Vocabulary 2023 Flashcards
eruct
to belch
glassine
A nearly transparent, resilient glazed paper resistant to the passage of air and grease.
fardel
A bundle, a little pack; a parcel. Also collective. Occasionally in plural. Baggage (of a company of men)
A collection, ‘lot’, parcel (of immaterial things)
A burden or load of sin, sorrow, etc.
diluent
a diluting agent (such as the vehicle in a medicinal preparation)
mickle
a large number or amount or extent
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rasorial
adjective
given to scratching the ground for food, as is the habit of chickens and other gallinaceous birds.
pertaining to a bird’s foot adapted for scratching.
lambent
running or moving lightly over a surface: as tongues of flame.
dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject; brilliantly playful: as wit.
softly bright or radiant:
redux
brought back —used postpositively
magniloquent
Using words intended to sound very impressive and important.
speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
aorta
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
milium
A small white or yellowish cystic mass filled with keratin that is just below the epidermis, most commonly on the eyelids or nose, or on the roof of the mouth. Also called whitehead.
a small whitish nodule on the skin, usually resulting from a clogged sebaceous gland
pogonip
an icy fog
[from Shoshone]
syzygy
Astronomy.
an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet:
Classical Prosody.
a group or combination of two feet, sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet of different kinds.
any two related things, either alike or opposite.
biology
the aggregation in a mass of certain protozoans, esp when occurring before sexual reproduction
hyponym
noun Linguistics.
a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class:
agraphon
A saying attributed to Jesus but not in the canonical Gospels. Usu. in pl.
modus ponens
the reasoning that, when a conditional statement is accepted as true, as “If X is red, then Y is blue,” it can be inferred when the antecedent is known to be true, as “X is red,” that its consequent, “Y is blue,” is affirmed.
logic
the principle that whenever a conditional statement and its antecedent are given to be true its consequent may be validly inferred, as in if it’s Tuesday this must be Belgium and it’s Tuesday so this must be Belgium
ejecta
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.
pl n
matter thrown out of a crater by an erupting volcano or during a meteorite impact
reticle
A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position.
vellicate
to pluck; twitch.
to nip, pinch, or the like.
to cause to twitch.
poll
I. With ref. to cutting.
1. verb trans. Cut short the hair of (a person, a person’s head, an animal); cut (the hair). Now chiefly Scot. & US.
- verb trans. Cut off the top of (a tree or plant); esp. top (a tree) so that it may put out branches
‣†b Cut off the head of; behead. e–m17.
- verb trans. Cut evenly the edge of (a sheet of paper etc.).
- verb trans. Cut off the horns of (cattle); breed (cattle) without horns.
II. With ref. to exaction.
5. verb trans. Plunder by or as by excessive taxation; rob, pillage.
‣†b verb intrans. Practise extortion; pillage, plunder. e16–e17.
III. With ref. to voting.
6. verb trans.
‣a Take the vote or votes of; ask the opinion of (a person) on a particular matter. Usu. in pass. e17.
‣b Of a candidate: receive (so many votes) in an election.
†7. verb trans. Count (people etc.). m17–e18.
- verb intrans. Vote; cast one’s vote. l17.
‣b verb trans. Cast or record (a vote) e18. - verb trans. Telecommunications & Computing. Interrogate (a measuring device, part of a computer, a node in a network, etc.), esp. as part of a repeated cycle of interrogations. m20.
cranreuch
a covering of minute ice needles, formed at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled below the dew point, when it is below the freezing point.
hoarfrost
pruinose
covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
botany
coated with a powdery or waxy bloom
corvine
pertaining to or resembling a crow.
belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.
oppugn
verb (used with object)
to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
to call in question; dispute.
oolong
noun
a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.
cozen
v.tr.
1. To mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive.
2. To persuade or induce to do something by cajoling or wheedling.
3. To obtain by deceit or persuasion.
v.intr.
To act deceitfully.
vigesimal
adjective
of, relating to, or based on twenty.
twentieth.
proceeding by twenties.
icosahedron
a solid figure having 20 faces.
tabler
†1. A player at backgammon. m–l16.
- A person who regularly eats at another’s table for payment. Now rare or obsolete. l16.
- A person who tables a motion, resolution, etc. e20.
- (T-.) A member of the Round Table association; a Round Tabler. m20.
bobble hat
noun British a close-fitting knitted hat with a pom-pom at the top:
clarsach
noun
an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
the Celtic harp of Scotland and Ireland
preterperfect
Grammar.
Of a tense: indicating a past or completed state or action; past perfect.
cholecyst-
▸ combining form
relating to the gall bladder:
prolegomenon (prolegomena)
a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
a treatise serving as a preface or introduction to a book.
iokanta
In Turkey: a restaurant.
pluvial
adjective
of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy.
