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Lesson 10: Working with Lists

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Introduction

Bulleted and numbered lists can be used in your documents to format, arrange, and emphasize text. In this lesson, you will learn how to modify existing bullets, insert new bulleted and numbered lists, select symbols as bullets, and format multilevel lists.

Using bulleted and numbered lists

When you want to organize lists in Word, you can format them as either bulleted or numbered lists. Word offers a variety of bullet options that allow you to customize your lists to suit your needs.

Optional: You can download this example for extra practice.

To create a list:

When you’re editing a list, you can press Enter to start a new line, and the new line will automatically have a bullet or number. When you’ve reached the end of your list, press Enter twice to return to normal formatting.

Bullet options

To use a symbol as a bullet:

To change the bullet color:

Multilevel lists

Multilevel lists allow you to create an outline with multiple levels. In fact, you can turn any bulleted or numbered list into a multilevel list by placing the insertion point at the beginning of a line and pressing the Tab key to change the level for that line. You can then use the Multilevel List command to choose the types of bullets or numbering that are used.

A multilevel list

To create a multilevel list:

To change the level of a line:

Place the insertion point at the beginning of the line.

Placing the insertion point at the beginning of a line

Press the Tab key to increase the level.

Pressing the Tab key to increase the level of a line

Hold Shift and press Tab to decrease the level.

Challenge!

Open an existing Word document. If you want, you can use this example.

Format some text as a bulleted or numbered list. If you’re using the example, use the list of New Clients on page 2.

Insert a new numbered list into the document.

Modify the color of a bullet.

Use the Tab key to change the levels of some of the lines.

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Word 2010: Working With Headers And Footers

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Introduction

You can make your document look professional and polished by utilizing the header and footer sections. The header is a section of the document that appears in the top margin, while the footer is a section of the document that appears in the bottom margin. Headers and footers generally contain information such as the page number, date, and document name.

In this lesson, you will learn how to insert and edit headers and footers.

Headers and footers

Headers and footers can help keep longer documents organized and make them easier to read. Text entered in the header or footer will appear on each page of the document.

To insert a header or footer:

Select the Insert tab.

From the drop-down menu, select Blank to insert a blank header or footer, or choose one of the built-in options.

The Design tab will appear on the Ribbon, and the header or footer will appear in the document.

Type the desired information into the header or footer.

To insert the date or time into a header or footer:

Place a check mark in the Update Automatically box if you would like it to always reflect the current date. Otherwise, it will not change when the document is opened at a later date.

To remove content controls:

By default, some of the built-in headers and footers have snippets of text that are called content controls. Content controls can contain information such as the document title or company name, and they allow you to enter this information into a form field.

However, you’ll often just want to type a normal header without any content controls. To do this, you’ll need to remove any content control fields from the header or footer.

Other header and footer options

There are many other header and footer options you can use to design these sections of your document. You can review the Header & Footer Tools Design tab to view and explore these options.

Adding page numbers

Word can automatically label each page with a page number and place it in a header, footer, or side margin. You can add page numbers to an existing header or footer, or you can insert page numbers into a new header or footer.

To add page numbers to an existing header or footer:

Select the header or footer. The Design tab will appear.

Place the insertion point where you want the page number to be. You can place it anywhere except inside a content control field.

From the Design tab, select the Page Number command.

If you’ve already typed information into your header or footer, it’s important to place the page number at the Current Position to avoid losing anything. If you select a page number from Top of Page or Bottom of Page, it will delete anything you’ve already added to the header or footer.

To insert page numbers into a new header or footer:

To hide the page number on the first page:

In some documents, you may not want the first page to show the page number. You can hide the first page number without affecting the rest of the pages.

Select the header or footer that contains the page number.

From the Design tab, place a check mark next to Different First Page. The header and footer will disappear from the first page. If you want, you can type something new in the header or footer, and it will only affect the first page.

To format page numbers:

Select the header or footer that contains the page number.

From the Design tab, select the Page Number command.

If you’ve created a page number in the side margin, it’s still considered part of the header or footer. You won’t be able to select the page number unless the header or footer is selected.

An alternative way to modify your page numbering is by using section breaks. To learn how to do this, read our article on Modifying Page Numbers in Word.

Challenge!

Create a new Word document.

Create a blank header.

Add your name in the header of a document.

Right-align the text in the header.

Select a built-in footer.

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List Of Unusual Words Beginning With A

