge an official objection, to demonstrate as an objection

Remonstrate

To go back on a promise, undertaking, or promise

Renege

A meal or the food eaten or provided at a meal

Repast

Characterized by erratic or adverse behavior arising from discontent, disquiet; Of a person or (occas.) a thing: stubbornly refusing to advance; resisting control, intractable, refractory, unmanageable; resistant to someone or something

Restive

An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling; an unusually intense, emotional literary work or discourse; obsolete a medley

Rhapsody

Vulgar or indecent in speech, referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude of irreverent way

Ribald

to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner

Roister

Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion ( also a verb, to make so)

Sallow

Favorable to or promoting health; healthful

Salubrious

Producing good effects

Salutory

Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances

Sangfroid

Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

Sanguine

Having great wisdom and discernment; Relating to the human species

Sapient

Grimly mocking, cynical, directed at an audience, scornful derision

Sardonic

Of or relating to tailoring, clothes, style, or dress

Sartorial

Sluggish in temperament, slow, gloomy; dark in color or in mood

Saturnine

Rough and covered, or as if covered with, scabs; indescent, salacious, crass

Scabrous

malicious enjoyment derived from watching someone else's suffering

Schadenfreude (n)

A descendant, esp. one belonging to a wealthy or noble family; an heir

Scion

relating to oil or fat. relating to a sebaceous gland or its secretion

Sebaceous

To move smoothly and unhesitatingly from one state, condition, situation, or element to another

Segue

Symbolic, serving to convey meaning

Semiotic

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner, aphoristic and pithy, filled with maxims etc.

Sententious

Person between 70 and 80 years of age

Septuagenarian

y Christian interpreters the seraphim were from an early period supposed to be a class of angels, and the name, associated with that of the cherubim, was introduced in the Eucharistic preface and subsequently in the Te Deum, and thus became extensively known. The presumed derivation of the word from a Hebrew root meaning 'to burn' (see above) led to the view that the seraphim are specially distinguished by fervour of love (while the cherubim excel in knowledge), and to the symbolic use of red as the colour appropriate to the seraphim in artistic representations. In the system of the Pseudo-Dionysius, the chief source of later angelology, the seraphim are the highest, and the cherubim the second, of the nine orders of angels

Seraph

Of words and expressions (after Horace's sesquipedalia verba 'words a foot and a half long', A.P. 97): Of many syllable; characterized by long words; long-winded

Sesquipedalian

A large number of fish, porpoises, seals, whales, etc. swimming together; (also)A shallow place in a body of water (A sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, constituting a hazard to navigation; a sandbank or sandbar)

Shoal

to move someone or something to the side or away; to shift (rolling stock) from one track to another; switch; divert

Shunt

Hissing

Sibilant

Denoting a task that can never be completed; Denoting a task that can never be completed; Of or relating to Sisyphus (king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth) punished for chronic deceitfulness by being compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this action forever)

Sisyphean

To satisfy (thirst or other desires), to become less intense

Slake

In a servile or slavish manner

Slavishly

A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire; A state of deep despair or moral degradation(noun); To be cast off or shed; come off

Slough

wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water

Sluice

Derogatory or mocking, indirect, In a nasty insinuating manner

Snide

Temporary residence

Sojourn

Excessive regard for oneself and one's own interests, to the exclusion of others; preoccupation with oneself; extreme selfishness, self-centredness, or self-absorption

Solipsism

Impressive in style of speech; (of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full

Sonorous

Inducing or tending to induce sleep; causing a person to sleep or slumber

Soporific

A large number of similar things or events occuring in quick succession; a sudden almost overwelming outpouring

Spate

Fixed, settled, permanent, not flighty or capricious; unadventurous

Staid

Of the voice: Loud, like that of Stentor ; very loud and far-reaching; hence, of uttered sounds, song, laughter and the like

Stentorian

of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades; dark or gloomy; infernal; hellish

Stygian

situated or lying under the skin, as tissue

Subcutaneous

to direct the energy of (a primitive impulse, esp a sexual one) into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable of of a more noble tier; To be transformed directly from the solid to the gaseous state or from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid

Sublimate

Damocles sat down in the king's throne surrounded by every luxury, but Dionysius arranged that a huge sword should hang above the throne, held at the pommel only by a single hair of a horse's tail; an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power

Sword of Domocles

Characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure

Sybaritic

a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis; A fold in rocks in which the rock layers dip inward from both sides toward a central line

Syncline

To be alike; correspond or agree; "their signatures should tally with their names on the register"

Tally

To delay, retard, defer, put off (a thing, an action); to protract, prolong; To detain, delay, retard, keep back (a person or agent) for a time; to keep waiting; to hold in check, impede, hinder

Tarry

Needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than the immediate context without clearness

Tautology

Of the nature of cheap finery; showy or gaudy without real value

Tawdry

Reckless boldness

Temerity

To deliberately act evasive or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision,

Temporize

Weak, slight, thin

Tenuous

Characterized by or proceeding from irritability; Easily irritated or made angry; quick to take offence; short-tempered; peevish, irritable; testy (tetchy)

Tetchily

A small tumour occasioned by the escape of blood from a vein into the adjacent cellular tissue, and its coagulation there;

Thrombus

Easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding; easily worked, malleable

Tractable

Inactive sluggish, apathetic or slow, lathargic

Torpid

A cross-beam or cross-piece, esp. one spanning an opening to carry a superstructure; a lintel.; The transverse top-beam of a gallows, a swing, or the like; the lintel stone of a trilith; a transom is the surface that forms the stern of a vessel

Transom

Feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

Trepidation

a surgical instrument with a three-sided cutting point enclosed in a tube, used for withdrawing fluid from a body cavity

Trocar

faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking;

Troth

Quick to anger, eager to fight, fierce, cruel

Truculent

Move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way

Trundle

A secret romantic rendezvoys; to keep a secret romantic rendezvous

Tryst

Swelling or swollen; protuberant or bulging

Tumid

like dartos (A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum)

dartoid

Howl or cry, usually show of emotion

Ululate

offense of annoyance

Umbrage

characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug; (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; greasy

Unctuous

a soft greasy or viscous substance used as an ointment or for lubrication; verb: to anoint with oil

Unguent

difficult to guide, manage, or work with; marked by trouble or unhappiness, or not favorable; improper, indecorous

Untoward

To speak reproachfully, To reproach, reprove, censure (a person, etc.). Occas. const. for, or that

Upbraid

Of a person: elegant and refined in manners; courteous, civil; suave, sophisticated

Urbane

vacuous, absolutely empty

Vacuity

An erratic, unpredictable course or action

Vagary

The state or fact of differing or of being in conflict; The act of varying

Variance

To diversify; to invest with variety; to enliven with differences or changes

Variegate

Green with vegetation; characterized by abundance of verdure

Verdant

patina; A green or greenish blue substance obtained artificially by the action of dilute acetic acid on thin plates of copper (or a green rust naturally forming on copper and brass), and much used as a pigment, in dyeing, the arts, and medicine; (also) A green patina or crust of copper sulfate or copper chloride formed on copper, brass, and bronze exposed to air or seawater for long periods of time

Verdigris

A minute vibration in brain tissue caused by the comparatively greater vibrations of the particles of the medullary substance of the nerves (formerly hypothesised to convey external impressions to the mind), corresponding to ideas of sensation and believed to account for memory; minute vibrations

Vibratiuncle

Energy, enthusiasm, vigor

Vim

Characterized by a steady and Continuous flow of words; talkative

Voluble

Face

Visage

To reduce the value or impair the quality of; To corrupt morally; debase

Vitiate

Bitter, scathing, filled with malice, as in criticisms

Vitriolic

Verbal abuse, strong criticism, violent denunciation

Vituperation

marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

Vociferous

the money or other means needed for a particular purpose

Wherewithal

To make more keen; stimulate; to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); (or) To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone

Whet

One who is addicted to sensuous pleasures; one who is given up to indulgence in luxury or the gratification of the senses; a sybarite

Voluptuary

Fox like; cunning or crafty

Vulpine

Wavering, vacillating, imprecise; to speak or write equivocally

Waffly

Unnatural or sickly, lacking in vitality.

Wanly

A state of confusion, upheaval, or turmoi; A surging or confused mass; The rolling, tossing, or tumbling (of the sea or waves)

Welter

a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness

Weltschmerz

To go in a specific direction, typically slow or by an indirect route

Wend

A General Mathematical Theory of Political Economy (1862) as the start of the mathematical method in economics.[3] It made the case that economics as a science concerned with quantities is necessarily mathematical.

William Levons

sponsorship or protection; Guidance, direction, or control; the shield of Zeus, often represented in art as a goatskin

aegis

To remove (people or things that are less desirable, important) from a a larger group or list; separate, sift, blow through as to remove the chaff or unneeded parts

Winnow

(of a person) in the habit of doing something, accustomed

Wont

Angry, wrathful, turbulent, vehement

Wroth

assent or agree to a demand

accede

(of a steam engine) move with a regular sharp puffing sound

chuff

personal bearing or conduct., demeanor, or behavior

comportment

Prove (a person or an assertion or accusation) to be wrong; To prove to be wrong or in error;

confute

The action of coming together (of persons); a meeting, interview

congress

to summon into action or bring into existence

conjure

To turn over permanently to another's charge or to a lasting condition; commit irrevocably; To deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale

consign

a sudden amazement or dread that results in utter confusion or dismay

consternation

self restaint or abstinence especially in the case of sexual activity

continence

a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

contingency

a woman's private sitting room or salon in a furnished accommodation usually between the dining room and the bedroom, but can also refer to a woman's private bedroom.

boudoire

(of a person's hair) styled so as to puff out in a rounded shape

bouffant

the front part of a ship

bow

short

brachy-

(in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of available things; something constructed or created from a diverse range of available things

bricolage

Vigour or vivacity of style or performance

brio

the shattering capability of a high explosive, determined mainly by its detonation pressure

brisance

One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant

brown nose

of or relating to shepherds, pastoral life

bucolic

(exclaimation) who stands, or stood, to gain (from a crime, and so might have been responsible for it)?

cui bono

of or situated at the base of something, especially of the skull, or of the organ of Corti in the ear

basilar

An array of similar things intended for use together: "took a battery of achievement tests;" An impressive body or group; An emplacement for one or more pieces of artillery

battery

Dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent; Soiled, dirty, filth; f language: Vile, abominable, barbarous

bawdy

Forcibly deprived, robbed, having lost the possession or use of; void of

bereft

a filmmaker; an enthusiast for or devotee of movies or filmmaking

cineaste

approximately

circa

surrounding

circumambient

a roundabout way; circumlocution

circumbendibus

(noun) Any of several marks, especially ( ^ ), used over a vowel in certain languages or in phonetic keys to indicate quality of pronunciation. (adj) 1. Having this mark. 2. Curving around

circumflex

pertaining to the area of the face around the mouth

circumoral

o draw a line round; to encompass with (or as with) a bounding line, to form the boundary of, to bound; To encompass (without a line), to encircle; restrict (something) within limits

circumscribe

to remain attached, devoted, loyal, to faithful to; to adhere to (something)

cleave

of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint

contrapuntal

lustful or lewd

lascivious

many and varied, of many kinds

manifold

To go back; to move in a contrary direction; to withdraw, retreat, return

regress

a device which projects an enlarged image of a single frame of filmed live action on to a frosted glass screen, so that it can be traced over to create a cartoon drawing. In later use also: a computer application which enables an animated sequence to be created from live action

rotoscope

in a roughly forceful manner rode roughshod over the opposition; shod with calked shoes; marked by tyrannical force

roughshod

cheeks having a reddish color associated with the outdoors

ruddy

of or relating to the priesthood

sacerdotal

pertaining to a sacrament; of an oath or obligation

sacramental

a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept; a vestry

sacristy

(of writing, pictures, or talk) treating sexual matters in an indecent way and typically conveying undue interest in or enjoyment of the subject.

