Register & Style

Words marked by formal, informal, slang, archaic, dialectal, or literary usage.

1242 words

# Register & Style

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**Words:** 1242

## About
Words marked by formal, informal, slang, archaic, dialectal, or literary usage.

## Words by Level

### A1
- girl - A female child.
- dad - A father; a male parent (informal).
- hi - A friendly, informal greeting said when you meet someone.
- mom - Mother (informal).
- real - Actually existing or happening, not imagined or invented.
- guess - To give an answer or opinion without being sure if it is correct.
- speak - To say words using your voice.
- dog - A common four-legged animal often kept as a pet or for work.
- dinner - The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
- daddy - A father; used especially by or to young children (informal).
- ball - A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked.
- dress - To put clothes on yourself or someone else.
- address - the details of where someone lives or where a building is
- bird - An animal with feathers and wings that lays eggs and can usually fly.
- language - A system of words and grammar used by the people of a particular country or community to communicate.
- grandma - Your grandmother (informal).
- grandpa - Your grandfather (informal).
- interview - a formal meeting where someone is asked questions to see if they are right for a job.
- garden - An area of ground, usually next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
- juice - The liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables, often drunk as a cold drink.
- garbage - Things you throw away because they are no longer wanted; waste.
- doll - A toy made to look like a small person, especially a baby or child.
- coke - A glass, bottle, or can of cola, especially Coca-Cola.
- sop - to soak up liquid

### A2
- guy - A man or boy (informal).
- kill - To make a person, animal, or plant die.
- kid - A child or young person (informal).
- pop - To burst with a short, sharp sound; to make something burst this way.
- speech - A formal talk given to an audience.
- monkey - A small to medium-sized animal that usually has a long tail and lives mainly in trees.
- sale - The act of selling something, or an item that is sold.
- grass - A common green plant with thin leaves that covers fields, lawns, and gardens.
- yeah - An informal way of saying yes.
- hey - An informal way of saying hello.
- million - The number 1,000,000.
- law - An official rule that everyone in a country or community must obey.
- agent - A person who arranges business or deals on behalf of someone else.
- killer - A person who kills another person.
- upon - On; resting on the surface of something (a more formal word than 'on').
- awful - Very bad or unpleasant.
- common - Happening or found often; usual.
- advice - An opinion you give someone about what they should do.
- dressed - Past tense and past participle of dress; wearing clothes.
- audience - The people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or program.
- split - To divide or break something into parts, often along a line.
- based - Built on or developed from a particular thing, place, or idea.
- pal - A friend; someone you spend time with.
- permission - The act of allowing someone to do something.
- invite - To ask someone to come to an event or to your home.
- familiar - Easy to recognize because you have seen, heard, or known it before.
- proper - Right, suitable, or correct for a particular situation.
- request - To ask for something politely or formally.
- talent - A natural ability to do something well.
- unusual - Not usual or common; different from what you normally see
- chat - To talk in a friendly, informal way.
- customer - A person or company that buys goods or services from a shop or business.
- sauce - A thick or liquid mixture served with or on food to add flavour.
- exam - A formal test of knowledge or skill, especially in school.
- complain - To say that you are unhappy or annoyed about something.
- apply - To make a formal request for something such as a job or a place.
- romance - A romantic relationship or love affair between two people.
- junk - Old or useless things that you no longer want.
- granny - Your grandmother (informal).
- complaint - A statement that you are unhappy or annoyed about something.
- function - What something is used for or what it does.
- coin - A piece of money made of metal, usually round and flat.
- debate - A formal discussion in which people give opposing views, often ending in a vote.
- sausage - A tube of minced meat and seasoning in a thin skin, cooked and eaten as food.
- receipt - A piece of paper showing that you have paid for something.
- mainly - For the most part; chiefly.
- acceptable - Good enough to be approved or allowed.
- pronounce - To make the sound of a word or letter.
- granddad - Your grandfather (informal).
- context - The situation or set of facts that surround an event and help you understand it.
- summary - A short statement that gives the main points of something.
- stupid - Showing a lack of intelligence or good sense.
- understanding - Knowledge of how something works or what it means.
- conference - A large formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject, often over several days.
- informal - Relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules or ceremony.

### B1
- kick - To hit something with your foot.
- vote - To formally show which person or choice you support in an election or decision.
- dude - A man, especially a young one (informal).
- chief - The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
- totally - Completely; in every way.
- swear - To use rude or offensive language.
- marriage - The legal or formal union of two people as partners for life.
- killing - The act of causing someone or something to die.
- heaven - In many religions, the home of God where good people are believed to go after death.
- awesome - Extremely good or impressive (informal).
- bunch - A number of things growing or fastened together in a cluster.
- bomb - A weapon that explodes and causes damage.
- monster - A large, frightening, imaginary creature.
- doc - An informal word for a doctor.
- penny - A small coin worth one hundredth of a pound or, in the US, one cent.
- properly - In the correct or right way.
- rare - Not happening or found very often; uncommon.
- agreement - An arrangement between people or groups about what each will do.
- ceremony - A formal event held to mark an important occasion.
- mile - A unit of distance equal to about 1.6 kilometres.
- construction - The act or process of building something.
- apology - A statement saying that you are sorry for something you have done.
- objection - A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something.
- reception - The area near the entrance of a hotel or office where visitors are welcomed.
- permit - To allow someone to do something.
- document - An official or formal piece of writing that gives information or proof.
- application - A formal written or spoken request for a job, a place, or assistance.
- collar - The part of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the neck.
- conclusion - a decision or opinion reached after careful thought
- formal - Following accepted rules of polite or official behaviour, dress, or language.
- genetic - Relating to genes or to the genes you inherit from your parents.
- presentation - A talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people.
- pond - A small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often man-made.
- occur - To happen or take place.
- literature - Written works such as novels, poems, and plays valued as art.
- nickname - An informal name for a person, often a short or funny version of their real name.
- historical - Connected with the past or with the study of history.
- examination - A formal test of knowledge or skill, usually written and taken under timed conditions.
- casual - Relaxed and informal; not formal or smart.
- gown - A woman's long, formal dress, often worn on special occasions.
- syndrome - A group of symptoms or signs that together point to a particular illness or condition.
- antique - Old and valuable because of its age and history.
- juicy - Containing a lot of juice; pleasantly wet to eat.
- haunt - (of a ghost) To appear repeatedly in a place.
- greeting - Something you say or do to welcome someone or acknowledge them.
- gravy - A thick, savory sauce made from the juices of cooked meat.
- declaration - A formal or strong statement announcing something.
- literary - Relating to literature or written works.
- acquire - to get or come to own something
- negotiation - Formal discussion in which people try to reach an agreement.
- acceptance - The act of taking or receiving something that is offered.
- habitat - The natural place where a plant or animal lives.
- giggle - To laugh in a quiet, silly, or nervous way.
- dissolve - To mix into a liquid and become part of it.
- garment - A piece of clothing.
- rainforest - A thick forest in a warm area that has a lot of rain all year.
- improper - Not suitable, right, or correct for the situation.
- conservation - The protection of the environment and natural resources.
- mare - a female horse or other equine animal
- tail - The long, thin part that sticks out at the back of an animal's body.
- connection - A relationship or link between things or events.
- inquiry - A question or request for information.
- gonna - informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention
- gosh - a mild expression of surprise, admiration, annoyance, or emphasis

### B2
- cute - Pretty and attractive, especially in a small, sweet way.
- hell - In some religions, a place of punishment where evil people are believed to go after death.
- damn - Used to express anger, surprise, or annoyance (informal).
- mama - An informal, affectionate word for mother.
- bloody - Covered in or marked by blood.
- grand - Large, impressive, and magnificent.
- dumb - Stupid or silly (informal).
- contract - A formal written agreement between people or companies that the law can enforce.
- divorce - The legal ending of a marriage.
- mighty - Very strong, large, or powerful.
- pee - To pass urine from the body (informal).
- gross - Very unpleasant or disgusting (informal).
- motion - The act or process of moving; movement.
- reckon - To think or believe something (informal).
- hood - A part of a coat or jacket that covers your head.