aardwolf

South African carnivorous fox-like quadruped

aasvogel

South African vulture

aba

garment of camel or goat hair; camel or goat-hair fabric

abacinate

to blind by putting red-hot copper basin near the eyes

abaculus

small tile for mosaic

abaft

toward or at the stern of a ship; further aft

abampere

unit equivalent to 10 amperes

abapical

at the lowest point

abarticular

not connected with the joint

abasement

action of humbling or degrading

abasia

inability to walk due to lack of muscular coordination

abatis

rampart of felled trees and branches

abatjour

skylight or device to direct light into a room

abattoir

public slaughterhouse

abature

trail through wood beaten down by a stag

abba

Syriac or Coptic bishop

abbatial

of, like or pertaining to abbots or an abbey

abbozzo

preliminary sketch

abditive

remote; secret; hidden

abdominous

having a paunch or big belly

abducent

turning away; bearing away from

abeam

in a line at right angles to the length of a vessel, on the beam

abear

to bear; to comport; to behave

abecedarian

of, like or pertaining to the order of the alphabet; rudimentary

abecedism

word created from the initials of words in a phrase

abele

white poplar tree

abeng

Jamaican bugle made from cow horn

aberdevine

alternate name for the siskin

aberuncators

long tool for pruning tall branches

abessive

indicating absence or lack

abiectic

of, like or pertaining to fir trees or fir sap

abigeus

cattle rustler

abiogenesis

spontaneous generation of living matter

abiotrophy

degeneration; loss of physical vitality or ability

abirritate

to alleviate irritation; to reduce sensitivity

abiturient

pupil leaving school for university

abject

humble; miserable; craven

ablactation

weaning of a child from its mother’s milk

ablative

indicating direction from or time when

ablator

thermal protection on outside of spacecraft

ablaut

variation in root vowel of words to change meaning

ablegate

papal envoy or legate

ablow

in a blowing state

abluent

cleanser or cleansing product

ablution

ritual washing

ablutomania

mania for washing oneself

abnegate

to renounce or repudiate

abodement

an omen; a foretelling

abolla

Roman military cloak

abomasum

ruminant’s fourth stomach

aboral

away from the mouth

abord

to accost; to approach

aborning

during birth; while being born

aborticide

killing of a fetus; abortion

abortuary

anti-abortion term for an abortion clinic

aboulia

loss of ability to make decisions

aboulomania

pathological indecisiveness

aboutsledge

largest blacksmith’s hammer

abra

narrow mountain pass

abradant

a substance that abrades

abraid

to awaken or rouse

abraxas

gem engraved with mystical word and bearing human-animal figure

abreuvoir

joint or gap between two stones in masonry

abroach

in a condition to allow liquor to run out

abscind

to pare, reduce, cut off or away

abscissa

horizontal distance from a fixed line to a point

abscission

cutting off; cutting away

absconce

lantern used in monasteries and night offices

abseil

to descend a rock face using a double rope

absentaneous

done in absence; pertaining to absence

absinthial

of, like or pertaining to wormwood; bitter

absinthism

disease resembling alcoholism

absit

leave to pass one night away from college

absolutism

doctrine of government by a single absolute ruler; autocracy

absolutive

indicating subject or object of intransitive verb

absolutory

forgiving or absolving

absonant

discordant; abhorrent

absorbefacient

causing or promoting absorption

absorptiometer

instrument for measuring solubility of gases in liquids

absquatulate

to decamp; to leave quickly; to flee

absterge

wipe clean; expunge; purge; purify

absurdism

doctrine that we live in an irrational universe

abterminal

going from the end inwards

abthane

monastic region of the old Irish church

abulia

lack of ability to make decisions; aboulia

abuna

Ethiopian patriarch

abusion

misuse; outrage; deception

abutment

masonry on a wall that supports an arch

abvolt

unit of electrical potential equal to one hundred millionth of a volt

aby

to make amends; atone; pay a penalty

abyssopelagic

of, like or pertaining to the depths of the ocean

academicism

doctrine that nothing can be known

acanaceous

bearing prickles or thistles; prickly

acanthous

spiny; prickly

acapnia

lack or deficiency of carbon dioxide

acapnotic

non-smoker; non-smoking

acariasis

irritating itching insect infestation

acaricide

killer of mites and ticks

acarine

of, like or pertaining to ticks or mites

acarology

study of mites

acarophobia

fear of itching or of insects causing itching

acarpous

sterile; not bearing fruit

acatalectic

having complete or full number of syllables in a poetic line

acatalepsy

the unknowableness of all things to a certainty

acatamathesia

inability to understand data presented to the senses

acates

provisions that have been purchased

acatour

provisioner; quartermaster

acaulescent

having a very short stem

accelerometer

instrument for measuring acceleration or vibrations

acceptilation

remission of debt or liability through fictitious repayment

accessit

prize for students in second place; honourable mention

acciaccatura

very short note played before a longer one

accidence

grammar book; science of inflections in grammar

accidentalism

theory that events do not have causes

accidie

sloth; physical torpor

accipiter

bandage worn around the nose

accipitral

like a bird of prey; rapacious

accipitrine

of, like or pertaining to falcons and hawks

accismus

in rhetoric, pretending to refuse something

accite

to cite; to summon

acclinate

sloping upwards

acclivity

upward slope

accloy

to hobble with a horseshoe nail

accolade

curved architectural moulding; vertical line joining two musical staves

accolent

neighbouring

accollé

of a heraldic animal, entwined or collared

accosted

in heraldry, two figures placed side by side

accoucheur

male midwife

accoucheuse

female midwife

accourage

to encourage

accoy

to subdue; to pacify; to soothe

accrementition

increase or growth by adding similar material

accretion

accumulation; addition of parts to form a whole

accubation

reclining as on a couch

accubitum

crescent-shaped couch

accusative

indicating direct object of a verb

acedia

listlessness; sloth

aceldama

site or scene of violence or bloodshed

aceology

therapeutics

acequia

irrigation ditch

acerate

of, like or resembling a needle

acerbate

to embitter; to irritate

acerous

lacking horns or antennae

acersecomic

one whose hair has never been cut

acervate

heaped; clustered

acervuline

like or in small mounds or heaps

acescence

becoming sour; souring; turning of milk

acetabulum

small anatomical cup or hollow, such as a sucker

acetarious

acetimeter

instrument for measuring strength of vinegar

achaenocarp

any dry indehiscent fruit

acharné

furious or desperate (of a battle)

