cte: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of cte
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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
Suffixes of cte
- ctesiphon«Word Popularity Bar2/5
ctesiphon
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Derived words of cte
- character«Word Popularity Bar5/5
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)
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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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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
- 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
- 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
- unexpected5/5
unexpected
- adjective not expected or anticipated
- unexpected guests
- unexpected news
- adjective not expected or anticipated
- 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
- 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
- depicted5/5
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- bacterial5/5
bacterial
- adjective relating to or caused by bacteria
- bacterial infection
- adjective relating to or caused by bacteria
- 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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- inflicted4/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- characteristically4/5
characteristically
- adverb in characteristic manner
- he arrived characteristically late
- adverb in characteristic manner
- 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
- 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
- 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
- unprotected4/5
unprotected
- adjective lacking protection or defense
- adjective lacking protection or defense
- contradicted4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- indicted3/5
indict
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- unconnected3/5
unconnected
- adjective not joined or linked together
- adjective satellite not connected by birth or family
- adjective not joined or linked together
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- procter3/5
procter
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- mycobacterium3/5
mycobacterium
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
mycobacteria.
- noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
- 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
- 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
- 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
- intersected3/5
intersect
- verb meet at a point
cross.
- verb meet at a point
- 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
- transfected3/5
transfected
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- reelected3/5
reelect
- verb elect again
return.
- verb elect again
- interconnectedness3/5
interconnectedness
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnection.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- 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
- refracted3/5
refract
- verb subject to refraction
- refract a light beam
- verb determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- verb subject to refraction
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- transacted3/5
transact
- verb conduct business
- transact with foreign governments
- verb conduct business
- 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
- unobstructed3/5
unobstructed
- adjective free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
- an unobstructed view
- adjective free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
- bacteriol3/5
bacteriol
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- uncharacteristic3/5
uncharacteristic
- adjective distinctive and not typical
- a book uncharacteristic of its author
- adjective distinctive and not typical
- 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
- uncharacteristically3/5
uncharacteristically
- adverb in uncharacteristic manner
- he was uncharacteristically cool
- adverb in uncharacteristic manner
- 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
- epictetus3/5
epictetus
- noun Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
- noun Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
- campylobacter3/5
campylobacter
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- 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
- counteracted2/5
counteract
- verb act in opposition to
antagonize; antagonise.
- verb oppose or check by a counteraction
countercheck.
- verb act in opposition to
- 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
- diffracted2/5
diffract
- verb undergo diffraction
- laser light diffracts electrons
- verb undergo diffraction
- 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
- undirected2/5
undirected
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
directionless; rudderless; adrift; planless; afloat; aimless.
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- uninfected2/5
uninfected
- adjective satellite free from sepsis or infection
clean.
- a clean (or uninfected) wound
- adjective satellite free from sepsis or infection
- bacteriological2/5
bacteriological
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
bacteriologic.
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
- bisected2/5
bisect
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- bisect a line
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- mycobacterial2/5
mycobacterial
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- disinfected2/5
disinfect
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- disinfect a wound
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- unselected2/5
unselected
- adjective not selected
- adjective not selected
- 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
- uncollected2/5
uncollected
- adjective not brought together in one place
ungathered.
- uncollected garbage in the streets
- adjective not brought together in one place
- distractedly2/5
distractedly
- adverb in a distracted manner
- `Come in,' he said distractedly
- adverb in a distracted manner
- reconnected2/5
reconnected
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- 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
- unelected2/5
- 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
- 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
- directeur2/5
directeur
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- transected2/5
transect
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- the trails transect the property
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- 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
- 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
- directedness2/5
- preselected2/5
preselect
To select beforehand.
- 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
- 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
- bacteriuria2/5
- 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
- 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
- corynebacterium2/5
corynebacterium
- noun any species of the genus Corynebacterium
- noun any species of the genus Corynebacterium
- disrespected2/5
disrespect
- noun an expression of lack of respect
discourtesy.
- noun a disrespectful mental attitude
- noun an expression of lack of respect
- 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
- philoctetes2/5
- 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
- infarcted2/5
infarct
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarction.
- noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
- bacteriostatic2/5
bacteriostatic
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
- 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
- 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
- sphincterotomy2/5
- cyanobacterium2/5
- 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
- subducted2/5
- abductees2/5
abductees
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- deselected2/5
deselected
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- 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
- characterological2/5
characterological
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- uninstructed2/5
uninstructed
- adjective satellite lacking information or instruction
naive; unenlightened.
- lamentably unenlightened as to the laws
- adjective satellite lacking information or instruction
- 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
- 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
- bacteriorhodopsin2/5
bacteriorhodopsin
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- bacteriocins2/5
- uncontradicted2/5
uncontradicted
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- distracters2/5
distracter
One who, or that which, distracts away.
- uncharacterized2/5
- bacteraemia2/5
- bacteriocin2/5
bacteriocin
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- azotobacter2/5
- 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
- undistracted1/5
- 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
- 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
- disconnectedness1/5
disconnectedness
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disjunction; disjuncture.