Geology.
occurring through the action of rain.
a rainy period formerly regarded as coeval with a glacial age, but now recognized as episodic and, in the tropics, as characteristic of interglacial ages.
surcease
n
cessation or intermission
vb, tr and intr
1. to desist from (some action)
2. to cease or cause to cease
3. To bring or come to an end; stop.
fatling
noun. arch. e16.
A calf, lamb, or other young animal fattened for slaughter.
qiviut
noun
the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.
angakok
noun
a shaman in Inuit society.
bisque
noun2. m17.
A variety of unglazed white porcelain used for statuettes etc.
buddle
a shallow trough in which metalliferous ore is separated from gangue by means of running water.
verb tr
to wash (ore) in a…
gangue
rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.
shalach manoth
noun Yiddish and Hebrew.
the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
any such gift, as cake, fruit, or money for charity.
Purim
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
a Jewish holiday celebrated on Adar 14, in February or March, and in Adar Sheni in leap years, to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre planned for them by Haman (Esther 9)
irreversible binomial
noun
Grammar
a noun phrase consisting of two nouns joined by a conjunction, in which the conventional order is fixed. Examples include bread and butter and kith and kin.
reredos
n.
A decorative screen or facing on the wall at the back of an altar.
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a screen or wall decoration at the back of an altar, in the form of a hanging, tapestry, painting, or piece of metalwork or sculpture
The back of an open hearth of a fireplace.
another word for fireback
matcha
noun
a finely ground powder made from small green tea leaves that have been steamed briefly, then dried, used to make tea and as a flavoring in desserts.
tea made by mixing this powder with hot water, traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony.
caterwaul
verb (used without object)
to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time.
to utter a similar sound; howl or screech.
to quarrel like cats.
wanderwort
noun
a loanword borrowed from one language and established in many unrelated languages, usually in a chain of adoption determined by established trade routes, and sometimes undergoing changes caused by contact with the native language of the dominant group where the word is adopted:
morphometry
▸ noun [mass noun]
the process of measuring the external shape and dimensions of landforms, living organisms, or other objects.
pharynx
pha·ryn·ges (fə-rĭn′jēz) or phar·ynx·es
The section of the digestive tract (or alimentary canal) that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.
larynx
la·ryn·ges (lə-rĭn′jēz) or lar·ynx·es
The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.
Junoesque
adjective
(of a woman) stately; regal.
bum (v. Trans.)
Long rare. Infl. -mm-. l16
Strike, beat, thump.
cantrip
noun
Chiefly Scot.
a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
Chiefly British.
artful shamming meant to deceive.
often plural)
a mischievous trick
adjective
(of an effect) produced by black magic
calcaneous
Anatomy.
the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
Zoology.
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
dissimilation
noun
the act of making or becoming unlike.
Phonetics.
the process by which a speech sound becomes different from or less like a neighboring sound.
Biology.
catabolism.
calque
noun
a loan translation, especially one resulting from bilingual interference in which the internal structure of a borrowed word or phrase is maintained but its morphemes are replaced by those of the native language.
another word for loan translation
verb (used with object)
to form (a word or phrase) through the process of loan translation.
loan translation
noun
the process whereby a compound word or expression is created by literal translation of each of the elements of a compound word or expression in another language, as marriage of convenience from French mariage de convenance.
the adoption by one language of a phrase or compound word whose components are literal translations of the components of a corresponding phrase or compound in a foreign language
a word or expression so created.
decalcomania
the art or process of transferring pictures or designs from specially prepared paper to wood, metal, glass, etc.
a design so transferred
futtock
noun Nautical.
any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.
anabolism
noun Biology, Physiology.
constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones (opposed to catabolism).
catabolism
noun Biology, Physiology.
destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy (opposed to anabolism).
gobemouche
a credulous person; especially, one who believes everything he or she hears.
braise
cook very slowly in fat and a small amount of liquid
sear or lightly fry, the add liquid and cook in a covered pot on low heat
Io
Classical Mythology.
a woman who, being loved by Zeus, was transformed into a white heifer and was, at the wish of Hera, first guarded by Argus and later pursued through the world by a gadfly until she reached Egypt, where she resumed her true shape: identified by the Egyptians with Isis.
Astronomy.
a large volcanically active moon of the planet Jupiter.
a small, solitary hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and breeding only on the Island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only indigenous bird of prey:
toxocara
Chiefly Veterinary Medicine.
Any of various parasitic nematode worms which are the common roundworms of dogs and cats and are transmissible to humans.
poor man’s weather glass
▸ noun
the scarlet pimpernel.
–ORIGIN mid 19th century : so named because its flowers close before rain.
retinol
▸ noun [mass noun] Biochemistry
a yellow compound found in green and yellow vegetables, egg yolk, and fish-liver oil. It is essential for growth and for vision in dim light. Also called vitamin A.