- grief - Deep sadness, especially after someone you love dies.
- testimony - A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law.
- prom - A formal dance held for students, usually near the end of the school year.
- amongst - In the middle of or surrounded by; a more formal word for "among".
- oath - A serious, formal promise to do something or to tell the truth.
- dated - Old-fashioned and no longer modern or popular.
- tomb - A grave or stone structure where a dead person is buried.
- copper - A soft reddish-brown metal (symbol Cu) used in wires, pipes, and coins.
- donkey - A grey animal with long ears, similar to a small horse, used for carrying loads.
- shrink - To become smaller in size or amount.
- convention - A way of behaving or doing things that most people in a group accept as normal.
- possessed - Controlled by an evil spirit.
- honorable - Deserving respect and praise.
- disorder - An illness or condition that affects the normal working of the body or mind.
- gangster - A member of an organized group of criminals.
- unto - To (old or formal use, showing who receives something)
- whereas - Used to compare two facts and show a contrast between them.
- duel - A formal fight between two people with weapons, arranged to settle a matter of honor.
- hairy - Covered with a lot of hair.
- keeper - A person who looks after or guards something or someone.
- treaty - A formal written agreement between two or more countries.
- mint - A place where coins are officially made.
- obligation - Something you must do because of a law, promise, or moral duty.
- grim - Worrying, unpleasant, and offering little hope.
- ghetto - A poor area of a city where people of one ethnic group or background live, often separated from the rest.
- evaluation - A careful judgement about the value or quality of something.
- accusation - A statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
- daft - Silly, foolish, or stupid (informal).
- circumstance - A fact or condition that affects a situation or event.
- rite - A formal ceremony, especially a religious one, done in a set way.
- prehistoric - Belonging to the time before history was written down.
- casually - In a relaxed way, without showing much concern.
- uncommon - Not happening or found very often; rare.
- blooming - Producing flowers; in flower.
- bio - A short description of a person's life or background, often on a profile.
- delicacy - A special and tasty food, often rare or typical of a certain culture.
- canon - A general rule or principle that is widely accepted in a field.
- slang - Very informal words and expressions used in everyday speech rather than formal language.
- suitably - In a way that is right or appropriate for the situation.
- diphtheria - A serious infectious disease that affects the throat and breathing.
- pedantic - Too concerned with small details and formal rules, often in a way that annoys others.
- bookish - Very fond of reading and studying.
- unusualness - The quality of being strange, rare, or different from what is normal.
- lunatic - a person with severe mental illness
- scoot - to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement
- flowery - using elaborate, ornamental language, often more decorative than clear
- dickens - the devil, used euphemistically in exclamations to express surprise, annoyance, or emphasis

### C1
- allegation - A claim, usually an accusation, that someone has done something wrong, made without proof.
- chamber - A large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose.
- wicked - Morally bad; cruel or evil.
- plea - An urgent, emotional request for help.
- inappropriate - Not suitable for a particular situation, time, or place.
- pledge - A serious, formal promise to do something.
- petition - A formal written request, usually signed by many people, asking an authority to do something.
- whilst - During the time that; while (chiefly British and formal).
- amendment - A change or addition made to a law, document, or formal proposal.
- specimen - A single example of something, used to show what the whole group is like.
- indictment - A formal legal charge accusing someone of a serious crime.
- stuffy - Warm and lacking fresh air.
- munch - To eat something steadily, often noisily, with the mouth closed.
- archive - A collection of historical documents or records, or the place where they are kept.
- gourmet - Of food: high in quality and carefully prepared.
- graft - To join part of one plant onto another so they grow together as one.
- acre - A unit of land area equal to about 4,047 square metres.
- bubbly - Cheerful, lively, and full of energy.
- rarity - The fact of being uncommon or hard to find.
- lavatory - A room with a toilet, especially in formal or British usage.
- parliamentary - Relating to or made by a parliament.
- amend - To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement.
- discourse - Serious discussion or the exchange of ideas about a subject, in speech or writing.
- commendation - Praise or formal approval given to someone.
- suds - The bubbles and foam made by soap mixed with water.
- reenact - To act out a past event, especially a historical one, in order to show how it happened.
- contextually - In a way that depends on or refers to the surrounding context.
- stuffiness - The state of being warm and lacking fresh air.
- stuffily - In a boring, formal, and pompous way.
- gnarly - difficult, dangerous, or challenging, often used to describe extreme sports or activities
- indentured - bound by a formal contract to work for another for a specified time, often without pay in exchange for passage to a new country
- roughshod - acting without regard for others; inconsiderate or overbearing (chiefly in 'ride/run roughshod over')
- smite - to strike with a firm blow
- guttural - like the sounds of frogs and crows
- hierarchical - classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
- incisive - suitable for cutting or piercing
- incubation - Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams or to receive healing.
- metaphysical - highly abstract and overly theoretical
- torque - a twisting force
- recommence - formal: to begin again or cause an activity to begin again
- aforesaid - previously mentioned or named
- shuck - to remove the husk, pod, or shell from food such as corn, nuts, or oysters
- gent - an informal term for a man, especially one regarded as a gentleman
- herewith - together with this letter, document, or other formal communication
- blimey - an informal British exclamation expressing surprise, excitement, anger, or alarm
- profanity - offensive, obscene, or abusive language, especially swear words collectively
- pun - a humorous or rhetorical play on words that exploits similar sounds or multiple meanings
- bated - held back, reduced, or restrained, now used chiefly in the phrase 'with bated breath'
- drat - used to express mild annoyance or disappointment; dated or humorous
- anticlimax - a disappointing or unimportant ending after a buildup that created expectations of something exciting or impressive
- lordy - informal or dated: used to express surprise, alarm, frustration, or other strong feeling
- dang - informal: a mild exclamation of annoyance or surprise, used as a euphemism for damn
- jake - dated US slang, disparaging: an unsophisticated person from the countryside; a rustic or yokel
- sure-enough - informal: real, actual, or genuine, especially when the fact is surprising or emphatic

### C2
- attire - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
- curator - A person who manages and organizes a collection in a museum, gallery, or library.
- requisition - A formal, official request for supplies or services.
- grievance - A complaint about being treated unfairly, especially one serious enough to act on.
- verily - Truly; in truth (now old-fashioned or formal).
- avian - Relating to or typical of birds.
- wheeze - To breathe with difficulty, making a whistling or rasping sound.
- surrealism - An early 20th-century art and literary movement that used dreamlike, fantastic images to express the unconscious mind.
- colloquial - Used in ordinary, informal conversation rather than formal speech or writing.
- archival - Relating to an archive or to old records and documents kept for the future.
- idiosyncrasy - An unusual habit or feature that is typical of one particular person.
- genomic - Relating to a genome, the complete set of genes in an organism.
- colloquially - In informal, everyday language.
- remonstrate - To protest or argue against something, expressing strong disapproval.
- abnegate - to deny or renounce
- acolyte - An altar server.
- acumen - A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.
- aegis - Guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.
- ambivalent - uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
- amicable - Showing friendliness or goodwill.
- amortize - to liquidate gradually
- antipode - direct opposite
- aplomb - Self-confidence; poise; composure.
- appurtenant - Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
- aspersion - a disparaging remark
- assiduously - with care and persistence
- auspice - Patronage or protection.
- bastardization - declaring or rendering bastard
- begrudge - to wish ill or allow unwillingly
- belabor - to attack verbally with harsh criticism
- bifurcate - to divide into two branches
- bilge - to take in water at the bilge
- bilious - Resembling bile, especially in color.
- burgeon - to grow and flourish
- cadge - To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
- camaraderie - Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.
- caparison - to put a caparison on
- chauvinistic - Of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists.
- circumvent - to beat through cleverness and wit
- clangorous - having a loud resonant metallic sound
- collude - to act in concert with; to conspire.
- collusion - A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation.
- conducive - Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
- cornucopia - An abundance or plentiful supply.
- coterie - A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.
- coterminous - Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
- counterintuitive - Contrary to intuition or common sense.
- countermand - To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
- cozen - to cheat or trick
- debonair - having a sophisticated charm
- demotic - of or for the common people
- descant - A lengthy discourse on a subject.