salacious

prominent or conspicuous

salient

a nickname

sobriquet

rapid; accelerated

tachy-

scorching heat

torrid

In reference to ancient times: The enclosed or partially enclosed space in front of the main entrance of a Roman or Greek house or building; an entrance-court or fore-court.; In modern usage: A chamber or hall immediately between the entrance-door and the interior of a building or house (usually one of some size), to which it gives admittance; an ante-chamber, entrance-hall, or lobby

vestibule

A long bridge-like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a road or railway across a valley or other low ground

viaduct

change or alternation of occurring in the course of something

vicissitude

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman; a woman of masculine strength or spirit; a female warrior

virago

Shocking noticeable or evident, often offensive

Flagrant

Deferential respect, action showing deferential respect

Obeisance

greek personification of death

Thanatos

existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way

concomitant

An employee who does all kinds of work

factotum

destiny; fate

kismet

Great physical appeal or beauty; comeliness

pulchritude

A person or thing to which a linguistic expression refers

referent

ornate box, usually a packaging of some sort

snuff box

ignoble or base

sordid

swarthy

swart

To that, this, or it; thereto; to that, unto that

thereunto

truthful, veracious, corresponding to facts

veridical

the appearance or semblance of truth; something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth

verisimilitude

a genre of film, television, and radio programs emphasizing realism and naturalism

verite

‌resembling the form, markings, motion, or tracks of worms; vermiculate; of or relating to worms or wormlike animals

vermicular

an excessive rate of interest on a loan, typically one from an illegal moneylender; the percentage deducted from a gambler's winnings by the organizers of a game

vigorish

Having a glutinous or sticky consistency

viscid

Namely; in other words (used to introduce a gloss or explanation);

viz

The common speech of a people; the vernacular. 2. A widely accepted text or version of a work. 3. Vulgate The Latin edition or translation of the Bible made by Saint Jerome at the end of the fourth century ad, now used in a revised form as the Roman Catholic authorized version

vulgate

(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

wanton

A child or young person under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court; An administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councillor or councillors

ward

a fleshy caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds and mammals

wattle

a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure; (Medicine) an area of the skin that is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching

weal

From what origin or source (adv)

whence

By means of which; whereby

wherewith

a pattern of spirals or concentric circles

whorl

cloth wound around the head, framing the face, and drawn into folds beneath the chin, worn by women in medieval times and as part of the habit of certain orders of nuns

wimple

an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage; something (as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind

windfall

Charming, often in a childlike or naive way; charming; winning; engaging

winsome

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

wistful

accustomed, used (to)

wont

Caused by or showing sincere remorse

Contrite

An aggregation of urban areas

Conurbation

‌to establish or settle firmly or comfortably

Ensconce

The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations

Epidemiology

A particular period of time marked by distinctive features

Epoch

to glue with epoxy resin; Pertaining to or deriving from an epoxide

Epoxy

A substitute or imitation (usually, an inferior article instead of the real thing)

Ersatz

A plant, especially a a vegetable, fit to be eaten

Esculent

A line of descent; derivation; The condition or fact of being the child of a certain parent

Filiation

something that acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity; to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb

Fillip

he arch or vault of heaven overhead, in which the clouds and the stars appear; the sky or heavens; process of strengthening or making firm

Firmament

An abnormal duct or passage resulting from injury, disease, or a congenital disorder that connects an abscess, cavity, or hollow organ to the body surface or to another hollow organ

Fistula

‌a shudder or shiver; An emotional thrill

Frisson

To bear fruit

Fructify

Fleeting, transitory

Fugacious

To explode with a loud report, detonate, go off, as lightning; To strike with the 'thunderbolts' of ecclesiastical censure; hence gen. to denounce in scathing terms, condemn vehemently; (adj, fulminant)

Fulminate

characterized by abundance; Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree; exceeding the bounds of good taste

Fulsome

Buttocks, anus

Fundament

Pompous and pretentious speach or writing; affected and high flown

Fustian

A person who annoys or criticizes others in order to provoke them into action; A fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly

Gadfly

A room on the uppermost floor of a house; an apartment formed either partially or wholly within the roof, an attic

Garret

Convex, rounded, protuberant; Said of the moon or a planet when the illuminated portion exceeds a semicircle, but is less than a circle

Gibbous

Supply or fill to excess

Glut

Slender, thin; gracefully thin

Gracile

pregnant or corpulent

Gravid

A person who is easily tricked or cheated; a dupe; To deceive or cheat (verb)

Gull

Lecture at length in an aggressive and critical manner, long or intense verbal attack

Harangue

"into the middle of things."

In media res

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; sinful;

Iniquitous

Lacking emotion, physical sensation, feeling, inanimate

Insensate

Without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities, without flavor; Devoid of taste, intelligence, or judgement; stupid, foolish, dull

Insipid

A North African castle or fortress; The Arab quarter surrounding a castle or fortress in a North African town, esp. that of Algiers

Kasbah

expressing much in few words

Laconic

Lack of energy or vitality, tired, laid back, listless idolence or inertia

Languor

Limp, long, straight

Lank

a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade; innocent or good-natured mischief; a prank

Lark

A thin strip of wood or metal, usually nailed in rows to framing supports as a substructure for plaster, shingles, slates, or tiles

Lath

Tie up (an artery or vessel), as with a ligature (usually within context of surgery)

Ligate

clear, transparent, clear of anything that darkens

Limpid

Having or showing little enthusiasm in anything, lacking energy or spirit

Listless

the part of a sea, lake or river that is close to the shore. In coastal environments the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged

Littoral

The distinctive dress worn by the members of a particular group; uniform

Livery

A particular word, phrase, or expression, especially one that is used by a particular person or group; Style of speaking; phraseology

Locution

Tending to talk a great deal, talkative

Loquacious

To cause (the body, flesh, etc.) to grow thinner or waste away; Wasted, weakened

Macerate

A precise detail; a small or trivial matter or point

Minutia

Amusement, especially expressed in laughter, gaiety jollity

Mirth

Hater of human kind

Misanthrope

A charlatan, a person who falsely claims knowledge of or skill in some matter, esp. for personal gain; a person who pretends to be something he or she is not, in order to gain prestige, fame; An itinerant charlatan who sold supposed medicines and remedies, freq. using various entertainments to attract a crowd of potential customers

Mountebank

..Plain or civilian clothes worn (in military contexts, by permission only) by a person who normally wears a uniform

Mufti

A point on the celestial sphere directly below the observer, diametrically opposite the zenith; ‌the lowest or deepest point

Nadir

Of or pertaining to wedding or marriage, or breeding associated with either

Nuptial

An instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance

Obbligato

Loud and tumultuous resistance;Noisily or aggressively resisting control, advice, etc.; turbulent, unruly; aggressive, argumentative, bad-tempered

Obstreperous

The state or quality of being odious; ‌the dislike accorded to a hated person or thing

Odium

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a commissioner who acts as independent referee between individual citizens and their government or its administration

Ombudsman

Prediction of the future by the interpretation of dreams

Oneiromancy

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

Onerous

Of a curve or surface: to touch (another curve or surface) so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact; To kiss (a person or thing), to salute with contact of the lips

Osculate

Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

Ostentatious

A proprietary name for: a wheat-based children's breakfast cereal. Hence more widely: soft, easily digested food; (fig.) insipid or undemanding intellectual fare

Pablum

A cloth, usually of black, purple, or white velvet, spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb. Also: a shroud for a corpse, something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom, heaviness, or fear.

Pall

Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body

Palsy

To trim (an object) by cutting off projecting, irregular, or superficial parts; to cut close to the edge so as to make even or neat; to cut away the outer edge or outside of (something) in thin layers, slices, or flakes; to peel or skin (a piece of fruit, etc.). Also fig. and in figurative contexts

Pare

Inlaid work of blocks of wood arranged in a geometric pattern, esp. in furniture and flooring

Parquetry

Person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, but who has not yet developed the conventional appropriate manners,dress, surroundings

Parvenu

Artistic in style that imitates that of another style, artist or period

Pastiche

The study of disease

Pathology

A thin coating or layer; spec. an incrustation on the surface of metal or stone, usually as a result of an extended period of weathering or burial; a green or bluish-green film produced naturally or artificially by oxidation on the surface of bronze and copper, consisting mainly of basic copper sulphate; (also) A gloss or sheen; spec. that on wooden furniture produced by age and polishing

Patina

Related to or in the form of money

Pecuniary

A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination.

Penumbra

a state of punishment that goes on for ever, believed in some religions to be suffered by evil people after death; a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation

Perdition

orig. and chiefly Theol. The course of a person's life viewed originally as a temporary sojourn on earth and hence as a spiritual journey, esp. to heaven;A journey, especially a long or meandering one; to travel from place to place on a journey (verb form. peregrinate)

Peregrination

Moving about from place to place; that moves around or is capable of being moved frequently; itinerant

Peripatetic

Causing great harm or damge, in a subtle way

Pernicious

perk (formal)

Perquisite

Quality of having a ready insight into things, perceptive

Perspicacity

boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinant; saucy

Pert

Adhering stubbornly or resolutely to a course or purpose

Pertinacious

To disturb or disquiet greatly in mind, agitate, to make anxious

Perturb

of, relating to, or characteristic of a pharaoh or the pharaohs; enormous in size or magnitude; of a tyrant

Pharoanic

Having, showing, or characteristic of the temperament formerly believed to result from a predominance of phlegm among the bodily humours; not easily excited to feeling or action; stolidly calm, self-possessed, imperturbable; (with pejorative connotation) sluggish, apathetic, lacking enthusiasm

Phlegmatic

To pledge in engagement to marry; to bind (someone) by a pledge, especially of marriage

Plight

Test, to think about and explore in depth

Plumb

responsible for theorizing the emergence of the economy of a distinct entity in the 18th century

Polanyski

Of or resembling swine or a pig

Porcine

Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural

Preternatural

Of, relating to, or resembling the god Priapus or his cult; phallic; sexual, lascivious

Priapic

Censure, rebuke, reprehension; To express disapproval; to employ reprehension or rebuke

Reproof (reprove)

Characterized by coarseness or indecency of language, esp. in jesting and invective; coarsely opprobrious or jocular; making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

Scurrilous

Relating to personal expenditures especially to prevent extravagence and luxury, type of legislation

Sumptuary

Beyond what is needed, unnecessary, being more than enough

Superfluous

to pray/request humbly; to implore, beseech

Supplicate

(of an injury, etc.) to form or give out a thick, yellow liquid because of infection; to produce or discharge pus

Suppurate

Cessation, relief or consolation

Surcease

whispering, murmuring, or rustling

Susurrus

To cajole, or attempt to persuade through flattery; to obtain through flattery, guile, or trickery

Wheedle

Proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive; Derived by or designating the process of reasoning without reference to particular facts or experience; Knowable without appeal to particular experience

a priori

from the beginning (used chiefly in formal or legal contexts)

ab initio

to reduce in rank or significance, belittle

abase

temporary suspension, as of an activity or function Read more at; a state of not having been determined or settled, as of lands the present ownership of which has not been established Read more at (law)

abeyance

utterly hopeless; degrading; wretched; extremely bad

abject

solemnly renounce (a cause, idea, or claim)

abjure

the surgical removal of an organ, structure, or part; The reduction or removal of heat-protective surface material by aerodynamic friction, as from a heat shield; removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes

ablation

To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abrogate

a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus

abscess

to depart in a sudden or secret manner, especially to capture and legal prosecution

abscond

to leave abruptly, unexpectedly; flee

absquatulate

characterized by abstinence, particularly with food and drnk

abstemious

an upward slope

acclivity

to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.

accouter

To grow or increase gradually, as by addition; To grow together; fuse

accrete

the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful

acme

caustic, stinging, bitter or angry speech/bahavior

acrimonious

a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words

acrostic

Without restriction; freely

ad libitum

by value; (of the levying of tax or customs duties) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods or transaction concerned

ad valorem

(especially as a direction) in a moderately slow tempo

adante

To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument

adduce

Excessive accumulation of lipids in a site or organ; obesity

adiposity

a horizontal passage leading into a mine for the purposes of access or drainage

adit

report of represent in outline

adumbrate

To turn one's attention; to take notice, take heed, attend, pay attention. Freq. with to; advertise

advert

a newspaper or magazine advertisement giving information about a product in the style of an editorial or objective journalistic article

advertorial

The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place; A house or stronghold perched on a height

aerie

An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior; branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty

aesthetic

at a brisk tempo

allegro

a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts

amanuensis

a thing belonging to a time unlike the one in which it exists, does not fit the time in which it exists

anachronism

relating to or characterized by a strong emotional dependence on another or others

anaclitic

Insensitive to pain; exhibiting loss or reduction of the ability to feel pain; That relieves or reduces pain; of or relating to the relief of pain

analgesic

lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness

anemic

inability to feel pleasure

anhedonia

A preliminary mock-up of a film, television commercial, etc., consisting of a succession of images from a storyboard edited together with a soundtrack

animatic

an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. The process is called anodizing because the part to be treated forms the anode electrode of an electrical circuit. Anodizing increases resistance to corrosion and wear, and provides better adhesion for paint primers and glues than bare metal does. Anodic films can also be used for a number of cosmetic effects, either with thick porous coatings that can absorb dyes or with thin transparent coatings that add interference effects to reflected light

anodize

not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so; a painkilling drug or medicine

anodyne

a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people

anomic

lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

anomie

to affix to an earlier date, To come before (something) in date; precede.