A carotenoid alcohol;
shock (agriculture)
▸ noun a group of twelve sheaves of grain placed upright and supporting each other to allow the grain to dry and ripen.
▸ verb [with object] arrange (sheaves of grain) in a…
abat-jour
a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.
a sloping screen for cutting off the view between an interior or porch and a lower area in front of a building.
sanies
A thin, fetid, greenish fluid consisting of serum and pus discharged from a wound, ulcer, or fistula.
gee
- verb trans. or intrans.
‣b Direct (a horse etc.) by the command… m19.
‣c fig. Incite or encourage (a person); cause (a person or animal) to move more quickly. Freq. foll. by up. l19
coeval
adj.
Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era.
n.
One of the same era or period; a contemporary.
bewray
verb (used with object) Archaic.
to reveal or expose.
to betray.
ceilidh
/kay-lee/
noun Irish, Scot., and Canadian (chiefly Prince Edward Island).
a party, gathering, or the like, at which dancing, singing, and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment.
moot [verb(2) trans.]
moot
/muːt/
verb2 trans. obsolete exc. dial. e17.
[ORIGIN: Origin unkn.]
Dig up, dig up by the roots; dig out (spec. an otter).
gallinipper
noun Informal.
any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.
hyson
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop
deuteranopia
noun Ophthalmology.
a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.
Salian
A. noun. A member of a Frankish people who inhabited a region near the Zuider Zee in the 4th cent. ad, and to whom the ancestors of the Merovingian dynasty belonged. e17.
aliquot
adjective
Mathematics.
forming an exact proper divisor:
An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
Chemistry, Pharmacology.
comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample:
an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
noun
an aliquot part.
consisting of equal quantities
ultramafic
(of rocks) containing iron and magnesium, with little or no silica (i.e. ultrabasic)
linn
▸ noun Scottish archaic
a waterfall.
the pool below a waterfall.
a steep precipice.
constructio ad sensum
Grammar.
The overriding of grammatical requirements by those of word-meaning, so that, for example, a plural verb is used with a singular collective noun.
scuppet
A. noun. A kind of spade used for digging ditches, turning drying hops, etc. lme.
B. verb trans. Shovel, scoop. Freq. foll. by out, away. l16.
hypsometer
noun
an instrument for measuring altitudes by determining the boiling point of water at a given altitude
any instrument used to calculate the heights of trees by triangulation
duniewassal
noun
a gentleman, especially a cadet of a ranking family, among the Highlanders of Scotland.
chernozem
noun
a soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, as the grasslands of Russia, very black and rich in humus and carbonates.
humicolous
adjective Biology.
of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
obsecration
- Entreaty, supplication.
‣b Rhetoric. A figure of speech in which assistance is implored. e17.
- Ecclesiastical. Any of the intercessory petitions of the Litany introduced by the word ‘by’ (Latin per). l19.
immiscible
That cannot undergo mixing or blending
(of two or more liquids) incapable of being mixed to form a homogeneous substance
macédoine
noun
a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
a hot or cold mixture of diced vegetables
a mixture of fruit served in a syrup or in jelly
any mixture; medley
cerumen
n
(Physiology) the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear.
cubitus
†1. The fourth joint in the first pair of legs in an insect. Only in e19.
2. The fifth longitudinal vein from the anterior edge of an insect’s wing. l19.
feirie /feer-ee/
adjective Scot.
healthy; strong.
waw
[verb(2) intrans.]
verb2 intrans. Scot. & N. English. l16.
Utter a sound similar to the cry of a cat.
pedology
the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils
hypnopedia
Learning during sleep by listening to recordings repeatedly
hypnagogic
adjective
of or relating to drowsiness.
inducing drowsiness.
of or relating to the state just before one is fully asleep
hypnopompic
adjective Psychology.
of or relating to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness.
relating to the state existing between sleep and full waking, characterized by the persistence of dreamlike imagery
jongleur
n.
A wandering minstrel, poet, or entertainer in medieval England and France.
ignimbrite
noun Petrology.
a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.
Agni
noun
Hindu Mythology.
the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
igneous
adjective
Geology.
produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
of, relating to, or characteristic of fire.
ignescent
adjective
emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel.
bursting into flame.
noun
an ignescent substance.
appassionato
adjective Music.
impassioned; with passion or strong feeling.
vallecula
n, pl -lae (-ˌliː)
1. (Anatomy) anatomy any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain
2. (Botany) botany a small groove or furrow in a plant stem or fruit
An anatomical depression or crevice, as between the hemispheres of the brain.
haroseth
noun Hebrew.
a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover: traditionally regarded as symbolic of the mortar used by Israelite slaves in Egypt.
Chag Pesach sameach!
Happy Passover!
Chag sameach!
Happy holiday!
passional
A. noun. A book containing accounts of the sufferings of saints and martyrs, for reading on their feast days. Cf. passionary. oe.
