ct: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ct
- district«Word Popularity Bar5/5
district
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
territory; territorial dominion; dominion.
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
zone.
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
- effect5/5
effect
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
result; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun an outward appearance
impression.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- subject5/5
subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- prospect5/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- tract5/5
tract
- noun an extended area of land
piece of land; piece of ground; parcel of land; parcel.
- noun a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
- noun an extended area of land
- fact5/5
fact
- noun a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
- first you must collect all the facts of the case
- noun a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
- he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts
- noun a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
- act5/5
act
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
enactment.
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
deed; human activity; human action.
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- project5/5
project
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a planned undertaking
projection.
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- product5/5
product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
- noun commodities offered for sale
- respect5/5
respect
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
regard.
- it differs in that respect
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
regard; esteem.
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
- impact5/5
impact
- noun the striking of one body against another
- noun a forceful consequence; a strong effect
wallop.
- the book had an important impact on my thinking
- the book packs a wallop
- noun the striking of one body against another
- contract5/5
contract
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
declaration.
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- correct5/5
correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
- verb make right or correct
- conduct5/5
conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
- affect5/5
affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- aspect5/5
aspect
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
facet.
- he studied every facet of the question
- noun a characteristic to be considered
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
- construct5/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- predict5/5
predict
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- reject5/5
reject
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
cull.
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
- object5/5
object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- direct5/5
direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
- verb command with authority
- contact5/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- conflict5/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- select5/5
select
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; choose; take.
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
- adjective satellite of superior grade
prime; quality; prize; choice.
- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- perfect5/5
perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- expect5/5
expect
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; require.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- verb regard something as probable or likely
- protect5/5
protect
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- verb use tariffs to favor domestic industry
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- reflect5/5
reflect
- verb manifest or bring back
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; ruminate; mull; muse; think over; contemplate; meditate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
- verb manifest or bring back
- abstract5/5
abstract
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstraction.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis; synopsis; outline.
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- exact5/5
exact
- verb claim as due or just
demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
claim; take.
- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
- verb claim as due or just
- connect5/5
connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- collect5/5
collect
- noun a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- noun a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- suspect5/5
suspect
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
defendant.
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- detect5/5
detect
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- attract5/5
attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- extract5/5
extract
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
infusion.
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerption; selection; excerpt.
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- neglect5/5
neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
disregard.
- noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected
disuse.
- the house was in a terrible state of neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
- defect5/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- architect5/5
architect
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
designer.
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
- react5/5
react
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
respond.
- verb act against or in opposition to
oppose.
- She reacts negatively to everything I say
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
- compact5/5
compact
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
powder compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; concordat.
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- intellect5/5
intellect
- noun knowledge and intellectual ability
mind.
- he reads to improve his mind
- he has a keen intellect
- noun the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
reason; understanding.
- we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
- noun knowledge and intellectual ability
- restrict5/5
restrict
- verb place restrictions on
curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb place under restrictions; limit access to
- This substance is controlled
- verb place restrictions on
- distinct5/5
distinct
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
distinguishable.
- plants of several distinct types
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- adjective easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
- a distinct flavor
- a distinct odor of turpentine
- a distinct outline
- the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
- distinct fingerprints
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
- indirect5/5
indirect
- adjective satellite having intervening factors or persons or influences
- reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light
- indirect evidence
- an indirect cause
- adjective not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- sometimes taking an indirect path saves time
- you must take an indirect course in sailing
- adjective satellite having intervening factors or persons or influences
- interact5/5
interact
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- He should interact more with his colleagues
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- incorrect5/5
incorrect
- adjective not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
wrong.
- an incorrect calculation
- the report in the paper is wrong
- your information is wrong
- the clock showed the wrong time
- found themselves on the wrong road
- based on the wrong assumptions
- adjective satellite not in accord with established usage or procedure
wrong.
- the wrong medicine
- the wrong way to shuck clams
- it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
- adjective not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
- instinct5/5
instinct
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
inherent aptitude.
- the spawning instinct in salmon
- altruistic instincts in social animals
- adjective satellite (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated
replete.
- imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
- words instinct with love
- it is replete with misery
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
- insect5/5
insect
- noun small air-breathing arthropod
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; worm; louse.
- noun small air-breathing arthropod
- strict5/5
strict
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
rigorous.
- rigorous application of the law
- a strict vegetarian
- adjective satellite (of rules) stringently enforced
hard-and-fast.
- hard-and-fast rules
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- intact5/5
intact
- adjective satellite constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
entire; integral.
- a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon
- was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
- fought to keep the union intact
- adjective satellite (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
inviolate.
- she was intact, virginal
- adjective satellite constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
- inspect4/5
inspect
- verb look over carefully
- Please inspect your father's will carefully
- verb come to see in an official or professional capacity
visit.
- The governor visited the prison
- The grant administrator visited the laboratory
- verb look over carefully
- depict4/5
depict
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- verb give a description of
draw; describe.
- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
- infect4/5
infect
- verb communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- verb contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint.
- verb communicate a disease to
- retrospect4/5
retrospect
- noun contemplation of things past
- in retrospect
- verb look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
review; look back.
- she reviewed her achievements with pride
- noun contemplation of things past
- reconstruct4/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
- misconduct4/5
misconduct
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
- he denied any wrongdoing
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- ect4/5
ect
- noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
electroshock therapy; electroconvulsive therapy; electroshock.
- noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
- verdict4/5
verdict
- noun (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
finding of fact.
- noun (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
- duct4/5
duct
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
canal; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
- noun a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- erect4/5
erect
- verb construct, build, or erect
set up; put up; rear; raise.
- Raise a barn
- verb cause to rise up
rear.
- verb construct, build, or erect
- instruct4/5
instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
- artifact4/5
artifact
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
artefact.
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
- subtract4/5
subtract
- verb make a subtraction
deduct; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb take off or away
- this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French
- verb make a subtraction
- convict4/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- adjunct4/5
adjunct
- noun something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- noun a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- noun something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- deduct4/5
deduct
- verb make a subtraction
subtract; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
recoup; withhold.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb make a subtraction
- edict4/5
edict
- noun a formal or authoritative proclamation
- noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
fiat; decree; order; rescript.
- a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
- noun a formal or authoritative proclamation
- cataract4/5
cataract
- noun an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
- noun a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
- noun an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
- recollect4/5
recollect
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
retrieve; remember; recall; call back; think; call up.
- I can't remember saying any such thing
- I can't think what her last name was
- can you remember her phone number?
- Do you remember that he once loved you?
- call up memories
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- elect4/5
elect
- noun an exclusive group of people
chosen.
- one of the elect who have power inside the government
- verb select by a vote for an office or membership
- We elected him chairman of the board
- noun an exclusive group of people
- imperfect4/5
imperfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect tense; progressive; continuous tense.
- adjective not perfect; defective or inadequate
- had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities
- imperfect mortals
- drainage here is imperfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- pact4/5
pact
- noun a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
accord; treaty.
- noun a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
- contradict4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- enact4/5
enact
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
ordain.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; act out.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- distract4/5
distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
- inflict4/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- counteract4/5
counteract
- verb act in opposition to
antagonize; antagonise.
- verb oppose or check by a counteraction
countercheck.
- verb act in opposition to
- disconnect4/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- sect4/5
sect
- noun a subdivision of a larger religious group
religious order; religious sect.
- noun a dissenting clique
faction.
- noun a subdivision of a larger religious group
- dialect4/5
dialect
- noun the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
accent; idiom.
- the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
- he has a strong German accent
- it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
- noun the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- benedict4/5
benedict
- noun a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
benedick.
- noun United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
Ruth Benedict; Ruth Fulton.
- noun a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
- extinct4/5
extinct
- adjective no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
nonextant.
- an extinct species of fish
- an extinct royal family
- extinct laws and customs
- adjective (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
- an extinct volcano
- adjective no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
- intersect4/5
intersect
- verb meet at a point
cross.
- verb meet at a point
- tact4/5
tact
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tactfulness.
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- oct4/5
oct
- noun the month following September and preceding November
October.
- noun the month following September and preceding November
- inject3/5
inject
- verb give an injection to
shoot.
- We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
- verb to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- He injected new life into the performance
- verb give an injection to
- precinct3/5
precinct
- noun a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
- noun a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
- infarct3/5
infarct
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarction.
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
- eject3/5
eject
- verb put out or expel from a place
chuck out; turf out; boot out; turn out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
- verb eliminate (a substance)
release; exhaust; expel; discharge.
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
- verb put out or expel from a place
- addict3/5
addict
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
nut; freak; junkie; junky.
- a golf addict
- a car nut
- a bodybuilding freak
- a news junkie
- noun someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- artefact3/5
artefact
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
artifact.
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
- retract3/5
retract
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
resile; abjure; forswear; recant.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear
shrink back.
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- dissect3/5
dissect
- verb cut open or cut apart
- dissect the bodies for analysis
- verb make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
take apart; analyze; analyse; break down.
- analyze a specimen
- analyze a sentence
- analyze a chemical compound
- verb cut open or cut apart
- byproduct3/5
byproduct
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
by-product.
- noun a product made during the manufacture of something else
spin-off; by-product.
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
- transect3/5
transect
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- the trails transect the property
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- afflict3/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- subcontract3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- disrespect3/5
disrespect
- noun an expression of lack of respect
discourtesy.
- noun a disrespectful mental attitude
- noun an expression of lack of respect
- redirect3/5
redirect
- verb channel into a new direction
airt.
- redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists
- verb channel into a new direction
- obstruct3/5
obstruct
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
hinder; stymie; blockade; embarrass; stymy; block.
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- verb block passage through
close up; obturate; jam; impede; occlude; block.
- obstruct the path
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- detract3/5
detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
- verb take away a part from; diminish
- deflect3/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- interconnect3/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- transact3/5
transact
- verb conduct business
- transact with foreign governments
- verb conduct business
- derelict3/5
derelict
- noun a person without a home, job, or property
- noun a ship abandoned on the high seas
abandoned ship.
- noun a person without a home, job, or property
- deconstruct3/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- resurrect3/5
resurrect
- verb cause to become alive again
raise; upraise.
- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts
- verb restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
revive.
- He revived this style of opera
- He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina
- verb cause to become alive again
- abject3/5
abject
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
scurvy; low-down; scummy; low; miserable.
- abject cowardice
- a low stunt to pull
- a low-down sneak
- his miserable treatment of his family
- You miserable skunk!
- a scummy rabble
- a scurvy trick
- adjective satellite most unfortunate or miserable
- the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
- abject poverty
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
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indistinct
- adjective not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
- indistinct shapes in the gloom
- an indistinct memory
- only indistinct notions of what to do
- adjective not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
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succinct
- adjective satellite briefly giving the gist of something
compact; summary; compendious.
- a short and compendious book
- a compact style is brief and pithy
- succinct comparisons
- a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
- adjective satellite briefly giving the gist of something
- defunct3/5
defunct
- adjective satellite no longer in force or use; inactive
- a defunct law
- a defunct organization
- adjective satellite having ceased to exist or live
- the will of a defunct aunt
- a defunct Indian tribe
- adjective satellite no longer in force or use; inactive
- aqueduct3/5
aqueduct
- noun a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
- noun a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
- pct3/5
pct
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percentage; percent; per centum.
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- circumspect3/5
circumspect
- adjective satellite heedful of potential consequences
discreet.
- circumspect actions
- physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use
- a discreet investor
- adjective satellite heedful of potential consequences
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prefect
- noun a chief officer or chief magistrate
- the prefect of Paris police
- noun a chief officer or chief magistrate
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sacrosanct
- adjective satellite must be kept sacred
inviolate; inviolable.
- adjective satellite must be kept sacred
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struct
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expect
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; require.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- verb regard something as probable or likely
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reconnect
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deselect
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- resect2/5
resect
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
eviscerate.
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
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conjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- conjunct motion of an ascending scale
- adjective satellite bound in close association
- conjunct influences
- conjunct ideas
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- refract2/5
refract
- verb subject to refraction
- refract a light beam
- verb determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- verb subject to refraction
- disjunct2/5
disjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
- adjective satellite having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
- aftereffect2/5
aftereffect
- noun any result that follows its cause after an interval
- noun a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
- the drug had unexpected aftereffects
- noun any result that follows its cause after an interval
- interdict2/5
interdict
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction.
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- constrict2/5
constrict
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- verb become tight or as if tight
narrow; constringe.
- Her throat constricted
- verb squeeze or press together
- adduct2/5
adduct
- noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
- verb draw a limb towards the body
- adduct the thigh muscle
- noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
- concoct2/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- abduct2/5
abduct
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- verb pull away from the body
- this muscle abducts
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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usufruct
- noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
- noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
- disinfect2/5
disinfect
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- disinfect a wound
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- reenact2/5
reenact
- verb enact or perform again
- They reenacted the battle of Princeton
- verb enact again
- Congress reenacted the law
- verb enact or perform again
- bisect2/5
bisect
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- bisect a line
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- inflect2/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- induct2/5
induct
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
invest; seat.
- there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
- verb accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
initiate.
- African men are initiated when they reach puberty
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- protract2/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- autodidact2/5
autodidact
- noun a person who has taught himself
- noun a person who has taught himself
- inexact2/5
inexact
- adjective not exact
- adjective not exact
- evict2/5
evict
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
- verb expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
force out.
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- relict2/5
relict
- noun an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- noun geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
- noun an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- destruct2/5
destruct
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons
- verb do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy.
- The fire destroyed the house
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- overreact2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- interject2/5
interject
- verb to insert between other elements
put in; throw in; interpose; come in; inject.
- She interjected clever remarks
- verb to insert between other elements
- idiolect2/5
idiolect
- noun the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
- noun the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
- indict2/5
indict
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- viaduct2/5
viaduct
- noun bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
- noun bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
- oviduct2/5
oviduct
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
uterine tube; Fallopian tube.
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
- pluperfect2/5
pluperfect
- noun a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
past perfect tense; past perfect; pluperfect tense.
- `I had finished' is an example of the past perfect
- adjective satellite more than perfect
- he spoke with pluperfect precision
- noun a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
- bract2/5
bract
- noun a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
- noun a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
- sct2/5
- wordperfect2/5
wordperfect
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rect
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lect
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acct
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pict
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- noncontact2/5
noncontact
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- subdistrict2/5
subdistrict
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- delict2/5
delict
(Law) An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation. Jeffrey.
- subproject2/5
subproject
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dict
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- sanct2/5
sanct
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- bact2/5
bact
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misdirect
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- tinct1/5
tinct
- verb color lightly
touch; tint; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
- verb color lightly
- introject1/5
introject
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- verb incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- redact1/5
redact
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
rewriter; redactor; reviser; rewrite man.
- verb formulate in a particular style or language
put; frame; couch; cast.
- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- deject1/5
deject
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
depress; dispirit; dismay; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- decoct1/5
decoct
- verb extract the essence of something by boiling it
- verb be cooked until very little liquid is left
reduce; concentrate; boil down.
- The sauce should reduce to one cup
- verb extract the essence of something by boiling it
- mulct1/5
mulct
- noun money extracted as a penalty
fine; amercement.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- noun money extracted as a penalty
- overprotect1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- trisect1/5
trisect
- verb cut in three
- trisect a line
- verb cut in three
- semiabstract1/5
semiabstract
- adjective satellite characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter
- adjective satellite characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter
- playact1/5
playact
- verb perform on a stage or theater
play; roleplay; act.
- She acts in this play
- He acted in `Julius Caesar'
- I played in `A Christmas Carol'
- verb perform on a stage or theater
- introspect1/5
introspect
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- genuflect1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- diffract1/5
diffract
- verb undergo diffraction
- laser light diffracts electrons
- verb undergo diffraction
- overact1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- cathect1/5
cathect
- verb inject with libidinal energy
- verb inject with libidinal energy
- confect1/5
confect
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
candy.
- verb make or construct
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
- convect1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- vivisect1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- reelect1/5
reelect
- verb elect again
return.
- verb elect again
- subcompact1/5
subcompact
- noun a car smaller than a compact car
subcompact car.
- noun a car smaller than a compact car
- tesseract1/5
tesseract
- noun the four-dimensional analogue of a cube
- noun the four-dimensional analogue of a cube
- advect1/5
advect
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- energy advected from the environment
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- reduct1/5
reduct
To reduce. Obs. W. Warde.
- interdistrict1/5
interdistrict
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- fract1/5
fract
To break; to violate. Obs. Shak.
- reselect1/5
reselect
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- subsect1/5
subsect
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- subprefect1/5
subprefect
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- transfect1/5
transfect
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- epact1/5
epact
(Chron.) The moon's age at the beginning of the calendar year, or the number of days by which the last new moon has preceded the beginning of the year.
- unprotect1/5
unprotect
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- preselect1/5
preselect
To select beforehand.
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photoproduct
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- praefect1/5
praefect
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- coct1/5
coct
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- precontract1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
- recontact1/5
recontact
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- charact1/5
charact
A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. Obs. See Character .In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms. Shak.
- unselect1/5
unselect
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coproduct
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- sociolect1/5
sociolect
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- basilect1/5
basilect
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overcorrect
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- stract1/5
stract
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acrolect
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- punct1/5
punct
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- manufact1/5
manufact
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nonsubject
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megaproject
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- reinfect1/5
reinfect
To infect again.
- subduct1/5
subduct
To withdraw; to take away. Milton.
- reinject1/5
reinject
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- intradistrict1/5
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hypercorrect
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- redistrict1/5
redistrict
To divide into new districts.
- fict1/5
fict
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- inconjunct1/5
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underreact
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- postimpact1/5
- substract1/5
substract
To subtract; to withdraw. Obs. Barrow.
- unperfect1/5
unperfect
To mar or destroy the perfection of. Obs. Sir P. Sidney.
- unct1/5
unct
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- educt1/5
educt
That which is educed, as by analysis. Sir W. Hamilton.
- flect1/5
flect
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- reinspect1/5
reinspect
To inspect again.
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semierect
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superconduct
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- pandect1/5
pandect
A treatise which comprehends the whole of any science. [Thou] a pandect mak'st, and universal book. Donne.
- noncontract1/5
noncontract
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periproct
(Zoöl.) The region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms.
Suffixes of ct
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ctrl
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- cts3/5
ct
- noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
Nutmeg State; Constitution State; Connecticut.
- noun a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
computed axial tomography; computed tomography; CAT; computerized axial tomography; computerized tomography.
- noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
- ctr3/5
ctr
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- ctc2/5
ctc
- noun an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
Counterterrorist Center.
- noun an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
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ctg
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ctesiphon
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- ctenophores1/5
ctenophore
- noun biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
comb jelly.
- noun biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
- ctenophora1/5
ctenophora
(Zoöl.) A class of Coelenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.
- ctenophore1/5
ctenophore
- noun biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
comb jelly.
- noun biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
- ctenoid1/5
ctenoid
- adjective resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb
comb-like.
- adjective resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb
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ctenocephalides
- noun an arthropod genus of fleas
genus Ctenocephalides.
- noun an arthropod genus of fleas
- ctenidia1/5
ctenidium
- noun comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
- noun comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
- ctenidium1/5
ctenidium
- noun comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
- noun comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
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cthulhu
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ctn
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Derived words of ct
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connecticut
- noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
Nutmeg State; Constitution State; CT.
- noun a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound
Connecticut River.
- noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
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picture
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
image; ikon; icon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
painting.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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picture
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
image; ikon; icon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
painting.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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infection
- noun the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
- noun (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
- noun the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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district
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
territory; territorial dominion; dominion.
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
zone.
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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rejection
- noun the act of rejecting something
- his proposals were met with rejection
- noun the state of being rejected
- noun the act of rejecting something
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infection
- noun the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
- noun (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
- noun the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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victoria
(Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen Victoria . TheVictoria regia is a native of Guiana and Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a diameter of nearly two feet.
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depicted
- adjective satellite represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
portrayed; pictured.
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; depict; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- adjective satellite represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
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dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
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inspector
- noun a high ranking police officer
- noun an investigator who observes carefully
examiner.
- the examiner searched for clues
- noun a high ranking police officer
- effects5/5
effects
- noun property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
personal effects.
- she left some of her personal effects in the house
- I watched over their effects until they returned
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; result; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
- activity5/5
activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun any specific behavior
- activities5/5
activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun any specific behavior
- doctor5/5
doctor
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; medico; physician; doc; Dr..
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Doctor of the Church.
- the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
- subjects5/5
subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- jurisdiction5/5
jurisdiction
- noun (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
legal power.
- courts having jurisdiction in this district
- noun in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
- noun (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
- vector5/5
vector
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- doctors5/5
doctor
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; medico; physician; doc; Dr..
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Doctor of the Church.
- the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
- inspection5/5
inspection
- noun a formal or official examination
review.
- the platoon stood ready for review
- we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
- noun a formal or official examination
- practitioners5/5
practitioner
- noun someone who practices a learned profession
practician.
- noun someone who practices a learned profession
- prospects5/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- subjected5/5
subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- correction5/5
correction
- noun the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
rectification.
- noun a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
fudge factor.
- noun the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
- infected5/5
infected
- adjective containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
septic.
- a septic sore throat
- a septic environment
- septic sewage
- verb communicate a disease to
infect.
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- adjective containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
- projection5/5
projection
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- noun the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- vectors5/5
vector
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- practitioner5/5
practitioner
- noun someone who practices a learned profession
practician.
- noun someone who practices a learned profession
- infectious5/5
infectious
- adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infective.
- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
- adjective easily spread; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
- fear is exceedingly infectious
- adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
- section5/5
section
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
subdivision.
- he always turns first to the business section
- the history of this work is discussed in the next section
- noun a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- action5/5
action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
- noun the state of being active
activeness; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- practice5/5
practice
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
pattern.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
- noun systematic training by multiple repetitions
recitation; practice session; drill; exercise.
- practice makes perfect
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
- production5/5
production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
- noun the act or process of producing something
- products5/5
product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
- noun commodities offered for sale
- active5/5
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- introduction5/5
introduction
- noun the act of beginning something new
unveiling; debut; entry; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun the first section of a communication
- noun the act of beginning something new
- protection5/5
protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- actions5/5
action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
- noun the state of being active
activeness; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- practices5/5
practice
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
pattern.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
- noun systematic training by multiple repetitions
recitation; practice session; drill; exercise.
- practice makes perfect
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
- aspects5/5
aspect
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
facet.
- he studied every facet of the question
- noun a characteristic to be considered
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
- acts5/5
act
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
enactment.
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
deed; human activity; human action.
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- sector5/5
sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- noun a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- the public sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- reaction5/5
reaction
- noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
chemical reaction.
- there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
- noun an idea evoked by some experience
- his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
- noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
- projects5/5
project
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a planned undertaking
projection.
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- facts5/5
fact
- noun a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
- first you must collect all the facts of the case
- noun a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
- he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts
- noun a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
- affected5/5
affected
- adjective acted upon; influenced
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
- Will the new rules affect me?
- adjective acted upon; influenced
- sections5/5
section
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
subdivision.
- he always turns first to the business section
- the history of this work is discussed in the next section
- noun a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- functional5/5
functional
- adjective designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- a style of writing in which every word is functional
- functional architecture
- adjective involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- functional deafness
- adjective designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- acting5/5
acting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
performing; playacting; playing.
- verb perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
move; act.
- think before you act
- We must move quickly
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- characteristic5/5
characteristic
- noun a prominent attribute or aspect of something
feature.
- the map showed roads and other features
- generosity is one of his best characteristics
- noun a distinguishing quality
- noun a prominent attribute or aspect of something
- instruction5/5
instruction
- noun a message describing how something is to be done
direction.
- he gave directions faster than she could follow them
- noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
educational activity; didactics; teaching; pedagogy; education.
- he received no formal education
- our instruction was carefully programmed
- good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
- noun a message describing how something is to be done
- instructions5/5
instructions
- noun a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
instruction manual; book of instructions; operating instructions.
- noun a message describing how something is to be done
direction; instruction.
- he gave directions faster than she could follow them
- noun a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
- manufacturing5/5
manufacturing
- noun the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacture; fabrication.
- the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
- an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
- manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
- verb put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
manufacture; fabricate; construct.
- the company fabricates plastic chairs
- They manufacture small toys
- noun the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
- constructed5/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- reactions5/5
reaction
- noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
chemical reaction.
- there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
- noun an idea evoked by some experience
- his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
- noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
- reflection5/5
reflection
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
contemplation; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflexion.
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- transactions5/5
transactions
- noun a written account of what transpired at a meeting
proceedings; minutes.
- noun the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
dealing; transaction; dealings.
- no transactions are possible without him
- he has always been honest is his dealings with me
- noun a written account of what transpired at a meeting
- contracts5/5
contract
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
declaration.
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- rejected5/5
rejected
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
jilted; spurned.
- jilted at the altar
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge
reject.
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
- spectrum5/5
spectrum
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- noun a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- functioning5/5
functioning
- noun process or manner of functioning or operating
performance; operation.
- the power of its engine determines its operation
- the plane's operation in high winds
- they compared the cooking performance of each oven
- the jet's performance conformed to high standards
- verb perform as expected when applied
function; go; work; run; operate.
- The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
- Does this old car still run well?
- This old radio doesn't work anymore
- noun process or manner of functioning or operating
- acted5/5
act
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
enactment.
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
deed; human activity; human action.
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- affects5/5
affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- predicted5/5
predict
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- activation5/5
activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- sectors5/5
sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- noun a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- the public sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- bacteria5/5
bacteria
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
bacterium.
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
- affecting5/5
affecting
- adjective satellite arousing affect
poignant; touching.
- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
- Will the new rules affect me?
- adjective satellite arousing affect
- injection5/5
injection
- noun the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- noun any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
injectant.
- noun the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- impacts5/5
impact
- noun the striking of one body against another
- noun a forceful consequence; a strong effect
wallop.
- the book had an important impact on my thinking
- the book packs a wallop
- noun the striking of one body against another
- respects5/5
respects
- noun (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
- he paid his respects to the mayor
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
respect; regard.
- it differs in that respect
- noun (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
- interactive5/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- reflections5/5
reflection
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
contemplation; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflexion.
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- respected5/5
respected
- adjective satellite receiving deferential regard
well-thought-of.
- a respected family
- verb regard highly; think much of
respect; prise; esteem; value; prize.
- I respect his judgement
- We prize his creativity
- adjective satellite receiving deferential regard
- activated5/5
activated
- adjective satellite (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- adjective satellite (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- manufacture5/5
manufacture
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
industry.
- American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
- noun the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacturing; fabrication.
- the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
- an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
- manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
- attraction5/5
attraction
- noun the force by which one object attracts another
attractive force.
- noun an entertainment that is offered to the public
- noun the force by which one object attracts another
- projected5/5
projected
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; protruding; relieved; sticking out; projecting.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb communicate vividly
project.
- He projected his feelings
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- induction5/5
induction
- noun a formal entry into an organization or position or office
initiation; installation.
- his initiation into the club
- he was ordered to report for induction into the army
- he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
inductance.
- noun a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- extraction5/5
extraction
- noun the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
origin; descent.
- he comes from good origins
- noun the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
- detective5/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- manufactured5/5
manufactured
- adjective satellite produced in a large-scale industrial operation
- verb put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
manufacture; fabricate; construct.
- the company fabricates plastic chairs
- They manufacture small toys
- adjective satellite produced in a large-scale industrial operation
- corrected5/5
corrected
- adjective having something undesirable neutralized
- with glasses her corrected vision was 20:20
- verb make right or correct
right; correct; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- adjective having something undesirable neutralized
- spectra5/5
spectrum
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- noun a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- constructing5/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- contracting5/5
contracting
- noun becoming infected
catching.
- catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
- the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- noun becoming infected
- function5/5
function
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
single-valued function; mathematical function; mapping; map.
- noun what something is used for
use; role; purpose.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- structure5/5
structure
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
construction.
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
- noun the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
- artists must study the structure of the human body
- the structure of the benzene molecule
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- factors5/5
factor
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- a number of factors determined the outcome
- noun an abstract part of something
ingredient; constituent; component; element.
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- character5/5
character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- effective5/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- expected5/5
expected
- adjective considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
- prepared for the expected attack
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate; expect.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- adjective considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
- direction5/5
direction
- noun a line leading to a place or point
way.
- he looked the other direction
- didn't know the way home
- noun the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
- noun a line leading to a place or point
- factor5/5
factor
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- a number of factors determined the outcome
- noun an abstract part of something
ingredient; constituent; component; element.
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- objects5/5
object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- functions5/5
function
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
single-valued function; mathematical function; mapping; map.
- noun what something is used for
use; role; purpose.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- construction5/5
construction
- noun the act of constructing something
building.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
expression; grammatical construction.
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
- noun the act of constructing something
- collection5/5
collection
- noun several things grouped together or considered as a whole
assemblage; aggregation; accumulation.
- noun a publication containing a variety of works
compendium.
- noun several things grouped together or considered as a whole
- connection5/5
connection
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connexion; connectedness.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun the state of being connected
link; connectedness.
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
- characteristics5/5
characteristic
- noun a prominent attribute or aspect of something
feature.
- the map showed roads and other features
- generosity is one of his best characteristics
- noun a distinguishing quality
- noun a prominent attribute or aspect of something
- structures5/5
structure
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
construction.
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
- noun the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
- artists must study the structure of the human body
- the structure of the benzene molecule
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- selected5/5
selected
- adjective chosen in preference to another
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; choose; select; take.
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
- adjective chosen in preference to another
- practical5/5
practical
- adjective concerned with actual use or practice
- he is a very practical person
- the idea had no practical application
- a practical knowledge of Japanese
- woodworking is a practical art
- adjective satellite guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
hardheaded; hard-nosed; pragmatic.
- a hardheaded appraisal of our position
- a hard-nosed labor leader
- completely practical in his approach to business
- not ideology but pragmatic politics
- adjective concerned with actual use or practice
- selection5/5
selection
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
pick; option; choice.
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
- noun an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- the store carried a large selection of shoes
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
- director5/5
director
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
manager; managing director.
- noun member of a board of directors
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
- objective5/5
objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- reduction5/5
reduction
- noun the act of decreasing or reducing something
diminution; decrease; step-down.
- noun any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
reducing.
- noun the act of decreasing or reducing something
- connected5/5
connected
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
affiliated; attached.
- affiliated clubs
- all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; connect; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
- intellectual5/5
intellectual
- noun a person who uses the mind creatively
intellect.
- adjective satellite of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
noetic; rational.
- intellectual problems
- the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
- noun a person who uses the mind creatively
- characters5/5
character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- directed5/5
directed
- adjective satellite (often used in combination) having a specified direction
- a positively directed vector
- goal-directed
- verb command with authority
direct.
- He directed the children to do their homework
- adjective satellite (often used in combination) having a specified direction
- conducted5/5
conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
- architecture5/5
architecture
- noun an architectural product or work
- noun the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
- architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use
- noun an architectural product or work
- distinction5/5
distinction
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
differentiation.
- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
- noun high status importance owing to marked superiority
note; eminence; preeminence.
- a scholar of great eminence
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
- collected5/5
collected
- adjective brought together in one place
gathered.
- the collected works of Milton
- the gathered folds of the skirt
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; collect; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- adjective brought together in one place
- reflected5/5
reflected
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
- reflected light
- reflected heat
- reflected glory
- verb manifest or bring back
reflect.
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
- directions5/5
direction
- noun a line leading to a place or point
way.
- he looked the other direction
- didn't know the way home
- noun the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
- noun a line leading to a place or point
- expectations5/5
expectation
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
prospect; outlook.
- noun anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
anticipation.
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
- destruction5/5
destruction
- noun the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
devastation.
- noun an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
wipeout; demolition.
- noun the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
- connections5/5
connection
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connexion; connectedness.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun the state of being connected
link; connectedness.
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
- satisfaction5/5
satisfaction
- noun the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
- the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
- noun state of being gratified or satisfied
gratification.
- dull repetitious work gives no gratification
- to my immense gratification he arrived on time
- noun the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
- characterized5/5
characterize
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
qualify; characterise.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
characterise.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- fiction5/5
fiction
- noun a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
- noun a deliberately false or improbable account
fable; fabrication.
- noun a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
- protected5/5
protected
- adjective kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
- the most protected spot I could find
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
- victims5/5
victim
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
dupe.
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- victim5/5
victim
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
dupe.
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- actors5/5
actor
- noun a theatrical performer
thespian; player; role player; histrion.
- noun a person who acts and gets things done
doer; worker.
- he's a principal actor in this affair
- when you want something done get a doer
- he's a miracle worker
- noun a theatrical performer
- detection5/5
detection
- noun the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
sensing.
- early detection can often lead to a cure
- noun the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
espial; spying; catching; spotting.
- noun the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
- conflicts5/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- productivity5/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- restricted5/5
restricted
- adjective subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
- of restricted importance
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- adjective subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
- directors5/5
director
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
manager; managing director.
- noun member of a board of directors
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
- reflects5/5
reflect
- verb manifest or bring back
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; ruminate; mull; muse; think over; contemplate; meditate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
- verb manifest or bring back
- directory5/5
directory
- noun an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- noun (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
- noun an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- reconstruction5/5
reconstruction
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction Period.
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- actor5/5
actor
- noun a theatrical performer
thespian; player; role player; histrion.
- noun a person who acts and gets things done
doer; worker.
- he's a principal actor in this affair
- when you want something done get a doer
- he's a miracle worker
- noun a theatrical performer
- electricity5/5
electricity
- noun a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- noun energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
electrical energy.
- they built a car that runs on electricity
- noun a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- detected5/5
detected
- adjective perceived or discerned
- the detected micrometeoritic material
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- adjective perceived or discerned
- attracted5/5
attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- reproduction5/5
reproduction
- noun the process of generating offspring
- noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
reproductive memory.
- noun the process of generating offspring
- distinctive5/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- contacts5/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- collections5/5
collection
- noun several things grouped together or considered as a whole
assemblage; aggregation; accumulation.
- noun a publication containing a variety of works
compendium.
- noun several things grouped together or considered as a whole
- selecting5/5
select
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; choose; take.
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
- adjective satellite of superior grade
prime; quality; prize; choice.
- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- defects5/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- protecting5/5
protecting
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- the protecting blanket of snow
- a protecting alibi
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- reflecting5/5
reflecting
- adjective satellite causing reflection or having a device that reflects
- a reflecting microscope
- verb manifest or bring back
reflect.
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- adjective satellite causing reflection or having a device that reflects
- expectation5/5
expectation
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
prospect; outlook.
- noun anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
anticipation.
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
- collecting5/5
collecting
- noun the act of gathering something together
assembling; aggregation; collection.
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; collect; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- noun the act of gathering something together
- fracture5/5
fracture
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
break.
- it was a nasty fracture
- the break seems to have been caused by a fall
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault; geological fault; break; faulting; shift.
- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- conducting5/5
conducting
- noun the way of administering a business
- noun the direction of an orchestra or choir
- he does not use a baton for conducting
- noun the way of administering a business
- connecting5/5
connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- perfection5/5
perfection
- noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
flawlessness; ne plus ultra.
- noun an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
beau ideal; paragon; idol.
- noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
- tactics5/5
tactics
- noun the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
maneuver; manoeuvre; tactic.
- noun the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
- bacterial5/5
bacterial
- adjective relating to or caused by bacteria
- bacterial infection
- adjective relating to or caused by bacteria
- objection5/5
objection
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
expostulation; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun the speech act of objecting
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- instructed5/5
instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
- characterization5/5
characterization
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
picture; delineation; characterisation; word picture; depiction; word-painting.
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- noun the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
characterisation.
- the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- contractor5/5
contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- victorian5/5
victorian
- adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
puritanical; prissy; square-toed; straight-laced; straitlaced; strait-laced; tight-laced; prudish; prim; straightlaced; priggish.
- my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
- noun a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
- adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
- expecting5/5
expect
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; require.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- verb regard something as probable or likely
- junction5/5
junction
- noun the place where two or more things come together
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; conjunction; conjugation.
- noun the place where two or more things come together
- distinctions5/5
distinction
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
differentiation.
- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
- noun high status importance owing to marked superiority
note; eminence; preeminence.
- a scholar of great eminence
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
- practiced5/5
practiced
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; expert; skillful; proficient; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
- verb carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
practise; practice; exercise; do.
- practice law
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- spectral5/5
spectral
- adjective of or relating to a spectrum
- spectral colors
- spectral analysis
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spiritual; ghostlike; phantasmal; ghostly; apparitional.
- a ghostly face at the window
- a phantasmal presence in the room
- spectral emanations
- spiritual tappings at a seance
- adjective of or relating to a spectrum
- objections5/5
objection
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
expostulation; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun the speech act of objecting
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- intellectuals5/5
intellectual
- noun a person who uses the mind creatively
intellect.
- adjective satellite of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
noetic; rational.
- intellectual problems
- the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
- noun a person who uses the mind creatively
- instructional5/5
instructional
- adjective of or relating to or used in instruction
- instructional aids
- adjective of or relating to or used in instruction
- extracted5/5
extract
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
infusion.
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerption; selection; excerpt.
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- fractures5/5
fracture
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
break.
- it was a nasty fracture
- the break seems to have been caused by a fall
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault; geological fault; break; faulting; shift.
- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- convicted5/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- reactive5/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- electronics5/5
electronics
- noun the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
- noun the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
- contraction5/5
contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- detector5/5
detector
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
sensing element; sensor.
- noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
demodulator.
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
- characterize5/5
characterize
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
qualify; characterise.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
characterise.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- artifacts5/5
artifact
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
artefact.
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
- obstruction5/5
obstruction
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
impedimenta; impediment; obstructor; obstructer.
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
blockage.
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
- architects5/5
architect
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
designer.
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
- fluctuations5/5
fluctuation
- noun a wave motion
- the fluctuations of the sea
- noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
variation.
- noun a wave motion
- actual5/5
actual
- adjective presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
existent.
- the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
- actual and imagined conditions
- adjective satellite taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
- we saw the actual wedding on television
- filmed the actual beating
- adjective presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
- perspective5/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- exactly5/5
exactly
- adverb indicating exactness or preciseness
precisely; just.
- he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
- it was just as he said--the jewel was gone
- it has just enough salt
- adverb just as it should be
on the nose; on the dot; precisely; on the button.
- `Precisely, my lord,' he said
- adverb indicating exactness or preciseness
- interaction5/5
interaction
- noun a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- noun (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
fundamental interaction.
- noun a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- election5/5
election
- noun a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
- the results of the election will be announced tonight
- noun the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
- her election of medicine as a profession
- noun a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
- electronic5/5
electronic
- adjective of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
- electronic devices
- adjective of or concerned with electrons
- electronic energy
- adjective of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
- structural5/5
structural
- adjective relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
- structural unemployment in a technological society
- adjective relating to or having or characterized by structure
- structural engineer
- structural errors
- structural simplicity
- adjective relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
- doctrine5/5
doctrine
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought; ism.
