To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen: a program to abate air pollution. (ə-bāt)

1. One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent. 2. A feeling of repugnance or loathing.

An ornament note that is one half step or one whole step higher or lower than a principal note and is sounded at the same time as the principal note, adding dissonance to a harmony. (ä-chä′kə-trə)

1. A person who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites. 2. A devoted follower or attendant. (ăkə-līt′)

To a disgusting or ridiculous degree; to the point of nausea. (ăd nôzē-əm)

Either of two movable flaps on the wings of an airplane that can be used to control the plane's rolling and banking movements.

To make an indirect reference: The candidate alluded to the recent war by saying, "We've all made sacrifices."

The strength of an electric current expressed in amperes.

1. Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy. 2. Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.

A sudden, usually systemic allergic reaction, characterized by vasodilation resulting in decreased blood pressure, smooth muscle contraction resulting in shortness of breath, and hives

To proclaim an anathema on; curse.

A tiny country of southwest Europe between France and Spain in the eastern Pyrenees. Although it pays nominal yearly homage to its suzerains in France and Spain, it is an independent republic. Andorra la Vella is the capital.

A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number.

The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison.

One that is contradictory or contrary to another; an opposite.

1. Responsive or antiphonal singing or chanting. 2. A composition that is sung responsively; an antiphon. 3. A responsive or reciprocal interchange, as of ideas or opinions:

Capable of being understood: apprehensible truths.

1. The presentation and elaboration of an argument or arguments. 2. Deductive reasoning in debate. 3. A debate.

A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. Relating to, characteristic of, or leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement.

Capable of being assimilated: assimilable nutrients; assimilable information.

1. Informed on current affairs; up-to-date. 2. Fully familiar; knowledgeable.

The largest city of New Zealand, on an isthmus of northwest North Island. It is a major port and an industrial center.

A small crater lake of southern Italy near the Tyrrhenian Sea west of Naples. Because of its gloomy aspect and intense sulfuric vapors, now extinguished, the ancient Romans regarded it as the entrance to the underworld.

Weight or heaviness, especially of a person.

1. a. The study of the dynamics of projectiles. b. The study of the flight characteristics of projectiles. 2. a. The study of the functioning of firearms. b. The study of the firing, flight, and effects of ammunition.

Share: A shallow section of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and northwest Russia. The North Atlantic Current keeps its southern ports ice-free all year.

n. pl. beaux es·prits (bō′zĕ-sprē) A cultivated, highly intelligent person. [French : bel, fine + esprit, mind.]

Benghazi, Bengasi •

A city of northeast Libya on the Gulf of Sidra. Inhabited since Greek and Roman times, it is a major port and was a capital of Libya from 1951 to 1972.

To muddle or stupefy, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.

An unincorporated city of west-central Maryland, a residential suburb of Washington, DC. The National Institutes of Health and Naval Medical Center are here.

1. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism. 2. A test used to determine such strength or activity.

1. An unnecessary or wasteful project or activity. 2. a. A braided leather cord worn as a decoration especially by Boy Scouts. b. A cord of braided leather, fabric, or plastic strips made by a child as a project to keep busy.

1. A highly seasoned stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish, tomatoes, olive oil, and often saffron. 2. A combination of various different, often incongruous elements: a bouillabaisse of special interests.

Salt-cured, air-dried beef, often served sliced and dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper.

To laugh hard, loudly, or convulsively; guffaw.

A taxonomic name that is unacceptable for linguistic reasons.

1. A long narrow rowboat traditionally used on the Bosporus. 2. A small sailing vessel used in the eastern Mediterranean.

1. To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize 2. a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders. b. To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll.

Lively and free. Used chiefly as a direction.

1. A glass or metal bottle, often with a flared lip, used for serving beverages, such as water or wine. 2. A glass pot with a pouring spout, used in making coffee.

car·nas·si·al (kär-năsē-əl) Share: adj. Adapted for tearing apart flesh: carnassial teeth. n. A tooth adapted for tearing apart flesh, especially one of the last upper premolar or first lower molar teeth in carnivorous mammals.