B. adjective. Of or pertaining to passion; inspired or characterized by passion. lme.
woot
interjection Slang.
(an exclamation used especially in video gaming and digital communications to express joy, satisfaction, triumph, etc.)
Also written: w00t
pwn /pohn/
verb (used with object)
Slang.
to totally defeat or dominate, especially in a video or computer game:
chloasma
chloasmata
A patchy brown or dark brown skin discoloration that usually occurs on a woman’s face and may result from hormonal changes, as in pregnancy.
Pathology) med the appearance on a person’s skin, esp of the face, of patches of darker colour: associated with hormonal changes caused by liver disease or the use of oral contraceptives
polyped
noun
a being or object having many legs:
adjective
having many legs:
dispiece
verb trans. Now rare. l15.
Divide into pieces.
bahuvrihi
Grammar.
a compound noun or adjective consisting of two constituents, the first of which is adjectival and describes the person or object denoted by the second, which is nominal: the compound as a whole denotes or describes a person or object having what is denoted by the second element, as bonehead, heavy-handed, redcoat.
vitiligo
▸ noun [mass noun] Medicine a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. Also called leucoderma.
Helicon
A mountain, 1,749 m (5,738 ft) high, of central Greece. It was the legendary abode of the Muses and was sacred to Apollo.
helicon
n.
A large spiral brass tuba, such as a sousaphone, that fits around the player’s shoulder.
scapegrace
n.
A scoundrel; a rascal.
an idle mischievous person
psychotronic
originally (1968) pertaining to a pseudoscience devoted to the interaction of matter, energy, and human consciousness, especially in parapsychological phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and telekinesis
adjective
of or relating to a genre of usually low-budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science-fiction, and underground films.
somatopsychic
adjective
of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.
lebkuchen
a hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.
krumkake
noun Chiefly Upper Midwest.
a very large, thin traditional Scandinavian cookie prepared by pouring batter into an appliance much like a waffle iron and then rolling the warm cookie around a cone form.
cakeage
noun
a fee charged by a restaurant for serving a cake brought in from outside (often used attributively):
Bishkek
the capital of Kyrgyzstan; population 837,000 (est. 2007). Former names Pishpek, Frunze.
dysgenic
Exerting a detrimental effect on later generations; tending to racial degeneration. Opp. eugenic.
quadrivium
during the Middle Ages) the more advanced division of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.
quadrivial
adjective
having four ways or roads meeting in a point.
(of ways or roads) leading in four directions.
of or relating to the quadrivium.
apert
adjective & adverb. Long arch. me.
A. adjective.
1. Open, public; overt. me.
†2. Evident, plain. me–l17.
†3. Straightforward; brisk, bold. Only in me.
†4. Outspoken; insolent. me–l17.
†5. Clever, ready, expert. me–l16.
†B. adverb. Openly, publicly; plainly. me–l17.
farouche
adjective French.
fierce.
sullenly unsociable or shy.
rhotacize
to change (a sound) to an (r)
to pronounce (a vowel) with r-color
sui juris
adjective Law.
capable of managing one’s affairs or assuming legal responsibility.
(usually postpositive) law
of full age and not under disability; legally competent to manage one’s own affairs; independent
amyloid
A. adjective.
1. Resembling (the chemical structure of) starch. m19.
B. noun. Medicine.
A glycoprotein (orig. thought to be akin to starch) deposited in the liver, kidneys, spleen, or other tissues in certain diseases. l19.
lardaceous
adjective. e19.
Medicine.
Resembling lard;
= amyloid adjective2
teocalli
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
Nahuatl
a language once spoken in the Aztec Empire that has since evolved into a group of dialects with 1.7 million speakers in modern Mexico. A member of the Uto-Aztecan family, which has daughter languages spoken throughout the western regions of both the United States and Mexico, plus in portions of Central America.
jacal
(in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico) a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud.
immanent
remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
Philosophy. (of a mental act) taking place within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it.Compare transeunt.
Theology. (of the Deity) indwelling the universe, time, etc.Compare transcendent (def. 3).
transeunt
adjective Philosophy.
(of a mental act) producing an effect outside of the mind.
videlicet
▸ adverb
more formal term for viz.
–ORIGIN Latin, from videre ‘to see’ + licet ‘it is permissible’.
viz.
viz.
viz. /vɪz /
▸ adverb chiefly British
namely; in other words (used to introduce a gloss or explanation):
–ORIGIN abbreviation of videlicet, z being a medieval Latin symbol for -et.
epimyth
noun. m19.
The moral of a fable.
chrestomathy
a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.
Halacha
▸ noun [mass noun] Jewish law and jurisprudence, based on the Talmud:
Haggadah
Judaism
1 the text recited at the Seder on the first two nights of the Jewish Passover, including a narrative of the Exodus:
2 a legend, parable, or anecdote used to illustrate a point of the Law in the Talmud.