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- effectively5/5
effectively
- adverb in an effective manner
efficaciously.
- these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion
- adverb in actuality or reality or fact
in effect.
- she is effectively his wife
- in effect, they had no choice
- adverb in an effective manner
- interactions5/5
interaction
- noun a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- noun (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
fundamental interaction.
- noun a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- electric5/5
electric
- noun a car that is powered by electricity
electric automobile; electric car.
- adjective using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
electrical.
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
- noun a car that is powered by electricity
- transaction5/5
transaction
- noun the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
dealing; dealings.
- no transactions are possible without him
- he has always been honest is his dealings with me
- noun the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
- elected5/5
elected
- adjective subject to popular election
elective.
- elective official
- verb select by a vote for an office or membership
elect.
- We elected him chairman of the board
- adjective subject to popular election
- perspectives5/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- effectiveness5/5
effectiveness
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality; effectivity; effectualness.
- noun capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
strength; potency.
- the toxin's potency
- the strength of the drinks
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- elections5/5
election
- noun a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
- the results of the election will be announced tonight
- noun the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
- her election of medicine as a profession
- noun a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
- electrical5/5
electrical
- adjective relating to or concerned with electricity
- an electrical engineer
- electrical and mechanical engineering industries
- adjective using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
electric.
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
- adjective relating to or concerned with electricity
- attractive5/5
attractive
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- a remarkably attractive young man
- an attractive personality
- attractive clothes
- a book with attractive illustrations
- adjective satellite having power to arouse interest
- an attractive opportunity
- the job is attractive because of the pay
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- restrictions5/5
restriction
- noun a principle that limits the extent of something
limitation.
- I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
- noun an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
limitation.
- noun a principle that limits the extent of something
- productive5/5
productive
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- productive farmland
- his productive years
- a productive collaboration
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
generative.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- conviction5/5
conviction
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
article of faith; strong belief.
- noun (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
condemnation; judgment of conviction; sentence.
- the conviction came as no surprise
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- fraction5/5
fraction
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- noun a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- suspected5/5
suspected
- adjective believed likely
- a suspected thief
- a suspected infection
- verb imagine to be the case or true or probable
suspect; surmise.
- I suspect he is a fugitive
- I surmised that the butler did it
- adjective believed likely
- subjective5/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- structured5/5
structured
- adjective having definite and highly organized structure
- a structured environment
- verb give a structure to
structure.
- I need to structure my days
- adjective having definite and highly organized structure
- practically5/5
practically
- adverb almost; nearly
- practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train
- he was practically the only guest at the party
- there was practically no garden at all
- adverb in a practical manner
- practically orientated institutions such as business schools
- a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely
- adverb almost; nearly
- dictionary5/5
dictionary
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
lexicon.
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
- lecture5/5
lecture
- noun a speech that is open to the public
talk; public lecture.
- he attended a lecture on telecommunications
- noun a lengthy rebuke
speech; talking to.
- a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
- the teacher gave him a talking to
- noun a speech that is open to the public
- protective5/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- selective5/5
selective
- adjective satellite tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
- adjective satellite characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
- the school was very selective in its admissions
- adjective satellite tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- manufacturers5/5
manufacturer
- noun a business engaged in manufacturing some product
manufacturing business; maker.
- noun someone who manufactures something
producer.
- noun a business engaged in manufacturing some product
- prediction5/5
prediction
- noun the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
anticipation; prevision.
- noun a statement made about the future
forecasting; prognostication; foretelling.
- noun the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
- affection5/5
affection
- noun a positive feeling of liking
heart; warmness; philia; warmheartedness; tenderness; affectionateness; fondness.
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
- noun a positive feeling of liking
- architectural5/5
architectural
- adjective of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
- architectural history
- architectural design
- adjective of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
- lectures5/5
lecture
- noun a speech that is open to the public
talk; public lecture.
- he attended a lecture on telecommunications
- noun a lengthy rebuke
speech; talking to.
- a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
- the teacher gave him a talking to
- noun a speech that is open to the public
- manufacturer5/5
manufacturer
- noun a business engaged in manufacturing some product
manufacturing business; maker.
- noun someone who manufactures something
producer.
- noun a business engaged in manufacturing some product
- victor5/5
victor
- noun a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
superior; master.
- noun the contestant who wins the contest
winner.
- noun a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
- satisfactory5/5
satisfactory
- adjective giving satisfaction
- satisfactory living conditions
- his grades were satisfactory
- adjective satellite meeting requirements
acceptable.
- the step makes a satisfactory seat
- adjective giving satisfaction
- conjunction5/5
conjunction
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
concurrence; co-occurrence; coincidence.
- the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; junction; conjugation.
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
- neglected5/5
neglected
- adjective satellite disregarded
ignored; unheeded.
- his cries were unheeded
- Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'
- her ignored advice
- verb leave undone or leave out
pretermit; omit; drop; overleap; leave out; overlook; miss; neglect.
- How could I miss that typo?
- The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
- adjective satellite disregarded
- reproductive5/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- directive5/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- restriction5/5
restriction
- noun a principle that limits the extent of something
limitation.
- I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
- noun an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
limitation.
- noun a principle that limits the extent of something
- destructive5/5
destructive
- adjective causing destruction or much damage
- a policy that is destructive to the economy
- destructive criticism
- adjective causing destruction or much damage
- insects5/5
insect
- noun small air-breathing arthropod
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; worm; louse.
- noun small air-breathing arthropod
- reluctant5/5
reluctant
- adjective satellite unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
loath; loth.
- a reluctant smile
- loath to admit a mistake
- adjective satellite disinclined to become involved
- they were usually reluctant to socialize
- reluctant to help
- adjective satellite unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
- activists5/5
activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
- noun a militant reformer
- resurrection5/5
resurrection
- noun a revival from inactivity and disuse
- it produced a resurrection of hope
- noun (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
Resurrection of Christ; Christ's Resurrection.
- noun a revival from inactivity and disuse
- enacted5/5
enact
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
ordain.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; act out.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- friction5/5
friction
- noun a state of conflict between persons
clash.
- noun the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
rubbing.
- noun a state of conflict between persons
- predictions5/5
prediction
- noun the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
anticipation; prevision.
- noun a statement made about the future
forecasting; prognostication; foretelling.
- noun the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
- deduction5/5
deduction
- noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
tax deduction; tax write-off.
- noun an amount or percentage deducted
discount.
- noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
- sanctions5/5
sanction
- noun formal and explicit approval
indorsement; countenance; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- noun formal and explicit approval
- instructor5/5
instructor
- noun a person whose occupation is teaching
teacher.
- noun a person whose occupation is teaching
- conflicting5/5
conflicting
- adjective satellite in disagreement
self-contradictory; contradictory; at odds.
- the figures are at odds with our findings
- contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
- verb be in conflict
conflict.
- The two proposals conflict!
- adjective satellite in disagreement
- contradiction5/5
contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
contradiction in terms.
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- constructive5/5
constructive
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- constructive criticism
- a constructive attitude
- a constructive philosophy
- constructive permission
- adjective satellite emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
- constructive criticism
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- doctrines5/5
doctrine
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought; ism.
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- erected5/5
erect
- verb construct, build, or erect
set up; put up; rear; raise.
- Raise a barn
- verb cause to rise up
rear.
- verb construct, build, or erect
- intersection5/5
intersection
- noun a point where lines intersect
intersection point; point of intersection.
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; carrefour; crossway.
- noun a point where lines intersect
- reflective5/5
reflective
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective capable of physically reflecting light or sound
- a reflective surface
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- spectacular5/5
spectacular
- noun a lavishly produced performance
- they put on a Christmas spectacular
- adjective satellite sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
dramatic; striking.
- a dramatic sunset
- a dramatic pause
- a spectacular display of northern lights
- it was a spectacular play
- his striking good looks always created a sensation
- noun a lavishly produced performance
- actually5/5
actually
- adverb in actual fact
really.
- to be nominally but not actually independent
- no one actually saw the shark
- large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
- adverb used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
in reality.
- you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out
- she actually spoke Latin
- they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets
- people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous
- adverb in actual fact
- directly5/5
directly
- adverb without deviation
straight; direct.
- the path leads directly to the lake
- went direct to the office
- adverb without anyone or anything intervening
- these two factors are directly related
- he was directly responsible
- measured the physical properties directly
- adverb without deviation
- collective5/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- objectives5/5
objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- victory5/5
victory
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
triumph.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
- perfectly5/5
perfectly
- adverb completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
absolutely; dead; utterly.
- an absolutely magnificent painting
- a perfectly idiotic idea
- you're perfectly right
- utterly miserable
- you can be dead sure of my innocence
- was dead tired
- dead right
- adverb in a perfect or faultless way
- She performed perfectly on the balance beam
- spoke English perfectly
- solved the problem perfectly
- adverb completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
- electron5/5
electron
- noun an elementary particle with negative charge
negatron.
- noun an elementary particle with negative charge
- infrastructure5/5
infrastructure
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
substructure.
- noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
base.
- the industrial base of Japan
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- factory5/5
factory
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill; manufactory; manufacturing plant.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- actively5/5
actively
- adverb in an active manner
- he participated actively in the war
- adverb in an active manner
- unexpected5/5
unexpected
- adjective not expected or anticipated
- unexpected guests
- unexpected news
- adjective not expected or anticipated
- electoral5/5
electoral
- adjective of or relating to elections
- electoral process
- adjective satellite relating to or composed of electors
- electoral college
- adjective of or relating to elections
- prospective5/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- electrons5/5
electron
- noun an elementary particle with negative charge
negatron.
- noun an elementary particle with negative charge
- subsection5/5
subsection
- noun a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
subdivision.
- noun a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
- factories5/5
factory
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill; manufactory; manufacturing plant.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- restructuring5/5
restructure
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
reconstitute.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- contradictory5/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- functionality5/5
functionality
- noun capable of serving a purpose well
- software with greater functionality
- noun capable of serving a purpose well
- distinctly5/5
distinctly
- adverb clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
clearly.
- it's distinctly possible
- I could clearly see myself in his situation
- adverb in a distinct and distinguishable manner
- the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion
- adverb clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
- respective5/5
respective
- adjective satellite considered individually
several; various.
- the respective club members
- specialists in their several fields
- the various reports all agreed
- adjective satellite considered individually
- correctly5/5
correctly
- adverb in an accurate manner
aright; right.
- the flower had been correctly depicted by his son
- he guessed right
- adverb in an accurate manner
- strictly5/5
strictly
- adverb restricted to something
purely.
- we talked strictly business
- adverb in a stringent manner
stringently.
- the laws are stringently enforced
- stringently controlled
- adverb restricted to something
- indirectly5/5
indirectly
- adverb not in a forthright manner
- he answered very indirectly
- adverb not in a forthright manner
- october5/5
october
The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
- respectively5/5
respectively
- adverb in the order given
severally.
- the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively
- adverb in the order given
- depicts4/5
depict
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- verb give a description of
draw; describe.
- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
- pictured4/5
pictured
- adjective satellite seen in the mind as a mental image
envisioned; visualized; visualised.
- the glory of his envisioned future
- the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination
- the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
picture; visualize; envision; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- adjective satellite seen in the mind as a mental image
- depiction4/5
depiction
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
picture; delineation; characterization; characterisation; word picture; word-painting.
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
portrayal; depicting; portraying.
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- depicting4/5
depicting
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
depiction; portrayal; portraying.
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; depict; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
- inspected4/5
inspect
- verb look over carefully
- Please inspect your father's will carefully
- verb come to see in an official or professional capacity
visit.
- The governor visited the prison
- The grant administrator visited the laboratory
- verb look over carefully
- inspectors4/5
inspector
- noun a high ranking police officer
- noun an investigator who observes carefully
examiner.
- the examiner searched for clues
- noun a high ranking police officer
- refractory4/5
refractory
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
furnace lining.
- adjective satellite not responding to treatment
stubborn.
- a stubborn infection
- a refractory case of acne
- stubborn rust stains
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
- depictions4/5
depiction
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
picture; delineation; characterization; characterisation; word picture; word-painting.
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
portrayal; depicting; portraying.
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- projections4/5
projection
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- noun the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- corrections4/5
corrections
- noun the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
department of corrections.
- for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections
- noun the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
- noun the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
- spectator4/5
spectator
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; looker; witness; watcher.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
spectator pump.
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- injected4/5
inject
- verb give an injection to
shoot.
- We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
- verb to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- He injected new life into the performance
- verb give an injection to
- spectators4/5
spectator
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; looker; witness; watcher.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
spectator pump.
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- jurisdictions4/5
jurisdiction
- noun (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
legal power.
- courts having jurisdiction in this district
- noun in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
- noun (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
- tracts4/5
tract
- noun an extended area of land
piece of land; piece of ground; parcel of land; parcel.
- noun a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
- noun an extended area of land
- inspections4/5
inspection
- noun a formal or official examination
review.
- the platoon stood ready for review
- we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
- noun a formal or official examination
- dysfunctional4/5
dysfunctional
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
nonadaptive.
- dysfunctional behavior
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- puncture4/5
puncture
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- intractable4/5
intractable
- adjective not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
- an intractable disposition
- intractable pain
- the most intractable issue of our era
- intractable metal
- adjective not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
- constructs4/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- productions4/5
production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
- noun the act or process of producing something
- sanctuary4/5
sanctuary
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
asylum; refuge.
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- abstraction4/5
abstraction
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstract.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun the act of withdrawing or removing something
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- arctic4/5
arctic
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; gumshoe; galosh; golosh.
- noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
North Frigid Zone; Arctic Zone.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
- collector4/5
collector
- noun a person who collects things
aggregator.
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer; accumulator.
- noun a person who collects things
- defective4/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- contracted4/5
contracted
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
- the contracted pupils of her eyes
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
- respecting4/5
respect
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
regard.
- it differs in that respect
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
regard; esteem.
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
- predicting4/5
predict
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- effected4/5
effected
- adjective satellite settled securely and unconditionally
established; accomplished.
- that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact
- verb produce
set up; effect; effectuate.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
- adjective satellite settled securely and unconditionally
- rejecting4/5
reject
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
cull.
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
- spectroscopy4/5
spectroscopy
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectroscopic analysis; spectrometry; spectrographic analysis; spectrum analysis.
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
- activate4/5
activate
- verb put in motion or move to act
touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb make active or more active
- activate an old file
- verb put in motion or move to act
- unpredictable4/5
unpredictable
- adjective not capable of being foretold
- adjective satellite unknown in advance
- an unpredictable (or indeterminable) future
- adjective not capable of being foretold
- attractions4/5
attraction
- noun the force by which one object attracts another
attractive force.
- noun an entertainment that is offered to the public
- noun the force by which one object attracts another
- rejects4/5
reject
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
cull.
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
- infarction4/5
infarction
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarct.
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
- retrospective4/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- collectors4/5
collector
- noun a person who collects things
aggregator.
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer; accumulator.
- noun a person who collects things
- reconstructed4/5
reconstructed
- adjective adapted to social or economic change
- a reconstructed feminist
- verb reassemble mentally
reconstruct; construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- adjective adapted to social or economic change
- resection4/5
resection
- noun surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
- noun surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
- projecting4/5
projecting
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; protruding; relieved; sticking out; projected.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb communicate vividly
project.
- He projected his feelings
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- inactive4/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- pictorial4/5
pictorial
- noun a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
- adjective pertaining to or consisting of pictures
pictural.
- pictorial perspective
- pictorial records
- noun a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
- correcting4/5
correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
- verb make right or correct
- predicts4/5
predict
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- proactive4/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- injections4/5
injection
- noun the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- noun any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
injectant.
- noun the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- manufactures4/5
manufacture
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
industry.
- American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
- noun the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacturing; fabrication.
- the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
- an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
- manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
- disconnected4/5
disconnected
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato.
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
disconnect; unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
- protections4/5
protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- impacted4/5
impacted
- adjective satellite wedged or packed in together
wedged.
- an impacted tooth
- verb press or wedge together; pack together
impact.
- adjective satellite wedged or packed in together
- traction4/5
traction
- noun the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
grip; adhesive friction.
- noun (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
- his leg was in traction for several days
- noun the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
- detectives4/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- introductions4/5
introduction
- noun the act of beginning something new
unveiling; debut; entry; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun the first section of a communication
- noun the act of beginning something new
- spectrometry4/5
spectrometry
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectroscopic analysis; spectrographic analysis; spectroscopy; spectrum analysis.
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
- abduction4/5
abduction
- noun the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
- noun (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
- noun the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
- detectable4/5
detectable
- adjective satellite capable of being detected
noticeable.
- after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued
- adjective satellite easily seen or detected
perceptible.
- a detectable note of sarcasm
- he continued after a perceptible pause
- adjective satellite capable of being detected
- activating4/5
activating
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activation.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
- conducts4/5
conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
- activates4/5
activate
- verb put in motion or move to act
touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb make active or more active
- activate an old file
- verb put in motion or move to act
- abstractions4/5
abstraction
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstract.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun the act of withdrawing or removing something
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- reconstructing4/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
- practicing4/5
practice
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
pattern.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
- noun systematic training by multiple repetitions
recitation; practice session; drill; exercise.
- practice makes perfect
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
- constructions4/5
construction
- noun the act of constructing something
building.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
expression; grammatical construction.
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
- noun the act of constructing something
- spectacle4/5
spectacle
- noun something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
- the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape
- noun an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
- noun something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
- directing4/5
directing
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
guiding; directive; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- verb command with authority
direct.
- He directed the children to do their homework
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
- addiction4/5
addiction
- noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
dependance; habituation; dependence; dependency.
- noun an abnormally strong craving
- noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- conductor4/5
conductor
- noun the person who leads a musical group
director; music director.
- noun a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
- noun the person who leads a musical group
- factual4/5
factual
- adjective satellite existing in act or fact
actual.
- rocks and trees...the actual world
- actual heroism
- the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by facts
- factual considerations
- adjective satellite existing in act or fact
- extinction4/5
extinction
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- the extinction of the volcano
- noun no longer in existence
defunctness.
- the extinction of a species
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- reductions4/5
reduction
- noun the act of decreasing or reducing something
diminution; decrease; step-down.
- noun any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
reducing.
- noun the act of decreasing or reducing something
- contractors4/5
contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- extracts4/5
extract
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
infusion.
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerption; selection; excerpt.
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- reluctance4/5
reluctance
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; disinclination; indisposition.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- connects4/5
connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- predictive4/5
predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
- protects4/5
protect
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- verb use tariffs to favor domestic industry
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- characterised4/5
characterise
- verb be characteristic of
characterize.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
characterize; qualify.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
- doctoral4/5
doctoral
- adjective of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
doctorial.
- doctoral dissertation
- doctorial candidates
- adjective of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
- expects4/5
expect
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; require.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- verb regard something as probable or likely
- selections4/5
selection
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
pick; option; choice.
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
- noun an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- the store carried a large selection of shoes
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
- practised4/5
practised
- adjective satellite skillful after much practice
practiced.
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
practise; practice; rehearse.
- adjective satellite skillful after much practice
- injunction4/5
injunction
- noun a formal command or admonition
- noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
cease and desist order; enjoining; enjoinment.
- injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order
- noun a formal command or admonition
- detecting4/5
detecting
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detection; sleuthing; detective work.
- detection is hard on the feet
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
- recollection4/5
recollection
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
remembrance; anamnesis.
- noun the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recall; reminiscence.
- he has total recall of the episode
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
- contacted4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- enactment4/5
enactment
- noun the passing of a law by a legislative body
passage.
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
act.
- noun the passing of a law by a legislative body
- attracting4/5
attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- reacted4/5
react
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
respond.
- verb act against or in opposition to
oppose.
- She reacts negatively to everything I say
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
- suspects4/5
suspect
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
defendant.
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- adjective4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- connectivity4/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- corrective4/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- dissection4/5
dissection
- noun cutting so as to separate into pieces
- noun a minute and critical analysis
- noun cutting so as to separate into pieces
- characterizes4/5
characterize
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
qualify; characterise.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
characterise.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- predictor4/5
predictor
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; prognosticator.
- noun information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
- the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- directs4/5
direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
- verb command with authority
- dielectric4/5
dielectric
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
nonconductor; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- practise4/5
practise
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice; rehearse.
- verb carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
practice; exercise; do.
- practice law
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
- restricting4/5
restricting
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; constrictive; confining; limiting.
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
- instructive4/5
instructive
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
informative.
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
- directories4/5
directory
- noun an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- noun (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
- noun an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- afflicted4/5
afflicted
- adjective satellite grievously affected especially by disease
stricken.
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
afflict.
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- adjective satellite grievously affected especially by disease
- recollections4/5
recollection
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
remembrance; anamnesis.
- noun the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recall; reminiscence.
- he has total recall of the episode
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
- tactic4/5
tactic
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
maneuver; manoeuvre; tactics.
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
- detectors4/5
detector
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
sensing element; sensor.
- noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
demodulator.
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
- correctness4/5
correctness
- noun conformity to fact or truth
rightness.
- noun the quality of conformity to social expectations
- noun conformity to fact or truth
- predictors4/5
predictor
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; prognosticator.
- noun information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
- the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- selects4/5
select
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; choose; take.
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
- adjective satellite of superior grade
prime; quality; prize; choice.
- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- hector4/5
hector
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- verb be bossy towards
- conjecture4/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- selectivity4/5
selectivity
- noun the property of being selective
- noun the property of being selective
- functioned4/5
function
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
single-valued function; mathematical function; mapping; map.
- noun what something is used for
use; role; purpose.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- punctuation4/5
punctuation
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- noun the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
punctuation mark.
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- conductors4/5
conductor
- noun the person who leads a musical group
director; music director.
- noun a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
- noun the person who leads a musical group
- reacting4/5
react
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
respond.
- verb act against or in opposition to
oppose.
- She reacts negatively to everything I say
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
- practicable4/5
practicable
- adjective satellite usable for a specific purpose
operable.
- an operable plan
- a practicable solution
- adjective satellite capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
viable; executable; workable; feasible.
- adjective satellite usable for a specific purpose
- contractions4/5
contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- suction4/5
suction
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- noun the act of sucking
suck; sucking.
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- perfected4/5
perfected
- adjective satellite (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
- a graceful but not yet fully perfected literary style
- verb make perfect or complete
perfect; hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
- adjective satellite (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
- architectures4/5
architecture
- noun an architectural product or work
- noun the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
- architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use
- noun an architectural product or work
- protracted4/5
protracted
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lengthy; extended; prolonged; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- attracts4/5
attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- spectacles4/5
spectacles
- noun optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
eyeglasses; specs; glasses.
- noun something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
spectacle.
- the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape
- noun optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
- refractive4/5
refractive
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
refractile.
- the refractive characteristics of the eye
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
deflective.
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
- convection4/5
convection
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- noun (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- nocturnal4/5
nocturnal
- adjective belonging to or active during the night
- nocturnal animals are active at night
- nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day
- adjective of or relating to or occurring in the night
- nocturnal darkness
- adjective belonging to or active during the night
- characteristically4/5
characteristically
- adverb in characteristic manner
- he arrived characteristically late
- adverb in characteristic manner
- electrophoresis4/5
electrophoresis
- noun the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
cataphoresis; dielectrolysis; ionophoresis.
- noun the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
- attractiveness4/5
attractiveness
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
attraction.
- her personality held a strange attraction for him
- noun sexual allure
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
- artefacts4/5
artefact
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
artifact.
- noun a man-made object taken as a whole
- reactivity4/5
reactivity
- noun responsive to stimulation
responsiveness.
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
- noun responsive to stimulation
- extracting4/5
extract
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
infusion.
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerption; selection; excerpt.
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- sanctity4/5
sanctity
- noun the quality of being holy
sanctitude; holiness.
- noun the quality of being holy
- collects4/5
collect
- noun a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- noun a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- reacts4/5
react
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
respond.
- verb act against or in opposition to
oppose.
- She reacts negatively to everything I say
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
- characterizing4/5
characterize
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
qualify; characterise.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
characterise.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- addicted4/5
addicted
- adjective compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
- she is addicted to chocolate
- addicted to cocaine
- verb to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
hook; addict.
- adjective compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
- acupuncture4/5
acupuncture
- noun treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
stylostixis.
- noun treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
- ducts4/5
duct
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
canal; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
- noun a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- imperfections4/5
imperfection
- noun the state or an instance of being imperfect
imperfectness.
- noun the state or an instance of being imperfect
- practising4/5
practise
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice; rehearse.
- verb carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
practice; exercise; do.
- practice law
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
- affliction4/5
affliction
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- noun a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- malpractice4/5
malpractice
- noun professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
- the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
- noun a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
- he charged them with electoral malpractices
- noun professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
- fictions4/5
fiction
- noun a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
- noun a deliberately false or improbable account
fable; fabrication.
- noun a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
- tactile4/5
tactile
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactual; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactual.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
- didactic4/5
didactic
- adjective satellite instructive (especially excessively)
didactical.
- adjective satellite instructive (especially excessively)
- fluctuation4/5
fluctuation
- noun a wave motion
- the fluctuations of the sea
- noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
variation.
- noun a wave motion
- transduction4/5
transduction
- noun (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
- noun the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
- the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone
- noun (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
- refraction4/5
refraction
- noun the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
deflexion; deflection.
- noun the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
- deducted4/5
deduct
- verb make a subtraction
subtract; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
recoup; withhold.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb make a subtraction
- junctions4/5
junction
- noun the place where two or more things come together
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; conjunction; conjugation.
- noun the place where two or more things come together
- contacting4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- hyperactivity4/5
hyperactivity
- noun a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- noun a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- subtracting4/5
subtract
- verb make a subtraction
deduct; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb take off or away
- this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French
- verb make a subtraction
- fluctuating4/5
fluctuating
- adjective satellite having unpredictable ups and downs
- fluctuating prices
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
fluctuate.
- adjective satellite having unpredictable ups and downs
- respectable4/5
respectable
- adjective characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- a respectable woman
- adjective satellite deserving of esteem and respect
honorable; good; estimable.
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
- adjective characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- affective4/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- contradictions4/5
contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
contradiction in terms.
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- electrode4/5
electrode
- noun a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
- noun a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
- auction4/5
auction
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auction bridge.
- noun the public sale of something to the highest bidder
auction sale; vendue.
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- convictions4/5
conviction
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
article of faith; strong belief.
- noun (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
condemnation; judgment of conviction; sentence.
- the conviction came as no surprise
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- fictional4/5
fictional
- adjective related to or involving literary fiction
- clever fictional devices
- a fictional treatment of the train robbery
- adjective satellite formed or conceived by the imagination
fictitious; fabricated; fancied.
- a fabricated excuse for his absence
- a fancied wrong
- a fictional character
- adjective related to or involving literary fiction
- activism4/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- interacting4/5
interact
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- He should interact more with his colleagues
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- tactical4/5
tactical
- adjective of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
- a tactical error
- adjective of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
- fractions4/5
fraction
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- noun a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- reactor4/5
reactor
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
nuclear reactor.
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- activist4/5
activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
- noun a militant reformer
- instincts4/5
instinct
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
inherent aptitude.
- the spawning instinct in salmon
- altruistic instincts in social animals
- adjective satellite (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated
replete.
- imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
- words instinct with love
- it is replete with misery
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
- conduction4/5
conduction
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conductivity.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- dictated4/5
dictated
- adjective satellite determined or decided upon as by an authority
set; determined.
- date and place are already determined
- the dictated terms of surrender
- the time set for the launching
- verb issue commands or orders for
prescribe; order; dictate.
- adjective satellite determined or decided upon as by an authority
- objected4/5
object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- conductivity4/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- sanction4/5
sanction
- noun formal and explicit approval
indorsement; countenance; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- noun formal and explicit approval
- deductions4/5
deduction
- noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
tax deduction; tax write-off.
- noun an amount or percentage deducted
discount.
- noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
- objectivity4/5
objectivity
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- inflicted4/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- sectional4/5
sectional
- noun a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- adjective relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
- a sectional view
- sectional drawings
- noun a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- distracted4/5
distracted
- adjective satellite having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
distrait.
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect; distract.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- adjective satellite having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
- instructors4/5
instructor
- noun a person whose occupation is teaching
teacher.
- noun a person whose occupation is teaching
- semiconductor4/5
semiconductor
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
semiconducting material.
- noun a conductor made with semiconducting material
semiconductor unit; semiconductor device.
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
- electrodes4/5
electrode
- noun a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
- noun a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
- lecturer4/5
lecturer
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
lector; reader.
- noun someone who lectures professionally
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
- affections4/5
affection
- noun a positive feeling of liking
heart; warmness; philia; warmheartedness; tenderness; affectionateness; fondness.
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
- noun a positive feeling of liking
- dictate4/5
dictate
- noun an authoritative rule
- noun a guiding principle
- the dictates of reason
- noun an authoritative rule
- distraction4/5
distraction
- noun mental turmoil
- he drives me to distraction
- noun an obstacle to attention
- noun mental turmoil
- dialectic4/5
dialectic
- noun any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
- noun a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
- this situation created the inner dialectic of American history
- noun any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
- sanctioned4/5
sanctioned
- adjective satellite conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
canonic; canonical.
- the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- adjective satellite conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
- indictment4/5
indictment
- noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
bill of indictment.
- noun an accusation of wrongdoing
- the book is an indictment of modern philosophy
- noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
- dictates4/5
dictate
- noun an authoritative rule
- noun a guiding principle
- the dictates of reason
- noun an authoritative rule
- deductible4/5
deductible
- noun (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
- noun a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
- noun (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
- protector4/5
protector
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
defender; shielder; guardian.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
- structuring4/5
structure
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
construction.
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
- noun the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
- artists must study the structure of the human body
- the structure of the benzene molecule
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- directional4/5
directional
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
- a directional microphone
- adjective relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
- he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
- connective4/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- inductive4/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- erection4/5
erection
- noun an erect penis
hard-on.
- noun a structure that has been erected
- noun an erect penis
- electrolyte4/5
electrolyte
- noun a solution that conducts electricity
- the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health
- noun a solution that conducts electricity
- unsatisfactory4/5
unsatisfactory
- adjective not giving satisfaction
- shops should take back unsatisfactory goods
- her performance proved to be unsatisfactory
- life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory
- our discussion was very unsatisfactory
- adjective not giving satisfaction
- constructor4/5
constructor
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
builder.
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
- connector4/5
connector
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connection; connexion; connecter; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- antarctic4/5
antarctic
Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23° 28&min;. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.
- elective4/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- interconnected4/5
interconnected
- adjective satellite reciprocally connected
interrelated.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interconnect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- adjective satellite reciprocally connected
- deflection4/5
deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- abstracts4/5
abstract
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstraction.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis; synopsis; outline.
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- dictator4/5
dictator
- noun a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
- noun a ruler who is unconstrained by law
potentate.
- noun a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
- actuality4/5
actuality
- noun the state of actually existing objectively
- a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality
- noun the state of actually existing objectively
- rector4/5
rector
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
curate; pastor; minister; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- fictitious4/5
fictitious
- adjective satellite formed or conceived by the imagination
fabricated; fictional; fancied.
- a fabricated excuse for his absence
- a fancied wrong
- a fictional character
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictive; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite formed or conceived by the imagination
- fractional4/5
fractional
- adjective constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
- a fractional share of the vote
- a partial dose
- adjective constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
- fractured4/5
fracture
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
break.
- it was a nasty fracture
- the break seems to have been caused by a fall
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault; geological fault; break; faulting; shift.
- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- subtraction4/5
subtraction
- noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
minus.
- the subtraction of three from four leaves one
- four minus three equals one
- noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
deduction.
- he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
- noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
- interacts4/5
interact
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- He should interact more with his colleagues
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- juncture4/5
juncture
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
occasion.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
critical point; crossroads.
- at that juncture he had no idea what to do
- he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
- victimization4/5
victimization
- noun adversity resulting from being made a victim
- his victimization infuriated him
- noun an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
exploitation; using; victimisation.
- capitalistic exploitation of the working class
- paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
- noun adversity resulting from being made a victim
- doctorate4/5
doctorate
- noun one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
doctor's degree.
- noun one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
- dictionaries4/5
dictionary
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
lexicon.
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
- surfactant4/5
surfactant
- noun a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
surface-active agent; wetter; wetting agent.
- noun a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
- deconstruction4/5
deconstruction
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
deconstructionism.
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
- neglecting4/5
neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
disregard.
- noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected
disuse.
- the house was in a terrible state of neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
- rectum4/5
rectum
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- correctional4/5
correctional
- adjective satellite concerned with or providing correction
- a correctional institution
- adjective satellite concerned with or providing correction
- unrestricted4/5
unrestricted
- adjective not subject to or subjected to restriction
- adjective satellite free of restrictions on conduct
- I had unrestricted access
- adjective not subject to or subjected to restriction
- auctions4/5
auction
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auction bridge.
- noun the public sale of something to the highest bidder
auction sale; vendue.
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- reactors4/5
reactor
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
nuclear reactor.
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- electrochemical4/5
electrochemical
- adjective of or involving electrochemistry
- adjective of or involving electrochemistry
- connectors4/5
connector
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connection; connexion; connecter; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- impractical4/5
impractical
- adjective not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
- refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense
- he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
- an impractical solution
- adjective satellite not practical or realizable; speculative
airy; windy; visionary; Laputan.
- airy theories about socioeconomic improvement
- visionary schemes for getting rich
- adjective not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
- distractions4/5
distraction
- noun mental turmoil
- he drives me to distraction
- noun an obstacle to attention
- noun mental turmoil
- unprotected4/5
unprotected
- adjective lacking protection or defense
- adjective lacking protection or defense
- prospectus4/5
prospectus
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
- noun a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
course catalog; course catalogue.
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- contradicted4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- subjection4/5
subjection
- noun forced submission to control by others
subjugation.
- noun the act of conquering
conquest; subjugation; conquering.
- noun forced submission to control by others
- predictability4/5
predictability
- noun the quality of being predictable
- noun the quality of being predictable
- punctuated4/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- addictive4/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
- tectonic4/5
tectonic
- adjective pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
- tectonic plates
- tectonic valleys
- adjective of or pertaining to construction or architecture
architectonic.
- adjective pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
- contradicts4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- collectively4/5
collectively
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
together with; jointly; conjointly.
- our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
- we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
- subjectivity4/5
subjectivity
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectiveness.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- predictable4/5
predictable
- adjective capable of being foretold
- adjective capable of being foretold
- rectangular4/5
rectangular
- adjective satellite having four right angles
- a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide
- adjective satellite having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
orthogonal.
- wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
- a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
- adjective satellite having four right angles
- restrictive4/5
restrictive
- adjective serving to restrict
- teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments
- adjective satellite (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
- adjective serving to restrict
- introductory4/5
introductory
- adjective satellite serving to open or begin
- began the slide show with some introductory remarks
- adjective satellite serving as a base or starting point
basic.
- a basic course in Russian
- basic training for raw recruits
- a set of basic tools
- an introductory art course
- adjective satellite serving to open or begin
- ineffective4/5
ineffective
- adjective not producing an intended effect
ineffectual; uneffective.
- an ineffective teacher
- ineffective legislation
- adjective satellite lacking in power or forcefulness
ineffectual; unable.
- an ineffectual ruler
- like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
- adjective not producing an intended effect
- contractual4/5
contractual
- adjective relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
- contractual obligations
- adjective relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
- trajectory4/5
trajectory
- noun the path followed by an object moving through space
flight.
- noun the path followed by an object moving through space
- electromagnetic4/5
electromagnetic
- adjective pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
- electromagnetic energy
- adjective pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
- expectancy4/5
expectancy
- noun an expectation
anticipation.
- noun something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
anticipation.
- each of them had their own anticipations
- an indicator of expectancy in development
- noun an expectation
- syntactic4/5
syntactic
- adjective of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
syntactical.
- the syntactic rules of a language
- adjective of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
- reluctantly4/5
reluctantly
- adverb with reluctance
- adverb with reluctance
- actress4/5
actress
- noun a female actor
- noun a female actor
- rectangle4/5
rectangle
- noun a parallelogram with four right angles
- noun a parallelogram with four right angles
- victories4/5
victory
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
triumph.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
- diffraction4/5
diffraction
- noun when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
- noun when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
- factions4/5
faction
- noun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
junto; camarilla; cabal.
- noun a dissenting clique
sect.
- noun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
- directives4/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- picturesque4/5
picturesque
- adjective satellite suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
- a picturesque village
- adjective satellite strikingly expressive
- a picturesque description of the rainforest
- adjective satellite suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
- faction4/5
faction
- noun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
junto; camarilla; cabal.
- noun a dissenting clique
sect.
- noun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
- respectful4/5
respectful
- adjective full of or exhibiting respect
- respectful behavior
- a respectful glance
- adjective satellite feeling or manifesting veneration
venerating; reverential.
- adjective full of or exhibiting respect
- affectionate4/5
affectionate
- adjective satellite having or displaying warmth or affection
lovesome; tender; fond; warm.
- affectionate children
- a fond embrace
- fond of his nephew
- a tender glance
- a warm embrace
- adjective satellite having or displaying warmth or affection
- dictatorship4/5
dictatorship
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; absolutism; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; despotism; one-man rule; Caesarism; totalitarianism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- dialectical4/5
dialectical
- adjective of or relating to or employing dialectic
dialectic.
- the dialectical method
- adjective of or relating to or employing dialectic
- adjectives4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- unaffected4/5
unaffected
- adjective undergoing no change when acted upon
- entirely unaffected by each other's writings
- fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment
- adjective satellite unaware of or indifferent to
insensible.
- insensible to the suffering around him
- adjective undergoing no change when acted upon
- objectively4/5
objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- we must look at the facts objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- trajectories4/5
trajectory
- noun the path followed by an object moving through space
flight.
- noun the path followed by an object moving through space
- electorate4/5
electorate
- noun the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
- noun the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
- selectively4/5
selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- we choose our students very selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- dialects4/5
dialect
- noun the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
accent; idiom.
- the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
- he has a strong German accent
- it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
- noun the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- sects4/5
sect
- noun a subdivision of a larger religious group
religious order; religious sect.
- noun a dissenting clique
faction.
- noun a subdivision of a larger religious group
- doctrinal4/5
doctrinal
- adjective relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
- quibbling over doctrinal minutiae
- adjective relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
- electronically4/5
electronically
- adverb by electronic means
- the door opens electronically
- adverb by electronic means
- incorrectly4/5
incorrectly
- adverb in an incorrect manner
falsely.
- to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
wrong; wrongly.
- he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
- she guessed wrong
- adverb in an incorrect manner
- insurrection4/5
insurrection
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
rising; uprising; revolt; rebellion.
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
- satisfactorily4/5
satisfactorily
- adverb in a satisfactory manner
- adverb in a satisfactory manner
- rectal4/5
rectal
- adjective of or involving the rectum
- rectal cancer
- adjective of or involving the rectum
- obstructive4/5
obstructive
- adjective satellite preventing movement
impeding; hindering; clogging.