A casserole of white beans, various meats, vegetables, and herbs, slowly simmered or baked in a slow oven.

Copious discharge of mucus associated with inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.

To connect in a series of ties or links; form into a chain.

1. a. A warning or caution: made a recommendation with many caveats. b. A qualification or explanation. 2. Law A formal notice filed by an interested party requesting postponement of a court proceeding or other action until the filer can be heard.

A traditional Japanese ritual in which matcha is whisked into a froth with hot water in a bowl and the resulting beverage is then shared by the participants.

1. A selection of literary passages, usually by one author. 2. An anthology used in studying a language.

Encompassing on all sides; surrounding.

adj. Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era. n. One of the same era or period; a contemporary.

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Term	Definition
abate •	To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen: a program to abate air pollution. (ə-bāt)
abhorrence •	1. One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent. 2. A feeling of repugnance or loathing.
acciaccatura •	An ornament note that is one half step or one whole step higher or lower than a principal note and is sounded at the same time as the principal note, adding dissonance to a harmony. (ä-chä′kə-trə)
acolyte •	1. A person who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites. 2. A devoted follower or attendant. (ăkə-līt′)
ad nauseam •	To a disgusting or ridiculous degree; to the point of nausea. (ăd nôzē-əm)
aileron •	Either of two movable flaps on the wings of an airplane that can be used to control the plane's rolling and banking movements.
allude •	To make an indirect reference: The candidate alluded to the recent war by saying, "We've all made sacrifices."
amperage •	The strength of an electric current expressed in amperes.
analogous •	1. Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy. 2. Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.
anaphylaxis •	A sudden, usually systemic allergic reaction, characterized by vasodilation resulting in decreased blood pressure, smooth muscle contraction resulting in shortness of breath, and hives
anathematize •	To proclaim an anathema on; curse.
Andorra •	A tiny country of southwest Europe between France and Spain in the eastern Pyrenees. Although it pays nominal yearly homage to its suzerains in France and Spain, it is an independent republic. Andorra la Vella is the capital.
anemia, anaemia •	A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number.
anthropometry •	The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison.
antinome •	One that is contradictory or contrary to another; an opposite.
antiphony •	1. Responsive or antiphonal singing or chanting. 2. A composition that is sung responsively; an antiphon. 3. A responsive or reciprocal interchange, as of ideas or opinions:
apprehensible •	Capable of being understood: apprehensible truths.
argumentation •	1. The presentation and elaboration of an argument or arguments. 2. Deductive reasoning in debate. 3. A debate.
ascetic •	A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. Relating to, characteristic of, or leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement.
assimilable •	Capable of being assimilated: assimilable nutrients; assimilable information.
au courant •	1. Informed on current affairs; up-to-date. 2. Fully familiar; knowledgeable.
Auckland •	The largest city of New Zealand, on an isthmus of northwest North Island. It is a major port and an industrial center.
Averno •	A small crater lake of southern Italy near the Tyrrhenian Sea west of Naples. Because of its gloomy aspect and intense sulfuric vapors, now extinguished, the ancient Romans regarded it as the entrance to the underworld.
avoirdupois •	Weight or heaviness, especially of a person.
ballistics •	1. a. The study of the dynamics of projectiles. b. The study of the flight characteristics of projectiles. 2. a. The study of the functioning of firearms. b. The study of the firing, flight, and effects of ammunition.
Barents Sea •	Share: A shallow section of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and northwest Russia. The North Atlantic Current keeps its southern ports ice-free all year.
bel esprit •	n. pl. beaux es·prits (bō′zĕ-sprē) A cultivated, highly intelligent person. [French : bel, fine + esprit, mind.]
Benghazi, Bengasi •	A city of northeast Libya on the Gulf of Sidra. Inhabited since Greek and Roman times, it is a major port and was a capital of Libya from 1951 to 1972.
besotted •	To muddle or stupefy, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