- desiccate - To preserve by drying.
- dint - Especially in by dint of: force, power.
- disingenuous - Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
- dispensation - The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution
- doggerel - a comic verse of irregular measure
- dovetail - To combine or fit (things) together well.
- duress - compulsory force or threat
- echelon - A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.
- effluvium - A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.
- elegiac - expressing sorrow often for something past
- empiricism - A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.
- encyclopedic - broad in scope or content
- enthrall - To hold spellbound.
- epistolary - written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
- erstwhile - Respected, honourable.
- explicable - capable of being explicated or accounted for
- fatuous - Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- ferret - domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
- filigree - A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
- finagle - To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
- foreseeable - capable of being anticipated
- frieze - A banner with a series of pictures.
- fudge - A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- garrulous - Excessively or tiresomely talkative.
- genteel - Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
- gestation - the period during which an embryo develops, about 266 days in humans
- gild - To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- gnostic - of or relating to Gnosticism
- grandiose - Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
- hagiographic - Uncritically reverent; adulating.
- hardscrabble - barely satisfying a lower standard
- hegemony - the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
- homogenous - Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
- immure - To put or bury within a wall.
- importune - beg persistently and urgently
- imprecation - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil and usually serves as an insult
- improvident - failing to provide for the future; reckless
- impugn - To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of; cast doubt on.
- inanity - Something that is inane.
- incendiary - capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
- incontrovertible - impossible to deny or disprove
- incorrigible - Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
- incredulous - Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
- indefatigable - showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
- indomitable - Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
- inerrancy - (Christianity) exemption from error
- insouciance - Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.
- insouciant - Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.
- inveigh - To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.
- irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed
- jaundice - distort adversely
- jettison - to drop or throw something, as from a ship or airplane
- juxtapose - to place side by side
- knell - To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
- languorous - lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.
- levee - The steep bank of a river.
- litany - any long and tedious address or recital
- malodorous - Having a bad odor.
- melange - A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.
- meretricious - like or relating to a prostitute
- mimetic - exhibiting mimicry
- misconstrue - To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
- mordant - Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
- multifaceted - Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces.
- natty - Natural, as opposed to steroid enhanced.
- nave - The navel.
- newfangled - of a new kind or fashion, gratuitously new
- nugatory - of no real value
- numismatic - Of or pertaining to numismatics.
- obstreperous - boisterously and noisily aggressive
- occlude - To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
- omniscient - Having total knowledge.
- palimpsest - Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
- panacea - A solution to all problems.
- panoply - A splendid display of something.
- parenthetical - an expression in parentheses, especially serving as an aside or supplementary piece of content
- pedagogical - of or relating to pedagogy
- penumbra - A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.
- penurious - Miserly; excessively cheap.
- peripatetic - traveling especially on foot
- perquisite - Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
- peruse - examine or consider with attention and in detail
- plebeian - Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
- plod - the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
- propitious - Favorable; advantageous.
- puissance - power to influence or coerce
- purist - Of or pertaining to purism.
- putrefy - To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
- quay - a wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
- querulous - habitually complaining
- raft - make into a raft
- ragamuffin - A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.
- raiment - Clothing, garments, dress, material.
- raucous - Harsh and rough-sounding.
- redouble - to make twice as great or intense
- redound - contribute
- replenish - To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.
- resplendent - Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant.
- resurgence - bringing again into activity and prominence
- rhapsodize - To say (something) with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm.
- riposte - make a return thrust
- rococo - having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
- satirical - exposing human folly to ridicule
- savvy - Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
- scintilla - A small spark or flash.
- scurrilous - given to foul-mouthed abuse
- scuttle - To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.
- semantic - of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
- sepulchral - of or relating to a sepulchre
- seraphic - of or relating to an angel of the first order
- simper - To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner.
- sinuous - Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
- slake - To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
- solipsistic - Of, relating to, or being disposed to solipsism.
- somnolent - Causing literal or figurative sleepiness.
- sophomoric - Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
- spearhead - be the leader of
- stint - an individual's prescribed share of work
- subversive - Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
- supplicant - one who comes to humbly ask or petition
- swathe - To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers
- synoptic - presenting a summary or general view of a whole
- tamp - press down tightly
- tangential - of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
- temerity - Effrontery; impudence.
- tensile - of or relating to tension
- unassailable - Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible.
- unassuming - not arrogant or presuming
- uncompromising - not making concessions
- unprepossessing - Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
- untempered - not moderated or controlled
- vacillate - to move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- vainglorious - imperious self-importance
- venial - easily excused or forgiven
- veracious - precisely accurate
- vertiginous - having or causing a whirling sensation
- vitriolic - of a substance, an especially strong acid
- vociferous - conspicuously and offensively loud
- waft - be driven or carried along, as by the air
- whet - make keen or more acute
- whimsical - Given to whimsy.
- winnow - the act of separating grain from chaff
- woeful - Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
- wrongheaded - obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
- zeitgeist - the spirit of the time
- zephyr - a slight wind, usually refreshing
- la - an archaic exclamation expressing surprise, emphasis, or mild protest
- appertain - formal or literary: to belong or relate to something as a natural or rightful part
- agin - a dialect spelling of again
- git - an eye-dialect or pronunciation spelling of get
- haint - an eye-dialect spelling of hain’t or ain’t, meaning has not, have not, am not, is not, or are not
- unfrequent - rare or dated: not frequent, common, or often occurring
- proportionable - dated: proportional or appropriately related in size, amount, or degree
- sot - dated and disapproving: a habitual drunkard
- uber - informal: extreme, outstanding, or superior to others of its kind
- sho - nonstandard pronunciation spelling of sure, shore, or so
- yer - nonstandard pronunciation spelling of your
- betake - to go or resort to a place or course of action, used chiefly in the reflexive phrase betake oneself
- grizzle - chiefly British, informal and disapproving: to cry fretfully or complain continually
- unclose - archaic or literary: to open, become open, or release from a closed position
- cain't - nonstandard, especially Southern US: cannot or can't
- benefactress - a woman who gives money or other help to a person or cause; now often replaced by the gender-neutral benefactor
- lo - archaic or literary: used to call attention to something surprising or important
- dey's - eye dialect: there is, there are, or they are
- agean - dialectal pronunciation spelling of again
- een - Scots and Northern English: eyes
- wer - historical: a man, or the monetary value assigned to a man's life under early Germanic law
- straightway - immediately or without delay, now chiefly literary or archaic
- yah - a dialect or eye-dialect spelling of you
- hist - an archaic call used quietly to attract attention or command silence
- weal - welfare, prosperity, or the common good, now chiefly archaic or literary
