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Words from the open source Wordset Dictionary . Please note, this is a random sample of 10 words. If you'd like access to the full dictionary, please use the API or the iPhone app.

sebum

noun

the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands

hart's-tongue fern

noun

common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves

Synonyms: cow-tongue fern

noun

Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds

Synonyms: hart's-tongue

noun

tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds

Synonyms: hart's-tongue

hesitantly

adverb

with hesitation

Synonyms: hesitatingly

physiologist

noun

a biologist specializing in physiology

split-pea soup

noun

made of stock and split peas with onions carrots and celery

preexistence

noun

existing in a former state or previous to something else

anxiety

noun

a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

noun

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

Synonyms: anxiousness

gentian family

noun

chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers

fibreboard

noun

wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets

Synonyms: fiberboard

cherub

noun

an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge

noun

a sweet innocent baby