antedate

the conversion of open spaces, landscapes, and natural environments by human action

anthropization

A foolish or ludicrous act; a caper; Conceived or done with no reference to reality or common sense; grotesque or bizarre

antic

A contradiction between principles or conclusions that seem equally necessary and reasonable; a paradox

antinomy

Of, relating to, or situated on the opposite side or sides of the earth; Diametrically opposed; exactly opposite

antipodal

destruction of microorganisms or harmful components

antiseptic

Preventing or reducing anxiety; antianxiety; (noun) An antianxiety medication; a tranquilizer

anxiolytic

segregation on grounds of race or other some other measure of difference

apartheid

a comment or brief reference that makes an illuminating or entertaining point

apercu

An opening, such as a hole, gap, or slit.

aperture

(of a flower) having no petals

apetalous

pithy statement regarding a generēal tuth

aphorism

relating to or denoting an apex; (Phonetics) (of a consonant) formed with the tip of the tongue

apical

the loss of a sound or sounds at the end of a word, e.g., in the derivation of curio from curiosity

apocope

Of clear demonstration; established on incontrovertible evidence. (By Kant applied to a proposition enouncing a necessary and hence absolute truth.)

apodictic

The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; The farthest or highest point; the apex

apogee

an irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disjunction in a text, argument, or theory

aporia

total desertion or departure from religion, principles, etc.

apostasy

supposedly having the power to avert evil influences or bad luck

apotropaic

name or title

appellation

To add as a supplement or appendix; To fix to; attach

append

apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

apposite

To impart knowledge or information to; give formal notice to; inform, acquaint; Hence in pass. To be informed or aware, to know

apprise

official approval

approbation

With regard to, in respect of; To the purpose; fitly, opportunely

apropos

Of or relating to architecture; suited or serviceable for the construction of buildings

architectonic

A long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio

aria

lack of moisture

aridity

The number of arguments or operands taken by a function or operator

arity

the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending

arpeggio

A person who has recently attained high position or great power but not general acceptance or respect; an upstart; parvenu

arriviste

A deep gully cut by an intermittent stream; a dry gulch

arroyo

clever tricks or stratagems

artifice

To pronounce (a vowel or word) with the initial release of breath associated with English ‌h,‌ as in ‌hurry; To follow (a consonant, especially a stop consonant) with a puff of breath that is clearly audible before the next sound begins

aspirate

to attack vigorously or violently, with criticisms, ridicule, abuse, etc.

assail

the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality (noun and verb)

assay

to make milder or less intense (usually of a feeling)

assuage

Soothing; calming

assuasive

It is a condition in which the eye does not focus light evenly onto the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye; a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature, which results in distorted images, as light rays are prevented from meeting at a common focus

astigmatism

approaching a value or curve arbitrarily closely (i.e., as some sort of limit is taken); A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or may not intersect its associated curve

asymptotic

A sign of something coming; an omen; The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination

augury

respected and impressive

august

insatiable greed for riches, covetous

avarice (avaricious)

Ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy

avid

relating to an uncle

avuncular

self evident or obviously apparent

axiomatic

a nuisance;

ballache

called hemiballismus or hemiballism in its unilateral form) is a very rare movement disorder. It is a type of chorea caused in most cases by a decrease in activity of the subthalamic nucleus of the basal ganglia, resulting in the appearance of flailing, ballistic, undesired movements of the limbs

ballism

Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity; Noisy shouting or uproar

ballyhoo

a fashionable type of horse-drawn carriage in the 19th century

barouche

To make blessedly happy; To proclaim (a deceased person) to be one of the blessed and thus worthy of public religious veneration in a particular region or religious congregation

beatify

fix (a running rope) around a cleat, pin, rock, or other object, to secure it; (nautical slang) stop; enough!

belay

a writer of belle lettres, Literally, ‌belles-lettres‌ is a French phrase meaning "beautiful" or "fine" writing. In this sense, therefore, it includes all literary works — especially fiction, poetry, drama, or essays — valued for their aesthetic qualities and originality of style and tone; it is now generally applied (when used at all) to the lighter branches of literature

belletrist

the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service

benediction

Cherishing or exhibiting kindly feeling towards inferiors or dependants; gracious, benevolent (with some suggestion of condescension or patronage)

benignant

To muddle or stupefy, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation; a combination of the prefix be- ("to cause to be") and "sot," a now-archaic verb meaning "to cause to appear foolish or stupid."

besot

A large group of people or things of a particular kind; A group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail

bevy

having two cusps or points

bicuspid

divide into two branches or forks

bifurcate

a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education

bildungs roman

or, or relating to, or containing bile; biliary

bilious

The swell on the ocean produced by the wind, or on a river or estuary by the tide; a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam

billow

a travesty of the Roman Catholic Mass in worship of Satan

black mass

To flatter gently by kind words or affectionate actions, to coax; to act upon with caressing action or complaisant speech; to cajole

blandish

unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before

blase

(of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic wavering cry

bleat

To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner; Talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way

bloviate

also known as a Petty Officer or a qualified member of the deck department, is the seniormost rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull; a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew.

boatswain (bosun)

be an omen of a particular outcome

bode

the part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) that is above the waist

bodice

a person engaged in scientific or technical research; a person with knowledge or a skill considered to be complex, arcane, and difficult

boffin

he aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light"

bokeh

Explosive cyclogenesis (also referred to as a weather bomb, meteorological bomb, explosive development, or bombogenesis) refers in a strict sense to a rapidly deepening extratropical cyclonic low-pressure area

bombogenesis

A highly productive or profitable mine; a mine of wealth; A situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits; A large amount of something desirable

bonanza

A mass of trees or shrubs; a thicket

boscage

pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood; a summerhouse or country cottage; a lady's private room or bedroom

bower

slightly salty; or distasteful and unpleasant

brackish

Pertaining to slowed ability to start and continue movements, and impaired ability to adjust the body's position

bradykinetic

Display of daring or defiance; brilliancy of execution, dash; attempt at brilliant performance

bravura

shortness of time or duration

brevity

a level space, shelf, or raised barrier separating two areas; A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation

burm

A nucleus of trained personnel around which a larger organization can be built and trained; a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession

cadre

eluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion; cagey

cagily

Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.

callipygian

To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about

calumniate

spreading false accusations or rumors about another

calumny

a slightly convex or arched shape of a road or other horizontal surface. the deck beams are curved for the camber of the deck; a tilt built into a road at a bend or curve, enabling vehicles to maintain speed; the slight sideways inclination of the front wheels of a motor vehicle

camber

from Latin, meaning "dark room": camera "(vaulted) chamber or room," and obscura "darkened, dark"), also referred to as pinhole image, is the natural optical phenomenon that occurs when an image of a scene at the other side of a screen (or for instance a wall) is projected through a small hole in that screen as a reversed and inverted image (left to right and upside down) on a surface opposite to the opening

camera obscura

glowing from or as if from great heat

candent

To insert a cannula into (a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel), as for the drainage of fluid or the administration of medication; (adj) Tubular; hollow

cannulate

slanted or tilted

canted

a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop; (verb) (of a horse) move at a canter in a particular direction

canter

skip or dance about in a lively or playful way

caper

a more surprising, upsetting, or entertaining event or situation than all others that have gone before

capper

goat like

caprine

Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults; Intended to entrap or confuse, as in an argument

captuous

a turning maneuver on horseback in dressage[1] and, previously, in military tactics

caracole

hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid

carapace

relieving flatulence

carminative

Carmine (/ˈkɑːrmɪn/ or /ˈkɑːrmaɪn/), also called cochineal, cochineal extract, crimson lake or carmine lake, natural red 4,[1] C.I. 75470,[1] or E120, is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium salt of carminic acid; it is also a general term for a particularly deep-red color

carmine

A collision followed by a rebound; A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls

carom

a resolving of specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine; specious argument

casuistic

the use of a word in a way that is not correct

catachresis

A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition; A body of fundamental principles or beliefs (or summary thereof), especially when accepted uncritically

catechism

To invest emotional energy in (a person, object, or idea)

cathect

"cause of itself"

causa sui

To form or give a 'censure' or opinion of; to estimate, judge of, pass judgement on, criticize, judge; To pronounce an adverse judgement on, express disapproval of, criticize unfavourably; to find fault with, blame, condemn

censure

moving or tending to move away from the center

centrifugal

Deep blue in colour like a clear sky

cerulean

To trouble, vex, worry, grieve; To vex acutely by disappointing or thwarting; a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment

chagrin

An officer who managed the household of a monarch or noble

chamberlain

a person falsely claiming to have special skill or knowledge; a fraud

charlatan

Very cautious; wary; Not giving or expending freely; sparing

chary

An article of movable personal property; in a form of slavery, a slave

chattel

In certain Biblical expressions describing the seat or dwelling of the Deity; Used collectively for a guard, company, or order of angels

cherubim

a line or stripe in the shape of a V or an inverted V, especially one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service

chevron

he use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

chicanery

of, like, or decorated with chintz; brightly colorful but gaudy and tasteless. synonyms: cheap, cheesy, shoddy, low-grade, low-end, second-rate, third-rate, kitsch, kitschy, tacky, trashy, gimcrack; cheap and of poor quality

chintzy

A statement of an amount owed for food and drink, especially one signed to indicate acceptance of the charge; A short letter; a note; A ticket or token, especially one redeemable for food or drink

chit

Anger; irritability; One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause anger and bad temper when present in excess; yellow bilious; (Obsolete) The quality and condition of being bilious

choler

A crack, crevice, or split; A split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

cleft

Latin name Lucretius gave to the unpredictable swerve of atoms, in order to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus

clinamen

a lump of earth or clay

clod

a blow with the hand or a hard object; influence or power, especially in politics

clout

To satiate, surfeit, gratify beyond desire; to disgust, weary (with excess of anything) (fig),

cloy

Related in origin, as certain words in genetically related languages descended from the same ancestral root; Related by blood; having a common ancestor; Related or analogous in nature, character, or function

cognate

an extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son

cognomen

people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject

cognoscenti

a woman's close-fitting cap, now only worn under a veil by nuns; short for coiffure; (verb) style or arrange (someone's hair), typically in an elaborate way; to give a coiffure to

coif

inflammation of the colon

colitis

collect and combine items in proper order

collate

To place (a word) with (another word) so as to form a collocation

collocate

skull cap worn by roman catholic priests

colotte

pleasing to look at; attractive; suitable or seemly

comely

an item of food

comestible

correct in behavior or etiquette

comme il faut

equal in proportion or in response

commensurate

line or place at which two things are joined; (Anatomy) A tract of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the spinal cord or brain;The point or surface where two parts, such as the eyelids, lips, or cardiac valves, join or form a connection; (Botany) The surface or place along which two structures, such as carpels, are joined

commissure

A member or supporter of the Paris Commune of 1871. Formerly also: an advocate or supporter of the principles of communalism; A person who lives in a commune, esp. a person with a lifestyle that departs from or challenges traditional norms

communard

The range or scope of something; To make a circuit of; circle

compass

to compensate for a loss or damage

compensatory

having a specified complexion

complected

a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain

compunction

a prefix meaning "with," "together," "in association," and (with intensive force) "completely,"

con/com-

Union by chaining or linking together; concatenated condition

concatenation

eagerly desirous, lustful

concupiscent

A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water; A means by which something is transmitted; a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed

conduit

the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive

confabulation

agreeable, suitable, pleasing in nature or character, or compatible

congenial

to prevent the conception of (offspring); to prevent pregnancy or impregnation in; provide with the means for birth control

contracept

‌ To act or be counter to; violate; ‌to come into conflict with or infringe

contravene

stubborn and disobedient; especially against authority

contumacious

an assembly

conventicle

Living or associating with in familiar intercourse; having regular or frequent intercourse with (together); on terms of familiarity with

conversant

Of or belonging to a feast or banquet; characterized by feasting or jovial companionship; such as befits a feast, festive

convivial

call together or summon (an assembly or meeting)

convoke

To roll together; coil up; To form convolutions

convolve

fine; completely satisfactory; OK

copacetic

The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome

coprolalia

abnormal interest and pleasure in feces and defecation

coprophilia

a flirtatious woman

coquette

a smokeless explosive made from nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, and petroleum jelly, used in ammunition

cordite

the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disk of the moon; the glow around a conductor at high potential; a crown

corona

relating to or denoting the arteries that surround and supply the heart

coronary

Of or relating to the body; bodily

corporal

of or pertaining to the body, especially as opposed to the spirit

corporeal

A large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject;

corpus

he facts and circumstances constituting a breach of a law. concrete evidence of a crime, such as a corpse

