os: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of os
- chaos«Word Popularity Bar5/5
chaos
- noun a state of extreme confusion and disorder
topsy-turvydom; bedlam; topsy-turvyness; pandemonium.
- noun the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
- noun a state of extreme confusion and disorder
- photos«5/5
photo
- noun a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
photograph; pic; picture; exposure.
- noun a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
- ratios«5/5
ratio
- noun the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
- noun the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
proportion.
- an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations
- a dry martini has a large proportion of gin
- noun the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
- carlos«5/5
carlos
- noun Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Sanchez; Ilich Sanchez; Glen Gebhard; Salim; Andres Martinez; Taurus; Carlos the Jackal; Michael Assat; Ilich Ramirez Sanchez; Hector Hevodidbon.
- noun Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
- scenarios«5/5
scenario
- noun an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
- noun a setting for a work of art or literature
- the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror
- noun an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
- los«5/5
los
Praise. See Obs. Chaucer.Loos .
- dos«4/5
do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
- noun an uproarious party
- nos«4/5
no
- noun a negative
- his no was loud and clear
- noun a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
atomic number 102; nobelium.
- noun a negative
- videos«4/5
video
- noun the visible part of a television transmission
picture.
- they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone
- noun a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
video recording.
- noun the visible part of a television transmission
- cos«4/5
cos
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
cosine.
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
romaine; cos lettuce; romaine lettuce.
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
- portfolios«4/5
portfolio
- noun a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
- he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio
- noun a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers
- the artist had put together a portfolio of his work
- every actor has a portfolio of photographs
- noun a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
- latinos«4/5
latino
- noun a native of Latin America
Latin American.
- noun an artificial language based on words common to the Romance languages
- noun a native of Latin America
- radios«4/5
radio
- noun medium for communication
wireless; radiocommunication.
- noun an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
receiving set; wireless; radio receiver; tuner; radio set.
- noun medium for communication
- embryos«4/5
embryo
- noun (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
- noun an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
conceptus; fertilized egg.
- noun (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
- pathos«4/5
pathos
- noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
poignancy.
- the film captured all the pathos of their situation
- noun a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pity; commiseration; ruth.
- the blind are too often objects of pity
- noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
- cosmos«4/5
cosmos
- noun everything that exists anywhere
universe; creation; macrocosm; existence; world.
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- noun any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
cosmea.
- noun everything that exists anywhere
- ethos«4/5
ethos
- noun (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
- the Greek ethos
- noun (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
- logos«4/5
logo
- noun a company emblem or device
logotype.
- noun a company emblem or device
- pros«4/5
pro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
professional.
- noun an argument in favor of a proposal
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
- asbestos«4/5
asbestos
- noun a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
- noun a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
- eros«4/5
eros
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
concupiscence; physical attraction; sexual desire.
- noun (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
- studios«4/5
studio
- noun workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
- she ran a dance studio
- the music department provided studios for their students
- you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph
- noun an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
studio apartment.
- noun workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
- amos«4/5
amos
- noun a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
- noun an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies
Book of Amos.
- noun a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
- laos«4/5
lao
- noun a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
Laotian.
- noun the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
- noun a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
- lagos«4/5
lagos
- noun chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
- noun chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
- santos«4/5
santos
- noun a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
- noun a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
- buenos«4/5
buenos
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- marcos«4/5
marcos
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- mos«3/5
mo
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; minute; second.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
atomic number 42; molybdenum.
- noun an indefinitely short time
- pos«3/5
po
- noun a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
atomic number 84; polonium.
- noun a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
petty officer; P.O..
- noun a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
- hos«3/5
ho
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
holmium; atomic number 67.
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
- macros«3/5
macro
- noun a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
macro instruction.
- adjective satellite very large in scale or scope or capability
- noun a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
- zeros«3/5
zero
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; zip; nil; nada; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; nothing; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
0; nought; cipher; cypher.
- noun a quantity of no importance
- ros«3/5
ro
- noun an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
- noun an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
- tattoos«3/5
tattoo
- noun a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
- noun a design on the skin made by tattooing
- noun a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
- demos«3/5
demo
- noun a visual presentation showing how something works
demonstration.
- the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations
- the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
- verb give an exhibition of to an interested audience
exhibit; demonstrate; present; show.
- She shows her dogs frequently
- We will demo the new software in Washington
- noun a visual presentation showing how something works
- euros«3/5
euro
- noun the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
- noun the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
- autos«3/5
auto
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine; car; motorcar; automobile.
- he needs a car to get to work
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- folios«3/5
folio
- noun the system of numbering pages
pagination; paging; page number.
- noun a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
leaf.
- noun the system of numbering pages
- pesos«3/5
peso
- noun the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
Uruguayan peso.
- noun the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
Philippine peso.
- noun the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
- filipinos«3/5
filipino
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Philippine.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- casinos«3/5
casino
- noun a public building for gambling and entertainment
gambling casino.
- noun a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand
cassino.
- noun a public building for gambling and entertainment
- ios«3/5
io
- noun (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
- noun the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
- noun (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
- sos«3/5
so
- noun the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
soh; sol.
- adverb to a very great extent or degree
- the idea is so obvious
- never been so happy
- I love you so
- my head aches so!
- noun the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
- egos«3/5
ego
- noun an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
self-importance; egotism.
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
self.
- noun an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
- alamos«3/5
alamo
- noun a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
- noun a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
- eos«3/5
eos
(Gr. Myth.) Aurora, the goddess of morn.
- pianos«3/5
piano
- noun a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
pianoforte; forte-piano.
- noun (music) low loudness
pianissimo.
- noun a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
- solos«3/5
solo
- noun any activity that is performed alone without assistance
- noun a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
- noun any activity that is performed alone without assistance
- commandos«3/5
commando
- noun a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
ranger.
- noun an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
- noun a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
- twos«3/5
two
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
II; deuce; 2.
- noun one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
deuce.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
- silos«3/5
silo
- noun a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
- noun military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
- noun a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
- loos«3/5
loo
- noun a toilet in Britain
W.C.; water closet; closet.
- noun a toilet in Britain
- cantos«3/5
canto
- noun the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
- noun a major division of a long poem
- noun the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
- kilos«3/5
kilo
- noun one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kg; kilogram.
- a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds
- noun one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- barbados«3/5
barbados
A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc.
- taboos«3/5
taboo
- noun a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
tabu.
- noun an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
tabu.
- noun a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- memos«3/5
memo
- noun a written proposal or reminder
memoranda; memorandum.
- noun a written proposal or reminder
- pueblos«3/5
pueblo
- noun a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
- noun a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs
- noun a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
- bos«3/5
bos
(Zoöl.) A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.
- taos«3/5
tao
- noun an adherent of any branch of Taoism
Taoist.
- noun the ultimate principle of the universe
- noun an adherent of any branch of Taoism
- rhinoceros«3/5
rhinoceros
- noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
rhino.
- noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
- neutrinos«3/5
neutrino
- noun an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
- noun an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
- zoos«3/5
zoo
- noun the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
menagerie; zoological garden.
- noun the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
- eskimos«3/5
eskimo
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')
Inuit; Esquimau.
- noun the language spoken by the Eskimo
Esquimau.
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')
- rios«3/5
rio
- noun the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Rio de Janeiro.
- noun the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
- topos«3/5
topos
- noun a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
- James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses
- noun a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
- galapagos«3/5
galapagos
- noun a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
Galapagos Islands.
- noun a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
- argos«3/5
argo
- noun formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
- noun formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
- athos«3/5
athos
- noun an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
Mount Athos.
- noun an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
- apropos«3/5
apropos
- adjective of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- adverb at an opportune time
timely; seasonably; well-timed.
- your letter arrived apropos
- adjective of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- ghettos«3/5
ghetto
- noun formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
- the Warsaw ghetto
- noun any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping
- the relative security of the gay ghetto
- no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool
- noun formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
- barrios«3/5
barrio
- noun a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
- noun an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
- noun a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
- navajos«3/5
navajo
- noun a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
Navaho.
- noun the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho
Navaho.
- noun a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
- pecos«3/5
pecos
- noun a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
Pecos River.
- noun a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
- ufos«3/5
ufo
- noun an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
unidentified flying object; flying saucer.
- noun an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
- chicanos«3/5
chicano
- noun a person of Mexican descent
- noun a person of Mexican descent
- ramos«3/5
ramos
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- bios«3/5
bios
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- campos«3/5
campos
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- gros«3/5
gros
A heavy silk with a dull finish; as, gros de Naples;gros de Tours.
- telos«3/5
telos
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- jos«3/5
jo
A sweetheart; a darling. Scot. Burns.
- propos«3/5
propos
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- roos«3/5
rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- mythos«3/5
mythos
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- anglos«3/5
anglos
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- tos«3/5
to
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to "To Canterbury they wend." Chaucer.from .Stay with us, go not to Wittenberg. Shak.
So to the sylvan lodge They came, that like Pomona's arbor smiled. Milton.
I'll to him again, . . . He'll tell me all his purpose. She stretched her arms to heaven. Dryden.
- enos«3/5
enos
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- bros«3/5
bros
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- cisneros«3/5
cisneros
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- nomos«3/5
nomos
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- shabbos«3/5
- gos«2/5
go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- tempos«2/5
tempo
- noun (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
pacing.
- noun the rate of some repeating event
pace.
- noun (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
- trios«2/5
trio
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; three; trey; 3; ternion; trine; ternary; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- noun a musical composition for three performers
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- gizmos«2/5
gizmo
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gubbins; gismo; thingumabob; whatchamacallit; doohickey; doodad; thingumajig; widget; whatsis; thingamabob; thingummy; thingmabob; whatchamacallum; doojigger; thingamajig; gimmick; thingmajig.
- she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
- there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; contrivance.
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
- yahoos«2/5
yahoo
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
rube; bumpkin; hayseed; chawbacon; yokel; hick.
- noun one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
- azygos«2/5
azygos
- adjective satellite occurring singly; not one of a pair
azygous.
- the azygous muscle of the uvula
- adjective satellite occurring singly; not one of a pair
- goos«2/5
goo
- noun any thick, viscous matter
gunk; guck; gook; slime; muck; ooze; goop; sludge.
- noun any thick, viscous matter
- mestizos«2/5
mestizo
- noun a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
ladino.
- noun a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
- negros«2/5
negro
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
Negroid; blackamoor; Black; Black person.
- adjective satellite relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
- halos«2/5
halo
- noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
glory; gloriole; nimbus; aura; aureole.
- noun a toroidal shape
annulus; ring; anchor ring; doughnut.
- a ring of ships in the harbor
- a halo of smoke
- noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
- kos«2/5
kos
- noun (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
coss.
- noun a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
knockout; kayo; KO.
- noun (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
- boos«2/5
boo
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
razz; razzing; Bronx cheer; hoot; hiss; raspberry; bird; snort.
- verb show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hiss.
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- coos«2/5
coo
- noun the sound made by a pigeon
- verb speak softly or lovingly
- The mother who held her baby was cooing softly
- noun the sound made by a pigeon
- torsos«2/5
torso
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
body; trunk.
- they moved their arms and legs and bodies
- noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- expos«2/5
expo
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
exposition; exhibition.
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
- ethnos«2/5
ethnos
- noun people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
ethnic group.
- noun people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
- heros«2/5
hero
- noun a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
- noun the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- noun a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- cuckoos«2/5
cuckoo
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
goof; fathead; goose; bozo; zany; twat; jackass; goofball.
- noun any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- ladinos«2/5
ladino
- noun a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
mestizo.
- noun the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script
Judeo-Spanish.
- noun a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
- leos«2/5
leo
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
Lion.
- noun a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
- duos«2/5
duo
- noun two items of the same kind
twosome; span; distich; couple; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; duet; brace; dyad; duad.
- noun two performers or singers who perform together
duette; duet.
- noun two items of the same kind
- salvos«2/5
salvo
- noun an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; volley; burst.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
- cockatoos«2/5
cockatoo
- noun white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
- noun white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
- echos«2/5
echo
- noun the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
replication; sound reflection; reverberation.
- she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
- noun (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
- noun the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
- servos«2/5
servo
- noun control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
servomechanism; servosystem.
- adjective of or involving servomechanisms
servomechanical.
- noun control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
- hairdos«2/5
hairdo
- noun the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
hairstyle; coif; hair style; coiffure.
- noun the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
- cargos«2/5
cargo
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; lading; shipment; loading; consignment; freight; payload.
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
- virtuosos«2/5
virtuoso
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
- noun a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- homos«2/5
homo
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homosexual; homophile; gay.
- noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
human being; human; man.
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- kangaroos«2/5
kangaroo
- noun any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
- noun any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
- manifestos«2/5
manifesto
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
pronunciamento.
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
- sopranos«2/5
soprano
- noun a female singer
- noun the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
- noun a female singer
- moos«2/5
moo
- noun the sound made by a cow or bull
- verb make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
low.
- noun the sound made by a cow or bull
- helios«2/5
helios
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
- patios«2/5
patio
- noun usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
terrace.
- noun usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
- amigos«2/5
- bamboos«2/5
bamboo
- noun the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
- noun woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
- noun the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
- altos«2/5
alto
- noun a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
- noun the lowest female singing voice
contralto.
- noun a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
- hindoos«2/5
hindoo
- noun a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
Hindu; Hindustani.
- noun a person who adheres to Hinduism
Hindu.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
- shampoos«2/5
shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- noun the act of washing your hair with shampoo
- noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- conversos«2/5
converso
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
- apollos«2/5
apollo
- noun (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Phoebus; Phoebus Apollo.
- noun (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
- politicos«2/5
politico
- noun a person active in party politics
pol; political leader; politician.
- noun a person active in party politics
- placebos«2/5
placebo
- noun an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
- noun an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
- typos«2/5
typo
- noun a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
typographical error; misprint; erratum; literal; literal error.
- noun a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
- curios«2/5
curio
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curiosity.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
- flamingos«2/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- thanatos«2/5
thanatos
- noun (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
- noun (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
death wish; death instinct.
- noun (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
- stereos«2/5
stereo
- noun reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
stereo system; stereophonic system; stereophony.
- noun two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
stereoscopic picture; stereoscopic photograph.
- noun reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
- mulattos«2/5
mulatto
- noun an offspring of a black and a white parent
- noun an offspring of a black and a white parent
- benthos«2/5
benthos
- noun a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
benthonic zone; benthic division.
- noun organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
- noun a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
- tripos«2/5
tripos
- noun final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
- noun final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
- arpeggios«2/5
arpeggio
- noun a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
- noun a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
- eidos«2/5
eidos
- noun (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
- noun (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
- cellos«2/5
cello
- noun a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
violoncello.
- noun a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
- provisos«2/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- igbos«2/5
igbo
- noun a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
- most Igbo are farmers
- noun a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
- armadillos«2/5
armadillo
- noun burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
- noun burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
- exophthalmos«2/5
exophthalmos
- noun protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
- noun protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
- bathos«2/5
bathos
- noun triteness or triviality of style
- noun insincere pathos
mawkishness.
- noun triteness or triviality of style
- limos«2/5
limo
- noun large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
limousine.
- noun large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
- hellos«2/5
hello
- noun an expression of greeting
howdy; hi; how-do-you-do; hullo.
- every morning they exchanged polite hellos
- noun an expression of greeting
- woos«2/5
woo
- verb seek someone's favor
court.
- China is wooing Russia
- verb make amorous advances towards
romance; court; solicit.
- John is courting Mary
- verb seek someone's favor
- chlorpyrifos«2/5
chlorpyrifos
- noun a common organophosphate insecticide
- noun a common organophosphate insecticide
- centavos«2/5
centavo
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
- asklepios«2/5
asklepios
- noun son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Aesculapius; Asclepius.
- noun son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
- gyros«2/5
gyro
- noun a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
- noun rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
gyroscope.
- noun a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
- siqueiros«2/5
siqueiros
- noun Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974)
David Siqueiros; David Alfaro Siqueiros.
- noun Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974)
- archipelagos«2/5
archipelago
- noun a group of many islands in a large body of water
- noun a group of many islands in a large body of water
- tornados«2/5
tornado
- noun a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
twister.
- noun a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
crack cocaine; crack.
- noun a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
- hephaistos«2/5
hephaistos
- noun (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
Hephaestus.
- noun (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
- polos«2/5
polo
- noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
Marco Polo.
- noun a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
- noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
- banjos«2/5
banjo
- noun a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
- noun a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
- maestros«2/5
maestro
- noun an artist of consummate skill
master.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun an artist of consummate skill
- machos«2/5
macho
- noun a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
- adjective satellite used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
butch.
- noun a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
- minos«2/5
minos
(Class. Myth.) A king and lawgiver of Crete, fabled to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a judge in the Lower Regions.
- knossos«2/5
knossos
- noun an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
Cnossus; Cnossos.
- noun an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
- avocados«2/5
avocado
- noun a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
alligator pear; avocado pear; aguacate.
- noun tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
Persea Americana; avocado tree.
- noun a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
- tacos«2/5
taco
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
greaser; wetback.
- noun a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
- aficionados«2/5
aficionado
- noun a fan of bull fighting
- noun a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
- noun a fan of bull fighting
- kudos«2/5
kudos
- noun an expression of approval and commendation
congratulations; extolment; praise.
- he always appreciated praise for his work
- noun an expression of approval and commendation
- abydos«2/5
abydos
- noun an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
- noun an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
- matamoros«2/5
matamoros
- noun a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande
- noun a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande
- discos«2/5
disco
- noun popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
disco music.
- noun a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
discotheque.
- noun popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
- rhinos«2/5
rhino
- noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
rhinoceros.
- noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
- gringos«2/5
gringo
- noun a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
- noun a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
- moros«2/5
moro
- noun a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
- noun a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
- frescos«2/5
fresco
- noun a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
- noun a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
- noun a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
- hippos«2/5
hippo
- noun an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
Hippo Regius.
- noun massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
Hippopotamus amphibius; river horse; hippopotamus.
- noun an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
- cocos«2/5
coco
- noun tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
coconut; coco palm; coconut palm; Cocos nucifera; coconut tree; cocoa palm.
- noun tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
- llanos«2/5
llano
- noun an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
- noun an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
- burritos«2/5
burrito
- noun a flour tortilla folded around a filling
- noun a flour tortilla folded around a filling
- dynamos«2/5
dynamo
- noun generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
- noun generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
- adios«2/5
adios
- noun a farewell remark
good-by; adieu; so long; cheerio; good-bye; arrivederci; sayonara; auf wiedersehen; goodbye; bye-bye; goodby; bye; good day; au revoir.
- they said their good-byes
- noun a farewell remark
- byblos«2/5
byblos
- noun an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated
- noun an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated
- epos«2/5
epos
- noun a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
- noun a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
heroic poem; epic poem; epic.
- noun a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
- cheerios«2/5
cheerio
- noun a farewell remark
good-by; adieu; adios; so long; good-bye; arrivederci; sayonara; auf wiedersehen; goodbye; bye-bye; goodby; bye; good day; au revoir.
- they said their good-byes
- noun a farewell remark
- geckos«2/5
gecko
- noun any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
- noun any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
- mosquitos«2/5
mosquito
- noun two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
- noun two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
- chinos«2/5
chino
- noun trousers made with chino cloth
- noun a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
- noun trousers made with chino cloth
- quartos«2/5
quarto
- noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
4to.
- noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
- ambos«2/5
ambo
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; pulpit; dais; rostrum.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- criollos«2/5
criollo
- noun a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)
- Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes
- noun cocoa of superior quality
- noun a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)
- lemnos«2/5
lemnos
- noun a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
Limnos.
- noun a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
- catholicos«2/5
catholicos
(Eccl.) The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis. ✍ The Patriarch of Constantinople is the civil head of the Armenians in Turkey.
- dominos«2/5
dominos
- noun any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
dominoes.
- noun United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
Fats Domino; Antoine Domino; Domino.
- noun any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
- mangos«2/5
mango
- noun large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
mango tree; Mangifera indica.
- noun large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed
- noun large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
- librettos«2/5
libretto
- noun the words of an opera or musical play
- noun the words of an opera or musical play
- metros«2/5
metro
- noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
underground; tube; subway system; subway.
- in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
- noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
- stilettos«2/5
stiletto
- noun a small dagger with a tapered blade
- noun a small dagger with a tapered blade
- marranos«2/5
marrano
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly
- quangos«2/5
quango
- noun a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
quasi-NGO.
- noun a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
- braceros«2/5
bracero
- noun a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II
- noun a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II
- tangos«2/5
tango
- noun a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
- noun music written in duple time for dancing the tango
- noun a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
- reredos«2/5
reredos
- noun a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
altarpiece.
- noun a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
- dildos«2/5
dildo
- noun a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation
- noun a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation
- impresarios«2/5
impresario
- noun a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
promoter; showman.
- noun a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
- agios«2/5
agio
- noun a fee charged for exchanging currencies
premium; agiotage; exchange premium.
- noun a fee charged for exchanging currencies
- hobos«2/5
hobo
- noun a disreputable vagrant
tramp; bum.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a disreputable vagrant
- mottos«2/5
motto
- noun a favorite saying of a sect or political group
catchword; slogan; shibboleth.
- noun a favorite saying of a sect or political group
- bongos«2/5
bongo
- noun a small drum; played with the hands
bongo drum.
- noun large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns
Boocercus eurycerus; Tragelaphus eurycerus.
- noun a small drum; played with the hands
- concertos«2/5
concerto
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- thermos«2/5
thermos
- noun vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
thermos bottle; thermos flask.
- noun vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
- mementos«2/5
memento
- noun a reminder of past events
souvenir.
- noun a reminder of past events
- brazos«2/5
brazos
- noun a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
Brazos River.
- noun a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
- condos«2/5
condo
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condominium.
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- chios«2/5
chios
- noun an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
Khios.
- noun an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
- comoros«2/5
comoros
- noun a country on the Comoro Islands
Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros.
- noun a country on the Comoro Islands
- pharos«2/5
pharos
- noun a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
beacon; lighthouse; beacon light.
- noun a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
- lesbos«2/5
lesbos
- noun an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
Lesvos; Mytilene.
- noun an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
- oratorios«2/5
oratorio
- noun a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
cantata.
- noun a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
- cameos«2/5
cameo
- noun engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
- noun engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
- rodeos«2/5
rodeo
- noun an exhibition of cowboy skills
- noun an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
- noun an exhibition of cowboy skills
- pistachios«2/5
pistachio
- noun small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
Pistacia vera; pistachio tree.
- noun nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
pistachio nut.
- noun small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
- tuxedos«2/5
tuxedo
- noun semiformal evening dress for men
dinner jacket; tux; black tie.
- noun semiformal evening dress for men
- phobos«2/5
phobos
- noun the larger of the two satellites of Mars
- noun the larger of the two satellites of Mars
- ponchos«2/5
poncho
- noun a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
- noun a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
- calvados«2/5
calvados
- noun dry apple brandy made in Normandy
- noun dry apple brandy made in Normandy
- kimonos«2/5
kimono
- noun a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
- noun a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
- porticos«2/5
portico
- noun a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
- noun a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
- innuendos«2/5
innuendo
- noun an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
insinuation.
- noun an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
- arapahos«2/5
arapaho
- noun a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
Arapahoe.
- noun the Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho
Arapahoe.
- noun a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
- bistros«2/5
bistro
- noun a small informal restaurant; serves wine
- noun a small informal restaurant; serves wine
- presidios«2/5
presidio
- noun a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
- Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio
- noun a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
- thos«2/5
tho
- noun a branch of the Tai languages
- noun a branch of the Tai languages
- combos«2/5
combo
- noun a small band of jazz musicians
jazz group; jazz band.
- noun a small band of jazz musicians
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- telcos«2/5
telco
- noun a public utility that provides telephone service
telephone company; phone service; phone company; telephone service.
- noun a public utility that provides telephone service
- oreos«2/5
oreo
- noun chocolate cookie with white cream filling
oreo cookie.
- noun chocolate cookie with white cream filling
- broncos«2/5
bronco
- noun an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
broncho; bronc.
- noun an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
- bonobos«2/5
bonobo
- noun small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
Pan paniscus; pygmy chimpanzee.
- noun small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
- burros«2/5
burro
- noun small donkey used as a pack animal
- noun small donkey used as a pack animal
- vaqueros«2/5
vaquero
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
buckaroo; buckeroo.
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
- gauchos«2/5
gaucho
- noun a cowboy of the South American pampas
- noun a cowboy of the South American pampas
- nachos«2/5
nacho
- noun a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
- noun a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
- milos«2/5
milo
- noun small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
milo maize.
- noun small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
- samos«2/5
samos
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- atmos«2/5
atmo
(Physics) The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0° Centigrade, at the level of the sea, and in the latitude of Paris. Sir W. Thomson.
- delos«2/5
delos
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- andros«2/5
andros
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- campesinos«2/5
- passos«2/5
passos
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- morelos«2/5
- philos«2/5
philos
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- vivos«2/5
vivos
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- clos«2/5
clos
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- barros«2/5
barros
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- manos«2/5
manos
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- porthos«2/5
- kairos«2/5
- patmos«2/5
- hyksos«2/5
- quos«2/5
quos
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- naxos«2/5
- kosmos«2/5
kosmos
See Gladstone.Cosmos .
- phos«2/5
phos
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- ojos«2/5
ojo
A spring, surrounded by rushes or rank grass; an oasis. Southwestern U.S. Bartlett.
- lobos«2/5
lobos
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- kronos«2/5
- gallegos«2/5
gallego
A native or inhabitant of Galicia, in Spain; a Galician.
- pylos«2/5
- repos«2/5
repos
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- moriscos«2/5
- lajos«2/5
lajos
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- datos«2/5
datos
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- makarios«2/5
makarios
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- siglos«2/5
siglos
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- americanos«2/5
americanos
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- theos«2/5
theos
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- ranchos«2/5
rancho
A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm laborers may live or lodge at night.
- melos«2/5
melos
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- ppos«2/5
ppos
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- vamos«2/5
- ejidos«2/5
ejidos
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- compos«2/5
compos
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- isos«2/5
isos
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- wos«2/5
be
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
atomic number 4; glucinium; beryllium.
- verb have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- John is rich
- This is not a good answer
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
- varios«2/5
- theotokos«2/5
- paphos«2/5
paphos
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- milagros«2/5
milagros
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- oligohydramnios«2/5
- lotos«2/5
lotos
(Bot.) See Lotus .
- romanos«2/5
- tejanos«2/5
- nepos«2/5
- granados«2/5
- yukos«2/5
- caballeros«2/5
caballeros
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- yos«2/5
- hacendados«2/5
- caudillos«2/5
caudillos
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- temenos«2/5
- tholos«2/5
- rancheros«2/5
ranchero
A herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.
- ninos«2/5
ninos
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- primeros«2/5
primero
A game at cards, now unknown. Shak.
- californios«2/5
- glos«2/5
glos
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- iquitos«2/5
iquitos
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- oos«2/5
- locos«2/5
loco
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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- naos«2/5
naos
(Arch.) A term used by modern archæologists instead of cella. See Cella .
- hispanos«2/5
- promos«2/5
promos
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- lbos«2/5
lbos
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- corridos«2/5
- bastos«2/5
basto
The ace of clubs in quarille and omber. Pope.
- kyrios«2/5
- ibos«2/5
igbo
- noun a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
- most Igbo are farmers
- noun a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
- toros«2/5
toros
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- poros«2/5
poros
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- meos«2/5
meos
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- stephanos«2/5
- custos«2/5
custos
A keeper; a custodian; a superintendent. Obs.
- fynbos«2/5
- sacerdos«2/5
- talos«2/5
talos
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- geos«2/5
geos
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- puntos«2/5
- ordos«2/5
ordos
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- actos«2/5
actos
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- cabildos«2/5
- micros«2/5
micro
- adjective satellite extremely small in scale or scope or capability
- adjective satellite extremely small in scale or scope or capability
- blancos«2/5
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- soldados«2/5
- rhos«1/5
rho
- noun the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
- noun the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
- audios«1/5
audio
- noun the audible part of a transmitted signal
sound.
- they always raise the audio for commercials
- noun an audible acoustic wave frequency
audio frequency.
- noun the audible part of a transmitted signal
- dittos«1/5
ditto
- noun a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
ditto mark.
- verb repeat an action or statement
- The next speaker dittoed her argument
- noun a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
- infos«1/5
info
- noun a message received and understood
information.
- noun a message received and understood
- stuccos«1/5
stucco
- noun a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
- verb decorate with stucco work
- stuccoed ceilings
- noun a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
- synchros«1/5
synchro
- noun a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
selsyn.
- noun a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
- dados«1/5
dado
- noun panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
wainscot.
- noun the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
- noun panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
- provos«1/5
provo
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- volcanos«1/5
volcano
- noun a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
vent.
- noun a mountain formed by volcanic material
- noun a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- virgos«1/5
virgo
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
Virgin.
- noun a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
- scorpios«1/5
scorpio
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
Scorpion.
- noun a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
Scorpius.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
- fiascos«1/5
fiasco
- noun a sudden and violent collapse
debacle.
- noun a sudden and violent collapse
- intaglios«1/5
intaglio
- noun a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
gravure; intaglio printing.
- noun glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
diaglyph.
- noun a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
- infernos«1/5
inferno
- noun any place of pain and turmoil;
the pits; hellhole; snake pit; hell on earth; hell.
- the hell of battle
- the inferno of the engine room
- when you're alone Christmas is the pits
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
conflagration.
- noun any place of pain and turmoil;
- hoodoos«1/5
hoodoo
- noun (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
- a tall sandstone hoodoo
- noun a practitioner of voodoo
- noun (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
- ciceros«1/5
cicero
- noun a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
- noun a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
Tully; Marcus Tullius Cicero.
- noun a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
- pseudos«1/5
pseudo
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- adjective satellite (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
- a pseudo esthete
- pseudoclassic
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- punctilios«1/5
punctilio
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- noun strict observance of formalities
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- torpedos«1/5
torpedo
- noun a professional killer who uses a gun
hit man; gunslinger; hired gun; shooter; gun; triggerman; hitman; gunman; gun for hire.
- noun a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
wedge; bomber; hero; sub; hero sandwich; poor boy; submarine; zep; Cuban sandwich; grinder; hoagie; Italian sandwich; hoagy; submarine sandwich.
- noun a professional killer who uses a gun
- pornos«1/5
porno
- noun creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
pornography; erotica; smut; porn.
- noun creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
- turacos«1/5
turaco
- noun large brightly crested bird of Africa
turakoo; turacou; touraco.
- noun large brightly crested bird of Africa
- bravos«1/5
bravo
- noun a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
assassin; assassinator.
- his assassins were hunted down like animals
- assassinators of kings and emperors
- noun a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
- noun a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- albinos«1/5
albino
- noun a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
- noun a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
- versos«1/5
verso
- noun left-hand page
- noun the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
reverse.
- noun left-hand page
- omphalos«1/5
omphalos
- noun a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
navel; omphalus; belly button; bellybutton; umbilicus.
- you were not supposed to show your navel on television
- they argued whether or not Adam had a navel
- she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton
- noun a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
- avos«1/5
avo
- noun 100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao
- noun 100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao
- winos«1/5
wino
- noun a chronic drinker
drunk; inebriate; sot; drunkard; rummy.
- noun a chronic drinker
- crescendos«1/5
crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- ouranos«1/5
ouranos
- noun (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
Uranus.
- noun (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
- escudos«1/5
escudo
- noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
Portuguese escudo.
- noun the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos
Cape Verde escudo.
- noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
- vireos«1/5
vireo
- noun any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
- noun any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
- medicos«1/5
medico
- noun a student in medical school
medical student.
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; physician; doc; doctor; Dr..
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
- noun a student in medical school
- curanderos«1/5
curandero
- noun a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- noun a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- tiros«1/5
tiro
- noun someone new to a field or activity
tyro; initiate; novice; beginner.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
- gabbros«1/5
gabbro
- noun one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
- noun one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
- psychos«1/5
psycho
- noun a person afflicted with psychosis
psychotic person; psychotic.
- noun a person afflicted with psychosis
- intros«1/5
intro
- noun formally making a person known to another or to the public
introduction; presentation.
- noun a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
- noun formally making a person known to another or to the public
- tobaccos«1/5
tobacco
- noun leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
baccy.
- noun aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
tobacco plant.
- noun leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
- contos«1/5
conto
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- desperados«1/5
desperado
- noun a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
desperate criminal.
- noun a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
- nuncios«1/5
nuncio
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
papal nuncio.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
- ados«1/5
ado
- noun a rapid active commotion
fuss; flurry; bustle; stir; hustle.
- noun a rapid active commotion
- linos«1/5
lino
- noun a floor covering
linoleum.
- noun a floor covering
- bolos«1/5
bolo
- noun a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
bola; bolo tie; bola tie.
- noun long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
bolo knife.
- noun a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
- tyros«1/5
tiro
- noun someone new to a field or activity
tyro; initiate; novice; beginner.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
- honchos«1/5
honcho
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; boss.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
- afros«1/5
afro
- noun a rounded thickly curled hairdo
Afro hairdo.
- noun a rounded thickly curled hairdo
- albedos«1/5
albedo
- noun the ratio of reflected to incident light
reflective power.
- noun the ratio of reflected to incident light
- pontos«1/5
pontos
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
Pontus.
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
- hydramnios«1/5
hydramnios
- noun an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid
- noun an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid
- intrados«1/5
intrados
- noun the interior curve of an arch
- noun the interior curve of an arch
- tremolos«1/5
tremolo
- noun (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
- noun vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
- noun (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
- lagophthalmos«1/5
lagophthalmos
- noun abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
- noun abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
- romeos«1/5
- dodos«1/5
dodo
- noun someone whose style is out of fashion
fogey; fogy; fossil.
- noun extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
Raphus cucullatus.
- noun someone whose style is out of fashion
- hypnos«1/5
hypnos
- noun (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
- noun (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
- vinos«1/5
vino
- noun fermented juice (of grapes especially)
wine.
- noun fermented juice (of grapes especially)
- shoos«1/5
shoo
- verb drive away by crying `shoo!'
shoo away; shoo off.
- verb drive away by crying `shoo!'
- gigolos«1/5
gigolo
- noun a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
- noun a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
- extrados«1/5
extrados
- noun the exterior curve of an arch
- noun the exterior curve of an arch
- calypsos«1/5
calypso
- noun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
fairy-slipper; Calypso bulbosa.
- noun (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
- noun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
- bolivianos«1/5
boliviano
- noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
- noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
- largos«1/5
largo
- noun (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
- adjective satellite very slow in tempo and broad in manner
- noun (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
- indigos«1/5
indigo
- noun a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
anil; indigotin.