- nether - situated below or beneath; lower, chiefly in literary or fixed expressions
- gree - dialectal or archaic: one step in a flight of stairs
- rummy - in informal British use, odd, peculiar, or suspicious
- abed - in bed, especially while resting, sleeping, or remaining there later than usual
- faugh - an exclamation expressing disgust or contempt, especially in reaction to a foul smell
- ribald - coarsely vulgar or irreverently humorous, especially about sex
- airt - in Scots and northern English, a direction, quarter, or point of the compass
- crants - obsolete: a garland or wreath, especially one carried before a maiden's bier and afterward hung over her grave
- unexperienced - not encountered, undergone, or known through experience
- thraldom - a state of bondage, servitude, or complete subjection to another power
- hag - an insulting term for an old woman regarded as ugly, unpleasant, or frightening
- eclat - brilliant, stylish, or conspicuous effect or display
- lout - a rude, aggressive, or badly behaved man or boy
- summat - something, in nonstandard Northern and Midlands English
- asseveration - a positive, emphatic, or solemn assertion
- wench - a girl or young woman; now dated and often humorous, dismissive, or offensive
- bombast - pompous, inflated language with little real meaning
- negress - an old-fashioned and now offensive term formerly used for a Black woman or girl
- clew - an archaic or literary spelling of clue: a fact or sign that helps solve a problem or find something
- behove - formal: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone
- faggot - historical: a bundle of sticks or branches bound together for fuel
- negroid - dated and offensive: relating to a discredited racial category formerly applied to people of sub-Saharan African ancestry on the basis of supposed physical traits
- quare - strange, unusual, or remarkable; dated and dialectal, especially in Ireland
- snod - neat, trim, smooth, or orderly; chiefly Scottish and northern English
- lubra - dated and offensive Australian term for an Aboriginal Australian woman
- higgledy-piggledy - mixed together or arranged in a confused, disorderly way, with no clear plan or pattern
- compendious - concise while still containing the essential information about a subject
- golly - a mild, old-fashioned expression of surprise, alarm, or enthusiasm
- nowise - in no way or manner; not at all, now chiefly archaic or literary
- concernment - a matter in which someone has an interest or involvement; a concern or affair, now archaic
- habitude - formal or historical: a habitual disposition, customary mode of behaviour, or established way of acting
- swart - dark in color or complexion; now chiefly archaic or literary and potentially offensive when applied to a person
- unlooked-for - not expected or anticipated; unforeseen
- disgustful - causing strong disgust; disgusting or repellent
- farrago - a confused mixture or assortment of miscellaneous things
- slumbrous - drowsy, sleepy, or suggestive of sleep
- incommode - to cause inconvenience, discomfort, or difficulty to someone
- phantasmal - resembling a phantom; ghostly or spectral
- untechnical - not using specialist terminology or requiring technical knowledge
- unexampled - having no known precedent or parallel; unlike anything previously encountered
- toilsome - requiring prolonged, tiring effort; laborious
- arrowy - shaped, straight, swift, or moving like an arrow; literary
- assemblance - an assembling, gathered collection, or assemblage; obsolete
- overweigh - to exceed in weight, force, importance, or influence; to outweigh; archaic
- perfectionate - to make perfect, complete, or fully developed; archaic
- unfashioned - not made, shaped, or fully formed; unformed or incomplete; literary
- ungazed - not looked at or regarded, usually followed by at or upon; literary
- unremitted - continued without pause, relaxation, or reduction; unceasing; literary
- noway - in no way or degree; not at all; now chiefly archaic or dialectal
- ordure - solid bodily waste; dung or excrement; literary or formal
- damsel - dated or literary: a young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth
- harlot - dated and offensive: a woman described as a prostitute or as sexually promiscuous
- unmanly - dated, often disapproving: not showing qualities traditionally expected of a man, especially courage or self-control
- racy - lively, vigorous, and full of distinctive character, especially in speech or writing
- bosh - foolish, untrue, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense
- sonny - an informal, often affectionate form of address to a boy or younger man
- piddle - informal: to spend time ineffectually on trivial matters; to work in a small or desultory way
- behoof - advantage, benefit, or interest, chiefly in the formal phrase for someone's behoof
- beseem - to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to befit
- kidder - informal: a person who jokes, teases, or tries to deceive others playfully
- fathead - informal and insulting: a stupid or foolish person
- fie - archaic or literary: an exclamation expressing disgust, disapproval, shame, or outrage, often followed by on or upon
- niggard - archaic: a person who is extremely unwilling to spend or give; a miser
- solus - literary or in stage directions: alone; unaccompanied
- bathos - an abrupt descent from an elevated or serious style to something trivial, ordinary, or ridiculous
- womanish - dated and derogatory, especially of a man: having traits stereotypically associated with women and judged weak or unsuitable
- strumpet - old-fashioned and disparaging: a woman who sells sex
- deuced - old-fashioned informal: very or extremely, used for emphasis
- fustian - inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing
- imbrue - literary: to stain or soak something deeply, especially with blood
- hocus-pocus - deceptive, meaningless, or unnecessarily obscure talk or activity used to confuse or impress people
- slut - offensive: a person, especially a woman, contemptuously judged to be sexually promiscuous
- shag - strong, coarse-cut tobacco
- whoso - archaic: whoever; whatever person
- inst - dated, in correspondence: of the present month, used after a stated date
- ribaldry - coarse, vulgar, or sexually indecent humor, language, or behavior
- tinkler - British dialect, dated and sometimes offensive: an itinerant tinker, traveler, or member of a traveling community
- outré - strikingly unconventional, bizarre, or beyond accepted limits of taste or behavior
- pshaw - dated: used to express impatience, disbelief, contempt, or dismissal
- squaw - dated and offensive: a Native American woman or wife
- starveling - literary: a person, animal, or plant made thin and weak by lack of food
- succedaneous - rare: serving in place of something else; acting as a substitute
- pish - dated: used to express impatience, disdain, contempt, or dismissal
- nohow - dated or dialectal: in no way; not at all
- injun - offensive and dated: an alteration of Indian formerly used for a Native American
- jings - dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise or emphasis
- doggery - historical US: a cheap, disreputable saloon or tavern
- howdy-do - dated, especially US: an awkward, surprising, or troublesome situation, often in the phrase a pretty howdy-do
- tyne - Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something
- hussy - old-fashioned, offensive: an insulting term for a woman or girl judged sexually immoral
- alliterative - using or characterized by the repetition of the same initial sound in nearby words or stressed syllables
- nary - informal or dialectal: not a single; not any, used before a singular count noun
- archaism - an old-fashioned word, expression, spelling, grammatical form, custom, or stylistic feature no longer in ordinary use
- highfalutin - informal and disapproving: pompous, pretentious, or designed to seem important or sophisticated
- lunkhead - informal and insulting: a stupid, clumsy, or slow-witted person
- argal - archaic or humorous: therefore; thus
- lubber - dated or insulting: a large, clumsy, lazy, or foolish person
- gimme - informal: a written representation of the rapid pronunciation of give me
- magniloquent - formal and usually disapproving: using lofty, grandiose, or pompous language
- paronomasia - rhetoric: a pun or play on words, especially one exploiting similar sounds with different meanings
- trollop - old-fashioned and offensive: an insulting term for a woman regarded as sexually promiscuous or immoral
- trull - archaic and disparaging: a woman who sells sex, or a woman insultingly characterized as sexually immoral
- blackamoor - historical and offensive: an obsolete racial label for a Black person, especially one perceived as African or North African; also formerly used for a Black servant
- manful - dated: showing courage, determination, or resolution
- deflower - dated: to have sexual intercourse with a person regarded as a virgin, framed as taking that person's virginity
- rodomontade - formal or literary: vain, boastful, or pretentious talk or behavior
- eskimo - historical collective label for Inuit and Yupik peoples and related Arctic communities; now often considered outdated or offensive, especially in Canada and Greenland
- de rigueur - required by custom, etiquette, convention, or current fashion
- gad - dated: a mild exclamation of surprise, emphasis, or impatience, used as a euphemism for God
- whereunto - Unto what or which; to what purpose.
- venery - the pursuit of sexual pleasure
- alt - alternative or outside the cultural mainstream
- lor - a sentence-final particle in Singapore and Malaysian English that emphasizes an obvious conclusion, resignation, or inevitability
- vail - to lower or take off something, especially a hat, as a sign of respect or submission
- ech - Scots and Northern English: an exclamation expressing surprise, pity, or disgust
- tush - an exclamation expressing impatience, dismissal, or disbelief
- fritz - the state of being defective.