achene

small one-seeded fruit or naked seed of plant

achloropsia

colour-blindness with respect to green

achor

eruption or scab on the head

achromatopsia

colour-blindness

acicular

needle-shaped

acidaemia

undue acidity of blood

acidimeter

instrument for measuring concentration of acids

acidulous

sharp or bitter-tasting

acierate

to turn into steel

acinaceous

full of kernels

acinaciform

scimitar-shaped

aciniform

shaped like a berry

acinus

berry which grows in clusters

ackamarackus

pretentious or deceptive nonsense

aclinic

having no inclination or magnetic dip

acoemeti

ancient monastic order who maintained eternal choir service

acology

study of medical remedies

acolouthic

of, like or pertaining to an after-image or other after-sensation

acopic

curing or relieving fatigue

acoria

pathologically great appetite

acosmism

disbelief in existence of eternal universe distinct from God

acouasm

ringing noise in head

acquest

object which is acquired

acracy

government by none; anarchy

acre-breadth

old unit of length of 22 yards

acritochromacy

colour-blindness

acrocephalous

having a pointed or peaked skull

acrography

the art of making wood blocks in relief

acrolith

wooden statue with stone extremities

acrologic

of, like or pertaining to initials

acromegaly

glandular disorder causing gigantism of extremities

acronical

occurring at nightfall or sunset

acronym

word formed from initial letters of another word

acropathy

disease or illness of the extremities

acrophobia

fear of heights

acrophonic

using a symbol for the initial sound of a thing

acropodium

pedestal upon which a statue rests

acroscopic

looking or moving towards the apex

acroteleutic

phrase or words at the end of a psalm

acroterion

pedestal or ornament at the angle of a pediment

acrotism

absence of pulsing

actinism

action of solar radiation causing chemical change

actinograph

instrument used to calculate time of photographic exposure

actinometer

instrument for measuring incident radiation

actinotherapy

use of ultraviolet rays as medical therapy

acton

stuffed jacket worn under armour; haqueton

actuate

communicate motion to; cause

aculeate

prickly; pointed; stinging; a stinging insect

aculeiform

shaped like a thorn

acultomancy

divination using needles

acuminate

tapered; pointed; to sharpen

acutiator

sharpener of weapons

acutorsion

twisting artery with needle to stop bleeding

acyanopsia

colour-blindness with respect to blue

acyesis

female sterility

acyrology

incorrect diction or pronunciation

adactylous

lacking fingers or claws

adamantine

unbreakable; impenetrable

adamitism

nakedness for religious reasons

adaxial

next to or towards the axis

addax

large African antelope

addax

spiral-horned antelope dwelling in the Sahara desert

additament

thing added or appended; heraldic ornament

addititious

of, pertaining to or resulting from addition

addle

putrid; barren; muddled

addorsed

turned back to back in heraldry

adduce

cite as proof or instance

adeciduate

evergreen; coniferous

adeem

to cancel a bequest by destruction of the object

adelaster

provisional name for a plant whose flowers are unknown

adelphogamy

sharing of a wife by two or more brothers

ademption

revocation of donation by donor

adenalgia

painful swelling of a gland

adenia

glandular swelling

adeniform

shaped like a gland

adenography

descriptive work on the glandular system

adenoid

of, like or pertaining to or like a gland

adenology

study of glands

adenotomy

removal or excision of gland

adespota

anonymous works

adessive

indicating place where or proximity to

adevism

denial of gods of mythology and legend

adharma

unrighteousness

adhibit

to attach; to admit; to administer

adhocracy

government in an unstructured fashion; an unstructured organization

adiabatic

without transference of heat

adiaphoresis

absence of perspiration; inability to perspire

adiaphorism

doctrine of theological indifference or latitudinarianism

adiaphoron

tenet or belief on which a theological system is indifferent

adiapneustia

defective perspiration

adiathermancy

impermeability to radiant energy

adipescent

becoming fat or fatty

adipic

of, like or pertaining to fatty substances

adipocere

fatty substance occurring in corpses left in moist areas

adipsia

absence or lack of thirst

adit

opening or passage into a mine

adjudge

to decide; to award

adjutant

enormous Indian stork

adjutor

helper; assistant

adjuvant

substance added to make vaccine more effective

admanuensis

one who takes an oath on a religious book

admaxillary

connected to or near the jaw

admeasurement

the act of measuring or apportioning

adminicle

that which supports or aids, especially evidence

adnascent

growing on some other thing

adnominal

indicating adjective used as a noun

adnoun

adjective serving or used as a noun

adonise

to adorn oneself

adoptionism

belief that Christ was the adopted and not natural son of God

adosculation

impregnation by contact alone or by wind

adown

in a descending direction

adoxography

good writing on a trivial subject

adoxy

beliefs that are neither orthodox nor heterodox

adpress

to press together

adrogation

adoption of a boy or girl before adolescence

added; additional

attached or feudally bound to the soil or earth

to attract and stick to the surface

adumbrate

indicate faintly; foreshadow

aduncate

shaped like a hook or crook

horizontal movement of air

bringing inwards

due to outside causes

accidental; casual

a thing or person coming from outside

miscellaneous notes; commonplace books

word or phrase expressing opposition

refer to in speech or writing

darken; become late

liqueur containing rum and raw eggs

right of presentation to church living

adynamia

helplessness; lack of strength

adynaton

rhetorical use of a nearly impossible situation for emphasis

adytum

sacred part of a temple or church; church chancel

adzebill

prehistoric flightless bird of New Zealand

aedile

magistrate in charge of games, markets or buildings

aedoeology

science of generative organs

aegilops

stye in inner corner of eye

aegis

protection; support

aegrotat

medical certificate of illness excusing student’s sickness

aeneous

shining bronze colour

aeolian

giving forth a tone as if produced by the wind

aeolipyle

hollow ball that turns through steam escaping through valves

aeolotropy

variation in physical properties on basis of position

aeonian

lasting for an immeasurably long period of time

aepyornis

gigantic flightless bird of Madagascar

aerenchyma

respiratory tissue

aeriform

of the form or shape of gas; gaseous

aerious

of the nature of air; airy

aerobe

organism requiring oxygen to survive

aerobiology

study of airborne organisms

aerodonetics

science or study of gliding

aerogenesis

forming or generating gas or air

aerography

descriptive work on the atmosphere

aerolith

stone that falls from the sky; meteorite

aerolithology

study of aerolites; meteorites

aerology

study of the atmosphere

aeromancy

divination by means of the weather

aerometer

instrument for measuring weight or density of gas

aerophane

thin crinkled semi-transparent fabric

aerophilately

collecting of air-mail stamps

aerophobia

fear of flying or draughts

aerophone

musical instrument like a concertina

aerophore

instrument used to inflate stillborn child’s lungs

aeropleustic

of, like or pertaining to aerial navigation

aerostat

any lighter-than air craft; balloon

aerostatics

science of air pressure; art of ballooning

aeruginous

of, like or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris

aerugo

rust of any metal

aesc

letter used in Old English for ‘ae’

aesopian

conveying meaning only to those in a secret movement

aesthesia

sensibility

aesthesiogenic

producing or causing a sensation

aestheticism

doctrine that beauty is central to other moral principles

aestival

of, like or pertaining to summer

aethrioscope

instrument for measuring temperature variations due to sky conditions

aeviternal

everlasting; endless

aeviternity

eternal existence

afebrile

not suffering from fever

affabulation

moral of a fable

affeer

to assess; to reduce to a fixed sum

afferent

bearing, bringing or carrying towards

affiance

to trust; to betroth

affine

a relation by marriage

afflatus

inspiration; divine impetus

afforce

to strengthen a jury by adding skilled people

afforest

to cover with forest; to convert into hunting grounds

affranchise

to free from slavery or similar obligation

affray

an attack or assault; an alarm or fright

affrayer

disturber of the peace

affreightment

hiring of a vessel

affricate

consonant that begins as a plosive and ends as a fricative

affronté

of two heraldic animals, facing one another

affusion

pouring on; as of baptismal water

afterclap

unexpected damaging or unsettling after-effect

afterdeck

deck behind a ship’s bridge

aftergame

rematch; means employed after first turn of affairs

afterguard

men who work the aft sails on the quarterdeck and poop deck

afterhand

subsequently

afterings

last milk drawn when milking a cow

afterpiece

minor piece after a play

aftershaft

second shaft coming out of the quill of a feather

afterwil

locking of the barn after the cows have been let out

agacerie

allurement; coquetry

agalactia

failure or inability to produce milk

agamist

one who opposes marriage

agamogenesis

reproduction by non-sexual means

agape

selfless Christian love; a feast in celebration of such love

agapeistic

characterized by Christian love

agapetae

churchwomen who live platonically with celibate men

agastopia

admiration of part of another’s body

agatewear

type of ceramic resembling agate stone

agathism

belief in ultimate triumph of good despite evil means

agathodaimon

one’s good genius; the good part of one’s conscience

agelast

one who never laughs

agennesic

sterile; impotent

agenocratia

opposition to birth control

agentive

indicating agent performing an action

ageotropic

moving or turning away from the earth

agersia

quality of not growing old

ageusia

damage to the sense of taste

agger

artificial mound or elevation for military use

aggerose

in heaps; piled up

aggiornamento

modernization of ideas of the Catholic church

aggrade

to raise level of a surface through depositing detritus

aggrandize

increase power or rank of; make greater

aggrate

to gratify or please

aggry

agio

premium paid on foreign currency exchange

agiotage

playing the stock market; speculation

agist

to charge with a public burden; to take in to graze for payment

agistment

land tax assessed for cattle pasturing

aglet

metal point attached to a lace or string

agma

symbol or sound for a velar nasal consonant “ng”

agnail

sore, corn or hangnail on the toe or foot

agname

name over and above the ordinary name and surname

agnize

to acknowledge or confess

agnomen

additional name; surname; nickname

agnomination

rhetorical use of similar-sounding words for effect

agnosic

unable to recognize familiar objects due to brain damage

agnosticism

doctrine that we can know nothing beyond material phenomena

agoge

tempo or sequence in melody in ancient Greek music

agogic

accenting a musical note by slightly dwelling on it

agomphosis

looseness in the teeth

agonism

competition; effort; striving

agonistes

someone in the grip of inner conflict

agonistic

of, like or pertaining to or being aggressive or argumentative

agonistics

art and theory of prize-fighting

agoraphobia

fear of open spaces

agouti

tropical rabbit-sized rodent

agowilt

sudden sickening and unnecessary fear

agraffe

hooked clasp used by masons to hold blocks together

agrapha

sayings of Jesus not found in the canonical gospels

agraphia

inability to write

agravic

having no gravity; pertaining to the condition of zero-gravity

agrestic

of the fields; rural; unpolished

agriology

the comparative study of primitive peoples

agrize

to horrify; to disfigure

agrizoiatry

medicine specializing in wild animals

agrobiology

study of plant nutrition; soil yields

agrology

study of agricultural soils

agromania

intense desire to be in open spaces

agronomics

study of productivity of land

agrostography

writing about grasses

agrostology

science or study of grasses

agrypnotic

anything taken to aid wakefulness

aguardiente

Spanish or Portuguese brandy

agyiophobia

fear of crossing busy streets

agynary

lacking female genitals

ahimsa

the duty of sparing animal life; non-violence

ahull

with sails furled and helm lashed to the lee-side

aichmophobia

fear of sharp or pointed objects

aiger

tidal wave occurring in rivers

aigrette

a spray of jewels; ornamental feather plume; an egret

aiguille

sharp; needle-like peak of rock

aileron

flap on airplane wing for lateral balance

ailette

plate of armour worn on shoulder

ailuromancy

divination by watching cats’ movements

ailurophilia

love of cats

ailurophobia

fear of cats

aioli

garlic-flavoured mayonnaise

airscrew

aircraft propeller

aischrolatry

worship of filth, dirt, or smut

aisling

a vision or dream

ait

small island in lake or river

aitchbone

rump bone of cattle; rump cut of beef

akeratophorous

not horned

akinesia

loss of ability to move

ala

membranous outgrowth on a plant or animal

alabamine

alternate name for the element astatine

alack

expression of sorrow or regret

alalia

loss of ability to speak

alameda

public walkway between rows of poplar trees

alamode

lightweight glossy silk

alamort

half-dead; dejected

alannah

term of endearment used with one’s child

alar

of, like or pertaining to the wing or shoulder

alastrim

mild form of smallpox

alation

state of having wings; position of wings on a creature

alaudine

of, like or pertaining to skylarks

alb

long white robe worn by priests

albarello

cylindrical jar used to hold drugs

albata

variety of German silver

albedo

whiteness, as of a celestial object

albescent

becoming white; whiteness

albicant

whitish; becoming white

albificative

able to whiten or be whitened

albion

medieval astronomical device for finding positions of planets

albocracy

government by white people

albolith

white cement formed from magnesia and silica

albugineous

like the white of an eye or an egg; white-coloured

alcahest

alchemical universal solvent

alcine

of, like or pertaining to elks; of, like or pertaining to auks

alcoholometer

instrument for measuring proportion of alcohol in solutions

alcovinometer

instrument to measure strength of wine

aleatoric

depending on contingencies or chance

aleberry

beverage made from ale, spices, and dried bread

alecost

costmary, an herb used in flavouring ale

alectormancy

divination by sacrificing a rooster

alectryomachy

cock-fighting

alectryomancy

divination by watching a rooster gather corn kernels

alee

on or toward the lee

alegar

vinegar made by turning ale sour

alembicated

over-refined

alepine

mixed wool and silk or mohair and cotton fabric

alethiology

study of truth

aleuromancy

divination using flour or meal

alexia

inability to read

alexipharmic

antidote

alfet

cauldron of boiling water used during trials by ordeal

alforge

wallet or leather bag

algedonics

science of pleasure and pain

algetic

causing or producing pain

algicide

killer of algae

alginuresis

painful urination

algolagnia

sexual pleasure derived from inflicting pain

algology

study of algae

algophobia

fear of pain

algor

coldness; shivering fit

algraphy

art of printing from aluminum plates

alicorn

mythical wavy-horned bull, often used as heraldic device

alidade

revolving index on astrolabe or other instrument for reading gradations

alieniloquy

speech on subjects other than the matter at hand; off-topic speech

aliicide

killing of someone other than oneself; murder

aliped

having wings on the feet

aliphatic

of, like or pertaining to fat or fats in general

aliquant

number dividing into another with a remainder

aliquot

number dividing into another without leaving a remainder

aliter

requiring a different law to be applied; it is otherwise; in other words

aliunde

from elsewhere

alk

sap or resin from turpentine trees

alkalimeter

instrument for measuring strength of alkalines

alkanet

reddish plant-based dye

allantiasis

food poisoning resulting from inadequate preservation

allantoid

shaped like a sausage

allative

indicating movement towards

allemain

enormous pudding out of which acrobats leap

allemande

courtly baroque dance in which the arms are interlaced

alliaceous

allicient

attracting something else

allision

intentional collision of two ships

allocatur

amount allowed for costs

allochthonous

formed or produced elsewhere or externally

allodic

not subject to a superior

allogamy

cross-fertilization

allogeneous

different

allography

writing another individual’s signature

allolalia

speech disorder featuring randomly spoken words

allonge

paper attached to commercial bill requiring signatures

allonym

other person’s name used by an author

alloquy

speaking to another or many others; an address

allotheism

belief in or worship of strange gods

allotriophagy

craving for strange foods

allotropy

of an element, having more than one form

alluvion

effect of water impacting on shoreline

allwhere

elsewhere; everywhere

almacantar

circle of altitude, parallel to the horizon

almagest

textbook or handbook, especially dealing with astronomy

almandine

violet-coloured garnet

almoner

giver of alms; social worker in a hospital

almuce

cloth or fur hood

alnager

inspector of cloth

alogism

illogical statement

alomancy

divination using salt

alopecia

baldness; hair loss

alopecoid

of or resembling a fox

alpaca

fine wool made from alpaca hair

alpenglow

reddish glow appearing at sunrise or sunset in mountains

alpenstocker

mountain climber

alpestrine

of, like or pertaining to alpine regions

alphenic

sugary candy used in medicine

alphitomancy

divination using loaves of barley

alphonsin

instrument used to extract bullets from bodies

altarage

payment to priest for mass; offerings at altar

alterity

state of being different

alternatim

alternately

altiloquence

pompous or high speech

altisonant

high-sounding

altitonant

thundering on high or loudly

altricial

having young requiring care for a lengthy period

aludel

pear-shaped pot used in sublimation

aluminiferous

bearing aluminum

alveary

beehive; area of the ear where wax collects; word-list

alveolate

of or like a honeycomb

alveromancy

divination using sounds

ama

a Japanese pearl-diver

amadelphous

outgoing; gregarious

amain

to a high degree; exceedingly; at full speed

amanuensis

one employed to write from dictation

amaranth

imaginary flower reputed never to fade

amaranthine

immortal; undying; deep purple-red colour

amasesis

inability to chew

amasthenic

focusing light rays to a single point

amathophobia

fear of dust

amaxophobia

fear of riding in a car

ambages

windings; roundabout ways; delays

ambeer

juice from chewing tobacco

amberjack

spiny-finned Atlantic sport fish

ambiloquous

using dubious or ambiguous expressions

ambisinistrous

awkward in the use of both hands

ambit

circuit; scope; compass; confines

ambo

early Christian raised reading desk or pulpit

ambry

recess for church vessels; cupboard or niche

ambsace

bad luck; a low score

ambulatory

aisle down the east end of a church

ambulomancy

divination by taking a walk

ambulophobia

fear of walking

ambustion

burn or scald

amende

fine or reparation paid

ament

a person who fails to develop mentally

amerce

to fine; to deprive; to punish

ametropia

abnormal optical refraction

amice

strip of fine linen worn as cloak or wrap by priest at mass

amicicide

murder of a friend

amidmost

in the very middle

amidships

midway between the bow and stern of a ship

ammeter

instrument for measuring electrical current

ammophilous

sand-loving; preferring to dwell in sand

amnicolist

one who lives near a river

amniomancy

divination by examining afterbirth

amorce

percussion cap for a toy pistol

amoret

love sonnet or song

amoretto

a cherub or spirit of love

ampelidious

of, like or pertaining to vines

ampelography

scientific description of the vine

ampere

unit for measuring amount of electrical current

amphibiolith

fossilized amphibian

amphibolic

able to turn both backwards and forwards; double-jointed

amphibology

ambiguity in language; dual grammatical meaning

amphigean

occurring in both hemispheres of the brain or body

amphigory

a nonsense verse

amphimixis

interbreeding; intermixing of two individuals’ genetic matter

amphipneust

animal with both lungs and gills

amphisbaena

mythical two-headed serpent or lizard

amphiscian

of, like or pertaining to torrid regions

amphiuma

aquatic American salamander with two pairs of small feet

amphoriloquy

cavernous voice of a patient heard over a patient’s lung cavity

amplexus

ampliative

supplemental; additional

amplivagant

stretching far; having a great scope

ampulla

vessel for holy oil or wine for coronations or rituals