- noun deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
indigo plant; Indigofera tinctoria.
- noun a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
- mhos«1/5
mho
- noun a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
S; reciprocal ohm; siemens.
- noun a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- imagos«1/5
imago
- noun (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
- noun an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
- noun (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
- toreros«1/5
torero
- noun a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
- noun a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
- abos«1/5
abo
- noun a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Aborigine; Aboriginal; Australian Aborigine; native Australian.
- noun a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
- calicos«1/5
calico
- noun coarse cloth with a bright print
- adjective made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
- calico dresses
- a calico cat
- noun coarse cloth with a bright print
- kazoos«1/5
kazoo
- noun a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
- noun a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
- violoncellos«1/5
violoncello
- noun a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
cello.
- noun a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
- contraltos«1/5
contralto
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- noun the lowest female singing voice
alto.
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- adagios«1/5
adagio
- noun (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
- they played the adagio too quickly
- noun a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
- noun (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
- succos«1/5
succos
- noun a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
Feast of Booths; Sukkoth; Succoth; Feast of Tabernacles; Tabernacles.
- noun a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
- paseos«1/5
paseo
- noun a path set aside for walking
walkway; walk.
- after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk
- noun a path set aside for walking
- arccos«1/5
arccos
- noun the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
arccosine; inverse cosine; arc cosine.
- noun the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
- viragos«1/5
virago
- noun a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
- noun a large strong and aggressive woman
amazon.
- noun a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
- munros«1/5
munro
- noun British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
H. H. Munro; Hector Hugh Munro; Saki.
- noun British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
- halloos«1/5
halloo
- noun a shout to attract attention
- he gave a great halloo but no one heard him
- verb urge on with shouts
- halloo the dogs in a hunt
- noun a shout to attract attention
- hollos«1/5
hollo
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holla; bellow; roar; yowl; holler; hollering; holloa; bellowing; roaring.
- his bellow filled the hallway
- verb encourage somebody by crying hollo
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- pengos«1/5
pengo
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946
- noun a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946
- gumbos«1/5
gumbo
- noun any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
gumbo soil.
- noun tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
okra; Abelmoschus esculentus; Hibiscus esculentus; lady's-finger; okra plant.
- noun any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
- ammos«1/5
ammo
- noun projectiles to be fired from a gun
ammunition.
- noun projectiles to be fired from a gun
- telephotos«1/5
telephoto
- noun a photograph made with a telephoto lens
telephotograph.
- noun a photograph made with a telephoto lens
- voodoos«1/5
voodoo
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju; hoodoo; fetich; fetish.
- noun (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
- allegros«1/5
allegro
- noun a brisk and lively tempo
- noun a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
- noun a brisk and lively tempo
- banderilleros«1/5
banderillero
- noun the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
- noun the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
- centimos«1/5
centimo
- noun a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
- noun a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
- relievos«1/5
relievo
- noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
embossment; sculptural relief; relief; rilievo.
- noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
- pronunciamentos«1/5
pronunciamento
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
manifesto.
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
- diminuendos«1/5
diminuendo
- noun (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
decrescendo.
- adjective satellite gradually decreasing in volume
decrescendo.
- noun (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
- intermezzos«1/5
intermezzo
- noun a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
- noun a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
- noun a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
- weirdos«1/5
weirdo
- noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
weirdy; weirdie; creep; spook.
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
loony; crazy; looney; nutcase.
- noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
- sombreros«1/5
sombrero
- noun one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
- noun a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico
- noun one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
- atropos«1/5
atropos
- noun the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
- noun the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
- bordellos«1/5
bordello
- noun a building where prostitutes are available
cathouse; bagnio; whorehouse; house of prostitution; brothel; sporting house; bawdyhouse; house of ill repute.
- noun a building where prostitutes are available
- peplos«1/5
peplos
- noun a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
peplum; peplus.
- noun a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
- diospyros«1/5
diospyros
- noun a genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood
genus Diospyros.
- noun a genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood
- credos«1/5
credo
- noun any system of principles or beliefs
creed.
- noun any system of principles or beliefs
- buffalos«1/5
buffalo
- noun large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
American bison; American buffalo; Bison bison.
- noun a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
- noun large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
- vibrios«1/5
vibrio
- noun curved rodlike motile bacterium
vibrion.
- noun curved rodlike motile bacterium
- claros«1/5
- juncos«1/5
junco
- noun small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
snowbird.
- noun small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
- cappuccinos«1/5
cappuccino
- noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
cappuccino coffee; coffee cappuccino.
- noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
- boleros«1/5
bolero
- noun music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
- noun a short jacket; worn mostly by women
- noun music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
- caddos«1/5
caddo
- noun a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
- noun a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo
Caddoan; Caddoan language.
- noun a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
- gazebos«1/5
gazebo
- noun a small roofed building affording shade and rest
summerhouse.
- noun a small roofed building affording shade and rest
- mustachios«1/5
mustachio
- noun a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
handle-bars; moustachio.
- noun a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
- bimbos«1/5
bimbo
- noun a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
- noun a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
- bozos«1/5
bozo
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
goof; cuckoo; fathead; goose; zany; twat; jackass; goofball.
- noun an informal term for a youth or man
guy; hombre; cat.
- a nice guy
- the guy's only doing it for some doll
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- capos«1/5
capo
- noun the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
- noun the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
- pachucos«1/5
pachuco
- noun a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
- noun a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
- hereros«1/5
herero
- noun a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
- noun a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
- noun a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
- matzos«1/5
matzo
- noun brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
matzoh; unleavened bread; matzah.
- noun brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
- magnetos«1/5
magneto
- noun a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
magnetoelectric machine.
- noun a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
- lassos«1/5
lasso
- noun Belgian composer (1532-1594)
Orlando di Lasso; Roland de Lassus.
- noun a long noosed rope used to catch animals
reata; lariat; riata.
- noun Belgian composer (1532-1594)
- espressos«1/5
espresso
- noun strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
- noun strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
- libidos«1/5
libido
- noun (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
- noun (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
- nidaros«1/5
nidaros
- noun a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
Trondheim.
- noun a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
- wackos«1/5
wacko
- noun a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
whacko; nutter.
- noun a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
- chicos«1/5
chico
- noun United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
Leonard Marx; Marx.
- noun United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
- opisthotonos«1/5
opisthotonos
- noun severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back
- noun severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back
- glissandos«1/5
glissando
- noun a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
- adverb (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)
- this should be played glissando, please
- noun a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
- antineutrinos«1/5
antineutrino
- noun the antiparticle of a neutrino
- noun the antiparticle of a neutrino
- dorados«1/5
dorado
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
- bigos«1/5
bigos
- noun a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
- noun a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
- tournedos«1/5
tournedos
- noun thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
- noun thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
- bugaboos«1/5
bugaboo
- noun an imaginary monster used to frighten children
booger; boogeyman; bogeyman; bugbear.
- noun a source of concern
- the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them
- noun an imaginary monster used to frighten children
- embargos«1/5
embargo
- noun a government order imposing a trade barrier
trade embargo; trade stoppage.
- verb ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons
- embargoed publications
- noun a government order imposing a trade barrier
- mayos«1/5
- cigarillos«1/5
cigarillo
- noun small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper
- noun small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper
- octavos«1/5
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
- galagos«1/5
galago
- noun agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
bush baby; bushbaby.
- noun agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
- shakos«1/5
shako
- noun tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
busby; bearskin.
- noun tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
- giros«1/5
giro
- noun a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
giro cheque.
- noun a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
- noun a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
- risottos«1/5
risotto
- noun rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
Italian rice.
- noun rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
- superegos«1/5
superego
- noun (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
- noun (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
- hypos«1/5
hypo
- noun a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
sodium thiosulfate; sodium thiosulphate.
- noun a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
hypodermic syringe; hypodermic.
- noun a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
- gustos«1/5
gusto
- noun vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
zestfulness; zest; relish.
- noun vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- moustachios«1/5
moustachio
- noun a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
mustachio; handle-bars.
- noun a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
- limnos«1/5
limnos
- noun a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
Lemnos.
- noun a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
- faros«1/5
faro
- noun a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
- noun a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
- hipposideros«1/5
hipposideros
- noun horseshoe bats
genus Hipposideros.
- noun horseshoe bats
- kinos«1/5
kino
- noun a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
gum kino; kino gum.
- noun East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
Pterocarpus marsupium.
- noun a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
- porphyrios«1/5
porphyrio
- noun Old World purple gallinules
genus Porphyrio.
- noun Old World purple gallinules
- bingos«1/5
bingo
- noun a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
beano; lotto; keno.
- noun a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
- mambos«1/5
mambo
- noun a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
- verb dance a mambo
- noun a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
- anthoceros«1/5
anthoceros
- noun hornworts
genus Anthoceros.
- noun hornworts
- flamencos«1/5
flamenco
- noun guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
- noun a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
gypsy dancing.
- noun guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
- momos«1/5
momos
- noun god of blame and mockery
Momus.
- noun god of blame and mockery
- lazarettos«1/5
lazaretto
- noun hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
lazar house; lazarette; lazaret; pesthouse.
- noun a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
glory hole.
- noun hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
- bagnios«1/5
bagnio
- noun a building where prostitutes are available
cathouse; bordello; whorehouse; house of prostitution; brothel; sporting house; bawdyhouse; house of ill repute.
- noun a building containing public baths
bathhouse.
- noun a building where prostitutes are available
- saccos«1/5
sacco
- noun United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)
Nicola Sacco.
- noun United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)
- taros«1/5
taro
- noun edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
cocoyam; eddo; dasheen.
- noun herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
Colocasia esculenta; taro plant; dalo; dasheen.
- noun edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
- camos«1/5
camo
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camouflage.
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
- cnossos«1/5
cnossos
- noun an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
Cnossus; Knossos.
- noun an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
- lotharios«1/5
lothario
- noun a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
- noun a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
- tangelos«1/5
tangelo
- noun hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
tangelo tree; ugli fruit; Citrus tangelo.
- noun large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
ugli; ugli fruit.
- noun hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
- diceros«1/5
diceros
- noun most common species in Africa
genus Diceros.
- noun most common species in Africa
- phascolarctos«1/5
phascolarctos
- noun koalas
genus Phascolarctos.
- noun koalas
- technos«1/5
techno
- noun a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals
- noun a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals
- ludos«1/5
ludo
- noun a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice
- noun a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice
- portos«1/5
porto
- noun port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
Oporto.
- noun port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
- cohos«1/5
coho
- noun fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes
silver salmon; cohoe; coho salmon.
- noun small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
cohoe; Oncorhynchus kisutch; coho salmon; blue jack; silver salmon.
- noun fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes
- ovibos«1/5
ovibos
- noun consisting of the musk-ox
genus Ovibos.
- noun consisting of the musk-ox
- pottos«1/5
potto
- noun arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
honey bear; Potos caudivolvulus; kinkajou; Potos flavus.
- noun a kind of lemur
Perodicticus potto; kinkajou.
- noun arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
- edos«1/5
edo
- noun a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria
- noun the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
Yeddo; Yedo; Tokyo; Japanese capital; Tokio; capital of Japan.
- noun a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria
- baboos«1/5
baboo
- noun used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
babu.
- noun used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
- amarillos«1/5
amarillo
- noun a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
- noun a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
- capriccios«1/5
capriccio
- noun an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
- noun an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
- buteos«1/5
- grottos«1/5
grotto
- noun a small cave (usually with attractive features)
grot.
- noun a small cave (usually with attractive features)
- igloos«1/5
igloo
- noun an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
iglu.
- noun an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
- deimos«1/5
deimos
- noun the outer of two small satellites of Mars
- noun the outer of two small satellites of Mars
- juntos«1/5
junto
- noun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
camarilla; cabal; faction.
- noun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
- winnebagos«1/5
winnebago
- noun a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people
- noun the Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago
- noun a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people
- kickapoos«1/5
kickapoo
- noun a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
- noun the Algonquian language of the Kickapoo
- noun a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
- arctostaphylos«1/5
arctostaphylos
- noun bearberry; manzanita
genus Arctostaphylos.
- noun bearberry; manzanita
- pintos«1/5
pinto
- noun a spotted or calico horse or pony
- noun a spotted or calico horse or pony
- tomatillos«1/5
tomatillo
- noun Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
jamberry; Physalis philadelphica; purple ground cherry; miltomate.
- noun annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
jamberry; Physalis ixocarpa; Mexican husk tomato.
- noun Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
- dolichos«1/5
dolichos
- noun genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma
genus Dolichos.
- noun genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma
- guanacos«1/5
guanaco
- noun wild llama
Lama guanicoe.
- noun wild llama
- congos«1/5
congo
- noun a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
Zaire; Belgian Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- noun a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
Zaire River; Congo River.
- noun a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
- saguaros«1/5
saguaro
- noun extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
sahuaro; Carnegiea gigantea.
- noun extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
- primos«1/5
primo
- noun the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- adjective satellite the best of its kind
- noun the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- garbanzos«1/5
garbanzo
- noun the seed of the chickpea plant
chickpea.
- noun large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
chickpea.
- noun the seed of the chickpea plant
- navahos«1/5
navaho
- noun a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
Navajo.
- noun the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho
Navajo.
- noun a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
- pothos«1/5
pothos
- noun any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
- noun evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
Epipremnum aureum; golden pothos; Scindapsus aureus; ivy arum.
- noun any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
- rooibos«1/5
rooibos
- noun South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
Aspalathus cedcarbergensis; Aspalathus linearis.
- noun South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
- dagos«1/5
dago
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
Guinea; greaseball; wop; ginzo.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
- lesvos«1/5
lesvos
- noun an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
Mytilene; Lesbos.
- noun an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
- biros«1/5
biro
- noun a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
ballpoint; ballpoint pen; ballpen.
- noun a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
- fandangos«1/5
fandango
- noun a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
- noun a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
- rondos«1/5
rondo
- noun a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
rondeau.
- noun a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
- imbroglios«1/5
imbroglio
- noun an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
embroilment.
- noun a very embarrassing misunderstanding
- noun an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
- mojos«1/5
- exomphalos«1/5
exomphalos
- noun an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
- noun an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
- piccolos«1/5
piccolo
- noun a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
- noun a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
- pantos«1/5
panto
- noun an abbreviation of pantomime
- noun an abbreviation of pantomime
- peccadillos«1/5
peccadillo
- noun a petty misdeed
indiscretion.
- noun a petty misdeed
- marruecos«1/5
marruecos
- noun a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
Morocco; Maroc; Kingdom of Morocco; Al-Magrib.
- noun a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
- scherzos«1/5
scherzo
- noun a fast movement (usually in triple time)
- noun a fast movement (usually in triple time)
- symphoricarpos«1/5
symphoricarpos
- noun deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
genus Symphoricarpos.
- noun deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
- palominos«1/5
palomino
- noun a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
- noun a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
- rebozos«1/5
rebozo
- noun a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
- noun a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
- pinkos«1/5
pinko
- noun a person with mildly leftist political views
pink.
- noun a person with mildly leftist political views
- seraglios«1/5
seraglio
- noun living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
harem; serail; hareem.
- noun living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
- falsettos«1/5
falsetto
- noun a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
- adjective satellite artificially high; above the normal voice range
- a falsetto voice
- noun a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
- bonitos«1/5
bonito
- noun flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
- noun fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis; oceanic bonito.
- noun flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
- mikados«1/5
mikado
- noun the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
tenno.
- noun the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
- rectos«1/5
recto
- noun right-hand page
- noun right-hand page
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dinero
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly; bread.
- noun informal terms for money
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ginkgo
- noun deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
Ginkgo biloba; maidenhair tree; gingko.
- noun deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
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dingo
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
warragal; warrigal; Canis dingo.
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
- chorizos«1/5
chorizo
- noun a spicy Spanish pork sausage
- noun a spicy Spanish pork sausage
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pomo
- noun a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast
- noun the Kulanapan language spoken by the Pomo
- noun a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast
- supremos«1/5
supremo
- noun the most important person in an organization
- noun the most important person in an organization
- jalapenos«1/5
jalapeno
- noun plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
cayenne pepper; long pepper; cayenne; Capsicum annuum longum; chilli pepper; chili pepper.
- noun hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
jalapeno pepper.
- noun plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
- gitanos«1/5
gitano
- noun a Spanish male Gypsy
- noun a Spanish male Gypsy
- palmettos«1/5
palmetto
- noun any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
- noun any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
- monos«1/5
mono
- noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
infectious mononucleosis; kissing disease; glandular fever; mononucleosis.
- adjective satellite designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
monophonic; single-channel.
- noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
- merinos«1/5
merino
- noun white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
merino sheep.
- noun white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
- continuos«1/5
continuo
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
basso continuo; thorough bass; figured bass.
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
- pimientos«1/5
pimiento
- noun plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
sweet pepper plant; sweet pepper; paprika; bell pepper; pimento; Capsicum annuum grossum.
- noun fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
pimento.
- noun plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
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encephalartos
- noun any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves
- noun any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves
- makos«1/5
mako
- noun powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
mako shark.
- noun powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
- pimentos«1/5
pimento
- noun plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
pimiento; sweet pepper plant; sweet pepper; paprika; bell pepper; Capsicum annuum grossum.
- noun fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
pimiento.
- noun plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
- polios«1/5
polio
- noun an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
infantile paralysis; acute anterior poliomyelitis; poliomyelitis.
- noun an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- carabaos«1/5
carabao
- noun water buffalo of the Philippines
- noun water buffalo of the Philippines
- otos«1/5
oto
- noun a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska
Otoe.
- noun a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto
Otoe.
- noun a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska
- basutos«1/5
basuto
- noun the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho
Sesotho.
- noun the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho
- pintados«1/5
pintado
- noun large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
cero; Scomberomorus regalis; kingfish.
- noun large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
- buckaroos«1/5
buckaroo
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
vaquero; buckeroo.
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
- bronchos«1/5
broncho
- noun an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
bronco; bronc.
- noun an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
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pithos
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- negritos«1/5
negritos
(Ethnol.) A degraded Papuan race, inhabiting Luzon and some of the other east Indian Islands. They resemble negroes, but are smaller in size. They are mostly nomads.
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doritos
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- saros«1/5
saros
(Astron) A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3,600 years to 3,600 days, or a little short of 10 years. Brande & C.A length of time (6535.82 days, or 18 years 11.32 days, assuming 4 leap years in that interval), after which the eclipses of the sun repeat their pattern, but are shifted 120° west..
- bonos«1/5
bonos
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- emos«1/5
emos
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- genos«1/5
genos
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- poconos«1/5
poconos
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- momentos«1/5
momentos
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- fueros«1/5
fuero
(Sp. Law) (a) A code; a charter; a grant of privileges. (b) A custom having the force of law. (c) A declaration by a magistrate. (d) A place where justice is administered. (e) The jurisdiction of a tribunal. Burrill.
- cholos«1/5
- dinos«1/5
dinos
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- arctos«1/5
arctos
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- dromos«1/5
dromos
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- doos«1/5
- poos«1/5
poos
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zemstvos
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- hieros«1/5
hieros
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- hidalgos«1/5
hidalgo
A title, denoting a Spanish nobleman of the lower class.
- pronaos«1/5
pronaos
(Arch.) The porch or vestibule of a temple.
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- helos«1/5
helos
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- microcosmos«1/5
- lithos«1/5
litho
A combining form from Gr. , stone.
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- mesonephros«1/5
mesonephros
(Anat.) The middle one of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates; the Wolffian body.
- brujos«1/5
- aulos«1/5
aulos
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- bancos«1/5
banco
A bank, especially that of Venice. ✍ This term is used in some parts of Europe to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money, when this last has become depreciated.
- hoos«1/5
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- strychnos«1/5
strychnos
(Bot.) A genus of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Loganiaceæ . SeeNux vomica .
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- maros«1/5
maros
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- cheetos«1/5
cheetos
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- cruzados«1/5
cruzado
A coin. See Crusado .
- zos«1/5
- foos«1/5
foos
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bardos
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- numeros«1/5
numero
Number; -- often abbrev. No.
- skyphos«1/5
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- dartos«1/5
dartos
(Anat.) A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum.
- paisanos«1/5
paisano
(Zoöl.) The chaparral cock.
- mescaleros«1/5
- broos«1/5
broos
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- centos«1/5
cento
A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new order.
- caboclos«1/5
- zoobenthos«1/5
zoobenthos
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platyrhynchos
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- duros«1/5
duros
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- nostos«1/5
nostos
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- keros«1/5
keros
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- aidos«1/5
aidos
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hemiazygos
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- monoceros«1/5
monoceros
A one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn. Mighty monoceroses with immeasured tails. Spenser.
- daimios«1/5
daimio
The title of the feudal nobles of Japan. usu. written daimyo The daimios, or territorial nobles, resided in Yedo and were divided into four classes. Am. Cyc.
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- jumbos«1/5
jumbo
- adjective satellite of great mass; huge and bulky
elephantine; giant; gargantuan.
- a jumbo jet
- jumbo shrimp
- adjective satellite of great mass; huge and bulky
- microphthalmos«1/5
- miskitos«1/5
- pronephros«1/5
pronephros
(Anat.) The head kidney. See under Head .
- marmelos«1/5
- chromos«1/5
chromo
A chromolithograph.
- rhodos«1/5
rhodos
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- turcos«1/5
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- daimyos«1/5
daimyos
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- pisos«1/5
pisos
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- pingos«1/5
pingos
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- meros«1/5
meros
(Arch.) The plain surface between the channels of a triglyph. Written also Weale.merus .
- privados«1/5
privado
A private friend; a confidential friend; a confidant. Obs. Fuller.
- metanephros«1/5
metanephros
(Anat.) The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.
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- cruzeiros«1/5
cruzeiros
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- llaneros«1/5
llanero
One of the inhabitants of the llanos of South America.
- biblos«1/5
biblos
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- ayuntamientos«1/5
ayuntamiento
In Spain and Spanish America, a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.
- turbos«1/5
turbo
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous marine gastropods of the genus Turbo or familyTurbinidæ , usually having a turbinate shell, pearly on the inside, and a calcareous operculum.
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- diabolos«1/5
diabolos
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- lazos«1/5
lazos
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- parados«1/5
parados
(Fort.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or ricochet fire; a traverse. Farrow.
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- habaneros«1/5
- mozos«1/5
- arrieros«1/5
- dolos«1/5
dolos
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- dobos«1/5
- charros«1/5
charros
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- revolucionarios«1/5
revolucionarios
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- liberos«1/5
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- shamos«1/5
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- finos«1/5
finos
Second best wool from Merino sheep. Gardner.
- gobos«1/5
gobos
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- morros«1/5
morros
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- metrosideros«1/5
metrosideros
(Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees or shrubs, found in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and having very hard wood. Metrosideros vera is the true ironwood.
- doryphoros«1/5
doryphoros
(Fine Arts) A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us.
- obos«1/5
obos
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- monteros«1/5
montero
An ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen. Bacon.
- peribolos«1/5
peribolos
In ancient architecture, an inclosed court, esp., one surrounding a temple.
- orthos«1/5
orthos
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- sambos«1/5
sambo
A colloquial or humorous appelation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo. deprecatory and impolite
- ritornellos«1/5
ritornello
(Mus.) (a) A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song. (a) A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.
- macrocosmos«1/5
- karos«1/5
karos
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- narcos«1/5
narcos
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- gogos«1/5
gogos
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- heteros«1/5
heteros
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- calos«1/5
- filos«1/5
filos
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- regos«1/5
regos
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- agos«1/5
ago
- adjective satellite gone by; or in the past
agone.
- two years ago
- `agone' is an archaic word for `ago'
- adverb in the past
- long ago
- sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S.
- adjective satellite gone by; or in the past
- palazzos«1/5
- diskos«1/5
- methodios«1/5
methodios
The art and principles of method.
- triacanthos«1/5
triacanthos
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- kolos«1/5
kolos
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- canelos«1/5
- zambos«1/5
zambo
The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo.
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- paramos«1/5
paramo
A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.
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- corantos«1/5
coranto
A sprightly but somewhat stately dance, now out of fashion. It is harder to dance a corant well, than a jig. Sir W. temple.
Dancing a coranto with him upon the heath. Macaulay.
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chrysaetos
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- gotos«1/5
- anthos«1/5
anthos
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- journos«1/5
journos
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- aeros«1/5
aeros
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- esteros«1/5
esteros
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- picaros«1/5
picaros
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- mamelucos«1/5
mameluco
A child born of a white father and Indian mother. S. Amer.
- secos«1/5
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loros
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sickos
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- podos«1/5
podos
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- oppos«1/5
oppos
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- pedros«1/5
pedros
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- hydros«1/5
hydros
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- cyclos«1/5
cyclos
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- rotos«1/5
rotos
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- physios«1/5
physios
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- canos«1/5
canos
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- legatos«1/5
legato
- adjective (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
smooth.
- a legato passage
- adverb connecting the notes; in music
- play this legato, please
- adjective (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
- fros«1/5
fro
From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in oppositionto the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See Millon.To and fro underTo .
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mandingos
; sing. Mandingo .(Ethnol.) An extensive and powerful tribe of West African negroes.
- vistos«1/5
visto
A vista; a prospect. R. Gay.Through the long visto of a thousand years. Young.
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ponos
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- pyros«1/5
pyro
(Photog.) Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid. Colloq.
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- kiddos«1/5
kiddos
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- mentos«1/5
mentos
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- suppos«1/5
suppos
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drongo
(Zoöl.) A passerine bird of the family Dicruridæ . They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called alsodrongo shrikes .
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perfectos
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staccato
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
disconnected.
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
- adverb separating the notes; in music
- play this staccato, please
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
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- dojos«1/5
dojos
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botos
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tatoos
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phytobenthos
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- boyos«1/5
boyos
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fanos
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didgeridoos
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stylos
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- lenos«1/5
leno
A light open cotton fabric used for window curtains.
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tokos
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pahos
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hornito
(Geol.) A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, and emitting smoke and vapors from its sides and summit. Humboldt.
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carbos
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skidoos
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- olios«1/5
olio
A dish of stewed meat of different kinds. Obs.Besides a good olio, the dishes were trifling. Evelyn.
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ratos
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morpho
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho . They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.
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duodecimo
Having twelve leaves to a sheet; as, a duodecimo from, book, leaf, size, etc.
Suffixes of os
- oscillations«Word Popularity Bar4/5
oscillation
- noun the process of oscillating between states
- noun (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
vibration.
- noun the process of oscillating between states
- oscillation«4/5
oscillation
- noun the process of oscillating between states
- noun (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
vibration.
- noun the process of oscillating between states
- oscar«4/5
oscar
- noun an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
Academy Award.
- noun an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
- oscillator«4/5
oscillator
- noun generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
- noun generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
- ostensibly«4/5
ostensibly
- adverb from appearances alone
on the face of it; apparently; seemingly.
- irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
- the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
- had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy
- on the face of it the problem seems minor
- adverb from appearances alone
- osteoporosis«4/5
osteoporosis
- noun abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
- noun abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
- osborne«4/5
osborne
- noun English playwright (1929-1994)
John James Osborne; John Osborne.
- noun English playwright (1929-1994)
- oswald«4/5
oswald
- noun United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
Lee Harvey Oswald.
- noun United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
- oslo«4/5
oslo
- noun the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
Christiania; capital of Norway.
- noun the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
- oss«3/5
os
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- noun a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
osmium; atomic number 76.
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- osseous«3/5
osseous
- adjective composed of or containing bone
bony; osteal.
- osseous tissue
- adjective composed of or containing bone
- oscilloscope«3/5
oscilloscope
- noun electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
scope; cathode-ray oscilloscope; CRO.
- noun electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
- oscillating«3/5
oscillating
- adjective satellite having periodic vibrations
oscillatory.
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
hover; vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- adjective satellite having periodic vibrations
- osteotomy«3/5
osteotomy
- noun surgical sectioning of bone
- noun surgical sectioning of bone
- ostrich«3/5
ostrich
- noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
- noun fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
Struthio camelus.
- noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
- oscillators«3/5
oscillator
- noun generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
- noun generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
- osmosis«3/5
osmosis
- noun (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
- noun (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
- ossification«3/5
ossification
- noun the developmental process of bone formation
- noun the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
- noun the developmental process of bone formation
- oscillate«3/5
oscillate
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
hover; vacillate; vibrate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
vibrate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- osmotic«3/5
osmotic
- adjective of or relating to osmosis
- osmotic pressure
- adjective of or relating to osmosis
- ostensible«3/5
ostensible
- adjective satellite appearing as such but not necessarily so
apparent; seeming.
- for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
- the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
- the ostensible truth of their theories
- his seeming honesty
- adjective satellite represented or appearing as such; pretended
ostensive.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- adjective satellite appearing as such but not necessarily so
- oscillatory«3/5
oscillatory
- adjective satellite having periodic vibrations
oscillating.
- adjective satellite having periodic vibrations
- osprey«3/5
osprey
- noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
fish eagle; fish hawk; sea eagle; Pandion haliaetus.
- noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
- ostracized«3/5
ostracize
- verb expel from a community or group
blackball; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
- verb avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracise.
- Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
- verb expel from a community or group
- ostentation«3/5
ostentation
- noun a gaudy outward display
flash; fanfare.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; puffiness; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
- noun a gaudy outward display
- osha«3/5
osha
- noun a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- noun a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
- osaka«3/5
osaka
- noun port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
- noun port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
- osiris«3/5
osiris
(Myth.) One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. --Serapis .O*sir"i*an a.
- ostentatious«3/5
ostentatious
- adjective intended to attract notice and impress others
pretentious.
- an ostentatious sable coat
- adjective satellite (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
pretentious.
- adjective intended to attract notice and impress others
- ostracism«3/5
ostracism
- noun the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Coventry; banishment.
- the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry
- noun the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
- noun the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
- osteoblasts«3/5
osteoblast
- noun a cell from which bone develops
bone-forming cell.
- noun a cell from which bone develops
- osteoarthritis«3/5
osteoarthritis
- noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
degenerative joint disease; degenerative arthritis.
- noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
- osteomyelitis«3/5
osteomyelitis
- noun an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
- noun an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
- osage«3/5
osage
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- noun a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
Osage River.
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- osama«3/5
osama
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- osi«3/5
- osborn«3/5
osborn
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- osman«3/5
osman
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- osgood«3/5
osgood
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- ost«3/5
- osmolality«3/5
osmolality
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- ossicles«2/5
ossicle
- noun a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
bonelet; ossiculum.
- noun a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
- osmium«2/5
osmium
- noun a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
atomic number 76; Os.
- noun a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
- ossa«2/5
os
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- noun a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
osmium; atomic number 76.
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- ossicular«2/5
ossicular
- adjective pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear
ossiculate.
- adjective pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear
- ossified«2/5
ossified
- adjective satellite set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
fossilised; fossilized.
- obsolete fossilized ways
- an ossified bureaucratic system
- verb become bony
ossify.
- The tissue ossified
- adjective satellite set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
- osteology«2/5
osteology
- noun the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
- noun the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
- ossifying«2/5
ossify
- verb become bony
- The tissue ossified
- verb make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
rigidify; petrify.
- rigidify the training schedule
- ossified teaching methods
- slogans petrify our thinking
- verb become bony
- oscilloscopes«2/5
oscilloscope
- noun electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
scope; cathode-ray oscilloscope; CRO.
- noun electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
- oscillates«2/5
oscillate
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
hover; vacillate; vibrate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
vibrate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- oscars«2/5
oscar
- noun an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
Academy Award.
- noun an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
- ostriches«2/5
ostrich
- noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
- noun fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
Struthio camelus.
- noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
- osteotomies«2/5
- ostomy«2/5
ostomy
- noun surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
- noun surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
- oscillated«2/5
oscillate
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
hover; vacillate; vibrate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
vibrate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- ostwald«2/5
ostwald
- noun German chemist (1853-1932)
Wilhelm Ostwald.
- noun German chemist (1853-1932)
- osteophytes«2/5
- ostensive«2/5
ostensive
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- adjective satellite represented or appearing as such; pretended
ostensible.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- osteolysis«2/5
osteolysis
- noun lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
- noun lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
- ospreys«2/5
osprey
- noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
fish eagle; fish hawk; sea eagle; Pandion haliaetus.
- noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
- osteopath«2/5
osteopath
- noun a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
osteopathist.
- noun a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
- osteophyte«2/5
osteophyte
- noun small abnormal bony outgrowth
- noun small abnormal bony outgrowth
- ostracised«2/5
ostracise
- verb expel from a community or group
ostracize; blackball; shun; cast out; ban; banish.
- verb avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracize.
- Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
- verb expel from a community or group
- osteopaths«2/5
osteopath
- noun a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
osteopathist.
- noun a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
- ostracize«2/5
ostracize
- verb expel from a community or group
blackball; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
- verb avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracise.
- Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
- verb expel from a community or group
- osteoblast«2/5
osteoblast
- noun a cell from which bone develops
bone-forming cell.
- noun a cell from which bone develops
- osteopathy«2/5
osteopathy
- noun therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
- noun therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
- osteitis«2/5
osteitis
- noun inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration
- noun inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration
- ossuary«2/5
ossuary
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- ostler«2/5
ostler
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
hostler; groom; stableboy; stableman.
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
- osmotically«2/5
osmotically
- adverb by means of osmosis
- adverb by means of osmosis
- ossuaries«2/5
ossuary
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- ostentatiously«2/5
ostentatiously
- adverb with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
showily.
- Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly
- adverb with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
- osteoclasts«2/5
osteoclast
- noun cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
- noun cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
- osteoclast«2/5
osteoclast
- noun cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
- noun cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
- osteomalacia«2/5
osteomalacia
- noun abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
- noun abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
- osier«2/5
osier
- noun flexible twig of a willow tree
- noun any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture
- noun flexible twig of a willow tree
- ostinato«2/5
ostinato
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- osages«2/5
osage
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- noun a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
Osage River.
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- osteocytes«2/5
- osteopetrosis«2/5
osteopetrosis
- noun an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
marble bones disease; Albers-Schonberg disease.
- noun an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
- ostracods«2/5
ostracod
- noun tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
seed shrimp; mussel shrimp.
- noun tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
- osteosarcoma«2/5
osteosarcoma
- noun malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
osteogenic sarcoma.
- noun malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
- osteoma«2/5
osteoma
- noun a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
- noun a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
- ostrogoths«2/5
ostrogoth
- noun a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD
- noun a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD
- osteodystrophy«2/5
osteodystrophy
- noun defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- noun defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- ostia«2/5
ostium
(Anat.) An opening; a passage.
