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Abaciscusisasmallabacus.
Abatjourisadevice,asaskylight,fordivertinglightintobuildings.
Abattoirisaslaughterhouse.
Abecedarianisapersonwhoislearningthelettersofthealphabet.
Abeyantmeanstemporarilysuspended.
Absorbefacientmeanscausingabsorption.
Acaulescentmeanseitherstemlessorwithoutavisiblestem.
Accoucheurisapersonwhoassistsduringchildbirth.
Acquiescemeanstocomplyorsubmit.
Aerogrammeisaprestamped,lightweightpaperthatfoldsintoitsownenvelope.
Affenpinscherisabreedofdogwithwiryhair.
AfrikaansisanofficiallanguageofSouthAfrica.
Ageusiaisthelossofthesenseoftaste.
Albescentmeanstobecomewhitish.
Alette(ahleet)isasmallwingofabuilding.
Amethystisapurplequartz,usedasagem.
Amphitheaterisanovalorroundbuildingwithanopencentralarea.
Ampullaceousmeansbottleshaped.
Anathematizemeanstodenounceortocurse.
Androgynousmeansbeingbothmaleandfemale.
AnkhisanEgyptiancrossusedasasymbolofenduringlife.
Anophelesisamalariacausingmosquito.
ApartheidarigidpolicyofsegregationinSouthAfrica.
Appaloosaisahardybreedofridinghorse.
Aqueousisoforpertainingtowater,watery.
Armoireisalargewardrobeormovablecupboard.
Arrhythmiaisanyinterruptionintheheartbeat.
Asceticisapersonwhopracticesselfdenialforreligiousreasons.
AurochsisablackEuropeanwildox,extinctsince1627.
Autocephalousisabishopsubordinatetonosuperiorauthority.
Avuncularpertainstoanuncle.
Azimuthistheangleofhorizontaldeviationofabearingfromastandarddirection.
Babicheisathongusedinmakingsnowshoes.
Bacchanalisadrunkenrevelry.
Bacciferousmeansbearingorproducingberries.
Badinageislight,playfulbanter.
Bagatelleissomethingoflittlevalue.
Bagheeraisavelvetusedtomakeeveningwearandwraps.
Baizeisafeltusedontopsofbilliardtables.
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Baksheeshisatiporgratuity_usedintheMiddleEast.
Banquetteisalongbenchwithanupholsteredseat.
Bassariskisacarnivorousmammal.
Bdelliumisaresinobtainedfromplants(dellium).
Bellwetherissomeonewhoassumesleadership.
Beneficenceisthedoingofgood.
BeriberiisadiseasecausedbyavitaminB1deficiency.
Berylliumisahard,lightmetallicelement.
Bightisthemiddlepartofarope.
Bludgeonisashort,heavyclubwithoneheavierend.
Boudoirisawoman'sprivatesittingroom.
Bouffantmeanspuffedout,asinateasedhairdo.
Broochisaclasporornament.
Bucolicisoforpertainingtoshepherds.
Bumbershootisanameforanumbrella.
Cacophonyisaharshdiscordanceofsound.
Caiqueisasinglemastedsailingvessel(Mediterranean).
CaliphisaspiritualleaderofIslam.
Cantleisthehindpartofasaddle.
Carillonisasetofbellssoundedbymanualorpedalaction.
Carrefour(carrefoor)isacrossroads,aroadjunction.
Cartoucheasurfaceforreceivingapainteddecoration.
Casqueisanopenconicalhelmetwithanoseguard(medieval).
Catafalqueisaraisedstructureonwhichthebodyofadeadpersonlies.
Catarrhaninflammationofamucousmembrane.
Caterwaulistoutterlongwailingcries,asacat.
Cauterizeistoburnforcurativepurposes.
CayuseisanIndianpony.
Ceraceousiswaxlikeorwaxy.
Chancreistheinitiallesionofinfectiousdiseases.
Chattelisamovableitemofpersonalproperty.
