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  1. austral
    of the south or coming from the south
  2. boreal
    toward or located in the north
  3. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  4. Schadenfreude
    delight in another person's misfortune
  5. imago
    an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
  6. regnant
    exercising power or authority
  7. presbyopia
    a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
  8. casque
    any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
  9. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  10. cochineal
    Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti
  11. ormolu
    brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
  12. decedent
    someone who is no longer alive
  13. embalm
    preserve a dead body
  14. punkie
    minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
  15. midge
    minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
  16. no-see-um
    minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
  17. vermiform
    resembling a worm by being long, thin, and cylindrical
  18. commodious
    large and roomy
  19. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  20. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  21. colloquium
    an academic meeting, conference, or seminar
  22. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  23. hawser
    large heavy rope for nautical use
  24. emesis
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  25. agonal
    pertaining to or associated with agony
  26. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  27. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  28. 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
  29. chamfron
    medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
  30. amyloid
    (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
  31. tinea
    infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  32. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  33. debridement
    surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
  34. grappa
    Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
  35. reave
    steal goods; take as spoils
  36. ratiocinate
    reason methodologically and logically
  37. toothsome
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  38. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  39. manakin
    a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  40. pharisaic
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  41. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  42. sale
    the general activity of selling
  43. viviparous
    producing living young and not eggs
  44. ecchymosis
    the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
  45. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  46. Paralipomenon
    (Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings
  47. sophistical
    plausible but misleading
  48. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  49. thalassic
    relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas
  50. alcazar
    any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
  51. acicular
    narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
  52. rampage
    violently angry and destructive behavior
  53. elute
    wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
  54. spline
    a thin strip (wood or metal)
  55. anatomy
    the study of the structure of animals
  56. mazy
    resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
  57. nous
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  58. babirusa
    Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
  59. dramaturgy
    the art of writing and producing plays
  60. testaceous
    relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell
  61. clathrate
    having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows
  62. modiste
    someone who makes or mends dresses
  63. hortative
    serving to urge or call to action
  64. fistulous
    of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula
  65. hachure
    shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
  66. parturient
    of or relating to or giving birth
  67. ventricose
    having a swelling on one side
  68. breviary
    (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
  69. lobscouse
    a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
  70. salvific
    pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption
  71. prodrome
    an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
  72. descry
    catch sight of
  73. footpad
    a highwayman who robs on foot
  74. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  75. ganef
    a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel
  76. falciform
    curved like a sickle
  77. bodacious
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  78. concupiscence
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  79. telamon
    a figure of a man used as a supporting column
  80. thurible
    a container for burning incense
  81. nictitate
    briefly shut the eyes
  82. conflate
    mix together different elements
  83. sward
    surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
  84. peckish
    somewhat hungry
  85. plectrum
    a small thin device used to pluck a stringed instrument
  86. pruritus
    an intense itching sensation that can have various causes
  87. diaphoretic
    used to produce perspiration
  88. temerarious
    presumptuously daring
  89. decorticate
    remove the cortex of (an organ)
  90. wimble
    hand tool for boring holes
  91. amanuensis
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  92. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  93. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  94. cracking
    the act of cracking something
  95. liverish
    suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
  96. umbrageous
    filled with shade
  97. prang
    crash
  98. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  99. farrago
    a motley assortment of things
  100. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  101. intifada
    an uprising by Palestinians against the Israeli government
  102. gelt
    informal term for money
  103. stemma
    the descendants of one individual
  104. artificer
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  105. albescent
    becoming or shading into white
  106. exegetical
    relating to exegesis
  107. blench
    turn pale, as if in fear
  108. anemophilous
    of flowering plants that are pollinated by the wind
  109. clepsydra
    a clock that measures time by the escape of water
  110. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  111. caber
    a heavy wooden pole that is tossed as a test of strength
  112. Madison
    capital of the state of Wisconsin
  113. tolerable
    capable of being borne or endured
  114. paregoric
    medicine used to treat diarrhea
  115. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  116. wadi
    a gully that remains dry except during the rainy season
  117. croft
    a small farm worked by a crofter
  118. viridity
    the state or quality of being green
  119. sodality
    people who work together in a particular job or occupation
  120. carambola
    East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
  121. caespitose
    (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
  122. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  123. caliginous
    dark and misty and gloomy
  124. ontogeny
    the process of an individual organism growing organically
  125. cachexia
    any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  126. kine
    domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
