Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives

(This list available at www.browraisers.com) SHORTENINGS FOR NOUNS

Single root word that is common: AGGRO- aggravation AGITA- agitation BACCA- tobacco BEAUT- something beautiful BINER- a carabiner CARBO- carbohydrate CARNY- a carnival CELEB- a celebrity CHEMO- chemotherapy CHIRO- a chiropractor CIVIE- CIVVY CIVVY- a civilian COMIX- comic books or strips COMMY- a Communist COMPO- composition (mixture) CONDO- a condominium COPAY- a copayment CURIO- a curiosity item DECAF- decaffeinated coffee DELLY- a DELI (delicatessen) DINGE- dinginess DOBIE- adobe DREAR- dreariness DROID- an android EXPAT- an expatriate EXURB- an exurban area FARER- a wayfarer (traveler) FICHE- microfiche FROSH- a freshman FUDDY- a fuddy-duddy GATER- a GATOR GATOR- an alligator GLUTE- gluteus (buttock muscle) HIPPO- a hippopotamus HURLY- hurly-burly (confusion) HYDRO- hydroelectric power INCOG- one who is incognito INDIE- an independent person INTRO- an introduction KRAUT- sauerkraut LEGIT- legitimate drama LOOEY- a LOOIE LOOIE- a lieutenant of armed forces LOUIE- a LOOIE LOLLY- a lollipop MACRO- a macroinstruction MERCH- merchandise METRO- metropolitan area MICRO- a microprocessor computer MINNY- a minnow NARCO- undercover narcotics agent NITRO- nitroglycerin OLOGY- a branch of learning ORANG- an orangutan PAGOD- a pagoda (Japanese temple) PANTO- a pantomine PHONO- a phonograph PROMO- a promotional presentation PROSS- a prostitute PSEUD- a pseudo-intellectual QUINT- a quintuplet RATCH- a ratchet RECCE- reconnaissance RECIT- a recitation RECON- reconnaissance REPRO- a reproduction proof RESID- residual oil (a type of fuel) RETRO- a retroactive fashion RHINO- a rhinoceros RHOMB- a rhombus SEISM- a seismic event SKELL- skeleton (homeless person) STENO- a stenographer SYNTH- a synthesizer TATER- a potato TELLY- a television set THESP- a thespian TRANK- a tranquilizing drug TRANQ- TRANK TURBO- a turbine TURPS- turpentine VEGIE- VEGGIE (vegetable) VOCAB- vocabulary

Single root word that is somewhat uncommon: ABAMP- abampere (electrical term) FLUOR- fluorite (a mineral) PHAGE- a bacteriophage (virus) AMNIO- amniocenteses (surg. term) HENGE- a Stonehenge-like structure PINNY- a pinafore ANDRO- androgen (a steroid) JNANA- jnana-marga (knowledge) PLASM- germ plasm (part of a cell) BENNY- benzedrine (amphetamine) KININ- bradykinin (a hormone) PRASE- praseodymium (a mineral) BERYL- a source of beryllium LAPIS- a lapis lazuli (gemstone) PREOP- a preoperative patient COLOG- cologarithm (math term) LARUM- an alarum (alarm) PROLE- a proletarian (worker) CONUS- conus arteriosus (anat. term) LOCUM- locum tenens (a substitute) RISUS- risus sardonicus (a grin) COPEN- Copenhagen blue (a color) LOGAN- a loganberry (edible berry) SERVO- a servomechanism COSEC- cosecant (trig. term) MEZZO- mezzo-soprano (opera voice) STAPH- staphylococcus (bacterium) COTAN- cotangent (trig. term) MODAL- modal auxiliary (a verb type) STREP- streptococcus (bacterium) ENOKI- enokidake (cult. mushroom) NICOL- nicol prism (for polar. light) SULFA- sulfanilamide (a drug) DEXIE- a pill of dextroamphetamine NIHIL- nihilism (nothingness) WELLY- WELLIE (a Wellinton boot) DICOT- dicotyledon (botany term) ORTHO- orthochromatic WHORT- a whortleberry (edible berry)

2 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives SHORTENINGS FOR NOUNS

More than one root word: ALKYD- alkly acid (a synthetic resin) GIMME- give me (thing easily won) QUBIT- quantum bit (computer term) ALLOD- allodium (type of land own.) GOFER- go for (an errand runner) RACON- radar beacon ASDIC- anti-submarine detection HODAD-a ho-daddy (nonsurfer) RAWIN- radar wind velocity tracker investigation committee LIDAR- light radar REDOX- an oxidation reduction AVGAS- aviation gasoline LIGER- a lion/tiger offspring SKORT- shorts that resemble a skirt BLUEY- a hobos blue swag LINAC- a linear accelerator (physics) SLURB- a slum suburb BORAL- mix. of boron & aluminum LORAN- long range navigational syst. SMAZE- a mixture of smoke & haze BOTEL- BOATEL (a boat motel) MASER- microwave amplification by SOFAR- sound fixing and ranging BUMPH- BUMF (bum fodder) stimulated emission radiationSYSOP- a system operator BUPPY- BUPPIE (Black Yuppy) NAIRU- non-accelerating inflation TELCO- a telecommunications firm rate of unemployment CODEN- a code name TELEX- a teletypewriter exchange NAVAR- navigational radar CUSEC- a cubic foot per second TIGON- a tiger/lion cross NICAD- nickel cadmium EBOOK- an electronic book TRIAC- triode alt. current switch PIBAL- a pilot baloon (wind meas.) ELINT- electronic intelligence FUBAR- fucked up beyond all recog. PUTON- a put-on (hoax)

SHORTENINGS FOR VERBS

CENSE- to perfume with incense EMAIL- to send electronic mail FEDEX- to send by Federal Express FIDGE- to fidget LITHO- to lithograph MIMEO- to mimeograph MORPH- to metamorphose PHOTO- to photograph REHAB- to rehabilitate SCARP- to make an escarpment SCEND- to ascend on a wave SNARF- to snort/scarf (eat greedily) STROY- to destroy TROTH- to betroth VENGE- to avenge WHELM- to overwhelm

SHORTENINGS FOR OTHER PARTS OF SPEECH

ADUNC- adj. aduncate (bent inward) ALTHO- conj. although ENORM- adj. enormous GARNI- adj. garnished GHAST- adj. ghastly LATED- adj. belated MARVY- adj. marvelous NATCH- adv. naturally NEATH- prep. beneath SORTA- adv. sort of THORO- adj. thorough

SYMBOLS
English- AITCH Greek- KAPPA KOPPA SIGMA THETA HebrewALEPH CHETH GIMEL KHAPH KHETH SADHE SAMEK (TSADE TSADI) ZAYIN Music: NEUME PRESA SEGNO Other: BREVE- linguistic CARET- proof reading HACEK- a diacritical mark HAMZA- Arabic diacrit. mark SERIF- a fine line on letter TILDE- a diacritical mark

Alphabets-

KANJI (Japanese) OGHAM (Old Irish)

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 3 MONEY

The following take an S or ES plural: ASPER- old Turkish coin GIRSH- Saudi Arabia BAIZA- Oman GROAT- old English BELGA- former Belgian GURSH- Saudi Arabia BUTUT- Gambia HALER- Czech Republic CONTO- Portugal KHOUM- Mauritania CRORE- India KOPEK- Russia DARIC- ancient Persia KROON- former Estonia DENAR- Macedonia LAREE- Maldives DINAR- Iraq LEONE- Sierra Leone DISME- former USA LIARD- former France DOBLA- former Spain LIBRA- former Peru DOBRA- former Portugal LIVRE- former France DUCAT- old European LOUMA- Armenia FUGIO- former USA LUCRE- monetary gain MANAT- Azerbaijan MARKA- Bosnia MOHUR- former India MOOLA- MOOLAH (money) NAIRA- Nigeria NAKFA- Eritrea OBOLE- medieval France PAISA- Pakistan PEAGE- PEAG (wampum) PENGO- former Hungary PENNI- former Finish PLACK- former Scotland QURSH- Saudi Arabia RIYAL- Saudi Arabia RUBEL- Belarus RUBLE- Russia RUPEE- India SEWAN-SEAWAN(wampum) SUCRE- Ecuador SYCEE- China TALER- former German TETRI- Rep. of Georgia THEBE- Botswana THRIP- former British TOLAR- Slovenia TOMAN- former Iran ZAIRE- Zaire ZLOTY- Poland

The following dont take an S (some are plural forms others have a non-S plural): AURAR- Iceland KRONE- Denmark PAISE- Pakistan SENTI- former Tanzania CENTU- Lithuania LAARI- Maldives PRUTA- former Israel SOLDI- former Italy SOLDO- former Italy CHIAO- China LEPTA- former Greece SCUDI- former Italy SCUDO- former Italy TANGA- former Tajikistan EYRIR- Iceland LIROT- former Israel LITAI- former Lithuania SENGI- Zaire TENGE- Kazakhstan GOPIK- Azerbaijan TYIYN- Kyrgyzstan GROSZ- Poland LITAS- former Lithuania SENTE- Lesotho UNCIA- ancient Rome KORUN- Czech Republic LOUIS- former France ZLOTE- Poland NGWEE- Zambia KRONA- Iceland

FAUNA
Domesticated: AIVER- a draft horse DUROC- a breed of large red hogs ALAND- ALAN (a large hunting dog) EQUID- a member of horse family ALANT- ALAN (a large hunting dog) FEIST- a small mongrel BAWTY- BAWTIE (a type of dog) FELID- general term for a feline BOVID- BOVINE (an ox-like animal) GAYAL- a domesticated ox of Burma BRACH- a hound bitch (archaic) JENNY- a female donkey CANID- general term for a dog KERRY- a breed of Irish dairy cattle CHOOK- an Australian chicken KORAT- a breed of Thailand cats CORGI- a short-legged Welsh dog MOGGY- a British house cat DEVON- a breed of small, hardy cattle MULEY- a hornless cow DOGEY- DOGIE NEDDY- a British donkey DOGIE- a stray calf Mammals: ADDAX- a large antelope COATI- a raccoon-like mammal ARIEL- an Arabian gazelle CONEY- a pika (mountain rodent) AUDAD- a wild North African sheep COYPU- a large, aquatic rodent BILBY- a kind of bandicoot DAMAN- the Syrian hyrax BROCK- a British badger DHOLE- a wild dog of India BUBAL- a N.African hartebeest DINGO- a wild dog of Australia CEBID- a type of monkey FITCH- a polecat CHIRU- a Tibetan antelope FOSSA- a civet of Madagascar CIVET- a catlike mammmal GENET- a ring-tailed carnivore COALA- KOALA (a type of marsupial) HYRAX- rodent-like mammal of Afr. OVINE- a sheep PEKIN- a large white Chinese duck POULT- a young chicken ROUEN- a domestic mallard SHOAT- a young just-weaned pig SHOTE- SHOAT (a young pig) SPITZ- a Samoyed or related dog STIRK- a young cow (Brit.) WALER- an Australian saddle horse YOWIE- YOWE (a small ewe)

INDRI- a short-tailed lemur JOCKO- a chimpanzee KIANG- a wild ass of Asia KOALA- an Australian marsupial LEMUR- a large-eyed primate LORIS- a slow-moving lemur MAGOT- a tailless ape of N.Afr. MINKE- a small whale MURID- a member of the rat family NYALA- an African antelope

4 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives FAUNA (continued)

Mammals (continued): OKAPI- a short-necked giraffe ORIBI- a small African antelope PEKAN- a fisher (weasel-like critter) POTTO- a lemur of tropical Africa POYOU- an armadillo of Argentina QUOLL- a small spotted marsupial RATEL- badger-like mammal of Afr. Birds: ALCID- a puffin-like seabird ARGUS- a peacock-like pheasant AVIAN- general term for a bird BRANT- a type of wild goose BRENT- BRANT BUTEO- a type of hawk CAHOW- a Bermudan sea bird COLIN- the bobwhite CRAKE- a short-billed Eurasian bird EIDER- a large sea duck GALAH- an Australian cockatoo GLEDE- a European kite GREBE- a diving bird Fish: BETTA- a small colorful fish BRILL- an edible flatfish BRITT- BRIT (a young herring) CHARR- a small-scaled trout CISCO- a N.A. freshwater fish COBIA- a large tropical game fish DANIO- a bright aquarium fish ELVER- a young eel GADID- GADOID (a cod) JUREL- a blue runner (food fish) Reptiles or Amphibians: ABOMA- a South American snake AGAMA- a tropical lizard ANOLE- an American chameleon ASPIC- an asp (archaic) ASPIS- ASPIC Bugs: AEDES- a genus of mosquitoes ALATE- any insect that has wings AMEBA- AMOEBA APHID- a sap sucking insect APHIS- a type of aphid SABLE- a pine marten with rich fur SAIGA- a small Russian antelope SAJOU- a spider monkey SASIN- an antelope of India SEROW- an Asian goat antelope STOAT- an ermine in summer color TAKIN- a goat antelope of Tibet TAPIR- a tropical ungulate URIAL- a wild Asian sheep URSID- a member of the bear family XERUS- an African ground squirrel YAPOK- an aquatic opossum ZIBET- an Asian civet ZORIL- an African weasel