Chlorofluorocarbonisasubstanceblamedfortheholeintheozonelayer.
Cirrhosisisadiseaseoftheliver.
Claqueagroupofpeoplehiredtoapplaudanactorperformer.
Colonnadeaseriesofregularlyspacedcolumns.
Contemnmeanstotreatwithdisdainorscorn.
Continuumisacontinuousextent,seriesorwhole.
Convivialmeansfriendlyoragreeable.
Copaceticmeansfine,completelysatisfactory.
Corporeityismateriality.
Cuirass(kwirass)isdefensivearmorforthetorso.
Culottesarewomen'strousers,usuallykneeorcalflength.
Dahliaisaflower.
Daguerreotypeisanobsoletephotographicprocess.
Deigntothinkfitortocondescend.
Demagogueryaremethodsorpracticesofademagogue.
Demesneispossessionoflandasone'sown.
Demitasseisasmallcupforservingstrongblackcoffee.
Desiccateistodrythoroughly.
DhowisasailingvesselusedbyArabs.
Diaphanousmeansverysheerandlight.
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Dilettanteisapersonwhotakesupanoccupationasanamusement.
Dinghyisasmallboatdesignedasalifeboat.
Dispossessistoputapersonoutofapossession,esp.property.
Dormouseisasmallrodentresemblingasmallsquirrel.
DoubloonisaformergoldcoinofSpain.
Dysenteryisaninfectiousdisease.
Ecruisaverylightbrown.
EdelweissisasmallplantgrowingintheAlps.
Egregiousisextraordinaryissomebadway.
Emphysemaisanirreversiblediseaseofthelungs.
Ephemeralislastingaveryshorttime.
EpiphanyisaChristianfestival.
Equestrienneisawomanwhorideshorses.
Ersatzmeansservingasasubstitute.
Escutcheonisashieldonwhichacoatofarmsisdepicted.
Euchreisagameofcards.
Eviscerateistodisembowel.
Exsiccateistoremovethemoisturefrom.
Facetiousmeansnottobetakenseriously.
Fasciationistheactofbandaging.
Fiefdomistheestateofafeudallord.
Finagleistocheatorswindlesomeone.
Fizgigisafireworkthatmakesahissingsound.
Flaccidmeanssoftandlimp.
Fluxionisanactofflowing.
Formaldehydeisacolorless,toxicgas.
Frankincenseisanaromaticgumresinusedasincense.
Fricasseeismeatbrowned,stewedandservedinitsownsauce.
Friezeisadecorativebandonanoutsidewall.
Fulsomemeansoffensivetogoodtaste.
Fusilladeisasimultaneousdischargeoffirearms.
Gabardineisafirm,tightlywovenfabric.
Gallimaufryisahodgepodge,ajumble.
Garroteisamethodofcapitalpunishment.
Gesundheitisusedtowishgoodhealthafterasneeze.
Gewgawisatrinketorbauble.
Ghillieisalowcut,tonguelessshoe.
Glaucescentmeansbecomingalightbluishgreen.
Glyphisapictographorhieroglyph.
Gneissisametamorphicrock.
Gnomeisasmallbeingthatguardstheinteriortreasuresofearth.
Gnosisisknowledgeofspiritualmatters.
Godetisatriangularpieceoffabricinsertedtogivefullness.
Golliwoggisagrotesqueperson.
Grandiloquenceisaspeedthatislofty,oftentobeingpompous.
GuillemotisaseabirdofNorthernwaters.
Gyveisashacklefortheleg.
Habilimentsisclothing.
Hackamoreisasimple,loopedbridleforahorse.
Halcyonmeanscalmorpeaceful.
Halophyteisaplantthatthrivesinsalinesoil.
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Handbreadthisaunitoflinearmeasure.
HartebeestisalargeAfricanantelope.
Hegemonyisleadershiporpredominantinfluencebyonenation.
Hematozoonisaparasiticprotozoanthatlivesintheblood.
Herbage(erbij)nonwoodyvegetation.
