abduce verb advance evidence for
abduct verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in…
abjure verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under press…
abound verb be abundant or plentiful
abrupt adjective marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
absurd adjective inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
accuse verb bring an accusation against
acquit verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
actual adjective presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
adduce verb advance evidence for
adduct noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
adjure verb ask for or request earnestly
adjust verb alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
agouti noun agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South Ame…
alauda noun type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
albuca noun any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pal…
albugo noun type genus of the Albuginaceae
allude verb make a more or less disguised reference to
allure verb dispose or incline or entice to
ambush verb wait in hiding to attack
amount verb be tantamount or equivalent to
ampule noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile conta…
anguis noun type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
annual adjective completing its life cycle within a year
arguer noun someone who engages in debate
argufy verb have a disagreement over something
around adverb in the area or vicinity
arouse verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
assume verb take to be the case or to be true
astute adjective marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
attune verb adjust or accustom to
auburn adjective (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
aucuba noun hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan
augury noun an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
august adjective of or befitting a lord
autumn noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees
avouch verb admit openly and bluntly
baguet noun narrow French stick loaf
baruch noun economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
basuto noun the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho
beauty noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
beduin noun a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
beluga noun valuable source of caviar and isinglass
bemuse verb cause to be confused emotionally
benumb verb make numb or insensitive
betula noun a genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)
blouse noun a top worn by women
canuck noun informal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particu…
casual adjective marked by blithe unconcern
cayuga noun a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in …
cayuse noun a small native range horse
ceruse noun a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
chough noun a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glos…
chouse verb defeat someone through trickery or deceit
cicuta noun small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots:…
clause noun (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not cons…
cloudy adjective lacking definite form or limits
cohune noun tropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and…
colugo noun arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resemb…
column noun a line of units following one after another
copula noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject wit…
coquet verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
cotula noun cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere
crouch verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
croupe noun the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
croupy adjective resembling or arising from or indicating croup
crouse noun United States playwright (1893-1966)
cupule noun cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
cymule noun a small cyme, generally with few flowers
danube noun the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga)
debunk verb expose while ridiculing
deduce verb reason by deduction
deduct verb make a subtraction
defuse verb remove the triggering device from
deluge verb fill quickly beyond capacity
deluxe adjective rich and superior in quality
demure adjective affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
depute verb transfer power to someone
deputy noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
dilute verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
disuse noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected
drouth noun a prolonged shortage
duluth noun a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior
endure verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
engulf verb devote (oneself) fully to
enough adverb as much as necessary
escudo noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal
eunuch noun a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
excuse verb accept an excuse for
exhume verb dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
facula noun a bright spot on a planet
faquir noun a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
fecula noun excreta (especially of insects)
fecund adjective capable of producing offspring or vegetation
ferule noun a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
fibula noun the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the kn…
figure verb judge to be probable
floury adjective resembling flour in fine powdery texture
future adjective yet to be or coming
garuda noun a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount
gerund noun a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb …
gomuti noun Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers
grouch verb show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
ground verb fix firmly and stably
gynura noun genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants
heaume noun a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
hirudo noun type genus of the family Hirudinidae
illume verb make lighter or brighter
immune adjective relating to the condition of immunity
immure verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
impugn verb attack as false or wrong
impure adjective combined with extraneous elements
impute verb attribute or credit to
induct verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
infuse verb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
inguen noun the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the tru…
inhume verb place in a grave or tomb
injure verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
injury noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or frac…
insult verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
insure verb be careful or certain to do something
intuit verb know or grasp by intuition or feeling
iseult noun (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to lege…
issuer noun an institution that issues something (securities or publications or cu…
jaguar noun a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard
jejune adjective lacking in nutritive value
jesuit adjective having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
jocund adjective full of or showing high-spirited merriment
jotunn noun (Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the A…
jujube noun spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
kapuka noun small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm re…
koruna noun the basic unit of money in Slovakia
lacuna noun a blank gap or missing part
laguna noun a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
lagune noun a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
lanugo noun the fine downy hair covering a human fetus
laputa noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were purs…
