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  1. abomasum
    the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
  2. abseil
    a descent down a cliff using a fixed rope wrapped around the body
  3. abulia
    a loss of will power
  4. abulic
    suffering from abulia
  5. acatalectic
    metrically complete
  6. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  7. acervate
    pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass
  8. acicular
    narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
  9. Acular
    nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
  10. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  11. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  12. agon
    a contest that was held during ancient Greek and Roman times
  13. agonal
    pertaining to or associated with agony
  14. albescent
    becoming or shading into white
  15. alcazar
    any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
  16. alkahest
    hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
  17. amain
    at full speed; with great haste
  18. amanuensis
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  19. amaurosis
    partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye
  20. amercement
    money extracted as a penalty
  21. amyloid
    (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
  22. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  23. anamnesis
    the ability to recall the past
  24. anatropous
    completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
  25. anchorite
    one retired from society for religious reasons
  26. anemophilous
    of flowering plants that are pollinated by the wind
  27. anfractuous
    full of twists and turns
  28. anguine
    of, related to, or resembling a snake
  29. apocarpous
    (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses
  30. apocope
    abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
  31. apoptosis
    a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
  32. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  33. apologue
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  34. aposiopesis
    breaking off in the middle of a sentence
  35. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  36. apterous
    (of insects) without wings
  37. aqueous
    similar to or containing or dissolved in water
  38. archimandrite
    the superior of an abbey of monks
  39. arrant
    complete and without qualification
  40. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  41. artesian
    relating to water that rises due to natural pressure
  42. arthropod
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body
  43. artificer
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  44. ascesis
    rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
  45. aspirate
    suck in (air)
  46. asseverate
    state categorically
  47. asthenia
    an abnormal loss of strength
  48. atrabilious
    irritable as if suffering from indigestion
  49. Augean
    extremely filthy from long neglect
  50. austral
    of the south or coming from the south
  51. autarkic
    of countries; not relying on imports
  52. autochthonous
    originating where it is found
  53. axenic
    completely free from other organisms
  54. azote
    an obsolete name for nitrogen
  55. azygous
    occurring singly; not one of a pair
  56. babirusa
    Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
  57. bagnio
    a building containing public baths
  58. baldric
    a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
  59. banausic
    (formal) ordinary and not refined
  60. bemire
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  61. benthal
    of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
  62. besom
    a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
  63. bewray
    reveal unintentionally
  64. bight
    a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
  65. biltong
    meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun
  66. bingle
    a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
  67. bleb
    an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
  68. blench
    turn pale, as if in fear
  69. bloviate
    speak verbosely and windily
  70. bodacious
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  71. boffin
    a scientist or technician engaged in military research
  72. boniface
    the owner or manager of an inn
  73. boreal
    toward or located in the north
  74. breviary
    (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
  75. bruit
    tell or spread rumors
  76. bulbul
    nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
  77. bumptious
    offensively self-assertive
  78. caber
    a heavy wooden pole that is tossed as a test of strength
  79. cabotage
    navigation in coastal waters
  80. cachexia
    any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  81. cachinnate
    laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
  82. caducous
    shed at an early stage of development
  83. caespitose
    (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
  84. cairngorm
    a smoky yellow or brown quartz
  85. calendered
    (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers
  86. caliginous
    dark and misty and gloomy
  87. callithump
    a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple
  88. camarilla
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  89. canorous
    richly melodious
  90. capriole
    a playful leap or hop
  91. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  92. carambola
    East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
  93. carinate
    having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
  94. carious
    (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay
  95. caryopsis
    dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
  96. catalectic
    metrically incomplete
  97. catena
    a chain of connected objects, passages, or ideas
  98. catenate
    arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
  99. cathodic
    of or at or pertaining to a cathode
  100. Catholicos
    the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches
  101. Catullus
    Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
  102. cauline
    (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
  103. centile
    a value showing how many others are equal to or below a given score
  104. chaetal
    of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles)
  105. chaffer
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  106. chamfron
    medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
  107. charlock
    weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
  108. chary
    characterized by great caution
  109. chela
    a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  110. chiliad
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  111. chiton
    a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
  112. chopine
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
  113. chukka
    one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
  114. cicerone
    a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
  115. clamant
    conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
  116. clathrate
    having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows
  117. claudication
    disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
  118. clepsydra
    a clock that measures time by the escape of water
  119. cloaca
    (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
  120. clowder
    a group of cats
  121. cochineal
    Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti
  122. Cockaigne
    (Middle Ages) an imaginary land of luxury and idleness
  123. coeval
    of the same period
  124. coir
    stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