- the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
- adjective satellite preventing movement
- electrostatic4/5
electrostatic
- adjective concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
static.
- an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity
- adjective concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
- reactionary4/5
reactionary
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; ultraconservative.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
reactionist; far-right.
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- nonfiction4/5
nonfiction
- noun prose writing that is not fictional
nonfictional prose.
- noun prose writing that is not fictional
- actin4/5
actin
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- olfactory4/5
olfactory
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
olfactive.
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
- seductive4/5
seductive
- adjective tending to entice into a desired action or state
- adjective tending to entice into a desired action or state
- eclectic4/5
eclectic
- noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method
eclecticist.
- adjective satellite selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
- noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method
- seduction4/5
seduction
- noun enticing someone astray from right behavior
- noun an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
conquest.
- noun enticing someone astray from right behavior
- deductive4/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- respectability4/5
respectability
- noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
reputability.
- noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
- colorectal4/5
colorectal
- adjective relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
- most colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps
- adjective relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
- antarctica4/5
antarctica
- noun an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
Antarctic continent.
- Antarctica is twice the size of Australia
- noun an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
- objectionable4/5
objectionable
- adjective satellite causing disapproval or protest
obnoxious.
- a vulgar and objectionable person
- adjective satellite liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
exceptionable.
- a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing
- found the politician's views objectionable
- adjective satellite causing disapproval or protest
- electors4/5
elector
- noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
voter.
- noun any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
- sphincter4/5
sphincter
- noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
sphincter muscle; anatomical sphincter.
- noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
- unexpectedly4/5
unexpectedly
- adverb in a way that was not expected
out of the blue.
- her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue
- adverb without advance planning
circumstantially; by chance; accidentally.
- they met accidentally
- adverb in a way that was not expected
- radioactive4/5
radioactive
- adjective exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- radioactive isotope
- radioactive decay
- radioactive fallout
- adjective exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- dissatisfaction4/5
dissatisfaction
- noun the feeling of being displeased and discontent
- he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received
- noun the feeling of being displeased and discontent
- victorious4/5
victorious
- adjective satellite having won
winning.
- the victorious entry
- the winning team
- adjective satellite experiencing triumph
triumphant.
- adjective satellite having won
- intellectually4/5
intellectually
- adverb in an intellectual manner
- intellectually gifted children
- intellectually influenced
- adverb in an intellectual manner
- tractor4/5
tractor
- noun a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- noun a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
- noun a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- functionally4/5
functionally
- adverb with respect to function
- the two units are functionally interdependent
- adverb with respect to function
- structurally4/5
structurally
- adverb with respect to structure
- structurally, the organization is healthy
- adverb with respect to structure
- hectares4/5
hectare
- noun (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
- noun (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
- instinctive4/5
instinctive
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
natural.
- a cat's natural aversion to water
- offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
- respectfully4/5
respectfully
- adverb in a respectful manner
- might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?
- adverb in a respectful manner
- sectarian4/5
sectarian
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectary.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
- sectarian differences
- noun a member of a sect
- instinctively4/5
instinctively
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- he instinctively grabbed the knife
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- directorate4/5
directorate
- noun a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
board of directors.
- noun a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
- irrespective4/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- acta4/5
acta
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- facto4/5
facto
(Law) In fact; by the act or fact.
- sectoral4/5
sectoral
Of or pertaining to a sector; as, a .sectoral circle
- transactional4/5
transactional
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- electro4/5
- microstructure4/5
microstructure
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- picturing3/5
picturing
- noun visual imagery
envisioning.
- noun visual representation as by photography or painting
pictorial representation.
- noun visual imagery
- inspecting3/5
inspect
- verb look over carefully
- Please inspect your father's will carefully
- verb come to see in an official or professional capacity
visit.
- The governor visited the prison
- The grant administrator visited the laboratory
- verb look over carefully
- prefecture3/5
prefecture
- noun the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
- noun the office of prefect
- noun the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
- dysfunctions3/5
dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- rejections3/5
rejection
- noun the act of rejecting something
- his proposals were met with rejection
- noun the state of being rejected
- noun the act of rejecting something
- unction3/5
unction
- noun excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
fulsomeness; smarm.
- noun smug self-serving earnestness
oleaginousness; fulsomeness; oiliness; smarminess; unctuousness.
- noun excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
- benefactor3/5
benefactor
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
helper.
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
- injecting3/5
inject
- verb give an injection to
shoot.
- We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
- verb to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- He injected new life into the performance
- verb give an injection to
- protectorate3/5
protectorate
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
associated state.
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
- subjecting3/5
subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- antibacterial3/5
antibacterial
- noun any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
antibacterial drug; bactericide.
- adjective destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
- noun any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
- prospecting3/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- tincture3/5
tincture
- noun a substances that colors metals
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; trace.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- noun a substances that colors metals
- benefactors3/5
benefactor
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
helper.
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
- infecting3/5
infect
- verb communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- verb contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint.
- verb communicate a disease to
- resected3/5
resect
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
eviscerate.
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- decoction3/5
decoction
- noun (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
- noun (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
- infects3/5
infect
- verb communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- verb contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint.
- verb communicate a disease to
- constructivist3/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- prophylactic3/5
prophylactic
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; preventative.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; condom.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- jurisdictional3/5
jurisdictional
- adjective satellite restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
- the jurisdictional limits of a state
- adjective satellite restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
- bacterium3/5
bacterium
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
bacteria.
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
- lactation3/5
lactation
- noun the period following birth during which milk is secreted
- lactation normally continues until weaning
- noun the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
- noun the period following birth during which milk is secreted
- effecting3/5
effect
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
result; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun an outward appearance
impression.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- sanctified3/5
sanctified
- adjective satellite made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
consecrated; sacred.
- a consecrated church
- the sacred mosque
- sacred elephants
- sacred bread and wine
- sanctified wine
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
bless; consecrate; hallow; sanctify.
- adjective satellite made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
- activator3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- strictures3/5
stricture
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
stenosis.
- noun severe criticism
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
- rectify3/5
rectify
- verb math: determine the length of
- rectify a curve
- verb reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
refine.
- refine sugar
- verb math: determine the length of
- ejected3/5
eject
- verb put out or expel from a place
chuck out; turf out; boot out; turn out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
- verb eliminate (a substance)
release; exhaust; expel; discharge.
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
- verb put out or expel from a place
- retraction3/5
retraction
- noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
recantation; abjuration.
- noun the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
- the retraction of the landing gear
- retraction of the foreskin
- noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
- functionaries3/5
functionary
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official.
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
- precincts3/5
precinct
- noun a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
- noun a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
- sanctuaries3/5
sanctuary
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
asylum; refuge.
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- impacting3/5
impact
- noun the striking of one body against another
- noun a forceful consequence; a strong effect
wallop.
- the book had an important impact on my thinking
- the book packs a wallop
- noun the striking of one body against another
- infective3/5
infective
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
pathogenic; morbific.
- infective agents
- pathogenic bacteria
- adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infectious.
- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
- functionalism3/5
functionalism
- noun a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
- noun any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
- noun a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
- disinfection3/5
disinfection
- noun treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
- noun treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
- corrects3/5
correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
- verb make right or correct
- rectified3/5
rectified
- adjective satellite having been put right
- verb math: determine the length of
rectify.
- rectify a curve
- adjective satellite having been put right
- retroactive3/5
retroactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- adjective satellite affecting things past
retro; ex post facto.
- retroactive tax increase
- an ex-post-facto law
- retro pay
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- inactivated3/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- objectification3/5
objectification
- noun the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
- noun a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle
- noun the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
- disaffected3/5
disaffected
- adjective satellite discontented as toward authority
malcontent; ill-affected; rebellious.
- verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
alien; disaffect; alienate; estrange.
- She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
- adjective satellite discontented as toward authority
- dejected3/5
dejected
- adjective affected or marked by low spirits
- is dejected but trying to look cheerful
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
depress; dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- adjective affected or marked by low spirits
- conjunctivitis3/5
conjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
pinkeye.
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
- disinfectant3/5
disinfectant
- noun an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
germicide; antimicrobial; antimicrobic.
- adjective satellite preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
germicidal; bactericidal.
- noun an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
- stricture3/5
stricture
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
stenosis.
- noun severe criticism
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
- refracted3/5
refract
- verb subject to refraction
- refract a light beam
- verb determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- verb subject to refraction
- punctured3/5
punctured
- adjective satellite having a hole cut through
perforated; perforate; pierced.
- pierced ears
- a perforated eardrum
- a punctured balloon
- verb pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
puncture.
- puncture a tire
- adjective satellite having a hole cut through
- objectified3/5
objectify
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
exteriorise; externalise; externalize; exteriorize.
- language externalizes our thoughts
- verb make impersonal or present as an object
depersonalize; depersonalise.
- Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
- Pornography objectifies women
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
- sanctify3/5
sanctify
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
bless; consecrate; hallow.
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; purify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
- bacteriophage3/5
bacteriophage
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
phage.
- phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
- adduction3/5
adduction
- noun (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
- noun (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
- functionary3/5
functionary
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official.
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
- bacteremia3/5
bacteremia
- noun transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
bacteriemia; bacteriaemia.
- noun transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
- misdirected3/5
misdirect
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- activators3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- injectable3/5
injectable
- adjective (used of drugs) capable of being injected
- adjective (used of drugs) capable of being injected
- addicts3/5
addict
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
nut; freak; junkie; junky.
- a golf addict
- a car nut
- a bodybuilding freak
- a news junkie
- noun someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- restricts3/5
restrict
- verb place restrictions on
curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb place under restrictions; limit access to
- This substance is controlled
- verb place restrictions on
- inactivation3/5
inactivation
- noun the process of rendering inactive
- the gene inactivation system
- thermal inactivation of serum samples
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
deactivation.
- noun the process of rendering inactive
- instructing3/5
instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
- convicts3/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- detects3/5
detect
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- injunctions3/5
injunction
- noun a formal command or admonition
- noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
cease and desist order; enjoining; enjoinment.
- injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order
- noun a formal command or admonition
- dictum3/5
dictum
- noun an authoritative declaration
say-so; pronouncement.
- noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
obiter dictum.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- subtracted3/5
subtract
- verb make a subtraction
deduct; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb take off or away
- this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French
- verb make a subtraction
- exacting3/5
exacting
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
fastidious.
- fastidious microorganisms
- certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
- verb claim as due or just
exact; demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
- unstructured3/5
unstructured
- adjective lacking definite structure or organization
- an unstructured situation with no one in authority
- a neighborhood gang with a relatively unstructured system
- children in an unstructured environment often feel insecure
- unstructured inkblots
- adjective satellite lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
amorphous.
- adjective lacking definite structure or organization
- inaction3/5
inaction
- noun the state of being inactive
inactivity; inactiveness.
- noun the state of being inactive
- lactate3/5
lactate
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- instructs3/5
instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
- unattractive3/5
unattractive
- adjective lacking beauty or charm
- as unattractive as most mining regions
- adjective satellite lacking power to arouse interest
- being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect
- adjective lacking beauty or charm
- inactivity3/5
inactivity
- noun the state of being inactive
inactiveness; inaction.
- noun a disposition to remain inactive or inert
inertia; inactiveness.
- he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
- noun the state of being inactive
- proctor3/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- ejection3/5
ejection
- noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
expulsion; forcing out; projection.
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
expulsion; riddance; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
- selector3/5
selector
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
picker; chooser.
- noun a switch that is used to select among alternatives
selector switch.
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
- effector3/5
effector
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effecter.
- noun a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
- structuralism3/5
structuralism
- noun linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
structural linguistics.
- noun an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
structural anthropology.
- noun linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
- constructivism3/5
constructivism
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- reconstructions3/5
reconstruction
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction Period.
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
- reflector3/5
reflector
- noun device that reflects radiation
- noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
reflecting telescope.
- Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
- noun device that reflects radiation
- sanctification3/5
sanctification
- noun a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
- noun a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
- constriction3/5
constriction
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
chokepoint; bottleneck.
- noun tight or narrow compression
coarctation.
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- spectroscopic3/5
spectroscopic
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
spectroscopical.
- spectroscopic analysis
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
- effectual3/5
effectual
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
efficacious; effective.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite having legal efficacy or force
sound; legal.
- a sound title to the property
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- imperfection3/5
imperfection
- noun the state or an instance of being imperfect
imperfectness.
- noun the state or an instance of being imperfect
- dissected3/5
dissected
- adjective satellite having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
cleft.
- verb cut open or cut apart
dissect.
- dissect the bodies for analysis
- adjective satellite having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
- abducted3/5
abduct
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- verb pull away from the body
- this muscle abducts
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
- reproductions3/5
reproduction
- noun the process of generating offspring
- noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
reproductive memory.
- noun the process of generating offspring
- conjectures3/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- afflictions3/5
affliction
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- noun a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- obstructions3/5
obstruction
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
impedimenta; impediment; obstructor; obstructer.
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
blockage.
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
- fractionation3/5
fractionation
- noun a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
fractional process.
- noun separation into portions
- noun a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
- addictions3/5
addiction
- noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
dependance; habituation; dependence; dependency.
- noun an abnormally strong craving
- noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- characterise3/5
characterise
- verb be characteristic of
characterize.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
characterize; qualify.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
- fluctuate3/5
fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- cataracts3/5
cataract
- noun an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
- noun a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
- noun an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
- disjunction3/5
disjunction
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disconnectedness; disjuncture.
- noun the act of breaking a connection
disconnection.
- noun state of being disconnected
- eviction3/5
eviction
- noun action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
constructive eviction.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; dispossession.
- noun action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
- compacted3/5
compact
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
powder compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; concordat.
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- erectile3/5
erectile
- adjective satellite capable of being raised to an upright position
- erectile feathers
- adjective satellite filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
cavernous.
- erectile tissue
- the penis is an erectile organ
- adjective satellite capable of being raised to an upright position
- neglects3/5
neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
disregard.
- noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected
disuse.
- the house was in a terrible state of neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
- malfunction3/5
malfunction
- noun a failure to function normally
- verb fail to function or function improperly
misfunction.
- the coffee maker malfunctioned
- noun a failure to function normally
- perfecting3/5
perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- characterizations3/5
characterization
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
picture; delineation; characterisation; word picture; depiction; word-painting.
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- noun the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
characterisation.
- the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- collectivism3/5
collectivism
- noun Soviet communism
Bolshevism; sovietism.
- noun a political theory that the people should own the means of production
- noun Soviet communism
- enactments3/5
enactment
- noun the passing of a law by a legislative body
passage.
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
act.
- noun the passing of a law by a legislative body
- functionalist3/5
functionalist
- noun an adherent of functionalism
- noun an adherent of functionalism
- constricted3/5
constricted
- adjective satellite especially tense; especially in some dialects
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- adjective satellite especially tense; especially in some dialects
- retrospectively3/5
retrospectively
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- recollected3/5
recollect
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
retrieve; remember; recall; call back; think; call up.
- I can't remember saying any such thing
- I can't think what her last name was
- can you remember her phone number?
- Do you remember that he once loved you?
- call up memories
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- chiropractic3/5
chiropractic
- noun a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
- noun a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
- actuated3/5
actuated
- adjective satellite moved to action
- a man actuated by unworthy desired
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- adjective satellite moved to action
- factored3/5
factor
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- a number of factors determined the outcome
- noun an abstract part of something
ingredient; constituent; component; element.
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result
- retracted3/5
retracted
- adjective satellite drawn back and in
- a cat with retracted claws
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
retract; resile; abjure; forswear; recant.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- adjective satellite drawn back and in
- exacted3/5
exact
- verb claim as due or just
demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
claim; take.
- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
- verb claim as due or just
- reductionism3/5
reductionism
- noun a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- noun the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
- noun a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- dissecting3/5
dissect
- verb cut open or cut apart
- dissect the bodies for analysis
- verb make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
take apart; analyze; analyse; break down.
- analyze a specimen
- analyze a sentence
- analyze a chemical compound
- verb cut open or cut apart
- verdicts3/5
verdict
- noun (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
finding of fact.
- noun (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
- tectonics3/5
tectonics
- noun the science of architecture
architectonics.
- noun the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
plate tectonics; plate tectonic theory.
- noun the science of architecture
- inflected3/5
inflected
- adjective (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
- his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
inflect.
- adjective (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
- factoring3/5
factoring
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
factorisation; factorization.
- verb resolve into factors
factor in; factor out; factor.
- a quantum computer can factor the number 15
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
- edicts3/5
edict
- noun a formal or authoritative proclamation
- noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
fiat; decree; order; rescript.
- a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
- noun a formal or authoritative proclamation
- hyperactive3/5
hyperactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
overactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- infliction3/5
infliction
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
imposition.
- noun an act causing pain or damage
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- disconnection3/5
disconnection
- noun state of being disconnected
disjunction; disconnectedness; disjuncture.
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnect; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- noun state of being disconnected
- concocted3/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- injector3/5
injector
- noun a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
- noun a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
- rectification3/5
rectification
- noun (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
- noun the conversion of alternating current to direct current
- noun (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
- electrified3/5
electrify
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
- The news electrified us
- verb charge (a conductor) with electricity
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
- disaffection3/5
disaffection
- noun the feeling of being alienated from other people
estrangement; alienation.
- noun disloyalty to the government or to established authority
- the widespread disaffection of the troops
- noun the feeling of being alienated from other people
- rectifier3/5
rectifier
- noun electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- noun a person who corrects or sets right
- a rectifier of prejudices
- noun electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- victorians3/5
victorian
- noun a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
- adjective of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
- Victorian morals
- noun a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
- conjectured3/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- electrician3/5
electrician
- noun a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
lineman; linesman.
- noun a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- distinctness3/5
distinctness
- noun the quality of being sharp and clear
sharpness.
- noun the state of being several and distinct
discreteness; severalty; separateness.
- noun the quality of being sharp and clear
- perfections3/5
perfection
- noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
flawlessness; ne plus ultra.
- noun an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
beau ideal; paragon; idol.
- noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
- inducted3/5
induct
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
invest; seat.
- there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
- verb accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
initiate.
- African men are initiated when they reach puberty
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- fluctuated3/5
fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- electrification3/5
electrification
- noun the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
- noun the act of providing electricity
- the electrification of rural Tennessee
- noun the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
- extinctions3/5
extinction
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- the extinction of the volcano
- noun no longer in existence
defunctness.
- the extinction of a species
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- satisfactions3/5
satisfaction
- noun the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
- the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
- noun state of being gratified or satisfied
gratification.
- dull repetitious work gives no gratification
- to my immense gratification he arrived on time
- noun the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
- characterises3/5
characterise
- verb be characteristic of
characterize.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
characterize; qualify.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
- deducting3/5
deduct
- verb make a subtraction
subtract; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
recoup; withhold.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb make a subtraction
- tractable3/5
tractable
- adjective easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
manipulable.
- tractable young minds
- the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler
- adjective satellite readily reacting to suggestions and influences
amenable.
- a responsive student
- adjective easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
- electrolysis3/5
electrolysis
- noun (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
- noun removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
- noun (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
- reflectors3/5
reflector
- noun device that reflects radiation
- noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
reflecting telescope.
- Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
- noun device that reflects radiation
- actualized3/5
actualize
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
substantiate; realize; realise; actualise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualise.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- subcontracting3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- concoction3/5
concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
mixture; intermixture.
- he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
- he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
- noun an occurrence of an unusual mixture
- it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- dicta3/5
dictum
- noun an authoritative declaration
say-so; pronouncement.
- noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
obiter dictum.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- octet3/5
octet
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
ogdoad; octad; eight; VIII; eighter; 8; eighter from Decatur; octonary.
- noun eight performers or singers who perform together
octette.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- fluctuates3/5
fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- intellects3/5
intellect
- noun knowledge and intellectual ability
mind.
- he reads to improve his mind
- he has a keen intellect
- noun the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
reason; understanding.
- we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
- noun knowledge and intellectual ability
- electra3/5
electra
- noun (Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus)
- noun (Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus)
- redaction3/5
redaction
- noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
editing.
- noun the act of putting something in writing
- noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
- interdiction3/5
interdiction
- noun authoritative prohibition
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdict.
- noun authoritative prohibition
- uncharacteristic3/5
uncharacteristic
- adjective distinctive and not typical
- a book uncharacteristic of its author
- adjective distinctive and not typical
- destructiveness3/5
destructiveness
- noun the quality of causing destruction
- noun the quality of causing destruction
- liquefaction3/5
liquefaction
- noun the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
- noun the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
- dejection3/5
dejection
- noun a state of melancholy depression
- noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
ordure; BM; stool; faecal matter; feces; faeces; fecal matter.
- noun a state of melancholy depression
- lactating3/5
lactating
- adjective producing or secreting milk
wet.
- a wet nurse
- a wet cow
- lactating cows
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; lactate; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- adjective producing or secreting milk
- byproducts3/5
byproduct
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
by-product.
- noun a product made during the manufacture of something else
spin-off; by-product.
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
- malfunctioning3/5
malfunctioning
- adjective not performing or able to perform its regular function
nonfunctional.
- a malfunctioning valve
- verb fail to function or function improperly
malfunction; misfunction.
- the coffee maker malfunctioned
- adjective not performing or able to perform its regular function
- subjectivism3/5
subjectivism
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
- noun the quality of being subjective
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
- victuals3/5
victuals
- noun a stock or supply of foods
provender; commissariat; provisions; viands.
- noun a source of materials to nourish the body
nutrition; alimentation; aliment; nutriment; nourishment; sustenance.
- noun a stock or supply of foods
- fractal3/5
fractal
- noun (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
- noun (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
- octave3/5
octave
- noun a feast day and the seven days following it
- noun a musical interval of eight tones
musical octave.
- noun a feast day and the seven days following it
- spectrometer3/5
spectrometer
- noun spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
mass spectrometer.
- noun spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
- semiconductors3/5
semiconductor
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
semiconducting material.
- noun a conductor made with semiconducting material
semiconductor unit; semiconductor device.
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
- intersections3/5
intersection
- noun a point where lines intersect
intersection point; point of intersection.
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; carrefour; crossway.
- noun a point where lines intersect
- enacting3/5
enact
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
ordain.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; act out.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- interconnection3/5
interconnection
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnectedness.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- distracting3/5
distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
- lactic3/5
lactic
- adjective of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)
- lactic acid
- lactic fermentation
- adjective of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)
- projector3/5
projector
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- noun an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- abstracted3/5
abstracted
- adjective satellite lost in thought; showing preoccupation
absent; scatty; absentminded.
- an absent stare
- an absentminded professor
- the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence
- verb consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
abstract.
- adjective satellite lost in thought; showing preoccupation
- nectar3/5
nectar
- noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
- noun fruit juice especially when undiluted
- noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
- projectile3/5
projectile
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
missile.
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
rocket.
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
- inflection3/5
inflection
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
inflexion.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
prosody.
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- distinctiveness3/5
distinctiveness
- noun a distinguishing trait
peculiarity; speciality; specialty; specialness.
- noun utter dissimilarity
disparateness.
- noun a distinguishing trait
- resurrected3/5
resurrect
- verb cause to become alive again
raise; upraise.
- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts
- verb restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
revive.
- He revived this style of opera
- He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina
- verb cause to become alive again
- diction3/5
diction
- noun the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
enunciation.
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; phraseology; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
- noun the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
- ectopic3/5
ectopic
- adjective exhibiting ectopia
- adjective exhibiting ectopia
- introspection3/5
introspection
- noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
self-contemplation; self-examination.
- noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
- electrolytes3/5
electrolyte
- noun a solution that conducts electricity
- the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health
- noun a solution that conducts electricity
- obstructed3/5
obstructed
- adjective shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
- a partially obstructed passageway
- an obstructed view
- justice obstructed is not justice
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
obstruct; hinder; stymie; blockade; embarrass; stymy; block.
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- adjective shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
- conflicted3/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- lectured3/5
lecture
- noun a speech that is open to the public
talk; public lecture.
- he attended a lecture on telecommunications
- noun a lengthy rebuke
speech; talking to.
- a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
- the teacher gave him a talking to
- noun a speech that is open to the public
- characterisation3/5
characterisation
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
picture; delineation; characterization; word picture; depiction; word-painting.
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- noun the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
characterization.
- the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- galactic3/5
galactic
- adjective of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
- the galactic plane
- adjective satellite inconceivably large
astronomical; astronomic.
- adjective of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
- lecturing3/5
lecturing
- noun teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
lecture.
- verb deliver a lecture or talk
lecture; talk.
- She will talk at Rutgers next week
- Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
- noun teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
- compaction3/5
compaction
- noun an increase in the density of something
densification; concretion; compression.
- noun the act of crushing
crush; crunch.
- noun an increase in the density of something
- superstructure3/5
superstructure
- noun structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
- noun structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
- victimized3/5
victimized
- adjective satellite of persons; taken advantage of
exploited; put-upon; victimised; used; ill-used.
- after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
- verb make a victim of
victimise; victimize.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- adjective satellite of persons; taken advantage of
- expectant3/5
expectant
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
anticipant; anticipative.
- an expectant hush
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; with child; gravid; big; enceinte; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
- surfactants3/5
surfactant
- noun a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
surface-active agent; wetter; wetting agent.
- noun a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
- inductance3/5
inductance
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
induction.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductor.
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- interacted3/5
interact
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- He should interact more with his colleagues
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- dialectics3/5
dialectics
- noun a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
- noun any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
dialectic.
- noun a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
- lecturers3/5
lecturer
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
lector; reader.
- noun someone who lectures professionally
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
- electing3/5
elect
- noun an exclusive group of people
chosen.
- one of the elect who have power inside the government
- verb select by a vote for an office or membership
- We elected him chairman of the board
- noun an exclusive group of people
- connectedness3/5
connectedness
- noun the state of being connected
connection; link.
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connection; connexion.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun the state of being connected
- inflicting3/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- reductive3/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- protectors3/5
protector
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
defender; shielder; guardian.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
- constructors3/5
constructor
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
builder.
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
- actuator3/5
actuator
- noun a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
- noun a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
- insecticides3/5
insecticide
- noun a chemical used to kill insects
insect powder.
- noun a chemical used to kill insects
- actualization3/5
actualization
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
realisation; actualisation; realization.
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
- unconnected3/5
unconnected
- adjective not joined or linked together
- adjective satellite not connected by birth or family
- adjective not joined or linked together
- subcontractor3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- subcontractors3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- actuators3/5
actuator
- noun a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
- noun a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
- deflected3/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- interjected3/5
interject
- verb to insert between other elements
put in; throw in; interpose; come in; inject.
- She interjected clever remarks
- verb to insert between other elements
- defection3/5
defection
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion; abandonment.
- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; apostasy.
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- victors3/5
victor
- noun a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
superior; master.
- noun the contestant who wins the contest
winner.
- noun a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
- erecting3/5
erecting
- noun the act of building or putting up
erection.
- verb construct, build, or erect
set up; put up; rear; raise; erect.
- Raise a barn
- noun the act of building or putting up
- interconnections3/5
interconnection
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnectedness.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- conjunctions3/5
conjunction
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
concurrence; co-occurrence; coincidence.
- the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; junction; conjugation.
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
- reactants3/5
reactant
- noun a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- noun a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- suspecting3/5
suspect
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
defendant.
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- predilection3/5
predilection
- noun a predisposition in favor of something
preference; orientation.
- a predilection for expensive cars
- his sexual preferences
- showed a Marxist orientation
- noun a strong liking
taste; penchant; preference.
- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
- noun a predisposition in favor of something
- hysterectomy3/5
hysterectomy
- noun surgical removal of the uterus
- noun surgical removal of the uterus
- subjunctive3/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- practicality3/5
practicality
- noun concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
- noun concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
- protectionist3/5
protectionist
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- benediction3/5
benediction
- noun the act of praying for divine protection
blessing.
- noun a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
blessing.
- noun the act of praying for divine protection
- dictation3/5
dictation
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid; command; bidding.
- noun speech intended for reproduction in writing
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- prolactin3/5
prolactin
- noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
lactogenic hormone; luteotropin.
- noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
- dictatorial3/5
dictatorial
- adjective of or characteristic of a dictator
- dictatorial powers
- adjective satellite expecting unquestioning obedience
overbearing; authoritarian.
- the timid child of authoritarian parents
- insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
- adjective of or characteristic of a dictator
- insecticide3/5
insecticide
- noun a chemical used to kill insects
insect powder.
- noun a chemical used to kill insects
- dictators3/5
dictator
- noun a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
- noun a ruler who is unconstrained by law
potentate.
- noun a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
- reflectivity3/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- unpredictability3/5
unpredictability
- noun the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
capriciousness.
- noun the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
volatility.
- the volatility of the market drove many investors away
- noun the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
- redirected3/5
redirect
- verb channel into a new direction
airt.
- redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists
- verb channel into a new direction
- vasoconstriction3/5
vasoconstriction
- noun decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
- noun decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
- directness3/5
directness
- noun trueness of course toward a goal
straightness.
- rivaling a hawk in directness of aim
- noun the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
candor; candidness; forthrightness; candour; frankness.
- noun trueness of course toward a goal
- contradicting3/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- counterfactual3/5
counterfactual
- adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
contrary to fact.
- adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
- elects3/5
elect
- noun an exclusive group of people
chosen.
- one of the elect who have power inside the government
- verb select by a vote for an office or membership
- We elected him chairman of the board
- noun an exclusive group of people
- reconstructive3/5
reconstructive
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
rehabilitative.
- reconstructive surgery
- rehabilitative exercises
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
- ductile3/5
ductile
- adjective satellite easily influenced
malleable.
- adjective satellite capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
pliable; malleable; tensile; pliant; tractile.
- ductile copper
- malleable metals such as gold
- they soaked the leather to made it pliable
- pliant molten glass
- made of highly tensile steel alloy
- adjective satellite easily influenced
- mycobacterium3/5
mycobacterium
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
mycobacteria.
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
- dictating3/5
dictate
- noun an authoritative rule
- noun a guiding principle
- the dictates of reason
- noun an authoritative rule
- obstructing3/5
obstruct
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
hinder; stymie; blockade; embarrass; stymy; block.
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- verb block passage through
close up; obturate; jam; impede; occlude; block.
- obstruct the path
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- inductor3/5
inductor
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductance.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
- reductionist3/5
reductionist
- adjective of or relating to the theory of reductionism
- reductionist arguments
- adjective of or relating to the theory of reductionism
- reactant3/5
reactant
- noun a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- noun a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- mastectomy3/5
mastectomy
- noun surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
- noun surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
- evicted3/5
evict
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
- verb expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
force out.
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- enacts3/5
enact
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
ordain.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; act out.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- cyanobacteria3/5
cyanobacteria
- noun predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
blue-green algae.
- noun predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
- objecting3/5
object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- sanctum3/5
sanctum
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
sanctum sanctorum.
- he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
holy place; holy.
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
- attractor3/5
attractor
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; draw; drawing card; attracter.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
- noun (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
attracter.
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- fictive3/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
- collectivist3/5
collectivist
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
leftist; left-winger.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled.
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
- electrocardiogram3/5
electrocardiogram
- noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
EKG; cardiogram; ECG.
- noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
- contractility3/5
contractility
- noun the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
- noun the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
- adjuncts3/5
adjunct
- noun something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- noun a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- noun something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- auctioneer3/5
auctioneer
- noun an agent who conducts an auction
- verb sell at an auction
auction; auction off.
- noun an agent who conducts an auction
- perfectionism3/5
perfectionism
- noun a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
- his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students
- noun a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
- sanctioning3/5
sanctioning
- adjective satellite implying sanction or serving to sanction
sanctionative.
- the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- adjective satellite implying sanction or serving to sanction
- exactness3/5
exactness
- noun the quality of being exact
exactitude.
- he demanded exactness in all details
- a man of great exactitude
- noun the quality of being exact
- indictments3/5
indictment
- noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
bill of indictment.
- noun an accusation of wrongdoing
- the book is an indictment of modern philosophy
- noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
- disjunctive3/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- deconstructing3/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- subduction3/5
subduction
- noun a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
- noun a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
- projectors3/5
projector
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- noun an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- projectiles3/5
projectile
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
missile.
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
rocket.
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
- abstracting3/5
abstract
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstraction.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis; synopsis; outline.
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- ineffectiveness3/5
ineffectiveness
- noun lacking the power to be effective
ineffectuality; ineffectualness.
- noun lacking the power to be effective
- inflections3/5
inflection
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
inflexion.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
prosody.
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- infractions3/5
infraction
- noun a crime less serious than a felony
violation; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour.
- noun a crime less serious than a felony
- adjunctive3/5
adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- prostatectomy3/5
prostatectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- conjunctive3/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- contracture3/5
contracture
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- transacted3/5
transact
- verb conduct business
- transact with foreign governments
- verb conduct business
- electrolytic3/5
electrolytic
- noun a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
electrolytic capacitor; electrolytic condenser.
- adjective of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
- noun a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
- electrophoretic3/5
electrophoretic
- adjective of or relating to electrophoresis
cataphoretic.
- adjective of or relating to electrophoresis
- abstractly3/5
abstractly
- adverb in abstract terms
- adverb in abstract terms
- infraction3/5
infraction
- noun a crime less serious than a felony
violation; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour.
- noun a crime less serious than a felony
- perfectionist3/5
perfectionist
- noun a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
- noun a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
- fracturing3/5
fracture
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
break.
- it was a nasty fracture
- the break seems to have been caused by a fall
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault; geological fault; break; faulting; shift.
- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- pacts3/5
pact
- noun a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
accord; treaty.
- noun a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
- eutectic3/5
eutectic
- noun a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
- noun a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
- cofactor3/5
cofactor
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- practicalities3/5
practicality
- noun concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
- noun concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
- adductor3/5
adductor
- noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
adductor muscle.
- noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
- factorization3/5
factorization
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
factorisation; factoring.
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
- deflections3/5
deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- advection3/5
advection
- noun (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
- noun (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
- uncharacteristically3/5
uncharacteristically
- adverb in uncharacteristic manner
- he was uncharacteristically cool
- adverb in uncharacteristic manner
- redirecting3/5
redirect
- verb channel into a new direction
airt.
- redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists
- verb channel into a new direction
- retroactively3/5
retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- he will get paid retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- directionality3/5
directionality
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
directivity.
- the antenna received signals with no directivity
- noun the property of being directional or maintaining a direction
- the directionality of written English is from left to right
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
- conjectural3/5
conjectural
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposititious; suppositious; suppositional; supposed; hypothetical; hypothetic; divinatory.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
- octaves3/5
octave
- noun a feast day and the seven days following it
- noun a musical interval of eight tones
musical octave.
- noun a feast day and the seven days following it
- collectivization3/5
collectivization
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
collectivisation.
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
- counteracting3/5
counteract
- verb act in opposition to
antagonize; antagonise.
- verb oppose or check by a counteraction
countercheck.
- verb act in opposition to
- prospectors3/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- microelectronics3/5
microelectronics
- noun the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
- noun the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
- abjection3/5
abjection
- noun a low or downcast state
abasement; degradation.
- each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
- noun a low or downcast state
- doctorates3/5
doctorate
- noun one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
doctor's degree.
- noun one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
- lactobacillus3/5
lactobacillus
- noun a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
- noun a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
- electrically3/5
electrically
- adverb by electricity
- electrically controlled
- adverb by electricity
- cactus3/5
cactus
- noun any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
- noun any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
- conductance3/5
conductance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- reelection3/5
reelection
- noun election again
- he did not run for reelection
- noun election again
- infrastructures3/5
infrastructure
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
substructure.
- noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
base.
- the industrial base of Japan
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- rectangles3/5
rectangle
- noun a parallelogram with four right angles
- noun a parallelogram with four right angles
- indicted3/5
indict
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- unproductive3/5
unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries
- adjective satellite not producing desired results
- the talks between labor and management were unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- stricter3/5
strict
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
rigorous.
- rigorous application of the law
- a strict vegetarian
- adjective satellite (of rules) stringently enforced
hard-and-fast.
- hard-and-fast rules
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- conductive3/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- subsections3/5
subsection
- noun a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
subdivision.
- noun a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
- intersecting3/5
intersecting
- adjective satellite crossed or intersected in the form of an X
decussate; intersectant.
- verb meet at a point
cross; intersect.
- adjective satellite crossed or intersected in the form of an X
- ineffectual3/5
ineffectual
- adjective not producing an intended effect
ineffective; uneffective.
- an ineffective teacher
- ineffective legislation
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
otiose; unavailing; futile.
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
- adjective not producing an intended effect
- reductase3/5
reductase
- noun an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
- noun an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
- unsuspecting3/5
unsuspecting
- adjective satellite not suspicious
unsuspicious.
- deceiving the unsuspecting public
- adjective satellite (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely
- an unsuspecting victim
- unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader
- adjective satellite not suspicious
- imperfectly3/5
imperfectly
- adverb in an imperfect or faulty way
amiss.
- The lobe was imperfectly developed
- Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen
- adverb in an imperfect or faulty way
- hectic3/5
hectic
- adjective satellite marked by intense agitation or emotion
feverish.
- worked at a feverish pace
- adjective satellite marked by intense agitation or emotion
- actresses3/5
actress
- noun a female actor
- noun a female actor
- radioactivity3/5
radioactivity
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
radiation.
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- elector3/5
elector
- noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
voter.
- noun any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
- interactional3/5
interactional
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactive.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
- actuarial3/5
actuarial
- adjective of or relating to the work of an actuary
- adjective of or relating to the work of an actuary
- rectus3/5
rectus
- noun any of various straight muscles
- noun any of various straight muscles
- impracticable3/5
impracticable
- adjective satellite not capable of being carried out or put into practice
unfeasible; unworkable; infeasible.
- refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility
- a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances
- adjective satellite not capable of being carried out or put into practice
- restructure3/5
restructure
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
reconstitute.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- acth3/5
acth
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotrophic hormone; corticotropin; adrenocorticotropic hormone; adrenocorticotropin; adrenocorticotrophin; corticotrophin.
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- benedictine3/5
benedictine
- noun a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- noun a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- noun a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- protectionism3/5
protectionism
- noun the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
- noun the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
- restructured3/5
restructure
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
reconstitute.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- hydroelectric3/5
hydroelectric
- adjective of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
- hydroelectric power
- adjective of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
- frictional3/5
frictional
- adjective pertaining to or worked or produced by friction
- frictional electricity
- frictional heat
- frictional gearing
- adjective pertaining to or worked or produced by friction
- detractors3/5
detractor
- noun one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
depreciator; knocker; disparager.
- noun one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
- piezoelectric3/5
piezoelectric
- adjective relating to or involving piezoelectricity
- piezoelectric plates
- adjective relating to or involving piezoelectricity
- unidirectional3/5
unidirectional
- adjective operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
- a unidirectional flow
- a unidirectional antenna
- a unidirectional approach to a problem
- adjective operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
- intersects3/5
intersect
- verb meet at a point
cross.