JUNCO- a small finch MACAW- a large parrot MAVIE- MAVIS MAVIS- a song thrush MERLE- a blackbird MURRE- a large auk MYNAH- MYNA (an Asian starling) NOPAL- a prickly pear-like cactus OUSEL- OUZEL OUZEL- an American dipper OWLET- a young owl PEWEE- a small flycatcher PEWIT- a European plover

PITTA- a perching bird of S. Asia ROTCH- a small short-billed auk SAKER- a Eurasian falcon SCAUP- a diving sea duck SERIN- a European finch SOLAN- a gannet (large sea bird) SQUAB- a young pigeon VEERY- a New World thrush VIREO- a small song bird WAVEY- a snow goose WHAUP- a European curlew

LAKER- a lake trout LOACH- a fresh water fish of Africa LOTTE- a monkfish MOLLY- a common aquarium fish MORAY- a tropical eel MURRY- a moray eel PARGO- a European porgy PLATY- a popular aquarium fish PORGY- a marine food fish RUFFE- a European perch

SARGO- a small silvery grunt SAURY- a needlefish of N. Atlantic SCROD- a young cod or haddock SPRAT- a young herring TENCH- a freshwater fish of Europe TETRA- a colorful aquarium fish TOGUE- a lake trout TORSK- a codfish TUNNY- a tuna

CONGO- an eel-like salamander MAMBA- a venomous African snake EBBET- a common green newt RANID- a type of frog EMYDE- EMYD (a freshwater tortoise) TEIID- a tropical American lizard GECKO- a small lizard TOKAY- a Malaysian gecko KRAIT- a venomous Asian snake

CIMEX- a bedbug CULEX- a mosquito EGGAR- EGGER (a kind of moth) EGGER- a tent caterpillar moth EMMET- an ant (archaic)

IMAGO- an adult insect KELEP- a S.A. stinging ant MIDGE- a gnatlike fly MUSCA- a fly genus

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 5 FAUNA (continued)

Crustaceans and lower invertebrates: BELON- a European flat oyster HYDRA- a freshwater polyp CAPIZ- a Pacific bivalve mollusk MUREX- a marine gastropod COHOG- a QUAHOG (edible clam) MYSID- a small crustacean COWRY- a gastropod with glossy shell ORMER- an abalone of Britain Terms related to animals: AERIE- an eagles nest BIONT- general term for organism BRAXY- a fever of sheep CULCH- an oyster bed EYRIE- AERIE FARCY- a chronic horse disease REDIA- flatworm larva SALPA- a free-swimming tunicate TENIA- a tapeworm YABBY- a crayfish of Australia

KHEDA- an enclosure for elephants MUSTH- rutting time for elephants NIDUS- a spider nest ORNIS- the bird life of a region PARVO- a dog disease ROWEN- a second crop of hay

SUINT- a grease found in sheep wool SURRA- a fatal horse disease TRAVE- an enclosure for horses VENIN- a venomous snake toxin WIGHT- any living being (archaic)

FLORA
Trees: AALII- Tropical tree ABACA- a Philippine banana plant ABAKA- ABACA ACKEE- AKEE (Afr. soapberry tree) ALAMO- a Southwest cottonwood ALGUM- ALMUG ALMUG- a Biblical tree ARECA- a type of betel palm ASSAI- a Brazilian palm tree BABUL- a mimosa of North Africa BUNYA- an evergreen of Australia CACAO- a tree with seeds for cocoa CAROB- a Mediterranean evergreen CEIBA- the silk-cotton tree CUSSO- a tree of Ethiopia CYCAD- a palmlike plant CYCAS- a kind of sago palm DOUMA- a palm tree of Africa FICUS- a tropical tree GENIP- a tropical Am. evergreen IROKO- a very large African tree KAURI- a New Zealand timber tree KAURY- KAURI KUSSO- CUSSO LAUAN- a Philippine mahogany LEHUA- a showy Hawaiian tree LIMBA- a West African tree MAHOE- a West Indian tree MAILE- a Hawaiian vine for leis MAMEY- a West Indian tree MAMIE- MAMEY PINON- a pine tree with edible nuts PIPAL- a fig tree of India RATAN- RATTAN (an Asian palm) ROBLE- a California oak ROWAN- a small European tree SABAL- a palmetto (small palm tree) SUMAC- a small flowering tree TENDU- an Asian ebony tree THUJA- a small evergreen tree THUYA- THUJA YULAN- a Chinese magnolia

Shrubs: BRIER- BRIAR (a thorny shrub) OSIER- a European willow CHICO- greasewood (a thorny shrub) PYXIE- a creeping evergreen shrub ERICA- a shrub of the heath family RAMEE- RAMIE RAMIE- a tall East Asian herb FURZE- gorse (a spiny shrub) RETEM- the Biblical juniper GORSE- a spiny European shrub GUAVA- a tropical American shrub RIBES- a type of currant RUBUS- a shrub of the rose family HEATH- an evergreen shrub IXORA- a flowering tropical shrub SALAL- a small evergreen shrub Vines: BETEL- a climbing pepper CUBEB- a shrubby vine JALAP- a twining Mexican vine JALOP- JALAP

SAVIN- a Eurasian evergreen shrub TAXUS- a shrub of the yew family TOYON- an ornamental evergreen WAHOO- a flowering shrub YAPON- YAUPON (a holly) YUPON- YAUPON (a holly) ZAMIA- a palmlike tropical plant

KUDZU- an East Asian vine LIANA- a tropical vine LIANE- LIANA LOOFA- a spongy tropical vine

LUFFA- LOOFAH (tropical vine)

6 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives FLORA (continued)

Flowers: BLUET- a meadow flower CALLA- a calla lily CANNA- a showy flowered annual ERVIL- a European vetch GOWAN- an Old World daisy HOSTA- a plantain lily Grass: BROME- a tall grass CHUFA- a European sedge Other large plants: AGAVE- a New World tropical plant AJUGA- a European annual AMOLE- a Mexican soap plant AROID- a plant of the arum family AVENS- a perennial herb BLITE- an annual herb CAREX- a marsh plant CLARY- a mint-like herb Lower plants: ERGOT- a cereal plant fungus FUCUS- a brown algae LINUM- a plant of the flax family LUPIN- LUPINE (mountain flower) ORRIS- a variety of iris OXEYE- a type of daisy OXLIP- a Eurasian primrose PARIS- a European trillium PHLOX- a common wild flower SEDUM- a flowering plant VANDA- a tropical orchid VETCH- a wild flower

COGON- a perennial grass GRAMA- a pasture grass

MUHLY- a perennial grass SEDGE- a coarse marsh grass

FIQUE- Mauritius hemp GALAX- an evergreen herb GUACO- birthwort (European herb) KENAF- an East Indies fiber plant KNAWE- KNAWEL (an Asian weed) KRUBI- an East Indian aroid MACHE- corn salad (an herb) ORACH- a spinach-like plant

ORPIN- ORPINE (an Eurasian herb) SENNA- a medicinal plant SOTOL- a desert plant TANSY- a common herb THYME- an aromatic herb VINCA- a periwinkle YUCCA- a desert plant of America

MOREL- an edible mushroom MUCOR- a type of fungus

USNEA- a common grey lichen

INGESTIBLES
Grains: DOURA- DURRA DURRA- an Asian cereal grain DURUM- a hardy wheat used for pasta EMMER- a Babylonian wheat Other unprepared food sources: ANCHO- a type of chili pepper ANISE- a licorice flavored seed ARAME- an edible Japanese seaweed AZUKI- ADZUKI (a small red bean) BENDY- okra BENNE- the sesame plant BENNI- BENNE CHILE- CHILI (a hot pepper) CIBOL- a variety of onion JOWAR- an Indian durra (sorghum) SORGO- a variety of sorghum KAFIR- an African sorghum SPELT- a hearty European wheat PROSO- millet (a cereal grain) TRIGO- wheat RAGEE- RAGI (E. Ind. cereal grass)

COLZA- rape (mustard family plant) COPRA- dried coconut meat CREME- cream CRESS- a plant used in salads CUMIN- a Mediterranean spice DULSE- an edible seaweed GAMAY- a type of red grape JAGRA- jaggery (coarse dark sugar) KOMBU- kelp used in Jap. cooking

LICHI- LITCHI (a Chinese fruit) MAIZE- corn MANGO- a tropical fruit PAPAW- a fleshy tropical fruit PEASE- a pea (archaic) SALEP- a starchy orchid root SAVOY- a variety of cabbage SWEDE- a rutabaga

Breads or sandwiches: BIALI- BIALY MATZA- MATZO (unleavened bread) POORI- a puffy Indian bread BIALY- an onion topped roll MATZO- unleavened Passover bread TOMMY- a loaf of bread (British) HOAGY- a HOAGIE (long sandwich) POBOY- a poor boy (sub sandwich) LIMPA- a rye bread with molasses

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 7 INGESTIBLES (continued)

Deserts: AREPA- a corn meal cake BABKA- a rum flavored coffee cake BOMBE- a frozen desert Other prepared foods: ADOBO- a marinated Philippine dish AIOLI- a garlic mayonnaise BENTO- a boxed Japanese meal BIGOS- a Polish cabbage stew BLAFF- a West Indian stew CABOB- KABOB COLBY- a mild cheese DASHI- a fish broth DAUBE- a braised meat stew DOLMA- a stuffed grape leave FARLE- FARL (thin oatmeal cake) FUMET- a concentrated, meat broth GIGOT- a leg of lamb GOMBO- GUMBO Alcoholic Beverages: CUVEE- wine blended in casks GLOGG- hot red wine punch HOOCH- cheap whiskey KEFIR- fermented cows milk KUMYS- fermented camels milk KVASS- a Russian beer MACON- a burgundy wine Non-alcoholic liquid: BOHEA- a black Chinese tea COCOA- hot chocolate CUPPA- a cup of tea HYSON- a Chinese green tea JULEP- a sweet Southern drink Drugs: BEEDI- BIDI (a flavored cigarette) BHANG- a preparation of cannabis CLARO- a mild cigar DAGGA- a marijuana COOKY- a cookie KUGEL- a Jewish Sabbath pudding FILLO- PHYLLO (thin pastry dough) LEBEN- a yogurt-like food JELLO- a gelatin desert TORTE- a rich cake

GUMBO- an okra thickened soup GYOZA- a stuffed pocket of dough HALAL- meat that is Muslim kosher HALVA- HALVAH (Turk. confection) KABAB- KABOB KABOB- meat cooked on skewer KEBAB- KABOB KEBOB- KABOB KASHA- a cooked buckwheat cereal KIBBE- ground lamb & bulgur dish KIBBI- KIBBE KNISH- stuffed and fried dough KORMA- a spicy Indian dish LATKE- a Yiddish potato pancake

PENNE- a short tubular pasta PILAF- a middle east rice dish PILAU- PILAF PILAW- PILAF PIROG- pierogi (a Russian dumpling) RAITA- an Indian yogurt salad RAMEN- a Japanese noodle dish SALMI- a spiced game bird dish SATAY- an Asian skewered meat dish SCHAV- a chilled soup TIKKA-Indian dish of marinated meat VIAND- a very choice dish WURST- sausage

MIRIN- a Japanese cooking wine NEGUS- a wine punch PERRY- fermented pear juice drink PINOT- a California wine PISCO- a Peruvian brandy QUASS- KVASS RAKEE- RAKI (a Turkish brandy)

RIOJA- a dry red Spanish wine SOAVE- a white Italian table wine TAFIA- a low-quality rum TODDY- an alcoholic beverage USQUE- usquebae (an Irish whiskey)

LASSI- a yogurt beverage LATTE- espresso coffee with milk MOCHA- a pungent Arabian coffee OLEUM- a general name for oil PEKOE- a black tea

SHOYU- soy sauce VICHY- a type of mineral water YERBA- a tea of South America

GANJA- marijuana JONES- heroin STOGY- a long slender cigar THEIN- THEINE (caffeine)

SCAG- heroine SKAG- heroine

8 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives PEOPLE

VIPs: AMEER- AMIR (A Muslim prince) EMEER- EMIR (a Muslim prince) BEDEL- an Oxford University officer EPHOR- ancient Greek magistrate BEGUM- a Muslim woman of rank KALIF- CALIPH (a Muslim leader) BOYAR- a former Russian aristocrat LIEGE- a feudal lord MARSE- MASSA BWANA- the big boss man CALIF- CALIPH (a Muslim leader) MASSA- a Southern slave master MAVEN- an expert COMTE- a French nobleman MAVIN- MAVEN DATTO- a Philippine tribal chief MESNE- a type of feudal lord DEWAN- an official in India MOGUL- an important person DIWAN- DEWAN EDILE- AEDILE (Rom. magistrate) NABOB- a bigwig Titles of respect: MIRZA- a Persian title of respect SAHIB- an Indian title of respect Religious: ARHAT- an enlightened Buddhist BONZE- a Buddhist monk BOYLA- an Aborigine sorcerer FAKIR- a Hindu ascetic FAQIR- FAKIR FRERE- a Catholic brother DRUID- an ancient Celtic priest GHAZI- a Muslim war hero HADJI- one who has made a hadj NAWAB- NABOB NIZAM- former ruler of Indian state PACHA- PASHA (Turkish bigwig) PASHA- a former Turkish bigwig PREXY- a university president RAJAH- an Indian king or prince RANEE- a RANI (wife of a rajah) SOPHY- ancient Persian ruler VIZIR- VIZIER (Muslim bigwig)

SAYED- a Muslim title of respect SAYID- a Muslim title of respect

SIEUR- a French title of respect SIREE- SIRREE (as in Yes sirree!)

