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Dictionary of Difficult Words - A

Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
a cappella, a capella
a chara
a fortiori
a mensa et thoro
a posteriori
a priori
aîné
aïoli
aardvark
aardwolf
aasvogel
ab extra
ab initio
ab ovo
ab urbe condita
aba
abaca
abacist
abacterial
abaction
abaculus
abacus
abalone
abandonment
abapical
abarthrosis
abarticular
abasia
abat-sons
abat-vent
abat-voix
abate
abatement
abatis, abattis
abatjour
abaxial
abb
abba
abbozzo
abditive
abdominous
abducent
abecedary
abele
aberdevine
abernethy
aberrant
aberration
abient
abietic
abigail
abiogenesis
abiological
abiosis
abiotrophy
abirritate
abjure
ablactate
ablation
ablative
ablaut
ablegate
ablepsia
abluent
ablution
abnegate
aboma
abomasum
aboral
aborigine
abortifacient
aboulia, abulia
abrade
abrasion
abreaction
abreuvoir
abrogate
abruption
abscind
abscissa
abscissin, abscisin
abscission
absconce
abseil
absente reo
absentee
absinth(e)
absit omen
absolutism
absolutory
absorptiometer
absquatulate
abstemious
absterge
abstinent
abstruse
abulia
abut
aby(e)
abyssal
academic
acajou
acaleph
acantha
acanthus
acariasis
acaricide
acarpous
acatalectic
acatalepsy
acaudate
acaulescent
accelerator
accelerometer
accensor
accentor
acceptance
acceptilation
accessit
acciaccatura
accidence
accident
accidental
accipiter
accismus
acclivity
accolade
accolent
accommodation
accouchement
accoutre
accredit
accrementition
accrescent
accretion
accrue
accubation
acculturation
accumbent
accumulator
accusative
accusatorial
aceldama
acephalous
acerate
acerbity
aceric
acerose, acerate
acerous
acervate
acescent
acetabulum
acetarious
acetic
acetify
acetometer, acetimeter
acetone
acetous, acetose
acetyl
achar
Achates
achene
Achilles
achlamydeous
acholous
achondroplasia
achor
achromat
achromatopsia,
achromia
achroous
acicula
acidimeter, acidometer
acidophilic
acidosis
acidulous
acierage
aciform
acinaciform
aciniform
acinous, acinose
acipenser
aclastic
aclinic
acology
acomia
aconite
aconitine
acopic
acor
acosmism
acotyledon
acoumeter
acousma
acoustic
acquire
acquittance
acrasy
acratia
acriflavine
acrimonious
acritochromacy
acroamatic
acrocephalous, acrocephalic
acrodont
acrogen
acrolith
acrologic
acromegaly
acromonogrammatic
acronychal, acronycal,
acronyx
acrophobia
acropolis
acroscopic
acrospire
acroteleutic
acroter
acroteric
acroterion
acrotic
actamer
actin
actinism
actinium
actino-chemistry
actinograph
actinoid
actinology
actinometer
actinomorphic, actinomorphous
actinomycin
actinomycosis
actinophone
actinotherapy
actuary
actuate
actum ut supra
aculeate
aculeiform
acumen
acuminate
acuminulate
acupressure
acushla
acutorsion
acyanopsia
acyclic
acyrology
ad captandum (vulgus)
ad eundem (gradum)
ad finem
ad hanc vocem
ad hoc
ad hominem
ad hunc locum
ad infinitum
ad interim
ad libitum
ad locum
ad nauseam
ad rem
ad unguem
ad usum
ad valorem
ad verbum
ad vitam aut culpam
adactylous
adamant
adaxial
addendum
addio
additament
addititious
additive
address
adduce
adduct,
adeciduate
adelphogamy
ademonist
ademption
adenia
adeniform
adenitis
adenoid
adenology
adenoma
adenopathy
adenose
adenotomy
adenovirus
adephagous
adespoton
adevism
adherent
adhibit
adiabatic
adiabolist
adiactinic
adiaphoresis
adiaphoron
adiapneustia
adiathermic
adient
adios
adipescent
adipic
adipocere
adipose
adipsy
adit
adjunct
adjutator
adjuvant
admaxillary
admeasurement
admensuration
adminicle
admonish
adnate
adnominal
adnomination
adnoun
adobe
Adonic
adonize
adoptionism
adoral
adosculation
adoxography
adrectal
adrenal
adrenalin(e)
adrenergic
adscititious
adsorb
adsum
adulation
adumbral
adumbrate
aduncous, aduncate
adust
advection
advehent
advenient