- verb meet at a point
- constructively3/5
constructively
- adverb in a constructive manner
- it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures
- adverb in a constructive manner
- disrespectful3/5
disrespectful
- adjective exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
- remarks disrespectful of the law
- disrespectful in the presence of his parents
- disrespectful toward his teacher
- adjective satellite neither feeling nor showing respect
awless; aweless.
- adjective exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
- bidirectional3/5
bidirectional
- adjective reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
- adjective reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
- introspective3/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- strictest3/5
strict
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
rigorous.
- rigorous application of the law
- a strict vegetarian
- adjective satellite (of rules) stringently enforced
hard-and-fast.
- hard-and-fast rules
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- indoctrination3/5
indoctrination
- noun teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
- noun teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
- actionable3/5
actionable
- adjective satellite affording grounds for legal action
- slander is an actionable offense
- adjective satellite affording grounds for legal action
- productively3/5
productively
- adverb in a productive way
fruitfully; profitably.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- contractile3/5
contractile
- adjective satellite capable of contracting or being contracted
- the contractile wings of an insect
- adjective satellite capable of contracting or being contracted
- affectation3/5
affectation
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
pose; mannerism; affectedness.
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- climactic3/5
climactic
- adjective consisting of or causing a climax
- a climactic development
- adjective consisting of or causing a climax
- indestructible3/5
indestructible
- adjective not easily destroyed
- adjective satellite very long lasting
perdurable; durable; undestroyable.
- less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys
- the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent
- adjective not easily destroyed
- reactance3/5
reactance
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- intersected3/5
intersect
- verb meet at a point
cross.
- verb meet at a point
- rectitude3/5
rectitude
- noun righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
uprightness.
- noun righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
- perfunctory3/5
perfunctory
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
passing; cursory; casual.
- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
- a passing glance
- perfunctory courtesy
- adjective satellite as a formality only
pro forma.
- a one-candidate pro forma election
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
- subjectivities3/5
subjectivity
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectiveness.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- expectancies3/5
expectancy
- noun an expectation
anticipation.
- noun something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
anticipation.
- each of them had their own anticipations
- an indicator of expectancy in development
- noun an expectation
- spectacularly3/5
spectacularly
- adverb in a spectacular manner
stunningly.
- the area was spectacularly scenic
- adverb in a spectacular manner
- ductility3/5
ductility
- noun the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
ductileness.
- noun the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
- reelected3/5
reelect
- verb elect again
return.
- verb elect again
- collectives3/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- functionalities3/5
functionality
- noun capable of serving a purpose well
- software with greater functionality
- noun capable of serving a purpose well
- dictatorships3/5
dictatorship
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; absolutism; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; despotism; one-man rule; Caesarism; totalitarianism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- interconnectedness3/5
interconnectedness
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnection.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- collectibles3/5
collectible
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
collectable.
- adjective satellite subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
payable; collectable.
- a collectible bill
- a note payable on demand
- a check payable to John Doe
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
- pectoral3/5
pectoral
- noun either of two large muscles of the chest
pectoral muscle; pectoralis; pecs; musculus pectoralis.
- noun an adornment worn on the chest or breast
pectoral medallion.
- noun either of two large muscles of the chest
- conjunctiva3/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- overproduction3/5
overproduction
- noun too much production or more than expected
overrun.
- noun too much production or more than expected
- tactful3/5
tactful
- adjective having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion
- a tactful remark eased her embarrassment
- adjective satellite showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
kid-glove.
- by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone
- a tactful way of correcting someone
- the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill
- adjective having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- postdoctoral3/5
postdoctoral
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoc.
- adjective of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- delectable3/5
delectable
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
pleasant-tasting; yummy; scrumptious; toothsome; delicious; luscious.
- adjective satellite capable of arousing desire
sexually attractive.
- the delectable Miss Haynes
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
- psychoactive3/5
psychoactive
- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
psychotropic.
- psychoactive drugs
- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
- inflectional3/5
inflectional
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- inflectional morphology is used to indicate number and case and tense and person etc.
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- unobstructed3/5
unobstructed
- adjective free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
- an unobstructed view
- adjective free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
- syntactical3/5
syntactical
- adjective of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
syntactic.
- the syntactic rules of a language
- adjective of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
- multifactorial3/5
multifactorial
- adjective satellite involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)
- adjective satellite involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)
- strictness3/5
strictness
- noun conscientious attention to rules and details
stringency.
- noun uncompromising resolution
sternness.
- noun conscientious attention to rules and details
- eclecticism3/5
eclecticism
- noun making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
eclectic method.
- noun making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
- factually3/5
factually
- adverb as a fact or based on fact
- they learn much, factually, about the problems of retirement and provision for old age, and, psychologically, in the sharing of their thoughts on retirement
- adverb as a fact or based on fact
- octane3/5
octane
- noun any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
- noun any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
- substructure3/5
substructure
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
infrastructure.
- noun lowest support of a structure
foundation; groundwork; understructure; base; fundament; foot.
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- contradistinction3/5
contradistinction
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- sculpture in contradistinction to painting
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- reintroduction3/5
reintroduction
- noun an act of renewed introduction
- noun an act of renewed introduction
- inspectorate3/5
inspectorate
- noun a body of inspectors
- noun a body of inspectors
- compunction3/5
compunction
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
remorse; self-reproach.
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
- reflectively3/5
reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- he watched her reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- cacti3/5
cactus
- noun any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
- noun any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
- electromechanical3/5
electromechanical
- adjective of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device
- adjective of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device
- pectoralis3/5
pectoralis
- noun either of two large muscles of the chest
pectoral; pectoral muscle; pecs; musculus pectoralis.
- noun either of two large muscles of the chest
- pectin3/5
pectin
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- epictetus3/5
epictetus
- noun Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
- noun Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
- architecturally3/5
architecturally
- adverb with regard to architecture
- this building is ugly, but architecturally interesting
- adverb with regard to architecture
- predictably3/5
predictably
- adverb in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree
- predictably, he did not like the news
- adverb in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree
- affectionately3/5
affectionately
- adverb with affection
dear; dearly.
- she loved him dearly
- he treats her affectionately
- adverb with affection
- succinctly3/5
succinctly
- adverb with concise and precise brevity; to the point
compactly.
- Please state your case as succinctly as possible
- he wrote compactly but clearly
- adverb with concise and precise brevity; to the point
- distinctively3/5
distinctively
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- the distinctively conservative district of the county
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- specter3/5
specter
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
ghost; spectre; shade; spook; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; fantasm; apparition; spectre; phantasma; phantasm.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- hectare3/5
hectare
- noun (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
- noun (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
- counterproductive3/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- reflectance3/5
reflectance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of reflection; reflection factor; reflectivity.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- tractors3/5
tractor
- noun a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- noun a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
- noun a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- factorial3/5
factorial
- noun the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
- 1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials
- adjective of or relating to factorials
- noun the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
- spectre3/5
spectre
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; fantasm; apparition; phantasma; phantasm; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
ghost; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
- octopus3/5
octopus
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- noun bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
devilfish.
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- vindictive3/5
vindictive
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
vengeful; revengeful.
- more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare
- punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
despiteful; spiteful.
- a despiteful fiend
- a truly spiteful child
- a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
- rectory3/5
rectory
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
parsonage; vicarage.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- choctaw3/5
choctaw
- noun a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
- noun the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw
Chahta.
- noun a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
- expectantly3/5
expectantly
- adverb in an expectant manner
- she looked at him expectantly
- adverb in an expectant manner
- syntactically3/5
syntactically
- adverb with respect to syntax
- syntactically ill-formed
- adverb with respect to syntax
- invective3/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- conjunctival3/5
conjunctival
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- octavian3/5
octavian
- noun Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus; Gaius Octavianus; Augustus.
- noun Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
- punctuality3/5
punctuality
- noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
promptness.
- noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
- galactose3/5
galactose
- noun a simple sugar found in lactose
brain sugar.
- noun a simple sugar found in lactose
- undetectable3/5
undetectable
- adjective satellite not easily seen
- adjective satellite barely able to be perceived
indiscernible; insensible.
- the transition was almost indiscernible
- an almost insensible change
- adjective satellite not easily seen
- rectilinear3/5
rectilinear
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
rectilineal.
- rectilinear patterns in wallpaper
- the rectilinear propagation of light
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
- octagon3/5
octagon
- noun an eight-sided polygon
- noun an eight-sided polygon
- superconductivity3/5
superconductivity
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- adjectival3/5
adjectival
- adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
adjective.
- adjectival syntax
- an adjective clause
- adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
- lactose3/5
lactose
- noun a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
milk sugar.
- cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose
- noun a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
- subjectively3/5
subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- you cannot look at these facts subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- octagonal3/5
octagonal
- adjective of or relating to or shaped like an octagon
octangular.
- adjective of or relating to or shaped like an octagon
- punctual3/5
punctual
- adjective acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
- she expected guests to be punctual at meals
- he is not a particularly punctual person
- punctual payment
- adjective acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
- sectarianism3/5
sectarianism
- noun a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
denominationalism.
- he condemned religious sectarianism
- noun a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
- tactfully3/5
tactfully
- adverb showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
- he stepped tactfully in to prevent trouble
- adverb showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
- fructose3/5
fructose
- noun a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
laevulose; levulose; fruit sugar.
- noun a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
- effectually3/5
effectually
- adverb in an effectual manner
- Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press
- adverb in an effectual manner
- undetected3/5
undetected
- adjective not perceived or discerned
- they feared some undetected trace of poison
- she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected
- adjective not perceived or discerned
- unsuspected3/5
unsuspected
- adjective not suspected or believed likely
- remained unsuspected as the head of the spy ring
- he was able to get into the building unspotted and unsuspected
- unsuspected difficulties arose
- unsuspected turnings in the road
- adjective not suspected or believed likely
- uncorrected3/5
uncorrected
- adjective left faulty or wrong
- uncorrected astigmatism
- adjective satellite not subjected to correction or discipline
undisciplined.
- let her children grow up uncorrected
- adjective left faulty or wrong
- projective3/5
projective
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- structuralist3/5
structuralist
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- convective3/5
convective
Caused or accomplished by convection; Faraday.as, a .convective discharge of electricity
- interactivity3/5
interactivity
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- collectivity3/5
- superconducting3/5
superconducting
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- procter3/5
procter
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- acton3/5
acton
A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. Spelled also Obs. Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.hacqueton .
- intersubjective3/5
intersubjective
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- transfection3/5
transfection
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- injunctive3/5
injunctive
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- infrastructural3/5
infrastructural
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- ductal3/5
ductal
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- factional3/5
factional
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- instinctual3/5
instinctual
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- transfected3/5
transfected
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- spector3/5
spector
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- redirection3/5
redirection
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- ductus3/5
ductus
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- electrophysiological3/5
electrophysiological
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- reactivation3/5
reactivation
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- inductively3/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- eigenvectors3/5
- intersubjectivity3/5
intersubjectivity
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- proactively3/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- extractive3/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- conflictual3/5
conflictual
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- constructionist3/5
constructionist
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist ; a broadconstructionist .
- microstructures3/5
- deconstructive3/5
deconstructive
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- erectus3/5
erectus
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- fibronectin3/5
fibronectin
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- factionalism3/5
factionalism
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- bacteriol3/5
bacteriol
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- multifunctional3/5
multifunctional
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- poststructuralism3/5
poststructuralism
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- octavia3/5
octavia
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- interactively3/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- stereotactic3/5
stereotactic
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- prospectively3/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- cctv3/5
- ultrastructural3/5
ultrastructural
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- junctional3/5
junctional
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- intellectualism3/5
intellectualism
Intellectual power; intellectuality.
- actus3/5
actus
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- microstructural3/5
microstructural
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- redistricting3/5
redistrict
To divide into new districts.
- superconductors3/5
superconductors
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- campylobacter3/5
campylobacter
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- bacteriology2/5
bacteriology
- noun the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
- noun the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
- inspects2/5
inspect
- verb look over carefully
- Please inspect your father's will carefully
- verb come to see in an official or professional capacity
visit.
- The governor visited the prison
- The grant administrator visited the laboratory
- verb look over carefully
- prefectures2/5
prefecture
- noun the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
- noun the office of prefect
- noun the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
- venipuncture2/5
venipuncture
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- prefectural2/5
prefectural
- adjective of or relating to a prefecture
- a prefectural museum
- adjective of or relating to a prefecture
- punctures2/5
puncture
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- bacteriological2/5
bacteriological
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
bacteriologic.
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
- doctoring2/5
doctor
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; medico; physician; doc; Dr..
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Doctor of the Church.
- the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
- doctored2/5
doctor
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; medico; physician; doc; Dr..
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Doctor of the Church.
- the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
- injects2/5
inject
- verb give an injection to
shoot.
- We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
- verb to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- He injected new life into the performance
- verb give an injection to
- spectrograph2/5
spectrograph
- noun a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
spectrogram.
- noun a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
- tinctures2/5
tincture
- noun a substances that colors metals
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; trace.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- noun a substances that colors metals
- protectorates2/5
protectorate
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
associated state.
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
- districting2/5
district
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
territory; territorial dominion; dominion.
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
zone.
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
- spectrogram2/5
spectrogram
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
spectrograph.
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
- expectorant2/5
expectorant
- noun a medicine promoting expectoration
expectorator.
- noun a medicine promoting expectoration
- refractoriness2/5
refractoriness
- noun the trait of being unmanageable
recalcitrancy; unmanageableness; recalcitrance.
- noun the trait of being unmanageable
- intellectualization2/5
intellectualization
- noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
intellectualisation.
- noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
- bacteriologist2/5
bacteriologist
- noun a biologist who studies bacteria
- noun a biologist who studies bacteria
- icterus2/5
icterus
- noun yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
jaundice.
- noun type genus of the Icteridae
genus Icterus.
- noun yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
- spectrograms2/5
spectrogram
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
spectrograph.
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
- electrotherapy2/5
electrotherapy
- noun the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
electric healing; electrical healing; galvanism.
- noun the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
- prospected2/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- atelectasis2/5
atelectasis
- noun collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
- noun collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
- impaction2/5
impaction
- noun the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
- noun a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
- noun the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
- confectionery2/5
confectionery
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionary.
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- infarcts2/5
infarct
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarction.
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
- rectifying2/5
rectify
- verb math: determine the length of
- rectify a curve
- verb reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
refine.
- refine sugar
- verb math: determine the length of
- extractions2/5
extraction
- noun the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
origin; descent.
- he comes from good origins
- noun the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
- bactericidal2/5
bactericidal
- adjective satellite preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
germicidal; disinfectant.
- adjective satellite preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
- fractious2/5
fractious
- adjective satellite stubbornly resistant to authority or control
refractory; recalcitrant.
- a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
- a refractory child
- adjective satellite easily irritated or annoyed
peckish; nettlesome; testy; tetchy; petulant; cranky; techy; irritable; scratchy; pettish; peevish.
- an incorrigibly fractious young man
- not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
- adjective satellite stubbornly resistant to authority or control
- inactivate2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- electromyography2/5
electromyography
- noun diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
- noun diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
- deactivated2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- sanctifying2/5
sanctify
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
bless; consecrate; hallow.
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; purify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
- indirection2/5
indirection
- noun indirect procedure or action
- he tried to find out by indirection
- noun deceitful action that is not straightforward
- he could see through the indirections of diplomats
- noun indirect procedure or action
- reconstructs2/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
- objectifying2/5
objectify
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
exteriorise; externalise; externalize; exteriorize.
- language externalizes our thoughts
- verb make impersonal or present as an object
depersonalize; depersonalise.
- Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
- Pornography objectifies women
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
- deactivate2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
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schenectady
- noun a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
- noun a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
- effectuate2/5
effectuate
- verb produce
set up; effect.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
- verb produce
- constructivists2/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- activations2/5
activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- abductions2/5
abduction
- noun the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
- noun (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
- noun the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
- chiropractor2/5
chiropractor
- noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
- noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
- chiropractors2/5
chiropractor
- noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
- noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
- resections2/5
resection
- noun surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
- noun surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
- objectify2/5
objectify
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
exteriorise; externalise; externalize; exteriorize.
- language externalizes our thoughts
- verb make impersonal or present as an object
depersonalize; depersonalise.
- Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
- Pornography objectifies women
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
- spironolactone2/5
spironolactone
- noun a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Aldactone.
- noun a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
- refracting2/5
refract
- verb subject to refraction
- refract a light beam
- verb determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- verb subject to refraction
- overactivity2/5
overactivity
- noun excessive activity
- overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
- noun excessive activity
- puncturing2/5
puncture
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- inactivating2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- aftereffects2/5
aftereffect
- noun any result that follows its cause after an interval
- noun a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
- the drug had unexpected aftereffects
- noun any result that follows its cause after an interval
- infarctions2/5
infarction
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarct.
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
- electrocardiography2/5
electrocardiography
- noun diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
cardiography.
- noun diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
- inductions2/5
induction
- noun a formal entry into an organization or position or office
initiation; installation.
- his initiation into the club
- he was ordered to report for induction into the army
- he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
inductance.
- noun a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- retrospection2/5
retrospection
- noun reference to things past
- the story begins with no introductory retrospections
- noun memory for experiences that are past
- some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection
- noun reference to things past
- ejecting2/5
eject
- verb put out or expel from a place
chuck out; turf out; boot out; turn out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
- verb eliminate (a substance)
release; exhaust; expel; discharge.
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
- verb put out or expel from a place
- bacteriophages2/5
bacteriophage
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
phage.
- phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
- intractability2/5
intractability
- noun the trait of being hard to influence or control
intractableness.
- noun the trait of being hard to influence or control
- inactivates2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- redacted2/5
redact
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
rewriter; redactor; reviser; rewrite man.
- verb formulate in a particular style or language
put; frame; couch; cast.
- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- introjection2/5
introjection
- noun (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
- noun (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects
- noun (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
- sanctifies2/5
sanctify
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
bless; consecrate; hallow.
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; purify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
- actium2/5
actium
- noun an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
- noun the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
- noun an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
- expectoration2/5
expectoration
- noun the process of coughing up and spitting out
- noun the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spitting; spit.
- noun the process of coughing up and spitting out
- keratoconjunctivitis2/5
keratoconjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- retractions2/5
retraction
- noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
recantation; abjuration.
- noun the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
- the retraction of the landing gear
- retraction of the foreskin
- noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
- delectation2/5
delectation
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delight.
- his delight to see her was obvious to all
- noun act of receiving pleasure from something
enjoyment.
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
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electroshock
- noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
electroshock therapy; ECT; electroconvulsive therapy.
- noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
- tractability2/5
tractability
- noun the trait of being easily persuaded
flexibility; tractableness.
- noun the trait of being easily persuaded
- effectuated2/5
effectuate
- verb produce
set up; effect.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
- verb produce
- proctitis2/5
proctitis
- noun inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- noun inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- benefactress2/5
benefactress
- noun a woman benefactor
- noun a woman benefactor
- ejects2/5
eject
- verb put out or expel from a place
chuck out; turf out; boot out; turn out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
- verb eliminate (a substance)
release; exhaust; expel; discharge.
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
- verb put out or expel from a place
- deactivating2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- objectifies2/5
objectify
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
exteriorise; externalise; externalize; exteriorize.
- language externalizes our thoughts
- verb make impersonal or present as an object
depersonalize; depersonalise.
- Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
- Pornography objectifies women
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
- spectrums2/5
spectrum
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- noun a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- didactics2/5
didactics
- noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
instruction; educational activity; teaching; pedagogy; education.
- he received no formal education
- our instruction was carefully programmed
- good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
- noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
- tractions2/5
traction
- noun the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
grip; adhesive friction.
- noun (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
- his leg was in traction for several days
- noun the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
- playacting2/5
playacting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
acting; performing; playing.
- verb perform on a stage or theater
play; playact; roleplay; act.
- She acts in this play
- He acted in `Julius Caesar'
- I played in `A Christmas Carol'
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- refracts2/5
refract
- verb subject to refraction
- refract a light beam
- verb determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- verb subject to refraction
- introjected2/5
introjected
- adjective satellite incorporated unconsciously into your own psyche
- verb incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
introject.
- adjective satellite incorporated unconsciously into your own psyche
- sectioned2/5
sectioned
- adjective satellite consisting of or divided into sections
sectional.
- a sectional sofa
- sectioned plates
- verb divide into segments
section; segment.
- segment an orange
- segment a compound word
- adjective satellite consisting of or divided into sections
- deactivation2/5
deactivation
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
inactivation.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
defusing.
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- reenactment2/5
reenactment
- noun performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
- the reenactment of the battle of Princeton
- noun performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
- compacts2/5
compact
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
powder compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; concordat.
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- selectors2/5
selector
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
picker; chooser.
- noun a switch that is used to select among alternatives
selector switch.
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
- exactions2/5
exaction
- noun act of demanding or levying by force or authority
- exaction of tribute
- exaction of various dues and fees
- noun act of demanding or levying by force or authority
- objectors2/5
objector
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- reactivated2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- actuation2/5
actuation
- noun the act of propelling
propulsion.
- noun the act of propelling
- effectors2/5
effector
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effecter.
- noun a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
- adducts2/5
adduct
- noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
- verb draw a limb towards the body
- adduct the thigh muscle
- noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
- fictionalized2/5
fictionalize
- verb make into fiction
retell; fictionalise.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
fictionalise; novelise; novelize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb make into fiction
- objector2/5
objector
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- electricians2/5
electrician
- noun a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
lineman; linesman.
- noun a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- overactive2/5
overactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
hyperactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- constricting2/5
constricting
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
narrowing; constrictive.
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- afflicting2/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- anaphylactic2/5
anaphylactic
- adjective related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis
- anaphylactic shock
- adjective related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis
- sectioning2/5
section
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
subdivision.
- he always turns first to the business section
- the history of this work is discussed in the next section
- noun a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- dissections2/5
dissection
- noun cutting so as to separate into pieces
- noun a minute and critical analysis
- noun cutting so as to separate into pieces
- malfunctions2/5
malfunction
- noun a failure to function normally
- verb fail to function or function improperly
misfunction.
- the coffee maker malfunctioned
- noun a failure to function normally
- actualize2/5
actualize
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
substantiate; realize; realise; actualise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualise.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- disinfectants2/5
disinfectant
- noun an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
germicide; antimicrobial; antimicrobic.
- adjective satellite preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
germicidal; bactericidal.
- noun an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
- practises2/5
practise
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice; rehearse.
- verb carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
practice; exercise; do.
- practice law
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
- recollecting2/5
recollect
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
retrieve; remember; recall; call back; think; call up.
- I can't remember saying any such thing
- I can't think what her last name was
- can you remember her phone number?
- Do you remember that he once loved you?
- call up memories
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- octets2/5
octet
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
ogdoad; octad; eight; VIII; eighter; 8; eighter from Decatur; octonary.
- noun eight performers or singers who perform together
octette.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- coarctation2/5
coarctation
- noun tight or narrow compression
constriction.
- noun (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
- noun tight or narrow compression
- fractionated2/5
fractionate
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- verb obtain by a fractional process
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- putrefaction2/5
putrefaction
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
rot.
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
rotting; rot; decomposition.
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
- characterising2/5
characterise
- verb be characteristic of
characterize.
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
characterize; qualify.
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- verb be characteristic of
- dereliction2/5
dereliction
- noun a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
delinquency; willful neglect.
- he inherited his delinquency from his father
- his derelictions were not really intended as crimes
- his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
- noun willful negligence
- noun a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
- transects2/5
transect
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- the trails transect the property
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- uninfected2/5
uninfected
- adjective satellite free from sepsis or infection
clean.
- a clean (or uninfected) wound
- adjective satellite free from sepsis or infection
- directorship2/5
directorship
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- electrifying2/5
electrifying
- adjective satellite causing a surge of emotion or excitement
thrilling.
- she gave an electrifying performance
- a thrilling performer to watch
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
electrify.
- The news electrified us
- adjective satellite causing a surge of emotion or excitement
- suctioning2/5
suction
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- noun the act of sucking
suck; sucking.
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- evictions2/5
eviction
- noun action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
constructive eviction.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; dispossession.
- noun action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
- afflicts2/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- electioneering2/5
electioneering
- noun persuasion of voters in a political campaign
bell ringing; canvassing.
- noun the campaign of a candidate to be elected
campaigning; candidacy; candidature; political campaign.
- noun persuasion of voters in a political campaign
- dielectrics2/5
dielectric
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
nonconductor; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- bisected2/5
bisect
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- bisect a line
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- injectors2/5
injector
- noun a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
- noun a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
- disjuncture2/5
disjuncture
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disjunction; disconnectedness.
- noun state of being disconnected
- octavo2/5
octavo
- noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
8vo; eightvo.
- noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
- vivisection2/5
vivisection
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- spectrometric2/5
spectrometric
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectrometry
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectrometry
- disinfected2/5
disinfect
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- disinfect a wound
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- actualizing2/5
actualize
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
substantiate; realize; realise; actualise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualise.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- vasoconstrictor2/5
vasoconstrictor
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictive; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- electrochemistry2/5
electrochemistry
- noun branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
- noun branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
- compacting2/5
compact
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
powder compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; concordat.
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- convicting2/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- reenacted2/5
reenact
- verb enact or perform again
- They reenacted the battle of Princeton
- verb enact again
- Congress reenacted the law
- verb enact or perform again
- subtracts2/5
subtract
- verb make a subtraction
deduct; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb take off or away
- this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French
- verb make a subtraction
- reactivate2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- reductio2/5
reductio
- noun (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
reductio ad absurdum.
- noun (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
- concoctions2/5
concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
mixture; intermixture.
- he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
- he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
- noun an occurrence of an unusual mixture
- it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- nocturne2/5
nocturne
- noun a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
notturno.
- noun a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
- exacts2/5
exact
- verb claim as due or just
demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
claim; take.
- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
- verb claim as due or just
- perfects2/5
perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- overreaction2/5
overreaction
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- detections2/5
detection
- noun the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
sensing.
- early detection can often lead to a cure
- noun the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
espial; spying; catching; spotting.
- noun the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
- confection2/5
confection
- noun a food rich in sugar
sweet.
- noun the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
concoction.
- noun a food rich in sugar
- retracting2/5
retract
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
resile; abjure; forswear; recant.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear
shrink back.
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- directivity2/5
directivity
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
directionality.
- the antenna received signals with no directivity
- noun the quality of being directive
directiveness.
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
- electronegativity2/5
electronegativity
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
negativity.
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
- ejector2/5
ejector
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
ouster.
- noun a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
cartridge ejector.
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
- rarefaction2/5
rarefaction
- noun a decrease in the density of something
- a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium
- noun a decrease in the density of something
- subcontracted2/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- disjunctions2/5
disjunction
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disconnectedness; disjuncture.
- noun the act of breaking a connection
disconnection.
- noun state of being disconnected
- transected2/5
transect
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- the trails transect the property
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- disinfecting2/5
disinfect
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- disinfect a wound
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- functionalists2/5
functionalist
- noun an adherent of functionalism
- noun an adherent of functionalism
- redactor2/5
redactor
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
redact; rewriter; reviser; rewrite man.
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- recollects2/5
recollect
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
retrieve; remember; recall; call back; think; call up.
- I can't remember saying any such thing
- I can't think what her last name was
- can you remember her phone number?
- Do you remember that he once loved you?
- call up memories
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- fredericton2/5
fredericton
- noun the provincial capital of New Brunswick
- noun the provincial capital of New Brunswick
- correctable2/5
correctable
- adjective satellite capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent
- a correctable image
- adjective satellite capable of being corrected by additions
amendable.
- an amendable flaw
- adjective satellite capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent
- respecter2/5
respecter
- noun a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
- X is no respecter of Y
- noun a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
- protectiveness2/5
protectiveness
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- noun the quality of providing protection
- statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- exaction2/5
exaction
- noun act of demanding or levying by force or authority
- exaction of tribute
- exaction of various dues and fees
- noun act of demanding or levying by force or authority
- constrictions2/5
constriction
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
chokepoint; bottleneck.
- noun tight or narrow compression
coarctation.
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- gastrectomy2/5
gastrectomy
- noun surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
- noun surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
- confections2/5
confection
- noun a food rich in sugar
sweet.
- noun the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
concoction.
- noun a food rich in sugar
- bisecting2/5
bisect
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- bisect a line
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- pictorially2/5
pictorially
- adverb in a pictorial manner
- depth is established pictorially
- adverb in a pictorial manner
- rectifiers2/5
rectifier
- noun electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- noun a person who corrects or sets right
- a rectifier of prejudices
- noun electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- didacticism2/5
didacticism
- noun communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive
- the didacticism expected in books for the young
- the didacticism of the 19th century gave birth to many great museums
- noun communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive
- concocting2/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- constricts2/5
constrict
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- verb become tight or as if tight
narrow; constringe.
- Her throat constricted
- verb squeeze or press together
- actuating2/5
actuating
- adjective satellite causing motion or action or change
activating.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- adjective satellite causing motion or action or change
- adjunction2/5
adjunction
- noun an act of joining or adjoining things
junction.
- noun an act of joining or adjoining things
- actinomycetes2/5
actinomycete
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- bisects2/5
bisect
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- bisect a line
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- proctors2/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- actuate2/5
actuate
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb put in motion or move to act
- lectureship2/5
lectureship
- noun the post of lecturer
- noun the post of lecturer
- abducting2/5
abducting
- adjective especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
abducent.
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
abduct; nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- adjective especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
- reenactments2/5
reenactment
- noun performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
- the reenactment of the battle of Princeton
- noun performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
- insectivorous2/5
insectivorous
- adjective (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
- adjective (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
- retracts2/5
retract
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
resile; abjure; forswear; recant.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear
shrink back.
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- deflector2/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- malpractices2/5
malpractice
- noun professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
- the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
- noun a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
- he charged them with electoral malpractices
- noun professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
- destructions2/5
destruction
- noun the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
devastation.
- noun an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
wipeout; demolition.
- noun the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
- factuality2/5
factuality
- noun the quality of being actual or based on fact
factualness.
- the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination
- noun the quality of being actual or based on fact
- tactual2/5
tactual
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactile; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactile.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
- subcontracts2/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- superinfection2/5
superinfection
- noun infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
- noun infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
- reenacting2/5
reenact
- verb enact or perform again
- They reenacted the battle of Princeton
- verb enact again
- Congress reenacted the law
- verb enact or perform again
- refractions2/5
refraction
- noun the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
deflexion; deflection.
- noun the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
- actives2/5
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- directorships2/5
directorship
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- noun the position of a director of a business concern
- factotum2/5
factotum
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- deducts2/5
deduct
- verb make a subtraction
subtract; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
recoup; withhold.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb make a subtraction
- correctives2/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- dissects2/5
dissect
- verb cut open or cut apart
- dissect the bodies for analysis
- verb make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
take apart; analyze; analyse; break down.
- analyze a specimen
- analyze a sentence
- analyze a chemical compound
- verb cut open or cut apart
- productivities2/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- malfunctioned2/5
malfunction
- noun a failure to function normally
- verb fail to function or function improperly
misfunction.
- the coffee maker malfunctioned
- noun a failure to function normally
- incorrectness2/5
incorrectness
- noun lack of conformity to social expectations
- noun the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
wrongness.
- noun lack of conformity to social expectations
- lactated2/5
lactate
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- disconnections2/5
disconnection
- noun state of being disconnected
disjunction; disconnectedness; disjuncture.
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnect; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- noun state of being disconnected
- vasoconstrictors2/5
vasoconstrictor
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictive; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- eubacteria2/5
eubacteria
- noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
eubacterium; true bacteria.
- noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
- protraction2/5
protraction
- noun the consequence of being lengthened in duration
continuation; lengthiness; prolongation.
- noun the act of prolonging something
lengthening; perpetuation; prolongation.
- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
- noun the consequence of being lengthened in duration
- anorectic2/5
anorectic
- noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
anorexic.
- adjective satellite suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
anorexic.
- noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
- actualizes2/5
actualize
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
substantiate; realize; realise; actualise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualise.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- conjecturing2/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- selectivities2/5
selectivity
- noun the property of being selective
- noun the property of being selective
- adducted2/5
adduct
- noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
- verb draw a limb towards the body
- adduct the thigh muscle
- noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
- redactors2/5
redactor
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
redact; rewriter; reviser; rewrite man.
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- tinctured2/5
tincture
- noun a substances that colors metals
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; trace.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- noun a substances that colors metals
- nocturnes2/5
nocturne
- noun a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
notturno.
- noun a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
- unreactive2/5
unreactive
- adjective (chemistry) not reacting chemically
- adjective satellite not tending to react to stimulation
- adjective (chemistry) not reacting chemically
- reductant2/5
reductant
- noun a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
reducer; reducing agent.
- noun a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
- actualised2/5
actualise
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actualize; substantiate; realize; realise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualize.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- projectionist2/5
projectionist
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- addicting2/5
addict
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
nut; freak; junkie; junky.
- a golf addict
- a car nut
- a bodybuilding freak
- a news junkie
- noun someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- reactivating2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- actinomycin2/5
actinomycin
- noun any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
- noun any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
- ejections2/5
ejection
- noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
expulsion; forcing out; projection.
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
expulsion; riddance; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
- polypectomy2/5
polypectomy
- noun surgical removal of a polyp
- noun surgical removal of a polyp
- inactions2/5
inaction
- noun the state of being inactive
inactivity; inactiveness.
- noun the state of being inactive
- retrospectives2/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- electrify2/5
electrify
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
- The news electrified us
- verb charge (a conductor) with electricity
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
- reactivities2/5
reactivity
- noun responsive to stimulation
responsiveness.
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
- noun responsive to stimulation
- abducts2/5
abduct
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- verb pull away from the body
- this muscle abducts
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
- actuates2/5
actuate
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb put in motion or move to act
- disjunctures2/5
disjuncture
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disjunction; disconnectedness.
- noun state of being disconnected
- insectivores2/5
insectivore
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- redactions2/5
redaction
- noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
editing.
- noun the act of putting something in writing
- noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
- suctioned2/5
suction
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- noun the act of sucking
suck; sucking.
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- ectopia2/5
ectopia
- noun abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
- noun abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
- reenacts2/5
reenact
- verb enact or perform again
- They reenacted the battle of Princeton
- verb enact again
- Congress reenacted the law
- verb enact or perform again
- victual2/5
victual
- noun any substance that can be used as food
edible; pabulum; victuals; comestible; eatable.
- verb supply with food
- The population was victualed during the war
- noun any substance that can be used as food
- effectuation2/5
effectuation
- noun the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
implementation.
- noun the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
- photoelectric2/5
photoelectric
- adjective of or pertaining to photoelectricity
photoelectrical.
- the photoelectric effect
- adjective of or pertaining to photoelectricity
- subdirectory2/5
subdirectory
- noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
- noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
- contractures2/5
contracture
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- attractors2/5
attractor
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; draw; drawing card; attracter.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
- noun (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
attracter.
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- disconnecting2/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- auctioned2/5
auction
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auction bridge.
- noun the public sale of something to the highest bidder
auction sale; vendue.
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- cholecystectomy2/5
cholecystectomy
- noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
- noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
- interconnecting2/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- abductor2/5
abductor
- noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
snatcher; kidnapper; kidnaper.
- noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
abductor muscle.
- noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
- counteracted2/5
counteract
- verb act in opposition to
antagonize; antagonise.
- verb oppose or check by a counteraction
countercheck.
- verb act in opposition to
- aspectual2/5
aspectual
- adjective of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb)
- the aspectual system of Greek
- adjective of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb)
- erections2/5
erection
- noun an erect penis
hard-on.
- noun a structure that has been erected
- noun an erect penis
- spectrometers2/5
spectrometer
- noun spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
mass spectrometer.
- noun spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
- connectives2/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- punctuate2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- victimisation2/5
victimisation
- noun an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
exploitation; using; victimization.
- capitalistic exploitation of the working class
- paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
- noun an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
- deflecting2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- diffracted2/5
diffract
- verb undergo diffraction
- laser light diffracts electrons
- verb undergo diffraction
- prospector2/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- frictions2/5
friction
- noun a state of conflict between persons
clash.
- noun the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
rubbing.
- noun a state of conflict between persons
- nonfunctional2/5
nonfunctional
- adjective not having or performing a function
- adjective not performing or able to perform its regular function
malfunctioning.
- a malfunctioning valve
- adjective not having or performing a function
- deconstructed2/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- endarterectomy2/5
endarterectomy
- noun surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
- noun surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
- circumspection2/5
circumspection
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
prudence; discretion; discreetness.
- the servants showed great tact and discretion
- noun the trait of being circumspect and prudent
caution.
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- fractals2/5
fractal
- noun (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
- noun (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
- inflicts2/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- interconnects2/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- junctures2/5
juncture
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
occasion.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
critical point; crossroads.
- at that juncture he had no idea what to do
- he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
- extractor2/5
extractor
- noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
centrifuge; separator.
- noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- exactitude2/5
exactitude
- noun the quality of being exact
exactness.
- he demanded exactness in all details
- a man of great exactitude
- noun the quality of being exact
- predilections2/5
predilection
- noun a predisposition in favor of something
preference; orientation.
- a predilection for expensive cars
- his sexual preferences
- showed a Marxist orientation
- noun a strong liking
taste; penchant; preference.
- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
- noun a predisposition in favor of something
- inductors2/5
inductor
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductance.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
- mycobacteria2/5
mycobacteria
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
mycobacterium.
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
mycobacterium.
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
- doctrinaire2/5
doctrinaire
- noun a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
dogmatist.
- adjective satellite stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
- noun a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
- defectors2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- electromagnetism2/5
electromagnetism
- noun magnetism produced by an electric current
- electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it
- noun the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
electromagnetics.
- noun magnetism produced by an electric current
- subtractive2/5
subtractive
- adjective constituting or involving subtraction
- a subtractive correction
- adjective constituting or involving subtraction
- recto2/5
recto
- noun right-hand page
- noun right-hand page
- subdirectories2/5
subdirectory
- noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
- noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
- transacting2/5
transact
- verb conduct business
- transact with foreign governments
- verb conduct business
- defections2/5
defection
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion; abandonment.
- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; apostasy.
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- nephrectomy2/5
nephrectomy
- noun surgical removal of a kidney
- noun surgical removal of a kidney
- distracts2/5
distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
- anorectal2/5
anorectal
- adjective pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together
- adjective pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together
- collectible2/5
collectible
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
collectable.
- adjective satellite subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
payable; collectable.
- a collectible bill
- a note payable on demand
- a check payable to John Doe
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
- electives2/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- cofactors2/5
cofactor
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- splenectomy2/5
splenectomy
- noun surgical removal of the spleen
- noun surgical removal of the spleen
- detracts2/5
detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
- verb take away a part from; diminish
- indoctrinated2/5
indoctrinate
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- confectioners2/5
confectioner
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
candymaker.
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
- obstructs2/5
obstruct
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
hinder; stymie; blockade; embarrass; stymy; block.
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- verb block passage through
close up; obturate; jam; impede; occlude; block.
- obstruct the path
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- micturition2/5
micturition
- noun the discharge of urine
urination.
- noun the discharge of urine
- architectonic2/5
architectonic
- adjective of or pertaining to construction or architecture
tectonic.
- adjective of or pertaining to construction or architecture
- vasectomy2/5
vasectomy
- noun surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- noun surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- constrictor2/5
constrictor
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- practicability2/5
practicability
- noun the quality of being usable
practicableness.
- noun the quality of being usable
- redirects2/5
redirect
- verb channel into a new direction
airt.
- redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists
- verb channel into a new direction
- electroencephalogram2/5
electroencephalogram
- noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
EEG; encephalogram.
- noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
- conductivities2/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- deductibles2/5
deductible
- noun (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
- noun a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
- noun (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
- actuary2/5
actuary
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
statistician.
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
- actualities2/5
actuality
- noun the state of actually existing objectively
- a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality
- noun the state of actually existing objectively
- extractable2/5
extractable
- adjective satellite capable of being extracted
extractible.
- adjective satellite capable of being extracted
- interjections2/5
interjection
- noun an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
ejaculation.
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interposition; interpolation.
- noun an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
- subjectivist2/5
subjectivist
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- resurrecting2/5
resurrect
- verb cause to become alive again
raise; upraise.
- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts
- verb restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
revive.
- He revived this style of opera
- He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina
- verb cause to become alive again
- vitrectomy2/5
vitrectomy
- noun a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution
- noun a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution
- counteracts2/5
counteract
- verb act in opposition to
antagonize; antagonise.
- verb oppose or check by a counteraction
countercheck.
- verb act in opposition to
- electroplating2/5
electroplate
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- verb coat with metal by electrolysis
- electroplate the watch
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- electromagnet2/5
electromagnet
- noun a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
- noun a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
- interjection2/5
interjection
- noun an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
ejaculation.
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interposition; interpolation.
- noun an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
- ictal2/5
ictal
- adjective of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
ictic.
- adjective of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
- disconnects2/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- omnidirectional2/5
omnidirectional
- adjective not directional
- omnidirectional antenna
- adjective not directional
- sancta2/5
sanctum
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
sanctum sanctorum.
- he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
holy place; holy.
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
- deflects2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- olfaction2/5
olfaction
- noun the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
sense of smell; smell; olfactory modality.
- noun the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
- actuaries2/5
actuary
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
statistician.
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
- actinic2/5
actinic
- adjective relating to or exhibiting actinism
- adjective relating to or exhibiting actinism
- punctuating2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- overreacting2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- collectivistic2/5
collectivistic
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivized; collectivist; state-controlled.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
- defector2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- factious2/5
factious
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
divisive; dissentious.
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
- rambunctious2/5
rambunctious
- adjective satellite noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
rumbustious; robustious; unruly; boisterous.
- a boisterous crowd
- a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand
- a robustious group of teenagers
- beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings
- an unruly class
- adjective satellite noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
- lector2/5
lector
- noun someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
reader.
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
lecturer; reader.
- noun someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
- prospectuses2/5
prospectus
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
- noun a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
course catalog; course catalogue.
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- punctilious2/5
punctilious
- adjective satellite marked by precise accordance with details
meticulous.
- meticulous research
- punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
- adjective satellite marked by precise accordance with details
- lobectomy2/5
lobectomy
- noun surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
- noun surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
- misdirection2/5
misdirection
- noun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
- noun incorrect directions or instructions
- noun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
- deconstructs2/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- selectmen2/5
selectman
- noun an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
- noun an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
- artifactual2/5
artifactual
- adjective of or relating to artifacts
artefactual.
- adjective of or relating to artifacts
- climacteric2/5
climacteric
- noun a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
- noun the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
change of life; menopause.
- noun a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
- thyroidectomy2/5
thyroidectomy
- noun surgical removal of the thyroid gland
- noun surgical removal of the thyroid gland
- appendectomy2/5
appendectomy
- noun surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicectomy.
- noun surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- laminectomy2/5
laminectomy
- noun surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
- noun surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
- tactless2/5
tactless
- adjective lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
untactful.
- in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age
- adjective satellite revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
inept.
- an inept remark
- it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable
- adjective lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- indictable2/5
indictable
- adjective satellite liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
chargeable.
- the suspect was chargeable
- an indictable offense
- adjective satellite liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
- intellection2/5
intellection
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cerebration; thinking; mentation; thought; thought process.
- thinking always made him frown
- she paused for thought
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
- oophorectomy2/5
oophorectomy
- noun surgical removal of one of both ovaries
ovariectomy.
- noun surgical removal of one of both ovaries
- benefactions2/5
benefaction
- noun a contribution of money or assistance
- noun an act intending or showing kindness and good will
benevolence.
- noun a contribution of money or assistance
- tactician2/5
tactician
- noun a person who is skilled at planning tactics
- noun a person who is skilled at planning tactics
- auctioneers2/5
auctioneer
- noun an agent who conducts an auction
- verb sell at an auction
auction; auction off.
- noun an agent who conducts an auction
- lumpectomy2/5
lumpectomy
- noun surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- noun surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- detracted2/5
detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
- verb take away a part from; diminish
- effectivity2/5
effectivity
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality; effectiveness; effectualness.
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- erects2/5
erect
- verb construct, build, or erect
set up; put up; rear; raise.
- Raise a barn
- verb cause to rise up
rear.
- verb construct, build, or erect
- rectors2/5
rector
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
curate; pastor; minister; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- productiveness2/5
productiveness
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productivity.
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- stupefaction2/5
stupefaction
- noun a feeling of stupefied astonishment
- noun marginal consciousness
semiconsciousness; grogginess; stupor.
- his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows
- someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor
- noun a feeling of stupefied astonishment
- confectioner2/5
confectioner
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
candymaker.
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
- superstructures2/5
superstructure
- noun structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
- noun structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
- benedictions2/5
benediction
- noun the act of praying for divine protection
blessing.
- noun a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
blessing.
- noun the act of praying for divine protection
- actualisation2/5
actualisation
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
realisation; actualization; realization.
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
- tonsillectomy2/5
tonsillectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- detracting2/5
detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
- verb take away a part from; diminish
- lactobacilli2/5
lactobacillus
- noun a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
- noun a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
- bisection2/5
bisection
- noun dividing into two equal parts
- noun dividing into two equal parts
- abductors2/5
abductor
- noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
snatcher; kidnapper; kidnaper.
- noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
abductor muscle.
- noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
- impracticability2/5
impracticability
- noun the quality of not being usable
impracticableness.
- noun the quality of not being usable
- recta2/5
rectum
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- abstractness2/5
abstractness
- noun the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object
- noun the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object
- corynebacterium2/5
corynebacterium
- noun any species of the genus Corynebacterium
- noun any species of the genus Corynebacterium
- auctioning2/5
auction
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auction bridge.
- noun the public sale of something to the highest bidder
auction sale; vendue.
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- picturesqueness2/5
picturesqueness
- noun the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
- noun visually vivid and pleasing
- noun the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
- electrocuted2/5
electrocute
- verb kill by electric shock
- She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted
- verb kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
fry.
- The serial killer was electrocuted
- verb kill by electric shock
- subtractions2/5
subtraction
- noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
minus.
- the subtraction of three from four leaves one
- four minus three equals one
- noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
deduction.
- he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
- noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
- adrenalectomy2/5
adrenalectomy
- noun surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
suprarenalectomy.
- noun surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
- punctum2/5
punctum
- noun (anatomy) a point or small area
- noun (anatomy) a point or small area
- disrespected2/5
disrespect
- noun an expression of lack of respect
discourtesy.
- noun a disrespectful mental attitude
- noun an expression of lack of respect
- laryngectomy2/5
laryngectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
- interdicted2/5
interdict
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction.
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- indoctrinate2/5
indoctrinate
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- victimised2/5
victimised
- adjective satellite of persons; taken advantage of
exploited; put-upon; victimized; used; ill-used.
- after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
- verb make a victim of
victimise; victimize.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- adjective satellite of persons; taken advantage of
- perfectionists2/5
perfectionist
- noun a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
- noun a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
- benefaction2/5
benefaction
- noun a contribution of money or assistance
- noun an act intending or showing kindness and good will
benevolence.
- noun a contribution of money or assistance
- protectionists2/5
protectionist
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- bacteriostatic2/5
bacteriostatic
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
- indirectness2/5
indirectness
- noun having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
- noun having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
- electrostatics2/5
electrostatics
- noun the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
- noun the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
- spectroscope2/5
spectroscope
- noun an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
prism spectroscope.
- noun an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
- overreacted2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- unexpectedness2/5
unexpectedness
- noun extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
surprisingness.
- the unexpectedness of the warm welcome
- noun extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
- interjects2/5
interject
- verb to insert between other elements
put in; throw in; interpose; come in; inject.
- She interjected clever remarks
- verb to insert between other elements
- affectional2/5
affectional
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affective; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- nonrestrictive2/5
nonrestrictive
- adjective satellite not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
- the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them
- adjective satellite not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
- victimize2/5
victimize
- verb make a victim of
victimise.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- verb punish unjustly
victimise.
- verb make a victim of
- evicting2/5
evict
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
- verb expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
force out.
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- sympathectomy2/5
sympathectomy
- noun surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
- noun surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
- electromagnetics2/5
electromagnetics
- noun the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
electromagnetism.
- noun the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
- refractories2/5
refractory
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
furnace lining.
- adjective satellite not responding to treatment
stubborn.
- a stubborn infection
- a refractory case of acne
- stubborn rust stains
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
- electromagnets2/5
electromagnet
- noun a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
- noun a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
- postictal2/5
postictal
- adjective pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion
- postictal drowsiness
- adjective pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion
- restrictiveness2/5
restrictiveness
- noun a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- noun a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
unpermissiveness.
- noun a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- insecta2/5
insecta
(Zoöl.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennæ, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheæ, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect , n.
- adductors2/5
adductor
- noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
adductor muscle.
- noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
- ectasia2/5
ectasia
- noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
ectasis.
- noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
- inductances2/5
inductance
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
induction.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductor.
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- thrombectomy2/5
thrombectomy
- noun surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel
- noun surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel
- extractors2/5
extractor
- noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
centrifuge; separator.
- noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- characterisations2/5
characterisation
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
picture; delineation; characterization; word picture; depiction; word-painting.
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- noun the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
characterization.
- the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- hydroelectricity2/5
hydroelectricity
- noun electricity produced by water power
- noun electricity produced by water power
- uninstructed2/5
uninstructed
- adjective satellite lacking information or instruction
naive; unenlightened.
- lamentably unenlightened as to the laws
- adjective satellite lacking information or instruction
- victualling2/5
victual
- noun any substance that can be used as food
edible; pabulum; victuals; comestible; eatable.
- verb supply with food
- The population was victualed during the war
- noun any substance that can be used as food
- derelicts2/5
derelict
- noun a person without a home, job, or property
- noun a ship abandoned on the high seas
abandoned ship.
- noun a person without a home, job, or property
- polydactyly2/5
polydactyly
- noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
hyperdactyly.
- noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
- actinomyces2/5
actinomyces
- noun soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
- noun soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
- counteraction2/5
counteraction
- noun action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
neutralization; neutralisation.
- noun action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
- punctuates2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- collectivisation2/5
collectivisation
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
collectivization.
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
- pectus2/5
pectus
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
chest; thorax.
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- collectivized2/5
collectivized
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivised.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivize; collectivise.
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
- impracticality2/5
impracticality
- noun concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
- noun concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
- apodictic2/5
apodictic
- adjective satellite of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
apodeictic.
- adjective satellite of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
- obstructionist2/5
obstructionist
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
resister; thwarter; obstructor; obstructer.
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
- galactosemia2/5
galactosemia
- noun a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
- noun a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
- pneumonectomy2/5
pneumonectomy
- noun surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
- noun surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
- orchiectomy2/5
orchiectomy
- noun surgical removal of one or both testicles
orchidectomy.
- noun surgical removal of one or both testicles
- phylacteries2/5
phylactery
- noun (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
tefillin.
- noun (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
- victimizing2/5
victimize
- verb make a victim of
victimise.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- verb punish unjustly
victimise.
- verb make a victim of
- defectiveness2/5
defectiveness
- noun the state of being defective
faultiness.
- noun the state of being defective
- ectoparasites2/5
ectoparasite
- noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
epizoan; epizoon; ectozoan; ectozoon.
- noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
- victimizer2/5
victimizer
- noun a person who victimizes others
victimiser.
- I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer
- noun a person who victimizes others
- pancreatectomy2/5
pancreatectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
- hysterectomies2/5
hysterectomy
- noun surgical removal of the uterus
- noun surgical removal of the uterus
- resurrections2/5
resurrection
- noun (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
Resurrection of Christ; Christ's Resurrection.
- noun a revival from inactivity and disuse
- it produced a resurrection of hope
- noun (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
- artefactual2/5
artefactual
- adjective of or relating to artifacts
artifactual.
- adjective of or relating to artifacts
- collectable2/5
collectable
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
collectible.
- adjective satellite subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
collectible; payable.
- a collectible bill
- a note payable on demand
- a check payable to John Doe
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
- electroplated2/5
electroplate
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- verb coat with metal by electrolysis
- electroplate the watch
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- actinomycosis2/5
actinomycosis
- noun disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
- noun disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
- victimizations2/5
victimization
- noun adversity resulting from being made a victim
- his victimization infuriated him
- noun an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
exploitation; using; victimisation.
- capitalistic exploitation of the working class
- paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
- noun adversity resulting from being made a victim
- interjecting2/5
interject
- verb to insert between other elements
put in; throw in; interpose; come in; inject.
- She interjected clever remarks
- verb to insert between other elements
- resurrects2/5
resurrect
- verb cause to become alive again
raise; upraise.
- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts
- verb restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
revive.
- He revived this style of opera
- He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina
- verb cause to become alive again
- characterless2/5
characterless
- adjective satellite lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
nondescript.
- women dressed in nondescript clothes
- a nondescript novel
- adjective satellite lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
- electrocardiograms2/5
electrocardiogram
- noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
EKG; cardiogram; ECG.
- noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
- deconstructionism2/5
deconstructionism
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
deconstruction.
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
- disrespecting2/5
disrespect
- noun an expression of lack of respect
discourtesy.
- noun a disrespectful mental attitude
- noun an expression of lack of respect
- mastoidectomy2/5
mastoidectomy
- noun surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process
- noun surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process
- adenoidectomy2/5
adenoidectomy
- noun surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
- noun surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
- victimizers2/5
victimizer
- noun a person who victimizes others
victimiser.
- I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer
- noun a person who victimizes others
- confectionary2/5
confectionary
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionery.
- noun a confectioner's shop
- afflictive2/5
afflictive
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; painful.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
- collectivists2/5
collectivist
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
leftist; left-winger.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled.
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
- dialectician2/5
dialectician
- noun a logician skilled in dialectic
- noun a logician skilled in dialectic
- dictaphone2/5
dictaphone
- noun a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
- noun a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
- clitoridectomy2/5
clitoridectomy
- noun excision of the clitoris
female circumcision.
- noun excision of the clitoris
- transacts2/5
transact
- verb conduct business
- transact with foreign governments
- verb conduct business
- indoctrinating2/5
indoctrinate
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- inductees2/5
inductee
- noun a person inducted into an organization or social group
- Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; conscript.
- noun a person inducted into an organization or social group
- archaebacteria2/5
archaebacteria
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
archaebacterium; archeobacteria; archaeobacteria.
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
- uninflected2/5
uninflected
- adjective (of the voice) not inflected
- uninflected words
- monotonic uninflected speech
- adjective not inflected
- `boy' and `swim' are uninflected English words
- adjective (of the voice) not inflected
- indistinctness2/5
indistinctness
- noun the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
softness; blurriness; fogginess; fuzziness.
- noun the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
- cocteau2/5
cocteau
- noun French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
Jean Cocteau.
- noun French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
- defected2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- insurrections2/5
insurrection
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
rising; uprising; revolt; rebellion.
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
- attractively2/5
attractively
- adverb in a beautiful manner
beautifully.
- her face was beautifully made up
- adverb in a beautiful manner
- compactness2/5
compactness
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
concentration; tightness; denseness; density.
- noun the consistency of a compact solid
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
- electorates2/5
electorate
- noun the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
- noun the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
- ectoderm2/5
ectoderm
- noun the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
ectoblast; exoderm.
- noun the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
- neglectful2/5
neglectful
- adjective satellite not showing due care or attention
inattentive.
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- neglectful parents
- adjective satellite failing in what duty requires
derelict; delinquent; remiss.
- derelict (or delinquent) in his duty
- neglectful of his duties
- remiss of you not to pay your bills
- adjective satellite not showing due care or attention
- analects2/5
analects
- noun a collection of excerpts from a literary work
analecta.
- noun a collection of excerpts from a literary work
- conjuncture2/5
conjuncture
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- uncollectible2/5
uncollectible
- adjective satellite not capable of being collected
bad.
- a bad (or uncollectible) debt
- adjective satellite not capable of being collected
- aqueducts2/5
aqueduct
- noun a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
- noun a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
- agrobacterium2/5
agrobacterium
- noun small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
genus Agrobacterium.
- noun small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
- factitious2/5
factitious
- adjective satellite not produced by natural forces
- brokers created a factitious demand for stocks
- adjective satellite not produced by natural forces
- liposuction2/5
liposuction
- noun lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
suction lipectomy.
- noun lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
- retractor2/5
retractor
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
- fictitiously2/5
fictitiously
- adverb in a false manner intended to mislead
- adverb in a fictional manner (created by the imagination)
- adverb in a false manner intended to mislead
- midsection2/5
midsection
- noun the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
middle; midriff.
- young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable
- noun the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
- reactionaries2/5
reactionary
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; ultraconservative.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
reactionist; far-right.
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- manufactory2/5
manufactory
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill; factory; manufacturing plant.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- tactically2/5
tactically
- adverb with regard to tactics
- the tactically useful province is still firmly in the rebels' hands
- adverb with regard to tactics
- thermoelectric2/5
thermoelectric
- adjective involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
thermoelectrical.
- adjective involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
- polyelectrolyte2/5
polyelectrolyte
- noun an electrolyte of high molecular weight
- noun an electrolyte of high molecular weight
- seductions2/5
seduction
- noun enticing someone astray from right behavior
- noun an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
conquest.
- noun enticing someone astray from right behavior
- bracts2/5
bract
- noun a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
- noun a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
- constrictive2/5
constrictive
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
constricting; narrowing.
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; confining; restricting; limiting.
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- unreflective2/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- bespectacled2/5
bespectacled
- adjective satellite wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
monocled; spectacled.
- a bespectacled grandmother
- the monocled gentleman
- adjective satellite wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
- manufactories2/5
manufactory
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill; factory; manufacturing plant.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- perfectibility2/5
perfectibility
- noun the capability of becoming perfect
- he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man
- noun the capability of becoming perfect
- cyanobacterial2/5
cyanobacterial
- adjective relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria
cyanophyte.
- adjective relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria
- benedictines2/5
benedictine
- noun a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- noun a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- noun a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- protractor2/5
protractor
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- pictographs2/5
pictograph
- noun a graphic character used in picture writing
- noun a graphic character used in picture writing
- substructures2/5
substructure
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
infrastructure.
- noun lowest support of a structure
foundation; groundwork; understructure; base; fundament; foot.
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- malefactors2/5
malefactor
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
crook; outlaw; criminal; felon.
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
- destructively2/5
destructively
- adverb in a destructive manner
- he is destructively aggressive
- adverb in a destructive manner
- indistinctly2/5
indistinctly
- adverb in a dim indistinct manner
dimly.
- we perceived the change only dimly
- adverb in a dim indistinct manner
- bacteroides2/5
bacteroides
- noun type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
genus Bacteroides.
- noun type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
- insecticidal2/5
insecticidal
- adjective of or relating to insecticide
- adjective of or relating to insecticide
- analecta2/5
analecta
- noun a collection of excerpts from a literary work
analects.
- noun a collection of excerpts from a literary work
- intergalactic2/5
intergalactic
- adjective between or among galaxies
- intergalactic space
- adjective between or among galaxies
- electrocautery2/5
electrocautery
- noun application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
- noun application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
- microelectronic2/5
microelectronic
- adjective of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components
- adjective of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components
- overprotective2/5
overprotective
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overprotective parents
- adjective satellite overly protective
- electrocution2/5
electrocution
- noun execution by electricity
burning.
- noun killing by electric shock
- noun execution by electricity
- respectably2/5
respectably
- adverb to a tolerably worthy extent
creditably.
- he did respectably well for his age
- adverb in a decent and morally reputable manner
- the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married
- adverb to a tolerably worthy extent
- sectionalism2/5
sectionalism
- noun a partiality for some particular place
provincialism; localism.
- noun a partiality for some particular place
- octogenarian2/5
octogenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the eighties
- adjective satellite being from 80 to 89 years old
- noun someone whose age is in the eighties
- deconstructionist2/5
deconstructionist
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- deconstructionist criticism
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- valedictorian2/5
valedictorian
- noun the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
valedictory speaker.
- noun the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
- retractors2/5
retractor
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
- sphincters2/5
sphincter
- noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
sphincter muscle; anatomical sphincter.
- noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
- defecting2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- nonstructural2/5
nonstructural
- adjective satellite not structural
- adjective satellite not structural
- polyelectrolytes2/5
polyelectrolyte
- noun an electrolyte of high molecular weight
- noun an electrolyte of high molecular weight
- nocturia2/5
nocturia
- noun excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
nycturia.
- noun excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
- affectations2/5
affectation
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
pose; mannerism; affectedness.
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- equinoctial2/5
equinoctial
- noun the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
celestial equator; equinoctial line; equinoctial circle.
- adjective relating to the vicinity of the equator
- noun the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
- restructurings2/5
restructure
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
reconstitute.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- electrodeposition2/5
electrodeposition
- noun the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
- noun the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
- malefactor2/5
malefactor
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
crook; outlaw; criminal; felon.
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
- advective2/5
advective
- adjective of or relating to advection
- adjective of or relating to advection
- enterobacteriaceae2/5
enterobacteriaceae
- noun a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
family Enterobacteriaceae.
- noun a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
- seductress2/5
seductress
- noun a woman who seduces
- noun a woman who seduces
- electrics2/5
electric
- noun a car that is powered by electricity
electric automobile; electric car.
- adjective using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
electrical.
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
- noun a car that is powered by electricity
- anticlimactic2/5
anticlimactic
- adjective of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
anticlimactical.
- adjective coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
- everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic
- adjective of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
- conductances2/5
conductance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- tractarian2/5
tractarian
(Ch. of England) One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called "Tracts for the Times," issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.
- extragalactic2/5
extragalactic
- adjective outside or beyond a galaxy
- extragalactic nebula
- adjective outside or beyond a galaxy
- doctorow2/5
doctorow
- noun United States novelist (born in 1931)
E. L. Doctorow; Edgard Lawrence Doctorow.
- noun United States novelist (born in 1931)
- detraction2/5
detraction
- noun a petty disparagement
petty criticism.
- noun the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
- let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken
- noun a petty disparagement
- recti2/5
rectus
- noun any of various straight muscles
- noun any of various straight muscles
- malediction2/5
malediction
- noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
imprecation.
- he suffered the imprecations of the mob
- noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
- pictograph2/5
pictograph
- noun a graphic character used in picture writing
- noun a graphic character used in picture writing
- oxidoreductase2/5
oxidoreductase
- noun an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
- noun an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
- indicting2/5
indict
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- spectacled2/5
spectacled
- adjective satellite wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
bespectacled; monocled.
- a bespectacled grandmother
- the monocled gentleman
- adjective satellite wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
- unspectacular2/5
unspectacular
- adjective satellite not spectacular
- an unspectacular but necessary task
- adjective satellite not spectacular
- perfecta2/5
perfecta
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
exacta.
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
- indicts2/5
indict
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- conjunctures2/5
conjuncture
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- nondisjunction2/5
nondisjunction
- noun meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
- noun meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
- actinides2/5
actinide
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
actinoid; actinon.
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
- pectorals2/5
pectoral
- noun either of two large muscles of the chest
pectoral muscle; pectoralis; pecs; musculus pectoralis.
- noun an adornment worn on the chest or breast
pectoral medallion.
- noun either of two large muscles of the chest
- conspectus2/5
conspectus
- noun an overall summary
- noun an overall summary
- expectable2/5
expectable
- adjective satellite to be expected
- differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information
- adjective satellite to be expected
- dialectology2/5
dialectology
- noun the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
- noun the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
- ectoplasm2/5
ectoplasm
- noun (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
- noun the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
- noun (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
- pectins2/5
pectin
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- indestructibility2/5
indestructibility
- noun the strength to resist destruction
- noun the strength to resist destruction
- syndactyly2/5
syndactyly
- noun birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
syndactylism.
- noun birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
- viaducts2/5
viaduct
- noun bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
- noun bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
- misconstruction2/5
misconstruction
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misconstrual.
- noun an ungrammatical constituent
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- actinide2/5
actinide
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
actinoid; actinon.
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
- oviducts2/5
oviduct
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
uterine tube; Fallopian tube.
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
- maledictions2/5
malediction
- noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
imprecation.
- he suffered the imprecations of the mob
- noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
- electromyogram2/5
electromyogram
- noun a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
EMG.
- noun a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
- noctuidae2/5
noctuidae
- noun cutworms; armyworms
family Noctuidae.
- noun cutworms; armyworms
- rectosigmoid2/5
rectosigmoid
- adjective of or related to or near the sigmoid colon and the upper part of the rectum
- adjective of or related to or near the sigmoid colon and the upper part of the rectum
- contradictories2/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- tractarians2/5
tractarian
- noun a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')
- noun a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')
- electroscope2/5
electroscope
- noun measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
- noun measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
- reflectiveness2/5
reflectiveness
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflectivity.
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
- deictic2/5
deictic
- noun a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
deictic word.
- words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
- adjective relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
- deictic pronouns
- noun a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
- lectin2/5
lectin
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- lectern2/5
lectern
- noun desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
reading desk.
- noun desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
- perfective2/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- undirected2/5
undirected
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
directionless; rudderless; adrift; planless; afloat; aimless.
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
- contractually2/5
contractually
- adverb by virtue of a contract
- they were contractually responsible
- adverb by virtue of a contract
- seductively2/5
seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
temptingly.
- she smiled at him seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
- prefects2/5
prefect
- noun a chief officer or chief magistrate
- the prefect of Paris police
- noun a chief officer or chief magistrate
- spectrophotometer2/5
spectrophotometer
- noun a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
- noun a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
- photoelectron2/5
photoelectron
- noun an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
- noun an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
- dialectically2/5
dialectically
- adverb in a dialectic manner
- his religiousness is dialectically related to his sinfulness
- adverb in a dialectic manner
- punctually2/5
punctually
- adverb at the proper time
duly.
- she was duly apprised of the raise
- adverb at the proper time
- electromotive2/5
electromotive
- adjective concerned with or producing electric current
- adjective concerned with or producing electric current
- choctaws2/5
choctaw
- noun a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
- noun the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw
Chahta.
- noun a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
- frictionless2/5
frictionless
- adjective lacking all friction
- a perpetual motion machine would have to be frictionless
- adjective lacking all friction
- electrocardiographic2/5
electrocardiographic
- adjective of or relating to an electrocardiograph
- adjective of or relating to an electrocardiograph
- spectres2/5
spectre
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; fantasm; apparition; phantasma; phantasm; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
ghost; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
- nonproductive2/5
nonproductive
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- nonproductive labor
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- unpredictably2/5
unpredictably
- adverb in an erratic unpredictable manner
erratically.
- economic changes are proceeding erratically
- adverb in an erratic unpredictable manner
- specters2/5
specter
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
ghost; spectre; shade; spook; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; fantasm; apparition; spectre; phantasma; phantasm.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- dialectal2/5
dialectal
- adjective belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
- dialectal variation
- adjective belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
- ineluctable2/5
ineluctable
- adjective satellite impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
unavoidable; inescapable.
- an ineluctable destiny
- an unavoidable accident
- adjective satellite impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
- lectins2/5
lectin
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- semiconducting2/5
semiconducting
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconductive.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- sanctimonious2/5
sanctimonious
- adjective satellite excessively or hypocritically pious
pharisaic; self-righteous; holier-than-thou; pietistic; pharisaical; pietistical.
- a sickening sanctimonious smile
- adjective satellite excessively or hypocritically pious
- compactly2/5
compactly
- adverb in a compact manner or state
- The children were packed compactly into the car
- adverb with concise and precise brevity; to the point
succinctly.
- Please state your case as succinctly as possible
- he wrote compactly but clearly
- adverb in a compact manner or state
- lactase2/5
lactase
- noun any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
Lactaid.
- noun any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
- sectarians2/5
sectarian
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectary.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
- sectarian differences
- noun a member of a sect
- stalactites2/5
stalactite
- noun a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
- noun a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
- ectodermal2/5
ectodermal
- adjective of or relating to the ectoderm
ectodermic.
- adjective of or relating to the ectoderm
- invectives2/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- insurrectionary2/5
insurrectionary
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectional.
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
- ineluctably2/5
ineluctably
- adverb by necessity
inescapably; unavoidably; inevitably.
- the situation slid inescapably toward disaster
- adverb by necessity
- apoplectic2/5
apoplectic
- adjective pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
- apoplectic seizure
- adjective pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
- electroencephalographic2/5
electroencephalographic
- adjective of or relating to an electroencephalograph
- adjective of or relating to an electroencephalograph
- electronegative2/5
electronegative
- adjective satellite having a negative charge
negative; negatively charged.
- electrons are negative
- adjective satellite having a negative charge
- valedictory2/5
valedictory
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
valedictory address; valedictory oration; valediction.
- adjective of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
- a valedictory address
- valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course
- a suitable valedictory gesture
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
- octahedron2/5
octahedron
- noun any polyhedron having eight plane faces
- noun any polyhedron having eight plane faces
- ineffectually2/5
ineffectually
- adverb in an ineffectual manner
- she tried ineffectually to light the primus, and Thomas came to help her
- adverb in an ineffectual manner
- doctrinally2/5
doctrinally
- adverb as a matter of doctrine
- adverb as a matter of doctrine
- picturesquely2/5
picturesquely
- adverb in a picturesque manner
- in the building trade such a trader is picturesquely described as a `brass plate' merchant
- adverb in a picturesque manner
- unobjectionable2/5
unobjectionable
- adjective (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
clean.
- good clean fun
- a clean joke
- adjective satellite not causing disapproval
innocuous.
- it was an innocuous remark
- confined himself to innocuous generalities
- unobjectionable behavior
- adjective (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
- arcturus2/5
arcturus
(Anat.) A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Boötes. ✍ Arcturus has sometimes been incorrectly used as the name of the constellation, or even of Ursa Major. Canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons [Rev. Ver.: "the Bear with her train"]. Job xxxviii. 32.
- abstractedly2/5
abstractedly
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
inattentively; absently; absentmindedly.
- he read the letter absently
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
- ineffectively2/5
ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
inefficaciously.
- he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
- nectarines2/5
nectarine
- noun variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
nectarine tree; Prunus persica nectarina.
- noun a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
- noun variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
- sectaries2/5
sectary
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectarian.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- noun a member of a sect
- disrespectfully2/5
disrespectfully
- adverb in a disrespectful manner
- he treats his parents rather disrespectfully
- adverb in a disrespectful manner
- dissatisfactions2/5
dissatisfaction
- noun the feeling of being displeased and discontent
- he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received
- noun the feeling of being displeased and discontent
- pictographic2/5
pictographic
- adjective consisting of or characterized by the use of pictographs
- a pictographic script
- pictographic stage in the development of writing
- adjective consisting of or characterized by the use of pictographs
- photoelectrons2/5
photoelectron
- noun an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
- noun an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
- tractive2/5
tractive
- adjective exerting traction and serving to pull
- adjective exerting traction and serving to pull
- unsanctioned2/5
unsanctioned
- adjective satellite without explicit official permission
- unsanctioned use of company cars
- adjective satellite without explicit official permission
- directionless2/5
directionless
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
rudderless; adrift; planless; afloat; aimless; undirected.
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
- octopuses2/5
octopus
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- noun bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
devilfish.
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- hectoring2/5
hector
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- hypoactive2/5
hypoactive
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
underactive.
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
- victrola2/5
victrola
- noun a brand of gramophone
- noun a brand of gramophone
- electrometer2/5
electrometer
- noun meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
- noun meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
- unpredicted2/5
unpredicted
- adjective satellite without warning or announcement
unheralded; unannounced.
- they arrived unannounced
- a totally unheralded telegram that his daughter...died last night"- M.A.D.Howe
- adjective satellite without warning or announcement
- nectarine2/5
nectarine
- noun variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
nectarine tree; Prunus persica nectarina.
- noun a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
- noun variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
- restrictively2/5
restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- this relative clause is used restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- electrostatically2/5
electrostatically
- adverb in an electrostatic manner
- the dust adhered electrostatically to the surface
- adverb in an electrostatic manner
- pyroelectric2/5
pyroelectric
- adjective relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
pyroelectrical.
- adjective relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
- octahedra2/5
octahedron
- noun any polyhedron having eight plane faces
- noun any polyhedron having eight plane faces
- nonfictional2/5
nonfictional
- adjective not fictional
- adjective not fictional
- circumspectly2/5
circumspectly
- adverb in a cagey manner
cagily.
- `I don't know yet,' he answered cagily
- adverb in a cagey manner
- photoconductivity2/5
photoconductivity
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
photoconduction.
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
- stalactite2/5
stalactite
- noun a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
- noun a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
- underactive2/5
underactive
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
hypoactive.
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
- octroi2/5
octroi
- noun a tax on various goods brought into a town
- noun a tax on various goods brought into a town
- lactalbumin2/5
lactalbumin
- noun albumin occurring in milk
- noun albumin occurring in milk
- contradictorily2/5
contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- he argued contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- pectic2/5
pectic
- adjective of or relating to or derived from pectin
- pectic acid
- adjective of or relating to or derived from pectin
- unpractised2/5
unpractised
- adjective satellite not having had extensive practice
unversed; unpracticed.
- adjective satellite not having had extensive practice
- refectory2/5
refectory
- noun a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- noun a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- protectively2/5
protectively
- adverb in a protective manner
- he bent protectively over the woman
- adverb in a protective manner
- subarctic2/5
subarctic
- adjective of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle
- adjective of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle
- directorates2/5
directorate
- noun a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
board of directors.
- noun a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
- imperfective2/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- vindictiveness2/5
vindictiveness
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
vengefulness.
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
- distractedly2/5
distractedly
- adverb in a distracted manner
- `Come in,' he said distractedly
- adverb in a distracted manner
- dejectedly2/5
dejectedly
- adverb in a dejected manner
in low spirits.
- when she came back Sophie and Esther were sitting dejectedly in the kitchen
- adverb in a dejected manner
- unctuous2/5
unctuous
- adjective satellite unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
fulsome; buttery; soapy; oleaginous; smarmy; oily.
- buttery praise
- gave him a fulsome introduction
- an oily sycophantic press agent
- oleaginous hypocrisy
- smarmy self-importance
- the unctuous Uriah Heep
- soapy compliments
- adjective satellite unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- victoriously2/5
victoriously
- adverb in a victorious manner
- Virginia had defended her land victoriously
- adverb in a victorious manner
- nonsectarian2/5
nonsectarian
- adjective not restricted to one sect or school or party
unsectarian.
- religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere
- nonsectarian colleges
- a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell
- adjective not restricted to one sect or school or party
- perfunctorily2/5
perfunctorily
- adverb in a set manner without serious attention
pro forma; as a formality.
- they answered my letter pro forma
- he kissed her cheek perfunctorily
- adverb in a set manner without serious attention
- epideictic2/5
epideictic
- adjective satellite designed primarily for rhetorical display
epideictical.
- epideictic orations
- adjective satellite designed primarily for rhetorical display
- sectorial2/5
sectorial
- adjective relating to or resembling a sector
- a sectorial box
- adjective relating to or resembling a sector
- abjectly2/5
abjectly
- adverb in a hopeless resigned manner
resignedly.
- she shrugged her shoulders abjectly
- adverb in a hopeless resigned manner
- radioactively2/5
radioactively
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- radioactively labeled
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- photoconductive2/5
photoconductive
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- selenium is a photoconductive substance
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- rectocele2/5
rectocele
- noun protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
proctocele.
- noun protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
- octal2/5
octal
- adjective of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base
- an octal digit
- adjective of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base
- nondeductible2/5
nondeductible
- adjective not allowable as a deduction
- adjective not allowable as a deduction
- retractable2/5
retractable
- adjective satellite capable of being retracted
- retractable landing gear
- adjective satellite capable of being retracted
- unselected2/5
unselected
- adjective not selected
- adjective not selected
- uncollected2/5
uncollected
- adjective not brought together in one place
ungathered.
- uncollected garbage in the streets
- adjective not brought together in one place
- noninfectious2/5
noninfectious
- adjective not infectious
- adjective not infectious
- unreconstructed2/5
unreconstructed
- adjective adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded
- peasants are still unreconstructed small capitalists at heart
- there are probably more unreconstructed Southerners than one would like to admit
- adjective adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded
- nonradioactive2/5
nonradioactive
- adjective not radioactive
- adjective not radioactive
- constructional2/5
constructional
Pertaining to, or deduced from, construction or interpretation.
- pectoris2/5
pectoris
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- practicum2/5
practicum
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- constructionism2/5
constructionism
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- structuration2/5
structuration
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- reconnection2/5
reconnection
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- tractate2/5
tractate
A treatise; a tract; an essay. Agreeing in substance with Augustin's, from whose fourteenth Tractate on St. John the words are translated. Hare.
- immunoreactivity2/5
- bioreactor2/5
bioreactor
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- nondestructive2/5
nondestructive
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- interactionist2/5
interactionist
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- octavio2/5
octavio
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- octahedral2/5
octahedral
Having eight faces or sides; of, pertaining to, or formed in, octahedrons; as, .octahedral cleavage
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- interactionism2/5
- galactosidase2/5
- ferroelectric2/5
ferroelectric
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- eigenvector2/5
eigenvector
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- isoelectric2/5
- electrodynamics2/5
electrodynamics
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- spectatorship2/5
spectatorship
The office or quality of a spectator. R. Addison.
- deductibility2/5
deductibility
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- refactoring2/5
refactoring
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- superconductor2/5
superconductor
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- transection2/5
transection
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- objectivist2/5
objectivist
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- perspectival2/5
perspectival
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- infectivity2/5
- selectable2/5
selectable
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- functionalized2/5
functionalize
To assign to some function or office. R.