HAFIS- plural of HAFIZ ROSHI- a leader of Zen Buddhists HAFIZ- one who memorizes Koran SADHU- a Hindu holy man HAJJI- a HADJI SIBYL- a female prophet HAZAN- cantor (Jewish music leader) SOFTA- a Muslim theological student IMAUM- an IMAM (Muslim priest) SWAMI- a Hindu religious teacher SWAMY- SWAMI MAGUS- a sorcerer; magician ULAMAULEMA MUFTI- a Muslim scholar of Sharia ULEMAa Muslim scholar MULLA- a Muslim religious leader YOGINa YOGI (practicer of yoga) RISHI- a Hindu sage

Armed forces or police: GARDA- an Irish police officer KERNE- a medieval foot soldier JACKY- a sailor LIMEY- a British sailor JAGER-JAEGER (German huntsman) NINJA- a feudal Japanese warrior JAWAN- a soldier of India PERDU- a soldier sent to perdition JERRY- a German soldier PLEBE- a freshman at Annapolis JUNTA- ruling military officers POILU- a French soldier Workers: AKELE- a leader of a cub scout pack ALMAH- an Egyptian dancing girl ALMEH- ALMAH AXMAN- an ax wielder AXMEN- plural of AXMAN BASSO- a low pitched singer BONNE- a French nursemaid BOSUN- a boatswain BUFFO- an operatic clown BUTTY- a fellow workman CABBY- a cab driver CARLE- CARL (a peasant)

SEPOY- Indian soldier in Brit. army SOWAR- an Indian calvaryman SPAHI- a Turkish calvaryman UHLAN- a Prussian calvaryman YAGER-JAEGER (German huntsman)

COOLY- COOLIE (menial laborer) DHOBI- a launderer in India DOULA- a midwife assistant DOXIE- DOXY (a prostitute) FOLEY- a movie sound technician GRIOT- a West African storyteller HAKIM- a Muslim physician HAMAL- a Muslim porter HELOT- a slave or serf KULAK- a relatively rich peasant MUJIK- a Russian peasant

NAVVY- a British manual laborer ODIST- one who writes odes QUEAN- a harlot SAICE- SYCE (Indian male servant) SEWAR- a medieval servant SIZAR- working scholarship student SKALD- a former Scandinavian poet TRULL- a prostitute VAKIL- VAKEEL (an Indian lawyer) WALLA- a person in an occupation

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 9 PEOPLE (contined)

Inferable -ER: ARMER DUPER BIDER FACER BORER FADER CANER FIFER COOER FILER COPER FIRER DIKER FUMER DOPER GAGER DOSER GAPER GIBER GLUER HAYER HAZER HEXER HIDER HIRER HONER HOPER INKER JAPER JIBER JIVER KITER LACER LADER LIKER LUGER LURER MIMER MOPER NOTER OGLER PAWER PLIER PLYER POSER PRYER PULER RAKER RASER RAZER RIMER ROPER ROVER SAWER SAYER TAWER TILER TOKER TOPER TOTER VEXER VOWER WAKER WOOER ZONER

General: AMIGA- a female amigo (friend) AMIGO- a friend ANGLO- a white North American AUNTY- an aunt BABOO- a Hindu gentleman BELLE- an attractive woman BIKIE- a biker BUBBA- good old boy CEORL- a freeman of lowest class CHICA- a girl or young woman CHOLA- a Mexican-American girl CHOLO- a Mexican-American youth CUTEY- CUTIE CUTIE- a cute person DEARY- a darling DONEE- a gift recipient DONNA- an Italian lady DOYEN- a senior member of a group ENATE- a maternal relative FAUVE- a fauvist (type of artist)

FELLA- a man or a boy NETOP- a friend (colonial America) FEMME- a woman or girl NISEI- a child of an issei FILLE- a French girl POPSY- a sweetheart (British) FOGEY- FOGY (old-fashioned person)RAYAH- a non-muslim Turk FOGIE- FOGY (old-fashioned person)ROMEO- a male lover GAMIN- an urchin SABRA- a native born Israeli HOMEY- a hometown friend SAMBO- a Negro/Indian L. American HOMIE- HOMEY SCION- a descendant or heir ISSEI- Japanese immigrant to USA SPADO- a castrated man KIBEI- USA Jap. educated in Japan SWAIN- a country lad KIDDO- a young person SYLPH- a slim graceful woman KIDDY- KIDDIE (a small child) THANE- a freeman granted land KILTY- one who wears a kilt THEGN- a THANE (freeman) LEMAN- a mistress TOWNY- TOWNIE (a town person) MACER- a macebearer TUTEE- one who is being tutored MACHO- person exhibiting machismo TWEEN- an 8-12 year old child MATEY- a friend VEGAN- a vegetarian MENAD- a female orgy participant VROUW- a Dutch woman MENSH- MENSCH (admirable person) WIFEY- a wife METIS- a person of mixed ancestry

Collective: BOULE- an ancient Greek council HANSA- HANSE CADRE- a nucleus of trained workers HANSE- a guild of merchants CORPS- a military unit JUNTO- a cabal (secret group) GENRO- group of Japanese statesmen KREWE- a Mardi Gras group GEMOT- Anglo-Saxon assembly MEINY- a retinue (archaic) Put downs: ALKIE- ALKY (a habitual drunk) AMENT- a mentally retarded person BADDY- BADDIE (a bad person) BUCKO- a bully CHURL- a rude, boorish person CISSY- a SISSY CUTTY- a thick set girl CUTUP- a mischievous person DIPSO- one who craves alcohol DUFUS- a DOOFUS (fool) DUMBO- a stupid person DWEEB- an inept person FAGIN- one who teaches crime

NABIS- a group of French artists PHYLE- an ancient Greek group SOKOL- group promoting gymnastics VARNA- a Hindu social class WITAN- an Anglo-Saxon council

FATSO- a fat person FRUMP- a dowdy woman GANEF- a Yiddish thief GANEV- GANEF GANOF- GANEF GOMER- undesirable hospital patient GONEF- GANEF GONIF- GANEF GONOF- GANEF HARPY- a shrewish woman HOSER- an uncouth man KLUTZ- a clumsy person LAZAR- beggar with terrible disease

LOOBY- an awkward clumsy fellow LOSEL- a worthless person MEANY- a MEANIE (nasty person) MOMUS- a carping person MYOPE- one affected by myopia NELLY- an effeminate male NODDY- a simpleton OCKER- a boorish Australian PATSY- an easily fooled person PIKER- a stingy person PINKO- a leftist SCHMO- a stupid person SCUZZ- a contemptible person

10 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives PEOPLE (contined)

Put downs (continued): SHLUB- a SCHLUB (stupid person) SICKO- an emotionally sick person TATAR- a ferocious person TWERP- a small impudent person Slurs: BOCHE- a German DARKY- a Black person GADJE- pl. of GADJO (non-gypsy) GADJO- a non-gypsy GINZO- an Italian GOYIM- pl. of GOY (non-Jew) Super-natural beings: AFRIT- AFREET an Arabic demon BOGIE- BOGY (a goblin) BOGLE- BOGY (a goblin) DJINN- a JINN (genie) DRYAD- a wood nymph ELFIN- an elf FAERY- a fairy GOLEM- a Jewish folklore character Body related: ANCON- the elbow BOODY- BOOTY (the ass) BUBBY- a breast CORSE- a corpse (archaic) GAMBE- a GAMB (leg) GAZOO- the WAZOO (anus) NATES- the buttocks TWIRP- TWERP WACKO- a wacky person YAHOO- a coarse, uncouth person YENTA- a gossipy woman YENTE- YENTA YOBBO- YOB (a hooligan)

HAOLE- White person (in Hawaii) HONKY- a white person LESBO- a lesbian LEZZY- a lesbian NANCE- NANCY NANCY- a gay man

POMMY- a Brit in Australia POOVE- a poof (male homosexual) SKIMO- an Eskimo SPAZZ- SPAZ (a clumsy person) SPICK- SPIC (a Hispanic person)

HAINT- a ghost OREAD- a mountain nymph HOURI- a beautiful virgin of paradise OUPHE- an elf JINNI- a JINN (genie) PIXIE- a pixy KELPY- a KELPIE (water sprite) SATYR- a woodland diety LAMIA- a female vampire SNARK- a Lewis Carroll animal NAIAD- a water nymph WIVER- WIVERN (a 2-legged dragon) NIXIE- a female water sprite ZOMBI- a voodoo snake deity NUMEN- a presiding spirit

NEVUS- a birthmark NIEVE- a persons hand OPTIC- an eye PETTO- the breast PINKY- a PINKIE (little finger) POUFF- a POUF (loose roll of hair) QUIFF- a forelock

SCURF- dandruff SUDOR- sweat THARM- the belly TITTY- a tit TUSHY- TUSHIE (the buttocks) WAZOO- the anus

APPAREL
Head wear: BUSBY- a British guards tall hat FICHU- a womans triangular scarf HIJAB- a Muslim woman headscarf NUBIA- a crocheted womans scarf Outer garments: ABAYA- An Arab womans robe AMICE- a Priests linen neck cloth BARBE- a medieval mourning cloth BURKA- a Muslim womans garment BURQA- a Muslim womans garment COTTA- a short, ecclesiastical gown CYMAR- SIMAR (womans robe) DHOTI- a Hindu mans loin cloth DHUTI- a DHOTI FANON- a pope cape FANUM- a FANON SHAKO- a cylindrical military hat TERAI- a wide-brimmed sun hat TIARA- a jeweled headpiece TOPEE- TOPI (a pith sun helmet) TOQUE- a close-fitting womans hat TORSE- a wreath of twisted silks TUQUE- a knitted woolen cap

GREGO- a hooded coat of Turkey HAIKA- pl. of HAIK (Arab garment) IHRAM- Muslim pilgrim garb KANZU- long white African garment KURTA- a knee-length shirt of India LEVIS- denim trousers LUNGI- a loincloth of men in India MIDDY- a loosely fitting blouse PAREO- PAREU PAREU- Polynesian wraparound skirt RABAT- a clerical dickey

RUANA- wooden poncho of Columbia RUCHE- a ruffle on a dress SAGUM- a cloak of Roman soldiers SAREE- a SARI (a dress of India) SIMAR- a womans light jacket TALAR- a long cloak TREWS- close-fitting tartan trousers TROOZ- TREWS WAMUS- a warm work jacket

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 11 APPAREL (contined)

Under garments, shoes, parts: AGLET- a sheath at end of a shoelace BREDE- ornamental embroidery DIDIE- DIDY (a diaper) GODET- insert of a cloth in a seam Fabrics: BAIZE- a pool table fabric CHINO- a coarse twilled fabric FRISE- FRIEZE (coarse woolen) GAZAR- a silky sheer fabric GUNNY- a coarse fabric KENTE- a colorful fabric of Ghana KHADI- Ind. homespun cotton cloth Materials: AZLON- a textile fiber DYNEL- a synthetic fiber HONAN- a fine silk from Honan ISTLE- a strong fiber IXTLE- ISTLE LAPIN- a dyed rabbit fur LISLE- a fine tightly twisted thread Colors: EOSIN- a red dye KELLY- a strong yellowish green KHAKI- a light olive brown LOVAT- a green color in kilts MAUVE- a purple color GIPON- JUPON INKLE- a colored linen trim tape JABOT- a cascade of ruffles on shirt JUPON- a tunic worn under armor PANTY- PANTIE (panties) SABOT- a wooden work shoe TEDDY- a womans undergarment TEGUA- an ankle-high moccasin

LODEN- a thick woolen fabric MANTA- a rough cotton fabric MOIRE- a wavy patterned fabric MYLAR- a type of polyester NINON- a sheer silk fabric NYLON- a synthetic fabric PANNE- a lustrous velvet

SCRIM- a cotton fabric SURAH- a silk fabric SWISS- a crisp sheer cotton fabric TAMMY- a fabic of mixed fibers TOILE- a sheer linen fabric VOILE- a sheer fabric WIGAN- a fabric used for stiffening

LUREX- a coated aluminum thread LYCRA- a type of spandex fiber MONGO- MUNGO MUNGO- a very low quality wool NAPPA- a soft leather of sheepskin OAKUM- loosely twisted hemp fiber ORLON- a type of acrylic fiber

SISAL- a strong fiber used for ropes TULLE- a sheer material for veils VINAL- a synthetic textile fiber VINYL- a type of plastic

MITIS- a green pigment PERSE- a dark blue color ROSET- a red color SEPIA- a dark brown pigment SMALT- a blue pigment

SOREL- SORREL (reddish brown) TAUPE- a dark gray color WOALD- a yellow pigment

LEISURE
Music: ARSIS- a musical term BANDA- a style of Mex, dance music BEBOP- a type of jazz CANSO- a troubadours love song DUMKA- a Slavic folksong ETUDE- a piece of music for practice FILMI- Indian film music LARGO- a slow musical movement LENTO- a slow musical movement MATIN- a morning song MOTET- a type of choral composition NONET- a composition for nine OLDIE- a popular old song PAEAN- a song of joy PRIMA- PRIMO PRIMO- main part in musical piece REBOP- a type of popular music RONDO- type of musical composition SCENA- a scene of an opera TUTTI- an ensemble passage UPBOW- a type of violin stroke

Instruments: CLAVE- a percussion stick KENDO- a Japanese martial art CRWTH- ancient stringed instrument MBIRA- an African instrument DOBRO- a guitar or banjo (trademark) REBEC- an ancient lute GAMBA- a bass viol ROTTE- a Celtic harp GUIRO- Latin American percussion SAROD- a lute of northern India KAZOO- a toy musical instrument SHAWM- an oboe predecessor Dances: COOCH- a sinuous, suggestive dance GIGUE- a jig GAVOT- a French peasant dance HORAH- HORA (Israeli dance) GIGHE- GIGUE LINDY- a lively dance of the 20s

SITAR- a lute of India TABLA- a small drum of India VEENA- VINA (Indian string) ZANZA- an African instrument

PAVAN- a slow stately dance PAVIN- PAVAN VALSE- a concert waltz

12 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives LEISURE (contined)

Poetry: CANTO- a division of a long poem ELEGY- a mournful poem ENVOI- the final stanza of a poem EPODE- a type of lyric poem FYTTE- a canto (poem division) Litature: CENTO- a type of literary work CODEX- an ancient manuscript CONTE- a novella FORME- a printing term GENRE- a type or class GESTE- a GEST (prose romance) Games: AGGIE- a playing marble BANCO- a baccarat bet BEANO- a form of bingo GOBAN- a Japanese game HALMA- a board game JETON- JETTON (a cribbage peg) Sports: APPEL- a fencing maneuver BAFFY- a wooden golf club BOCCE- an Italian bowling game BOCCI- an Italian bowling game CESTA- a jai alai basket DIVOT- golf clubbed piece of turf FAENA- a bullfighting term FUNGO- a practice fly in baseball Miscellaneous: AMOUR- an illicit love affair CLAVE- a television reward DERRY- nonsense words in old song DILDO- a penis substitute NOOKY- sexual intercourse HAIKU- a Japanese poem HOKKU- HAIKU ICTUS- a certain stress in poetry IDYLL- IDYL (a pastoral poem) LYRIC- a lyrical poem PAEON- a type of metrical foot ROMAN- a narrative poem of France STICH- a line of poetry TANKA- a Japanese verse form

HAPAX- a word that occurs only once RECTO- a right-hand page of a book HOYLE- a rule book SUMMA- a comprehensive treatise IONIC- a style of type VARIA- a misc. of literary works MANGA- a graphic novel of Japan VERSO- a left-hand page of a book MAXIM- a brief statement of truth PROEM- an introductory statement

MONTE- a betting card game ROQUE- a type of croquet OMBER- OMBRE SHOGI- Japanese chess OMBRE- an old 3-handed card game TAROC- TAROK PEDRO- card game of all fours family TAROK- a card game (old Italian) POTSY- hopscotch TOWIE- a 3-handed form of bridge REBUS- a picture puzzle

HOSEL- a socket in head of golf club INRUN- approach ramp to a ski jump LAYIN- a type of basketball shot LAYUP- a type of basketball shot LEGER- a type of fishing bait MASHY- a MASHIE (golf club) MASSE- a type of billiards shot PASEO- a bullfighting procession

PISTE- a packed downhill ski run PUNTO- a fencing thrust SIXTE- a fencing parry SKEET- a form of trapshooting VOLTE- a fencing movement WUSHU- Chinese martial arts

NUDIE- a movie with nude actors PEERY- a childs toy PUTTO- a winged naked boy in art SECCO- painting on dry plaster SHTIK- SHTICK (corny comedy)

TONDO- a circular painting VERTU- VIRTU VIRTU- love for the fine arts

RELIGIOUS TERMS
Christian: CREDO- a creed DULIA- a veneration of saints EIKON- ICON (a sacred image) FERIA- a day on church calendar KYRIE- a petition for mercy LOGIA- a saying of Jesus MANNA- divinely provided food PATEN- a Eucharist plate PATIN- PATEN PIETA- a Mary icon SANTO- a wooden image of a saint SELAH- a word at end of psalms SHEOL- hell STOUP- a basin for holy water STOWP- STOUP TERCE- the third canonicle hour

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 13 RELIGIOUS TERMS (contined)

Jewish ALIYA- immigration of Jews to Isr. LAVER- a ritual wash basin BIMAH- BEMA (synagogue platform ) MOHEL- a person who circumcises BRITH- BRIS (a circumcision rite) SCHUL- a SHUL (synagogue) HEDER- a Jewish school SEDER- a ceremonial dinner Muslim: HIJRA- HEGIRA (a flight) JEHAD- JIHAD SHIVA- a formal period of mourning TORAH- Jewish scriptures ULPAN- school for teaching Hebrew ZIZIT- a prayer shawl tassel

JIHAD- a Muslim holy war KALAM- a Muslim theology

KIBLA- the direction of Mecca SUNNA- traditional Muslim law

Eastern: AJIVA- inanimate matter (Jainism) MONDO- Zen learning technique ATMAN- individual soul (Hinduism) MUDRA- a sacred hand gesture BINDI- dot on head of Hindu woman PUJAH- PUJA (Hindu prayer ritual) KALPA- a Hindu period of time SANGH- a Hindu organization LINGA- LINGAM (phallic symbol) STUPA- a Buddhist shrine

SUTRA- a Hindu aphorism SUTTA- SUTRA TILAK- head mark of Hindu woman ZAZEN- a Zen meditation

Other: DEISM- belief in an impersonal god OBEAH- a form of African sorcery WICCA- a form of witchcraft DEIST- an adherent of deism VODOU- VOODOO (Haitian religion) MOIRA- Greek fate or destiny VODUN- VOODOO (Haitian religion)

STRUCTURAL TERMS
Discrete manmade entities: AGGER- an earthen fortification AGORA- ancient Greek marketplace ALLEE- a tree lined walkway BAZAR- BAZAAR (a marketplace) BIFFY- an outhouse BOITE- a nightclub DACHA- a Russian cottage DUOMO- an Italian cathedral ETAPE- a warehouse GHAUT- a GHAT (steps to a river) HERMA- HERM (a bust of Hermes) HOGAN- a one-room Navaho dwelling SERAI- a Turkish palace JACAL- a Mexican hut SHEAL- a shepherds hut KIOSK- a small open booth SHIEL- SHEAL LANAI- a veranda of Hawaii SIVER- a sewer LAURA- an Orthodox monastery SODDY- a house built of sod MANSE- a clergymans house SOYUZ- a manned Soviet spacecraft ODEON- ODEUM STELA- inscribed monumental slab ODEUM- a concert hall TUPIK- an Eskimo tent QANAT- underground water system YAMEN- residence of Chinese official REDAN- a type of fortification YAMUN- YAMEN SANGA- a small temp. fortification

Parts of something bigger: AMBRY- a recess in a church wall HANCE- a side of an arch SLYPE- a narrow cathedral passage APSIS- APSE (a church recess) LUNET- LUNETTE (crescent object) SOCLE- a type of pedestal base ARRIS- a ridge of a Doric column NEWEL- a staircase support STULL- a supporting timber in mine CELLA- inner room of ancient temple OGIVE- a pointed arch TORII- gateway of Japanese temple CRUCK- a curved roof timber ORIEL- a type of projecting window WINZE- a steeply inclined mine shaft GLYPH- a groove in a Doric column OVOLO- a convex molding GRIFF- an ornamental claw REBAR- a concrete reinforcement bar

14 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives WARFARE:

Offensive items: ANLAS- ANLACE (medieval dagger) BILBO- a finely tempered sword CHAPE- part of a scabbard FUSIL- a light flintlock musket FUZIL- a FUSIL JERID- JEREED (wooden javelin) KUKRI- a curved knife of Nepal Defensive items: ARMET- a medieval helmet BEVOR- an armor for lower face CUISH- an armor for the thigh LATHI- a bamboo police stick SOMAN- a chemical warfare agent PANGA- an East African machete TABUN- a poisonous gas PUNJI- sharp bamboo impaling stick TSUBA- a part of a Japanese sword SARIN- a toxic gas URARE- CURARE (arrow poison) SKEAN- an Irish double-edged dagger URARI- CURARE (arrow poison) SKEEN- SKEAN SKENE- SKEAN

CULET- an armor for lower back PAVIS- a large medieval shield FAULD- armor below the breastplate TARGE- a small light shield JAMBE- JAMBEAU (leg armor) TASSE- a plate of upper thigh armor

TOOLS:
BESOM- a broom made of twigs BEZEL- beveled edge of cutting tool BEZIL- BEZEL BRANK- a tongue restrainer BURET- a conical measuring tube BURIN- a steel cutting tool CROZE- barrel making tool CURET- a surgical instrument DICER- a device for dicing food DIODE- an electric current restrictor DOBBY- a loom attachment DOLCE- a flute-pipe organ stop DRAIL- a heavy fish hook EDGER- a lawn edging tool FLEAM- a surgical instrument GISMO- a gadget GIZMO- GISMO HELIO- a signaling mirror LEWIS- a hoisting device LOUPE- a small magnifying glass NORIA- a Persian waterwheel PADLE- a hoe PEAVY- PEAVEY (a logging tool) PUNTY- an iron glassmaking rod QUERN- a hand-turned grain mill QUIPU- an Incan calculating device REATA- RIATA RIATA- a lasso RICER- a perforated kitchen utensil SNATH- the handle of a scythe SONDE- an atmosphere testing device SPRAG- a tire wedge STENT- a blood vessel insert TAMIS- a strainer made of cloth THILL- a wagon shaft TORIC- a type of lens TUYER- TUYERE (blast furnace pipe) TWIER- TUYERE (blast furnace pipe) TWYER- TUYERE (blast furnace pipe) VESTA- a short friction match WATAP- root thread for birch canoes

CONTAINERS
AMPUL- AMPULE (a small glass vial) ASKOS- a Greek oil jar BIDET- basin for washing genitals CALIX- a chalice CRUET- a small vinegar bottle CRUSE- small earthenware container CYLIX- KYLIX DEWAR- a double-walled flask ETWEE- ETUI (needle case) JORAM- JORUM JORUM- a large drinking bowl KEEVE- a bleaching tub or vat KENCH- a bin for salting fish KYACK- a horse packsack KYLIK- a two-handled Greek cup LOTAH- a water vessel of India MAZER- a large drinking bowl PHIAL- a vial TAZZA- a shallow ornamental bowl

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 15 TECHNICAL TERMS

Botany: AKENE- a strawberry-like fruit KNAUR- KNAR (a burl on a tree) ASCUS- a fungi spore sac OCREA- a sheath at node of a stem BRACT- a leaflike plant part OVULE- a rudimentary seed CALYX- a cuplike flower organ PALEA- a small bract CUTIN- a waxy substance PALET- a PALEA (small bract) DRUPE- a peach-like fruit PYXIS- a type of seedpod EXINE- the outer wall of a spore RAMET- an ind. member of a clone GEMMA- asexual reproductive struct. REGMA- a type of fruit GLEBA- a spore structure of fungi SEPAL- a part of the calyx GLUME- a bract on grassy plants SILVA- the trees of a region SYLVA- SILVA HAULM- a plant stem SORUSa spore mass HYPHA- a threadlike element of fungi SPIKAan ear of wheat ICKER- a head of grain STELE- part of a vascular plant JUGUM- a pair of opposite leaflets KAPOK- fibers from silk-cotton tree STIPE- a short stalk or support Chemistry- IN words: ACTIN- a cellular protein HEMIN- a chloride of heme ALGIN- a chemical derived from alga LIPIN- a LIPID (fat compound) ALOIN- a laxative compound MUCIN- a glycoprotein AUXIN- a plant growth regulator OLEIN- the liquid portion of a fat CONIN- a poison found in hemlock OPSIN- a protein of the retina FICIN- an enzyme ORCIN- a chemical compound Chemistry- -OL words: ALDOL- a hypnotic chemical KETOL- an organic compound CYMOL- CYMENE (a hydrocarbon) SALOL- an organic compound INDOL- INDOLE (an organic comp.) TAXOL- a medicinal substance THIOL- a sulfur compound Chemistry- -YL words: ALKYL- a univalent radical ETHYL- a univalent radical ALLYL- a univalent radical HEXYL- a hydrocarbon radical BUTYL- a hydrocarbon radical NONYL- an alkyl radical Chemistry- other: AGENE- a chemical compound AMIDE- an organic chemical AMINE- an ammonia compound ARENE- an aromatic hydrocarbon AZIDE- a chemical compound AZINE- a chemical compound AZOLE- a chemical compound AZOTE- a former term for nitrogen AZOTH- mercury (alchemy) BROMO- a headache medicine CERIA- cerium oxide CODON- a triplet of nucleotides DIENE- a chemical compound STOMA- a minute leaf pore SUBER- a layer of plant cells TEPAL- a division of a perianth TESTA- the outer coating of a seed THECA- a spore case TRYMA- a hickory-like nut UMBEL- a type of flower cluster VIMEN- a long flexible branch VOLVA- a structure at mushroom base WHORL- a circular leaf arrangment XENIA- (a hybrid plant term) XYLAN- a cell wall substance XYLEM- a complex plant tissue