- osteopathic«2/5
osteopathic
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- osmond«2/5
osmond
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- osteogenesis«2/5
osteogenesis
(Physiol.) The formation or growth of bone.
- ossian«2/5
ossian
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- oswego«2/5
oswego
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- osteoporotic«2/5
- osmolarity«2/5
osmolarity
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- ostend«2/5
ostend
To exhibit; to manifest. Obs.Mercy to mean offenders we'll ostend. J. Webster.
- ostium«2/5
ostium
(Anat.) An opening; a passage.
- ose«2/5
- osteogenic«2/5
osteogenic
(Physiol.) Osteogenetic.
- osteopenia«2/5
- osceola«2/5
osceola
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- osteoid«2/5
osteoid
(Anat.) Resembling bone; bonelike.
- osteoblastic«2/5
- osteonecrosis«2/5
- oshkosh«2/5
oshkosh
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- ossetia«2/5
ossetia
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- osvaldo«2/5
osvaldo
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- osteochondritis«2/5
- osbert«2/5
osbert
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- osteolytic«2/5
- osteoclastic«2/5
- osip«2/5
osip
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- osteological«2/5
osteological
Of or pertaining to osteology. --Os`te*o*log"ic*al*ly , adv.
- ostraca«2/5
ostraca
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- osteoarthritic«2/5
osteoarthritic
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- osmoregulation«2/5
- ostial«2/5
- ossetian«2/5
ossetian
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- osteosynthesis«2/5
- osteotome«2/5
osteotome
(Surg.) Strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone.
- ossicle«1/5
ossicle
- noun a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
bonelet; ossiculum.
- noun a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
- oses«1/5
os
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- noun a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
osmium; atomic number 76.
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- osar«1/5
os
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- noun a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
osmium; atomic number 76.
- noun a mouth or mouthlike opening
- ossify«1/5
ossify
- verb become bony
- The tissue ossified
- verb make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
rigidify; petrify.
- rigidify the training schedule
- ossified teaching methods
- slogans petrify our thinking
- verb become bony
- osculating«1/5
osculate
- verb be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
- These species osculate
- verb have at least three points in common with
- one curve osculates the other
- these two surfaces osculate
- verb be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
- ossifies«1/5
ossify
- verb become bony
- The tissue ossified
- verb make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
rigidify; petrify.
- rigidify the training schedule
- ossified teaching methods
- slogans petrify our thinking
- verb become bony
- osculation«1/5
osculation
- noun (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
- noun the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
buss; kiss.
- noun (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
- oscillograph«1/5
oscillograph
- noun a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents
- noun a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents
- ostomies«1/5
ostomy
- noun surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
- noun surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
- ossifications«1/5
ossification
- noun the developmental process of bone formation
- noun the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
- noun the developmental process of bone formation
- ostracoderms«1/5
ostracoderm
- noun extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
- noun extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
- osmoreceptor«1/5
osmoreceptor
- noun sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
- noun sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
- ostiole«1/5
ostiole
- noun a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
- noun a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
- oscine«1/5
oscine
- noun passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
oscine bird.
- adjective of or relating to the songbirds
- noun passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
- oscines«1/5
oscine
- noun passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
oscine bird.
- adjective of or relating to the songbirds
- noun passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
- ostracoda«1/5
ostracoda
(Zoöl.) Ostracoidea.
- ostracizing«1/5
ostracize
- verb expel from a community or group
blackball; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
- verb avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracise.
- Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
- verb expel from a community or group
- osteosclerosis«1/5
osteosclerosis
- noun abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone
- noun abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone
- osteichthyes«1/5
osteichthyes
- noun a class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage
class Osteichthyes.
- noun a class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage
- oscillograms«1/5
oscillogram
- noun the recording produced by an oscillograph
- noun the recording produced by an oscillograph
- oscillogram«1/5
oscillogram
- noun the recording produced by an oscillograph
- noun the recording produced by an oscillograph
- ostracise«1/5
ostracise
- verb expel from a community or group
ostracize; blackball; shun; cast out; ban; banish.
- verb avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracize.
- Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
- verb expel from a community or group
- ostentatiousness«1/5
ostentatiousness
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; pomposity.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- ostentations«1/5
ostentation
- noun a gaudy outward display
flash; fanfare.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; puffiness; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
- noun a gaudy outward display
- ostrava«1/5
ostrava
- noun an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia
- noun an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia
- ostrea«1/5
ostrea
(Zoöl.) A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters.
- osmanthus«1/5
osmanthus
- noun widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
genus Osmanthus.
- noun widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
- ostlers«1/5
ostler
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
hostler; groom; stableboy; stableman.
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
- osmerus«1/5
osmerus
- noun type genus of the Osmeridae
genus Osmerus.
- noun type genus of the Osmeridae
- ostyak«1/5
ostyak
- noun a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)
Khanty.
- noun a Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak
Khanty.
- noun a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)
- ostyaks«1/5
ostyak
- noun a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)
Khanty.
- noun a Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak
Khanty.
- noun a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)
- osmund«1/5
osmund
- noun any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
flowering fern.
- noun any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
- ostracod«1/5
ostracod
- noun tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
seed shrimp; mussel shrimp.
- noun tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
- oscan«1/5
oscan
Of or pertaining to the Osci, a primitive people of Campania, a province of ancient Italy. --n. The language of the Osci.
- osteocyte«1/5
osteocyte
- noun mature bone cell
- noun mature bone cell
- osiers«1/5
osier
- noun flexible twig of a willow tree
- noun any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture
- noun flexible twig of a willow tree
- ostinatos«1/5
ostinato
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- ostrya«1/5
ostrya
- noun deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
genus Ostrya.
- noun deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
- ostariophysi«1/5
ostariophysi
- noun in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes
order Ostariophysi.
- noun in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes
- osmanli«1/5
osmanli
A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk.
- osteochondroma«1/5
osteochondroma
- noun benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
- noun benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
- osteosarcomas«1/5
osteosarcoma
- noun malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
osteogenic sarcoma.
- noun malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
- osteoblastoma«1/5
osteoblastoma
- noun benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)
- noun benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)
- osteomas«1/5
osteoma
- noun a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
- noun a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
- ostrogoth«1/5
ostrogoth
One of the Eastern Goths. See Goth .
- osmanlis«1/5
osmanli
- noun a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
Ottoman; Ottoman Turk.
- noun a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
- osmolar«1/5
osmolar
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- osteoarthrosis«1/5
- osso«1/5
osso
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- osteoarthropathy«1/5
- osteria«1/5
osteria
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- ossianic«1/5
ossianic
Of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, Ossian, a legendary Erse or Celtic bard. The compositions might be fairly classed as Ossianic. G. Eliot.
- oscillatoria«1/5
oscillatoria
(Bot.) Same as Oscillaria .
- oshawa«1/5
oshawa
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- ostrogothic«1/5
ostrogothic
Of or pertaining to the Ostrogoths.
- ostension«1/5
ostension
(Eccl.) The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants.
- ostracon«1/5
- ossetians«1/5
- ossia«1/5
ossia
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- osirian«1/5
- osmoregulatory«1/5
- ostracodes«1/5
- osmunda«1/5
osmunda
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- ostmark«1/5
ostmark
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- ostreatus«1/5
ostreatus
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- ostraka«1/5
- ossietzky«1/5
- ostensively«1/5
ostensive
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- adjective satellite represented or appearing as such; pretended
ostensible.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- osella«1/5
osella
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- ostracization«1/5
- osmose«1/5
osmose
(Chemical Physics) (a) The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. It was first observed between fluids of differing densities, and as taking place through a membrane or an intervening porous structure. The more rapid flow from the thinner to the thicker fluid was then called endosmose, and the opposite, slower current, exosmose. Both are, however, results of the same force. Osmose may be regarded as a form of molecular attraction, allied to that of adhesion. (b) The action produced by this tendency. preferred term = osmosis, endosmosis
- osteoplastic«1/5
osteoplastic
(Physiol.) Producing bone; as, .osteoplastic cells
- oscillometric«1/5
oscillometric
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- osse«1/5
osse
A prophetic or ominous utterance. R. & Obs. Holland.
- ostectomy«1/5
- osteosclerotic«1/5
osteosclerotic
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- osteotomes«1/5
osteotome
(Surg.) Strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone.
- osmin«1/5
osmin
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- osculum«1/5
osculum
(Zoöl.) Same as Oscule .
- osmic«1/5
osmic
(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, .osmic oxide
- osmoles«1/5
osmoles
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- ostracode«1/5
ostracode
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- osmolal«1/5
osmolal
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- ostinati«1/5
- osmometry«1/5
osmometry
(Physics) The study of osmose by means of the osmometer.
- oscula«1/5
oscula
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- osteoplasty«1/5
osteoplasty
(Med.) An operation or process by which the total or partial loss of a bone is remedied. Dunglison.
- osteophytic«1/5
- osipovich«1/5
osipovich
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- osmometer«1/5
osmometer
(Physics) An instrument for measuring the amount of osmotic action in different liquids.
- osseus«1/5
osseus
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- osmolalities«1/5
- ossific«1/5
ossific
Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
- osnaburg«1/5
osnaburg
A species of coarse linen, originally made in Osnaburg, Germany.
- osteoderms«1/5
- ossetic«1/5
ossetic
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- ossements«1/5
- ostrakon«1/5
- osteocartilaginous«1/5
osteocartilaginous
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- osteofibrous«1/5
- ossets«1/5
ossets
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- osteometric«1/5
- ossein«1/5
ossein
(Physiol. Chem.) The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; -- called also ostein . Chemically it is the same as collagen.
- ostmen«1/5
ostmen
East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called. Lyttelton.
- osmole«1/5
osmole
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- osmol«1/5
osmol
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- osazone«1/5
Derived words of os
- doses«Word Popularity Bar5/5
dose
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dosage.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dosage.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
- host«5/5
host
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- noun a vast multitude
legion; horde.
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- atmosphere«5/5
atmosphere
- noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
ambience; ambiance.
- there was an atmosphere of excitement
- noun a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
standard pressure; atm; standard atmosphere.
- noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
- posterior«5/5
posterior
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
back tooth.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- hosts«5/5
host
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- noun a vast multitude
legion; horde.
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- position«5/5
position
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
place.
- he put the lamp back in its place
- noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position.
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
- post«5/5
post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- positions«5/5
position
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
place.
- he put the lamp back in its place
- noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position.
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
- dose«5/5
dose
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dosage.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dosage.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
- nose«5/5
nose
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
olfactory organ.
- he has a cold in the nose
- noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- posed«5/5
posed
- adjective arranged for pictorial purposes
- verb introduce
pose; present.
- This poses an interesting question
- adjective arranged for pictorial purposes
- pose«5/5
pose
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
airs.
- don't put on airs with me
- noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
- posts«5/5
post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- atmospheric«5/5
atmospheric
- adjective relating to or located in the atmosphere
atmospherical.
- atmospheric tests
- adjective relating to or located in the atmosphere
- positioned«5/5
position
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
place.
- he put the lamp back in its place
- noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position.
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
- positioning«5/5
positioning
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
emplacement; placement; location; position; locating.
- verb cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
position.
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
- posted«5/5
posted
- adjective publicly announced
- the posted speed limit
- verb affix in a public place or for public notice
post.
- post a warning
- adjective publicly announced
- possible«5/5
possible
- noun something that can be done
- politics is the art of the possible
- noun an applicant who might be suitable
- noun something that can be done
- lost«5/5
lost
- noun people who are destined to die soon
doomed.
- the agony of the doomed was in his voice
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
lose.
- She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
- noun people who are destined to die soon
- positive«5/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- cross«5/5
cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- closed«5/5
closed
- adjective not open or affording passage or access
- the many closed streets made travel difficult
- our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains
- verb move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
close; shut.
- Close the door
- shut the window
- adjective not open or affording passage or access
- possibility«5/5
possibility
- noun a future prospect or potential
- this room has great possibilities
- noun capability of existing or happening or being true
possibleness.
- there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
- noun a future prospect or potential
- lose«5/5
lose
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
- verb fail to win
- We lost the battle but we won the war
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- composition«5/5
composition
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composing.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun the way in which someone or something is composed
physical composition; make-up; makeup; constitution.
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- exposed«5/5
exposed
- adjective satellite with no protection or shield
open.
- the exposed northeast frontier
- open to the weather
- an open wound
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
expose.
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- adjective satellite with no protection or shield
- possibilities«5/5
possibility
- noun a future prospect or potential
- this room has great possibilities
- noun capability of existing or happening or being true
possibleness.
- there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
- noun a future prospect or potential
- imposed«5/5
imposed
- adjective satellite set forth authoritatively as obligatory
- the imposed taxation
- rules imposed by society
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
impose; enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- adjective satellite set forth authoritatively as obligatory
- crossed«5/5
crossed
- adjective placed crosswise
- spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers
- crossed forks
- seated with arms across
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; cut through; get over; cut across.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
- adjective placed crosswise
- loose«5/5
loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- losing«5/5
lose
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
- verb fail to win
- We lost the battle but we won the war
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- crossing«5/5
crossing
- noun traveling across
- noun a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
ford.
- noun traveling across
- prospect«5/5
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
- deposits«5/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- prospects«5/5
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
- deposit«5/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- impose«5/5
impose
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; visit; inflict.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
- deposited«5/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- enclosed«5/5
enclosed
- adjective closed in or surrounded or included within
- an enclosed porch
- an enclosed yard
- the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; enclose; envelop; enfold; enwrap.
- Fog enveloped the house
- adjective closed in or surrounded or included within
- disposed«5/5
disposed
- adjective satellite having made preparations
fain; inclined; prepared.
- prepared to take risks
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
dispose.
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- adjective satellite having made preparations
- expose«5/5
expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
- imposing«5/5
imposing
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
noble; baronial; stately.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
impose; enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
- loses«5/5
lose
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
- verb fail to win
- We lost the battle but we won the war
- verb fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- close«5/5
close
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
finish; last; finis; finale; stopping point; conclusion.
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- noun the last section of a communication
closing; ending; end; conclusion.
- in conclusion I want to say...
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
- cost«5/5
cost
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- noun the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
price; monetary value.
- the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver
- he puts a high price on his services
- he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- loss«5/5
loss
- noun something that is lost
- the car was a total loss
- loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
- noun gradual decline in amount or activity
- weight loss
- a serious loss of business
- noun something that is lost
- purpose«5/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- costs«5/5
costs
- noun pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
cost.
- noun pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
- choose«5/5
choose
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; 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
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; prefer.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- philosophy«5/5
philosophy
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophical system; school of thought; ism; doctrine.
- noun the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- rose«5/5
rose
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rosebush.
- noun pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
blush wine; pink wine; rose wine.
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- purposes«5/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- suppose«5/5
suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
- opposite«5/5
opposite
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; antonym.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a relation of direct opposition
contrary; reverse.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- supposed«5/5
supposed
- adjective satellite required or under orders
- I'm supposed to be there at ten
- he was supposed to go to the store
- verb express a supposition
say; suppose.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- adjective satellite required or under orders
- chosen«5/5
chosen
- noun one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
- she was Mama's chosen
- noun the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
- noun one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
- possibly«5/5
possibly
- adverb by chance
perchance; perhaps; maybe; peradventure; mayhap.
- perhaps she will call tomorrow
- we may possibly run into them at the concert
- it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
- adverb to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
- they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?
- adverb by chance
- closer«5/5
closer
- noun a person who closes something
- whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
- noun (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
finisher.
- noun a person who closes something
- opposition«5/5
opposition
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
resistance.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun the relation between opposed entities
oppositeness.
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- exposure«5/5
exposure
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure
- noun the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
- she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- opposed«5/5
opposed
- adjective being in opposition or having an opponent
- two bitterly opposed schools of thought
- verb be against; express opposition to
oppose.
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- adjective being in opposition or having an opponent
- composed«5/5
composed
- adjective serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
- the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage
- I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time
- verb form the substance of
compose.
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
- adjective serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
- possession«5/5
possession
- noun the act of having and controlling property
ownership.
- noun anything owned or possessed
- noun the act of having and controlling property
- losses«5/5
losses
- noun something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
losings.
- noun something that is lost
loss.
- the car was a total loss
- loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
- noun something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
- chose«5/5
choose
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; 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
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; prefer.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- closing«5/5
closing
- noun the act of closing something
shutting.
- noun the last section of a communication
close; ending; end; conclusion.
- in conclusion I want to say...
- noun the act of closing something
- choosing«5/5
choose
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; 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
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; prefer.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- proposition«5/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- boss«5/5
boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
- arose«5/5
arise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb originate or come into being
come up; bob up.
- a question arose
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
- hostile«5/5
hostile
- noun troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
- the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
- adjective characterized by enmity or ill will
- a hostile nation
- a hostile remark
- hostile actions
- noun troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
- ghost«5/5
ghost
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghostwriter.
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- disposition«5/5
disposition
- noun your usual mood
temperament.
- he has a happy disposition
- noun the act or means of getting rid of something
disposal.
- noun your usual mood
- philosopher«5/5
philosopher
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- noun a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- philosophers«5/5
philosopher
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- noun a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- disposal«5/5
disposal
- noun the power to use something or someone
- used all the resources at his disposal
- noun a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
administration.
- noun the power to use something or someone
- deposition«5/5
deposition
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
deposit.
- noun (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- prosecution«5/5
prosecution
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
criminal prosecution.
- noun the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
- opposing«5/5
opposing
- adjective satellite characterized by active hostility
opponent.
- opponent (or opposing) armies
- verb be against; express opposition to
oppose.
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- adjective satellite characterized by active hostility
- closure«5/5
closure
- noun approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
closing.
- the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
- noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
cloture; gag rule; gag law.
- noun approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
- erosion«5/5
erosion
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wearing; eating away; eroding; wearing away.
- noun condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- explosion«5/5
explosion
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
detonation; blowup.
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
burst.
- the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- posture«5/5
posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
position; attitude.
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- noun characteristic way of bearing one's body
bearing; carriage.
- stood with good posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- cosmic«5/5
cosmic
- adjective of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
- cosmic laws
- cosmic catastrophe
- cosmic rays
- adjective satellite inconceivably extended in space or time
- adjective of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
- propositions«5/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- tossed«5/5
toss
- noun the act of flipping a coin
flip.
- noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
flip; pass.
- the pass was fumbled
- noun the act of flipping a coin
- possessions«5/5
possession
- noun the act of having and controlling property
ownership.
- noun anything owned or possessed
- noun the act of having and controlling property
- foremost«5/5
foremost
- adjective satellite ranking above all others
world-class; first.
- was first in her class
- the foremost figure among marine artists
- the top graduate
- adjective satellite preceding all others in spatial position
frontmost.
- the foremost compartment of the ship
- adjective satellite ranking above all others
- oppose«5/5
oppose
- verb be against; express opposition to
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- verb fight against or resist strongly
defend; fight down; fight back; fight.
- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
- verb be against; express opposition to
- proposed«5/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- hospital«5/5
hospital
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
infirmary.
- noun a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
- impossible«5/5
impossible
- noun something that cannot be done
- his assignment verged on the impossible
- adjective not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
- an impossible dream
- an impossible situation
- noun something that cannot be done
- joseph«5/5
joseph
An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. Fairholt.
- diagnosis«5/5
diagnosis
- noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
diagnosing.
- noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
- philosophical«5/5
philosophical
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
philosophic.
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
- adjective satellite characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
philosophic.
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
- proposal«5/5
proposal
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- noun an offer of marriage
marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer.
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- gospel«5/5
gospel
- noun an unquestionable truth
gospel truth.
- his word was gospel
- noun the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Gospels; evangel.
- noun an unquestionable truth
- gross«5/5
gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
- noun twelve dozen
- possess«5/5
possess
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- possessed«5/5
possessed
- adjective satellite influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
obsessed.
- by love possessed
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
possess.
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- adjective satellite influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
- foster«5/5
foster
- verb promote the growth of
further.
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- noun United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster.
- verb promote the growth of
- diagnostic«5/5
diagnostic
- adjective concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
- a diagnostic reading test
- adjective satellite characteristic or indicative of a disease
symptomatic.
- a diagnostic sign of yellow fever
- a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever
- symptomatic of insanity
- a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown
- adjective concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
- moses«5/5
moses
A large flatboat, used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship.
- proposals«5/5
proposal
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- noun an offer of marriage
marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer.
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- roosevelt«5/5
roosevelt
- noun 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
F. D. Roosevelt; President Roosevelt; FDR; President Franklin Roosevelt; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Franklin Roosevelt.
- noun wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
Eleanor Roosevelt; Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.
- noun 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
- hospitals«5/5
hospital
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
infirmary.
- noun a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
- disclosure«5/5
disclosure
- noun the speech act of making something evident
revealing; revelation.
- noun the speech act of making something evident
- ross«5/5
ro
- noun an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
- noun an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
- composite«5/5
composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- propose«5/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- curiosity«5/5
curiosity
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
wonder.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curio.
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
- positively«5/5
positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- adverb extremely
- closest«5/5
closest
- adverb (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
nearest; nighest.
- that was the time he came nearest to death
- adjective at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
close.
- close to noon
- how close are we to town?
- a close formation of ships
- adverb (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
- prose«5/5
prose
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- hostility«5/5
hostility
- noun a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
ill will.
- he could not conceal his hostility
- noun a state of deep-seated ill-will
enmity; antagonism.
- noun a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
- diagnosed«5/5
diagnose
- verb determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
name.
- verb subject to a medical analysis
- verb determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- possesses«5/5
possess
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
- roses«5/5
rose
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rosebush.
- noun pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
blush wine; pink wine; rose wine.
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- closely«5/5
closely
- adverb in a close relation or position in time or space
- the onsets were closely timed
- houses set closely together
- was closely involved in monitoring daily progress
- adverb in an attentive manner
close; tight.
- he remained close on his guard
- adverb in a close relation or position in time or space
- prosperity«5/5
prosperity
- noun an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune
successfulness.
- noun an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- costly«5/5
costly
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
dearly-won.
- a dearly-won victory
- adjective satellite having a high price
dear; pricey; high-priced; pricy.
- costly jewelry
- high-priced merchandise
- much too dear for my pocketbook
- a pricey restaurant
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
- chromosome«5/5
chromosome
- noun a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
- humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes
- noun a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
- boston«5/5
boston
A game at cards, played by four persons, with two packs of fifty-two cards each; -- said to be so called from Boston, Massachusetts, and to have been invented by officers of the French army in America during the Revolutionary war.
- moscow«5/5
moscow
- noun a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
capital of the Russian Federation; Russian capital.
- noun a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
- glucose«5/5
glucose
- noun a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
- noun a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
- prospective«5/5
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
- symposium«5/5
symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- postmodern«5/5
postmodern
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
postmodernist.
- postmodernist architecture
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
- most«5/5
most
- adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- who has the most apples?
- most people like eggs
- most fishes have fins
- adjective the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- made the most money he could
- what attracts the most attention?
- made the most of a bad deal
- adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- almost«5/5
almost
- adverb (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
about; nigh; most; near; nearly; well-nigh; virtually.
- the job is (just) about done
- the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
- we're almost finished
- the car all but ran her down
- he nearly fainted
- talked for nigh onto 2 hours
- the recording is well-nigh perfect
- virtually all the parties signed the contract
- I was near exhausted by the run
- most everyone agrees
- adverb (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- across«5/5
across
- adverb to the opposite side
- the football field was 300 feet across
- adverb transversely
crosswise; crossways.
- the marble slabs were cut across
- adverb to the opposite side
- mostly«5/5
mostly
- adverb in large part; mainly or chiefly
for the most part; largely.
- These accounts are largely inactive
- adverb usually; as a rule
by and large; generally; more often than not.
- by and large it doesn't rain much here
- adverb in large part; mainly or chiefly
- postwar«5/5
postwar
- adjective belonging to the period after a war
- postwar resettlement
- postwar inflation
- adjective belonging to the period after a war
- supposedly«5/5
supposedly
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
purportedly.
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
- those«5/5
those
The plural of that. See That .
- whose«5/5
whose
The possessive case of who or which. See Who , andWhich .Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Gen. xxiv. 23.
The question whose solution I require. Dryden.
- microsoft«5/5
microsoft
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- jose«5/5
jose
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- costa«4/5
costa
- noun a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
- noun any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
rib.
- noun a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
- phosphorus«4/5
phosphorus
- noun a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
P; atomic number 15.
- noun a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
daystar; Lucifer; morning star.
- noun a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
- poses«4/5
pose
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
airs.
- don't put on airs with me
- noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
- posting«4/5
posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- nostrils«4/5
nostril
- noun either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
anterior naris.
- noun either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
- posing«4/5
posing
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
sitting.
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
- verb introduce
pose; present.
- This poses an interesting question
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- noses«4/5
nose
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
olfactory organ.
- he has a cold in the nose
- noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- crosses«4/5
cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- compositions«4/5
composition
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composing.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun the way in which someone or something is composed
physical composition; make-up; makeup; constitution.
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- dosage«4/5
dosage
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dose.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dose.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
- exposing«4/5
expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
- dispose«4/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- imposes«4/5
impose
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; visit; inflict.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
- retrospect«4/5
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
- mucosa«4/5
mucosa
- noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
mucous membrane.
- noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
- blossom«4/5
blossom
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
flower; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; efflorescence; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- repose«4/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- blossoms«4/5
blossom
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
flower; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; efflorescence; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- postponed«4/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
- exposes«4/5
expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
- superimposed«4/5
superimposed
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
overlying.
- an overlying image
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
- gloss«4/5
gloss
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
rubric.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
glossary.
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- hospitalization«4/5
hospitalization
- noun a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
- now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization
- noun the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital
- he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization
- noun a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
- postpone«4/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
- postscript«4/5
postscript
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
PS.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
addendum; supplement.
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
- loosened«4/5
loosened
- adjective satellite straightened out
unsnarled; disentangled.
- verb make loose or looser
loosen; loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- adjective satellite straightened out
- loosen«4/5
loosen
- verb make loose or looser
loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- verb make less severe or strict
relax.
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
- verb make loose or looser
- posited«4/5
posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- postage«4/5
postage
- noun the charge for mailing something
- noun a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
stamp; postage stamp.
- noun the charge for mailing something
- enclosing«4/5
enclosing
- noun the act of enclosing something inside something else
envelopment; inclosure; enclosure.
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; enclose; envelop; enfold; enwrap.
- Fog enveloped the house
- noun the act of enclosing something inside something else
- compost«4/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- frost«4/5
frost
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
hoarfrost; hoar; rime.
- noun weather cold enough to cause freezing
freeze.
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
- ecosystem«4/5
ecosystem
- noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- chooses«4/5
choose
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; 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
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; prefer.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- decomposition«4/5
decomposition
- noun the analysis of a vector field
vector decomposition.
- noun in a decomposed state
disintegration.
- noun the analysis of a vector field
- exposition«4/5
exposition
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
expounding.
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
expo; exhibition.
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- fossil«4/5
fossil
- noun someone whose style is out of fashion
fogey; dodo; fogy.
- noun the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
- noun someone whose style is out of fashion
- homosexual«4/5
homosexual
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homophile; gay.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of your own sex
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- ecosystems«4/5
ecosystem
- noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- costume«4/5
costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- he won the prize for best costume
- noun unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
- in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- disclose«4/5
disclose
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb disclose to view as by removing a cover
expose.
- The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- gossip«4/5
gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gab.
- noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
comment; scuttlebutt.
- the divorce caused much gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
- prognosis«4/5
prognosis
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecast.
- noun a prediction of the course of a disease
prospect; medical prognosis.
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- postoperative«4/5
postoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- postoperative complications
- postoperative care
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- ghosts«4/5
ghost
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghostwriter.
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- explosive«4/5
explosive
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- an explosive device
- explosive gas
- explosive force
- explosive violence
- an explosive temper
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- boost«4/5
boost
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement.
- noun an increase in cost
hike; rise; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
- corrosion«4/5
corrosion
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- noun erosion by chemical action
corroding; erosion.
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- mosaic«4/5
mosaic
- noun art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
- noun viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
- noun art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
- disclosed«4/5
disclosed
- adjective satellite made known (especially something secret or concealed)
- the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- adjective satellite made known (especially something secret or concealed)
- viscosity«4/5
viscosity
- noun resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
viscousness.
- noun resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
- poster«4/5
poster
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; posting; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
bill poster; bill sticker.
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- glossary«4/5
glossary
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
gloss.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- imposition«4/5
imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
infliction.
- noun an uncalled-for burden
- he listened but resented the imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- postal«4/5
postal
- adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail
- postal delivery
- adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail
- heterosexual«4/5
heterosexual
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight; straight person; heterosexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- microscopy«4/5
microscopy
- noun research with the use of microscopes
- noun research with the use of microscopes
- enclosure«4/5
enclosure
- noun a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
- noun the act of enclosing something inside something else
envelopment; inclosure; enclosing.
- noun a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
- closes«4/5
close
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
finish; last; finis; finale; stopping point; conclusion.
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- noun the last section of a communication
closing; ending; end; conclusion.
- in conclusion I want to say...
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
- retrospective«4/5
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
- compose«4/5
compose
- verb form the substance of
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
- verb write music
write.
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
- verb form the substance of
- toss«4/5
toss
- noun the act of flipping a coin
flip.
- noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
flip; pass.
- the pass was fumbled
- noun the act of flipping a coin
- costing«4/5
costing
- noun cost accounting
- verb be priced at
be; cost.
- These shoes cost $100
- noun cost accounting
- posters«4/5
poster
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; posting; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
bill poster; bill sticker.
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- costumes«4/5
costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- he won the prize for best costume
- noun unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
- in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- dispositions«4/5
disposition
- noun your usual mood
temperament.
- he has a happy disposition
- noun the act or means of getting rid of something
disposal.
- noun your usual mood
- exposures«4/5
exposure
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure
- noun the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
- she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- sclerosis«4/5
sclerosis
- noun any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
induration.
- noun any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
- composing«4/5
composing
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composition.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun musical creation
composition.
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- philosophies«4/5
philosophy
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophical system; school of thought; ism; doctrine.
- noun the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- supposing«4/5
suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
- closeness«4/5
closeness
- noun a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
intimacy.
- their closeness grew as the night wore on
- noun the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
stuffiness.
- noun a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- thrombosis«4/5
thrombosis
- noun the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
- noun the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
- fossils«4/5
fossil
- noun someone whose style is out of fashion
fogey; dodo; fogy.
- noun the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
- noun someone whose style is out of fashion
- cosmetic«4/5
cosmetic
- noun a toiletry designed to beautify the body
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decorative; ornamental.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
- noun a toiletry designed to beautify the body
- bosses«4/5
boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
- tossing«4/5
toss
- noun the act of flipping a coin
flip.
- noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
flip; pass.
- the pass was fumbled
- noun the act of flipping a coin
- presupposes«4/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- crossover«4/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- explosives«4/5
explosive
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- an explosive device
- explosive gas
- explosive force
- explosive violence
- an explosive temper
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- prosper«4/5
prosper
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- explosions«4/5
explosion
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
detonation; blowup.
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
burst.
- the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- opposites«4/5
opposite
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; antonym.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a relation of direct opposition
contrary; reverse.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- supposition«4/5
supposition
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; conjecture; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
supposal; assumption.
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- cosmology«4/5
cosmology
- noun the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
- noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmogony; cosmogeny.
- noun the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
- photosynthesis«4/5
photosynthesis
- noun synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
- noun synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
- porosity«4/5
porosity
- noun the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
porousness.
- noun the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
- mucosal«4/5
mucosal
- adjective of or relating to mucous membranes
- adjective of or relating to mucous membranes
- homosexuals«4/5
homosexual
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homophile; gay.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of your own sex
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- postulate«4/5
postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- hospitalized«4/5
hospitalize
- verb admit into a hospital
hospitalise.
- Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high
- verb admit into a hospital
- aerosol«4/5
aerosol
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
aerosol container; aerosol can; spray can; aerosol bomb.
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- macroscopic«4/5
macroscopic
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
macroscopical.
- adjective satellite large enough to be visible with the naked eye
macroscopical.
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
- metamorphosis«4/5
metamorphosis
- noun the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
metabolism.
- noun a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
transfiguration.
- the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
- noun the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
- colossal«4/5
colossal
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
prodigious; stupendous.
- colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
- has a colossal nerve
- a prodigious storm
- a stupendous field of grass
- stupendous demand
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
- positivism«4/5
positivism
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
logical positivism.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivity.
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- juxtaposition«4/5
juxtaposition
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
apposition; collocation.
- it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
- noun a side-by-side position
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
- opposes«4/5
oppose
- verb be against; express opposition to
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- verb fight against or resist strongly
defend; fight down; fight back; fight.
- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
- verb be against; express opposition to
- utmost«4/5
utmost
- noun the greatest possible degree
uttermost; maximum; level best.
- he tried his utmost
- adjective satellite of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
uttermost; extreme.
- extreme cold
- extreme caution
- extreme pleasure
- utmost contempt
- to the utmost degree
- in the uttermost distress
- noun the greatest possible degree
- composer«4/5
composer
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- phosphate«4/5
phosphate
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
orthophosphate; inorganic phosphate.
- noun carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
- joshua«4/5
joshua
- noun (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
- noun a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
Book of Joshua; Josue.
- noun (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
- prostate«4/5
prostate
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
prostate gland.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
prostatic.
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
- proposes«4/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- prosecutor«4/5
prosecutor
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; prosecuting officer.
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- generosity«4/5
generosity
- noun the trait of being willing to give your money or time
generousness.
- noun acting generously
unselfishness.
- noun the trait of being willing to give your money or time
- microscope«4/5
microscope
- noun magnifier of the image of small objects
- the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell
- noun magnifier of the image of small objects
- possessing«4/5
possess
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
- mosque«4/5
mosque
- noun (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
- noun (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
- microscopic«4/5
microscopic
- adjective of or relating to or used in microscopy
microscopical.
- microscopic analysis
- microscopical examination
- adjective satellite visible under a microscope; using a microscope
microscopical.
- adjective of or relating to or used in microscopy
- bosom«4/5
bosom
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- his bosom was bursting with the secret
- noun a person's breast or chest
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- gospels«4/5
gospel
- noun the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Gospels; evangel.
- noun an unquestionable truth
gospel truth.
- his word was gospel
- noun the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
- goose«4/5
goose
- noun web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
goof; cuckoo; fathead; bozo; zany; twat; jackass; goofball.