amrita

Hindu ambrosia bestowing immortality

amygdaloid

almond-shaped; of, like or pertaining to tonsils

amyloid

containing or pertaining to starch; starchy

ana

in equal quantities

anabasis

journey leading upwards; first phase of an illness

anabiosis

return to life after apparent death

anacampserote

something which can bring back a lost love

anacamptic

reflecting or reflected light; sound or water

anacardic

of, like or pertaining to cashews

anacathartic

causing vomiting or expectoration

anachoric

foreign or geographically absurd relating to a country

anaclastic

refractive; of, like or pertaining to refraction

anaclitic

dependent on other phenomenon or ability

anacoenosis

rhetorical questioning of hearers or opponents for opinions on a matter

anacoluthon

moving to new topic of discussion before finishing current one

anacrisis

interrogation accompanied by torture

anacrusis

syllable prior to the normal rhythm of a verse

anacusic

completely deaf

anadem

wreath, fillet or band

anadiplosis

repeating last word of clause at beginning of next clause

anadromous

fish which ascend rivers to spawn

anaerectic

destructive

anaesthesiology

study of anaesthetics

anagalactic

coming from or existing beyond our own galaxy

anaglyph

ornament in low relief

anaglyptics

art of carving in bas-relief

anaglyptography

art of engraving so as to give the subject an embossed appearance

anagnorisis

recognition leading to denouement of a play

anagogy

mystical interpretation

anagraphy

art of constructing catalogues

analects

crumbs that fall from the table

analepsis

repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis; pleonasm

analgia

inability to feel pain

anamnesis

reminiscence; prayer recalling death and resurrection of Jesus

anamorphic

changing to a more complex form

ananym

name written backward; often used as synonym

anapeiratic

caused by excessive use

anapest

two short metrical syllables followed by one long one

anaphalantiasis

falling out of the eyebrows

anaphia

loss of sense of touch

anaphora

repetition of a word at beginning of successive phrases for emphasis

anapnea

recovery of one’s breath; restoration of breath

anastasic

convalescent

anastrophe

reversing or inverting word order as rhetorical device

anatine

of, like or pertaining to ducks

anatocism

compound interest

anatreptic

overcoming; overturning

anaunter

on the chance; lest

anbury

soft fleshy tumour in horses

anchorite

one withdrawn from the world for religious reasons

ancillary

auxiliary; secondary

ancipitous

two-edged and flattened

ancistroid

hook-shaped

anconoid

of, like or pertaining to the elbow

ancoral

of, shaped like or resembling an anchor

ancress

female religious recluse

andiron

iron bar used to support the end of a log in a fire

andragogy

science of teaching adults

androcracy

government by men

androlepsia

governmental kidnapping for political purposes

andromania

nymphomania

androphagy

cannibalism

aneabil

single; unmarried

anele

to administer extreme unction to

anemocracy

government by the wind or by whim

anemograph

instrument for measuring pressure and velocity of wind

anemography

treatise on the winds

anemology

study of winds

anemometer

instrument for measuring wind velocity

anemophilous

pollinated by wind

anencephalic

lacking a brain

anent

about; concerning

anergia

failure of immune system; loss of energy

anesis

tuning to a lower musical pitch

aneuria

lack of nervous energy

anfractuous

full of windings and intricate turnings

angary

the right of a belligerent to seize neutral property

angelocracy

government by angels

angelolatry

worship of or belief in angels

angelology

study of angels

angelot

musical instrument resembling a lute

angelus

prayer said in morning, at noon and at sunset

angiogenesis

production of blood vessels

angiography

description or examination of the blood vessels

angiology

study of blood flow and lymphatic system

anglice

in plain English

anglomania

craze or obsession with England and the English

anglophilia

love or fondness for England or the English

anglophobia

fear of England or the English

angora

silk-like fabric made from wool of angora goats

angstrom

unit of one ten-billionth of a meter

anguiform

shaped like a snake

anguilliform

shaped like an eel

anguine

of, like or pertaining to snakes

anhedonia

an unresponsiveness to pleasure

anhelation

shortness of breath

anhidrosis

absence of perspiration

anhinga

long-necked fish-eating tropical American bird

aniconic

symbolizing without aiming at resemblance

anicular

like an old woman

anile

imbecilic; senile; like a very old woman

animalism

belief that humans are mere animals

animastic

spiritual; animate

animé

of a heraldic animal, having eyes differently-coloured from the animal itself

animism

attribution of soul to inanimate objects

anion

positively charged ion

anisothenic

being of unequal strength

anker

liquid measure of 8 1/2 gallons

ankus

spiked elephant goad

ankyloglossia

condition where motion of tongue is impeded; state of being tongue-tied

anlace

short two-edged dagger

anneal

to heat and cool metal gradually to temper

annectent

having intermediate features between two taxa

annihilationism

doctrine that the wicked are utterly destroyed after death

annodated

shaped like the letter S

annomination

pun; play on words

annuent

nodding or moving of the head

annulated

furnished with rings, wearing rings

annulet

small ring around a classical column

annulose

ringed; composed of rings

anoa

small wild ox of Indonesia

anocathartic

emetic; causing vomiting or expectoration

anodontia

toothlessness

anodyne

something that relieves pain or suffering

anoesis

sensation not accompanied by understanding of it

anogenic

formed from below or beneath

anole

arboreal American lizard with ability to change colour

anomia

inability to remember names

anomic

in a state lacking social order and norms

anomie

condition of lacking accepted social values or standards

anomphalous

without a navel

anon

at once; immediately

anonym

person whose name is not given; pseudonym

anonymuncule

minor anonymous writer

anopheline

of, like or pertaining to malarial mosquitoes

anopisthographic

bearing writing or inscription only on one side

anorchous

lacking testicles

anosmia

lack or loss of sense of smell

ansate

having a handle or hand-like shape

anserated

of a heraldic cross, having the extremities cleft

anserine

of, like or pertaining to geese

anta

pier produced by thickening wall at one end

antalgic

alleviating or relieving pain

antanaclasis

repetition of key word of phrase as a play on words

antapology

response to an apology

antarchy

opposition to government; anarchy

antechapel

anteroom to a chapel or church

antechinus

carnivorous mouselike Australian marsupial

antejentacular

before breakfast

antelucan

before dawn or daylight

antemundane

before one’s own birth; before the creation of the world

antenniferous

bearing antennae

antependium

covering or cloth over pulpit or altar

antephialtic

preventing nightmares

antepone

to put before; to prefer

anteprandial

before dinner

antevenient

preceding

anthelion

luminous ring seen on a cloud opposite the sun

anthelminthic

destroying or expelling worms

anthography

scientific description of flowers

anthomancy

divination using flowers

anthomania

obsession with flowers

anthophilous

loving or frequenting flowers

anthorism

counter-definition; redefinition of opponent’s term for rhetorical effect

anthracomancy

divination using burning coals

anthrophobia

fear of humans

anthropobiology

study of human biology

anthropocentrism

belief that humans are central to the universe

anthropogenesis

origin of human beings

anthropoglot

animal with human tongue; animal capable of speech

anthropolatry

worship of human beings

anthropolith

fossilized human skeleton

anthropomancy

divination using human entrails

anthropomorphization

attribution of human qualities to animals

anthropopathy

ascription of human feelings to inanimate object

anthropophaginian

cannibal

anthropophagous

eating humans

anthroposophy

knowledge of the nature of humanity; human wisdom

anthropotheism

belief that gods are only deified men

anthypophora

refuting an objection using a contrary inference

antibasilican

opposed to monarchic principle

antiblastic

providing natural immunity against harmful substances

antibromic

eliminating offensive odours

antichresis

enjoyment of mortgaged property in lieu of interest payments

antichthon

hypothetical second Earth on the opposite side of the sun

anticlimax

expression whose last part is decreased in effect from the prior part

anticryptic

camouflaged; having protective resemblance to environment

antidisestablishmentarianism

doctrine opposed to removing Church of England’s official religion status

antigalactic

preventing the secretion of milk

antigropelos

waterproof leggings

antilapsarianism

denial of doctrine of the fall of humanity

antilegomena

books of the New Testament not part of early Christian Bible

antilogarithm

number of which a given number is the logarithm

antilogism

statement of three propositions containing contradiction

antilogy

contradiction

antiloquy

speaking against some idea; contradicting or gainsaying

antimacassar

protective covering for back of sofa or chair

antimetabole

figure in which words or phrases are repeated but in inverse order

antimetathesis

inversion of the parts of an antithesis

antimnemonic

damaging the memory; eliminating memories

antimony

brittle, bluish-white metallic element

antinomianism

doctrine of the rejection of moral law

antinomy

contradiction between two logical conclusions

antipedobaptism

denial of validity of infant baptism

antiperistasis

opposition or resistance

antiphon

anthem sung as a response during church service

antiphrasis

use of words in a sense opposite to literal

antipudic

concealing private parts of the body

antiscian

dweller on the exact opposite side of the world

antistrophe

repetition of words in reverse order

antistrophon

turning of opponent’s own argument against them

antithalian

opposed to mirth or fun

antithesis

contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangement of words or clauses

