Everett's word list

toward or located in the north

a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap

delight in another person's misfortune

an adult insect produced after metamorphosis

exercising power or authority

a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45

any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor

Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti

brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture

someone who is no longer alive

minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

large heavy rope for nautical use

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

pertaining to or associated with agony

break a small piece off from

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head

(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing

reason methodologically and logically

a life-size dummy used to display clothes

excessively or hypocritically pious

the general activity of selling

the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings

plausible but misleading

relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas

any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography

a thin strip (wood or metal)

resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings

Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth

relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

someone who makes or mends dresses

of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

of or relating to or giving birth

having a swelling on one side

(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders

a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption

an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur

a highwayman who robs on foot

a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel

curved like a sickle

not held back by conventional ideas of behavior

a desire for sexual intimacy

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

a container for burning incense

briefly shut the eyes

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

a small thin device used to pluck a stringed instrument

an intense itching sensation that can have various causes

used to produce perspiration

presumptuously daring

remove the cortex of (an organ)

hand tool for boring holes

look down on with disdain

the act of cracking something

suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress

filled with shade

crash

informal term for money

the descendants of one individual

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

becoming or shading into white

relating to exegesis

turn pale, as if in fear

of flowering plants that are pollinated by the wind

a heavy wooden pole that is tossed as a test of strength

capital of the state of Wisconsin

medicine used to treat diarrhea

a small farm worked by a crofter

the state or quality of being green

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

dark and misty and gloomy

the process of an individual organism growing organically

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

a scientist or technician engaged in military research

an inhabitant of the world

of or at or pertaining to a cathode

navigation in coastal waters

one celestial body obscures another

(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

suffering from abulia

wealth regarded as an evil influence

pronounce with rounded lips

an experienced person who has been through many battles

the brightest star in Virgo

voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific

the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches

a guide who conducts and informs sightseers

occurring singly; not one of a pair

weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields

completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

based on exact thinking

(of insects) without wings

a human being; `wight' is an archaic term

a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law

short and thick

of, related to, or resembling a snake

wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh

a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

talk socially without exchanging too much information

arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores

an abnormal loss of strength

a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

the introductory section of an oration or discourse

a concise reference book providing specific information

a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

a pleasant and secluded part of a garden

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

the galley or pantry of a small ship

any opponent of technological progress

at full speed; with great haste

full of twists and turns

the superior of an abbey of monks

a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming

dress very carefully and in a finicky manner

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin

the sound made by beating a drum

salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork

an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

suck in (air)

twist or braid together, interlace

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly

a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

of countries; not relying on imports

stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

give a thrashing to; beat hard

rum cut with water

any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants

of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles)

hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists

extremely filthy from long neglect

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed

a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness

covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

candy containing a fruit or nut

a lump or chunk of raw meat

especially of petals or leaves in bud

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

used of a medicine that is strengthening

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits

(of teeth) affected with cavities or decay

shed at an early stage of development

a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip

the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars

corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany

a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

territory over which rule or control is exercised

reveal unintentionally

cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere

censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality

metrically complete

barefoot or wearing only sandals

a chain of connected objects, passages, or ideas

the first largest innermost toe

strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

change the arrangement or position of

a marine turtle

able to be passed or traversed or crossed

a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure

disinclined to work or exertion

irritable as if suffering from indigestion

a contest that was held during ancient Greek and Roman times

a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)

take place as an additional or unexpected development

a person who is markedly small

amazingly impressive

a smoky yellow or brown quartz

a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

elastic straps that hold trousers up

an animal used to carry loads

remove the surface of

(zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open

one retired from society for religious reasons

resembling glass in transparency or translucency

loud confused noise from many sources

a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution

a playful leap or hop

of or related to a musical scale

a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean

a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

tell or spread rumors

a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders

a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof

a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

completely free from other organisms

rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

a protective structure of stone or concrete

weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse

a threat of divine punishment or vengeance

the owner or manager of an inn

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence

Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)

mental lethargy or dullness

metrically incomplete

meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun

work hard

a wandering scholar in medieval Europe

a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue

appropriate fraudulently to one's own use

unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap

minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root

make thick or thicker

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

a loss of will power

American woodcocks

horseflies

a quantity much larger than is needed

slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms

pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass

tropical starchy tuberous root

form by reduplication

absolutely first class and genuine

a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire

(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest

a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

having the character of a loud deep sound

using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition

a value showing how many others are equal to or below a given score

a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes

liable to sin

abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway