the world’s smallest aquarium

Artists experts Thumbnail Anatoly Konenko, originating from the Siberian city of Omsk, has built the world’s smallest aquarium.
A glass cube measuring 30mm X 24mm X 14 mm, complete with sand, colorful stones and seaweed can contain 10 ml of water and home to play for small fish.
Mini-aquarium even equipped with water purification filters. He makes it takes about two weeks.

 Anatoly Konenko has berekecimpung in micro-miniature world of art for 30 years. He writes on the rice grains, poppy seeds and even human hair. In 2002, micro-sized book of less than 1 mm square into the Guinness Book of Records.
His achievement last one until now is the smallest mouse trap that ever really works, with a size of 6mm x 3mm.
Micro-miniature works of others including the violin for the locusts, a camel caravan that fit within the eye of a needle, a letter written to the hair, a zoo that balances on the wings of dragonflies and the most amazing view of all this is about the size of a miniature Eiffel tower antennae of mosquitoes.

 If you are interested to see the unique miniature works of others from Anatoly Konenko, please visit the official website at konenko.net.

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Sinister creatures who could eat your Heart

Despite weighing only 4 pounds in the wild, small animals is seen as a harbinger of death by the local communities in Madagascar. This beast could penetrate the human heart when you sleep. Madagaskar is the only place on earth where these animals can be found in the wild.

According to legend, the aye-aye which has dark eyes, long fingers and looks disgusting, is expected to sneak into the house of the nearest village and use the middle finger to penetrate the human heart during sleep.
In fact the animal using the middle finger to find and harvest the larvae of insects in the trees.
This was done at night, tapping with the finger into the branches of trees to listen to the hole in the wood to look for grubs.
Superstitions around the aye-aye to grow because they do not fear humans. Even he will walk toward pedestrians to take a closer look.
The combination of attacks and habitat loss make facts Aye-aye on the list as “near threatened” in the IUCN Red List.
Aye-aye is one of the most unique creatures that can be found in nature. This unusual animal not only has its own genus (Daubentonia), but also his own family (Daubentoniidae). Longstanding debate about how to classify animals that want to know is whether rodents or primates.

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Photos of Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

A ship carrying 100 passengers swept away by tsunami waves hit Japan. Tsunami struck the northeastern part of Japan after the devastating 8.9 Richter scale earthquake (magnitude) shook the developed countries . Reuters on Friday (03/11/2011), the ship was swept water until her fate is unknown. There has been no confirmation from local officials regarding this. Several aftershocks after an earthquake measuring 8.9 magnitude. As a result of this earthquake, a collapsed hotel in the city of Sendai. Several people are feared buried under rubble.

 According to Japanese media, NHK, this earthquake has caused fires in various places, including a nuclear power Tohoku Electric Power Co.in the City Onagawa.Ini is the largest earthquake that shook Japan in the period of 140 years. This earthquake, the countries of the Pacific ocean has issued a warning tsunami.Untuk Indonesia, the tsunami is estimated to reach eastern Indonesia on at 18:30 pm with a maximum height of 1.5 meters.

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Who is Benito Mussolini ?

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) was an Italian who embraced the Fascist dictator.

He was the dictator of Italy in the period 1922-1943. He was forced to resign from his position as Prime Minister of Italy on July 28, 1943 after a series defeat of Italy in Africa. After his arrest, he was isolated. Two years later, he was executed in Como, northern Italy. Mussolini end to a decade as the German dictator Adolf Hitler committed by his Nazi.Early LifeMussolini was born in Predappio, Forlì (Emilia-Romagna). His father was a blacksmith Alessandro Rosa and her mother a schoolteacher. Like his father, he became a heavy socialist. In 1902 he emigrated to Switzerland. Because it is difficult to find a permanent job, he eventually moved to Italy. In 1908 he joined the newspaper in the Austrian town of Trento.Get out of there, he became editor of a socialist newspaper in la Lotta Class (Class Conflict). Here his enthusiasm at the Karl Heinrich Marx bigger. In 1910, he was the secretary of the socialist party in Forlì regional level and develop into antipatriot personality. When Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire in 1911, he was jailed for peace propaganda. This is in contrast to its performance later.Once appointed to be editor of the socialist newspaper Avanti, he moved to Milan, where he was establishing itself as an influential force on the Italian socialist labor leader. He believed, the proletariat can dibuhul in fascio movement. Presumably this is the embryo of a fascist movement, who was born in Italy when the economy soured by the war, and unemployment are rampant everywhere.In March 1919, fascism became a political movement when he formed the Group for the Fight, known as black clothes, which is a collection of thugs, criminals, and thugs who act as bouncers bosses. Their performance was spooky and every day getting into fights in the streets.After failing in Election 1919, he developed an understanding of the group, so start getting the effect. They, the fascists, rejected the parliament and promoting physical violence. Anarchy broke out everywhere. Liberal government powerless to deal. He brought a “gang” her, a large number of the fascists are looking grim, to do Line up to Rome.Seeing a group of thugs entered the haunted faces of Rome, King Victor Emmanuel III shrink afraid. Mussolini was invited to the palace and given the position of the Leader. In October 1922, the King asked him to form a new government. Be Italy’s fascist government managed.His first breakthrough after taking office, was attacked Ethiopia with reference to the racist views of Charles Robert Darwin, “Ethiopia’s low class people, because it included blacks. If ordered by a superior race like the Italians, it was a natural result of evolution. “Indeed, he insists that nations evolve through battle. So be Italian then the dreaded nation.
What is troubling, when he occupied the Abbesinia in 1937, the world gasped in cash. Best friends in Europe was Adolf Hitler, and they make alliances, who dragged Italy into World War II on the side of Germany in 1940. However, his army was defeated in Greece and Africa, and Italy itself was invaded by forces of the United Kingdom and the United States in 1943. At that time Mussolini had descended from his throne and detained. German paratroopers freed and returned to power in Northern Italy. End of history arrived shortly afterwards. When Italy finally defeated, he was shot by enemy Italian and his body hung upside down in the Piazza Loreto in Milan.

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VHF UHF HF active antenna electronic circuit project with explanation

A very simple and efficiency active antenna electronic project can be designed using this electronic schematic circuit that is based on transistors. This active antenna electronic project is useful for a wide range of RF frequencies covering three RF bands HF , VHF and UHF . This simple active antenna is designed to amplify signals from 3 to 3000 MegaHertz, including three recognized ranges: 3-30Mhz high-frequency (HF) signals; 3-300Mhz veryhigh frequency (VHF) signals; 300-3000MHz ultra-high (UHF) frequency signals.

This HF VHF UHF active antenna contains only two active elements : Q1 (which is

 MFE201 N-Channel dual-gate MOSFET) and Q2 (which is an 2SC2570 NPN VHF silicon transistor). Those transistors provide the basis of two independent, switchable RF pre-amplifiers. Two DPDT switches play a major role in this circuit , switch S1 used to select one of the two pre-amplifier circuits (either HF or VHF/UHF) and switch 2 is used to turn off the power to the circuit, while coupling the incoming RF directly to the input of the receiver.This circuit must be powered from a simple 9 volt DC power circuit ( or a 9 volts battery) and is very useful for use as an indoor antenna
S2 is useful to give to receiver nonamplified signal access to the auxiliary antenna jack, at J1, as well as the on-board telescoping whip antenna.

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Dictionary [Z]

Word	Definition
zabaglione	frothy custard
zabernism	misuse of military authority; bullying
zabra	small Spanish sailing vessel
zabuton	flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting
zaffre	impure cobalt oxide
zaftig	having a full; rounded figure
zaitech	investment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits
zakuska	hors d'oeuvre; snack
zalambdodont	having molar teeth with V-shaped ridges
zamacueca	Chilean dance where partners move around each other
zamarra	sheepskin jacket
zambomba	Spanish percussion instrument
zambra	Spanish dance
zampogna	Italian bagpipe
zampone	stuffed pigs' trotter sausage
zander	a variety of European perch
zanella	mixed twilled umbrella fabric
zanjero	supervisor of irrigation canals
zanyism	buffoonery
zanze	African musical instrument like castanets
zapata	flowing, drooping moustache
zapateado	Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet
zappy	lively; entertaining
zarf	ornamental holder for hot coffee cup
zari	Indian gold and silver brocade
zariba	square fence of thorn-bushes; fortified camp
zarzuela	traditional Spanish vaudeville show; fish and shellfish stew
zatch	female genitalia
zayat	Burmese public meeting-hall or house of worship
zazzy	flashy; stylish
zebrine	of, like or pertaining to zebras
zebrinny	offspring of male horse and female zebra
zebroid	like or resembling a zebra
zebrule	hybrid offspring of male zebra and female horse
zebu	ox with hump and dewlap
zedoary	aromatic root resembling ginger
zegedine	silver drinking-cup
zeitgeber	rhythmically occurring event that cues organisms' biological rhythms
zek	inmate of prison labour camp
zel	form of Oriental cymbal
zelator	sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns
zelatrix	older nun in charge of disciplining younger nuns
zelophobia	irrational or fear of jealousy
zelotic	of the nature of a zealot
zelotypia	jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project
zeme	Caribbean idol or totem
zemindar	in colonial India, an indigenous revenue collector or landholder
zemirah	Hebrew religious song sung at Sabbath meals
zemni	blind mole-rat
zenana	system of segregating women away from men in harems
zendalet	large black woollen shawl worn over the head or shoulders
zendik	heretic; magician
zendo	hall for Zen Buddhist meditation
zenocentric	measured with reference to the planet Jupiter
zenography	study of the planet Jupiter
zenzic	square of a number
zenzizenzizenzic	eighth power of a number
zephyr	lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind
zeppole	a variety of doughnut
zeroable	able to be omitted from a sentence without any loss of meaning
zeta	small room or closet in a church
zetetic	proceeding by inquiry; a search or investigation
zeugma	use of a word to modify two or more words in different ways
zeugmatography	imaging using nuclear magnetic resonance to study soft tissue
zeze	stringed instrument resembling a zither
zho	cross between a yak and a cow
ziamet	large ancient Turkish fiefdom
zibeline	soft piled wool
zibeline	of, like or pertaining to the sable
zibib	colourless alcoholic drink made from raisins
ziganka	Russian country dance
ziggurat	Mesopotamian step pyramid
zill	finger cymbals used in belly dancing
zimocca	bath-sponge
zincic	of, pertaining to or containing zinc
zinciferous	bearing zinc
zincography	process of engraving or etching on zinc
zineb	white powder used as fungicide
zingaro	gypsy
zingiber	ginger
zinke	old wind instrument resembling the cornet
zinkiferous	bearing zinc
zinnia	brightly coloured annual flower
zinnober	chrome green
ziraleet	expression of joy among Arab women
zirconic	of or pertaining to zirconium
zitella	young girl; maiden
zither	musical instrument with strings laid over horizontal board
ziti	pasta shaped like large macaroni
zizel	chipmunk
zizyphus	spiny fruit-bearing shrub
zizz	sparkle; vim
zoanthropy	delusion that one is an animal
zoarium	supporting structure for a polyp colony
zodiographer	one who writes about animals
zoetic	living; vital
zoetrope	slotted rotating cylinder producing primitive animation
zograscope	optical device for viewing stereoscopic images
zoiatrics	veterinary surgery
zoic	of, like or pertaining to animals; containing evidence of life
zoilism	carping and unjust criticism
zoism	doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle
zollverein	customs union
zolotnik	old Russian unit of weight equal to 1/6 of an ounce
zomotherapy	medical treatment using raw meat
zona	girdle or belt; patch or band
zonal	of or like a zone; arranged in zones
zonarious	of or pertaining to a girdle or purse
zonary	of or like a zone; arranged in zones
zonelet	a little zone
zonoid	like a zone
zonule	small zone
zonulet	a small belt or girdle
zonure	small South African lizard
zooarchaeology	study of animal remains of archaeological sites
zoocentric	centred on the animal world
zoocephalic	animal-headed
zoochemistry	chemistry of animals
zoochorous	of seeds or spores spread by animals
zoochory	spread of plant seeds or spores by animals
zooculture	domestication of animals
zoocytium	a hollow vessel
zoodikers	an exclamation
zoodynamics	dynamics of animal bodies
zoogamy	sexual reproduction of animals
zoogenic	produced from animals
zoogeography	study of geographic distribution of animals
zoogeology	study of fossil animal remains
zoogonous	giving birth to live offspring
zoograft	tissue from an animal grafted to a human
zoography	the painting or description of animals
zoogyroscope	device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images
zooid	asexually produced organism resembling an animal
zoolatry	excessive devotion to animals or pets
zoolite	fossil animal
zoomagnetism	animal magnetism
zoomancy	divination by observing animals
zoomania	insane fondness for animals
zoometry	measurement of animals
zoomimetic	imitating an animal or part of an animal
zoomorphic	having the form or shape of an animal
zoomorphism	conception of a god or man in animal form
zoon	organism regarded as a complete animal
zoonic	of, like or pertaining to or derived from animals
zoonomy	animal physiology
zoonosis	disease of animals which can be transmitted to humans
zoonosology	study of animal diseases
zoopathology	study of animal diseases
zoopery	experimentation on animals
zoophagy	eating animals
zoophilia	loving or caring for animals; bestiality
zoophily	loving or caring for animals; bestiality
zoophobia	fear of animals
zoophorus	continuous frieze depicting humans and animals
zoophysics	physics of animal bodies
zoophysiology	study of physiology of animals
zoophyte	plant-like animal such as coral
zoophytology	study of plant-like animals
zoopraxiscope	device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images
zooscopy	hallucination that one is seeing animals
zoosemiotics	study of animal communication
zoosophy	knowledge or learning concerning animals
zootaxy	science of classifying animals
zootechnics	science of breeding animals
zoothapsis	premature burial
zootheism	attribution of divine qualities to animals
zootherapy	veterinary therapeutics
zootomy	dissection of animals; comparative anatomy
zootoxin	poison derived from animal
zootrophy	feeding or tending of animals
zootype	animal serving as a type; figure of an animal used to represent a deity
zopissa	combination of wax and pitch used for medicinal purposes
zoppa	syncopated; limping (in music)
zoppetto	medieval Italian limping hop dance
zori	Japanese thonged sandals
zorino	euphemism for skunk fur
zoster	a girdle
zosteriform	shaped like a girdle
zosterops	small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes
zouk	Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music
zounds	mild oath
zoysia	perennial subtropical grass
zubrowka	vodka flavoured with sweet-grass
zucca	gourd
zucchetto	round skullcap worn by Catholic clergy to indicate rank
zuche	tree stump
zufolo	small flute used to train songbirds
zug	waterproof leather used for boots
zugtrompete	slide trumpet
zugzwang	chess blockade
zule	in heraldry, a chess rook
zumbador	South American hummingbird
zumbooruk	small cannon carried on the back of a camel
zuppa	fish soup
zurla	Yugoslavian shawm
zurna	Turkish bagpipe or shawm
zwieback	sweet toasted biscuit
zwischenzug	chess move made to play for time
zwitterion	ion carrying both a positive and negative charge
zydeco	Louisiana Creole dance music
zygal	formed like the letter H; of, like or pertaining to a yoke or union
zygnomic	legally supported constraint on human freedom
zygodactylic	having two toes in front and two behind
zygology	science of joining and fastening
zygoma	bony arch on the side of the skull
zygomorphic	bilaterally symmetrical
zygon	connecting bar
zygopleural	bilaterally symmetrical
zygosis	conjugation
zymic	of, like or pertaining to fermentation
zymite	priest using leavened bread during communion
zymogenic	causing fermentation
zymology	science of fermentation
zymometer	instrument for measuring fermentation
zymosimeter	instrument for measuring fermentation
zymosis	fermentation
zymotechnics	the art of fermentation
zymotic	of, like or pertaining to fermentation
zymurgy	branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling
zythum	ancient Egyptian beer
zyzzyva	South American weevil

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Dictionary [Y]

Word	Definition
yabba	large Jamaican earthenware or wooden vessel
yabby	small edible freshwater crayfish
yachty	relating to yachts
yad	rod used by readers of the Torah as a pointer for following text
yaff	to bark like a snarling dog
yaffingale	green woodpecker
yag	synthetic diamond made of yttrium aluminum garnet
yager	nineteenth-century rifle
yahrzeit	Jewish remembrance of the first anniversary of someone's death
yair	tidal enclosure for catching fish
yajna	Hindu sacrificial rite
yakhdan	box used for carrying ice on back of pack animal
yakow	animal crossbred from male yak and domestic cow
yale	mythical animal resembling tusked horse with elephant's tail and used in heraldry
yam	posting-house along a road
yantra	geometrical diagram designed as a meditation aid
yapness	hunger
yapok	an amphibious opossum of South America
yapp	limp leather binding in which cover overlaps edges of book
yarak	of a hawk, in good condition for hunting
yarborough	hand of cards containing no card above nine
yardage	charge for use of a yard
yardang	ridge formed by wind erosion parallel to prevailing winds
yardarm	either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
yarder	donkey-engine used in logging
yardland	unit of land area equal to 30 acres
yare	marked by quickness and agility; nimble; prepared; easily handled
yarling	wailing; howling
yarmulke	skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish men
yarnwindle	tool for winding yarn into a ball
yarpha	peatbog; sandy or fibrous peat
yarrow	flowering herb growing in moist areas; milfoil
yashiki	residence of a feudal Japanese nobleman
yashmak	double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered
yataghan	long curved knife or sabre
yate	species of eucalyptus tree with strong wood
yautia	root crop of the West Indies like a yam
yaw	to move unsteadily side to side; to rotate about a vertical axis
yawl	ship's small boat; sailboat carrying mainsail and one or more jibs
yawny	prone to yawning; characterized by yawning
yealing	person of the same age
yean	to give birth to a lamb or kid
yeanling	lamb; kid
yeasty	full of restless energy or creativity; insubstantial
yede	to go
yegg	a burglar of safes
yelek	outer garment worn by Turkish women
yellow	to bellow; to yelp
yellowback	cheap sensational novel
yelm	a straight bundle of straw used for thatching
yelt	a young sow
yeomanette	old term for a female yeoman in the American naval reserve
yerk	to draw tight; to bind
yeuk	to itch
yex	to hiccup, belch or spit
yikker	to utter sharp little cries
yird	to bury
ylem	in alchemy, substance from which the elements developed
yogh	letter in Middle English representing y or 'hh' sound
yogibogeybox	materials used by a spiritualist
yoicks	expression of surprise or excitement
yomp	to carry heavy equipment over difficult terrain
yon	yonder
yonderly	mentally or emotionally distant; absent-minded
yoni	symbol representing female genitals
yordim	emigrants who leave Israel
younker	a young person
yowie	a little ewe
yperite	mustard gas
ypsiliform	shaped like an upsilon
yrneh	unit of reciprocal inductance
yttriferous	bearing yttrium
yu	precious jade
yuft	Russia leather
yuke	to itch

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Dictionary [X]

Word	Definition
xanthareel	yellow eel formerly used in medicinal foods
xanthic	yellow; yellowish
xanthippe	ill-tempered woman
xanthocarpous	having yellow fruit
xanthochroia	yellowness of the skin
xanthochroic	having yellow skin
xanthocomic	yellow-haired
xanthocyanopsy	form of colour-blindness in which only blue and yellow can be distinguished
xanthoderm	yellow-skinned person
xanthodont	one with yellow teeth
xanthoma	disease characterized by yellow patches on the skin
xanthometer	instrument for measuring colour of sea or lake water
xanthophyll	substance causing yellow colour of autumn leaves
xanthopsia	a visual condition where things appear yellow
xanthospermous	having yellow seeds
xanthous	yellow or red-haired
xebec	small three-masted pirate ship
xeme	fork-tailed gull
xenagogue	guide; someone who conducts strangers
xenial	of or concerning hospitality towards guests
xenium	gift made to a guest or ambassador; any compulsory gift
xenobiotic	indicating a substance or item foreign to the body
xenocracy	government by a body of foreigners
xenodiagnosis	diagnosis of disease by allowing laboratory-bred diseases to affect material
xenodocheionology	love of hotels
xenodochial	hospitable; kindly to strangers
xenodochium	building for the reception of strangers
xenogamy	cross-fertilization
xenogeneic	of a disease, derived from an individual of a different species
xenogenesis	generation of offspring entirely unlike the parent
xenogenous	due to an outside cause
xenoglossia	person's knowledge of a language never studied
xenolalia	person's knowledge of a language never studied
xenolith	fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock
xenomancy	divination using strangers
xenomania	inordinate attachment to foreign things
xenomenia	menstruation from abnormal orifices
xenomorphic	having a form not its own
xenophilia	love of foreigners
xenophobia	fear of foreigners
xenops	a small tropical rainforest bird
xenurine	species of armadillo
xeransis	drying up
xerarch	growing in dry places
xerasia	abnormal dryness of the hair
xeric	dry; lacking in moisture
xerocopy	photocopy
xerodermia	abnormal dryness of the skin
xerography	photocopying
xerophagy	eating of dry food; fast of dry food in the week preceding Easter
xerophily	adaptation to very dry conditions
xerophobous	unable to survive drought
xerophthalmia	dryness and soreness of the eyes
xerophytic	able to withstand drought
xeroradiography	process for taking permanent pictures of X-ray images
xerosis	abnormal dryness of body parts
xerostomia	excessive dryness of the mouth
xerothermic	dry and hot
xerotic	dry
xerotripsis	dry friction
xesturgy	process of polishing
xilinous	of, like or pertaining to cotton
xiphias	swordfish
xiphoid	sword-shaped
xiphopagus	conjoined twins joined by a band of flesh on the torso
xiphophyllous	having sword-shaped leaves
xiphosuran	horseshoe crab
xoanon	primitive wooden statue overlaid with ivory and gold
xography	photographic process for producing three-dimensional images
xu	former monetary unit of Vietnam
xylan	gelatinous compound found in wood
xylary	of, like or pertaining to xylem
xylem	woody portion of a plant
xylocarp	hard and woody fruit
xylogenous	growing on wood
xyloglyphy	wood-carving
xylography	art of engraving on wood
xyloid	woody; ligneous
xylology	study of wood
xylomancy	divination by examining wood found in one's path
xylometer	instrument measuring specific gravity of wood
xylophagous	wood-eating
xylophilous	fond of wood; living in or on wood
xylophory	wood-carrying
xylopolist	one who sells wood
xylopyrography	engraving designs on wood with hot poker
xylorimba	combination of xylophone and marimba
xylotherapy	use of certain sorts of wood in treating disease
xylotomous	wood-cutting; wood-boring
xylotypographic	printed from wooden blocks
xystarch	ancient Greek officer in charge of gymnastic exercises
xyster	surgeon's instrument for scraping bones
xyston	short pike used by Greek heavy cavalry
xystus	covered walkway for exercises

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Dictionary [W]