- noun web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
- repository«4/5
repository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a person to whom a secret is entrusted
secretary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- composers«4/5
composer
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- proposing«4/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- prostitutes«4/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- cosmopolitan«4/5
cosmopolitan
- noun a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
cosmopolite.
- adjective growing or occurring in many parts of the world
widely distributed.
- a cosmopolitan herb
- cosmopolitan in distribution
- noun a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
- diagnoses«4/5
diagnosis
- noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
diagnosing.
- noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
- hose«4/5
hose
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
hosiery.
- noun man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- fostered«4/5
foster
- noun United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster.
- verb promote the growth of
further.
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- noun United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
- fostering«4/5
fostering
- noun encouragement; aiding the development of something
fosterage.
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
upbringing; bringing up; rearing; nurture; fosterage; breeding; raising.
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- noun encouragement; aiding the development of something
- hostilities«4/5
hostilities
- noun fighting; acts of overt warfare
belligerency.
- the outbreak of hostilities
- noun a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
ill will; hostility.
- he could not conceal his hostility
- noun fighting; acts of overt warfare
- disposable«4/5
disposable
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- adjective free or available for use or disposition
- every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire
- disposable assets
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- crossroads«4/5
crossroads
- noun a community of people smaller than a village
hamlet.
- noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
juncture; critical point.
- 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 a community of people smaller than a village
- neuroscience«4/5
neuroscience
- noun the scientific study of the nervous system
- noun the scientific study of the nervous system
- prostitute«4/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- diagnose«4/5
diagnose
- verb determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
name.
- verb subject to a medical analysis
- verb determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- prosecutors«4/5
prosecutor
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; prosecuting officer.
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- disclosures«4/5
disclosure
- noun the speech act of making something evident
revealing; revelation.
- noun the speech act of making something evident
- rosy«4/5
rosy
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
rose-colored.
- a rosy future
- looked at the world through rose-colored glasses
- adjective satellite having the pinkish flush of health
flushed; rose-cheeked; rosy-cheeked.
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
- posterity«4/5
posterity
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
descendants.
- we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
- noun all future generations
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
- ambrose«4/5
ambrose
A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Turner.Ambrosia , 3.
- postulated«4/5
postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- psychosis«4/5
psychosis
- noun any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
- noun any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
- philosophic«4/5
philosophic
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
philosophical.
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
- adjective satellite characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
philosophical.
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
- electrostatic«4/5
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
- prosecuted«4/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- losers«4/5
loser
- noun a contestant who loses the contest
also-ran.
- noun a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
failure; nonstarter; unsuccessful person.
- noun a contestant who loses the contest
- composure«4/5
composure
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; calm.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
- tyrosine«4/5
tyrosine
- noun an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
- noun an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
- glossy«4/5
glossy
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
slick; slick magazine.
- noun a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
- prognostic«4/5
prognostic
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prodigy; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; predictive.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- dinosaurs«4/5
dinosaur
- noun any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
- noun any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
- prosecute«4/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- aerospace«4/5
aerospace
- noun the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
- noun the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
- cosmetics«4/5
cosmetic
- noun a toiletry designed to beautify the body
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decorative; ornamental.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
- noun a toiletry designed to beautify the body
- possessive«4/5
possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- loser«4/5
loser
- noun a contestant who loses the contest
also-ran.
- noun a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
failure; nonstarter; unsuccessful person.
- noun a contestant who loses the contest
- mosques«4/5
mosque
- noun (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
- noun (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
- cosmological«4/5
cosmological
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
cosmogonical; cosmogonic; cosmologic; cosmogenic.
- cosmologic science
- cosmological redshift
- cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe
- adjective pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality
cosmologic.
- cosmologic philosophy
- a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
- overdose«4/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- predisposition«4/5
predisposition
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
sensitivity.
- noun an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
- closet«4/5
closet
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
cupboard.
- noun a toilet in Britain
W.C.; water closet; loo.
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- apostles«4/5
apostle
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- an apostle of revolution
- noun any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Apostelic Father.
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- hospitality«4/5
hospitality
- noun kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
cordial reception.
- noun kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
- homosexuality«4/5
homosexuality
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
gayness; homoeroticism; queerness; homosexualism.
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
- apostle«4/5
apostle
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- an apostle of revolution
- noun any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Apostelic Father.
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- prostitution«4/5
prostitution
- noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
harlotry; whoredom.
- noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
- josh«4/5
josh
- verb be silly or tease one another
banter; chaff; jolly; kid.
- After we relaxed, we just kidded around
- verb be silly or tease one another
- loosely«4/5
loosely
- adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid
slackly.
- his hands lay loosely
- adverb in a loose manner
- a union of loosely federated states
- adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid
- prosperous«4/5
prosperous
- adjective satellite in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
well-to-do; well-heeled; well-off; comfortable; well-fixed; well-situated; easy.
- they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
- easy living
- a prosperous family
- his family is well-situated financially
- well-to-do members of the community
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
booming; palmy; thriving; prospering; roaring; flourishing.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- adjective satellite in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
- chromosomes«4/5
chromosome
- noun a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
- humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes
- noun a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
- spectroscopy«4/5
spectroscopy
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectroscopic analysis; spectrometry; spectrographic analysis; spectrum analysis.
- noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
- impossibility«4/5
impossibility
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
impossibleness.
- noun an alternative that is not available
impossible action.
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
- necrosis«4/5
necrosis
- noun the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
gangrene; mortification; sphacelus.
- noun the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- stenosis«4/5
stenosis
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
stricture.
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
- apoptosis«4/5
apoptosis
- noun a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
caspase-mediated cell death; programmed cell death.
- noun a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
- fibrosis«4/5
fibrosis
- noun development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
- noun development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
- rosemary«4/5
rosemary
- noun widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Rosmarinus officinalis.
- noun extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
- noun widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
- hosted«4/5
host
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- noun a vast multitude
legion; horde.
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- composites«4/5
composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- czechoslovakia«4/5
czechoslovakia
- noun a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
- noun a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
- hypnosis«4/5
hypnosis
- noun a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
- noun a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
- hostage«4/5
hostage
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
surety.
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
- hostess«4/5
hostess
- noun a woman host
- noun a woman innkeeper
- noun a woman host
- hosting«4/5
host
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- noun a vast multitude
legion; horde.
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- mosquito«4/5
mosquito
- noun two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
- noun two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
- josephus«4/5
josephus
- noun Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
Flavius Josephus; Joseph ben Matthias.
- noun Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
- mosquitoes«4/5
mosquito
- noun two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
- noun two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
- moose«4/5
moose
- noun large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
European elk; elk; Alces alces.
- noun large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
- idiosyncratic«4/5
idiosyncratic
- adjective satellite peculiar to the individual
- we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures
- Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting
- adjective satellite peculiar to the individual
- hospice«4/5
hospice
- noun a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
- noun a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
- noun a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
- macintosh«4/5
macintosh
- noun a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
mackintosh.
- noun a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
mackintosh; mac; mack.
- noun a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
- endoscopic«4/5
endoscopic
- adjective of or relating to endoscopy
- adjective of or relating to endoscopy
- atherosclerosis«4/5
atherosclerosis
- noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
coronary artery disease.
- noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
- hostages«4/5
hostage
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
surety.
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
- compositional«4/5
compositional
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- corticosteroids«4/5
corticosteroid
- noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid.
- adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
- noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
- yugoslav«4/5
yugoslav
- noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
Jugoslavian; Jugoslav; Yugoslavian.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages
Yugoslavian.
- Yugoslavian wine
- noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
- ghostly«4/5
ghostly
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spectral; spiritual; ghostlike; phantasmal; apparitional.
- a ghostly face at the window
- a phantasmal presence in the room
- spectral emanations
- spiritual tappings at a seance
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
- acidosis«4/5
acidosis
- noun abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
- noun abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
- prospectus«4/5
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
- crosby«4/5
crosby
- noun United States singer and film actor (1904-1977)
Bing Crosby; Harry Lillis Crosby.
- noun United States singer and film actor (1904-1977)
- tuberculosis«4/5
tuberculosis
- noun infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
TB; T.B..
- noun infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
- moss«4/5
moss
- noun tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- noun tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- rosa«4/5
rosa
- noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
genus Rosa.
- noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
- bosnia«4/5
bosnia
- noun the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina
- noun a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims
Bosna i Hercegovina; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- noun the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina
- kosovo«4/5
kosovo
- noun a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
- noun a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
- postmodernism«4/5
postmodernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- testosterone«4/5
testosterone
- noun a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
- noun a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
- nostalgia«4/5
nostalgia
- noun longing for something past
- noun longing for something past
- apostolic«4/5
apostolic
- adjective of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
apostolical.
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; pontifical; apostolical.
- papal dispensation
- adjective of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
- cellulose«4/5
cellulose
- noun a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
- noun a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
- purposeful«4/5
purposeful
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- adjective satellite having meaning through having an aim
- led a happy purposeful life
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- chromosomal«4/5
chromosomal
- adjective of or relating to a chromosome
- chromosomal defect
- adjective of or relating to a chromosome
- purposely«4/5
purposely
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; deliberately.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- drosophila«4/5
drosophila
- noun small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
Drosophila melanogaster.
- noun small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
- cirrhosis«4/5
cirrhosis
- noun a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
cirrhosis of the liver.
- noun a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
- postcard«4/5
postcard
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
postal card; post card; mailing-card.
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
- yugoslavia«4/5
yugoslavia
- noun a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro; Union of Serbia and Montenegro; Jugoslavija; Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- noun a former country of southeastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea; formed in 1918 and named Yugoslavia in 1929; controlled by Marshal Tito as a communist state until his death in 1980
- Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro
- noun a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
- grossly«4/5
grossly
- adverb in a gross manner
- adverb in a gross manner
- nostalgic«4/5
nostalgic
- adjective satellite unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
- adjective satellite unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
- autosomal«4/5
autosomal
- adjective of or relating to an autosome
- autosomal gene
- adjective of or relating to an autosome
- bosnian«4/5
bosnian
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bosnia-Herzegovina or the people of Bosnia
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bosnia-Herzegovina or the people of Bosnia
- postpartum«4/5
postpartum
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
postnatal.
- postnatal development
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
- psychosocial«4/5
psychosocial
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- postcolonial«4/5
postcolonial
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- rosenberg«4/5
rosenberg
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- phosphorylation«4/5
phosphorylation
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- rosen«4/5
rosen
Consisting of roses; rosy. Obs.
- josephine«4/5
josephine
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- josef«4/5
josef
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- rosie«4/5
rosy
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
rose-colored.
- a rosy future
- looked at the world through rose-colored glasses
- adjective satellite having the pinkish flush of health
flushed; rose-cheeked; rosy-cheeked.
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
- laparoscopic«4/5
laparoscopic
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- josiah«4/5
josiah
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- oppositional«4/5
oppositional
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- microstructure«4/5
microstructure
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- nervosa«4/5
nervosa
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- atmospheres«3/5
atmosphere
- noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
ambience; ambiance.
- there was an atmosphere of excitement
- noun a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
standard pressure; atm; standard atmosphere.
- noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
- intercostal«3/5
intercostal
- noun muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
intercostal muscle; musculus intercostalis.
- adjective located or occurring between the ribs
- intercostal muscles
- noun muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
- dosing«3/5
dose
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dosage.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dosage.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
- postings«3/5
posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- nostril«3/5
nostril
- noun either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
anterior naris.
- noun either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
- phosphoric«3/5
phosphoric
- adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus
phosphorous.
- phosphoric acid
- adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus
- phosphorous«3/5
phosphorous
- adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus
phosphoric.
- phosphoric acid
- adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus
- posits«3/5
posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- enclose«3/5
enclose
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; envelop; enfold; enwrap.
- Fog enveloped the house
- verb close in; darkness enclosed him"
hold in; confine.
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
- decomposed«3/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- crossings«3/5
crossing
- noun traveling across
- noun a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
ford.
- noun traveling across
- kerosene«3/5
kerosene
- noun a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
coal oil; kerosine; lamp oil.
- noun a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
- posit«3/5
posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- roster«3/5
roster
- noun a list of names
roll.
- his name was struck off the rolls
- noun a list of names
- loosening«3/5
loosening
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
slackening; relaxation.
- the relaxation of requirements
- the loosening of his grip
- the slackening of the wind
- noun the act of making something less tight
laxation.
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
- prostrate«3/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- disposing«3/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- dosages«3/5
dosage
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dose.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dose.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
- nosed«3/5
nosed
- adjective having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
- verb search or inquire in a meddlesome way
horn in; intrude; poke; pry; nose.
- This guy is always nosing around the office
- adjective having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
- juxtaposed«3/5
juxtaposed
- adjective satellite placed side by side often for comparison
- juxtaposed pictures
- verb place side by side
juxtapose.
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- adjective satellite placed side by side often for comparison
- decompose«3/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- transposed«3/5
transposed
- adjective satellite turned about in order or relation
reversed; converse.
- transposed letters
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; transpose; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- adjective satellite turned about in order or relation
- positing«3/5
posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- depositing«3/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- prospecting«3/5
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
- repositioning«3/5
repositioning
- noun the act of placing in a new position
- verb change place or direction
reposition; shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun the act of placing in a new position
- loosed«3/5
loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- decomposing«3/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- glosses«3/5
gloss
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
rubric.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
glossary.
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- composting«3/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- postponing«3/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
- cytoskeleton«3/5
cytoskeleton
- noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- reposition«3/5
reposition
- noun depositing in a warehouse
repositing; storage; warehousing.
- they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
- my car is in storage
- publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
- verb change place or direction
shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun depositing in a warehouse
- transpose«3/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- glossed«3/5
gloss
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
rubric.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
glossary.
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- encloses«3/5
enclose
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; envelop; enfold; enwrap.
- Fog enveloped the house
- verb close in; darkness enclosed him"
hold in; confine.
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
- disposes«3/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- theosophy«3/5
theosophy
- noun a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
- noun a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
- periosteum«3/5
periosteum
- noun a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
- noun a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
- goss«3/5
go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- reposed«3/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- hospitalizations«3/5
hospitalization
- noun a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
- now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization
- noun the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital
- he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization
- noun a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
- prostrated«3/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- loosing«3/5
loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- fossa«3/5
fossa
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit.
- noun monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
genus Fossa.
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- diagnostics«3/5
diagnostics
- noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
nosology.
- noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
- musculoskeletal«3/5
musculoskeletal
- adjective relating to muscles and skeleton
- adjective relating to muscles and skeleton
- prosthesis«3/5
prosthesis
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
prosthetic device.
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
- positional«3/5
positional
- adjective of or relating to or determined by position
- adjective of or relating to or determined by position
- disclosing«3/5
disclose
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb disclose to view as by removing a cover
expose.
- The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- prosecutions«3/5
prosecution
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
criminal prosecution.
- noun the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
- postulates«3/5
postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- postures«3/5
posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
position; attitude.
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- noun characteristic way of bearing one's body
bearing; carriage.
- stood with good posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- transposition«3/5
transposition
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
heterotaxy.
- noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another
replacement; permutation; switch; substitution.
- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
- possessor«3/5
possessor
- noun a person who owns something
owner.
- they are searching for the owner of the car
- who is the owner of that friendly smile?
- noun a person who owns something
- enclosures«3/5
enclosure
- noun a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
- noun the act of enclosing something inside something else
envelopment; inclosure; enclosing.
- noun a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
- preposition«3/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- prospered«3/5
prosper
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- oppositions«3/5
opposition
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
resistance.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun the relation between opposed entities
oppositeness.
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- boosting«3/5
boost
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement.
- noun an increase in cost
hike; rise; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
- booster«3/5
booster
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; protagonist; admirer; supporter; friend.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate
plugger; promoter.
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- presuppose«3/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- supposes«3/5
suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
- adipose«3/5
adipose
- adjective satellite composed of animal fat
- adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat
- adjective satellite composed of animal fat
- boosted«3/5
boost
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement.
- noun an increase in cost
hike; rise; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
- depositions«3/5
deposition
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
deposit.
- noun (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- superposition«3/5
superposition
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- noun (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
superposition principle; principle of superposition.
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- discloses«3/5
disclose
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb disclose to view as by removing a cover
expose.
- The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- mosaics«3/5
mosaic
- noun art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
- noun viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
- noun art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
- interposed«3/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- neurosurgery«3/5
neurosurgery
- noun any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
- noun any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
- presupposed«3/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- symbiosis«3/5
symbiosis
- noun the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
mutualism.
- noun the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
- prepositions«3/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- blossomed«3/5
blossom
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
flower; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; efflorescence; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- prepositional«3/5
prepositional
- adjective of or relating to or formed with a preposition
- prepositional phrase
- adjective of or relating to or formed with a preposition
- closures«3/5
closure
- noun approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
closing.
- the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
- noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
cloture; gag rule; gag law.
- noun approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
- aerosols«3/5
aerosol
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
aerosol container; aerosol can; spray can; aerosol bomb.
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- postponement«3/5
postponement
- noun time during which some action is awaited
delay; hold; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; deferral.
- noun time during which some action is awaited
- noose«3/5
noose
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
gin; snare.
- noun a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
slip noose; running noose.
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- metamorphoses«3/5
metamorphosis
- noun the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
metabolism.
- noun a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
transfiguration.
- the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
- noun the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
- blossoming«3/5
blossoming
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; florescence; anthesis; flowering; inflorescence.
- verb produce or yield flowers
blossom; flower; bloom.
- The cherry tree bloomed
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- thermostat«3/5
thermostat
- noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
thermoregulator.
- verb control the temperature with a thermostat
- noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
- virtuoso«3/5
virtuoso
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
- noun a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- agnostic«3/5
agnostic
- noun someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
doubter.
- noun a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
- noun someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
- ribosome«3/5
ribosome
- noun an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
- the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis
- noun an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
- prosody«3/5
prosody
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
inflection.
- noun (prosody) a system of versification
poetic rhythm; rhythmic pattern.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- embossed«3/5
embossed
- adjective satellite embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
raised; brocaded.
- brocaded silk
- an embossed satin
- embossed leather
- raised needlework
- raised metalwork
- verb raise in a relief
stamp; emboss; boss.
- embossed stationery
- adjective satellite embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
- frosted«3/5
frosted
- adjective satellite (of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
- frosted glass
- verb decorate with frosting
frost; ice.
- frost a cake
- adjective satellite (of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
- expositions«3/5
exposition
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
expounding.
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
expo; exhibition.
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- prostheses«3/5
prosthesis
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
prosthetic device.
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
- tosses«3/5
toss
- noun the act of flipping a coin
flip.
- noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
flip; pass.
- the pass was fumbled
- noun the act of flipping a coin
- ribosomes«3/5
ribosome
- noun an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
- the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis
- noun an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
- apotheosis«3/5
apotheosis
- noun model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
nonesuch; nonsuch; paragon; ideal; saint; nonpareil.
- noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
exaltation; deification.
- noun model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- cytosol«3/5
cytosol
- noun the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
- noun the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
- impostor«3/5
impostor
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- theosophical«3/5
theosophical
- adjective of or relating to theosophy
- theosophical writings
- adjective of or relating to theosophy
- tracheostomy«3/5
tracheostomy
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
tracheotomy.
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
- gossiping«3/5
gossiping
- noun a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
gossipmongering.
- verb wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
gossip; dish the dirt.
- She won't dish the dirt
- noun a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
- interposition«3/5
interposition
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interjection; interpolation.
- noun the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
intervention.
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
- boosters«3/5
booster
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; protagonist; admirer; supporter; friend.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate
plugger; promoter.
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- frosting«3/5
frosting
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
icing; ice.
- verb decorate with frosting
frost; ice.
- frost a cake
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
- positivity«3/5
positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- possessors«3/5
possessor
- noun a person who owns something
owner.
- they are searching for the owner of the car
- who is the owner of that friendly smile?
- noun a person who owns something
- metamorphosed«3/5
metamorphose
- verb change completely the nature or appearance of
transfigure; transmogrify.
- In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
- The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
- Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection
- verb change in outward structure or looks
transmute; transform.
- He transformed into a monster
- The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
- verb change completely the nature or appearance of
- prostration«3/5
prostration
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
collapse.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- boosts«3/5
boost
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement.
- noun an increase in cost
hike; rise; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
- suppositions«3/5
supposition
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; conjecture; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
supposal; assumption.
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- arthroscopy«3/5
arthroscopy
- noun a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
- noun a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
- composes«3/5
compose
- verb form the substance of
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
- verb write music
write.
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
- verb form the substance of
- heterosexuals«3/5
heterosexual
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight; straight person; heterosexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- frosts«3/5
frost
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
hoarfrost; hoar; rime.
- noun weather cold enough to cause freezing
freeze.
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
- prospectors«3/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- dinosaur«3/5
dinosaur
- noun any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
- noun any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
- sucrose«3/5
sucrose
- noun a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
saccharose.
- noun a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
- diagnosing«3/5
diagnosing
- noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
diagnosis.
- verb determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
diagnose; name.
- noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
- boswell«3/5
boswell
- noun Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
James Boswell.
- noun a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
- noun Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
- homeostasis«3/5
homeostasis
- noun (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
- noun (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
- biosynthesis«3/5
biosynthesis
- noun production of a chemical compound by a living organism
biogenesis.
- noun production of a chemical compound by a living organism
- innermost«3/5
innermost
- adjective satellite being deepest within the self
inmost.
- one's innermost feelings
- adjective satellite situated or occurring farthest within
inmost.
- the innermost chamber
- adjective satellite being deepest within the self
- positivist«3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- adenosine«3/5
adenosine
- noun (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
- noun (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
- foreclosure«3/5
foreclosure
- noun the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
- noun the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
- phosphatase«3/5
phosphatase
- noun any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
- noun any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
- outpost«3/5
outpost
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
outstation.
- noun a settlement on the frontier of civilization
frontier settlement.
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
- biosphere«3/5
biosphere
- noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
- noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
- fosters«3/5
foster
- noun United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster.
- verb promote the growth of
further.
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- noun United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
- prosthetic«3/5
prosthetic
- adjective of or relating to prosthetics
- adjective relating to or serving as a prosthesis
- adjective of or relating to prosthetics
- gnostic«3/5
gnostic
- adjective possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things
- noun an advocate of Gnosticism
- adjective possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things
- moslem«3/5
moslem
A Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan. "Heaps of slaughtered Moslem." Macaulay.Written also muslim .They piled the ground with Moslem slain. Halleck.
- engrossed«3/5
engrossed
- adjective satellite giving or marked by complete attention to
enwrapped; captive; absorbed; wrapped; intent.
- that engrossed look or rapt delight
- then wrapped in dreams
- so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare
- rapt with wonder
- wrapped in thought
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engross; engulf; steep.
- He immersed himself into his studies
- adjective satellite giving or marked by complete attention to
- prosecuting«3/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- pentecost«3/5
pentecost
A solemn festival of the Jews; -- so called because celebrated on the fiftieth day (seven weeks) after the second day of the Passover (which fell on the sixteenth of the Jewish month Nisan); -- hence called, also, the Feast of Weeks . At this festival an offering of the first fruits of the harvest was made. By the Jews it was generally regarded as commemorative of the gift of the law on the fiftieth day after the departure from Egypt.
- kosher«3/5
kosher
- noun food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
- adjective satellite conforming to dietary laws
cosher.
- kosher meat
- a kosher kitchen
- noun food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
- luminosity«3/5
luminosity
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
luminance; brightness; luminousness; light; brightness level.
- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- corrosive«3/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- dostoevsky«3/5
dostoevsky
- noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
Dostoevski; Fyodor Dostoevski; Feodor Dostoyevsky; Feodor Dostoevski; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Dostoyevsky; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky; Fyodor Dostoevsky; Feodor Dostoevsky; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski.
- noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
- photosynthetic«3/5
photosynthetic
- adjective relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis
- adjective relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis
- bosch«3/5
bosch
- noun Dutch painter (1450-1516)
Hieronymus Bosch; Jerom Bos.
- noun Dutch painter (1450-1516)
- cerebrospinal«3/5
cerebrospinal
- adjective of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- cerebrospinal fluid
- adjective of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- microcosm«3/5
microcosm
- noun a miniature model of something
- noun a miniature model of something
- depository«3/5
depository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
repository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- endoscopy«3/5
endoscopy
- noun visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
- noun visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
- repositories«3/5
repository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a person to whom a secret is entrusted
secretary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- meiosis«3/5
meiosis
- noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
miosis; reduction division.
- noun understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
litotes.
- saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes
- noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
- mitosis«3/5
mitosis
- noun cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
- noun cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
- outposts«3/5
outpost
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
outstation.
- noun a settlement on the frontier of civilization
frontier settlement.
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
- cosine«3/5
cosine
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
cos.
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
- outermost«3/5
outermost
- adjective satellite situated at the farthest possible point from a center
outmost.
- adjective satellite situated at the farthest possible point from a center
- postmortem«3/5
postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
- dossier«3/5
dossier
- noun a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
- noun a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
- retrospectively«3/5
retrospectively
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- prostaglandin«3/5
prostaglandin
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- prosodic«3/5
prosodic
- adjective of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
- adjective of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
- cossacks«3/5
cossack
- noun a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
- noun a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
- expository«3/5
expository
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
expositive.
- clean expository writing
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
- immunosuppressive«3/5
immunosuppressive
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
immunosuppressive drug; immunosuppressant; immune suppressant drug; immunosuppressor.
- adjective of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
- roost«3/5
roost
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- noun a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- phosphates«3/5
phosphate
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
orthophosphate; inorganic phosphate.
- noun carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
- curiosities«3/5
curiosity
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
wonder.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curio.
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
- postoperatively«3/5
postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- remove postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- moslems«3/5
moslem
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
Muslim.
- adjective of or relating to or supporting Islamism
Islamic; Muslim.
- Islamic art
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
- hoses«3/5
hose
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
hosiery.
- noun man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- prostaglandins«3/5
prostaglandin
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- somatosensory«3/5
somatosensory
- adjective of or relating to the somatosenses
- adjective of or relating to the somatosenses
- inmost«3/5
inmost
- adjective satellite being deepest within the self
innermost.
- one's innermost feelings
- adjective satellite situated or occurring farthest within
innermost.
- the innermost chamber
- adjective satellite being deepest within the self
- demosthenes«3/5
demosthenes
- noun Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
- noun Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
- posturing«3/5
posturing
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
pose; posture.
- Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
- She postured and made a total fool of herself
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- microscopes«3/5
microscope
- noun magnifier of the image of small objects
- the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell
- noun magnifier of the image of small objects
- looser«3/5
loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- cossack«3/5
cossack
One of a warlike, pastoral people, skillful as horsemen, inhabiting different parts of the Russian empire and furnishing valuable contingents of irregular cavalry to its armies, those of Little Russia and those of the Don forming the principal divisions.
- poseidon«3/5
poseidon
- noun (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
- noun (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
- apostrophe«3/5
apostrophe
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- noun the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- rosewood«3/5
rosewood
- noun hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
- noun any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
rosewood tree.
- noun hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
- phagocytosis«3/5
phagocytosis
- noun process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
- noun process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
- multipurpose«3/5
multipurpose
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- a multipurpose tool
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- floss«3/5
floss
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
dental floss.
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- cyanosis«3/5
cyanosis
- noun a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
- noun a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
- horoscope«3/5
horoscope
- noun a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
- noun a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
- noun a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
- dispossession«3/5
dispossession
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; eviction.
- noun freeing from evil spirits
exorcism.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
- stethoscope«3/5
stethoscope
- noun a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
- noun a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
- kaleidoscope«3/5
kaleidoscope
- noun a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
- noun an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
- noun a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
- accosted«3/5
accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
- verb speak to someone
- rosette«3/5
rosette
- noun an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
- noun rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
russet scab; stem canker; little potato.
- noun an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
- crossroad«3/5
crossroad
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; intersection; carrefour; crossway.
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
- predispositions«3/5
predisposition
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
sensitivity.
- noun an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
- possum«3/5
possum
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; opossum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- prostatectomy«3/5
prostatectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- apostate«3/5
apostate
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
ratter; renegade; deserter; turncoat; recreant.
- adjective satellite not faithful to religion or party or cause
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- postdoctoral«3/5
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
- colossus«3/5
colossus
- noun someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
giant; monster; behemoth; goliath.
- noun a person of exceptional importance and reputation
giant; titan; heavyweight; behemoth.
- noun someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
- foss«3/5
fo
- noun an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
field officer; field-grade officer.
- noun an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
- jostling«3/5
jostling
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
jostle.
- verb make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
jostle.
- We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
- varicose«3/5
varicose
- adjective satellite abnormally swollen or knotty
- varicose veins
- adjective satellite abnormally swollen or knotty
- ionosphere«3/5
ionosphere
- noun the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
- noun the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
- monstrosity«3/5
monstrosity
- noun a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
lusus naturae; freak; monster.
- noun something hideous or frightful
- they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity
- noun a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
- rosebud«3/5
rosebud
- noun the bud of a rose
- noun (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
- noun the bud of a rose
- foreclosed«3/5
foreclose
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; prevent; preclude; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- crosstalk«3/5
crosstalk
- noun the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
XT.
- noun the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
- jostled«3/5
jostle
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
jostling.
- verb make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
- We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
- foreclose«3/5
foreclose
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; prevent; preclude; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- gnostics«3/5
gnostic
- noun an advocate of Gnosticism
- adjective of or relating to Gnosticism
- Gnostic writings
- noun an advocate of Gnosticism
- tuberosity«3/5
tuberosity
- noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
tubercle; eminence.
- noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
- uttermost«3/5
uttermost
- noun the greatest possible degree
utmost; maximum; level best.
- he tried his utmost
- adjective satellite of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
utmost; extreme.
- extreme cold
- extreme caution
- extreme pleasure
- utmost contempt
- to the utmost degree
- in the uttermost distress
- noun the greatest possible degree
- laryngoscope«3/5
laryngoscope
- noun a medical instrument for examining the larynx
- noun a medical instrument for examining the larynx
- positivists«3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- xhosa«3/5
xhosa
- noun a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
- noun a community of Negroid people in southern South Africa
- noun a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
- endoscope«3/5
endoscope
- noun a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
- noun a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
- verbose«3/5
verbose
- adjective satellite using or containing too many words
tedious; windy; wordy; long-winded.
- long-winded (or windy) speakers
- verbose and ineffective instructional methods
- newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
- proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
- adjective satellite using or containing too many words
- nucleoside«3/5
nucleoside
- noun a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
- noun a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
- grosz«3/5
grosz
- noun 100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland
- noun 100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland
- signposts«3/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- psychoses«3/5
psychosis
- noun any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
- noun any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
- hospitable«3/5
hospitable
- adjective favorable to life and growth
- soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth
- a hospitable environment
- adjective disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
- a good-natured and hospitable man
- a hospitable act
- hospitable invitations
- adjective favorable to life and growth
- postgraduate«3/5
postgraduate
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
grad student; graduate student.
- adjective satellite of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
graduate.
- graduate courses
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
- bose«3/5
bose
- noun Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
Satyendra Nath Bose; Satyendra N. Bose.
- noun Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
- philosophically«3/5
philosophically
- adverb in a philosophic manner
- she took it philosophically
- adverb with respect to philosophy
- the movement is philosophically indebted to Rousseau
- adverb in a philosophic manner
- hiroshima«3/5
hiroshima
- noun a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
- noun a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
- positron«3/5
positron
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
antielectron.
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
- religiosity«3/5
religiosity
- noun exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
religionism; religiousism; pietism.
- noun exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
- presuppositions«3/5
presupposition
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- deposed«3/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- introspection«3/5
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
- pentecostal«3/5
pentecostal
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
- noun any member of a Pentecostal religious body
Pentecostalist.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
- postural«3/5
postural
- adjective of or relating to or involving posture
- postural exercises
- adjective of or relating to or involving posture
- rosary«3/5
rosary
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
prayer beads.
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
- grandiose«3/5
grandiose
- adjective satellite impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
highfalutin; la-di-da; highfaluting; hoity-toity; hifalutin.
- adjective satellite impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
- prostatic«3/5
prostatic
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
prostate.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
- spectroscopic«3/5
spectroscopic
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
spectroscopical.
- spectroscopic analysis
- adjective of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
- positives«3/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- rooster«3/5
rooster
- noun adult male chicken
cock.
- noun adult male chicken
- neurosis«3/5
neurosis
- noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
psychoneurosis; neuroticism.
- noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
- heterosexuality«3/5
heterosexuality
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
heterosexualism; straightness.
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
- anastomosis«3/5
anastomosis
- noun a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
inosculation.
- noun a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
- predisposed«3/5
predisposed
- adjective satellite made susceptible
- because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease
- verb make susceptible
predispose.
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- adjective satellite made susceptible
- rossetti«3/5
rossetti
- noun English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
- noun English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
- presupposition«3/5
presupposition
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- closets«3/5
closet
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
cupboard.
- noun a toilet in Britain
W.C.; water closet; loo.
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- dispossessed«3/5
dispossessed
- adjective satellite physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
roofless; homeless.
- made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
dispossess.
- adjective satellite physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
- hosea«3/5
hosea
- noun a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
- noun an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies
Book of Hosea.
- noun a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
- prosaic«3/5
prosaic
- adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
matter-of-fact.
- local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
- a prosaic and unimaginative essay
- adjective satellite lacking wit or imagination
pedestrian; prosy; earthbound.
- a pedestrian movie plot
- adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
- colossians«3/5
colossian
- noun a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
- noun a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
- frosty«3/5
frosty
- adjective satellite devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
frozen; icy; frigid; glacial; wintry.
- a frigid greeting
- got a frosty reception
- a frozen look on their faces
- a glacial handshake
- icy stare
- wintry smile
- adjective satellite covered with frost
rimed; rimy.
- a frosty glass
- hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
- adjective satellite devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
- corticosteroid«3/5
corticosteroid
- noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid.
- adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
- noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
- proscribed«3/5
proscribed
- adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
forbidden; tabu; prohibited; verboten; taboo; out.
- forbidden fruit
- in our house dancing and playing cards were out
- a taboo subject
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
- primrose«3/5
primrose
- noun any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
primula.
- noun any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
- endometriosis«3/5
endometriosis
- noun the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
adenomyosis.
- noun the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
- postman«3/5
postman
- noun a man who delivers the mail
mail carrier; letter carrier; mailman; carrier.