adventitious
adventive
adversaria
adversative
advowee
advowson
adynamic
adytum
adz(e)
aedile
aedoeology
aegagrus
aegilops
aegis
aegrotat
aeneous
Aeolian
aeolipyle, aeolipile
aeolistic
aeolotropic
aeon
aepyornis
aere perennius
aeriform
aerobe, aerobium
aerobiology
aerodonetics
aerodynamics
aerodyne
aerofoil, airfoil
aerogel
aerogenic
aerolite, aerolith
aerology
aeromancy
aeromechanics
aerometer
aeronomy
aeropause
aerophagia
aerophilately
aerophobia
aerophore
aerophyte
aeropleustic
aeroscopy
aerose
aerospace
aerosphere
aerostat
aerotherapeutics
aerotrain
aerugo
aesculaceous
aesthesia
aesthesiogenic
aesthesiometer
aesthesis
aesthete
aesthetic
aestival
aetat, aet
aether
aetherial
aetiology, etiology
afebrile
affect
afferent
affiche
affidavit
affiliate
affinal
affined
affinity
affirmation
affix
afflatus
affluent
afflux
affranchise
affreightment
affricate
affusion
aficionado
aflatoxin
afreet
afrormosia
afterbirth
afterdamp
aga, agha
agalactia
agami
agamic, agamous
agamogenesis
agamy
agape
agar-agar
agaric
agathism
agave
agenesis
ageotropic
ageustia
agger
aggeration
agglomerate
agglutinate
agio
agist
aglet, aiglet
agley
aglossal, aglossate
aglutition
agminate
agnail
agnate
agnathous
agnomen
agnosia
agnostic
agomphious
agon
agonic
agoraphobia
agouti
agraffe
agranulocytosis
agraphia
agrarian
agrestial
agrestic,
agricolist
agriology
agrobiology
agrology
agronomy
agrostology
agrypnia
aguardiente
agynary
ahimsa
ahypnia
aide-mémoire
aiger
aigrette
aiguille
aikido
ailanthus
aileron
ailurophile
ait
akinesia, akinesis
al dente
ala
alabamine
alabaster
alalia
alamode
alanine
alar(y)
alastrim
alate
alaudine
alb
albacore, albicore
albedo
albescent
albicant
albificative
albiflorous
albino
Albion
alborado
albuginea
albugo
albumen
albumin
albuminate
albuminoid
albuminuria
alburnum
alcahest
Alcaic
alcaide
alcalde
alcazar
alcoholometer
aldrin
ale-conner
aleatoric
aleatory
alecost
alectryomachy
alegar
alembic
aleph
alethiology
aleurometer
aleurone
alevin
alexandrine
alexandrite
alexia
alexipharmic
alexipyretic
alexiteric
alfalfa
alga
algaroba, algarroba
algazel
algedonic
algefacient
algesia
algid
algific
alginuresis
algivorous
algogenic
algolagnia
algology
algometer
algophilia
algophobia
algor
algorism
algorithm
algous
alias
alibi
alible
alicyclic
alidade
alienism
aliferous
aliform
aligerous
aliment
alimentotherapy
aliped
aliphatic
aliquant
aliquot
aliter
alizarin
alk
alkahest
alkalescent
alkali
alkalify
alkalimeter
alkaline
alkalize
alkaloid
alkalosis
alkanet
alkolometry
allantiasis
allantoic
allantois
allative
allegory
allele, allelomorph
allergen
allergy
alliaceous
alligation
allision
alliteration
allo-erotism, allo-eroticism
allocatur
allochromatic
allochroous
allochthonous
allocution
allodium
allogamy
allogeneous
allograft
allograph
allolalia
allomerism
allometry
allonge
allonym
allopathy
allophone
allopurinal
allosematic
allotheism
allotropy
alluvion
alluvium
alma mater
almagest
almandine
almira
almoner
almucantar
alnico
aloe
alogia
alogism
alopecia
alopecoid
alpenglow
alpestrine
alpha
alphanumeric, alphameric
alphosis
alsike
alsinaceous
alt
altarage
altazimuth
alter ego
alterative
altercation
alterity
alternator
althaea, althea
althing
altiloquence
altimeter
altisonant
altissimo
altivolant
alto-relievo
altruism
alula
alum
alumina
aluminate
aluminium
aluminize
aluminosis
aluminous
aluminum
alumnus
alveary
alveola
alveolar
alveolate
alveolus
alviducous
alvine
amadelphous
amadou
amah
amalgam
amandine
amanita
amanous
amanuensis
amaranth
amarthritis
amaryllis
amative
amatol
amaurosis
ambages
ambari
ambergris
ambiance, ambience
ambidextrous
ambient
ambiguous
ambilaevous
ambilateral
ambisinister
ambit
ambivalence