Hierarchyisasystemofthingsrankedaboveeachother.
HieroglyphicisthepictographtypeofscriptusedbyEgypt.
Hirsuteishairyorshaggy.
Histrionicisoforpertainingtoactorsoracting.
HoatzinisabluefacedbirdoftheAmazonforests.
Hootenannyisasocialgatheringfeaturingfolksinging.
Horripilationisalsoknownasgoosefleshorgoosebumps.
Howdahisaseatplacedonthebackofanelephant.
Hoydenisanothernameforatomboy.
Hydrangeaisaplantwithshowyflowerclusters.
Hydrofluoricisoforderivedfromhydrofluoricacid.
HyenaisadoglikecarnivoreofAfrica.
Hyperpyrexiaisanabnormallyhighfever.
Hypnotizeistoputintothehypnoticstate.
Hypotenuseisthesideofarighttriangleoppositetherightangle.
Ichneumon(iknoomen)isalsocalledtheAfricanmongoose.
Ichthyophagistisapersonwhosubsistsonfish.
Idiosyncrasyisacharacteristicorhabitpeculiartoanindividual,incident,orthelike.
Impeccableisfaultlessorflawless.
Imprecisemeansnotpreciseorexact.
Incise(insize)meanstocutinto.
Indubitableissomethingthatcan'tbedoubted.
Inexorableisunyieldingorunalterable.
Ingurgitateistoswallowgreedily.
Iniquitousiswicked,sinful.
Innuendoisanindirectintimationaboutapersonorthing,usuallyofaderogatorynature.
Inscrutableisincapableofbeinginvestigatedoranalyzed.
Insomnolenceissleeplessness.
Intermezzoisashortmusicalentertainment,betweentheactsofadramaoropera.
Interregnumisthetimebetweenthecloseofreignandthebeginningofthenext.
Intransigentisrefusingtoagreeorcompromise.
Inveigleistoenticebyflatteryorartfultalk.
Inveighistoproteststronglyorattackvehementlywithwords.
Irascibleiseasilyprovokedtoanger.
Jalousieisawindowmadeofglassslats.
JambalayaisadishofCreoleorigin.
Jocoseisgiventojokingorjesting.
Juvenescentisbeingyouthfulyoung.
KepiisaFrenchmilitarycap.
KinkajouisanarborealanimalofCentralandSouthAmerica.
Klaxonisaloud,electrichorn.
Kliegisapowerfultypeofarclightonceusedinthemovies.
Kowtowistoshowserviledeference.
Lacerateistotearroughlymangle.
Lachrymalisoforpertainingtotears.
Languidislackinginvigororvitality.
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Layetteisanoutfitofclothingorbeddingforanewbornbaby.
Legerdemainissleightofhandortrickery.
Licitislegalorlawful.
Limnistorepresentindrawingorpainting.
Locusisaplaceoralocality.
Loquaciousistalkingortendingtotalktoofreely.
Lucentmeansshining.
LynxisawildcatofCanadaandthenorthernU.S.
Macaqueisamonkey,characterizedbycheekpouchesandshorttail.
Maelstromisalarge,powerful,orviolentwhirlpool.
Manateeisanaquaticmammalofcoastalwaters,with2frontflippersandabroad,spoonshapedtail.
Maraudistomakearaidforbooty.
Marionetteisapuppetmanipulatedfromabovebystrings.
Martenisananimalofnorthernforests.
Mastiffisalarge,powerful,shorthaireddog.
Matriarchisthefemaleheadofatribalorfamilyline.
Mellifluousissweetlyorsmoothlyflowing.
Menaceissomethingthatthreatenstocauseharmorevil.
Mendaciousistellinglies,especiallyhabitually.
Meringueisatoppingforpies,pastry,etc.
Mesmerizeistohypnotize.
Metamorphoseistochangetheformornatureof,totransform.
Meticulousistakingextremecareabouttinydetails.
Mezzanineisthelowestbalconyinatheater.
Microcosmisaworldinminiature.