- girlie - informal, often dated: a girl or young woman, sometimes used as an affectionate form of address
- mutt - informal: a foolish, contemptible, or irritating person
- piffling - (informal) small and of little importance
- prosy - dull, tedious, or lacking imagination, especially in speech or writing

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- censure - to express formal or severe disapproval of someone or something
- crap - nonsense or worthless rubbish (vulgar)
- dere - to harm or injure (archaic/dialectal); also dialectal for dear
- ruth - compassion or pity for another's suffering (archaic)
- bewray - to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic)
- condemnation - the expression of strong disapproval or a formal sentence
- afflict - to cause persistent pain or suffering to someone
- bepraise - to praise greatly or lavishly (archaic)
- bitch - a female dog; (vulgar) a spiteful person or to complain
- antediluvial - belonging to the period before the biblical flood; extremely ancient
- eulogize - to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing
- archaic - belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use
- confab - an informal conversation or discussion; to chat
- eld - old age or antiquity; former times (archaic)
- wark - pain or ache; to ache (dialectal or archaic)
- contentness - the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness)
- hereamong - among these things or persons; in this company (archaic)
- procure - to obtain something, especially with care or effort
- undertaking - a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge
- accordantly - in agreement or conformity; correspondingly (archaic)
- barmy - crazy or foolish (chiefly British); frothy with yeast
- becry - to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic)
- beingless - lacking being or existence; without substance (rare)
- bowelless - lacking compassion or pity; without bowels of mercy (archaic)
- bowels - the intestines; the deep interior of something; (archaic) seat of pity
- cack - excrement; (verb, dialectal) to defecate
- geason - rare, scarce, or extraordinary
- awanting - (chiefly Scots/dialectal) missing, lacking, or absent
- bally - (British dated slang) a mild euphemism for bloody, used to add emphasis
- bastardly - (archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character
- bloke - (British informal) a man; a fellow
- bobbery - (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion
- bushed - (informal) extremely tired; exhausted
- chap - (British informal) a man or boy; a fellow
- cheerly - (archaic) in a cheerful or hearty manner; briskly
- decease - (formal/legal) death; to die
- despiteful - (archaic) full of spite; malicious
- dis - (slang) to disrespect or insult; an act of disrespect
- dismayful - (archaic) full of or causing dismay; appalling
- dispraise - (literary) to speak of with disapproval; censure
- environ - (formal) to surround or encircle
- ex - (informal) a former spouse or partner
- fain - (archaic) gladly or willingly; eager
- fitly - (formal/archaic) in a suitable or appropriate manner
- forslow - (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about
- fremd - (archaic/dialectal) strange, foreign, or unrelated
- vulgar - lacking refinement or good taste; coarse
- adjudicate - to make a formal judgment on a dispute
- butty - a sandwich (British, dialectal)
- ching - an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money
- da - father (dialectal or informal)
- despect - contempt or disregard (archaic)
- discernment - keen perception and good judgment
- evermore - always; forever (literary)
- forsooth - indeed; in truth (archaic, now often used ironically)
- hield - to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal)
- legit - legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal)
- locution - a particular word, phrase, or style of expression
- momently - from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary)
- nobilitate - to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic)
- obsolete - no longer in use or out of date
- sith - archaic word for since or seeing that
- vale - a valley, especially in literary or poetic usage
- vernacular - the everyday language of ordinary people in a region
- whilom - archaic word for formerly or former
- accouple - archaic word for to join or couple together
- afeared - archaic or dialectal word for afraid
- applesauce - a purée of stewed apples; slang for nonsense
- attaintment - archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour
- barking - making a dog's sharp cry; British slang for mad or crazy
- bedirty - archaic word for to make dirty or soil thoroughly
- befile - archaic word for to make foul or defile
- benj - dialectal name for henbane or, in slang, marijuana used as an intoxicant
- bonnie - chiefly Scottish, pretty, attractive, or fine-looking
- boracic - of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless
- bugger - British vulgar term for a person or thing; to spoil or tire out
- cag - British informal, a lightweight waterproof jacket; a cagoule
- cede - to give up or surrender, typically by treaty or formal agreement
- chappy - marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow
- chiefly - mainly; for the most part
- china - fine porcelain tableware; British rhyming slang for a close friend
- constuprate - archaic, to ravish, violate, or defile
- croak - to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die
- curio - a rare or unusual object valued as a curiosity
- dayspring - literary or archaic term for dawn or daybreak
- defoul - to defile, pollute, or trample down; to befoul (archaic)
- divertisement - an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic)
- dolesome - causing or expressing sorrow; dismal (archaic, literary)
- drear - dreary, gloomy, or cheerless (chiefly poetic)
- eremite - a religious recluse; a hermit (literary)
- interrogatory - having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law
- luncheon - a formal or ceremonious midday meal
- outdated - no longer current or useful; obsolete
- wast - archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast)
- wert - archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert)
- abear - dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate
- algate - archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless
- anon - archaic: soon, shortly, or in a little while
- anyways - informal or dialectal variant of anyway; in any case
- apothecary - an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines
- arse - vulgar British term for the buttocks or a foolish person
- bairn - a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English)
- beest - the first milk of a cow after calving (colostrum); archaic 'art'
- belive - quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic)
- boozer - a heavy drinker; British slang for a pub
- camelopard - an archaic name for the giraffe
- dine - to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal
- drippy - tending to drip; (informal) weakly sentimental or feeble
- eve - the day or evening before a notable event; (poetic) evening
- fromward - away from; directed away (archaic)
- froward - stubbornly contrary and disobedient (archaic)
- fulth - fullness or abundance (archaic, dialectal)
- geezer - an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow
- griefful - full of grief; sorrowful (archaic)
- groovy - fashionable and excellent (informal, dated)
- groundly - thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic)
- gustful - full of relish or zest; tasty (archaic)
- hep - aware of or fashionable about the latest trends (dated slang)
- howso - in whatever way; however (archaic)
- hurty - causing or feeling pain (informal)
- imbecile - a stupid person; (dated) someone of severely limited intelligence
- incontinently - without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once
- infrequent - not occurring often; rare
- justicer - (archaic) one who administers justice; a judge or magistrate
- liss - (archaic/dialectal) relief or respite; to relieve or assuage
- loneness - (literary) the state of being alone or solitary
- longsome - (archaic) tediously long; wearisome
- markworthy - (rare) worthy of notice or remark; noteworthy
- mayhap - (archaic) perhaps; possibly
- peradventure - perhaps or possibly; uncertainty or doubt (archaic)
- rede - counsel or advice; an archaic word for guidance or a plan
- rep - an informal term for a representative, reputation, or a repetition
- richdom - an archaic word for the state of being rich; wealth or richness
- ruthful - an archaic word meaning full of sorrow or compassion; pitiful
- sawbones - a slang term for a surgeon or doctor
- sithe - an archaic form of 'since'; also a dialectal variant of scythe
- skinny - very thin or lean; also, inside information (slang)
- solemn - formal, serious, and dignified; grave
- spook - a ghost; also a slang term for a spy, or to frighten
- suade - to urge or persuade; an archaic short form of persuade
- tummy - the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech
- unsufficient - not enough or adequate; an archaic form of insufficient
- wis - to know or suppose; an archaic verb meaning to be aware
- academicism - rigid adherence to formal conventions in art or thought, often at the expense of originality
- acquisitive - eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property
- afore - before, in place or time (archaic or dialectal)
- aforehand - beforehand; in advance (archaic)
- afraidness - the state of being afraid; fearfulness (rare)
- alco - (slang) an alcoholic or heavy drinker
- amoret - a love token, a sweetheart, or a little cupid (archaic)
- anyplace - in, at, or to any place; anywhere (informal)
- anywise - in any way or respect; at all (archaic)
- apologia - a formal written defence of one's opinions or conduct
- argot - the specialized slang or jargon of a particular group
- auld - old (chiefly Scots dialect)
- bae - a romantic partner or sweetheart (slang)
- barrister - a lawyer qualified to plead in the higher courts (chiefly British)
- battercake - a thin cake fried from batter; a pancake (dialectal)
- batty - crazy or eccentric (informal)
- bechance - to happen or befall by chance (archaic)
- beck - a gesture of command or summons; a small stream (dialectal)
- beclasp - to embrace or clasp tightly (archaic)
- becut - to cut or gash all over (archaic)
- beforetime - formerly; in the past (archaic)
- behear - to hear or listen to (archaic)
- beleave - to leave remaining; to be left behind (archaic)
- belight - to shine light upon; to illuminate (archaic)
- bename - to name or call by a name (archaic)
- bender - a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something
- betwixt - between (archaic or literary)
- bewrayer - one who betrays, reveals, or exposes a secret (archaic)
- bhoy - a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling)
- bint - a woman or girl (British slang, often derogatory)
- blower - a device that produces a current of air; (British slang) a telephone
- bluebottle - a large buzzing fly with a metallic-blue body; (British slang) a policeman
- bod - (informal) a person; the human body
- bonce - (British slang) the head
- boner - (informal) a foolish and embarrassing mistake
- bonk - (informal) to hit, or to suddenly run out of energy in endurance sport
- bounder - (dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad
- brainpan - (informal) the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain
- bridewell - (archaic) a prison or house of correction
- bumbershoot - (US informal, dated) an umbrella
- buss - (archaic or dialectal) a kiss; to kiss
- buster - (informal) a man or boy, used as an address; something that breaks or stops
- caliginous - (literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure
- canoodle - (informal) to kiss and cuddle amorously
- cecity - (archaic) blindness, literal or figurative
- ceremonious - marked by formal politeness or elaborate ritual
- chow - food; a meal (informal)
- civility - formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech
- cogger - a cheat or flatterer, especially one who loads dice (archaic)
- coistril - a knave or base fellow; a groom or knight's attendant (archaic)
- colloquy - a formal conversation or dialogue
- comfy - comfortable; cozy (informal)
- congress - a formal assembly of representatives, or a coming together
- conject - to conjecture or guess; to surmise (archaic)
- contrarious - opposed, perverse, or inclined to oppose (archaic)
- creed - a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles
- dick - a detective (informal, dated slang)
- dimpsy - dialectal term for twilight or the dim half-light of dusk
- disadventurous - archaic term for unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misadventure
- discerp - archaic term meaning to tear apart, pluck off, or divide forcibly
- discommendation - archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval
- dismission - archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away
- dob - chiefly British to inform on or report someone for wrongdoing
- doomsman - archaic term for a judge or one who pronounces sentence
- draggy - informal for slow, dull, or tediously sluggish
- edificator - archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally
- fag - a tiring or tedious task; (British informal) a cigarette
- fatherling - a little or dear father (an archaic affectionate term)
- feeze - (dialectal) to drive or beat; a state of agitation or fluster
- gat - a pistol or handgun (slang); also a channel between sandbanks
- glaik - a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal)
- gleek - a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic)
- gob - a lump or mass; also slang for the mouth
- goodwilly - well-disposed; full of goodwill (archaic)
- grame - anger, sorrow, or vexation (archaic)
- greedyguts - a greedy or gluttonous person (informal)
- grippe - influenza; a feverish respiratory illness (dated)
- grub - a larva of an insect; food (slang); to dig or search
- howdy - an informal greeting; hello
- hubby - an informal or affectionate term for a husband
- impeachment - the formal charging of a public official with misconduct
- insultation - the act of insulting; an affront (archaic)
- irriguous - well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary)
- java - coffee (informal); also a high-quality coffee from the island of Java
- jock - an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal)
- jones - a strong craving or addiction (slang); to crave intensely
- lolly - a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money
- morn - morning (chiefly poetic or archaic)
- nake - to make naked; to strip or lay bare (archaic)
- necessar - necessary (archaic or truncated variant)
- nimious - excessive; more than enough (rare)
- nithing - a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic)
- nonentity - a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist
- noontide - the time of noon; midday (literary)
- nuke - to attack with nuclear weapons; (informal) to heat in a microwave
- oldster - an old person (informal)
- ort - a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural)
- outwith - outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage)
- outworn - worn out or no longer useful; obsolete
- pact - a formal agreement or treaty between parties
- pageant - an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition
- perchance - perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary)
- performant - operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical)
- phantasy - imagination or a product of it; fantasy (archaic spelling)
- physic - a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic)
- plenteous - existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary)
- pong - a strong unpleasant smell (British informal)
- prof - an informal term for a professor
- renunciation - the formal giving up of a right or claim
- repository - a place where things are stored or kept
- rugger - an informal British term for the game of rugby
- salutation - a greeting in words or gesture, especially at the start of a letter
- sithence - archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because
- somedeal - archaic word meaning to some extent; somewhat
- stound - an archaic word for a moment, sharp pang, or time of trial
- thoughty - dialectal term for thoughtful, attentive, or careful
- thuswise - in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal)
- tractate - a treatise or formal written essay on a subject
- twain - two; a pair (archaic)
- uneath - with difficulty; scarcely (archaic)
- unvaluable - beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable)
- violoncello - the full formal name for the cello, a bowed string instrument
- absolution - formal release from guilt, sin, or punishment
- adzooks - an archaic exclamation of surprise or annoyance
- alack - an archaic exclamation expressing sorrow or regret
- amanuensis - a literary or artistic assistant who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
- antiquate - to make obsolete or old-fashioned
- arbiter - a person with authority to settle a dispute or decide what is right
- arraignment - the formal court proceeding in which an accused is read the charges and pleads
- artefact - an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest
- ballroom - a large room used for formal dancing
- barbarious - barbarous; savage or uncivilized (archaic variant)
- beambird - a dialectal name for the spotted flycatcher
- beauteous - beautiful (literary or poetic)
- bebay - to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic)
- becall - to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic)
- bedamn - to damn or curse (archaic intensive)
- bedwell - to dwell in or inhabit (archaic)
- begem - to adorn with or as if with gems (literary)
- begrave - to bury (archaic)
- benchfellow - one who shares a bench; a companion or colleague (archaic)
- bendsome - flexible or pliant; easily bent (dialectal)
- beshade - to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic)
- bestead - to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic)
- betide - to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide')
- betimes - in good time; early; on occasion (archaic)
- betone - to give tone or sound to; to intone (rare)
- bewrite - to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic)
- bim - dialectal or slang term for a woman, often derogatory; a bimbo
- bingle - Australian slang for a minor crash or collision, especially of vehicles
- bitesheep - dialectal name for a plant or condition causing sheep to bite or fret, or a rough pasture
- biz - informal term for business or a particular trade or industry
- blackcoat - archaic term for a clergyman, from the black clerical garb
- blee - archaic word for complexion, color, or hue
- blithen - archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden
- boodle - slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains
- botheration - informal annoyance or trouble; also used as a mild exclamation
- bottler - a person or machine that bottles liquids; Australian slang for something excellent
- bouk - Scots and dialectal word for the body, bulk, or trunk
- bouser - dialectal a heavy drinker or carouser; one who bouses
- bower - a leafy shelter or arbor; a poetic word for a lady's private chamber
- bridechamber - archaic the bedroom of a newly married couple; the nuptial chamber
- bub - an informal, often condescending term of address for a man or boy
- caloric - relating to heat or calories; an obsolete supposed fluid of heat
- carl - a peasant or common man; a churlish fellow (archaic)
- carpent - to work as or like a carpenter; to construct in wood (rare)
- cheerio - a chiefly British expression used as a farewell
- choky - tending to choke or feel constricted; British slang for prison
- cig - an informal shortening of cigarette
- clobber - to hit hard or defeat decisively; British slang for clothing and gear
- coll - to embrace about the neck; an embrace (chiefly dialectal or archaic)
- comeling - a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal)
- commie - a communist (informal, usually derogatory)
- completement - the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic)
- compulsatory - compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic)
- confrontal - a confrontation; characterized by confronting (rare)
- constellation - a recognized pattern of stars, or any grouping of related things
- conversational - relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation
- cookout - an informal outdoor meal cooked and eaten in the open air
- copter - an informal term for a helicopter
- counterpoison - a substance that neutralizes a poison; an antidote
- crimeful - full of crime; guilty or criminal (archaic)
- crunk - a style of energetic Southern hip-hop; wildly excited or drunk (slang)
- cuke - an informal shortening of cucumber
- culver - an archaic or dialectal word for a wood pigeon or dove
- dandiprat - an archaic term for an insignificant fellow or urchin
- dareful - full of daring; bold (archaic)
- debateful - full of contention or quarreling (archaic)
- deceptious - tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic)
- deemer - one who deems or judges (archaic)
- defeature - defeat or undoing; disfigurement (archaic)
- demiss - humble or submissive; downcast (archaic)
- dictum - a formal pronouncement or an authoritative saying
- discussant - a person who takes part in a formal discussion or panel
- dispend - to spend or expend, especially money (archaic)
- disremember - to fail to remember; forget (dialectal)
- dissertation - a long formal treatise, especially one written for a doctoral degree
- dissympathy - absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare)
- divers - various; several (archaic or literary)
- doddle - something accomplished very easily (British informal)
- dodgy - dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal)
- dorter - a dormitory, especially in a monastery (archaic)
- doss - to sleep rough or in cheap lodging; to idle (British slang)
- dree - to endure or suffer (Scots and dialectal)
- dunch - to nudge or push, especially with the elbow (dialectal)
- duteous - dutiful and obedient (literary)
- eatery - an informal restaurant or place to eat
- eats - food, especially informal or casual fare
- edificatory - tending to instruct or improve morally (rare)
- edificial - of or relating to a building or edifice (rare)
- eftsoons - soon afterward; presently (archaic)
- elegancy - refinement, grace, or tasteful beauty (archaic for elegance)
- elsewise - in another way; otherwise (archaic or dialectal)
- emmet - an ant (archaic or dialectal)
- empyreal - relating to the highest heaven; celestial (literary)
- encoffin - to place in a coffin (rare or literary)