ambivert
amblyopia
ambo
ambrosia
ambry
ambsace
ambulant
ambulatory
ameba
amebicide
amelification
ameloblast
amenable
amende
amenity
amenorrhoea
ament, amentum
amentia
amerce
americium
ametropia
amiantus, amianthus
amice
amicicide
amicron
amicus curiae
amigo
amine
amino acid
aminobutene
amitosis
ammeter
ammonite
ammophilous
ammotherapy
amnesia
amniocentesis
amnion
amniotic
amoeba
amoebaean
amoebiform
amoretto
amorphous
amortize
amortizement
amour
amour-propre
ampelideous
ampelotherapy
amperage
ampere
ampersand
amphetamine
amphibian
amphibious
amphibole
amphibolic
amphibolite
amphibology, amphiboly
amphibrach
amphichroic, amphichromatic
amphicoelous
amphictyonic
amphicyrtic
amphigean
amphigony
amphigory, amphigouri
amphilogism
amphimacer
amphimixis
amphipodous
amphiprostyle
amphirhinal
amphisbaena
amphiscian
amphivorous
amphora
amphoteric
ampicillin
amplexus
ampliative
amplitude
ampulla
amyctic
amygdala
amygdalin
amygdaloid
amylaceous
amylase
amyloid
amylolysis
amylopsin
amylose
amyotonia
ana
anabaptist
anabas
anabasis
anabiosis
anableps
anabolic steroid
anabolism
anacardic
anacathartic
anachorism
anachronic
anachronism
anaclitic
anacoluthon
anaconda
Anacreontic
anacrusis
anadem
anadiplosis
anadipsia
anadromous
anaemia
anaemotrophy
anaeretic, aneretic
anaerobe
anaerophyte
anaesthesia
anagalactic
anagenesis
anaglyph
anagnorisis
anagoge, anagogy
anal
analects, analecta
analemma
analeptic
analgesia
analgetic
analgia
anallagmatic
analogous
analogy
analphabet
anamnesis
anamorphic
anamorphosis
ananas
anandrious
anandrous
ananthous
ananym
anapaest, anapest
anaphora
anaphrodisia
anaphroditic
anaphylaxis
anaplasia
anaplasty
anaptotic
anaptyxis
anarthrous
anasarcous
anastigmat
anastomosis
anastrophe
anathema
anatocism
anatomy
anaudia
anbury, ambury
anchorite, anchoret
anchusa
anchylosis
ancien régime
ancillary
ancipital, ancipitous
ancistroid
ancon
anconal
ancoral
ancress,
ancylostomiasis, ankylostomiasis
andiron
androcentric
androcephalous
androcracy
androgen
androgyne
androgynous
android
andromedotoxin
andromorphous
androphagous
androphilic
androphobia
androphonomania
androphorous
androsphinx
androsterone
anecdotage
anechoic
anele
anemia,
anemochord
anemograph
anemometer
anemophilous
anemophobia
anemoscope
anencephaly
anent
anenterous
anergy
aneroid
anesis
aneurin
aneurysm, aneurism
anfractuous
angary
angelica
angelolater
angelology
angelus
angiitis
angina
angiography
angioid
angiology
angioma
angiospasm
angiosperm
angiotomy
anglicism, Anglicism
anglophone, Anglophone
angora
angostura
angst
angstrom
anguiform
anguilliform
anguine, anguinous
angulation
anhedonia
anhedral
anhelation
anhidrosis
aniconic
anidian
anil
anile
aniline
anility
anima
animadvert
animalcule, animalculum
animatism
animative
animism
animosity
animus
anion
anise
aniseed
anisometropia
anisosthenic
anker
ankh
ankus
ankylosis, anchylosis
ankylostoma
ankylostomiasis
ankyroid, ancyroid
anlace
anna
annates
annatto
anneal
annectant, annectent
annelid
annihilate
anno Domini
anno hegirae
anno mundi
anno orbis conditi
anno regni
anno urbis conditae
annomination
annos vixit
annotine
annuent
annuity
annul
annular
annulet
annulism
annulose
annulus
annunciate
annus mirabilis
anoa
anobiid
anocathartic
anode
anodon
anodontia
anodyne
anoesia, anoia
anoesis
anoestrus
anoetic
anogenic
anole
anolyte
anomalism
anomalistic
anomaloscope
anomalous
anomaly
anomie, anomy
anon
anonym
anoopsia, anopsia
anopheles
anopisthographic
anorchous
anorexia
anorthography
anosmia, anosphresia
anourous
anovulatory
anoxaemia
anoxia
anoxybiosis
ansate
anschluss, Anschluss
anserine, anserous
ant-apex
anta
antacid
antalgic
antalkali
antanaclasis
antarthritic
ante mortem
antebellum
