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A surname from Ukrainian.

Any of the marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and…

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A soil series formed in alluvium and primarily used for crops, most notably rice and also soybeans, small grains and corn, all of wh…

A surname from Dutch.

Pseudo-acronym of St Cross, i.e. St Cross College, Oxford.

A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

Alternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”).

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simple past and past participle of stymie

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an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous

An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.

The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

Without prompting or suggestion; on its own initiative.

A surname from Spanish.

Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.

Abbreviation of submarine.

Under consideration; being presently considered, litigated, or adjudicated.

Covertly or in secret; confidentially, privately, secretly.

A Japanese automotive manufacturer.

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; comin…

Forced into submission; subjugated.

The quality or state of being sublime.

Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

A writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to gi…

A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony, and to bring something (usually documents) to accompany that testimon…