- encumberment - the state of being burdened or hindered (rare)
- enemyship - the state or relationship of being enemies (rare)
- enstrengthen - to make strong or stronger (archaic or rare)
- ensuingly - in a way that follows as a consequence or afterward (rare)
- excommunication - the formal exclusion of a person from communion or membership of a church
- ey - a dialectal or archaic word for an island, especially a small one
- fam - informal term for one's family or close friends
- familiarly - in an informal or intimately acquainted manner
- fand - archaic or dialectal: to try, attempt, or strive
- fauna - the animals of a particular region, period, or habitat
- feague - archaic: to whip, beat, or liven up, especially a horse
- fess - informal: to confess; also a horizontal band across a heraldic shield
- fet - archaic or dialectal: to fetch or bring
- flodge - dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily
- footy - informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules)
- formalness - the quality of being formal; stiff adherence to form
- forthy - therefore; for that reason (archaic)
- frore - frozen or frosty (archaic and poetic)
- furthersome - tending to further or advance something; helpful (archaic)
- gal - informal term for a girl or woman
- gloss - a brief explanation of a word, or a shine on a surface
- guaranty - a formal pledge to answer for another's debt or obligation
- hanky - an informal term for a handkerchief
- harnpan - the skull or cranium (dialectal and archaic)
- hasteful - marked by haste; hurried or precipitate (archaic)
- hehe - an informal written representation of soft or sly laughter
- helly - hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal)
- hereat - at this point or because of this (archaic)
- herefrom - from this place or source (archaic)
- hereto - to this document or matter (formal and legal)
- hereunto - to this; unto this point or matter (archaic, formal)
- hie - to go quickly; to hasten (archaic or literary)
- hindermost - farthest to the rear; last (archaic)
- holt - a small wood or copse; also an otter's den (archaic, dialectal)
- homodox - holding the same opinion or doctrine as another (rare)
- hon - an informal term of affection, short for honey
- honestness - the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic)
- horny - made of or resembling horn; also slang for sexually aroused
- icebox - an insulated cabinet cooled by ice; an early or informal term for a refrigerator
- improbably - in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe
- inauguration - the formal ceremony marking the start of an office or undertaking
- incorpse - to merge into one body; to incorporate (archaic)
- incorrection - the state of being uncorrected or in error (rare)
- inducive - tending to induce or bring about something (rare for inductive)
- infortunate - unfortunate; unlucky (archaic)
- ingrateful - unthankful; failing to show gratitude (archaic for ungrateful)
- inofficial - not official; lacking formal authority (archaic for unofficial)
- instable - not stable; liable to change or collapse (archaic for unstable)
- insultant - insulting or insolent; one who insults (archaic/rare)
- intelligencer - one who conveys news or secret information; an informer or spy (archaic)
- investiture - the formal ceremony of conferring rank, office, or authority
- jannock - honest, fair, and straightforward (dialectal); also a loaf of oaten bread
- kitter - a young cat; a kitten (dialectal)
- laddie - a young boy or lad (chiefly Scottish)
- lassie - a young girl (chiefly Scottish, affectionate)
- lidless - having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing
- lief - gladly or willingly; (archaic) dear, beloved
- lifey - (informal) full of life; lively or vivid
- lit - illuminated; (slang) exciting or excellent; past tense of light
- lith - a stone or rock; a limb or joint (archaic)
- loco - (informal) crazy; also a locomotive or a poisonous weed
- loo - (British informal) a toilet
- looker - (informal) a strikingly attractive person
- lousily - (informal) in a very bad or poor manner
- lushy - (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy
- ma - (informal) mother
- mack - (informal) a raincoat (mackintosh); or to flirt aggressively
- mag - (informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine
- mah - (dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma'
- maleficiate - (archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery
- mam - a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother
- manufactory - a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made
- meed - a deserved reward or recompense; an archaic term for due praise
- missive - a written message or letter, especially a formal one
- mister - a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address
- mon - a man or fellow, in dialectal or informal address
- monition - a warning or admonition; a formal notice
- mont - a mountain or hill, chiefly in place names
- multipartisan - involving or supported by several political parties
- mummy - a preserved embalmed body, or an informal word for mother
- napper - a person who naps, or slang for the head
- naw - a casual or dialectal form of 'no'
- neb - a bird's beak, or the nose or mouth (dialectal)
- necessitude - necessity or distress; a close bond of obligation (archaic)
- negatory - expressing denial or negation; (informal) no
- negatron - an electron, especially as opposed to a positron (dated)
- nesh - sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal)
- nick - a small cut or notch; (informal) to steal or arrest
- niddering - a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic)
- nightie - a woman's or child's nightgown (informal)
- nix - to reject or veto; (informal) nothing or no
- noggin - (informal) the head; a small mug or measure of drink
- nonextinction - the fact of not becoming extinct or not being extinguished
- nope - (informal) no
- numskull - (informal) a stupid person; a dolt
- nuncle - uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master)
- obtainer - a person who acquires or gets possession of something
- oft - often; frequently (archaic or literary)
- ofttimes - often; many times (archaic or literary)
- ostentatious - characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress
- oversea - across or beyond the sea; overseas (archaic or literary form)
- oxy - containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening
- pard - an archaic word for a leopard or panther
- pash - an infatuation or passionate kiss, chiefly British and Australian slang
- pater - father, used as a dated or jocular British term
- pedantical - marked by a tedious, narrow concern for formal correctness
- periodical - a magazine or journal published at regular intervals
- pismire - an ant (archaic or dialectal)
- plasterwork - decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings
- poetic - relating to or having the qualities of poetry
- poetics - the study or theory of the principles and forms of poetry and literature
- pol - a politician (informal)
- powwow - a Native American gathering or ceremony; an informal meeting for discussion
- practic - practical or active (archaic); practice or skill
- pressive - tending to press; oppressive or weighing down (rare)
- purveyor - a person or company that supplies goods or services
- recherche - rare, exotic, or studiedly refined; sought out with care
- recognizance - a formal bond binding a person to fulfill an obligation, as appearing in court
- ref - a referee, or to act as one (informal)
- repast - a meal, especially a substantial or formal one
- reprimand - a formal expression of disapproval; to rebuke someone sharply
- reremouse - an archaic or dialectal word for a bat (the flying mammal)
- roy - an archaic or dialectal word for a king
- sec - a second of time (informal); of wine, dry
- seldomly - on rare occasions; not often (nonstandard variant of seldom)
- selfishness - the quality of being concerned chiefly with one's own advantage
- selly - strange, wondrous, or marvelous (archaic); a marvel
- sennight - a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
- sevennight - a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
- shapen - to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic)
- shotty - of poor quality or unreliable (slang variant of shoddy)
- sia - a dialectal or archaic spelling of "say" used in northern English speech
- silential - pertaining to or marked by silence (rare)
- silentious - habitually silent or taciturn (rare)
- sis - an informal term for sister
- slive - to slip or sneak about slyly (dialectal)
- sluttish - slovenly or untidy; also promiscuous (archaic and derogatory)
- slutty - sexually provocative or promiscuous (slang, derogatory)
- snog - to kiss and caress amorously (British slang)
- sooth - truth or reality (archaic)
- sophisticant - one who sophisticates or adulterates; a quibbler (rare)
- specs - informal term for spectacles or for technical specifications
- spoilt - ruined, or excessively indulged so as to be selfish (chiefly British)
- spud - an informal word for a potato
- starken - to make or grow stark, stiff, or harsh (archaic/dialectal)
- strategetic - relating to strategy; strategic (archaic variant)
- strengthful - full of strength; powerful (archaic)
- subitaneous - sudden or hasty; occurring abruptly (rare)
- swink - to labour or toil hard; archaic word for hard work
- swith - quickly or instantly; archaic and dialectal for swiftly
- thee - archaic objective form of thou, meaning you (singular)
- therewhile - archaic term meaning during that time or meanwhile
- thou - archaic second-person singular pronoun meaning you
- threescore - archaic term for sixty
- tithing - the practice of paying a tithe; a historical group of ten households
- toom - dialectal Scots and northern English term meaning empty
- tosh - British informal term for nonsense or rubbish
- traditionary - archaic term meaning handed down by tradition; traditional
- tragical - archaic or literary form of tragic; deeply sorrowful
- trank - slang for a tranquilizer or sedative drug
- treacher - archaic term for a traitor or deceiver
- treasurous - rare term meaning full of or rich in treasure; precious
- trike - an informal name for a tricycle
- tum - an informal or childish word for the stomach
- twelvemonth - an archaic term for a period of one year
- undern - an archaic term for the forenoon or, later, the afternoon meal-time
- uneducated - lacking formal schooling or knowledge
- unpossible - impossible (archaic or nonstandard form)
- unproper - not proper; improper (archaic)
- unsufferable - unbearable; intolerable (archaic form of insufferable)
- unveiling - a formal public revelation or first showing of something
- vibratiuncle - a small or faint vibration, especially in obsolete nerve-theory psychology
- whiles - while; during the time that (archaic or dialectal)
- wireless - operating without connecting wires, or (chiefly British) a radio
- withal - in addition; as well; nevertheless (archaic)
- withoutdoors - out of doors; outside (archaic)
- ye - you (archaic plural or formal), or an old form of the
- yee - an exclamation of excitement, or a dialectal form of you/ye
- yesterevening - the evening of yesterday; last evening (archaic)
- youngling - a young person, animal, or plant (archaic or literary)
- yucky - disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal)
- acidulous - Slightly sour; subacid; sourish.