antecedaneous
antecedent
antedate
antediluvian, antediluvial
antefix
antelucan
antemeridian
antemetic
antemundane
antenatal
antenna
antenuptial
antepaschal
antepast
antependium
antepenult
antephialtic
anteprandial
anterior
antetype
antevenient
antevert
antevocalic
anthelion
anthelmintic
anthemion
anther
antheridium
anthesis
anthology
anthomania
anthophagous
anthophilous, anthophilian
anthophorous
anthotaxy
anthozoan
anthracoid
anthracolithic
anthracosis
anthracothere
anthrax
anthropic(al)
anthropocentric
anthropogenesis, anthropogeny
anthropogenic
anthropogeography
anthropoglot
anthropoid
anthropolatry
anthropolith, anthropolite
anthropology
anthropometry
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphosis
anthropopathy, anthropopathism
anthropophagi
anthropophuism
anthropopithecus
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposociology
anthroposophy
anthropotheism
anthropotomy
anthropozoic
anthus
anti-icteric
antibacchius
antibasilican
antibiosis
antibiotic
antiblastic
antibody
antibrachial
anticachectic
anticholinergic
antichresis
antichthones
anticlastic
anticlimax
anticline
anticonvellent
anticous
anticryptic
anticyclone
antidactyl
antidetonant
antidromic
antifebrile
antigalactic
antigen
antihistamine
antihydropic
antilapsarian
antilegomena
antilibration
antilogarithm
antilogism
antilogy
antimatter
antimetabole
antimetathesis
antimony
antineuritic
antinomian
antinomy
antiodontalgic
antiorgastic
antioxidant
antipaedobaptist
antiparallelogram
antiparticle
Antipasch(a)
antipastic
antipathy
antiperistasis
antipharmic
antiphlogistic
antiphon
antiphrasis
antipodagric
antipodes
antipruritic
antipsychiatry
antipyretic
antipyrotic
antirachitic
antiscians
antiscorbutic
antisemite
antisideric
antispast
antistrophe
antistrumatic
antithalian
antithesis
antithrombin
antitoxic
antitrades
antitropic
antitussive
antitype
antitypy
antivenin, antivenene
antizymic
antoecial
antonomasia
antonym
antral
antrorse
antrum
anuran
anuresis
anuria
anurous
anus
aorist
aorta
apaesthesia
apagoge
apanage
apandrous
apartheid
apatetic
apathy
aperient
aperitif
apetalous
aphaeresis
aphagia
aphasia
aphelion
apheliotropic
aphemia
aphesis
aphid
aphis
aphonia
aphorism
aphotic
aphrasia
aphrodisiac
aphtha
aphylly
apiaceous
apian
apiary
apical
apiculate
apiculture
apiology
apivorous
aplanat
aplasia
aplomb
aplotomy
apnoea
apocalypse
apocatastisis
apocentre
apochromat
apocope
apocrisiary
apocrustic
apocrypha
apocynthion
apodal
apodeictic, apodictic
apodosis
apogaeic, apogaic
apogamy
apogee
apogeny
apogeotropic
apograph
apolaustic
apolegamic
apolitical
apologetics
apologia
apologist
apologue
apolune
apomecometer
apomict
apomixis
apopemptic
apophasis
apophony
apophthegm
apophyge
apophysis
apoplexy
aporia
aposematic
aposiopesis
apostasy
apostate
apostil(le)
apostolic
apostrophe
apotelesm
apothecary
apothegm
apothem
apotheosis
apothesis
apotropaic
apotypic
appanage, apanage
apparatchik
apparitor
appease
appellant
appellate
appellation
appellative
appendage
appendant
appendicectomy, appendectomy
appendicle
appendix
apperception
appersonation
appertain
appetence, appetency
appetible
applanate
appliqué
appoggiatura
apport
appose
apposite
apposition
appraise
apprehend
apprise
apprize
approbate
approbation
appropinquity
appropriate
approximate
appulse
appurtenance
apraxia
apriorism
apropos
apse
apsidal
apsis
apteral
apterous
apterygial
apteryx
aptyalism
apyretic
apyrous
aqua fortis
aqua pura
aqua regia
aquamarine
aquanaut
aquaphobia
aquarelle
aquarist
aquatic
aquatint
aquavitae
aqueduct
aqueous
aquiculture, aquaculture
aquiferous
aquiline
arête
arabesque
arable
arachnid
arachnoid
arachnology
arachnophagous
araeometer, areometer