PURIN- PURINE (an organic comp.) RENIN- a digesting protein RICIN- a poisonous protein RUTIN- an organic compound SOZIN- a type of protein

TRIOL- a chemical compound XYLOL- a flammable hydrocarbon

OCTYL- a univalent radical TOLYL- a univalent radical XYLYL- a univalent radical

DIMER- a type of molecule NITER- a gunpowder component ESTER- organic chemical compound NITON- radon NITRE- NITER ETHER- an anesthetic OXIDE- an oxygen compound FUSEL- an amyl alcohol mixture HALID- HALIDE (chem. compound) OXIME- an oxygen compound HALON- a carbon/bromine compound PRION- a microscopic protein PYRAN- an organic compound IMIDE- an ammonia compound TERNEan alloy of lead and tin IMINE- an ammonia compound TOLAN- an organic compound INVAR- an iron-nickel alloy IODID- IODIDE (iodine compound) TUTTY- an impure zinc oxide URASE- UREASE (an enzyme) LIPID- an organic fat compound URATE- a salt of uric acid LYASE- an enzyme ZIRAM- a chemical salt MUTON- a unit of nucleic acid

16 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives TECHNICAL TERMS (contined)

Geology and Soil Science ARGIL- potters clay GEEST- old alluvial matter AURUM- gold (Latin) HUMUS- decomposed organic matter BALAS- a red variety of spinel KREEP- a potassium rich lunar rock BOART- BORT (low quality diamond) LOESS- a windblown soil deposit BORTZ- BORT (low quality diamond) MACLE- a dark spot in a mineral CHERT- a variety of silica MAGMA- molten rock CLAST- a weathered rock fragment MURRA- a Roman vase material DRUSE- a crust of tiny crystals RANCE- a variety of marble ERUGO- AERUGO (film on copper) SHORL- SCHORL (a silicate mineral) GAULT- a heavy thick clay soil SILEX- silica Legal: BANNS- a marriage notice CASUS- a legal occurrence CONGE- formal permission to depart CULPA- negligence CURIA- a medieval royal court DROIT- a legal right FATWA- an Islamic legal decree Math: AUGHT- zero BINIT- a unit of computer info CONIC- a geometric curve COSET- a certain kind of subset Pathology: AGRIA- a pustular eruption APNEA- suspension of breathing ATAXY- loss of muscular coord. ATONY- lack of muscle tone ATOPY- a type of allergy BLAIN- a blister BULLA- a large blister CROUP- a disease of the throat CRUOR- clotted blood EDEMA- a tissue fluid disorder FAVUS- a chronic skin disease Physics- units: ABMHO- of electrical conductance BARYE- of pressure CURIE- of radioactivity DEBYE- an electrical dipole unit GAUSS- of magnetic induction FARAD- electrical capacitance SOLUM- an upper layer of soil SPAIL- SPALE SPALE- a marble-dressing chip TOPHE- TUFA (a porous limestone) TRASS- a volcanic rock TRONA- a mineral VARVE- a sedimentary deposit WACKE- a type of basaltic rock

IRADE- a decree of a Muslim ruler JURAT- a certificate on an affidavit LIBER- a public deed book NOMOS- law PAROL- an oral statement POGEY- Canadian welfare payments PREST- a forced loan to a king

RATAL- an amount for rate assess. RENTE- annual income (French law) SCATT- a tax or tribute (archaic) SIGIL- an official seal SITUS- a legal location STIRP- lineage UKASE- a czars edict

DATUM- a fact or proposition MILLE- a thousand HELIX- a spiral form or structure OCTAD- a group of eight HEXAD- a group of six RADIX- a base of a number system LEMMA- a type of logical proposition

GUMMA- a syphilitic tumor SPRUE- a chronic tropical disease ILEUS- an intestinal obstruction TABES- an advanced form of syphilis LETHE- a condition of forgetfulness THROE- a violent spasm of pain LUPUS- a skin disease TINEA- a fungous skin disease LYSIS- cell destruction by lysins TONUS- a normal muscle tension LYSSA- rabies UREDO- a skin irritation MYOMA- a muscle tissue tumor VARIX- a varicose vein MYOPY- MYOPIA (visual defect) VARUS- a bone malformation OCTAN- a recurring 8th day fever WHEAL- a welt PINTA- a skin disease (tropical Am.) WHELK- an inflamed swelling SCALL- a scaly skin eruption

FERMI- a metric unit of length HENRY- of inductance HERTZ- of frequency JOULE- of energy OSMOL- of osmotic presssure SABIN- of sound absorption

STERE- of volume (one cubic meter) TESLA- of magnetic induction THERM- of quantity of heat WEBER- of magnetic flux

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 17 TECHNICAL TERMS (contined)

Physics- other: ANION- a negative charged ion ANYON- an elementary particle ATOMY- an atom (archaic) AXION- a hypothetical boson BORON- element #5 BOSON- a subatomic particle Zoology- bones and joints: ALULA- joint in middle of bird wing CORNU- a horn-shaped bone COSTA- a rib or riblike part FEMUR- an upper leg bone HYOID- bone at base of tongue CODEC- a type of integrated circuit EPACT- a solar/lunar calendar diff. GLUON- a hypothetical quark binder IODIN- IODINE (element #53) MESON- a subatomic particle NADIR- lowest point of an orbit ODYLE- ODYL (a hypothetical force) PLAGE- a bright region on the sun SAROS- a certain lunar cycle TAUON- an unstable lepton UMBRA- darkest part of a shadow XENON- element #54

ILIUM- a bone of the pelvis INCUS- a bone in the middle ear INION- part of the skull MALAR- the cheek bone MANUS- the end of a forelimb

PUBIS- a part of the hipbone RAMUS- a part of the jaw THURL- a hip joint in cattle TIBIA- a bone of the leg VOMER- a bone of the skull

Zoology- terms related to specific organisms: CHELA- a pincerlike claw MONAD- a single-celled organism MONAS- MONAD CNIDA- a jellyfish stinging organ NACRE- mother-of-pearl FRONS- part of an insects head NOTUM- a back surface of an insect KRILL- marine crustaceans PENNA- a contour feather of a bird LYSIN- a type of antibody PINNAa feather or wing LYTTA- a tongue band in dogs Zoology- general terms: AURIS- the ear AXITE- a fiber of an axon AXONE- AXON (part of a nerve cell) BURSA- a saclike body cavity CAPUT- a knoblike protuberance CECUM- a cavity with one opening CELOM- COELUM (a body cavity) CHYLE- a digestive fluid CHYME- semi-digested food CLADE- a group of biological taxa CUTIS- a layer of the skin CYTON- the body of a nerve cell DERMA- a layer of the skin ELAIN- OLEIN (liquid part of fat) FACIA- a broad band of color FILUM- a threadlike structure

PLEON- the abdomen of a crustacean REMEX- a flight feather of a wing RUMEN- part of a ruminants stomach VEXIL- the weblike part of a feather

FOVEA- a cuplike depression GALEA- a helmet-shaped part GENOM- GENOME (genetic material) GLANS- the tip of the penis GYRUS- a ridge in the brain HILUM- a bodily organ opening HILUS- HILUM (an organ opening) ILEUM- a part of the small intestine LININ- a cell nucleus substance LUMEN- the inner wall of an organ LUSUS- a mutational abnormality MENSA- grinding surface of a tooth MUCRO- a sharp point on an organ NARIS- a nostril NUCHA- the nape of the neck OLEIN- the liquid portion of a fat

OOTID- a certain cellular division PILUS- a hairlike structure PLICA- a fold or folded part PSOAS- a muscle of the loin RAPHE- a seamlike ridge SCUTE- a bony plate or scale SEBUM- a fatty skin secretion TAXON- a taxonomic category UNCUS- a hook-shaped part UVULA- fleshy lobe of soft palate VAGUS- a cranial nerve VELUM- the soft palate VULVA- external female genitalia VITTA- a streak or band of color ZOOID- a type of organic cell

18 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives GEOGRAPHIC

Airy: ARCUS- an arch shaped cloud BHOOT- BHUT (a small whirlwind) Declivities: ABYSM- an ABYSS (deep chasm) ANTRE- a cavern (archaic) CAJON- a box canyon of the S.W. COMBE- a deep, narrow valley Rocky: ARETE- a sharp mountain ridge CLIFT- a cliff (dialectical) ESCAR- ESKER ESKAR- ESKER ESKER- a narrow ridge of gravel FJELD- a high barren plateau GEOID- a hypoth. surface of Earth Vegetated: COPSE- a thicket of small trees HURST- a wooded knoll LLANO- a grassy S.A. plain Wet: BAYOU- a marshy body of water BOGAN- a stagnant inlet BOURN- a small stream BRUME- fog or mist CHOTT- a North African saline lake EAGRE- a BORE (tidal flood) FIORD- FJORD Manmade: ARTEL- a collective Russian farm BOURG- a medieval town BRUGH- a borough BURGH- a Scottish borough CAMPO- an open space in a town CROFT- a small tenant farm DUCHY- the domain of a duke FINCA- a Latin American farm BURAN- a violent windstorm FOEHN- a warm, dry wind LEVIN- lightening (archaic) MIASM- MIASMA (a noxious vapor)

COOMB- COMBE DONGA- a gully in a veldt GHYLL- a ravine (British) KLOOF- a deep ravine of S. Africa

PLAYA- the bottom of a desert basin RILLE- a valley on the moon

GUYOT- a flat-topped seamount HORST- a portion of the earths crust ISLET- a small island JEBEL- a mountain of Arabia KAROO- KARROO (arid Afr. plateau) KARST- area of irregular limestone KOPJE- a small hill of African veldt

LAHAR- flowing volcanic debris MORRO- a bluff or headland NAPPE- a type of rock formation PINGO- Artic mound of soil over ice TERRA- mountainous region of moon

MAQUI- MAQUIS (dense underbrush) TAIGA- a subartic evergreen forest PAMPA- a grassland of S. America VELDT- a grassland of South Africa SELVA- a dense tropical rainforest WEALD- a woodland (British)

FIRTH- a Scottish fjord FJORD- narrow inlet between cliffs FRITH- FIRTH LIMAN- a lagoon LOUGH- an Irish lake OXBOW- a U-shaped bend in a river SAULT- a falls or rapid in a river

SERAC- a glacial mass of ice SHOTT- CHOTT SWALE- a tract of low marshy ground SWAIL- SWALE VIRGA- wisps or precipitation

FOSSE- a ditch or moat SUBAH- a province of India GARTH- a small yard SWATH- a row of cut grass or grain GLEBE- rental land of English church TALUK- a hereditary estate in India GULAG- a forced labor camp THORP- a hamlet KLONG- a canal in Thailand TILTH- tilled earth MILPA- a field cleared from jungle URBIA- cities collectively POLIS- an ancient Greek city-state SODOM- a city notorious for vice

OBSCURE UNITS
ALMUD- old Spanish unit of capacity ARDEB- Egyptian unit of capacity ARPEN- old French unit of area BRAZA- a Spanish unit of length CHANG- Asian unit of weight CUBIT- ancient Hebrew length DUNAM- Israeli land measure EPHAH- EPHA (Hebrew dry unit) FANGA- Spanish unit of dry meas. GERAH- Hebrew unit of weight KLICK- a kilometer LIANG- a Chinese unit of weight MAUND- an Asian unit of weight MINIM- a unit of liquid measure PICUL- an Asian unit of weight SEXTO- SIXMO SIXMO- a paper size STADE- ancient Greek length TICAL- a Thai unit of weight TITER- strength of a chem. solution TITRE- TITER TONNE- a metric ton VERST- Russian unit of length

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 19 NAUTICAL

Vessels: BARCA- a Mediterranean skiff COBLE- a small, English fishing boat FLUYT- a type of ship KAIAK- a kayak Other: DAVIT- a small ship crane FLOTA- a fleet of Spanish ships GENOA- a triangular sail HAWSE- a part of a ships bow KEVEL- a sturdy belaying pin UMIAQ- UMIAK KAMIK- an Eskimo sealskin boat XEBECMediterranean sailing vessel PRAHU- PRAU (Malay. sailing boat) ZEBECXEBEC UMIAC- UMIAK UMIAK- an open Eskimo boat

KEVIL- KEVEL PYLON- approach structure for boats LAGAN- buoyed goods tossed into sea RHUMB- a mariner compass point LIGAN- LAGAN SPRIT- a type of ship spar MIZEN- MIZZEN (a type of sail) TEXAS- the upper part of a steamboat ORLOP- the lowest deck of a war ship VIGIA- a warning on a nautical chart