  127. orthoepy
    the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
  128. stridulate
    make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
  129. boffin
    a scientist or technician engaged in military research
  130. earthling
    an inhabitant of the world
  131. cathodic
    of or at or pertaining to a cathode
  132. cabotage
    navigation in coastal waters
  133. occultation
    one celestial body obscures another
  134. cauline
    (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
  135. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  136. malaprop
    the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  137. kwashiorkor
    severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
  138. abulic
    suffering from abulia
  139. mammon
    wealth regarded as an evil influence
  140. labialize
    pronounce with rounded lips
  141. stager
    an experienced person who has been through many battles
  142. Spica
    the brightest star in Virgo
  143. porbeagle
    voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
  144. Catholicos
    the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches
  145. esurient
    extremely hungry
  146. cicerone
    a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
  147. azygous
    occurring singly; not one of a pair
  148. charlock
    weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
  149. anatropous
    completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
  150. ratiocinative
    based on exact thinking
  151. apterous
    (of insects) without wings
  152. wight
    a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
  153. glabrous
    having no hair or similar growth; smooth
  154. consuetude
    a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
  155. stumpy
    short and thick
  156. oneiric
    of or relating to or suggestive of dreams
  157. anguine
    of, related to, or resembling a snake
  158. Alleghany plum
    wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
  159. chiton
    a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
  160. palpebra
    either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
  161. dissimulate
    hide feelings from other people
  162. chaffer
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  163. provenance
    where something originated or started
  164. reed
    a tall woody perennial grass with a slender hollow stem
  165. catenate
    arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
  166. asthenia
    an abnormal loss of strength
  167. protean
    taking on different forms
  168. rabbet
    a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
  169. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  170. canorous
    richly melodious
  171. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  172. exordium
    the introductory section of an oration or discourse
  173. enchiridion
    a concise reference book providing specific information
  174. Sambre
    a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur
  175. icteric
    affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  176. pleasance
    a pleasant and secluded part of a garden
  177. footmark
    a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
  178. cuddy
    the galley or pantry of a small ship
  179. Luddite
    any opponent of technological progress
  180. amain
    at full speed; with great haste
  181. anfractuous
    full of twists and turns
  182. peculate
    appropriate fraudulently for one's own use
  183. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  184. doughty
    possessing courage and determination
  185. archimandrite
    the superior of an abbey of monks
  186. soutache
    a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming
  187. prink
    dress very carefully and in a finicky manner
  188. continuity
    uninterrupted connection or union
  189. whin
    very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
  190. gorse
    very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
  191. planchet
    a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
  192. rataplan
    the sound made by beating a drum
  193. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  194. pretermit
    disregard intentionally or let pass
  195. flitch
    salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
  196. bleb
    an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
  197. aspirate
    suck in (air)
  198. geologic
    of or relating to the study of Earth and its structure
  199. raddle
    twist or braid together, interlace
  200. Acular
    nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
  201. control
    power to direct or determine
  202. surd
    a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
  203. ache
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  204. bemire
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  205. helot
    a serf in ancient Sparta with status below a citizen
  206. stertor
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
  207. autarkic
    of countries; not relying on imports
  208. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
  209. coir
    stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
  210. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  211. juju
    a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
  212. lam
    give a thrashing to; beat hard
  213. deliquesce
    melt, liquefy, or dissolve, by absorbing moisture from the air
  214. grog
    rum cut with water
  215. monstera
    any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
  216. chaetal
    of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles)
  217. alkahest
    hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
  218. repine
    express discontent
  219. Augean
    extremely filthy from long neglect
  220. kerb
    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
  221. eschar
    a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
  222. ennead
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
  223. gibbous
    (used of the moon) more than half full
  224. abseil
    a descent down a cliff using a fixed rope wrapped around the body
  225. scollop
    edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
  226. quandang
    Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed
  227. cheerlessness
    a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
  228. promulgate
    state or announce
  229. parlous
    fraught with danger
  230. verrucose
    covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
  231. clamant
    conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
  232. comfit
    candy containing a fruit or nut
  233. jabot
    a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
  234. incubus
    an evil spirit thought to visit people while they sleep
  235. gobbet
    a lump or chunk of raw meat
  236. involute
    especially of petals or leaves in bud
  237. transubstantiate
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  238. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  239. mesomorphic
    having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
  240. corroborant
    used of a medicine that is strengthening
  241. bingle
    a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
  242. glossa
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
  243. Colubrina
    mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
  244. carious
    (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay
  245. caducous
    shed at an early stage of development
  246. baldric
    a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
  247. rumen
    the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