antitypy

resistance to being penetrated

antonomasia

use of descriptive phrase or epithet instead of proper name

antrorse

turned upward and forward

anuptaphobia

fear of staying single

anuresis

inability to urinate

anzactile

army biscuit

aorist

expressing simple past time with no continuance

apaesthesia

numbness or loss of sensation in a limb

apagoge

proof by showing the falsehood of the opposite

apanage

privilege of office; especially one given to younger offspring

apantomancy

divination using objects at hand

aparithmesis

rhetorical answer to a proposition

apatetic

of an animal’s coloration or markings

apercu

brief outline; glimpse; intuitive insight

aphagia

inability to eat or swallow

aphemia

loss of ability to produce articulate speech

apheresis

taking away a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word

aphesis

loss of initial unaccented vowel from beginning of a word

aphicide

killer of aphids

aphidicide

killer of aphids

aphnology

science of wealth

aphologistic

flameless

aphrasia

inability to speak

aphrodisiomania

abnormal sexual interest

aphthong

silent letter

apian

of, like or pertaining to bees

apiarian

of, like or pertaining to bees or beekeeping

apiculate

ending in a small apex or point

apiculture

beekeeping

apistia

faithlessness in marriage

aplanatic

a lens free of spherical aberration

apocalypticism

doctrine of the imminent end of the world

apocarteresis

suicide by starvation

apocatastasis

final restitution of all things at the appearance of the Messiah

apocatastisis

reversion or restoration to original position

apocope

cutting off the last sound of a word

apocrisiary

papal secretary

apodictic

necessarily true beyond contradiction

apodosis

main concluding clause in a conditional sentence

apodysophilia

feverish desire to undress

apograph

exact copy; facsimile

apolaustic

dedicated to the search for enjoyment

apologetics

defense and proof of Christianity or other doctrine

apopemptic

valedictory

apophasis

saying something by stating that you will not mention it

apophoret

a gift given to celebrate a new year

apophthegm

brief saying; proverb; epigram

aporia

professed but false doubt of what to say or choose, for rhetorical effect

aposiopesis

suddenly stopping in the middle of a speech for emphasis

apositia

dislike of or distaste for food

apostasy

renunciation of former beliefs

apostrophe

addressing of a personified thing rhetorically

apotelesm

casting of a horoscope

apothegm

a short, instructive saying or formula

apotheosis

elevation to divine status; a perfect example

apotropaic

designed to turn away evil

apparitor

officer in court who attends to execute orders; harbinger

appaumé

having the palm displayed

appendant

attached to; hanging from; adjunct

apperception

mind’s perception of itself as a conscious agent

appersonation

irrational belief that one is another person

appetence

strong craving or powerful desire

applanate

flat; flattened; compressed

appointé

in heraldry, having two things touching at the ends

apport

to transport objects without material agency

appose

to place in juxtaposition or proximity

approbation

approval; consent

appropinquity

nearness

appui

to support militarily

appulse

a striking against something

appurtenance

a subordinate or adjunct part of

apricate

to bask in the sun

apricide

killing of a boar

apse

rounded extension of church or other building

apselophesia

loss of sense of touch

apsidal

shaped like an apse

apterygial

wingless; finless

aptotic

uninflected; indeclinable

aptronym

name that suits its owner

apyrexy

period of intermission in a fever

aquamanile

ewer in the form of a human or animal figure for ceremonial handwashing

aquaphobia

fear of water

aquarelle

watercolour painting

aquifer

a rock formation containing water

aquiform

watery; liquid

aquilated

aquiline

of, like or pertaining to eagles; hooked like an eagle’s beak

araba

wheeled Middle Eastern carriage

arachibutyrophobia

fear of peanut butter sticking to roof of mouth

arachnivorous

feeding on spiders

arachnology

study of spiders

arachnophobia

fear of spiders

araneidan

of, like or pertaining to spiders

araneiform

shaped like a spider

araneous

transparent; delicate; like a spider’s web

araphorostic

seamless

arbalest

type of crossbow

arborescent

branched; branching; tree-shaped

arboricide

killing of trees

arboricolous

growing on or living in trees

arboriform

shaped like a tree

arbrolatry

worship of start

arbuscle

dwarf or shrub-like tree

arbustum

orchard; copse of trees

arcanna

red chalk used to mark trees

arceate

to prevent; to ward off

archaeolatry

worship of archaic things or old customs

archelogy

the study of first principles

archididascalian

of, like or pertaining to headmasters

archididascalos

school principal

archiloquy

first part of a speech

archimandrite

head of a monastery or convent

archimime

chief buffoon or mimic

architectonics

of, like or pertaining to the arrangement of knowledge

architecuralization

adaptation of non-architectural entities for architectural purposes

architrave

parts surrounding a door or window, especially the top

archology

science of the origins of government

arciform

shaped like a bow

arctician

one skilled in navigating arctic regions

arctogaeal

of the arctic regions of the earth

arctophile

collector of teddy bears

arctophily

study of teddy bears

arcuate

arched; bow-shaped

ard

plough used to scratch top surface of soil

arefy

to dry up; to wither

arenaceous

like, growing in or consisting of sand

arenoid

sandy; like sand

areometer

instrument used for measuring specific gravity

areopagitic

of, like or pertaining to tribunals or courts

aretaics

the science of virtue

arete

sharp mountain ridge

argali

large-horned Asian wild sheep

argent

the heraldic colour silver or white

argentiferous

bearing silver

argentocracy

government by money

argil

clay used in making pottery

argillaceous

clayey; of or resembling clay

argol

crust formed on wine kept too long or improperly

argol

dried cow dung used as fuel

argosy

a large merchant ship; a rich supply

arguendo

for the sake of argument

arguria

silver poisoning

argute

shrill; keen; shrewd

argyll

silver gravy dish

arietine

of, like or pertaining to rams

arietinous

shaped like a ram’s head

aright

right; correctly

ariolation

divination in general

aristarch

a severe critic

aristarchy

government by the best

aristology

the science or art of dining

arithmancy

divination using numbers

arithmocracy

government by simple majority

arithmogram

number composed of numerical values of letters in a word

arithmography

writing a number using letters; gematria

arithmomania

obsessive preoccupation with numbers

armamentarium

collective equipment available to a doctor

armet

round iron helmet

armigerous

entitled to bear arms

armillary

like or composed of rings

armipotent

having strong weapons; militarily potent

armisonant

resounding with noises of battle or weapons

armlet

piece of armour for the arm

armomancy

divination by examining one’s shoulders

armure

twilled woollen or silk fabric

arpeggione

stringed instrument like the cello

arpent

unit of land area slightly smaller than an acre

arpenteur

land surveyor

arrant

downright; unmitigated

arras

tapestry covering a wall

arrasene

embroidery fabric of wool and silk

arrect

attentive; erect; raised up

arrendator

one who rents or farms at a yearly rent

arreptitious

ecstatic; frantic; hasty or hurried

arrestant

substance causing an insect to stop moving

arrhizal

lacking roots

arris

sharp edge on stone; meeting of two surfaces

arrogate

to claim unduly as one’s own; to ascribe

arrondi

of a heraldic device, having rounded sides

arrosive

gnawing; chewing; corroding

arthrology

study of joints

arthroscope

instrument for examining interior of a joint

arundiferous

bearing or producing reeds

arundinaceous

like or having the properties of a reed

arval

of, like or pertaining to ploughed land

ascesis

the practice of disciplining oneself; asceticism

asceticism

doctrine that self-denial of the body permits spiritual enlightenment

ascham

box for keeping bows and arrows dry

ascian

inhabitant of the equatorial zone

aseity

self-origination

ashlar

squared stone used in building walls

ashplant

walking stick

asinine

of, like or pertaining to asses; stupid

asitia

lack of appetite

askefise

one who blows on ashes to bring them to flame

asomatous

lacking a body; incorporeal

asonia