- noun a man who delivers the mail
- predisposing«3/5
predispose
- verb make susceptible
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- verb make susceptible
- impossibly«3/5
impossibly
- adverb to a degree impossible of achievement
- long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation
- impossibly far from sources of supply
- adverb to a degree impossible of achievement
- scoliosis«3/5
scoliosis
- noun an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column
- noun an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column
- predispose«3/5
predispose
- verb make susceptible
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- verb make susceptible
- rosario«3/5
rosario
- noun a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
- noun a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
- depositors«3/5
depositor
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- phospholipids«3/5
phospholipid
- noun any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
- noun any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
- cosy«3/5
cosy
- noun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
tea cosy; tea cozy; cozy.
- adjective satellite enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
snug; cozy.
- a cozy nook near the fire
- snug in bed
- a snug little apartment
- noun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
- inhospitable«3/5
inhospitable
- adjective unfavorable to life or growth
- the barren inhospitable desert
- inhospitable mountain areas
- adjective not hospitable
- they are extremely inhospitable these days
- her greeting was cold and inhospitable
- adjective unfavorable to life or growth
- clostridium«3/5
clostridium
- noun spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
clostridia.
- noun spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
- stratosphere«3/5
stratosphere
- noun the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
- noun the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
- mackintosh«3/5
mackintosh
- noun a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
macintosh.
- noun a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
mac; mack; macintosh.
- noun a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
- phospholipid«3/5
phospholipid
- noun any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
- noun any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
- czechoslovak«3/5
czechoslovak
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Czech; Czechoslovakian.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
- permafrost«3/5
permafrost
- noun ground that is permanently frozen
- noun ground that is permanently frozen
- liposomes«3/5
liposome
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- sarcoidosis«3/5
sarcoidosis
- noun a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
- noun a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
- gnosticism«3/5
gnosticism
The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.
- formosa«3/5
formosa
- noun an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
Taiwan.
- noun an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
- posh«3/5
posh
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
swish; classy.
- classy clothes
- a classy dame
- a posh restaurant
- a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
- lithosphere«3/5
lithosphere
- noun the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
geosphere.
- noun the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
- alkalosis«3/5
alkalosis
- noun abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
- noun abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
- roswell«3/5
roswell
- noun a town in southeast New Mexico
- noun a town in southeast New Mexico
- rossini«3/5
rossini
- noun Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
Giloacchino Antonio Rossini.
- noun Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
- hemostasis«3/5
hemostasis
- noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
haemostasis; haemostasia; hemostasia.
- noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- colonoscopy«3/5
colonoscopy
- noun visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
- noun visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
- virtuosity«3/5
virtuosity
- noun technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
- noun technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
- galactose«3/5
galactose
- noun a simple sugar found in lactose
brain sugar.
- noun a simple sugar found in lactose
- gnosis«3/5
gnosis
- noun intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
- noun intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
- troposphere«3/5
troposphere
- noun the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
- noun the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
- albatross«3/5
albatross
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
millstone.
- she was an albatross around his neck
- noun large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
mollymawk.
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- orthostatic«3/5
orthostatic
- adjective satellite pertaining to an upright standing posture
- orthostatic hypotension
- adjective satellite pertaining to an upright standing posture
- lacrosse«3/5
lacrosse
- noun a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
- noun a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
- nosocomial«3/5
nosocomial
- adjective taking place or originating in a hospital
- nosocomial infection
- adjective taking place or originating in a hospital
- tuscaloosa«3/5
tuscaloosa
- noun a university town in west central Alabama
- noun a university town in west central Alabama
- neuroses«3/5
neurosis
- noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
psychoneurosis; neuroticism.
- noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
- homeostatic«3/5
homeostatic
- adjective related to or characterized by homeostasis
- adjective related to or characterized by homeostasis
- bossy«3/5
bossy
- adjective satellite offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
magisterial; peremptory; dominating; high-and-mighty; autocratic.
- an autocratic person
- autocratic behavior
- a bossy way of ordering others around
- a rather aggressive and dominating character
- managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
- a swaggering peremptory manner
- adjective satellite offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
- inositol«3/5
inositol
- noun an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
- noun an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
- shoshone«3/5
shoshone
- noun a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
Shoshoni.
- noun the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
- noun a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
- toxoplasmosis«3/5
toxoplasmosis
- noun infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
- noun infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
- phosphor«3/5
phosphor
- noun a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
- noun a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
- shostakovich«3/5
shostakovich
- noun Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich; Dmitri Shostakovich.
- noun Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
- mosul«3/5
mosul
- noun a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh
- noun a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh
- ptosis«3/5
ptosis
- noun drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
- noun drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
- biosynthetic«3/5
biosynthetic
- adjective of or relating to biosynthesis
- adjective of or relating to biosynthesis
- amyloidosis«3/5
amyloidosis
- noun a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
- noun a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
- animosity«3/5
animosity
- noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
animus; bad blood.
- noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
- hostel«3/5
hostel
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
lodge; auberge; hostelry; inn.
- noun inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
student lodging; youth hostel.
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- uppermost«3/5
uppermost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
upmost; topmost.
- the uppermost book in the pile
- on the topmost step
- adverb in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
- say what comes uppermost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
- provost«3/5
provost
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- lactose«3/5
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
- postcards«3/5
postcard
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
postal card; post card; mailing-card.
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
- posthumous«3/5
posthumous
- adjective satellite occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
- a posthumous award
- a posthumous book
- a posthumous daughter
- adjective satellite occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
- preposterous«3/5
preposterous
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
derisory; ludicrous; idiotic; cockeyed; ridiculous; absurd; laughable; nonsensical.
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
- hydrostatic«3/5
hydrostatic
- adjective relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit
- hydrostatic pressure
- adjective relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit
- myosin«3/5
myosin
- noun the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
- noun the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
- postmaster«3/5
postmaster
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- posse«3/5
posse
- noun a temporary police force
posse comitatus.
- noun a temporary police force
- psychosomatic«3/5
psychosomatic
- adjective satellite used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
- adjective satellite used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
- atherosclerotic«3/5
atherosclerotic
- adjective of or relating to atherosclerosis
- adjective of or relating to atherosclerosis
- introspective«3/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- yosemite«3/5
yosemite
- noun a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
Yosemite Falls.
- noun a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
- apostasy«3/5
apostasy
- 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; defection.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
tergiversation.
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- immunosuppression«3/5
immunosuppression
- noun lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
- noun lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
- mosses«3/5
moss
- noun tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- noun tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- laparoscopy«3/5
laparoscopy
- noun laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
- noun laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
- topmost«3/5
topmost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
uppermost; upmost.
- the uppermost book in the pile
- on the topmost step
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
- idiosyncrasies«3/5
idiosyncrasy
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
mannerism; foible.
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- kiosk«3/5
kiosk
- noun small area set off by walls for special use
stall; cubicle; booth.
- noun small area set off by walls for special use
- mossy«3/5
mossy
- adjective satellite overgrown with moss
moss-grown.
- adjective satellite (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
fogyish; moss-grown; stodgy; stick-in-the-mud.
- moss-grown ideas about family life
- adjective satellite overgrown with moss
- hostels«3/5
hostel
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
lodge; auberge; hostelry; inn.
- noun inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
student lodging; youth hostel.
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- crossword«3/5
crossword
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
crossword puzzle.
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
- undisclosed«3/5
undisclosed
- adjective satellite not made known
unrevealed.
- adjective satellite not made known
- southernmost«3/5
southernmost
- adjective satellite situated farthest south
southmost.
- Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States
- adjective satellite situated farthest south
- symposia«3/5
symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- morose«3/5
morose
- adjective satellite showing a brooding ill humor
saturnine; dour; sour; dark; glum; glowering; sullen; moody.
- a dark scowl
- the proverbially dour New England Puritan
- a glum, hopeless shrug
- he sat in moody silence
- a morose and unsociable manner
- a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven
- a sour temper
- a sullen crowd
- adjective satellite showing a brooding ill humor
- comatose«3/5
comatose
- adjective relating to or associated with a coma
- comatose breathing
- comatose state
- adjective satellite in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
- a comatose patient
- adjective relating to or associated with a coma
- northernmost«3/5
northernmost
- adjective satellite situated farthest north
northmost.
- Alaska is our northernmost state
- adjective satellite situated farthest north
- cytosine«3/5
cytosine
- noun a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
C.
- noun a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
- kiosks«3/5
kiosk
- noun small area set off by walls for special use
stall; cubicle; booth.
- noun small area set off by walls for special use
- endosperm«3/5
endosperm
- noun nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
- noun nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
- sacrosanct«3/5
sacrosanct
- adjective satellite must be kept sacred
inviolate; inviolable.
- adjective satellite must be kept sacred
- postmenopausal«3/5
postmenopausal
- adjective subsequent to menopause
- adjective subsequent to menopause
- leprosy«3/5
leprosy
- noun chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
Hansen's disease.
- noun chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
- purposefully«3/5
purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- postmodernist«3/5
postmodernist
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
postmodern.
- postmodernist architecture
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
- mcintosh«3/5
mcintosh
- noun early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
- noun early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
- aldosterone«3/5
aldosterone
- noun a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
- noun a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
- purposive«3/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- posthumously«3/5
posthumously
- adverb after death
- these piano pieces were published posthumously
- he was honored posthumously
- adverb after death
- theodosius«3/5
theodosius
- noun the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
Theodosius the Great; Theodosius I; Flavius Theodosius.
- noun the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
- dextrose«3/5
dextrose
- noun an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
dextroglucose; grape sugar.
- noun an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
- eosinophils«3/5
eosinophil
- noun a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
eosinophile.
- noun a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
- postindustrial«3/5
postindustrial
- adjective satellite of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research
- postindustrial countries
- adjective satellite of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research
- barbarossa«3/5
barbarossa
- noun Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
Frederick Barbarossa; Frederick I.
- noun Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
Khayr ad-Din.
- noun Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
- fructose«3/5
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
- zoster«3/5
zoster
- noun eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
shingles; herpes zoster.
- noun eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
- eosinophilic«3/5
eosinophilic
- adjective of or relating to eosinophil
- adjective of or relating to eosinophil
- postnatal«3/5
postnatal
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
postpartum.
- postnatal development
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
- unopposed«3/5
unopposed
- adjective not having opposition or an opponent
- unopposed military forces
- the candidate was unopposed
- adjective not having opposition or an opponent
- lossless«3/5
lossless
- adjective characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy
- adjective characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy
- dost«3/5
do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
- noun an uproarious party
- propositional«3/5
propositional
Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; I. Watts.as, a .propositional sense
- moshe«3/5
moshe
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- josie«3/5
josie
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- posttraumatic«3/5
posttraumatic
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- rosalind«3/5
rosalind
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- milosevic«3/5
milosevic
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- posteriorly«3/5
posterior
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
back tooth.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- costello«3/5
costello
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- postsecondary«3/5
- whosoever«3/5
whosoever
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- roscoe«3/5
roscoe
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- cosmopolitanism«3/5
cosmopolitanism
The quality of being cosmopolitan; cosmopolitism.
- postsynaptic«3/5
postsynaptic
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- postmodernity«3/5
postmodernity
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- erythematosus«3/5
erythematosus
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- prospero«3/5
prospero
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- joshi«3/5
joshi
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- ribosomal«3/5
ribosomal
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- chrysostom«3/5
chrysostom
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- rosalie«3/5
rosalie
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- agarose«3/5
- phosphorylated«3/5
phosphorylated
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- gosh«3/5
gosh
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- cyclophosphamide«3/5
- cosimo«3/5
cosimo
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- rosenzweig«3/5
rosenzweig
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- cyclosporine«3/5
- microsystems«3/5
microsystems
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- mosley«3/5
mosley
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- depositional«3/5
depositional
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- cosa«3/5
cosa
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- posteriori«3/5
posteriori
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- rosh«3/5
rosh
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- dispositional«3/5
dispositional
Pertaining to disposition.
- hosp«3/5
hosp
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- posttest«3/5
post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- cosmo«3/5
cosmo
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- cytosolic«3/5
- nostra«3/5
nostra
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- callosum«3/5
callosum
(Anat.) The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See corpus callosum , underCarpus .
- triphosphate«3/5
triphosphate
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- moseley«3/5
moseley
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- anteroposterior«3/5
anteroposterior
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- microstructures«3/5
- acosta«3/5
acosta
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- arthroscopic«3/5
arthroscopic
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- bosworth«3/5
bosworth
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- melrose«3/5
- rostral«3/5
rostral
Of or pertaining to the beak or snout of an animal, or the beak of a ship; resembling a rostrum, esp., the rostra at Rome, or their decorations. [Monuments] adorned with rostral crowns and naval ornaments. Addison.
- rosetta«3/5
rosetta
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- poststructuralism«3/5
poststructuralism
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- cosby«3/5
cosby
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- grosse«3/5
gros
A heavy silk with a dull finish; as, gros de Naples;gros de Tours.
- prospectively«3/5
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
- sosa«3/5
sosa
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- stratospheric«3/5
stratospheric
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- choses«3/5
choose
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; 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
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; prefer.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- somatostatin«3/5
somatostatin
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- josephson«3/5
josephson
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- glycosylation«3/5
glycosylation
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- kaposi«3/5
kaposi
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- endocytosis«3/5
- posterolateral«3/5
posterolateral
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- prosser«3/5
pro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
professional.
- noun an argument in favor of a proposal
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
- arteriosus«3/5
arteriosus
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- microstructural«3/5
microstructural
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- phospholipase«3/5
phospholipase
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- sclerosing«3/5
sclerosing
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- microspheres«3/5
- chitosan«3/5
chitosan
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- prosecutorial«3/5
prosecutorial
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- doss«2/5
doss
- verb sleep in a convenient place
crash; doss down.
- You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable
- noun the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
DoS; United States Department of State; State Department; State; Department of State.
- the Department of State was created in 1789
- verb sleep in a convenient place
- hoss«2/5
ho
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
holmium; atomic number 67.
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
- costal«2/5
costal
- adjective of or relating to or near a rib
- adjective of or relating to or near a rib
- submucosa«2/5
submucosa
- noun the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
- noun the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
- poss«2/5
po
- noun a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
atomic number 84; polonium.
- noun a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
petty officer; P.O..
- noun a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
- phosgene«2/5
phosgene
- noun a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
- noun a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
- phosphine«2/5
phosphine
- noun a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
- noun a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
- hosses«2/5
ho
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
holmium; atomic number 67.
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
- lumbosacral«2/5
lumbosacral
- adjective of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips
- adjective of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips
- dosed«2/5
dosed
- adjective satellite treated with some kind of application
- a mustache dosed with bear grease
- verb treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
dose.
- The ray dosed the paint
- adjective satellite treated with some kind of application
- creosote«2/5
creosote
- noun a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- noun a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
coal-tar creosote.
- noun a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- aponeurosis«2/5
aponeurosis
- noun any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
- noun any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
- aerosolized«2/5
aerosolized
- adjective satellite in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
aerosolised.
- verb disperse as an aerosol
aerosolize; aerosolise.
- The bacteria suspension was aerosolized
- adjective satellite in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
- repositioned«2/5
reposition
- noun depositing in a warehouse
repositing; storage; warehousing.
- they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
- my car is in storage
- publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
- verb change place or direction
shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun depositing in a warehouse
- fossilized«2/5
fossilized
- adjective satellite set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
fossilised; ossified.
- obsolete fossilized ways
- an ossified bureaucratic system
- verb convert to a fossil
fossilise; fossilize.
- The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone
- adjective satellite set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
- inclosed«2/5
inclose
- verb surround completely
shut in; enclose; close in.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
- verb introduce
insert; put in; stick in; introduce; enclose.
- Insert your ticket here
- verb surround completely
- decomposes«2/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- juxtaposing«2/5
juxtapose
- verb place side by side
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- verb place side by side
- dross«2/5
dross
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
impurity.
- there were impurities in the water
- noun the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
slag; scoria.
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
- rostrum«2/5
rostrum
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; pulpit; dais.
- noun beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
snout.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- looseness«2/5
looseness
- noun frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
looseness of the bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea.
- noun freedom from restraint
- the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made
- noun frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
- indisposed«2/5
indisposed
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; unwell; sickly; under the weather; ailing; seedy; poorly.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
- verb make unwilling
indispose; disincline.
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
- juxtaposes«2/5
juxtapose
- verb place side by side
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- verb place side by side
- transposing«2/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- proboscis«2/5
proboscis
- noun the human nose (especially when it is large)
- noun a long flexible snout as of an elephant
trunk.
- noun the human nose (especially when it is large)
- juxtapose«2/5
juxtapose
- verb place side by side
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- verb place side by side
- nosing«2/5
nose
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
olfactory organ.
- he has a cold in the nose
- noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- superimpose«2/5
superimpose
- verb place on top of
lay over; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place on top of
- superposed«2/5
superpose
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- rosters«2/5
roster
- noun a list of names
roll.
- his name was struck off the rolls
- noun a list of names
- loosens«2/5
loosen
- verb make loose or looser
loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- verb make less severe or strict
relax.
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
- verb make loose or looser
- superimposing«2/5
superimpose
- verb place on top of
lay over; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place on top of
- reposing«2/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- glossing«2/5
gloss
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
rubric.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
glossary.
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- exoskeleton«2/5
exoskeleton
- noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- crosscut«2/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- biostatistics«2/5
biostatistics
- noun a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
biometrics; biometry.
- noun a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
- postpones«2/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
- reposes«2/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- composted«2/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- prostrating«2/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- looses«2/5
loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- inclose«2/5
inclose
- verb surround completely
shut in; enclose; close in.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
- verb introduce
insert; put in; stick in; introduce; enclose.
- Insert your ticket here
- verb surround completely
- serosa«2/5
serosa
- noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
serous membrane.
- noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
- transposes«2/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- inclosing«2/5
inclose
- verb surround completely
shut in; enclose; close in.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
- verb introduce
insert; put in; stick in; introduce; enclose.
- Insert your ticket here
- verb surround completely
- fossilization«2/5
fossilization
- noun the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
fossilisation.
- noun becoming inflexible or out of date
fossilisation.
- noun the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
- glossa«2/5
glossa
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
clapper; tongue; lingua.
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- anthroposophy«2/5
anthroposophy
- noun a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education
- noun a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education
- composts«2/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- mucosae«2/5
mucosa
- noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
mucous membrane.
- noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
- fossilised«2/5
fossilised
- adjective satellite set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
fossilized; ossified.
- obsolete fossilized ways
- an ossified bureaucratic system
- verb convert to a fossil
fossilise; fossilize.
- The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone
- adjective satellite set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
- superimposes«2/5
superimpose
- verb place on top of
lay over; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place on top of
- apposed«2/5
appose
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- preposed«2/5
prepose
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- English preposes the adpositions
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- ovipositor«2/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- prospected«2/5
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
- implosion«2/5
implosion
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- the implosion of a light bulb
- noun the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- nosy«2/5
nosy
- adjective satellite offensively curious or inquisitive
prying; snoopy; nosey.
- curious about the neighbor's doings
- he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
- prying eyes
- the snoopy neighbor watched us all day
- adjective satellite offensively curious or inquisitive
- closings«2/5
closing
- noun the act of closing something
shutting.
- noun the last section of a communication
close; ending; end; conclusion.
- in conclusion I want to say...
- noun the act of closing something
- costumed«2/5
costumed
- adjective satellite dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
- verb dress in a costume
dress up; costume.
- We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
- adjective satellite dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
- proselytizing«2/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- bioscience«2/5
bioscience
- noun any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
life science.
- noun any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
- prospector«2/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- gossips«2/5
gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gab.
- noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
comment; scuttlebutt.
- the divorce caused much gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
- interpose«2/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- apposition«2/5
apposition
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition
- noun (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- impositions«2/5
imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
infliction.
- noun an uncalled-for burden
- he listened but resented the imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- crisscrossed«2/5
crisscrossed
- adjective satellite marked with crossing lines
crisscross.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
crisscross.
- adjective satellite marked with crossing lines
- gossamer«2/5
gossamer
- noun a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
- noun filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
cobweb.
- noun a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
- lysosomes«2/5
lysosome
- noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
- noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
- erosions«2/5
erosion
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wearing; eating away; eroding; wearing away.
- noun condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- prospering«2/5
prospering
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
booming; prosperous; palmy; thriving; roaring; flourishing.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
- glycosides«2/5
glycoside
- noun a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
- noun a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
- whoosh«2/5
whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- ambrosia«2/5
ambrosia
- noun a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
beebread.
- noun any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
bitterweed; ragweed.
- noun a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
- gastrostomy«2/5
gastrostomy
- noun surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
- noun surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
- indisposition«2/5
indisposition
- noun a slight illness
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; reluctance; disinclination.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun a slight illness
- rosin«2/5
rosin
- noun any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
resin.
- verb rub rosin onto
- rosin the violin bow
- noun any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
- cosmogony«2/5
cosmogony
- noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmogeny; cosmology.
- noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
- colostrum«2/5
colostrum
- noun milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
foremilk.
- noun milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
- juxtapositions«2/5
juxtaposition
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
apposition; collocation.
- it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
- noun a side-by-side position
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
- nitrocellulose«2/5
nitrocellulose
- noun a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
cellulose nitrate; nitrocotton; guncotton.
- noun a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
- biosciences«2/5
bioscience
- noun any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
life science.
- noun any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
- compositor«2/5
compositor
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; typesetter; setter.
- noun one who sets written material into type
- chiaroscuro«2/5
chiaroscuro
- noun a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
- noun a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
- hypostasis«2/5
hypostasis
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
epistasis.
- noun the accumulation of blood in an organ
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
- imposter«2/5
imposter
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- impostors«2/5
impostor
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- presupposing«2/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- decompositions«2/5
decomposition
- noun the analysis of a vector field
vector decomposition.
- noun in a decomposed state
disintegration.
- noun the analysis of a vector field
- postmark«2/5
postmark
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
frank.
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- embossing«2/5
emboss
- verb raise in a relief
stamp; boss.
- embossed stationery
- verb raise in a relief
- crisscrossing«2/5
crisscross
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
cross; mark.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- crossovers«2/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- cosmologies«2/5
cosmology
- noun the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
- noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmogony; cosmogeny.
- noun the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
- crisscross«2/5
crisscross
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
cross; mark.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- glossopharyngeal«2/5
glossopharyngeal
- adjective pertaining to the tongue and throat
- adjective pertaining to the tongue and throat
- postulation«2/5
postulation
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
predication.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
request; petition.
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
- crosscutting«2/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- viscosities«2/5
viscosity
- noun resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
viscousness.
- noun resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
- riposte«2/5
riposte
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; retort; replication; comeback.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- chooser«2/5
chooser
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
picker; selector.
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
- koss«2/5
kos
- noun (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
coss.
- noun a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
knockout; kayo; KO.
- noun (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
- inclosure«2/5
inclosure
- noun something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
enclosure.
- noun the act of enclosing something inside something else
envelopment; enclosure; enclosing.
- noun something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
- photosphere«2/5
photosphere
- noun the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
- noun the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
- gossiped«2/5
gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gab.
- noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
comment; scuttlebutt.
- the divorce caused much gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
- adiposity«2/5
adiposity
- noun having the property of containing fat
fattiness; adiposeness.
- he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity
- noun having the property of containing fat
- repossession«2/5
repossession
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- disposals«2/5
disposal
- noun the power to use something or someone
- used all the resources at his disposal
- noun a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
administration.
- noun the power to use something or someone
- eratosthenes«2/5
eratosthenes
- noun Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)
- noun Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)
- prosthetics«2/5
prosthetics
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
- prospers«2/5
prosper
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- proposer«2/5
proposer
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggester.
- the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
mover.
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
- retrospection«2/5
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
- glossaries«2/5
glossary
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
gloss.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- agnostics«2/5
agnostic
- noun someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
doubter.
- noun a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
- noun someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
- tosh«2/5
tosh
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
- repossessed«2/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- organophosphate«2/5
organophosphate
- noun an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
- noun an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
- interposing«2/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- prognoses«2/5
prognosis
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecast.
- noun a prediction of the course of a disease
prospect; medical prognosis.
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- centrosome«2/5
centrosome
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
central body.
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
- thermostats«2/5
thermostat
- noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
thermoregulator.
- verb control the temperature with a thermostat
- noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
- gossipy«2/5
gossipy
- adjective satellite prone to friendly informal communication
chatty; newsy.
- adjective satellite prone to friendly informal communication
- metamorphose«2/5
metamorphose
- verb change completely the nature or appearance of
transfigure; transmogrify.
- In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
- The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
- Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection
- verb change in outward structure or looks
transmute; transform.
- He transformed into a monster
- The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
- verb change completely the nature or appearance of
- transpositions«2/5
transposition
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
heterotaxy.
- noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another
replacement; permutation; switch; substitution.
- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
- microsurgery«2/5
microsurgery
- noun surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
- noun surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
- costuming«2/5
costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- he won the prize for best costume
- noun unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
- in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- defrost«2/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- postcode«2/5
postcode
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code; ZIP; ZIP code.
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
- cryosurgery«2/5
cryosurgery
- noun the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
- noun the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
- repossess«2/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- theosophists«2/5
theosophist
- noun a believer in theosophy
- noun a believer in theosophy
- appositive«2/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- ecchymosis«2/5
ecchymosis
- noun the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
- noun the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
- noun the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
- proselytize«2/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- overexposed«2/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- compositors«2/5
compositor
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; typesetter; setter.
- noun one who sets written material into type
- metempsychosis«2/5
metempsychosis
- noun after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
rebirth.
- noun after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
- hospitalised«2/5
hospitalise
- verb admit into a hospital
hospitalize.
- Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high
- verb admit into a hospital
- emboss«2/5
emboss
- verb raise in a relief
stamp; boss.
- embossed stationery
- verb raise in a relief
- lysosome«2/5
lysosome
- noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
- noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
- theosophist«2/5
theosophist
- noun a believer in theosophy
- noun a believer in theosophy
- electrostatics«2/5
electrostatics
- noun the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
- noun the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
- glycoside«2/5
glycoside
- noun a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
- noun a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
- organophosphates«2/5
organophosphate
- noun an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
- noun an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
- prepossessing«2/5
prepossessing
- adjective satellite creating a favorable impression
- strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance
- verb possess beforehand
prepossess.
- adjective satellite creating a favorable impression
- nosey«2/5
nosey
- adjective satellite offensively curious or inquisitive
nosy; prying; snoopy.
- curious about the neighbor's doings
- he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
- prying eyes
- the snoopy neighbor watched us all day
- adjective satellite offensively curious or inquisitive
- bossing«2/5
boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
- expostulation«2/5
expostulation
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objection; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- virtuosi«2/5
virtuoso
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
- noun a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- coss«2/5
coss
- noun (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
kos.
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
cos; cosine.
- noun (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
- choosers«2/5
chooser
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
picker; selector.
- noun a person who chooses or selects out
- costed«2/5
cost
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- noun the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
price; monetary value.
- the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver
- he puts a high price on his services
- he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- bedpost«2/5
bedpost
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- bosh«2/5
bosh
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; tosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
- nosology«2/5
nosology
- noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
diagnostics.
- noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
- fossae«2/5
fossa
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit.
- noun monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
genus Fossa.
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- stereoscope«2/5
stereoscope
- noun an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
- noun an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
- hypostases«2/5
hypostasis
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
epistasis.
- noun the accumulation of blood in an organ
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
- globose«2/5
globose
- adjective satellite having the shape of a sphere or ball
spherical; ball-shaped; globular; global; orbicular; spheric.
- a spherical object
- nearly orbicular in shape
- little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
- adjective satellite having the shape of a sphere or ball
- halitosis«2/5
halitosis
- noun offensive breath
- noun offensive breath
- bossed«2/5
boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
- thrombosed«2/5
thrombosed
- adjective satellite affected with or obstructed by a clot of coagulated blood
- verb become blocked by a thrombus
thrombose.
- the blood vessel thrombosed
- adjective satellite affected with or obstructed by a clot of coagulated blood
- milepost«2/5
milepost
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
milestone.
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
- prostrations«2/5
prostration
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
collapse.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- crosscurrents«2/5
crosscurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; riptide; rip; countercurrent.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
countercurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- imposters«2/5
imposter
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- malposition«2/5
malposition
- noun faulty position
misplacement.
- noun faulty position
- ghosting«2/5
ghost
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghostwriter.
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- twosome«2/5
twosome
- noun two items of the same kind
span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; duet; brace; dyad; duad.
- noun a pair who associate with one another
couple; duet; duo.
- the engaged couple
- an inseparable twosome
- noun two items of the same kind
- cosmetology«2/5
cosmetology
- noun the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
- noun the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
- interposes«2/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- porosities«2/5
porosity
- noun the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
porousness.
- noun the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
- hindmost«2/5
hindmost
- adjective satellite located farthest to the rear
backmost; hindermost; rearmost.
- adjective satellite located farthest to the rear
- positiveness«2/5
positiveness
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positivity.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positivity; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- whooshing«2/5
whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- jejunostomy«2/5
jejunostomy
- noun surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
- noun surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
- centrosomes«2/5
centrosome
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
central body.
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
- underexposed«2/5
underexpose
- verb expose to too little light
- The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark
- verb expose insufficiently
- The child was underexposed to language
- verb expose to too little light
- ghosted«2/5
ghost
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghostwriter.
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- opposers«2/5
opposer
- noun someone who offers opposition
resister; adversary; antagonist; opponent.
- noun someone who offers opposition
- whooshed«2/5
whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- ecchymoses«2/5
ecchymosis
- noun the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
- noun the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
- noun the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
- postponements«2/5
postponement
- noun time during which some action is awaited
delay; hold; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; deferral.
- noun time during which some action is awaited
- proselytising«2/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- thromboses«2/5
thrombose
- verb become blocked by a thrombus
- the blood vessel thrombosed
- verb become blocked by a thrombus
- flossy«2/5
flossy
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
downy; downlike; fluffy.
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
- phosphocreatine«2/5
phosphocreatine
- noun an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
creatine phosphate; creatine phosphoric acid.
- noun an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
- metamorphosing«2/5
metamorphose
- verb change completely the nature or appearance of
transfigure; transmogrify.
- In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
- The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
- Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection
- verb change in outward structure or looks
transmute; transform.
- He transformed into a monster
- The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
- verb change completely the nature or appearance of
- crosier«2/5
crosier
- noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
crozier.
- noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
- opposable«2/5
opposable
- adjective capable of being placed opposite to something
apposable.
- the thumb is opposable to the forefinger
- adjective capable of being placed opposite to something
- postpositions«2/5
postposition
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- postposition«2/5
postposition
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- superpositions«2/5
superposition
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- noun (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
superposition principle; principle of superposition.
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- nooses«2/5
noose
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
gin; snare.
- noun a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
slip noose; running noose.
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- rectosigmoid«2/5
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
- defrosted«2/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- frostbite«2/5
frostbite
- noun destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
cryopathy.
- noun destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
- proscription«2/5
proscription
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; prohibition.
- noun rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
banishment.
- noun a decree that prohibits something
- bosoms«2/5
bosom
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- his bosom was bursting with the secret
- noun a person's breast or chest
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- stereoscopic«2/5
stereoscopic
- adjective of or relating to a stereoscope
- stereoscopic lenses
- adjective of or relating to stereoscopy
- stereoscopic vision
- adjective of or relating to a stereoscope
- positivistic«2/5
positivistic
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivist.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- adjective of or relating to positivism
- dostoyevsky«2/5
dostoyevsky
- noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
Dostoevski; Fyodor Dostoevski; Feodor Dostoyevsky; Feodor Dostoevski; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky; Dostoevsky; Fyodor Dostoevsky; Feodor Dostoevsky; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski.
- noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
- depositary«2/5
depositary
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; repository; deposit.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- postulating«2/5
postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- leftmost«2/5
leftmost
- adjective satellite farthest to the left
- the leftmost non-zero digit
- adjective satellite farthest to the left
- magnetosphere«2/5
magnetosphere
- noun the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
- noun the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
- purposed«2/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- erosive«2/5
erosive
- adjective satellite wearing away by friction
- the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
vitriolic; corrosive; mordant; caustic.
- adjective satellite wearing away by friction
- rosettes«2/5
rosette
- noun an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
- noun rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
russet scab; stem canker; little potato.
- noun an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
- philosophizing«2/5
philosophizing
- noun the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
- verb reason philosophically
philosophise; philosophize.
- noun the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
- arteriosclerosis«2/5
arteriosclerosis
- noun sclerosis of the arterial walls
arterial sclerosis; induration of the arteries; coronary-artery disease; hardening of the arteries.
- noun sclerosis of the arterial walls
- eosinophilia«2/5
eosinophilia
- noun a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
- noun a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
- ankylosing«2/5
ankylose
- verb produce ankylosis by surgery
ancylose.
- verb undergo ankylosis
ancylose.
- joints ankylose
- verb produce ankylosis by surgery
- engrossing«2/5
engrossing
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; riveting; gripping; fascinating.
- a fascinating story
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engross; engulf; steep.
- He immersed himself into his studies
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
- femtosecond«2/5
femtosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- crossfire«2/5
crossfire
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- noun fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- rightmost«2/5
rightmost
- adjective satellite farthest to the right
- in the rightmost line of traffic
- adjective satellite farthest to the right
- isosceles«2/5
isosceles
- adjective satellite (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length
- adjective satellite (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length
- neurosciences«2/5
neuroscience
- noun the scientific study of the nervous system
- noun the scientific study of the nervous system
- signpost«2/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- colostomy«2/5
colostomy
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
- anastomoses«2/5
anastomosis
- noun a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
inosculation.
- noun a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
- paternoster«2/5
paternoster
- noun a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'
- noun a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
- pyrophosphate«2/5
pyrophosphate
- noun a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
- noun a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
- macrocosm«2/5
macrocosm
- noun everything that exists anywhere
universe; creation; existence; world; cosmos.
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- noun everything that exists anywhere
- crossbar«2/5
crossbar
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- noun game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- eosin«2/5
eosin
- noun a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
bromeosin.
- noun a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
- photosensitivity«2/5
photosensitivity
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
radiosensitivity.
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
- dossiers«2/5
dossier
- noun a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
- noun a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
- phosphatases«2/5
phosphatase
- noun any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
- noun any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
- bostonians«2/5
bostonian
- noun a native or resident of Boston
- noun a native or resident of Boston
- nanosecond«2/5
nanosecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- roosting«2/5
roost
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- noun a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- horoscopes«2/5
horoscope
- noun a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
- noun a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
- noun a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
- opossum«2/5
opossum
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; possum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
possum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
- suppositories«2/5
suppository
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- sloshing«2/5
slosh
- verb make a splashing sound
splosh; slush; splash.