Word	Definition
wack	old name for decomposed basalt
wadmal	thick coarse wool
waftage	transportation through water or air
wafture	act of waving or wafting
wagonette	carriage with one crosswise seat in front, two seats in back
wagtail	an obsequious person; a harlot
wainage	team and implements needed for cultivation of land
wainscot	to line with boards or panels; fine oak panelling
wair	timber of six feet in length and one foot in width
waits	musicians employed to play on ceremonial occasions
wakerife	wakeful; indisposed to sleep
waldflute	organ flute stop of 4 feet in length
waldgrave	old German title of nobility
waldhorn	French valveless hunting horn
wale	to choose; the act of choosing
walleteer	one who carries a wallet
wallfish	snail
wallflower	yellowish-red
wallydrag	feeble or worthless person or animal
walm	to spout; to boil up
walty	inclined to tip over or lean
wamble	churning of the stomach; wobbling or rolling motion
wame	the womb or belly; a protuberant hollow part
wamus	cardigan or jacket buttoned at neck and wrists
wanchancy	unlucky; uncanny
wang	the cheek; a molar
wanhope	despair
wanigan	pay office in a lumber camp
wanion	ill luck; misfortune
wankle	unstable or unsteady
wantage	deficiency; shortage
wanze	to decrease; to waste away
wapenshaw	periodic gathering to evaluate readiness of men for combat
wapentake	archaic sub-division of certain counties
waqf	charitable donation for Islamic religious purposes
warble	small tumour suffered by horses under the saddle area
wardcorn	payment of corn in place of military service
warden	kind of pear used in cooking
wardmote	meeting of a ward or a court of a ward
wardroom	quarters for ship's officers
warison	wealth; reward; punishment
warrantise	the act of guaranteeing or warranting; an assurance
warray	to make war on
warren	heart-shaped hoe
warrener	keeper of a warren of rabbits
wase	small bundle of hay or straw for resting one's head
washball	ball of toilet soap
washboard	broad thin plank along ship's gunwale to keep out sea water
washery	location where industrial washing takes place
washeteria	laundromat or launderette
washi	thin Japanese paper used to make kites and lanterns
washland	area periodically flooded by river
wasm	an outdated policy, doctrine or theory
wassail	toast to someone's health; to go caroling or carousing; spiced ale
wasserman	man-shaped sea monster
wastel	sweet flaky bread made with fine flour and butter
wastelot	unused lot of land in a built-up area
waster	wooden sword used for practicing fencing
wastive	liable to waste
watchet	pale blue
watchglass	small dish used for holding small amounts of a solution
watching	fully afloat
waterage	fee paid for travelling on water
waterish	resembling or filled with water; insipid or diluted
waterman	boatman or ferryman
waterwork	piece of fabric painted to resemble a tapestry
wattmeter	instrument for measuring electrical power
waulk	to full cloth
waulker	cloth fuller
wavemeter	instrument for measuring wavelengths
waveson	goods floating on the sea after a shipwreck
waxcloth	oilcloth; linoleum
wayboard	thin geological seam separating larger strata
waygone	exhausted from long travels
wayment	lamentation; grief
waywiser	instrument for measuring distance travelled
wayzgoose	annual employees' dinner or outing
wear	to turn a ship's stern to windward to alter its course
wearish	tasteless; savourless
weasand	the gullet or windpipe
weatherboard	weather side of a ship
weatherly	able to sail close to the wind with little leeway
weatherometer	instrument for measuring weather-resisting properties of paint
webcast	live broadcast transmitted on the World Wide Web
weber	unit of magnetic flux equal to 100 million maxwells
webster	a female weaver
webwheel	wheel in which spokes, rim and centre made from one piece of material
wedeln	skiing in a swiveling motion with skis close together
weed	garment or outfit worn during mourning
weedicide	something that kills weeds
weedy	dressed in widow's mourning clothes
weftage	texture
wegotism	excessive use of the pronoun 'we' in speech or writing
weighage	fee paid for weighing goods
weirdward	bordering upon the supernatural
weld	yellow dye; plant from which it is extracted
welk	to twist about
welkin	the vault of the sky; firmament; heaven
wellaway	expression of sorrow or lamentation; alas
welter	to be in a state of turmoil or chaos
wen	enormously congested city
wergild	fine paid by family of murderer to family of murder victim
wertfrei	without value judgement; neutral
westing	space or distance westward
wether	castrated ram
wey	old measure for dry goods usually equal to 40 bushels
whang	a leather thong; a thick slice
whangam	an imaginary animal
wharfinger	keeper or owner of a wharf
whatabouts	things with which one is occupied
wheal	a Cornish mine
wheaten	the golden colour of ripe wheat
wheelhouse	shelter where ship's steering wheel kept
wheep	sound made by a steel weapon when drawn from a sheath
wheeple	to whistle feebly
whelky	knobby; rounded
whelve	to cover with an upside down vessel
whemmle	to overturn; to throw into a state of disorder
whenas	when
whencesoever	from whatsoever place or source
whereagainst	against which
whereinsoever	in whatsoever respect or place
whereinto	into which; into what
whereof	of what
whereon	on what
whereout	out of which
wherethrough	through which; through the agency of
whereuntil	to what
wherewith	with what
wherret	a blow on the ear or side of the head
wherry	light shallow boat; barge
whey	off-white
whichsoever	every one that
whicker	to neigh; to bleat
whiff	to fish with hand line towed behind a boat
whiffet	paltry person; little dog
whiffler	official who clears way for a procession
whifflery	levity; trifling
whift	a slight puff or blast
whiggarchy	government by Whigs
whilom	formerly; once; former
whin	gorse; furze
whinger	dirk or short sword
whinstone	hard and compact rock
whinyard	short sword
whipcat	tailor
whipcord	fabric with bold twill used for making dresses
whipjack	whining beggar who pretends to be a sailor
whippet	a small tank
whippletree	crosspiece of a carriage to which harnesses attached