- electroconvulsive2/5
electroconvulsive
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- objectivism2/5
- sanctorum2/5
sanctorum
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- bronchiectasis2/5
- ultrastructure2/5
ultrastructure
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- electrophysiology2/5
electrophysiology
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- telangiectasia2/5
telangiectasia
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- connectionless2/5
- affectivity2/5
affectivity
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- traduction2/5
traduction
Transmission from one to another. Obs.Traditional communication and traduction of truths. Sir M. Hale.
- destructor2/5
destructor
A destroyer. R.Fire, the destructive and the artificial death of things. Boyle.
- chemotactic2/5
- picts2/5
picts
(Ethnol.) A race of people of uncertain origin, who inhabited Scotland in early times.
- electrophysiologic2/5
electrophysiologic
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- corrector2/5
corrector
One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; acorrector of the press; an alkali is acorrector of acids.
- subsector2/5
subsector
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- immunoreactive2/5
immunoreactive
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- nonselective2/5
nonselective
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- mycobacterial2/5
mycobacterial
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- directorial2/5
directorial
Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide; directive.
- lactam2/5
lactam
(Chem.) One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.
- reconnecting2/5
reconnecting
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- sanctus2/5
sanctus
(Eccl.) A part of the Mass, or, in Protestant churches, a part of the communion service, of which the first words in Latin are Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus [Holy, holy, holy]; -- called also Tersanctus .
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- counterfactuals2/5
counterfactual
- adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
contrary to fact.
- adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
- optoelectronic2/5
optoelectronic
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- imperfecta2/5
imperfecta
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- eigenfunctions2/5
- electroencephalography2/5
electroencephalography
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- multispectral2/5
- postproduction2/5
- actu2/5
actu
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- structuralists2/5
structuralists
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- photodetector2/5
photodetector
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- reconnected2/5
reconnected
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- factum2/5
factum
(Law) A man's own act and deed ; particularly:(a) (Civil Law) Anything stated and made certain .(b) (Testamentary Law) The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.
- lectionary2/5
lectionary
(Eccl.) A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.
- diffractive2/5
diffractive
That produces diffraction.
- bioreactors2/5
bioreactors
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- punctate2/5
punctate
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- erector2/5
erector
One who, or that which, erects.
- deductively2/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- electromyographic2/5
electromyographic
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- unelected2/5
- affectively2/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- electrokinetic2/5
electrokinetic
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- productid2/5
- spectrally2/5
spectral
- adjective of or relating to a spectrum
- spectral colors
- spectral analysis
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spiritual; ghostlike; phantasmal; ghostly; apparitional.
- a ghostly face at the window
- a phantasmal presence in the room
- spectral emanations
- spiritual tappings at a seance
- adjective of or relating to a spectrum
- ejecta2/5
ejecta
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- nonreactive2/5
nonreactive
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- microinjection2/5
microinjection
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- directeur2/5
directeur
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- colectomy2/5
colectomy
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- defectives2/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
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distractibility
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- smectite2/5
smectite
(Min.) A hydrous silicate of alumina, of a greenish color, which, in certain states of humidity, appears transparent and almost gelatinous.
- transconductance2/5
transconductance
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- spectrophotometric2/5
spectrophotometric
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- preselected2/5
preselect
To select beforehand.
- multidirectional2/5
multidirectional
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- functionals2/5
functional
- adjective designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- a style of writing in which every word is functional
- functional architecture
- adjective involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- functional deafness
- adjective designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- spectrophotometry2/5
spectrophotometry
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- bronchoconstriction2/5
bronchoconstriction
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- duction2/5
duction
Guidance. Obs. Feltham.
- reconstructionist2/5
reconstructionist
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- electrophilic2/5
electrophilic
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- microelectrode2/5
microelectrode
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- cystectomy2/5
cystectomy
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- reinfection2/5
reinfection
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- lactone2/5
lactone
(Chem.) One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid.
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contactor
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- bactria2/5
bactria
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redactional
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- vectorial2/5
vectorial
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heterostructure
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- multifactor2/5
multifactor
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intellectuality
Intellectual powers; possession of intellect; quality of being intellectual.
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functor
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- lection2/5
lection
(Eccl.) A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.
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resectable
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- benedictus2/5
benedictus
The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.
- activin2/5
activin
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nondirective
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smectic
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- pictish2/5
pictish
Of or pertaining to Picts; resembling the Picts. "The Pictish peer." Byron.
- bifunctional2/5
bifunctional
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- bioactivity2/5
bioactivity
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chemoattractant
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- victorine2/5
victorine
A woman's fur tippet.
- infarcted2/5
infarct
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarction.
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
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fractional
- adjective constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
- a fractional share of the vote
- a partial dose
- adjective constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
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bisector
One who, or that which, bisects; esp. (Geom.) a straight line which bisects an angle.
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- impactor2/5
impactor
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electrodiagnostic
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multifunction
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- reproductively2/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- tractates2/5
tractate
A treatise; a tract; an essay. Agreeing in substance with Augustin's, from whose fourteenth Tractate on St. John the words are translated. Hare.
- intellective2/5
intellective
Pertaining to, or produced by, the intellect or understanding; intellectual.
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constructionist
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist ; a broadconstructionist .
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tectum
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bactrian
Of or pertaining to Bactria in Asia. --n. A native of Bactria.
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directional
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
- a directional microphone
- adjective relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
- he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
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metafiction
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electrochemical
- adjective of or involving electrochemistry
- adjective of or involving electrochemistry
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- electroless2/5
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conflictive
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- ejectment2/5
ejectment
A casting out; a dispossession; an expulsion; ejection; as, the .ejectment of tenants from their homes
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diffractometer
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electoral
- adjective of or relating to elections
- electoral process
- adjective satellite relating to or composed of electors
- electoral college
- adjective of or relating to elections
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acupuncturist
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protectable
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- struction2/5
struction
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retroactivity
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prophylactical
(Med.) A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
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actuarial
- adjective of or relating to the work of an actuary
- adjective of or relating to the work of an actuary
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conjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- conjunct motion of an ascending scale
- adjective satellite bound in close association
- conjunct influences
- conjunct ideas
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
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symplectic
(Anat.) Plaiting or joining together; -- said of a bone next above the quadrate in the mandibular suspensorium of many fishes, which unites together the other bones of the suspensorium. --n. The symplectic bone.
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ectropion
(Med.) An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.
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- protectress2/5
protectress
A woman who protects.
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lactide
(Chem.) A white, crystalline substance, obtained from also, by extension, any similar substance.
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lactone
(Chem.) One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid.
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varactor
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unpractical
Not practical; impractical. "Unpractical questions." H. James.I like him none the less for being unpractical. Lowell.
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eigenfunction
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- ducting2/5
duct
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
canal; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
- noun a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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abductees
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microdissection
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subconjunctival
(Anat.) Situated under the conjunctiva.
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refractor
Anything that refracts ; specifically:(Opt.) A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens .
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factfinder
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intellectualist
One who overrates the importance of the understanding. R. Bacon.
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coproduction
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- ducted2/5
duct
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
canal; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
- noun a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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rectovaginal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the rectum and the vagina.
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deselected
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seductiveness
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codirector
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spectatorial
Of or pertaining to a spectator. Addison.
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characterological
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perfecto
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actaeon
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electrogram
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delicto
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collectanea
Passages selected from various authors, usually for purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology.
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victimless
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destructor
A destroyer. R.Fire, the destructive and the artificial death of things. Boyle.
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intersubjectively
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attractant
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electronica
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bacteriorhodopsin
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delicti
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overcorrection
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intersectional
Pertaining to, or formed by, intersections.
- pictura2/5
pictura
(Zoöl.) Pattern of coloration.
- actuals2/5
actual
- adjective presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
existent.
- the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
- actual and imagined conditions
- adjective satellite taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
- we saw the actual wedding on television
- filmed the actual beating
- adjective presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
- octyl2/5
octyl
(Chem.) A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of octane, and as entering into its derivatives; as, .octyl alcohol
- functors2/5
- macrostructure2/5
macrostructure
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- factive2/5
factive
Making; having power to make. Obs. "You are . . . factive, not destructive." Bacon.
- structureless2/5
structureless
Without a definite structure, or arrangement of parts; without organization; devoid of cells; homogeneous; as, a .structureless membrane
- electrothermal2/5
- tectonically2/5
tectonically
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- intellectualized2/5
intellectualize
To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize. Sentiment is intellectualized emotion. Lowell.
- auctor2/5
auctor
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- electrodynamic2/5
electrodynamic
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- electroluminescence2/5
electroluminescence
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- expectedly2/5
expected
- adjective considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
- prepared for the expected attack
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate; expect.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- adjective considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
- acupuncturists2/5
acupuncturists
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- aspected2/5
aspect
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
facet.
- he studied every facet of the question
- noun a characteristic to be considered
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
- lactams2/5
lactam
(Chem.) One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.
- electroosmotic2/5
- vectored2/5
vector
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- conjunctural2/5
- reactively2/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- selectional2/5
selectional
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- esophagectomy2/5
esophagectomy
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- microarchitecture2/5
microarchitecture
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- postelection2/5
postelection
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- nonaction2/5
nonaction
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- dissector2/5
dissector
One who dissects; an anatomist.
- keratectomy2/5
- anaphylactoid2/5
- compactor2/5
compactor
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- nondirectional2/5
nondirectional
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- punctata2/5
punctata
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- electroacoustic2/5
electroacoustic
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- synovectomy2/5
synovectomy
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- ectopy2/5
- subducting2/5
- reflectometry2/5
- galactorrhea2/5
- magnetostriction2/5
- architecting2/5
architect
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
designer.
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
- phonotactic2/5
phonotactic
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- rectally2/5
rectal
- adjective of or involving the rectum
- rectal cancer
- adjective of or involving the rectum
- electrosurgical2/5
- preselection2/5
- lactoglobulin2/5
- hyperreactivity2/5
- reductively2/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- bacteriocins2/5
- uncontradicted2/5
uncontradicted
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- punctatus2/5
punctatus
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- telangiectasias2/5
- paratactic2/5
paratactic
(Gram.) Of pertaining to, or characterized by, parataxis.
- magnetostrictive2/5
- distracters2/5
distracter
One who, or that which, distracts away.
- lacto2/5
lacto
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- preelection2/5
preelection
Election beforehand.
- nonmanufacturing2/5
nonmanufacturing
Not carrying on manufactures.
- subantarctic2/5
- attractants2/5
attractants
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- thymectomy2/5
thymectomy
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- pacta2/5
pacta
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- deconstructionists2/5
deconstructionist
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- deconstructionist criticism
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- electrodermal2/5
electrodermal
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- electrograms2/5
- noninteractive2/5
- actos2/5
actos
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- injective2/5
- lictors2/5
lictor
(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals. Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their power. Milton.
- uncharacterized2/5
- electrodialysis2/5
- unreflecting2/5
unreflecting
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- effectives2/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- phosphofructokinase2/5
phosphofructokinase
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- bacteraemia2/5
- bacteriocin2/5
bacteriocin
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- remanufacturing2/5
remanufacturing
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- tractus2/5
tractus
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- bioelectrical2/5
bioelectrical
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- enactive2/5
enactive
Having power to enact or establish as a law. Abp. Bramhall.
- hypofunction2/5
hypofunction
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- noninteracting2/5
- collectibility2/5
collectibility
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- azotobacter2/5
- parathyroidectomy2/5
parathyroidectomy
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- lections2/5
lection
(Eccl.) A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.
- pictogram2/5
pictogram
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- tectorial2/5
tectorial
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to covering; -- applied to a membrane immediately over the organ of Corti in the internal ear.
- victorias1/5
victoria
- noun queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
Queen Victoria.
- noun (Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
- noun queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
- unctions1/5
unction
- noun excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
fulsomeness; smarm.
- noun smug self-serving earnestness
oleaginousness; fulsomeness; oiliness; smarminess; unctuousness.
- noun excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
- disfunction1/5
disfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
dysfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- venipunctures1/5
venipuncture
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- proctology1/5
proctology
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
- decoctions1/5
decoction
- noun (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
- noun (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
- antibacterials1/5
antibacterial
- noun any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
antibacterial drug; bactericide.
- adjective destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
- noun any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
- bacteriologic1/5
bacteriologic
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
bacteriological.
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
- depictive1/5
depictive
- adjective satellite depicted in a recognizable manner
delineative.
- adjective satellite depicted in a recognizable manner
- spectrographs1/5
spectrograph
- noun a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
spectrogram.
- noun a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
- venesection1/5
venesection
- noun surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
phlebotomy.
- noun surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
- expectorants1/5
expectorant
- noun a medicine promoting expectoration
expectorator.
- noun a medicine promoting expectoration
- resecting1/5
resect
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
eviscerate.
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- bacteriologists1/5
bacteriologist
- noun a biologist who studies bacteria
- noun a biologist who studies bacteria
- bactericide1/5
bactericide
- noun any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
bacteriacide.
- noun any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
antibacterial drug; antibacterial.
- noun any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
- bactericides1/5
bactericide
- noun any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
bacteriacide.
- noun any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
antibacterial drug; antibacterial.
- noun any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
- proctologist1/5
proctologist
- noun a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
- noun a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
- retrospects1/5
retrospect
- noun contemplation of things past
- in retrospect
- verb look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
review; look back.
- she reviewed her achievements with pride
- noun contemplation of things past
- intellectualisation1/5
intellectualisation
- noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
intellectualization.
- noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
- inspectorship1/5
inspectorship
- noun the office of inspector
- noun the office of inspector
- districted1/5
district
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
territory; territorial dominion; dominion.
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
zone.
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
- spectroscopies1/5
spectroscopy
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectroscopic analysis; spectrometry; spectrographic analysis; spectrum analysis.
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
- kernicterus1/5
kernicterus
- noun an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
- noun an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
- effectuating1/5
effectuate
- verb produce
set up; effect.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
- verb produce
- deactivates1/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- spectrographic1/5
spectrographic
- adjective relating to or employing a spectrograph
- adjective relating to or employing a spectrograph
- entr'acte1/5
entr'acte
- noun the interlude between two acts of a play
- noun a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
intermezzo; interlude.
- noun the interlude between two acts of a play
- rectifies1/5
rectify
- verb math: determine the length of
- rectify a curve
- verb reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
refine.
- refine sugar
- verb math: determine the length of
- prophylactics1/5
prophylactic
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; preventative.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; condom.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- objectifications1/5
objectification
- noun the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
- noun a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle
- noun the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
- circumduction1/5
circumduction
- noun a circular movement of a limb or eye
- noun a circular movement of a limb or eye
- spectating1/5
spectate
- verb be a spectator in a sports event
- verb be a spectator in a sports event
- actings1/5
acting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
performing; playacting; playing.
- verb perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
move; act.
- think before you act
- We must move quickly
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- aldactone1/5
aldactone
- noun a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
spironolactone.
- noun a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
- intractably1/5
intractably
- adverb in an intractable manner
- adverb in an intractable manner
- uncorrectable1/5
uncorrectable
- adjective satellite incapable of being controlled or managed
unmanageable; uncontrollable.
- uncontrollable children
- an uncorrectable habit
- adjective satellite incapable of being controlled or managed
- introjects1/5
introject
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- verb incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- proctoscopy1/5
proctoscopy
- noun visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
- noun visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
- icteric1/5
icteric
- adjective satellite affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
jaundiced; yellow.
- adjective satellite affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
- indirections1/5
indirection
- noun indirect procedure or action
- he tried to find out by indirection
- noun deceitful action that is not straightforward
- he could see through the indirections of diplomats
- noun indirect procedure or action
- misdirecting1/5
misdirect
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- effectuates1/5
effectuate
- verb produce
set up; effect.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
- verb produce
- impactions1/5
impaction
- noun the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
- noun a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
- noun the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
- kaopectate1/5
kaopectate
- noun trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
- noun trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
- retrospections1/5
retrospection
- noun reference to things past
- the story begins with no introductory retrospections
- noun memory for experiences that are past
- some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection
- noun reference to things past
- bacteremias1/5
bacteremia
- noun transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
bacteriemia; bacteriaemia.
- noun transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
- decocted1/5
decoct
- verb extract the essence of something by boiling it
- verb be cooked until very little liquid is left
reduce; concentrate; boil down.
- The sauce should reduce to one cup
- verb extract the essence of something by boiling it
- retroflection1/5
retroflection
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroversion; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflexion.
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- confectioneries1/5
confectionery
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionary.
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- redacting1/5
redact
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
rewriter; redactor; reviser; rewrite man.
- verb formulate in a particular style or language
put; frame; couch; cast.
- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- misdirects1/5
misdirect
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- periactin1/5
periactin
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
cyproheptadine.
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
- anicteric1/5
anicteric
- adjective without jaundice
- anicteric hepatitis
- adjective satellite not affected by jaundice
- adjective without jaundice
- bioelectricity1/5
bioelectricity
- noun electric phenomena in animals or plants
- noun electric phenomena in animals or plants
- misconducts1/5
misconduct
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
- he denied any wrongdoing
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- lactations1/5
lactation
- noun the period following birth during which milk is secreted
- lactation normally continues until weaning
- noun the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
- noun the period following birth during which milk is secreted
- proctalgia1/5
proctalgia
- noun pain in the rectum
- noun pain in the rectum
- introjections1/5
introjection
- noun (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
- noun (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects
- noun (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
- entr'actes1/5
entr'acte
- noun the interlude between two acts of a play
- noun a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
intermezzo; interlude.
- noun the interlude between two acts of a play
- introjecting1/5
introject
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- verb incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- actifed1/5
actifed
- noun trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
- noun trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
- pictural1/5
pictural
- adjective pertaining to or consisting of pictures
pictorial.
- pictorial perspective
- pictorial records
- adjective pertaining to or consisting of pictures
- spectate1/5
spectate
- verb be a spectator in a sports event
- verb be a spectator in a sports event
- injectant1/5
injectant
- noun any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
injection.
- noun any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
- bacterias1/5
bacteria
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
bacterium.
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
- superinfected1/5
superinfect
- verb infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms
- verb infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms
- jactitation1/5
jactitation
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boasting; boast.
- noun (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
- expectorations1/5
expectoration
- noun the process of coughing up and spitting out
- noun the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spitting; spit.
- noun the process of coughing up and spitting out
- vasoconstrictive1/5
vasoconstrictive
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictor; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- electrosurgery1/5
electrosurgery
- noun surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
- noun surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
- inducting1/5
induct
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
invest; seat.
- there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
- verb accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
initiate.
- African men are initiated when they reach puberty
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- connectivities1/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- overprotection1/5
overprotection
- noun excessive protection
momism; overshielding.
- noun excessive protection
- didactical1/5
didactical
- adjective satellite instructive (especially excessively)
didactic.
- adjective satellite instructive (especially excessively)
- ictus1/5
ictus
- noun a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
raptus; seizure.
- he suffered an epileptic seizure
- noun a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
- disconnectedness1/5
disconnectedness
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disjunction; disjuncture.
- noun state of being disconnected
- rictus1/5
rictus
- noun a gaping grimace
- noun a gaping grimace
- fractionating1/5
fractionate
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- verb obtain by a fractional process
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- architectonics1/5
architectonics
- noun the science of architecture
tectonics.
- noun the science of architecture
- plectrum1/5
plectrum
- noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
plectron; pick.
- noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
- deflectors1/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- nonobjective1/5
nonobjective
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; nonfigurative; abstractionist.
- a large abstract painting
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
- inflecting1/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- inflects1/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- fictionalised1/5
fictionalise
- verb make into fiction
retell; fictionalize.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
novelise; novelize; fictionalize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb make into fiction
- abreaction1/5
abreaction
- noun (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
catharsis; katharsis.
- noun (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
- expectorated1/5
expectorate
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
drive out; clear out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
- verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out; spit up; cough up; spit out.
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
- fictionalization1/5
fictionalization
- noun a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
fictionalisation.
- noun writing in a fictional form
fictionalisation; fabrication.
- noun a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
- interdictions1/5
interdiction
- noun authoritative prohibition
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdict.
- noun authoritative prohibition
- interdicts1/5
interdict
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction.
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- sanctities1/5
sanctity
- noun the quality of being holy
sanctitude; holiness.
- noun the quality of being holy
- reactivates1/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- punctuations1/5
punctuation
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- noun the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
punctuation mark.
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- lactogen1/5
lactogen
- noun any agent that enhances milk production
- noun any agent that enhances milk production
- fructify1/5
fructify
- verb become productive or fruitful
- The seeds fructified
- verb make productive or fruitful
- The earth that he fructified
- verb become productive or fruitful
- actualise1/5
actualise
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actualize; substantiate; realize; realise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualize.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- fictionalizing1/5
fictionalize
- verb make into fiction
retell; fictionalise.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
fictionalise; novelise; novelize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb make into fiction
- fractionate1/5
fractionate
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- verb obtain by a fractional process
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- inflictions1/5
infliction
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
imposition.
- noun an act causing pain or damage
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- dictums1/5
dictum
- noun an authoritative declaration
say-so; pronouncement.
- noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
obiter dictum.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- rhytidectomy1/5
rhytidectomy
- noun plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
face lift; nip and tuck; lift; rhytidoplasty; facelift; face lifting; cosmetic surgery.
- some actresses have more than one face lift
- noun plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
- electronegativities1/5
electronegativity
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
negativity.
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
- ejectors1/5
ejector
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
ouster.
- noun a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
cartridge ejector.
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
- spectinomycin1/5
spectinomycin
- noun an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
- noun an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
- fructifying1/5
fructify
- verb become productive or fruitful
- The seeds fructified
- verb make productive or fruitful
- The earth that he fructified
- verb become productive or fruitful
- pictorials1/5
pictorial
- noun a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
- adjective pertaining to or consisting of pictures
pictural.
- pictorial perspective
- pictorial records
- noun a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
- expectorate1/5
expectorate
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
drive out; clear out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
- verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out; spit up; cough up; spit out.
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
- lectureships1/5
lectureship
- noun the post of lecturer
- noun the post of lecturer
- concocts1/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- ectotherms1/5
ectotherm
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
poikilotherm.
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
- bacteremic1/5
bacteremic
- adjective of or relating to or having bacteremia
- adjective of or relating to or having bacteremia
- rectorship1/5
rectorship
- noun the office or station of a rector
rectorate.
- noun the office or station of a rector
- directiveness1/5
directiveness
- noun the quality of being directive
directivity.
- noun the quality of being directive
- actualising1/5
actualise
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actualize; substantiate; realize; realise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualize.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- perfecter1/5
perfecter
- noun a skilled worker who perfects something
- although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique
- adjective being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
perfect.
- a perfect circle
- a perfect reproduction
- perfect happiness
- perfect manners
- a perfect specimen
- a perfect day
- noun a skilled worker who perfects something
- reductants1/5
reductant
- noun a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
reducer; reducing agent.
- noun a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
- suctions1/5
suction
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- noun the act of sucking
suck; sucking.
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- activeness1/5
activeness
- noun the state of being active
action; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
activity.
- the level of activity declines with age
- noun the state of being active
- actinomycete1/5
actinomycete
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- overreactions1/5
overreaction
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- actiones1/5
action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
- noun the state of being active
activeness; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- constructiveness1/5
constructiveness
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- eructations1/5
eructation
- noun (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
extravasation; eruption.
- noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
burping; belch; belching; burp.
- noun (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- fractionations1/5
fractionation
- noun a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
fractional process.
- noun separation into portions
- noun a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
- refractile1/5
refractile
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
refractive.
- the refractive characteristics of the eye
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
- overacting1/5
overacting
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
hamming.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; overact; ham it up.
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
- eructation1/5
eructation
- noun (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
extravasation; eruption.
- noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
burping; belch; belching; burp.
- noun (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- fictionalize1/5
fictionalize
- verb make into fiction
retell; fictionalise.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
fictionalise; novelise; novelize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb make into fiction
- overprotected1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- unsatisfactoriness1/5
unsatisfactoriness
- noun the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable
- noun the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable
- transecting1/5
transect
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- the trails transect the property
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- ruction1/5
ruction
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
din; tumult; ruckus; commotion; rumpus.
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
- rectifications1/5
rectification
- noun (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
- noun the conversion of alternating current to direct current
- noun (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
- protracting1/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- hemorrhoidectomy1/5
hemorrhoidectomy
- noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
haemorrhoidectomy.
- noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
- eubacterium1/5
eubacterium
- noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
eubacteria; true bacteria.
- noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
- brachydactyly1/5
brachydactyly
- noun abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
brachydactylia.
- noun abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
- ructions1/5
ruction
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
din; tumult; ruckus; commotion; rumpus.
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
- flection1/5
flection
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flexion; flexure.
- noun deviation from a straight or normal course
inflection; flexion.
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- derelictions1/5
dereliction
- noun a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
delinquency; willful neglect.
- he inherited his delinquency from his father
- his derelictions were not really intended as crimes
- his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
- noun willful negligence
- noun a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
- activase1/5
activase
- noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
tissue plasminogen activator.
- noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
- rarefactions1/5
rarefaction
- noun a decrease in the density of something
- a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium
- noun a decrease in the density of something
- projectionists1/5
projectionist
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- humectants1/5
humectant
- noun any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
- noun any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
- abstractionist1/5
abstractionist
- noun a painter of abstract pictures
abstract artist.
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; nonfigurative; nonobjective.
- a large abstract painting
- noun a painter of abstract pictures
- respecters1/5
respecter
- noun a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
- X is no respecter of Y
- noun a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
- actioned1/5
action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
- noun the state of being active
activeness; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- insectivore1/5
insectivore
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- erectness1/5
erectness
- noun the property of being upright in posture
uprightness.
- noun position at right angles to the horizon
uprightness; verticality; verticalness.
- noun the property of being upright in posture
- humectant1/5
humectant
- noun any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
- noun any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
- bacteroids1/5
bacteroid
- noun a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
- adjective resembling bacteria
bacteroidal; bacterioid; bacterioidal.
- noun a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
- anorectics1/5
anorectic
- noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
anorexic.
- adjective satellite suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
anorexic.
- noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
- satisfactoriness1/5
satisfactoriness
- noun the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
- noun the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
- electricities1/5
electricity
- noun a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- noun energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
electrical energy.
- they built a car that runs on electricity
- noun a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- hypophysectomized1/5
hypophysectomized
- adjective having the pituitary gland removed by surgery
hypophysectomised.
- hypophysectomized tadpoles
- verb remove the pituitary glands
hypophysectomise; hypophysectomize.
- adjective having the pituitary gland removed by surgery
- fructified1/5
fructify
- verb become productive or fruitful
- The seeds fructified
- verb make productive or fruitful
- The earth that he fructified
- verb become productive or fruitful
- reconvicted1/5
- actinomorphic1/5
actinomorphic
- adjective capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
actinomorphous.
- adjective capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
- ectomorph1/5
ectomorph
- noun a person with a thin body
- noun a person with a thin body
- hectors1/5
hector
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- fractiousness1/5
fractiousness
- noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
unruliness; willfulness; wilfulness.
- noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
- protectorship1/5
protectorship
- noun the position of protector
- noun the position of protector
- superinfections1/5
superinfection
- noun infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
- noun infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
- unpicturesque1/5
unpicturesque
- adjective satellite without beauty or charm
unlovely.
- adjective satellite without beauty or charm
- expectorating1/5
expectorate
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
drive out; clear out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
- verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out; spit up; cough up; spit out.
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
- proctoring1/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- fictionalizes1/5
fictionalize
- verb make into fiction
retell; fictionalise.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
fictionalise; novelise; novelize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb make into fiction
- autodidacts1/5
autodidact
- noun a person who has taught himself
- noun a person who has taught himself
- abstractionists1/5
abstractionist
- noun a painter of abstract pictures
abstract artist.
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; nonfigurative; nonobjective.
- a large abstract painting
- noun a painter of abstract pictures
- reductivism1/5
reductivism
- noun an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
minimalism; minimal art.
- noun an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
- electrifies1/5
electrify
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
- The news electrified us
- verb charge (a conductor) with electricity
- verb excite suddenly and intensely
- actuations1/5
- deflective1/5
deflective
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
refractive.
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- octavos1/5
octavo
- noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
8vo; eightvo.
- noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
- phlebectomy1/5
phlebectomy
- noun surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
- noun surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
- proctored1/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- adducting1/5
adducting
- adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adducent; adductive.
- verb draw a limb towards the body
adduct.
- adduct the thigh muscle
- adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
- vivisectionist1/5
vivisectionist
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- transductions1/5
transduction
- noun (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
- noun the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
- the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone
- noun (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
- counterfactuality1/5
counterfactuality
- noun the quality of being contrary to fact
- noun the quality of being contrary to fact
- ectrodactyly1/5
ectrodactyly
- noun congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
- noun congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
- vivisectionists1/5
vivisectionist
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- inducts1/5
induct
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
invest; seat.
- there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
- verb accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
initiate.
- African men are initiated when they reach puberty
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- tumefaction1/5
tumefaction
- noun the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
- noun the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
- reluctances1/5
reluctance
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; disinclination; indisposition.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- nyctalopia1/5
nyctalopia
- noun inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
night blindness; moon blindness.
- noun inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
- actualises1/5
actualise
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actualize; substantiate; realize; realise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
actualize.
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- haemorrhoidectomy1/5
haemorrhoidectomy
- noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
hemorrhoidectomy.
- noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
- ectomorphs1/5
- rectorate1/5
rectorate
- noun the office or station of a rector
rectorship.
- noun the office or station of a rector
- vasectomized1/5
vasectomize
- verb remove the vas deferens
vasectomise.
- many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control
- verb remove the vas deferens
- dejections1/5
dejection
- noun a state of melancholy depression
- noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
ordure; BM; stool; faecal matter; feces; faeces; fecal matter.
- noun a state of melancholy depression
- disinfects1/5
disinfect
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- disinfect a wound
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- overprotecting1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- nonconductor1/5
nonconductor
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
dielectric; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- cataphracts1/5
cataphract
- noun armor that protects the wearer's whole body
body armor; body armour; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour.
- noun armor that protects the wearer's whole body
- nonconductors1/5
nonconductor
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
dielectric; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- fructifies1/5
fructify
- verb become productive or fruitful
- The seeds fructified
- verb make productive or fruitful
- The earth that he fructified
- verb become productive or fruitful
- sectionalized1/5
sectionalize
- verb divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sectionalise.
- sectionalize a country
- verb divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
- vivisections1/5
vivisection
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- misconducted1/5
misconduct
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
- he denied any wrongdoing
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- tolectin1/5
tolectin
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
tolmetin sodium.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
- instructorship1/5
instructorship
- noun the position of instructor
- noun the position of instructor
- lactates1/5
lactate
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- cathectic1/5
cathectic
- adjective of or relating to cathexis
- adjective of or relating to cathexis
- imperfectness1/5
imperfectness
- noun the state or an instance of being imperfect
imperfection.
- noun the state or an instance of being imperfect
- ectotherm1/5
ectotherm
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
poikilotherm.
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
- flections1/5
flection
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flexion; flexure.
- noun deviation from a straight or normal course
inflection; flexion.
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- electioneer1/5
electioneer
- verb work actively for a political candidate or a party
- My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign
- verb work actively for a political candidate or a party
- sectral1/5
sectral
- noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
acebutolol.
- noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
- protracts1/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- expectedness1/5
expectedness
- noun the state of being that is commonly observed
commonness.
- noun ordinariness as a consequence of being expected and not surprising
- noun the state of being that is commonly observed
- apomicts1/5
apomict
- noun a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
- noun a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
- adjunctions1/5
adjunction
- noun an act of joining or adjoining things
junction.
- noun an act of joining or adjoining things
- trisecting1/5
trisect
- verb cut in three
- trisect a line
- verb cut in three
- fictionalisation1/5
fictionalisation
- noun a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
fictionalization.
- noun writing in a fictional form
fictionalization; fabrication.
- noun a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
- plectra1/5
plectron
- noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
plectrum; pick.
- noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
- agalactia1/5
agalactia
- noun a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
agalactosis.
- noun a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
- actioning1/5
action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
- noun the state of being active
activeness; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- reductionisms1/5
reductionism
- noun a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- noun the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
- noun a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- doctorial1/5
doctorial
- adjective of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
doctoral.
- doctoral dissertation
- doctorial candidates
- adjective of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
- calymmatobacterium1/5
calymmatobacterium
- noun a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
genus Calymmatobacterium.
- noun a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
- bacteroid1/5
bacteroid
- noun a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
- adjective resembling bacteria
bacteroidal; bacterioid; bacterioidal.
- noun a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
- disaffections1/5
disaffection
- noun the feeling of being alienated from other people
estrangement; alienation.
- noun disloyalty to the government or to established authority
- the widespread disaffection of the troops
- noun the feeling of being alienated from other people
- fictionalising1/5
fictionalise
- verb make into fiction
retell; fictionalize.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
novelise; novelize; fictionalize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb make into fiction
- usufructs1/5
usufruct
- noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
- noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
- sectionalizing1/5
sectionalize
- verb divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sectionalise.
- sectionalize a country
- verb divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
- galactocele1/5
galactocele
- noun a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
- noun a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
- deactivations1/5
deactivation
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
inactivation.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
defusing.
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- trisected1/5
trisect
- verb cut in three
- trisect a line
- verb cut in three
- fictile1/5
fictile
- adjective of or relating to the craft of pottery
- the fictile art
- fictile ware
- adjective satellite susceptible to being led or directed
pliable.
- fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda
- adjective of or relating to the craft of pottery
- galactagogue1/5
galactagogue
- noun agent that induces milk secretion
- noun agent that induces milk secretion
- actinometry1/5
actinometry
- noun measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
- noun measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
- factotums1/5
factotum
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- convections1/5
convection
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- noun (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- factualness1/5
factualness
- noun the quality of being actual or based on fact
factuality.
- the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination
- noun the quality of being actual or based on fact
- fractionates1/5
fractionate
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- verb obtain by a fractional process
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- abstracter1/5
abstracter
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
abstractor.
- adjective existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
abstract.
- abstract words like `truth' and `justice'
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
- chiropractics1/5
chiropractic
- noun a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
- noun a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
- abreactions1/5
abreaction
- noun (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
catharsis; katharsis.
- noun (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
- effecter1/5
effecter
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effector.
- noun one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
- dactyl1/5
dactyl
- noun a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
- noun a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
digit.
- noun a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
- insurrectionists1/5
insurrectionist
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
insurgent; freedom fighter; rebel.
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- stapedectomy1/5
stapedectomy
- noun surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear
- noun surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear
- usufructuary1/5
usufructuary
- noun someone who holds property by usufruct
- adjective of or relating to the nature of a usufruct
- noun someone who holds property by usufruct
- embolectomy1/5
embolectomy
- noun surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
- noun surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
- constrictors1/5
constrictor
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- diffracting1/5
diffract
- verb undergo diffraction
- laser light diffracts electrons
- verb undergo diffraction
- abstractive1/5
abstractive
- adjective satellite of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
- abstractive analysis
- adjective satellite of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
- refractivity1/5
refractivity
- noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
refractiveness.
- noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
- tactility1/5
tactility
- noun the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
touch perception; tactual sensation; skin perceptiveness.
- noun the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
- factoid1/5
factoid
- noun something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
- noun a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
- noun something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
- neurectomy1/5
neurectomy
- noun surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
- noun surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
- iridectomy1/5
iridectomy
- noun an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
- noun an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
- octoroon1/5
octoroon
- noun an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
- noun an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
- relicts1/5
relict
- noun an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- noun geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
- noun an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- ovariectomy1/5
ovariectomy
- noun surgical removal of one of both ovaries
oophorectomy.
- noun surgical removal of one of both ovaries
- selectman1/5
selectman
- noun an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
- noun an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
- tacticians1/5
tactician
- noun a person who is skilled at planning tactics
- noun a person who is skilled at planning tactics
- instructively1/5
instructively
- adverb in an informative manner
informatively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- fructification1/5
fructification
- noun the bearing of fruit
- noun organs of fruiting (especially the reproductive parts of ferns and mosses)
- noun the bearing of fruit
- didactically1/5
didactically
- adverb in a didactic manner
pedagogically.
- this is a didactically sound method
- adverb in a didactic manner
- nictitating1/5
nictitate
- verb briefly shut the eyes
wink; nictate; blink.
- The TV announcer never seems to blink
- verb briefly shut the eyes
- deconstructions1/5
deconstruction
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
deconstructionism.
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
- intactness1/5
intactness
- noun the state of being unimpaired
- noun the state of being unimpaired
- piezoelectricity1/5
piezoelectricity
- noun electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
piezo effect; piezoelectric effect.
- noun electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
- mastectomies1/5
mastectomy
- noun surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
- noun surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
- electroretinogram1/5
electroretinogram
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- factoids1/5
factoid
- noun something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
- noun a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
- noun something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
- ductless1/5
ductless
- adjective not having a duct
- ductless glands
- adjective not having a duct
- perfectible1/5
perfectible
- adjective satellite capable of becoming or being made perfect
- adjective satellite capable of becoming or being made perfect
- interdicting1/5
interdict
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction.
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- destructed1/5
destruct
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons
- verb do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy.
- The fire destroyed the house
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- ductules1/5
- spectaculars1/5
spectacular
- noun a lavishly produced performance
- they put on a Christmas spectacular
- adjective satellite sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
dramatic; striking.
- a dramatic sunset
- a dramatic pause
- a spectacular display of northern lights
- it was a spectacular play
- his striking good looks always created a sensation
- noun a lavishly produced performance
- meniscectomy1/5
meniscectomy
- noun surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee
- noun surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee
- convected1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- petrifaction1/5
petrifaction
- noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
petrification.
- noun a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
- noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
- factorizations1/5
factorization
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
factorisation; factoring.
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
- actomyosin1/5
actomyosin
- noun a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
- noun a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
- dictations1/5
dictation
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid; command; bidding.
- noun speech intended for reproduction in writing
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- hypophysectomy1/5
hypophysectomy
- noun surgical removal of the pituitary gland
- noun surgical removal of the pituitary gland
- unattractiveness1/5
unattractiveness
- noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
- noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
- dialecticians1/5
dialectician
- noun a logician skilled in dialectic
- noun a logician skilled in dialectic
- recollective1/5
recollective
- adjective good at remembering
tenacious; long; retentive.
- a retentive mind
- tenacious memory
- adjective good at remembering
- destructing1/5
destruct
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons
- verb do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy.
- The fire destroyed the house
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- reflectivities1/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- nectars1/5
nectar
- noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
- noun fruit juice especially when undiluted
- noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
- putrefactive1/5
putrefactive
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefacient.
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
- bacterially1/5
bacterially
- adverb by bacteria
- spreads bacterially
- adverb by bacteria
- insurrectionist1/5
insurrectionist
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
insurgent; freedom fighter; rebel.
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- victuallers1/5
victualler
- noun an innkeeper (especially British)
victualer.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; provisioner; sutler.