- water was splashing on the floor
- verb walk through mud or mire
squish; splosh; splash; squelch; slop.
- We had to splosh across the wet meadow
- verb make a splashing sound
- hemostatic«2/5
hemostatic
- adjective satellite tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
styptic.
- adjective satellite tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
- apostates«2/5
apostate
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
ratter; renegade; deserter; turncoat; recreant.
- adjective satellite not faithful to religion or party or cause
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- microseconds«2/5
microsecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- hoosier«2/5
hoosier
A nickname given to an inhabitant of the State of Indiana. U.S.
- postganglionic«2/5
postganglionic
- adjective beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
- adjective beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
- jostle«2/5
jostle
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
jostling.
- verb make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
- We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
- grandiosity«2/5
grandiosity
- noun high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
grandiloquence; rhetoric; ornateness; magniloquence.
- the grandiosity of his prose
- an excessive ornateness of language
- noun high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
- grossed«2/5
gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
- noun twelve dozen
- proscriptions«2/5
proscription
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; prohibition.
- noun rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
banishment.
- noun a decree that prohibits something
- apostrophes«2/5
apostrophe
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- noun the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- poser«2/5
poser
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
poseur.
- noun a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
model.
- the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- foreclosures«2/5
foreclosure
- noun the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
- noun the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
- sloshed«2/5
sloshed
- adjective satellite very drunk
pixilated; sozzled; soaked; tight; soused; slopped; blotto; plastered; crocked; besotted; cockeyed; squiffy; wet; pie-eyed; fuddled; smashed; blind drunk; stiff; loaded; pissed.
- verb make a splashing sound
splosh; slush; splash; slosh.
- water was splashing on the floor
- adjective satellite very drunk
- expositor«2/5
expositor
- noun a person who explains
expounder.
- noun a person who explains
- postmarked«2/5
postmark
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
frank.
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- proselytes«2/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- overdoses«2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- gyroscope«2/5
gyroscope
- noun rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
gyro.
- noun rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
- rosier«2/5
rosy
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
rose-colored.
- a rosy future
- looked at the world through rose-colored glasses
- adjective satellite having the pinkish flush of health
flushed; rose-cheeked; rosy-cheeked.
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
- ileostomy«2/5
ileostomy
- noun surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
- noun surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
- hypospadias«2/5
hypospadias
- noun an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
- noun an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
- monstrosities«2/5
monstrosity
- noun a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
lusus naturae; freak; monster.
- noun something hideous or frightful
- they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity
- noun a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
- overexposure«2/5
overexposure
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- noun the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
- an overexposure to violence on television
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- suppository«2/5
suppository
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- hosanna«2/5
hosanna
- noun a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
- noun a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
- posy«2/5
posy
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; nosegay; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- guideposts«2/5
guidepost
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
guideline; rule of thumb.
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
signpost.
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
- microscopical«2/5
microscopical
- adjective of or relating to or used in microscopy
microscopic.
- microscopic analysis
- microscopical examination
- adjective satellite visible under a microscope; using a microscope
microscopic.
- adjective of or relating to or used in microscopy
- cohosh«2/5
cohosh
- noun a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
baneberry; herb Christopher.
- noun a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
- acrostic«2/5
acrostic
- noun a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
word square.
- noun verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
- noun a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
- depositories«2/5
depository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
repository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- pomposity«2/5
pomposity
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; ostentatiousness.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- macroscopically«2/5
macroscopically
- adverb without using a microscope
- The tubes were examined macroscopically
- adverb without using a microscope
- hostiles«2/5
hostile
- noun troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
- the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
- adjective characterized by enmity or ill will
- a hostile nation
- a hostile remark
- hostile actions
- noun troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
- lowermost«2/5
lowermost
- adjective satellite farthest down
nethermost; bottommost.
- bottommost shelf
- adjective satellite farthest down
- monosyllables«2/5
monosyllable
- noun a word or utterance of one syllable
monosyllabic word.
- noun a word or utterance of one syllable
- nanoseconds«2/5
nanosecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- cosines«2/5
cosine
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
cos.
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
- grossing«2/5
gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
- noun twelve dozen
- cellulosic«2/5
cellulosic
- noun a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
- noun a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
- ketosis«2/5
ketosis
- noun an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
acetonemia; ketonemia.
- noun an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
- hospitalisation«2/5
hospitalisation
- noun placing in medical care in a hospital
hospital care; hospitalization.
- noun placing in medical care in a hospital
- pseudoscience«2/5
pseudoscience
- noun an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
- noun an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
- roosts«2/5
roost
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- noun a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- philosophize«2/5
philosophize
- verb reason philosophically
philosophise.
- verb reason philosophically
- bostonian«2/5
bostonian
- noun a native or resident of Boston
- noun a native or resident of Boston
- microcosms«2/5
microcosm
- noun a miniature model of something
- noun a miniature model of something
- closeup«2/5
closeup
- noun a photograph taken at close range
- noun a photograph taken at close range
- grossness«2/5
grossness
- noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement
coarseness; commonness; raunch; vulgarity; vulgarism.
- noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement
- picosecond«2/5
picosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- foreclosing«2/5
foreclose
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; prevent; preclude; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- proselyte«2/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- proselytism«2/5
proselytism
- noun the practice of proselytizing
- noun the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
- noun the practice of proselytizing
- possums«2/5
possum
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; opossum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- prognostication«2/5
prognostication
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a statement made about the future
forecasting; prediction; foretelling.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- cosmonauts«2/5
cosmonaut
- noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
astronaut; spaceman.
- the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts
- noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- cosmonaut«2/5
cosmonaut
- noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
astronaut; spaceman.
- the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts
- noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- microsecond«2/5
microsecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- roseate«2/5
roseate
- adjective satellite of something having a dusty purplish pink color
rose; rosaceous.
- the roseate glow of dawn
- adjective satellite of something having a dusty purplish pink color
- expostulated«2/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- teleost«2/5
teleost
- noun a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
teleost fish; teleostan.
- noun a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
- cryostat«2/5
cryostat
- noun a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
- noun a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
- cosmologists«2/5
cosmologist
- noun an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
- noun an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
- nucleosynthesis«2/5
nucleosynthesis
- noun (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
- noun (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
- ophthalmoscope«2/5
ophthalmoscope
- noun medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
- noun medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
- josephs«2/5
joseph
- noun leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
Chief Joseph.
- noun (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
- noun leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
- verbosity«2/5
verbosity
- noun an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
verboseness.
- noun an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
- bacteriostatic«2/5
bacteriostatic
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
- adjective of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
- mycosis«2/5
mycosis
- noun an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
fungal infection.
- noun an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
- possibles«2/5
possible
- noun something that can be done
- politics is the art of the possible
- noun an applicant who might be suitable
- noun something that can be done
- swoosh«2/5
swoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
whoosh.
- verb move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
swosh; swish; lap.
- The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
- The curtain swooshed open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- luminosities«2/5
luminosity
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
luminance; brightness; luminousness; light; brightness level.
- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- spectroscope«2/5
spectroscope
- noun an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
prism spectroscope.
- noun an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
- prognostications«2/5
prognostication
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a statement made about the future
forecasting; prediction; foretelling.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- hoosiers«2/5
hoosier
- noun a native or resident of Indiana
Indianan.
- noun a native or resident of Indiana
- teleosts«2/5
teleost
- noun a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
teleost fish; teleostan.
- noun a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
- bronchoscope«2/5
bronchoscope
- noun a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
- noun a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
- nucleosides«2/5
nucleoside
- noun a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
- noun a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
- immunosuppressant«2/5
immunosuppressant
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
immunosuppressive drug; immunosuppressive; immune suppressant drug; immunosuppressor.
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
- heterosis«2/5
heterosis
- noun (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
hybrid vigor.
- noun (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
- accost«2/5
accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
- verb speak to someone
- opossums«2/5
opossum
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; possum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
possum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
- forecloses«2/5
foreclose
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; prevent; preclude; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- miosis«2/5
miosis
- noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
reduction division; meiosis.
- noun reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
myosis; pupillary reflex; light reflex.
- noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
- diagnosable«2/5
diagnosable
- adjective satellite capable of being diagnosed
- adjective satellite capable of being diagnosed
- rosebuds«2/5
rosebud
- noun the bud of a rose
- noun (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
- noun the bud of a rose
- mnemosyne«2/5
mnemosyne
(Class Myth.) The goddess of memory and the mother of the Muses.
- hemosiderin«2/5
hemosiderin
- noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
haemosiderin.
- noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
- diagnostician«2/5
diagnostician
- noun a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
pathologist.
- noun a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
- acrosome«2/5
acrosome
- noun a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
- noun a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
- glucoside«2/5
glucoside
- noun a glycoside derived from glucose
- noun a glycoside derived from glucose
- engross«2/5
engross
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engulf; steep.
- He immersed himself into his studies
- verb consume all of one's attention or time
absorb; engage; occupy.
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
- grosses«2/5
gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
- noun twelve dozen
- endoscopes«2/5
endoscope
- noun a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
- noun a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
- cosmogonic«2/5
cosmogonic
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
cosmogonical; cosmologic; cosmological; cosmogenic.
- cosmologic science
- cosmological redshift
- cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
- overdosed«2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- goshawk«2/5
goshawk
- noun large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Accipiter gentilis.
- noun large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
- crossway«2/5
crossway
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; intersection; carrefour.
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
- nosegay«2/5
nosegay
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; posy; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- slosh«2/5
slosh
- verb make a splashing sound
splosh; slush; splash.
- water was splashing on the floor
- verb walk through mud or mire
squish; splosh; splash; squelch; slop.
- We had to splosh across the wet meadow
- verb make a splashing sound
- cosmography«2/5
cosmography
- noun the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
- noun a representation of the earth or the heavens
- the cosmography of Ptolemy
- noun the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
- hosed«2/5
hose
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
hosiery.
- noun man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- borosilicate«2/5
borosilicate
- noun a salt of boric and silicic acids
- noun a salt of boric and silicic acids
- psychosurgery«2/5
psychosurgery
- noun brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
- noun brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
- isosorbide«2/5
isosorbide
- noun drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
Isordil.
- noun drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
- mafiosi«2/5
mafioso
- noun a member of the Sicilian Mafia
- noun a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
- noun a member of the Sicilian Mafia
- crossbreeding«2/5
crossbreeding
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
cross; crossing; hybridizing; hybridisation; interbreeding; hybridization.
- noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
interbreeding; miscegenation.
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- physostigmine«2/5
physostigmine
- noun used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
- noun used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
- rheostat«2/5
rheostat
- noun resistor for regulating current
variable resistor.
- noun resistor for regulating current
- immunosuppressants«2/5
immunosuppressant
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
immunosuppressive drug; immunosuppressive; immune suppressant drug; immunosuppressor.
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
- thrombocytosis«2/5
thrombocytosis
- noun increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases
- noun increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases
- microfossils«2/5
microfossil
- noun a fossil that must be studied microscopically
- noun a fossil that must be studied microscopically
- fossiliferous«2/5
fossiliferous
- adjective bearing or containing fossils
- fossiliferous strata
- adjective bearing or containing fossils
- glycosuria«2/5
glycosuria
- noun the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
- noun the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
- cosh«2/5
cosh
- noun a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
sap; blackjack.
- verb hit with a cosh, usually on the head
- noun a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
- crossbones«2/5
crossbones
- noun two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
- noun two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
- crossways«2/5
crossways
- adverb transversely
crosswise; across.
- the marble slabs were cut across
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; intersection; carrefour; crossway.
- adverb transversely
- gyroscopes«2/5
gyroscope
- noun rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
gyro.
- noun rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
- expositors«2/5
expositor
- noun a person who explains
expounder.
- noun a person who explains
- orthophosphate«2/5
orthophosphate
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
phosphate; inorganic phosphate.
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
- mafioso«2/5
mafioso
- noun a member of the Sicilian Mafia
- noun a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
- noun a member of the Sicilian Mafia
- posies«2/5
posy
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; nosegay; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- monosyllable«2/5
monosyllable
- noun a word or utterance of one syllable
monosyllabic word.
- noun a word or utterance of one syllable
- photostat«2/5
photostat
- noun a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
- noun a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
Photostat machine.
- noun a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
- overdosing«2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- auchincloss«2/5
auchincloss
- noun United States writer (born in 1917)
Louis Stanton Auchincloss; Louis Auchincloss.
- noun United States writer (born in 1917)
- angostura«2/5
angostura
- noun the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
angostura bark.
- noun the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
- thermostatic«2/5
thermostatic
- adjective of or relating to a thermostat
- thermostatic control
- adjective of or relating to a thermostat
- anastomosed«2/5
anastomose
- verb come together or open into each other
inosculate.
- the blood vessels anastomose
- verb cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis
inosculate.
- anastomose blood vessels
- verb come together or open into each other
- crossbred«2/5
crossbred
- adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; crossbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
- ophthalmoscopy«2/5
ophthalmoscopy
- noun examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope
- noun examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope
- discomposed«2/5
discomposed
- adjective having your composure disturbed
- looked about with a wandering and discomposed air
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; discompose; upset; disconcert; discomfit.
- adjective having your composure disturbed
- pterosaurs«2/5
pterosaur
- noun an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
flying reptile.
- noun an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
- heliosphere«2/5
heliosphere
- noun the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
- noun the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
- pross«2/5
pro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
professional.
- noun an argument in favor of a proposal
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
- polyphosphate«2/5
polyphosphate
- noun a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
- noun a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
- dosimeter«2/5
dosimeter
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
dosemeter.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
- mosey«2/5
mosey
- verb walk leisurely
amble.
- verb walk leisurely
- nosedive«2/5
nosedive
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- the stock took a nosedive
- noun a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
dive; nose dive.
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- hosing«2/5
hose
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
hosiery.
- noun man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- prepossessions«2/5
prepossession
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- retrospectives«2/5
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
- counterposed«2/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- atmospherics«2/5
atmospherics
- noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
static; atmospheric static.
- noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
- radiosensitivity«2/5
radiosensitivity
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
photosensitivity.
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
- gloriosa«2/5
gloriosa
- noun any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
climbing lily; glory lily; creeping lily; Gloriosa superba.
- noun any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
- accosting«2/5
accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
- verb speak to someone
- gooseneck«2/5
gooseneck
- noun something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
- noun something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
- colossi«2/5
colossus
- noun someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
giant; monster; behemoth; goliath.
- noun a person of exceptional importance and reputation
giant; titan; heavyweight; behemoth.
- noun someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
- cosmid«2/5
cosmid
- noun (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
- noun (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
- dosimeters«2/5
dosimeter
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
dosemeter.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
- anastomosing«2/5
anastomose
- verb come together or open into each other
inosculate.
- the blood vessels anastomose
- verb cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis
inosculate.
- anastomose blood vessels
- verb come together or open into each other
- jocose«2/5
jocose
- adjective satellite characterized by jokes and good humor
jesting; jocular; joking.
- adjective satellite characterized by jokes and good humor
- electroscope«2/5
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
- guidepost«2/5
guidepost
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
guideline; rule of thumb.
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
signpost.
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
- autosuggestion«2/5
autosuggestion
- noun a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
self-suggestion; auto-suggestion.
- noun a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
- crossbars«2/5
crossbar
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- noun game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- prosimians«2/5
prosimian
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- phimosis«2/5
phimosis
- noun an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
- noun an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
- prosecutes«2/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- tuberosities«2/5
tuberosity
- noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
tubercle; eminence.
- noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
- cosmogenic«2/5
cosmogenic
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
cosmogonical; cosmogonic; cosmologic; cosmological.
- cosmologic science
- cosmological redshift
- cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
- prepossession«2/5
prepossession
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- depose«2/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- microscopically«2/5
microscopically
- adverb by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope
- the blood was examined microscopically
- the seeds were microscopically small
- adverb as if by using a microscope; with extreme precision and attention to detail; in minute detail
- every manuscript was edited microscopically
- adverb by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope
- fluoroscopy«2/5
fluoroscopy
- noun examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
- noun examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
- undiagnosed«2/5
undiagnosed
- adjective satellite eluding diagnosis
- undiagnosed disease
- adjective satellite eluding diagnosis
- depositor«2/5
depositor
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- furosemide«2/5
furosemide
- noun commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Lasix.
- noun commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
- agnosticism«2/5
agnosticism
- noun a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
- agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence
- noun the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
scepticism; skepticism.
- noun a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
- predisposes«2/5
predispose
- verb make susceptible
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- verb make susceptible
- lossy«2/5
lossy
- adjective characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
- adjective characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
- crossbow«2/5
crossbow
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- psychosexual«2/5
psychosexual
- adjective of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
- adjective of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
- ribose«2/5
ribose
- noun a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
- noun a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
- kyphosis«2/5
kyphosis
- noun an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
hunchback; humpback.
- noun an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
- bronchospasm«2/5
bronchospasm
- noun a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
- noun a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
- oligosaccharides«2/5
oligosaccharide
- noun any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
- noun any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
- apposite«2/5
apposite
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
pertinent; apt.
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- boson«2/5
boson
- noun any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
- noun any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
- grosser«2/5
gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
- noun twelve dozen
- imposture«2/5
imposture
- noun pretending to be another person
impersonation.
- noun pretending to be another person
- crosswise«2/5
crosswise
- adjective lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
- a crosswise street
- the crosswise dimension
- adjective satellite in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
- adjective lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
- angiosperms«2/5
angiosperm
- noun plants having seeds in a closed ovary
flowering plant.
- noun plants having seeds in a closed ovary
- vladivostok«2/5
vladivostok
- noun a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
- noun a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
- dosimetry«2/5
dosimetry
- noun measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
- noun measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
- liposuction«2/5
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
- bellicose«2/5
bellicose
- adjective satellite having or showing a ready disposition to fight
combative; battleful.
- bellicose young officers
- a combative impulse
- a contentious nature
- adjective satellite having or showing a ready disposition to fight
- transposon«2/5
transposon
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
jumping gene.
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
- postfix«2/5
postfix
- noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
suffix.
- noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
- biosafety«2/5
biosafety
- noun safety from exposure to infectious agents
- noun safety from exposure to infectious agents
- prostatitis«2/5
prostatitis
- noun inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
- noun inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
- glucosamine«2/5
glucosamine
- noun an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
- noun an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
- monosyllabic«2/5
monosyllabic
- adjective satellite having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
- adjective satellite having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
- heterozygosity«2/5
heterozygosity
- noun the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
- noun the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
- bosons«2/5
boson
- noun any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
- noun any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
- purposeless«2/5
purposeless
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; wasted; otiose; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- nostradamus«2/5
nostradamus
- noun French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)
Michel de Notredame.
- noun French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)
- stenoses«2/5
stenosis
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
stricture.
- noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
- proscenium«2/5
proscenium
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
apron; forestage.
- noun the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
proscenium wall.
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
- liposome«2/5
liposome
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- hostesses«2/5
hostess
- noun a woman host
- noun a woman innkeeper
- noun a woman host
- hemochromatosis«2/5
hemochromatosis
- noun pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
bronzed diabetes; iron overload; iron-storage disease.
- noun pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
- myositis«2/5
myositis
- noun inflammation of muscle tissue
- noun inflammation of muscle tissue
- schistosomiasis«2/5
schistosomiasis
- noun an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
bilharziasis; bilharzia.
- noun an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
- roosters«2/5
rooster
- noun adult male chicken
cock.
- noun adult male chicken
- rosicrucian«2/5
rosicrucian
One who, in the 17th century and the early part of the 18th, claimed to belong to a secret society of philosophers deeply versed in the secrets of nature, -- the alleged society having existed, it was stated, several hundred years. ✍ The Rosicrucians also called brothers of the Rosy Cross, Rosy-cross Knights, Rosy-cross philosophers, etc. Among other pretensions, they claimed to be able to transmute metals, to prolong life, to know what is passing in distant places, and to discover the most hidden things by the application of the Cabala and science of numbers.
- aspergillosis«2/5
aspergillosis
- noun severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
brooder pneumonia.
- noun an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
- noun severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
- heterosexism«2/5
heterosexism
- noun discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
- noun discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
- mongoose«2/5
mongoose
- noun agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
- noun agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
- corticosterone«2/5
corticosterone
- noun secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
- noun secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
- lordosis«2/5
lordosis
- noun an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
hollow-back.
- noun an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
- kaleidoscopic«2/5
kaleidoscopic
- adjective satellite continually shifting or rapidly changing
kaleidoscopical.
- adjective satellite continually shifting or rapidly changing
- phosphorescent«2/5
phosphorescent
- adjective satellite emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
- the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood
- adjective satellite emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
- impossibilities«2/5
impossibility
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
impossibleness.
- noun an alternative that is not available
impossible action.
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
- mimosa«2/5
mimosa
- noun evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
silver wattle; Acacia dealbata.
- noun any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
- noun evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
- monosaccharides«2/5
monosaccharide
- noun a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
monosaccharose; simple sugar.
- noun a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
- novosibirsk«2/5
novosibirsk
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
- photosensitive«2/5
photosensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
light-sensitive.
- photographic film is light-sensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
- hypoglossal«2/5
hypoglossal
- noun supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
twelfth cranial nerve; nervus hypoglosus; hypoglossal nerve.
- noun supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
- grossest«2/5
gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
- noun twelve dozen
- neuroscientists«2/5
neuroscientist
- noun a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- noun a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- hydronephrosis«2/5
hydronephrosis
- noun accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
- noun accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
- rostov«2/5
rostov
- noun a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
Rostov on Don; Rostov na Donu.
- noun a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
- hospices«2/5
hospice
- noun a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
- noun a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
- noun a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
- possessiveness«2/5
possessiveness
- noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
- noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
- phosphorescence«2/5
phosphorescence
- noun a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
- noun a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
- signposted«2/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- positrons«2/5
positron
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
antielectron.
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
- guanosine«2/5
guanosine
- noun a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
deoxyguanosine.
- noun a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
- nostrum«2/5
nostrum
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
catholicon; cure-all; panacea.
- noun patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
- proscribe«2/5
proscribe
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- sigmoidoscopy«2/5
sigmoidoscopy
- noun visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
flexible sigmoidoscopy.
- noun visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
- prospectuses«2/5
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
- transposons«2/5
transposon
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
jumping gene.
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
- rostock«2/5
rostock
- noun a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
- noun a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
- mossbauer«2/5
mossbauer
- noun German physicist (born in 1929)
Rudolf Ludwig Mossbauer.
- noun German physicist (born in 1929)
- hygroscopic«2/5
hygroscopic
- adjective satellite absorbing moisture (as from the air)
- adjective satellite absorbing moisture (as from the air)
- yugoslavian«2/5
yugoslavian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
Jugoslavian; Yugoslav; Jugoslav.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages
Yugoslav.
- Yugoslavian wine
- noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
- xylose«2/5
xylose
- noun a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
wood sugar.
- noun a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
- oligosaccharide«2/5
oligosaccharide
- noun any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
- noun any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
- phosphors«2/5
phosphor
- noun a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
- noun a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
- yugoslavs«2/5
yugoslav
- noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
Jugoslavian; Jugoslav; Yugoslavian.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages
Yugoslavian.
- Yugoslavian wine
- noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
- primroses«2/5
primrose
- noun any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
primula.
- noun any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
- microcosmic«2/5
microcosmic
- adjective relating to or characteristic of a microcosm
- the microcosmic world of business
- adjective relating to or characteristic of a microcosm
- footloose«2/5
footloose
- adjective satellite free to go or do as one pleases
- Americans have always been a footloose people always moving on
- a footloose young man eager to see the big city
- adjective satellite free to go or do as one pleases
- keratosis«2/5
keratosis
- noun a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
- noun a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
- prostituted«2/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- cosmopolitans«2/5
cosmopolitan
- noun a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
cosmopolite.
- adjective growing or occurring in many parts of the world
widely distributed.
- a cosmopolitan herb
- cosmopolitan in distribution
- noun a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
- rosaries«2/5
rosary
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
prayer beads.
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
- deposing«2/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- lugosi«2/5
lugosi
- noun United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
Bela Ferenc Blasko; Bela Lugosi.
- noun United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
- rosales«2/5
rosales
- noun in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
order Rosales.
- noun in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
- xerostomia«2/5
xerostomia
- noun abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva
dry mouth.
- noun abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva
- lamppost«2/5
lamppost
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- cagliostro«2/5
cagliostro
- noun Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
Count Alessandro di Cagliostro; Giuseppe Balsamo.
- noun Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
- hysteroscopy«2/5
hysteroscopy
- noun visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
- noun visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
- dispossess«2/5
dispossess
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- uncrossed«2/5
uncrossed
- adjective (of a check) not crossed
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
uncross.
- She uncrossed her legs
- adjective (of a check) not crossed
- gymnosperms«2/5
gymnosperm
- noun plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
- noun plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
- microsomes«2/5
microsome
- noun a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
- noun a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
- proserpine«2/5
proserpine
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpina.
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
- saragossa«2/5
saragossa
- noun an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
Zaragoza.
- noun an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
- ankylosis«2/5
ankylosis
- noun abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
anchylosis.
- noun abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
- deoxyribose«2/5
deoxyribose
- noun a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
- noun a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
- angiosperm«2/5
angiosperm
- noun plants having seeds in a closed ovary
flowering plant.
- noun plants having seeds in a closed ovary
- crossbows«2/5
crossbow
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- albatrosses«2/5
albatross
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
millstone.
- she was an albatross around his neck
- noun large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
mollymawk.
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- neurospora«2/5
neurospora
- noun genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
genus Neurospora.
- noun genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
- rosicrucians«2/5
rosicrucian
- noun a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
- noun a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
- noun a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
- electrodeposition«2/5
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)
- schistosoma«2/5
schistosoma
- noun type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
genus Schistosoma.
- noun type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
- postern«2/5
postern
- noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
- noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
- coccidioidomycosis«2/5
coccidioidomycosis
- noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
desert rheumatism; coccidiomycosis; valley fever.
- noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
- decomposable«2/5
decomposable
- adjective satellite capable of being partitioned
analyzable.
- adjective satellite capable of being partitioned
- monosaccharide«2/5
monosaccharide
- noun a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
monosaccharose; simple sugar.
- noun a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
- tortuosity«2/5
tortuosity
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; crookedness; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- haemostasis«2/5
haemostasis
- noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
haemostasia; hemostasia; hemostasis.
- noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- hydrosphere«2/5
hydrosphere
- noun the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
- noun the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
- czechoslovakian«2/5
czechoslovakian
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Czech; Czechoslovak.
- adjective of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
Czech.
- The Czech border
- Czechoslovak nationalists
- The Czechoslovakian population
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
- posset«2/5
posset
- noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
- noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
- possessives«2/5
possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- asthenosphere«2/5
asthenosphere
- noun the lower layer of the crust
- noun the lower layer of the crust
- compositae«2/5
compositae
(Bot.) A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.
- laparoscope«2/5
laparoscope
- noun a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
- noun a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
- cosmetically«2/5
cosmetically
- adverb for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance
- it is used cosmetically by many women
- adverb for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance
- neuroscientist«2/5
neuroscientist
- noun a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- noun a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- proscribing«2/5
proscribe
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- nosebleed«2/5
nosebleed
- noun bleeding from the nose
epistaxis.
- noun bleeding from the nose
- crosswalk«2/5
crosswalk
- noun a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
crossing; crossover.
- noun a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- nosebleeds«2/5
nosebleed
- noun bleeding from the nose
epistaxis.
- noun bleeding from the nose
- apostleship«2/5
apostleship
- noun the position of apostle
- noun the position of apostle
- costlier«2/5
costly
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
dearly-won.
- a dearly-won victory
- adjective satellite having a high price
dear; pricey; high-priced; pricy.
- costly jewelry
- high-priced merchandise
- much too dear for my pocketbook
- a pricey restaurant
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
- nostrums«2/5
nostrum
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
catholicon; cure-all; panacea.
- noun patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
- costliest«2/5
costly
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
dearly-won.
- a dearly-won victory
- adjective satellite having a high price
dear; pricey; high-priced; pricy.
- costly jewelry
- high-priced merchandise
- much too dear for my pocketbook
- a pricey restaurant
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
- glossolalia«2/5
glossolalia
- noun repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
- noun repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
- electroshock«2/5
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
- shoshones«2/5
shoshone
- noun a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
Shoshoni.
- noun the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
- noun a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
- ascospores«2/5
ascospore
- noun sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
- noun sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
- diverticulosis«2/5
diverticulosis
- noun presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
- noun presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
- cryptococcosis«2/5
cryptococcosis
- noun a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
- noun a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
- blastomycosis«2/5
blastomycosis
- noun any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces
- noun any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces
- chromosphere«2/5
chromosphere
- noun a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- noun a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- lampposts«2/5
lamppost
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- thimerosal«2/5
thimerosal
- noun a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate; Merthiolate.
- noun a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
- kosciuszko«2/5
kosciuszko
- noun Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
Thaddeus Kosciusko; Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko; Kosciusko.
- noun Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
- didanosine«2/5
didanosine
- noun an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
DDI; dideoxyinosine.
- noun an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
- angiosarcoma«2/5
angiosarcoma
- noun a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
- noun a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
- proserpina«2/5
proserpina
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpine.
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
- pseudoscientific«2/5
pseudoscientific
- adjective satellite based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
- adjective satellite based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
- varicosities«2/5
varicosity
- noun varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
- noun varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
- icosahedron«2/5
icosahedron
- noun any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
- noun any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
- flossing«2/5
floss
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
dental floss.
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- postholes«2/5
posthole
- noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
post hole.
- noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
- viscose«2/5
viscose
- noun a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
cellulose xanthate.
- noun a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
viscose rayon.
- noun a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
- fluorosis«2/5
fluorosis
- noun a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
- noun a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
- neostigmine«2/5
neostigmine
- noun a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
Prostigmin.
- noun a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
- proscribes«2/5
proscribe
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- homozygosity«2/5
homozygosity
- noun the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
- noun the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
- goosebumps«2/5
goosebump
- noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
horripilation; goose bump; gooseflesh; goose pimple; goose skin; pilomotor reflex.
- noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
- plosive«2/5
plosive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; stop; occlusive; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- ghostlike«2/5
ghostlike
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spectral; spiritual; phantasmal; ghostly; apparitional.
- a ghostly face at the window
- a phantasmal presence in the room
- spectral emanations
- spiritual tappings at a seance
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
- rhinoceroses«2/5
rhinoceros
- noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
rhino.
- noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
- prazosin«2/5
prazosin
- noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
Minipress.
- noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
- closeout«2/5
closeout
- noun a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
- noun a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
- possessively«2/5
possessively
- adverb in a possessive manner
- he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife
- adverb in a possessive manner
- unostentatious«2/5
unostentatious
- adjective not ostentatious
unpretentious; unpretending.
- his unostentatious office
- unostentatious elegance
- adjective satellite exhibiting restrained good taste
unpretentious; understated.
- the room is pleasant and understated
- adjective not ostentatious
- electrostatically«2/5
electrostatically
- adverb in an electrostatic manner
- the dust adhered electrostatically to the surface
- adverb in an electrostatic manner
- backcross«2/5
backcross
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- mesosphere«2/5
mesosphere
- noun the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
- noun the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
- blepharospasm«2/5
blepharospasm
- noun spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
- noun spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
- redeposited«2/5
redeposit
- verb deposit once again
- redeposit a cheque
- verb deposit anew
- The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks
- verb deposit once again
- ergosterol«2/5
ergosterol
- noun a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
- noun a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
- postgraduates«2/5
postgraduate
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
grad student; graduate student.
- adjective satellite of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
graduate.
- graduate courses
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
- hostler«2/5
hostler
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
ostler; groom; stableboy; stableman.
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
- macrocosmic«2/5
macrocosmic
- adjective relating to or constituting a macrocosm
- adjective relating to or constituting a macrocosm
- valdosta«2/5
valdosta
- noun a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border
- noun a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border
- phosphoprotein«2/5
phosphoprotein
- noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- crosswind«2/5
crosswind
- noun wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
- noun wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
- shoshoni«2/5
shoshoni
- noun a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
Shoshone.
- noun a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
- thermosphere«2/5
thermosphere
- noun the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
- noun the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
- rostand«2/5
rostand
- noun French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)
Edmond Rostand.
- noun French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)
- dioscorea«2/5
dioscorea
(Bot.) A genus of plants. See Yam .
- goalposts«2/5
goalpost
- noun one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
- noun one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
- gyroscopic«2/5
gyroscopic
- adjective having the characteristics of a gyroscope
- adjective having the characteristics of a gyroscope
- clostridia«2/5
clostridia
- noun spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
clostridium.
- noun spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
clostridium.
- noun spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
- plosives«2/5
plosive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; stop; occlusive; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- laryngospasm«2/5
laryngospasm
- noun a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
- noun a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
- impostures«2/5
imposture
- noun pretending to be another person
impersonation.
- noun pretending to be another person
- glossitis«2/5
glossitis
- noun inflammation of the tongue
- noun inflammation of the tongue
- arteriosclerotic«2/5
arteriosclerotic
- adjective affected by arteriosclerosis
- adjective affected by arteriosclerosis
- anosmia«2/5
anosmia
- noun absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
- noun absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
- ambrosial«2/5
ambrosial
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
ambrosian; nectarous.
- a nectarous drink
- ambrosial food
- adjective satellite worthy of the gods
ambrosian.
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
- hermosillo«2/5
hermosillo
- noun a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California
- noun a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California
- formosan«2/5
formosan
- noun the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
Taiwanese; Chinese.
- the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh
- noun the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa
- hemostat«2/5
hemostat
- noun a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
haemostat.
- noun a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
- ethosuximide«2/5
ethosuximide
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
Emeside; Zarontin.
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
- loosestrife«2/5
loosestrife
- noun any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
- noun any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
- noun any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
- otiose«2/5
otiose
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; purposeless; wasted; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
ineffectual; unavailing; futile.
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
- inosine«2/5
inosine
- noun a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
- noun a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
- cynosure«2/5
cynosure
- noun something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
- let faith be your cynosure to walk by
- noun something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
- if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice
- noun something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
- gooseflesh«2/5
gooseflesh
- noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
horripilation; goose bump; goose pimple; goosebump; goose skin; pilomotor reflex.
- noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
- amaurosis«2/5
amaurosis
- noun partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
- noun partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
- prostituting«2/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- crosshead«2/5
crosshead
- noun a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
crossheading.
