In other words, a to z

• abbreviation, noun. A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole.
• anemious, adjective. Exposed to wind; windswept.
• bigly, adverb. With great force; firmly, violently; (also) stoutly, strongly.
• bis, adverb. (As a direction in music) again, twice. A way to designate the repeat of a phrase or stanza.
• Briticism, noun. A word or phrase characteristic of the English of Great Britain but not used in the English of the United States or other countries.
• codswallop, noun (British Slang). Nonsense; rubbish.
• gravitas, noun. Seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
• hypertonic, adjective (Physiology). Of or relating to hypertonia, that is, increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
• immaculate, adjective. Free from spot or stain, spotlessly clean; free from fault, flaw, or errors; free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.
• initialism, noun. A set of initials representing a name, organization, etc., with each letter pronounced separately; or, a word formed from the initial letters of a group of words and pronounced as a separate word.
• magnalia, noun (with plural agreement). Great or wonderful things; marvels (esp. of nature).
• mel, noun. Honey.
• pacify, verb (transitive). To appease (as wrath or other violent passion or appetite), to calm, still, or quiet; to restore peace to; to tranquilize.
• quarantine, noun (mass noun). A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
• sportingly, adverb. In a manner calculated to amuse or entertain; in or with jesting words or speech; wittily, satirically; facetiously, mischievously. (Now rare).
• WotY, noun. An initialism for Word(s) of the Year, referring to various assessments as to the most important word(s) in the public sphere during a specific year.
• zero-sum, adjective. In general, designating any situation in which an advantage to one participant necessarily leads to a disadvantage to one or more of the others.