| abattis | (noun) a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy | Synonyms: abatis |
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| clarinettist | (noun) a musician who plays the clarinet | Synonyms: clarinetist |
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| epiglottis | (noun) a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | - |
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| fattism | (noun) discrimination against people who are overweight | Synonyms: fatism |
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| glottis | (noun) the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated | - |
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| librettist | (noun) author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta | - |
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| pettishness | (noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | Synonyms: biliousness, irritability, peevishness, snappishness, surliness, temper |
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| schottische | (noun) a German round dance resembling a slow polka | - |
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| (noun) music performed for dancing the schottische | - |
| skittishness | (noun) characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright | Synonyms: restiveness |
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| sluttishness | (noun) in the manner of a slattern | Synonyms: slatternliness |
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| sottishness | (noun) lack of restraint in use of alcohol | - |
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| (noun) stupefaction from drink | - |