List Words
Heliochrome
A photograph in colors.
Tubbed
of Tub
Manna
The food supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food.
Confidante
One to whom secrets, especially those relating to affairs of love, are confided or intrusted; a confidential or bosom friend.
Feme
A woman.
Helpmate
A helper; a companion; specifically, a wife.
Squaw
A female; a woman; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup.
Proximal
Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
Sympathizer
One who sympathizes.
Helpmeet
A wife; a helpmate.
Ambrosia
The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.
Cherished
of Cherish
Unoften
Not often.
Capsize
To upset or overturn, as a vessel or other body.
Washpot
A pot or vessel in which anything is washed.
Dishearten
To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
Somersault
Alt. of Somerset
Scupper
An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole.
Brothel
A house of lewdness or ill fame; a house frequented by prostitutes; a bawdyhouse.
Wend
To go; to pass; to betake one's self.
Prefect
A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of prov..
Doge
The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.
Perish
To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to die; hence, to wither; to waste away.
Treasurer
One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and ..
Provost
A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other ..
Vanish
To pass from a visible to an invisible state; to go out of sight; to disappear; to fade; as, vapor vanishes from the sight by being dissipated; a ship vanishes from the sight of spectators on la..
Reinvest
To invest again or anew.
Dodder
A plant of the genus Cuscuta. It is a leafless parasitical vine with yellowish threadlike stems. It attaches itself to some other plant, as to flax, goldenrod, etc., and decaying at the root, is..
Tenderloin
A strip of tender flesh on either side of the vertebral column under the short ribs, in the hind quarter of beef and pork. It consists of the psoas muscles.
Harem
The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females in Mohammedan families.
Bawdyhouse
A house of prostitution; a house of ill fame; a brothel.
Bordello
A brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution.
Despond
To give up, the will, courage, or spirit; to be thoroughly disheartened; to lose all courage; to become dispirited or depressed; to take an unhopeful view.
Seraglio
An inclosure; a place of separation.
Forcibly
In a forcible manner.
Aquamarine
A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl.
Photomicrograph
An enlarged or macroscopic photograph of a microscopic object. See Microphotograph.
Meagerly
Alt. of Meagrely
Chalcedony
A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
Emerald
A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
Moonstone
A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.
Hymnology
The hymns or sacred lyrics composed by authors of a particular country or period; as, the hymnology of the eighteenth century; also, the collective body of hymns used by any particular church..
Trisagion
An ancient anthem, -- usually known by its Latin name tersanctus.See Tersanctus.
Psalm
A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
Te Deum
An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose; -- so called from the first words "Te Deum laudamus." It forms part of the daily matins of ..
Consecration
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
Magnificat
The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate.
Antiphony
A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
Tersanctus
An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word "Holy" -- in its Latin form, "Sanctus" -- thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecrati..
Guardsman
One who guards; a guard.