- noun an innkeeper (especially British)
- respectfulness1/5
respectfulness
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings
deference; respect.
- in deference to your wishes
- out of respect for his privacy
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings
- immunoelectrophoresis1/5
immunoelectrophoresis
- noun electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
- noun electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
- bacteriochlorophyll1/5
bacteriochlorophyll
- noun a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
- noun a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
- succinctness1/5
succinctness
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
conciseness; pithiness; concision.
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
- victoriana1/5
victoriana
- noun collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era
- noun collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era
- factorisation1/5
factorisation
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
factoring; factorization.
- noun (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
- lectors1/5
lector
- noun someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
reader.
- noun a public lecturer at certain universities
lecturer; reader.
- noun someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
- inductee1/5
inductee
- noun a person inducted into an organization or social group
- Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; conscript.
- noun a person inducted into an organization or social group
- victimizes1/5
victimize
- verb make a victim of
victimise.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- verb punish unjustly
victimise.
- verb make a victim of
- dactyls1/5
dactyl
- noun a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
- noun a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
digit.
- noun a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
- enterobacteria1/5
enterobacteria
- noun rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
enterics; enteric bacteria; entric.
- noun rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
- salpingectomy1/5
salpingectomy
- noun surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
- noun surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
- electroencephalograms1/5
electroencephalogram
- noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
EEG; encephalogram.
- noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
- apomictic1/5
apomictic
- adjective of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis
apomictical.
- adjective satellite (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
agamic; agamogenetic; parthenogenetic; agamous.
- adjective of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis
- cathected1/5
- affectedness1/5
affectedness
- noun the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affectation; pose; mannerism.
- noun the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
- genuflected1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- genuflecting1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- electrocute1/5
electrocute
- verb kill by electric shock
- She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted
- verb kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
fry.
- The serial killer was electrocuted
- verb kill by electric shock
- idiolects1/5
idiolect
- noun the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
- noun the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
- practicably1/5
practicably
- adverb in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible
feasibly.
- adverb in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible
- orchidectomy1/5
orchidectomy
- noun surgical removal of one or both testicles
orchiectomy.
- noun surgical removal of one or both testicles
- ectothermic1/5
ectothermic
- adjective satellite of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
poikilothermic; heterothermic; poikilothermous.
- adjective satellite of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
- vasectomies1/5
vasectomy
- noun surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- noun surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- subjectivists1/5
subjectivist
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- ineffectuality1/5
ineffectuality
- noun lacking the power to be effective
ineffectualness; ineffectiveness.
- noun lacking the power to be effective
- obstructionists1/5
obstructionist
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
resister; thwarter; obstructor; obstructer.
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
- convecting1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- mulcted1/5
mulct
- noun money extracted as a penalty
fine; amercement.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- noun money extracted as a penalty
- victualled1/5
victual
- noun any substance that can be used as food
edible; pabulum; victuals; comestible; eatable.
- verb supply with food
- The population was victualed during the war
- noun any substance that can be used as food
- eutectics1/5
eutectic
- noun a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
- noun a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
- inexactness1/5
inexactness
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
inexactitude.
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- actualizations1/5
actualization
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
realisation; actualisation; realization.
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
- apodeictic1/5
apodeictic
- adjective satellite of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
apodictic.
- adjective satellite of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
- abstractionism1/5
abstractionism
- noun an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
abstract art.
- noun a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
unrealism.
- noun an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
- vulvectomy1/5
vulvectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
- sanctums1/5
sanctum
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
sanctum sanctorum.
- he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
holy place; holy.
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
- overreacts1/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- victualler1/5
victualler
- noun an innkeeper (especially British)
victualer.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; provisioner; sutler.
- noun an innkeeper (especially British)
- ectoparasite1/5
ectoparasite
- noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
epizoan; epizoon; ectozoan; ectozoon.
- noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
- inexactitude1/5
inexactitude
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
inexactness.
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- disrespects1/5
disrespect
- noun an expression of lack of respect
discourtesy.
- noun a disrespectful mental attitude
- noun an expression of lack of respect
- objectivities1/5
objectivity
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- introspections1/5
introspection
- noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
self-contemplation; self-examination.
- noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
- lipectomy1/5
lipectomy
- noun plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
selective lipectomy.
- noun plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
- collectivize1/5
collectivize
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivise.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
- destructs1/5
destruct
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons
- verb do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy.
- The fire destroyed the house
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- coaction1/5
coaction
- noun act of working jointly
collaboration.
- they worked either in collaboration or independently
- noun act of working jointly
- conductress1/5
conductress
- noun a woman conductor
- noun a woman conductor
- appendicectomy1/5
appendicectomy
- noun surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
appendectomy.
- noun surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- dictions1/5
diction
- noun the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
enunciation.
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; phraseology; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
- noun the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
- collectivised1/5
collectivised
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivized.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivize; collectivise.
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
- objectiveness1/5
objectiveness
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectivity.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- unattractively1/5
unattractively
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- she was unattractively dressed last night
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- introspecting1/5
introspect
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- counteractions1/5
counteraction
- noun action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
neutralization; neutralisation.
- noun action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
- phylactery1/5
phylactery
- noun (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
tefillin.
- noun (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
- subtracter1/5
subtracter
- noun a person who subtracts numbers
- noun a machine that subtracts numbers
- noun a person who subtracts numbers
- collectivizing1/5
collectivize
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivise.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
- auctioneering1/5
auctioneer
- noun an agent who conducts an auction
- verb sell at an auction
auction; auction off.
- noun an agent who conducts an auction
- autodidactic1/5
autodidactic
- adjective relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact
- adjective relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact
- confected1/5
confect
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
candy.
- verb make or construct
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
- myxobacteria1/5
myxobacteria
- noun bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
myxobacterium; myxobacter; gliding bacteria; slime bacteria.
- noun bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
- destructibility1/5
destructibility
- noun vulnerability to destruction
- noun vulnerability to destruction
- diffracts1/5
diffract
- verb undergo diffraction
- laser light diffracts electrons
- verb undergo diffraction
- evicts1/5
evict
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
- verb expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
force out.
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- convector1/5
convector
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- artiodactyl1/5
artiodactyl
- noun placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
artiodactyl mammal; even-toed ungulate.
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
even-toed; artiodactylous.
- noun placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
- lactogenic1/5
lactogenic
- adjective inducing lactation
- adjective inducing lactation
- appendectomies1/5
appendectomy
- noun surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicectomy.
- noun surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- inexactly1/5
inexactly
- adverb in an imprecise manner
imprecisely.
- he expressed himself imprecisely
- adverb in an imprecise manner
- victimise1/5
victimise
- verb make a victim of
victimize.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- verb punish unjustly
victimize.
- verb make a victim of
- erectly1/5
erectly
- adverb in a straight-backed manner
straight-backed.
- the old man still walks erectly
- adverb in a straight-backed manner
- spectroscopes1/5
spectroscope
- noun an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
prism spectroscope.
- noun an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
- petrifactions1/5
petrifaction
- noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
petrification.
- noun a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
- noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
- convectors1/5
convector
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- electrocuting1/5
electrocute
- verb kill by electric shock
- She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted
- verb kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
fry.
- The serial killer was electrocuted
- verb kill by electric shock
- ineluctability1/5
ineluctability
- noun the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade
unavoidability.
- noun the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade
- vivisected1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- octoroons1/5
octoroon
- noun an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
- noun an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
- proctoscope1/5
proctoscope
- noun an endoscope for examining the rectum
- noun an endoscope for examining the rectum
- exactest1/5
exact
- verb claim as due or just
demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
claim; take.
- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
- verb claim as due or just
- plectranthus1/5
plectranthus
- noun any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus
- noun any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus
- affectionateness1/5
affectionateness
- noun a positive feeling of liking
heart; warmness; philia; warmheartedness; tenderness; affection; fondness.
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
- noun a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
lovingness; fondness; warmth.
- noun a positive feeling of liking
- prostatectomies1/5
prostatectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- actable1/5
actable
- adjective capable of being acted; suitable for the stage
- an actable scene
- adjective capable of being acted; suitable for the stage
- nonsubjective1/5
nonsubjective
- adjective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
objective.
- an objective appraisal
- objective evidence
- adjective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
- electroplate1/5
electroplate
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- verb coat with metal by electrolysis
- electroplate the watch
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- tonsillectomies1/5
tonsillectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- misdirections1/5
misdirection
- noun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
- noun incorrect directions or instructions
- noun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
- fractioned1/5
fraction
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- noun a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- cholecystectomies1/5
cholecystectomy
- noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
- noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
- ineffectualness1/5
ineffectualness
- noun lacking the power to be effective
ineffectuality; ineffectiveness.
- noun lacking the power to be effective
- rectums1/5
rectum
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- reenactor1/5
reenactor
- noun a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier
- noun a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier
- archaebacterium1/5
archaebacterium
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
archaebacteria; archeobacteria; archaeobacteria.
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
- victimising1/5
victimise
- verb make a victim of
victimize.
- I was victimized by this con-man
- verb punish unjustly
victimize.
- verb make a victim of
- suctorial1/5
suctorial
- adjective adapted for sucking or clinging by suction
- adjective adapted for sucking or clinging by suction
- overacted1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- arctics1/5
arctic
- noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
North Frigid Zone; Arctic Zone.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; gumshoe; galosh; golosh.
- noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
- micturating1/5
micturate
- verb eliminate urine
wee-wee; spend a penny; wee; piddle; pee-pee; make; pass water; make water; relieve oneself; take a leak; pee; urinate; puddle; piss.
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
- verb eliminate urine
- fructifications1/5
fructification
- noun the bearing of fruit
- noun organs of fruiting (especially the reproductive parts of ferns and mosses)
- noun the bearing of fruit
- laminectomies1/5
laminectomy
- noun surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
- noun surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
- unproductiveness1/5
unproductiveness
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- sectionals1/5
sectional
- noun a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- adjective relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
- a sectional view
- sectional drawings
- noun a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- victualing1/5
victual
- noun any substance that can be used as food
edible; pabulum; victuals; comestible; eatable.
- verb supply with food
- The population was victualed during the war
- noun any substance that can be used as food
- fractioning1/5
fraction
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- noun a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- reactionism1/5
reactionism
- noun the political orientation of reactionaries
- noun the political orientation of reactionaries
- ductule1/5
ductule
- noun a very small duct
ductulus.
- noun a very small duct
- introspected1/5
introspect
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- ectasias1/5
ectasia
- noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
ectasis.
- noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
- activisms1/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- lobectomies1/5
lobectomy
- noun surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
- noun surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
- rectos1/5
recto
- noun right-hand page
- noun right-hand page
- indoctrinates1/5
indoctrinate
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- thermoelectricity1/5
thermoelectricity
- noun electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
- noun electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
- impracticalities1/5
impracticality
- noun concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
- noun concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
- cunctator1/5
cunctator
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
procrastinator; postponer.
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
- bacteriochlorophylls1/5
bacteriochlorophyll
- noun a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
- noun a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
- dictaphones1/5
dictaphone
- noun a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
- noun a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
- abstractedness1/5
abstractedness
- noun preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
abstraction.
- noun preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
- nephrectomies1/5
nephrectomy
- noun surgical removal of a kidney
- noun surgical removal of a kidney
- genuflects1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- actinal1/5
actinal
- adjective (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
- adjective (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
- intellections1/5
intellection
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cerebration; thinking; mentation; thought; thought process.
- thinking always made him frown
- she paused for thought
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
- perfectest1/5
perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- inunction1/5
inunction
- noun anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
unction.
- noun anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
- micturate1/5
micturate
- verb eliminate urine
wee-wee; spend a penny; wee; piddle; pee-pee; make; pass water; make water; relieve oneself; take a leak; pee; urinate; puddle; piss.
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
- verb eliminate urine
- directest1/5
direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
- verb command with authority
- electroretinograms1/5
electroretinogram
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- dictyosomes1/5
dictyosome
- noun a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Golgi apparatus; Golgi body; Golgi complex.
- noun a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
- confectionaries1/5
confectionary
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionery.
- noun a confectioner's shop
- unpredictabilities1/5
unpredictability
- noun the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
capriciousness.
- noun the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
volatility.
- the volatility of the market drove many investors away
- noun the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
- exacter1/5
exact
- verb claim as due or just
demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
claim; take.
- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
- verb claim as due or just
- vivisecting1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- conductions1/5
conduction
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conductivity.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- bisections1/5
bisection
- noun dividing into two equal parts
- noun dividing into two equal parts
- hectograph1/5
hectograph
- noun duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
heliotype.
- verb copy on a duplicator
- hectograph the hand-outs
- noun duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
- lumpectomies1/5
lumpectomy
- noun surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- noun surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- inexactitudes1/5
inexactitude
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
inexactness.
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- clitoridectomies1/5
clitoridectomy
- noun excision of the clitoris
female circumcision.
- noun excision of the clitoris
- electroplaters1/5
electroplater
- noun a plater who uses electrolysis
- noun a plater who uses electrolysis
- endarterectomies1/5
endarterectomy
- noun surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
- noun surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
- ectoprocta1/5
ectoprocta
(Zoöl.) An order of Bryozoa in which the anus lies outside the circle of tentacles.
- connecter1/5
connecter
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- obstructors1/5
obstructor
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
obstructionist; resister; thwarter; obstructer.
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
impedimenta; obstruction; impediment; obstructer.
- noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
- infracted1/5
infract
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; violate; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- compunctions1/5
compunction
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
remorse; self-reproach.
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
- electrocardiograph1/5
electrocardiograph
- noun medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
cardiograph.
- noun medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
- reactances1/5
reactance
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- valediction1/5
valediction
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
valedictory address; valedictory; valedictory oration.
- noun the act of saying farewell
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
- restructures1/5
restructure
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
reconstitute.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- refractometer1/5
refractometer
- noun measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
- noun measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
- reductases1/5
reductase
- noun an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
- noun an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
- unsatisfactorily1/5
unsatisfactorily
- adverb in an unsatisfactory manner
- He performed unsatisfactorily as a manager
- adverb in an unsatisfactory manner
- detractor1/5
detractor
- noun one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
depreciator; knocker; disparager.
- noun one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
- electrum1/5
electrum
- noun an alloy of gold and silver
- noun an alloy of gold and silver
- subjunctives1/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- cactuses1/5
cactus
- noun any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
- noun any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
- punctiliously1/5
punctiliously
- adverb in a punctilious manner
- he launched into a long history of the birth of communism, giving credit punctiliously to the work of Marx and Engels
- adverb in a punctilious manner
- octant1/5
octant
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
- advected1/5
advect
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- energy advected from the environment
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- pictor1/5
pictor
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba
- obstructionism1/5
obstructionism
- noun deliberate interference
- noun deliberate interference
- destructible1/5
destructible
- adjective easily destroyed
- destructible glassware
- adjective easily destroyed
- inspectorates1/5
inspectorate
- noun a body of inspectors
- noun a body of inspectors
- factorized1/5
factorize
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorise.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- octogenarians1/5
octogenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the eighties
- adjective satellite being from 80 to 89 years old
- noun someone whose age is in the eighties
- atactic1/5
atactic
- adjective lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
ataxic.
- adjective lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
- conjunctivae1/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- eclectics1/5
eclectic
- noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method
eclecticist.
- adjective satellite selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
- noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method
- electroencephalograph1/5
electroencephalograph
- noun medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
- noun medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
- transactors1/5
transactor
- noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
- noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
- actinium1/5
actinium
- noun a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
atomic number 89; Ac.
- noun a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
- genuflection1/5
genuflection
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflexion.
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- contradictoriness1/5
contradictoriness
- noun the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
- noun the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
- instructress1/5
instructress
- noun a woman instructor
- noun a woman instructor
- refection1/5
refection
- noun a light meal or repast
- noun a light meal or repast
- artiodactyla1/5
artiodactyla
(Zoöl.) One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; -- opposed to Perissodactyla.
- underproduction1/5
underproduction
- noun inadequate production or less than expected
- noun inadequate production or less than expected
- complected1/5
complect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
interconnect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- doctrinaires1/5
doctrinaire
- noun a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
dogmatist.
- adjective satellite stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
- noun a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
- unsanctified1/5
unsanctified
- adjective satellite not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
unconsecrated; profane.
- adjective satellite not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
- affectedly1/5
affectedly
- adverb in an affected manner
- adverb in an affected manner
- unselective1/5
unselective
- adjective satellite not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
- unselective in her reading habits
- adjective satellite not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
- cytoarchitecture1/5
cytoarchitecture
- noun the cellular composition of a bodily structure
cytoarchitectonics.
- noun the cellular composition of a bodily structure
- pectinate1/5
pectinate
- adjective satellite like a comb
- adjective satellite like a comb
- tactlessness1/5
tactlessness
- noun the quality of lacking tact
- noun the quality of lacking tact
- artiodactyls1/5
artiodactyl
- noun placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
artiodactyl mammal; even-toed ungulate.
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
even-toed; artiodactylous.
- noun placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
- ictalurus1/5
ictalurus
- noun channel catfishes
genus Ictalurus.
- noun channel catfishes
- indiction1/5
indiction
- noun a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
- noun a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
- lacteals1/5
lacteal
- noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
- adjective relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk
- lacteal fluids
- lacteal organs
- noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
- counteractive1/5
counteractive
- adjective satellite opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
- adjective satellite opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
- collectables1/5
collectable
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
collectible.
- adjective satellite subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
collectible; payable.
- a collectible bill
- a note payable on demand
- a check payable to John Doe
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
- valedictorians1/5
valedictorian
- noun the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
valedictory speaker.
- noun the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
- oxidoreductases1/5
oxidoreductase
- noun an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
- noun an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
- tractarianism1/5
tractarianism
(Ch. of England) The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the "Tracts for the Times."
- unproductively1/5
unproductively
- adverb in an unproductive manner
unprofitably; fruitlessly.
- adverb in an unproductive manner
- nitrobacter1/5
nitrobacter
- noun rod-shaped soil bacteria
genus Nitrobacter.
- noun rod-shaped soil bacteria
- lacteal1/5
lacteal
- noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
- adjective relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk
- lacteal fluids
- lacteal organs
- noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
- conjecturally1/5
conjecturally
- adverb in a manner involving or inclined to conjecture and supposition
- adverb in a manner involving or inclined to conjecture and supposition
- protractors1/5
protractor
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- genuflections1/5
genuflection
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflexion.
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- callinectes1/5
callinectes
- noun New World blue crabs
genus Callinectes.
- noun New World blue crabs
- insectivora1/5
insectivora
An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects. ✍ They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.
- alecto1/5
alecto
- noun one of the three Furies
- noun one of the three Furies
- reintroductions1/5
reintroduction
- noun an act of renewed introduction
- noun an act of renewed introduction
- punctiliousness1/5
punctiliousness
- noun strict attention to minute details
scrupulousness; meticulosity; meticulousness.
- noun strict attention to minute details
- dactylis1/5
dactylis
- noun a monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species)
genus Dactylis.
- noun a monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species)
- diffractions1/5
diffraction
- noun when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
- noun when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
- transactor1/5
transactor
- noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
- noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
- exacta1/5
exacta
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
perfecta.
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
- factorize1/5
factorize
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorise.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- pinctada1/5
pinctada
- noun pearl oysters
genus Pinctada.
- noun pearl oysters
- octants1/5
octant
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
- abstractor1/5
abstractor
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
abstracter.
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
- unconstructive1/5
unconstructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- lymphangiectasia1/5
lymphangiectasia
- noun dilatation of a lymph vessel
lymphangiectasis.
- noun dilatation of a lymph vessel
- protactinium1/5
protactinium
- noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
protoactinium; atomic number 91; Pa.
- noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
- benedicts1/5
benedict
- noun United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
Ruth Benedict; Ruth Fulton.
- noun Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
St. Benedict; Saint Benedict.
- noun United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
- oryctolagus1/5
oryctolagus
- noun Old World rabbits
genus Oryctolagus.
- noun Old World rabbits
- eleutherodactylus1/5
eleutherodactylus
- noun completely terrestrial robber frogs
genus Eleutherodactylus.
- noun completely terrestrial robber frogs
- pleuronectes1/5
pleuronectes
- noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae
genus Pleuronectes.
- noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae
- lactarius1/5
lactarius
- noun large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
genus Lactarius.
- noun large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
- infectiously1/5
infectiously
- adverb in a contagious manner
contagiously.
- she was contagiously bubbly
- adverb in a contagious manner
- dendroctonus1/5
dendroctonus
- noun genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
genus Dendroctonus.
- noun genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
- abstractors1/5
abstractor
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
abstracter.
- noun one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
- arctocephalus1/5
arctocephalus
- noun fur seals
genus Arctocephalus.
- noun fur seals
- clinodactyly1/5
clinodactyly
- noun a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned
- noun a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned
- perissodactyla1/5
perissodactyla
(Zoöl.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla.
- reelecting1/5
reelect
- verb elect again
return.
- verb elect again
- necturus1/5
necturus
- noun a genus of Proteidae
genus Necturus.
- noun a genus of Proteidae
- electroneutral1/5
electroneutral
- adjective satellite having no net electric charge
neutral.
- adjective satellite having no net electric charge
- seductresses1/5
seductress
- noun a woman who seduces
- noun a woman who seduces
- electrophorus1/5
electrophorus
- noun a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
- noun type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
genus Electrophorus.
- noun a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
- latrodectus1/5
latrodectus
- noun venomous spiders
genus Latrodectus.
- noun venomous spiders
- nycticorax1/5
nycticorax
- noun Old World night herons
genus Nycticorax.
- noun Old World night herons
- detractions1/5
detraction
- noun a petty disparagement
petty criticism.
- noun the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
- let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken
- noun a petty disparagement
- factorise1/5
factorise
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorize.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- misconstructions1/5
misconstruction
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misconstrual.
- noun an ungrammatical constituent
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- exactas1/5
exacta
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
perfecta.
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
- affectingly1/5
affectingly
- adverb in a poignant or touching manner
touchingly; poignantly.
- she spoke poignantly
- adverb in a poignant or touching manner
- actins1/5
actin
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- factorizing1/5
factorize
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorise.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- subjectiveness1/5
subjectiveness
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectivity.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- dactylorhiza1/5
dactylorhiza
- noun genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa
genus Dactylorhiza.
- noun genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa
- radioprotection1/5
radioprotection
- noun protection against harmful effects of radiation
- noun protection against harmful effects of radiation
- understructure1/5
understructure
- noun lowest support of a structure
foundation; substructure; groundwork; base; fundament; foot.
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
- noun lowest support of a structure
- epipactis1/5
epipactis
- noun genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers
genus Epipactis.
- noun genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers
- electrocutions1/5
electrocution
- noun execution by electricity
burning.
- noun killing by electric shock
- noun execution by electricity
- unrestrictive1/5
unrestrictive
- adjective not tending to restrict
- adjective not tending to restrict
- actinometer1/5
actinometer
- noun an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
- noun an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
- refracture1/5
refracture
- verb break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
- The surgeon had to refracture her wrist
- verb break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
- rectangularity1/5
rectangularity
- noun the property of being shaped like a rectangle
oblongness.
- noun the property of being shaped like a rectangle
- rejective1/5
rejective
- adjective rejecting or tending to reject
- rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents
- adjective rejecting or tending to reject
- dictyoptera1/5
dictyoptera
- noun in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera
order Dictyoptera.
- noun in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera
- leptodactylus1/5
leptodactylus
- noun type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
genus Leptodactylus.
- noun type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
- ectomorphic1/5
ectomorphic
- adjective having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs
- adjective having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs
- factorised1/5
factorise
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorize.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- charactered1/5
character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- factorizes1/5
factorize
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorise.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- electromyograph1/5
electromyograph
- noun a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
- noun a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
- reelections1/5
reelection
- noun election again
- he did not run for reelection
- noun election again
- arctiidae1/5
arctiidae
- noun tiger moths
family Arctiidae.
- noun tiger moths
- activistic1/5
activistic
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activist.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
- dissatisfactory1/5
dissatisfactory
- adjective satellite not up to expectations
disappointing; unsatisfying.
- a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising
- adjective satellite not up to expectations
- activewear1/5
activewear
- noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear
sportswear; athletic wear.
- noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear
- actinia1/5
actinia
- noun any sea anemone or related animal
actiniarian; actinian.
- noun a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
genus Actinia.
- noun any sea anemone or related animal
- midsections1/5
midsection
- noun the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
middle; midriff.
- young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable
- noun the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
- electromyograms1/5
electromyogram
- noun a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
EMG.
- noun a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
- radioactivities1/5
radioactivity
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
radiation.
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- pyroelectricity1/5
pyroelectricity
- noun generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
- noun generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
- electrodynamometer1/5
electrodynamometer
- noun measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power
- noun measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power
- notonecta1/5
notonecta
- noun type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
genus Notonecta.
- noun type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
- leptodactylidae1/5
leptodactylidae
- noun New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae
family Leptodactylidae.
- noun New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae
- respectabilities1/5
respectability
- noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
reputability.
- noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
- electrocardiographs1/5
electrocardiograph
- noun medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
cardiograph.
- noun medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
- aerobacter1/5
aerobacter
- noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
genus Aerobacter.
- noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
- auctorial1/5
auctorial
- adjective of or by or typical of an author
authorial.
- authorial comments
- auctorial flights of imagination
- adjective of or by or typical of an author
- refections1/5
- noctua1/5
noctua
- noun type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
genus Noctua.
- noun type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
- advecting1/5
advect
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- energy advected from the environment
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- factorising1/5
factorise
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
factorize.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- ductilities1/5
ductility
- noun the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
ductileness.
- noun the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
- nycticebus1/5
nycticebus
- noun a genus of Lorisidae
genus Nycticebus.
- noun a genus of Lorisidae
- refractometers1/5
refractometer
- noun measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
- noun measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
- pleuronectidae1/5
pleuronectidae
- noun righteye flounders
family Pleuronectidae.
- noun righteye flounders
- phascolarctos1/5
phascolarctos
- noun koalas
genus Phascolarctos.
- noun koalas
- indoctrinations1/5
indoctrination
- noun teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
- noun teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
- dasyprocta1/5
dasyprocta
- noun type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
genus Dasyprocta.
- noun type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
- pterodactylus1/5
pterodactylus
- noun a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
genus Pterodactylus.
- noun a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
- actinomycotic1/5
actinomycotic
- adjective of or related to actinomycosis infection
- adjective of or related to actinomycosis infection
- electroscopes1/5
electroscope
- noun measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
- noun measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
- alectoris1/5
alectoris
- noun a genus of Perdicidae
genus Alectoris.
- noun a genus of Perdicidae
- mycteria1/5
mycteria
- noun a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis
genus Mycteria.
- noun a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis
- halictidae1/5
halictidae
- noun a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture
family Halictidae.
- noun a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture
- actitis1/5
actitis
- noun a genus of Scolopacidae
genus Actitis.
- noun a genus of Scolopacidae
- bacteriolysis1/5
bacteriolysis
- noun dissolution or destruction of bacteria
- noun dissolution or destruction of bacteria
- cytoarchitectonics1/5
cytoarchitectonics
- noun the cellular composition of a bodily structure
cytoarchitecture.
- noun the cellular composition of a bodily structure
- conjunctives1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- lactuca1/5
lactuca
(Bot.) A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated foe salad; lettuce.
- nectaries1/5
nectary
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
honey gland.
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
- defectively1/5
defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- this machine functions only defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- reflectances1/5
reflectance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of reflection; reflection factor; reflectivity.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- nonelective1/5
nonelective
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
nonelected; non-elective.
- a nonelective office
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
- factorials1/5
factorial
- noun the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
- 1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials
- adjective of or relating to factorials
- noun the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
- tacts1/5
tact
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tactfulness.
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- octagons1/5
octagon
- noun an eight-sided polygon
- noun an eight-sided polygon
- deictics1/5
deictic
- noun a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
deictic word.
- words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
- adjective relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
- deictic pronouns
- noun a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
- unsuspectingly1/5
unsuspectingly
- adverb without suspicions
- he was sitting unsuspectingly beyond that wall only a few yards from the burglar
- adverb without suspicions
- spectrophotometers1/5
spectrophotometer
- noun a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
- noun a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
- unpracticed1/5
unpracticed
- adjective satellite not having had extensive practice
unversed; unpractised.
- adjective satellite not having had extensive practice
- halobacterium1/5
halobacterium
- noun halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
halobacter; halobacteria.
- noun halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
- punctilio1/5
punctilio
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- noun strict observance of formalities
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- electropositive1/5
electropositive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
positive; positively charged.
- protons are positive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
- reflectometer1/5
reflectometer
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- cachectic1/5
cachectic
- adjective relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia
- adjective relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia
- nectary1/5
nectary
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
honey gland.
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
- arctostaphylos1/5
arctostaphylos
- noun bearberry; manzanita
genus Arctostaphylos.
- noun bearberry; manzanita
- cytoarchitectonic1/5
cytoarchitectonic
- adjective of or relating to cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitectural.
- adjective of or relating to cytoarchitecture
- arctan1/5
arctan
- noun the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
inverse tangent; arctangent; arc tangent.
- noun the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
- rectories1/5
rectory
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
parsonage; vicarage.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- cactaceae1/5
cactaceae
- noun constituting the order Opuntiales
family Cactaceae; cactus family.
- noun constituting the order Opuntiales
- leuctra1/5
leuctra
- noun Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
battle of Leuctra.
- noun Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
- actinolite1/5
actinolite
- noun a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
- noun a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
- octopi1/5
octopus
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- noun bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
devilfish.
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- cincture1/5
cincture
- noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
girdle; waistband; sash; waistcloth.
- noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
- nonelected1/5
nonelected
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
nonelective; non-elective.
- a nonelective office
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
- tectona1/5
tectona
- noun small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak
genus Tectona.
- noun small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak
- arctangent1/5
arctangent
- noun the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
inverse tangent; arc tangent; arctan.
- noun the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
- tactlessly1/5
tactlessly
- adverb without tact; in a tactless manner
- at the moment of the murder, he is standing in front of television cameras and talking tactlessly
- adverb without tact; in a tactless manner
- lecterns1/5
lectern
- noun desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
reading desk.
- noun desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
- insurrectional1/5
insurrectional
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectionary.
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
- actinidia1/5
actinidia
- noun small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
genus Actinidia.
- noun small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
- tactfulness1/5
tactfulness
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tact.
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- hectored1/5
hector
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- thalictrum1/5
thalictrum
- noun widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue
genus Thalictrum.
- noun widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue
- bracteate1/5
bracteate
- adjective having bracts
bracted.
- adjective having bracts
- nonintellectual1/5
nonintellectual
- adjective not intellectual
- adjective not intellectual
- arctium1/5
arctium
- noun burdock
genus Arctium.
- noun burdock
- deconstructivism1/5
deconstructivism
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- semiconductive1/5
semiconductive
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconducting.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- sectary1/5
sectary
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectarian.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- noun a member of a sect
- objectionably1/5
objectionably
- adverb in an obnoxious manner
obnoxiously; offensively.
- he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
- adverb in an obnoxious manner
- benedictory1/5
benedictory
- adjective expressing benediction
benedictive.
- adjective expressing benediction
- rectilineal1/5
rectilineal
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
rectilinear.
- rectilinear patterns in wallpaper
- the rectilinear propagation of light
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
- nonintersecting1/5
nonintersecting
- adjective satellite (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing
nonconvergent.
- adjective satellite (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing
- perissodactyls1/5
perissodactyl
- noun placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
perissodactyl mammal; odd-toed ungulate.
- noun placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
- cytoarchitectural1/5
cytoarchitectural
- adjective of or relating to cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitectonic.
- adjective of or relating to cytoarchitecture
- dictatorially1/5
dictatorially
- adverb in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator
magisterially; autocratically.
- this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues
- adverb in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator
- actaea1/5
actaea
- noun baneberry
genus Actaea.
- noun baneberry
- pectineal1/5
pectineal
- adjective of or relating to the pubis
- adjective of or relating to the pubis
- amphictyony1/5
amphictyony
- noun an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
- noun an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
- octahedrons1/5
octahedron
- noun any polyhedron having eight plane faces
- noun any polyhedron having eight plane faces
- lactaid1/5
lactaid
- noun any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
lactase.
- noun any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
- bracteoles1/5
- collectedly1/5
collectedly
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
composedly.
- he announced the death of his father collectedly
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
- noctilucent1/5
noctilucent
- adjective satellite shining or glowing by night
- the noctilucent eyes of a cat
- adjective satellite shining or glowing by night
- hectically1/5
hectically
- adverb in a frenzied manner
frenziedly.
- we rehearsed frenziedly the last few days before the premiere
- adverb in a frenzied manner
- electrometers1/5
electrometer
- noun meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
- noun meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
- imperfects1/5
imperfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect tense; progressive; continuous tense.
- adjective not perfect; defective or inadequate
- had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities
- imperfect mortals
- drainage here is imperfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- punctilios1/5
punctilio
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- noun strict observance of formalities
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- tactually1/5
tactually
- adverb by touch
haptically.
- he perceives shapes tactually
- adverb by touch
- protoctista1/5
protoctista
- noun in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
kingdom Protoctista.
- noun in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
- echinocactus1/5
echinocactus
- noun any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
barrel cactus.
- noun any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
- perfectives1/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- autoinjector1/5
autoinjector
- noun a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid
- United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning
- noun a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid
- dictamnus1/5
dictamnus
(Bot.) A suffrutescent, D. Fraxinella (the only species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable.
- halobacteria1/5
halobacteria
- noun halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
halobacter; halobacterium.
- noun halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
- rectifiable1/5
rectifiable
- adjective capable of being repaired or rectified
reparable.
- reparable damage to the car
- rectifiable wrongs
- adjective capable of being repaired or rectified
- nyctaginaceae1/5
nyctaginaceae
- noun a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
Allioniaceae; four-o'clock family; family Nyctaginaceae; family Allioniaceae.
- noun a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
- octopods1/5
octopod
- noun a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
- noun a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
- victrolas1/5
- ferocactus1/5
ferocactus
- noun genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
genus Ferocactus.
- noun genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
- bacteriolytic1/5
bacteriolytic
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
- impracticably1/5
impracticably
- adverb to an impracticable degree
- this is still impracticably high
- adverb to an impracticable degree
- unexacting1/5
unexacting
- adjective satellite not rigorous
- relaxed and unexacting standards
- adjective satellite not rigorous
- octoberfest1/5
octoberfest
- noun a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored
Oktoberfest.
- noun a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored
- octrois1/5
- reflectometers1/5
reflectometer
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- antielectron1/5
antielectron
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
positron.
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
- ectomorphy1/5
ectomorphy
- noun slender, weak, and lightweight
asthenic type.
- noun slender, weak, and lightweight
- photoconduction1/5
photoconduction
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
photoconductivity.
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
- dactylic1/5
dactylic
- adjective of or consisting of dactyls
- dactylic meter
- adjective of or consisting of dactyls
- pterodactyl1/5
pterodactyl
- noun extinct flying reptile
- noun extinct flying reptile
- fructidor1/5
fructidor
The twelfth month of the French republican calendar; -- commencing August 18, and ending September 16. See Vendémiaire .
- octosyllabic1/5
octosyllabic
- adjective satellite having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables
- adjective satellite having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables
- hectolitres1/5
hectolitre
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
hectoliter; hl.
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
- sanctimony1/5
sanctimony
- noun the quality of being hypocritically devout
sanctimoniousness.
- noun the quality of being hypocritically devout
- pterodactyls1/5
pterodactyl
- noun extinct flying reptile
- noun extinct flying reptile
- sanctimoniously1/5
sanctimoniously
- adverb in a sanctimonious manner
self-righteously.
- she was sanctimoniously criticizing everybody
- adverb in a sanctimonious manner
- hectoliters1/5
hectoliter
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
hectolitre; hl.
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
- unrespectable1/5
unrespectable
- adjective unworthy of respect
- adjective unworthy of respect
- unpunctual1/5
unpunctual
- adjective not punctual; after the appointed time
- adjective not punctual; after the appointed time
- refectories1/5
refectory
- noun a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- noun a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- nocturnally1/5
nocturnally
- adverb at night
- nocturnally active bird
- adverb at night
- octobers1/5
october
- noun the month following September and preceding November
Oct.
- noun the month following September and preceding November
- adjectivally1/5
adjectivally
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
- noctiluca1/5
noctiluca
- noun large bioluminescent marine protozoan
Noctiluca miliaris.
- noun large bioluminescent marine protozoan
- unsectarian1/5
unsectarian
- adjective not restricted to one sect or school or party
nonsectarian.
- religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere
- nonsectarian colleges
- a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell
- adjective not restricted to one sect or school or party
- noctuid1/5
noctuid
- noun usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
noctuid moth; owlet moth.
- noun usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
- sanctimoniousness1/5
sanctimoniousness
- noun the quality of being hypocritically devout
sanctimony.
- noun the quality of being hypocritically devout
- unaffectionate1/5
unaffectionate
- adjective satellite lacking affection or warm feeling
detached; uncaring.
- an uncaring person
- adjective satellite lacking affection or warm feeling
- hectolitre1/5
hectolitre
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
hectoliter; hl.
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
- unctuousness1/5
unctuousness
- noun smug self-serving earnestness
oleaginousness; fulsomeness; unction; oiliness; smarminess.
- noun smug self-serving earnestness
- rectoceles1/5
rectocele
- noun protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
proctocele.
- noun protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
- hectoliter1/5
hectoliter
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
hectolitre; hl.
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
- catalectic1/5
catalectic
- noun (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
- adjective (verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot
- noun (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
- imperfectives1/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- hectometer1/5
hectometer
- noun a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
hectometre; hm.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
- unconstricted1/5
unconstricted
- adjective not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
- healthy unconstricted arteries
- adjective not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
- unaffecting1/5
unaffecting
- adjective satellite not arousing affect
- adjective satellite not arousing affect
- octangular1/5
octangular
- adjective of or relating to or shaped like an octagon
octagonal.
- adjective of or relating to or shaped like an octagon
- unobjective1/5
unobjective
- adjective satellite (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
unverifiable.
- adjective satellite (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
- unctuously1/5
unctuously
- adverb in an unctuous manner
fulsomely; smarmily.
- adverb in an unctuous manner
- vindictively1/5
vindictively
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
revengefully; vengefully.