Bethesda •	An unincorporated city of west-central Maryland, a residential suburb of Washington, DC. The National Institutes of Health and Naval Medical Center are here.
bicaudal •	Having two tails.
bioassay •	1. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism. 2. A test used to determine such strength or activity.
boondoggle •	1. An unnecessary or wasteful project or activity. 2. a. A braided leather cord worn as a decoration especially by Boy Scouts. b. A cord of braided leather, fabric, or plastic strips made by a child as a project to keep busy.
bouillabaisse •	1. A highly seasoned stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish, tomatoes, olive oil, and often saffron. 2. A combination of various different, often incongruous elements: a bouillabaisse of special interests.
bresaola •	Salt-cured, air-dried beef, often served sliced and dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper.
cachinnation •	To laugh hard, loudly, or convulsively; guffaw.
caconym •	A taxonomic name that is unacceptable for linguistic reasons.
caïque •	1. A long narrow rowboat traditionally used on the Bosporus. 2. A small sailing vessel used in the eastern Mediterranean.
canvasser •	1. To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize 2. a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders. b. To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll.
capriccioso •	Lively and free. Used chiefly as a direction.
carafe •	1. A glass or metal bottle, often with a flared lip, used for serving beverages, such as water or wine. 2. A glass pot with a pouring spout, used in making coffee.
carnassial •	car·nas·si·al (kär-năsē-əl) Share: adj. Adapted for tearing apart flesh: carnassial teeth. n. A tooth adapted for tearing apart flesh, especially one of the last upper premolar or first lower molar teeth in carnivorous mammals.
cassoulet •	A casserole of white beans, various meats, vegetables, and herbs, slowly simmered or baked in a slow oven.
catarrh •	Copious discharge of mucus associated with inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.
catenate •	To connect in a series of ties or links; form into a chain.
caveat •	1. a. A warning or caution: made a recommendation with many caveats. b. A qualification or explanation. 2. Law A formal notice filed by an interested party requesting postponement of a court proceeding or other action until the filer can be heard.
chanoyu •	A traditional Japanese ritual in which matcha is whisked into a froth with hot water in a bowl and the resulting beverage is then shared by the participants.
chrestomathy •	1. A selection of literary passages, usually by one author. 2. An anthology used in studying a language.
circumambient •	Encompassing on all sides; surrounding.
coadjutant •	A helper; an assistant.
coeval •	adj. Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era. n. One of the same era or period; a contemporary.
comestibles •	adj. Fit to be eaten; edible. n. Something that can be eaten as food: meat, cheese, and other comestibles.
comme il faut •	adj. Being in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper.
con spirito •	adv. Music With spirit and vigor. Used chiefly as a direction.
condonation •	n. The act of condoning, especially the implied forgiveness of an offense by ignoring it.
congeries •	n. (used with a sing. verb) A collection; an aggregation: "Our city, it should be explained, is two cities, or more—an urban mass or congeries divided by the river" (John Updike).
connotation •	1. The act or process of connoting. 2. a. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing b. The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.
consuetude •	Custom; usage.
cosmopolite •	n. 1. A cosmopolitan person: a true cosmopolite—a Renaissance man. 2. Ecology An organism found in most parts of the world.
counterintelligence •	n. The branch of an intelligence service charged with keeping sensitive information from an enemy, deceiving that enemy, preventing subversion and sabotage, and collecting political and military information concerning the enemy's covert activities.
craniofacial •	adj. Of or involving both the cranium and the face: craniofacial surgery.
credulous •	adj. 1. Disposed to believe too readily; gullible. 2. Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.
Creüsa •	n. Greek Mythology The wife of Aeneas who was lost while fleeing from Troy but came back as a ghost to warn Aeneas of his future.
dacquoise •
de trop •
debacle •
Debussy •
declassification •
definitive •
degenerate •
demoniac •
demurrage •
deportee •
desideratum •
deterge •
devastator •
diazinon •
dimorphism •
discursive •
divestiture •
dolce vita •
dulcify •
dyad •
echelon •
ectogenous •
efferent •
egalitarian •