  125. colloquium
    an academic meeting, conference, or seminar
  126. collyrium
    lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
  127. Colubrina
    mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
  128. comfit
    candy containing a fruit or nut
  129. commination
    a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
  130. comminute
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  131. commove
    change the arrangement or position of
  132. Comstockery
    censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
  133. concupiscence
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  134. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  135. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  136. conflate
    mix together different elements
  137. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  138. consuetude
    a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
  139. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  140. continuity
    uninterrupted connection or union
  141. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  142. corroborant
    used of a medicine that is strengthening
  143. coxa
    the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
  144. cozen
    be dishonest with
  145. crapulent
    suffering from excessive eating or drinking
  146. croft
    a small farm worked by a crofter
  147. cuddy
    the galley or pantry of a small ship
  148. Culex
    type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
  149. curtilage
    the enclosed land around a house or other building
  150. daedal
    complex and ingenious in design or function
  151. dasheen
    tropical starchy tuberous root
  152. debouch
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  153. debridement
    surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
  154. decedent
    someone who is no longer alive
  155. deckle
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
  156. decorticate
    remove the cortex of (an organ)
  157. decussate
    crossed or intersected in the form of an X
  158. defalcate
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  159. dehisce
    burst or split open
  160. deliquesce
    melt, liquefy, or dissolve, by absorbing moisture from the air
  161. demesne
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
  162. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  163. descry
    catch sight of
  164. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  165. diaphoretic
    used to produce perspiration
  166. Dido
    a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage
  167. discalced
    barefoot or wearing only sandals
  168. dissembler
    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
  169. divagate
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  170. doggo
    quietly in concealment
  171. doughty
    possessing courage and determination
  172. doxy
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
  173. dystopia
    state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad
  174. ecchymosis
    the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
  175. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  176. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  177. elute
    wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
  178. embonpoint
    the bodily property of being well rounded
  179. emesis
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  180. emmer
    hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany
  181. empyrean
    of or relating to the sky or heavens
  182. enchiridion
    a concise reference book providing specific information
  183. ennead
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
  184. enteric
    of or relating to the enteron
  185. epicene
    having an ambiguous sexual identity
  186. eristic
    given to disputation for its own sake
  187. eschar
    a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
  188. estaminet
    a small cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
  189. esurient
    extremely hungry
  190. etiolate
    make weak by stunting the growth or development of
  191. excrescence
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  192. exegetical
    relating to exegesis
  193. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  194. exordium
    the introductory section of an oration or discourse
  195. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  196. fabian
    using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition
  197. faineant
    disinclined to work or exertion
  198. falciform
    curved like a sickle
  199. fanion
    a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
  200. fardel
    a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
  201. farrago
    a motley assortment of things
  202. felucca
    a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
  203. feminine
    associated with women and not with men
  204. festinate
    act or move at high speed
  205. fetor
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  206. fictile
    capable of being molded or modeled
  207. fistulous
    of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula
  208. fitch
    dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
  209. flitch
    salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
  210. foramen
    a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
  211. frangible
    capable of being broken
  212. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  213. fulgurant
    amazingly impressive
  214. fungible
    freely exchangeable for something of like nature
  215. furbelow
    a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
  216. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  217. gallus
    elastic straps that hold trousers up
  218. gammon
    meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
  219. ganef
    a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel
  220. gelt
    informal term for money
  221. geminate
    form by reduplication
  222. geologic
    of or relating to the study of Earth and its structure
  223. geometrid
    slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
  224. gibbous
    (used of the moon) more than half full
  225. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
  226. glabrous
    having no hair or similar growth; smooth
  227. glossa
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
  228. gobbet
    a lump or chunk of raw meat
  229. goliard
    a wandering scholar in medieval Europe
  230. gorse
    very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
  231. granary
    a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
  232. grappa
    Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
  233. grog
    rum cut with water
  234. groyne
    a protective structure of stone or concrete
  235. hachure
    shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
  236. hallux
    the first largest innermost toe
  237. haptic
    relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  238. hawser
    large heavy rope for nautical use
  239. hebetude
    mental lethargy or dullness
  240. hecatomb
    a great sacrifice
  241. helot
    a serf in ancient Sparta with status below a citizen
  242. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  243. hortative
    serving to urge or call to action
  244. hyaline
    resembling glass in transparency or translucency
  245. hyaloid
    resembling glass in transparency or translucency
  246. hypaethral
    partly or entirely open to the sky
  247. icteric
    affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  248. ictus
    a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
  249. illation
    the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
  250. imago
    an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
  251. immortelle
    mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
  252. impressment
    the act of forcing someone into government service
  253. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  254. incubus
    an evil spirit thought to visit people while they sleep
  255. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  256. inosculate
    come together or open into each other
  257. inspissate
    make thick or thicker
  258. intifada
    an uprising by Palestinians against the Israeli government
  259. inunction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  260. involute
    especially of petals or leaves in bud
  261. irenic
    conducive to peace
  262. jabot
    a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
  263. jaggery
    unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
  264. jakes
    a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
  265. janissary
    elite Turkish soldier who was a member of the Sultan’s guard
  266. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  267. jeroboam
    a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
  268. juju
    a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
  269. katzenjammer
    loud confused noise from many sources
  270. kerb
    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
  271. kine
    domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
  272. knap
    break a small piece off from
  273. knout
    a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire
  274. koan
    a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution
  275. kwashiorkor
    severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
  276. labialize
    pronounce with rounded lips
  277. lam
    give a thrashing to; beat hard
  278. lambent
    softly bright or radiant
  279. lamia
    (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
  280. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  281. leister
    a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish
  282. Lemna
    minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root
  283. lentigo
    a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
  284. limbus
    a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
  285. Limenitis
    mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
  286. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  287. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  288. liverish
    suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
  289. lobscouse
    a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
  290. louche
    of questionable taste or morality
  291. Luddite
    any opponent of technological progress
  292. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  293. madrepore
    corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
  294. malaprop
    the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  295. mammon
    wealth regarded as an evil influence
  296. manakin
    a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  297. marasmus
    extreme malnutrition and emaciation
  298. mazy
    resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
  299. megrim
    a severe recurring vascular headache
  300. mephitis
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  301. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  302. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  303. mesomorphic
    having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
  304. metic
    a foreigner who paid to reside in an ancient Greek city
  305. Micronase
    an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
  306. midge
    minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
  307. millpond
    a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel
  308. minacious
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  309. mitosis
    the process by which a cell divides into two new cells
  310. modiste
    someone who makes or mends dresses
  311. moil
    work hard
  312. monstera
    any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
  313. morion
    a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
  314. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  315. muzzy
    confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  316. ne plus ultra
    the state of being without a flaw or defect
  317. nervure
    any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
  318. nictitate
    briefly shut the eyes
  319. nidicolous
    (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching
  320. nidifugous
    (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching
  321. nimiety
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  322. nisus
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
  323. no-see-um
    minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
  324. nous
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  325. nudnik
    (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
  326. nullah
    a ravine or gully in southern Asia
  327. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  328. objurgate
    censure severely
  329. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  330. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  331. occultation
    one celestial body obscures another
  332. omasum
    the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
  333. oneiric
    of or relating to or suggestive of dreams
  334. ontogeny
    the process of an individual organism growing organically
  335. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  336. ormolu
    brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
  337. orthoepy
    the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
  338. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  339. palpebra
    either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
  340. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  341. panjandrum
    an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
  342. Paralipomenon
    (Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings
  343. paregoric
    medicine used to treat diarrhea
  344. parlous
    fraught with danger
  345. parthenogenesis
    process in which an unfertilized egg develops
  346. parturient
    of or relating to or giving birth
  347. passerine
    relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds
  348. pavis
    a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body
  349. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  350. peccant
    liable to sin
  351. peckish
    somewhat hungry
  352. peculate
    appropriate fraudulently for one's own use
  353. pediment
    a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
  354. perfidious
    tending to betray
  355. perigee
    the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth
  356. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  357. peripeteia
    a sudden and unexpected reversal of fortune
  358. peristyle
    a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
  359. persiflage
    light teasing
  360. pharisaic
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  361. Philohela
    American woodcocks
  362. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  363. planchet
    a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
  364. plangency
    having the character of a loud deep sound
  365. pleasance
    a pleasant and secluded part of a garden
  366. plectrum
    a small thin device used to pluck a stringed instrument
  367. plummy
    very desirable
  368. polyester
    a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
  369. polymath
    a person of great and varied learning
  370. porbeagle
    voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
  371. postiche
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  372. prang
    crash
  373. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  374. presbyopia