  248. Limenitis
    mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
  249. madrepore
    corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
  250. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  251. emmer
    hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany
  252. morion
    a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
  253. demesne
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
  254. bewray
    reveal unintentionally
  255. salmagundi
    cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
  256. tiffin
    a midday meal
  257. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  258. louche
    of questionable taste or morality
  259. chiliad
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  260. immortelle
    mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
  261. Comstockery
    censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
  262. acatalectic
    metrically complete
  263. discalced
    barefoot or wearing only sandals
  264. catena
    a chain of connected objects, passages, or ideas
  265. hallux
    the first largest innermost toe
  266. rappee
    strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco
  267. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  268. furbelow
    a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
  269. amercement
    money extracted as a penalty
  270. commove
    change the arrangement or position of
  271. ridley
    a marine turtle
  272. passable
    able to be passed or traversed or crossed
  273. limbus
    a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
  274. haptic
    relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  275. faineant
    disinclined to work or exertion
  276. atrabilious
    irritable as if suffering from indigestion
  277. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  278. agon
    a contest that was held during ancient Greek and Roman times
  279. fardel
    a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
  280. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  281. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  282. dwarf
    a person who is markedly small
  283. fulgurant
    amazingly impressive
  284. cairngorm
    a smoky yellow or brown quartz
  285. saleratus
    a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
  286. gallus
    elastic straps that hold trousers up
  287. sumpter
    an animal used to carry loads
  288. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  289. skive
    remove the surface of
  290. 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
  291. scrimshaw
    a carving on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc.
  292. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  293. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  294. anchorite
    one retired from society for religious reasons
  295. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  296. hyaloid
    resembling glass in transparency or translucency
  297. katzenjammer
    loud confused noise from many sources
  298. impressment
    the act of forcing someone into government service
  299. artesian
    relating to water that rises due to natural pressure
  300. besom
    a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
  301. postiche
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  302. koan
    a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution
  303. capriole
    a playful leap or hop
  304. scalic
    of or related to a musical scale
  305. felucca
    a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
  306. scurf
    a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  307. bruit
    tell or spread rumors
  308. sporran
    a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
  309. pediment
    a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
  310. bight
    a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
  311. prolusion
    exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
  312. axenic
    completely free from other organisms
  313. deckle
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
  314. setaceous
    having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
  315. pavis
    a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body
  316. nisus
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
  317. groyne
    a protective structure of stone or concrete
  318. valetudinarian
    weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
  319. mule
    hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
  320. commination
    a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
  321. boniface
    the owner or manager of an inn
  322. xanthous
    of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
  323. rachis
    axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
  324. Catullus
    Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
  325. objurgate
    censure severely
  326. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  327. cozen
    be dishonest with
  328. hebetude
    mental lethargy or dullness
  329. debouch
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  330. catalectic
    metrically incomplete
  331. eristic
    given to disputation for its own sake
  332. biltong
    meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun
  333. moil
    work hard
  334. goliard
    a wandering scholar in medieval Europe
  335. camarilla
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  336. defalcate
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  337. jaggery
    unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
  338. 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
  339. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  340. inspissate
    make thick or thicker
  341. divagate
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  342. abulia
    a loss of will power
  343. Philohela
    American woodcocks
  344. Tabanidae
    horseflies
  345. nimiety
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  346. fungible
    freely exchangeable for something of like nature
  347. irenic
    conducive to peace
  348. geometrid
    slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
  349. acervate
    pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass
  350. dasheen
    tropical starchy tuberous root
  351. geminate
    form by reduplication
  352. anamnesis
    the ability to recall the past
  353. pukka
    absolutely first class and genuine
  354. chela
    a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  355. abort
    terminate before completion
  356. fitch
    dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
  357. knout
    a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire
  358. coeval
    of the same period
  359. nudnik
    (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
  360. wyvern
    a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry
  361. inunction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  362. frangible
    capable of being broken
  363. amaurosis
    partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye
  364. gammon
    meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
  365. plangency
    having the character of a loud deep sound
  366. fabian
    using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition
  367. centile
    a value showing how many others are equal to or below a given score
  368. lentigo
    a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
  369. collyrium
    lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
  370. peccant
    liable to sin
  371. stenosis
    abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
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