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ahem (9 points)
("I say there!")
(I have something to say!)
Can I say something (wordplay)
A·1+H·4+E·1+M·3 = 9 pts
abeam (9 points)
Directly abreast (of a ship)
Where the sailor saw a light (wordplay)
Alongside, at sea
A·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+M·3 = 9 pts
adeem (8 points)
In law, revoke
Legally revoke, as a legacy
Revoke, as a will
A·1+D·2+E·1+E·1+M·3 = 8 pts
acetum (10 points)
Pharmacist's vinegar
Vinegar
Vinegar.
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
aecium (10 points)
Spore fruit.
A·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
ageism (9 points)
Prejudice, of sorts
It affects the senior class (wordplay)
Form of discrimination
A·1+G·2+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 9 pts
agleam (9 points)
Like freshly brushed teeth, maybe
Shining, but not very brightly
Shining silver at special meal
A·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+M·3 = 9 pts
anadem (9 points)
Crown of flowers
Wreath, to Tennyson
Wreath for the head
A·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3 = 9 pts
anthem (11 points)
The man (anagram)
The Star-Spangled Banner, for one
Marseillaise, for one
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3 = 11 pts
agendum (11 points)
Thing to do
Item on a plan
Item on a to-do list
A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
apothem (14 points)
A polygon's "radius."
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3 = 14 pts
atheism (12 points)
State of disbelief (wordplay)
Non-prophet foundation (wordplay)
Fatherless state (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
addendum (13 points)
A literary supplement (wordplay)
Would an adder do to finish you? Um!
Supplement to a book
A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aecidium (13 points)
""A cup-shaped structure in rust fungi, also AECIUM""
A·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aeriform (13 points)
Light as gases
Light as gases
Gaseous
A·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aerobium (12 points)
""An organism that requires free oxygen, also AEROBE""
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
aerogram (11 points)
Air letter (US spelling)
Air letter (in US)
Letter from a terrible ogre, beast
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 11 pts
ageratum (11 points)
Plant of the thistle or aster family.
Blue garden flower
Border bloomer in a garden
A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
alienism (10 points)
""The state of being foreign, also ALIENAGE""
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
allelism (10 points)
The state of possessing alleles
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
aneurism (10 points)
Swelling menu is a recipe for disaster
Abnormal dilation of an artery
Artery problem variable
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
aneurysm (13 points)
Swelling in the wall of an artery
Sac-like widening of an artery
Abnormal swell experienced in vessel
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+Y·4+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
anteroom (10 points)
Gambling hall (wordplay)
Where waiter might be found (wordplay)
Place for a poker game (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 10 pts
apothegm (16 points)
Terse witty saying
Short saying
Saw the map go awry
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+G·2+M·3 = 16 pts
apterium (12 points)
A bare patch on a bird's skin
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
argentum (11 points)
Silver
A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
asterism (10 points)
Cluster of stars
Small constellation
Constellation
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
atheneum (13 points)
Library for example
Library for example
Hadrian's school
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
autecism (12 points)
The life cycle of a parasitic fungus
A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
academism (16 points)
Adherence to formal rules in art or literature
Madame is upset about constant adherence to formal rules
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
airstream (11 points)
Well known travel trailer brand (3,6)
Miranda Lambert's classic RV (wordplay)
Land Yacht manufacturer
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3 = 11 pts
americium (15 points)
New chemical element, Number 95.
Element named by Glenn Seaborg
Element used in radiation research
A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
angleworm (15 points)
Bait male? Wrong, wrong!
Fisherman's bait; meal grown (anagram)
Nightcrawler, to some Northerners
A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
antiserum (11 points)
Injection; I'm at nurse (anagram)
I'm nature's fluid remedy for disease
Term in immunology.
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
arboretum (13 points)
Where one can't see the wood, they say!
