| argot | (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | Synonyms: cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular |
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| bigot | (noun) a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own | - |
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| bigotry | (noun) the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot | - |
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| contrafagotto | (noun) the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family | Synonyms: contrabassoon, double bassoon |
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| egotism | (noun) an exaggerated opinion of your own importance | Synonyms: self-importance, swelled head |
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| (noun) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others | Synonyms: ego, self-importance |
| egotist | (noun) a conceited and self-centered person | Synonyms: egoist, swellhead |
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| ergot | (noun) a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid | Synonyms: Claviceps purpurea |
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| (noun) a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus | - |
| ergotamine | (noun) an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine | - |
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| ergotine | (noun) a powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance, used to produce contraction of the uterus. | - |
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| ergotism | (noun) poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs | - |
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| ergotropism | (noun) an affinity for work | - |
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| escargot | (noun) edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic | Synonyms: snail |
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| faggot | (noun) a bundle of sticks and branches bound together | Synonyms: fagot |
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| (noun) offensive term for a homosexual man | Synonyms: fag, fagot, fairy, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer |
| faggoting | (noun) embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches | Synonyms: fagoting |
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| fagot | (noun) a bundle of sticks and branches bound together | Synonyms: faggot |
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| (noun) offensive term for a homosexual man | Synonyms: fag, faggot, fairy, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer |
| fagoting | (noun) embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches | Synonyms: faggoting |
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| gigot | (noun) lamb leg suitable for roasting | Synonyms: leg of lamb |
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| gothite | (noun) a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust | Synonyms: goethite |
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| heterozygote | (noun) (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring | - |
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| homozygote | (noun) (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic | - |
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| hypermastigote | (noun) flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites | - |
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| indigotin | (noun) a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically | Synonyms: anil, indigo |
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| ingot | (noun) metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling | - |
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| laryngotracheobronchitis | (noun) inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways | - |
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| logotype | (noun) a company emblem or device | Synonyms: logo |
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| maggot | (noun) the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter | - |
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| myringotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear) | - |
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| negotiant | (noun) someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) | Synonyms: negotiator, treater |
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| negotiation | (noun) the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms | - |
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| (noun) a discussion intended to produce an agreement | Synonyms: dialogue, talks |
| negotiator | (noun) someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) | Synonyms: negotiant, treater |
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| negotiatress | (noun) a woman negotiator | Synonyms: negotiatrix |
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| negotiatrix | (noun) a woman negotiator | Synonyms: negotiatress |
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| polymastigote | (noun) flagellates with several flagella | - |
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| ravigote | (noun) veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers | Synonyms: ravigotte |
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| ravigotte | (noun) veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers | Synonyms: ravigote |
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| spigot | (noun) a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | Synonyms: faucet |
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| (noun) a plug for a bunghole in a cask | Synonyms: tap |
| zoomastigote | (noun) flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics | Synonyms: zooflagellate |
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| zygote | (noun) (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) | Synonyms: fertilized ovum |
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| zygotene | (noun) the second stage of the prophase of meiosis | - |
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