- noun metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
- noun a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
- arthroscope«2/5
arthroscope
- noun a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
- noun a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
- drosera«2/5
drosera
(Bot.) A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See Gray.Sundew .
- geosphere«2/5
geosphere
- noun the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
lithosphere.
- noun the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
- hyperhidrosis«2/5
hyperhidrosis
- noun excessive and profuse perspiration
polyhidrosis; hyperidrosis.
- noun excessive and profuse perspiration
- dispossessing«2/5
dispossess
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- doxazosin«2/5
doxazosin
- noun an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cardura.
- noun an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
- hospitalities«2/5
hospitality
- noun kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
cordial reception.
- noun kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
- adenomyosis«2/5
adenomyosis
- noun the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
endometriosis.
- noun the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
- adenosis«2/5
adenosis
- noun a disorder of the glands of the body
glandular disease; glandular disorder; gland disease.
- noun a disorder of the glands of the body
- bronchoscopic«2/5
bronchoscopic
- adjective of or relating to an instrument for examining the interior of the bronchi
- adjective of or relating to an instrument for examining the interior of the bronchi
- exostosis«2/5
exostosis
- noun a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
- noun a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
- zostera«2/5
zostera
(Bot.) A genus of plants of the Naiadaceæ , or Pondweed family.Zostera marina is commonly known assea wrack , andeelgrass .
- postulant«2/5
postulant
- noun one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
- noun one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
- unloosed«2/5
unloose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; loose; free; release; liberate.
- verb loosen the ties of
unloosen.
- unloose your sneakers
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- kosciusko«2/5
kosciusko
- noun Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
Thaddeus Kosciusko; Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko; Kosciuszko.
- noun Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
- pediculosis«2/5
pediculosis
- noun infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
lousiness.
- noun infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
- papoose«2/5
papoose
- noun an American Indian infant
pappoose.
- noun an American Indian infant
- postmen«2/5
postman
- noun a man who delivers the mail
mail carrier; letter carrier; mailman; carrier.
- noun a man who delivers the mail
- terazosin«2/5
terazosin
- noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
Hytrin.
- noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
- animosities«2/5
animosity
- noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
animus; bad blood.
- noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
- pentecostalism«2/5
pentecostalism
- noun the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
- noun the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
- ketoacidosis«2/5
ketoacidosis
- noun acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
diabetic acidosis.
- noun acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
- cephalosporins«2/5
cephalosporin
- noun one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
Mefoxin.
- noun one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
- joss«2/5
joss
- noun a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
- noun a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
- fosse«2/5
fosse
- noun ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
moat.
- noun ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
- crosse«2/5
crosse
- noun a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
- noun a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
- pentecostals«2/5
pentecostal
- noun any member of a Pentecostal religious body
Pentecostalist.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
- noun any member of a Pentecostal religious body
- closeted«2/5
closet
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
cupboard.
- noun a toilet in Britain
W.C.; water closet; loo.
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- nicosia«2/5
nicosia
- noun the capital and largest city of Cyprus
capital of Cyprus.
- noun the capital and largest city of Cyprus
- posses«2/5
posse
- noun a temporary police force
posse comitatus.
- noun a temporary police force
- impetuosity«2/5
impetuosity
- noun rash impulsiveness
impetuousness.
- noun rash impulsiveness
- gosling«2/5
gosling
- noun young goose
- noun young goose
- hosiery«2/5
hosiery
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
hose.
- noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- idiosyncrasy«2/5
idiosyncrasy
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
mannerism; foible.
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- maltose«2/5
maltose
- noun a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
malt sugar.
- noun a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
- kurosawa«2/5
kurosawa
- noun Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)
Akira Kurosawa.
- noun Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)
- microsomal«2/5
microsomal
- adjective of or relating to microsomes
- adjective of or relating to microsomes
- leukocytosis«2/5
leukocytosis
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
leucocytosis.
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
- neurosurgeon«2/5
neurosurgeon
- noun someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
brain surgeon.
- noun someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
- thyrotoxicosis«2/5
thyrotoxicosis
- noun an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
hyperthyroidism.
- noun an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
- cephalosporin«2/5
cephalosporin
- noun one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
Mefoxin.
- noun one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
- gooseberry«2/5
gooseberry
- noun spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
Ribes grossularia; gooseberry bush; Ribes uva-crispa.
- noun currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
- noun spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
- ecosoc«2/5
ecosoc
- noun a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
Economic and Social Council.
- noun a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
- oppositely«2/5
oppositely
- adverb in an opposite position
- adverb in an opposite position
- geostationary«2/5
geostationary
- adjective satellite of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
- a geostationary satellite
- adjective satellite of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
- transposable«2/5
transposable
- adjective satellite capable of changing sequence
permutable.
- adjective satellite capable of changing sequence
- mariposa«2/5
mariposa
- noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
mariposa tulip; mariposa lily.
- noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
- explosively«2/5
explosively
- adverb suddenly and rapidly
- the population in Central America is growing explosively
- adverb in an explosive manner
- the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable
- adverb suddenly and rapidly
- prosciutto«2/5
prosciutto
- noun Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
- noun Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
- imposts«2/5
impost
- noun money collected under a tariff
custom; customs duty; customs.
- noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
springer.
- noun money collected under a tariff
- moselle«2/5
moselle
A light wine, usually white, produced in the vicinity of the river Moselle.
- dermatomyositis«2/5
dermatomyositis
- noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
- noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
- hospitably«2/5
hospitably
- adverb in a hospitable manner
- she was received hospitably by her new family
- adverb in a hospitable manner
- toscanini«2/5
toscanini
- noun Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)
Arturo Toscanini.
- noun Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)
- histiocytosis«2/5
histiocytosis
- noun a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
- noun a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
- crosshairs«2/5
crosshairs
- noun a center of interest
- the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs
- noun a center of interest
- caboose«2/5
caboose
- noun the area for food preparation on a ship
ship's galley; cookhouse; galley.
- noun a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
cabin car.
- noun the area for food preparation on a ship
- hostelry«2/5
hostelry
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
lodge; auberge; inn; hostel.
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- polymyositis«2/5
polymyositis
- noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
- noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
- impost«2/5
impost
- noun money collected under a tariff
custom; customs duty; customs.
- noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
springer.
- noun money collected under a tariff
- icosahedral«2/5
icosahedral
- adjective of or relating to an icosahedron
- adjective of or relating to an icosahedron
- bosporus«2/5
bosporus
A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a seas; as, the Bosporus (formerly the Thracian Bosporus) or Strait of Constantinople, between the Black Sea and Sea of Marmora; the CimmerianBosporus , between the Black Sea and Sea of Azof.Written also Bosphorus .
- tenosynovitis«2/5
tenosynovitis
- noun inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
tendosynovitis; tendonous synovitis.
- noun inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
- gooseberries«2/5
gooseberry
- noun spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
Ribes grossularia; gooseberry bush; Ribes uva-crispa.
- noun currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
- noun spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
- apostolical«2/5
apostolical
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; pontifical; apostolic.
- papal dispensation
- adjective of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
apostolic.
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
- agranulocytosis«2/5
agranulocytosis
- noun an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
agranulosis; granulocytopenia.
- noun an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
- pentose«2/5
pentose
- noun any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
- noun any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
- mosaicism«2/5
mosaicism
- noun the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
- noun the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
- bosun«2/5
bosun
- noun a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
bo'sun; boatswain; bo's'n; bos'n.
- noun a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
- unprepossessing«2/5
unprepossessing
- adjective satellite creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
unpresentable.
- adjective satellite creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
- otosclerosis«2/5
otosclerosis
- noun hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
- noun hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
- salmonellosis«2/5
salmonellosis
- noun a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
- noun a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
- geosynchronous«2/5
geosynchronous
- adjective satellite of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)
- adjective satellite of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)
- composedly«2/5
composedly
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
collectedly.
- he announced the death of his father collectedly
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
- neurosurgeons«2/5
neurosurgeon
- noun someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
brain surgeon.
- noun someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
- pneumoconiosis«2/5
pneumoconiosis
- noun chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
pneumonoconiosis.
- noun chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
- leguminosae«2/5
leguminosae
- noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
legume family; family Fabaceae; family Leguminosae; Fabaceae; pea family.
- noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
- cosponsored«2/5
cosponsor
- verb sponsor together with another sponsor
- verb sponsor together with another sponsor
- autosomes«2/5
autosome
- noun any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
somatic chromosome.
- noun any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
- postictal«2/5
postictal
- adjective pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion
- postictal drowsiness
- adjective pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion
- hyperaldosteronism«2/5
hyperaldosteronism
- noun a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
aldosteronism.
- noun a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
- postmasters«2/5
postmaster
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- hexose«2/5
hexose
- noun a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
- noun a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
- ichthyosis«2/5
ichthyosis
- noun any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
- noun any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
- rosebush«2/5
rosebush
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rose.
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- rosaceae«2/5
rosaceae
- noun a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
rose family; family Rosaceae.
- noun a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
- acanthosis«2/5
acanthosis
- noun an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
- noun an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
- narcosis«2/5
narcosis
- noun unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
- noun unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
- prosaically«2/5
prosaically
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
unimaginatively.
- I applied my attention prosaically to my routine
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
- dermatoses«2/5
dermatosis
- noun disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
- noun disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
- frostbitten«2/5
frostbitten
- adjective satellite injured by freezing or partial freezing
- frostbitten fingers
- frostbitten grapes unsalable as fresh fruit
- adjective satellite injured by freezing or partial freezing
- galoshes«2/5
galosh
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; arctic; gumshoe; golosh.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
- lymphocytosis«2/5
lymphocytosis
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
- hosta«2/5
hosta
- noun robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
Funka; genus Hosta; genus Funka.
- noun robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
- prosopis«2/5
prosopis
- noun genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
genus Prosopis.
- noun genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
- symposiums«2/5
symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- coosa«2/5
coosa
- noun river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through eastern Alabama to join the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
Coosa River.
- noun river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through eastern Alabama to join the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
- goslings«2/5
- crosswords«2/5
crossword
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
crossword puzzle.
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
- marmoset«2/5
marmoset
- noun small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
- noun small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
- zoospores«2/5
zoospore
- noun an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
- noun an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
- bosie«2/5
bosie
- noun a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
bosie ball; wrong 'un; googly.
- noun a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
- dermatosis«2/5
dermatosis
- noun disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
- noun disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
- postilion«2/5
postilion
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
postillion.
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
- marmosets«2/5
marmoset
- noun small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
- noun small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
- preposterously«2/5
preposterously
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
ridiculously; ludicrously; laughably.
- her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
- zoonoses«2/5
zoonosis
- noun an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
zoonotic disease.
- noun an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
- rosebushes«2/5
rosebush
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rose.
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- costliness«2/5
costliness
- noun the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
preciousness; dearness.
- noun the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
- doorposts«2/5
doorpost
- noun a jamb for a door
doorjamb.
- noun a jamb for a door
- doorpost«2/5
doorpost
- noun a jamb for a door
doorjamb.
- noun a jamb for a door
- nostoc«2/5
nostoc
- noun found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies
- noun found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies
- appaloosa«2/5
appaloosa
- noun a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
- noun a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
- aldosteronism«2/5
aldosteronism
- noun a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
hyperaldosteronism.
- noun a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
- pangloss«2/5
pangloss
- noun an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire
- noun an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire
- aldose«2/5
aldose
- noun a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
- noun a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
- propositioned«2/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- prosperously«2/5
prosperously
- adverb in the manner of prosperous people
- adverb in the manner of prosperous people
- trichinosis«2/5
trichinosis
- noun infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
trichiniasis; myositis trichinosa.
- noun infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
- kuroshio«2/5
kuroshio
- noun a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
Kuroshio current; Japan current.
- noun a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
- microspore«2/5
microspore
- noun smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
- noun smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
- roseau«2/5
roseau
- noun the capital and largest city of Dominica
- noun the capital and largest city of Dominica
- gossypium«2/5
gossypium
(Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.
- monosomy«2/5
monosomy
- noun chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number
- noun chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number
- bosc«2/5
bosc
- noun greenish-yellow pear
- noun greenish-yellow pear
- endospores«2/5
endospore
- noun a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae
- noun a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae
- myelofibrosis«2/5
myelofibrosis
- noun fibrosis of the bone marrow
- noun fibrosis of the bone marrow
- microspores«2/5
microspore
- noun smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
- noun smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
- provosts«2/5
provost
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- melanosis«2/5
melanosis
- noun a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
melanism.
- noun a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
- enosis«2/5
enosis
- noun the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek Cypriots)
- noun the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek Cypriots)
- neurofibromatosis«2/5
neurofibromatosis
- noun autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
von Recklinghausen's disease.
- noun autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
- mossad«2/5
mossad
- noun the Israeli foreign intelligence agency
- the primary focus of the Mossad is on Arab nations
- noun the Israeli foreign intelligence agency
- mononucleosis«2/5
mononucleosis
- noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
infectious mononucleosis; mono; kissing disease; glandular fever.
- noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
- glasnost«2/5
glasnost
- noun a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
- noun a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
- colosseum«2/5
colosseum
The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. Also written Coliseum .
- rosita«2/5
rosita
- noun erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
Centaurium calycosum.
- noun erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
- immunosuppressed«2/5
immunosuppressed
- adjective of persons whose immune response is inadequate
- adjective of persons whose immune response is inadequate
- agnosia«2/5
agnosia
- noun inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
- noun inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
- rhabdomyosarcoma«2/5
rhabdomyosarcoma
- noun a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
rhabdosarcoma.
- noun a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
- crossly«2/5
crossly
- adverb in an ill-natured manner
grumpily; grouchily.
- she looked at her husband crossly
- adverb in an ill-natured manner
- eosinophil«2/5
eosinophil
- noun a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
eosinophile.
- noun a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
- brucellosis«2/5
brucellosis
- noun infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
Malta fever; Rock fever; Gibraltar fever; Mediterranean fever; undulant fever.
- noun an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
contagious abortion; Bang's disease.
- noun infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
- asbestosis«2/5
asbestosis
- noun lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
- noun lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
- rosacea«2/5
rosacea
- noun a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
acne rosacea.
- noun a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
- silicosis«2/5
silicosis
- noun a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
- noun a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
- chondrosarcoma«2/5
chondrosarcoma
- noun a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
- noun a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
- tyrannosaurus«2/5
tyrannosaurus
- noun large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America
tyrannosaur; Tyrannosaurus rex.
- noun large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America
- morosely«2/5
morosely
- adverb in a morose manner
- he fell morosely on the bed
- adverb in a morose manner
- toscana«2/5
toscana
- noun a region in central Italy
Tuscany.
- noun a region in central Italy
- leptospirosis«2/5
leptospirosis
- noun an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
swamp fever.
- noun an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
- geostrategic«2/5
geostrategic
- adjective of or relating to geostrategy
- Pakistan became a country of paramount geostrategic importance to the United States
- adjective of or relating to geostrategy
- choosy«2/5
choosy
- adjective satellite difficult to please
choosey.
- adjective satellite difficult to please
- listeriosis«2/5
listeriosis
- noun an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
listeria meningitis.
- noun an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
- postexilic«2/5
postexilic
- adjective of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
- adjective of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
- purposefulness«2/5
purposefulness
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
sense of purpose.
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
- argosy«2/5
argosy
- noun one or more large merchant ships
- noun one or more large merchant ships
- neurosyphilis«2/5
neurosyphilis
- noun syphilis of the central nervous system
- noun syphilis of the central nervous system
- leiomyosarcoma«2/5
leiomyosarcoma
- noun sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
- noun sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
- liposarcoma«2/5
liposarcoma
- noun sarcoma of fat cells
- noun sarcoma of fat cells
- galactosemia«2/5
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
- crosstown«2/5
crosstown
- adjective satellite going or extending across a town or city
cross-town.
- the crosstown bus
- crosstown traffic
- adverb across a town or city
- he traveled crosstown
- adjective satellite going or extending across a town or city
- actinomycosis«2/5
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
- unenclosed«2/5
unenclosed
- adjective not closed in our surrounded or included
- an unenclosed porch
- unenclosed common land
- adjective not closed in our surrounded or included
- ponderosa«2/5
ponderosa
- noun common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
Pinus ponderosa; western yellow pine; ponderosa pine; bull pine.
- noun common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
- westernmost«2/5
westernmost
- adjective satellite farthest to the west
westmost.
- adjective satellite farthest to the west
- easternmost«2/5
easternmost
- adjective satellite farthest to the east
eastmost.
- adjective satellite farthest to the east
- chlorosis«2/5
chlorosis
- noun iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
greensickness.
- noun iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
- pantyhose«2/5
pantyhose
- noun a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
- noun a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
- bottlenose«2/5
bottlenose
- noun any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
bottlenose dolphin; bottle-nosed dolphin.
- noun northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
bottlenose whale; bottle-nosed whale; Hyperoodon ampullatus.
- noun any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
- costless«2/5
costless
- adjective satellite costing nothing
complimentary; gratis; free; gratuitous.
- complimentary tickets
- free admission
- adjective satellite costing nothing
- postglacial«2/5
postglacial
- adjective relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period
- adjective relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period
- roselle«2/5
roselle
- noun East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
sorrel; red sorrel; rozelle; Jamaica sorrel; Hibiscus sabdariffa.
- noun East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
- shigellosis«2/5
shigellosis
- noun an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
bacillary dysentery.
- noun an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
- postprandial«2/5
postprandial
- adjective following a meal (especially dinner)
- his postprandial cigar
- took a postprandial walk
- adjective following a meal (especially dinner)
- nostalgically«2/5
nostalgically
- adverb in a nostalgic manner
- they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road
- adverb in a nostalgic manner
- looseleaf«2/5
looseleaf
- adjective satellite being or having leaves that can be easily removed or rearranged
- loose-leaf paper
- a looseleaf notebook
- adjective satellite being or having leaves that can be easily removed or rearranged
- thermosetting«2/5
thermosetting
- adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
thermoset.
- the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials
- adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
- thermoset«2/5
thermoset
- adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
thermosetting.
- the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials
- adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
- lysosomal«2/5
- rhizosphere«2/5
rhizosphere
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- postmodernists«2/5
postmodernist
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
postmodern.
- postmodernist architecture
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
- neurosurgical«2/5
neurosurgical
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- periosteal«2/5
periosteal
(Anat.) Situated around bone; of or pertaining to the periosteum.
- biosensors«2/5
- bronchoscopy«2/5
bronchoscopy
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- cryptosporidium«2/5
- vasospasm«2/5
vasospasm
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- mose«2/5
mose
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- proslavery«2/5
proslavery
Favoring slavery. --n. Advocacy of slavery.
- monophosphate«2/5
monophosphate
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- rosecrans«2/5
rosecrans
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- cytoskeletal«2/5
- radiosurgery«2/5
- kurtosis«2/5
kurtosis
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- philosophes«2/5
philosopher
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- noun a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- galactosidase«2/5
- superimposition«2/5
superimposition
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- whoso«2/5
whoso
Whosoever. Piers Plowman.Whoso shrinks or falters now, . . . Brand the craven on his brow! Whittier.
- polyposis«2/5
polyposis
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- toshiba«2/5
toshiba
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- schloss«2/5
schloss
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- prevost«2/5
- lombroso«2/5
- cose«2/5
cose
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- oviposition«2/5
oviposition
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
- interosseous«2/5
interosseous
(Anat.) Situated between bones; as, an .interosseous ligament
- allosteric«2/5
allosteric
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- biosensor«2/5
biosensor
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- granulosa«2/5
granulosa
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- ionospheric«2/5
ionospheric
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- dispositive«2/5
dispositive
Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive. Obs.His dispositive wisdom and power. Bates.
- ariosto«2/5
ariosto
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- posey«2/5
- wooster«2/5
wooster
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- submucosal«2/5
submucosal
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- grosso«2/5
grosso
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- corticospinal«2/5
corticospinal
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- rosso«2/5
rosso
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- photosystem«2/5
photosystem
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- fluoroscopic«2/5
fluoroscopic
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- gosse«2/5
gosse
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- mannose«2/5
- nondisclosure«2/5
nondisclosure
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- goshen«2/5
- cyclosporin«2/5
cyclosporin
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- visuospatial«2/5
- postharvest«2/5
- mesoscale«2/5
- biosolids«2/5
- mosher«2/5
- homosocial«2/5
homosocial
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- crossley«2/5
- tropospheric«2/5
tropospheric
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- exocytosis«2/5
- potosi«2/5
potosi
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- diphosphate«2/5
diphosphate
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- rosser«2/5
ross
- noun Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
Sir John Ross; John Ross.
- noun British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
James Clark Ross; Sir James Clark Ross.
- noun Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
- posada«2/5
posada
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- postclassic«2/5
postclassic
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- unexposed«2/5
unexposed
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- granulomatosis«2/5
granulomatosis
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- erosional«2/5
erosional
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- glycosylated«2/5
glycosylated
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- apostolate«2/5
apostolate
The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship. Judas had miscarried and lost his apostolate. Jer. Taylor.
- flossie«2/5
flossie
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- misdiagnosed«2/5
misdiagnosed
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- kossuth«2/5
kossuth
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- rosemarie«2/5
rosemary
- noun widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Rosmarinus officinalis.
- noun extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
- noun widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
- postrevolutionary«2/5
postrevolutionary
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- posen«2/5
posen
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- rosalyn«2/5
rosalyn
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- histoplasmosis«2/5
- compositing«2/5
- bosque«2/5
bosque
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- immunosorbent«2/5
- possessory«2/5
possessory
Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; apossessory lord.
- microscale«2/5
- postsurgical«2/5
postsurgical
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- phosphodiesterase«2/5
phosphodiesterase
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- posttreatment«2/5
posttreatment
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- josefina«2/5
josefina
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- stellenbosch«2/5
- choson«2/5
- rosanna«2/5
rosanna
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- poste«2/5
post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- postretirement«2/5
- bossuet«2/5
- josefa«2/5
josefa
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- postproduction«2/5
- seropositive«2/5
- geoscience«2/5
geoscience
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- prostacyclin«2/5
prostacyclin
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- moskva«2/5
- orthosis«2/5
orthosis
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- amylose«2/5
amylose
(Chem.) One of the starch group (C6H10O5)n of the carbohydrates;as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc.
- jaroslav«2/5
jaroslav
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- misdiagnosis«2/5
misdiagnosis
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- phosphorylase«2/5
phosphorylase
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- semiosis«2/5
semiosis
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- nucleosome«2/5
nucleosome
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- tosca«2/5
tosca
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- purposiveness«2/5
- bosnians«2/5
bosnian
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bosnia-Herzegovina or the people of Bosnia
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bosnia-Herzegovina or the people of Bosnia
- postseason«2/5
postseason
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- bosanquet«2/5
- postel«2/5
postel
Apostle. Obs. Chaucer.
- mucositis«2/5
- posttranslational«2/5
posttranslational
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- jehoshaphat«2/5
jehoshaphat
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- roslyn«2/5
roslyn
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- liposomal«2/5
liposomal
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- laryngoscopy«2/5
laryngoscopy
The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope.
- kosovar«2/5
kosovar
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- hospitallers«2/5
- nodosa«2/5
nodosa
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- lithospheric«2/5
- llosa«2/5
llosa
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- costco«2/5
costco
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- decomposers«2/5
decomposers
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- microsurgical«2/5
microsurgical
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- isostatic«2/5
isostatic
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- philosophe«2/5
philosophe
A philosophaster; a philosopher. R. Carlyle.
- dephosphorylation«2/5
dephosphorylation
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- thutmose«2/5
thutmose
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- rosea«2/5
rosea
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- eicosanoids«2/5
- noster«2/5
nost
Wottest not; knowest not. Obs. Chaucer.
- trypanosoma«2/5
trypanosoma
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- postindependence«2/5
- roscommon«2/5
- phosphatidylcholine«2/5
phosphatidylcholine
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- vostok«2/5
vostok
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- subperiosteal«2/5
subperiosteal
(Anat.) Situated under the periosteum.
- rost«2/5
rost
See Scot. Jemieson.Roust .
- vosges«2/5
- proptosis«2/5
- heterosexist«2/5
- biosocial«2/5
- overdosage«2/5
overdosage
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- geostrophic«2/5
geostrophic
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- geosciences«2/5
- cystoscopy«2/5
- religiosa«2/5
religiosa
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- thiosulfate«2/5
thiosulfate
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- phosphorylates«2/5
phosphorylates
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- roshi«2/5
roshi
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- tost«2/5
toss
- noun the act of flipping a coin
flip.
- noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
flip; pass.
- the pass was fumbled
- noun the act of flipping a coin
- trypanosomiasis«2/5
- rosalia«2/5
rosalia
(Mus.) A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half step higher; a melodic sequence.
- colposcopy«2/5
- postprocessing«2/5
postprocessing
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- hermosa«2/5
hermosa
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- phosphorylate«2/5
phosphorylate
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- orthoses«2/5
- postcondition«2/5
postcondition
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- coster«2/5
cost
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- noun the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
price; monetary value.
- the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver
- he puts a high price on his services
- he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- heterostructure«2/5
heterostructure
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- diagnostically«2/5
diagnostically
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- nucleosomes«2/5
- trehalose«2/5
trehalose
(Chem.) Mycose; -- so called because sometimes obtained from trehala .
- myelosuppression«2/5
- mostra«2/5
mostra
(Mus.) See Direct , n.
- furioso«2/5
furioso
(Mus.) With great force or vigor; vehemently.
- spondylosis«2/5
- posthumus«2/5
- magnetospheric«2/5
- endosomes«2/5
- phospho«2/5
phospho
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- recrossed«2/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- petrosal«2/5
petrosal
(Anat.) (a) Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone;petrosal part of the temporal bone.(b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone.
- postbellum«2/5
postbellum
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- costar«2/5
costar
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- glycosidic«2/5
glycosidic
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- heteroscedasticity«2/5
heteroscedasticity
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- glucosidase«2/5
glucosidase
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- vadose«2/5
- chemosphere«2/5
- hypostatic«2/5
hypostatic
Relating to hypostasis, or substance; hence, constitutive, or elementary. The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles. Boyle.
- glycosaminoglycans«2/5
glycosaminoglycans
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- rosse«2/5
rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- kosygin«2/5
kosygin
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- hyperkeratosis«2/5
- coste«2/5
cost
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- noun the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
price; monetary value.
- the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver
- he puts a high price on his services
- he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- gliosis«2/5
gliosis
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- kenosis«2/5
kenosis
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- tropomyosin«2/5
- exposé«2/5
exposé
To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; toexpose pictures to public inspection.Those who seek truth only, freely expose their principles to the test, and are pleased to have them examined. Locke.
- intraosseous«2/5
- grossen«2/5
grossen
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- josey«2/5
- fibrosarcoma«2/5
fibrosarcoma
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- electrodiagnostic«2/5
electrodiagnostic
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- postgrad«2/5
postgrad
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- nodosum«2/5
nodosum
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- compositionally«2/5
compositional
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- tyrosinase«2/5
- postexposure«2/5
- steatosis«2/5
- posteromedial«2/5
posteromedial
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- endoscopically«2/5
- psychosomatics«2/5
psychosomatic
- adjective satellite used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
- adjective satellite used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
- hemicellulose«2/5
hemicellulose
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- possibile«2/5
possibile
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- costner«2/5
costner
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- timoshenko«2/5
- isospin«2/5
- postverbal«2/5
postverbal
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- josip«2/5
josip
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- monosodium«2/5
monosodium
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- spinosa«2/5
spinosa
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- mitoses«2/5
mitoses
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- kosovars«2/5
- rosewater«2/5
rosewater
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- frosh«2/5
frosh
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- prost«2/5
prost
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- diglossia«2/5
- microsphere«2/5
microsphere
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- venosus«2/5
venosus
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- mosel«2/5
mosel
See Obs. Chaucer.Muzzle .
- cryptosporidiosis«2/5
cryptosporidiosis
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- kagoshima«2/5
kagoshima
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- tosa«2/5
tosa
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- synostosis«2/5
synostosis
Same as Synosteosis .
- superphosphate«2/5
superphosphate
(Chem.) An acid phosphate.
- organophosphorus«2/5
- crosslinguistic«2/5
crosslinguistic
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- kinross«2/5
- racemosa«2/5
racemosa
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- crosslink«2/5
crosslink
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- nosferatu«2/5
nosferatu
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- cosgrave«2/5
- dosa«2/5
dosa
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- mycoses«2/5
mycose
(Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose and obtained from certain lichens and fungi. Called also trehalose .Written also mykose .
- bossa«2/5
bossa
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- hosni«2/5
hosni
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- docosahexaenoic«2/5
docosahexaenoic
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- neuroscientific«2/5
- cognoscenti«2/5
cognoscenti
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- posadas«2/5
- voroshilov«2/5
- postnatally«2/5
postnatal
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
postpartum.
- postnatal development
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
- keratoses«2/5
keratose
(Physiol. Chem.) A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode .
- trypanosomes«2/5
- virtuosic«2/5
- laparoscopically«2/5
- subcostal«2/5
subcostal
(Anat. & Zoöl.) Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the .subcostal muscles✍ The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal.
- cosmopolis«2/5
cosmopolis
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- callosal«2/5
callosal
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- nitrosamines«2/5
- disposer«2/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- postoffice«2/5
postoffice
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- hostal«2/5
- craniosacral«2/5
- goschen«2/5
- arabinose«2/5
arabinose
(Chem.) A sugar of the composition C5H10O5 , obtained from cherry gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid.
- rosenstock«2/5
rosenstock
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- semitendinosus«2/5
- gosport«2/5
- tuberosum«2/5
tuberosum
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- hyperphosphatemia«2/5
hyperphosphatemia
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- foscarnet«2/5
- thermostable«2/5
thermostable
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- thoracoscopy«2/5
- endosome«2/5
endosome
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- neurosecretory«2/5
- macroscale«2/5
- crosshair«2/5
crosshair
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- nephrostomy«2/5
- biostratigraphy«2/5
- hyperostosis«2/5
- eicosapentaenoic«2/5
eicosapentaenoic
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- boosterism«2/5
- paleosols«2/5
- kokoschka«2/5
- microstates«2/5
microstates
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- methylcellulose«2/5
methylcellulose
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- recross«2/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- postcoital«2/5
postcoital
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- cysticercosis«2/5
cysticercosis
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- purposively«2/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- postcranial«2/5
- anthracnose«2/5
- ganglioside«2/5
ganglioside
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- recomposition«2/5
recomposition
The act of recomposing.
- symbioses«2/5
symbioses
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- religiose«2/5
religiose
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- serosal«2/5
serosal
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- azoospermia«2/5
- macrosomia«2/5
- phosphatidyl«2/5
phosphatidyl
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- contagiosum«2/5
contagiosum
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- brose«2/5
brose
Pottage made by pouring some boiling liquid on meal (esp. oatmeal), and stirring it. It is called beef brose, water brose, etc., according to the name of the liquid (beef broth, hot water, etc.) used. Scot.
- endosulfan«2/5
- unclosed«2/5
unclosed
Not separated by inclosures; open. Clarendon.
- outcrossing«2/5
- luminoso«2/5
luminoso
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- motocross«2/5
motocross
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- aluminosilicate«2/5
aluminosilicate
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- bosonic«2/5
- hoose«2/5
hoose
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- anthroposophical«2/5
- rosanne«2/5
rosanne
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- hospitaller«2/5
hospitaller
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- gangliosides«2/5
- phosphoenolpyruvate«2/5
phosphoenolpyruvate
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- clostridial«2/5
clostridial
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- macrostructure«2/5
macrostructure
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- pseudarthrosis«2/5
- toxicosis«2/5
toxicosis
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- theodosian«2/5
theodosian
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- arthrosis«2/5
arthrosis
(Anat.) Articulation.
- onychomycosis«2/5
- apostoli«2/5
apostoli
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- semimembranosus«2/5
- cosmical«2/5
cosmical
Pertaining to the universe, and having special reference to universal law or order, or to the one grand harmonious system of things; hence; harmonious; orderly.
- electroosmotic«2/5
- postea«2/5
postea
(Law) The return of the judge before whom a cause was tried, after a verdict, of what was done in the cause, which is indorsed on the nisi prius record. Wharton.
- phagosome«2/5
phagosome
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- rugosa«2/5
rugosa
(Paleon.) An extinct tribe of fossil corals, including numerous species, many of them of large size. They are characteristic of the Paleozoic formations. The radiating septs, when present, are usually in multiples of four. See Cyathophylloid .
- glycosaminoglycan«2/5
glycosaminoglycan
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- postop«2/5
postop
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- posttranscriptional«2/5
posttranscriptional
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- amoroso«2/5
amoroso
A lover; a man enamored.
- postelection«2/5
postelection
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- thermosets«2/5
thermoset
- adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
thermosetting.
- the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials
- adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
- crossflow«2/5
crossflow
To flow across, or in a contrary direction. "His crossflowing course." Milton.
- fibromatosis«2/5
fibromatosis
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- unphilosophical«2/5
- moste«2/5
most
- adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- who has the most apples?
- most people like eggs
- most fishes have fins
- adjective the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- made the most money he could
- what attracts the most attention?
- made the most of a bad deal
- adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- chemosensory«2/5
- phosphoglycerate«2/5
phosphoglycerate
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- photospheric«2/5
photospheric
Of or pertaining to the photosphere.
- carcinomatosis«2/5
- thyroglossal«2/5
- postfeminist«2/5
- fibrosing«2/5
- idiosyncracies«2/5
idiosyncracies
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- desmosomes«2/5
desmosomes
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- crosslegged«2/5
crosslegged
Having the legs crossed.
- phosphide«2/5
phosphide
(Chem.) A binary compound of phosphorus.
- crossers«2/5
cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- eicosanoid«2/5
eicosanoid
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- proselytization«2/5
- postcentral«2/5
postcentral
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- endosteal«2/5
endosteal
(Physiol.) Relating to endostosis; as, .endosteal ossification
- speciosa«2/5
speciosa
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- stroboscopic«2/5
stroboscopic
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- moosa«2/5
- nitroso«2/5
nitroso
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- mosk«2/5
- papillomatosis«2/5
- photosensitizer«2/5
photosensitize
- verb make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
photosensitise.
- verb make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
- sitosterol«2/5
- magnetostriction«2/5
- spherocytosis«2/5
- prosopagnosia«2/5
- recrossing«2/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- phosphokinase«2/5
- electrosurgical«2/5
- phosphatic«2/5
phosphatic
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, .phosphatic nodules
- joses«2/5
- boose«2/5
boose
A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or other animal. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.