- he plotted vindictively against his former superiors
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
- nonconducting1/5
nonconducting
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
non-conducting; nonconductive.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- nonconductive1/5
nonconductive
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
nonconducting; non-conducting.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- unreflected1/5
unreflected
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
- retractile1/5
retractile
- adjective capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back
- cats have retractile claws
- adjective capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back
- nonreflective1/5
nonreflective
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflecting.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- nonaddictive1/5
nonaddictive
- adjective not causing or characterized by addiction
- for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive
- adjective not causing or characterized by addiction
- uninstructive1/5
uninstructive
- adjective failing to instruct
- adjective failing to instruct
- abactinal1/5
abactinal
- adjective (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
- adjective (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
- nonreflecting1/5
nonreflecting
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflective.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- reconnects1/5
reconnects
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- refactor1/5
refactor
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- deselecting1/5
deselecting
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- resectability1/5
resectability
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- eutectoid1/5
eutectoid
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- victorianism1/5
victorianism
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- puncta1/5
puncta
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- picta1/5
picta
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- objecthood1/5
- objectless1/5
objectless
Having no object; purposeless.
- undistracted1/5
- electrodeposited1/5
electrodeposited
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- distractible1/5
distractible
Capable of being drawn aside or distracted.
- prospection1/5
prospection
The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
- malolactic1/5
- introspectively1/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- protectant1/5
protectant
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- nonproduction1/5
nonproduction
A failure to produce or exhibit.
- perfectness1/5
perfectness
The quality or state of being perfect; perfection. "Charity, which is the bond of perfectness." Col. iii. 14.
- fictionally1/5
fictional
- adjective related to or involving literary fiction
- clever fictional devices
- a fictional treatment of the train robbery
- adjective satellite formed or conceived by the imagination
fictitious; fabricated; fancied.
- a fabricated excuse for his absence
- a fancied wrong
- a fictional character
- adjective related to or involving literary fiction
- extractant1/5
extractant
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- perirectal1/5
- directoire1/5
- disjuncts1/5
disjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
- adjective satellite having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
- reconviction1/5
reconviction
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- puborectalis1/5
- distracter1/5
distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
- propionibacterium1/5
propionibacterium
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- fractionalization1/5
fractionalization
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- myoelectric1/5
myoelectric
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- pictus1/5
pictus
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- reconstructionism1/5
reconstructionism
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- neuroactive1/5
- sphincteric1/5
sphincteric
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- dctp1/5
- fluctuant1/5
fluctuant
Moving like a wave; wavering ;(Med.) showing undulation or fluctuation; as, a .fluctuant tumor
- spectroscopically1/5
spectroscopical
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
spectroscopic.
- spectroscopic analysis
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
- proactivity1/5
- nearctic1/5
nearctic
Of or pertaining to a region of the earth's surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species.
- bijection1/5
bijection
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- photoproduction1/5
- spectabilis1/5
spectabilis
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- actional1/5
actional
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- fusobacterium1/5
- syndiotactic1/5
- factsheet1/5
factsheet
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- tinctoria1/5
tinctoria
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- extractives1/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- unperfected1/5
unperfect
To mar or destroy the perfection of. Obs. Sir P. Sidney.
- bioelectric1/5
bioelectric
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- electrophoresed1/5
electrophoresed
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- correctors1/5
corrector
One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; acorrector of the press; an alkali is acorrector of acids.
- palearctic1/5
palearctic
Belonging to a region of the earth's surface which includes all Europe to the Azores, Iceland, and all temperate Asia.
- reductionists1/5
reductionist
- adjective of or relating to the theory of reductionism
- reductionist arguments
- adjective of or relating to the theory of reductionism
- interjurisdictional1/5
interjurisdictional
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- electrocoagulation1/5
electrocoagulation
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- lactational1/5
lactational
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- defacto1/5
defacto
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- stiction1/5
- electress1/5
electress
The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire. Burke.
- erecta1/5
erecta
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- reconstructionists1/5
reconstructionists
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- superstructural1/5
- cryoprotectant1/5
cryoprotectant
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- antireflection1/5
- bisectors1/5
bisector
One who, or that which, bisects; esp. (Geom.) a straight line which bisects an angle.
- benefactive1/5
benefactive
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- multisector1/5
multisector
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- facture1/5
facture
The act or manner of making or doing anything; -- now used of a literary, musical, or pictorial production. Bacon.
- noncontradiction1/5
- unreflectively1/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- practicals1/5
practical
- adjective concerned with actual use or practice
- he is a very practical person
- the idea had no practical application
- a practical knowledge of Japanese
- woodworking is a practical art
- adjective satellite guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
hardheaded; hard-nosed; pragmatic.
- a hardheaded appraisal of our position
- a hard-nosed labor leader
- completely practical in his approach to business
- not ideology but pragmatic politics
- adjective concerned with actual use or practice
- praefectus1/5
- unaffectedly1/5
unaffected
- adjective undergoing no change when acted upon
- entirely unaffected by each other's writings
- fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment
- adjective satellite unaware of or indifferent to
insensible.
- insensible to the suffering around him
- adjective undergoing no change when acted upon
- palaearctic1/5
- isooctane1/5
- electroluminescent1/5
electroluminescent
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- traductions1/5
traduction
Transmission from one to another. Obs.Traditional communication and traduction of truths. Sir M. Hale.
- rection1/5
rection
(Gram.) See Gibbs.Government , n., 7.
- tectonism1/5
- peritectic1/5
- preconstruction1/5
preconstruction
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- directrix1/5
directrix
A directress. R. Jer. Taylor.
- instinctually1/5
- electrophile1/5
electrophile
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- subfunctions1/5
subfunctions
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- pecten1/5
pecten
(Anat.) (a) A vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous humor within the globe of the eye in birds, and in many reptiles and fishes; -- also called marsupium .(b) The pubic bone.
- spectrophotometrically1/5
spectrophotometrically
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- electrooptic1/5
electrooptic
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- prefactor1/5
prefactor
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- electrogenic1/5
electrogenic
(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to electrogenesis; as, an .electrogenic condition
- eclectically1/5
eclectically
In an eclectic manner; by an eclectic method.
- hyperfunction1/5
hyperfunction
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- distinctives1/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- eduction1/5
eduction
The act of drawing out or bringing into view.
- electromagnetically1/5
electromagnetically
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- architected1/5
architect
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
designer.
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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quinctius
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- structed1/5
structed
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- irrespectively1/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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smectite
(Min.) A hydrous silicate of alumina, of a greenish color, which, in certain states of humidity, appears transparent and almost gelatinous.
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- contractive1/5
contractive
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- rejectionist1/5
rejectionist
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ecto
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- vectoring1/5
vector
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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- witchdoctor1/5
witchdoctor
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- intellectualizing1/5
intellectualize
To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize. Sentiment is intellectualized emotion. Lowell.
- selectionist1/5
selectionist
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- photoconductor1/5
photoconductor
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- directress1/5
directress
A woman who directs. Bp. Hurd.
- octa1/5
octa
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- arctos1/5
arctos
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electret
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- electively1/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- lactiferous1/5
lactiferous
Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the .lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various vascular plants
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- actualism1/5
actualism
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- impactful1/5
- intellectualize1/5
intellectualize
To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize. Sentiment is intellectualized emotion. Lowell.
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electroneutrality
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- restrictionist1/5
restrictionist
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- infectiousness1/5
infectiousness
The quality of being infectious.
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- impactors1/5
impactors
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sectional
- noun a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- adjective relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
- a sectional view
- sectional drawings
- noun a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
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protectible
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- stricta1/5
stricta
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- arctica1/5
arctica
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constructible
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- reinjection1/5
reinjection
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- abjected1/5
abject
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
scurvy; low-down; scummy; low; miserable.
- abject cowardice
- a low stunt to pull
- a low-down sneak
- his miserable treatment of his family
- You miserable skunk!
- a scummy rabble
- a scurvy trick
- adjective satellite most unfortunate or miserable
- the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
- abject poverty
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
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functionless
Destitute of function, or of an appropriate organ. Darwin.
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subdistricts
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protectants
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decollectivization
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characterful
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counterfactual
- adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
contrary to fact.
- adjective satellite going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
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objectivation
Converting into an object.
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pactum
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tectal
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expectational
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injectable
- adjective (used of drugs) capable of being injected
- adjective (used of drugs) capable of being injected
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accts
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subjectless
Having no subject.
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trifecta
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refractor
Anything that refracts ; specifically:(Opt.) A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens .
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superconductive
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compactification
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unidirectional
- adjective operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
- a unidirectional flow
- a unidirectional antenna
- a unidirectional approach to a problem
- adjective operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
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electroanalytical
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macrostructural
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- sanctifier1/5
sanctify
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
bless; consecrate; hallow.
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; purify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
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octavianus
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abductee
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subfunction
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indistinction
Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination. The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some doubt. Sir T. Browne.
An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far from being agreeable to the will of God. Sprat.
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remanufactured
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reselection
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contractible
Capable of contraction. Small air bladders distable and contractible. Arbuthnot.
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nonactive
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erector
One who, or that which, erects.
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pandect
A treatise which comprehends the whole of any science. [Thou] a pandect mak'st, and universal book. Donne.
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distinctio
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electrotonic
(Physics) Of or pertaining to electrical tension; -- said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electric current when both circuits remain stationary. Faraday.
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electrophoretically
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electrical
- adjective relating to or concerned with electricity
- an electrical engineer
- electrical and mechanical engineering industries
- adjective using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
electric.
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
- adjective relating to or concerned with electricity
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electropherogram
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ultrastructurally
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bidirectional
- adjective reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
- adjective reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
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ioctl
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electrolytical
Pertaining to electrolysis; --as, .electrolytic actionE*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al*ly , adv.
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spectroradiometer
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galactoside
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conducta
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refactored
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overaction
Perormance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.
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electre
Amber. See Obs.Electrum .
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enactor
One who enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law. Atterbury.
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dactylon
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interactant
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delict
(Law) An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation. Jeffrey.
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unintellectual
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galactosamine
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dictamen
A dictation or dictate. R. Falkland.
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ecthyma
(Med.) A cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base. Dunglison.
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collectorate
The district of a collector of customs; a collectorship.
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ectoplasmic
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tract
- noun an extended area of land
piece of land; piece of ground; parcel of land; parcel.
- noun a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
- noun an extended area of land
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microspectroscopy
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octene
(Chem.) Same as Octylene .
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hemisection
(Anat.) A division along the mesial plane; also, one of the parts so divided.
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electrotype
A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively. ✍ The face of an electrotype consists of a shell of copper, silver, or the like, produced by the action of an electrical current upon a plate of metal and a wax mold suspended in an acid bath and connected with opposite poles of the battery. It is backed up with a solid filling of type metal.
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galactosyl
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electable
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intellectualistic
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pectate
(Chem.) A salt of pectic acid.
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unidirectionality
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connectable
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electrophysiologically
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bioelectronics
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distractive
Causing perplexity; distracting. "Distractive thoughts." Bp. Hall.
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pictorialist
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- taction1/5
taction
The act of touching; touch; contact; tangency. "External taction." Chesterfield.
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compactors
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overprotectiveness
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lects
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ectatic
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microinstruction
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pectinase
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convectional
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lectual
(Med.) Confining to the bed; as, a .lectual disease
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tinctorius
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lectionary
(Eccl.) A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.
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conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
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uncollectible
- adjective satellite not capable of being collected
bad.
- a bad (or uncollectible) debt
- adjective satellite not capable of being collected
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lictor
(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals. Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their power. Milton.
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electropherograms
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photoreduction
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disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
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sectile
Capable of being cut; specifically (Min.) , capable of being severed by the knife with a smooth cut; -- said of minerals.
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bactrian
Of or pertaining to Bactria in Asia. --n. A native of Bactria.
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albopictus
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neglecta
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charact
A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. Obs. See Character .In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms. Shak.
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vection
Vectitation. Obs.
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tinction
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tractional
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tecta
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deselects
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ischiorectal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and ishial tuberosity.
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actualist
One who deals with or considers actually existing facts and conditions, rather than fancies or theories; -- opposed to idealist. J. Grote.
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tectorum
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gonadectomy
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abjectness
The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility. Grew.
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fractile
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sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- noun a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- the public sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
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edictum
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electrolyze
To decompose by the direct action of electricity. Faraday.
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afunctional
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dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
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subfractions
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deselection
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selectiveness
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unrestricted
- adjective not subject to or subjected to restriction
- adjective satellite free of restrictions on conduct
- I had unrestricted access
- adjective not subject to or subjected to restriction
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perfectivity
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nonelectrical
Not electric; conducting electricity.
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electroretinography
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actionability
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campylobacteriosis
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predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
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olfactometer
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distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
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punctation
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connected
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
affiliated; attached.
- affiliated clubs
- all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; connect; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
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antifriction
Something to lesse friction; antiattrition. -- a. Tending to lessen friction.
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reproductivity
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convectively
In a convective manner. Hare.
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mischaracterize
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
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dactylitis
(Med.) An inflammatory affection of the fingers. Gross.
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semiactive
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retractation
The act of retracting what has been said; recantation.
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pectinata
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selectric
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geotectonic
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electrolyze
To decompose by the direct action of electricity. Faraday.
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photoreaction
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prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
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spectroscopist
One who investigates by means of a spectroscope; one skilled in the use of the spectroscope.
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unmanufactured
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tecture
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amphictyonic
Of or pertaining to the Amphictyons or their League or Council; W. Smith.as, an Amphictyonic town or state; theAmphictyonic body.
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affectless
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afunction
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contractu
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olfactometry
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actionless
Void of action.
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aspect
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
facet.
- he studied every facet of the question
- noun a characteristic to be considered
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
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electronystagmography
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perfecti
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fractionalized
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antivivisection
Opposition to vivisection.
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delectable
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
pleasant-tasting; yummy; scrumptious; toothsome; delicious; luscious.
- adjective satellite capable of arousing desire
sexually attractive.
- the delectable Miss Haynes
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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nonpracticing
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manufacturable
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reductivist
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nonelectric
Not electric; conducting electricity.
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dactylus
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fractality
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photoreactivation
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telangiectasis
(Med.) Dilatation of the capillary vessels.
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trisection
The division of a thing into three parts, Specifically: (Geom.) the division of an angle into three equal parts.
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cosurfactant
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reinfect
To infect again.
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rejecter
One who rejects.
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lactea
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elenctic
(Logic) Serving to refute; refutative; -- applied to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to deictic.
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electrodesiccation
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mischaracterization
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directrice
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spectrochemical
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ejective
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ductor
One who leads. Obs. Sir T. Browne.
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impractical
- adjective not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
- refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense
- he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
- an impractical solution
- adjective satellite not practical or realizable; speculative
airy; windy; visionary; Laputan.
- airy theories about socioeconomic improvement
- visionary schemes for getting rich
- adjective not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
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reinspection
The act of reinspecting.
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noncontradictory
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fructan
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untractable
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rectorial
Pertaining to a rector or a rectory; rectoral. Shipley.
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nonelectrolyte
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contactee
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fonctionnaire
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reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
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functionalistic
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magnetoelectric
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enactor
One who enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law. Atterbury.
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coactive
Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive. Any coactive power or the civil kind. Bp. Warburton.
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remanufacture
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tinctorial
Of or relating to color or colors; imparting a color; Ure.as, .tinctorial matter
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directional
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
- a directional microphone
- adjective relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
- he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
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dactylifera
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protecting
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- the protecting blanket of snow
- a protecting alibi
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
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detectable
- adjective satellite capable of being detected
noticeable.
- after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued
- adjective satellite easily seen or detected
perceptible.
- a detectable note of sarcasm
- he continued after a perceptible pause
- adjective satellite capable of being detected
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- cataractous1/5
cataractous
Of the nature of a cataract in the eye; affected with cataract.
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indictor
(Law) One who indicts. Bacon.
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- dissectors1/5
dissector
One who dissects; an anatomist.
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arcticus
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- addictiveness1/5
addictiveness
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- structive1/5
structive
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- mesorectum1/5
mesorectum
(Anat.) The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum. --Mes`o*rec"tal a.
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- planctus1/5
- retroduction1/5
retroduction
A leading or bringing back.
- parallactic1/5
parallactic
Of or pertaining to a parallax.
- pectinatus1/5
pectinatus
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- nondestructively1/5
nondestructively
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- bacteriocidal1/5
bacteriocidal
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- interconnector1/5
interconnector
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- corynebacteria1/5
- pectora1/5
pectora
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- jurisdictionally1/5
jurisdictional
- adjective satellite restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
- the jurisdictional limits of a state
- adjective satellite restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
- preconstructed1/5
preconstructed
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- uninspected1/5
- characteristical1/5
characteristical
Characteristic.
- postresurrection1/5
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- electuary1/5
electuary
(Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection .
- artifactually1/5
artifactual
- adjective of or relating to artifacts
artefactual.
- adjective of or relating to artifacts
- prestructured1/5
- contactable1/5
contactable
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- contractee1/5
contractee
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- subjectified1/5
- pictography1/5
- factorable1/5
factorable
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- vertebrectomy1/5
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splenectomized
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- perfectability1/5
perfectability
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- punctiform1/5
punctiform
Having the form of a point.
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- conductus1/5
- climactically1/5
climactically
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- galactosaemia1/5
- nonactivated1/5
- indictees1/5
indictee
(Law) A person indicted.
- actualistic1/5
- spectroscopist1/5
spectroscopist
One who investigates by means of a spectroscope; one skilled in the use of the spectroscope.
- resurrectionists1/5
resurrectionist
One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection. Slang
- syntactics1/5
syntactic
- adjective of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
syntactical.
- the syntactic rules of a language
- adjective of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
- bracteata1/5
bracteata
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- detectible1/5
detectible
Capable of being detected or found out; "Errors detectible at a glance." Latham.as, parties not .detectable
- tubectomy1/5
tubectomy
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- sociolects1/5
- practicums1/5
practicums
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- seismotectonic1/5
seismotectonic
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- projectable1/5
- antarcticus1/5
antarcticus
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- retrospectivity1/5
- subpectoral1/5
- reconstructible1/5
reconstructible
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- octahedrally1/5
octahedral
Having eight faces or sides; of, pertaining to, or formed in, octahedrons; as, .octahedral cleavage
- deictically1/5
deictically
In a manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely; definitely. When Christ spake it deictically. Hammond.
- reductiveness1/5
- ejectives1/5
ejectives
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- antiferroelectric1/5
antiferroelectric
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- dialectologists1/5
- respectables1/5
respectable
- adjective characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- a respectable woman
- adjective satellite deserving of esteem and respect
honorable; good; estimable.
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
- adjective characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- electrophorese1/5
electrophorese
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- evictees1/5
evictees
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- electrotherapeutic1/5
electrotherapeutic
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- sectorization1/5
- nocturn1/5
nocturn
An office of devotion, or act of religious service, by night.
- unprotectable1/5
- rejectors1/5
rejectors
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- expectance1/5
expectance
The act of expecting ; expectation. Milton.
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- hectarage1/5
hectarage
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- antrectomy1/5
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- substraction1/5
substraction
Subtraction; deduction. Obs.
- punctus1/5
punctus
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- retroreflector1/5
retroreflector
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- subjectivized1/5
- unacted1/5
- rejectable1/5
rejectable
Capable of being, or that ought to be, rejected.
- tetractys1/5
- productus1/5
productus
(Paleon.) An extinct genus of brachiopods, very characteristic of the Carboniferous rocks.
- octopine1/5
- counterreaction1/5
- microinstructions1/5
microinstructions
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- bacteriologically1/5
bacteriological
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
bacteriologic.
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
- reconstructor1/5
reconstructor
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- intellectualised1/5
intellectualised
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- selectee1/5
selectee
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- proctocolitis1/5
- recontracting1/5
recontracting
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- postdoctorate1/5
postdoctorate
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- galactorrhoea1/5
- megastructure1/5
megastructure
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- compunctious1/5
compunctious
Of the nature of compunction; caused by conscience; attended with, or causing, compunction. That no compunctious vistings of nature Shake my fell purpose. Shak.
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- nonaffective1/5
- nonrejection1/5
- sectoring1/5
sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- noun a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- the public sector
- noun a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- bioactivities1/5
bioactivities
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- subjectifying1/5
- apodictically1/5
apodictically
So as to be evident beyond contradiction.
- ganglionectomy1/5
- nonrestricted1/5
nonrestricted
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- capsulectomy1/5
- contradictor1/5
contradictor
A contradicter.
- bronchoconstrictor1/5
bronchoconstrictor
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- expectants1/5
expectant
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
anticipant; anticipative.
- an expectant hush
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; with child; gravid; big; enceinte; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
- affectum1/5
- punctations1/5
- vivisector1/5
vivisector
A vivisectionist.
- nonfactual1/5
nonfactual
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- megastructures1/5
- electroacoustics1/5
- puncto1/5
puncto
A nice point of form or ceremony. Bacon.
- preinduction1/5
- pancreatoduodenectomy1/5
pancreatoduodenectomy
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- benedictional1/5
benedictional
A book of benedictions.
- intrarectal1/5
- ovariohysterectomy1/5
ovariohysterectomy
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- bipunctata1/5
bipunctata
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- victus1/5
victus
(Zoöl.) Food; diet.
- bivector1/5
bivector
(Math.) A term made up of the two parts + 1 -1, where and 1 are vectors.
- hyperfunctional1/5
- electrets1/5
electrets
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- practique1/5
- pictum1/5
pictum
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- coproducts1/5
- functionalize1/5
functionalize
To assign to some function or office. R.
- patellectomy1/5
- nonactual1/5
- insectlike1/5
- inspectional1/5
- nonconstructive1/5
nonconstructive
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- doctress1/5
doctress
A female doctor. R.
- punctated1/5
punctated
Pointed; ending in a point or points.
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- antireductionist1/5
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compactifications
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tactile
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactual; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactual.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
- erectum1/5
erectum
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- dysfunctionally1/5
dysfunctional
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
nonadaptive.
- dysfunctional behavior
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
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spectrography
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- punctatum1/5
punctatum
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electrophotographic
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- exactingly1/5
exacting
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
fastidious.
- fastidious microorganisms
- certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
- verb claim as due or just
exact; demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
- contractibility1/5
contractibility
Capability of being contracted; quality of being contractible; Arbuthnot.as, the .contractibiliy and dilatability of air
- factualism1/5
factualism
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- linctus1/5
linctus
Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.
- disconnectedly1/5
disconnected
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato.
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
disconnect; unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
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collectedness
A collected state of the mind; self-possession.
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- tracting1/5
tract
- noun an extended area of land
piece of land; piece of ground; parcel of land; parcel.
- noun a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
- noun an extended area of land
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- postreduction1/5
- dictature1/5
dictature
Office of a dictator; dictatorship. R. Bacon.
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selectees
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- structuralization1/5
structuralization
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electrophysiologist
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- electrophotography1/5
electrophotography
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intellectualist
One who overrates the importance of the understanding. R. Bacon.
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dactyloides
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- actons1/5
acton
A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. Spelled also Obs. Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.hacqueton .
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refractometry
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strictum
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attractivity
The quality or degree of attractive power.
- electromotor1/5
electromotor
(Physics) A mover or exciter of electricity; as apparatus for generating a current of electricity.
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punctuational
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- unfactored1/5
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antivivisectionist
One opposed to vivisection
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- rejector1/5
rejector
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- contractant1/5
contractant
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- noneffective1/5
noneffective
Not effective.
- eductor1/5
eductor
One who, or that which, brings forth, elicits, or extracts. Stimulus must be called an eductor of vital ether. E. Darwin.
- functionalizing1/5
functionalize
To assign to some function or office. R.
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indictor
(Law) One who indicts. Bacon.
- rections1/5
rection
(Gram.) See Gibbs.Government , n., 7.
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- idiolectal1/5
- fictively1/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
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electrophysiologists
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bidialectal
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resurrectionist
One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection. Slang
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subfraction
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bioelectronic
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- strictured1/5
stricture
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
stenosis.
- noun severe criticism
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
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fictionist
A writer of fiction. R. Lamb.
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striction
The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.
- abjects1/5
abject
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
scurvy; low-down; scummy; low; miserable.
- abject cowardice
- a low stunt to pull
- a low-down sneak
- his miserable treatment of his family
- You miserable skunk!
- a scummy rabble
- a scurvy trick
- adjective satellite most unfortunate or miserable
- the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
- abject poverty
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
- rectangularly1/5
rectangular
- adjective satellite having four right angles
- a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide
- adjective satellite having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
orthogonal.
- wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
- a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
- adjective satellite having four right angles
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spectrofluorometer
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- infector1/5
infector
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- productor1/5
productor
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- electrotyping1/5
electrotyping
The act or the process of making electrotypes.
- collectiveness1/5
collectiveness
A state of union; mass.
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rectoral
Pertaining to a rector or governor.
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indefectible
Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay. An indefectible treasure in the heavens. Barrow.
A state of indefectible virtue and happiness. S. Clarke.
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collectorship
The office of a collector of customs or of taxes.
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autoinfection
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subcollection
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restrictionism
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- addictively1/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
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insectile
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects. Bacon.
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paction
An agreement; a compact; a bargain. R. Sir W. Scott.
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imperfecti
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- rejecter1/5
reject
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
cull.
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
- practolol1/5
- undetectably1/5
undetectable
- adjective satellite not easily seen
- adjective satellite barely able to be perceived
indiscernible; insensible.
- the transition was almost indiscernible
- an almost insensible change
- adjective satellite not easily seen
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factitive
Causing; causative.
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thalictroides
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prosector
One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist.
- practiser1/5
practise
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice; rehearse.
- verb carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
practice; exercise; do.
- practice law
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
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mischaracterize
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
- unextracted1/5
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reinduction
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insectary
A place for keeping living insects. --In`sec*ta"ri*um n.L.
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protectoral
Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, .protectoral power
- subsects1/5
- electrorefining1/5
- mischaracterizes1/5
mischaracterize
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
- vectis1/5
- interactiveness1/5
- transvection1/5
transvection
The act of conveying or carrying over. R.
- factorially1/5
factorial
- noun the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
- 1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials
- adjective of or relating to factorials
- noun the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
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actionist
(Com.) A shareholder in joint-stock company. Obs.
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immunoreactivities
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- affecter1/5
affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
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retractive
Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. --Re*tract"ive*ly , adv.
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interjectional
Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an .interjectional remark
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delectus
A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek. G. Eliot.
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adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- uninjected1/5
- delectables1/5
delectable
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
pleasant-tasting; yummy; scrumptious; toothsome; delicious; luscious.
- adjective satellite capable of arousing desire
sexually attractive.
- the delectable Miss Haynes
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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- pectoriloquy1/5
pectoriloquy
(Med.) The distinct articulation of the sounds of a patient's voice, heard on applying the ear to the chest in auscultation. It usually indicates some morbid change in the lungs or pleural cavity.
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obstructiveness
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recontacted
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reinfections
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frictional
- adjective pertaining to or worked or produced by friction
- frictional electricity
- frictional heat
- frictional gearing
- adjective pertaining to or worked or produced by friction
- autoactivation1/5
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- reflectional1/5
- inspectress1/5
inspectress
A female inspector.
- inactively1/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- electrooculogram1/5
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amphictyons
(Grecian Hist.) Deputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
- lecturette1/5
- ectal1/5
ectal
(Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer; -- opposed to ental. B. G. Wilder.
- galactan1/5
galactan
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- proaction1/5
- retroaction1/5
retroaction
Action returned, or action backward.
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nonconflicting
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- reerected1/5
- obduction1/5
obduction
.The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering. Obs.
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blepharoconjunctivitis
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predictiveness
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- conjunctional1/5
conjunctional
Relating to a conjunction.
- penectomy1/5
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reluctancy
The state or quality of being reluctant; repugnance; aversion of mind; unwillingness; -- often followed by an infinitive, or by to and a noun, formerly sometimes by against. "Tempering the severity of his looks with a reluctance to the action." Dryden.He had some reluctance to obey the summons. Sir W. Scott.
Bear witness, Heaven, with what reluctancy Her helpless innocence I doom to die. Dryden.
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unreflectingly
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- noninductive1/5
noninductive
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- electo1/5
electo
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- interdictory1/5
interdictory
Belonging to an interdiction; prohibitory.
- tictactoe1/5
- rectilinearity1/5
rectilinearity
The quality or state of being rectilinear. Coleridge.
- pyelectasis1/5
- circumspective1/5
circumspective
Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.
- nonactionable1/5
- contractural1/5
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semifictional
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electricus
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bacterin
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actionist
(Com.) A shareholder in joint-stock company. Obs.
- electrotyped1/5
electrotype
A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively. ✍ The face of an electrotype consists of a shell of copper, silver, or the like, produced by the action of an electrical current upon a plate of metal and a wax mold suspended in an acid bath and connected with opposite poles of the battery. It is backed up with a solid filling of type metal.
- indirects1/5
indirect
- adjective satellite having intervening factors or persons or influences
- reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light
- indirect evidence
- an indirect cause
- adjective not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- sometimes taking an indirect path saves time
- you must take an indirect course in sailing
- adjective satellite having intervening factors or persons or influences
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- coction1/5
coction
Act of boiling.
- electromechanics1/5
- infectors1/5
infectors
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- picturephone1/5
picturephone
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- nocturnus1/5
nocturnus
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gonadectomized
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parafunction
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- redistricted1/5
redistrict
To divide into new districts.
- nocturns1/5
nocturn
An office of devotion, or act of religious service, by night.
- hemilaryngectomy1/5
- reselected1/5
reselected
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- photoelectronic1/5
- perspectively1/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- indefectibility1/5
indefectibility
The quality of being indefectible. Barrow.
- suspectum1/5
suspectum
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- hypoeutectoid1/5
- fluctuational1/5
fluctuational
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- liquefactive1/5
liquefactive
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- practicer1/5
practice
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
pattern.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
- noun systematic training by multiple repetitions
recitation; practice session; drill; exercise.
- practice makes perfect
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
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- convictional1/5
- dicted1/5
dicted
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- introspectible1/5
- cordectomy1/5
- factiousness1/5
factiousness
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- cinctus1/5
cinctus
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- affectioned1/5
affection
- noun a positive feeling of liking
heart; warmness; philia; warmheartedness; tenderness; affectionateness; fondness.
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
- noun a positive feeling of liking
- dialectally1/5
dialectal
- adjective belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
- dialectal variation
- adjective belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
- conductively1/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- subcollector1/5
- electrocardiographically1/5
electrocardiographically
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- electrodeposits1/5
- protectives1/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- sectionalist1/5
- subdirector1/5
subdirector
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- redacteur1/5
- cuboctahedron1/5
- preaction1/5
preaction
Previous action.
- electrophilicity1/5
- bursectomy1/5
- multicharacter1/5
- substracting1/5
substract
To subtract; to withdraw. Obs. Barrow.
- apicoectomy1/5
- affectionless1/5
affectionless
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- subcollections1/5
- disconnector1/5
- reductional1/5
reductional
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- unenacted1/5
- factures1/5
facture
The act or manner of making or doing anything; -- now used of a literary, musical, or pictorial production. Bacon.
- hypoeutectic1/5
- distractedness1/5
distractedness
A state of being distracted; distraction. Bp. Hall.
- introspectionist1/5
introspectionist
(Metaph.) One given to the introspective method of examining the phenomena of the soul.
- vectorizing1/5
- vaginectomy1/5
- reinspected1/5
reinspect
To inspect again.
- electrotypes1/5
electrotype
A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively. ✍ The face of an electrotype consists of a shell of copper, silver, or the like, produced by the action of an electrical current upon a plate of metal and a wax mold suspended in an acid bath and connected with opposite poles of the battery. It is backed up with a solid filling of type metal.
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- conductio1/5
conductio
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- bijections1/5
- phlyctenular1/5
phlyctenular
(Med.) Characterized by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules; as, .phlyctenular ophthalmia
- subfactor1/5
subfactor
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- reductor1/5
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- electropneumatic1/5
- octopetala1/5
octopetala
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- reflectogram1/5
- electrosynthesis1/5
- subducts1/5
- subdialects1/5
subdialect
A subordinate dialect.
- fractionalisation1/5
fractionalisation
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- rectrices1/5
rectrices
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- structurelessness1/5
structurelessness
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- factice1/5
- oophorectomized1/5
- octadecane1/5
- macrodactyly1/5
- fibronectins1/5
- reactionists1/5
reactionist
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
far-right; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- deconstructor1/5
deconstructor
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- proctoscopic1/5
proctoscopic
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- restrictedly1/5
restricted
- adjective subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
- of restricted importance
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- adjective subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
- picturization1/5
- mactans1/5
mactans
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- preselecting1/5
preselect
To select beforehand.
- intersector1/5
intersector
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- reactional1/5
- inductivity1/5
- noctilio1/5
- preselector1/5
- pinealectomy1/5
- retractations1/5
retractation
The act of retracting what has been said; recantation.
- photoconducting1/5
- conductimetric1/5
- subprefecture1/5
- premanufactured1/5
- nonprotective1/5
nonprotective
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- electuaries1/5
electuary
(Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection .
- educts1/5
educt
That which is educed, as by analysis. Sir W. Hamilton.
- coarctata1/5
coarctata
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- characterologically1/5
characterologically
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- undissected1/5
- inflective1/5
inflective
Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; Derham.as, the .inflective quality of the air
- perfectos1/5
perfectos
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- architectonically1/5
architectonical
Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture; evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive. "Architectonic wisdom." Boyle.These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. J. C. Shairp.
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- reprojected1/5
- nondeductive1/5
- actory1/5
actory
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- proctodeum1/5
- introspectionism1/5
- abstractable1/5
- deactivator1/5
deactivator
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- nonpredictive1/5
- abreactive1/5
- novemcinctus1/5
novemcinctus
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- underproductive1/5
- unelectrified1/5
- counterproductivity1/5
counterproductivity
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- hysterectomized1/5
hysterectomized
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- electroretinographic1/5
electroretinographic
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- unactive1/5
unactive
Inactive; listless. R.While other animals unactive range. Milton.
- octadecanoic1/5
octadecanoic
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- interelectronic1/5
- prospections1/5
prospection
The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
- lectularius1/5
lectularius
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- specting1/5
specting
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- turbinectomy1/5
- lactometer1/5
lactometer
An instrument for estimating the purity or richness of milk, as a measuring glass, a specific gravity bulb, or other apparatus.
- prereproductive1/5
prereproductive
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- microspectrophotometry1/5
microspectrophotometry
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- vectorize1/5
vectorize
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- nondistinctive1/5
- indestructibly1/5
indestructible
- adjective not easily destroyed
- adjective satellite very long lasting
perdurable; durable; undestroyable.
- less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys
- the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent
- adjective not easily destroyed
- photoinactivation1/5
photoinactivation
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- actinopterygian1/5
actinopterygian
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- octoate1/5
octoate
(Chem.) A salt of an octoic acid; a caprylate.
- deflectable1/5
deflectable
Capable of being deflected.
- spectrofluorimeter1/5
spectrofluorimeter
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- confliction1/5
- picturable1/5
picturable
Capable of being pictured, or represented by a picture.
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- vasoactivity1/5
vasoactivity
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- octaval1/5
octaval
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- exactor1/5
exactor
One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
- structurer1/5
structure
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
construction.
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
- noun the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
- artists must study the structure of the human body
- the structure of the benzene molecule
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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- prelections1/5
prelection
A lecture or discourse read in public or to a select company. "The prelections of Faber." Sir M. Hale.
- impactive1/5
- rectilinearly1/5
rectilinear
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
rectilineal.
- rectilinear patterns in wallpaper
- the rectilinear propagation of light
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
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tridactylus
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- contradictive1/5
contradictive
Contradictory; inconsistent. --Con`tra*dict"ive*ly , adv..
- inspectorial1/5
inspectorial
Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection. R.
- electronvolt1/5
electronvolt
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- spectant1/5
spectant
Looking forward.
- miction1/5
- nonactors1/5
- electroreceptor1/5
electroreceptor
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- underaction1/5
underaction
Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode. The least episodes or underactions . . . are parts necessary or convenient to carry on the main design. Dryden.
- bracteatum1/5
bracteatum
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- expectably1/5
expectable
- adjective satellite to be expected
- differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information
- adjective satellite to be expected
- micturation1/5
- anticlimactically1/5
anticlimactical
- adjective of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
anticlimactic.
- adjective of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
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electrotechnology
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- complection1/5
complexion
- noun the coloring of a person's face
skin colour; skin color.
- noun a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
- diphthongs are complexions of vowels
- noun the coloring of a person's face
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tinctorum
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- respectant1/5
respectant
(Her.) Placed so as to face one another; -- said of animals.
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ejectment
A casting out; a dispossession; an expulsion; ejection; as, the .ejectment of tenants from their homes
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tactor
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- disjunctives1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
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- proctosigmoiditis1/5
proctosigmoiditis
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pentadactyl
(Anat.) Having five digits to the hand or foot.
- precontracted1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
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- veredicto1/5
- transsubjective1/5
- correctively1/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- doctorally1/5
doctoral
- adjective of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
doctorial.
- doctoral dissertation
- doctorial candidates
- adjective of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
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fructokinase
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- disfunctional1/5
- correctible1/5
correctible
Capable of being corrected.
- respectum1/5
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objectivize
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- dialectologist1/5
dialectologist
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- intellectualising1/5
intellectualising
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- unprojected1/5
- nonelection1/5
nonelection
Failure of election.
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- olfactories1/5
olfactory
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
olfactive.
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
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- minilecture1/5
- deactivators1/5
deactivators
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- counterproductively1/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
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- revictualling1/5
- inflectionally1/5
inflectional
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- inflectional morphology is used to indicate number and case and tense and person etc.
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
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- destructivity1/5
- disrespectable1/5
disrespectable
Not respectable; disreputable. M. Arnold.
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chemoprophylactic
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- indistinctive1/5
indistinctive
Having nothing distinctive; common. --In`dis*tinc"tive*ness , n.
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- instructiveness1/5
- deductio1/5
deductio
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- bisectrix1/5
bisectrix
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
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intellectualise
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unrectified
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- conjunctly1/5
conjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- conjunct motion of an ascending scale
- adjective satellite bound in close association
- conjunct influences
- conjunct ideas
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
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- subjectives1/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- prefectorial1/5
prefectorial
Of or pertaining to a prefect.
- electrolyzing1/5
electrolyze
To decompose by the direct action of electricity. Faraday.
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- clitorectomy1/5
- hyperproduction1/5
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electrovalent
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- thermoelectrically1/5
thermoelectrical
- adjective involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
thermoelectric.
- adjective involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
- instructer1/5
instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
- reliction1/5
reliction
(Law) A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession. Burrill.
- introductive1/5
introductive
Serving to introduce; introductory. --In`tro*duc"tive*ly , adv.
- electrolyze1/5
electrolyze
To decompose by the direct action of electricity. Faraday.
- electrochemists1/5
- antivivisectionist1/5
antivivisectionist
One opposed to vivisection
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dicty
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- stalactitic1/5
stalactitic
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.
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electrodeposit
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- insurrectionaries1/5
insurrectionary
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectional.
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
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spectroheliograph
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pleuronectiformes
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objectional
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- practicers1/5
practicer
One who practices, or puts in practice; one who customarily performs certain acts. South.
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- interdictum1/5
interdictum
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reselecting
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- ectypal1/5
ectypal
Copied, reproduced as a molding or cast, in contradistinction from the original model.
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neglectable
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