QUADER - An old Scots word literally meaning “to make something square,” but which can also be used figuratively to mean “to agree with or get along with someone.”

soigné - dressed with great care and elegance : well-groomed, sleek 2 : elegantly maintained or designed.

UCALEGON - Ever needed the perfect word to describe a neighbor whose house has burned down

Wend - Go slowly or by an indirect route

xenagogue -


guide; someone who conducts strangers

zibeline  

1. A thick lustrous soft fabric of wool or other animal hair, such as mohair, having a silky nap.
2. The sable or its fur.

Airworthiness Directive - When an unsafe condition exists with an aircraft, the FAA issues an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to notify concerned parties of the condition and to describe the appropriate corrective action.

barognosis

ability to perceive weight

calorimeter -


instrument for measuring absorbed or evolved heat

Density Altitude

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature variations. As temperature and altitude increase, air density decreases. In a sense, it's the altitude at which the airplane "feels" its flying.