- interossei«2/5
- magnetostrictive«2/5
- positif«2/5
positif
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- postexercise«2/5
- photosynthetically«2/5
photosynthetically
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- composited«2/5
- religioso«2/5
religioso
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- postauricular«2/5
- phytosterols«2/5
- crosspoint«2/5
crosspoint
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- gastroschisis«2/5
- monosynaptic«2/5
- tomentosa«2/5
tomentosa
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- biostratigraphic«2/5
biostratigraphic
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- roscius«2/5
- oppositionists«2/5
oppositionist
One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
- extraposition«2/5
- anosognosia«2/5
- thiosulphate«2/5
thiosulphate
(Chem.) A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite .✍ The sodium salt called in photography by the name sodium hyposulphite, being used as a solvent for the excess of unchanged silver chloride, bromide, and iodide on the sensitive plate.
- acarbose«2/5
- uterosacral«2/5
- pigmentosum«2/5
pigmentosum
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- phosphoryl«2/5
phosphoryl
(Chem.) The radical PO , regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds.
- symposion«2/5
symposion
A drinking together; a symposium. "Our symposion last night." Sir W. Scott.
- yaroslavl«2/5
yaroslavl
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- dosimetric«2/5
dosimetric
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- postnasal«2/5
postnasal
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- phosphofructokinase«2/5
phosphofructokinase
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- mucormycosis«2/5
- crossbowmen«2/5
crossbowman
One who shoots with a crossbow. See Arbalest .
- periostitis«2/5
periostitis
(Med.) Inflammation of the periosteum.
- glycosyl«2/5
glycosyl
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- roose«2/5
roose
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- thoracostomy«2/5
- teosinte«2/5
teosinte
(Bot.) A large grass ( Euchlæna luxurians ) closely related to maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in many warm countries. Called alsoGuatemala grass .
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- sphingosine«2/5
- isodose«2/5
- kyphoscoliosis«2/5
- idiosyncratically«2/5
idiosyncratical
Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.
- paleosol«2/5
paleosol
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- hypostyle«2/5
hypostyle
(Arch.) Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; -- especially applied to the great hall at Karnak.
- rosine«2/5
rosine
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- anterosuperior«2/5
anterosuperior
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- iconostasis«2/5
- neurosensory«2/5
neurosensory
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- submicroscopic«2/5
submicroscopic
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- yossarian«2/5
yossarian
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- decomposer«2/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- apostacy«2/5
apostasy
- 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; defection.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
tergiversation.
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- angiomatosis«2/5
angiomatosis
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- rostrally«2/5
rostral
Of or pertaining to the beak or snout of an animal, or the beak of a ship; resembling a rostrum, esp., the rostra at Rome, or their decorations. [Monuments] adorned with rostral crowns and naval ornaments. Addison.
- fucose«2/5
- cladosporium«2/5
- lymphosarcoma«2/5
lymphosarcoma
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- postgame«2/5
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- costae«1/5
costa
- noun a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
- noun any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
rib.
- noun a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
- positioner«1/5
positioner
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
rotary actuator.
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
- posteriors«1/5
posterior
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
back tooth.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- dysprosium«1/5
dysprosium
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
atomic number 66; Dy.
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
- positioners«1/5
positioner
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
rotary actuator.
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
- phosphines«1/5
phosphine
- noun a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
- noun a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
- intercostals«1/5
intercostal
- noun muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
intercostal muscle; musculus intercostalis.
- adjective located or occurring between the ribs
- intercostal muscles
- noun muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
- endoskeleton«1/5
endoskeleton
- noun the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
- noun the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
- aponeuroses«1/5
aponeurosis
- noun any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
- noun any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
- atmospherical«1/5
atmospherical
- adjective relating to or located in the atmosphere
atmospheric.
- atmospheric tests
- adjective relating to or located in the atmosphere
- creosoted«1/5
creosote
- noun a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- noun a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
coal-tar creosote.
- noun a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- cytostome«1/5
cytostome
- noun mouth of a protozoan
- noun mouth of a protozoan
- creosoting«1/5
creosote
- noun a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- noun a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
coal-tar creosote.
- noun a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
- gnathostome«1/5
gnathostome
- noun a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws
- noun a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws
- rostra«1/5
rostrum
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; pulpit; dais.
- noun beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
snout.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- kinetoscope«1/5
kinetoscope
- noun a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
- noun a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
- exoskeletons«1/5
exoskeleton
- noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- repositions«1/5
reposition
- noun depositing in a warehouse
repositing; storage; warehousing.
- they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
- my car is in storage
- publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
- verb change place or direction
shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun depositing in a warehouse
- postscripts«1/5
postscript
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
PS.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
addendum; supplement.
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
- prostrates«1/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- postposed«1/5
postpose
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- crosscuts«1/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- preposing«1/5
prepose
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- English preposes the adpositions
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- defroster«1/5
defroster
- noun heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
deicer.
- noun heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
- posteriority«1/5
posteriority
- noun the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
- noun following in time
subsequence; subsequentness.
- noun the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
- superposing«1/5
superpose
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- superpose«1/5
superpose
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- endosteum«1/5
endosteum
- noun vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
- noun vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
- fossilize«1/5
fossilize
- verb convert to a fossil
fossilise.
- The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone
- verb become mentally inflexible
fossilise.
- verb convert to a fossil
- kerosine«1/5
kerosine
- noun a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
coal oil; kerosene; lamp oil.
- noun a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
- fossilisation«1/5
fossilisation
- noun the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
fossilization.
- noun becoming inflexible or out of date
fossilization.
- noun the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
- incloses«1/5
inclose
- verb surround completely
shut in; enclose; close in.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
- verb introduce
insert; put in; stick in; introduce; enclose.
- Insert your ticket here
- verb surround completely
- costate«1/5
costate
- adjective satellite (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
ribbed.
- adjective satellite having ribs
- adjective satellite (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
- cyclostyled«1/5
cyclostyle
- noun a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
- verb print with an implement with small toothed wheels that cuts small holes in a stencil
- noun a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
- retrospects«1/5
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
- appose«1/5
appose
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- apposing«1/5
appose
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- postposing«1/5
postpose
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- palatoglossal«1/5
palatoglossal
- adjective relating to the palate and tongue
- adjective relating to the palate and tongue
- cytoskeletons«1/5
cytoskeleton
- noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- postages«1/5
postage
- noun the charge for mailing something
- noun a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
stamp; postage stamp.
- noun the charge for mailing something
- nosings«1/5
nose
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
olfactory organ.
- he has a cold in the nose
- noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- rostrums«1/5
rostrum
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; pulpit; dais.
- noun beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
snout.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- ovipositors«1/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- indispose«1/5
indispose
- verb make unwilling
disincline.
- verb make unfit or unsuitable
disqualify; unfit.
- Your income disqualifies you
- verb make unwilling
- gosses«1/5
go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- fossilizing«1/5
fossilize
- verb convert to a fossil
fossilise.
- The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone
- verb become mentally inflexible
fossilise.
- verb convert to a fossil
- positiver«1/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- glossae«1/5
glossa
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
clapper; tongue; lingua.
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- defrosting«1/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- expostulations«1/5
expostulation
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objection; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- proposers«1/5
proposer
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggester.
- the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
mover.
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
- electrosurgery«1/5
electrosurgery
- noun surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
- noun surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
- numerosity«1/5
numerosity
- noun a large number
numerousness; multiplicity.
- noun a large number
- hospitalize«1/5
hospitalize
- verb admit into a hospital
hospitalise.
- Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high
- verb admit into a hospital
- postdoc«1/5
postdoc
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoctoral.
- noun a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
post doc.
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- opposer«1/5
opposer
- noun someone who offers opposition
resister; adversary; antagonist; opponent.
- noun someone who offers opposition
- appositional«1/5
appositional
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositive.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- closers«1/5
closer
- noun a person who closes something
- whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
- noun (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
finisher.
- noun a person who closes something
- inclosures«1/5
inclosure
- noun something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
enclosure.
- noun the act of enclosing something inside something else
envelopment; enclosure; enclosing.
- noun something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
- cosmogonies«1/5
cosmogony
- noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmogeny; cosmology.
- noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
- prepossessed«1/5
prepossess
- verb possess beforehand
- verb cause to be preoccupied
- The idea of his failure prepossesses him
- verb possess beforehand
- engrossment«1/5
engrossment
- noun complete attention; intense mental effort
immersion; absorption; concentration.
- noun the mental state of being preoccupied by something
absorption; preoccupancy; preoccupation.
- noun complete attention; intense mental effort
- rearmost«1/5
rearmost
- adjective satellite located farthest to the rear
backmost; hindermost; hindmost.
- adjective satellite located farthest to the rear
- bedposts«1/5
bedpost
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- costings«1/5
costing
- noun cost accounting
- verb be priced at
be; cost.
- These shoes cost $100
- noun cost accounting
- proselytized«1/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- postmarks«1/5
postmark
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
frank.
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- nosh«1/5
nosh
- noun (Yiddish) a snack or light meal
- verb eat a snack; eat lightly
snack.
- She never loses weight because she snacks between meals
- noun (Yiddish) a snack or light meal
- anamorphosis«1/5
anamorphosis
- noun the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
anamorphism.
- noun a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
anamorphism.
- noun the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
- postulations«1/5
postulation
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
predication.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
request; petition.
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
- postdocs«1/5
postdoc
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoctoral.
- noun a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
post doc.
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- costes«1/5
cost
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- noun the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
price; monetary value.
- the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver
- he puts a high price on his services
- he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection
- noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- plumose«1/5
plumose
- adjective satellite having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
plumate; plumed.
- adjective satellite having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
- repossessing«1/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- uprose«1/5
uprise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; spring up; arise; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb ascend as a sound
- The choirs singing uprose and filled the church
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
- prognosticators«1/5
prognosticator
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; predictor.
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- interpositions«1/5
interposition
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interjection; interpolation.
- noun the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
intervention.
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
- mileposts«1/5
milepost
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
milestone.
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
- ripostes«1/5
riposte
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; retort; replication; comeback.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- apostrophized«1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- repossessions«1/5
repossession
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- tomentose«1/5
tomentose
- adjective covered with densely matted filaments
- adjective satellite densely covered with short matted woolly hairs
tomentous.
- a tomentose leaf
- adjective covered with densely matted filaments
- prosencephalon«1/5
prosencephalon
- noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
forebrain.
- noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
- cosmetologists«1/5
cosmetologist
- noun an expert in the use of cosmetics
- noun an expert in the use of cosmetics
- postcodes«1/5
postcode
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code; ZIP; ZIP code.
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
- gossipers«1/5
gossiper
- noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
gossipmonger; rumourmonger; newsmonger; rumormonger; gossip.
- noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
- implosions«1/5
implosion
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- the implosion of a light bulb
- noun the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- archosaurs«1/5
archosaur
- noun extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
archosaurian; archosaurian reptile.
- noun extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
- prosthetist«1/5
prosthetist
- noun an expert in prosthetics
- noun an expert in prosthetics
- cosmetologist«1/5
cosmetologist
- noun an expert in the use of cosmetics
- noun an expert in the use of cosmetics
- appositions«1/5
apposition
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition
- noun (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- prosodies«1/5
prosody
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
inflection.
- noun (prosody) a system of versification
poetic rhythm; rhythmic pattern.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- stroboscope«1/5
stroboscope
- noun scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
strobe; strobe light.
- noun scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
- frontmost«1/5
frontmost
- adjective satellite preceding all others in spatial position
foremost.
- the foremost compartment of the ship
- adjective satellite preceding all others in spatial position
- prognosticator«1/5
prognosticator
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; predictor.
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- frostings«1/5
frosting
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
icing; ice.
- verb decorate with frosting
frost; ice.
- frost a cake
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
- stereoscopy«1/5
stereoscopy
- noun three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina
stereoscopic vision.
- noun three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina
- overexpose«1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- proselytise«1/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- tracheostomies«1/5
tracheostomy
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
tracheotomy.
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
- cyclostomes«1/5
- propositus«1/5
propositus
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- microscopies«1/5
microscopy
- noun research with the use of microscopes
- noun research with the use of microscopes
- apostrophizing«1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- retrospections«1/5
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
- enterostomy«1/5
enterostomy
- noun surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
enterotomy.
- noun surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
- crisscrosses«1/5
crisscross
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
cross; mark.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- apostrophizes«1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- gastroenterostomy«1/5
gastroenterostomy
- noun surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
- noun surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
- rhodochrosite«1/5
rhodochrosite
- noun a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
- noun a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
- tossings«1/5
toss
- noun the act of flipping a coin
flip.
- noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
flip; pass.
- the pass was fumbled
- noun the act of flipping a coin
- rosiness«1/5
rosiness
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
blush; bloom; flush.
- noun a healthy reddish complexion
ruddiness.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- tachistoscope«1/5
tachistoscope
- noun scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures
t-scope.
- noun scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures
- propositi«1/5
propositus
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- gossiper«1/5
gossiper
- noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
gossipmonger; rumourmonger; newsmonger; rumormonger; gossip.
- noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
- indispositions«1/5
indisposition
- noun a slight illness
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; reluctance; disinclination.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun a slight illness
- underexpose«1/5
underexpose
- verb expose to too little light
- The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark
- verb expose insufficiently
- The child was underexposed to language
- verb expose to too little light
- hospitalizing«1/5
hospitalize
- verb admit into a hospital
hospitalise.
- Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high
- verb admit into a hospital
- malpositions«1/5
malposition
- noun faulty position
misplacement.
- noun faulty position
- stereoscopes«1/5
stereoscope
- noun an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
- noun an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
- thrombose«1/5
thrombose
- verb become blocked by a thrombus
- the blood vessel thrombosed
- verb become blocked by a thrombus
- crosscurrent«1/5
crosscurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; riptide; rip; countercurrent.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
countercurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- gossipmongers«1/5
gossipmonger
- noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
rumourmonger; gossiper; newsmonger; rumormonger; gossip.
- noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
- closedown«1/5
closedown
- noun termination of operations
closure; closing; shutdown.
- they regretted the closure of the day care center
- noun termination of operations
- apostrophised«1/5
apostrophise
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophize.
- verb use an apostrophe
- crosiers«1/5
crosier
- noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
crozier.
- noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
- pilose«1/5
pilose
- adjective satellite covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
pilous; pilary.
- adjective satellite covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
- prosthetists«1/5
- proboscideans«1/5
proboscidean
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
proboscidian.
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
- oppositeness«1/5
oppositeness
- noun the relation between opposed entities
opposition.
- noun the relation between opposed entities
- overexposing«1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- proboscidean«1/5
proboscidean
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
proboscidian.
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
- twosomes«1/5
twosome
- noun two items of the same kind
span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; duet; brace; dyad; duad.
- noun a pair who associate with one another
couple; duet; duo.
- the engaged couple
- an inseparable twosome
- noun two items of the same kind
- positivities«1/5
positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- noshing«1/5
nosh
- noun (Yiddish) a snack or light meal
- verb eat a snack; eat lightly
snack.
- She never loses weight because she snacks between meals
- noun (Yiddish) a snack or light meal
- numerosities«1/5
numerosity
- noun a large number
numerousness; multiplicity.
- noun a large number
- hindermost«1/5
hindermost
- adjective satellite located farthest to the rear
backmost; hindmost; rearmost.
- adjective satellite located farthest to the rear
- nosier«1/5
nosy
- adjective satellite offensively curious or inquisitive
prying; snoopy; nosey.
- curious about the neighbor's doings
- he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
- prying eyes
- the snoopy neighbor watched us all day
- adjective satellite offensively curious or inquisitive
- prepossess«1/5
prepossess
- verb possess beforehand
- verb cause to be preoccupied
- The idea of his failure prepossesses him
- verb possess beforehand
- whooshes«1/5
whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- macroscopical«1/5
macroscopical
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
macroscopic.
- adjective satellite large enough to be visible with the naked eye
macroscopic.
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
- supposal«1/5
supposal
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
assumption; supposition.
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- noun the cognitive process of supposing
supposition.
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
- vasovasostomy«1/5
vasovasostomy
- noun a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
- noun a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
- repossesses«1/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- woosh«1/5
woosh
- verb move with a sibilant sound
whoosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
- verb move with a sibilant sound
- apostrophising«1/5
apostrophise
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophize.
- verb use an apostrophe
- nosologies«1/5
nosology
- noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
diagnostics.
- noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
- apotheoses«1/5
apotheosis
- noun model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
nonesuch; nonsuch; paragon; ideal; saint; nonpareil.
- noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
exaltation; deification.
- noun model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- pelycosaurs«1/5
pelycosaur
- noun large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
- noun large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
- photospheres«1/5
photosphere
- noun the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
- noun the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
- apostrophize«1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- nitrostat«1/5
nitrostat
- noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
nitroglycerine; trinitroglycerin; Nitrospan; glyceryl trinitrate; nitroglycerin.
- noun trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
Nitrospan.
- noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
- archosaur«1/5
archosaur
- noun extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
archosaurian; archosaurian reptile.
- noun extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
- exposited«1/5
exposit
- verb state
expound; set forth.
- set forth one's reasons
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb state
- underexposing«1/5
underexpose
- verb expose to too little light
- The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark
- verb expose insufficiently
- The child was underexposed to language
- verb expose to too little light
- rosins«1/5
rosin
- noun any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
resin.
- verb rub rosin onto
- rosin the violin bow
- noun any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
- diarthrosis«1/5
diarthrosis
- noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
articulatio synovialis; synovial joint.
- noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
- fossas«1/5
fossa
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit.
- noun monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
genus Fossa.
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- anamorphoses«1/5
anamorphosis
- noun the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
anamorphism.
- noun a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
anamorphism.
- noun the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
- positionable«1/5
positionable
- adjective capable of being positioned
- adjective capable of being positioned
- corrosions«1/5
corrosion
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- noun erosion by chemical action
corroding; erosion.
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- proselytised«1/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- cyclostome«1/5
cyclostome
- noun primitive aquatic vertebrate
- noun primitive aquatic vertebrate
- cytosols«1/5
cytosol
- noun the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
- noun the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
- diarthroses«1/5
diarthrosis
- noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
articulatio synovialis; synovial joint.
- noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
- posology«1/5
posology
- noun the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
- noun the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
- chemosurgery«1/5
chemosurgery
- noun use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer
- noun use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer
- philosophising«1/5
philosophise
- verb reason philosophically
philosophize.
- verb reason philosophically
- otoscope«1/5
otoscope
- noun medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
auroscope; auriscope.
- noun medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
- purposing«1/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- ghostwriter«1/5
ghostwriter
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghost.
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- loosest«1/5
loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
- expostulate«1/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- hyoscine«1/5
hyoscine
- noun an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
scopolamine.
- transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness
- someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying
- noun an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
- cosseted«1/5
cosset
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
- glucosides«1/5
- prilosec«1/5
prilosec
- noun antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
omeprazole.
- noun antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
- diagnosticians«1/5
diagnostician
- noun a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
pathologist.
- noun a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
- pinocytosis«1/5
pinocytosis
- noun process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
- noun process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
- bosomed«1/5
bosomed
- adjective satellite having a bosom as specified or having something likened to a bosom; usually used in compounds
- full-bosomed women
- the green-bosomed earth
- verb hide in one's bosom
bosom.
- She bosomed his letters
- adjective satellite having a bosom as specified or having something likened to a bosom; usually used in compounds
- roser«1/5
rose
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rosebush.
- noun pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
blush wine; pink wine; rose wine.
- noun any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- picoseconds«1/5
picosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- prognostics«1/5
prognostic
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prodigy; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; predictive.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- roosted«1/5
roost
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- noun a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- rugose«1/5
rugose
- adjective satellite of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
- adjective satellite of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
- anastomose«1/5
anastomose
- verb come together or open into each other
inosculate.
- the blood vessels anastomose
- verb cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis
inosculate.
- anastomose blood vessels
- verb come together or open into each other
- crosshatched«1/5
crosshatched
- adjective satellite shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines
hatched.
- verb shade with multiple crossing lines
crosshatch.
- the draftsman crosshatched the area
- adjective satellite shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines
- acrostics«1/5
acrostic
- noun a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
word square.
- noun verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
- noun a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
- hyoscyamine«1/5
hyoscyamine
- noun a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
- noun a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
- outmost«1/5
outmost
- adjective satellite situated at the farthest possible point from a center
outermost.
- adjective satellite situated at the farthest possible point from a center
- dostoevski«1/5
dostoevski
- noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
Fyodor Dostoevski; Feodor Dostoyevsky; Feodor Dostoevski; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Dostoyevsky; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky; Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky; Dostoevsky; Fyodor Dostoevsky; Feodor Dostoevsky; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski.
- noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
- postured«1/5
posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
position; attitude.
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- noun characteristic way of bearing one's body
bearing; carriage.
- stood with good posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- coccidiosis«1/5
coccidiosis
- noun (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
- noun (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
- closeups«1/5
closeup
- noun a photograph taken at close range
- noun a photograph taken at close range
- sinuosity«1/5
sinuosity
- noun having curves
sinuousness.
- he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads
- noun having curves
- crosspiece«1/5
crosspiece
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
traverse; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a transverse brace
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- euphrosyne«1/5
euphrosyne
- noun (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
- noun (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
- gonioscopy«1/5
gonioscopy
- noun an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma
- noun an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma
- philosophized«1/5
philosophize
- verb reason philosophically
philosophise.
- verb reason philosophically
- prostates«1/5
prostate
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
prostate gland.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
prostatic.
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
- teleostei«1/5
teleostei
(Zoöl.) A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids.
- stethoscopes«1/5
stethoscope
- noun a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
- noun a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
- prosthodontics«1/5
prosthodontics
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
prosthodontia.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
- groschen«1/5
groschen
- noun 100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria
- noun 100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria
- cosmologist«1/5
cosmologist
- noun an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
- noun an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
- prognosticate«1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- fosterage«1/5
fosterage
- noun encouragement; aiding the development of something
fostering.
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
fostering; upbringing; bringing up; rearing; nurture; breeding; raising.
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- noun encouragement; aiding the development of something
- discomposure«1/5
discomposure
- noun anxious embarrassment
disconcertment; disconcertion; discomfiture.
- noun a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
- noun anxious embarrassment
- crosshatch«1/5
crosshatch
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
hachure; hatching; hatch.
- verb shade with multiple crossing lines
- the draftsman crosshatched the area
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- hypervitaminosis«1/5
hypervitaminosis
- noun an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
- noun an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
- isostasy«1/5
isostasy
- noun (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
- noun (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
- fosamax«1/5
fosamax
- noun a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
alendronate.
- noun a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
- ichthyosaurs«1/5
ichthyosaur
- noun any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
- noun any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
- philosophise«1/5
philosophise
- verb reason philosophically
philosophize.
- verb reason philosophically
- costumer«1/5
costumer
- noun someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
costume designer; costumier.
- noun someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
- hosannas«1/5
hosanna
- noun a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
- noun a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
- postbiblical«1/5
postbiblical
- adjective subsequent to biblical times
- adjective subsequent to biblical times
- crosshatching«1/5
crosshatch
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
hachure; hatching; hatch.
- verb shade with multiple crossing lines
- the draftsman crosshatched the area
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- microscopist«1/5
microscopist
- noun a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
- noun a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
- arioso«1/5
arioso
- noun (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
- noun (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
- depositaries«1/5
depositary
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; repository; deposit.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- supposititious«1/5
supposititious
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; 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
- underexposure«1/5
underexposure
- noun the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
- noun inadequate publicity
- noun the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
- hemosiderosis«1/5
hemosiderosis
- noun abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
haemosiderosis.
- noun abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
- hoarfrost«1/5
hoarfrost
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
hoar; frost; rime.
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
- nosegays«1/5
nosegay
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; posy; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- stenosed«1/5
stenosed
- adjective satellite abnormally constricted body canal or passage
stenotic.
- a stenosed coronary artery
- adjective satellite abnormally constricted body canal or passage
- centrosymmetric«1/5
centrosymmetric
- adjective satellite having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point
radially symmetrical.
- adjective satellite having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point
- thymosin«1/5
thymosin
- noun hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
- noun hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
- proses«1/5
prose
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- pterosaur«1/5
pterosaur
- noun an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
flying reptile.
- noun an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
- plesiosaurs«1/5
plesiosaur
- noun extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
plesiosaurus.
- noun extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
- curiosa«1/5
curiosa
- noun books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
- noun books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
- posterboard«1/5
posterboard
- noun a cardboard suitable for making posters
paperboard; poster board.
- noun a cardboard suitable for making posters
- reimposition«1/5
reimposition
- noun imposition again
- noun imposition again
- accosts«1/5
accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
- verb speak to someone
- postmortems«1/5
postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
- bottommost«1/5
bottommost
- adjective satellite farthest down
nethermost; lowermost.
- bottommost shelf
- adjective satellite farthest down
- glossies«1/5
glossy
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
slick; slick magazine.
- noun a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
- cosigner«1/5
cosigner
- noun one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)
cosignatory.
- noun a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)
- noun one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)
- crossbreed«1/5
crossbreed
- noun (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
hybrid; cross.
- a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- noun (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- goshawks«1/5
goshawk
- noun large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Accipiter gentilis.
- noun large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
- chymosin«1/5
chymosin
- noun an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
rennin.
- noun an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
- glossiness«1/5
glossiness
- noun the property of being smooth and shiny
polish; burnish; gloss.
- noun the property of being smooth and shiny
- expostulating«1/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- cosset«1/5
cosset
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
- underboss«1/5
underboss
- noun an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
- noun an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
- corrosives«1/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- posers«1/5
poser
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
poseur.
- noun a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
model.
- the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- tosser«1/5
tosser
- noun terms of abuse for a masturbator
wanker; jerk-off.
- noun someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)
- noun terms of abuse for a masturbator
- anhidrosis«1/5
anhidrosis
- noun failure of the sweat glands
anhydrosis.
- noun failure of the sweat glands
- microscopists«1/5
microscopist
- noun a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
- noun a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
- prognosticated«1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- cosmids«1/5
cosmid
- noun (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
- noun (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
- oligospermia«1/5
oligospermia
- noun insufficient spermatozoa in the semen
- noun insufficient spermatozoa in the semen
- soss«1/5
sos
- noun an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
- noun the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
soh; so; sol.
- noun an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
- crosspieces«1/5
crosspiece
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
traverse; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a transverse brace
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- kibosh«1/5
kibosh
- verb stop from happening or developing
stop; halt; block.
- Block his election
- Halt the process
- verb stop from happening or developing
- photostats«1/5
photostat
- noun a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
- noun a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
Photostat machine.
- noun a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
- tyrosines«1/5
tyrosine
- noun an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
- noun an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
- antibiosis«1/5
antibiosis
- noun an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
- noun an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
- cosmographer«1/5
cosmographer
- noun a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
cosmographist.
- noun a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
- cosigned«1/5
cosign
- verb sign jointly
co-sign.
- Husband and wife co-signed the lease
- verb sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
co-sign.
- verb sign jointly
- jostles«1/5
jostle
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
jostling.
- verb make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
- We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
- noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
- posturings«1/5
posturing
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
pose; posture.
- Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
- She postured and made a total fool of herself
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- microfossil«1/5
microfossil
- noun a fossil that must be studied microscopically
- noun a fossil that must be studied microscopically
- costumers«1/5
costumer
- noun someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
costume designer; costumier.
- noun someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
- sternpost«1/5
sternpost
- noun (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
- noun (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
- moseyed«1/5
mosey
- verb walk leisurely
amble.
- verb walk leisurely
- callosities«1/5
callosity
- noun an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
callus.
- noun devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
callousness; insensibility; hardness; unfeelingness.
- noun an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
- quartzose«1/5
quartzose
- adjective relating to or made of quartz
- adjective relating to or made of quartz
- goosed«1/5
goose
- noun web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
goof; cuckoo; fathead; bozo; zany; twat; jackass; goofball.
- noun web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
- uricosuric«1/5
uricosuric
- adjective acting to increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine
- adjective acting to increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine
- hypostatization«1/5
hypostatization
- noun regarding something abstract as a material thing
hypostatisation; reification.
- noun regarding something abstract as a material thing
- riposted«1/5
riposte
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; retort; replication; comeback.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- engrosses«1/5
engross
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engulf; steep.
- He immersed himself into his studies
- verb consume all of one's attention or time
absorb; engage; occupy.
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
- crustose«1/5
crustose
- adjective (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing
- crustose lichens
- adjective (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing
- nethermost«1/5
nethermost
- adjective satellite farthest down
bottommost; lowermost.
- bottommost shelf
- adjective satellite farthest down
- hostellers«1/5
hosteller
- noun an owner or manager of hotels
hotelman; hotel manager; hotelier; hotelkeeper.
- noun a traveler who lodges in hostels
- a youth hosteller
- noun an owner or manager of hotels
- counterpose«1/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- ankylosed«1/5
ankylose
- verb produce ankylosis by surgery
ancylose.
- verb undergo ankylosis
ancylose.
- joints ankylose
- verb produce ankylosis by surgery
- hosepipe«1/5
hosepipe
- noun a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
hose.
- noun a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
- nonkosher«1/5
nonkosher
- adjective satellite not conforming to dietary laws
terefah; tref.
- adjective satellite not conforming to dietary laws
- prosimian«1/5
prosimian
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- kaleidoscopes«1/5
kaleidoscope
- noun a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
- noun an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
- noun a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
- swooshing«1/5
swoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
whoosh.
- verb move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
swosh; swish; lap.
- The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
- The curtain swooshed open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- plesiosaur«1/5
plesiosaur
- noun extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
plesiosaurus.
- noun extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
- ichthyosaur«1/5
ichthyosaur
- noun any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
- noun any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
- setose«1/5
setose
- adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed; burry; briary; bristly; briery; setaceous; thorny; barbellate; prickly; spiny; burred; bristled.
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
- adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
- decompositional«1/5
decompositional
- adjective satellite causing organic decay
- adjective satellite causing organic decay
- philosophizes«1/5
philosophize
- verb reason philosophically
philosophise.
- verb reason philosophically
- magnetospheres«1/5
magnetosphere
- noun the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
- noun the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
- apotheosized«1/5
apotheosize
- verb deify or glorify
apotheosise; apotheose.
- verb deify or glorify
- suppositional«1/5
suppositional
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; supposititious; suppositious; 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
- supposable«1/5
supposable
- adjective satellite capable of being inferred on slight grounds
surmisable; presumable.
- adjective satellite capable of being inferred on slight grounds
- elastosis«1/5
elastosis
- noun breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)
- noun breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)
- nosiness«1/5
nosiness
- noun offensive inquisitiveness
snoopiness; prying.
- noun offensive inquisitiveness
- crossties«1/5
crosstie
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
tie; railroad tie; sleeper.
- the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
- cosign«1/5
cosign
- verb sign jointly
co-sign.
- Husband and wife co-signed the lease
- verb sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
co-sign.
- verb sign jointly
- cirrostratus«1/5
cirrostratus
- noun a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude
cirrostratus cloud.
- noun a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude
- discompose«1/5
discompose
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; upset; disconcert; discomfit.
- verb cause to lose one's composure
- chemosynthesis«1/5
chemosynthesis
- noun synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
- noun synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
- femtoseconds«1/5
femtosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- coses«1/5
cos
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
cosine.
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
romaine; cos lettuce; romaine lettuce.
- noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
- racemose«1/5
racemose
- adjective satellite having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow
- lilies of the valley are racemose
- adjective satellite having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow
- swooshed«1/5
swoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
whoosh.
- verb move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
swosh; swish; lap.
- The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
- The curtain swooshed open
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- attosecond«1/5
attosecond
- noun one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
- noun one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
- sinuosities«1/5
sinuosity
- noun having curves
sinuousness.
- he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads
- noun having curves
- throstle«1/5
throstle
- noun a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously
- noun common Old World thrush noted for its song
mavis; song thrush; Turdus philomelos.
- noun a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously
- necrobiosis«1/5
necrobiosis
- noun (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
cell death.
- noun (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
- nonphotosynthetic«1/5
nonphotosynthetic
- adjective not photosynthetic
- adjective not photosynthetic
- ghostwriters«1/5
ghostwriter
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghost.
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- cosmographers«1/5
cosmographer
- noun a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
cosmographist.
- noun a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
- semigloss«1/5
semigloss
- noun a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
- noun a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
- counterposing«1/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- biospheres«1/5
biosphere
- noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
- noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
- saccharose«1/5
saccharose
- noun a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
sucrose.
- noun a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
- prognosticating«1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- sloshes«1/5
slosh
- verb make a splashing sound
splosh; slush; splash.
- water was splashing on the floor
- verb walk through mud or mire
squish; splosh; splash; squelch; slop.
- We had to splosh across the wet meadow
- verb make a splashing sound
- paternosters«1/5
paternoster
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'
- noun a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'
- glossier«1/5
glossy
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
slick; slick magazine.
- noun a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
- generosities«1/5
generosity
- noun the trait of being willing to give your money or time
generousness.
- noun acting generously
unselfishness.
- noun the trait of being willing to give your money or time
- thermostated«1/5
thermostat
- noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
thermoregulator.
- verb control the temperature with a thermostat
- noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
- crossbreeds«1/5
crossbreed
- noun (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
hybrid; cross.
- a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- noun (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- cosecant«1/5
cosecant
- noun ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
cosec.
- noun ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
- haemosiderin«1/5
haemosiderin
- noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
hemosiderin.
- noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
- endoscopies«1/5
endoscopy
- noun visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
- noun visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
- malacostraca«1/5
malacostraca
(Zoöl.) A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca.
- monocytosis«1/5
monocytosis
- noun increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
- noun increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
- postimpressionist«1/5
postimpressionist
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
Post-impressionist.
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
- counterposes«1/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- rheostats«1/5
rheostat
- noun resistor for regulating current
variable resistor.
- noun resistor for regulating current
- ochronosis«1/5
ochronosis
- noun an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
- noun an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
- colostomies«1/5
colostomy
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
- ventose«1/5
ventose
A ventouse. Obs. Holland.
- xhosas«1/5
xhosa
- noun a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
- noun a community of Negroid people in southern South Africa
- noun a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
- pluviose«1/5
pluviose
The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See Vendémiaire .
- rosiest«1/5
rosy
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
rose-colored.
- a rosy future
- looked at the world through rose-colored glasses
- adjective satellite having the pinkish flush of health
flushed; rose-cheeked; rosy-cheeked.
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
- noosed«1/5
noose
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
gin; snare.
- noun a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
slip noose; running noose.
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- nivose«1/5