élan •	1. Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness. 2. Distinctive style or flair.
embarrassment •
encephaloma •
ennead •
enteritis •
epergne •
epicycloid •
epigrammatic •
eremitic •
euphuism •
excelsior •
excrescence •
exempli gratia •
expunge •
fenestration •
fermata •
fervency •
flavonoid •
folderol •
fractionalize •
frenzied •
frondescent •
ganglion •
gesundheit •
glaciologist •
glissando •
golem •
gourami •
granuloma •
Greenwich time •
grimalkin •
Gutenberg •
hagioscope •
hasenpfeffer •
hectored •
hedonics •
hemangioma •
hexapod •
Ho Chi Minh •
homiletics •
hypercritical •
iconoclast •
illusory •
immiscible •
impious •
improvident •
incorporeal •
indelible •
Indonesia •
infamy •
inglorious •
insouciance •
intonate •
invariable •
iridectomy •
iterate •
jaçana •	Any of several tropical or subtropical shorebirds of the family Jacanidae, having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Also called lily-trotter.
jeté •	A jump in dance from one foot to the other.
jurat •
K ration •
karma •
kendo •
kielbasa •
kilderkin •
Kirkuk •
knar, knaur •
kyphosis •
lacertilian •
languet •
lapis lazuli •
larcenous •
lederhosen •
legist •
lemma •
leviathan •
Liberia •
lief •
ligation •
liripipe •
logomachy •
louche •
ludic •
lumpenproletariat •
machicolate •
malediction •
malingerer •
malodorous •
mansuetude •
maquiladora •
maraca •
maraud •
massé •	A stroke in billiards made by striking the cue ball off center with the cue held at a sharper angle than is usual, so that the cue ball moves in a curve before hitting its target ball.
mediagenic •
mediocrity •
meerschaum •
meliorate •
merino •
mesothelium •
metonymy •
midwifery •
Miletus •
minuscule •
mirepoix •
misogynist •
Moluccas •
Monaco •
monasticism •
Monticello •
mydriasis •
myology •
nasturtium •
necessitate •
Nesselrode •
neuropathy •
Niflheim •
nimiety •
Noachian •
nontenured •
numismatist •
ocelot •
octodecimo •
odeum •
olfactometer •
oneiromancy •
ontic •
ornithopter •
oropharynx •
ostinato •
otitis media •
paladin •
paltriness •
panegyrist •
papyrology •
parable •
paramedical •
paraphrastic •
paravane •
parietal •	1. Relating to or forming the wall of a body part, organ, or cavity. 2. Of or relating to either of the parietal bones. 3. Botany Borne on the inside of the ovary wall. Used of the ovules or placentas in flowering plants. 4. Dwelling within or having a
paterfamilias •	A man who is the head of a household or the father of a family.
pedometer •	An instrument that gauges the approximate distance traveled on foot by registering the number of steps taken.
per capita •	1. Per unit of population; per person: In that year, Americans earned $15,304 per capita. Among the states, Connecticut has a high per capita income. 2. Equally to each individual.
perennate •	To survive from one growing season to the next, often with a period of reduced or arrested growth between seasons. Used of plants or plant parts.
periapt •	A charm worn as protection against mischief and disease; an amulet.
peripheral •	1. Related to, located in an outer boundary. 2. Perceived the outer edges of the retina: peripheral vision. 3. Anatomy a. Of the surface or outer part of a body or organ; external. b. Of peripheral nervous system. 4. Of minor relevance or importance.
peristalsis •	The wavelike muscular contractions of the digestive tract or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening.
pertinacity •	The quality or state of being pertinacious: "Again and again ... with the inexorable pertinacity of a child ... did he renew his efforts" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).
petroglyph •	A carving or incised drawing on rock, especially one made by prehistoric people.
pianissimo •	In a very soft or quiet tone. Used chiefly as a direction. A part of a composition played very softly or quietly.
piquant •	1. Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy. 2. Appealingly provocative; charming: a piquant wit; a piquant face. 3. Causing hurt feelings; stinging
pivotal •	1. Of, relating to, or serving as a pivot. 2. Being of vital or central importance; crucial: a decision that was pivotal to our success.
plantain •	Any of various plants of the genus Plantago, having a basal rosette of leaves and dense spikes of small greenish flowers.
plectrum •	A small thin piece of metal, plastic, bone, or similar material, used to pluck the strings of certain instruments, such as the guitar or lute.
plethoric •	a. Excessive in quantity; superabundant: "this successful industry of England, with its plethoric wealth" (Thomas Carlyle). b. Excessive in style; turgid: plethoric prose. 2. Characterized by an overabundance of blood.