corpus delicti

A minute body or particle of matter. Sometimes identified with atom or with molecule;

corpuscle

a solemn procession, especially for a funeral; a person's entourage or retinue

cortege

glittering; sparkling

coruscant

constipated; slow or reluctant in speech or action; unforthcoming

costive

having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning; Contained in the same boundaries; coextensive

coterminous

a flat piece of scenery at the side of the stage in a theater; One of the side scenes of the stage in a theatre; also the space between them, the wings

coulisse

A weight which balances another weight, or acts against a force, so as to establish equilibrium; an equal or counterbalancing weight; (also verb)

counterpoise

a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal; an action or event that serves as the culmination of a bad or deteriorating situation

coup de grace

architectural term for a three-sided ceremonial courtyard

cour d'honneur

a small party or flock of birds, especially partridge; a small group of people or things

covey

show submission or fear

cower

o deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery; to gain by cozening someone

cozen

a steep or rugged cliff or rock face

crag

without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity

crass

belief or acceptance of something to be true

credence

a grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone; (rale: an abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope)

crepitus

brought low in spirit

crestfallen

an elongated part of an anatomical structure, especially one that occurs in the body as a pair

crus

A person having a secret allegiance to a political creed, especially communism; Secret; covert; Of, relating to, or employing cryptography

crypto-

the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience;the occurrence in consciousness of images not recognized as produced by the memory and its storage of events and scènes;(cryptomnesic)

cryptomnesia

Ardent desire, inordinate longing or lust; covetousness; Inordinate desire to appropriate wealth or possessions; greed of gain

cupidity

Scarcity of anything, material or immaterial; scanty supply; practical deficiency, want or lack of a quality

dearth

a downward slope

declivity

the act of deforming; distortion; disfigurement

deformation

provide money to pay (a cost or expense)

defray

remove unwanted magnetism from (a television or monitor) in order to correct color disturbance. historical neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship) by encircling it with a conductor carrying electric currents

degauss

do something beneath one's dignity

deign

Hurtful or injurious to life or health; noxious

deleterious

shy or modest, superego etc.

demure

take away or alter the natural qualities of; make (alcohol) unfit for drinking by the addition of toxic or foul-tasting substances; (Biochemistry) destroy the characteristic properties of (a protein or other biological macromolecule) by heat, acidity, or other effects that disrupt its molecular conformation.

denature

jagged or toothlike

dentate

To divest of covering; make bare; To expose (rock strata) by erosion

denude

The science of duty; that branch of knowledge which deals with moral obligations; ethics

deontology

the act of preying upon or plundering, ravage, robbery

depredation

Neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss; Deserted by an owner or keeper; abandoned

derelict

catch sight of

descry

second

deuter-/ deutero-

the person second in improtance to the protagonist in a drama

deuteragonist

Lasting through time, or during the existing period; something that has developed or evolved through time

diachronic

A crown worn as a sign of royalty

diadem

any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world

diagetic

in direct opposition, relating to diameter

diametric

of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent; Characterized by delicacy

diaphanous

engage in petty argument or bargaining; to talk or argue with someone about the conditions of a purchase, agreement, or contract

dicker

an authoritative declaration

dictum

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

diffident

flowing, (esp.) flowing apart or away in different directions

diffluent

the process by which a beam of light or other system of waves is spread out as a result of passing through a narrow aperture or across an edge, typically accompanied by interference between the wave forms produced

diffraction

slow to act, tending to delay or procrastinate

dilatory

the act, fact, or process of diminishing

diminution

barefoot or wearing sandals. Used of religious orders

discalced

Inclined to dispute

disputatious

conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; "dissimulate;" disguise or conceal (a feeling or intention)

dissemble

lack of agreement or harmony

dissonance

A cleft staff about 3 feet long, on which, in the ancient mode of spinning, wool or flax was wound; As the type of women's work or occupation hence, symbolically, for the female sex, female authority or dominion; also, the female branch of a family, the 'spindle-side' as opposed to the 'spear-side'; a female heir

distaff

situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment

distal

Ill humor; testiness; An illness or disease; an ailment

distemper

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

distend

increased or excessive production of urine

diuresis

remove or take off (usually clothing)

doff

The study of religious dogmas, especially those of a Christian church

dogmatics

brave and persistent; Marked by stouthearted courage; resolute

doughty

Silently ill-humored; gloomy; Sternly obstinate; unyielding

dour

the most respected or prominent person in a particular field

doyen

the theory and practice of dramatic composition

dramaturgy

clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge; To bring up with a dredge

dredge

The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment; The most worthless part or parts of something

dregs

swelling, swollen, and moribund; swelling after death caused by infection in fish, protruding scales

dropsically

The action of leading or bringing

duction

sweetness

dulcitude

A person regarded as mentally dull; a dolt

dullard

a dull grayish brown color, like of a horse's hide

dun

Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement

duress

also known as Dutch tilt, canted angle, or oblique angle, is a type of camera shot where the camera is set at an angle on its roll axis so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle to the side of the frame

dutch angle

a soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fiber, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets

duvet

a group of two; couple; pair; a group of two people, which is the smallest possible social group

dyad

a hypothetical megastructure that completely encompasses a star and captures most or all of its power output

dyson sphere

Disturbed digestion; indigestion

dyspepsia

a state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life; mid 19th century: from Greek dusphoria, from dusphoros 'hard to bear.'

dysphoria

(law) a right to cross or otherwise use someone else's land for a specified purpose; (literary) the state or feeling of comfort or peace

easement

Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; Conspicuous success; Great acclamation or applause; Archaic Notoriety; scandal

eclat

a current of water or air running contrary to the main current; especially : a circular current : whirlpoolb : something moving similarly; a contrary or circular current (as of thought or policy)

eddie

A building, especially one of imposing appearance or size. ‌2. ‌ An elaborate conceptual structure

edifice

to instruct or improve, especially morally or spiritually

edify

to cause an object to fade or disappear

efface

degenerate, lacking in wholesome vigor

effete

of a person: overrefined, affected and ineffectual; no longer capable of effective action

effete

effective as a means to produce a desired result

efficacious

the state or a period of flowering; Redness, a rash, or an eruption on the skin; the resulting powdery substance or incrustation of a reaction

efflorescence

Something that flows out or forth, especially

effluent

A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas; A byproduct or residue; waste; The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter; An impalpable emanation; an aura

effluvium

marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images an eidetic memory

eidetic

Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness; Distinctive style or flair

elan

Weird and sinister or ghostly; eerie

eldritch

Relating to or dependent on charity; charitable

eleemosynary

of an elegy, or mournful poem of death, sepulchral, expressing sorrow or lamentation

elegiac

Omission of a final or initial sound in pronunciation; The act or an instance of omitting something (most often a part of something)

elision

The mouthpiece of a woodwind or brass instrument; The manner in which the lips and tongue are applied to such a mouthpiece

embouchure

An opening in a thick wall for a door or window, especially one with sides angled so that the opening is larger on the inside of the wall than on the outside; A flared opening for a gun in a wall or parapet; a space continuous with an interproximal space, produced by curvatures of teeth in contact in the same arch; it provides a passage through which food escapes from the occlusal surfaces during mastication

embrasure

causing vomitting

emetic

Making less harsh or abrasive; mollifying; Softening and soothing, especially to the skin

emollient

. Profit or gain arising from station, office, or employment; dues; reward, remuneration, salary

emolument

a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible;

emulsion

having an internal cause or origin

endogenous

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza; "stride over"

enjampment

state or feeling of being actively opposed, hostile to someone or something

enmity

a deduction or implication, that is, something that follows logically from or is implied by something else. In logic, an entailment is the relationship between sentences whereby one sentence will be true if all the others are also true; involving by necessity or as a consequence

entailment

hearing; meaning

entendre

A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions

entente

a port, city, or other center to which goods are brought for import and export, and for collection and distribution

entrepot

envision

envisage

A shoulder-piece; an ornament worn on the shoulder as part of a military, naval, or sometimes of a civil uniform

epaulet

in ancient Greece) a young man of 18-20 years undergoing military training

ephebe

given to a suspense of judgement; of a proclivity to withhold judgement

ephectic

things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time; items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity

ephemera

on or above; in addition to

epi-

a skin fold of the upper eyelid, covering the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye

epicanthic fold

having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex; of indeterminate sex

epicene

a person who cultivates a refined taste, esp. in food and wine; connoisseur

epicure

One of a succeeding generation. Chiefly in pl. the less distinguished successors of an illustrious generation

epigone

a secondary phenomenon following another and caused by it

epiphenomenon

A system of church government in which bishops are the chief clerics

episcopacy

he theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion

epistemology

One who gives, or is supposed to give, his name to a people, place, or institution; something named after a person

eponym

Derivation of a name of a city, country, era, institution, or other place or thing from that of a person

eponymy

mental calmness and composure, especially under stress

equanimity

Equality or equal distribution of weight; a condition of perfect balance or equilibrium (also verb)

equipoise

a sexual paraphilia in which individuals derive sexual pleasure and arousal from murdering (or imagining they are murdering) someone. Many academics in the forensic field refer to such killings as 'lust murder'

erotophonophilia

Former

erstwhile

characterized by knowledge, scholarly learning

erudite

bursting forth or through a surface

erumpent

day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives; the final event in the divine plan; the end of the world

eschaton

abstain from, deliberately avoid using

eschew

a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms; a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole)

escutcheon

understood by or intended for a select few who have knowledge

esoteric

catch sight of

espy

being of things

essendi rerum

worthy of great respect

estimable

a recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in many female mammals; heat

estrus

he tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream; delta

estuary

To cause (a plant) to develop with reduced levels of chlorophyll (esp. by restricting light), causing bleaching of the green tissues, elongated internodes, weakened stems, deficiencies in vascular structure, and abnormally small leaves; To lessen or undermine the strength, vigour, or effectiveness of (a quality, group, movement, etc.); to have a weakening effect upon

etiolate

Originally: †explanation or exposition of the origin or causation of a disease; †the branch of medical theory dealing with this; (obs.). In later use: the causation of (a) disease; a cause or causative agent of disease; study of causation

etiology

With the authority derived from one's office or position; with the full authority of office (especially of the Pope's infallibility as defined in Roman Catholic doctrine)

ex cathedra

censure or criticize severely

excoriate

A lengthy, appended exposition of a topic or point; a digress

excursus

feel or express great loathing towards

execrate

To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel

exfoliate

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

exhort

an urgent need or demand

exigency

(noun) scanty; meager; small; slender (exiguous, adj)

exiguity

Originally a legal term for a case outside of the scope of a law; since it implies going "out of orbit," it also first meant "deviating from the true path." ;(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high

exorbitant

to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on)

expatiate

having or characterized by protruding eyes

exphthalmic

analyze or develop (an idea or principle) in detail

explicate

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates; One that expounds or interprets

exponent

to set forth or state in detail; to explain; interpret

expound

(especially of the state) take away (property) from its owner; dispossess (someone) of property

expropriate

to reduce in significance, to render tolerable or forgivable

extenuate

A mass for a deceased person; A musical composition for such a mass; A hymn, composition, or service for the dead

extremis

The general aspect or outward appearance, as of a given growth of flora; (Medicine) The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease; (Geology) A rock or stratified body distinguished from others by its appearance or comp

facies

Given to, characterized by, or promoting internal dissension; given to, producing, or characterized by faction

factious

artificial; created by humans; counterfeit, fabricated, fake

factitious

inclined. desirous

fain

A state of nervous irritability; Nervous movements caused by tension; An outburst of emotion; a fit.

