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(noun) a rich crimson or scarlet lake made from cochineal / (noun) a vivid red

(noun) rapidity of motion or action

(adjective) narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base

(adjective) having no physical body; incorporeal

(noun) the involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine

a Latin word often translated as "ever upward" or "still higher" / NORTH AMERICAN: softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture.

(adjective) of or relating to prophecy

(adjective) of or relating to the west wind; mild

(adjective) of a dull brownish yellow; tawny

(noun) a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof

(adjective) of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep

(verb) polish smooth / (verb) to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition / (verb) to separate (fine powder) from coarser material by suspending in a liquid

(noun) a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form / (noun) a complex polyphonic unaccompanied vocal piece on a secular text developed especially in the 16th and 17th centuries / (noun) part-song / (noun) glee

(adjective) of, relating to, or located on or near the eyelids

Pudicity is a noun that means modesty or chastity. It comes from the Latin word pudicitia, which comes from pudicus meaning "modest".

using a net or any entangling device

(noun) loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain; faint / (noun) the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)