poliomyelitis •	A highly infectious viral disease that affects children and causes inflammation of motor neurons of the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to paralysis, muscular atrophy, and often deformity. Also called infantile paralysis, polio.
polyglot •	adj. Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages. n. A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages. A book, especially a Bible, containing several versions of the same text in different languages.
pontiff •	1. a. The pope. b. A bishop. 2. A pontifex.
posit •	1. To assume or put forward, as for consideration or the basis of argument: "If a book is hard going, it ought to be good. If it posits a complex moral situation, it ought to be even better" 2. To place firmly in position.
potboiler •	A literary or artistic work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit.
prehensile •	1. Able to seize, grasp, or hold, especially by wrapping around an object: a monkey's prehensile tail. 2. Having a keen intellect or powerful memory: a prehensile mind.
prerogative •	n. 1. An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right. See Synonyms at right. 2. The exclusive right to command, decide, rule, or judge adj. exercising a prerogative.
presynaptic •	Situated in front of or occurring before a synapse: a presynaptic nerve fiber; a presynaptic stimulus.
pro bono •	Provided free or at low cost to certain legal clients in order to serve the public good: a lawyer's pro bono representation of low-income families.
pronunciamento •	An official or authoritarian declaration; a proclamation or edict.
protolithic •	Of, relating to, or characteristic of the very beginning of the Stone Age; Eolithic.
psoriasis •	A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales.
puissant •	Power; might.
Pygmalion •	Greek Mythology A king of Cyprus who carved and then fell in love with a statue of a woman, which Aphrodite brought to life as Galatea.
pyrrhotite •	A brownish-bronze iron sulfide mineral, FeS, characterized by weak magnetic properties and used as an iron ore and in the manufacture of sulfuric acid. Also called magnetic pyrites.
quatrefoil •	1. A representation of a flower with four petals or a leaf with four leaflets, especially in heraldry. 2. Architecture Tracery or an ornament with four foils or lobes.
quixotical •	1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality. 2. Capricious; impulsive: "At worst his scruples must have been quixotic, not malicious" (Louis Auchincloss).
quokka •	A short-tailed herbivorous marsupial (Setonix brachyurus) found in coastal areas of southwest Australia.
radiopaque •	Not allowing the passage of x-rays or other radiation.
rappelled •	A descent from a height, such as a cliff or wall, in which one slides down an anchored rope and applies friction to control speed, by passing the rope under one thigh and over the opposite shoulder. To descend from a steep height by this method.
recalcitrant •	1. Stubbornly resistant to or defiant of authority or guidance. See Synonyms at obstinate. 2. Difficult to manage or deal with: a recalcitrant problem. 3. Resistant to chemical decomposition; decomposing extremely slowly.
regnant •	1. Reigning; ruling: a queen regnant. 2. Predominant. 3. Widespread; prevalent.
relume •	To make bright or clear again; illuminate again.
requite •	a. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion: "Pearl felt the sentiment, and requited it with the bitterest hatred that can be supposed to rankle in a childish bosom" b. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
resonance •	Intensification and prolongation of sound, especially of a musical tone, produced by sympathetic vibration. Intensification of vocal tones during speech Medicine The sound produced by percussion of the normal chest.
retention •	1. The act of retaining: the retention of jobs in the city. 2. requiring a student to repeat or a year of school due to insufficient progress to advance. 3. The ability to recognize what has been learned; memory.
retrovirus •	Any of a family of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including HIV.
reveille •	a. The sounding of a bugle early in the morning to awaken and summon people in a camp or garrison. b. This bugle call or its equivalent. c. The first military formation of the day. 2. A signal to get up out of bed.
revocation •	The act or an instance of revoking.
rhetorician •	1. An expert in or teacher of rhetoric. 2. An eloquent speaker or writer. 3. A person given to verbal extravagance.
rhodopsin •	Any of a class of reddish, light-sensitive pigments found in the retinal rods of the eyes of terrestrial and marine vertebrates, consisting of opsin and retinal. Also called visual purple.