HERALDIC TERMS
FESSE- a wide horizontal band GIRON- GYRON GULES- the color red GYRON- a triangular design

NOISY
ARGAL- ARGOT (a specialized vocab) BRAVA- a shout of approval LENIS- a type of speech sound ARGOT- a specialized vocabulary DERAY- disorderly revelry MOXIE- spirit or courage BABEL- confusion GAFFE- a social blunder OOMPH- spirited vigor BALLY- a noisy uproar HOKUM- nonsense SABIR- French pidgin language BAZOO- loud and boastful talk HOOEY- nonsense SCHWA- a type of vowel sound BOFFO- BOFF (a hearty laugh) JOUAL- a dialect of Canadian French SIRRA-SIRRAH (dismissive address) BOING- the sound of reverberation KOINE- a lingua franca

STICKY or MESSY SUBSTANCES

ANIME- a varnish resin ANIMI- ANIME (a varnish resin) ARGOL- a wine ferment. by-product COPAL- a brittle resin CUTCH- a resin used for tanning DAMAR- DAMMAR (a hard resin) DOODY- feces DRAFF- malt remains after brewing DRECK- rubbish DROSS- waste matter ELEMI- a fragrant resin FETOR- an offensive odor FRASS- insect excrement GRUME- a clot of blood GUANO- seabird excrement GURRY- fishing offal HARDS- the coarse refuge of flax HURDS- HARDS (flax refuge) ICHOR- watery discharge from ulcer MERDE- excrement MYRRH- a gum resin RHEUM- snot or mucous SARAN- a thermoplastic resin SHARN- cow dung SHIVE- a fragment of plant manner SWARF- fine metallic shavings YECCH- something disgusting

NON-SOLIDS
ATTAR- a fragrant essential oil FURAN- a flammable liquid GESSO- a plaster mixture GUTTA- a drop of liquid medicine IRONE- an oil used in perfumes METOL- a photographic developer MIREX- an insecticide NALED- an insecticide NEROL- a perfume alcohol OTTAR- ATTAR ZINEB- an agricultural fungicide

20 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives FOREIGN

Nouns: ADIEU- farewell ALOHA- hello or goodbye AVISO- advice DIXIT- an utterance ECLAT- great brilliance Other: ADIOS- interj. farewell APRES- prep. after FINIS- finished GELEE- a cosmetic gel LYCEE- a French school MADRE- mother MATER- mother MONDE- the world OBJET- objet dart (object of art) PATER- a father TROIS- the number three VOLTA- a turning

MUCHO- adj. much OUTRE- adj. highly unconventional

PASSE- adj. outmoded PETIT- adj. small

VARIANT SPELLING OF COMMON NOUNS

CYDER- cider DOYLY- doily FIBRE- fiber KARAT- carat LENSE- lens LITRE- liter LOTOS- lotus MAIST- most MAMMA- mama MAMMY- mama MARGE- margin METRE- meter ODOUR- odor PAYOR- payer POPPA- papa PRAAM- pram REBBE- rabbi SABRE- saber SHERD- shard SHIST- schist SPAIT- spate STAIG- stag SYREN- siren TAMAL- tamale WOMYN- women WRANG- a wrong YOGEE- yogi YUPPY- yuppie

MISC. CONCRETE OBJECTS

Soft: ARRAS- a rich tapestry BURSE- a purse COSEY- a COZEY COSIE- a COZEY COZEY- a teapot cover COZIE- a COZEY DIVAN- a couch DUVET- a down-filled bed covering FLONG- an absorbent paper GADDI- an Indian throne cushion KELIM- KILIM KILIM- a Turkish rug or tapestry KRAFT- a strong paper used for bags PURDA- PURDAH (an Indian curtain) SCRIP- a small scrap of paper SETON- a type of surgical thread STUPE- a medicated compress TAPIS- a tapestry

Hard: ANKUS- an Indian elephant goad DOOLY- a litter carried on shoulders AVION- an airplane FELLY- the rim of a wagon wheel BETON- a type of concrete FUSEE- a colored flare FUZEE- FUSEE BIJOU- a jeweled trinket GLEED- a glowing coal (archaic) BIPOD- a two-legged stand GLOST- a glassy surfaced pottery BOLUS- a large pill HONDA- the spliced loop of a lariat BUNDT- a type of cake pan HOOKA- a HOOKAH (water pipe) CARTE- a menu JUDAS- a one-way peephole CHIMB- the rim of a barrel CYCLO- a three-wheeled pedaled taxi KNOSP-a KNOP (ornamental knob) PUNKA- a ceiling fan of India DELFT- a Dutch earthenware

PYREX- a heat resistant glassware SELLE- a saddle (archaic) SHOJI- a Japanese paper screen SPODE- a fine bone china STILE- a set of steps over a fence TACHE- a clasp or buckle TEPOY- TEAPOY (a small tea table) TONGA- a light cart of India TREEN- wooden cookware or utensils WODGE- a bulky bulging object

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 21 MISC. NOUNS

AEGIS- protection AGISM- AGEISM (age discrimin.) AHOLD- a hold ALGOR- coldness AMBIT- sphere or scope ANGST- a feeling of anxiety ANIMA- the soul ANOMY- ANOMIE (lawlessness) CLOZE- a reading test COVIN- a conspiracy to defraud DEKKO- a British look or peep DILLY- something remarkable DOLOR- sorrow EDUCT- something that is educed EIDOS- something intuited ENNUI- a feeling of weariness FERLY- a strange sight FLYBY- a flight by a specified place FRITZ- a non-working state GAMUT- an entire range GLOAM- twilight (archaic) RHEME- a statement of opinion GRAAL- a GRAIL (object of quest) SAPOR- flavor GRITH- a limited-time sanctuary SKOSH- a small amount INGLE- an open fire in a fireplace SLOID- SLOYD LEXIS- total set of words in a lang. SLOJD- SLOYD SLOYD- a system of manual training LIMEN- a sensory threshold SMARMtrite sentimentality LOGIN- computer get on process STRIAa thin narrow groove LOGON- LOGIN TELOS- an ultimate end MECCA- a center of activity TIZZY- a state of nervous confusion MODUS- a mode TROPE- a figure of speech NEWIE- something new TROVE- a valuable discovery NEXUS- the core or center UMAMI- a type of taste sensation NISUS- an effort to achieve aim VELAR- a kind of speech sound NODUS- a difficult situation NOMEN- 2nd name of ancient Roman VERVE- vitality WHEEN- a fairly large amount NONCE- the presence occasion ZILCH- nothing ODIUM- the state of being odious ONLAY- something laid over original OVOID-something shaped like an egg QUALE- a certain kind of quality

ES Plurals or 3rd person singular of Three-Letter Words

BESES COSES COZES ERSES HAJES KEXES LARES LAXES LESES LEXES PYXES RAJES REXES TAJES VEGES WIZES WRIES ZAXES

IRREGULAR PLURALS
A-AE: algaansaantaaquaareaauracomaALGAE ANSAE ANTAE AQUAE AREAE AURAE COMAE coxacymaminamoranovaparapupaCOXAE CYMAE MINAE MORAE NOVAE PARAE PUPAE rugasetastoatelatogatubaulnaRUGAE SETAE STOAE TELAE TOGAE TUBAE ULNAE ursavenavitazoeazonaURSAE VENAE VITAE ZOEAE ZONAE

IS-ES: auris- AURES lenis- LENES O-I: bassobravobuffocampo-

oasis- OASES penis- PENES

pubis- PUBES

BASSI BRAVI BUFFI CAMPI

celloduomoovolopetto-

CELLI DUOMI OVOLI PETTI

primoputtosegnotempo-

PRIMI PUTTI SEGNI TEMPI

tondo- TONDI torso- TORSI

ON-A: amnion- AMNIA etymon- ETYMA

micron- MICRA mikron- MIKRA

pereon- PEREA phylon- PHYLA

rhyton- RHYTA

22 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives IRREGULAR PLURALS (continued)

S-I: askoslogosUS-I: abacusacarusacinusamicusaureusbyssuscactuscarpuscercuscestuscirrusUM-A: acetumadytumaeciumantrumasylumatriumcaecumciliumcoriumdictumdorsumend A: crusdonnedumkyend I: blindolceASKOI LOGOI nomospsoasNOMOI PSOAI telos-

toposnaevusnimbusobelusobolusoculuspalpuspappuspileusradiusrectussoleus-

TELOI TOPOI

ABACI ACARI ACINI AMICI AUREI BYSSI CACTI CARPI CERCI CESTI CIRRI

clavuscoccuscrocuscultusdiscusfundusfungusgeniusiambuslimbusmedius-

CLAVI COCCI CROCI CULTI DISCI FUNDI FUNGI GENII IAMBI LIMBI MEDII

NAEVI NIMBI OBELI OBOLI OCULI PALPI PAPPI PILEI RADII RECTI SOLEI

stylussulcustarsusthymustophustragusuraeusuterusvillusxystus-

STYLI SULCI TARSI THYMI TOPHI TRAGI URAEI UTERI VILLI XYSTI

ACETA ADYTA AECIA ANTRA ASYLA ATRIA CAECA CILIA CORIA DICTA DORSA

foliumfrenumgoniumgranumlabiumlabrumluteumlyceummentummiliumoidium-

FOLIA FRENA GONIA GRANA LABIA LABRA LUTEA LYCEA MENTA MILIA OIDIA

omasumostiumpeplumphylumpileumplenumpodiumrectumregnumsacrumscutum-

OMASA OSTIA PEPLA PHYLA PILEA PLENA PODIA RECTA REGNA SACRA SCUTA

sensumseptumsiglumsignumsputumtectumteliumtergum-

SENSA SEPTA SIGLA SIGNA SPUTA TECTA TELIA TERGA

CRURA DONNA DUMKA

ensgenumare-

ENTIA GENUA MARIA

reteRETIA vacuum- VACUA yurtYURTA

BLINI DOLCI

korelibra-

KORAI LIBRI

padrestoa-

PADRI STOAI

end ES: lexLEGES oafOAVES

rexpes-

REGES PEDES

visvox-

VIRES VOCES

Other: rotlbeauhoseowse-

ARTAL BEAUX HOSEN OWSEN

presapsoaspulishoe-

PRESE PSOAE PULIK SHOON

shulsidhtazzatorah-

SHULN SIDHE TAZZE TOROT

yom-

YOMIM

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 23 SCOTTISH WORDS

Nouns: ARLES- earnest money BAIRN- a child BIRSE- a tuft of bristles BLYPE- a shred of skin BOTHY- a shepherds hut BROSE- a porridge CABER- a long throwing pole CAIRD- an itinerant tinker CARSE- low, fertile river land CAULD- cold CAVIE- a cage for hens CEILI- a story-telling party CHIEL- a child CLACH- a hamlet CLOOT- a cloven hoof CORBY- a CORBIE (raven or crow) CUDDY- a donkey Verbs: AIRTH- AIRT (to guide) BIELD- to shelter BIRLE- to ply with drink CLEEK- to clutch CLOUR- to batter or thump DEVEL- to strike forcibly HOTCH- to fidget KITHE- to make known KYTHE- to KITHE Adjectives (non-declinable) ALANE- alone BAITH- both BLATE- timid BROSY- smeared with brose DONSY- unlucky DORTY- sullen DOUCE- sedate DOWIE- dreary DUDDY- ragged FREMD- strange Adverbs or Prepositions AGLEE- AGLEY AGLEY- awry ALANG- along CURCH- a kerchief DUNCH- a push FEUAR- one granted land GLIFF- a brief moment HAUGH- a low-lying meadow HEUCH- a steep cliff or crag HEUGH- HEUCH HOWFF- a favorite tavern KABAR- CABER KEBAR- CABER LAICH- LAIGH LAIGH- a lowland LAIRD- a lord MAILL- a tribute MAKAR- a poet MUTCH- a close-fitting baby cap OXTER- the armpit ROUTH- an abundance ROWTH- ROUTH SAUCH- a willow tree SAUGH- SAUCH SCAUR- a protruding rock SKELM- SKELLUM (a rascal) SPRUG- a house sparrow STIME- a glimpse STOUR- dust or powder STURT- contention TEIND- a tithe TRONE- a weighing device WALLY- something visually pleasing WECHT- weight WIDDY- a hangmans noose YAIRD- a garden YIRTH- YIRD (earth)

LICHT- to light POIND- to seize property to pay debt REEST- to balk (used of a horse) SCART- to make a scratch in writing SNOOL- to cower SPEAN- to wean SPEEL- to climb SPEIL- to SPEEL SPEER- to inquire

SPEIR- to SPEER SPIER- to SPEER STEEK- to shut STOTT- to STOT (stagger) THRAW- to twist TRAIK- to trudge TROAK- to TROKE TROCK- to TROKE TROKE- to exchange