fantod

A thin sheath of fibrous tissue investing a muscle or some special tissue or organ

fascia

very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail

fastidious

foolish or stupid, usually in an unconscious, complacent manner

fatuous

having or showing symptoms of a fever

febrile

a form of effeck, which is in turn the Scots cognate of the modern English word effect. However, this Scots noun has additional significance: Efficacy; force; value; return. Amount; quantity (or a large amount/quantity)

feck

(with reference to a number of states or organizations) form or be formed into a single centralized unit, within which each state or organization keeps some internal autonomy

federate

Admirably suited; apt; Marked by happiness or good fortune

felicitous

quality of state of great happiness

felicity

a person who commits suicide or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act; an act of deliberate self destruction

felo-de-se

containing iron oxides or rust; reddish brown; rust-colored

ferruginous

Overrefined, exaggerated, or affected; effeminate; Having or displaying an otherworldly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality; fated to die; doomed

fey

A formal authorization or proposition; a decree; An arbitrary order

fiat

made of earth or clay by a potter; relating to pottery or its manufacture; capable of being molded; plastic

fictile

a contrived or fantastic idea

figment

a supernumerary actor; A stage performer having no speaking part; present in excess of the normal or requisite number, in particular (supernumerary)

figurant

ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery

filagree

Architecture A sculptured ornament, often in the shape of a leaf or flower, at the top of a gable, pinnacle, or similar structure; An ornamental terminating part, as on a post or piece of furniture

finial

a hydrant for a fire hose; A short, stocky person, especially an athlete

fireplug

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes

fjord

A protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar, as on a wheel or a pipe shaft, used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object

flange

move swiftly and lightly

flit

a chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket; a small ornament attached to a watch chain; a small pocket for carrying a watch; a tab on a key ring

fob

To abandon or renounce on oath or in a manner deemed irrevocable, under oath

forswear

honest and open, readily available

forthright

be a sign of (something to come); a sign of something to come

fortoken

happening by accident or by chance rather than by design

fortuitous

(of a ship) fill with water and sink; (of a plan or undertaking) fail or break down, typically as a result of a particular problem or setback

founder

A noisy disturbance or quarrel

fracas

(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome; (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly

fractious

Capable of being broken; breakable

frangible

ornamental design in wood, typically openwork, done with a fretsaw

fretwork

A consonant, such as f or s in English, produced by the forcing of breath through a constricted passage

fricative

fine arts‌ a frontal view, as in a painting or other work of art

frontality

he portion of a cone or pyramid that remains after its upper part has been cut off by a plane parallel to its base, or that is intercepted between two such planes

frustum

A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts; A loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy

fugue

The point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported; A thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation

fulcrum

The action of emitting lightning, striking something with lightning, or flashing like lightning; a flash of lightning; ridescence or brightness shown by a metal during refining; Surg. Destruction of tissue, esp. malignant tissue, by means of an electrical current

fulguration

Sooty; Colored by or as if by soot

fuliginous

reddish, yellow; tawny

fulvous

Of or pertaining to a funeral; appropriate to a funeral. Hence, gloomy, dark, dismal, melancholy, mournful

funereal

able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable

fungible

Of, relating to, or resembling a rope or cord; Operated or moved by a cable (adj); A cable railway on a steep incline, especially such a railway with simultaneously ascending and descending cars counterbalancing one another (noun)

funicular

A general commotion; public disorder or uproar; a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like; a prevailing fad, mania, or craze; fury; rage; madness

furor

(something) done surreptitiously or by stealth

furtive

A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession; a spirited outburst especially of criticism

fusillade

The generally triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof; The whole end wall of a building or wing having a pitched roof; A triangular, usually ornamental architectural section, as one above an arched door or window

gable

A stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish (noun); Seize or impale with a gaff(verb)

gaff

deny or contradict (a fact or statement)

gainsay

crudely or tastelessly colorful, show, ornate, or elaborate

garish

a decoration or embellishment; (Law) a court order directing that money or property of a third party (usually wages paid by an employer) be seized to satisfy a debt owed by a debtor to a plaintiff creditor.

garnishment

especially talkative, rambling, especially about trivial things

garrulous

Lacking social polish; tactless; Unsophisticated and socially awkward

gauche

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

gaudy

lean or haggard, especially from suffering, hunger, or age

gaunt

icy, frigid, extremely cold

gelid

an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts

gestalt

(adj)covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint; (noun) gold leaf or paint applied to a surface

gilt

‌ A small hand tool having a spiraled shank, a screw tip, and a cross handle and used for boring holes (noun); To penetrate with or as if with a gimlet (verb); Having a penetrating or piercing quality (adj)

gimlet

Having no hairs, projections, or pubescence; smooth;

glabrous

A gentle slope; an incline (as in down from a fortification)

glacis

visceral, instinctive

glandular

a glossy transparent paper

glassine

Twilight; gloaming

gloam

a translation or explanation of a word or phrase; shine or luster on a smooth surface

gloss

Like glue in texture; sticky

glutinous

a short pithy statement similar to an aphorism, contains general truth

gnomic

a banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar

gonfalon

Relating to or denoting journalism of an exaggerated, subjective, and fictionalized style

gonzo

An intricate knot tied by Gordius, king of Gordium in Phrygia. The oracle declared that whoever should loosen it should rule Asia, and Alexander the Great overcame the difficulty by cutting through the knot with his sword; ‌a complicated and intricate problem (esp in the phrase ‌cut the Gordian knot‌)

gordian knot

to eat gluttonously or greedily, to eat in excess

gormandize

... fine filmy substance, consisting of cobwebs, spun by small spiders, which is seen floating in the air in calm weather, esp. in autumn, or spread over a grassy surface; gauze; fig Something delicate, light, or flimsy

gossamer

(in the US) a farmers' association organized in 1867. The Grange sponsors social activities, community service, and political lobbying; a local Grange lodge; or political organization formed to effect some end

grange

Without payment or charge

gratis

uncalled for, lacking good reason, unwarranted, superfluous

gratuitous

or nurnie is a fine detailing added to the surface of a larger object that makes it appear more complex, and therefore more visually interesting. It usually gives the audience an impression of increased scale

greeble

Of classes or species of animals: Living in flocks or communities, given to association with others of the same species; Of persons: Inclined to associate with others, fond of company

gregarious

To engage in swindling or cheating

grift

Corn that is ground to make flour;

grist

Understand (something) intuitively or by empathy

grok

to grumble; complain adj; a complaint (noun)

grouse

Foolish talk or ideas

guff

An ornamental border formed of two or more curved bands that interlace to repeat a circular design

gulloche

Pertaining to or concerned with tasting or the sense of taste

gustatory

A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres; a convolution

gyrus

a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention

habeas corpus

dress; clothe

habit

a type of intense dust storm carried on an atmospheric gravity current, also known as a weather front

haboob

he writing of the lives of saints; (hagiography) adulatory writing about another person; biography that idealizes its subject

hagiography

cripple (a person or animal) by cutting their hamstrings; severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

hamstrung

Relating to the sense of touch, in particular relating to the perception and manipulation of objects using the senses of touch and proprioception

haptic

a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman

harridan

high-class or high-toned; fancy

haut

a subjugated population group that formed the main population of Laconia and Messenia, the territory controlled by Sparta

helots

The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation

hematocrit

complete and airtight

hermetic

To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening; to protrude abnormally so as to constitute a hernia

herniate

the state or condition of being ruled, governed, or under the sway of another, as in a military occupation; the state or condition of being under the influence or domination, in a moral, spiritual, or similar sense, of another person, entity, force

heteronomy

Of, relating to, or enabling discovery or problem-solving, esp. through relatively unstructured methods such as experimentation, evaluation, trial and error, involving or serving as an aid to learning, discovery, or problem-solving by experimental and especially trial-and-error methods <heuristic techniques> <a heuristic assumption>; also : of or relating to exploratory problem-solving techniques that utilize self-educating techniques

heuristic

To make or shape with or as if with an axe; to cut with an ax; to strike or cut, cleave

hew

an ancient Grecian stadium for horse racing and chariot racing

hippodrome

characteristic of acting or stage performance

histrionic

a grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapor formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc

hoarfrost

hirsute and gray; gray or white with age; ancient or venerable: hoary myths; tedious from familiarity; stale

hoary

overbearing pride or presumption

hubris

a condition where there is a hyperfunction of the gonads. It can manifest as precocious puberty, and is caused by abnormally high levels of testosterone or estrogen, crucial hormones for sexual development

hypergonadism

widely fast paced or excited

hyperkinetic

A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells

hypertrophy

in the same source (used to save space in textual references to a quoted work that has been mentioned in a previous reference)

ibid.

The rarefied fluid said to run in the veins of the gods; A watery, acrid discharge from a wound or ulcer

ichor

someone guided by more ideals than by practical considerations

idealist

The state or quality of being ideal; existence only in idea and not in reality

ideality

an ignorant person

ignoramus

Having regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales; Overlap; To be arranged with regular overlapping edges

imbricate

an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation; a confused heap

imbroglio

Existing or remaining within; inherent;

immanent

To make miserable; impoverish

immiserate

sacrifice, by ritual burning or otherwise

immolate

to wall in, to shut up; to enclose and seclude against their will

immure

to be imminent; be about to happen; To threaten to happen; menace

impend

intrusive or presumptuous, in a person or an action

impertinent

to make an impression on, an effect, to encroach upon

impinge

a tax or similar compulsory payment

impost

One who sponsors or produces entertainment, especially the director of an opera company; A manager; a producer

impresario

having or showing no foresight

improvident

to challenge as false, to doubt the value of

impugn

the act of attributing or ascribing to (something)

imputation

Represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute

impute

lack of sense, significance, or ideas

inanity

make concrete and real

incarnate

Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary; incipient

inchoate

Not able, wanting, or allowed to communicate with other people

incommunicado

to teach or impress with many repetitions or admonitions

inculcate

so bad atonement is impossible

inexpiable

A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender

inflection

To acquire leaves, to become leafy; with object To cover or surround with leaves; to enfold in or with leaves

infoliate

Funnel-shaped

infundibuliform

An artless, innocent girl or young woman; also, the representation of such a character on the stage, or the actress who plays the part

ingenue

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting

ingenuous

the action or fact of going in or entering

ingress

of the groin

inguinal

adverse in tendency or effect, harmful, unfavorable

inimical

The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order; (in law) A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action

injunction

ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface

inlay

an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one

innuendo

that cannot be easily understood; completely obscure or mysterious; unfathomable; enigmatic Read more at

inscrutable

to the extent or degree that...

insofar as

Of or pertaining to an island; inhabiting or situated on an island; Of the nature of an island; composing or forming an island

insular

a design incised or engraved into a material; a gem with an incised design; any printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved, such as photogravure or dry point; engrave or represent by an engraving

intaglio

A natural outer covering or coat, such as the skin of an animal or the membrane enclosing an organ

integument

To insert (a day or month) in a calendar; To insert, interpose, or interpolate

intercalate

between the ribs

intercostal

Intercept and prevent the movement of (a prohibited commodity or person); To declare authoritatively against the doing of (an action) or the use of (a thing); to forbid, prohibit; to debar or preclude by or as by a command

interdict

Of conflict, rivalry, etc.: that takes place within a group, society, or organization; internal, civil, domestic; either side aims to kill or destroy the other. Also in weakened sense: mutually antagonistic, bitter

internecine

insert (something) between fixed points

interpolate

To place between (in space or time); to put or set between or in an intermediate position; to cause to intervene

interpose

a non-standard punctuation mark (‽) indicating a question expressed in an exclamatory manner, as in what are you doing‽

interrobang

say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice

intone

to overwhelm, to flood, to overspread with water

inundate

to accustom to difficulty, pain, suffering

inure

useless; pointless

inutile

speak or write about (something) with great hostility; To give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently

inveigh

(of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change.

inveterate

supervise candidates during an examination; mid 16th century (in the general sense 'watch over, keep watch'): from Latin invigilat- 'watched over,' from the verb invigilare, from in- 'upon, toward' + vigilare 'watch' (from vigil 'watchful')

invigilate

curled spirally; involved; intricate

involute

corresponding or similar in form and relations; having the same crystalline form

isomorphic

(October 18, 1921 - July 4, 2008) was an American politician and a leader in the conservative movement; Helms helped organize and fund the conservative resurgence in the 1970s, focusing on Ronald Reagan's quest for the White House as well as helping many local and regional candidates

jesse helms

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt (gibe); (or) to agree; accord; harmonize; (or) change course by swinging a fore-and-aft sail across a following wind

jibe

disposed to joking or jesting, acting in jest or merriment, mirthful; of a person or their disposition

jocular

a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

junta

The science which treats of human laws (written or unwritten) in general; the philosophy of law; Knowledge of or skill in law

jurisprudence

"Kekulé's Dream" was that of a self-devouring snake, the shape of which he used to describe the benzene ring

kekulean knot

one's range of knowledge or sight

ken

The relinquishment of some of the attributes of God by Jesus in becoming man and suffering death

kenosis

look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game; speak informally; chat

kibitz

an electric horn or a similar loud warning device

klaxon

unprincipled, dubious, or dishonest dealing

knavery

A puzzling, often paradoxical statement, anecdote, question, or verbal exchange, used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening

koan

lips;

labia

liable to change, easily altered

labile

Tearful or given to weeping

lachrymose

An empty space or a missing part; a gap

lacuna

To beat, thrash; to scold, reprimand, or criticize harshly

lambaste

Flickering lightly over or on a surface; ‌glowing with soft radiance; Having a gentle glow; luminous

lambent

The logical order of God's decrees is the study in Calvinist theology of the logical order (in God's mind, before Creation) of the decree to ordain or allow the fall of man in relation to his decree to save some sinners (election) and condemn the others (reprobation). Several opposing positions have been proposed, all of which have names with the Latin root lapsus meaning fall; supralapsarianism (also called antelapsarianism, pre-lapsarian or prelapsarian) is the view that God's decrees of election and reprobation logically preceded the decree of the fall while infralapsarianism (also called postlapsarianism and sublapsarianism) asserts that God's decrees of election and reprobation logically succeeded the decree of the fall.