riboflavin •	An orange-yellow crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, that is part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, occurring naturally in milk, meat, egg yolks, and leafy green vegetables. lactoflavin
ritornello •	1. An instrumental interlude recurring after each stanza in a vocal work. 2. A passage or section for full orchestra in a concerto or aria. 3. An instrumental interlude in early 17th-century opera. 4. The refrain of a rondo.
roborant •	adj. Restoring vigor or strength. n. A roborant drug; a restorative or tonic.
roundelay •	A poem or song with a regularly recurring refrain.
rufescent •	Tinged with red.
sabulous •	Gritty; sandy.
saltatorial •	1. Of or relating to leaping or dancing. 2. Zoology Characterized by or used for leaping: saltatorial rodents.
samizdat •	a. The secret publication and distribution of government-banned literature in the former Soviet Union. b. The literature produced by this system. 2. An underground press.
sanbenito •	A garment of sackcloth worn at an auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition by condemned heretics, being yellow with red crosses for the penitent and black with painted flames and devils for the impenitent.
sannyasi •	Hinduism A wandering mendicant and ascetic.
scarlatinoid •	Resembling scarlet fever or its rash.
scrimshaw •	1. The art of carving or incising intricate designs on the teeth, bones, or baleen of whales. 2. A decorative article made by this art.
scrupulously •	1. Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Having scruples; principled.
scutellate •	1. Zoology Covered with overlapping bony plates or scales: scutellate feet. 2. Biology Shaped like a shield or platter.
semiopaque •	Partially opaque.
seraph •	1. Bible A celestial being having three pairs of wings. 2. seraphim Christianity The first of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.
serology •	1. The science that deals with the properties and reactions of serums, especially blood serum. 2. The characteristics of a disease or organism shown by study of blood serums: the serology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; the serology of mammals.
shogi •	A Japanese game similar to chess that is played on a board with 81 squares, each player having 20 pieces.
sika •	A medium-sized deer (Cervus nippon) native to East Asia but widely naturalized elsewhere, having a light to dark brown often spotted coat, a white rump patch, and antlers in the male.
simpatico •	1. Of like mind or temperament; compatible. 2. Having attractive qualities; pleasing.
slovenly •	1. Untidy, as in dress or appearance. 2. Marked by negligence; careless or slipshod: a slovenly legal defense. See Synonyms at sloppy.
smatter •	1. To speak (a language) without fluency: smatters Russian. 2. To study or approach superficially; dabble in.
sociopolitical •	Involving both social and political factors.
sommelier •	A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.
somniloquy •	The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
spasmodic •	1. Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive. 2. Happening intermittently; fitful: spasmodic rifle fire. 3. Given to sudden outbursts of energy or feeling; excitable.
squalor •	A filthy and wretched condition or quality.
statutory •	1. Of or relating to a statute. 2. Enacted, regulated, or authorized by statute.
sternutation •	1. The act of sneezing. 2. A sneeze.
stomatology •	The medical study of the mouth and its diseases.
stridulate •	To produce a shrill grating, chirping, or hissing sound by rubbing body parts together, as certain insects do.
subfusc •	adj. Of a dark, dull, or somber color. n. Dark, dull clothing.
suborn •	1. To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act. 2. Law a. To procure (perjured testimony): suborn perjury. b. To induce (a person) to commit perjury.
supervene •	To occur as something extraneous, additional, or unexpected. To follow immediately after; ensue. Philosophy - To be dependent on a set of facts or properties in such a way that change is possible only if change occurs in those facts or properties.
Swaziland •	A country of southeast Africa between South Africa and Mozambique. Settled in the early 1800s by Swazi groups fleeing Zulu attacks. In 2018, its name was officially changed from Swaziland to Eswatini. Mbabane is the capital and the largest city.
tarot •	a. Any of a set of usually 78 playing cards including 22 cards depicting vices, virtues, and elemental forces, used in fortunetelling. b. Any of these 22 pictorial cards used as trump in tarok.
tchotchke, chachka •	A cheap showy trinket.
template, templet •	A pattern or gauge, such as a thin metal plate with a cut pattern, used as a guide in making something accurately, as in woodworking or the carving of architectural profiles.
tenebrous •	Dark and gloomy.