GAWSY- GAWSIE (well-fed) QUATE- quiet HOOLY- HOOLIE (in a slow manner) SIKER- secure LAITH- loath SWEER- lazy LYARD- streaked with gray TAWIE- docile LYART- LYARD TEUCH- TEUGH MONIE- many TEUGH- tough NEIST- next VOGIE- proud or vain OORIE- OURIE WAUGH- damp OURIE- shivering with cold YAULD- vigorous QUARE- queer

OUTBY- outdoors SPANG- directly

YINCE- once

24 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives VERB DECLENSIONS:

Regular Past Tense of words not readily recognized as verbs: AAHED DELED GYVED JOYED MAWED POOED BANED DOWED HADED JUKED MAYED PREED BLUED DREED HALED LASED MAZED RARED CERED DURED HARED LAWED MIKED RASED COKED DYKED HOSED LAYED MULED REDED COTED ECHED IGGED LOOED MURED RICED COXED FAYED IMPED LOXED NIDED RIMED COYED FEUED INNED LUGED OOHED RIPED DAWED GYBED ISLED LUTED ORBED RIVED DEKED GYRED JOWED LYSED PIKED ROSED ROVED RYKED SABED SANED SERED SIPED SKEED SKYED SLUED SOLED SORED SPAED SPUED STIED STYED TARED TAWED TEWED TINED TOKED TOLED TSKED TYNED TYRED URPED VICED VISED VOLED WAKED WALED WARED WISED WITED WIVED WRIED WYLED WYTED YOWED

Regular present participles of words not readily recognized as verbs: AHING EXING HYING OHING OPING PIING

IRREGULAR FORMS OF VERBS

Prefixed common irregular verbs: BEGAT- of beget COLED- of colead BEGOT- of beget REDID- of redo End n: BLAWN- of blow DAWEN- of daw End st: BLEST- of bless CANST- of can End t: BLENT- of blend CHAPT- of chap CLAPT- of clap CLEPT- of clepe RELIT- of relight REMET- of remeet RESAT- of resit REWAN- of rewin REWON- of rewin

GNAWN- of gnaw RIVEN- of rive

ROVEN- of reeve SHAWN- of shaw

CURST- of curse DIDST- of do

DREST- of dress DOEST- of do

DURST- of dare HADST- of have

MAYST- of may SAYST- of say

CLIPT- of clip CREPT- of creep DRIPT- of drip DROPT- of drop

GRIPT- of grip LEAPT- of leap SHALT- of shall SHENT- of shend

SLIPT- of SPILT- of STOPT- of TRAPT- of

slip spill stop trap

WHIPT- of whip WRAPT- of wrap

other:
BORNE- of bear BRUNG- of bring CLOMB- of climb DOETH- of do DRAVE- of drive GWINE- of go MOSTE- of mote SAITH- of say SLANK- of slink SLUNK- of slink SPAKE- of speak SWANG- of swing SWARE- of swear TRODE- of tread

VARIANT SPELLING OF COMMON VERBS:

BAULK- to balk BOOGY- to boogie FEASE- to faze FEAZE- to faze FEEZE- to faze FILET- to fillet GIPSY- to gypsy HERRY- to harry IMBED- to embed INDOW- to endow MITRE- to miter MOUCH- to mooch MOULD- to mold MOULT- to molt PLONK- to plunk RENIG- to renege SCULK- to skulk SCULP- to sculpt SEISE- to seize SHAUL- to shoal SHUTE- to chute SIRUP- to syrup SMEEK- to smoke SMERK- to smirk SMUSH- to smoosh SNICK- to nick SPIRT- to spurt STANE- to stone STIMY- to stymie STROW- to strew STYMY- to stymie SWOUN- to swoon SYNCH- to sync TYTHE- to tithe VIZOR- to visor WHIRR- to whir WHIZZ- to whiz YODLE- to yodel

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 25 DECLINABLE VERBS

Inferable, but somewhat questionable verbs with common prefixes: BECAP DEAIR DESEX READD REFIX REMIX RESEW BEDEW DEASH DETOX REBID REFLY REOIL RESIT BEDIM DEBAG DEWAX REBUY REHEM REPEG RESOD BEFOG DEBAR RECUT REINK REPIN RESOW BEMIX DEFAT IMMIX REDIP REJIG REPOT RETAX BESOT DEGAS REDON REKEY RERIG REWAX BEWIG DEGUM INFIX REDRY RELET RESAW REWED DEICE INURN REDUB REMAN RESAY REWET DERAT REDYE REMAP RESEE REWIN UNARM UNBAN UNBAR UNBOX UNCAP UNFIT UNFIX UNHAT UNJAM UNLAY UNMAN UNMEW UNMIX UNPEG UNPEN UNPIN UNRIG UNRIP UNSAY UNSET UNSEW UNSEX UNTIE UNWIT UNZIP

Archaic or obsolete ADEEM- to revoke ADMIX- to mix ANELE- to anoint CHARE- to finish off a job CLEPE- to call by name COMPT- to count DIGHT- to adorn DIZEN- to deck out in fine clothes DWINE- to languish Dialectical or British: ARGLE- to argue DEAVE- to deafen DROUK- to drench FLITE- to quarrel FLYTE- to FLITE (quarrel) GALLY- to frighten GLIME- to glance slyly GLOUT- to scowl HAVER- to hem and haw HEEZE- to hoist HOISE- to hoist Movement: ANEAR- to approach CAROM- to collide and rebound CHEVY- to chase about CHIVY- to CHEVY CHUCK- to throw CONGA- to perform Latin Am. dance EVERT- to turn inside out FLUMP- to fall heavily GALOP- to dance a galop Skullduggery: BUNCO- to swindle BUNKO- to swindle CABAL- to conspire COZEN- to deceive

ELOIN- to ELOIGN (hide far away) EMBAR- to imprison EMBOW- to form into an arch ESCOT- to support a child EVITE- to shun FADGE- to succeed FORDO- to bring to ruin FUGLE- to lead soldiers GLEEK- to jibe

QUOTH- uttered or said REAVE- to plunder REFEL- to reject REIVE- to REAVE (plunder) SERRY- to crowd together SHEND- to disgrace SWINK- to toil SWIVE- to copulate with

MENSE- to do honor to MICHE- to skulk PEISE- to estimate weight of PANDY- to strike on the hand PONCE- to pimp PRANG- to crash an airplane or car ROOSE- to extol SHOOL- to shovel SKELP- to slap SKINK- to pour a drink SLIPE- to peel

SNEAP- to chide SNECK- to latch a gate SNOOK- to pry about sniffing STOOK- to stack grain upright TAWSE- to flog THACK- to thatch THIRL- to pierce THOLE- to endure WHEEP- to produce a long whistle WRICK- to sprain or wrench

GURGE- to surge or swirl SCULL- to propel with a scull (oar) HOICK- to yank SHLEP- to SCHLEP (lug) INARM- to encircle with the arms SKANK- to dance limberly KEDGE- to move a boat using anchor SKIRR- to leave hastily MAMBO- to perform a mambo (dance) SKITE- to move hurriedly QUANT- to pole a boat through water SQUEG- to oscillate irregularly RUMBA- to perform a rumba (dance) WEDEL- to perform a ski technique SAMBA- to perform a samba (dance) SCRUM- to engage in a scrum (rugby)

CULLY- to trick GRIFT- to swindle HOCUS- to deceive or cheat JEMMY- to JIMMY

JIMMY- to pry or force open MULCT- to defraud WELSH- to fail to pay a debt

26 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives DECLINABLE VERBS (continued)

Forceful: BURKE- to murder by suffocation GRUEL- to disable by hard work KNOUT- to flog with leather whip Noisy BARRE- to play a guitar chord CADGE- to beg CAVIL- to carp CHAFF- to poke fun at CHIRK- to make a shrill noise CHIRM- to chirp CHIRR- to make a harsh sound CHUFF- to chug CHURR- to make sharp trilling sound COOEE- to call out shrilly COOEY- to COOEE DAVEN- to utter Jewish prayers DOVEN- to DAVEN ELIDE- to slur a syllable ERUCT- to belch FLEER- to deride GLOZE- to explain away GNARL- to snarl or growl Work: AGIST- to feed cows for a fee ALINE- to align BARDE- to BARD (armor a horse) BATIK- to dye a fabric BERME- to berm (make a ledge) BIGHT- to fasten with a loop of rope BOUSE- to hoist BOWSE- to BOUSE BRAZE- to solder together BREAM- to clean a ships bottom BRUIT- to spread news of BUTLE- to serve as a butler CAULK- to make watertight CHINE- to cut through the backbone CLEFT- to graft onto a plant COAPT- to fit together and make fast COIGN- to QUOIN (use a wedge) CRAAL- to KRAAL CRAPE- to CREPE CREPE- to decorate with crepe paper CUPEL- to assay gold in a cup DOWEL- to fasten with wooden pins ELUTE- to extract using a solvent EMEND- to correct by editing ENSKY- to raise to the skies FAGOT- to bind sticks into a bundle ROWEL- to spike a horse with a spur WADDY- to strike with a war club SCRAG- to strangle WHANG- to beat with a whip TOUSE- to TOUSLE (dishevel) WHUMP- to thump

GNARR- to GNAR (snarl) PSHAW- to utter disapproval GRIDE- make a harsh scraping sound ROGER- to say Roger on radio HALLO- to shout during fox hunt SEGUE- to change topics smoothly HILLO- to HALLO SKIRL- to produce a bagpipe sound HINNY- to whinny SKOAL- to drink to the health of HOLLA- to HALLO SPIEL- to talk at length HOLLO- to HALLO SWASH- to wash with splashing HULLO- to HALLO TABER- to TABOR HUMPH- to utter a grunt TABOR- to beat on a tabor drum HUZZA- to cheer TARRE- to incite KVELL- to boast about family THUNK- to make a dull, hollow sound MIAOU- to meow TOADY- to engage in servile flattering MIAOW- to meow VROOM- to rev an engine MIAUL- to meow WHISH- to move with a hissing sound NUDZH- to NOODGE (nag (Yiddish)) WHOOF- to make deep snorting sound PARLE- PARLEY (to discuss a truce) WOOSH- to move with a hissing sound PLASH- to make a light splash PRATE- to chatter

FOLIO- to number the pages of PUREE- to reduce to a thick pulp FRITT- FRIT (glass-making term) QUAFF- to drink deeply FRIZZ- to form hair into tight curls QUOIN- secure with a quoin (wedge) FUGUE- to compose a fugue (music) RAZEE- to convert a ship to a razee GILLY- to transport on circus wagon REEVE- to fasten by passing around GLACE- to cover with icing REVET- to face with masonry GLAIR- to coat with egg white SERGE- to do a type of sewing GLITZ- to make flashy in appearance SHIRR- to gather cloth into rows GROUT- to fill with thin mortar SKEIN- to wrap yarn into a skein HALVE- to divide into two parts SKIVE- to pare HELVE- to provide with a handle SNELL- to attach a snell to a fishhook HENNA- to dye with henna (a red dye) SNOOD- to secure hair with a snood JAPAN- to coat with a black lacquer SPALL- to break up a rock or ore JESSE- to JESS (strap a hawk leg) SPILE- to plug with a wooden bung KLUGE- to KLUDGE (fix poorly) STOPE- to excavate ore in layers KNURL- to make grooves in SWAGE- to shape with a hammer tool KRAAL- to pen up livestock in a kraal SWARD- to cover with turf LAGER- to form into defensive camp TINCT- to tinge MATTE- to produce a dull finish on TRINE- to place astrologically OCHER- to color with a yellow oxide TRUSS- to secure tightly OCHRE- to OCHER UMBER- color with a brown pigment PARGE- PARGET(cover with plaster) UPDRY- to dry completely PICOT- to trim with picots (loops) WILLY- to clean textile fibers PIPET- measure liquid with a pipette WITHE- to bind with willow twigs PRILL- to convert into pellets XEROX- to copy PRISE- to force with a lever

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 27 DECLINABLE VERBS (continued)

Miscellaneous: AUGUR- to foretell BOINK- to copulate with CALVE- to give birth to a calf CHARK- to char COACT- to act together COOPT- to elect or appoint CRUMP- to crunch with the teeth DEMIT- to resign DEMOB- to discharge from military DOWER- to provide with a dowry EDUCE- to elicit EGEST- to excrete from the body EMBAY- to enclose in a bay ENDUE- to endow ENROL- to ENROLL ENURE- to INURE (accustom) ESTOP- to bar by estoppel FEOFF- to grant a fief to GLEET- to discharge urethral mucus HOSEY- to choose sides for a game IMBUE- to pervade INDUE- to ENDUE JUTTY- to jut KOTOW- to KOWTOW (grovel) LATEN- to grow late OUTGO- to go beyond PALSY- affect with palsy (paralysis) PLOTZ- to be overcome with emotion PRINK- to dress in a showy manner PRISS- to act in a prissy manner QUASH- to suppress completely QUOIT- to play quoits (ring-toss) RALPH- to vomit RAVIN- to raven (eat ravenously) REIFY- to treat as if real SNOOT- to treat haughtily SPUME- to froth or foam WIZEN- to dry up or shrivel

ADJECTIVES
Comparatives or superlatives: ABLER FEYER MUTER APTER HUGER NUDER DIRER MERER OFTER RIFER SAGER SERER SLIER WEEST WRIER WRYER YARER