Milleniumisaperiodof1,000years.
Mnemonicisassistingorintendedtoassistthememory.
Mochaisachoicevarietyofcoffee.
Monocoqueisatypeofaircraftinwhichtheshellcarriesmostofthestresses.
Morassisatractorlow,soft,wetground.
Moroseisgloomyorsullenlyillhumored.
Moteisasmallparticle,asindust.
Mottleisadiversifyingspotorblotchofcolor.
Muftiarecivilianclothes.
Multiplicandisanumbertobemultipliedbyanother.
Munificentmeansonewhoisverygenerous.
Myrrhisanaromaticresinousexudationfromcertainplants.
Naphtha(naftha)isacolorless,volatilepetroleumdistillate.
Narcissismisexcessiveselflovevanity.
Nascentisbeginningtoexistordevelop.
Nebulousishazy,vagueorindistinct.
Neighistoutterthecryofahorsetowhinny.
Nemesisissomethingapersoncan'tconquer.
Newtisabrilliantlycoloredsalamander.
Nexusisameansofconnectionatiealink.
Nicheisanornamentalrecessinawall.
Nighmeansnearinspace,timeorrelation.
Nihilismistotalrejectionofestablishedlawsandinstitutions.
Nonceisthepresent,orimmediate,occasionorpurpose.
Nouveauisnewlyorrecentlycreated,developed,orcometoprominence.
Obeisanceisaboworacurtsy.
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Objurgateistodenouncevehementlytoupbraidsharply.
Obloquyisabusivelanguageaimedataperson.
Obsequiousshowingserviledeferencefawningonsomeone.
Obstreperousmeansunruly.
Occludeistoclose,shut,orstopup.
Oleaginousmeanshavingthenatureorqualitiesofoil.
Omniscienceisinfiniteknowledge.
Onerousisburdensomeortroublesome.
Opalesceistoexhibitaplayofcolorslikethatoftheopal.
Opprobriousisoutrageouslydisgracefulorshameful.
Ostracismisexclusionfromsocialacceptance.
Oxymoronisaseeminglycontradictoryfigureofspeech,likecruelkindness.
Pachydermisanelephant.
Paeanisasongofpraise,joyortriumph.
Panaceaisaremedyforalldiseaseorills.
Panacheisagrandorflamboyantmanner.
Panegyricisaloftyorationinpraiseofapersonorthing.
Panoplyisawiderangingandimpressivearrayordisplay.
Papyrusisatall,aquaticplant,nativetotheNilevalley.
Pariahisanoutcast.
Parlanceisawayormannerofspeaking.
Parryistowardoffathrust,asinfencing.
Parsecisaunitofdistanceequalto3.26lightyears.
Patellaisthekneecap.
Peccadilloisaveryminororslightsinoroffense.
PeccaryisapiglikehoofedanimalofnorthandsouthAmerica.
Peignoirisawoman'sdressinggown.
Pendulousishangingdownloosely.
Penultimatethenexttothelast.
Penuryisextremepoverty.
Perfidyisadeliberatebreachoftrusttreachery.
Perihelionisthepointatwhichaplanetisclosesttothesun.
Pernicioumeansruinousinjurioushurtful.
Perquisiteisagratuityortip.
Perspicuousisclearlyexpressedorpresented.
Pestleisatooltogrindsubstancesinamortar.
Pharmaceuticalpertainstopharmacyorpharmacists.
Phlegmaticisnoteasilyexcitedtoaction.
Piqueistoaffectwithsharpirritation.
PiranhaisasmallSouthAmericanfishthateatfish,animalsandsometimesattackhumans.
PirogueisanAmericanboat,adugout.
Pirouetteisawhirlingaboutononefootoronthepointsofthetoes,asinballetdancing.
Plagiarizeistotakeideasandworksofanotherandpassitoffasone'sown.
Platypusisasmall,egglayinganimalofAustralia.
Plebeianisbelongingorpertainingtothecommonpeople.