- askance - with a side or oblique glance
- assertive - aggressively self-assured
- cachinnate - To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.
- corrosion - The gradual destruction or undermining of something.
- devoid - Completely without; having none of.
- dissolution - Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
- distend - swell from or as if from internal pressure
- forage - wander and feed
- funereal - suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
- hotly - In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently.
- idolatrous - relating to or practicing idolatry
- imponderable - difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
- indecorous - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
- intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
- irreverent - showing lack of due respect or veneration
- malinger - To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- mannered - having unnatural mannerisms
- mendacious - given to lying
- palatial - suitable for or like a palace
- parody - To make a parody of something.
- peregrinate - travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
- petulant - Childishly irritable.
- preempt - take the place of or have precedence over
- proclivity - a natural inclination
- prologue - One who delivers a prologue.
- raconteur - To make witty remarks or stories.
- ramification - a development that complicates a situation
- repertorial - Of or pertaining to a repertory.
- rubicund - Possessing a red complexion; ruddy.
- searchingly - in a searching or probing manner
- self-effacing - Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
- sequacious - Likely to follow or yield to physical pressure; easily shaped or molded.
- storied - having an illustrious past
- susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
- tenable - capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
- unflappable - Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
- unforthcoming - Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.
- unimpeachable - beyond doubt or reproach
- welter - be immersed in
- nuther - dialectal: either or neither, especially after a negative statement
- methink - archaic, poetic, or humorous, impersonal: it seems to me; now usually encountered in the forms methinks and methought
- lawsy - dialectal or dated: an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, or emphasis
- begone - archaic or literary: a forceful command to go away
- ther - eye dialect: there
- lameter - a dated Scottish and dialectal term for a person who has difficulty walking; now potentially offensive
- quondam - former; belonging to an earlier time or once holding a particular role
- anent - concerning or with regard to; used chiefly in Scots and formal or archaic writing
- fash - Scots and Northern English: to trouble, bother, or worry someone, often oneself
- braw - in Scots, fine, excellent, handsome, or pleasing
- cramble - British dialect: to move unsteadily, stiffly, or with difficulty; to hobble
- chirk - to make a short, sharp chirping, squeaking, or creaking sound
- fiddledeedee - an exclamation expressing impatience, disbelief, scorn, or dismissal of something as nonsense
- hoast - a cough, especially in Scots and northern British dialect
- illsome - characterized by illness, harm, or evil; sickly, harmful, or baleful (rare)
- whithersoever - to whatever place; wherever, in an archaic or literary style
- strewment - archaic and literary: something strewn or intended for strewing, especially flowers scattered over a bier or grave as part of a funeral rite
- scowderment - Northern English dialect: confusion, bustle, or turmoil, especially commotion while preparing for an event or carrying out household work
- yabblins - North Yorkshire dialect: possibly; perhaps
- cowardy-cat - informal, chiefly childish or dialectal: a timid or cowardly person, especially as a taunting form of address
- young'un - a child or young person, in informal or regional speech
- cripes - a mild, old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, alarm, annoyance, or disbelief
- unconspicuous - not readily visible or noticeable; not attracting attention
- io - rare and archaic: an exclamation of joy, triumph, celebration, or ritual invocation
- distain - archaic or literary: to stain, discolor, or tarnish something
- reindue - rare or literary: to clothe or invest again; figuratively, to assume a form, character, or personality again
- phrasemonger - a person who habitually uses showy, overelaborate, or empty phrases
- whencesoever - from whatever place or source; from wherever
- disobligation - obsolete: an offence, discourtesy, or act that causes someone to feel disobliged
- prithee - archaic: please; used to introduce or strengthen a request or question
- jiggered - extremely tired; old-fashioned and informal in British English
- bobbish - in good health and spirits; hearty or cheerful; dated British slang
- redivivus - literary, used after a noun: brought back to life, revived, or appearing again in a new form
- dronage - rare: the state or condition of being a social drone, especially an idle or dependent person who lives on the work or resources of others
- beknow - archaic or dialectal: to know about, recognize, or understand
- egad - archaic: a mild exclamation expressing surprise, emphasis, outrage, or contempt
- avast - a nautical command to stop, cease, or hold fast
- suent - dialectal: smooth, even, regular, or working steadily
- enhalo - literary: to surround with a halo or with something resembling a halo
- peart - chiefly Southern and Midland US: lively, cheerful, or in good spirits
- scrouge - chiefly dialectal: to crowd, press, or squeeze into a confined place
- sockdolager - dated US informal: a decisive blow, overwhelming answer, or event that settles a matter
- ain't - nonstandard: am not, is not, or are not
- goo-goo - informal: lovingly sentimental or amorous, especially in the phrase goo-goo eyes
- laws-a-mercy - dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise, alarm, or wonder; a minced form of Lord have mercy
- chuckleheaded - informal and insulting: stupid, foolish, or slow-witted
- pumpkin-headed - informal and insulting: stupid, foolish, or having a supposedly thick or empty head
- crikey - informal, chiefly British and Australian: used to express surprise, amazement, alarm, or emphasis
- gee whillikins - dated and informal, chiefly US: an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, or delight
- nymphomaniacal - dated, offensive, and usually applied to a woman: supposedly having excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire
- soi-disant - self-styled or self-proclaimed, often with the implication that the claim is doubtful or pretentious
- cretinize - rare and offensive: to make a person intellectually dulled, degraded, or treated as though unintelligent
- straitwaistcoated - historical: confined in a strait-waistcoat, or figuratively subjected to severe intellectual or institutional restraint
- comportable - Consistent; suitable.
- jostlement - crowding or bustle.
- aphorismic - relating to aphorisms or expressed in short, memorable statements
- varletry - a disorderly crowd of common people, viewed with contempt
- oho - an exclamation expressing surprise, discovery, or triumphant realization
- overshade - to cast a shadow over; to overshadow literally or figuratively

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