whippy	pliant; supple
whipsaw	narrow saw for cutting timber lengthwise
whipstaff	vertical lever controlling ship's rudder
whipstall	airplane stall causing nose to whip forward and down
whirret	to give a sharp blow to
whiskerando	a whiskered person
whiskerine	beard-growing contest
whiss	to hiss or whistle
whistler	mythical bird whose whistle is fatal to the listener
whitecoat	white-furred seal pup
whither	to what place
whithersoever	to any place whatsoever
whitherward	toward what or which place
whitleather	leather dressed with alum
whitlow	abscess around a fingernail
whitster	bleacher of cloth and clothing
whittawer	one who makes saddles or harnesses
whittle	a woollen shawl or blanket
whodunitry	genre of writing poor mystery novels
wholestitch	weaving stitch that fills in a pattern
whoreson	bastard; whore's son; term of contempt
whosoever	every one who
wicket	small door forming part of larger door of a church or castle
widdershins	counterclockwise
widgeon	freshwater duck
widget	any small manufactured object
wieldless	unmanageable
wigan	stiff plain-woven cotton
wight	a supernatural man-like being
wight	nimble; strong; courageous
wilder	to cause to stray
wilding	that which grows without cultivation
williwaw	sudden squall, tumult or disturbance
willowish	of the colour of willow leaves
wimble	instrument for boring holes; gimlet; auger
wimple	cloth covering for head and neck worn by nuns
wincey	plain or twilled cotton
windbound	hindered from sailing by contrary winds
windcheater	windproof jacket
windgall	puffy swelling around a horse's joints
windlass	winch used to raise a ship's anchor
windlass	circuitous movement; indirect action
windle	appliance for winding yarn
windlestraw	anything light or insubstantial; feeble person
windrose	diagram showing yearly wind strengths for a locality
windrow	hay raked together into a line
windthrow	the blowing over of trees by the wind
winglet	a small wing
winkler	one who extracts or forces something out little by little
winterbourne	intermittent spring of water
winterim	short winter term at a private school designed for personal study
winterkill	to kill by exposure to cold
winze	small ventilating shaft between two levels of a mine
wippen	part of piano hammer raised when note played
wirble	to whirl; to turn round and round
wiredraw	to reduce fluid pressure by passing it through a small orifice
wirewove	very fine quality of writing paper
wis	to know, to believe
wiseacre	someone who unduly assumes air of superior wisdom
wiseling	one who pretends to be wise
wisent	European bison
wisket	a basket
wist	to know
wistly	longingly; earnestly
witchknot	knot in hair supposedly tied by witches
witeless	without fault; blameless
witenagemot	early English national council
withal	besides; therewith; nevertheless; with
withe	elastic tool handle to save the hand from shock of blows
withe	partition between chimney flues
witherling	withered or decrepit person; an adversary
withy	flexible; wiry and agile; willow
witling	one who utters markedly feeble witticisms
witticaster	a petty or inferior wit
wittol	one who knows wife's faithlessness and submits to it
witwanton	to engage in irreverent wit
wive	to take for a wife; to marry a woman
wivern	mythical two-legged winged monster
woad	broad-leafed plant yielding blue dye
woggle	ring of leather or plastic used to thread neckerchief
wold	open tract of country
womanthrope	a hater of women
womby	hollow; capacious
wondermonger	one who promises miracles
wonderwork	prodigy; miracle; thaumaturgy
wone	a dwelling-place; custom or habit
woning	state of dwelling; dwelling-place
wontless	unaccustomed
wood	mad; insane; wild
woodmeal	sawdust and other wood waste used as industrial filler
woodreeve	overseer of a wood
woodshedding	spontaneous barbershop singing
woodwose	wild man of the woods, used in heraldry as supporter; satyr or faun
woofits	an unwell feeling; depression
woolage	untidy hair
woolbird	sheep
woold	to wind a rope or chain around
woolfell	skin with the wool still on it
woolpack	cirrocumulus cloud; a bale or bundle of wool
woolsack	large wool-filled scarlet sack for the Lord Chancellor
woolsey	cotton and wool blend
woolward	with wool next to the skin as punishment
woonerf	road in a residential district which uses various measures to calm traffic
woopie	well-off older person
worcester	fine wool
wordbound	unable to find expression in words
wordbreak	point of division in a word that runs onto the next line
wordish	verbose
workerist	one who supports worker's rights
workshy	hating or avoiding work; lazy
worksome	industrious
worldling	a person engrossed in concerns of the present world
wormcast	spiral heap of earth left by burrowing worm
wormery	place where worms are bred
wormil	lump in the skin of an animal's back
wormwood	something bitter, galling, or grievous
worricow	scarecrow; hobgoblin; frightening-looking person
worsement	deterioration or deprecation of property without the owner's consent
worsification	the composition of bad poetry
wort	any herb or vegetable
wort	infusion of malt before fermentation
wortle	perforated plate through which wire drawn to make thinner
woubit	a small and shabby person
woundless	harmless
woundy	causing wounds; characterized by wounds
woundy	excessively; extremely
wrack	seaweed or wreckage cast up on shore
wrackful	destructive
wranglership	position of being a wrangler at Cambridge University
wrawl	to caterwaul
wreakless	unpunished
wretchock	smallest or weakest of a brood
wrick	to twist; to sprain; to strain
wright	maker; repairer
wristlet	wristband; small strap worn around the wrist
writative	characterized by an inclination to write
writhled	wrinkled; shriveled
wrongous	unjust; wrongful
wroth	wrathful; in commotion; stormy
wrox	to decay; to rot
wuffler	agricultural machine for turning and fluffing bales of hay
wurley	a nest; an aboriginal hut
wurst	large sausage
wurzel	kind of beet
wuthering	blowing strongly with a roaring sound
wye	a Y-branching pipe or railroad track arrangement
wyn	old English rune having value 'w'
wynd	narrow street or lane
wyrd	the personification of fate or destiny