▪ [mass noun] the non-legal, narrative element of the Talmud. Compare with Halacha.
babingtonite
noun. e19.
[ORIGIN: from William Babington (1756–1833), English mineralogist + -ite1.]
Mineralogy.
A triclinic basic silicate of iron and calcium, occurring as glassy greenish-black crystals.
northpaw
noun
an athlete, usually a pitcher or boxer, who is right-handed or competes as a right-hander:
a right-handed person.
adverb
with or for the right hand; right-handedly:
mitosis
Cytology.
The process of division by which a cell nucleus gives rise to two daughter nuclei identical to the parent in number and size of chromosomes; an instance of this. Cf. meiosis.
meiosis
- Rhetoric.
‣a A figure of speech by which something is intentionally presented as smaller, less important, etc., than it really is. Now rare. m16.
‣b = litotes. m17. - Biology. The division of a diploid cell nucleus into four haploid nuclei; this division together with the accompanying cell division giving rise to gametes (or in some organisms, a haploid generation), the diploid chromosome number being regained at a subsequent fertilization. Cf. mitosis. e20.
synapsis
- gen. Connection. rare. m17.
- Biology. The fusion of paired chromosomes during meiosis. l19.
- Anatomy. = synapse noun. Now rare or obsolete. l19.
cytology
▸ noun [mass noun]
the branches of biology and medicine concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
cartophily
▸ noun [mass noun]
the collecting of picture cards, such as postcards or cigarette cards, as a hobby.
radiant (n. astronomy)
Astronomy.
the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to radiate.
mycelium
the vegetative body of fungi: a mass of branching filaments (hyphae) that spread throughout the nutrient substratum
hypha (ae)
any of the filaments that constitute the body (mycelium) of a fungus
mycorrhiza
a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus, especially a basidiomycete, with the roots of certain plants, in which the hyphae form a closely woven mass around the rootlets or penetrate the cells of the root.
coagulum (co·ag·u·la)
any coagulated mass; clot; curd; precipitate; clump
epiphyte
A plant (esp. one that is not parasitic) which grows on another plant.
bibliogony
the art of producing and publishing books.
gravamen
the material or significant part of a grievance or complaint
the grounds on which a legal action is allowed or upheld as valid
extravasate
Pathology.
to force out from the proper vessels, as blood, especially so as to diffuse through the surrounding tissues.
Geology.
to pour forth, as lava, from a subterranean source in a molten state.
greensick
▸ adjective archaic (of a person)
affected with chlorosis.
chlorosis
1 Botany
loss of the normal green coloration of leaves of plants, caused by iron deficiency in lime-rich soils, disease, or lack of light.
2 Medicine
anaemia caused by iron deficiency, especially in adolescent girls, causing a pale, faintly greenish complexion.
equipollent
adjective
equal in power, effect, etc.; equivalent.
Logic.
(of propositions, propositional forms, etc.) logically equivalent in any of various specified ways.
noun
an equivalent.
plenipotent
invested with or possessing full power.
pard
noun1. arch. & poet. oe.
A panther; a leopard
incept
▸ verb [no object]
British historical
graduate from a university with an academic degree.
pluviophile
a person who enjoys rain and rainy days, and who is fascinated by the sights, sounds, etc., of rain:
layette
▸ noun a set of clothing, bedclothes, and sometimes toiletries for a newborn child:
oneiromancy
divination through dreams
foil (n. 2, endeavors, wrestling)
noun2. arch. l15.
- A setback or check in an enterprise; a repulse, a defeat. l15.
†2. Wrestling. A throw not resulting in a complete fall. m16–l17.
vadose
▸ adjective Geology relating to or denoting underground water above the water table. Compare with phreatic.
phreatic
▸ adjective Geology relating to or denoting underground water in the zone of saturation (beneath the water table). Compare with vadose.
▪ (of a volcanic eruption) caused by the heating and expansion of groundwater.
reboant
resounding or reverberating loudly
nitrogen narcosis
▸ noun [mass noun] Medicine
a drowsy state induced by breathing air under pressure, e.g. in deep-sea diving.
rapture of the deep
▸ noun informal term for nitrogen narcosis.
reblochon
A soft French cheese made orig. and chiefly in Savoy.
sabbat
1 : WITCHES’ SABBATH
2 : any of eight neo-pagan religious festivals commemorating phases of the changing seasons
Beltane
the Celtic May Day festival.
To the ancient Celts, May Day marked the start of summer, and a critical time when the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds were removed, requiring that people take special measures to protect themselves against enchantments.
apsis (apsides)
Astronomy.
either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis ) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis ) nearest to the center of attraction.