Plebisciteisadirectvoteofthevotersofastateinregardtosomeimportantpublicquestion.
Polychromeisbeingofmanyorvariouscolors.
Positistoplace,putorset.
Precociousisprematurelydeveloped.
Precursorisapersonorthingthatprecedes.
Prescienceisknowledgeofthingsbeforetheyexistorhappen.
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Propitiousmeansfavorable.
Psilosismeansafallingoutofthehair.
Psoriasisisacommonskindisease.
Ptosisisadroopingoftheuppereyelid.
Pulchritudeisphysicalbeautycomeliness.
Pyrrhicisconsistingoftwoshortorunaccentedsyllables.
Quadricepsisalargemuscleinfrontofthethigh.
Quadrilleisasquaredanceforfourcouples.
Quayisalandingplacealongabodyofwater.
Querulousmeansfullofcomplaints.
Quiescentisbeingatrestquietinactive.
Quinellaisatypeofbetonhorseraces.
Quirtisaridingwhip.
Quoinistheexternalsolidangleofawall.
Quotidianmeansdaily.
Rapierisasmallsword,usedforthrusting.
Rappelisthewaytomovedownasurfaceinmountaineering.
Rarefyistomakerareorrarer.
Raucousisharshorstrident.
Ravenousmeansextremelyhungry.
Recalcitrantmeansresistingauthority.
Redoubtableisthatthatistobefearedformidable.
Regurgitateistosurgeorrushback.
Reparableiscapableofbeingrepaired.
Reparteeisaquick,wittyreply.
Repugnistoopposeorrefute.
Reticentissomeonedisposedtobesilentornottospeakfreely.
Reveilleisasignaltoalertmilitarypersonaltoarise.
Rheumatismisadisorderoftheextremitiesorback,characterizedbystiffness.
RhinocerosisalargeAfricananimal.
Ricochetisthemotionofanobjectafterdeflectingfromanotherobject.
Riposteisaquick,sharpreturninspeechoraction.
Rococoisastyleofarchitectureanddecoration.
Rogueisadishonestperson,ascoundrel.
Roilistodisturbordisquiet.
Roseateistingedwithroserosy.
Roughishavingacoarseorunevensurface.
Rouseistobringoutofastateofsleep.
Ruseisatrick.
Saboteurisapersonwhocommitssabotage.
Saccharinisasweetener.
Sacroiliacisthejointwherethesacrumandiliummeet.
Sacrosanctisextremelysacredorinviolable.
Sagaciousshowingacutementaldiscrenment,orbeingshrewd.
Saguaroisatall,horizontallybranchedcactus.
Salaamisasalutationmeaningpeace,especiallyinIslamiccountries.
Sanguinarymeansfullofbloodshed,bloody.
Sarsaparillaisasoftdrinkmadefromtheextractofaroot.
Satiateistosupplysomethingtoexcess.
Satyrisamythologicalcharacter,halfhumanandhalfgoatorhorse.
Schiffliisalarge,loomlikemachineforworkingpatternsinlace.
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Schismisdivisionordisunion.
Schlockmeanscheaportrashy.
Schussisastraightdownhillrunathighspeed,skiing.
Scimitarisacurved,singleedgedsword.
Scintillateistoemitsparks.
Scorpioidisresemblingascorpion.
Scrimshawisacarvedarticle,especiallyofwhaleivory.
Scrivenerisascribe.
Scytheisanimplementusedtocutgrassorgrainbyhand.
Sebaceousmeansfatty.
Secedeistowithdrawformallyfromanalliance.
Sedulousmeanspersevering.
Segue(segway)meanstocontinueatoncewiththenextmusicalcomposition.
Seismicityisthefrequencyofearthquakesinagivenarea.
Seneschalisanofficerhavingfullchargeofdomesticarrangements.
Sentientmeansconscious.
Septuagenarianisbetween70and80yearsofage.
Sequaciousmeansfollowingwithsmoothorlogicalregularity.
Sequesteristoremoveorwithdrawintosolitudeorretirement.