lapsarian

A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness

lassitude

an action deserving praise and commendation

laudable

To pervade with a lightening, enlivening, or modifying influence; An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation

leaven

a diplomatic mission headed by a minister; the official headquarters of a diplomatic minister

legation

In the musical drama of Wagner and his imitators, a theme associated throughout the work with a particular person, situation, or sentiment

leitmotif

shaped like a lentil, especially by being biconvex; relating to the lens of the eye

lenticular

slow or slowly

lento

Having a slender, light, or thin body

leptosomatic

A means of accomplishing; a tool

lever

lightness of mind or behavior

levity

the text of an opera or other long vocal work

libretto

When used as a literary term, liebestod (from German Liebe, love and Tod, death) refers to the theme of erotic death or "love death" meaning the two lovers' consummation of their love in death or after death

liebestod

to sing, speak, play, or move with a light, graceful rhythm or swing; a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent

lilt

occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold; The threshold of a physiological or psychological response (limen)

liminal

depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

limn

A fine, smooth, tightly twisted thread spun from long-staple cotton; Fabric knitted of this thread, used especially for hosiery and underwear

lisle

(of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful

lissome

(of a ship) lean to one side by cause of a leak of unbalanced cargo; want, like, or desire, inclination

list

come upon or discover by chance. "he lit on a possible solution" "we'd almost given up when we lit upon this article about Mathew's murder trial" (archaic) descend; "from the horse he lit down" fall and settle or land on (a surface)

lit

Easily bent; flexible, limber, pliant, supple; Gentle, meek, mild (of disposition, action, or persons)

lithe

a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions

litote

o move about, especially under one's own power

locomote

A particular position or place where something occurs or is situated

locus

the principle of reason and judgement, associated with the animus; The Word of God, or principle of divine reason and creative order, identified in the Gospel of John with the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ

logos

A tedious passage in a work of literature or performing art; a period of boredom or dullness

longeur

excessive inward curvature of the spine

lordosis

A framed opening, as in a wall, door, or window, fitted with fixed or movable horizontal slats for admitting air and light and shedding rain

louver

glowing with or giving off light

lucent

the central cavity of a tubular or other hollow structure in an organism or cell

lumen

Leave an associate or friend abruptly and without assistance or support when they are in a difficult situation; to give (a person) the lurch: to discomfit, get the better of; "to leave in the lurch"

lurch

an elastic polyurethane fiber or fabric used especially for close-fitting sports clothing

lycra

a transparent, usually slightly yellow, often opalescent liquid found within the lymphatic vessels, and collected from tissues in all parts of the body and returned to the blood via the lymphatic system. Its cellular component consists chiefly of lymphocytes

lymph

of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence; Relating to a magistrate

magisterial

an indian prince

maharaja

large lettering, either capital or uncial, in which all the letters are usually the same height; a large letter

majuscule

In bad faith; with intent to deceive

mala fide

ineffective or bungling; clumsy; awkward in movement or unskilled in behavior or action

maladroit

vague, non-specific physical discomfort; absence of the sense of physical well-being; Uneasiness of mind or spirit; the unhealthy state of an institution, organization, activity, or situation

malaise

causing or capable of causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means; (Astrology) relating to the planets Saturn and Mars, traditionally considered to have an unfavorable influence.

malefic

Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

malfeasance

metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles; fetter (a person or a part of the body) with manacles

manacle

of or appropriate to war

martial

A rigid military disciplinarian; One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules

martinet

of a pale purple color

mauve

the jaws or throat of a voracious animal; The opening into something felt to be insatiable

maw

excessively objectionably setimental

mawkish

the upper jawbone formed from the fusion of two maxillary bones. The upper jaw includes the frontal portion of the palate of the mouth.[3][4] The two maxillary bones are fused at the intermaxillary suture

maxilla

an acknowledgment of one's fault or error

mea culpa

A body opening or passage, such as the opening of the ear or the urethral canal;

meatus

Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone (of a sound) Produced by a megaphone (of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone

megaphonic

a mixture, or a group of different things or people; ‌ a totally disordered mixture of rocks of different shapes, sizes, ages, and origins

melange

the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube; (Optics) a lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other; (Anatomy) a thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, e.g., the knee

meniscus

Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile

mercurial

(especially of a baby) to cry; whimper

mewl

manner

mien

The doctrine of or belief in the coming of a millennium: (Christian Church) the belief in a future thousand-year age of blessedness, beginning with or culminating in the Second Coming of Christ. In extended use: belief in a future golden age of peace, justice, and prosperity, typically posited on an end to the existing world order

millenarianism

Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious;

minatory

The provision of assistance or care; The services of a minister of religion or of a religious institution

ministration

(of liquids) forming a homogeneous mixture when added together; (immiscible)

miscible

the arrangement of properties, scenery, etc, in a play; the objects so arranged; stage setting

mise en scene

small amount

modicum

Loneliness, depression; (with the) a state of depression, 'the blues'; also drunk

mokus

a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it

monograph

act in a dreamily infatuated manner; behave or move in a listless and aimless manner

moon

a small endearingly sweet child

moppet

nearly on the verge of death

moribund

Freudian psychoanalysis to refer to the energy of the death instinct, formed on analogy to the term libido. In the early 21st century, the term has been used more rarely, but still designates the destructive side of psychic energy

mortido

a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put among stored clothes to keep away moth; to put into storage or reserve; inactivate

mothball

To mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors; (Art Terms) (tr) to colour with streaks or blotches of different shades; (Art Terms) a mottled appearance, as of the surface of marble

mottle

ending abruptly in a short sharp point or mucro

mucronate

(verb) extract money from (someone) by fine or taxation; (noun) a fine or compulsory payment; To take (something) from another person by means of unseemly or deceptive methods

mulct

of many and varied kinds

multifarious

‌ (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a town, city, or borough or its local government

municipal

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary; Very liberal in giving

munificent

to wall up; to embed into a wall

murare

liable or subject to change

mutable

With the necessary changes; with due alteration of details (used when comparing two or more cases or situations)

mutatis mutandis

A separate streamlined enclosure on an aircraft or spacecraft for sheltering the crew or cargo or for housing an engine and usually its related components;

nacelle

lustrous, mother of pearl, pearly

nacreous

he raised hairs, threads, or similar small projections on the surface of fabric or suede (used especially with reference to the direction in which they naturally lie)

nap

(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill defined

nebulous

To sting with or as if with a nettle; To irritate; vex (verb) ; Any of numerous plants of the genus ‌Urtica,‌ having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (noun)

nettle

an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance

neurasthenia

a connection between, or the core of something

nexus

a link, tie, bond

nexus

a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint; a large gray rain cloud

nimbus

Having an extremely offensive smell; very disagreeable or unpleasant

noisome

An assumed name under which a person writes or publishes, freq. in order to conceal his or her true identity; a pen-name

nom de plume

a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community

nomenclature

(of a word or expression) coined for or used on one occasion

nonce

(adj) To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder; (noun) A state of bewilderment or perplexity; "at a loss"

nonplussed

A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy

nostrum

In spite of; Nevertheless; In spite of this

notwithstanding

the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order

novitiate

a small lump or residual part

nubbin

rifling, negligible; of no intrinsic value or importance; worthless

nugatory

Of or relating to a numen; revealing or indicating the presence of a divinity; divine, spiritual

numinous

A rapid, involuntary, oscillatory motion of the eyeball

nystagmus

stubbornly refusing to change ones opinion or course of action

obdurate

to make obscure or unclear, confuse, bewilder, stupify

obfuscate

rebuke severely; scold;

objurgate

(or medulla) is located in the brainstem, anterior to the cerebellum. It is a cone-shaped neuronal mass responsible for autonomic (involuntary) functions ranging from vomiting to sneezing

oblongata

strong public criticism or verbal abuse, blame and public censure from numerous individuals

obloquy

a funeral rite or ceremony

obsequy

The side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design; The opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth (add to this )

obverse

remove or prevent (a need or difficulty)

obviate

Relating to the countries of the West; Western lands or regions

occidental

To cause to become closed; obstruct; To prevent the passage of

occlude

the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food; refuse or waste material; decomposing animal flesh

offal

pertaining to the nose or smell

olfactory

philosophical study of the nature of being, becoming, existence, or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations. Traditionally listed as a part of the major branch of philosophy known as metaphysics, ontology deals with questions concerning what entities exist or can be said to exist, and how such entities can be grouped, related within a hierarchy, and subdivided according to similarities and differences

ontology

personal duty or responsibility

onus

the quantity on which an operation is to be done

operand

to put into operation or use, change into a usable or testable form

operationalize

to express as an opinion

opine

public disgrace or reproach incurred through conduct shameful or discouraged

opprobrium

Expressing a wish or choice; (Grammar) a. Of, relating to, or being a mood of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, used to express a wish. b. Designating a statement using a verb in the subjunctive mood to indicate a wish or desire, as in Had I the means, I would do it; (noun, Grammar) 1. The optative mood. 2. A verb or an expression in the optative mood

optative

a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action

oratorio

of an orgy, tending to arouse or excite unrestrained emotion

orgiastic

a scrap or remainder of food from a meal

ort

a writing system; The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage

orthography

the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments

orthopedic

To convert into bone; to initiate or promote ossification in; to harden, to make like bone, to calcify

ossify

serving no practical purpose or result; (archaic) indolent; idle

otiose

egg shaped

ovoid

prolonged and idle discussion; Talk intended to charm or beguileA parley between European explorers and representatives of local populations, especially in Africa (obsolete)

palaver

A manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment, that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing incompletely erased and often legible

palimpsest

alleviates, mitigate but not cure entirely a malady

palliative

ridiculous or insultingly small, utterly worthless

paltry

a remedy for all diseases

panacea

Dash; verve; a grand or flamboyant manner; flair; verve; a plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, esp. on a helmet

panache

a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something; A formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment

panegyric

an impressive, comprehensive, or diverse complete collection

panoply

a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, most often attached to verbs and verbal derivatives, with the meanings "at or to one side of, beside, side by side" ( parabola; paragraph; parallel; paralysis), "beyond, past, by" ( paradox; paragogue); by extension from these senses, this prefix came to designate objects or activities auxiliary to or derivative of that denoted by the base word ( parody; paronomasia), and hence abnormal or defective ( paranoia), a sense now common in modern scientific coinages ( parageusia; paralexia). As an English prefix, para- 1, may have any of these senses; it is also productive in the naming of occupational roles considered ancillary or subsidiary to roles requiring more training, or of a higher status

para-

a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example to be copied; A person of outstanding merit; a person who serves as a model of some quality

paragon

The effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions, e.g. through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera

parallax

a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities

paraphilia

a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or larger discourse is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part; comes from the Greek "παρά", meaning "against" and "προσδοκία", meaning "expectation". The term "prosdokia" ("expectation") occurs with the preposition "para" in Greek rhetorical writers of the 1st century BCE and the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, with the meaning "contrary to expectation" or "unexpectedly."

paraprosdokian

Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part

parietes

turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling

parlay

Of or belonging to an ecclesiastical parish; fig. Relating or confined to a narrow area or region, as if within the borders of one's own parish; limited or provincial in outlook or scope.