Architecture.
an apse.
apse
Also called: apsis
a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church
Architecture.
a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
Astronomy.
an apsis.
fioritura
the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century
sea nettle
▸ noun
a jellyfish with stinging tentacles
meshumad
An apostate from Judaism
makai
adverb Hawaii.
toward or by the sea; seaward:
mauka
adverb Hawaii.
toward the mountains; inland.
spur royal
▸ noun historical
a gold coin worth fifteen shillings, made chiefly in the reign of James I and bearing a representation of a sun with rays.
cassava
- A plant of the spurge family, Manihot esculenta (also called manioc), much grown in the tropics for its edible tuberous roots and having two groups of cultivars, those containing high amounts of cyanide in their untreated roots (more fully bitter cassava) and those with low amounts of cyanide (more fully sweet cassava). m16.
- Starch or flour obtained from the roots of this plant; bread made from this. l16.
garri
In W. Africa: Starch or flour obtained from the roots of the cassava (manioc) plant; bread made from this.
orrery
an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system.
any of certain similar machines, as a planetarium.
a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun
eponym
one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named
2 : a name (as of a drug or a disease) based on or derived from an eponym
eponymous
of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named : of, relating to, or being an eponym
chrism (chrisom)
Ecclesiastical
1. A consecrated mixture of oil and balsam, used for anointing in church sacraments such as baptism and confirmation. Also called holy oil.
2. A sacramental anointing, especially upon confirmation into the Eastern Orthodox Church
a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
ipse dixit
“He himself says”
an assertion without proof.
an arbitrary and unsupported assertion
monoecious
- Botany. Having male and female flowers separate but on the same plant. Also, (of a cryptogam) having both male and female organs on the same individual. m18.
- Zoology. Hermaphrodite. e19.
quincunx
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Botany.
an overlapping arrangement of five petals or leaves, in which two are interior, two are exterior, and one is partly interior and partly exterior.
grampus
- Any of various blowing, spouting, blunt-nosed cetaceans of the family Delphinidae; esp.
(a) Risso’s dolphin, Grampus griseus;
(b) the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
e16. - A person given to puffing and blowing. m19.
astraphobia
an irrational or disproportionate fear of thunder and lightning.
lilapsophobia
an irrational or disproportionate fear of tornadoes or hurricanes, or of the possibility that a less severe storm will develop into such catastrophic weather: generally considered a form of astraphobia.
pervicacious
extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.
chryselephantine
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece.
DLitt
▸ abbreviation
Doctor of Letters.
–ORIGIN from Latin
Doctor Litterarum.
syncope
- Grammar The shortening of a word by omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the middle of the word; for example, bos’n for boatswain.
- Medicine A brief loss of consciousness caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain.
brief loss of consciousness associated with an inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the brain.
a faint or swoon
bai
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
supergiant
any of a class of extremely large and luminous stars, such as Betelgeuse, which have expanded to a large diameter (at least 100 times that of the sun) and are eventually likely to explode as supernovae
raffish
adj.
1. Cheaply or showily vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry.
2. Characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality; rakish.
vaticinate
predict or reveal through divine inspiration
turgid
ostentatiously lofty in style
swollen
derrick
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
debenture
a document acknowledging a debt
the ability of a customer to obtain goods before payment
pedologist
someone who studies the science of soil
edaphologist
someone who studies how the soil sustains organisms
improvidence
a lack of prudence, care, or foresight
veillology
the study of flags
precipitant
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
strophe
one section of a lyric poem or choral ode
execration
hate coupled with disgust
manse
the residence of a Presbyterian minister
a mansion
otiose
serving no useful purpose
having no excuse for being
confabulate
talk socially without exchanging much information
sapid
full of flavor
fulmination
the act of exploding with noise and violence
farrago
a motley assortment of things
obsequy
a funeral or burial ceremony or rite
perspicuity
clarity in the sense of being easily understood
abrogate
revoke formally
inveigh
complain bitterly
tort
an act of wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
exchequer
the funds of a government, institution, or individual
junket
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
bellwether
someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
someone or something that indicates the likely future direction of a movement, group, or phenomenon
fatuous
devoid of intelligence
epode
a lyric poem in which a long verse is followed by a shorter one
the third part of a triadic Greek ode, following the strophe and the antistrophe
chiffonade
a preparation of finely shredded vegetables or herbs (having the appearance of “little ribbons”)
brindled
having a gray or brown streak or a patchy coloring
proscenium
a frame around a stage between the curtain and the orchestra
boatswain
a petty officer on a merchant ship in charge of hull maintenance and related work
a naval warrant officer in charge of the hull and all related equipment
debouch
march out (as from a defile) into open ground
araneidan
relating to or resembling a spider
armature
1
: an organ or structure (such as teeth or thorns) for offense or defense
2
a
: a piece of soft iron or steel that connects the poles of a magnet or of adjacent magnets
b
: a usually rotating part of an electric machine (such as a generator or motor) which consists essentially of coils of wire around a metal core and in which electric current is induced or in which the input current interacts with a magnetic field to produce torque
c
: the movable part of an electromagnetic device (such as a loudspeaker)
d
: a framework used by a sculptor to support a figure being modeled in a plastic material
e
: framework sense 1a
dactyl
1.
a. A metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented, as in flattery.
b. A metrical foot in quantitative verse consisting of one long syllable followed by two short syllables.