Serendipitymeansgoodfortuneorluck.
Sergeisatwilledfabricusedforclothing.
Serrateisnotchedontheedgelikeasaw.
Setaceousisbristlelike.
Severanceistheactofseveringorthestateofbeingsevered.
Sextonisachurchofficialchargedwithtakingcareoftheedificeanditscontents.
Sheafisabundleofwheat,rye,etc.
Shoalisaplacewhereabodyofwaterisshallow.
Sibylisafemaleprophetorwitch.
Sieveisaninstrumentwithameshedbottom,usedtoseparatematerials.
Skeinisalengthofyarnwoundonareelforuseinmanufacturing
SkinkisalizardcommoninboththeOldandNewworlds.
Sleazymeanscontemptiblylowordisreputable.
Sloeisthesmall,sourfruitoftheblackthorn.
Sluiceisanartificialchannelforconductingwater.
Solecismisanonstandardorungrammaticalusage.
Soliloquyisadiscoursebyapersonwhoistalkingtohimself.
Sorcererisapersonwhopracticesblackmagic.
Sorghumisacerealgrass.
Speciesismisdiscriminationinfavorofonespeciesoveranother.
Speciousisapparentlygoodorrightthoughlackingrealmerit.
Sphinxisafigureofacreaturehavingtheheadofamanoranimalandthebodyofalion.
Spinetisasmalluprightpiano.
Squalorisfilthormisery.
Squeegeeisanimplementedgedwithrubbertoremovewaterfromwindowsorfloors.
Staidmeansofsettledcharacter,notflighty.
Stanchionisanuprightbarasinawindoworstall.
Stilettoisashortdaggerwithathickblade.
Strafeistoattackbyairplaneswithmachinegunfire.
Strontiumisastrong,metallicelement.
Strychnineisacolorless,crystallinepoison.
Sturgeonisalargefish,valuedasasourceofcaviar.
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Subcutaneousmeanslyingundertheskin,astissue.
Submersibleisthatwhichiscapableofbeingsubmerged.
Suffrutescentispartiallyorslightlywoody.
Surceaseistoceasefromsomeactiondesist.
Surfeitmeansexcessanexcessiveamount.
Suzerainisastateexercisingpoliticalcontroloveradependentstate.
Svelteisgracefullyslenderlithe.
SycamoreisaNorthAmericantree.
Sycophancyisselfseekingorservileflattery.
Sylphisaslender,gracefulwomanorgirl.
Syncopateistoplaceaccentsonbeatsinmusicnormallynotaccented.
Tabascoisatrademarknameforacondimentsauce.
Tachymeterisaninstrumenttorapidlydeterminedistances.
Taciturnmeansinclinedtosilence.
Tacticianisapersonwhoisadeptatplanningtactics.
Taffetaisamediumorlightweightfabric.
Talismanisanobjectthatissupposedtopossesspowers.
Tallowisthefattytissueofanimals.
Talonistheclawofabirdofprey.
Tamarindisthepodofalargetropicaltree.
TamburitzaisamandolinlikeinstrumentofsouthernSlavicregions.
TanagerisasongbirdfoundinNorthAmerica.
Tankardisalargedrinkingcup.
TapirisathreetoedanimalresemblingapiginCentralandSouthAmerica.
Tarantellaisarapid,whirlingItaliandance.
Tarantulaisalarge,hairyspider.
Tariffisalistshowingdutiesimposedonimportsorexports.
Tarotisacardusedforfortunetelling.
Tarryistoremainorstayawhile.
Taupe(tohp)isabrownishgray.
Tautmeanstightlydrawn.
Tawisafancymarbleusedasashooter.
Tawnyisashadeofbrowntingedwithyellow.
Taxablemeanscapableofbeingtaxed.
TeakisalargeEastIndiantree.
Tempestuousmeanstumultuousorturbulent.
Tenaciousmeansholdingfast.
Tenementisarundown,oftenovercrowdedapartmenthouse.