parochial

A honking sound produced by, or like that produced by, a car horn

parp

Resolve (a sentence) into its component parts and describe their syntactic roles; To examine closely or subject to detailed analysis, especially by breaking up into components

parse

given to parsimony; frugal or stingy

parsimonious

a word formed from a verb (e.g., going, gone, being, been ) and used as an adjective (e.g., working woman, burned toast ) or a noun (e.g., good breeding ). In English, participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g., is going, has been )

participle

no longer fashionable or out of date; past one's prime

passe

the presence of something in only small and insufficient quantities

paucity

a loud ringing of a bell or bells; a loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder of laughter

peal

To embezzle, pilfer, or misappropriate (money); To practise peculation, to embezzle

peculate

of or relating to teaching or education

pedagogical

the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns; a broad, gently sloping expanse of rock debris extending outward from the foot of a mountain slope, especially in a desert

pediment

each of the second pair of appendages attached to the cephalothorax of most arachnids. They are variously specialized as pincers in scorpions, sensory organs in spiders, and locomotory organs in horseshoe crabs

pedipalps

a penalty harsh and severe; Eng. law A punishment formerly inflicted in England, on a person who, being arraigned of felony, refused to plead and put himself on his trial, and stubbornly stood mute

peine forte et dure

translucently clear; lucid in style or meaning; easily understood; clear and pure in tone

pellucid

payment for a wrong

penance

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep and serious thoughts

pensive

The seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples; Marks the coming of the Holy Spirit

pentacost

poor or destitute

penurious

Extreme want or poverty; destitution

penury

walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way; historically, to walk an area for the purpose of mapmaking

perambulate

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal, imperious

peremptory

intense and impassioned

perfervid

by physical coercion; by force of circumstances; by necessity

perforce

Done routinely and with little interest or care

perfunctory

To coat or permeate with liquid, color, or light; suffuse; To pour or diffuse (a liquid, for example) over or through something

perfuse

the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane

pericardium

the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva

perineum

of, denoting, or affecting the gums and other tissues surrounding the teeth

periodontal

A sudden change of events or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work

peripeteia

a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch; an architectural space such as a court or porch that is surrounded or edged by a peristyle

peristyle

the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis; To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim

peroration

Of a person: exacting about details; particular, careful; punctilious; spec. putting excessive emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy

persnickety

(of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid. "it provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals" (of a person) able to give an account or express an idea clearly

perspicuous

whooping cough

pertussis

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather; the smell derives from an oil exuded by certain plants during dry periods

petrichor

rigid adherence to external forms of religion or conduct without actual piety or sincere belief

pharisaism

relating to a phase or phases; characterized by occurrence in phases rather than continuously.

phasic

To have a sexual affair with someone who is not one's spouse or partner. Used especially of a man

philander

the collection and study of postage stamps.

philately

a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one

philippic

a ring or spot of light produced by pressure on the eyeball or direct stimulation of the visual system other than by light

phosphene

Either of two small leather boxes, each containing strips of parchment inscribed with quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally worn strapped to the forehead and the left arm by Jewish men during morning worship

phylactery

A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin;

physiognomy

Making expiation or atonement for a sacrilege;requiring expiation; wicked or blameworthy

piacular

a tendency or craving to eat substances other than normal food (such as clay, plaster, or ashes), occurring during childhood or pregnancy, or as a symptom of disease)

pica

petty; useless; a lowly valued piece of currency

picayune

petty; worthless; a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece; an insignificant person or thing

picayune

(noun) a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse; (verb) To expose to ridicule and abuse; To put in a pillory as punishment

pillory

Restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs

pinion

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fish or fishes

piscine

the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof; the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone

pitch

soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals, in particular; the essence of something; (verb) remove the pith from; (verb)pierce or sever the spinal cord of (an animal) so as to kill or immobilize it.

pith

concise but meaningful, forceful

pithy

a soft modeling material, used especially by children

plasticine

Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval

plaudit

Full, complete, or perfect; not deficient in any element or respect; absolute

plenary

invested with or possessing full power

plenipotent

overfull, turgid, inflated

plethoric

a small hammer with a rubber head used to test reflexes and in medical percussion

plexor

a network of nerves or vessels in the body; an intricate network of weblike formation

plexus

A block or pedestal on which an object (as a statue, vase, etc.) may be mounted or displayed; (also) the squared base of a piece of furniture

plinth

sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug"; from explosive

plosivity

feather; To provide or cover with plumes, feathers, or plumage; to fledge; to decorate with a plume or plume

plume

also known as "jump training" or "plyos", are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength)

plyometric

Run by or using compressed air: a pneumatic drill; Filled with air, especially compressed air

pneumatic

controversial, aggressive attack of ideas or doctrine

polemic

knowing or using several languages

polyglot

a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning

polymath

the style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonizing with each other; Music with two or more independent melodic parts sounded together

polyphony

growth of tissue, a polyp

polypus

Having or characterized by many meanings

polysemy

slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull, laborious, or excessively solemn

ponderous

To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way; o pontificate properly, you need to be a know-it-all with very strong opinions and the urge to share them

pontificate

the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters

portage

A grating of iron or wooden bars or slats, suspended in the gateway of a fortified place and lowered to block passage

portcullis

a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building

portico

Opposed to prior; The back parts (of anything)

posterior

to ask, demand, or claim the existence of...

postulate

A monarch, prince, ruler, esp. an autocratic one. Also: a powerful or influential person; a magnate

potentate

during or relating to dinner or lunch; (Medical)during or relating to the eating of food

prandial

A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction

preamble

tendency to think favorably of something in particular

predilection

become an early indication of (something)

prefigure

Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object; Greedy; grasping; able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp

prehensile

giving premonition; serving to warn beforehand

premonitory

previously mentioned

prenominate

A sense that something is about to occur; a premonition

presentiment

a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of thought or argument, similar to premise

presupposition

Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state

preterite

Speak or act in an evasive way; (or) to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie

prevaricate

a spike for holding a candle

pricket

A person who is offensively punctilious and precise in speech or behaviour; a person who cultivates or affects supposedly correct views on culture, learning, or morals, which offend or bore others; a conceited or self-important and didactic person

prig

Of a person, an expression, feeling, etc.: consciously or affectedly strict or precise; stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of something regarded as improper; prudish; demure; Of a thing: ordered, regular, formal

prim

based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise; True, authentic, or adequate at first sight; ostensible

prima facie

The seizure of something by a lord for his own use from his feudal tenants or dependants; the seizure of goods for the sovereign's use; an instance of this; A blast on a hunting horn indicating that the quarry has been taken. Only in to blow (the) prise, to sound the prise

prise

a state in which things that are essential to humans like food or warmth are lacking

privation

In proportion, according to a factor that can be calculated exactly

pro rata

The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir

proboscis

habitual inclination or tendency (regular, on going)

proclivity

to put before a person for acceptance, offered

proffer

Lacking in moderation; abundant; Recklessly extravagant, esp. with money; wasteful

profligate

the immediate descendant of a person

progeny

the positional relationship of the mandible or maxilla to the skeletal base where either of the jaws protrudes beyond a predetermined imaginary line in the coronal plane of the skull

prognathism

A preliminary discussion, especially a formal essay introducing a work of considerable length or complexity

prolegomenon

to make known by open declaration

promulgate

a natural inclination or tendency

propensity

preventative, protective, in defense

prophylactic

Prevention of or protective treatment for disease; action taken to prevent disease

prophylaxis

the state of being close to someone or something

propinquity

the normal awareness of one's posture, movement, balance, and location based on the sensations received by the proprioceptors Read more at

proprioception

allocate, distribute, or assess pro rata; To divide, distribute, or assess proportionately

prorate

Discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it

prorogue

the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch

proscenium

to convert or attempt to convert to an ideology or belief

proselytize

The study of the metrical structure of verse; A particular system of versification; The set of speech variables, including rhythm, speed, pitch, and relative emphasis, that distinguish vocal patterns

prosody

speech meant to instruct on a new or diverging way of life (moral philosophy), similar to pedagogical

protreptic

protruding, bulging

protuberant

The forward part of a ship's hull; the bow; A projecting forward part, such as the front end of a ski

prow

situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment

proximal

Coming immediately before or after in a chain of causation, agency, reasoning, or other relation; immediate, short-term; Closely neighbouring, immediately adjacent, next, nearest

proximate

a long-lasting autoimmune disease which is characterized by patches of abnormal skin

psoriasis

a dark red of purple brown color

puce

childishly silly

puerile

inclined to quarrel or fight

pugnacious

cry querulously or weakly

pule

breed or spread as to become extremely common

pullulate

extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

punctilious

in poor or bad condition; a worthless person

punk

resembling pus; purulent; suppurating

puriform

To flow or ripple with a murmuring sound; The sound made by rippling water; denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left

purl

steal (something)

purloin

lacking courage or resolution, cowardly, timid

pusillanimous

commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed

putative

To drink deeply; to take a long draught. Also: to drink repeatedly in this manner

quaff

A man-made bank or landing stage, typically built of stone, lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships

quay

"somthing for something" an exchange

quid pro quo

a system of religious mysticism teaching that perfection and spiritual peace are attained by annihilation of the will and passive absorption in contemplation of God and divine things; a passive withdrawn attitude or policy toward the world or worldly affairs

quietism

a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross, with four of them forming a square or rectangle and a fifth at its center

quincunx

the most pure and typical, pure example of something

quintessence

(noun) A traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or her country; a traitor who aids an occupying enemy force; collaborator

quisling

exceedingly idealistic, impractical, romantic

quixotic

used after a term to indicate that more information on the term is available elsewhere; Used to direct a reader to another part of a book or article for further information. ORIGIN from Latin quod vide, literally 'which see.' We can say that the meaning is something like "go to see...". Give a look at this book

quod vide

The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid

quorum

commonplace, ordinary; usual of customary; happening everyday

quotidian

a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way

raconteur

A great number, amount, or collection

raft

good-humored teasing; An instance of bantering or teasing

raillery

a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet

rampart

bitter resentment or ill will

rancor

cause continuing annoyance or resentment; To cause persistent irritation

rankle

excessive greed

rapacity

he violent seizure of someone's property

rapine

A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen;

raster

To reason methodically and logically

ratiocination

extremely hungry

ravenous

About; concerning; (or) In the matter of (used typically as the first word in the heading of an official document or to introduce a reference in a formal letter)

re

repellent, unattractive, forbidding, grim; connotation of confrontation

rebarbative

marked by stubborn resistance to authority

recalcitrant

dealing with a profound, difficult subjects

recondite

something turned to as relief or help in times of suffering

recourse

cowardly, unfaithful to beliefs; noun or adj

recreant

the revival of material or behavior that had previously been stabilized, settled, or diminished. In medicine, it is usually defined as the recurrence of symptoms after a period of remission or quiescence, in which sense it can sometimes be synonymous with relapse

recrudesce

rightness of principle or concept, moral righteousness

rectitude

A person who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a command or regulation; A person, esp. a Roman Catholic, who refuses to attend the services of the Church of England

recusant

To disqualify or seek to disqualify from participation in a decision on grounds such as prejudice or personal involvement

recuse

(of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent; Arousing fear or awe

redoubtable

to have a particular result, result in

redound

To obtain redress for (an injury, damage, harm, etc.); to set right, repair, rectify; noun: Reparation or compensation for a wrong or consequent loss

redress

Relating to or of the nature of the interpretation or reanalysis of something in simpler or more basic terms; simplificatory; (in later use freq. depreciatively) reductionist, characterized by excessive simplification

reductive

Obstinate, stubborn; unmanageable, rebellious; resistant to a process or stimulus; incurable or resistant to treatment

refractory

the regulation of aspects of life that affect a person's health or welfare (occas. without article) (obs.). Hence: a particular course of diet, exercise, medication, etc.; A method or system of rule, governance, or control; a system of organization; a way of doing things, esp. one having widespread influence or prevalence

regime

a reply, especially a sharp or witty one

rejoinder

place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned; a committal to custody

remand

negligent, careless

remiss

to refrain from inflicting or enforcing; to slacken or relax

remit

(of certain roses) blooming more than once in a season; a remontant rose

remontant

compensation for work or services

remuneration

tear something into two or more pieces; (literary) cause great emotional pain to (a person or their heart).