lazuli noun an azure blue semiprecious stone
legume noun an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
ligule noun (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
likuta noun 100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire
liquid adjective existing as or having characteristics of a liquid
liquor noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
lobule noun a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
locule noun a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
locust noun migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
loquat noun evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit w…
lunula noun the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
lunule noun the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
luxury noun something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
macula noun a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere
macule noun a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated
maguey noun Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of…
manual adjective of or relating to the hands
manure verb spread manure, as for fertilization
maquis noun a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
mature verb develop and reach maturity
medusa noun (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena
menura noun type and sole genus of the family Menuridae
mezuza noun religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up …
minuet noun a stately court dance in the 17th century
minute adjective infinitely or immeasurably small
misuse verb apply to a wrong thing or person
mobula noun type genus of the Mobulidae
module noun one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
morula noun a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits
mucuna noun any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna
mutual adjective common to or shared by two or more parties
nature noun the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recog…
nebula noun a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
obtund verb reduce the edge or violence of
occult verb cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
onrush noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
oppugn verb challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
ordure noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
osmund noun any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes
paiute noun a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and sout…
papuan adjective of or relating to Papua or its people or language
papule noun a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chick…
peludo noun Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
penult noun the next to last syllable in a word
penury noun a state of extreme poverty or destitution
peruke noun a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
peruse verb examine or consider with attention and in detail
piquet noun a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
pleura noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
plough verb move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through …
pseudo adjective (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
qurush noun 20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
ranula noun a cyst on the underside of the tongue
rebuff verb reject outright and bluntly
rebuke verb censure severely or angrily
recumb verb lean in a comfortable resting position
recuse verb disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
refuel verb provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
refuse verb show unwillingness towards
refute verb overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
remuda noun the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
repugn verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
repute verb look on as or consider
result verb issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.)
resume verb take up or begin anew
return verb go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been be…
rheumy adjective moist, damp, wet (especially of air)
ritual adjective of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
robust adjective sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
rotund adjective spherical in shape
saluki noun old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds
salute verb propose a toast to
samuel noun (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
saturn noun a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of …
scours noun diarrhea in livestock
scouse noun a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
scrubs noun protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
scruff noun the back side of the neck
secure verb get by special effort
seduce verb induce to have sex
sequel noun something that follows something else
sequin noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decora…
sexual adjective of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
sigurd noun (Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed ho…
siouan adjective of or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culture
sleuth verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
slouch verb assume a drooping posture or carriage
slough verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
solute noun the dissolved matter in a solution
spouse noun a person's partner in marriage
spruce verb make neat, smart, or trim
struck adjective (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
struma noun abnormally enlarged thyroid gland
strung adjective that is on a string
suburb noun a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
suture verb join with a suture
taguan noun East Indian flying squirrel
telugu noun a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who spea…
tenure verb give life-time employment to
though adverb (postpositive) however
thrush noun candidiasis of the oral cavity
trauma noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or frac…
triune adjective small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United …
trough noun a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the …
troupe noun organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatr…
tumult noun a state of commotion and noise and confusion
uncurl verb move out of a curled position
unduly adverb to an undue degree
unfurl verb unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out …
ungual adjective of or relating to a nail or claw or hoof
unguis noun any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
unruly adjective noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
unsung adjective not famous or acclaimed
unsure adjective lacking self-confidence
untune verb cause to lose one's composure
upturn noun an upward movement or trend as in business activity
vacuum verb clean with a vacuum cleaner
valued adjective (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
valuer noun someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
values noun beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional in…
varuna noun in Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches ove…
venula noun a minute vein continuous with a capillary
venule noun a minute vein continuous with a capillary
vicuna noun the wool of the vicuna
visual adjective any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable
volume noun the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
volute adjective in the shape of a coil
watusi noun a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
yogurt noun a custard-like food made from curdled milk
yokuts noun a Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley
yoruba noun a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria
zonula noun small beltlike zone
zonule noun small beltlike zone