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Dictionary [U]

Word	Definition
uakari	short-tailed, long-haired monkey
uberous	yielding an abundance of milk; abounding
uberty	fruitfulness; abundant productiveness
ubication	condition of being in a certain location
ubiety	location; state of being in a definite place
ubique	everywhere
ubiquitarianism	belief that Christ is everywhere
ubity	place or locality
ucalegon	neighbour whose house is on fire
udal	form of land tenure in Orkney and Shetland islands
udometer	instrument for measuring rainfall
ufology	study of alien spacecraft
ughten	morning twilight
ukase	edict; proclamation by an autocratic government
ulatrophy	atrophy of the gums
ulcuscle	a small ulcer
uletic	of, like or pertaining to the gums
uliginous	slimy; oozy; swampy; growing in swampy places
ullage	quantity by which vessel is under full capacity
ullagone	cry of lamentation; funeral lament
ulmaceous	of or like elms
uloid	like a scar
ulosis	formation of a scar
ulotrichous	having woolly hair
ultimo	of last month
ultimogeniture	inheritance by the last son
ultion	revenge; vengeance
ultracrepidate	to criticize beyond sphere of one's knowledge
ultradian	of physiological cycles longer than an hour and shorter than a day
ultrafidian	going beyond faith
ultrageous	violently extreme
ultraism	holding extreme opinions on a subject
ultramarine	deep blue
ultramicroscope	instrument for viewing extremely small objects
ultramontane	south of the Alps; supporting the Pope
ultroneous	spontaneous; voluntary
umbel	mass of flowers springing from a single center
umbelliferous	bearing umbels
umber	brownish red
umbilical	of, like or pertaining to the navel; related on the mother's side
umbiliciform	shaped like a navel
umbo	central knob or boss of a shield
umbraculiform	shaped like an umbrella
umbraculum	umbrella or umbrella-like structure
umbrage	shade; foliage; offence
umbratic	shadowy; providing shade
umbratilous	shadowy; shaded; indoor; secluded
umbriferous	giving or bearing shade
umbril	visor on helmet to protect the eyes from light
umbrose	shade-giving; dusky
unalist	priest holding one benefice
unaneled	without extreme unction
unasinous	being equally stupid
unberufen	exclamation to avert ill luck following boasting
unbosom	to pour out; to tell freely
uncate	hooked
uncial	of, like or pertaining to an inch or an ounce
unciform	shaped like a hook
unconsentaneous	not in agreement
unction	anointing as right of consecration or healing; warmth of address
unctuous	slimy; oily; greasy; offensively suave and smug
undate	wavy
undecennial	happening every eleven years
undeify	to deprive of the nature of a god
underbreath	subdued voice; rumour
underbridge	bridge carrying a road or railway
undercroft	crypt or vault under a church
undern	light midday meal
underwit	inferior wit; half-wit
undight	to take off; to doff; to undo
undine	female water spirit
undinism	psychological obsession with urine and urination
undulationism	theory that light consists of waves
uneath	difficult; distressing; hard; scarce
ungual	of a claw, hoof, or talon; clawed
unguentary	of, like or pertaining to unguents; one who makes or sells unguents
unguiculate	clawed
unguiform	shaped like a claw
unguinous	oily; fatty
unguligrade	walking on hoofs
unhouseled	not having received the Eucharist shortly before death
unicity	uniqueness; oneness
unifarious	arranged in a single row or series
unifilar	having only one thread or wire
unigeniture	state or fact of being the only begotten
unigenous	of the same origin, kind or sort
unipara	woman having given birth only once
uniparous	producing only one offspring at birth
unipotent	powerful in one direction only
unisonous	in unison or agreement
unition	conjunction
universalism	belief in universal salvation
univocal	unmistakeable; unequivocal
univocalic	having only one vowel; written passage using only one vowel
univoltine	having one brood a year
univorous	living on only one host or source of food
unleal	unfaithful
unreeve	to withdraw a rope from an opening
unseel	to unsew the eyes of
unsinew	to take the strength from
unstercorated	not manured
untimeous	untimely
untreasure	to despoil
unwithdrawing	liberal; lavish
upaithric	roofless; open to the sky
upas	poisonous or harmful institution or influence
upbuilding	development; edification
upcast	upward throw; material thrown up
upher	rough pole made of fir and used in scaffolding
uprist	rising; uprising
upspeak	to begin to speak
upstay	to sustain
uranic	of the palate
uraniferous	bearing uranium
uraniscus	roof of the mouth
uranism	male homosexuality
uranography	descriptive astronomy and mapping
uranology	study of the heavens; astronomy
uranomancy	divination by studying the heavens
uranomania	obsession with the idea of divinity
uranometry	measurement of distances between heavenly bodies
uranophobia	fear of heaven
uranoplasty	plastic surgery on the hard palate
uranoscopy	star-watching
uraster	starfish
urbacity	excessive pride in one's city
urbanist	expert in urban planning
urbanology	study of cities
urbarial	founded on a register of landed property
urbicide	destruction of a city
urbicolous	dwelling in cities
urbiculture	cultivation or development of urban life
urceiform	shaped like a pitcher
urceolate	shaped like a pitcher
urceus	single-handled jug or pitcher
urdé	pointed; having points
urdee	of a heraldic device, pointed or broken into parallel pointed projections
ure	use; custom
uredo	burning feeling in the skin
urenology	study of rust molds
urent	burning; stinging
uresis	urination
urethroscope	instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra
uretic	of, like or pertaining to urine
urimancy	divination by observing urine
urinator	diver
uriniferous	bearing urine
urinometer	instrument for measuring specific gravity of urine
urkingdom	taxonomic group of organisms larger than a kingdom
urman	swampy pine forest
urogenous	producing or produced in urine
urolith	small stone in the urinary tract
urology	study of urine; urinary tract
uropoietic	secreting or excreting urine
uropygium	rump of a bird
urosthenic	having a tail designed for propulsion
ursal	fur seal
ursicide	killing or killer of a bear
ursiform	having the shape or appearance of a bear
ursine	of, like or pertaining to bears
urtext	earliest version of a text; original unmodified version
urticaceous	of, like or pertaining to nettles
urticant	stinging; irritating
urticate	to sting; to flog with nettles
usageaster	self-appointed and conservative language usage expert
usance	habit; custom
ushabti	figurine of deceased person placed in Egyptian tomb
usitative	signifying a usual act
ustion	action of burning or searing
ustulation	burning; roasting
usucaption	acquisition of property by long usage and enjoyment
usufruct	the right to use and enjoy something
usward	toward us
utile	profitable; useful
utilitarianism	belief that utility of actions determines moral value
utinam	earnest wish or desire
utraquist	person speaking two or both of two languages
utricide	one who stabs an inflated skin vessel instead of killing someone
utricle	small cavity or sac
utriculiform	shaped like a small cavity or sac
utriform	shaped like a leather bottle or flask
uvala	irregular depression in a karst terrain
uvelloid	resembling a small cluster of grapes
uvid	moist; wet
uxorial	of, like or pertaining to a wife
uxoricide	killing of one's own wife
uxorious	excessively fond of one's wife

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