Declinable Adjectives ending in Y that can also end in EY and have a common root word: CHOKY FLUKY GRAPY HORSY PRICY SLATY CREPY FLUTY GRIPY HUMPY SHALY WHITY Declinable Adjectives ending in EY that can also end in justY and have a common root word: BONEY DOPEY JIVEY LINEY PACEY ROPEY WINEY CAGEY GAMEY JOKEY MOPEY PINEY TYPEY CAKEY HOMEY LACEY NOSEY POKEY WANEY Declinable Adjectives ending in Y, with NO EY form, that have a common root word: ARTSY COALY FENNY GINNY HOPPY LOPPY POCKY ROOTY TUBBY BARKY CORKY FERNY GLADY JAGGY MASSY PORKY RUMMY TURFY BARNY CORNY FINNY GLARY JAMMY MESHY PORNY RUNTY VAMPY BEAKY CUPPY FIRRY GLAZY JAZZY MIFFY POUTY RUSHY VASTY BEAMY CURDY FIZZY GLUEY JOLTY MOONY PUNNY SCALY VEALY BEERY CUSHY FLAMY GOONY KICKY MOORY PALMY SEDGY VEINY BENDY DAUBY FLAWY GOOSY KOOKY MOTHY PEAKY SEEPY VIEWY BILGY DEEDY FOLKY GORSY LAMBY MUSSY PLATY SOPPY VUGGY BITSY DISHY FOOTY GOUTY LARDY MYTHY PUGGY SPUMY WACKY BITTY DODGY FORKY GULFY LARKY NAGGY QUAKY STAGY WARTY BLOWY DOGGY FUGGY GULPY LATHY NAPPY RAMMY SUCKY WASHY BOOMY DOOMY GAMMY GUTTY LEADY NATTY RANGY SURFY WASPY BOOZY DORKY GAPPY HAMMY LEAVY NETTY REEFY TARTY WEBBY BOSKY DOTTY GAUZY HEDGY LEDGY PALLY REEKY TATTY WEDGY BUFFY DUCKY GAWKY HEMPY LIMBY PAPPY RIBBY TENTY WEENY BULGY FADDY GEEKY HERBY LIPPY PEATY RIDGY THYMY WEEPY BURRY FAGGY GEMMY HOODY LOAMY PECKY ROILY TINNY WENNY CAMPY FAWNY GERMY HOOTY LOGGY PLUMY ROOKY TIPPY WIGGY

WIMPY WINGY WISPY WOMBY WONKY WUSSY YOLKY YUCKY YUKKY ZAPPY ZIPPY ZINGY

28 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives ADJECTIVES (continued)

Declinable adjectives with a meaning that may not be obvious: LEARY- LEERY ACERB- sour LIEVE- glad BARMY- full of barm (foam) LINGY- abounding in heather BRAKY- abounding in shrubs MALMY- pert. to malm (a limestone) CHARY- cautious MARLY- abound. in marl (a fertilizer) CHIRK- cheerful MATEY- companionable COBBY- stocky MINCY- affectedly dainty DICEY- dangerous MINGY- mean and stingy DICKY- in poor condition MUZZY- confused DICTY- snobbish ONERY- ornery DITSY- scatterbrained PAWKY- shrewd and cunning FIERY- intensely hot PODGYpudgy FUBSY- somewhat fat and squat PROSYprosaic FURZY- abounding in furze (a shrub) PURSY- short of breath FUSTY- musty PURTY- pretty GRODY- sleazy ROUPY- hoarse HINKY- suspicious SARKY- sarcastic SONSY- comely SNELL- keen SPIRY- tall, slender, and tapering TAWNY- light brown TECHY- irritable TEENY- tiny THEWY- brawny TONEY- TONY (stylish) WIFTY- ditsy WITHY- flexible and tough WOFUL- woeful ZOOEY- resembling a zoo ZOOTY- flashy in dress

Non-declinable adjectives ending with AL: HADAL- pertaining to the deep ocean ALGAL- pertaining to alga HEMAL- pertaining to the blood AREAL- pertaining to area HORAL- hourly ARVAL- pertaining to plowed land ILEAL- pertaining to the ILEUM AURAL- pertaining to an aura ILIAL- pertaining to the ILIUM AXIAL- pertaining to an axis JUGAL- pertaining to the cheekbone BINAL- twofold JURAL- pertaining to the law CECAL- pertaining to a cecum COMAL- bearing a tuft of silky hairs LORAL- pert. to part of birds head MOLAL- pertaining to a mole COXAL- pertaining to a coxa DOMAL- shaped like a dome NIDAL- pertaining to a nidus DOTAL- pertaining to a dowry NIVAL- pertaining to snow DUCAL- pertaining to a duke NODAL- pertaining to a node DURAL- pertaining to dura matter NOTAL- pertaining to a notum FUGAL- pertaining to a fugue OCTAL- pertaining to base eight GLIAL- pertaining to neuroglia PUPAL- pertaining to a pupa GYRAL- having a spiral motion PICAL- pertaining to a pica Non-declinable adjectives ending with AR: BOLAR- pertaining to a bole HILAR- pertaining to a hilium FILAR- pertaining to a thread LOBAR- pertaining to a lobe GULAR- pertaining to the throat PILAR- pertaining to hair Non-declinable adjectives ending with ED: ABLED- fully capable AXLED- pertaining to an axle ACNED- pertaining to acne EAVED- pertaining to eaves ACRED- owning many acres FLUED- pertaining to a flue AWNED- having awns LAKED- subjected to laking

RAMAL- pertaining to a ramus RUGAL- pertaining to a ruga RENAL- pertaining to a kidney SERAL- pert. to ecological changes SETAL- pertaining to a seta SURAL- pert. to the calf of the leg TYPAL- typical UREAL- pertaining to urea UVEAL- pertaining to the uvea VAGAL- pert. to the vagus nerve VASAL- pertaining to a vas (duct) VIRAL- pertaining to a virus ZOEAL- pert. to zoea (crab larvae) ZONAL- pertaining to a zone

ULNAR- pert. to the ulna (arm bone) VOLAR- pertaining to flight

MANED- having a mane PANED- pertaining to window panes PATED- pert. to the pate (top of head) VANED- pertaining to a weather vane

Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives 29 ADJECTIVES (continued)

Non-declinable adjectives ending with IC: ACMIC- pertaining to an acme ICTIC- from ICTUS PUDIC- pert. to the pudendum AMNIC- pertaining to an amnion IODIC- pertaining to iodine PYRIC- pertaining to burning AREIC- pert. to a dry area of earth LUDIC- aimlessly playful RABIC- pertaining to rabies AULIC- pertaining to a royal court LYTIC- pertaining to lysis RUNIC- pertaining to a rune AURIC- pertaining to gold MAFIC- pert. to magnesium mineral SALIC- pert. to certain igneous rocks AZOIC- pert. to a geological time MALIC- pertaining to apples SEPIC- pertaining to sepia BARIC- pertaining to barium MELIC- pertaining to melodies SODIC- pertaining to sodium BORIC- pertaining to boron MESIC- pert. to semi-moist condition TELIC- directed toward a goal CERIC- containing cerium LOTIC- pertaining to moving water TYPIC- typical DEMIC- pertaining to a deme NARIC- pertaining to a nostril UREIC- pertaining to urea DOMIC- shaped like a dome OHMIC- pertaining to an ohm VATIC- pertaining to a prophet GAMIC- requiring fertilization OLEIC- pertaining to oil VINIC- derived from wine GENIC- pertaining to genes ONTIC- having real being XENIC- pert. to a culture medium HEMIC- pertaining to the bloo ORGIC- pertaining to an orgy XERIC- requiring little moisture HUMIC- derived from humus OSMIC- pertaining to osmium YOGIC- pertaining to yoga

Non-declinable adjectives ending with Y: DIKEY- DYKEY ACIDY- sour DYKEY- resembling a dyke ALARY- pertaining to wings GOOKY- pertaining to gook BASSY- low in pitch HAYEY- resembling hay BEIGY- of the color beige HEAPY- resembling a heap BORTY- pert. to a bort (diamond) JOTTY- written down quickly BOUSY- boozy LINKY- full of interlocking rings CADGY- cheerful MELTYpert. to a melted solid CANTY- cheerful NOILYpert. to a short fiber CASKY- resembling a cask RINDY- pertaining to a rind CONKY- full of a tree fungus Non-declinable adjectives beginning with UN: UNAPT UNHIP UNLED UNMET UNCOY UNGOT UNLIT UNWET Other non-declinable adjectives: ACOLD- chilled ADUST- scorched AGAZE- gazing AGONE- ago ALGID- cold ALIST- leaning to one side AMIDO- pertaining to amide AMINO- pertaining to amine AMORT- lifeless ANILE- resembling an old woman APIAN- pertaining to bees APISH- resembling an ape ATILT- inclined ATRIP- aweigh (nautical term) AVANT- stylistically new AXILE- AXIAL (pert. to an axis) AZIDO- pertaining to an azide BATTU- pert. to a ballet movement

STEWY- like a stew SUETY- pertaining to suet SURGY- surging YAWEY- pertaining to yaws YECHY- disgusting YEUKY- itchy ZINCY- ZINCKY (zinc-like) ZINKY- ZINCKY (zinc-like)

BIFID- divided into two parts BLASE- indifferent COUDE- pert. to a type of telescope CYANO- pertaining to cyanogen CYBER- pertaining to computers DEDAL- DAEDAL (skillfully made) DEOXY- having less oxygen DIAZO- relating to nitrogen atoms DORMY- a golfing term DUPLE- having two parts EROSE- irregularly notched FAKEY- not genuine FARCI- stuffed with ground meat FETID- having an offensive odor FEZZY- pertaining to a fez FIXIT- involved in fixing things FRORE- frozen GELID- extremely cold

GONZO- bizarre HAUTE- high-class HOKEY- contrived HOLEY- full of holes ILEAC- pertaining to the ileum ILIAC- pertaining to the ilium IMIDO- pertaining to an imide IMINO- pertaining to an imine INAPT- not apt ITHER- OTHER (dial. Brit.) JANTY- JAUNTY JIMPY- JIMP (natty) JOMON- pert. to Jap. cultural period KAPUT- ruined KEMPT- neatly kept KISSY- inclined to kiss LAEVO- LEVO (turning toward left) LAWNY- pertaining to a lawn

30 Rough Definitions for Brow-Raising Fives ADJECTIVES (continued) Other non-declinable adjectives (continued):
LOSSY- highly dissipative LOURY- dark and threatening LOWSE- loose (dial. Brit.) MAYAN- pert. to maya (illusion) MILCH- giving milk MORSE- designating a certain code MOTEY- full of motes MUCID- musty (archaic) MYOID- resembling muscle NARKY- irritable NITID- bright OAKEN- pertaining to oaks OATEN- pertaining to oats OCHRY- resembling ocher ONIUM- pert. to an ammonium OVATE- egg shaped PARVE- a Jewish diet term PAVID- timid PELON- hairless POOFY- like a homosexual PUCKA- PUKKA PUKKA- genuine (Hindi) PYOID- puslike QUASI- having a likeness RATHE- ripening early (archaic) REDUX- brought back RIANT- cheerful RILEY- angry SAPID- pleasant to the taste SATEM- pert. to certain languages SEELY- frail (archaic) SKIEY- SKYEY SKYEY- resembling the sky SKINT- having no money SOCKO- strikingly impressive SOLUS- alone (stage direction) STOSS- (glaciation term) SULFO- pert. to a univalent radical SWART- swarthy TABID- affected with tabes (syphilis) TARDO- slow (music) TRANS- (molecular term) TUMID- swollen ULNAD- toward the ulna UNARY- consisting of single element UNDEE- UNDE (pert. to a wavy line) UTILE- useful VIRID- verdant WROTH- wrathful YCLAD- clothed

ADVERBS
LY BIGLY DRILY FATLY FEYLY HAPLY HIPLY PATLY SHILY SLILY SONLY WANLY

Other: ABAFT- toward the stern ABEAM- at right angles to the keel ABOON- above ADOWN- downward AFORE- before AHULL- nautical term ALWAY- always AMAIN- with full strength

APEAK- in a vertical position APEEK- APEAK APORT- on the left side of a ship DOGGO- in hiding INBYE- INBY (inward) INFRA- below MOLTO- very (music) MOSSO- rapidly (music) NOHOW- in no manner

NOWAY- in no way ONCET- once SUPRA- above SWITH- quickly TANTO- so much (music) UPBYE- a little farther on VULGO- commonly

INTERJECTIONS
AARGH ACHOO ALACK AVAST BLIMY CRIPE FAUGH HEIGH NERTS NERTZ PARDI PARDY PERDY PHPHT PROST SOOEY TACET VOILA VOLTI WHAMO WILCO WIRRA WISHA YUCCH ZOOKS ZOWIE

CONJUNCTIONS
OSSIA- or else (music) LEST- for fear that

PREPOSITIONS
ANENT- in regard to CIRCA- about FORBY- close by TWIXT- between

PRONOUNS
WHOSO- whoever YOURN- yours YOUSE- you