- noun state of being disconnected
- 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
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- sphincteric1/5
sphincteric
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- fusobacterium1/5
- unperfected1/5
unperfect
To mar or destroy the perfection of. Obs. Sir P. Sidney.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- structed1/5
structed
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nonbacterial1/5
- 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
- convected1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- noninfected1/5
- microinjected1/5
- complected1/5
complect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
interconnect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- 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
- bacterially1/5
bacterially
- adverb by bacteria
- spreads bacterially
- adverb by bacteria
- bacteriologists1/5
bacteriologist
- noun a biologist who studies bacteria
- noun a biologist who studies bacteria
- affectedly1/5
affectedly
- adverb in an affected manner
- adverb in an affected manner
- characterful1/5
characterful
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- acetobacter1/5
- bacteremic1/5
bacteremic
- adjective of or relating to or having bacteremia
- adjective of or relating to or having bacteremia
- wellconnected1/5
- 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
- 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
- abductee1/5
abductee
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- flavobacterium1/5
- 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
- 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
- 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
- codirected1/5
- tracted1/5
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- octene1/5
octene
(Chem.) Same as Octylene .
- 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
- callinectes1/5
callinectes
- noun New World blue crabs
genus Callinectes.
- noun New World blue crabs
- reinjected1/5
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- caracter1/5
charact
A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. Obs. See Character .In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms. Shak.
- unconvicted1/5
- overcorrected1/5
- characterizable1/5
- 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
- nondirected1/5
- unrestrictedly1/5
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
- campylobacteriosis1/5
campylobacteriosis
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- bracteate1/5
bracteate
- adjective having bracts
bracted.
- adjective having bracts
- unindicted1/5
- connectedly1/5
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
- 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)
- mischaracterized1/5
mischaracterize
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
- contactees1/5
- pleuronectes1/5
pleuronectes
- noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae
genus Pleuronectes.
- noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae
- unconstructed1/5
- bacterid1/5
- reconvicted1/5
- uncontracted1/5
- 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
- reinfected1/5
reinfect
To infect again.
- rejecters1/5
rejecter
One who rejects.
- lactea1/5
lactea
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- bracteates1/5
- undeflected1/5
- mischaracterization1/5
mischaracterization
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- contactee1/5
contactee
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- biconnected1/5
- proctectomy1/5
- uncompacted1/5
- characterology1/5
- 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
- campylobacters1/5
- 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
- bacteriocidal1/5
bacteriocidal
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nonselected1/5
- corynebacteria1/5
- preconstructed1/5
preconstructed
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- uninspected1/5
- characteristical1/5
characteristical
Characteristic.
- 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
- contractee1/5
contractee
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- indictees1/5
indictee
(Law) A person indicted.
- bracteata1/5
bracteata
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- evictees1/5
evictees
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- achromobacter1/5
- unacted1/5
- 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
- bacteriologically1/5
bacteriological
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
bacteriologic.
- adjective of or relating to bacteriology
- selectee1/5
selectee
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- nonrestricted1/5
nonrestricted
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- 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
- collectedness1/5
collectedness
A collected state of the mind; self-possession.
- protectee1/5
- anicteric1/5
anicteric
- adjective without jaundice
- anicteric hepatitis
- adjective satellite not affected by jaundice
- adjective without jaundice
- selectees1/5
selectees
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- unafflicted1/5
- enterobacterial1/5
- 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)
- 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
- overacted1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- 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
- 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
- propionibacteria1/5
- rédacteur1/5
- mischaracterize1/5
mischaracterize
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
- unextracted1/5
- mischaracterizes1/5
mischaracterize
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
- 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
- introspected1/5
introspect
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- 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
- uninjected1/5
- recontacted1/5
recontacted
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- reerected1/5
- 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
- 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
- bacterin1/5
bacterin
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- redistricted1/5
redistrict
To divide into new districts.
- reselected1/5
reselected
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- abstractedness1/5
abstractedness
- noun preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
abstraction.
- noun preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
- 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
- dicted1/5
dicted
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- aerobacter1/5
aerobacter
- noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
genus Aerobacter.
- noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
- redacteur1/5
- multicharacter1/5
- bacteriolytic1/5
bacteriolytic
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
- unenacted1/5
- distractedness1/5
distractedness
A state of being distracted; distraction. Bp. Hall.
- reinspected1/5
reinspect
To inspect again.
- phlyctenular1/5
phlyctenular
(Med.) Characterized by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules; as, .phlyctenular ophthalmia
- 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)
- retrojected1/5
- 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
- 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
- substracted1/5
- 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)
- 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
- characterologically1/5
characterologically
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- 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
- undissected1/5
- reprojected1/5
- 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
- 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
- trisected1/5
trisect
- verb cut in three
- trisect a line
- verb cut in three
- 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
- bracteatum1/5
bracteatum
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- abacterial1/5
- unconstricted1/5
unconstricted
- adjective not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
- healthy unconstricted arteries
- adjective not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
- bacterins1/5
- precontracted1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
- nonaddicted1/5
- unprojected1/5
- fusobacteria1/5
- uncontacted1/5
- unimpacted1/5
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- bacteriolysis1/5
bacteriolysis
- noun dissolution or destruction of bacteria
- noun dissolution or destruction of bacteria
- restrictedness1/5
- 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
- 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
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