deafness to specific pitches of sound

aspergilliform

shaped like a brush

aspergillum

vessel for sprinkling holy water

asperity

roughness of surface or sound

asperse

slander; disparage

aspersed

in heraldry, covered with an indefinite number of small figures

aspersory

vessel for holding holy water

aspheterism

denial of the right to private property

aspidate

shield-shaped

aspidomancy

divination by sitting and chanting within a circle

asportation

to carry property away wrongfully

assart

to reclaim for agriculture by clearing away trees

assecuration

marine insurance

assentation

insincere or glib assent

asseveration

positive or earnest affirmation

assibilate

to pronounce with a hiss or sibilant

assiduity

persevering application to a pursuit

assizer

officer or judge in charge of weights and measures

associative

indicating association with or accompaniment by

assoil

to absolve; to acquit

assot

to befool; to besot

assuefaction

habituation

assuetude

accustomedness; habit

assurgent

ascending; rising; curving upward

astacology

the science of crayfish

astatic

in equilibrium

asterism

cluster of three asterisks arranged in triangle to draw attention to passage

astern

at the stern of a ship

astheniology

study of diseases of weakening and aging

asthenopia

muscular weakening of the eyes

astragal

small semicircular moulding; dice

astragalomancy

divination using dice or knucklebones

astraphobia

fear of being struck by lightning

astrapophobia

fear of thunder and lightning

astriction

binding obligation

astringe

to draw together; to tighten

astrionics

electronics as applied to space flight

astrobleme

scar on the earth’s surface from meteorite impact

astrobolism

sun-stroke

astrogeology

study of extraterrestrial geology

astrognosy

knowledge of fixed stars

astrogony

theory of the origin of stars

astrolatry

worship of stars

astrologaster

a foolish or petty astrologer

astromancy

divination using stars

astrometeorology

study of effect of stars on climate

astrophile

person interested in astronomy

astroseismology

study of star oscillations

astrut

protrudingly; distendedly

asynartetic

having two members with different rhythms

asyndeton

rhetorical device of omitting conjunctions

ataraxia

tranquility; freedom from anxiety; stoicism

atavism

reversion to early or ancestral type

ateknia

childlessness

atelier

artist’s studio or workshop

ateliosis

imperfect development; developmental irregularity

athanasy

deathlessness

athanor

alchemist’s self-feeding digesting furnace

atheling

Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman

athenaeum

literary or scientific association

athetesis

rejection of a passage as spurious

athetosis

nervous twitching of digits and extremities

athwart

across; in opposition to; sideways; transversely

atimy

loss of honour; disgrace

atlantes

male figures used as columns

atlas

rich satin fabric

atmatertera

great-grandfather’s grandmother’s sister

atmology

the science of aqueous vapour

atmometer

instrument for measuring evaporating capacity of air

atocia

female sterility

atokous

lacking offspring

atomism

belief that the universe consists of small indivisible particles

atony

muscular weakness

atpatruus

great-grandfather’s grandfather’s brother

atrabiliary

melancholy; hypochondriac

atrabilious

melancholy; splenetic; acrimonious

atrament

blacking; ink; black dye

atresia

absence or irregular closure of a passage in the body

attainder

the loss of civil rights for high treason

attaint

disgrace; sully; infect; taint

attemper

to adapt or alter quality by adding to something

attenuate

make thin; reduce in value

atticism

expression characterized by conciseness and elegance

attollent

lifting up; raising

attorn

to transfer to another

attrahent

attracting or drawing

attrite

repentant through fear of punishment

attuition

operation between sensation and perception

aubade

musical announcement of dawn; sunrise song

aubin

horse’s gait between an amble and a gallop

auceps

hawker or bird-tender

aucupate

to hunt birds; to pursue prey with vigilance

audile

person more attuned to sound than the other senses

audiology

study of hearing

audiometer

instrument for measuring acuity of hearing

audiophile

one who loves accurately reproduced recorded sound

audism

belief that people who can hear are superior to people who are deaf

augean

filthy; difficult

augend

number to which another number is added

aularian

of, like or pertaining to a hall in a university

aulic

courtly; ceremonious; genteel

auncel

crude balance for weighing

aurantiaceous

of, like or pertaining or pertaining to oranges or orange trees

aureity

property of being golden in colour or substance

aureole

radiant light around head or body of holy personage

auricomous

having golden or blond hair

auricular

of, like or pertaining to the ear; spoken secretly

auriferous

bearing gold

auriform

shaped like an ear

aurigation

charioteering

aurigraphy

writing or engraving in gold

aurilave

instrument for cleaning the ear

auriphrygia

gold embroidery

auriscope

instrument for examining the ear

aurochs

extinct wild ox

aurulent

gold-coloured

auscultation

listening to sounds arising within organs

auslaut

final sound of a word or syllable

austringer

keeper of goshawks

austromancy

divination using wind

autarchy

government by an absolute ruler

autarkic

self-sufficient; independent

autecology

study of ecology of one species

autocephality

ecclesiastical self-government

autocide

killing of oneself; suicide

autocide

killing of oneself or another by means of a motor vehicle

autocoprophagy

eating one’s own feces

autocracy

government by one individual

auto-da-fe

burning of a heretic

autodidact

self-taught person

autogenesis

spontaneous generation

autognosis

knowledge of or about oneself

autography

writing in one’s own hand

autolatry

self-worship

autology

scientific study of oneself

automorphism

ascription to others of one’s own characteristics

automysophobia

fear of being dirty

autonym

a writer’s real name; work published under writer’s own name

autophagy

feeding on body’s own tissues

autophanous

self-luminous

autophobia

fear of solitude

autoschediasm

anything extemporized

autosoterism

belief that one can obtain salvation through oneself

autotelic

being an end in itself

autothaumaturgist

person pretending to be mystical or mysterious

autotheism

belief that one is God incarnate or that one is Christ

autotropic

growing in a straight line

auxanometer

instrument for measuring growth of plants

auxesis

increase in size; hyperbole or augmentation of meaning

auxology

science of growth

auxometer

instrument for measuring magnifying power

aval

of, like or pertaining to a grandparent

avalement

allowing knees to flex while skiing

avaunt

away; hence; to boast

aveniform

shaped like oats

aventail

movable front of a helmet

averruncate

to ward off; to uproot

averruncator

pole for pruning trees

aversant

in heraldry, with a hand turned towards the back

avicide

killing of birds

avicular

of, like or pertaining to birds

avionics

the science of electronic devices for aircraft

avizandum

private consideration of a case by a judge

avocet

long-legged wading bird with upward-curving bill

avolitional

involuntary

avulse

to pluck or tear away by force

avuncular

like an uncle; of, like or pertaining to uncles

awn

beard or similar bristly growth on stalk of grain

axiniform

shaped like an axe-head

axinomancy

divination using an axe or hatchet

axiology

the science of the ultimate nature of values

axolotl

salamander dwelling in mountainous lakes

aye-aye

nocturnal lemur-like animal of Madagascar

azimuth

arc of the horizon

azoth

alchemical name for mercury

azure

light or sky blue; the heraldic colour blue

List Of Unusual Words Beginning With Z

zabaglione

frothy custard

zabernism

misuse of military authority; bullying

zabra

small Spanish sailing vessel

zabuton

flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting

zaffre

impure cobalt oxide

zaftig

having a full; rounded figure

zaitech

investment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits

zakuska

hors d’oeuvre; snack

zalambdodont

having molar teeth with V-shaped ridges

zamacueca

Chilean dance where partners move around each other

zamarra

sheepskin jacket

zambomba

Spanish percussion instrument

zampogna

Italian bagpipe

zampone

stuffed pigs’ trotter sausage

zander

a variety of European perch

zanella

mixed twilled umbrella fabric

zanjero