Place for ashes in the garden (wordplay)
A gathering of elders (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
athenaeum (14 points)
Club menu the AA had changed (wordplay)
Inclusive book on wheels (wordplay)
Articles on a menu arranged by club
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+E·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
autoecism (13 points)
Having all stages of a life cycle occurring on the same host.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
acetabulum (16 points)
Deep cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone
The hollow that receives the head of the thigh bone
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
amateurism (14 points)
Lack of professionality
As immature as can be, and showing the lack of a professional touch
A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
androecium (15 points)
""Pl. androecia (-sh - , -sh ) The stamens of a flower considered as a group.""
A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
angiosperm (15 points)
A plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp.
A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
antebellum (14 points)
Designating a period in U.S. history.
Before the war.
Of the period before 1861.
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
antemortem (14 points)
During one's lifetime
Before passing
Like some injuries discovered in forensic science
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+M·3 = 14 pts
antireform (15 points)
Opposed to change
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
apophthegm (23 points)
Its precise to say it's not worth the paper it's written on
Saw dad in strange hat, trim having bit of gold in it
A widely favoured hot article by general manager occasions pithy remark
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+E·1+G·2+M·3 = 23 pts
apothecium (19 points)
""The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.""
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
argumentum (15 points)
""Pl. argumenta (-t ) Logic An argument, demonstration, or appeal to reason.""
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
asceticism (16 points)
Austerity of a strict hermit
Discipline of mind and body.
Diogenes belief
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
absenteeism (15 points)
It leaves one classless (wordplay)
(Practice of) staying away from work
Practice of staying away from work
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
academicism (20 points)
Adherence to formal rules (in art or literature)
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 20 pts
adventurism (17 points)
Dame ruins TV set in hazardous practice (wordplay)
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antependium (16 points)
The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
antheridium (17 points)
What's in spore mud in the air could convey
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antielitism (13 points)
ELITISM belief in rule by an elite
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
antirealism (13 points)
REALISM concern with fact or reality
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
archdukedom (24 points)
An archduchy.
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+D·2+U·1+K·5+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 24 pts
archegonium (19 points)
""The pistillidium or female organ in the higher cryptogamic plants, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants.""
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
arteriogram (14 points)
Pl. arteriographies Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.
A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aspergillum (16 points)
The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people.
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
athleticism (18 points)
Physical fitness and strength
Strength, fitness
A·1+T·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
autoerotism (13 points)
""Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aeroembolism (18 points)
Embolism that occurs as a result of the entrance of air bubbles into a blood vessel after surgical procedures or trauma.
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
aestheticism (19 points)
The cult of the beautiful
Russell contacts relative over the jerk with master of art movement
A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
anecdotalism (17 points)
""ANECDOTAL Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation. as, anecdotal conversation.""
A·1+N·1+E·1+C·3+D·2+O·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antifeminism (19 points)
FEMINISM advocacy of woman's rights
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
antinepotism (16 points)
NEPOTISM favouritism shown to a relative
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
appressorium (18 points)
""Pl -ria [-rɪə] (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues [from New Latin, from Latin appressus ; see appressed ]""
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
archesporium (21 points)
A primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops.
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 21 pts
aldosteronism (16 points)
ALDOSTERONE
A·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
analphabetism (22 points)
ANALPHABETE
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
antiterrorism (15 points)
""TERRORISM The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
armamentarium (19 points)
Collection of resources available for a purpose
A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
autoeroticism (17 points)
""AUTOEROTIC sexually self-satisfying, as by masturbation.""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
allelomorphism (23 points)
""ALLELOMORPH One of the pure unit characters commonly existing singly or in pairs in the germ cells of Mendelian hybrids, and exhibited in varying proportion among the organisms themselves; same as allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law.allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law.""
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 23 pts
antiliberalism (18 points)
""LIBERALISM Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
anticlericalism (21 points)
Being opposed to any priest or saint I call 'crime' ridiculously
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
antimaterialism (19 points)
MATERIALISM The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets.
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
archaebacterium (26 points)
Pl. archaebacteria An archaeon.
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 26 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 25 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 27 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 26 pts

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