Agrostology n. The study of grasses
Botryoidal adj. Shaped like a bunch of grapes. Used especially of mineral formations: botryoidal hematite
Couchee n. A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince
Dwile n. Floorcloth or mop
Eth n. To represent the voiced dental fricative “th” sound as in the English word then
Flapdoodle n. Speakers and writers of nonsense
Gummiferous adj. That produces gum
Hyrax n. Any of several small, ungulate herbivorous mammals, of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors; they are native to Africa and the Middle East
Ingannation n. Cheat; deception
Juramentum n. An oath
Kainotophobia n. Fear of change
Lauriferous adj. Producing, or bringing, laurel
Muscology n. Treating mosses, bryology
Nudiustertian adj. Of the day before yesterday
Oxyacanthous n. In botany, furnished with many sharp thorns or prickles
Piliform adj. Having the form of a hair
Quotha interj. Archaic Archaic Used to express surprise or sarcasm, after quoting the word or phrase of another
Rhotacism n. An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R
Spectroheliokinematograph n. A scientific apparatus of the 1930s consisting of a spectrohelioscope and early video camera, used to monitor events on the surface of the Sun
Tintinnabulate v. To ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like bells
Ultroneous adj. Spontaneous; voluntary
Vaniloquence n. Idle or vain talk
Wagtail n. Any of various chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long tail that constantly wags
Xanthic adj. Of a yellowish color
Yomp v. To carry heavy equipment over difficult terrain
Zemindar n. In colonial India, an indigenous revenue collector or landholder
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