| Term | Definition |
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absquatulate |
To make off, decamp, or abscond. |
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acronychal |
Happening in the evening or at nightfall. |
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acrophony |
The use of a word starting with a letter of the alphabet as the name of the letter. |
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Albertopolis |
A group of cultural sites in South Kensington, London. |
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alexpharmic |
Having the quality or nature of an antidote to poison. |
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analemmatic |
Relating to a scale that shows the seasonal difference between time as shown by clocks and by the sun. |
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anamorphosis |
The process of creating an anamorphic image. |
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anatine |
Resembling or characteristic of a duck. |
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anfractuosity |
A channel, crevice or passage full of windings and turnings. Not describing a maze. |
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ansible |
An interstellar instantaneous communications device. |
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anthropodermic |
Consisting of human skin. |
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antimacassar |
A protective or decorative cloth over the back of a chair. |
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apocope |
Leaving out the last sound, syllable, or part of a word. |
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arenaceous |
Having the appearance or consistency of sand. |
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astrobleme |
An eroded meteor impact crater. |
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astrobolism |
The blasting of plants by the sun during high summer. |
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ataraxy |
Freedom from disturbance of mind or passion; imperturbability. |
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Atrabilious |
Gloomy or morose; bad-tempered or irritable. Is normally used when poetic. |
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Austringer |
A keeper of goshawks. |
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Autohagiography |
Writing about oneself in an adulatory way. |
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Bafflegab |
Incomprehensible or pretentious verbiage. |