- A finger, toe, or similar part or structure; a digit.
agrestic
relating to the country; rural or rustic.
indemnify
- To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
- To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.
xanthine
- A yellowish-white, crystalline purine base, C5H4N4O2, that is a precursor of uric acid and is found in blood, urine, muscle tissue, and certain plants.
- Any of several derivatives of this compound.
sloop
A single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat with a short standing bowsprit or none at all and a single headsail set from the forestay.
apodictic
Necessarily or demonstrably true; incontrovertible.
ekphrasis
the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.
ganglion
- A group of nerve cells forming a nerve center, especially one located outside the brain or spinal cord.
- Medicine A benign cystic lesion resembling a tumor, occurring in a tendon sheath or joint capsule.
- A center of power, activity, or energy.
lineament
A distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face.
eclogue
A pastoral poem, usually in the form of a dialogue between shepherds.
beadle
A minor parish official formerly employed in an English church to usher and keep order during services.
coulee
- Western US A deep gulch or ravine with sloping sides, often dry in summer.
- Louisiana & Southern Mississippi
a. A streambed, often dry according to the season.
b. A small stream, bayou, or canal. - Upper Midwest A valley with hills on either side.
4.
a. A stream of molten lava.
b. A sheet of solidified lava.
xeriscape
A landscaping method that employs drought-resistant plants and special techniques to conserve water.
quitclaim
The transfer of a title or deed to another, without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
emboss
raise in relief
solipsism
- Philosophy The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified.
- The view that the self is the only reality.
- Absorption with oneself without consideration for the needs and desires of others
bollard
- Nautical A thick post on a ship or wharf, used for securing ropes and hawsers.
- One of a series of posts preventing vehicles from entering an area.
- A projecting bulge of snow or ice used as an anchor for a rope in mountaineering.
griot
A storyteller in western Africa who perpetuates the oral tradition and history of a village or family.
qui vive
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation
fungible
freely exchangeable for something of like nature
damask
- A rich patterned fabric of cotton, linen, silk, or wool.
- A fine, twilled table linen.
- Damascus steel.
- The wavy pattern on Damascus steel.
portage
carrying boats and supplies overland
provost
- A university administrator of high rank.
- The highest official in certain cathedrals or collegiate churches.
- The keeper of a prison.
- The chief magistrate of certain Scottish cities.
mettlesome
having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
hortative
serving to urge or call to action
vitreous
relating to or resembling or derived from glass
orotund
overly formal and pompous in style
philippic
a speech of violent denunciation
acarophobia
a morbid fear of small insects
intaglio
1.
a. A figure or design carved into or beneath the surface of hard metal or stone.
b. The art or process of carving a design in this manner.
2. A gemstone carved in intaglio.
3. Printing done with a plate bearing an image in intaglio.
4. A die incised so as to produce a design in relief.
hock
joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals
oleaginous
- Of or relating to oil.
- Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous:
mawkish
very sentimental or emotional
quipu
jabot
a ruffle on the front of a woman’s blouse or man’s shirt
ethology
the study of the behavior of animals
rebus
a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
schwa
a neutral middle vowel that occurs in unstressed syllables
minyan
the smallest group required for some Jewish prayers or rites
eleemosynary
relating to assistance to the poor
proconsul
a governor of a province in ancient Rome
logorrhea
pathologically excessive and often incoherent talking
vapid
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
tiffin
A meal at midday, especially in South Asia.
organdie
A stiff, sheer, usually cotton fabric, used for trim, curtains, and light apparel.
profligate
unrestrained by convention or morality
morpheme
A meaningful linguistic unit that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts. The word man and the suffix -ed (as in walked) are morphemes.
villanelle
A 19-line poem of fixed form consisting of five tercets and a final quatrain on two rhymes, with the first and third lines of the first tercet repeated alternately as a refrain closing the succeeding stanzas and joined as the final couplet of the quatrain.
pert
characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
groundling
a playgoer in the cheap, standing section of the theater
canape
appetizer made of a piece of bread or toast with toppings
dhow
a one- or two-masted sailing vessel with triangular sails
helot
a serf in ancient Sparta with status below a citizen
alee
on the side facing away from the wind
trochee
- A metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable, as in season.