Tenetisaprinciple,doctrineordogma.
TequilaisastrongliquorfromMexico.
Termagantisaviolentorbrawlingwoman.
Ternisanaquaticbird.
Terrariumisacontainerforlandanimals.
Tertiaryisofthethirdorder.
Testatrixisawomanwhomakesawill.
Tetrabrachisawordoffourshortsyllables.
Thalassicisoforpertainingtoseasoroceans.
Thencemeansfromthatplace.
Theocracyisaformofgovernmentinwhichadeityisrecognizedasthesupremecivilruler.
Therapeuticsisthebranchofmedicineconcernedwiththeremedialtreatmentofdisease.
Thoracicisoforpertainingtothethorax.
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Thoughtistheproductofmentalactivity.
Thrallisonewhoisinbondageslave.
Thresholdisthesillofadoorway.
Tiaraisajeweledcoronetwornbywomen.
Timbreisthecharacteristicqualityofasound.
Tinctistotingeortint,aswithcolor.
Titillateistoexciteagreeably.
Tizzyisanervousoragitatedstate.
Tofuisabland,cheeselikefood,highinproteincontent.
Tomeisalarge,heavybook.
Toqueisabrimlessandclosefittinghatforwomen.
Tortoiseisaturtle,especiallyalandturtle.
Tortuousmeansfulloftwistsorturns.
Toucanisalargebilled,brightlycoloredbird.
Toupeeisaman'swig.
Tourniquetisadeviceforarrestingbleeding.
Traducemeanstoslanderordefame.
Traipseistowalkorgoaimlesslyoridly.
Travoisisatransportingdevicepulledbyananimal.
Treacleiscontrivedsentimentality.
Triskaidekaphobiaisafearofthenumber13.
Troglodyteisaprehistoriccavedweller.
Troikaisateamof3horsesdrivenabreast.
Trousseauisclothing,linen,especiallyforabride.
Truculentisfierceorsavagelybrutal.
Truncheonisaclubcarriedbyapoliceofficer.
Trystisanappointmenttomeetatacertaintimeandplace.
Tumescentmeansswelling.
Ubiquitousmeansomnipresentorbeingeverywhereatthesametime.
Umlautisamarkusedoveravowel.
Unconscionablemeansunscrupulousornotguidedbyconscience.
Unrequitedisnotreturnedorreciprocated.
Unwontedisnotcustomaryorusualorrare.
Vacillatemeanstowaverinopinion.
Vacuousmeansempty.
Varisciteisasecondarymineral.
Ventriloquismmeansthrowingthevoice.
Verisimilitudemeanstheappearanceoftruth.
Vertebraearebonescomposingthespinalcolumn.
Vertiginousmeanswhirlingorspinning.
Vexillologymeansthestudyofflags.
Vicissitudemeansachangeinthecourseofthings.
Villeinwasanalmostfreepersoninthemiddleages.
Virescentmeansturninggreen.
Visceraaretheorgansintheabdominalcavity.
Viscidmeanssticky.
Vociferousiscryingoutnoisily.
Vorticityisameasureofthecirculationofafluid.
Waterborneisfloatingormovingonwater.
Whetistosharpenbygrindingorfriction.
WhippoorwillisanocturnalNorthAmericanbird.
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Widgeonisacommon,freshwaterduck.
Wildebeestisagnu.
WokisapanusedincookingChinesefood.
Wraithisavisiblespirit.
Xenophobeisapersonwhofearsorhatesforeigners.
Xysterisasurgicalinstrumentforscrapingbones.
Xyloseisacolorlesscrystallinesugar.
Ytriumisararemetallicelement.
YurtisatentlikedwellingoftheMongols.
Zephyrisagentlebreeze.
Zinciferousmeansyieldingorcontainingzinc.
Zoanthropy(zoo)isamentaldisorderinwhichonebelievesoneselftobeananimal.
Zoopraxiscopeisanearlymotionprojector.
ZucchettoisaskullcapwornbyRomanCatholicecclesiastics.
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