ScrabList Mini #4

ScrabList Mini
  1. FURZE – a spiny shrub, aka gorse or whin
  2. NIZAM – (Hindi) the title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719
  3. XENIA – XENIUM, a gift made to a guest or ambassador; any compulsory gift
  4. DENTEX – (Latin) a strongly toothed voracious fish related to perch, found in the Mediterranean
  5. EDUCT – that which is educed, as by analysis
  6. MOIRAI – MOIRA, (Greek) fate or destiny, in ancient Greek religion
  7. GAZON – (obsolete) one of the pieces of sod used to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks, also GAZOON
  8. PADRI – PADRE, (Italian) father; a title given to priests; an army chaplain
  9. TRUGO – (Australian) a game similar to croquet
  10. CAIQUE – (French) a light skiff used on the Bosphorus
  11. UBIQUE – (Latin) everywhere
  12. JERQUE – to search a vessel for contraband
  13. HUZOOR – (Urdu) an Indian potentate, a title used by Indians in respectful address
  14. PREVUE – (US) to preview, also PREVIEW
  15. WAZIR – (Arabic) a minister in various Muslim states, also PHEAZAR, VEZIR, VISIER, VIZIER, VIZIR, WIZIER
  16. VILDE – (Spenser) vile, also VILD
  17. HYLEG – the ruling planet at the hour of one’s birth
  18. CONFAB – to converse, gossip
  19. BHAJAN – a Hindu religious song
  20. NIQAAB – (Arabic) a veil worn by some Muslim women, also NIKAB, NIQAB
  21. MEGARA – MEGARON, (Greek) the principal hall in an ancient Greek house
  22. FORHOW – to desert or abandon, also FORHOO, FORHOOIE
  23. BOMBYX – (Greek) a moth of the genus Bombyx, which includes the silkworm moth
  24. ZABETA – (Arabic) a stated tariff
  25. FECHT – (Scots) to fight
  26. BIFTAH – (slang) a cannabis cigarette, also BIFTER
  27. CULPA – (Latin) negligence for which one is liable
  28. FAJITA – (Spanish) marinated or grilled beef or chicken, served hot, wrapped in flour tortillas
  29. ULAMA – (Arabic) the body of professional theologians, expounders of the law, in a Muslim country, also ULEMA
  30. IXORA – a flowering plant, aka St Rita and Maltese Cross
  31. VEEJAY – an announcer on a programme of music videos
  32. CHINTZ – a glazed printed cotton fabric, also CHINTS
  33. MACAW – a large tropical American parrot, having a long tail and brilliant plumage
  34. PYKNIC – a person of pyknic build, also PYCNIC
  35. BUNYIP – (Native Australian) a fabulous monster of swamps and lagoons
  36. KEWPIE – (tradename) as in kewpie (doll), a brightly coloured doll
  37. CROJIK – a triangular sail
  38. EXFIL – to remove (data) from a computer, network, etc. surreptitiously and without permission or unlawfully
  39. AFGHAN – a heavy knitted or crocheted woollen blanket or shawl
  40. QUOOKE – QUAKE, to shake
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