rend

Abundantly supplied or provided with something (material or immaterial); sated in need for something;

replete

state of rest, sleep or tranquility (noun)

repose

fault, blame

reproach

depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person

reprobate

A mass for a deceased person; A musical composition for such a mass; A hymn, composition, or service for the dead

requiem

splendid or brilliant in appearance, dazzling

resplendent

make the sound and movement of vomiting

retch

inclined to be silent or uncommunicative

reticent

Constructed or marked so as to resemble a net or network; reticulated; (Bot.) (of leaves) marked by a (prominent) network of secondary veins interconnecting the main veins; (of veins) forming such a network; Of evolution: characterized by repeated hybridization between related lineages (such as occurs esp. in plants), so that a diagram of phylogenetic relationships is netlike rather than simply branched

reticulate

a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

retinue

tease good-naturedly

rib

The expanse of an open mouth, a bird's beak, or similar structure; A gaping grimace

rictus

A long, involved, complicated or tedious procedure (noun); Of the nature of or characterized by rigmarole; incoherent; rambling; unduly elaborate, protracted, or diffuse (adj)

rigmarole

forst formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog; hoarfros; (verb) cover (an object) with hoarfrost

rime

Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter; Eliciting laughter; ludicrous

risible

A novel in which actual people or events are represented in disguised form, as by the use of fictitious names

roman a clef

A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking

rostrum

‌a habitual or mechanical routine or procedure; A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension

rote

a light helmet with an outward curve extending over the back of the neck, worn as part of medieval armor

sallet

also called Saint Andrew's Cross, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross, like the shape of the letter X in Roman type

saltire

the clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially formerly in the communist countries of eastern Europe

samizdat

causing or produced by putrefaction or decay

saprogenic

the ability to do and say the right thing in any social situation

savoir-faire

A scaly or scabby disease of the skin (noun); Scabby

scall

A minute amount; an iota or trace; a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling; metaphorical expression describing a very insignificant or trifling item of evidence

scintilla

(also scoptophobia, or ophthalmophobia) is an anxiety disorder characterized by a morbid fear of being seen or stared at by others

scopophobia

(noun or verb)a whip used as an instrument of punishment; a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

scourge

(verb) write (something) in a hurried, careless way; (noun) an example of hurried, careless writing

scrawl

A long monotonous speech or piece of writing; a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious; a leveled layer of material (e.g., cement) applied to a floor or other surface

screed

paper money in amounts less than a dollar; a provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends; scrip certificates collectively; (Finance) an issue of additional shares to shareholders in proportion to the shares already held

scrip

Relating to, affected with, or resembling scrofula;Morally degenerate; corrupt; tainted

scrofulous

To conceal in a hiding place; cache; To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands

secrete

(of a person or action) diligent in application or attention

sedulous

conforming to standards of good conduct and taste; suitable; of pleasing appearance

seemly

an edge produced on woven fabric during manufacture that prevents it from unraveling

selvage

"half," (as in semicircle, half a circle) or "partly, somewhat, less than fully,"

semi-

A seraglio (/səˈræljoʊ/ sə-RAL-yoh or /səˈrɑːljoʊ/ sə-RAHL-yoh) or serail is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household; the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women

seraglio

a cylindrical or conical military hat with a brim and a plume or pom-pom

shako

The Hebrew word used by Jephthah as a test-word by which to distinguish the fleeing Ephraimites (who could not pronounce the sh) from his own men the Gileadites; a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important

shibboleth

Shiva (Hebrew: שבעה‎‎, literally "seven") is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-degree relatives: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, and spouse. The ritual is referred to as "sitting shiva"

shiva

to force into an inadequate space, falsely or otherwise

shoehorn

‌ To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent) (shrive); ‌ Confession, especially to a priest

shrift

used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original, as in a story must hold a child's interest and "enrich his [ sic ] life."

sic.

a kind of ferruginous earth used as a pigment in painting, normally yellowish-brown in color ( raw sienna ) or deep reddish-brown when roasted ( burnt sienna )

sienna

curved like the uncial sigma (C); crescent shaped; S-shaped

sigmoid

(of a person) likable and easy to get along with; having or characterized by shared attributes or interests; compatible

simpatico

Smile in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner; An affected and self-conscious smile; a silly smiling look; a smirk

simper

Something having merely the form or appearance of a certain thing, without possessing its substance or proper qualities; a representation of something else

simulacrum

The upper half of the cranium, especially the anterior portion above and including the forehead; The forehead

sinciput

a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

sinecure

of or on the left side or the left hand (the opposite of dextral), in particular

sinistral

Having a strong pleasant taste; agreeable, as to the mind; to one's liking

sipid/sapid

a shrill, wailing sound, especially that of bagpipes. verb; (of bagpipes) make a shrill, wailing sound

skirl

used to express friendly feelings toward one's companions before drinking

skol

A piece of refuse matter (see 2) separated from a metal in the process of smelting; A piece of refuse matter (see 2) separated from a metal in the process of smelting

slag

To laugh in a half-suppressed, light or covert manner; to snicker

snigger

bloated, soggy, dull, expressionless

sodden

A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction; A violation of etiquette; An impropriety, mistake, or incongruity

solecism

sleepy; drowsy; late Middle English (in the sense 'causing sleepiness'): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus 'sleep

somnolent

A musical composition for instruments as opposed to one for voices (a cantata); An instrumental piece of music, usually for the pianoforte, in several (commonly three or four) movements

sonota

Specious but fallacious reasoning; employment of arguments which are intentionally deceptive

sophistical

stupefied, as if with drink (drunk)

sottish

under the breath : in an undertone; also : in a private manner. 2 : very softly —used as a direction in music

sotto

to plunge into water or other liquid; immerse; to steep in pickling brine; pickle;

souse

spasm-like, done in irregular bursts

spasmodic

Having a broadened and rounded end like that of a common form of spatula

spatulate

superficially plausible, but actually wrong

specious

relating to or having the properties of a mirror; of or relating to a speculum

specular

spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind

spindrift

bad temper, spite

spleen

a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant; a young person

sprig

Foam or froth on a liquid, as on the sea

spume

matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory tract

sputum

covered with or characterized by scales; relating to, consisting of, or denoting a layer of epithelium that consists of very thin flattened cells

squamous

(electronics) An irregular oscillation characterized by short periods of oscillation punctuated by brief periods of quiescence Read more at

squegging

To stop, check, or allay

stanch

used to quantify the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.[1] A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be close to the mean (also called the expected value) of the set, while a high standard deviation indicates that the data points are spread out over a wider range of values

standard deviation

inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

stasis

To ward off (something undesirable or hurtful); to prevent the occurrence or event of; to keep back, delay

stave

earthenware beer mug

stein

star-shaped

stelliform

A splint placed temporarily inside a duct, canal, or blood vessel to aid healing or relieve an obstruction;

stent

used to refer to someone that is so obedient and perfect that he or she seems almost like a robot

stepford

The science or art of cutting, or making sections of, solids; that department of geometry which deals with sections of solid figures; the art of cutting stone or other solid bodies into measured forms, as in masonry

stereotomy

The rear part of a ship or boat; A rear part or section

stern

(of breathing) noisy and labored

stertorous

a person employed, or a contractor engaged, at a dock to load and unload cargo from ships

stevedor

events or systems that are unpredictable due to the influence of a random variable

stochastic

having or revealing little emotion

stolid

one of several layers (rock or social class)

stratum

Classical Music) (in a fugue) the close overlapping of two parts or voices, the second one entering before the first has completed its statement of the subject; (Classical Music) Also called: stretta; a concluding passage in a composition, played at a faster speed than the earlier material

stretto (stretta)

Marked or scored with striæ, showing narrow structural bands, striped, streaked, furrowed

striate

state of being stupefied, in a stupor

stupefaction

To impede, obstruct, frustrate, thwart (a person, an activity, or a project

stymie

(of a substance) capable of causing bleeding to stop when it is applied to a wound

styptic

In secret; privately or confidentially

sub-rosa

an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant; of lower status

subaltern

relating to or denoting a mood of verbs expressing what is imagined or wished or possible; (noun) a verb in the subjunctive mood

subjunctive

To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act; (Law)To procure (perjured testimony)

suborn

to include or take on in something larger or more comprehensive, encompass, take on or assume duties

subsume

assistance in time of difficulty

succor

to aid or assist, generally in times of need (noun or verb)

succor

(of a gland) secreting sweat; Latin sūdor, sweat

sudoriferous

to spread over something

suffuse

a groove or furrow, especially one on the surface of the brain

sulcus

Oppressively hot and moist; sweltering; lascivious or sensual, arousing sexual desire

sultry

a pit or hollow in which liquid collects, in particular; the base of an internal combustion engine, which serves as a reservoir of oil for the lubrication system; a depression in the floor of a mine or basement in which water collects

sump

To break or wrench apart; sever

sunder

various or diverse

sundry

"In his own kind"

suo genere

take (a drink of liquid) by sips or spoon fulls; drink a liquid; eat supper

sup

To retire (someone) on a pension because of age or infirmity; To set aside or discard as old-fashioned or obsolete

superannuate

being in or belonging to celestial or divine bodies; lofty, more than earthly or human excellence, power

supernal

Lying on the back or having the face upward; Marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference

supine

belief yet unverified or proved; hypothesis yet proven

supposition

excess amount, overabundance

surfeit

(of a person)slender and elegant

svelte

type of reasoning in which two true statements predicate the truth of a third. A is B, B is C, therefore A is C. Third statement not necessarily true.

syllogistic

A slim, graceful woman or girl; In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being that has air as its element;

sylphic

An elaborate orchestral composition in three or more movements, originally developed from the operative overture (see sense 5a), similar in form to a sonata, but usually of grander dimensions and broader style; Harmony of sound, esp. of musical sounds; concord, consonance;

symphony

concerned withe something as it exists at one point in time

synchronic

An association of individuals formed for the purpose of conducting a particular business (noun); To organize into or manage as a syndicate; To sell (a comic strip or column, for example) through a syndicate for simultaneous publication in newspapers or periodicals (verb)

syndicate

A figure of speech in which a more inclusive term is used for a less inclusive one or vice versa, as a whole for a part or a part for a whole

synecdoche

Of or constituting a synopsis; presenting a summary of the principal parts or a general view of the whole

synoptic

A sequence of words in a particular syntactic relationship to one another; a construction

syntagm

abnormally rapid heart rate

tachycardia

(sailing)

tack

relating to sense of touch

tactive

equal to something in value

tantamount

heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas

tarpaulin

bull-like

taurine

Name of a composite colour, consisting of brown with a preponderance of yellow or orange; but formerly applied also to other shades of brown

tawny

gravel-size bodies composed of black, green, brown or gray natural glass formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts

tektite

The science or practice of obtaining physical measurements or other data at one place and transmitting them (chiefly by means of electrical signals or, in later use, radio waves) to another place for display or recording. Also: the transmission of such data by the device or equipment which obtains them

telemetry

explaining something through the function of its ends, a fork has prongs because that makes it useful as a utencil

teleology

slide or cause to slide into itself, so that it becomes smaller; condense or conflate so as to occupy less space or time

telescope

A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the pregnancy or produce a congenital malformation (a birth defect). Classes of teratogens include radiation, maternal infections, chemicals, and drugs

teratogenic

a violent, overbearing, turbulent, brawling, quarrelsome woman

termagant

Composed of three or arranged in threes

ternary

relating to dancing

terpsichorean

breaking down polygons into finer pieces; Decorate (a floor or pavement) with mosaics; cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping

tesselate

ascertain the amount of a constituent in (a solution) by measuring the volume of a known concentration of reagent required to complete a reaction with it, typically using an indicator

titrate

The action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other

torsion

Walk or move wearily or reluctantly, with great effort

traipse

a hindrance or impediment to action

trammel

a prefix meaning "across," "through

trans-

transform into something more beautiful or elevated

transfigure

Brilliantly translucent; resplendent in the highest degree

transplendent

a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

travesty

fish with a trawl net or seine

trawl

Cloyingly sweet or sentimental; treacle

treacly

latticework for vines; trellis

treillage

incisive or keen, as in language or a person, energetic or vigorous

trenchant

(noun) A trephine (hole saw) used by surgeons for perforating the skull; (verb) Perforate (a person's skull) with a trepan

trepan

a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a tabletop; an open cross-braced framework used to support an elevated structure such as a bridge. noun: trestlework

trestle

a woman who sits and knits (used especially in reference to a number of women who did this, during the French Revolution, while attending public executions)

tricoteuse

A metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable, as in season

trochee

Deception of the eye, an illusion, spec. in Art with regard to the material reality of the object(s) represented, a (usu. still-life) painting, plaster ornament, etc., intended to give an illusion of reality

trompe l'oeil

Becoming tumid, swelling; somewhat tumid

tumescent

(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning or effect.

turbid

characterized by unrest

turbulent

depravity; vile or shameful behavior or quality

turpitude

excessively sentimental, sweet, or pretty; affectedly dainty or elegant; Alteration of tweet, baby-talk alteration of sweet

twee

a triangular space over a door between the lintel and the arch

tympanum

awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly

uncouth

a subterranean room; especially : a vaulted chamber under a church; a crypt

undercroft

Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy; Difficult to move or use; unwieldy

ungainly

excessively fond or submissive to a wive

uxorious

the act of saying farwell; biding goodbye

valediction

Emotional force or significance, spec. the feeling of attraction or repulsion with which an individual invests an object or event

valence

A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health; Chronically ailing; sickly

valetudinarian

A seductive woman who uses her sexual attractiveness to exploit men (also verb); Repeat a short, simple passage of music; a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed; Repair or improve something

vamp

Devoid of animation, zest, or interest; dull, flat, lifeless, insipid (of any thing, person, object)

vapid

to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully

vaunt

volition or will in its weakest form, a slight wish or tendency

velleity

Easily excused or forgiven; pardonable; therefore warranting only temporal punishment; denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace

venial

conformity to truths or facts

veracity

Forbidden; not allowed

verboten

a strong desire, urge, or yearning

yen

A soft gentle breeze

zephyr

A bone of the side of the face below the eye; forms part of the zygomatic arch and part of the orbit in mammals

zygoma