    a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
  375. pretermit
    disregard intentionally or let pass
  376. prink
    dress very carefully and in a finicky manner
  377. prodrome
    an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
  378. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  379. prolusion
    exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
  380. promulgate
    state or announce
  381. prorogue
    adjourn by royal prerogative
  382. protean
    taking on different forms
  383. provenance
    where something originated or started
  384. pruritus
    an intense itching sensation that can have various causes
  385. pukka
    absolutely first class and genuine
  386. punkie
    minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
  387. pyknic
    having a squat and fleshy build
  388. quandang
    Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed
  389. quiddity
    the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is
  390. quondam
    belonging to some prior time
  391. rabbet
    a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
  392. rachis
    axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
  393. raddle
    twist or braid together, interlace
  394. ramie
    tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves
  395. rapine
    the act of despoiling a country in warfare
  396. rappee
    strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco
  397. rataplan
    the sound made by beating a drum
  398. ratiocinate
    reason methodologically and logically
  399. ratiocinative
    based on exact thinking
  400. reave
    steal goods; take as spoils
  401. rebarbative
    serving or tending to repel
  402. recherche
    lavishly elegant and refined
  403. redound
    have an effect for good or ill
  404. reed
    a tall woody perennial grass with a slender hollow stem
  405. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  406. regnant
    exercising power or authority
  407. repine
    express discontent
  408. reticulum
    any fine network
  409. ridley
    a marine turtle
  410. rumen
    the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
  411. ruminant
    cud-chewing hoofed mammal with a stomach with compartments
  412. saleratus
    a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
  413. sallet
    a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
  414. salmagundi
    cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
  415. salvific
    pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption
  416. Sambre
    a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur
  417. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  418. scalic
    of or related to a musical scale
  419. Schadenfreude
    delight in another person's misfortune
  420. scrofulous
    afflicted with scrofula
  421. scunner
    a strong dislike
  422. scurf
    a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  423. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  424. senescence
    the property characteristic of old age
  425. sericeous
    covered with fine soft hairs or down
  426. sessile
    attached directly by the base
  427. setaceous
    having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
  428. shrive
    grant remission of a sin to
  429. silicate
    a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
  430. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  431. skep
    a domed beehive made of twisted straw
  432. skive
    remove the surface of
  433. sodality
    people who work together in a particular job or occupation
  434. soleus
    a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
  435. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  436. sophistical
    plausible but misleading
  437. soutache
    a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming
  438. Spica
    the brightest star in Virgo
  439. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  440. spline
    a thin strip (wood or metal)
  441. sporran
    a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
  442. squib
    firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
  443. stager
    an experienced person who has been through many battles
  444. statice
    any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers
  445. stemma
    the descendants of one individual
  446. stenosis
    abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
  447. stertor
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
  448. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  449. stridulate
    make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
  450. stumpy
    short and thick
  451. sui generis
    constituting a class of its own; unique
  452. sulcus
    (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
  453. sumpter
    an animal used to carry loads
  454. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  455. surd
    a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
  456. sward
    surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
  457. Tabanidae
    horseflies
  458. tautology
    useless repetition
  459. telamon
    a figure of a man used as a supporting column
  460. telluric
    of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
  461. temerarious
    presumptuously daring
  462. tergiversate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  463. testaceous
    relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell
  464. thalassic
    relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas
  465. thurible
    a container for burning incense
  466. tiffin
    a midday meal
  467. tinea
    infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  468. titivate
    make neat, smart, or trim
  469. tolerable
    capable of being borne or endured
  470. tontine
    an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
  471. toothsome
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  472. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
  473. transubstantiate
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  474. trice
    a very short time
  475. trig
    the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
  476. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  477. umbrageous
    filled with shade
  478. unco
    to a remarkable degree or extent
  479. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  480. uveous
    of or relating to the uvea of the eye
  481. vade mecum
    a concise reference book providing specific information
  482. valetudinarian
    weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
  483. vallecula
    any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
  484. vatic
    resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
  485. vaticinate
    predict or reveal through divine inspiration
  486. vellication
    a sudden muscle spasm
  487. ventricose
    having a swelling on one side
  488. vermiform
    resembling a worm by being long, thin, and cylindrical
  489. verrucose
    covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
  490. viridity
    the state or quality of being green
  491. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  492. viviparous
    producing living young and not eggs
  493. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  494. wadi
    a gully that remains dry except during the rainy season
  495. wag
    a movement from side to side
  496. whin
    very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
  497. wight
    a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
  498. wimble
    hand tool for boring holes
  499. wyvern
    a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry
  500. xanthous
    of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Created on Mon Jan 21 13:19:55 EST 2008 (updated Wed Jan 23 11:47:40 EST 2008)

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