Aaaaargh Words

capable of being abated

a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

the act of dwelling in a place

an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object

inducing or promoting absorption

wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line

occurring without loss or gain of heat

added or derived from something outside; not inherent

conveying air; as the bronchial tubes

a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration

affected by ague

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

having carbon atoms linked in open chains

an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity

signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

in a moderately quick tempo

a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either

related to or resembling an almond

an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

having impaired sense of smell

breaking off in the middle of a sentence

a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump

capable of being pacified

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

of or relating to an apse

resembling or containing clay

insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)

relating to or produced by or containing bacilli

the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt

a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters

a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries

an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected

the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target

hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

a tomato-based soup or stew with several kinds of fish or shellfish

swinging by the arms from branch to branch

a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

gradually decreasing in tempo and volume

of slipper-shaped blossoms

a musical instrument with steam whistles played from a keyboard

a small cup-shaped structure

rich soft creamy French cheese

a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants

any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

light informal conversation for social occasions

a legal document requesting a higher court to review a case

one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

a British imperial capacity measure equal to 36 bushels

any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness

inflammation of the bile ducts

a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood

freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums

intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness

shaped like a ring

optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror

the state of being joined together

a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films

arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs

a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents

arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

the process of congealing; solidification by freezing

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

wear away

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose

a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel

wading bird of South America and Central America

someone who designs clothing

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food

a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice

any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens

a period of 10 years

numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten

a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles

undergo diffraction

the process of becoming dilapidated

of or connected with a deluge

a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers

having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles

the mane of a horse

shaped like a sword blade

following or accompanying as a consequence

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

able to be eradicated or rooted out

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

of or relating to or found in estuaries

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

statements that explain the explicandum

an upholstered armchair

a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

(of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs

of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant

the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange

one of a family of granular intrusive rocks

any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy

having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn

in a genteel manner

direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals

of or relating to hydrometry

a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium

a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair

small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face

a small round table

an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress

bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom

a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)

a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders

an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe

freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

a colorless fuming corrosive liquid

a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness

northern African mongoose

the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk

having no adverse effect

make thick or thicker

introvert or invaginate

a feeling of resentful anger

a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom

a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages

of or relating to tears

a basin for washing the hands

a tenant who holds a lease

of or resembling a slug

the smallest detectable sensation

a writer of short works about particular topics

pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze

carotenoid that makes tomatoes red

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch

doing or causing evil

extreme malnutrition and emaciation

a solid section between two crenels in a battlement

a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches

deeds and other documentary evidence of title to land

a low continuous indistinct sound

fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)

the commonest protein in muscle

abnormally long muscular contractions

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine

applied to a fish depicted horizontally

an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus

a quantity much larger than is needed

the worship of snakes

brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture

having periodic vibrations

a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board

smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies

a member of a parish

an ornamental flower garden

survive from season to season, of plants

a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

florists' primroses

a heavy curtain hung across a doorway

the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined

warning of future misfortune

(philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action

of or relating to or having the character of a prolusion

capable of being uttered or pronounced

preceding and preparing for something

seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air

white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

in a peevish manner

minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat

a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs

a salt of salicylic acid

a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature

resembling or having the qualities of soap

sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment

the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

economically important Old World tropical cereal grass

resembling a sphinx

covered with tiny scales

a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke

use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one

a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

smallest guenon monkey

a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)

the act of tarrying

naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America

presumptuously daring

a metallic element of the rare earth group

level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart

something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

having been passed along from generation to generation

latticework used to support climbing plants

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals

filled with shade

incapable of being anticipated

assumption of airs beyond one's station

any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

of or relating to or involving vesicles

occurring once every 20 years

a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions

a mark (/) used to separate words, lines, or numbers

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

dry fruity red wine from California

any alga of the genus Chlorella

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur

casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs

of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism

tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor

pasta cut in narrow ribbons

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

any of various widely distributed beetles

unclean and constituting a likely cause of disease

relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles

the act of paying money

made invisible by means of protective coloring

divide into syllables

flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation

deterring from action

any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

a rare silvery metallic element

a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

the chief source of beryllium

semisynthetic penicillin

shell of puff paste

zebra-tailed lizard

something that can be used as a substitute

short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing

having the shape of a leaf

a crystalline metallic element not found in nature

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

make sweeter in taste

medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped

of or relating to eaters of human flesh

sound of rapid vibration

a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug

any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds

a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served

the process of giving birth

ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid

(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current

cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides

an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

a German round dance resembling a slow polka

an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria

a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate

the act of meting out justice according to the law

not easily solved

a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion

an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin

a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers

a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

irritable as if suffering from indigestion

covered with fine soft hairs or down

a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves

a leader and organizer and spokesman

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair

characteristic of or relating to winter

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

a vessel that holds water for washing the hands

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

tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

chiefly a direction or description in music; loud and strong

consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

resembling starch

not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels

complex and ingenious in design or function

a rhythmic stroking

inability to see clearly in dim light

biting or given to biting

small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic

a woman millionaire

adaptation to a new climate

relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth

tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element

any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton

in a pacifistic manner

a painting or carving on two panels

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

a chamber that is used as a grave

gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

a metallic element having four allotropic forms

a person who believes in the coming of the millennium

thought to derive from meteorites

a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

having a fringe of slender processes

oral religious instruction

feeding on fruit

express in the metric system

an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning

bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings

very cold

(formal) ordinary and not refined

the first largest innermost toe

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues

of or relating to lizards

redden or make pinkish

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

ulcerated chilblain on the heel

a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water

the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers

edible agaric that is pale lilac when young

handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark

the tendency of a gas to expand or escape

having curves

chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

act as or form a connection or alliance between groups

pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia

(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo

the quality of something that continues without end or interruption

(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

capable of being assigned or credited to

able to be refuted

not liable to being annulled or voided or undone

capable of being liquefied