tessellate •	To form into a mosaic pattern, as by using small squares of stone or glass.
theophany •	An appearance of a god to a human; a divine manifestation.
thole pin •	A wooden peg set in pairs in the gunwales of a boat to serve as an oarlock.
toheroa •	A large edible marine clam (Paphies ventricosa) native to New Zealand.
toxicology •	The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.
transmute •	To change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform: Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold. Synonyms - convert.
triglyph •	Architecture - An ornament in a Doric frieze, consisting of a projecting block having on its face two parallel vertical glyphs or grooves and two half grooves or chamfers on either vertical end, that separates the metopes.
triphthong •	A compound vowel sound resulting from the succession of three simple ones and functioning as a unit.
troposphere •	The lowest region of the atmosphere between the earth's surface and the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with increasing altitude.
tumultuary •	Marked by haste, confusion, disorder, and irregularity.
unciform •	A small, hook-shaped carpal bone of the wrist. Also called hamate.
unilateral •	involving, or affecting only one side Performed or undertaken by only one side one side of a subject. Having only one side. Tracing the lineage of one parent only Botany Having leaves, flowers, or other parts on one side only.
uniparous •	Producing only one egg or offspring at a time. Having produced only one offspring; primiparous.
unmitigated •	Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; unrelieved: unmitigated suffering. Without qualification or exception; absolute: an unmitigated lie.
unmortise •	To loosen a mortised joint of. To separate.
uxorial •	regarded as befitting a wife.
vagility •	Able or tending to move from place to place or disperse: a vagile animal species.
valvular •	Relating to, having, or operating by means of valves or valvelike parts.
vassalage •	The service, homage, and fealty required of a vassal. A position of subordination or subjection; servitude. The land held by a vassal; a fief. Vassals, especially those of a particular lord, considered as a group.
vernissage •	A private showing held before the opening of an art exhibition.
vers libre •	Free verse.
Vespucci •	Italian navigator and explorer of the South American coast. America was named in his honor.
vicennial •	1. Happening once every 20 years. 2. Existing or lasting for 20 years.
viraginous •	1. A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering. 2. A large, strong, courageous woman.
Visigoth •	A member of the western Goths that invaded the Roman Empire in the fourth century AD and settled in France and Spain, establishing a monarchy that lasted until the early eighth century.
vizier •	A high officer in a Muslim government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
volatility •	Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures. Tending to violence; explosive: a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation.
vulpine •	1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a fox. 2. Cunning; clever.
Walden Pond •	A pond of northeast Massachusetts near Concord. Henry David Thoreau lived in a cabin near the pond from 1845 to 1847.
whetstone •	A hard, fine-grained stone for honing tools. Also called snakestone.
wildebeest •	Either of two large African antelopes (Connochaetes gnou or C. taurinus) having a drooping mane and beard, a long tufted tail, and curved horns in both males and females. Also called gnu
wondrous •	Remarkable or extraordinary; wonderful.
writ of error •	A writ commissioning an appellate court to review the proceedings of another court and correct the judgment given if deemed necessary.
xanthoma •	A yellowish-orange, lipid-filled nodule or papule in the skin, often on an eyelid or over a joint.
xerosis •	1. Abnormal dryness, especially of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes. 2. The normal hardening of aging tissue.
yaupon •	A small evergreen holly tree (Ilex vomitoria) chiefly of the southeast United States, having red or sometimes yellow fruit and glossy leaves formerly used to make a bitter tea.
ylem •	A form of matter hypothesized by proponents of the Big Bang theory to have existed before the formation of the chemical elements.
Zaire •	Democratic Republic of the Congo. Formerly (1971-1997) Za·ire and (1960-1971) Congo and (1908-1960) Belgian Congo and (1885-1908) Congo Free State. A country of central Africa astride the equator
zygodactyl •	Having two toes projecting forward and two projecting backward, as certain climbing birds. n. A zygodactyl bird, such as a parrot.
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