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Adjective: osseous Pronunciation: (o`-see-us) Osseous meaning: Composed of bone; capable of forming bone; bony or full of bones. Synonyms: bony, osteal Quotations:  Robertson Davies – A big man is always accused of gluttony, whereas a …

Adjective: ovoid Pronunciation: (ow,voyd) Ovoid meaning:  Having the shape of an egg or resembling an egg in shape. Synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, oviform Noun: ovoid Ovoid meaning: An egg-shaped object Quotations:  The Medicinal Plants …

Noun: quarry Pronunciation: (kwo`-ree) Quarry meaning: An open excavation usually for extracting stone, slate or limestone; also a rich source of something Synonyms: pit, stone pit Animal hunted or caught for food A person who …

Noun: yoke Pronunciation: (yowk) Yoke meaning: A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull. The modern yoke for oxen is usually …

Noun:knoll Pronunciation: (no`wl) Knoll meaning: A small round hill We passed round a knoll to find a group of locals in the field. That’s just a diversion tactic on her part. I’m surprised they haven’t accused the …

Noun: buccaneer Pronunciation: (bu`-ku`neer) Buccaneer meaning: A robber upon the sea; a pirate; a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries. …

Noun: quay Pronunciation: (kee) Quay meaning: A structure usually built parallel to the shoreline or bank to provide access to ships and boats. Synonyms: dock, wharf Quotations: Per Petterson – I went up above the quay …

Noun: yeoman Pronunciation: (yow-mun) Yeoman meaning: An attendant in a royal or noble household. yeomen Quotations:  Ralph Waldo Emerson – But the strong and healthy yeoman and husbands of the land, the self-sustaining class of …

Noun: zest Pronunciation: (zest) Zest meaning:  A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor. They have a real zest for life. …

Noun: zenith Pronunciation: (ze-nith) Zenith meaning: That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator or observer; the point of the heavens directly overhead; American power worldwide is at its historic …