- A metrical foot in quantitative verse consisting of a long syllable followed by a short one.
vitrify
change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
teleology
a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
flume
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
epithalamium
an ode in honor of a wedding
mews
a street lined with dwellings that were originally stables
ketch
a sailing vessel with two masts
albedo
the ratio of reflected to incident light
satrap
a governor of a province in ancient Persia
tribune
an ancient Roman official elected by the plebeians
demotic
of or for the common people
caudillo
a military dictator in a Spanish-speaking country
apocope
abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
kenning
a compound word serving as a metaphorical name for something
terza rima
A verse form of Italian origin, written in lines of 10 or 11 syllables, in which the middle line of each tercet rhymes with the first and third lines of the following tercet.
quarto
a book made by folding paper twice to form four leaves
xerophyte
plant adapted to life with a limited supply of water
shrive
grant remission of a sin to
gaffer
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or TV set
anapest
a metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable
gyre
A circular or spiral motion or form, especially a circular ocean current.
To whir
excise tax
An internal tax imposed on the production, sale, or consumption of a commodity or the use of a service within a country
A licensing charge or a fee levied for certain privileges.
aliform
having or resembling wings
seersucker
a light puckered fabric that is usually striped
artesian
relating to water that rises due to natural pressure
anomia
inability to name objects
scry
divine the future, especially by gazing into a crystal ball
archness
inappropriate and deliberate playfulness or sauciness
burgher
a citizen of an English borough
estivation
cessation or slowing of activity during the summer
metic
a foreigner who paid to reside in an ancient Greek city
bracken
a large, coarse fern, often several feet high
zoic
pertaining to animals, animal life, action
confabulation
a discussion or informal conversation
heath
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
spoonerism
transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
plangent
loud and resounding, often in a mournful way
aide-memoire
a memorandum summarizing the terms of an agreement, especially in diplomacy
lede
the attention-grabbing introductory section of a news story
weal
a raised mark on the skin
stele
an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
rime
ice crystals that form a white deposit
heterotrophic
dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition because it cannot synthesize its own food.
apse
- Architecture A usually semicircular or polygonal, often vaulted recess, especially the termination of the sanctuary end of a church.
- Astronomy An apsis.
simony
the buying or selling of religious jobs or privileges
funicular
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a rope or cord.
2. Operated or moved by a cable.
3. Of, relating to, or constituting a funiculus.
n.
A cable railway on a steep incline, especially such a railway with simultaneously ascending and descending cars counterbalancing one another.
peculate
appropriate fraudulently for one’s own use
grapheme
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
praxis
the translation of an idea into action
shalwar
a pair of loose-fitting pants commonly worn in parts of Asia
imbrue
saturate or stain
casuistry
argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle
paronomasia
a humorous play on words
the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
a pun.
presidio
a Spanish military fort in the southwestern US
scrim
a firm, open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
instantiation
a representation of an idea by an example of it
anagnorisis
the moment when a character makes a startling discovery
quiddity
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is
xeric
being deficient in or requiring little moisture
davit
a crane-like device for suspending or lowering equipment
bracero
a Mexican laborer working in the US for a limited time
prion
an infectious protein particle lacking DNA or RNA
fettle
a state of fitness and good health
zebu
a domesticated ox with a humped back and long horns
distaff
a stick on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
clerihew
A humorous verse consisting of two rhymed couplets in lines of irregular length, usually about a person whose name serves as one of the rhymes.
reticulate
resembling or forming a network
writ of certiorari
A writ seeking review of a lower court decision by a higher court.
kedgeree
a dish of rice, eggs, flaked fish, and curry powder
pinion
the wing of a bird
integument
an outer protective covering
straiten
squeeze together
antimetabole
(rhetoric) the repetition of the same words in reverse order
hogan
a Navajo lodge covered with earth
dithyramb
a passionate hymn, usually in honor of Dionysus
suppuration
the discharge or formation of pus
recognizance
- An obligation, entered into before a judge or magistrate, to perform a particular action, such as appearing in court, without the posting of a bond: released on his own recognizance.
- A sum of money pledged to assure the performance of such an action.
lapidary
- One who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems.
- A dealer in precious or semiprecious stones.
adj.
1. Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them.
2.
a. Engraved in stone.
b. Marked by conciseness, precision, or refinement of expression
c. Sharply or finely delineated
hoary
having gray or white hair as with age
newel
the central pillar of a circular staircase
gallimaufry
a motley assortment of things
gouache
an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
guerdon
a reward or payment
nebbish
(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
curtilage
the enclosed land around a house or other building
vitiate
To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil
To corrupt morally; debase
To make ineffective (a contract or legal stipulation, for example); invalidate.
overweening
preumptuously arrogant
fiat
a legally binding command or decision
anneal
susurration
an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling
emulous
characterized by or arising from imitation
popinjay
a vain and talkative person
osculation
kissing
orthogonal
meeting a right angles
lissome
moving and bending with ease
bloviate
speak verbosely and windily
subsume
contain or include
abecedarian
alphabetically arranged, as for beginning readers
hamartia
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero
rheum
a watery discharge from the mucous membranes
specious
plausible but false
dory
a marine fish with an oval body and spiny fins
