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invaginate |
1. To enclose in or as in a sheath. 2. To turn within oneself; introvert. |
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inefficacious |
Not producing a desired effect or result. |
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ineffable |
1. Beyond expression; indescribable or unspeakable. 2. Not to be uttered; taboo. |
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importunate |
1. Stubbornly or unreasonably persistant in request or demand. 2. Urgent; pressi [...] |
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casement |
A window frame on a hinge. Suitably mediaeval term for a window |
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incondite |
(rare) Poorly constructed; crude. Said of literary or artistic compositions. |
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incipient |
In an initial or early stage. Just beginning to emerge or exist. Compare n. `in [...] |
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inchoation |
A beginning; a start; an origin. (adj. Inchoate has much the same meaning as `in [...] |
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imprecate |
To invoke (usually evil or a curse) upon. (n. Imprecation.) |
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hirsute |
Covered or coated with hair. |
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hirsel |
1. The sheep under charge of a shepherd. 2. The ground they occupy. (Note, this [...] |
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hircine |
Having the characteristics of a goat, especially in the sense of having a strong [...] |
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hiemal |
Occurring in or pertaining to winter. |
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gubbins |
1. Something worthless. 2. A device or utensil (sometimes used when the name i [...] |
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globate, globated |
Having the shape of a globe; globular. |
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gibbous |
1. Rounded; convex; protuberant. 2. More than half but less than fully illuminat [...] |
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gadding |
(archery) The erratic flight of an arrow. |
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Force Majeure |
An unexpected event which releases one from ones obligations. Lit. superior forc [...] |
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fishtailing |
(archery) Said of an arrow that flails from side to side in flight. |
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febrile |
Pertaining to fever. Feverish. |
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feculent |
Full of foul matter, dregs. |
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feckless |
Feeble. Lacking in purpose. Also 'Feck' - one who is feckless (and an amusing [...] |
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execration |
1. A curse. 2. Something that is loathed. 3. The act of execrating. |
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execrate |
1. (archaic) To invoke a curse upon; curse. 2. To inveigh against; denounce. 3. [...] |
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execrable |
1. Detestable; abominable; abhorrent. 2. Extremely inferior; very bad. |
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esoteric |
Intended for or understood only by a small minority. |
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eschew |
To habitually avoid, especially on moral or practical grounds : |
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erhine |
Promoting nasal discharge ~n. An erhine medicine. |
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ephemeral |
Short lived or transitory. |
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egesta |
Egested matter, especially excrement. |
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epispastic |
Causing blisters. ~n. A blistering agent; a a vesicatory. |
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encomium |
A formal expression of lofty praise; a tribute; a eulogy. |
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empyreal |
Of the sky. Heavenly. Sublime. |
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egregious |
1 (archaic) Distinguished. 2. Conspicuously bad. |
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effusive |
1. Irrepressibly demonstrative. 2. Unrestrained in emotional expression; gushing [...] |
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effulgent |
Resplendent. Shining forth brilliantly. |
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effluvium |
(pl. ~via) Foul smelling vapour or fumes emanating from decaying matter. |
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ebullition |
1. The bubbling or effervescence of a liquid; a boiling. 2. A sudden, violent, o [...] |
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ebullient |
1. Overflowing with excitement, enthusiasm or exuberance. 2. Boiling. Said of a [...] |
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dribber |
(archery) An inaccurate archer. |
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dolmen |
Any prehistoric megalithic structure comprised of two or more vertical stones su [...] |
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dulcify |
To make agreeable or mollify gently. To sweeten. From archaic `dulcet' meaning [...] |
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discommode |
(formal) To put to inconvenience; to disturb. |
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diffident |
1. Lacking self confidence; timid; unassertive. |
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dewlap |
The fold of wrinkly, pendulous skin found at the neck of an old person! |
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depurate |
1. To cleanse or purify. 2. intr. To become cleansed or purified. |
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deleterious |
Having a harmful effect; injurious |
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curmudgeon |
1. A surly person. 2 A mean, miserly person. |
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cumber |
(archaic) 1. To weigh down; burden 2. To hamper; obstruct. May also be used as [...] |
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culver |
(poetic) A dove or a pigeon. |