supervisor of irrigation canals

zanze

African musical instrument like castanets

zapata

flowing, drooping moustache

zapateado

Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet

zappy

lively; entertaining

zarf

ornamental holder for hot coffee cup

zari

Indian gold and silver brocade

zariba

square fence of thorn-bushes; fortified camp

zarzuela

traditional Spanish vaudeville show; fish and shellfish stew

zatch

female genitalia

zati

Indian macaque with large tuft on the back of the head

zayat

Burmese public meeting-hall or house of worship

zebrine

of, like or pertaining to zebras

zebrinny

offspring of male horse and female zebra

zebroid

like or resembling a zebra

zebrule

hybrid offspring of male zebra and female horse

zebu

ox with hump and dewlap

zedoary

aromatic root resembling ginger

zegedine

silver drinking-cup

zeitgeber

rhythmically occurring event that cues organisms’ biological rhythms

zek

inmate of prison labour camp

zel

form of Oriental cymbal

zelator

sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns

zelatrix

older nun in charge of disciplining younger nuns

zelophobia

irrational or fear of jealousy

zelotic

of the nature of a zealot

zelotypia

jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project

zeme

Caribbean idol or totem

zemindar

in colonial India, an indigenous revenue collector or landholder

zemirah

Hebrew religious song sung at Sabbath meals

zenana

system of segregating women away from men in harems

zendalet

large black woollen shawl worn over the head or shoulders

zendik

heretic; magician

zendo

hall for Zen Buddhist meditation

zenocentric

measured with reference to the planet Jupiter

zenography

study of the planet Jupiter

zenzic

square of a number

zenzizenzizenzic

eighth power of a number

zep

large sandwich made on a long crusty roll

zephyr

lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind

zeppole

a variety of doughnut

zeren

light brown Mongolian gazelle

zeroable

able to be omitted from a sentence without any loss of meaning

zeta

small room or closet in a church

zetetic

proceeding by inquiry; a search or investigation

zeugma

use of a word to modify two or more words in different ways

zeugmatography

imaging using nuclear magnetic resonance to study soft tissue

zeze

stringed instrument resembling a zither

zho

cross between a yak and a cow

ziamet

large ancient Turkish fiefdom

zibeline

of, like or pertaining to the sable

zibeline

soft piled wool

zibib

colourless alcoholic drink made from raisins

ziganka

Russian country dance

ziggurat

Mesopotamian step pyramid

zill

finger cymbals used in belly dancing

zincic

of, pertaining to or containing zinc

zinciferous

bearing zinc

zincography

process of engraving or etching on zinc

zineb

white powder used as fungicide

zinke

old wind instrument resembling the cornet

zinkiferous

bearing zinc

zinnia

brightly coloured annual flower

ziraleet

expression of joy among Arab women

zirconic

of or pertaining to zirconium

zitella

young girl; maiden

zither

musical instrument with strings laid over horizontal board

ziti

pasta shaped like large macaroni

zizyphus

spiny fruit-bearing shrub

zoanthropy

delusion that one is an animal

zoarium

supporting structure for a polyp colony

zodiographer

one who writes about animals

zoetrope

slotted rotating cylinder producing primitive animation

zograscope

optical device for viewing stereoscopic images

zoiatrics

veterinary surgery

zoic

of, like or pertaining to animals; containing evidence of life

zoilism

carping and unjust criticism

zoism

doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle

zokor

central Asian mole-like burrowing rodent

zol

hand-rolled cannabis cigarette

zollverein

customs union

zolotnik

old Russian unit of weight equal to 1/6 of an ounce

zomotherapy

medical treatment using raw meat

zona

girdle or belt; patch or band

zonal

of or like a zone; arranged in zones

zonarious

of or pertaining to a girdle or purse

zonary

of or like a zone; arranged in zones

zonulet

a small belt or girdle

zonure

small South African lizard

zooarchaeology

study of animal remains of archaeological sites

zoocentric

centred on the animal world

zoocephalic

animal-headed

zoochemistry

chemistry of animals

zoochorous

of seeds or spores spread by animals

zoochory

spread of plant seeds or spores by animals

zooculture

domestication of animals

zoocytium

a hollow vessel

zoodikers

an exclamation

zoodynamics

dynamics of animal bodies

zoogamy

sexual reproduction of animals

zoogenic

produced from animals

zoogeography

study of geographic distribution of animals

zoogeology

study of fossil animal remains

zoogonous

giving birth to live offspring

zoograft

tissue from an animal grafted to a human

zoography

the painting or description of animals

zoogyroscope

device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images

zooid

asexually produced organism resembling an animal

zoolatry

excessive devotion to animals or pets

zoomagnetism

animal magnetism

zoomancy

divination by observing animals

zoomania

insane fondness for animals

zoometry

measurement of animals

zoomimetic

imitating an animal or part of an animal

zoomorphic

having the form or shape of an animal

zoomorphism

conception of a god or man in animal form

zoon

organism regarded as a complete animal

zoonic

of, like or pertaining to or derived from animals

zoonomy

animal physiology

zoonosis

disease of animals which can be transmitted to humans

zoonosology

study of animal diseases

zoopathology

study of animal diseases

zoopery

experimentation on animals

zoophagy

eating animals

zoophilia

loving or caring for animals; bestiality

zoophily

loving or caring for animals; bestiality

zoophobia

fear of animals

zoophorus

continuous frieze depicting humans and animals

zoophysics

physics of animal bodies

zoophysiology

study of physiology of animals

zoophyte

plant-like animal such as coral

zoophytology

study of plant-like animals

zoopraxiscope

device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images

zooscopy

hallucination that one is seeing animals

zoosemiotics

study of animal communication

zoosophy

knowledge or learning concerning animals

zootaxy

science of classifying animals

zootechnics

science of breeding animals

zoothapsis

premature burial

zootheism

attribution of divine qualities to animals

zootherapy

veterinary therapeutics

zootomy

dissection of animals; comparative anatomy

zootoxin

poison derived from animal

zootrophy

feeding or tending of animals

zootype

animal serving as a type; figure of an animal used to represent a deity

zopissa

combination of wax and pitch used for medicinal purposes

zoppa

syncopated; limping (in music)

zoppetto

medieval Italian limping hop dance

zori

Japanese thonged sandals

zorino

euphemism for skunk fur

zosteriform

shaped like a girdle

zosterops

small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes

zouk

Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music

zoysia

perennial subtropical grass

zubrowka

vodka flavoured with sweet-grass

zucchetto

round skullcap worn by Catholic clergy to indicate rank

zufolo

small flute used to train songbirds

zug

waterproof leather used for boots

zugtrompete

slide trumpet

zugzwang

chess blockade

zule

in heraldry, a chess rook

zumbador

South American hummingbird

zumbooruk

small cannon carried on the back of a camel

zurla

Yugoslavian shawm

zurna

Turkish bagpipe or shawm

zwieback

sweet toasted biscuit

zwischenzug

chess move made to play for time

zwitterion

ion carrying both a positive and negative charge

zydeco

Louisiana Creole dance music

zygal

formed like the letter H; of, like or pertaining to a yoke or union

zygnomic

legally supported constraint on human freedom

zygodactylic

having two toes in front and two behind

zygology

science of joining and fastening

zygoma

bony arch on the side of the skull

zygomorphic

bilaterally symmetrical

zygopleural

bilaterally symmetrical

zymic

of, like or pertaining to fermentation

zymite

priest using leavened bread during communion

zymogenic

causing fermentation

zymology

science of fermentation

zymometer

instrument for measuring fermentation

zymosimeter

instrument for measuring fermentation

zymotechnics

the art of fermentation

zymotic

of, like or pertaining to fermentation

zymurgy

branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling

zythum

ancient Egyptian beer

zyzzyva

South American weevil

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